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U-KISS’ ‘color’ MV for “Stop Girl” revealed

2012-09-21T00:20:00.002-07:00

In addition to the ‘black & white’ version revealed through YouTube yesterday, U-KISS has released the ‘color’ version of the music video of “Stop Girl“.

U-KISS brought back their hitmaker Ryan Jhun of Marcan Entertainment to produce “Stop Girl”, after going with a different producer for their previous release “Dora Dora”, which received lack luster response. Ryan is known for producing U-KISS’ hit songs, “Neverland” and “Tick Tack”‘ and this release is no exception, as fans and music lovers alike are already highly praising “Stop Girl”.

Check out the colored version and sample a few of the tracks from their ‘Stop Girl’ album below! Remember to support the boys by purchasing the album!

Time To Go

Sexy Baby

MV teaser for Navi’s “Don’t Go” revealed

2012-09-21T00:16:00.001-07:00

Talented vocalist Navi is coming back with a new track, and to tease fans with what’s to come, she has released a music video teaser!

Titled “Don’t Go“, the song already seems promising as Navi’s heartfelt vocals can be heard through the short, yet powerful teaser.

Check it out below, and stay tuned for the release on September 26th!

Baek Ah Yeon debuts with a “Sad Song” on ‘M! Countdown’!

2012-09-20T05:36:00.001-07:00

Having conquered the charts with the success of her debut album, SBS’ ‘K-Pop Star‘ finalist Baek Ah Yeon has finally held her debut stage. She performed “Sad Song” from her debut mini-album ‘I’m Baek‘ to an adoring audience.

Prior to her performance, Baek Ah Yeon commented, “I’m very nervous and excited as I’ll be holding my first stage as a real singer… I’ll show a performance that will hopefully match up to the amount of work I’ve put into it and the expectations of fans. Thank you.”

She certainly did not disappoint, performing with such grace it’s hard to believe she is only one week into her debut.

Watch her marvelous performances of “Sad Song” below as well as other performances from tonight’s ‘M! Countdown’ here.

SPICA releases “I’ll Be There” MV

2012-09-20T05:30:00.001-07:00

SPICA has released the music video for “I’ll Be There“.

The girls, who made their debut this January with “Potently“, are making a comeback after six months. Instead of the strong image they’ve shown in past promotions for “Russian Roulette” and “Painkiller“, SPICA will be going for a fresh, bubbly concept this time around.

“I’ll Be There”, written by Jung Da Eun and MARCO, has been released as a digital single on September 19th KST. It has a funky rhythm and hip hop beat that meld together to create a great song.

Check it out below!

Suzy’s Selca after Miss A’s comeback stage, ‘Blue Eyes are Pretty Too’

2012-02-23T21:44:00.000-08:00

Miss A member Suzy‘s selca after the group’s comeback stage has recently been sparked attention.
Suzy uploaded a photo to her Twitter on February 24th, with the caption “With a Miss A pen after today’s comeback stage~ I had so much energy today thanks to the fans who came. Ping“.
Miss A had a dramatic comeback with their new song “Touch“, on yesterday’s broadcast of ‘Mnet Countdown‘.
Suzy is seen staring at the camera, making a cute “chu” (puckered lips) face while holding a purple pen with a ribbon on it. Her cute expression a contrast to her more edgy look. Her hair, which has blonde highlights, and her blue irises, from the lenses she is wearing, amped up her usually more simple style.
Netizens reacted fairly positively to her exotic new look, with comments such as “The new song will be a hit!“, “Did you dye your hair?” and “I like your black irises better!”
Miss A’s ’bandage outfits’ also drew attention, becoming a hot topic after the ‘Mnet Countdown’ broadcast.

T-ara thanks fans for their latest “Lovey-Dovey” win with a deep bow

2012-02-23T21:37:00.003-08:00

T-ara recently scooped up another win on ‘Music Bank‘ this week with their latest single, “Lovey Dovey“, and the ladies thanked their fans with a deep bow.
On February 18th, member Soyeon tweeted, “Thank you. Because of other agendas on our schedule, we couldn’t be there to sing live, and we feel very apologetic about missing it. A picture with our hearts that are filled with gratitude. We’re going to work hard!”
In the accompanying photo, the members gave a deep “belly button” bow, called such because of the literal 90 degree bow that aligns with one’s belly button.
Fans replied, “Congratulations!! You guys work so hard, you deserve it” and “Amazing T-ara~ Keep fighting!”
This week marked T-ara’s second consecutive win on ‘Music Bank’ and their fourth time at 1st with “Lovey Dovey” overall.

