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‘Gentlemen’s Class’ releases couple posters of Jang Dong Gun and Kim Ha Neul

2012-05-21T22:08:00.001+07:00

After releasing several film still cuts, SBS is back with official couple posters of lead stars Kim Ha Neuland Jang Dong Gun for their drama, ‘Gentlemen’s Class‘.

Scheduled to begin airing on May 26th, the drama is already receiving widespread popularity through its stunning cast line-up, which is also comprised of Kim Soo Ro, Kim Min Jong, and Lee Jong Hyuk.The

drama will focus on the love story between a rude architect and a bright and spunky high school ethics teacher.

Producers stated, “We’re all looking forward to the chemistry Jang Dong Gun and Kim Ha Neul will show through their characters. As they are Korea’s top actors, just their couple shot alone is enough to show how bright they shine together. Please look forward to their love line as they take off in this positive atmosphere.”

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ZE:A’s Kwanghee reveals that he once confessed his feelings to another celebrity

2012-05-21T22:07:00.002+07:00

On the latest recording of MBC‘s ‘Come to Play‘, ZE:A‘s Kwanghee broke some idol barriers by honestly sharing a story from his love life, shocking fellow panelists.

Kwanghee’s always been known for his honesty and his directness on variety shows, so panelists shouldn’t have been too surprised. Kwanghee revealed, “I’m always dreaming of falling in love like the movies. I did once romantically confess my feelings towards a female celebrity I had a crush on.”

Considering that it hadn’t even been half a year since his confession, panelists were both shocked and surprised with his honest confession, drawing curiosity as to who it could have been.

On the show, Kwanghee also shared a story where he was slapped by an ex-girlfriend, complete with a comical reenactment of the shocking swears she had said towards him.

The episode airs on the evening of May 21st.

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T-ara makes a supportive visit to Gang Kiz’s practice room

2012-05-21T22:06:00.000+07:00

Core Contents Media seniors T-ara, made a supportive visit to Gang Kiz‘s practice room to monitor their debut stage.

The girls recently completed a weeks worth of debut stages of “Honey Honey” and charmed viewers with their variety of images. Despite their busy schedule, T-ara made sure to stop by

their rehearsal room to monitor their performances and share their tips and know-hows as a form of support.

Gang Kiz expressed, “We were all so thankful and touched that the T-ara seniors had made a surprise visit to our rehearsal room to congratulate our debut. Their support has given us a lot of strength, and we’ll be working even harder from here on out.”

Although they’re only a week into their debut, members Jihyun and Haein have already caught the attention of three drama productions. Unfortunately, the girls were not able to accept the love calls, as they opted to focus on their music promotions for the time being.

Source + Photos: Star N News via Naver

Fans of JYJ’s Junsu donate 2.11 tons of rice

2012-05-21T22:03:00.000+07:00

Now a tradition at Korean concerts, fans of JYJ‘s Junsu celebrated his first solo concert, ‘1st Asia Tour in Seoul‘, by sending in 2.11 tons of rice wreaths!

Junsu recently completed two concert dates at the Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium. Fans from not only Korea, but Japan and other locations around the world had sent in 2.11 tons of rice bags in

donation to the needy. Domestic and international fans have been showing their support in such a manner since JYJ’s showcase in 2010 and all through Junsu’s musicals like ‘Mozart!‘, ‘Heaven’s Tears‘, and ‘Elizabeth‘.

His fans have been leaders in creating a healthy and wholesome fandom culture through their dedication to charities.

Netizens commented, “His fans are really amazing”, “Leaders of good deeds”, “There needs to be more fans like Junsu’s fanclub”, and “I’m proud to be his fan.”

Source + Photos: TV Report via Naver

Super Junior’s Yesung takes a casual photo with his brother

2012-05-05T12:00:00.002+07:00

Super Junior member Yesung snapped a photo with his younger brother Kim Jong Jin.

On May 4th, the singer posted the above photo on his Twitter page and wrote, “Great weather.”

Yesung displayed his classic charismatic charm with his fierce gaze, while his brother gave the camera a gentle smile. Both were dressed rather casually and seemed to be enjoying some down time.

The singer is very open about sharing photos of his family, often posting selca photos and even snapshots taken at his parents’ café.

Fans, who were once again impressed by the good genes that ran in their family, remarked, “Both are so good looking,” along with “Yesung’s eyes are mesmerizing,” and “They look the same!”

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B.A.P celebrate their 100th day since debut

2012-05-05T11:58:00.000+07:00

On May 5th, idol group B.A.P shared a photo commemorating their 100th day since their debut, through their Facebook page. They wrote, “B.A.P has hit 100 days! Please congratulate us.”

