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The ‘Take 7‘ nominees were MBLAQ (“Mona Lisa“), T-ara (“Roly-Poly“), INFINITE (“Be Mine“), miss A (“Good Bye Baby“), Dal Shabet (“Bling Bling“), SISTAR (“So Cool“) and Super Junior (“Mr. Simple“).















MBLAQ recorded the “Milk Song” to encourage the drinking of milk.

Comeback stage and Debut stage on 110828 Inkigayo

G.NA - BANANA and TOP GIRL

COMEBACK NEXT WEEK - DAVICHI



STELLAR - ROCKET GIRL

110827 Music Core performances

Super Junior, MBLAQ, SISTAR, INFINITE, Jaurim, Koyote, TEEN TOP, Dal Shabet,  Brave Girls, Chocolat, CHI CHI

Goodbye stage on 110827 Music Core

miss A - Good-bye Baby 

T-ara - Roly Poly 

The Grace - DANA & SUNDAY - One More Chance 

Comeback stage and Debut stage on 110827 Music Core

G.NA - Without You

G.NA - TOP GIRL

BB. Boys ft.Park SangEun - We'll Be O.K 

2NE1 reveals Japanese MV for “Ugly”

TEEN TOP to become a 13 member group?

T.O.P. Media has stepped up to address the rumors that said TEEN TOP would be reorganized into a 13-member group with the addition of seven more members.

On August 26th, representatives spoke through TV Report and explained the misunderstanding, “TEEN TOP is not being reorganized into a 13-member group as what was being said in the media earlier. They (TEEN TOP + new group) will promote briefly as a project group at the end of this year. The seven members that will be promoting with TEEN TOP have trained for an average of two years. Once they complete their promotions with TEEN TOP, they will prepare to debut as a new group on their own.”

They continued, “We have yet to finalize any concepts for the project group, as we are still in the midst of planning the roadmap for them.”

Source + Photos: TV Report via Nate

Super Junior releases MV for “Superman”

110826 Music Bank performances

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Songs that charted.






Others who performed tonight included miss A, SISTAR, INFINITE, Dal Shabet, Seo In Guk, Koyote, TEEN TOP, NS Yoon Ji, Maya, CS Numbers, Nine Muses, X Cross, Navi, and T-ara.

Comeback Stage 110826 Music Bank

G.NA - BANANA and TOP GIRL

DAVICHI'S comeback teased for next week.

Debut Stage on 110826 Music Bank

 

SWEET REVENGE - RULE BREAKER

STELLAR - ROCKET  GIRL

BB. BOY - WE WILL BE OKAY

T-ara transforms into kittens for Japanese debut album, “Bo Peep Bo Peep”

The members of T-ara are counting down the days to their Japanese debut, and they’ve recently revealed their official posters for their new “Bo Peep Bo Peep” concept!
For their debut album (which is scheduled to hit stores next month), the girls took on a cute kitty-cat concept. They hired the actual make-up team from the musical ‘Cats‘ to help them with their image transformation, and utilized a variety of props to convey their look. While their original Korean concept had only cat ears and gloves, the girls added tails, boas, and whiskers for their Japanese revamp.
The members stated, “We’re really excited and are looking forward to our Japanese debut. We’ll be working hard to show a better image.”
T-ara will begin their promotions in Japan on September 2nd, and release their debut album on the 28th.

Source + Photos: OSEN via Nate

U-KISS releases their new song, “Someday”

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G.NA and Davichi’s comeback teased for next week.



Other performers included CSJH – Dana & Sunday,  MBLAQ, SISTAR, Seo In Guk, TEEN TOP, Dal Shabet, Han Groo, Nine Muses, Brave Girls, and INFINITE.

T-ara’s Jiyeon and IU reveal their college plans

T-ara’s Jiyeon and IU have made different decisions regarding their college education.
The ‘93-ers are known to be best friends in the entertainment industry, and they’ve recently had to evaluate which direction they were going to take with regards to their education. Many other high school seniors their age will be entering college in 2012, and Jiyeon has decided that she will be doing the same.
On August 24th, T-ara’s company representative revealed, “Jiyeon will apply as a rolling admissions candidate for several different colleges very soon. Jiyeon will apply where she will be able to utilize her talents and expertise best.”
Jiyeon is currently promoting “Roly-Poly” with her fellow T-ara members, and will soon be focusing on their Japanese promotions in September.
On the other hand, IU has decided to stick with her decision in refraining from college applications this year. IU’s company representative stated, “As we announced before, IU will not apply for college admissions this year. We don’t know what will happen after this year, but IU wants to focus more on music at this point in time.”
IU is currently busy preparing for her upcoming album, which is scheduled for release in October.
Source + Photo: Star News via Nate