Click here to download T-ara Lovey Dovey.MP3

Seo Jun Young confesses his feelings for SISTAR’s Bora

2012-01-17T17:07:00.002-08:00

Actor Seo Jun Young expressed his feelings for SISTAR‘s Bora.
The January 17th episode of ‘Strong Heart‘ was a ‘couple’ special, where the guests were featured in pairs. All the ‘couples’ on the program knew each other extremely well, with the exception of Seo Jun Young & Bora.
Seo Jun Young specifically went out of his way to ask the staff members to be paired up with Bora.
“We decided not to say this publicly…“, he bashfully began. ‘Uncle fan’ Boom who became jealous of Seo Jun Young remarked, “We need to find out how SISTAR’s Bora feels towards him,” but Bora boldly responded, “I like Seo Jun Young,” embarrassing Boom and causing the other guests to explode in laughter.
Seo Jun Young continued, “I began liking her after I listened to “So Cool” all summer. When I saw them perform on stage, all I saw was her.”
When asked what he liked about Bora so much, he responded, “I like everything…”, creating a romantic atmosphere on set.
Also on the episode were Goo Eun Ae, MBLAQ‘s Mir, and more.

‘Dream High 2′ cast express the need for laws protecting minors in the industry

2012-01-17T17:07:00.000-08:00

SISTAR‘s Hyorin and T-ara‘s Jiyeon who have been cast in the new ‘Dream High 2‘ drama expressed the need for special laws protecting minors in the entertainment industry.
At the ‘Dream High 2‘ press conference that was held at the Imperial Palace Hotel in Seoul on January 17th, Jiyeon remarked, “In the drama, there are special laws protecting minors in the entertainment industry, and I wish those laws existed in reality.”
In the drama series, there are laws that protect under-age celebrities, making it illegal for minors to work more than 30 hours at a time, and those who are not enrolled in school are forbidden from even becoming a celebrity.
Practices and TV appearances are forbidden after 10PM, and under-age minors are also required to attend 20 hours of classes on a weekly basis.
The ‘special laws’ in the drama series apply to hot fictional idol group HUSH & EDEN who need to transfer schools, and the same laws also apply to them when they are in Japan.
T-ara’s Jiyeon was born in 1993, and she is currently a high school student. She added, “I want to attend school with my friends, and want some time for myself. I like being a celebrity, but I do feel I need a break from time to time.”
SISTAR’s Hyorin agreed with her saying, “When you’re a celebrity, it’s so hard to keep a regular sleep schedule and it’s hard to maintain a healthy lifestyle. My schedule is so jam-packed that I have less time to practice singing then back when I was a trainee.”
2AM‘s Jung Jinwoon however had a different opinion stating, “If those laws were actually signed, there will be definite limitations on what we could do as artists. There are a lot of things I learned as I worked. I made my debut when I was a minor too, but I feel like if you really wanted to, you can both work and go to school at the same time.”
In the drama, Jinwoon plays the role of a devious student who dreams of becoming a rock star, while Hyorin plays the role of a lead vocalist named NaNa, and Jiyeon plays the role of an idol as well.
‘Dream High 2′ tells the story of students who dream of becoming top stars in the industry. The series stars Kang Sora, Jung Jinwoon, Park Jiyeon, JB, Hyorin, Park Seo Jun, Yoo Soyoung, Kim Jisoo, Ailee, Jr, Jung Yeon Joo, Park Jin Young, Kim Jung Tae, Kwon Hae Hyo, Choi Yeo Jin, Kahi, and more. The first episode airs January 30th.

