2013-05-21

EXO’s 1st full album ‘XOXO (Kiss&Hug)’ will be released worldwide at the same time.
On June 3, starting with iTunes, Melon, Genie, Naver Music, etc. Korean music sites and various Chinese music sites, etc. there are plans for the first full length album to be released, so global fans’ hot reaction are anticipated.
This album ‘XOXO (Kiss&Hug)’ will be compiled of 10 new songs, half Korean and half Chinese and will be released at the same time. The songs that were used as background music for the teasers during the ‘MAMA’ promotions, ‘My Lady’, ‘Baby, Don’t Cry’ are included, so the anticipation of the fans is expected to be amplified because they want to hear both EXO’s new music and their complete teaser songs.
Also, with this album, as much as EXO-K and EXO-M will be promoting together as EXO, going back and forth from Korean to China, they are expected to fascinate fans with their even stronger music and performance.
EXO, who released teasers filled with fashion of various school looks day by day since the 16th, is heightening the curiosity of their new music and comeback.
source: sports chosun
translation cr; zesha @ exok-trans

What do you think Taeyeon & Tiffany are talking about? Let your imagination run wild ~
Sica looks incredibly awesome and once again earns the name of Airport Queen!
Tiffany has such an amazing smile, sigh *swoon*
They are going to Thailand to attend the “True Beyond” event in Bangkok
Sooyoung took a flight later but so far there are only fantaken pictures out, so that post will come later :3
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Source: Airport Soshi

It was confirmed that in 2NE1′s CL first solo debut music video, Big Bang member’s G-Dragon and Taeyang will be featured.
According to a music figure, many YG family members, like G-Dragon and Taeyang, supported CL by appearing in her first solo music video.
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Source: News Nate
Translated by: KellyJane@CLTheBaddestFemale.com
Assuming the majority of people wish to know what Tablo's tweets are, icarus-walks.net (international fanforum for epik high) translates all tweets (for all members) in our twitter section,here .
Original tweets by Tablo (@blobyblo-twitter), translations mr_wannabe@icarus-walks.net. Do not remove translation credit and please at least comment on original thread(s) a thank you or start a discussion ^^ Also check out our 10th anniversary project for Epik High
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Can't wait to hear the new song. Hopefully he comes to KCON again this year! Then maybe I can see him. XD

The former agency head of Block B′s former agency was found dead at his home after committing suicide on May 20.
A source close to the deceased told enews on May 21, "[The former agency head] Mr. Lee committed suicide in the basement of his home on May 20. He was found dead by a friend, and the wake is currently underway."
The wake started at a hospital in Seoul since the evening of the day he was found dead. The coffin will be borne out on May 22.
Mr. Lee gathered much attention as an important official in the charges Block B had brought against its agency.
On January 3, the group had filed for the cancellation of its contract against Stardom Entertainment. Block B had asserted that Stardom had failed to pay it a year′s worth of profits, and that Mr. Lee had received 70 million won from the members′ parents and disappeared.
Stardom Entertainment, however, had countered that it had never failed to pay the members, and that there was a mastermind behind the members.
It seems Mr. Lee came to kill himself as he suffered while the case continued to go on.
A family member told enews, "We have nothing to say."
Photo credit: enews DB
source: enewsworld

Awesome news for Lee Hyori fans! Lee Hyori will be appearing on the SBS variety show “Barefoot Friends.” According to the SBS broadcasting station on May 21, Lee Hyori wrapped up filming an episode of “Barefoot Friends” that took place around Jirisan. (Jiri mountain that is in the southern region of South Korea)
The reason that Lee Hyori is appearing in “Barefoot Friends” is because of her connection with the PD of SBS’ “Family Outing” Jang Hyuk Jae. Lee Hyori has comeback as a singer after a long time. The appearance in “Barefoot Friends” is notable because this is her first variety show appearance after her comeback.
On May 21, Lee Hyori released her 5th official album “Monochrome” through several music websites. The title song of the album is “Bad Girls.”
Source: Soompi
I'm sobbing ugly fangirl tears that her first variety appearance wasn't Running Man.

Actor Jung Il-Woo and 2NE1′s Sandara Park shows off their friendship through SNS!
On the 20th, Sandara Park posted a question to Jung Il-Woo through Twitter, “Il-Woo~ Hello?!? We’re going to Hanyang University Festival tomorrow, are you coming? Have fun with your seniors and juniors and with Dongki-nim too! ^_^” to which Il-Woo then replied, “I need to study.. So it seems I might not be able to go…. Sorry~ Sing a lot of fun songs!” expressing his regret.
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STREAM for their performance @ Hanyang University
Source: Nate (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) | Translated by: BlackjackBelle@OhDara/ SlaveTranslator@WeLoveDara

( Lee Jong Suk in Singles June 2013 )
source: Yeonae @ Naver Blog
( Kim Woo Bin in W Korea June 2013 )
( Lee Jong Suk in W Korea June 2013 )
source: Yeonae @ Naver Blog
Hmmanahdhhrmdlklkdjdfkkjfksd I want to do very bad things with Jongsuk's body in the first picture...