In the photo, the boys’ charisma shined as they smiled brightly towards the camera wearing birthday-cone hats in celebration. The members of B.A.P also showed their love for their fans by handwriting a messages on the photo.

The various messages expressed their gratitude for their fans, stating, “What’s up. BABY. Are you all being charged with power because of us? Let’s celebrate our 100 days together!”, “Hello BABY. Thank you for coming out to see us in this hot weather”, “BABY, I’m not sick anymore. Thank you for worrying. Let’s keep on moving together!”, and more.

Fans commented, “Their hearts are as good as their looks” and “Congratulations on your 100 days! Please keep on going and become a great group!”.

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Nell releases performance video for “Cliff Parade”

2012-05-05T11:57:00.001+07:00

Indie-rock band, Nell, released their album ‘Slip Away‘ after a long hiatus to much positive feedback from their fans. One of the tracks on the album is “Cliff Parade”, and the group has just unveiled a video of the performance for the track!

Titled “Nell Cliff Parade (Official Live Edit)”, the video contains footage from the group’s live performance for the track as well as behind-the-scenes clips.

Check out the video below!

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Eunhyuk, Leeteuk, and Yunho reveal each other’s secrets

2012-05-05T11:56:00.001+07:00

On the May 3rd broadcast of ‘Joo Byung Jin’s Talk Concert‘, a line of top celebrities were featured including: TVXQ‘s Changmin and Yunho, Super Junior‘s Leeteuk and Eunhyuk, and Girls’ Generation‘s Seohyun and Tiffany.

Having been under the same label company for years, these idols are well aware of each other’s secrets. During the broadcast, the members finally relieved their itchy mouths and revealed the secrets of one another.

Before the recording officially started, Leeteuk intimidated TVXQ as he said, “I’m going to start popping out secrets, so please understand even if you find it offensive.”

As soon as the talks started, everyone joined in on the battle. First Eunhyuk asked Tiffany, “Are you getting prettier by the day because you are in love with me? Tell me the reason, why you are becoming prettier.”

Tiffany responded back with a logical answer as she stated, “It’s due to continuous maintenance“. As if he had been eagerly awaiting his chance, Leeteuk quickly jumped in, revealing, “Eunhyuk used to have a terrible foot odor. It was so bad that even his foot shape would get imprinted on the floor due to the fumes. However, the odor is gone due to his continuous foot maintenance.”

Eunhyuk then went on to tease fellow label mate, TVXQ. He asserted, “There are rumors that Yunho serves and obeys Changmin. Is it true that you carefully observe Changmin’s mood and receive a lot of nagging from him?”

Yunho honestly replied, “Yes it’s true. One time, I went inside our dorm with my shoes on. I instantly received a text message that read, ‘Hyung, that isn’t right’ from Changmin. At that moment, I had so many thoughts go through my mind, and instantly changed my ways.”

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J.Y. Park reveals the production process behind “You’re the One”

2012-05-05T11:55:00.000+07:00

Famous producer and singer, J.Y. Park, showed fans once again why he is one of the most respected musicians in the field through a video he uploaded on his official YouTube channel.

This video is unique in that it shows the behind-the-scenes process of creating a song such as his latest single, “You’re the One”. He discusses the various ways one can approach composing music as well as providing details and explaining the procedure behind the process.

Check out the video for yourself below!

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T-ara’s “Lovey Dovey” was B2ST member Junhyung’s idea?

2012-05-05T11:52:00.000+07:00

Talented B2ST member Junhyung, well known among K-pop fans for his songwriting skills, was revealed to have played a role in the creation of T-ara‘s hit, “Lovey Dovey“.

On the upcoming May 6th broadcast of MBC‘s ‘K-pop Star Captivating the World‘, Hallyu group B2ST’s road to stardom will be featured.

In the episode on B2ST, top K-pop producer, Shinsadong Tiger, also makes an appearance. Known for his hits with B2ST such as “Breath“, “Shock“, “Fiction“, and more, the producer is one of the figures who introduced Junhyung to the world of music composition.

Junhyung commented, “I follow and trust Shinsadong Tiger like an older brother. Anytime we don’t have a schedule lined up, I visit him at his recording studio.” Shinsadong Tiger himself sang the praises of Junhyung, stating, “Yong Junhyung gives me a lot of suggestions on song titles and other ideas. T-ara’s ‘Lovey Dovey’ was actually Yong Junhyung’s idea.”

Fans who would like to watch B2ST’s journey into the world stage can catch this episode of ‘K-pop Star Captivating the World’ on May 6th!

