Kim Jae Won likes em young, audience demands more bromance

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Actor Kim Jae-won revealed his female preferences.

On the MBC "Section TV", Kim Jae-won was invited for an interview in the "Rising Star" corner.

When he was asked about his female preferences, he said, "After being in the army, I prefer younger females to older ones. Age gap doesn't make a difference".

He continued, "I want to work with actresses born in the 90s" and aroused laughter.

Meanwhile, about the brotherly bed scene with Jang Joon-ha (Nam Goong-min) in the MBC drama "Can You Hear my Heart" he said, "I want a scene with a girl but because it's so responsive the writer keeps putting in the scene".

source: hancinema & nate

Kim Hye Sung heads off to the army just because he can

[loverboy.livejournal.com]

Actor Kim Hye-seong will enter the army base at Euijeongbu on the 14th of June.

Rather than a special event, Kim Hye-seong has been preparing for his admittance quietly and had a small gathering with his management family he had been with for 9 years.

It is said that he has a special bond with Namu Actors for he had changed from a boy to an actor here, changing his life.

Through his Twitter, Kim Hye-seong said, "I am grateful to my management family, and I was happy to feel warm affection. I appreciate everyone and I will return as a healthy man".

He told his fans, "Thank you for waiting for me and loving me. I am sorry I will not be around for a while but I will return as a man. I won't disappoint you and I love you".

Meanwhile, Kim Hye-seong debuted with the movie "Jenny, Juno" in 2005. He then gained popularity through sitcom "High Kick!". He has also recently been favored by displaying the role of a baseball player so real-like in director Kang Woo-seok's movie "GLove".

source: hancinema & nate

2pm-give it to me/electricity practice video

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dshgdshguyfgtydsf i fucking love this song, and while i don't 100% love the dance i love the feel, it's hood!pm y'all!
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multi talented dancing idol rock band group LEDApple releases a MV teaser

[loverboy.livejournal.com]

source: AsianDream2013
Their amazing debut song can be seen here, in case you somehow missed it.

f(x) Hot Summer MV teaser

[kwaiirosesilent.livejournal.com]

 

source: sment's yt

so yeah, it is a remake of Monrose's track. catchy though

SBS’s Follow-up Report on Daesung’s Recent Condition

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On SBS’s “Beautiful Morning” aired on June 13th, a follow-up report on Big Bang member Daesung’s recent condition was broadcasted.

Daesung has cancelled all his activities since the traffic accident on May 31st. He was involved in a car crash which resulted in the death of a motorcyclist. There were news saying he has isolated himself from everyone since then, staying in his room and refusing to talk to anyone, even his parents. Thus fans have been worried about his recent condition.

SBS’s “Beautiful Morning” that broadcasted today had a follow-up report on Daesung. They visited Big Bang’s dormitory and had a short talk with the doorman. They asked the doorman whether he has seen Daesung lately, and the door man said, “I have, not often though, since he hasn't had any activites recently.” He added, “I saw Daesung sometimes, he looks pretty normal.”

Seems like Daesung is recovering and getting better, at least he does not lock himself in the room anymore. The autopsy result should be coming out within another two or three weeks, Daesung fighting!



Source + Pic : Soompi / Newsen

Hyesung's "Tick Tock Tick Tock" MV Teaser (Starring Dongwan)

[carmendove.livejournal.com]

Source: LIVEWORKSCP

Hyesung's sexy voice + Dongwan's hotness is killing me!

2PM COMEBACK PICS!!! HIGH CLASS SUPERSTAR CONCEPT

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( o my lord )

naver

Welcoming ducati0117 to twitter~

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Who is it? :D

( Do you already know~? )

source; 1 + 2

Nugus battling it out with their charms on MTV's new reality show, “Match Up”

[woohyun.livejournal.com]

( Read more )

source: Nate AKP

[ENG SUB] WOOJUNG COUPLE EP 10

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part ONE

part TWO

part THREE

part FOUR

cr : KSNsubs 1 ; 2 ; 3 ; 4
gif : fxluna.tumblr.com/

[ENG SUB] KHUNTORIA EP 50

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( full ep under cut :) )

cr; iamhotwalkerz 1 ; 2

EDITORIAL: Fanboy & Fangirl's Rookie Roundup 2011: Halftime Report

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Note: Fanboy and Fangirl is a new editorial on Koreaboo. Two K-Pop lovers will come together to share their thoughts on various topics of Korean culture, from music, to drama, to movies to food.

EDITORIALS on Koreaboo.com reflect the opinion of individual Koreaboo writers and not of Koreaboo.com as a whole.

