Wednesday, March 30, 2011

‘Dream High’ to be published as a comic book

After delighting fans with the announcement of ‘Dream High’ season 2, it seemed that things couldn’t get any better for  fans of the hit drama…… but guess again!

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Kim Tae Hee expresses her true feelings about being criticized

Kim Tae Hee opened up about the heartbreak she experienced from criticisms of her acting ability.

MBC’s special celebrity biography, “Tae Hee’s Rediscovery“, captures the star’s daily life, and is set to air on April 1st.

Netizens discover a letter from actress Jung Ryeo Won to the ‘Boy Friend’ members

With Starship Entertainment’s upcoming boyband, ‘Boy Friend‘, headlining after the teaser release of Youngmin and Kwangmin, a letter the twins received from actress Jung Ryeo Won was recently discovered by netizens.

2NE1 reveals video clip from their “adidas Originals” project

The official YouTube channel of 2NE1 has recently uploaded a ‘making-of’ clip from their “adidas Originals” collaborative project!

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Romantic Couch & Kim Wan Sun release MV teaser for “Like A Virgin”

Korea’s sexy queen of the ’80s, Kim Wan Sun, has collaborated with electronic indie band ‘Romantic Couch‘ for an exciting upcoming single titled “Like A Virgin“!

“Running Man” receives some backlash for unfair game results

SBS’s “Running Man“ is currently receiving some backlash from the public for using unfair ways to win a dinner game.

Woori unleashes bare face photo set of the Rainbow members

Through their official Facebook page on March 27th, Go Woori shared a set of photos displaying the bare faces of all seven Rainbow members. The photo caption reads, “Aren’t our bare faces beautiful? To be honest, the lighting helped a bit.”

Friday, March 18, 2011

G-Dragon will continue to smash guitars for “Tonight” performances

Debunking earlier reports, YG Entertainment  has announced that G-Dragon’s guitar-smashing act will continue for the remaining performances of Big Bang’s title track, “Tonight“.

Tony An has been a fan of T-ara’s Eunjung ever since his army days

During a recent recording of KBS 2TV’s “100 Points out of 100“, singer Tony An confessed that it was because of T-ara’s Eunjung  that he was able to withstand the hardships of his time in the army.

Netizens are moved by Lee Hyori’s puppy adoption story

A touching post about Lee Hyori and her recently adopted dog has been warming the hearts of netizens.

Is the ‘five-year lifespan’ jinx for idol groups still valid?

There’s a long-standing jinx amongst idol groups in the Korean music industry, and it’s that their life span rarely lasts longer than five years. Although many have fallen to the curse, a lot more have proved it wrong, the representative case being Big Bang.

TVXQ modified the lyrics of “Before U Go” to pass MBC’s standards

SM Entertainment has decided to modify the lyrics to TVXQ’s newest song, “Before U Go” in order to pass the rigid broadcast standards upheld by MBC. The song is the title track for TVXQ’s repackaged “Keep Your Head Down” album.

Did Taeyeon sport too much makeup?

Even the most beautiful stars have a moment where their makeup throws off their fans. SNSD’s Taeyeon became a hot topic on various community portals after a picture of her wearing thick makeup was uploaded.

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Stars attend opening ceremonies for “SMART Bike for Eco-Campus” and “KU Cinema Tech”

On March 17th, the “SMART Bike for Eco-Campus’ opening ceremony was held at the Konkuk University in Kwangjin-Gu, Seoul. Celebrities such as 4minute’s HyunA, Kim Jung Eun, Wang Ji Hye, TVXQ’s Changmin, B2ST’s Dongwoon, and Bae Doona participated in the event.

Super Junior and SNSD pose for new SPAO CF and photos

SPAO, a Korean fashion brand, has recently released its Spring/Summer 2011 clothing line. For quite some time now, the company has chosen representatives from SM Entertainment groups to model for the company. Members from both Super Junior (Heechul, Leeteuk, and Siwon) and SNSD (Yoona, Yuri, Sooyoung, and Seohyun) were selected for this round and SPAO was able to reveal its diverse and fashionable line for the upcoming seasons.

