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

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...

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

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 eyecand...

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

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...

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Who are U-KISS’s rivals?

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...

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SM Entertainment reveals Kim Heechul’s farewell video message

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,...

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

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?”...

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

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...

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

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...

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KARA reveals MV for “STEP”

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 ...

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

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...

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

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 ga...

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“I Don’t Know” របស់ MBLAQ

បន្ទាប់​ពី​បាន​សម្ដែង ​និង​ច្រៀង​ក្នុង​បទ​ “Mona Lisa” ប្រកប​ដោយ​ជោគ​ជ័យ។ ថ្មីៗ​នេះ​ក្រុម​ចម្រៀង​បុរស MBLAQ បានចេញ​​បទ​ថ្មី “I Don’t Know” មក​ស្វាគមន៍​ប្រិយ​មិត្ត​ទៀត​ហើយ។ បន្ថែម​លើ​រូប​ភាព “Chic Idol” របស់​ពួក​គេ បទ “I Don’t Know” ត្រូវ​បាន​​សហការ​គ្នា​យ៉ាង​ល្អ​បំផុត​របស់​ក្រុម​ចម្រៀង​​ប្រុស​​កូរ៉េ​ខាង ​ត្បូង​ក្នុង​ការ​ច្រៀង​រៀប​រាប់​អំពី​ភាព​ស្ត្រេស (Stress) និង​​ខ្វល់​ខ្វាយ​ ខណៈ​ពេល​ពួក​គេ​ព្យាយាម​យល់​អំពី​អ្វី​ដែល​មិត្ត​ស្រី​របស់​គេ​កំពុង​គិត។ Seungho សមាជិក​របស់ MBLAQ បាន​សម្ដែង​អារម្មណ៍​ថា “រាល់​ពេល​ដែល​មនុស្ស​ជា​ច្រើន​សួរ​ថា តើ​ពេល​ណា​ទើប​មាន​បទ​ថ្មី​បន្ទាប់​ពី​បទ “Mona Lisa” ពួក​យើង​តែង​តែ​និយាយ​ថា​ មិន​ដឹង​ទេ (I Don’t Know។ ...

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4minute’s Jihyun smiles sweetly for new selca

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 Kisse...

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

Share on Tumblr 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...

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Kangta wants to get married in two years?

Share on Tumblr On September 4th, the artists of SM Entertainment met with reporters after they successfully concluded their ’SM TOWN LIVE IN TOKYO SPECIAL EDITION‘ concerts in Tokyo, Japan. Since Korea will soon be celebrating its Thanksgiving holiday, the artists were asked what they wished for the future. H.O.T.‘s Kangta answered, “My only wish is that I marry in two years,” and jokingly added, “This is a problem that only I have out of all the artists in SM Entertainment.” SNSD‘s Tiffany gave...

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f(x) to debut in Japan next January

Share on Tumblr On September 4th, SM Entertainment’s maknae group f(x) announced that they’ll be making their official Japanese debut in January of 2012! f(x) successfully introduced themselves to several thousand Japanese fans at the ‘SM TOWN Live in Tokyo‘ concerts with their hit tracks, “La Cha Ta“, “Chu“, “Hot Summer“, and “Pinocchio“. The girls stated, “It’s an honor to perform in the Tokyo Dome. We’ve brought with us some good news — we’ll be officially promoting in Japan starting next year. We’ll return to Japan...

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G-Dragon’s solo comeback is set for next month!

Share on Tumblr Fans don’t have to wait any longer for G-Dragon‘s solo comeback, as Big Bang‘s G-Dragon is set to return with his solo on October! Next month,  G-Dragon is scheduled to reveal his mini album and start his solo activities on October for the first time in a year and a half. It was revealed that G-Dragon is currently working on last-minute items for his songs and will select his title song soon, in addition to envisioning his album concept. A YG Entertainment representative stated, “Because we are...