Fangirl (MrCKDexter): The first half of 2011 saw so many new K-pop debuts that one could truly wonder where the entertainment companies found them all.

This season's crop yielded a wide variety of ambitious concepts, styles, and talents to varying levels of success. We've had everything from cutting-edge hip hop to classic pop, from raunchy leather costumes to chaste white dresses, from cringe-inducing screeches to soaring vocals. It's a dog eat dog world out there in K-pop these days, and these rookies mean to survive.

Fanboy (DareDB): We are now halfway through 2011, and we have seen some very talented groups and others... less so. Let us take a look at this year's rookies so far and see if they have what it takes to compete with the veteran artists in the coming months and years. Are you ready for this, Fangirl?

Fangirl: You bet, Fanboy! Let's get to the good stuff. Here we have reviewed the rookies in order of debut date:
( all under the cut )

Which of these rookies have been standouts to you this year?


Source: koreaboo

Age No Barrier for Singer Baek Ji-young

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

Baek Ji-young is showing that age is no barrier to success in Korea's music scene, as her eighth album "PITTA" continues to meet with approval from fans.

The sultry 36-year-old, who is back after a two-and-a-half-year hiatus, has seen the album's title ballad land in the upper reaches of various music charts.

Some industry critics claim it is remarkable for a female singer in her mid-30s to continue to shine and appeal to fans in an industry which are dominated by teen bands, but Baek disagrees.

( Read more... )

Source: The Chosun Ilbo

f(x) Hot Summer is out!

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Source: kpopmiu4

K-pop drives hallyu craze: survey

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

English speakers favor Super Junior, French and Spanish are Big Bang fans

Korean pop, or K-pop, is driving the Korean Wave abroad and Asian women in their 20s make up the majority of overseas hallyu fans, a survey found on Monday.

The Korea Tourism Organization conducted the online hallyu survey on 12,085 non-Korean visitors from 102 countries to its website (www.visitkorea.or.kr) from May 11 to May 31, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the website. The survey asked seven questions related to the Korean Wave in eight languages ― English, Japanese, traditional Chinese, simplified Chinese, German, French, Spanish and Russian ― on the site, via e-mail and on social networking services such as Twitter and Facebook.

Asked to select a category of hallyu that interests them, 55 percent of respondents, 6,447 people, picked K-pop. This was followed by TV drama with 33 percent, film with 6 percent and others with 7 percent. Others included TV variety shows such as KBS’ “2 Days & 1 Night,” Korean food, shopping and cosmetics.

( Read more... )

Source: Kim Yoon-mi @ The Korea Herald

Not sure how reliable results these are. I imagine that lots of people whose mother tongue wasn't among survey languages answered in English, and thus results don't really reflect actual English speaking countries that well  (US/Canada/UK/Ireland/etc).  And I wonder why Kim Tae Hee was so popular among German speaking respondents.

Season 2 Teaser for 'Seasme Player' featuring Korea's Onion-dols

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Source: InfiniteSingapore

f(x)’s Victoria and Sulli show off their fashion in Paris

[mycolorisacolor.livejournal.com]

While attending the SMTOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR in PARIS concert, f(x)’s Victoria and Sulli gained much attention with their chic and casual fashion sense.
( pics under the cut )

Sources: AKP via Nate 1 and Nate 2, Khuntorialurve

B1A4 - the neighbourhood oppars deemed scary.

[chococurry.livejournal.com]

Scary rookies B1A4: "Pure love comic? A friendly 'neighbourhood oppa' character"



An average age of 20. Despite being old enough to get rid of the looks of a young teen, the freshness is still intact. "I cannot believe I've debuted", they said with bashful smiles, making them look like the innocent boys in manhwas. The fans who noticed this charm said that "they (B1A4) is an idol group that tore up (jjit) and came out of the comic (manhwa)", hence the nickname 'manjjit-dol'.

( Read more )

Original Source: Kukinews
Translation Credits: skipfire @ FLIGHTB1A4.COM

Also, their follow up promotions will start on 18th June (on MBC Music Core) and their follow up track will be 못된 것만 배워서.

UEE shares a story about Kim Hyun Joong on Night after Night

[lysblack.livejournal.com]

After School’s UEE shares her story of her first encounter with SS501′ Kim Hyun Joong causing firing jealousy in many fan girls.

On the June 13th airing of SBS’s Night After Night, UEE confessed, “I first saw him during a CF (Commercial Film) shoot, we held hands right as we met.” She also added, “My coordinator is a fan of Kim Hyun Joong and laughed when she saw this. She had eye contact with Hyun Joong while asking me if I was happy [to hold hands with him], she was really embarrassed.”

