Boyfriend "I'll Be There" MV

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Source: starship yt

MTV IGGY’S BEST NEW BAND CONCERT: FEATURING 2NE1, LA VIDA BOHEME, GYPTIAN, YUNA

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Mark your calendars and cancel all appointments – MTV Iggy’s throwing a unique and exciting global pop music event and making history on 12.12.11. It’s the culmination of a year-long program to find best new bands in the world, a reward for faithful and fanatical fans who voted ceaselessly for six weeks, and a dazzling display of the rich musical creativity that exists across nationalities…and everyone’s invited to the celebration!

The multi-location, multi-platform event will feature four acts representing the vast breadth and depth of  music talent, four symbols of a growing global music movement.

Headliners 2NE1, the four fiercest ladies of K-pop, ride atop a Hallyu wave that’s growing into a pop culture tsunami. Venezuelan dance punkers La Vida Boheme twist the tropes of Western rock music, reawakening an anarchic joy long since lost. Jamaican sensation Gyptian’s devastatingly seductive croon carries the torch for reggae into the new century. And Malaysia’s folk pop darling Yuna combines an unforgettable voice and retro-glamorous looks into an iconic emblem of  modern Muslim sensibilities.

Hosted by MTV VJs Suchin Pak and Sway, MTV Iggy’s Best New Band concert will be simulcast on the MTV’s giant HD  screen in Times Square and feature live backstage MTV Studio interviews, highlight reels, roving reporters, and interactions with fans in Times Square and online.

The event is free to ticket holders. Enter by December 6^th for a chance to witness it all in person. But we invite music lovers the world over to watch and participate! Details below:

When: December 12^th, 2011, from 4pm to 6pm US Eastern Standard Time

Where on land: The Best Buy Theater in Times Square,  MTV Studios, and MTV’s giant HD screen (which will also display fan tweets)

Where online: Live streaming on MTVIggy.com (and the chance to chat and comment in the language of your choice via Ortsbo translation)

Where on-the-go: The live stream will be viewable on iPads, iPhones, and all Android devices

Come celebrate MTV Iggy’s holiday global music present and watch us crown your pick for the best band in the world. The 2NE1st century begins on 12.12.11. Are you ready?

Source: MTV Iggy

The girls have already arrived. WELCOME TO NYC! \o/

Thanks to YGLadies@Twitter and RagnaBlade@Twitter for the updates! ^__^

2011 SMTOWN - The Warmest Gift Album Jacket Picture + Tracklist

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01. Santa U Are The One - Super Junior
02. Sleigh Ride - TVXQ
03. Distance - BoA
04. Last Christmas - SHINee
05. Diamond - Girls' Generation
06. For The First Time - Kangta
07. Like A Dream - TRAX
08. The First Noel - Zhang Liyin
09. 1,2,3 - f(x)
10. Amazing - CSJH Dana&Sunday
11. Happy X-Mas (War Is Over) - J-Min

Source: Bestiz

SuJu Member or a Friend? f(x) Oppar Confuses Malaysian Newspaper, Remains Nugu Forever [UPDATED]

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This one came out on the printed newspaper today:



Then the writers probably realized that the dood in yellow is not a SuJu member, so they corrected the news online:

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Sources:
Online Article: Star R.AGE @ The Star Online
Photo: YWDing@Twitter

Thanks to evivante for the heads up :3

UPDATE: They finally corrected the caption. Congrats, Amber! And congrats to that Omona lurker who complained about it.  LOL

CL Discusses 2NE1's Goals for 2012

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Two of the biggest annual award ceremonies - the "2011 MAMA" and the "2011 Melon Music Awards" - came to a close these past few weeks, and 2NE1 is the only group to have come away with two prestigious "Daesang" awards from both ceremonies. Not only did they win the "Album of the Year" award at the "2011 Melon Music Awards" but also the "Song of the Year" at the "2011 MAMA."

Compared to last year, their reach has grown significantly larger, receiving love calls from Brazil and France while simultaneously working with world-renown producers like Will.I.Am in preparation of their move from the Asian market to the American and European markets.

Leader CL sat down with Star News for an interview detailing their plans for the coming year.

Check it out below:

( Not really long interview but go on... )

Source: Soompi



Glorious GIF courtesy of flawless amandaplan

You look so good to me, GIRIBOY feat. SWINGS

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Has this video been posted yet? If not then it should have been!!!! this song sounds really great.

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Sick beat.

also this post is dedicated to pivotandsway <3

Music on Top

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Mblaq's White Forever MV

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Jtunecamp

111208 M! Countdown

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Today's Winner

( Watch the performances here )

sources: CapsuleHD9, aNnNGnta9, Inyback2, KPOPLIVEMUSIC2 humanbroall, momoapple18

I'm missing performances from Seo In Young and MIB, but I'll edit them in if I can find them later. idk why they had Super Junior back, tho.

Daesung Shares His Feelings on Making a Comeback

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Daesung, who recently made a comeback with the MBN drama, What’s Up after seven-month long hiatus, shared his thoughts on his 'comeback at a press conference', for the drama held on December 6 in Seoul.

When asked to share his feelings about making a comeback, he answered, “While taking a break, I thought about what I’ve done up to date and what I should do in the future. And I wanted to make an official appearance like this to make an apology to everybody.”