Big Bang to perform on TV Asahi’s ‘Music Station’

2012-01-17T17:05:00.001-08:00

Looks like Big Bang will make an appearance in Japan ahead of their major Korean comeback stage.
It has been revealed that the boys will be performing live on the famous Japanese music program, TV Asahi‘s ‘Music Station‘ on January 20th.
This will mark the first time that all of the members will be performing on a live broadcasted TV program since Daesung‘s car accident and G-Dragon‘s marijuana scandal, and the boys will be performing their hit song “Tonight”.
The boys performed together as a quintet for the first time in a long while at ‘YG Family’s 15th Anniversary Concert‘ that took place at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka on January 7th & 8th.
The YG Entertainment artists will continue to perform their anniversary concert at the Saitama Super Arena on the 21st & 22nd, and fans are eagerly awaiting Big Bang’s official comeback this February.

2NE1′s Bom tries to cook seaweed soup for Minzy’s birthday

2012-01-17T17:04:00.001-08:00

On January 17th, 2NE1‘s Park Bom revealed a makeup free photo and tried to cook seaweed soup for fellow member Minzy‘s birthday. Eating seaweed soup on is a traditional birthday custom in Korea.
The singer wrote, “Everyone~ o(^▽^)o Today is our youngest member Minzy’s birthday~~ I suddenly had the thought to cook seaweed soup for her, so I looked around here and there but..at this our hour in the night there are no ingredients hahaha oh dear…ㅠㅠ Anyway Minzy happy happy birthday~~☆*:.｡. o(≧▽≦)o .｡.:*☆ Now it’s time for me to sleep~~Sleepy Zzz”.
After seeing Park Bom’s comment netizens responded, “Bom nuna is so pretty~! Happy birthday to 2NE1′s Minzy~~^^”, and “haha so cute~ goodnight unni~ happy bday to Minzy unni as well!”.
Minzy turns 18 on January 18th, so happy birthday to her!

MBLAQ’s Lee Joon confirms that Kim Yuna is still his ideal type

2012-01-17T17:03:00.001-08:00

Yesterday we reported that MBLAQ held a press conference for KBS Joy’s ‘Hello Baby‘ Season 5.
During the press conference, MBLAQ’s Lee Joon was asked if his ideal type had changed, after choosing figure skater Kim Yuna as his ideal woman on KBS’s ‘Star Golden Bell‘.
He affirmed, “Nothing has changed. I like Kim Yuna as a fan. She worked hard to become the best in her field and achieved her goal, that’s why she’s my ideal type”.
He also added, “I’m a person who is consistent (with my beliefs)”.
Looks like Lee Joon is a fan of hard working women.
Meanwhile, the season premiere for ‘Hello Baby’ will air on January 19th.

MBLAQ’s Seungho and G.O. reveal photo in Paris + MBLAQ’s arrival in Brazil

2011-09-06T17:29:00.000-07:00

On September 6th, on their way for an event in Brazil, MBLAQ‘s Seungho posted the above photo and tweeted, “Paris, France… waiting for a transfer on this layover… Tired but not feeling tired?”
The picture sure doesn’t show Seungho and G.O. looking tired, instead the two look like ‘stylish men’ while posing for the camera.
After seeing the picture, Netizens commented, “They are so cute“, “It doesn’t look like a picture they took themselves, it looks like a pictorial“, and “Good job on the long wait. Is Mir’s back ok?”
Reportedly, some media members from MBC accompanied MBLAQ on the trip to Brazil and they will document their trip in the South American country. The boys are scheduled to attend some events and are also rumored to appear on Brazilian TV. You can check out some of their arrival photos in Brazil and fancam footage below!

SM Entertainment’s handsome “Kyu-line” meet up

2011-09-06T17:27:00.001-07:00

The members of the handsome ‘Kyu-line’ from SM Entertainment recently got together.
On September 5th, Kyuhyun tweeted, “The legendary Kyu-line met up once again after a long time..” and uploaded the above picture.
In the picture, Kyuhyun poses together with SHINee’s Minho and TVXQ’s Changmin. Because the three men are known for their good looks in their respective groups, it seems as though the picture shone through even more.
Netizens commented, “I didn’t know that SM’s good looking guy line meet up through Kyuhyun“, “It’s more like a painting than a picture“, and “Now this is eyecandy“.