Super Junior rates their best and worst looking members

On August 23rd, ten members of Super Junior guested on SBS’s ‘Strong Heart‘ and ranked each other according to their looks.
The group unanimously agreed on Choi Siwon being #1.
They explained, “The absolute #1 is Choi Siwon. He has looks that all of the members acknowledge. It’s actually the bottom half that’s hard to rank.”
When asked to choose a specific member that they thought was unattractive, Kyuhyun and Ryeowook chose Eunhyuk. They reasoned, “Just looking at it 100% from a looks-based point of view, Eunhyuk comes last”, and “I’m jealous of everything about Eunhyuk… except his looks.”
Eunhyuk retorted, “I’m not saying I’m handsome or anything, but I don’t think Ryeowook is a position to be saying things like that.” Hilariously, he then chose Ryeowook as the least attractive member.
Ryeowook responded, “Eunhyuk’s face was covered for our recent concept. I think our company knows that Eunhyuk is lacking in the looks department.”
At this point, Heechul spoke up and said, “I thought Eunhyuk was handsome up until today, but I think the three have a brainwashing effect.  Seeing him now, his face is a bit…” MC Kang Ho Dong agreed by laughing while stating, “Eunhyuk’s face does look a bit complicated.”
Siwon joined the guys in teasing Eunhyuk by adding, “Kang Ho Dong is more handsome than Eunhyuk,” to which Eunhyuk retorted by saying, “Ho Dong hyung is just a lump!”
Source + Photos: TV Daily via Nate

T-ara to wrap up “Roly-Poly” promotions this week with special stages

Girl group T-ara will be wrapping up promotional activities this week for their hit track, ‘Roly-Poly’.

T-ara’s ‘Roly-Poly’ has easily become one of the hottest songs of the summer, thanks to its unique retro sound and fun music video. For their ‘Good Bye, Roly-Poly’ stages, the members had dressed up in winter and summer school uniforms, exercise drill uniforms, girl scout uniforms and vintage clothes - all of which drew a wild response from their adoring fans.

T-ara commented, “We’re thankful to all of our fans who loved ‘Roly-Poly’ unceasingly. It was worthwhile and happy for us to let people in their forties, fifties and sixties pull up memories from their past.”

T-ara will begin their farewell ‘Roly-Poly’ stages through the August 25th episode of Mnet’s ‘M! Countdown’ before ending their 9 week promotions through SBS’s Inkigayo on the 28th. Leader, Hyomin’s appearances will depend on her filming schedules for MBC’s drama, Gyebaek.

Upon concluding their promotions, they’ll focus on preparing for their full-fledged Japanese debut, which is scheduled for September 2nd.

Source & Photo: Sports World via Nate

Singer Wei Chen to perform on ‘M! Countdown’ with MBLAQ’s Lee Joon & Thunder

Chinese singer Wei Chen will be performing on this week’s episode of Mnet’s ‘M! Countdown‘ with a collaborative track featuring MBLAQ’s Lee Joon and Thunder!

The collaboration will be released online on August 25th, and is said to be a combination of acoustic and electric guitar sounds. Layered with rhythmical vocals and rapping, it all comes together for an exciting R&B style track. The song will be included in Wei Chen’s Chinese album next month.

Co-produced by CJ E&M, EE-Media, and M Plus Entertainment, representatives revealed, “Wei Chen is extremely glad to be able to work with the best idols of Korea, MBLAQ. We hope that through this project, there will be more opportunities for Korea and China to share their cultures together.”

Representatives of MBLAQ added, “It’s an honor to be able to participate in Wei Chen’s album. We hope that it receives a lot of love in China. We were actually surprised with how great his Korean pronunciation was, so we hope to see him often on Korean stages.”

Wei Chen will be performing on the August 25th episode of Mnet’s ‘M! Countdown’ with both his collaboration track and title track.

Source + Photos: Star Today via Nate

2NE1’s Dara and Park Bom feel disappointed about ending promotions

2NE1’s Park Bom and Sandara Park expressed their disappointment in ending their promotions so soon.

