Kiss & Cry extended teaser + IU/Yuna duet

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Behind the scenes + preview of Yunho, Krystal, & Son Dambi's first performance

via byyeji

Kim Yuna and IU to duet for 'Kiss and Cry' theme song

'Figure queen' Kim Yuna and 'nation's little sister' IU are collaborating for a duet as the theme song of the show 'Kiss and Cry', which will begin its first broadcast on May 22nd.

( rest of article )

Translation by squishyblob@WeHeartIU + Herald/Nate

People Are Trippin'

[miuratenshi.livejournal.com]

X-5’s “Fantasy“, a track off of their “XENOS” debut album, has been rated as unsuitable for minors by the Ministry of Gender Equality & Family.

According to information revealed by their agency, Open World Entertainment, the song was classified as harmful to the youth due to a few words that alluded to unfavorable activity in the lyrics.

The lyrics that they’re holding in question are, “(Hey turn it up dance dance dance) In this night of illusion (party in the club).”

Representatives elaborated, “We’re unable to understand as to why the song must be banned just because it mentions a club. A majority of the songs these days include the term ‘club.’ The lyrics for ‘Fantasy’ don’t even include any sexually suggestive material in the lyrics, so we cannot comprehend why this song did not pass regulations.”

As reported earlier, songs that are judged as harmful media to the youth cannot be sold to minors under the age of 19, and also cannot be aired before 10 PM.

Sources: allkpop and Sports Chosun via Nate


Really? Really?

KARA talks about meeting Matsumoto Jun on “Strong Heart”

[foreverstorm90.livejournal.com]

On May 17th, KARA guested on SBS’s “Strong Heart” and talked about an experience they shared with Arashi member, Matsumoto Jun.

Seungyeon revealed, “We once guested on a Christmas special with a lot of other popular artists. It was cool for us to see stars that we had only heard names of.”

( Read more! )

SOURCE: ALLKPOP

I hope that, someday, KARA would guest on Himitsu no Arashi-chan VIP room segment!! >.<
or VS.Arashi! It'd be the biggest promotion for KARA, ever <3

Alex's 2nd Album To Be Released On May 24th

[miuratenshi.livejournal.com]

Romantic guy, Alex, will be making a comeback as a singer with help of singer/songwriter, Kim Dongryul.

On the 19th, through various online music sites, he revealed one of the romantic ballad songs that will be on his 2nd full length album, set to be released on the 24th. The title of the song is "Same Dream," and is currently becoming a hot issue.

Kim Dongryul wrote the song, "Same Dream," for Alex and it tells the story of a couple in love and the warm feeling that comes along with it. This romantic ballad song has a beautiful melody that brings out Alex's smooth voice.

In 2009, the song "Like a Child" melted the hearts of many women in Korea and now, Alex and Kim Dongryul have joined hands once again to create another project and increasing the anticipation of netizens.

Through his Twitter, Alex wrote, "On the 2nd album, Kim Dongryul's song, 'Same Dream' has been revealed..soon, the full length album [will be revealed]." Alex has already revealed his upcoming comeback and a teaser for his 2nd album.

On the other hand, Alex's 2nd full length album, "Just Like Me," will be released on the 24th and a teaser video will be released on the 23rd.

Sources: Koreaboo and Osen

FINALLY.

Hwanhee to release a new album next month

[ayamefan13.livejournal.com]

Hwanhee posted a message to his fans on May 19th at his official daum cafe, mentioning that his new album would be out next month:

My Darlings... From Hwanhee

Hi all, this is Hwanhee.
How are you? Will it be a lot of people waiting for my album. No? keke
Now we have finished recording.
As soon as early June, I will come back. We will decide the title song and will wrap it up, I really want to make you thrilled!!!
Hey, it's a bit late... but I will not be ashamed since I will give my fans a beautiful gift. A very good album, even better than before.
It's 6:34 AM now and I just came back home from the recording studio.
I know that many people are disappointed with me, but I also received messages that makes me feel good. I know some people are angry about some circumstances. But I understand. I think it's because you love me. I really appreciate...
I will proceed more quickly now... to be able to stand proudly in front of my fans.
My darlings, please keep up the energy. I need you all to cheer me out when I am back. kekeke
I've go to bed now. Tired. I see you all in my dream. keke
Always love you~

original source; HwanheeSoul
translation source; HwanheeIndo

Mods: Sorry I can't link to the original post directly, since the daum cafe is private. But you can see the full original message at the translation source.