MBLAQ’s 2nd Japanese single to be opening theme song for anime “Beelzebub”

2011-09-06T07:48:00.001-07:00

Via tokyohive:
It has just been revealed that Korean idol group MBLAQ will be singing the new opening theme for the popular Nippon TV anime, “Beelzebub“!
When asked about their first anime tie-up, the group excitedly replied, “All of the members love Japanese anime, so we’re very happy to be able to be in charge of the opening theme!” The song is currently untitled and has no confirmed release date, but it has been confirmed that this song will be the group’s second official Japanese single.
MBLAQ made their debut in Japan with the single “Your Luv” in May. Within the first week of it’s release, the single shot up to second place on Oricon‘s Weekly Single Ranking, garnering popularity with their cool dancing and smooth vocals.
Stay tuned for more about MBLAQ’s upcoming song!

Who are U-KISS’s rivals?

2011-09-06T07:44:00.001-07:00

The nature of the K-Pop industry these days is to pit idol groups against each other, and oftentimes, reporters will ask a group about who they feel their rivals are. U-KISS recently confessed that they felt their #1 opponents were themselves, not other groups.
On September 6th, YTV‘s ‘News ‘n Issue’ interviewed U-KISS and asked them to name their rivals. The boys sincerely answered that it was themselves.
They explained, “Rather than thinking that we have to beat someone, we’ve always thought that we were our worst opponents,” and that “If we try hard to surpass ourselves, we believe there will be success in our future”.
Members Soo Hyun, Kevin, and Dong Ho have indeed been trying to challenge themselves by taking on acting. Soo Hyun and Kevin participated in the musicals ‘Chorus Line’ and ‘On Air Live’ respectively, while Dong Ho made appearances in movies and dramas.
Soo Hyun stated, “While doing the musical, I shed tears because I was reminded of the memories leading up to the debut. It was a good experience.”
Kevin also chimed in with his thoughts on his musical debut, saying, “Despite being my first musical, it was a good experience. My role was that of an idol, which was convenient for me. I want to keep acting.”
Since they’ve never won on a music program before, U-KISS has made it their goal to win 1st place for the first time with their 2nd official album, ‘Neverland’.

SM Entertainment reveals Kim Heechul’s farewell video message

2011-09-06T07:43:00.000-07:00

Days ago, we reported that Super Junior‘s Heechul finally step foot into his military life to begin his four weeks of basic training before going on to complete two years as a public service personnel.
Recently, SM Entertainment’s official YouTube channel uploaded a two-minute long video message directly from Heechul himself, which was filmed before his enlistment.

The full translated transcript can be read down below.

Hello, this is Kim Heechul. I’ve been given the chance to greet you through this video message. By the time you get to watch this on the internet, I’ll probably already be working hard in training.
As you all know, I personally wanted to go in as quietly as I can, but the workers at the company were concerned that that would be a little disrespectful to all the fans who’ve loved and supported me. I think those words are right, though. It’d be sort of like, I’d suddenly disappear and everyone would ask ‘Where did Heechul go?!’ and then they’d be answered with, ‘Ahh, he’s already left for the army.’ I felt that fans would be a little sad in that respect, so I’m here sending my message through this video.
I’ll be turning 29 this year. It’s an older age compared to others, but due to an injured part of my body, I think I’ll be working at another place after my four weeks of training. It’s something that was definitely going to happen and it’s something everyone has to experience, so please don’t be too sad about it. After two years, I’ll still come back as the fun and cool ‘Big Space Star’ that I am today, so please keep liking me. If you end up liking someone else by then, well then, there’s not much I can do about that either, right? Haha. In these next two years I’ll make sure to work hard and take care of myself so that I’ll come back as the same person that I am today, or even at least with a more mature and adult-like image.
I think this is the first time I’ve said something like this. Our Super Junior’s fan club, ELFs, I really thank you. I’ve always been thankful and always loved you all. It’s only now that I’ve come out and expressed it. I love you, thank you!

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In addition, a netizen on an online community board posted a picture of Heechul with his training camp team. Netizens who saw the picture commented, “He’s a real man now”, “His shaved head suits him so well. Look how small his head is”, and “I don’t know if it’s because he’s the ‘Big Space Star’, but you can notice him out of the entire group immediately.”