On August 23rd, Sandara Park posted on her me2day, “Photographer San’s a shot a day! Sister Park being sad after the last recording of ‘Inkigayo’! I tried to give a fresh, cute expression.”

In the picture, Sandara Park and Park Bom are seen wearing their stage outfits and ‘wiping’ tears after their last ‘Inkigayo‘ recording on August 21st. In order to prepare for their upcoming ‘Nolza‘ concerts, the group decided to conclude their promotions for their second mini-album.

Netizens commented, “So pretty. Real goddesses” and “Although I won’t be able to see them on TV for a while, I will wait for the day you come back with another good song.”

Source: OSEN via Nate

Earlier, we revealed that Super Junior would be releasing ‘Version B‘ of their recent released “Mr. Simple” album and it has finally arrived today with the full track of their song, “Superman“.

Their Version B is essentially the same as their first version, but with the inclusion of “Superman” which was performed during Super Junior’s initial round of music program comebacks, and many fans lamented over how it wasn’t included in the album.

The song has been described to be a minimalist hip-hop track which feature the members singing in a low vocal range. Check it out below!

Super Junior’s Heechul celebrates Kim Kibum’s birthday

On August 21st, Super Junior’s Heechul celebrated fellow member Kim Kibum’s birthday and updated fans on his whereabouts.

Writing through his Twitter, Heechul said, “With Kim Kibum. We are celebrating his birthday with just the two of us. There aren’t any pretty girls. We also both hate sweet things so there’s no cake either, keke.”

Kim Kibum retweeted Heechul’s tweet, and added, “A very impressive birthday party.”

Although it may seem like a simple picture to most, the post is especially endearing to fans since Kim Kibum hasn’t participated in Super Junior’s activities for a while.

He withdrew from the music limelight after their third album, “Sorry Sorry“, in order to better focus on his acting career. Although there have been updates on his whereabouts, they were few and far in between, making Heechul’s post all that more special.

Netizens commented, “Kibum oppa is alive! I was curious!”, “Happy birthday!”, “You guys look like brothers!”, and “Such a welcoming sight, we hope to see you on TV again soon!”

Source + Photos: Newsen via Nate

KARA’s Nicole shows off her flexibility

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KARA’s Nicole showed off her flexibility during her exercise.

On August 22nd, Nicole posted a picture on her Twitter along with the message, “This is the picture my Pilates teacher took for me yesterday, Oohahaha.”

In the picture, Nicole is seen arching her back while straightening her leg. The fact that she could rest her head comfortably on the floor while doing all of this took netizens by surprise.

They commented, “Nicole was this flexible?”, “There was a reason behind her beautiful legs”, “It looks like your neck will break, be careful”, “Your back flexibility is no joke”, “I think you can compete with Kim Yuna“, and “You can only have a body like Nicole’s if you put the effort into it.”

Source: Newsen via Nate

B2ST becomes the first ever Korean endorsement models for ‘Beatoy’

B2ST has been selected as endorsement models for the American vintage casual brand, ‘Beatoy‘!
B2ST is the first ever Korean celebrity group to model for the brand, and shooting took place at a studio in Itaewon on August 17th. The boys proved to be a perfect fit for the brand’s image, as they brought their lively energy to the set.
Representatives of Beatoy said, “B2ST is one of the most popular male idol groups today, and as our brand’s target consumer base is in the age range of teens to 20’s, we’re sure that they’ll direct our brand’s image towards a positive direction.”
B2ST showcased their professionalism on set by personally trying on every outfit in order to pick out the style that best fit their character and personality.
The director for ‘Beatoy’ added, “Vito’s identity as an American vintage casual brand combined with B2ST’s modern, yet free-spirited image is sure to create a synergistic effect.”

Source + Photos: Newsen via Nate

Sandara Park shares her thoughts on ending activities for 2NE1’s 2nd mini album

2NE1’s Sandara Park gave her thoughts on finishing promotional activities for 2NE1’s 2nd mini album.

On August 21st, she posted on her me2day “I finished my activities for the 2nd mini album. Even though it’s unfortunate, I’m going to take a break for our next steps. During the time, I worked so hard. Emotional, emotional, I’ll upload the picture I took today when I get home. We just came to our practice room. Concert practice, hwaiting!“.

On this day, Sandara Park and the other members of 2NE1 performed live on SBS’s ‘Inkigayo‘ as they wrapped up their activities.