SHINee aka the only Korean artists to perform with Lady GaGa & Japan's top artists at MTV VMAJ

[kakkoi-x.livejournal.com]

SM Entertainment's SHINee is going to be performing at the MTV awards in Japan as a Korean representative singing group including Lady Gaga to help fund raise Japan's earthquake recovery.

MTV Japan hosted annual music awards originally titled "MTV Video Music Award Japan" is going to be co-hosted this year with Red Cross in Japan to help the victims of the earthquake as "MTV Video Music Aid Japan".

Foreign celebrities such as Lady Gaga and German band group Tokio Hotel, and Japanese star singing groups such as AK848, Exile, and Monkey Magic will participate in the award ceremony. Girls Generation, who had actively held performances in Japan last year, was nominated in the three categories of “Best Group Video,” ”Best Video of the Year,” and “Best Karaoke Song,” but they will not participate in the ceremony.

The MTV awards will be broadcast live in a total of nine Asian countries including Japan, Korea, China, Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong. The winners will be decided solely based on the online and mobile voting, which will be conducted through MTV Japan’s official website (http://www.mtvjapan.com/vmaj), and the participants of the voting will automatically donate 10 yen to help in earthquake recovery.

( CM for MTV LIVEDAM Sing For Smile Osaka + twitter pics )

article: KBS Global
CM: keymera09023
schedule: SHINee.jp | Tonghyun
jujugal (1 | 2)

I CAN'T HANDLE THIS FANDOM COLLISION

Swincle's MV For "Shake Ur Body" Released!

[miuratenshi.livejournal.com]

Source: AsianDream2011@YouTube.com

Korean media fabricates sales for 2PM's Japanese single

[imjustcrycuzofu.livejournal.com]

Group 2PM recorded first place with their Japan debut single within all Korean male and female idols in history.

2PM released their first single ‘Take Off’ on the 18th and rose to 4th place on the Oricon singles chart while competing with leading Japanese artists. They sold 73 thousand copies, which is the largest amount for a Korean idol group’s debut single.

The chart shows 2PM side by side with Japan’s popular artists that released singles on the same day. First place is KAT-TUN, second is Perfume, and third is Diva. 2PM passed Nishino Kana who placed fifth and rose to fourth, showing the ‘Beastly Men’ craze and strength of K-POP. 2PM entered the Japanese market in December with a showcase and started their first tour concert ‘2PM 1st JAPAN TOUR 2011 ‘Take Off” on the 6th at Sapporo and went to Fukuoka on the 8th, Osaka on the 9th, and Nagoya on the 10th, receiving a warm response and ended successfully. Also before the performance at Tokyo on the 13th, another performance was added on the 12th with the request of fans and that concert was also sold out and ended successfully. 2PM finished their first Japanese tour and plunged into Japanese promotions and they are expected to return to Korea on the 21st.

Source: kr.news.yahoo.com/service/news/shellview.htm
Photo: Oricon Daily Singles Chart
Translation: shmesmx3 at fyjypnation.tumblr.com
Anonymous tipster: lopezfitzgerald 

I really don't understand who they're trying to fool saying they sold 73,000 when they're #4, and #3 sold 42k. embarrassed for whoever wrote this tbh.

F.T Island Released Teaser For "Return" Mini Album

[miuratenshi.livejournal.com]

 

Source: F.T Island@YouTube.com


SHAKING AND CRYING THEY'RE BACK.

