Monday, July 30, 2012

INFINITE reveals teaser for their upcoming Summer Concert

After the announcement of their upcoming summer concert, ‘That Summer‘, INFINITE has revealed a teaser.
The concert is a hot item as within 15 minutes of going on sale, a total of 10,000 tickets for all five days were sold out.
Woollim Entertainment commented, “We thank all the fans for their interest in INFINITE… The INFINITE

Behind the Scenes with Girls’ Generation for High Cut


Girls’ Generation recently held an Olympic-themed photo shoot with ‘High Cut’ and earlier today a behind the scenes video from the shoot was revealed.
Throughout the pictorial, the “Nation’s Girl Group” additionally displays their great fashion sense and flaunt their

AOA holds a successful debut showcase at AX KOREA


Made up of SeolhyunChoAHyejungChanmiYoo-NaMinAhJimin, and Yookyung, rookie girl group AOA (Ace of Angels) lavishly kicked off their debut with a showcase at AX KOREA on July 30th.
The girls put on their very first “ELVIS” stage, and label mates Lee Jonghyun and Kang Minhyuk of CNBLUE as well as JUNIEL dropped by the showcase to show their support.
AOA is being labeled as a ‘transformer’ girl group. Not only do they have a unique ‘angel’ concept, AOA is set

Two more idol groups suspected of bullying


With Hwayoung‘s controversy with T-ara coming to public light, the K-Pop industry is now attempting to take a closer look as to where these issues could be stemming from. Unsurprisingly, Hwayoung isn’t the only one suffering, as other groups came forward with their own concerns.
Reporters were able to find that the issue of bullying already has strong roots within idol groups, especially with the growth K-Pop has been seeing lately. There’s a correlation between the level of an individual member’s star

T-ara’s former back-up dancer claims Jiyeon once slapped Hwayoung


Among the many that are stepping forward to offer some more insight on the T-ara controversy, is a netizen who claims to be a former T-ara back-up dancer.
The post is going viral online, and in it, the dancer describes in detail of a time Jiyeon had slapped Hwayoung 

2NE1 announces new single in Japan to be released in September + “I Love You” PV Japanese version


Korean group 2NE1 recently announced on their official Japanese site that they will be releasing their new Japanese single on September 12th. The single was scheduled to be released earlier but was pushed back.
The song is currently untitled but member Park Bom was in Tokyo last month attending the ‘Maybelline New

T-ara’s Hwayoung was responsible for Jiyeon’s ‘bad attitude’?


After Core Contents Media CEO Kim Kwang Soo announced that T-ara member Hwayoung had acted in an ‘unacceptable’ manner on a number of occasions, an incident that took place between Hwayoung and Jiyeon has also been revealed.
According to an industry insider, there was an incident that took place back in 2010 where Hwayoung did not

2PM’s Junho appointed honorary ambassador for World Vision’s ‘Famine 24′ project


World Vision recently appointed 2PM‘s Junho as an honorary ambassador to help promote ‘Famine 24‘.
Famine 24′ is one of the main representative programs of World Vision, where for 24 hours, individuals can experience the lives of those around the world who are suffering from poverty, disease, and warfare.
This is a generation where one child dies from malnutrition every 4 seconds, and countries such as Korea, New

Recent photo of Wonder Girls’ Sun and her boyfriend surfaces on the web


A recent photo taken of Wonder Girls Sun and her boyfriend has surfaced on the web.
The photograph showed the leader of popular girl group standing next to her boyfriend in casual clothing, glowing with a smile on her beautiful makeup-less face, bringing the green-monster of envy out of many netizens. Although her boyfriend’s face is blurred out, one can only sense good vibes from the picture of the happy couple.
Earlier on the 9th of this month, Sun made an appearance on MBC‘s ‘Come to Play‘ where she revealed details

Super Junior’s Yesung reveals he entered a singing contest to impress his crush


Super Junior‘s Yesung revealed that his road to becoming a singer was influenced by his crush.
On the July 30th broadcast of Mnet‘s ‘Beatles Code 2‘, Yesung shared a memory about his first major crush and music when he began, ”When I was in junior high, I went on a school trip… I got on the bus, and there was a really pretty girl that caught my eye.”
“For the first time in my life, I had thoughts like ‘Wow, she is so pretty’ and ‘I want to see her again’ running

Special miss A themed theater opens in China!


For the first time ever, a miss A branded theater has opened in Shenyang, China. JYP Entertainmenthas sent allkpop pictures and details from the press conference held in commemoration of the opening.
According to the agency, on July 28th several officials from the press attended the event along with miss A, who performed their hit tracks like “Touch“, “Good Bye Baby“, and “Bad Girl Good Girl” for the fans who had shown

B2ST to star in their own action fantasy comic series, ‘The Beast’


B2ST will be making their debut as mahnhwa characters through the work of artist Jena!
Scheduled for release on August 22nd, the members will be the leading characters in Jena’s upcoming mahnhwa series, ‘The Beast‘. The action fantasy series, which took three years of preparation, will focus on the boys

INFINITE to release 3D movie, ’2012 INFINITE Concert 3D’



It has been revealed that INFINITE‘s performances will be recreated into a 3D movie.
Produced by director Son Suk, The movie ‘2012 INFINITE Concert 3D‘ will showcase the boy group’s various performances from their concerts. Through the 3D film, viewers will be able to experience the effect of being at an actual INFINITE concert.
Production of the film has been completed and it is currently awaiting examination by the ‘Korea Media Rating

Labelmates Lee Juk and John Park to collaborate at the ‘Expo Pop Festival’