2NE1 is now planning to prepare for their Japanese activities and concert.

Source: Star News

Wonder Girls to return to Korea in November with new album!

Following the announcement yesterday, regarding the Wonder Girls‘ upcoming Teen Nick US movie and US album release, JYP Entertainment has also announced that the Wonder Girls will be releasing a new Korean album this November!

JYP Entertainment stated:

“The Wonder Girls will finish filming in October 2011 and will start their US promotions in December 2011. During the month of November, the Wonder Girls are planning to release their Korean album and participate in various activities in Korea. Therefore, we hope our Korean fans will also be excited for the Wonder Girls’ future endeavors.”

Stay tuned for more news on the Wonder Girls, only on allkpop!

Source: Official Wonder Girls Site

Dana shows her support for Kim Minji

The Grace’s Dana meets with Kim Minji from tvN ‘Korea’s Got Talent‘.

On August 18th, Dana tweeted a picture of her friendly posing with Kim Minji before appearing on Mnet ‘M Countdown‘ at CJE&M Center along with words of support garnering much interest.

It was announced that Dana was a long-term fan of Kim Minji and had watched her perform since her audition. Dana also found out that Kim Minji was also her fan and was delighted to meet her.

Dana and Minji bonded quickly even though it was their first meeting. The two even sang together, harmonizing beautifully.

Due to Dana’s busy schedule, their meet was short; but Dana gave Minji a word of advice and promised, “Practice hard but don’t wear yourself out. On Saturday, I’ll go to the last live finale and cheer you on in person” and even gave Minji her phone number.

Kim Minji commented, “Meeting Dana unni seemed like a dream. It was really fun and now that I know Dana unni is rooting for me, I have to work harder and put on the best performance“.

Source & Photo : TV Daily

KARA’s Goo Hara and Han Seungyeon amuse fans with selcas in the middle of the night

KARA’s member Goo Hara has revealed a flawless selca from her bedroom.

On August 21st, Goo Hara tweeted, “Seungyeon-unni and I are not sleeping again and taking selcas instead. Can’t sleep. We’re going to sleep now” and added a set of photos taken with Han Seungyeon.

The revealed photos showed Goo Hara and Han Seungyeon in bathrobes and make-up free faces. Fans admired these photos because even with bare faces, their skin glowed and their facial features still looked the same. Additionally, Han Seungyeon caused laughter due to her comical expression while scowling at the camera and hiding her face behind Goo Hara’s face.

After viewing these photos, Netizens commented, “This is such a prize in the middle of the night“, “They’re really pretty even with no make up on“, “That confidence…I’m really envious“.

Meanwhile, KARA validated their Hallyu star popularity by participating in ‘K-POP All Star Live in Niigata‘ on August 18th.

Source + Photo: Star News via and Goo Hara’s Twitter

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The ‘Take 7‘ nominees for this week’s show were MBLAQ (“Mona Lisa“), T-ara (“Roly-Poly“), INFINITE (“Be Mine“), miss A (“Good Bye Baby“), 2NE1 (“Ugly“), SISTAR (“So Cool“) and Super Junior (“Mr. Simple“). MBLAQ was absent from today’s show.

G.NA’s comeback teased for next week.

SISTAR recorded the “Milk Song” to encourage milk drinking.



Other performers included NS Yoon Ji,, TEEN TOP, Dal Shabet, CHI CHI, CS Numbers, HyunA, and X Cross.














2NE1 had their goodbye stage today.

Nine Muses  comeback

Performances from ‘Inkigayo Special Summer Dance Festival’

110820 Music Core performances

G.NA’s comeback was teased for next week.



HyunA (feat. Zico) and Boyfriend said goodbye.






Other performers who performed included Super Junior, T-ara, INFINITE, miss A, SISTAR, TEEN TOP, Piggy Dolls, X Cross, HITT, Dal Shabet, CHI CHI

Nine Muses and Koyote comeback stage





Chocolot debut stage

110819 Music Bank performances

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Songs that charted.





Backstage segments with Super Junior and T-ara respectively.





G.NA’s comeback teased for next week.


