Running Man films Sherlock Holmes Special with Yoon Do Hyun and Kim Jae Dong

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Two days ago, we reported that singer Yoon Do Hyun and MC Kim Jae Dong would participate in the upcoming ‘Running Man – Sherlock Holmes special' from SBS.

Photos have emerged online, showing MC Yoo Jae Suk wearing a green checkered coat a la Sherlock Holmes. Netizens also managed to spot another cast member wearing the same coat, but in different colors.

A ‘Running Man’ PD explained, “Kim Jae Dong and Yoon Do Hyun were the guests for this special, and they completed their shoot on a Busan cruise ship. It was a special involving reasoning skills so we were worried [about the results], but the members and guests did well.”

The ‘Running Man – Sherlock Holmes special’ will air on January 29th.

Source + Image: Nate + akp

Trouble Maker High Cut BTS

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source: video, gif

my first post, I hope I'm doing it right :'O want to post this because of the gif tbh.

Nine Muses are sick of being called "Model-Dols"

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In a recent interview with Sports Donga, girl group Nine Muses expressed that they want to move past their image as "model-dols" with their current comeback. Several members of the group had modeling careers prior to their 2010 debut, which some felt hindered their ability to be recognized as singers. The group is optimistic that their new single, "News", composed by Sweet Tune, the writers of KARA's "Mister", will bring success and change their image.

"We believe that it was all a remedy for us to be acknowledged as a unique group," the group said. "We felt really good. We even heard ghosts while we were recording [in Korea, a good omen]. We worked so hard during the shooting of the music video that Euaerin even hurt her hand and bled. Furthermore, it's the year of the black dragon and two of our members (Eunji and Euaerin) were born in the year of the dragon. There are lots of signs that say that we will do well this year."


( read more for 9 muses creys.. )

soompi+donganews



"I don't think our male fans express their affection for us much." They must not know me..& adding anyone who said "they should've stuck to modeling" on my shit list tbqh

Nine Muses' Hyuna looks like Seo In Young?

[jeit91.livejournal.com]

Nine Muses are turning to be netizen's favorite topic nowadays. With Nine Muses recent comeback, they have been under the spotlight for various reasons. Now, netizens noticed that Nine Muses member Hyuna seems to look really similar to Seo In Young.

Particularly, both girls have a slim V-line face, cat-like eyes, slim mouth and soft skin. Netizens commented, "This is very interesting, they really do look alike", "Hyuna looks like Seo In Young's sister", "Both are really pretty and they do look similar".

Meanwhile, Nine Muses just made their comeback with their new song "News".

dkpopnews+nate

Kwanghee's kissing your Oppars

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ZE:A‘s Kwanghee was reportedly seen kissing a man in public.

According to a source from the entertainment industry, Kwanghee kissed another man in front of a large number of stylists and fellow idol members, one of which included Davichi‘s Kang Min Kyung.

The source then went on to explain, “It was later realized that the kiss occured during a filming session. …Kwanghee kissed the male staff member in order to alleviate the pressure on Min Kyung, who was very shy about her upcoming kiss scene.”

The source continued, “Kwanghee was shy at first, as he stated that it was the first time for him to make that kind of physical contact with another male, but he showed a brave attitude in carrying on the filming session.”

Kwanghee is currently part of the cast on SBS’s “Kim Byung Man’s Jungle Law”, as well as MBN’s sitcom, “Vampire Idol”.

akp+starnews

not buying that excuse for a second

2AM in Oricon Style

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2AM Have Finally Made Their Debut in Japan with Their Famous Korean Hit Song!

2AM have finally debuted in Japan with their single "Never let you go ~Shindemo Hanasanai~." This is the famous song that boasts of having the most downloads in the history of Korea's songs! Listening to the soulful voices of these 4 men in this chorus work is sure to titillate your mind and soul. However, they will fill you with laughter in this lighthearted interview. The 4 members of 2AM are gaining much interest due to the charming gap between their music and talks.

( interview + tiny official pixx )

oricon style
trans: dawnjelly @ w2d
pics: oricon via w2d

"Ang ZE:A-ZE:A sa Eat Bulaga!"

[empressmaruja.livejournal.com]

( Translations on Filipino parts and bonus clip at the cut. )

Source: Dryedmangoezdotcom on YouTube, akireng21 on YouTube, translations provided by me

* It's a play of the Filipino phrase, "Ang saya-saya sa Eat Bulaga!" It means, "It's so joyful much fun in Eat Bulaga!"

Awful camera work, but who cares? The guys are just so adorable! Also, a GIF from 3:36 to 3:40 is very much appreciated.

Omg Is This a GQMF Post? Yes... Yes it IS!

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Sources : So Ji Sub Soompi, KJWookLove, JJB & ONTD via KoreaKelela, Twendy2

Red Soul Covers IU's You and I

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Source: Acalatte
According to the youtube description, they're releasing their first album on January 19.

120114 Music Core

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Tiffany & Yuri MC Cuts

( Watch the performances )

sources: CapsuleHD16, moonlightinside2012

Sunny Hill Post

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( Sunny Hill, New single ‘The Grasshoppers’ )

(  Sunny Hill “First music performance with 5 members…It’s a new feeling” Impressions on their comeback )

( A political satire in a song too? ‘With me stew and rice, Hanwoo with another girl’ )

( Tweettweet )

Sunnyhillnews 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Yeonhapnews Osen 1 2

Sunny gives a Thoughtful Gift to her dangerous boy

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On the next episode of “Girls’ Generation and Dangerous Boys”, Sunny showed her thoughtful sense with a gift for the boy she is mentoring, Kim Sunghwan.


