2PM releases “I’ll Be Back” MV!

2PM is officially back with their MV for “I’ll Be Back,” and they are looking hotter than ever! From the choreography to the music, no wonder 2PM’s fans are known as Hottests – these guys are on fire!

Watch the MV below!

2NE1’s Dara shoots pictorial in the bathroom

2NE1’s Dara, known to upload funny pictures on her me2Day, has snagged attention once again with another photo.

On October 11th, Dara uploaded a photo of herself waiting in front of the bathroom door with a pensive, dignified pose.

She wrote, “Shooting a pictorial in front of the waiting room bathroom… Omo, it’s an ‘everyday life’ pictorial. Don’t I look like an innocent autumn girl? If not, then nevermind,’ which aroused laughter from the fans.

SHINee's Taemin reveals his ideal type

On October 11th’s broadcast of KBS 2TV’s Happy Birthday, SHINee’s maknae Taemin revealed his ideal type.

Taemin revealed, “My ideal type girl would be

Lee Yeon Hee Quits Twitter

Actress Lee Yeon Hee has decided to move her cyber activities from Twitter to her own personal Cyworld minihompy.

On October 10th, she tweeted, “Everyone~~~ The world is evolving so fast, but I don’t know much about machines. I’ll just cut my Twitter use here, sorry~^^; I’ll be making a new minihompy so please use that. It was a short time but using Twitter with everyone was fun~~ Now it’s D-day2. Goodbye ^^”

Due to fans being upset with her leave, she tweeted again on the 11th, “Honestly, not knowing about machines is just an excuse. I’m just afraid of having no private life protection. I just randomly felt it one moment~ Please don’t be too disappointed~ I always feel your hearts with mine.”

Despite her clarification, fans continued to express their disappointment, causing her to add, “My company isn’t restricting anything from me~^^ I just felt a lot of things after watching the news. Other countries have internet outsiders because of this. I’m just nervous in case my personal information gets hacked. I’m just preventing things since you never know what might happen ^^ I’m just leaving for my own personal reasons so please don’t think too into it~~~ ^^.”

Lee Yeon Hee currently has 10,815 followers as of the 11th.

A representative of SM Entertainment spoke with Star News regarding the issue and revealed, “Just like what she stated, Lee Yeon Hee quit Twitter on her own after watching news on social networking services. She explained the situation honestly due to her fans being so upset. Lee Yeon Hee does feel sorry about her leave, but like she stated, she will be able to converse with her fans through her minihompy so please don’t be too upset.”

Rodney Jerkins' Thoughts About JYJ

The trio teamed up with A-list US producers Kanye West and Rodney Jerkins for the much anticipated album and recently Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins shared his thoughts on working with the boys.

Rodney Jerkins is a top producer who worked with artists such as Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Janet Jackson, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Pussycat Dolls, Mary J. Blige, Ciara and more. He also worked with YG Entertainment star Se7en producing songs for his American debut and is considered to be one of the top producers in the world.

It seems Rodney Jerkins thinks very highly of JYJ, check out his thoughts in the video below.

Won Bin does charity work in East Timor

Actor Won Bin recently participated in charity work with the children of East Timor.

Won Bin acted as the special representative of UNICEF on September 12th through the 17th in East Timor. He watched over the vaccinations and educational work being done on site by UNICEF.

Won Bin stayed in Emera, a poverty stricken mountain village, in order to visit the children. He personally gave each child polio vaccinations along with feeding them vitamin A capsules. Won Bin also made a donation with his fans.

Upon coming across a 1 year old baby girl suffering from pneumonia and malnutrition, Won Bin personally took her to the health center to get her treated since it was too far from her home. After watching over the procedures, he commented, “The child keeps crying, it’s making me worry. I hope that she receives good treatment and gets better soon. I ask for you to please send her your love.”

Won Bin spent the rest of his time with a seven year old girl named Elli who lost her mother and is currently living at a relatives with her younger sibling. He spent a meaningful time with her by consoling her and drawing together.

Won Bin’s stay in East Timor will be created into a UNICEF public service ad and will broadcast on cable TV channels starting from the 20th.