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Rain to be reinvestigated for embezzling J Tune Creative funds

Singer Rain (Bi), who was previously found not guilty for embezzling company, J Tune Creative‘s (a clothing company) funds, has been called in for a re-investigation. Previously, Rain was sued on charges of embezzling company money as modeling compensation for a company that he’s a major stockholder in.  He was later cleared of wrongdoing.  On September 4th, however, the Seoul Central Prosecutors’ Office announced that they have ordered a re-investigation of the case. The Seoul Central Prosecutors’ Office found that J Tune Creative, the company he’s the largest shareholder in, had deposited $2.255 million USD,...

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Rainbow to begin official promotions for Japanese debut

In the coming weeks, girl group Rainbow will be officially beginning debut promotions for their first Japanese single, “A“. Rainbow departed for Tokyo on September 3rd, where they will be completing their final, last minute preparations before the official release of “A” on September 14th.  A total of 20 mega electronic display boards and billboards advertising Rainbow’s upcoming album have already been installed on the busiest streets of Shibuya, Tokyo. Around 50 fans were present at the Haneda Airport to welcome the girls’ arrival.  Many fans even following them throughout the night as they headed out to restaurant for dinner...

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Cube Entertainment responds to Kikwang’s smoking pictures

B2ST’s Lee Kikwang has been caught up in a smoking controversy. On July 19th, photos were posted online with the caption, “Photos of Lee Kikwang smoking. Real or not?“. Though the photo quality makes it difficult to determine 100% whether or not the man seen is truly Kikwang, netizens have had a field day because of the topic’s title alone. Kikwang’s agency, Cube Entertainment, responded to the controversy with, “We’re not sure whether it is Kikwang in the picture. Even if it is, he is of legal age to smoke in Korea, so we fail to see the issue.” Quite frankly, we’re more impressed with the fact that Cube Entertainment released...

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Rain poses with his new puppy, ‘Jang Goon-ee’

On July 18th, Rain shared the above photo through the tweet, “Jang Goon-ee is too snobby“. In the photo, Rain is seen pouting over how ‘Jang Goo-ee’ is just dozing away and ignoring his owner. Fans said, “Oppa you’re so cute“, “I want to be the dog!”, “What a sweet picture“, and “He’s just like you“. They say that sometimes pets resemble their owners – do you see the similarities between th...

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Amber becomes Victoria’s date for ‘Nylon’

f(x)’s Victoria enjoyed a night time date, not with her ‘husband’ Nichkhun, but with her fellow f(x) member, Amber. The two ladies are busy to the point where they can’t take time off for their own personal schedules, so they sought to have fun in their photoshoot for Nylon magazine’s August issue. Inspired by the title of Sofia Coppola’s movie, ‘The Virgin Suicides‘, the concept for the photoshoot was to document a couple enjoying some late-night fun. Amber, with her pretty boy image, was dressed in a men’s shirt and jacket, which presented the look of a mischievous young boy you’d meet on a London street. Meanwhile, Victoria executed the...

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Seo Woo lounges about for ‘Elle Girl’

Actress Seo Woo showed off her lovely charms for ‘Elle Girl‘ through a concept entitled, ‘Traveling Alone.’ The fashion point to note here are the ‘missing-bottom’ pieces,  which get a pop of color with her bright red shoes. Although Seo Woo delivered a sexy gaze for the camera, it’s said that she brought a bubbly energy to the set. Seo Woo has been taking some time off after she wrapped up her MBC drama, ‘Flames of Desire.’ “I spent most of my time at home. I would roll around in bed after I woke up,” the actress smiled, explaining that it was a very happy time for he...

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[Review] “Fiction And Fact” by B2ST

On May 17th, B2ST released their first full-length album, “Fiction And Fact“, and save for an unplugged version of “Lightless,” all of the songs on B2ST’s new album are brand spanking new. So how did they pan out? Let’s find out, shall we? === Track List: 1. The Fact 2. Fiction 3. Back to You 4. You 5. Freeze 6. Virus 7. 불러보지만 (Calling You) 8. 비가 오는 날엔 (On Raining Days) 9. Lightless (Unplugged Version) 10. Fiction (Orchestra Version) === To say B2ST have come a long way from their 2009 debut is something of an understatement. It has taken them several mini-albums and overcoming a rough start to get to where they are now, but they’ve worked...