Sunghwan’s dream is to become a rapper. Having seen his ability and desire, Sunny decided to give him a CD with autographs of all the famous Korean hip-hop musicians as a special New Year’s gift. Not only were there autographs, but there were also supportive comments for Sunghwan from the musicians he looks up to, which moved him.

The other members of Girls’ Generation also showed their love by giving their own New Year’s gifts that they chose after a long deliberation. All the boys were touched by Girls’ Generation’s thoughtfulness.

This episode filled with heartfelt gifts will be broadcast on January 15th at 7:30pm KST.

Source: soshified

Celebrities and poor mental health, why is it so common?

[loverboy.livejournal.com]

Veteran comedian Lee Kyung-kyu (52), who regularly appears on several TV shows, recently confessed that he has been taking medication to treat panic attacks for four months. The revelation has instantly turned the spotlight on mental disorders or depressions many people in showbusiness are vulnerable to.

"I constantly felt like I was suffocating and felt scared of dying," Lee said. His fans were shocked by his confession, as Lee always exuded a happy-go-lucky persona on TV as an entertainer skilled at making viewers laugh.

Panic disorders involve extreme feelings of anxiety or even panic attacks for no reason and occur unexpectedly. Over the past several years, a growing number of entertainers have admitted to suffering from similar problems. Singer Kim Jang-hoon fainted last October as he was about to go on stage for a concert in Seoul and had to be hospitalized. He complained of lethargy, insomnia and a rapid heart rate.

( more interesting tl;dr )

source: The Chosun Ilbo

Big Bang’s T.O.P to work mostly as an actor in 2012

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Big Bang‘s charismatic rapper T.O.P (Choi Seung Hyun) will be mostly active as an actor in 2012. 

His agency YG Entertainment remarked, “T.O.P wants to work mostly as an actor in 2012 and is reviewing a few different scenarios for dramas and movies. He feels optimistic about the new drama ‘Celebrity‘, and it’s one of the projects he is highly considering.” 

T.O.P was among the first picks for Yoon Suk Ho‘s ‘Love Rain‘ as well as ‘Only You‘ with Kim Haneul, however, he personally felt most drawn to ‘Celebrity‘. 

‘Celebrity’ tells the story of a girl who is anguished after being dumped by her idol boyfriend. In order to get her revenge, she becomes an idol star as well but falls in love with a different top star. The love triangle plot is based off a true story of real celebrities, which is garnering the high interest of viewers everywhere.

Source: BBupdate
            Nate

In S. Korea, a shrinking space for speech

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Heavily wired South Korea is policing its Internet in new and aggressive ways, giving citizens less room to say what they want about their leaders, their society and, in some instances, their combative neighbor to the north.

The tactic reflects a government that has trained itself to stay on guard for threats. Officials here describe South Korea as a democracy in perpetual defense mode, needing special measures to maintain order on an ideologically divided peninsula — one that becomes even more volatile after North Korean leader Kim Jong Il’s death.

“We need to preserve social order,” said Han Myeong-ho, an executive manager at South Korea’s Internet watchdog commission.

For South Koreans, 80 percent of whom use high-speed Internet, government meddling has long been a part of Web surfing: Anybody here who tries to visit an official Pyongyang Web site, for instance, will be redirected to a warning message, explaining that the site is blocked by government regulations.

But in several recent cases, critics say, South Korea has gone too far, cracking down on speech that wouldn’t draw attention in most democracies.


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source http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/in-s-korea-a-shrinking-space-for-speech/2011/12/21/gIQAmAHgBP_story_1.html

December 2011 RIAJ: All your oppas and unnies getting certified

[kakkoi-x.livejournal.com]

SNSD's full length japanese album "Girls' Generation" has reached Triple Platinum status with over 750,000 copies sold since their release date, June 1st, 2011.

SHINee's first Japanese album "The First" (released Dec. 7) is their second release to be certified Gold with 100,000 copies sold, the first being their debut single "Replay - Kimi Wa Boku No Everything", as well as 2pm's third single "Ultra Lover" (Nov. 2), and Super Junior's second single "Mr. Simple" (Dec. 7).

KARA's second Japanese album "Super Girl" has also been certified Double Platinum with over 500,000 copies sold since Nov. 23, 2011.



( Singles )

RIAJ

Congrats!! I also added in Kara, sry about that /o\

New WG Billboard article

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They made history by being the first Korean act to ever chart on the Billboard Hot 100 and now Wonder Girls are back hoping to do it again with their latest single "DJ Is Mine." The Korean pop girl group recently released the video for its new track, featuring School Gyrls, as the first single from the upcoming Teen Nick movie "The Wonder Girls," premiering Feb. 2.

The track itself kicks off with a dubstep intro before turning into a high-energy dance-pop track with both Wonder Girls and School Gyrls taking turns in the song's spotlight. The groups trade off singing verses, choruses, and share rapping duties on the dubstep bridge that sounds like it incorporates original Super Mario samples (ie: a mushroom power up).

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Sources: Billboard, wondergirls & witnessthewonder (gif)

All around the world/it's the Wonder Girls~~btw the WG-only version of "The DJ is Mine" is available in the iTunes version of the single.

Lay-T releases "Catch Me If You Can" MV teaser + single + practise video

[unreal.livejournal.com]

( single and practise video )

Source: AsianDream2018

miss A’s Suzy and Kara’s Kang Ji Young Prove Plastic Surgeries are Unnecessary

[es2pido.livejournal.com]

On January 13, childhood photos of miss A’s Suzy and Kara’s Kang Ji Young surfaced online. Suzy’s childhood photo was posted on a local online community board under the title, “Suzy’s elementary school photo.” In the photo, Suzy is seen wearing a tiger hat and making a cute “V” sign with her hand. Her playful expression is slightly different from her current image, but her “porcelain-like” skin and big eyes are the exact same as now.

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Source: Soompi

Flawless fetuses \o/