Coin Jackson reveals their diet regime

Recently, rookie group Coin Jackson had an interview with SPN where they revealed their diet regime. The new group stated, “4-5 months before our debut we were practicing hard and had a very strict diet.”

Sori dances provocatively to a children’s program theme song

Singer Sori shows off her powerful dance skills on KBS “Happy Together”.

Along with Yoon Eun Hye, Park Han Byul, K.Will, Jeon Hyun Moo, and Park Hwi Soon, Sori appeared on an episode of ‘Happy Together” that aired on the 17th.

T-ara chosen to be basketball game characters for JCE’s “Freestyle”

On March 16th, representative Song In Soo of JCE (a South Korean online game developer) introduced popular girl group T-ara as available characters in their basketball game, “Freestyle.” He also revealed that JCE will carry out a commemoration for the event.

[Review] “Before You Go” by TVXQ

Because TVXQ is TVXQ, promotions for their 2011 comeback album, “Why (Keep Your Head Down)“, are still plowing through the first half of the year, and they will likely extend beyond April, as the boys have released their repackaged album this week with the (very) hot new addition of their current promo track, “Before You Go.”

“Shy Boy” choreographer files a lawsuit against a dance academy for plagiarizing his work

SECRET’s choreographer, Park (30), has filed a $25,000 USD lawsuit against a dance academy for copyright infringement, as the dance academy had apparently used Park’s choreography without giving credit or notice.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Super Junior’s Kangin shares photos and his thoughts while in service

Through Korea’s army magazine, “Army Zine“, Super Junior’s Kangin revealed special photos from his days in service and shared some of the thoughts that have been running through his mind since he last updated fans of his whereabouts.

Star Empire explains why ZE:A does not have cell phones

Despite the fact that South Korea is home to 50 million cellphone users, idol groups are still headlining for not having one. Boy group ZE:A, who’s currently preparing to promote their first official album, “Lovability“, is one of those groups.

SBS accepts that Jang Ja Yeon’s letters were fabricated, apologizes to viewers for adding confusion

On March 16th, SBS’s “8 o’clock News” responded to the reports made by the National Forensic Service yesterday, in which they asserted that Jang Ja Yeon’s letters were indeed fabricated.

CNBLUE sells 100,000 units in pre-orders for “FIRST STEP”

CNBLUE has sold an astounding figure of 100,000 pre-orders for their first official album, “FIRST STEP“!

JYJ donates $600,000 USD to Japanese relief aid

On March 16th, CJES Entertainment revealed that JYJ would be donating $600,000 USD in emergency relief aid to Sendai and Fukushima through World Vision.

ZE:A to donate profits from Asian tour to Japanese disaster relief

ZE:A has announced that they will be donating a portion of their tour profits to aid in the relief effort for Japan.

Lee Hyori wanted to retire during her 4th album promotions

Remember when Lee Hyori was facing some troubles with plagiarism accusations during her fourth album promotions? The singer recently revealed that the incidents made her consider retiring from the industry.

On March 14th, Lee Hyori guested on  “Yoo Hee Yul’s Radio Heaven” and revealed, “After the plagiarism incident, I stopped a lot of my activities.”

National Forensic Service confirms that Jang Ja Yeon’s letters were fabricated

On March 16th, the National Forensic Service released an official statement confirming that Jang Ja Yeon’s letters were fabricated.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Cast of “City Hunter” attends their first script-reading together

On March 14th, the cast members of SBS’s upcoming drama, “City Hunter“, participated in their first script-reading at the SBS Ilsan Production Center.

JYP Entertainment to donate funds for Japanese disaster relief

One of Korea’s largest and most popular agencies, JYP Entertainment, will soon donate funds to earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan.

“Come To Play” unveils IU’s ID photo & childhood pictures of IU, Luna, & Jiyeon

On the March 14th broadcast of MBC’s “Come To Play“, IU’s identification card photo was revealed.

Jang Nara to star in a Korean drama for the first time in 6 years

Jang Nara, who has been predominantly active in China, will be appearing in a Korean drama for the first time in six years.

Brave Girls reveal their first member, Eun Young

Brave Brothers‘ upcoming hip hop girl group,  Brave Girls, has just revealed their newest member and leader, Eun Young.