Namstar tweet~

[woohyun.livejournal.com]

The goddess of our company Jisun nuna ~! In the midst of endless support, why are people getting jealous of me~~? 2011 0607 anticipate anticipate!!!!!!! Kwang kwang http://t.co/fNUUhS7http://t.co/knh0oGH
( Pics )

trans.cr; jiwon @ infinite updates; take out with full credits

source: InfiniteUpdates Woohyuns Twitter

i was so happy when he tweeted T____T

After School responds to rumors and more controversies

[bmo.livejournal.com]

Endless rumors about member withdrawals: “It’s not a withdrawal, it’s called graduating.”

Ever since leader Kahi underwent promotions for her very first solo mini-album, “Come Back You Bad Person”, rumors regarding her “graduation” from the group have been soaring, as many believed that her solo activities marked her first step towards officially “graduating” from After School.

Kahi explained, “Sometimes it seems like it’s what people want to happen. It’s definitely a plan, but nothing’s been confirmed, but everyone still keeps talking about it. To be honest, these kinds of rumors do make me a little sad.”

( more rumors and "controversies" here~ )

Source: nate + akp

"As a consequence, she became a delicious target for all her antis to enjoy." lol ok.
it was a nice interview~ i liked how their answers were so honest.

Boyfriend Teaser

[woohyun.livejournal.com]

source: starshipTV

FT Island becomes the first korean band to reach #1 on Oricon Album Daily Chart

[unreal.livejournal.com]

FT Island released their first Japanese studio album on May 18th called "Five Treasure Island." The album reached #1 on the Oricon Album Daily Chart with 20,410 units sold. In second place was Japanese singer Kou Shibasaki with "CIRCLE CYCLE,' which sold 6,669 units.

With "Five Treasure Island" reaching #1, FT Island has become the first Korean band to ever occupy the top place on the Oricon Charts. FT Island's Japanese single "Flower Rock," reached #4 on the Oricon Charts last year.

After hearing their achievement on the Oricon Chart, FT Island said, "I can't believe we ranked first. We will work hard to release better music in the future."

FT Island will be returning to Korea with the release of their studio album "RETURN" on May 24th. They will then proceed with full promotional activities for "RETURN."


Source: newsen, oricon & koreaboo

I don't care about how much they sold/didn't sell. Good music is not about numbers.

110519 M!Countdown

[xalexandriam.livejournal.com]

Today's Winner

( performances )

This post was brought to you by Sohyun congratulating Krystal on f(x)'s triple crown:



Source: akp, CrazyWithout & CrazyCarrotExtra

Secret Comeback in June!

[clayray3290.livejournal.com]

 

Girl Group Secret Comeback in June in Top Secret Preparation "Claiming #1 Girl Group!"

Girl group Secret is coming back in June.

At the beginning of this year, their "Shy Boy" was a hit, making them a representative girl group in Korea. With a goal of coming back in June, Secret is in the middle of top secret album preparation.

One source hinted, "Secret is currently preparing their new album. They are almost finished with preparation and they are currently focusing on finishing up."

The 4-member group Secret skillfully had hits last year with "Magic" and "Madonna" and rose as pop hitmakers. At the beginning of this year, they made "Shy Boy" a huge hit, making a fresh, cute style trendy when the market was full of girl-groups focused on a sexy style.

Secret's lead vocal Song Jieun released a solo song "Going Crazy" after, conquering the charts.

Source: Newsen
Translator: clayray3290 @ Secretfour.com

Sooooooo excited!!! Though I thought (/hoped) they would be coming back earlier, since they filmed their music video the day before Beast did and Beast is already back out...And because I was hoping for Secret/Beast...But regardless, these four girls are GODDESSES and I can't wait until they're back!

Kim Kibum roots for the underdogs!

