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Source: jundoosubs@YTomg the falling part looks so painful :c
wish the best for them!!
2012-03-25
swhyeon1991.livejournal.comomg the falling part looks so painful :c
wish the best for them!!
carmendove.livejournal.com
( SNSD )
( Super Junior )
( DBSK )
( 2PM )
( Wonder Girls )
( Teen Top )
( Lots More )
Sources: Dispatch, Soshified, NeverEnd + DBSKnights, 2PM_Memoria, @cd1dong, @donghae861015, @GaemGyu, @dlwnsghek (1, 2), @taeccool (1, 2), @TEEN_TOP (1, 2, 3)
Translations: en.korea.com, @13elieveSG, @AllRiseXiahtic, @2pmalways (1, 2, 3, 4), @ChunjiSmile (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
loverboy.livejournal.com
Comedian Kim Shin-young had audiences gasping when she revealed a slimmer self on a recording of JTBC’s morning show “Park Kyeong-rim’s Oh! Happy Day.”
The entertainer, best known for her plump, comedic appearance, said she lost a total of 15 kilograms in just five months and currently weighs somewhere around 40 kilograms.
On the benefits of weight loss, Kim said, “Previously, I used to be easily irritated and tired after two hours with anyone. Now I’m full of energy.”
Kim also introduced her personal trainer through a video recording and revealed some diet tips.
“I bought a bikini with a character’s face on it. My motivation was to help the character return to his normal face instead of being stretched out on my body,” joked the 28-year-old entertainer.
source: Korea Joongang Daily
loverboy.livejournal.com
Actor Kim Jae-won will take a break from working after injuring his shoulders.
On Tuesday, Kim’s agency announced that due to a recurring problem with both shoulders, the actor will take a break from the entertainment industry.
“He relapsed into pain while he was rehearsing for his performance at a fan meet. Kim will undergo treatment, and his activities will be put off for a while,” Kim’s representative said.
The 31-year-old entertainer first injured his shoulders while filming the first episode of a drama in October of last year. He fell off a motorbike when it accelerated without warning on the set of MBC’s “I am a Flower Too.”
He was taken to a nearby hospital when the accident happened, and Kim’s injuries led him to drop out of the drama prematurely. The doctor who treated Kim told the actor he would have to rest for a month in order to recuperate and that there was a possibility he would need surgery.
source: Korea Joongang Daily
in-noctem.livejournal.com
On the March 23rd episode of KBS‘s ‘Star Life Theater‘, 2AM‘s Changmin sat down for an interview and honestly discussed his experience with weight loss.
After spending the day with 2AM, reporters noticed that while the other members freely ate ramen as snacks between meals, Changmin would insist on snacking on chicken breasts or sausages.
Changmin explained, “I used to weigh over 100 kg. I lost 18 kg in three weeks and about 30 kg in six weeks. I only ate two blocks of tofu and ran six hours a day. After that, I ate healthily and exercised often to keep the weight down.”
He continued, “As a singer, showing myself to the public is a part of the job. The stage is not just about your song, as it’s actually a combination of visuals and sounds.”
For the past four years, Changmin wakes up at 6:30 a.m. on his own and makes sure to get daily exercise into his busy schedule.
Netizens commented, “30 kg in six weeks? He must’ve worked really hard,” “He could accomplish anything with that determination, makes me reflect on myself.”
Source: akp + review star via naver
loverboy.livejournal.com
During the press conference for upcoming drama “Love Rain,” Jang Geun Suk revealed his favorite Girls’ Generation member. Hundreds of fans and reporters flocked to the Lotte Hotel in Seoul to catch a glimpse of the stars of “Love Rain” hours before the event began.
( My favorite Girls’ Generation member is... )
source: soompi
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CrackNee galore. You ship it, this probably has it.
Education about N. Korea
2012-03-25 02:53 pmunreal.livejournal.comWhat are South Korean children told about North Korea? How has the North been presented in South Korean education? These are important issues since in many ― if not most ― cases one’s worldview is determined by what he or she learned at school.
Education in South Korea is dominated by the state, perhaps to a somewhat greater degree than in many other developed countries. From the end of the Korean War until the collapse of the military dictatorships in the late 1980s, the state attitude towards the North was highly negative.
Suffice to say that until 1972, North Korea could not be described as ``North Korea” (북한) in South Korean official documents and media. The only proper description was ``Bukgui” (북괴), literally meaning ``Northern puppets.”
( Many Koreans in their 40s and 50s )
Source: koreatimes
Education in South Korea is dominated by the state, perhaps to a somewhat greater degree than in many other developed countries. From the end of the Korean War until the collapse of the military dictatorships in the late 1980s, the state attitude towards the North was highly negative.