UEE then came to her coordinator’s defense and reassured Hyun Joong that her coordinator was not talking to him when she jealously made that comment.

It was clear that Hyun Joong was infatuated by UEE’s presence; the shy flower boy also confessed, “When I first saw UEE, I was secretly making a fuss about how pretty she was in the back.” When he was asked how it felt to hold her hand by MC Park Myung Soo, Hyun Joong confessed that it felt “good.”

i'm shipping this so hard rn. they would have the most beautiful soulless robot fish babies ever!
» allkpop » nate news

Eargasm material: Nugu-train's latest videos.

[yejun.livejournal.com]

N-Train - One Last Cry (Guitar version) MV ft Joongjae

( More under cut :3 )

Source: medialinesound; 1, 2, 3 & muilla88

MBLAQ's 1st Solo Concert this AUGUST!!!

[crazyxcami.livejournal.com]

( ~BIGGER PIC~ )

Source: Jtunecamp


----august is a concert month!! first...Cube,MBLAQ and supposedly 2NE1...?

Is this the real life? Or is this just fantasy?

[adropofcitrus.livejournal.com]

( bigger here )

Cube Entertainment’s first ever family concert, “United Cube“, has finally unveiled their official poster image!

As reported earlier, the concert will be done under the theme, “Fantasy Land“, and so the poster is meant to be an expression of the infinite possibilities of the unknown. Cube artists B2ST, 4minute, and G.NA act as puzzle pieces in the poster, whose individual charisma comes together to create a picture of wonder and mystique.
To suit the theme, the stars were dressed in a modern, magician-like style.
Stay tuned to allkpop for more updates, as Cube will be releasing their second teaser episode at 6 PM KST today. Tickets will open through Interpark at 8 PM KST.


source: allkpop

Crying. Beast ending promotions this week!

[adropofcitrus.livejournal.com]

Though it’s only been a month since their comeback, B2ST have announced that they will be concluding their first album promotions this week. 

The boys will be wrapping up a great run with a final performance on SBS’s “Inkigayo“, after which they’ll head for Japan. Cube Entertainment representatives explained, “The members of B2ST are all very thankful for the love and support their fans have sent. B2ST will not be promoting a follow-up track, and will be just wrapping up a month of promotions.”

The group will be flying over to Japan on June 20th to focus on their Japanese promotions for their second single, “Bad Girl“.

Representatives continued, “In order to repay the love their fans gave to their first official album, B2ST promises to do well in Japan.”

source: allkpop, nate news

Hyomin is T-ara's next leader, "an opportunity for all members"

[albondiga.livejournal.com]

T-ara's Hyomin will replace Boram as the group's leader when T-ara begins their comeback activities.

T-ara's company, Core Contents Media said, "(Since T-ara debuted) We planned to rotate the leader for each album that T-ara will release. It gives them a new responsibility to consult with the other members and as a leader, help plan T-ara's next choices. Eunjung was originally leader because of her training period, and her and Hyomin have had the longest preparation period. Because of this, it was determined Hyomin would be a good choice," they said on the 14th.

Following, "While in Korea, the oldest members were originally the leader. Because T-ara will enter the Japanese market soon, it'll be critical to determine how Hyomin does during 'Roly Poly' activities. Afterward, we will determine if Hyomin is sufficient to be the leader while in Japan," they explained.

Meanwhile, T-ara will comeback on July 1st with 'Roly Poly' which was composed by Choi Kyusung and Shinsadong Tiger. Their album 'John Travolta Wannabe' has a meaning of missing John Travolta and is inspired by 'Saturday Night Fever'.

NATE, DIADAM

OP IS SHAKING AND CRYING, UEE WAS CAST FOR KBS’S UPCOMING DRAMA 'GOLDEN POND'

[lysblack.livejournal.com]

After School’s UEE has been cast as the leading female for KBS’s new weekend drama, “Golden Pond“.

According to info revealed by representatives, UEE will be playing the role of ‘Baek Ja Eun’, a haughty young woman who only believes in her pretty looks and is quick to flare up with anger. The drama revolves around the lives of the Hwang family, which consists of two parents and their four sons. UEE will be romancing their third son, who has yet to be cast.

Because she already has experience playing the role of a stuck-up woman from SBS’s “You’re Handsome“, viewers are anticipating how she’ll fare with her first small screen comeback in a year and nine months.

Production company ‘Green Snake‘ stated, “We are currently discussing her schedule, since she’s busy with After School’s Japanese promotions.”

The drama is scheduled to begin airing on August 6th.

omg i'm so happy i could die!
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