WHO rocked the entertainment world this year?

Who made you flip through the newspapers religiously just to follow their every move?

Here are U-Weekly’s top showbiz personalities of the year.

Andy Lau’s secret marriage

It took a funeral to dig out a marriage everyone had been speculating about for years.

The 48-year-old Hong Kong actor-singer, who is much loved by his diehard fans, was discovered to have secretly wed his longtime Malaysian girlfriend Carol Chu.

Carol’s dad had died and when the Heavenly King made his first appearance at the airport in Kuala Lumpur holding Carol’s hand, the truth was finally out.

Edison Chen in Singapore

Disgraced star Edison Chen, 29, who made headlines last year with his sex photo scandal, made a stopover in Singapore in February as a special guest for Adidas and Carl’s Jr’s promotional events.

During his three days here, he played hide-and-seek with the press. Many reporters from around the region had flown in specially to catch a glimpse of him.

He made a second trip here in March to promote his action film Sniper, despite death threats sent to him via a Hong Kong television station.

Mark Zhao’s rising star

A newcomer to the entertainment scene, he overcame all odds to win Best Actor at this year’s Golden Bell Awards.

Competing with him in his category was F4 heart-throb Vic Zhou, but it was Mark, 25, who surprised everyone when he lifted the trophy.

Noriko Sakai’s drug bust

This was a piece of news that saddened all fans of Japanese television.

In October, the 38-year-old Japanese actress, who had won many male hearts with her tender performance as a mute girl in the popular 1995 drama Heaven’s Coins, was arrested by the police for consuming drugs.

She later confessed to having used drugs with her surfer husband Takaso Yuichi.

Both have since been sentenced to rehabilitation.

Sorry Sorry Wave

Move over, Wonder Girls.

Korea’s newest boyband Super Junior, with its hit Sorry Sorry, has wowed fans all over Asia.

The song has become the biggest track to come out of South Korea after Wonder Girls’ Nobody and has got everyone dancing to it.

Boys Over Flowers

This Korean television adaptation of Japanese manga Hana Yori Dango is officially the most popular version since Taiwan’s Meteor Garden.

Producing delectable male stars such as Lee Min Ho and Kim Hyun Joong, it’s one drama that girls simply found too hard to resist.

ChristoFann’s wedding

Yes, it was Singapore’s Wedding Of The Year.

The number 929 was the auspicious date (29 Sep) and the two local stars, after nine long years, finally threw their much-awaited grand wedding dinner.

Hurray to the couple!

Goodbye to The King of Pop

The death of Michael Jackson was one of the most unexpected events this year.

It left his ardent fans as well as hordes of music lovers mourning the loss of a true legend.

Rihanna abused

Chris Brown’s assault on his pop star ex-girlfriend shocked the music world.

No one had seen it coming, but when the pictures showing bruises on Rihanna’s face were published in the mainstream media, there was no hiding Brown’s abusive and violent tendencies.

The Gaga has arrived

Lady Gaga made her flamboyant entrance this year, with her unique sense of fashion and some really catchy tunes from her debut album The Fame.

This article was translated from the latest issue of U-Weekly.

newest boyband?? bwuahaha~ oh well, at least they finally KNOW who super junior is