T-ara’s Soyeon dolls up for a Japanese photoshoot

2011-09-06T07:38:00.000-07:00

Recently, T-ara’s Soyeon shared some new selca photos with an adorable hairstyle.
On the afternoon of September 6th, Soyeon tweeted, “Currently shooting a Japanese photo spread. We went to the theme park and rode the roller coaster!!”
The picture added at the end of her tweet shows Soyeon rocking a quirky set of pigtails while posing cutely with her doll-like eyes. As a nod to their “Roly-Poly” concept, the T-ara member was also seen wearing a polka-dotted retro top with peach-colored suspenders.
Fans left comments such as, “Soyeon-nunim, who looks younger than her age”, “You’re looking cuter and cuter each day, what’s your secret?” and “I can’t tell if this is really you or a doll!”
On September 2nd, T-ara unleashed their first Japanese single “Bo Peep Bo Peep” and kicked off their extensive debut promotions in Japan.

Source: Soyeon’s Twitter, Star News

2PM’s Nichkhun thanks fans for their support of ‘Khuntoria’

2011-09-06T07:37:00.001-07:00

Shortly after MBC‘s ‘We Got Married‘ announced that the famous ‘Khuntoria‘ couple would be leaving the show, 2PM‘s Nichkhun left a message on his Twitter, thanking his fans for the immense love and support they’ve shown ‘Khuntoria’.
On September 6th, Nichkhun tweeted, “I am but thankful for all the support we’ve received for over a year and 3 months. We only hope that what will last are the good memories. Thank you always for your love and support”.
Since June of 2010, Nichkhun has been in a virtual marriage with f(x)‘s leader Victoria on the widely popular show, “We Got Married”. They’v both received a generous amount of popularity as one of the hottest ‘newlyweds’ on the show, thanks to Nichkhun’s sweet antics and Victoria’s charm as a wife.
Due to clashes in their busy schedules, however, it was decided that both Nichkhun and Victoria would step down for a brand new celebrity couple to take their place.
Khuntoria’s final episode will be aired this coming September 17th.

Super Junior on the cover of Ceci China’s September edition

2011-09-05T22:09:00.001-07:00

Super Junior was on the front cover for the September edition of Ceci China, and they’ve set a new record as every copy was sold out in a matter of a single day.
According to a Ceci representative, it was highly effective to model Super Junior on the front cover of Ceci China, as all copies were sold out in 24 hours. Ceci China is currently being sold in major cities in and around China such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. The concept for their cover photo shoot was a crime scene, and the boys are dressed as suspects, prosecutors, detectives and reporters, as if telling a story.
Ceci China’s VP remarked, “Super Junior is already well-known in China for being leading stars of the Hallyu wave, but this was reconfirmed after our September edition was able to sell out in just a single day. In the future, we plan to continually introduce Korean Hallyu stars and exchange both Korean and Chinese cultures.”
Ceci launched Ceci China in June of 2008, and Ceci China is currently being picked by Chinese women as the leading source for Asian trends and fashion.
Meanwhile, Super Junior continues to actively promote their album, despite their fellow member Kim Hee Chul enlisting in the Korean military service. On the 2nd through the 4th, Super Junior performed in Japan at the Tokyo Dome with their fellow SM family members including TVXQ, SNSD, BoA, and SHINEE for SMTOWN LIVE IN TOKYO, and 5,000 to 15,000 Japanese fans gathered to watch them perform each day.

KARA reveals MV for “STEP”

2011-09-05T21:16:00.000-07:00

After teasing us for the past week, the ladies of KARA are finally back!
They just dropped their 3rd album, “Step” and now the full MV for their comeback title track of the same name has also been released!

Check out the wonderful MV below! The girls have surely stepped it up.

Girl’s Day speaks out on their ‘diaper fashion’

2011-09-05T21:10:00.001-07:00

Girl’s Day spoke out about their controversial ‘diaper fashion’ that became an issue in May.
During an interview with TVReport, member Mina(18) addressed the issue with, “They weren’t diapers but rather, short pants. We were more conscious about our wardrobes after that, however.”
Hyeri (17) added, “People definitely paid more attention to us after that. We tried to be more mindful of our outfits afterwards.”
On May 29th, a video of the girls singing in green mini-skirts was revealed on the internet and it quickly became a controversial issue, especially because Mina and Haeri are still underage.
Their agency commented, “Their short pants got shuffled during their dance routine, that’s all.”

