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BoA's hit song "Valenti" will be featured in a Japanese musical.

Japan's leading entertainment company Avex said it will begin producing a musical entitled "Pieces of the Heart" to celebrate its 20th founding anniversary.

The musical, which will be staged at the Aoyama Theater in Tokyo from September 15 to 29, revolves around a heartbroken heroine who isolates herself from the meaningless relationships of today's modern society and takes off on a futuristic journey that centers around a mysterious object called "Pieces of the Heart."

The musical will feature 21 songs that have been carefully selected by Avex. They include hit songs performed by Avex artists over the past 20 years. It is the first Japanese musical to feature only the hit songs of artists from a single entertainment company.

The songs include past hits by Namie Amuro, Ayumi Hamasaki, Kumi Koda, Exile, Ami Otsuda and Ami Suzuki.

Avex also selected "Valenti" from BoA's second studio album, which sold 1.5 million copies in 2003.

Throughout the performance period, Avex plans to exhibit costumes, accessories and trophies of Avex artists.

Recently, there have been rampant rumors concerning the disbanding of Twins when it was revealed that Gillian Chung had departed for Hollywood. Charlene Choi appeared at an event yesterday at the Shatin Horsetrack with Jackie Chan, Joey Yung, Nicholas Tse, Yumiko Cheng, Raymond Lam among others, and responded to the rumors. Once again, Charlene strongly denied the disbanding rumors and firmly stated that Twins will collaborate again in the future, "From the second day that Twins was established, there have already been rumors of us splitting, I am already used to them."

Charlene revealed that she found out about the recent disbanding rumors from the newspapers. She emotionally said, "Gillian and Ah Sa used 7 years of time to establish Twins. It was created with little sleep, no rest, and hard work. At this time, we are thinking the same thing, it is not the best time to appear together. As a result, we are each independently learning and gaining experience.

For fellow member Leeteuk's birthday, Super Junior's Eunhyuk writes a song for Leeteuk as a gift, "Birthday Celebration Song".

On July 1's broadcast of Super Junior's Kiss the Radio, Eunhyuk said, "I've prepared this for Leeteuk's birthday." He suddenly sang live to "Birthday Celebration Song". The staff members thought that this was just a simple birthday celebration song, but after hearing the MIDI background and the harmonization of a female voice, exactly like the quality from an album, they were surprised. Leeteuk received a birthday gift that was beyond of what he expected, and became emotional. From the lyrics: "I'm kinda shy, and I'm not good at expressing..."; Because of Super Junior-Happy's "Yoriwang (Cooking? Cooking!)" activities, Eunhyuk is able to spend time with Leeteuk everyday. Eunhyuk said that he would never say it in words, but he would rather express it in a song that comes from the heart. This song can be downloaded from Super Junior Kiss the Radio's official website on KBS.

Big Bang TaeYang who has been promoting his solo single lately, will be performing a new version of hit song "Lies".

On 3rd July's Mnet M!Countdown, TaeYang will appear on stage with performing the song in a version which has a faster tempo and a different feel.

The news of this new version of "Lies" comes up after the release of Big Bang GDragon's new version of "Look Only At Me". This version of the song "Lies" will be one that will give the TaeYang feel, having more groove and faster tempo. This is much anticipated to be a sensational performance.

The new version will be revealed on 3rd July on Mnet M!Countdown at 7pm on Mnet.

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?Selangor?Petaling Jaya?A new match - Nicholas Teo and Amber Guo has been described by the media as “older sister-younger brother relationship of another kind”. Nicholas let his laugh slipped and explained?“Everyone knows she just graduated from Taipei University and is much younger than me?”

In the upcoming Taiwanese idol drama, "Invincible Shan Bao Mei" ???????, Nicholas will act as a narcissistic and haughty business owner character, Wu Di“??”(meaning 'Invincible'). That's the same as the product he endorses in Malaysia ?Wu Di E-Dictionary (aka Besta Dictionary) . As for the female lead - Guo Cai Jie's English name is Amber?similar to the movie - The 3rd Generation ?????he acted in years ago with onscreen spouse, Amber Chia?????'s name. This lovely coincidence makes Nicholas to feel interesting too?