The other day, we half-joked about "Anchorman: The Legend Continues" being our most anticipated for the rest of the year. Of course, we are desperately counting the days until the comedy sequel arrives, but there are films that are probably a little higher on our watch-list. And perhaps at the very top is Bong Joon-Ho's "Snowpiercer."
The Korean filmmaker, who was behind "Memories of Murder," "The Host" (the good one, not the Stephenie Meyer one) and "Mother" is one of the most exciting filmmakers in the world right now, so we've been following his English-language debut with eagle-eyes ever since it was announced, and even more so since he started to assemble a killer international cast. But the closer the film gets, and the more we see of it, the more desperate the wait for it becomes, and that's true of the latest batch of photos and posters for the movie that just arrived.
( Chris Evans, Octavia Spencer, Tilda Swinton... )
Source: IndieWire

On May 21st, Girls’ Generation, the new TrueMove H brand ambassador, attended a grand opening event for “True Beyond”, the latest mobile phone and tablet from TrueMove H. The opening was held at Parc Paragon in Siam Paragon, Bangkok.
At the event, the members of Girls’ Generation appeared on stage for a brief interview and photos. Pictures from the “True Beyond” opening can be found in Soshified’s Photos Section. A video recording of the event is available from Soshified’s Video Downloads Section. A new CF featuring Girls’ Generation for “True Beyond” was also played during the grand opening. Bright and cheerful, the CF shows the members in several different scenes tapping on “True Beyond” phones to show people their different functions. Finally, TrueMove H’s website now includes a Girls’ Generation page, which can be found at http://truemoveh.truecorp.co.th/girlsgeneration.
After the first half of the “True Beyond” opening concluded, the members of Girls’ Generation later returned for the second half, this time accompanied by Sooyoung. During the second half, the MC and group discussed the Girls’ Generation live wallpapers and other functions featured on the “True Beyond” phones. As a treat for the audience, Girls’ Generation sang part of “I Got A Boy”, and Hyoyeon and the MC of the event also danced to a short part of “Gee”, with the fans attending singing along. At the event’s finale, the members of Girls’ Generation were given phone cases to decorate using a variety of decals. They showed the cases to the cameras and then gave their last greetings to their fans.
( Pictures, cf and video of full event )Sources: PINGBOOK ENTERTAINMENT’s Facebook Page, TrueMoveH, bugfany8; Written by: bhost909@soshified






event gifs here, cf gifs here

He says they only met for coffee. She says they are just friends. Both their entertainment agencies say that the fact that 2PM's Taecyeon and Girls Generation's Jessica met up recently in Japan does not mean they are dating. And yet the rumors keep on circulating.
In fact, rumors about the singer/actor and singer/actress dating have been circulating since 2010. And that's how long everyone involved has been denying them.
When Taecyeon recently appeared on the MBC talk show "Radio Star," to promote 2PM's comeback with the singles, "Come Back When You Hear This Song" and "A.D.T.O.Y." he tried to explain the photographs taken of them in Japan.
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Source: kpopstarz

On May 20, T-ara N4 held a press conference regarding their advancement to the US market. Eunjung announced, “There will be five different versions of our new title song ‘Countryside Diaries.’ The original song features SPEED‘s Taewoon. The five new versions will have Chris Brown, Snoop Dog, Ray Jay, Wiz Kalifa, and T-Pain doing Taewoon’s part. The songs will be released in the US and Korea simultaneously.”
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source: soompi
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The Gangnam police station commented on May 22, “A used briquet, an empty bottle of sleeping pills and a suicide note was discovered in the car,” and “We assume that this is a suicide.” It has been reported that the suicide note contained information about the deceased’s debts and other self-pessimistic messages.
Son Ho Young’s reps reported on May 22, “On May 21, Son Ho Young was in the Gangnam Police Station from 10PM to 12AM to be investigated. Before he received a call from the police, he did not know about this at all.”
According to Son Ho Young’s official statement, the deceased was in a serious relationship with Son Ho Young for a year and was a non-celebrity.
The car is Son Ho Young’s personal vehicle, a Kia Carnival, which was purchased for his work activities. It is known that he lent the car to the deceased multiple times for driving practice purposes. Son Ho Young’s reps also commented, “Due to Son Ho Young’s preparations for his upcoming album, he has gotten busier. This caused him to have minor arguments with the deceased but it wasn’t to the point where something this big could happen.”
Son Ho Young is reported to be in an extreme state of shock, as he had no knowledge or predictions about this event. So he is not able to continue on with his activities such as the radio show “2 O’clock Date” and the sitcom, “Pure Love.”
His reps also mentioned, “We apologize for causing worry through this bad news. We sincerely ask that the media won’t publish unconfirmed assumptions for the sake of the deceased and her family. Finally, we offer our deepest condolences to the deceased.”
On May 21, Son Ho Young’s vehicle was discovered illegally parked in Gangnam. When a tow truck came to tow the car away, the driver of the truck discovered a dead female inside and then immediately called the police.
Source: soompi
( And some other Vixx TV ep... )
( BONUS... )
Source: RealVixx & kongbini
One of the best parts of the latest Vixx TV episode is this right here:



