►►TVXQ to make comeback in 2011!
Hey there fangirls and fanboys, make sure you keep an eye out for TVXQ’s comeback !
SM Entertainment revealed on the 23rd via TVXQ’s homepage, “2011, TVXQ will be returning to you all.”
SM released a statement saying, (more…)
►►Super Junior Can’t Wait To Dance To ‘BONAMANA’!
I know something you don’t know!~ Super Juniors Leeteuk, Eunhyuk and Heechul are just so excited to get back on stage a perform a new hit! In the videos below they show us just a bit of their dance, BUT they remember to keep it under the radar!
►►[PICs + VID] Big Bang for BSX clothing – round 2!
Big Bang released a batch of BSX clothing advertisement photos and CFs earlier in 2010. On May 7th, more pics and a new promo vid have surfaced!
►►Super Junior’s Heechul confessed SNSD’s YoonA used to like him
Super Junior Kim HeeChul fired So Nyeo Shi Dae YoonA by saying that YoonA used to like him.
Kim HeeChul had said that during his guest appearance on SBS Family Outing 2 aired on 2nd May. He said, “At first I am not as close to YoonA. I was close to Jessica and Sunny. To say the truth, YoonA used to like me.”
He added, “A while back when she had this scandal with TaecYeon, I laughed at it. YoonA doesn’t like guys like TaecYeon..” showing his unique confidence. But YoonA’s reply was “I also don’t like guys like oppa.”
Kim HeeChul then started showing caring gestures like brushing off dust from YoonA’s head. Kim HeeChul also had a showdown of the variety sense with ‘kkap Kwon’ Jo Kwon.
Meanwhile, Kim HeeChul has recently been decided as the fixed appearance on Family Outing 2.
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Make sure to check out his hilarious dance-off/sing-off with 2AM’s JoKwon!
►►T-ara reveals their ideal guys
T-ara’s youngest member JiYeon reveals that her ideal type of guy is actor Lee CheonHee.
The girls were featured for an interview on KBS Entertainment News aired on 1st May when JiYeon confessed, “I wish to meet with my ideal type Lee Chun Hee.”
During the interview when asked who her ideal type was, JiYeon answered, “I like Lee Cheon Hee seonbae. He’s really cute.” And she was seen very shy and covering her face with her 2 hands. She added, “I am a fan of Cheon Hee oppa. It would be good if I could meet him even for a short while.”
HyoMin reveals that her ideal type is someone who has good reactions, “I like someone who will smile and accept what I say, and is fun.”
Following that member SoYeon mentioned entertainment Boom as someone with good reactions and asked “How about him?”. HyoMin’s answer was, “Because he is in the army…” causing laughters from the others around.
Meanwhile, the girls talked picked member Jeon BoRam as the member who is the most untidy one. The member said, “Her bed is often messy with almost no space for sleeping.”
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►►[PICs] Big Bang ‘Knock Knock’ in Thailand’s magazine
The April 2010 issue of Thailand’s magazine ‘Knock Knock’ features the amazing boys of Big Bang! And despite the shiny pink lip gloss, I think they look pretty good 🙂
►►[VID] FT Island releases ‘Flower Rock’ MV!
The full version of FT Island’s ‘Flower Rock’ MV has been released! This time around they have come back with a more fun and alternative rock vibe, much better than their mellow ballads!
I really really like this song! It’s super awesome to hear real rock music from FT Island! XD
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Goo Hye Sun talks about the charms of F4
Actress Goo Hye Sun, best known for her role as Geum Jan Di on the hit show Boys Overs Flowers recently appeared on KBS2’s Talk Show where she promoted her upcoming movie Magic and also shared her thoughts about the famedF4.
First up from the F4 was Lee Minho where she stated: “Lee Minho is a very affectionate person and sociable, somewhat opposite of his persona as Goo Joon Pyo. He treats everyone very well and goes out of his way to make you feel comfortable.”
100422 M Countdown Performers list.
Date : 2010.4.22
Time : PM 6:00 ~ 7:30
상암 CJ E&M 센터 2F 스튜디오 (Venue : Sangam CJ E & M Center, 2F Studios)
Performers : Rain,이효리,2PM,2AM,BEAST,뜨거운 감자,U-KISS,시크릿, 제국의 아이들,길학미,제리,페이지
The Performers are Rain, Lee Hyori , 2PM , 2AM, BEAST, ZE:A(Children Empire ) , U-Kiss, Secret, Jerry etc.
