FT Island’s Mini Album ‘Grown-Up’ Ranks High

FT Island released their fourth mini album ‘Grown-Up‘ on January 31st. The album sales ranked high on the charts directly after the first day of the album release. Also, the title song ‘Severely‘ ranked top on the online music charts. In particular, ‘Grown-Up’ is filled with rock ballads...

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LEE MIN HO AND “CITY HUNTER” ARE THE FAVORITES IN FRENCH POLL

Looks like the French have their favorite Korean actors as well, and officially, it’s Lee Min Ho of the drama, “City Hunter.” A poll was conducted amongst French Hallyu fans by Dramas Mangas Sensei (DMS), where they voted for the best Korean drama and actor of 2011, and “City Hunter” won the...

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GIRLS GENERATION PERFORMS AS MUSICAL GUESTS ON “LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN”

Language barrier be damned, Girls’ Generation have broken into the U.S. music scene. Last night, the massively successful girl group made their U.S. television debut on the major network talk show, “Late Show with David Letterman,” where they performed “The Boys.” Their exposure to U.S. audiences...

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Miryo’s ‘Dirty’ Music Video Released

Brown Eyed Girls‘ Miryo‘s first solo album, ‘Miryo aka Johoney‘ is released. 01. Party Rock (Feat. Gary of Leessang and The Koxx) 02. Dirty 03. I Love You, I Love You (Sunny of Girls’ Generation) 04. Revenger (Feat. Rude Paper) 05. Leggo (Narsha of Brown Eyed Girls) On the 31st, Miryo released...

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IU- 120 Comments Within 1 Hour and 30Mintues

Singer IU’s online reponses have become a hot issue. Recently, ‘101001 IU’s Bombing Comments Case’ was posted with a photo. According to the post, IU left 120 comments on her fan page within 1 hour and 30mintues, on her way to Seoul from her schedule in Daegu. Fan:  What...

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BoA’s Success Attributed to Hard Work – Past Video Clips Revealed

Video clips of BoA‘s past as a young trainee and singer was shown on the January 31st airing of SBS‘s “Good Morning.” On the show that day, the head of SM Entertainment, Lee Soo Man, revealed how he first discovered BoA. He stated, ”(BoA) caught my eye when she followed her older brother to an...

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Taeyeon’s Handsome Brother’s Message- “Family Will Always be There to Support You”

Girls Generation Taeyeon’s older brother’s message to his lovely younger sister has been a big buzz. ‘Taeyeon’s Good Looking Older Brother’s Photo’ was posted along with his message to his younger sister. Taeyeon’s older brother, Kim Jiwoong’s (25), good looks is noticeable in the photo. Kim...

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SUPRISE ON DREAM HIGH II

Dream High 2, the sequel to popular teen drama series Dream High, aired its much-anticipated first episode earlier today on January 30th. As a pleasant surprise for Dream High fans, the first episode of the new series featured special cameo appearances by the original cast members from season...

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VARSHA TURNS TO ACTING

Brown Eyed Girls‘ Narsha is making her debut as an actress. Narsha will be appearing in the currently running popular MBC drama “Lights and Shadows.” A member of the drama production crew revealed on January 30th, “Narsha will be appearing in the drama. Her exact role has not yet been determined,...

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EXO FINALLY RELEASES FULL MV FOR “WHAT IS LOVE”

Many of you have been saying, “Enough of the EXO teasers already! Let’s see what they can do!” Well, the tease is over. The new boy group released their first MV today for their prologue single, “What Is Love.” There are both Korean and Chinese versions of the song and video, and it is available...

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DEFCONN & GO YOUNG WOOK as TRUBLE MAKER

Another pair of celebrities revealed their imitation of Cube Entertainment‘s popular performance duo, Trouble Maker. This time, two male celebrities – rapper Defconn and singer/actor Go Young Wook – went through a dramatic transformation to become the new Trouble Maker. On January 30th, Defconn...

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JYJ Documentary Screening Cancelled

The theater screening of JYJ‘s documentary movie on the stars’ daily lives has suddenly been cancelled. JYJ’s agency, C-JeS Entertainment, posted on January 30th on their official homepage, “We are announcing that the movie theater screening of JYJ’s documentary has unfortunately been cancelled....

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2NE1 I'M THE BEST STILL THE BEST

In K-pop these days, a song would remain on music charts for about a month at the longest and a day at the shortest. K-pop has been big all-around Asia. However, it is being criticized as a phase. Meanwhile, 2NE1’s song ‘I Am the Best’ has been getting about 100,000 views per day on Youtube....

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f(x) Amber Visits Brian at Inkigayo

On the 29th, singer Brian Joo uploaded a photo wrote on his twitter, “My best friend and f(x)’s Amber have come to congratulate my comeback on SBS ‘Inkigayo’ today.  I’m thankful that they came, but I’m even more grateful because they bought my new album. Amber and J.J are the best!” In...

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Old Grandma Bora and Booger Jiyoung

On the 29th, Kara’s Kang Jiyoung posted a picture and wrote via twitter, “It was really embarrassing, but I tried my best in front of my freezing members. Ahhh but it’s so embarrassing. But, in tribute! To me Bora unni was the most funny!” In the photo, Jiyoung has a huge mole next to her...

