Wonder Girls to tackle multiple promotions in the U.S.

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A Google search for “boy bands back” results in a long list of headlines.

“Boy bands are back, wholesome or sexy” reads one posted at The New York Times site.

At the Los Angeles Times: “A new crush of boy bands.” The Seattle Post Intelligencer: “The boys are back, and so are their bands.”

Talk of a boy band revival starts with the British quintet One Direction, which emerged in 2010 from the British version of “The X Factor,” a talent search that, unlike “American Idol,” allows vocal groups to compete. The 18- to 20-year-olds placed third on the show, but the group was subsequently signed to a recording deal by Simon Cowell, the show’s creator and a judge. He has since launched an American version of “The X Factor.”

In November 2011, One Direction released “Up All Night,” its debut album. On the strength of its single “What Makes You Beautiful,” the album became the first by a British group to debut atop the Billboard 200 chart, a feat that eluded even the Beatles. The album has since gone gold, according to Billboard magazine.

The band recently announced its 2012-13 world tour. It stops July 19, 2013, at the Sprint Center. About a year away, and the show is almost sold out.

( a tv show, movie and a tour... )

Source: kansascity

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/07/25/3721339/the-boy-bands-are-back-and-some.html#storylink=cpy#storylink=cpy

Won Bin almost casted in new drama after 13 years. Who's gonna be his female partner?

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Won Bin is coming back with a drama for the first time in 13 years, attention focuses on who will be his female partner.

He is almost confirmed to star in a drama produced by Kim Kyoo-tae and written by Noh Hee-kyeong. This is his first drama ever since the year 2000 KBS drama "Autumn in my Heart" and many are curious about his lady partner.

Kim Tae-hee from KBS 2 "IRIS" is one likely candidate. Just the lone fact that the two coming together will create the greatest visual brings up hope. A close person of Kim Tae-hee's said, "She's close to Kim Kyoo-tae but she hasn't heard about a drama yet. As much as other actresses are waiting to work with writer Noh Hee-kyeong, I'm sure she will look eagerly through the offer if there is a chance".

Netizens are listing the actresses that have connections with Noh. Song Hye-kyo who was in "Autumn in my Heart" with Won Bin worked with Noh in "Worlds Within" and Han Ji-min from jTBC drama "Padam Padam... The Sound of His and Her Heartbeats" also has a connection with the writer. Some say it could be an idol standing next to Won Bin since he's so powerful. Suzy, Yoona and IU are being mentioned as likely. A drama spokesperson said, "Since Noh is so good at making good looking casts become sentimental, it's hard to not be interested in her work".
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2NE1 cancels upcoming single + announces plan for new album in October

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YG Entertainment has just notified allkpop of some changes in upcoming plans. Unfortunately 2NE1‘s upcoming single, which was scheduled to be released on July 28th originally, has been canceled. However! The girls will be returning in October with a new album instead.

According to original plans, 2NE1 had intended to release their second single three weeks after the release of “I Love You” back on July 5th. However, as their ‘New Evolution‘ tour will kick off in Seoul at the end of this week, followed with performances overseas in August and September, it was decided that the double promotions with the tour and music program performances in Korea may take too much of a toll on the girls. Thus, after an emergency meeting, YG Entertainment has announced that they will be scrapping the plans for the new single coming up, and will instead be focusing on a new album release in October.

Although they are aware that some fans may be disappointed with the sudden announcement, they stated that this decision had to be made in order for the girls to focus more on their first world tour and give the producers in the agency more time to produce a higher quality album.

Source: Allkpop

BEAST: The next members of the Magic Mike team

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BEAST was chosen as the idol who could do the sexiest performance.

On the 27th, the production company said that BEAST placed 1st in a poll that started on the 23rd 'Which idol do you think could do the sexiest 19+ performance like in the movie 'Magic Mike'?

Following the poll, BEAST won by a mile with 42% in a midst of tough idol competition Super Junior, MBLAQ, Infinite, etc.

BEAST who came back with their mini album 'Midnight Sun' in the middle of July have influenced the poll with their masculine image and powerful performance and such with the powerful image they've shown on stage.

Following BEAST was Infinite and MBLAQ who placed 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Source: B2STRISING, starN News
Translations: poco123 @ B2STRISING


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120727 Music Bank

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This Week's Winner

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K-pop queen BoA returns to music

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Crossover artist focuses more on vocals, experiments with musical talent with new album

Even among fans, not many know that BoA has a six-letter tattoo on her left wrist.

“Chiara, it is my baptismal name, meaning clear,” the singer explained.

Now, she might seem a little more transparent than some Korean fans would like, since she has spent most of the last decade away from home to expand her international career.

Her dynamic dance moves and heavy stage make-up even on TV often hid the person behind the act and kept many wondering who she really is.

