allkpop, Jay Park & Super Junior win Mashable Awards in Las Vegas!

To reveal the winners of the 4th Annual Mashable Awards, Mashable did it big and held an Awards Gala at the Cirque du Soleil Zumanity this evening in Las Vegas. As you may recall, a number of kpop authorities were nominated for various categories in December. Among the winners include the Best Web Video Award going to Jay Park, the Must Follow Personality Award to Super Junior and the Must Follow Brand Award to none other than allkpop!
We’re blown away by the support that all of you guys have shown us through voting for allkpop on Twitter and Facebook. Last year, allkpop won Mashable’s “Best Breaking News Site” Award and, considering the fact that Mashable is one of the world’s largest platforms for social media-related news and updates, it’s extremely exciting for us to be honored with these recognitions two years in a row. Again, we can’t thank all of our readers enough – you’re the ones that made this possible!

Siwon Chosen as the Handsomest Male Star born in the year of the Rabbit

With the start of the year of the rabbit, there is a wind of change blowing in the entertainment industry.  Male stars born in 1987 are having remarkable careers in all fields of entertainment from TV, gayo to movies. 

Male stars born in the year of rabbit including Lee Minho, Lee Seunggi, Jang Geun Suk, Choi Siwon, Joowon and TOP have especially mesmerized Korean women with their good looks and unique charms.  Is it because people born in the year of rabbit have abundance of sensibility and artistic talents?  They are fearlessly working in various fields including acting and singing.

Because 2011 is the year of rabbit, we ranked from number one to three on the handsome male stars born in the year of rabbit who will receive the spotlight this year.  The ranking was completed with the help of JK Plastic Surgery which has specialty plastic surgeons.

Out of all the prominent handsome male stars born in the year of the rabbit, surgeons chose Super Junior's member Choi Siwon as the handsomest.  

He debuted in 2005 as a part of idol group Super Junior and enjoyed overwhelming popularity with the ht songs like Sorry Sorry and Miinah.  He's currently solidifying his status as an actor by appearing in SBS drama Oh! My Lady and Athena: Goddess of War.    

Chief surgeon of JK Plastic Surgery Kwon Soonhong said, "His cool eyes, high nose and lips match well together with his small face.  He has a western look and his face has manly characteristics yet also has soft contours."  

Also,Chief Surgeon Paik Hyewon said, "Choi Siwon has sharp eyes.  But his eyes are big and he has fat under his eyes that he looks playful.  

*Some parts of the article were omitted. 

TVXQ thanks BoA, SNSD, and SHINee in their “Thanks To”

TVXQ finally unveiled their first album in two years and three months on January 5th, and they left meaningful messages of gratitude towards their fellow SM artists for their constant support during their public absence.
Yunho wrote, “Kangta hyung and Min Jong hyung, who always kindly teaches me even the minor things, the know-it-all but humane BoA, the Super Junior members who own every kind of charm, the vocally talented CSJH The Grace members, the most moral men, TRAX, cute mascots SNSD, pretty Ara and Yeon Hee, awesome actor Jong Yoon Hyung, SHINee, who are no different to my younger brothers, maknae f(x), thank you all for giving me strength and supporting me.”
Changmin wrote, “To our company who sent us applauses of encouragement, and to all of our awesome, pretty, talented and kind seniors and juniors, thank you all! The most handsome man in the universe, Lee Jinki ^^ Fishing King Kim Jong Hyun ^^ Key Kibum or KeyBum, Choi Minho, who overflows with richness like a son from a rich middle-east oil company family ^^, Prince Taemin, who owns everything a man needs, and all the other hoobaes, thank you.”
Meanwhile, TVXQ are set to make their official comeback on KBS Music Bank on January 7th.

Hyun Bin releases “That Man” from Part 5 of “Secret Garden” OST

Actor Hyun Bin’s own version of the hit “That Man” has been released as the title track of part five of the “Secret Garden” OST through various online music sites on January 7th.
“That Man” is the male version of Baek Ji Young’s “That Woman.”  Hyun Bin was said to have shown extra passion for the song despite his busy filming schedule.  The song itself features Hyun Bin’s deep voice, giving the song a different, more unique feel.
Other songs such as BeBe Mignon’s “One Woman” and “Here I Am” will be included in the OST as well.
CEO Jung Seung Woo of the OST’s production company, Arch DN, commented, “Hyun Bin has been juggling his packed schedule, even getting IV treatments to keep up with the pace of it all.  We couldn’t demand that he take part in the recording, so the song’s release has been delayed longer than planned.  Still, he did his best in the recording for his fans despite being in a condition of fatigue.”
The OST’s concert held on January 6th also sold out every single seat within five minutes, demonstrating the immense popularity the drama’s OST has been enjoying.

Rain’s fatherly charms and fondness for daughters

Netizens on an online community recently put together a compilation video of Rain being a “player” for his supposed daughter obsession which has since become a viral topic on the internet.
During Rain’s appearance on SBS “Strong Heart” during his “Love Song” promotional days, the singer expressed, “I want to live in a house full of daughters so that I can take my pretty daughters to kindergarten every day and buy them nice food.”
In the video, you can see Rain meeting a friend and their child son in the hallway of a broadcasting building, greeting them happily thinking the child was a daughter. In another scene, Rain is seen tightly hugging a little girl at one of his fan meetings, displaying his father-like charisma. The singer also once made a guest appearance on a radio program where he showed his enthusiasm to be father, to the point where he even talked about what kind of fashion his daughter would have.
Fans who watched the video commented, ,”Rain will be a prosperous dad”, “Why am I becoming jealous that he’s obsessive over daughters”, and “I want to become that daughter.”
Meanwhile, Rain recently wrapped up his concert in December 2010 and will endure a shorter break to speed up the filming of his movie, “The Red Muffler.”

“You’re Beautiful” drama was the #1 Korean drama in Japan

It was recently revealed that the drama “You’re Beautiful” was ranked the #1 Hallyu drama in DVD sales in Japan, and results from the data analysis also showed that Korean dramas are still receiving immense popularity overseas.
According to Japan’s stock company CCC (Culture Convenience Club), data from ‘Tsutaya‘, a DVD and CD sales and rental company, data was gathered from January to December of 2010 to rank the most popular DVDs and CDs. In total for 2010, the data showed that more than 693,740,000 copies were sold or rented out for 2010.
Furthermore, analyzed results showed that there were a total of 2,500 rental subscribers and online memberships for each store, with each person renting out 27.7 units in those 12 months.
Additionally, the number of Hallyu dramas bought or rented out increased by 20% from the previous year, with a total of 108,480,000 copies sold or rented. The popular drama “You’re Beautiful” was also ranked the #1 Korean drama in Japan of 2010.