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Girl group members’ age ranking chart creates buzz

2012-05-05T11:50:00.000+07:00

A chart ranking the ages of girl group members has many internet browsers buzzing over the results.

On an online community board, a user uploaded the ranking chart and wrote, “There was this much of a difference? Girl Group Age Ranking“, immediately gaining much attention.

The chart contains 108 members and their age in sequential order. These members come from various popular girl groups such as After School, 2NE1, Brown Eyed Girls, Davichi, T-ara, KARA, Girls’ Generation, and more.

Under the 1980-85 born segment, a total of 8 members were listed including: After School’s Kahi, 2NE1′s Park Bom and Dara, Brown Eyed Girls‘ Narsha, Miryo, and JeA, and more. Meanwhile, in the 1986-90 section, T-ara’s Boram, 4minute‘s jiyoon, and 56 others made up the list. As you can see, there is a big difference between this section and the prior.

After observing the results, the range came out to be 16 years with the oldest member being After School’s Kahi (1980) and the youngest being A Pink‘s Hayoung (1996).

Those who viewed the chart left various comments such as, “If you take age into consideration, there are some girl groups that don’t fit the idol name“, “Kahi and Hayoung are like an aunt-niece relationship“, and “If those two met, it would be awkward, wouldn’t it?”

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Leeteuk is falling under IU’s spell?

2012-05-04T21:50:00.003+07:00

Super Junior‘s Leeteuk has also become a fan of IU.

On the morning of May 4th, Leeteuk tweeted, “The sun rose while I was tossing and turning because I couldn’t fall asleep. But I could hear a good song coming from outside and thought, ‘What is that?’ and searched on a music site for a long time… it was IU’s new song. ‘Peach‘… a refreshing song.”

After seeing his tweet, followers commented, “I’m going to go listen to it too,” “Leeteuk starting to crush on IU too,” and “IU’s new album seems like it’s going to be daebak.”

Meanwhile, IU released “Peach” on May 4th in preparation for the release of her single, “A 20 year-old’s Spring“. “Peach” has been taking over top spots on various music charts ever since its release, showing the impressive power of IU once again.

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Huh Gak can’t hide his excitement after finally meeting Suzy

2012-05-04T21:48:00.001+07:00

Huh Gak could not contain his enthusiasm after finally having the opportunity to meet miss A‘s Suzy.

On May 3rd, Huh Gak left a post on his Twitter page expressing his excitement, saying, “Finally… it was only for a little while, but still, I got to say hi to Suzy-nim.”

Huh Gak is the winner of Mnet‘s ‘Superstar K2‘ singing audition program. Because he was able to reach his status as a musician only recently through the show, he was unable to meet other celebrities like many other training singers. He seemed especially excited to finally meet Suzy, who’s been given the nickname “icon of love at first sight” because many male celebrities have confessed developing a crush after seeing her for the first time.

In related news, Suzy recently wrapped up promotions for miss A’s album ‘Touch‘, and has also won the “Best Female Rookie Actress” award with her role in ‘Introduction to Architecture.’

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TAHITI lend their talents to help students succeed

2012-05-04T21:47:00.002+07:00

Rookie girl group TAHITI will be lending their talents for a charitable cause!

On May 4th, DS Entertainment revealed that TAHITI was chosen as advertisement models for a special event that would support the educational needs of 240 children and teens in alliance with 7/11and the Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation.

TAHITI wanted to help in any way they can, and decided to donate the money they would receive in payment of their modeling duties to the foundation. A representative revealed, “The members of TAHITI have always watched senior artist Kim Jang Hoon donate often and wanted to follow in his foot steps. Although it’s nothing big, we hope their hearts are delivered.”

The event will choose 240 students from impoverished families who can’t afford to take after-school classes. For a year, the chosen students will receive the necessary funding to continue their education, as well as receive mentoring from 40 college students and foreign high school students.

Source: Allkpop

SHINee’s Jonghyun snaps a cute selca wearing Hello Kitty glasses

2012-05-04T21:45:00.003+07:00

SHINee‘s Jonghyun tweeted on May 3rd, ”End of Nagoya’s 1st show! Will work hard tomorrow too!”

The picture showed Jonghyun sporting green Hello Kitty framed glasses with pink bows at the corners. The SHINee member also gave his fans a wide-mouthed smile, showing his perfect teeth.

Followers commented, “Jonghyun attacked noonas’ hearts again,” “I can’t think clearly,” “Can’t stop loving him,” and “Cute, whatever he does.”