Musicians Lee Juk and John Park will be performing together at the ‘Expo Pop Festival‘ in Yeosu!
The two will be collaborating on stage with a live band for a 90 minute concert that will surely heat up a crowd of 20,000 fans on the night of August 2nd.
Lee Juk and John Park had previously performed for a crowd of 30,000 fans at the Jisan Valley Rock Festival

EXO successfully completes their debut promotions in Thailand


After making a grand entrance to the cheers of 3,000 fans on their first visit to Thailand, EXO has been enjoying widespread popularity and support as they finish up their promotional activities in the country.
Their four day stay made it hard for anyone to believe that the group was just four months into their debut, as every place the boys stepped in, fans swarmed in to catch a glimpse. EXO managed to meet with about 10,000

Block B releases ‘Morning Call’ teaser for ‘Play! BBC World Camp’


Block B has released ‘Morning Call’, the fourth teaser for ‘Play! BBC World Camp‘!
Play! BBC World Camp’, which will be held on August 25-26th at Bokwang Phoenix Park, is an event where

Girls’ Generation’s YoonA looks like a walking doll at the airport


Girls’ Generation‘s YoonA recently lit up the airport with her sweet and sensible fashion.
On July 29th, YoonA was spotted at the airport as she was getting ready to go off to New Zealand to film an advertisement for the outdoor clothing brand, Eider.
On this day, YoonA looked lively and adorable in her striped t-shirt and blue mini-skirt, which was a perfect

Dal Shabet wraps up two month promotions of ‘Bang Bang’


Girl group Dal Shabet has concluded their two months of promotion for their 1st full length album, ‘Bang Bang‘.
The girls held their good-bye stage on the July 28th broadcast of MBC‘s 2012 London Olympics Speical of ‘Music Core‘ with “Mr. Bang Bang“.
Their promotions for this album were more significant as it included their new member Woohee, who filled the spot of departed member Viki. Born in 1991, Woohee was introduced earlier this year and also received much

Super Junior’s Eunhyuk brought a girl over to their dorm?


Super Junior‘s Eunhyuk sweated hard after the members revealed that he brought a girl over to their dorm.
Super Junior members including Eunhyuk and Ryeowook guest starred on Mnet‘s ‘Beatles Code 2‘, set to air on July 30th. MC Tak Jae Hoon made the others curious as he said to Eunhyuk“I heard you brought a girl

Netizens share more incidents of T-ara’s Hwayoung supposedly being bullied


With the controversy surrounding the bullying scandal of T-ara and Hwayoung heating up, netizens have been claiming to discover more and more proof shots that supposedly prove the bullying rumors to be true.
Recently, online community boards have been posting such screencaps of various moments throughout the girls’

CCM announces Hwayoung will leave T-ara


T-ara‘s parent company Core Contents Media announced today that one of its members, Hwayoung, will be leaving the group.
CCM’s CEO, Kim Kwang Soo, announced the departure in a press release written by the president himself. “In deference to the complaints by T-ara’s staff of 19 people (5 stylists, 7 hair & makeup, 5 on-site managers, 2

Hwayoung’s sister, Hyoyoung, tweets in response to Kim Kwang Soo’s announcement


Following recent breaking news of Hwayoung‘s contract termination with both T-ara, and Core Contents Media, sister Hyoyoung expressed her feelings of shock, with a vague tweet on Twitter.

It’s very unfortunate that Hwayoung’s contract termination was so sudden, and it seems that her sister is in a

Hwayoung strikes back on Twitter


Following Core Contents Media‘s announcement of Hwayoung leaving the group T-ara, Hwayoung posted a quick sentence on Twitter that seemed to summarize her thoughts on the matter.

T-ara to proceed with their August comeback as scheduled


With the news of Hwayoung’s departure from the agency still hot, Core Contents Media, has shocked many fans and the like, by revealing that T-ara’s impending schedule will follow through as planned without any delays.
A representative of Core Contents Media told OSEN news that T-ara will “resume as a seven-

CCM reveals the dark side of Hwayoung, mudslinging ensues


Following their announcement regarding the termination of Hwayoung‘s contract, Core Contents Media recently revealed some of Hwayoung’s unacceptable behavior in the past, furthering themudslinging.
According to CCM, after their Budokan concert and return to Korea on July 27th, T-ara was

2NE1′s Dara gives a lucky fanboy a kiss on the cheek


On July 28th, 2NE1‘s Dara drove her fans wild after planting a kiss on a fanboy’s cheek during the group’s latest concert.
Held at the Seoul Olympic Park Gynmastics Stadium, 2NE1 opened their ‘New Evolution‘ World

Super Junior’s Donghae and Yesung look sleek in tuxedos


Super Junior‘s Donghae has caught the attention of fans with a new photo taken with fellow group member Yesung.
On July 29th, Donghae tweeted the photo above along with a short message that read, “Right

T-ara’s Boram destroys Hwayoung’s umbrella?


A photo of T-ara member Boram breaking fellow member Hwayoung‘s umbrella was recently revealed online. On the 29th, a photo was posted on an online community site titled “Boram ruining Hwayoung’s umbrella“.
The photograph was captured at the MBC ‘Idol Star Athletics & Swimming Competition‘, and states that Boram wrecked her fellow group members’ umbrella.
With additional instances of Hwayoung being bullied popping up all over the web, the controversy regarding girl group T-ara is only intensifying.
Netizens responded to the photo with, “That’s going too far, “Is she really being bullied?“, “That’s too much“, and more.
Because the issue is worsening, Core Content Media‘s Kim Kwang Soo will make a public statement about T-ara on the 30th.


Boyfriend releases greeting for their official Facebook page


Boy group Boyfriend, who are currently promoting, “Love Style“, recently posted a greeting for their Facebook page.
In the message, the boys thank fans for their support of the Facebook Page. They also explain to look out for