Suffice to say that until 1972, North Korea could not be described as ``North Korea” (북한) in South Korean official documents and media. The only proper description was ``Bukgui” (북괴), literally meaning ``Northern puppets.”
( Many Koreans in their 40s and 50s )
Source: koreatimes
unreal.livejournal.comThe average life expectancy for North Koreans is 11 years less than that for South Koreans, due to poorer healthcare and nutrition among other reasons, the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHSA) said Sunday.
In a study titled “Health Disparity between the South and North,” it said the average life expectancy for North Koreans stood at 69.3 years (65.6 years for men and 72.7 years for women) in 2008. In comparison, an average South Korean was estimated to live for 80.1 years (76.5 years for men and 83.3 years for women).
“We estimated North Koreans’ life expectancy based on census data compiled by the Stalinist regime in 2008. It was found that people north of the Demilitarized Zone live about 11 years less than their southern neighbors,” said Hwang Na-mi, a research fellow at the KIHSA’s health policy research division.
Additionally, 77.2 women per 100,000 died during pregnancy or in childbirth in North Korea in 2008, up from 54 in 1993, indicating the Stalinist regime’s healthcare system continues to deteriorate.
( In comparison, only 15 pregnant women per 100,000 died of complications in the South )
Source: koreatimes
In a study titled “Health Disparity between the South and North,” it said the average life expectancy for North Koreans stood at 69.3 years (65.6 years for men and 72.7 years for women) in 2008. In comparison, an average South Korean was estimated to live for 80.1 years (76.5 years for men and 83.3 years for women).
“We estimated North Koreans’ life expectancy based on census data compiled by the Stalinist regime in 2008. It was found that people north of the Demilitarized Zone live about 11 years less than their southern neighbors,” said Hwang Na-mi, a research fellow at the KIHSA’s health policy research division.
Additionally, 77.2 women per 100,000 died during pregnancy or in childbirth in North Korea in 2008, up from 54 in 1993, indicating the Stalinist regime’s healthcare system continues to deteriorate.
( In comparison, only 15 pregnant women per 100,000 died of complications in the South )
Source: koreatimes
unreal.livejournal.com
About 2,500 couples from around the world exchanged or reaffirmed wedding vows at a South Korean stadium on Saturday and got a blessing from the founder of the Unification Church, Reverend Sun Myung Moon.
The 92-year-old Moon and his wife sprinkled "holy water" over a group of couples called onto the stage and declared them bound in wedlock.
"This whole experience has been absolutely amazing. I mean really, really happy," said Chouchane Saemie, a bridegroom from Britain.
( A church spokesman said that in addition to the 2,500 couples from more than 50 countries at the ceremony at a church stadium in Gapyeong )
Source: chicagotribune
harisukaori.livejournal.comKpop artists are apparently not only Illuminati members and Satan's servants but they also promote homosexuality, bisexuality, sexual perversions and cross dressing! What's more, they brainwash fangirls into writing fanfiction about them and into lusting after oppars! Be very afraid.
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Someone should really tweet it to Siwon. He's not only the leader of Illuminati but also a pervert feeling up his fellow members XD
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Someone should really tweet it to Siwon. He's not only the leader of Illuminati but also a pervert feeling up his fellow members XD
Immortal Song 2
2012-03-25 07:17 pmnobodyelse-care.livejournal.comPART 1
John Park's performance starts at 13:00 (It was pretty boring imo...)
Sung Hoon's (Brown Eyed Soul) performance starts at 21:00 (Disappointing imo. I don't know what happened to him 'cause his last performance was AMAZING)
( More under the cut )
Source: comrang91@Dailymotion Part 1, 2, 3
ALi f**king killed it, like always. Ailee was magnificent, Im Tae Kyung was marvelous and K.Will... I love that man's voice.
P.S. Mods, how about some tags for these flawfree singers?
John Park's performance starts at 13:00 (It was pretty boring imo...)
Sung Hoon's (Brown Eyed Soul) performance starts at 21:00 (Disappointing imo. I don't know what happened to him 'cause his last performance was AMAZING)
( More under the cut )
Source: comrang91@Dailymotion Part 1, 2, 3
ALi f**king killed it, like always. Ailee was magnificent, Im Tae Kyung was marvelous and K.Will... I love that man's voice.
P.S. Mods, how about some tags for these flawfree singers?
grapewhine.livejournal.com
We all know that different idols are close with one another, but it looks like MBLAQ’s Lee Joon and SHINee’s Onew are really close although they are from different groups.
Previously, Onew and Lee Joon not only mentioned each other on radio programs and interviews, but they also eat together often and attended each others’ activities (such as concerts) showing their close friendship.