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After School’s Jungah tweets a pretty selca

After School’s Jungah shared a lovely-looking selca! On July 16th, Jungah tweeted, “Hek Hek~ I think I am really busily living my life” and uploaded a picture of herself. With it, Jungah added, “Everyone, let’s all have a good day today.” In the picture, Jungah sports long hair with short bangs and her large eyes especially noticeable. Netizens commented, “Being too pretty is a crime.” “So pretty.” “Your cheeks are slightly puff...

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SNSD’s Taeyeon shares an adorable sel-ca set

On July 17th, SNSD’s Taeyeon shared an adorable photo set was shared an online community board! Captioned “Taengoo’s new sel-ca”, the post became an instant hit with netizens thanks to Taeyeon’s series of playfual facial expressions. Looking sweet in one frame and bewildered in another, she captured the hearts of fans with a special sel-ca treat. Netizens commented, “You’re adorable!”, “She matches light make-up like this”, and “What a cutie pie.” SNSD is currently looking forward to their second Korean concert on July 23rd and 24...

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[Spoiler: We Got Married] Nichkhun & Victoria get married

On July 16th, the much-loved Khuntoria couple finally held their beautiful wedding ceremony on MBC’s ‘We Got Married‘! Hosted by fellow 2PM member Wooyoung, Nichkhun impressed his bride by preparing a hand-written letter for her.  He shyly confessed, “I know that there are still many things I haven’t been able to do for you, but Victoria-ssi, I am prepared to make you the happiest woman in this world.  I love you.” Victoria replied with a wide smile, as she said, “I’m always grateful for you.  Nichkhun-ssi, I love you too.” The two wrapped up their ceremony with a passionate hug that reduced the remaining 2PM members to a burning...

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MBLAQ thanks fans and Hottests for the support

 n July 17th, MBLAQ left a special message of thanks for both their own fans and 2PM’s Hottests fanclub for the support they received at SBS’s ‘Inkigayo‘. Thunder tweeted, “Thank you so much! The support today was the best in history! We promise to eat it well! A+ everyone, we l-love… hehe.” He added, “And thank you to all of the Hottests who supported us during our pre-recording.” With presents and snacks laid out before them, the members are seen posing with an envelope that has their names written on them. Fans said, “Such a friendly photo”, “We’lll always be supporting you”, and “Looking forward to your stage...

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INFINITE reveals teaser for “Be Mine”

Earlier in the week, the boys of INFINITE announced that they’ll be making their comeback this month! Along with this information, they also revealed the jacket photo for their first official album, showing off the masculine transformation they’ve made since their last promotion cycle with “Nothing’s Over”. Now, a video teaser for their comeback has been revealed! The teaser is titled “Be Mine” and looks pretty hot. Check out the teaser bel...

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MBLAQ makes a “Mona Lisa” comeback on Music Bank

Having released their their 3rd mini-album “Mona Lisa” earlier this week, the MBLAQ boys begun their comeback promotions on tonight’s KBS Music Bank. Their title song “Mona Lisa” is a Spanish electronic dance track that was produced by Ji In, Wontag, and Rado – the head producers of MBLAQ’s entire comeback album. Instead of using synth instruments, the song is filled with analog instruments to differentiate itself from the styles MBLAQ previously performed. Living up to their nickname of being ‘chic idols’, the song’s characteristic is its chic charm. The lyrics itself compares an unattainable woman’s facial expression to the Mona Lisa...

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f(x) & SECRET make their stand in the upper echelon of girl groups

On Naver’s recent “First Half of 2011 Music Chart” for digital downloads, f(x)’s “Pinocchio” and SECRET’s “Shy Boy” ranked 4th and 6th, respectively. Counting only girl idol groups, these two respective groups were the top 2 on the Naver Chart with f(x) being 1st and SECRET being 2nd. Last year, which was when girl groups were all the rage in K-pop, neither f(x) nor SECRET were included on the top 10 downloads chart for Naver. On last year’s “2010 Naver Music Digital Download Chart“, miss A, 2NE1, and SNSD were the only girl groups listed on the chart, where miss A’s “Bad Girl Good Girl” was ranked number 1, 2NE1’s “Go Away” ranked 3rd, and...

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