The fruitiest group can do it better than you~

[yunho.livejournal.com]

While appearing on a recent episode of Fashion N’s “Actress House“, the members of U-KISS revealed personal information on how idols are styled for the stage.

They revealed, “Male idols are just as good at applying makeup as female idols are. We sometimes even do our own smoky eye makeup.”

The members then shocked the MCs by drawing their own eyeliner on the spot. Maknae Dongho added, “It gets sore around our eyes when we put on makeup so it stings sometimes.”

At the mention of stars headlining for their airport fashion, Dongho commented, “Before we head overseas, we all go shopping together. We receive the help of stylists even for our airport fashion, so it’s like we’re dressing for the stage.”

Concluding their segment, the boys revealed that although they haven’t had any dating experiences yet, they would like to get into a scandal with a girl group.

Check out the full episode through “Fashion N” on May 20th.

Credits: Allkpop, Source + Photos: TV Daily via Nate

In their next interview, they'll reveal how they make their own clothes too. Better than the ahjummas.

Behind the scene with Rania and Brave Girls for Maxim Korea

[thexrhythm.livejournal.com]

( Read more... )

for the June 2011 edition of Maxim Korea.
source: themaximkorea@youtube 1 2

110520 Music Bank

[xalexandriam.livejournal.com]

Today's Winner

( performances )

Sources: UnknownCarrot170 & CrazyWithout

TaecKhun COKE CF - the best thing u will ever watch

[taecish.livejournal.com]

( 20s version )

junpeeps@youtube
ppkhun@youtube

so kewl but we all know taec would beat da shit out of khun if this was rl!!

N. Korea refugee wins bigger payout for leaked ID

[unreal.livejournal.com]

An appeals court Thursday ordered South Korea's government to pay more compensation to a North Korean refugee, who said his relatives in the North were jailed after Seoul officials leaked his identity.

The Seoul High Court awarded Lee Kwang-Su 120 million won ($111,000) in compensation after he appealed a 35 million won judgement in his favour last October.

Lee, 42, had sued the Seoul government in 2008 for 1.15 billion won.

He said he repeatedly asked officials who questioned him after his arrival in 2006 to keep his identity secret for fear of reprisals against relatives.

But the refugee said the information was quickly leaked to the media, which led to the disappearance of his kin.

Lee, who now lives in the United States, told Yonhap news agency Wednesday that 22 relatives in the North were sent to a political prison camp where he believes they would have been condemned to death.

In October last year a district court acknowledged that authorities inadvertently leaked such details, but said there was a lack of evidence about the fate of his relatives.

The appeals court ruled Thursday that Lee must be given greater compensation for stress caused by the disappearance of his kin. It said the government should have not leaked his identity "in view of special circumstances" in North Korea.

Lee arrived in South Korea with his wife and two children aboard a small boat. He claimed he had planned to go to Japan and seek asylum at the US embassy there, but the boat drifted towards the South in bad weather.

South Korea is home to more than 21,000 North Koreans who fled hunger or political oppression. There have been frequent reports of reprisals against family members left behind.

Source: AFP

MBLAQ Your Luv + Y Making of videos (English Subbed)

[fuuism.livejournal.com]

Your Luv Part 1

( +++++ )

kumakumak79 1, 2
booth4th 1, 2

Embedding is disabled for the Your Luv videos so click and watch on Youtube.

E-book craze hits S.Korea

[unreal.livejournal.com]

E-book mania has hit South Korea thanks to successful sales of tablet PCs. Until recently, Korea was not part of the global e-book craze. This year, however, explosive growth in the domestic e-book market is expected.

Kyobo Book Center recently announced e-book sales for the first quarter of this year (Q1) 6.4 times higher than those of Q1 last year. The number of Q1 e-book downloads skyrocketed by a factor of 96 from 2010 to 2011. Statistics from online mobile device application stores also reveal the popularity of e-books. Among Korean application sellers, Apple’s App Store recorded sales of 16,440 e-books and 7,260 educational books, while T store sold 20,596 e-books and 5,068 educational and foreign language books.
( A look at the publishing market also confirms the popularity of e-books )

Source: hani

Dalmatian's Manager Goes On Strike episode 4 with english subtitles!

[inati.livejournal.com]

( Part 2 & 3. )

source; DzSubsDV

just what i needed! there's been a lack of dalmatian lately. miss them~ ;a; ♥

ZE:A, the second group to be cockblocked by the "man"

[jeit91.livejournal.com]

Following the ban of X-5’s “Fantasy“ yesterday, ZE:A’s “Be My Girl” has been added to the list because it has been deemed as ‘unsuitable for minors’ by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.

