Yahoo! Philippines Interviews the "Guwapo"* Boys of ZE:A

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ZE:A delights in fan questions during interview
by Catherine Deen

Popular Korean idol group ZE:A was in the Philippines to promote their single "Exciting". As reported by the Yahoo! Philippines OMG! ok Pop blog, the boys will be in the Philippines for a series of mall shows to meet their fans and promote the local release of "Exciting", a CD+DVD package of ZE:A's 2011 summer single. The young and talented group met the press last January 11 at the Hard Rock Cafe in Makati.

Yahoo! Philippines OMG! okPop blog was honored to have an exclusive 10-minute sit-down interview with six members of ZE:A including Min Woo, Hee Cheol, Kevin, Tae Heon, Jun Young, and Hyung Sik. Why were three members namely Kwang Hee, Dong Jun, and Siwan missing? Click here for the answer.


( Fans get to ask questions. )

Source: Yahoo! Philippines; Photo from PKCI; Video from mavy on YouTube

Guwapo means "handsome" in Filipino.

My (new) #1 ZE:A bias thanks you for your time.

Ta-dah! It's B.A.P - Episode 1

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Mods, B.A.P tag please.

Baby Soul and Yoo Jia's She's a Player MV Teaser ft. Dongwoo

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Hwanhee releases “Don’t Leave” for ‘Padam Padam’ OST

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As we reported a few days ago, Hwanhee is singing the newest OST for the jTBC drama ‘Padam Padam‘.

‘Padam Padam’ distributed their third OST single, “Don’t Leave” by Hwanhee, earlier today.

“Don’t Leave” is a touching ballad that blends sweet notes from an acoustic guitar with Hwanhee’s husky voice. It marks the first collaboration between Hwanhee and composer Jun Young since Hwanhee’s Fly to the Sky days.

The single is already climbing the charts a reflection of Hwanhee’s stable popularity despite currently serving in the military.

source; allkpop + AsianDream2018@yt

More Hello Baby Pictures + Personality Profiles

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( a discipline daddy, a motherly daddy, an awkward daddy? )

Source: KBSn Hello Baby Official site
Caps + Translation: Lovelyjoonie @ AbsoluteMBLAQ + bcrystal89 @Twitter

Good god. Seungho & Lauren are on a mission to destroy my ovaries *___*

Aziatix's Eddie Shin and producer Jae Chong snap a photo with Shinhwa's Minwoo and Dongwan

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On January 15th, Aziatix's producer Jae Chong uploaded a photo on his Facebook account of himself and Aziatix's Eddie Shin with two members of the legendary male group, Shinhwa, Minwoo and Dongwan. He wrote, "In the studio with Shin Hwa^^."

All four men are seen wearing their dark-colored civilian clothes with both Shinhwa's Minwoo and Dongwan wearing a hat.

Shinhwa has been reported to have already started working on their next album, which is set to be released just in time for their 14th anniversary in March. The 6-member group will release their new album under Shinhwa Company, which was set up by Shinhwa's Eric and Minwoo.

The only remaining member set to be released from his military duties is Minwoo, who will be discharged in February.

Netizens reacted to the photo uploaded by Jae Chong and commented, "Shinhwa...it's been a long time," "Are you going to contribute to their comeback? Make it big!" "Fandom clash. Is Aziatix helping with Shinhwa's comeback?! This is awesome!" "This is just a dream come true for me ... Shinhwa and Aziatix together???? Happy Day!" and "Wow Aziatix and Shinhwa!!! That's a dream!!! Hope to see both group perform together on stage!!!"

Aziatix recently released their Deluxe album, which is now available on iTunes, and includes 2 new tracks and two previously released singles.
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Source: jaechong1 & koreaboo

S Korean tanker explosion kills 5

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South Korean fuel tanker has sunk after an explosion on board, leaving five crew members dead and six missing, the coastguard says.

The 4,191-tonne ship carrying 11 South Koreans and five Burmese citizens sank near Jawol island, about 32 kilometres off the port of Incheon in north-west South Korea where the vessel had unloaded its cargo, a coastguard spokesman said.

Yonhap news agency reported that the explosion was likely caused by gases leaking from the ship's oil tanks, citing an official from the firm that owns the vessel.

"We believe that something went wrong during the process to take out remaining gas in the oil tank," the Doora Shipping official told the agency.
( The vessel usually transports diesel )

Source: ABC

120115 Inkigayo

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Take 7 + This Week's Winner

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Sunny reveals that she misses her father

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Sunny had tears in her eyes as she reminisced about her father.

During the January 14 episode of KBS TV2’s “Invincible Youth Season 2,” the G8 members: Sunny, HyoYeon, Amber, Suzy, Kang Jiyoung, Bora, Goo Woori, and Kim Ye Won appeared on the show along with their mothers. It was an emotional meeting between the members and their moms.

Each of the members revealed their feelings about family. Everyone expressed feelings of desire for home. Sunny opened up about her Dad, “I get to see my mom, though I’m unable to see my dad since he is overseas.” Lee Soo Geun attempted to comfort Sunny by saying, “You must really miss your dad a lot.” Sunny’s eyes filled up immediately as she shared her wish, “I do hope to see him soon.”

The whole episode wasn’t all about sharing their feelings as it was also a fun and exciting episode. The girl group members’ mothers came out and revealed a few of their daughter’s secrets on air.

Source: soompi

Best of Omonatheydidn't 2011 Edition: Vote now

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CUBE's rumored new boy group

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lmbo @ that one dance move they did.

Wonder Angels become teachers for a day

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On January 14, the Wonder Girls took time out of their busy schedule to visit a center that offers support to multicultural families in Seoul. With about 30 kids in attendance, the Wonder Girls became teachers for a day.

