2011-12-03
Cable channel tvN was one of the first cable channels to really step up its original drama programming to compete with the Big 3 broadcasters, and now it’s bringing the live sketch comedy format to Korea with Saturday Night Live Korea. Hosting the inaugural program tomorrow night (December 3) will be actor Kim Joo-hyuk (Fighting Spirit, Bang-ja Chronicles), featured in these promo stills, along with hip-hop artists Dynamic Duo as the musical guests.
It’s not a mere rip-off of the concept, but an actual extension of the SNL brand. I’m anticipating that it’ll be quite similar to the long-running American fixture, with its fixed cast, live broadcast, and format — celebrity host, opening monologue, sketches, and musical performers. Even the styling of the celebrity guest promos here closely resembles the stills in the American show.
( flawless commentary from Dramabeans and a buttload of pictures )

( Y'all can stop complaining about Hyunah now. )
Sources: MYDAILY (SOURCE); YONGISM@B2ST RISING (TRANS)
Too bad ACube fam probably won't be up in this.
Republic of 2PM Scans pt. 2
2011-12-03 02:26 amSee pt. 1 here

( Come hither... )
Credit: Scans by @neruneruchan 1 and @chimamex 2
You can go ahead and mention the scanners to thank them, I'm sure they'd appreciate it :)

( Come hither... )
Credit: Scans by @neruneruchan 1 and @chimamex 2
You can go ahead and mention the scanners to thank them, I'm sure they'd appreciate it :)

On December 2, Troublemaker's Hyun Seung and HyunA met up with reporters for a brief interview discussing their unit venture together.
( Beautiful, flaw free slightly awkward turtles. )
Source; Soompi

Haters, take your nasty ass coats and get out.
WEDDING OF THE MILLENIUM
2011-12-03 01:49 pmYoo Ji Tae and Kim Hyo Jin got married this Friday in Seoul.
( Tablo and Hye Jung have turned into a couple that looks the same. Who else showed up? Why do I always make ginormous image heavy posts? )
sources: hancinema (1 & 2), The Chosunilbo
A Pink News Season 2 (Ep. 1)
2011-12-03 03:15 pm( More under the cut )
Source: pinkpandasubs
A Pink is my favourite rookie group now, after their win at MAMA. The maknae, Ha Young, is my favourite member btw. Still can't believe she's a 96-er.
Excellent Entertainment, the agency that brought you the Korean young boys of TAKEN are now in preparations of releasing another new idol boy group.
On December 3rd, Excellent Entertainment’s official YouTube channel uploaded an introductory video of their upcoming boy group, “E-7“. The video makes a bold statement, stating that E-7 will be one of the best boy groups in the world. The introductory video also mentions that the group will debut in early 2012 and consists of 7 members: In Seong, Kim Hyun, Hyung Min, Sang Young, Young Soo, Nam Gung, and Bok Eun.
( Click to see an introduction video! :D )
Sources: allkpop and ExcellentEntOfficial@YouTube
A naïve vampire prince struggles to become a global pop idol in this melodramatic youth sitcom.
( something this awesome shouldn't exist tbh )
sources: dramabeans (go there for additional commentary), mk.co.kr, asianmediawiki, MBN homepage
Probing political chicanery reminiscent of some banana republic nation (or perhaps the state of Florida circa 2000) South Korean authorities are investigating a case of alleged election fraud that appears to be designed to keep a ruling-party candidate in office.
Police say that an aide to a lawmaker for the nation's Grand National Party organized a widespread cyber attack to confuse voters trying to get to the polls on election day in late October.
The aide, who is in custody, reportedly hired three Internet technology workers to cause computer breakdowns on a website designed to help voters find their polling stations.
Last month, Seoul residents elected a new mayor in a race that analysts called a crucial run-up to next year's presidential elections. Analysts predicted that low turnout would be an advantage to the ruling party's candidate.
( Many South Koreans expressed shock over the apparent attempt by the ruling party to influence a crucial election )
Source: latimes
Police say that an aide to a lawmaker for the nation's Grand National Party organized a widespread cyber attack to confuse voters trying to get to the polls on election day in late October.
The aide, who is in custody, reportedly hired three Internet technology workers to cause computer breakdowns on a website designed to help voters find their polling stations.
Last month, Seoul residents elected a new mayor in a race that analysts called a crucial run-up to next year's presidential elections. Analysts predicted that low turnout would be an advantage to the ruling party's candidate.
( Many South Koreans expressed shock over the apparent attempt by the ruling party to influence a crucial election )
Source: latimes
South Korea will dispatch a state prosecutor to Australia to help curb a boom in prostitution by Korean women there and investigate claims of human trafficking, a report said on Friday.
The move forms part of a crackdown in which Seoul will collaborate with Australian authorities to try to break trafficking rings and bring women working as prostitutes home, the Yonhap news agency said.
'The government position is that we must seize this opportunity to eradicate the widespread prostitution by Korean women in Australia,' an unnamed senior foreign ministry official was quoted as saying.
Representatives from government agencies including the foreign ministry and justice ministry agreed last week to station a state prosecutor at the South Korean consulate general in Sydney, the report said.
Source: straitstimes
The move forms part of a crackdown in which Seoul will collaborate with Australian authorities to try to break trafficking rings and bring women working as prostitutes home, the Yonhap news agency said.
'The government position is that we must seize this opportunity to eradicate the widespread prostitution by Korean women in Australia,' an unnamed senior foreign ministry official was quoted as saying.
Representatives from government agencies including the foreign ministry and justice ministry agreed last week to station a state prosecutor at the South Korean consulate general in Sydney, the report said.
Source: straitstimes
YG Family Concert DAY 1!
2011-12-03 11:59 pm
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( Pictures, setlist, snippets, etc etc! )
sauces: bbupdates (1/2/3), bigbangupdatesTV, ygfamilyy, yg-family, halohalokitty, bbvipz, thelyddz (1/2/3), keycum 2, xiaobing07, 21_Tok, nampikachu, gdworld_, partnervi
Mods, please ignore the other one I sent! I deleted the photoshoot (because it's been posted) + added a few things and another fancam. Thanks!