The track is from their first official album, “Lovability“, and it’s received a parental advisory sticker because a part of the lyrics stated, “Be my girl tonight.” The ministry explained that it was too sexually suggestive.

Representatives of Star Empire stated, “‘Be My Girl’ has been deemed unfit for minors and will no longer be sold to those under the age of 19. Whether we will edit the lyrics or not is still undecided.”

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 on television channels before 10 PM.

Netizens said, “So many songs have ‘be my girl’ in them, the standards are really confusing lately”, and “Exactly what part of those lyrics are sexually suggestive? What are they even thinking?”

Sources: allkpop+Nate

taking bets on which idol group is next..

Shin Hyesung, Concert Tickets Sold Out Immediately

[miuratenshi.livejournal.com]

Singer Shin Hyesung's concerts tickets were sold out immediately after tickets sales opened.

On May 19, at 7 pm ticket sales opened for Shin Hyesung 2011 concert tour titled "The Road Not Taken". However, as soon as the tickets were open for sales all 3 days concerts tickets were notched by fans.

Its been nearly six months since Shin Hyesung's last concert in December of last year and approximately 2 years without releasing a new album, fans have been eagerly waiting for him and are looking forward to his new 4th album.

An Official from Live Works Entertainment stated, "We know the album along with a concert was very anticipated by many people but we didn't know it was to this extent". "Once again to all the fans, Thank You".

Shin Hyesung will be releasing a 4th album in June along with a 3 day concert On June 24-26 at the ChungMu Art Hall, Grand Theatre. Shin Hyesung 2011 Tour titled "The Road Not Taken".


Sources: Sports Chosun and Rubylovefaith@shinhwa.biz

Get it Crab Ballad Prince. XD

Transgenders in Korea

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

Progress is slow for Korea’s transgenders

‘Ever since I was young, I knew I was a woman, although I had the body of a man.’ - Kim Hye-sook


“The Fantastic Show” was launched by Harisu a month ago in Paju, Gyeonggi. The first of its kind in Korea, it consists of 30 performers, 20 of them transgender, performing song and dance.

The camera zooms in on the chest of a woman in an elegant black dress before panning up to slowly reveal her beautiful face and long, wavy tresses. Next, the camera focuses on her masculine-looking hands; then comes a close-up of her dark red lips and smoky eyes, before her bulging Adam’s apple is shown. At the end, the actress bursts into laughter.

With the 30-second commercial, the nation’s first transgender entertainer, Harisu, made her television debut a decade ago, knocking down a once impenetrable barrier for one of the most repressed minority groups in the country.

( Read more... )

Providing inspiration for repressed minority

Among the 20 transgender performers in “The Fantastic Show,” a live song and dance show launched by Harisu, the nation’s first transgender celebrity, Choi Han-bit addresses herself as one of “Harisu’s kids.”

Choi gained fame two years ago when she made it to the final round of a local supermodel contest, becoming both the first transgender to do so and the first such participant.

The 24-year-old college senior, who is majoring in dance, said she still vividly recalls Harisu’s debut commercial a decade ago.

( Read more... )

Sources: Sung So-young @ JoongAng Daily - 1 & 2

2PM To Comeback With New Album This Year

[miuratenshi.livejournal.com]

2PM recently released their debut Japanese single "Take Off," which achieved great success on the Oricon Daily Chart on its first day by reaching #4. They made their unofficial debut last year when they released their first DVD in Japan called "“Hottest ∼ 2PM 1st MUSIC VIDEO COLLECTION & The History ∼."

According to an official from JYP Entertainment, 2PM will release a new Korean album later on in the year. The beastly group is expected to return to Korea on May 21st, and will then begin recording for the upcoming album.

The new album is expected to be released in the latter half of the year.


Sources: Koreaboo and 10Asia

Hopefully we get a bomb concept.

[NEWS] Big Bang Excited 100.000 Fans in Japan Tour. Returning Home Now!

[atenais-pala.livejournal.com]

The five-men idol group Big Bang has finished their Japan tour with a powerful stage without leaving any regrets.

( Love & Hope 2011 )

Source: Starnews
Translated by: Rice @ bigbangupdates

As a VIP I’m proud that they kept their promise and held this tour. Japan deserves all our love.

YG ON AIR episode 4

[hwangak.livejournal.com]

2NE1

More 2PM on Ontama (3 & 4)

[fuuism.livejournal.com]

2PM - Ontama 3 (11.05.18)

( translations under the cut )

Videos: 2pmjp@Youtube 1, 2
Translations: 2PMalways 1, 2



Parts 1 and 2 here.

