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Dara’s little brother, Park Sang Hyun, or more commonly known nowadays as Thunder of the Korean boy group MBLAQ was recently diagnosed with the endemic Swine Flu virus. He joins fellow MBLAQ member Lee Joon, who was also tested positive with H1N1, on sick bay. Other members of MBLAQ, according to J. Tune Entertainment, have also been tested for possible H1N1 infection and the management, as of this moment, is still waiting for their examination results.

J. Tune Entertainment also regrettably informed all MBLAQ fans that the due to these unfortunate circumstances, MBLAQ activities scheduled for the remainder of this month and early December will be temporarily postponed.

A bit of old news but SHINee, one of the hottest Korean boy bands in k-pop land, will be headlining a free concert organized by the Korean Embassy in Manila and the Philippine Department of Tourism. This is to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between the Philippines and the Republic of South Korea. The concert will be held at the Cultural Center of The Philippines Complex (CCP) in Manila on November 27. Gates will be open at 5 PM.

Other Korean stars that will join SHINee on stage are rap artists Mighty Mouth and eclectic jazz group Winterplay. Brown Man Revival and Teatro from the Philippines will also perform on the show. ISAK, the lovely VJ of Pops In Seoul (Arirang TV), together with Luis Manzano, son of veteran Philippine movie stars’ Edu Manzano and Vilma Santos, will be co-hosting the upcoming event.