At the recent M!Countdown program, Onew and Lee Joon’s close bond once again surfaced. As the MCs of M!Countdown, Lee Joon and Mir congratulated the SHINee members for their comeback. Lee Joon was seen giving a rose to Onew and this made many fans jealous, saying, “How I wish I was Onew, so Lee Joon would give me a rose”, and “Wow Joon and Onew are really close, I ship them!” There were also fanaccounts saying that during the introduction of SHINee during the rehearsals, Lee Joon was excited like a fanboy and shouted “Onewww~~” and paid special attention to their performance.
Sources ForeverShiningSHINee's Tumblr; dkpopnews.net; image credits to TVDaily.
pistachier.livejournal.comfujikiCHA
Pity that ending was cut out but we got to see how choreography looks like. I love the first chorus keke
kotetsu.livejournal.com
Singer Ivy has shared her lawsuit has finally concluded entirely and she is ready to make a return to the stage.
On March 22 Ivy posted on her personal blog saying, “Hello everyone, are you having a good day? I have some joyful news to share which is why I’m writing this. The lawsuit that you had heard about has finally been concluded and I am free to go about my activities as I wish. I’ve wanted to sing so badly and missed the stage so much.”
( More about the lawsuit + blog entry )
enewsworld/Stewart Ho | ivygreentee | xkisslove
Tyfyt ♥♥
unreal.livejournal.comThe two young waitresses dressed in red-and-blue taffeta dance a birdlike courtship ritual, one sporting a flirtatious grin, while the other snaps her fan open and shut, preening.
It’s not just the entertainment that is unusual here
Pyongyang Restaurant is western Europe’s first North Korean eatery, an outpost of a culinary empire that has spread across Asia.
The nine North Korean workers, more than 8,000 kilometers (5,200 miles) from their isolated country, proudly serve up dishes the likes of which millions in their hunger-stricken homeland can only dream of: slices of grilled beef, chicken soup with ginseng, scallop and crab stew served in an orange.
The restaurant, launched last month in this famously liberal city, is similar to others named “Pyongyang” that have gone up in cooperation with the North Korean government over the past decade, mainly in Asia but also in the Middle East and Eastern Europe.
( While challenging perceptions of North Korea )
Source: dailyherald
It’s not just the entertainment that is unusual here
Pyongyang Restaurant is western Europe’s first North Korean eatery, an outpost of a culinary empire that has spread across Asia.
The nine North Korean workers, more than 8,000 kilometers (5,200 miles) from their isolated country, proudly serve up dishes the likes of which millions in their hunger-stricken homeland can only dream of: slices of grilled beef, chicken soup with ginseng, scallop and crab stew served in an orange.
The restaurant, launched last month in this famously liberal city, is similar to others named “Pyongyang” that have gone up in cooperation with the North Korean government over the past decade, mainly in Asia but also in the Middle East and Eastern Europe.
( While challenging perceptions of North Korea )
Source: dailyherald
In North Korea, a brutal choice
2012-03-25 11:12 pmunreal.livejournal.com
During a sleepless night, Song Ee Han agonized over a decision: Was she willing to leave her youngest child behind while she and her daughters escaped North Korea?
The next morning, Han knelt beside her only surviving son, 5-year-old BoKum, searching for the right words. The boy looked half his age, his distended belly protruding awkwardly from his tiny frame. He was weakened and fatigued from their journey. They had stopped at a friend's house less than halfway to the border, and Han and her daughters were too small or weak to carry him.
"Why are you taking my sisters, but not me?" he wailed.
"Don't worry," Han said. She promised him rice and cookies. "We will come get you in five days." They counted to five together, first on her fingers, which were contorted and scarred from torture. Then they counted to five on BoKum's scrawny fingers.
As she departed with her daughters, Han turned and saw her son watching. He waved enthusiastically, cheered by the promise that they would return soon.
Han whipped her head back immediately. She didn't want him to see her tears.
( Scars of a former life )
Source: cnn
ghiblys.livejournal.com
Recently a ‘Taemin Warning‘ for idol girl groups has come about, and it’s due to SHINee‘s Taeminbeing ‘prettier than a girl’.
SHINee officially made their comeback through ‘M! Countdown‘ on the 22nd. The members grabbed fans’ attention with their image transformations.
Taemin received the most interest for his transformation however. The pre-released album jackets showed Taemin with long, straight hair, looking like a mythical beauty. Taemin has long been praised for his ‘prettier than a girl face’, but this new image concept accentuated it even more. His small face, slim figure, and shiny looks are comparable to girl group members.
Netizens commented on Taemin’s comeback image with, “As expected, looks of a girl group“, “Taemin’s looks are better than average girl group members“, “Next to Taemin, the girl group members better be careful not to get embarassed“.
Source: allkpop via Naver
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