Star Empire, “Company is facing crisis, but we have to go ahead with Child Of Empire no matter what”

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Star Empire has expressed their regret for group V.O.S’ transfer to another company.
On Mnet ‘Return of the Empire’s Children’ aired on 19th October, the representative Shin JooHak of Star Empire said, “This year, there is no much profits for Star Empire and we have no backup plan for that. With that, we call it a crisis for the company. With various situations of singers like transfer of company and inactivity, we will have to go ahead with Child Of Empire unconditionally.”

With that, it was stated that there are plans for Child Of Empire to do a programme on their wingcar public performance, saying that, “It will be of help. This was what Jewelry and V.O.S went through.”
What it means by a wingcar performance is that the members will do a mission of going around doing public performances without the help of a manager or company staff doing PR and promotions. Even as Child Of Empire consists of 9 members, they will only be given 100k KRW as promotion fees and they will have to settle meals and sleep in tents.
Star Empire’s representive said, “It will be hard to survive over 2D1N with just the amount because they have to settle from petrol fees to food with that. But with the hardship they go through, it will allow them to display their strength on stage in the future.”

Source:sookyeong@wordpress
100 000 KRW = $85 USD?! i pray hard for these boys ♥

Korean celebrities at designer Kwak Hyun Joo fashion show

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On 19th October, Korean celebrities like Kim Bum, Jewelry's Park Jung Ah, SS501's Kim Kyu Jong & Heo Young Saeng, Jang Geun Suk, Han Eun Jung, Lee Young Ah, and Gong Hyeon Ju were seen at Seoul Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010, designer Kway Hyun Joo's fashion show at Gangnamgu, Seoul Trade Exhibition Center (SETEC).
( Spring/Summer? It looks more like Fall/Winter. )

Source: Kokokoreano

B2Y – F(X): We Are Fans of Each Other

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After coming out about being each other’s fans, 4 member mixed gender group B2Y and girl group f(x) have become intimate.

Immediately after the broadcast of SBS Inkigayo on the 18th, in the waiting room B2Y and 5 member multinational girl group f(x) learned each other’s song and dance and exchanged their friendship. Particularly, f(x) were the first ones to reveal that they were fans of B2Y, so from beginning to end the atmosphere in the waiting room was friendly.

After B2Y finished performing their debut title song ‘Jeez’, and while they were coming off the stage, f(x)’s Luna revealed to them “I really like the song” while singing and dancing along to it. While they were showing an example of their dance, B2Y’s female members Nara and Rika, were supported by the remaining members from the two groups.

Also B2Y’s members followed along to f(x)’s LA chA TA, contributing to the warm atmosphere. After coming out of their waiting room, B2Y and f(x) contrasted the ‘rival’ name that they were given between the two groups, and attracted the attention of people.

Among the flood of girl groups, f(x) who has been shooting forward as super rookies, performed their song LA chA TA at Inkigayo.

Source: kellykim10 @ affxtion

Beast Fanmeet Photos

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Beast had their Fanmeeting too!
( PHOTOS PHOTOS PHOTOS )

soompiforum

Big Bang Seungri gives advice on acting to fellow member TOP?

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( Read more.. )

sookyeong

MBLAQ Interview on Entertainment Relay & more photos!

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( PHOTOSSSSSSSSSS )

soompi elaisfangirl

time for another new indie artist, June!

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June released a two song EP last month on the 18th, which was followed by a MV for the first song, Who Do You Love. And look, here's a second MV for his other song, 만약에. (Translation needed!) 만약에 is a soft sounding ballad where Who Do You Love has a more electric pop/jazz feel to it.

June, real name Yun Yeongjun, used to be (or is? unsure!) in the duo named 20th Century Boys that debuted last year with their self titled album.

만약에

( and his first MV, Who Do You Love )

sources: youtube (kikikikimchi and peeenkranger), naver, PeterPan Music

Nicole-Amber, "We are both sharing earrings"

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Nicole and Amber are both sharing a pair of earrings by each wearing one, and this display of friendship has been a hot topic.

( read )

Source: Sports Chosun
Translation: kellykim10 @ affxtion.com

couple earrings?
okay :D

BEAST, “The bitter taste of failure became the irony of fate”

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Leader Yoon Doo Joon (20) starred in Mnet’s “Hot Blood.”

“In 2007, just 3 months after being a trainee at JYP, I ended up starring [in Hot Blood]. Looking back, I was so cocky to point where now I think, “Why was I like that?” I didn’t have any sincere desire to succeed as a singer. I’m embarrassed.”

( Read the Rest )

I really liked this interview. But when I first read it, I thought they said that Dongwoon is the best foreigner. lol. oops.

source: n89807 at b2strising
Translations by: illuminate.@soompi

Invicible Youth teaser revealed + Yuri and Hyuna cry

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The preview to upcoming KBS variety reality show featuring Girl7 (SNSD Yuri and Sunny, KARA Goo Hara, Brown Eyed Girls Narsha, 4Minute HyunA, T-ara HyoMin and Secret Han SeonHwa) has been revealed!

