Jun Ji-hyun (전지현) born in 30 October 1981, is a South Korean actress and model. She began her career as a model in 1997 and perform in a number of TV sitcoms. Her biggest breakthrough was in My Sassy Girl (2001), a romantic comedy that won her the Best Actress award at the Daejong Film Festival in 2002.

Kim Hee-sun (김희선), born February 25, 1977, is South Korean actress from Seoul who has been acting in Korean TV dramas and films for over a decade. In 2005, she starred alongside Jackie Chan as a Korean Princess in The Myth. This role makes her a well-known star thoughout Asia.

Namie Amuro (安室奈美恵), born in September 20, 1977, is a Japanese pop singer and occasional songwriter. she is referred to as the “Queen of J-pop” by Japanese press. She is one of the most popular and infuential Japanese singers and since her solo debut in 1995, she has sold over 27 millions records.

Riyo Mori (森 理世), a Japanese dance instructor, won the Miss Universe 2007 title in May 2007. she was the second woman from Japan to be crown Miss Universe. Her predecessor, Kurara Chibana, was first runner-up in 2006.

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She is best known outside Korea on her role in the television drama, Delightful Girl Choon Hyang, which is a present-day version of the historical story, Chun Hyang. Critics doubted the series would succeed, but turned on to be one of the highest rating shows in Korea for 2005. In the show, Chae Yong plays a fun-loving, free-spirited young modern day Choon Hyang.

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Being fluent in her native tongue Korean, Japanese, and the ability to speak conversational English, she is one of best known artist in Asia.

Yukie Nakama (仲間 由紀恵) born in October 30, 1979, is a Japanese actress and singer. She best known as a magician who she acted in Trick.

Trick was a comedic Japanese television drama and movie series (three seasons, and three movies), as well as associated comic books and meta-fiction novels about a magician and a physicist who debunk fraudulent spiritualists.

Haruna Yabuki (矢吹春奈) was discovered in Shibuya at the age of 15. In 2004, she was a hit as a swimsuit model for the Parco department store chain which featured huge ads of her across Tokyo. In 2006, she released her first single, Let Me Love You.

Ayumi Hamasaki (浜崎あゆみ) born in October 2, 1978, is a Japanese pop singer. She is one of the most popular and influential Japanese pop singers in Japanese music history, and is dubbed “The Empress of Pop”.

Since her debut in 1998 with her first single, poker face, she has sold more than 50 million records, with the releases of her 8 full-length studio albums, 1 mini-album, 4 compilation albums, 40 singles, and several non-studio albums, she is now the top selling solo and female singer in Japanese music history.