Others who performed included miss A, SISTAR, HyunA, Zico, MBLAQ, CSJH – Dana & Sunday, INFINITE, Seo In Guk, Hwanhee, Defconn, Dal Shabet, Maya, Boyfriend, Piggy Dolls, HITT, and T-ara.










































DEBUT STAGE
CHOCOLAT - SYNDROME



COMEBACK STAGE
KOYOTE - GOOD GOOD TIME
NINE MUSE - FIGARO

UEE wows with her bath scene for ‘Ojakgyo Brothers’

UEE recently took a dive in a luxurious bath for KBS’s ‘Ojakgyo Brothers‘!
On August 21st, viewers got to see UEE taking a bubble bath at the Ojakgyo farm. With her hair put up in a bun, her milky white shoulders and striking collarbone line were emphasized, leaving the audience charmed by UEE’s beauty.
Only a few staff members participated in the bath scene, which was filmed only once. Trying to lighten up the tense atmosphere, UEE was said to have smiled brightly and joked around with the members on set.
A representative stated, “UEE participated actively in the bath scene, which most actresses do not prefer, and showcased her professionalism as a mature actress. It was a scene where she revealed the personality of her character, ‘Baek Ja Eun’. Her character will add more fun to the drama by going head-to-head with the farm family members, who are startlingly different from her cosmopolitan self.”

Source: Star News via Nate

Sandara Park reveals “D-8″ picture for 2NE1’s ‘Nolza’ concert

2NE1’s Sandara Park shared a picture of herself looking very worn out from rehearsals.

On August 18th, Sandara uploaded the above photo onto her me2DAY and wrote, “Homeless Dal-ong passed out on the floor after being worn out from practice. Concert D-8. Everyone fighting”

Sandara is seen literally passed out on the practice room floor, lying on top of some sheets of paper. Hilariously, she shows that even in her exhausted state, she can only think about 2NE1, as seen by the ‘21′ hand-sign she makes for the camera.

Netizens wrote, “Practice while taking care of your health”, “Have strength”, “Let’s have fun at the concert”, and “Where is there a homeless person like this?”

2NE1 will be holding their first solo concert, “NOLZA“, from the 26th to the 28th.

Source: Money Today via Nate

KARA’s Hara and Jiyoung become sophisticated beauties for ‘Cosmopolitan’

KARA’s Hara and Jiyoung showed off their sexy body lies for the latest edition of ‘Cosmopolitan‘ magazine.
For the magazine’s September issue, the two girls took part in a photoshoot titled “Korean Beauty” where they pulled off looks that were both colorful and modern, as well as classic and natural.
Their tight outfits showed off their fit physiques – Hara’s ripped leggings in particular drew attention to her long legs. Meanwhile, Jiyoung tried a challenging ‘Matrix’ pose with a pair of kill heels.
The two youngest members of KARA showed off a brand new side to their charm and beauty, and fans definitely won’t want to miss out on this upcoming issue!

Source: enews24 via Nate

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COMEBACK STAGE
KOYOTE - GOOD GOOD TIME

SNSD & Hallyu’s popularity reaches North Korea?

Girl group SNSD’s popularity has even extended to North Korea and an instructor has emerged in Pyongyang to teach their choreography.

Radio Free Asia (RFA) has reported that young North Koreans are addicted to SNSD’s dances. According to the media, in addition to SNSD, names of other South Korean dance groups such as Big Bang are now familiar to many people in North Korea.

RFA also said that, according to a Chinese trader, “Disco is all the craze among the youth of Pyongyang in their 10s and 20s. The wealthy North Koreans try to teach their children South Korean dances and songs instead of musical instruments. A renowned instructor has emerged to teach this choreography.”

Also according to the trader, personal dance training from this instructor costs around $20 USD a month.

Lastly, it was revealed that, “People in their 20s and 30s are copying the hairstyles that they see in South Korean dramas.”

Source: MyDaily via Nate

Sandara Park and CL reveal photos in school uniforms

2NE1’s Sandara Park and CL revealed some photos where they’re wearing school uniforms.
Sandara Park posted on her me2day, “Long ago, there was a Nolza highschool in Hap Jung Dong! One peaceful day.. a student had transferred to Nolza highschool~ It was! Lee Chaerin! Dun dun!”
Sandara Park added, “Chaerin was a charming, and a studious mother’s friend’s daughter! However, there was a student who was jealous of her…Dun Dun“.
In the picture that Sandara Park had posted along with this story, CL is flirtatiously posing for the camera while wearing a fitted school uniform.
Continuing on with the story, Sandara Park posted, “Self promoted best fighter of the school, Dal Ohng, was envious of popular Chaerin! Dal Ohng tried to bully Chaerin and take her money! ‘Yah! Give me 500won!’ But…but.. I don’t care! replied Chaerin” along with a second picture.