I can’t hide my happiness, as i’m a big fan of BEAST. Happy to see them on Music Programme again, since they were not there last week. And of course, our 2PM who release new singles days ago, will be performing there too. Happy. And so does Ukiss, i love their song.
I can’t wait for tmr. How about you? 😀
MNET releases Lee Hyori application for Apple Appstore
The popularity and ease of making applications for Apple’s Appstore has been a phenomenon and it was only a matter of time before K-pop starts to cash in on this.
SM Entertainment already led the way with an applicationcentered around SNSD’s Run Devil Run and now it’s the turn of MNET who has launched an application centered around Lee Hyori’s H-Logic album.
The application costs 5.99 USD and will allow you to listen to her new tracks, videos, images, etc in one location. Will you be getting it?
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Rain to sue for slander
With regards to an embezzlement lawsuit filed against him recently, Rain has denied the accusations and could be filing a countersuit for slander instead.
According to J.Tune on the 15th, “The lawsuit filed by Mr. Lee, an owner of a fabric company on the 6th at the Seoul Central Prosecutors’ Office claimed that Rain and 7 other shareholders had used J.Tune Creative to embezzle his investment money to the tune of 2 billion won. But Rain was not involved with the company and he was just a model and designer.”
J.Tune added, “Mr. Lee is falsely accusing Rain and we will be assisting the prosecution to get to the bottom of this matter quickly. We are not ruling out the possibility of filing a counter-suit against Mr.Lee for slander against Rain.”
J.Tune only said Rain is not involved at all with the operations of this subsidiary so perhaps there is really someone embezzling money afterall. Let’s hope that investigators can find something to solve this mess and clear Rain’s name.
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Kara’s Seungyeon sprains her right arm
It’s been revealed that Kara’s Seungyeon had sprained her right arm during a CF shoot on the 13th.
After getting checked by doctors for her injury, it was revealed that her blood vessels were damaged to a point where her arm is currently really swollen. Her injury will last for around three weeks and although Seungyeon is currently wearing a cast, she is still fulfilling her schedules to show her professionalism.
With this week being Kara’s final week of promotions for Lupin, Seungyeon is likely to be going on stage to perform despite her injury.
DSP Media stated, “It is not decided yet, but because her injury is not that serious and the desire from Seungyeon to perform, there’s a high possibility of her performing on music programs with her cast.”
Let’s wish Seungyeon a speedy recovery!
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Are idols working too much?
150 years ago, the average American worker worked over 3000 hours annually. Today that number has dropped to around 1777 hours annually. South Korea is known for it’s hard workers as South Korea has the longest working hours amongst the high-income OECD economies at just under 2400 hours annually. It seems idols in Korea fit this trend as they also work many hours annually.
“Are idols working all year long?“
This has been popping into the heads of many fans lately and it seems that there’s enough evidence on the k-pop scene to support this thought.
From the early 1990’s to around 2002, it was rare to see idols work so much. When an idol group or singer ended their live promotions, it was difficult to see the artists until their next comeback. That is now obviously not the case with the proliferation of the internet and increase of technology. In addition, members from idol groups continue to stay in the media long after their promotions have ended.
For example, Big Bang has been busy promoting like crazy in Japan and yet T.O.Pfound the time to star in the spy action drama IRIS. Now the group is in production for their comeback later this year and the fierce rapper is still acting as he will star in the film 71-Into the Fire.
After closing their promotions, most idol groups make their comebacks within a month or two but The Brown Eyed Girls are one of the special cases as they’ve stayed low key since their last single Sign. Even so, both Ga-In and Narsha are keeping busy with reality programs We Got Married and Invincible Youth, respectively. Not to mention that both girls are busy in production for their solo debuts!
2AM is currently in the midst of live promotions but ssanti leader Jo Kwon has been appearing on the show We Got Married opposite of Ga-In as a fictional married couple. Seulong has also just begun his acting career through the new dramaPersonal Taste.
2PM is also busy with Taecyeon appearing on Family Outing as a regular and also starring on the new hit drama Cinderella’s Sister. Wooyoung, Nichkhun andChansung are also busy in the media. They also have a comeback coming soon as well.
BEAST also had their fair share of hard working members as Doo Joon was in Kenya with the Danbi team and Gi kwang had starred in the hit sitcom Hick Kick Through The Roof.
Of course these are only a few examples of idols in the media.