“I was watching my comeback show yesterday, and realized that you cannot possibly look pretty while dancing. The audience probably has never seen me sitting down and talking like this since my debut. My makeup has never been this light. Many people will probably think, ‘That’s how BoA really looks,’” she told The Korea Herald in a private interview at a hotel in Seoul.

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Source: Cho Chung-un @ The Korea Herald (Intern reporter Jennifer Ryu contributed in this article)

FFA!! 2012 LONDON OLYMPIC OPENING CEREMONY

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WELCOME! This post is for all the Omona-zens who want to gather together and chat about the 30th Olympiad Opening Ceremony and the countries/athletes they are rooting for. This $42,000,000 ceremony took 7 years of preparation and will last 4 hours. An estimated 1Billion people from around the globe will tune in. Have fun and stay on-topic! :D

What can you expect? Obviously they're not going to give it all away but according to the article Olympic Viewing Guide: The Opening Ceremony we should look out for...

-James Bond being knighted by Queen Elizabeth II & sent on a special mission to open the games
-The largest bell ever cast in Europe hanging at one end of the stadium
-The stadium transforming into a British countryside
-Live animals:Sheeps, horses, cows, chickens and even goats
-Synthetic clouds
-Four giant maypoles
-1936 Jarrow March reenactment
-Real nurses pushing hospital beds around the arena
-86 musical tracks mixed by the techno group Underworld
-Unknown (host nation?) athlete to light the cauldron
-Sir Paul McCartney ending the opening ceremony with a musical performance
-FIREWORKS!!!!!!!! ofc

YOUR 2012 SUMMER OLYMPIC S.KOREA OPPAS & UNNIES!

The journey so far....
First painful-yet-hilarious blunder for London 2012: North Korean team, South Korean flag
South Korea Claims London 2012 First World Records


Olympic FFA will be held daily for the duration of the games. More on that here
2012 Summer Olympics: July 27th - August 12th | Schedule & Events


LIVE STREAMS:
1, 2, 3,4,5, 6
Looking for more live streams... post some in the comments if you got some, thanks! :)

Omona would like to wish all the 2012 Olympic athletes good health & good luck!

Super Junior's Donghae Miss Panda and Mr. Hedgehog Drama Teaser Release

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A teaser video of Channel A‘s ‘Miss Panda and Mr. Hedgehog‘ has been released!

The romantic comedy features Super Junior‘s Donghae as the prickly “Mr. Hedgehog” Ko Seung Ji and Yoon Seung Ah, who plays his love interest Pan Da Yang, as well as Yoo So Young, who plays Kang Eun Bi, and Choi Jin Hyuk as the character Choi Won Il.

What will happen when the lonely hedgehog falls in love with the peaceful panda? Find out on the first broadcast of ‘Miss Panda and Mr. Hedgehog’ on August 11, 7:30PM KST
(OP edit: AllKpop is reporting the 11th, but the official website says the 18th)

Official Channel A website: http://tv.ichannela.com/drama/pandango
Premiere date in Korea: August 18th, 2012

Article Source: AllKpop

Miss Panda & Hedgehog Teaser Video

Source: dramachannela

U-Kiss looking to make Korean comeback in mid-September

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After a successful comeback earlier this year with "DORADORA" and "Believe," from their special mini-album to KISSMEs, U-Kiss is looking to make another comeback this year in mid-September.

An official at NH Media said, "The members have been working on a new album which we are aiming to drop around mid-September."

However, no further details regarding a concept or the format of the album was revealed. The official said that teasers and hints will be released as the comeback date nears closer.

Currently, U-Kiss is promoting in Japan, having released their latest single, "Dear My Friend," ranking 5th in the daily Oricon Chart. They are also on their 25-day Japan tour, "A Shared Dream," which kick started on July 5th.

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yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees <3 judging from JD relic & ryan jhun's tweets it'll be another song produced by them. i think the song is called "hands in the air"? cause in some of their tweets they talked about putting their "hands in the air for u-kiss"

3rd teaser for Block B's BBC World Camp

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REGULAR FFA!!!

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Come and participate! Especially if you are a new member, don't be shy just say hi :D

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CNBLUE’s Yonghwa composed “Love is Only You” for upcoming AOA album

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CNBLUE‘s Yonghwa has added another song to his list of accomplishments as a songwriter.

On July 27th, FNC Entertainment revealed, “Yonghwa gave Juniel the song ‘Fool‘, which was included in her debut album ‘My First June‘, and this time he will giving his self-composed song ‘Love is Only You‘ to rookie group AOA for their album ‘Angels’ Story‘.” “Love is Only You“ is an R&B pop track with a trendy melody and romantic lyrics about a girl who has fallen in love.

Singer, actor, and song-writer Yonghwa stated, “I am thankful to have been given the opportunity to give one of my songs to my agency’s first girl group, AOA.”

On another note, AOA will be releasing their first single album ‘Angels’ Story’ on July 30th. The single album will have a total of four tracks including their title track, “Elvis“.

Source : Allkpop, Sports Hankook via Naver