In 2007, Won Bin was appointed the special representative of UNICEF and aggressively worked under UNICEF by advertising the organization and donating towards causes. In 2009, he visited Zambia.

View all the photos below.

SeeYa and Davichi reveal MV for You’re All Grown Up

SeeYa and Davichi would collaborate for a new ballad called “You’re All Grown Up.“ Well, the MV for the track has been released.

The song has very sad lyrics and the MV shows the beautiful girls hanging out at the Beach.

Core Contents said, “Seeya and Davichi will express sadness through this song as well as other emotions. They will all show off their vocal abilities.”

Watch the MV below!

SS501’s Kim Hyung Joon Gives a Special DVD to 1,000 fans

To celebrate his casting as the leading male role for the musical “Caffeine“, SS501’s Kim Hyung Joon will be presenting 1,000 of his lucky fans with a special limited edition of his ‘Secret Package’ DVD, which contains performances from Singapore, behind-the-scenes footage, and a mini photobook.

S Plus Entertainment stated, “Kim Hyung Joon was thinking of a special gift to give fans on his official homepage. He came up with the idea of gifting his ‘Secret Package’ DVD since it was released to international fans first. This will be the first special event on his homepage and will be given to 1,000 fans.”

His homepage first opened on October 4th, but consistently receives an overwhelming amount of traffic, forcing technicians to monitor the server every hour to prevent crashes.

Kim Hyung Joon is currently preparing to spend his winter with the audience for “Caffeine.”

SNSD’s Seohyun Ranked #1 for Best Natural Beauty

SNSD’s maknae Seohyun was recently picked as the best natural beauty out of girl group members.

According to a poll that was conducted by a cosmetics surgery hospital in Seoul, results showed that out of the 781 netizens who participated, 348 (44.5%) voted for Seohyun as the “girl group member who shows the best natural beauty”.

A representative of the cosmetic surgery hospital explained, “First place taker SNSD’s Seohyun has a friendly face. Her natural beauty results from her confidence and ability to showcase her strong points.”

Other girl group members who ranked in the top three were KARA’s Han Seung Yeon (210 votes, 28%), and 2NE1’s Sandara Park (189 votes, 24.1%).

Top 20 Idols with Eye Smiles

Smiling is an innate charm. Eye-smiling is a more elusive skill.

Twenty of your favorite Korean idols seem to have it though, as determined by Chinese netizens who stood as judges in a recent poll.

FT Island’s vocalist Hongki takes the top spot, capturing hearts with his eye smile. 

Check out the rankings below if your favorite idol made the cut.

SNSD to Release a Book in Japan

Korean girl group SNSD are reported to be releasing a book in Japan soon. No guys, it’s not a photo book but a real, legit book.

The SNSD book, which is tentatively titled SNSD Information Record, will hit bookstores in November for ¥1050 (US $ 13).

This book will include SNSD’s member introduction, sayings, pictures, details on their activities, fashion secrets, etc. Although SNSD is still a newbie group in Japan and it is rare for newbies to release a book, fans have high expectations for it.

Moreover, according to HMV, the following are the different sections or chapters of the SNSD book:

• Sexy & Cute! Let’s Dancing
• The cute secrets of the 9 members you want to know more about
• Fundamental knowledge of knowing SNSD
• Secrets to being fashionable
• Stories of concert impressions
• Their dancing is amazing! I am moved by their singing voices
• A record of SNSD’s cutie talk
• Plays and Variety, leave it to us!

SNSD debuted in Japan last September with Genie. They are currently following up promotions withGee, which is set to be officially released on October 20th.

JYJ Sets Sales Record with 6.8 Billion Won Income in One Day

Artist trio JYJ recently set a sales record by making around 6.8 billion won, or $6 million USD, off their debut album, ‘The Beginning,’ in just one day.

The album, which is set to be released on the 12th, received an overwhelming number of sales because of successful pre-ordering and ticket sales made at a showcase at a Korean university.  Because the album was so popular, its price eventually rose to 41,600 won each, or $37 USD. Although there were only 99,999 copies of the album’s special luxury edition made, around 400,000 orders for it were made, while 200,000 orders for the regular-edition album were made during a single day. In addition, tickets for an 11,000-seat concert in Seoul were sold out in just 15 minutes and earned the boys about half a million US dollars, or 600 million won.