Years ago, most idol groups had only 3 to 5 members. Now there’s a growing trend where many have 7 or more members (ie. Super Junior, SNSD, U-KISS, After School etc.). Fans speculate that because there are so many members in a group, the companies compensate for the “impersonal feel” by having them appear on various programs. To get to know these idols better, all year long the idols appear on variety and reality programs and expand their careers from music into television and movie acting. But even through the craze of it all our favorite idols seem to keep on smiling and laughing, thankful for the opportunities that come their way.
There’s some with the mentality of “Hard Work Never Killed Anybody” and there’s others with “Hard Work Never Killed Anybody… but why try?” What do you guys think, should the idols take it down a notch or continue to do as they do as long as they’re happy?
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TVXQ’s Jaejoong, Yoochun, Junsu forms a new group in Japan!
We know how messy the situation is at the present moment between SM Entertainment and the wantaway TVXQ trio ofJaejoong, Yoochun, Junsu.
Having announced earlier this month that TVXQ willpause/stop group activities in Japan and focus on solo activities, many fans were noticeably crushed by this.
But there was some sort of reprieve for fans as Avex Japan made a big announcement on April 14th that they had signed an exclusive contract with Jaejoong, Yoochun, Junsu and they will be working together as a group. And to show their appreciation, the trio will be performing for fans in a concert titledTHANKSGIVING LIVE IN DOME over two June weekends
June 5 – 6th @ Osaka Kyocera Dome
June 12 – 13th @ Tokyo Dome
Happy or sad that the inevitable has happened?
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Hyori is keeping an eye on SNSD’s Yuri and 2NE1’s CL
At a press conference held on the 13th in celebration of her 4th album’s release, Lee Hyori was asked “Which girl group hoobae are you eyeing?” Without hesitation, the Queen of K-pop answered, SNSD’s Yuri and 2NE1’s CL, two members from the nation’s top girl groups.
Regarding Yuri, Hyori stated, “It was like seeing myself in the past. I watched SNSD’s concert and Yuri’s solo performance was impressive. During the Fin.K.L days, I, too, performed a solo performance at the concert and received attention from the music industry shortly thereafter. I have seen Yuri sing solo before and I think she is capable of succeeding as a solo artist.”
Regarding CL, Hyori stated, “She possesses a powerful aura that no one else has had until now. Her originality and charm are something that cannot be easily found in Korea. As opposed to being a pretty and sexy singer, her powerful singing and rapping skills will lead her to become a major figure in the music industry.”
Hyori added, “The featured artists in my album, 4minute’s Jiyoon and After School’sBekah, are friends that I have already stamped my approval on.”
Hyori also did not forget to lend a few words of advice to all the idols undergoing promotional activities. “As you receive training, you perform as much as you are taught. For now, you do as you are told by the management company, but once the contract ends, you will be all alone. If you do not learn to become independent, you may end up in a situation similar to that of an orphan who lost his/her parents.”
It must be an honor for Yuri and CL to be praised by the Queen of K-pop herself. Her observations are right on point too; Yuri and CL are both a popular favorite among the domestic and international crowd. With Yuri’s sex appeal and down-to-earth personality and CL’s natural charisma on and off stage, the future ahead looks bright for the two of them.
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Rain issues a $2 million dollar lawsuit
Looks like Rain isn’t out of the legal storm yet – although he won his last lawsuit, the idol is now involved in another lawsuit worth 2 billion won (~$2 million USD). Rain and seven other investors are all suing J.Tune Creative for embezzling the investment they put into the company, meaning that Rain, fortunately, isn’t the one under fire this time around.
It’s been revealed through Newsen that Rain & seven investors of J. Tune Creative, the fashion design company of Rain’s company J.Tune Entertainment, are pressing charges of embezzlement (fraudulent use of funds) against the company through the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office. As J. Tune Creative is a part of J. Tune Entertainment, it seems that this is an internal company dispute regarding a certain group of staff misusing funds.
One of the investors, who identified as Lee, said through the prosecutors, “In 2008, we invested 2 billion won in J.Tune Creative for the fashion business purpose and looked at it as a loss. Of the registered fees, Rain and I as well as others paid 2.5 billion won [for the company and] the model fees of Rain … Two billion won was embezzled.”
J.Tune Entertainment said, “We are finding out more details about the complaint right now.”
Stay tuned as we continue to explore this matter.
A.N.Jell gets their very own official website
Despite You’re Beautiful ending its run last December and A.N.Jell being just a fictitious band (although many wished that it was for real), fans can’t seem to get enough of the drama and its leading cast members like Jang Geun Suk, Park Shin Hye, Jung Yonghwa and Lee Hong Ki.