In the second picture, CL and Sandara Park are both wearing uniforms while staging a comical set for the photo. CL is posing with her fingers together with a smug expression while Sandara Park has a prankster style face.
Netizens who came across these pictures commented, “They look really good in uniforms“, “There is a story behind the staged pictures“, “The best staged pictures“, “They look totally cute with uniforms on“.
Source & Photo: Newsen via Nate

B2ST cancels activities in Japan and returns to Korea due to visa issues

Cube Entertainment has just revealed to allkpop that B2ST was unable to enter Japan due to problems with their visas. Consequently, their upcoming promotions have been canceled and they’ve returned to Korea.

On the morning of August 16th, B2ST arrived at Japan’s Haneda Airport. However, they couldn’t pass through customs and were put on standby for over eight hours. Afterwards, they cleared their planned schedules and boarded a plane back to Korea at 8:00.

A representative from Cube Entertainment stated, “Universal Music (B2ST’s Japanese label) is responsible for the distribution of B2ST’s music in Japan. We definitely corresponded with them about the schedule and visa matters. We were even informed in advance that there were no problems.”

Originally, B2ST was going to promote their first album ‘SO BEAST’, which was fully released in Japan on the 10th, before returning to Korea.

B2ST was also going to participate in a surprise event and attend the premiere of Hollywood blockbuster “Shanghai“ since the movie was using their song “Fiction“ in its promotions.

Cube Entertainment said, “Regarding the standby situation at the airport, we are currently asking the Japanese label about the exact problem and trying to understand the details. From now on, we promise thorough preparations to prevent future problems in B2ST’s Japanese activities.”

2PM reveals dance version of “I’m Your Man” MV

2PM are causing a sensation in Japan thanks to their sexy ‘tie dance’ for their new song, “I’m Your Man“.

While fans got a good glimpse of it in 2PM’s original MV for the song, this newly-released dance version will definitely allow fans to grab a better look at this hot choreography.

Check out 2PM’s alternate music video below!

Tip: Teenah

G.NA releases tracklist for second mini-album, “Top Girl”

Cube Entertainment has just revealed to allkpop the tracklist and cover of G.NA’s second mini-album, “Top Girl“!

Her title track has been revealed to be “Top Girl“, which was produced by hitmakers Kim Do Hoon and Lee Sang Ho, two producers she’s been working with ever since her debut. The song is also special in that it features lyrics written by singer Wheesung.

With an addictive, powerful melody and a modern sound, the song lives up to its name by playing up G.NA’s confident and sexy ‘Top Girl’ image.

This album also aims to broaden the spectrum of her musical style, as it contains a song she personally helped write called “Banana“. Famous hip hop rapper Swings guest-featured in the song to support her comeback.

Other tracks include an emotional ballad titled “Without You” and an addictive hook song called “ICON“. Both songs are expected to showcase not only her growth, but her ability to pull off different styles.

With the album release set for August 23rd, G.NA is said to be busily spending her days preparing for her official comeback.

2NE1’s Sandara practices her penmanship for fan-signing event

2NE1’s Sandara Park recently shared some selcas through her me2day to show her excitement for the group’s upcoming fan-signing event.

She wrote, “Came back to our dorm after concert rehearsals. What am I doing, even though I have a morning schedule tomorrow?”

Sandara continued, “Doodoong! Tomorrow is 2NE1’s fan-signing event. I’m practicing my signature to make sure it looks good tomorrow. People who weren’t chosen to attend the event can still show up. We welcome everyone. See you at 7PM in Times Square at Youngdeungpo. Oh, and I’m shy at first so I probably won’t talk too much, so think of what you want to say before you come.”

Netizens commented, “You’re so cute,” “You have such a kind heart to always be thinking about your fans,” and “I want to go to the fan-sign event.”

2NE1’s first solo concert will be held from August 26th to the 28th at Seoul Olympic Park Hall.

Source & Photo: Money Today via Star News

B2ST’s Junhyung tweets a photo of a topless Yoseob in bed

B2ST’s Junhyung recently tweeted a photo of fellow member Yoseob that has excited fans everywhere. Along with the photo he wrote, “Resident of the second floor, Yang Yoseob. Breathtaking backside.”