[jeit91.livejournal.com]

Kim Ki Bum, a former member of korean pop group U-kiss, not only followed XLR8‘s MJ Magno on twitter, he also tweeted “Hi” to him. Many fans expressed jealousy and hatred on XLR8 afterwards. Then, #XLR8 trended on Philippines for the first time.
( K-pop+P-pop=<33333 )

Sources: Popsicles+kibum's twitter

p-pop means pinoy-pop, which is from the philippines fyi.

xlr8: here+here

[ENG SUB] KHUNTORIA EP 45 & 46

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ep 45 ; with badminton couple continuation :D
part ONE

( rest of ep and ep46 under cut :) )

cr:
iamhotwalkerz ep45
iamhotwalkerz ep46

edit : sorry about the fail embedding 1st time facebook embedding and its a bit*h ><

[ENG SUB] BRAVE COUPLE 5

[superslurpee.livejournal.com]

ep 5;

part ONE

( whole ep under cut :) )

cr:
BraverSubsTeam

edit : sorry about the fail embedding hopely it looks ok now ><


love this couple ; cant wait till saturday cause .. ;)

[ENG SUB] WOOJUNG COUPLE EP 6

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ep 6;

part ONE

( whole ep under cut :) )

cr;
iamhotwalkerz.blogspot.com
campuscouple.blogspot.com

France falls victim to fast spreading Korean 'virus'

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

K-pop fashion, changing character roles and new plots have broadened viewership



A group of fashion savvy young stars who are part of the Korean Wave have long been popular in Asia, but according to new research by a Korean-French scholar, they are beginning to take France by storm as well.

K-pop is now as widespread as a virus, bordering on an outbreak, and it’s reaching new parts of the world at a rapid rate, Hong Suk-kyung, a professor at the University of Bordeaux’s School of Journalism, said in a paper, “Understanding the East Asian Heat Wave in Western Europe,” she delivered at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center, or BEXCO, earlier this week.

K-pop singers have especially been praised for their ability to double as entertainers, appealing to fans of all ages, Hong said. Yet it is also the fashion of Korean celebrities that is likely to spark a new cultural trend, she said.

( Read more... )

Source: Yang Sung-hee @ Korea JoongAng Daily

KBS: “No Internal Policy on Restricting JYJ”, “The Writing was from February”

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KBS Variety Department: “The Writing on JYJ was Our Position before February… There Are No Restrictions on Their Appearing.”

 

( Read more... )

Source: SPN; Star News
Translation Credit: JYJ3; withJYJ

BoA tweets from the set of Cobu 3D in Toronto

[aunts.livejournal.com]

( twitpics galore )

source: @BoA_1105: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
@WillYunLee: 1, 2 + @nick_gonzalez1

T-ara's Jiyeon makes a surprise cameo in "Miss Ripley"

[albondiga.livejournal.com]

T-ara's Jiyeon makes a surprise appearance in the new MBC TV drama, "Miss Ripley"

Jiyeon plays the role of the Japanese prime minister's daughter who is staying at the hotel where Jang Myunghyun is a general manager and suddenly disappears.

Jiyeon was said to have brought a bright and lively personality to the shoot in a downtown Seoul hotel.

A representative said, "Jiyeon has a very tight schedule, but despite that she was able to appear. Because the role that Jiyeon received is the pivotal figure in opening a new life to Lee Dahae, it is important in the development of the drama. Jiyeon also wants to become more skillful and improve the quality of her acting by becoming more natural so it is a good opportunity for her," they said.

"Miss Ripley" is about two very different men who fall in love with a woman whose life is a complicated web of lies. It will begin airing on May 30th.

NATE, DIADAM

Wonder Girls Attends Kiehl’s 160th Celebration In New York City

[fauxflair.livejournal.com]

[SSTV Shin Young-eun intern journalist] Recent photos of Wonder Girls are gaining a lot of public interest.

Wonder Girls revealed their recent photos through their official facebook page on the 19th and stated "we are now in New York for the Kiehl event".

Members Sohee, Yeeun, Yubin, Sunye, and Hyerim were able to show their individualistic matured charms. They were all seen wearing one-piece dresses which showed off their amazing figures.

The netizens commented, "When can I see them in Korea?", "That is the effect of consuming American water and produce", "I want to see them".

Meanwhile, Wonder Girls are currently busy working on their new album with renowned composer Claude Kelly who is famous for composing songs for Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, and Kelly Clarkson.