FFA Time!! Spamalamaringdingdong!!!

[finchburg.livejournal.com]

Welcome members to the famous/epik OMNTD Free For All (Omona does it like nobody does). This is a once a week post where you can PICSPAM! . As well as make friends with your fellow OMNTD members.

Friday FFA will be posted at approximately 4 pm Vancouver time. Need help?

NEW RULE: Because the spam is preventing some people from taking part in FFA we ask that you post only 1 .gif per comment to cut down on the load time of each page and spread everything out a bit more. Thank you.

-ps: inside of collapsed threads it's ok to post more than one. So feel free.

( Rules & stuff~ )

FFA brought to you by a classic moment in kpop culture history:



♥TYFYT ♥Have a  Charming Friday Free For All

FFA! Discussion Time!

[finchburg.livejournal.com]

Talk & bond

Rules:

NO SPAMMING
No fighting
No porn




♥TYFYT ♥

Infinite in Singles Magazine

[aozora7.livejournal.com]

( more hotness here )

Source: InfiniteSGFC

Girls, prepare to drool and be jealous like crazy XD

Lee Hyori tweets her disapproval of upcoming fur show in Seoul

[albondiga.livejournal.com]

Entertainer and well-known animal rights advocate Lee Hyori recently posted a semi-controversial tweet that has netizens buzzing.

Apparently, Hyori is intensely against a fur show that’s coming up in Seoul as she expressed disapproval of the current legal standing of furs in the city.

She tweeted yesterday, “[To the person who leads Seoul], they say that on May 16th in West Hollywood, CA, it became illegal to sell fur coats. Are you really going to stand by and let the fur show open in Seoul?”

Fans seeing the tweet responded, “Of course, it’s Lee Hyori,” and “We have to stop the sacrifice of poor animals for people’s use.”

AKP, NATE

Dongho swore at Yoo In Na in English?

[crazyxcami.livejournal.com]

U-KISS' Dongho recently appeared in the movie "My Little Black Dress" with co-star Yoo In Na. Hoping to improve his acting skills, he takes on the roll of "Yoo Seungwon," a high school student madly in love with Yoo In Na.

In one scene of the movie, Yoo In Na is madly yelling after another character. Her cries awake her classmate Dongho, who angrily cries out, “F***! Shut up! Aren’t you too old to be rude?” Yoo In Na leans forward and nods uncertainly, to which he rolls his eyes and says, “Oh God, this Korean. Speak only English in here, you stupid old lady!” She nods again and agrees, extending her hand forward to shake his. Dongho sneers and insults her in Korean, “Crazy b****!” The cut ends with Yoo In Na's eyes widening at his insult.

Amused fans have left comments like “I find this really funny!” and “Haha! He's so cute. I want to hear him speak more English.”

What do you think of his English lines?



Source: TheKOREANPOPlive & Koreaboo


MODS, we need a yoo in na tag :(

B2st 'Fiction and Fact' album pictures

[adropofcitrus.livejournal.com]

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sources: playb2st, fairytale0606.tistory.com, yong company

E-Young Cuts Herself

[jonghyunf.livejournal.com]

On May 21st, After School’s E-Young guested on tvN’s “Big Question” and accidentally injured her finger while playing the bass for the audience.

( thank god omona mods can't play favs with irrelevants )

hope u get raptured

source: ASFVariety3 and allkpop

Makeup trends start in South Korea

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

‘Korean chic’ gains attention overseas via YouTube and makeup brands


A Vietnamese girl demonstrates how to do a “Korean eyebag look” in her YouTube post.

With Girl’s Generation’s bubbly song “Snowy Wish” running in the background, a Thai girl with the YouTube ID onnbaby demonstrates how to pull off the “Korean flawless look.”

“I have seen lots of people doing Korean makeup styles and yes, I am now doing one of them too!” she says.

The basic steps she points out are ― one, clean and glowing flawless skin; two, thick, straight (or triangular) brows; three, minimum or no eye shadow and four, natural lip color.

The cosmetic brands she flashes in front of the camera before applying them are mostly low and mid-priced South Korean brands like The Face Shop, Etude House, or Holika Holika which are popular among teenage girls and women in their early 20s.

As hallyu, or the Korean Wave, sweeps across Asia and even some parts of the Americas and Europe, admirers of Korean actresses or singers are growing in number all over the world. Girls, especially, seem hooked on the Korean look.

( Read more... )

Source: Park Min-young @ The Korea Herald