Though Yoseob is mostly covered by a blanket, he is laying topless in his bed while browsing through some fan cafes.

He commented on Junhyung’s picture, “You’re officially crazy. This is… come on, this is too revealing,” to which Junhyung replied, “You’re not that great.” Yoseob got his last word, leaving the argument with, “Back at you.”

Netizens commented, “My heart is beating faster. The breathtaking backside really is taking my breath away” and “I’m getting nervous even though he’s covered up.”

B2ST will be participating in ‘Musiclympic – The One’ concert to be held August 30th to promote environmental friendliness.

Source & Photo: Asia Today

Super Junior exceeds 100,000 in sales in two weeks & impresses with live performance

According to the Hanteo music chart, Super Junior’s fifth album ‘Mr. Simple‘ has exceeded 100,000 in sales since its release just two weeks ago.

It is currently ranked 2nd in Soribada, 4th in Melon and Bugs, and is doing well on other charts too.

The group’s undeniable visual appeal and impressive performance skills have also helped the corresponding music video to reach over 6.7 million views on YouTube.

Super Junior also won first place last week with “Mr. Simple” on M.net’s ‘M! Countdown’ and on KBS’s ‘Music Bank’ as well.

Not only that, but fans have also been quite impressed with an MR-removed rendition of their performance from MBC ‘Music Core‘.

Check out their impressive performance sans background music below!

Source: Newsen via Nate, Sports Chosun

‘Star King’ apologizes for distorting Muslims in its latest episode

The production team of SBS’s ‘Star King‘ released an official apology for the controversy they caused over a depiction of Muslims during their August 13th broadcast.
On August 15th, the team wrote a letter titled “We are apologizing for our description about the Muslim culture“, which was uploaded onto the show’s official homepage.
The letter stated, “August 13th’s broadcast last week featured a segment called ‘18 year old girl from Saudi Arabia, Ruby’s dream’. While introducing the guest, some contents could’ve been viewed as if we were belittling Saudi Arabian religion and traditions. We apologize for our mistake.”
The team also added, “We only wished to emphasize the guest’s desire for singing and did not have any intentions to belittle the Muslim culture. We will take extreme measures from now on so that we don’t bring about any further misunderstandings over our depictions and interpretations of different religions and cultures featured in our program.”
August 13th’s broadcast of ‘Star King’ was swept up in a controversy after it aired footage of a man dressed as an Arab threatening MC Kang Ho Dong while holding a rifle. It was criticized widely among netizens for degrading the Muslim religion and culture.
The production team has meanwhile stopped the “replay service” for this particular episode for the time being so that the controversial contents can be edited out.
Source: Star News via Nate

MBLAQ’s Thunder is the “real Mona Lisa”

On April 14th, the ‘Superstar KBS’ corner of KBS’s ‘Gag Concert‘ featured a special trot parody of MBLAQ’s latest hit, “Mona Lisa“.
The ‘Bbong Brothers’ (Kim Jae Wook, Lee Sang Ho, and others) began dancing to “Mona Lisa” while singing a trot version of it before four members of MBLAQ emerged on stage to join them. After showing off their variety skills to their full extent, the corner looked as if it were coming to a close – that is, until Kim Jae Wook belted out, “Now the real Mona Lisa will come out!”
Then out came member Thunder in a long wig and no eyebrows, making a perfect transformation into ‘the real Mona Lisa’. Shocked audience members burst out laughing while Thunder put on his own comedic dance show.
Kim Jae Wook praised, “MBLAQ’s ‘Mona Lisa’ is so popular lately.  It’s true, all I have to sing is one line and everyone else already knows what comes next.” On the spot, he sang a line and turned the mic over to an audience member, only to be met hilarious with silence.



Source + Photos: W Star News via Nate

TVXQ’s new Japanese song “Back To Tomorrow” gets picked up for cosmetics CM

Via tokyohive:
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It’s been revealed that TVXQ’s new Japanese song, “Back to Tomorrow“, will be used in the CF for “ILLUNEIGE“, a product from Japanese cosmetics brand Menard.
“Back to Tomorrow” implies the wish of wanting to shine forever, which fits perfectly with the brand concept of ILLUNEIGE.
On Menard’s official website, TVXQ commented:

“Hello everyone, this is Tohoshinki (TVXQ).
This time, we are very happy to have our new song, “Back to Tomorrow”, chosen as the CF song for ILLUNEIGE.
Our song matches the elegance of the CF, so we want everyone to see the CF and hear our song.”

