This Wonder Queen can do no wrong!

[youlittle.livejournal.com]

On yesterday’s episode of tvN’s “ENews,” the “Announcing the List” segment featured a list of stars who were “Legends at His/Her School.” Wonder Girls’ Ye Eun took home the no. 5 spot. It’s been revealed that Ye Eun helped out a friend in need by paying that friend’s tuition.

Ye Eun’s senior year high school homeroom teacher stated, “She helped out a friend from an unfortunate background by secretly doing stuff like paying for that student’s tuition.” Ye Eun is also known as a very caring and loyal friend, making international calls to comfort a friend, hanging out with her friends despite her busy schedule, inviting them to her concerts, and more.

Netizens commented, “She’s such an angel, helping out a friend in need,” “Ye Eun is so nice,” “I wish I had a friend like Ye Eun,” and more.

soompi

yenny will you be my friend please? really though, she's amazing and she deserves everything good in her life!!

Cho PD slams the practice of 'bulk buying' by labels and fan clubs

[gloomyclock.livejournal.com]

“What we need for the growth of our music industry is not expediency but rather the syndrome within the market”.

The music industry’s straight shooter Cho PD slammed the practices of album ‘Bulk buying’, believed to be practiced by certain labels. He didn’t name the label in specific nor did he point his finger to a specific group, but his statement is sure to make quite the controversy in the coming days.

The album bulk buying is a form a scam believed to be practiced by some of the labels, it is sometimes carried out with the help of their fan club or they hire a 3rd party who does the buying for them. The labels then win the 1st place on TV music programs with their groups and they put their name out there, winning endorsement deals, TV contracts and so forth. Many industry insiders attest that it’s a secret that everyone knows, but the judgment is still out there.

( Read more... )

Source: kpopfever + Nate

Mods: kpopfever does not actually link to the original article, they just link to Nate (idk why). I found something vaguely similar though, so hopefully that works.

OK PUNK! releases their Not The End MV

[loverboy.livejournal.com]

This is a project band made up of the most perfect people ever. Actress Kim Ok Bin, Devin (Dr. Core 911), Lee Tae Sun (Go Go Star), Lee Hyun Song (THE KOXX), Kim Seul Ong (Toxic) and Kim Hyun Woo (Dickpunks).

source: CJENMMUSIC

1rst it was 1 title track, then 2, now 4... PAPA YG STOP TROLLING >

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

Source: BBupdate

Sohee models in Tommy Hilfiger

[kachuusha.livejournal.com]

Fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger Korea recently selected Wonder Girls‘ Sohee as its newest muse for 2012, and just released a new pictorial revealing the chic idol in their trademark denim.

( Read more... )

nate, akp

GD Talks about "Blue" + Teaser photo

[uledy.livejournal.com]

and the teaser photo:

( Teaser )

mega sized version

Sources: BB@Youtube YG-life 

Not liking the snow, the extensions, the tattoos... TOP will remain the ultimate tease for me. Excited about these other cms or whatever they are

The Finn's guitarist regains consciousness after two week coma

[loverboy.livejournal.com]

The Finn’s Lee Hyang Ik has regained a bit of consciousness after being in a coma for the past two weeks.

On January 30, Lee, a Hongdae-based indie band guitarist, was heading home when he was rear-ended by another car. He was unconscious by the time the paramedics arrived and was immediately transported to a general hospital in Sanggye-dong.

In a recent phone conversation with enews, a spokesperson from the band’s agency, Ruby Salon, said, "Lee Hyang Ik has finally opened his eyes. Although he hasn′t fully regained consciousness, there was movement in his fingers and we remain optimistic that his condition will improve."

A doctor at the hospital stated, “A non-severe brain hemorrhage was found during the examination but Lee had no other noticeable external injuries. We can’t identify the exact cause of his unconsciousness but we will continue to monitor his condition.”

The Finn, composed of Lim Jang Hyeon and Lee Hyang Ik, has released three albums, which include Beatles over Zeppelin and Album of the Year. The band′s February schedule has been put on hold while Lee recovers from his coma.

source: enewsworld

Chris Golightly goes lightly, leaves Korea, OP apologizes for the bad pun & hair

[loverboy.livejournal.com]

Chris Golightly, Mnet Superstar K3 contestant, decided to leave for America after enduring a sex scandal raised against him.

Chris posted on his Facebook on February 16 a text starting with ‘I′m Going Home to USA’.

He showed he had been hurt by the accusations, saying, ‘Thank you, To the Girls for Making up Lies & Ruining my Life here. I hope your [sic] Happy. Every Girl I dated, I was Nice towards. You stripped me of my Name, Music, Management and Ripped my Soul.’

Chris apologized through an official press conference, but in the end, he was unable to find a management company to help him with his single. Hurt by the incident, he seems to have decided in the end to return to America.

He continued, ‘I have always respected The Korean Culture and its Land. But you Doubted me. This was a Bad Choice for me to Ever have came [sic] here. […] I am Tired of Lies, And the People who posted the Crap, Are Cowards.’