In the show, the idol girlgroup members will get a taste of countryside life.

The first episode is due to air on 23rd October.
kbites

( Yuri & Hyuna shed tears )

allkpop

MC Mong in Nylon (Nov 09)

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( + 2 )

Source: asiae.co.kr

Hwanhee teases again... and decides to reinvent his face again?

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Recent photos of Fly To The Sky HwanHee, who is set to release his first solo album ‘H Soul’ coming 22nd October, at designer Son JiOh’s collection show at Seoul Fashion Week have got netizens talking.

In the photos revealed, netizens thought his face looked different from before.

Go under the cut for more photos.
( Fany, are you hitting the plastic surgery again? )

Kbites

If he did get the surgery then it doesn't look bad, but he didn't need any more surgery in the first place.

After School's Bekah Reassures Fans That So Young is Fine

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Fans from all over the world have been worried about After School's So Young, who has been missing from After School's events and appearances for the past month. However, After School's fierce rapper Bekah reassures fans that So Young is going to be fine.

Pledis Entertainment, the company managing After School, stated that So Young was given time off to deal with personal matters. Rumors have been circulating about what has happened to So Young, from a death in her family to her having health problems. Whatever the cause of So Young's absence, fans have been worried about So Young's well being.

( Read more... )

Source: omgkpop

Yoo Min and Yoon Eun Hye in the same cocktail dress

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Here's Yoon Eun Hye as Kang Hye Na in My Fair Lady / Take Care of the Young Lady's episode 4 and Yoo Min at the red carpet of 14th Pusan International Film Festival.

Both of them looking great in that champange boobtube cocktail dress with gemstones on one small side of the dress.

( Yoo Min in a different style... )

Who wore it better?

Source: Kokokoreano

Big Bang has an unfair contract?

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Entertainment companies, including YG Entertainment, were ordered to correct their unfair contracts after a government inspection by the Korean Fair Trade Commission (FTC).

FTC announced on the 20th that 198 contracts between an entertainer and their company were corrected after their inspection on 20 entertainment companies. The inspection was carried out from April to May of this year.

For example, YG deleted the clause that reads "After the day that the contract between the company and the entertainer ends, the company is relieved from the duty to pay royalties from recorded materials to the entertainer and all proceeds from said materials belong to the company," meaning that YG's entertainers can now receive royalties from the songs they made with YG even after they leave the company. YG also changed the clause that reads "Entertainer must receive permission of the company in order to travel outside of Korea" to "Entertainer must inform of their out-of-country travel plans to the company beforehand to not cause any disruptions in management planning process," meaning that YG's entertainers like Big Bang and 2NE1 now may travel outside of the country without YG's permissions.

( Read more... )

Source: allkpop
I changed the pic, the one akp has is with 2NE1.

Upcoming boy duo “December” reveal faces

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The time has come! Yet another male artists, this time a duo, will be making their debut!

It has been a long time since we mentioned about the rookie duo December, as about a month ago, we revealed that they will debut in October. We also revealed that Lee Min Jung, had been cast in December's debut MV, who picked their MV over G-Dragon's MV for "Heartbreaker," as well as their familiar styles of singing like the male duo Brown Eyes.

Well more information about December has been revealed, as pictures of their faces were released!

The two members are Yoon Hyuk (25), and Dae Gyu (25). After their faces were released, netizens started commenting that "Yoon Hyuk looks like DBSK's U-Know Yunho," as well as "his smiling face looks like Lee Wan, who is Kim Tae Hee's little brother."

( Read more... )

Source: allkpop

Se7en Prepping for Comeback

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Singer Se7en is in preparations to make a comeback to the local music scene for the first time since 2006, according to his agency on Tuesday.

"He has recently been recording songs for his next album to be released in Korea," an official at YG Entertainment told 10Asia over the phone.

The official added that a single could be released ahead of a regular album, although she could not confirm the exact timing. "It will all depend on how good the song is -- the comeback may be delayed if the song isn't good enough," she explained.

The 24-year-old singer had last released a fourth album in Korea before heading to the United States to expand his career. He released his first English single "Girls" featuring Lil' Kim in March this year.

Since his debut in 2003, Se7en has enjoyed a successful career not only in Korea but also throughout several countries throughout Asia including Japan, China, Thailand and Taiwan.

Source: asiae.co.kr

XING Body Glove Photoshoot in KAZZ

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Some of the pics are very large jsyk. I sometimes forget to put that warning because my monitor is pretty big so I don't realize how huge the pics are lol. ):

( full pic and the rest~ )

sources: xingstar-thailand | xingfans

I see the photographer had a HyunChul bias. And once again, a significant lack of GwangChul.

SHINee’s Minho says he’s a mature man

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SHINee's Minho was one of the guests on KBS2TV's "Chitchat of Beauties" on the 19th along with his fellow group members, Jonghyun and Onew.

While the beautiful ladies from different countries talked about dating younger men they said, "Guys mature slower so we need to date older men so that our maturity levels are the same."

Minho responded to this by saying, "That's prejudice. It's a stereotype that guys mature slower. It's not always true. If you dated one, you'd think differently."

