Kim Hyun Joong, Super Junior snag 2011 Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards
Last December 20, the 2011 Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards honored top artists at the Hong Kong Convention Center. The Yahoo! Buzz awards, already on its 7th year, honors top celebrities based on Yahoo search statistics over the past year.
Hallyu star Kim Hyun Joong proved once again that he is extremely popular in Asia after going home with four awards during the star-studded event. Fans of the Korean singer-actor-model know that this is the third year in a row where Kim Hyun Joong took home top prizes during this annually held ceremony. In 2009, he took home three awards including the Korean Top Buzz Male Artist, Taiwan's Top Buzz Korean Artist and Asia Top Buzz Male Artist. In 2010, he took home the Hong Kong and Taiwan Top Buzz Korean Artist and the coveted Best Search Asia Buzz Award.
This year, Kim Hyun Joong took home four awards including the Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea Top Buzz Solo Artist Award as well as the Asia Top Buzz Solo Artist award. Kim Hyun Joong expressed his gratefulness for the honor by thanking his loyal fans for their endless love and support during his promotions.
Another Hallyu K-pop group, Super Junior, also took home top awards during the event including the Top Searched Group in South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong as well as the Asia's Top Searched Group award. Super Junior members Siwon and Donghae attended the ceremony in behalf of the group. This is not the first time Super Junior won a Yahoo! Buzz award. They also took home the Top Buzz Overseas Group last 2010.
Congratulations to Kim Hyun Joong and Super Junior!
Catherine Deen blogs for Yahoo! Philippines OMG! She lives, eats and breathes Korean music, cuisine, telenovelas, and pop culture. Follow her on Twitter @cathsdeen.