He finished, ‘[You] killed my Dream. When all I did was try to see if we could work out. Thank you........’

Did the situation just turn too sour, or do you guys think he should have stayed to defend his honor?

source: enewsworld

BB in Vogue (march edition)

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

( HOT )

Source: BBupdate

T.O.P: High Cut Magazine Scans (Volume 71)

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

( Eye Candy )

Source: BBupdate

ALIVE Audio Teaser No. 3

[es2pido.livejournal.com]

Source: whygeebaby@YT

120216 M! Countdown

[kei-enigma.livejournal.com]

This Week's Winner

( Watch the performances )

sources: hallyumusic, CapsuleHD13, ckim1986 (1 & 2)

Which of your Oppas are returning to the celebrity scene this year?

[kanbinayume.livejournal.com]

With Lee Jun Ki recently being honorably discharged from the Korean military, netizens are becoming increasingly interested as to which other male celebrities will be discharged and return to the entertainment scene in 2012.
( Read more... )

Source: MYDAILY; Allkpop
omg Park Hyo Shin and Mithra :') I can't wait, tbh

Wanna se how GD looks like?

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

( LEADER )

Source: BBupdate 1, 2, 3
            BB youtube channel

Flawfree Chunji from Pedo-top thanks us for loving him, bless his seoul

[hellicoptajuuce.livejournal.com]

( view the flawfree one's kind words behind this blessed cut blessed by Chunji-sama himself. SO KING AND GRACIOUS WE DONT DESERVE YOUR LOVE )

Source: teen top(aka pedobait)'s me2day Allkpoo

♪I NEED YOU BABY BABY BABY~ i dont really like your new song♫
also, mods is my icon ok? coz it aint porn tbh just some nice juicy buns

In case you didn't know: BB IS BACK

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

( BB )

Source: BBupdate
            http://Kang-daesung.com

MBLAQ preparing for their next full album

[unreal.livejournal.com]

After having completed promotions for "It's War" only a week ago, MBLAQ have already started preparations for their next full-length album.

Although there haven't been any official sources stating this, MBLAQ's rapper and maknae Mir has revealed through Twitter on February 13th that the group has already started recording.

He stated that main vocalist G.O was completely absorbed into recording his vocal parts for their next album, along with a picture that showed G.O and their producer working hard in the studio.
( big picture )

Source: @BangMir & koreaboo

Stateless Things gets a Korean release date

[loverboy.livejournal.com]

Stateless Things 줄탁동시
Year: 2011
Director: Kim Kyung-mook
Screenplay: Kim Kyung-mook
Cinematography: Kang Kookhyun
Cast: Paul Lee, Yeom Hyunjoon, Kim Sae-byuk, Lim Hyungkook, Kim Jeongseok, So Heejeong, Son Inyong
Runtime: 135/117 min
Release date in Korea: 2012/03/01

Summary: "Stateless Things" follows three young people - a teenage North Korean defector named Joon who wanders the streets in Seoul, an ethnic Korean girl living in China and a gay boy named Ah-In who exchanges sex for money. These three come together to commit suicide, but find meaning in their lives ...

( trailer & other stuff )

source: Jultakdongshi, Thirtytoes33, asianmediawiki, hancinema, alualuna @ wordpress (go there for a review of the movie)

Ballad princess Jung MinJOO's new song, "Not What I Expected"

[akaich0u.livejournal.com]

It's an OST song for the SBS drama "History of the Salaryman".

koreadaebak

Need a comeback for her asap. This would be perfect on a "Heartmade" Part 2 album.

Teaser for Blue!

[tees2mai.livejournal.com]

happyrichlifebbxxx

A country on a roll, or rather a wave

[unreal.livejournal.com]

GIVING on to one of the Cambodian capital’s grand, crumbling boulevards is an unusually modern, unfeasibly clean building: the home of the South Korean embassy’s commercial section. It is also noticeably big, indicative of South Korea’s growing economic ties with one of the poorest countries in the region. Officials point out that two of South Korea’s biggest banks opened here in 2009, and South Korean engineers are building Phnom Penh’s highest building. South Korean investments, though impressive, lag behind the Chinese and Japanese ones, but relative to South Korea’s size, the embassy’s staff like to think that they are not doing badly.

Besides the usual commercial ties, however, South Korea has been cultivating another, equally significant, link with Cambodia. Impressed by the economic success of South Korea over the past decades, Cambodian officials and businessmen are now flocking to Seoul, South Korea’s capital, to find out how the country has done it. And the South Koreans, proud of their achievements and eager to tell the world, are doing everything they can to oblige. It is an effective exercise of “soft” power. Chinese success is more talked about. But China is such an unusually large and atypical country that other Asians are not sure that the Chinese model, if it really exists, is readily exportable. Japan, sadly, has lost its lustre. Midsized South Korea, however, fits the bill nicely.
( Interest in the South Korean model of economic success )

Source: economist

South Korea May Limit Young Online Gamers to 2 Hours a Day...to Prevent Bullying

[unreal.livejournal.com]

Gaming addiction is no laughing matter: addicted gamers have lost their jobs, their spouses, and in rare cases, their lives, for non-stop gaming in a virtual world rather than living in the actual one. In late 2011, the South Korean government took steps to curb videogame addiction by creating its “shutdown” law, which prevents gamers under 16 from playing online games between midnight and 6 am. But that might not be the only step it takes.

