Baek Jiyoung & Taecyeon’s Wedding Performance

Singer Baek Jiyoung sang her hit song ‘Candy in My Ears’ at her manager’s wedding.

A photo titled, ‘Baek Jiyoung and Taecyeon at a manager’s wedding’ was posted online.

In the photo, Baek Jiyoung and Taecyeon are performing with a smile. Publisher of the photo stated, “During the congratulatory message,  Baek Jiyoung received a song request. She grabbed Taecyeon from the seats and invited him to sing ‘Candy in My Ears’ unaccompanied.”

In 2009, Baek Jiyoung and Taecyeon’s duet performance ‘Candy in My Ear’ gained much popularity which led to many parodies. However, this dance duet was performed as a congratulatory performance unaccompanied when a lovey ballad should have been performed.

Netizens who came across the photo stated, “It’s funny they sang ‘Candy in My Ear’ at a wedding”, “I want to hear it unaccompanied too”, “Please come sing at my wedding”, and showed variety of reactions.

Source: Sport Chosun

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MUSIC BANK in PARIS

source: newsen and in2kpop

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Miryo No More, Call Her Johoney

With the release of her new solo album, Brown Eyed Girls‘ member Miryo appears to be turning over a new leaf. So much so that she’s even contemplating changing her name.

Miryo confessed to the media, “I’ve thought about changing my name to Johoney. After mulling over it, I decided not to change it, but I would like to be called Johoney from now on.“

Miryo’s real name is Jo Mi Hye. However, when she was a student, because her last name was Jo, her friends gave her the nickname “Jo Miryo” (the word for “seasoning”). Thus, she continued to use the name Miryo when she debuted with the Brown Eyed Girls in 2006.

Miryo commented, “I’ve still been using the name that my school friends gave me, but truthfully I don’t think that Miryo is a very good name.” She reemphasized, “I want to be called Johoney.”

Miryo’s fans have already been calling her Johoney rather than Miryo. In addition, Miryo’s recently released first solo album, “Miryo aka Johoney,” hints at her wishes to be called by a new name.

(Source: My Daily via Naver)

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IU’s Cute Graduation ‘Ment

On the afternoon of the 9th, IU‘s high school yearbook page was revealed in an online community.  Instead of looking like the pop star that she is, like the photo above from her album, here IU appears more like a student, fresh-faced and innocent with her straight black hair.

Under the section “a word from me too”, she says, “”안녕^*^ 난 아이유야^*^”" which translates to “Hi ^*^ I’m IU^*^”. One tiny tiny statement pretty much sums up her cuteness.

Netizens of course responded to this:  ”Yes, you are IU kkkkk” and “You’re so cute I can die”.  It is indeed possible for three little words to cause such a ruckus amongst loving fans.

What do you think?

(Source:  STAR NEWS)

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F(X)’S LUNA GRADUATES FROM HIGH SCHOOL

Not one to let her superstar pop idol status get in the way of her education, f(x)’s Luna has just graduated from high school.

The singer looked like a typical happy graduate in her photo, as she looks proud holding flowers in one hand and her diploma in the other, complete with schoolgirl pigtails and uniform. Luna graduated from Seoul Lila Arts High School on February 7th, an she commented, “I’m going to talk to a lot of my friends after the ceremony. It’s going to be sad to say goodbye to them,” adding, “It’s a new beginning for me, and I’m going to keep working hard in everything I do.”

Luna is set to attend JoongAng University in March, where she will major in theater.

source : in2kpop

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Lee Min Ho Finally Spotted After Breakup News

Lee Min Ho has been keeping a low profile since the announcement of his breakup with Park Min Young. The actor was spotted at Incheon International Airport, where he was leaving to go on a photoshoot.

The ‘City Hunter‘ couple became a real-life couple while shooting the drama, to which they eventually admitted.  However, the couple’s popularity, along with their busy schedules, proved to be too much.  After only six months of dating, the two parted ways.

Lee Min Ho was gracious to  allow the Y-STAR ‘Star News’ crew to shoot him.  However, he remained tight-lipped when questioned about his relationship with his former girlfriend.

(Source: OSEN)

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2PM’s Wooyoung shows off his guns

2PM‘s Wooyoung reveals his muscles!

On the 6th, Wooyoung wrote on his twitter, “We will make 2012… Haha!” and uploaded a photo.

In the photo, Wooyoung is at the gym wearing a sleeveless shirt and revealing his muscular arms.

Netizens commented, “A cute face with these muscles”, “He’s a bagel man”, and “He’s a real beast!”



2PM will release a best-of album, ‘2PM Best in Korea 2008-2011‘ in Japan on March 14th.



source: startoday

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Big Bang Kicking Off World Tour in March

With the support of the world’s best director and production teams, Big Bang is kicking off their world tour, “Big Bang Alive Tour 2012.”