Because the album received so much popularity, the producers have stated, “We will considering releasing the special album in other different forms” to accommodate those who did not receive a chance to make their orders.

Super Junior’s Official MV for ‘Haru’ Released

Super junior’s official music video for web drama Haru has been released.

The song is called ‘Angel’, check out the video, which has many scenes from the drama.

Watch the video below!

F.T. Island's Upcoming Japanese Single “So Today” Teaser Released!

The boys of F.T. Island have been away from the Japanese music scene to promote their Korean album, Beautiful Journey, but they will be back in Japan for their new single – “So Today…” – to be released on November 17th under Warner Music Japan.

The single will contain 4 tracks:

1. So Today…
2. I change for you
3. Boom Boom Boom
4. So Today… (Instrumental)

A 45 second MV teaser has been released for “So Today…“, and it has an upbeat rock feel.

Check it out below.

U-Kiss Returns on M! Countdown With "Before Yesterday" and “Shut Up”

Leave it to the 7 sexy men of U-Kiss to get the fangirls roaring in the crowd! After adding some heat to hype their comeback with their mini album news and hot MV teaser, the boys have successfully nabbed the top spot for online album sales on the wake of their return.

When they promised fans a more manly and sexy concept, the boys not only delivered, but went above and beyond! The group returns to the stage with their comeback single, “Shut Up” and “Before Yesterday.” The combination of sexy guys and a hot track never ever gets old in my book, so this is definitely a must-see stage for those with similar tastes!

Check it out below!

The Crew of “Mary Skipped the Curfew” Gets Together for Poster Filming

KBS 2TV’s “Mary Skipped the Curfew” four lead characters recently met up to shoot for the series’ promotional poster.

Each of the members were dressed and styled according to their characters, and headed out to Hongdae for the filming.

After completing the shoot, Jang Geun Suk commented, “I’m

B2ST's Behind-the-Scenes video of “Soom” MV released

B2ST released the making-of-video for their “Soom” MV on October 7th.

The clip reveals the members’ friendly and warm sides, such as when Doojoon and Dongwoon imitate the voices of other stars in order to make the fatigued staff members laugh.

Doojoon even turned their deserted film set into a motor show and made a comedic introduction by using lead vocal Yoseob as one of the models.

The boys were also revealed to be completely professional throughout the actual filming, as Yoseob sang live consistently for all his parts. The members each made sure to monitor their cuts as well.

B2ST will be holding their comeback stage on Mnet’s “M Countdown” on the 7th.

Watch the video below.

Led Apple's “Dash” MV Revealed

A new idol rock band named Led Apple will debut with a remake version of Baek Ji Young’s “Dash“. A 1 minute teaser was also released recently, further increasing our anticipation.

The wait is finally over as they have revealed the music video to “Dash”. It’s an upbeat song that is easily addictive.

Check it out below.

Shoujo Jidai’s (SNSD) ‘Gee’ MV Unleashed!

On October 20th, Shoujo Jidai’s (SNSD / Girls’ Generation) is scheduled to unleash the Japanese version of ‘Gee’ but today you get to watch the full music video with SHINee’s Minho included once again.

Watch the Music Video below.

2PM's “Still 2:00PM” Teaser Released!

Here's the teaser video for “Still 2:00PM“! The choreography is ridiculously amazing.

Check it out below!

Thai government blames K-pop girl groups for rise in Dengue fever cases

 

n October 5th, MBC’s “News Today” reported that Thailand has been enjoying the popularity of Korean girl groups immensely, particularly by copying their fashion styles. Nicknamed the “Korean Style,” hot pants have become a staple item among Thailand’s youth.

However, with the increasing cases of Dengue fever in Thailand, the government has specifically targeted Korea’s hot pants as the reason behind the rise.

The deputy director of the Ministry of Health and Welfare stated in an interview with MBC, “The youth have been copying Korean styles and wearing shorter clothing, making them more susceptible to mosquito bites. We are suggesting that they wear longer clothing in place of shorts.”