Meanwhile, SHINee is currently in Japan for their arena tour. They’ve successfully finished their shows in Fukuoka and Hokkaido on April 25th and 29th, and will be having shows in Nagoya from May 3rd to the 5th. The tour will last until July 1st, and include 20 shows in 7 cities.

Source+Picture: Jonghyun‘s Twitter

After School performs new Japanese singles “Dilly Dally” and “Lady Luck” at PLAYGIRLZ tour 2012

2012-04-30T22:59:00.000+07:00

Via tokyohive:

The lovely ladies of After School performed their upcoming fourth Japanese singles “Dilly Dally” and “Lady Luck” at their April 30th concert in Osaka.

The concert was streamed live via Ustream and at it’s peak, the stream had 30,000 viewers watching the stream.

The concert is the last in a series of Japanese concerts that have showcased After School’s first Japanese album, ‘PLAYGIRLZ‘. Previous concerts held in Tokyo and Nagoya have both been a total success, selling out both performances and leaving distraught fans at the gate. The double-A side Japanese single, “Lady Luck/Dilly Dally” will be released on June 13th. In the mean time check out their performance below!

4minute holds a “ddeokbokki fan meeting”

2012-04-30T22:57:00.000+07:00

4minute recently had a “ddeokbokki date” with 50 lucky fans.

According to Cube Entertainment, the girls decided to hold a surprise fan meeting with 50 of their fans at a ddeokbokki (spicy rice cake) restaurant, after concluding the April 29th broadcast of ‘Inkigayo‘.

As the group enjoyed a delicious meal with their fans, Gayoon is said to have started a game and began handing out gifts.

Regarding their surprise fan meeting, 4minute stated, “We want to thank our fans who have shown us unconditional support. We believe we’ll create memorable memories during today’s meeting. From now on, we will do our best to arrange more special meetings like this one, in order to become closer with our fans.”

Source: OSEN via Nate

BoA praised for her good “global” manners on ‘K-Pop Star’

2012-04-30T22:56:00.003+07:00

Global star BoA was recently spotted displaying her good manners during the final episode of ‘Survival Audition K-Pop Star’.

During the show, ex-contestants Choi Rae Sung, Kim Soo Hwan, Son Mi Jin, Lee Gun Woo, Lee Seung Joo, and Lee Michelle gave a special performance of ”Climb Every Mountain“. Towards the end

of the song, veteran singer In Sooni made a surprise appearance and finished the song with her powerful vocals.

After the song finished, the judges were seen applauding towards the stage, while BoA was seen giving a 90 degree bow to her senior, In Sooni from afar.

Viewers commented on BoA’s manners with, “She’s seriously a global star“, “BoA has such good manners“, and “We need more singers like BoA.”

Source + image via Nate

Girls’ Generation, even just three is enough?

2012-04-30T22:56:00.000+07:00

The teaser videos have already reached 10,000,000 total views and counting… The first unit TaeTiSeohas made an all-kill on music charts. ~~The power of nine?~~ Three was enough.

Girls’ Generation‘s first unit group, TaeTiSeo (Taeyeon, Tiffany, Seohyun), made an all kill on national charts with their mini-album ‘Twinkle‘.

What is really turning the heads of the public is the number of views on YouTube for their teaser video. Girls’ Generation, who are leaders in the K-POP boom, recorded explosive numbers with the teaser reveal of their first 3-member unit group.

Taeyeon’s teaser, which was revealed on April 25th, recorded 4,700,000 views as of April 29th. In addition, Tiffany’s and Seohyun’s teasers, which were revealed on the 26th and 27th, respectively, recorded viewer numbers of 3,500,000 and 1,800,000, respectively. Even before they started their official promotions, the teasers of the three members recorded views of over 10,000,000.

The response from charts are also hot. On April 29th, the title song, ‘Twinkle‘, was released. As soon as the song was released, it rose to #1 on various music charts including Melon, Olleh Music, andMnet.com. In addition, the mini-album also rose to #4 on the American iTunes chart under the ‘Albums’ category and #5 on the Canadian iTunes chart. In Japan, the song rose to #2, proving Girls’ Generation’s popularity across the globe.

‘Twinkle’ has a 1970s-80s disco feel, making a big impression on fans with TaeTiSeo’s unique feel. TaeTiSeo is scheduled to hold their first performance through Mnet‘s ‘MCountdown‘ on May 3rd.

Source: Sports Hankook via Nate

T-ara’s Hyomin looks stunning with zero makeup

2012-04-30T22:55:00.003+07:00

T-ara‘s Hyomin recently shared a 3-set selca before she dozed off to bed.