Daesung went into hiatus since his involvement in a speeding accident that resulted in the death of a motorcyclist in May. The Big Bang member returned to the entertainment industry with the role of Ha Do Sung in the drama. His comeback and his first acting attempt have been drawing a lot of attention and support from his fans.

Daesung continued, “I thought I should return and show my better side. I’ve been nervous and worried under the pressure that I had to please people.” “Due to my activities, I often missed out on classes. And thanks to this role, I got to have direct experience in school life. I enjoyed shooting since the fellow cast members are about the same age as me and our lifestyles are similar.”

What’s Up, written by scriptwriter Song Ji Na, best-known for major hits including SBS’ The Sandglass and MBC’s Eye of Dawn, covers a story of young and passionate musical majors. It airs every Saturday and Sunday at 9am.

Source: BBupdate
            enewsworld

Preview of SNSD and Dangerous Boys

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Source: YuriKwonBlkPearl3

Dangerous boys? Pffttt... Don't make me laugh. It's actually more like "actors acting as dangerous boys". But whatever, it's just a preview. Perhaps I'll change my mind once I've seen the whole episodes.

MYNAME post (image heavy)

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채진이예요ㅋ 지금 준큐형은 잠시 생각중ㅋㅋ 미동도 없어요^^ ㅋ
It’s Chaejin ke I think JunQ hyung is having a moment keke Not budging^^ ke
@MYNAME_2011|raptorrific(trans)

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( 111206 INKIGAYO MAGAZINE SCANS )

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Sick of the K-pop Cult

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Sick of the K-pop Cult
Hally Wave is no more than clone-like stars, manufactured sounds and weepy fans.

In David Mitchell’s 2004 novel Cloud Atlas, there is a futuristic segment set in Korea where a corpocracy rules the land. Advances in bioengineering have allowed human creatures called fabricants to be bred as workers. Physically, they are perfect specimens - with identical, beautiful faces but without any higher consciousness. When they run out the course of their productive lives, they are destroyed.

I found this section of the book particularly disturbing. It is a chilling study of how a capitalist totalitarian society exploits the weak and turns humans into robots for money. Everything looks happy on the surface but beneath, it’s maggots and rotten meat.

Recently, I got a taste of Mitchell’s dystopian view - at a K-pop fan meet of super-band TVXQ.

What’s a fan meet? It is a shrunken version of a concert, with only a handful of live performances. Interspersed with the song-and-dance numbers are screenings of music videos and sanitised Q&A sessions.

To any disinterested observer, it was a blatant rip-off. To the fans, it was like communing with the gods. It was a uniquely depressing experience but during the show, I couldn not put my finger on the reason.

Could it have been the dead-eyed way the pop princes answered questions from stuttering fans about their favourite Singaporean food? Or the well-choreographed dance moves they executed, without a glitch, to songs scientifically engineered to stick onto your brain like a leech?

( Rest of the intriging article... )

Source: Straits Times
Credit: _oppalovesyou@twitter and Sgsjelf

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[UPDATED] SNSD: Mr Taxi Pictures (Group + Individual + Photocard + Profile)

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( + Caps from their site )

Source: Soshified | via soshified-2 | soshified-3

TSENT releases several BTS pictures of Bang & ZELO's "Never Give Up" MV

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Source: TSENT's official Facebook page and Bang & ZELO's fancafe

UV got a new MV! This time it's in England... I guess...?

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Source: CJ E&M MUSIC

It's a pretty amusing MV, I must say.

because omona cant get enough of them: flawless kiss' "Tick Tack" in HD

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( i wanted to post this again because of reasons )

source: ukiss2008

Electro pop artist Eniac reveals "Love Again" MV teaser

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Source: evansmusickorea

Huh Gak feat. LE (From EXID) - "Whenever You Play That Song"

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Source: abentofficial

Super Special Awesome Shinhwa Mega Post!

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JinDy On Strong Heart

( Click to read stories! :D )

More About Hyesung's New Album

( Click to read about Hyesung's upcoming album! :D )

Minwoo and Eric's Bear

( Click to see the pictures! :D )

Dongwan Goes To See Breaking Dawn Part 1

( Click to read what Dongwan has to say about the movie! :D )

Sources:
Jindy: Interview365 + Newsen + TV Report + Xsportsnews + Absolut Shinhwa
Hyesung: Liveworks Company Twitter and Rubylovefath@Shinhwa Nation
Minwoo: Lee Min Woo Facebook and Rubylovefath@Shinhwa Nation
Dongwan: Kim Dong Wan Naver Blog and Shinhwa Nation

Mods, there's no indication of which JinDy article matches which site and each site has multiple articles about the episode, so I just linked the websites.

Infinite Paradise + Be Mine Dance Practice

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father extraordinaire Cha Seung Won reveals his 20 year old son

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Cha Seung-won's son Noah's picture was shown on TV.

There was an interview with Cha Seung-won on the MBC TV program "Joo Byeong-jin's Talk Concert" on December 8th.

Cha Seung-won is well known as a 'fool for his daughter'. He had attended a sports meet with his young daughter. He said, "It's not a big deal. I'm not the only one who did. It's pressures me because people make it sound like I'm the only father who was there".

His son Noah was also shown. He is over 20 years old apparently. Cha Seung-won said, "It's been a while since I got married. I think I've spent more time with my wife than my parents".

source: hancinema, news.nate.com

18 years with his parents, 23 with his wife. The wife wins!