Check out a preview of “Back to Tomorrow” below!



Source: Menard Official Website

TEEN TOP’s Chunji snaps a photo with his ‘twin’ Nichkhun

Remember when we reported about how similar TEEN TOP’s Chunji and 2PM’s Nichkhun looked? Well the two celebrities delighted fans by taking a fun selca together!

Through his Twitter and me2day, Chunji shared a photo of himself with Nichkhun along with the caption, “A selca shot I took with Nichkhun hyung yesterday! It’s an honor! I’m sorry, I don’t look like you. Thank you for greeting me so nicely.”

Although Chunji made headlines for his similar looks to the 2PM star, his comments conveyed a sense of humility and slight embarrassment, as he showed that he felt a little overwhelmed by the attention.

Netizens commented, “A proof shot of the look-alikes. You’re both so handsome“, “I can’t tell if you do or don’t look like him but it’s nice to see you both so friendly“, and “Chunji looks fine next to Nichkhun, who’s known to have such a small face. I’m curious how small Chunji’s face is in real life.”

Teen Top is currently busy promoting “No More Perfume On You” through music programs and fan sign meetings.

Source & Photo: Newsen via Nate

Lee Seung Gi talks about the pressures of variety shows

On the August 14th episode of KBS’s ‘1 Night 2 Days‘, Lee Seung Gi revealed that he had gone through a period of severe hair loss due to the pressures of advancing into the variety industry as a singer.
Lee Seung Gi began said, “Variety shows are a lot of pressure for singers. When I first began three years ago, I couldn’t even sleep right. During ‘X-Man‘ and ‘Heroine 6‘, everything just felt so stressful that I wanted to run away from it all. My heart felt so heavy after the dancing segments.”
He continued by confessing, “I was so stressed from it all that I began losing hair over it. It was difficult having to come up with a new dance every week for a variety show. Around the time that I thought that I was lacking in variety skills, I joined ‘1 Night 2 Days’.”
On joining the show, he commented, “The hyungs kept telling me that I was doing okay. They sacrificed themselves by playing the evil roles for me. Thinking about it now, it was difficult for me, but my hyungs’ strengths made what I was doing look bigger than it actually was.”

Source + Photos: Seoul NTN via Naver

4minute releases Japanese MV for “Heart to Heart”

4minute have finally dropped their full music video for the Japanese version of “Heart to Heart“!
Comprised of completely new scenes, these girls have dropped their storyline from the original Korean MV and added more solo shots and flashy choreography sequences. 4minute looks as cute as ever, and they’ll definitely snag some new hearts in Japan with this endearing music video.



Tip: reisuz

Performances from “2011 Incheon Korean Music Wave” festival

On August 13th, many of Korea’s top idol groups and singers gathered together to perform for the “2011 Incheon Korean Wave” festival, held at the Incheon Munhak Olympic Stadium. The night was full of brilliant performances from the likes of Super Junior, SNSD, 2PM, 2NE1, B2ST, KARA, SHINee, 2AM, f(x), miss A, T-ara, MBLAQ, F.T. Island, 4minute, SECRET, SISTAR, INFINITE, TEEN TOP, and ZE:A.
Hosting the show for the third year in a row were SNSD’s Tiffany and Yuri, as well as MBC announcer Oh Sang Jin. Together, the three MCs and the festival’s performers hoped to show off the beauties of Incheon, especially to international tourists and raise the level of interest in the K-Pop wave.
Check out the concert’s hot performances below (and if you haven’t peeped the photos from the red carpet, check ‘em out here!):

Performances at the DMZ Peace Concert in Paju

110814 Inkigayo performances

WINNER 
2NE1 - UGLY

The ‘Take 7‘ nominees for this week’s show were MBLAQ (“Mona Lisa“), T-ara (“Roly-Poly“), INFINITE (“Be Mine“), miss A (“Good Bye Baby“), 2NE1 (“Ugly“), TEEN TOP (“No More Perfume On You“) and Super Junior (“Mr. Simple“). T-ara was absent from today’s show.



























INFINITE recorded the “Milk Song” to encourage milk drinking.

COMEBACK STAGE
SISTAR - GIRLS DO IT and SO COOL