( Another article about Seulong and his undying love for Yoobin... OTP tbh )

( Beautiful twitter updates )

Source: Seoul NTN, WonderFuls World, Seulong's twitter
Translations: wonderr23 @ soompi, qoxie @ soompi
Pictures: WGyenny 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | followWG 1, , 3, 4, 5 | JANEyjk 1, 2

Block Best 110905 Wide Starcam w/ subs

[kanbinayume.livejournal.com]

Source: SUBLOCK
so qt ;A;

2NE1 To Perform “Lonely” On “Inkigayo” May 29th

[kishikiari.livejournal.com]

Teasing fans earlier yesterday with news of a possible live broadcast performance of 2NE1′s new single “Lonely”, Blackjacks wishes have been fufilled as the group will make their 1st and only comeback performance on next week’s episode of SBS’s “Inkigayo”.

Unlike Park Bom’s “Don’t Cry” single where YG Entertainment assured fans there was 0% chance they would see her perform her song on a music show, on their YG-Life blog it was confirmed 2NE1 would promote “Lonely” with the following message:

2NE1′s “Lonely” performance live on SBS Inkigayo, May 29th = 100% chance

What do you think, did YG Entertainment had this planned from the start or was the widespread positive response from “Lonely” too much, even for Yang Hyun Seok to say no to?

Credit:  yg-life + gokpop.com + letsplay2ne1

SHINee Replay (You Are My Everything) HQ Audio

[jxsica.livejournal.com]

Source: keymera09023@youtube

Top 20 idols ranked by personal income

[cherrypark.livejournal.com]

Mnet's Idol Chart Show recently ranked the top MR (music removed) singers along with the top 20 idol bodies.

The latest episode featured a ranking of the Top 20 idols in terms of personal income. To no one's surprise, Big Bang's G-Dragon topped the list at number one. You can check out the full list and the various segments from the show below!

1. G-Dragon (Big Bang)
2. Lee Seung Gi
3. IU
4. Jang Geun Suk
5. Kim Hyun Joong (SS501)
6. Jung Yong Hwa (CNBLUE)
7. Hwang Jung Eum
8. Lee Teuk (Super Junior)
9. UEE (After School)
10. T.O.P (Big Bang)
11. Taecyeon (2PM)
12. Yoona (SNSD)
13. Jo Kwon (2AM)
14. Sandara Park (2NE1)
15. Goo Hara (KARA)
16. Shindong (Super Junior)
17. G.NA
18. Yong Jun Hyung (BEAST)
19. EunJung (T-ara)
20. Nichkhun (2PM)

( Video cuts of each rank )

via AKP/MNET + farring100 (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20)

Not surprised at the idols listed, though the order is unexpected. No idea how MNET calculated the rank. Lesson learned: royalties, CFs, and dramas make money. Possibly digital sales, too? I think singers get a decent cut of digital profits (unlike physical sales).

The Dance King Is Back. WOOHYUK'S TEASER

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source: mrjangwoohyuk
WHAT. IS. AIR GSÇD~GÇSD~]HÇ~]SDÇH~SDF~DSÇ~GÇ~H;DSH

Han Hyo Joo bringing back terrible hairstyles from the '80s like a boss

[stopthedisco.livejournal.com]

Actress Han Hyo Joo sported a shocking ’super curly’ perm hairstyle change on the set of her upcoming movie!

On May 19th, pictures of actor So Ji Sub and Han Hyo Joo on the set of their movie, “Only You“, were uploaded onto an online portal site.

In the pictures, So Ji Sub is seen wearing a vintage outfit with a bushy hairstyle, and his look is very reminiscent to his character from the 2004 KBS drama “I’m Sorry, I Love You“.

Han Hyo Joo, on the other hand, displayed a shocking look that nobody has ever seen from her before. However, netizens were drawn to the fact that her beauty was unwavering.

They commented, “That kind of hairstyle is shocking”, “Is it a movie that puts emphasis on hairstyles?”, and “Is the perm this year’s fad? Awesome.”

Nate, AKP