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Super Junior snags four awards at the 2011 Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards

On December 20th, Super Junior‘s Donghae and Siwon attended the ‘2011 Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards‘ at the Hong Kong Convention Center on behalf of their group. The boys won four awards for being the ‘Top Searched Artist (Group)‘ in South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong; they were also recognized for being ‘Asia’s Top Searched Group Artist‘ overall.

The ‘Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards’ honors top celebrities and trending entertainment content over the past year. Yahoo! Korea, Yahoo! Hong Kong and Yahoo! Taiwan pooled their efforts to create this award, and its results are based on the most-searched categories as well as netizen votes.

Donghae and Siwon remarked, “We are honored to receive such a prestigious award, and although our visit in Hong Kong was short, we want to thank all of our fans who helped make a memorable and touching experience.”

The awards event was streamed live through Yahoo! Hong Kong, and it will also be broadcasted through Hong Kong TVB-Jade.


Mayhem at the airport, as hordes of reporters and cameramen waited outside for Donghae and Siwon's arrival, along with hundreds of fans.


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Kim Hyun Joong earns four awards at the ‘Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards’

Kim Hyun Joong was honored with four trophies at the ‘2011 Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards‘, proving once again that he’s the one of the leading Hallyu stars of Asia.

The awards ceremony takes in data gathered from Yahoo!’s search engine throughout the year to honor the hottest stars in Asia that were popularly searched.

Held at the Hong Kong Convention Center on the night of December 20th, Kim Hyun Joong came away with 56 million online votes, earning him the trophies of ‘Asia Top Buzz Solo Artist‘, ‘Korea Top Buzz Solo Artist‘, ‘Hong Kong Top Buzz Solo Artist‘, and ‘Taiwan Top Buzz Solo Artist‘. It was a special moment for fans, as it marked his 3rd consecutive year winning at the ceremony.

Kim Hyun Joong thanked his international fans in English upon receiving the awards. “I’d like to thank my fans for their endless love and support throughout my promotion. I hope to repay you with a better image next year.”

A Korean broadcasting official added, “Kim Hyun Joong earned great popularity with his solo promotions all year long. He’s made a name for himself not only as a singer, but also as an actor, all over Asia, and I predict that his popularity will only reach greater heights.”