Cute Minho also said, "I know about women. I know that they're not men," which made everyone laugh.

A fellow beauty supported Minho by saying, "I've always dated men younger than me. I'm more comfortable with younger men or men the same age as me. It makes me feel more powerful."

Maybe Minho speaks from experience.

Source: allkpop
I'm expecting a ton of gifs in the replies! :D

( clip on shinee's cut but no subs )

2NE1's W Korea Gangster pics

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( MOAR ADDED )

 


Source : 21Evo and 2NE1's Soompi thread

Thanks for the tip hey_insomniabb!

GD's SHINE A LIGHT concert poster revealed !

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looking like a wedding invitation card.




Source : SG_Bigbang


so who is going?

[INTERVIEW] "Boys Over Flowers" planning director Bae Jong-byung

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It was as much of a success as it was problematic. But nobody can deny that the Korean version of “Boys over Flowers” became a phenomenon in South Korea and a successful adaptation for all of Asia.

During its airing, the series was constantly at the center of rumors, unfortunate incidents and controversies -- one of its actresses committed suicide, most of the main characters got injured in car accidents while rushing on tight shooting schedules and the show received warnings from the media watchdog for excessive product placement. “Boys” also received harsh criticism for its unrealistic plot and seemingly discontinuous storyline in parts.

But the 25-part series ended in a success, recording ratings of an average 30 percent while selling to 11 countries in Asia.

“Boys”, based on a 37-volume Japanese comic series received a top manga award in 1996 and had been adapted into TV series in Japan and Taiwan.

10asia met with Bae Jong-byung, the planning director of “Boys” from production company Group Eight to get a closer look behind the scenes.

( Read more... )

Source: asiae.co.kr

Wonder Girls becomes 1st Korean group on U.S. "Top 40" rotation

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Idol group the Wonder Girls may be working its magic in the United States, becoming the first Korean group to enter the rotation playlists of some of the top 40 American radio stations, according to their agency on Tuesday.

"Of the 167 'Top40 Radio Stations' located throughout major U.S. cities, their U.S. debut single 'Nobody' has entered the rotation playlists of 18 stations," said JYP Entertainment. A song which goes on the rotation list will play at least once or twice a week for a month.

( Read more... )

Source: asiae.co.kr

Super Junior Eunhyuk, Leeteuk and Donghae cyworld updates!

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Teuki cyworld updates:


..Thank you..
2009.10.20 02:13AM



( because we all love reading their cyworld entries.. )

source: sapphirepearls

LMFAO WHAT?! TVXQ's Junsu Secretly Opened A Pho Restauran

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T/N: Rough translation for some parts about the dispute w/SM

Photo caption 1: The Pho from Junsu's shop
Photo caption 2: Taken at the end of last year, Junsu was at a ramen shop, talking and laughing with the members

"Junsu recently opened a new restaurant that serves the Vietnamnese cuisine "Pho", in Seoul City." (Korean reporter)

Tohoshinki is in the middle of a dispute with their managing company. On 30th September, the 3 members who filed the case, Jejung (23), Yuchun (23), Junsu (22), went to court, but an agreement could not be reached. The other 2 members did not participate in the case, but they are facing adversity.

( LOL IS THIS RLY IDEK )

Source: [chacha + SYC]
Translation credits: mandasoh@tohosomnia.net
Shared by: tohosomnia.net
Do not remove/add on any credits

New SHINee pictures -- Star Golden Bell Recording, MTV Korea, Ring Ding Dong

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source: sm_shinee , soompi,




( more SHINee goodies here.. )

boys are looking oh-so-delicious!

 

TVXQ Yunho says actor debut is lonely

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U-Know Yunho, leader of five-member boy band TVXQ, said it has been lonely debuting as an actor.

The singer, whose real name is Jung Yunho, made the remark in an interview held concurrently with a photoshoot for the November issue of W magazine.

"It's been lonely but I believe this entire process is part of the growing pains. And I need it," Yunho said in the interview.

He had recently debuted as an actor in MBC TV series "Heading To The Ground" but the sports drama has been struggling with viewership ratings hovering around five percent.

TVXQ is one of South Korea's most successful idol groups with over 800,000 fans across the world.

Source: asiae.co.kr

I guess he hasn't found a new bottom to replace Jae... J/K

Important Ban_Shark PSA

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( Text version, because I'm feeling generous today. )

Super Junior-M To Release 2nd Full Album Next Year + Joining Stefanie Sun in Chengdu

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Releasing their mini album not too long ago, SJ-M gives an interview with WangYi Entertainment Chatroom. Being the first mainland having members from various countries, SJ-M has caught attention of many people. In this interview, every member of SJ-M all talked about their image of their Super Girl. Han Geng says his Super Girl is his mom. During the game segment, the Korean members showed off their Chinese speaking and used Chinese to thank their fans. They also said that they will release their 2nd full album early next year.

( + they are joining Stefanie Sun as special guests for her Chengdu concert! )

Source: Lucy @ thirdchapter.org