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SNSD Jessica and Lee Dong Wook’s Height Difference

On the 28th, SNSD’s Jessica uploaded a photo and wrote on SNSD’s official homepage, “This is Sica~ What will happen between Park Mu Yeol and Kang Jong Hee (Characters in the KBS 2 Drama ‘Wild Romance‘)?” In the picture, Jessica and Lee Dong Wook are standing next to each other, and the...

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KOREAN WINNERS OF THE JAPAN GOLD DISC AWARDS OF 2012

The 26th Japan Gold Disc Awards were held on January 27th in Tokyo, and some of your favorite Korean bands were big winners! KARA won the most awards, with five total: “Best Asian Artist, “Best 3 Asian Albums,” “Download Song of the Year,” “Best 5 Downloads,” and “Best Music Video.” Girls Generation...

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JYP’s First Project for Seven

JYP Entertainment announced JYP‘s first project of 2012 (you can read it here) on the 26th. On the 29th, YG Entertainment released Seven‘s new mini album teaser featuring Park Jin Young. Check out JYP for Seven “When I Can’t Sing” teaser below! Seven’s mini album will...

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SNSD Featured on Billboard’s Heatseekers Albums & World Albums Charts

Popular girl group SNSD (Girls’ Generation) has made it onto the U.S. Billboard charts. On January 17th, SNSD’s special album that included their hit song, “The Boys,” went on sale in the United States, Canada, France, England, and other American and European countries. The album contains both...

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B.A.P’s Successful Showcase

It appears that the highly anticipated rookie group B.A.P has been living up to everyone’s expectations. Following successful debut performances on several music shows, B.A.P put together a debut showcase on January 28th at the Jangchoong Gymnasium. Unprecedented by any rookie group, the grand...

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FT Island “Severely” Music Video Teaser Released

On January 27th, FT Island released their “Severely” music video teaser from their upcoming 4th mini album on their official Youtube channel. FT Island’s 4th mini album, ‘Grown-Up‘ will be released on the 31st. Check out the teaser! ...

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Big Bang releases two more titles

After unveiling their first two titles, Big Bang released two more titles on their upcoming new album. On the 28th, YG Entertainment released two more songs on their official blog. 03. Love Dust Written by: G-Dragon and Teddy Composed by: Teddy and G-Dragon Arranged by: Teddy 04. Bad Boy Written...

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Lyn’s Drama OST 1st Place on Music Charts

Lyn KIm Soo Hyun Singer Lyn climbed to the top of music charts with her drama OST for MBC ‘The Moon that Embraces the Sun.’ Check out her OST single called ‘Back in Time‘ below! As of January 29th (Korea time), Lyn’s new drama OST single ‘Back in Time‘ was listed as 1st place on numerous...

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Big Bang & 2NE1- Japan’s Biggest R&B Hip-Hop Festival’s Main Guests

Big Bang and 2NE1 will be appearing in Japan’s biggest R&B Hip-Hop festival ‘Spring Groove’. The line-up for 2012 ‘Spring Groove’ was released on 28th which included Big Bang and 2NE1 as the main performers. ‘Spring Grove’ is known as Japan’s biggest R&B Hip-Hop festival where local...

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T-ara Complains, “No Vacation Since Debut…”

T-ara members Soyeon, Hyomin and Boram revealed their true feelings to the president of their agency on JTBC ‘Idol Premiere’. Boram stated, “We haven’t had a single vacation since our debut and haven’t had a day off for the past year”, with an upset expression. When the MC, Kim Goora, asked,...

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What Made SNSD Yuri Cry on MBC Music Core?

SNSD member Yuri, who co-hosts MBC Show! Music Core with other SNSD member Tiffany, shed a few tears at the end of this week’s MBC Music Core. It turns out today was Yuri’s last day as MC for the music program. While closing January 28th’s episode of MBC Music Core, MC Tiffany made the following...

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SHINEE'S TAEMIN COMPLETES HIS FIRST IMORTAL SONG 2 PERFORMANCES

We found out a few weeks ago that SHINee’s maknae Taemin would be following in band-mate Jonghyun’s footsteps by joining the hit TV show Immortal Song 2. He successfully completed the recorded a few days ago and the recording aired on the 28th. The episode was based on Son Changsik, with the...

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Rumors of g.o.d’s Return After 7 Years

With all the upcoming debuts and comebacks, 2012 has already promised to be an exciting year in K-Pop. Not only are the current idol groups returning to the scene, but many rumors have been circulating about the beloved idol groups of the 90′s reuniting again this year. The latest to join that...

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After School’s Kahi- “Passport is a Must!”

After School’s Kahi tweeted about the new exclusive ‘passport’ for their show in Japan along with a picture. In the picture, Kahi, Raina and Nana are smiling brightly, holding the ‘passport’ and the card that fans are required to have for admissions. Kahi stated, “Wow. Our Japanese fan club...

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B.A.P MAKES LIVE DEBUT ON MUSIC CORE

B.A.P has finally hit the stage! Earlier this week, the new boy band released their debut single, “Warrior,” along with the MV for the track. Following up the release of their single, B.A.P made their debut performance on the Music Bank stage last night, and they performed two songs earlier today,...

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“SNSD & Dangerous Boys” Successful Guerrilla Concert

The Dangerous Boys from JTBC‘s “SNSD and Dangerous Boys” have successfully completed a guerrilla concert. With the upcoming February 5th Street Jam Dance Competition ahead of them, the Dangerous Boys put together a surprise guerrilla performance at 5 PM on January 27th at the Seolleung Station...

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