Character Narcissistic and Causes Others' Annoyance

He laughingly said, "Although Cai Jie's English name is known as 'Amber', I still call her 'Cai Jie'. If I mention 'Amber' instead, I'm afraid that I'll remember Malaysia's Amber Chia."

Horikita Maki attended the press review for the FUJIFILM Photo Fest yesterday, 1st July 2008. The young actress also held a small private exhibition of her photos there which was titled, "My Important Memories" (Watashi no Taisetsu Na Me-mo-ri).
Horikita said that she likes to take photos of scenery, especially of the sky and trees. She mentioned that she would also like to try taking photos under water, and that if she couldn't do it in the sea, she would like to try it in the bath.

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Hong Kong actress Anne Heung, the top Miss Hong Kong in 1998, has quit her career in the entertainment circle and became an office lady in Shanghai.

China News Service reported on Tuesday that Heung said she still cannot adapt to the life of an entertainer after ten years, which was presumed to be the main reason for her choice.

Although enjoying the processes of TV making, Heung said there was no privacy and little time to communicate with her family and friends. Besides, she also wishes more time to find her Mr. Right and become a happy mother someday.

Heung began her study of law two years ago. She said she will go on with her study when everything is settled in Shanghai.

Besides her new job in custom service since May, Heung is also the President of Wai Yin Association, a charity organization for community services formed by a group of enthusiastic and warm-hearted contestants and title-holders of the Miss Hong Kong Beauty Pageants in 1982.

In celebration of becoming the new face of Laneíge, Song Hye-kyo exclusively shares with K-popped! her beauty regime and dieting habits.

As of July 2008, the Hwangjiny actress officially replaces Jun Ji-hyun as the spokesperson for the Korean cosmetic brand. Hye-kyo's first task as spokesperson is to represent the Snow Spring Collection: Snow Bloom.

Read the interview below to learn about the 27-year-old’s favourite Laneíge product, fav Korean dish and secret for staying gorgeous.

How do you feel about being the new face of Laneíge?

Laneíge is popular not only in Korea but also in many other Asian countries as well, and I’m very glad to be a spokesperson for such a brand. I feel a heavy responsibility already as a spokesperson of Laneíge.

I would love to show an attractive image as spokesperson of Laneíge, a leading brand of beauty in Asia, including the domestic market of Korea.

Please expect to see the best of ‘Song Hye Kyo’ as I give my best through the Laneíge ads.

The immediate family of celebrities will always create interest among fans and the target this time is DBSK member, Xiah Junsu older cousin.

Pictures of Xiah Junsu wearing matching tees with his cousin to model for her online shopping mall was posted recently which generated interest naturally.

From the pictures of Xiah and his cousin, they look pretty compatible and could even pass off as a couple. Many fans expressed with envy, “If I get the tee, does it mean that I can couple with Xiah Junsu?”

Photos of celebrities immediate kin have been posted regularly on the internet recently which has generated immense interest among fans. Soon after Xiah’s cousin photos were posted online, many netizens have said enviously, “Good genes run in the family”, “His cousin is one pretty lady”, etc.

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Andy Lau films an advertisement for China's product quality regulator. [Photo: sina.com]

The government of Hong Kong Special Administration Region published on Tuesday this year's 79 appointments of Justices of the Peace (JPs), among which veteran entertainer Andy Lau was listed as a non-official JP.

Andy Lau said via his publicist that he had sworn in earlier, and "thought it was a great honor," the Shanghai-based Oriental Morning Post reported.

In his 30-year showbiz career, Andy Lau has been noted for his active involvement in charity work.

The singer-actor became the second JP in Hong Kong's showbiz circle, the first being actor Michael Hui who was named so in 2004.

In Hong Kong, Justices of the Peace are essentially ceremonial titles given by the Government to social elites, and to certain officials while in office. According to local regulations, the main function of JPs is to visit prisons, detention centers and other institutions to ensure effective management and to make sure no individual is unfairly treated or deprived of his or her rights.