Nichkhun and Victoria confirmed to be leaving ‘We Got Married’

2011-09-05T21:08:00.001-07:00

Looks like today won’t be a good day for “We Got Married” fans — on the heels of the news that the David Oh – Kwon Ri Sae couple will be leaving from the show, Nichkhun and Victoria (known as the ‘Khuntoria‘ couple) will also be getting a ‘divorce’ from the popular MBC reality show.
“Two couples will be leaving the program in the middle of September,” stated a representative for MBC. “We’re in the middle of recruiting a new couple.” With the departure of two couples, it will be interesting to see how ‘We Got Married’ plans on filling the gaps.

“I Don’t Know” របស់ MBLAQ

2011-09-05T20:52:00.001-07:00

បន្ទាប់ពីបានសម្ដែង និងច្រៀងក្នុងបទ “Mona Lisa” ប្រកបដោយជោគជ័យ។ ថ្មីៗនេះក្រុមចម្រៀងបុរស MBLAQ បានចេញបទថ្មី “I Don’t Know” មកស្វាគមន៍ប្រិយមិត្តទៀតហើយ។
បន្ថែមលើរូបភាព “Chic Idol” របស់ពួកគេ បទ “I Don’t Know” ត្រូវបានសហការគ្នាយ៉ាងល្អបំផុតរបស់ក្រុមចម្រៀងប្រុសកូរ៉េខាង ត្បូងក្នុងការច្រៀងរៀបរាប់អំពីភាពស្ត្រេស (Stress) និងខ្វល់ខ្វាយ ខណៈពេលពួកគេព្យាយាមយល់អំពីអ្វីដែលមិត្តស្រីរបស់គេកំពុងគិត។
Seungho សមាជិករបស់ MBLAQ បានសម្ដែងអារម្មណ៍ថា “រាល់ពេលដែលមនុស្សជាច្រើនសួរថា តើពេលណាទើបមានបទថ្មីបន្ទាប់ពីបទ “Mona Lisa” ពួកយើងតែងតែនិយាយថា មិនដឹងទេ (I Don’t Know។ ពេលនោះមនុស្សទាំងនោះបានមើលមកពួកយើងទាំងចម្ងល់។ ប៉ុន្តែពេលនេះពាក្យ ” I Don’t Know” បានក្លាយជាបទចម្រៀងមួយបទដែលច្រៀងប្រឆាំងនឹងបទ “Mona Lisa” ទៅវិញ។
ពេលនេះអ្នករាល់គ្នាអាចរីករាយជាមួយនឹងបទពិសោធផ្សេងគ្នារបស់ MBLAQ បាន។
“ I Don’t Know” ច្រៀងរៀបរាប់អំពីទុក្ខព្រួយក្នុងការយល់អំពីអ្វីដែលមិត្តស្រី របស់ពួកគេកំពុងគិត។ ចុះប្រិយមិត្ត មិត្តៗយុវវ័យមានខ្វល់ពីអ្វីដែលមិត្តស្រី ឬមិត្តប្រុសរបស់អ្នកកំពុងគិតដែរឬទេ?

4minute’s Jihyun smiles sweetly for new selca

2011-09-04T20:01:00.001-07:00

Girl group 4minute‘s leader Nam Jihyun recently uploaded a selca revealing her mature beauty.
On September 4th, Jihyun tweeted, “A fresh new selca as a present” along with the photo above. In the photo, Jihyun gives the camera a small smile, revealing her perfect complexion and v-jaw line.
Netizens who came across this picture commented, “She gets prettier every day” and, “Her cute expression is really cute“.
Meanwhile, Nam Jihyun plays the part of Jang Sua in a MBC weekend drama ‘Thousand First Kisses“.

T-ara’s Hyomin uploads an old high school selca

2011-09-04T20:00:00.000-07:00

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T-ara‘s Hyomin uploaded a photo online of herself in high school, revealing her natural beauty.

On September 4th, she tweeted, “Discovery of high school photo! Required a black rubber band on wrist. If I don’t have it, restlessness.”
In the picture, Hyomin transforms into a young student, wearing a black polo shirt with her checkered uniform. With bangs and winking her big eyes, she’s charmed fans with her sweet image.
Netizens responded with, “It’s cute that your cheeks are plumper than they are now“, “I can feel the youthful feeling“, “Another different appeal“, and “A past you don’t have to be ashamed of“.