BoA’s spread leg dance sparks controversy

BoA has been impressing the nation with her newest track “Copy & Paste” but even Korea’s best singer is sparking some controversy.

Her new song’s choreography has a part where she spreads her legs and bends down. This move has become the centre of debate because it’s been deemed as ‘too sexual’.

The netizens have split opinions about the dance. Some are saying,

“I was watching it with my family and it was a bit awkward.”
“Rainbow’s dance is nothing compared to this.”
“Isn’t that too sexual even though it’s BoA?”
“It’s short but still inappropriate for a show that has a 15+ age rating.”

Others are saying,

“The whole dance is not like that. The captured photo makes it seem worse.”
“People dance like that in America all the time. I guess BoA is doing it too.”
“It’s just a performance. Don’t read too deep into it.”

Watch the video of her performance below.

SNSD’s Daum search application CF

Even though the members of SNSD or Girls’ Generation are quite busy with their overseas activities in Japan, Korean fans were surprised with a pleasant gift of a CF for Daum’s search application showing the girls’ normal life. The commercial has four parts divided between the members.

Part one is between Yoona and Yuri as they search for a crab restaurant while getting their nails done. Seeing as typing on touch screen devices is rather difficult with fresh nail polish on, Yoona has a frustrating fit while Yuri saves the day with her wit. Part two is between Seohyun and Sooyoung where the former day dreams about a date on an island. Part three is between Taeyeon and Jessica chatting while searching for the latest posts or news on Jessica. It is another natural scene depicting a casual day between Taeyeon & Jessica. Lastly, part four involves Sunny, Hyoyeon and a napping Tiffany as they pass the time by reading fan letters.

That’s the jest of it with each scene involving Daum’s search app in one way or another. Watch the video below.

Miss A's dance version of “Breathe” MV

The beautiful ladies of miss A unleashed the much anticipated music video for “Breathe”. The MV is a big hit on youtube achieving over 1.2 million views in less than a week. To keep the momentum going as miss A prepares to make their comeback on stage, JYP Entertainment has released a dance version video of Breathe.

Check out the hot moves below as we patiently wait for their comeback through “Mnet’s M! Countdown” on October 7th.

U-KISS teaser image for comeback

U-KISS is set to comeback on October 4 with their 4th mini album “BREAK TIME”. A few days ago, they revealed the album cover along with tracklist and now they’ve revealed a teaser photo to their title track music video. They look sexier than ever in the teaser picture, successfully transforming into the “bad boy” image for their new concept.

A representative of U-KISS’s agency revealed, “Their teaser will officially be revealed on the afternoon of the 3rd through their official homepage. We’re very excited that fans are already so excited before their official teaser is even out, but it’s also a lot of pressure. Please anticipate U-KISS’s new images once the teaser is released.”

U-KISS will be making their official comeback through M.Net’s “M Countdown” on the 7th.

2NE1 thanks CEO Yang for their consistent wins

2NE1 has been dominating music programs with triple-crown comeback tracks, “Can’t Nobody”, “Go Away”, and “Clap Your Hands”. The photo above was sent on October 1st via cellphone to the YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun Suk after the girls won their 7th 1st place win on “Music Bank”. This was also their 3rd straight victory on “Music Bank."

BoA Releases 'Copy & Paste' MV

Having recently completed the first weekend of promotions for her “Copy & Paste” off of her new repackaged album, BoA releases the MV today.

The MV features a futuristic concept and mostly consists of scenes of BoA dancing. The MV also implements the use of matrix cameras, a technique that was also used in the MV for “Hurricane Venus” and “GAME”.


Watch the music video below.

HAM to Make a 'So Sexy' Comeback

AM (Heart And Mind) released a teaser for their third digital single “So Sexy.”

“So Sexy” is a fast upbeat song with a catchy chorus.
HAM made their debut last year with their catchy song “TT Dance.” This time around, it appears that HAM will be making their comeback with three members instead of four.
Rumors have been floating around that Miyu is no longer in the group and from the picture and teaser it appears as though HAM will come back as a three member group.
The ladies will be making their comeback on Sept. 30 on Mnet’s “M! Countdown.”

Watch the MV below

BEAST's Comeback in Military Attire

BEAST has revealed a concept image for their third mini-album “Mastermind.”