And to satisfy the fans, an official website for A.N.Jell was revealed in the past week before being officially unveiled to the public on April 12th.
The website actually crashed when it opened for beta testing on the 6th as 30,000 fans got wind of this and started hitting the website at the same time. It was however repaired in time to handle the heavy traffic before its official opening yesterday.
There are sorts of information about A.N.Jell like their profile, album, schedules, etc information and it is a definite visit for any hardcore fan of the drama.
They may be busy with their own individual activities now but who knows, they might just get back together one day on stage or maybe film season 2.
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T-ara to release World Cup song in May
In the midst of the hype surrouding Fifa World Cup 2010, girl group T-ara has announced the release of a special track called The World Cup Song. There’s no indication on whether this is the same or different song that the sextet was announced to be singing for Park Ji Sung.
T-ara’s label, Core Contents Media stated, “We will release a song to wish for the success of Korea’s national team. Written by Jo Young Soo, the song has been recorded with a choir consisting of 500 members.”
The track is planned to drop on May 1st, so don’t miss it!
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Sooyoung has a crush on Daesung?
There’s been so much information coming out about the new SBS pilot program HahaMong Show and I’m sure every little tidbit is making you get really excited.
To increase more hype, It has been revealed that SNSD’s Sooyoung wants to get closer to Big Bang’s Daesung.
Sooyoung said, “I think it’s very brave for a female idol to admit that Big Bang is their ideal type. All SNSD members wants to get closer with Daesung. When I saw him get close to Taeyeon on Family Outing, I got really jealous.”
I’m sure Daesung started to blush as he heard this. Daesung replied in kind, “I got a good vibe from her in the dressing room.”
Why does every female idol love Daesung?
KARA’s Jiyoung, T-ara’s Eunjung, the Brown Eyed Girls and now all of SNSD (except Tiffany probably)? Daesung should take advantage of this chance.
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YG Entertainment announces Gummy, Big Bang and 2NE1 comeback plans
Having announced that Se7en will be returning in June, YG Entertainment has gone one step further by revealing comeback plans for Gummy, Big Bang and 2NE1.
Gummy who last released an album with a feature by T.O.P. in 2008 will be returning in early May with her new mini-album.
2NE1 meanwhile will make their comeback this summer with a new mini-album and it will have a different charm from 2NE1’s usual music.
And finally the news that everyone is waiting for, “Although Big Bang did not release a new album in Korea last year, they will release a new mini-album this summer and near the end of the year. After Big Bang’s new album has been released, member Taeyang’s new solo album will be revealed as well.”
Are you getting excited already?
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Official 71-Into the Fire Trailer Released
Two weeks ago an unofficial trailer for 71-Into The Fire circulated across the internet and it was quickly taken down. Now, the official trailer for the movie has been released.
The war movie is based on a true account of the Battle of Pusan Perimeter in August 1950. It revolves around 71 South Korean student soldiers and stars Kwon Sang Woo and Big Bang’s T.O.P. The students fight against hundreds of regular North Korean soldiers (led by Cha Seung Woo) during the deadly Korean War.
The movie looks like it’s going to be awesome, thanks to everyone who sent in tips and check out the trailer below.
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►►Rainbow’s Hyun Young sings Beyonce’s ‘If I Were a Boy’
Rainbow’s maknae Jo Hyun Young recently made a cover for one of Beyonce’s many hit singles.
Singing If I Were a Boy, which describes what it would feel like to love a girl from a boy’s perspective, Hyun Young harbored an emotional and mournful tone in her voice that accurately conveyed the message of the stunning ballad.
Although there were a few shaky moments here and there, Hyun Young displayed her wide vocal range and strong singing ability. She may be the maknae of a 7-member girl group, but her vocal performance was powerful and mature.
Listen to this!
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►►Kara got caught for holding BOMBS?!
On an episode of Strong Heart that aired on the 23rd,Kara’s Nicole and Goo Hara revealed that they have been searched at the airport for bombs.
“Recently, we were searched at the airport because someone reported that there was a bomb in one of the Kara member’s bags.
They continued,
“Not too long ago, we had went to the airport for our Japanese promotions during our preparation for Lupin. We were waiting at the airport to board the plane when we got a call from the airport officials saying, ‘There’s a suspicious item that looks like a bomb in one of the Kara member’s bag.”
All the members were reportedly scared to death while security checks were being made, and the object that was reported as a bomb was actually found in the bag.
Update: The “bomb” was revealed to be dumbbells that Jiyoung bought.
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