B2ST to debut in Japan as scheduled, all performances canceled

After holding an emergency meeting with Cube Entertainment on March 14th, Universal Japan has announced through their official homepage that B2ST will be debuting in Japan as scheduled, but all performances will be canceled for the time being.

IU’s heartfelt confession draws tears from viewers

The March 14th broadcast of MBC’s “Come to Play” guest-featured IU, Jiyeon, and Luna, who had performed a special ‘93-line dance of each other’s hit tracks.

KARA to donate all proceeds from new single towards earthquake and tsunami relief

In light of the recent tragedies in Japan, KARA will be donating all their income from their new single “Jet Coaster Love” towards disaster relief efforts.

CNBLUE to promote new album with guerilla concert

CNBLUE will promote their new album with a guerilla concert on March 21st.

The concert will mark the start of their official promotions for their first full-length album, “FIRST STEP.”

MBC’s sitcom “All My Love” receives an extension

Due to the steady popularity of MBC’s sitcom “All My Love“, the producers have decided to extend the series.

Sunday, March 13, 2011

UEE teared up because of Raina and Nana’s hidden camera event

On March 12th, it reported that After School’s UEE shed tears during the broadcast of SBS’s “Running Man.” Well, today, viewers were able to find out why.

KARA’s Hara and Jiyoung break Twitter silence after Japanese earthquake

Many Japanese celebrities have been using Twitter to reassure fans that they’re safe and help spread word on important topics regarding the current earthquake crisis, and just recently, Korean girl group KARA has followed suit.

Jewelry’s Ye Won received hate for being a ‘Ha Ji Won look-alike’

On March 12th, Jewelry’s new member, Ye Won, guested on MBC’s “Quiz That Changes the World“, and revealed that she debuted with over 4,000 replies of anti-hate for being called a look-alike to actress Ha Ji Won.

Netizens name Kim Tae Hee as the star they most want to spend White Day with

Actress Kim Tae Hee was chosen as the #1 star people wanted to spend their ‘White Day’ with. ‘White Day’ is a holiday celebrated in Korea on March 14th, during which men return chocolates to the women they received treats from the month before.

Saturday, March 12, 2011

TVXQ’s “Before U Go” leaked?

The boys of TVXQ are scheduled to release “Before U Go” via digital download on March 14th, ahead of their full repackaged album release on March 16th. However, it seems “Before U Go” was recently leaked on the internet and the track has been spreading rapidly on various Korean message boards and cafes.

Now “Before U Go” looking to download the track, you should keep in mind that you should support them by purchasing the music when it’s released.

2NE1’s Sandara, Park Bom & Minzy return to Seoul

Earlier, it's been reported that 2NE1 would be making their way back to Seoul after having to abort their promotional activities due to the recent natural disaster affecting Japan.

Yoon Hyung Bin is stuck at Narita airport in Japan

Comedian Yoon Hyung Bin (who’s also known as ‘Wang Biho‘) is one of the many Korean stars stuck at the airport in Japan.

Yoon Eun Hye updates on promotion schedule, uploads a video of her OST recording

Actress Yoon Eun Hye has been busy promoting for her upcoming movie, “My Black Minidress.” 

She’s already appeared on “Taxi” and “Come to Play“, in addition to participating in several interviews. Through her tweet on March 11th, it looks like she hasn’t slowed down one bit on promotions, as she announced that she’ll be guesting on yet another variety program.

Davichi dominates Naver music chart with “One Person”

Power vocalist duo Davichi recently dropped a new song titled “One Person“, which was sung for the SBS drama “Smile, Mother“.

Younha denies she got plastic surgery on ‘Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook’

On the March 11th episode of KBS 2TV’s ‘Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook‘, singer Younha played a game of subtle Q&A with host Yoo Hee Yeol.

G.NA taken to the emergency room for a knee injury

On March 11th, G.NA fell while heading for the stage of KBS’s “Music Bank“. It’s said that the star had tripped and landed on her knee.

Friday, March 11, 2011

Alexander finally tweets about his departure from U-KISS

Former U-KISS member Alexander, a.k.a. Xander, recently left a tweet about his departure from the group.