To show that BEAST has matured, the concept image reveals a more masculine and charismatic group.
On the 25th and 26th, KBS Cool FM “Narsha’s Raise The Volume” will release teasers of BEAST’s title track, “Breathe.”

Their third mini-album will be digitally released on the 28th at midnight while the actual copy will be available for purchase on the 30th.

Son Dambi Follows Up With dB RIDER Music Video

Singer Son Dambi has released the music video for her next promotional song, “dB Rider.”

The video features Son Dambi in expensive rides and sexy black leather.
A new version of “dB Rider” was also released today as a single, which includes an instrumental version of the track.

Watch the Music Video below

BoA Brightening Up the Billboard Charts Again!

Another piece of good news for singer BoA for her singer career in the States.

According to one of America's top music site Billboard, her recent song 'Energetic' is up on the site's 'Hot Dance/Club Play Song' chart top 50 ranks for the 12th week as of 22nd May. The song first entered the chart at #40 rank on 13th March, and it went up to as high as #17 on 24th April after that.

Billboard's 'Hot Dance/Club Play Song' chart is a weekly chart that rank the songs being played in major clubs all over the country. BoA's previous English hit 'Eat You Up' was also up on the top 50 ranks of the chart for the first 14 weeks from its release.

This is just 1 year into BoA's American debut song release. BoA released her debut American album title song 'I Did It For Love' last March. The song 'I Did It For Love' went up #127 on Billboard main chart 'Billboard 200′. 

Hyung Jun and Ki Bum Challenge Lyrics and Song Composition

Popular boy bands' SS501′s Kim Hyung Jun and U-kiss' Kim Ki Bum are blood brothers. After their activities in different groups, they finally joined together. They challenge lyrics and song composition using the name "H&B".

"H&B" composed and published the song lyric of "Want it" in SS501′s special album of Kim Hyung Jun, Kim Kyu Jong and Heo Young Saeng for the first time. In SS501's full album which will be released in May, also included their song. Although there are many singers who work as composers in order to broaden the areas of activity, members of idol boy bands and brothers as a combination of composers is very rare.

Kim Hyung Jun said "Among the recent popularity of high composers like Brave Brothers, H&B can also be recognized by everybody as composers who will be good. Although we're not yet very mature, we will still continue to ask for your expectation."

On the other hand, Kim Hyung Jun said: "SS501's schedule is very tight lately, however, hyung should be carefully monitoring and give assistance to U-kiss activities. Of course, I will also take care of U-kiss members one by one." showing their brotherly love.

SS501 comeback concept photos released, comeback album delayed

DSPmedia just updated their website with new concept photos of SS501 as the boys get ready to make their return originally scheduled for 501Day (May 1st). However, due to some issues the boys have decided to delay their album to a later unannounced date in May. In exchange for this delay they have released these concept photos to give something for the patiently waiting fans.


Check out the photos below.

Sandara Park- Upcoming Star with Most Potential to Succeed

Will these new idols capture the movies screens sooner or later as well?

Even in the district of Chungmuro, there has been a lot of interest in idols. Last year, Ga-in (from Brown Eyed Girls) appeared in the movie “My Love by My Side” directed by Park Jinpyo, revealing a new side of her. In addition, Top from Big Bang who showed his acting skills in the KBS2TV Drama ‘Iris’, starred in the movie “Into the Fire” in the second half of the year.

‘Idols who are good at acting’ are considered as rising stars full of possibilities. Most recently, Sandara Park (2NE1) and Taeckyeon (2PM) are receiving much attention from the public.

The interest in Sandara Park has started from the moment she debuted. She has been quite in demand, not only for movies, but also for dramas. She made a short appearance in last year’s MBC Drama “The Return of Iljimae”.

Sandara Park was suggested for the female lead role in the Korean version of ‘Step Up’ as the role called for a girl with an elegant and bright charm. Recently, rumours have been going around that she will be playing the opposing role to a renowned actor. Sandara Park’s several strengths include her fresh and innocent appearance and star quality, her singing and dancing and of course, her experience within the acting industry. She is being singled out as an actor with the most potential to succeed of the moment.