With help from the portal site "Happy Bean" and a calligraphy artist, they showed how you can use Korean letters (hangul) to express yourself. They also taught about interesting onomatopoeia like deong-shil deong-shil (dance joyfully), hwal-jjak (beam), and sandeul-sandeul (gently).

Yubin said, "These kids are our future and hope. It doesn't matter where they came from or the color of their skin. The important thing is that we all live together."

The Wonder Girls chose to teach about hangul because they felt how special hangul was when performing overseas. Hyelim felt that Korean was a warm language that emphasizes affection, making her feel relaxed. Sohee added that while Korean may not be the children's first language, she hopes they grow to love it as adults.

Hopefully more artists will continue to do volunteer work like this. It's great to see artists reaching out to the local community.

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Sources: Osen, Soompi and wgworld: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Warms my heart on this 15°F day~

JYJ impresses with fast ticket sales in South America

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Source: Allkpop
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Making of 'OH YEAH' - TOP's Version.

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BBVIPChannel@Youtube via BigBangUpdates

One out of three different versions of the Oh Yeah Making  (the only one so far that has proper subs, I think?). // I could watch him do things all day...

choco puffs post \o/\o/\o/

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( Chocolat greets the New Year with chocolate cake, will remain flawfree for 2012 ☆彡 )

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Diablo III Gets Approved In Korea; Real-Money Transactions Removed

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Blizzard has finally caved in to the Korean ratings board, which would not approve Diablo III for release in South Korea due to concerns of gambling with the real-money auction house. In response, Blizzard has removed the real-money auction house from the Korean version of Diablo III.

According to the Korea Times [via PC Gamer] Blizzard gave in to the Korean rating boards committee request to have the real-money aspect of Diablo III removed so that they can continue forward with their simultaneous global release for PC.

A spokesperson for the ratings board stated that... "The feature involving for-cash trades between users was not included in the presentation to the rating committee, and therefore it was not subjected to any scrutiny."

It doesn't end there, though, PC Gamer believes that Blizzard could always implement the RMAH in a post-launch patch for Diablo III, which would then see the game come under scrutiny by the Korean ratings board committee, yet again.

The game so far has been stuck in the rating process over in South Korea for quite some time ever since rating board distinguished the real-money auction house as a potential way for Korean gamers to gamble. Technically, there is a lot of shady territory when you talk about putting real money into or taking real money out of a game.

Whether you're for or against the real-money auction house, the Korean gamers will not be experiencing it either way. I'm sure Bobby Kotick shed a tear over the news but probably went back to the drawing board for finding ways to make a billion dollars off of a game in under 17 days.

Diablo III has no confirmed release date other than being a 2012 release. You can learn more about the game and it's real-money auction house by visiting the Official Website.

Source: cinemablend

Fallen dictators and their doppelgangers

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What happened to the lookalikes of the many world leaders who died or were deposed over the past 12 months – from Kim Jong-il to Muammar Gaddafi?

Kim Young-sik moonlighted as a Kim Jong-il lookalike for years

When Kim Jong-il died, North Korean soldiers fell to their knees and cried. Children sobbed, reported the Chinese state news agency, and some women even fainted. But few were sadder than South Korean shopkeeper Kim Young-sik, who told reporters: "I feel very empty, as if a part of me died."

Then again, Kim is a special case. With his large paunch, jowly face and oversized glasses, Kim had for many years moonlighted as the world's foremost Kim Jong-il impersonator. His looks took him to the middle east, where he performed alongside the spit of Vladimir Putin in a chocolate advert; Japan, for a part in a TV series; and the film sets of South Korea, where he had roles in both features and music videos. "Sometimes," he confided in 2006, "I feel like I am Kim Jong-il."
( But Kim now fears his second career might have reached an abrupt end )

Source: guardian

Sooyeon Lee: Grand Slam

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The Table Tennis Champ Stars in Matthew Donaldson's Slow-Mo Homage to the Sport. Looks include pieces by Versace, Jil Sander, Christopher Kane and Christian Louboutin.

Korean table tennis champion, actress and former model Sooyeon Lee challenges herself to a high-fashion endurance match in a film by Matthew Donaldson. "It's a vehicle to show how extraordinarily elegant she is," says the filmmaker and photographer, who enlisted stylist Katie Shillingford to emphasize Lee's technique. "The sport requires the body to jolt into action in an aggressive manner that is mesmerizing," she says. "I wanted the clothes to accentuate these movements.” Shillingford commissioned designer Geraldine Chevrolet to create bespoke fringed tights, gloves and a hat, pairing the custom accessories with neon, black and nude jumpsuits, dresses and leggings from Christopher Kane, Mark Fast, Jil Sander and Versace. Originating in 1880s Britain as an after-dinner parlor game, the Olympic sport of table tennis has recently emerged as the boutique pastime of choice, evidenced by actress Susan Sarandon's SPiN, a chain of ping-pong clubs which counts Lee as its ambassador and has locations in New York, Toronto and Hollywood. "It's become very trendy," Lee observes. "It's sociable, you don't need to be super athletic and it's good for the brain."

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Sources: Nowness.com, nowness@yt, Zimbio.com, & Soo Yeon Lee Official Page

So much fringe. O__O The neon outfits remind me of SHINee's 'Juliette' look.

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1. What exercise do you do?
I have not exercised recently.

2. What is your weight now?
Probably 63 kg.

3. What time do you sleep?
It is different everyday.

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I thank you for your gorJAEs spent time~ Hope y'all liked the goJAEs updates. This is part 1 of many more to come this year. Gonna make gorJAEs updates a priority this year.