South Korea may implement an additional law, the “cooling off” law. According to MSNBC,

“…the Cooling Off system will cause a game to be shut down automatically after two hours of being played. Gamers can log back in, but only after 10 minutes to “rest,” and only once per 24 hours. It was not specified how long the second session will last, but it is presumed to be no longer than the initial time allotted.

However, the reason behind the “cooling off” law isn’t to save the healths of gamers. No, this law may come into effect to…prevent bullying?

Kotaku notes that the South Korean government ties videogame addiction to bullying in schools. But it has not provided evidence (such as studies and papers) that prove videogames lead to bullying.

From personal experience, I would say that the gamers are less likely to become bullies and more likely to become victims of bullying. (Of course, gamers talk all kinds of smack when behind the keyboard. It would be naive to think that no gamer has ever threatened another player from the comfort of home or a PC bang.)

Considering that many gamer deaths stem from exhaustion, deep-vein thrombosis, and other ways that can be prevented by standing up and moving around, a ten-minute period away from the computer might be a good idea. But having statistics based on psychological studies, about gaming addiction and its potentially resultant bullying, is an even better one.

Source: forbes

Co-ed's SPEED adding a new member, Sejoon!

[jeit91.livejournal.com]

Mixed group Coed will gain a new member addition into their male unit "SPEED" to be made into a seven member group.

SPEED's agency Core Contents Media said on the 17th to Star News, "SPEED will become a 7-member group with the addition of new member Park Sejoon."

They continued, "SPEEd's Park Sejoon is a third year high schooler with defined eyebrows and sharp features. He has a warm and humble appearance. Core Contents Media's CEO Kim Kwangsoo has praised him as becoming the second Song Seunghoon."

Recently, SPEED, composed of Kwanghaeng, Taewoon, Sungmin, Inoh, Jungwoo and Jongkook released their own arrangement of "Lovey-Dovey Plus". The music video received an explosive reaction and placed #1 on GomTV for 24 hours.

With the addition of SPEED's new member, SPEED will transfer for Core Contents Media to GM Media. GM Media's CEO is Kwon Sibong, who has been a partner of Core Contents Media's Kim Kwangsoo for 10 years.

They finished by saying, "SPEED will also be remaining active as a producer of their music."

nate@coreclique+nate

and supposedly Soomi left Co-ed, so they're adding a new member names Nayeon. This group is a mess, but idc!

5Doll's Soomi too good for Co-ed, leaves, replaced by Nayeon!

[jeit91.livejournal.com]

Girl group 5dolls has announced the surprise replacement of their leader. Soomi has left the group and is being replaced by a new member named Nayeon.

Core Contents Media said on the 17th, "Recently, Soomi made the decision to go solo so she decided to depart from the group."

Soomi was formerly Nam Gyuri's replacement in SeeYa, and then the leader of Coed and a member of 5dolls.

5dolls' new member Nayeon has an innocent charm and a compelling appearance. She turns 21 this year and during elementary school, she lived in the United States. She's fluent in English and knows five different instruments including piano, guitar and flute.

Core Contents Media said, "Nayeon was scouted by chance and now is a member of 5dolls. 5dolls will continue as 5-members: Nayeon, Hyoyoung, Hyewon, Chanmi, and Eunkyo.

5dolls has also changed agencies from Core Contents Media to GM Contents Media.

nate@coreclique+nate

MISS A'S TOUCH 4TH TEASER FT MINNIE MOUSE!

[lysblack.livejournal.com]

omfg i can't, i'm dead, i can't wait for the actual mv.
» miss a @youtube

Prince Yoohwan graces us as a lead in an idol-inspired drama

[my-faux-pas.livejournal.com]

Park Yoo Hwan has finally made the lead of a drama. (He has appeared in three different dramas) The interesting part about his upcoming role is the fact that he will be portraying an idol star.

The K-Pop drama that Park Yoo Hwan will be appearing in is titled “Ultimate Survival” and he will play the character “Woo Hyun.”

Woo Hyun is a part of the idol group “m2” and is currently one of the leaders of Hallyu. On the outside it appears like he is cute and receives the love of female fans. However, inside he does not care about fans at all and has a “rough” personality.

Due to the fact that Park Yoo Hwan needs to portray an idol star, he needs to show his dancing and singing skills. C-Jes Entertainment stated, “In order for him to absorb the role of an idol star, he is currently receiving training for singing, dancing, and boxing.

Soompi

Mods, idk how to tag Yoohwan, can't we have a Yoohwan tag? And I edited and resized the picture, I hope it's ok now? Also fixed the disabled comments that I stupidly chose. lol