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What's trending on China's Twitter-like Sina Weibo on Wednesday
Source:Global Times Published: 2019/12/18 17:28:40
Late K-pop star Kim Jong-hyun remembered, an English teacher overwhelmed by Frozen's popularity, Jackson Wang receives a gift from a fan
#SM posts photo of late S.Korean star Kim Jong-hyun#
160 million views 14,000 posts
South Korea's SM Entertainment posted a photo of late star Kim Jong-hyun on Wednesday morning, the two-year anniversary of the idol's death.
First debuting in 2008, Kim was the lead singer in the SM boy band SHINee. He also pursued a career as a solo singer. He sang the interlude "So Goodbye" for the drama series City Hunter in 2011 and had several solo albums such as BASE, Story Op.1 and She Is.
The star had a close connection to China. As a trainee, he came to Beijing to learn Chinese for a short period of time.
After SM Entertainment posted the photo of the star with the words "I love you" on Twitter, a number of Chinese fans reposted screenshots of the original post on Sina Weibo, where they quickly went viral.
Many Chinese netizens referred to the star as an angel.
"You will never disappear as long as someone remembers you, right? Kim, you are my favorite," a netizen going by the handle NanaSJKw wrote on Sina Weibo.
#15 girls named Elsa in one class#
160 million views 14,000 posts
With the recent release of Disney's animated film Frozen 2, the leading character Elsa has become more popular than ever in China.
Apparantly this popularity has become a headache for one teacher.
In a post on WeChat, an English teacher complained that one of her classes has 15 girls named Elsa, making it very difficult to call on the students.
A screenshot of the post quickly went viral on Sina Weibo.
According to a report from the National Business Daily, Frozen merchandise continually ranks at the top when it comes to sales in stores in China, with dresses being the most popular.
#Jackson Wang receives silk banner from a fan#
92.9 million views 19,000 posts
Fans of Chinese singer Jackson Wang, a member of K-pop band GOT7, have been going wild over a photo of their idol holding a silk banner received from a fan at a signing event in Seoul. Written on the banner in Chinese is the message: "Handsome appearance, melodious music, talented and well-behaved."
Although the star received the banner last month, it entered the trending list on Sina Weibo on Wednesday after reaching 92.9 million views and 19,000 reposts.
#SM posts photo of late S.Korean star Kim Jong-hyun#
160 million views 14,000 posts
Kim Jong-hyun's boy band SHINee. Photo: CNSPhoto
South Korea's SM Entertainment posted a photo of late star Kim Jong-hyun on Wednesday morning, the two-year anniversary of the idol's death.
First debuting in 2008, Kim was the lead singer in the SM boy band SHINee. He also pursued a career as a solo singer. He sang the interlude "So Goodbye" for the drama series City Hunter in 2011 and had several solo albums such as BASE, Story Op.1 and She Is.
The star had a close connection to China. As a trainee, he came to Beijing to learn Chinese for a short period of time.
After SM Entertainment posted the photo of the star with the words "I love you" on Twitter, a number of Chinese fans reposted screenshots of the original post on Sina Weibo, where they quickly went viral.
Many Chinese netizens referred to the star as an angel.
"You will never disappear as long as someone remembers you, right? Kim, you are my favorite," a netizen going by the handle NanaSJKw wrote on Sina Weibo.
#15 girls named Elsa in one class#
160 million views 14,000 posts
Photo: CNSPhoto
With the recent release of Disney's animated film Frozen 2, the leading character Elsa has become more popular than ever in China.
Apparantly this popularity has become a headache for one teacher.
In a post on WeChat, an English teacher complained that one of her classes has 15 girls named Elsa, making it very difficult to call on the students.
A screenshot of the post quickly went viral on Sina Weibo.
According to a report from the National Business Daily, Frozen merchandise continually ranks at the top when it comes to sales in stores in China, with dresses being the most popular.
#Jackson Wang receives silk banner from a fan#
92.9 million views 19,000 posts
Jackson Wang Photo: VCG
Fans of Chinese singer Jackson Wang, a member of K-pop band GOT7, have been going wild over a photo of their idol holding a silk banner received from a fan at a signing event in Seoul. Written on the banner in Chinese is the message: "Handsome appearance, melodious music, talented and well-behaved."
Although the star received the banner last month, it entered the trending list on Sina Weibo on Wednesday after reaching 92.9 million views and 19,000 reposts.
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