On April 30th, Hyomin tweeted, “Using a face pack that was presented to me by a fan. This is my first for a face pack proof shot. It’s already drying up. Hurry and become dry, soft, and light [talking about face].”

Even without any makeup, Hyomin shines with her bright and moisturized skin. One of the notable benefits of being a Korean celebrity, is that you get all sorts of presents from your fans. It appears that Hyomin made full use of her latest gift.

Neitzens praised her beauty as they commented, “Honey-like skin“, “Your skin is radiating!” and “Tell me the brand of that face pack, now!”

Source + Photos: T-ara Hyomin’s Twitter

The Jung sisters have telepathic powers?

2012-04-30T22:54:00.004+07:00

The Jung sisters, have once again shown their sibling affection through another photo.

On April 29th, f(x)‘s Krystal uploaded a photo taken with her sister, through Me2day and wrote, “This is what happened after we came out of our separate rooms. Telepathy! Stripe JUNGs“.

Whether they truly have telepathic powers are unknown, but the Jung sisters look gorgeous nonetheless.

Fans were very amused by the post and commented, “Jung Sisters forever“, “I wish there was telepathy between me and my sister..” and “Very cute~“.

Source + Photos: f(x) Krystal’s Me2day

Sohee poses cutely on her bike, showing off her killer fashion

2012-04-30T22:54:00.000+07:00

Wonder Girls‘ Sohee revealed a picture of herself while on a bike ride.

On April 29th, Sohee uploaded the picture through her Twitter, “A girl who rides a bike? kekeke”

In the revealed picture, Sohee is wearing comfortable clothes while posing cutely on a bike. However, Sohee was able to maintain her fashionista status even in her casual outfit, with her bold stockings.

Netizens commented, “Sohee looks cute even when she is riding a bike”, “Sohee has a girl group all-kill fashion”, and “I see Sohee transformed into a bike riding girl.”

Source: TV Daily via Nate

SM Entertainment denies plastic surgery rumors regarding Taeyeon

2012-04-17T12:29:00.002+07:00

Following Hyoyeon, Girls’ Generation member Taeyeon has fallen victim to plastic surgery rumors.

The rumors surfaced after the April 14th broadcast of MBC‘s ‘Music Core‘ showed the singer appearing somewhat different than before. Netizens have been claiming that her nose bridge seemed to be taller and her jaw line seemed to be more sleek. They immediately captured screen shots of the singer and

uploaded them onto online community sites with captions that read, “Past photos of Taeyeon to the present”.

However, SM Entertainment has stepped forward and slammed all plastic surgery rumors regarding the Girls’ Generation member. On April 16th, a representative of their agency spoke with Star Newsstating, “We find it absurd that these rumors have surfaced when they are currently busy with their schedules.”

Taeyeon was unable to emcee the April 7th episode of ‘Music Core’ due to her participation in the recording of MBC’s ‘2012 Thailand Hallyu Concert‘ at the Rachamankha stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

Source & Image: Star News via Nate

miss A goes vintage for ‘CeCi’

2012-04-17T12:23:00.001+07:00

Having spent the winter dolled up in form fitting sexy outfits for their “Touch” promotions, miss A is ready to soften things up for the summer weather with a new pictorial for ‘CeCi‘ magazine.

Gone are their signature ivory one pieces, as they’re replaced with unique floral prints, ruffles, bold colors like blue and green, and some cheeky make up for a final feminine touch. All of this combined

with their vintage backdrop and props produce one trendy pictorial sure enough to inspire anyone in a style rut.

An official praised, “miss A has an exceptional ability to showcase their emotions through their facial expressions, which earned a lot of praise from the staff on set.”

Look for more cuts in the May edition of ‘CeCi’!

Source + Photos: OSEN via Naver

SISTAR’s Dasom reveals her diet meal plan

2012-04-17T12:22:00.002+07:00

SISTAR‘s Dasom previously revealed that she had dropped a whopping 7 kg for the group’s “Alone” comeback. Netizens have been wondering what the secret to her slim new look was, but wonder no more, as she’s revealed her meal plan through her Twitter!

On April 16th, Dasom wrote on SISTAR’s official Twitter, “There were a lot of people that were curious ^^ I’m revealing my diet menu here.”

In the pictures provided, her diet meal shows to be made up of cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, and other fruits and vegetables tossed in a salad. Although it isn’t any groundbreaking diet secret, the results certainly prove that it works.

Netizens responded, “What weight did you even have to lose?”, “I love her bare face”, “How can she dance so powerfully eating just that”, and “She has gotten a lot prettier lately.”

Source + Photos: SISTAR’s Official Twitter