The tour will begin at the Seoul Olympic Gymnastics Stadium on March 2nd through 4th. Afterwards, Big Bang will be performing in a total of 25 cities in 16 countries throughout Asia, North America, South America, and Europe.

Last year, Big Bang won the “Worldwide Act Award” at the MTV European Music Awards (EMA), proving their worldwide popularity. The concert tour will give the group the opportunity to meet their fans from all around the world.

World renown entertainment company, Live Nation, is in charge of Big Bang’s first world tour. The company has previously worked with many high profile artists like Madonna and U2. Though Live Nation has helped out other K-Pop artists with promotions in 1 or 2 regions in the States or Europe, Big Bang is the first Asian artist that Live Nation is teaming up with on such a large-scale project.

The head of Live Nation International, Alan Ridgeway, commented, “We are very happy to have the opportunity to show YG Entertainment’s and Big Bang’s endeavors to K-Pop fans worldwide. We’ve been discussing the concert since December in Korea and it will be a great starting point for the tour. We anticipate that it will help expand the K-Pop craze.“

The entire concert, including dancing and acting, will be overseen by world famous creative director Laurieanne Gibson. Gibson has most recently been in charge of Lady Gaga‘s “The Monster Ball Tour,” where she worked on the dance moves for many of Lady Gaga’s hit songs including “Poker Face,” “Judas,” and “Telephone.” Gibson has also worked with A-List celebrities such as Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Beyonce, and Katy Perry.

On top of having Laurieanne Gibson as creative director, Big Bang will have other high-profile production team members working with them on the tour. Staging and lighting will be directed by Leroy Bennett, who has previously worked with Madonna, Paul McCartney, and the Eagles. Ken Van Druten, who has worked with Eminem, Jay-Z, and Linkin Park, will be the sound engineer. Finally, the visual contents production team will be Possible Productions, who have worked with Kanye West, Jay-Z, and Eminem.

Big Bang’s agency, YG Entertainment, commented, “We are currently preparing to put together the best concert possible for all of our fans throughout the world who have been waiting to meet Big Bang for the first time. We will be releasing a new album in conjunction with this world tour, and you should be able to see a much more mature version of Big Bang’s talent in their performances.”

Meanwhile, Big Bang’s 5th mini-album, “Alive,” which is the group’s first new album in 10 months, will be released on February 29th.



(Source: OSEN via Naver)

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SNSD Clubbing in New York

It has been such a busy week for the girls of SNSD, especially with their scheduled appearances on three of the largest television networks (CBS, ABC, NBC) in the United States. Upon successful completion of their schedule in America (read about it here), SNSD members decided to treat themselves with a fun night out in New York City.

On February 3rd, videos and pictures of SNSD “partying at a club in New York” were released on the internet. Apparently, the girls were attending a special event at a nightclub in Manhattan, after receiving an invitation from a famous DJ.

Check out videos of SNSD clubbing and dancing the night away in New York below!

source : in2kpop

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Park Jinyoung, “I write songs in my car”

Park Jinyoung revealed his fully equipped car.

Park Jinyoung tweeted, “Wondering how I’ve managed to write songs while filming 5Million Dollar Man, Dream High, Kpop Star? I’ve purchased a new car. This is how I roll,” along with a photo.

In the picture, Park Jinyoung is playing the piano with his eyes closed. He had built his personal music studio inside his car to work on songs between his busy schedules.

Netizens are commenting, “Park Jinyoung looks the best when he’s working on music”, “Which songs have you written in that car”, “I wonder how much it cost to set that up in his car”, “That’s a true dream car” and more.

Park Jinyoung is one of the judges on SBS ‘Kpop Star’ and also has been starring in KBS 2TV ‘Dream High2’.

Source: NewsEn

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Stars Congratulate Teen Top for Winning 1st Place

Various artists have sent congratulatory remarks to Teen Top for their recent 1st place wins.

Teen Top won 1st place for the first time since their debut on February 3rd’s KBS 2TV‘s “Music Bank.” Afterwards, top stars including Tony An, Dynamic Duo, 4Men, and Sunny Hill have congratulated the idol group.

Immediately after Teen Top nabbed 1st place on “Music Bank,” Tony tweeted, “I would like to sincerely congratulate Teen Top for getting 1st place today on Music Bank. Andy (of Shinhwa) and I talked a lot about producing the group during the time we were in the military together.. Congratulations to both Andy and Teen Top!“

In response to Tony’s congratulatory message, Andy replied, “I hope that the rookie group that (Tony) Hyung is preparing will be successful too.“

Dynamic Duo’s Choiza retweeted Tony’s message and added, “yess!!”

4Men’s Young Jae also showed off his close friendship with Andy, stating, “My friend Andy, whom I love, said that he felt more goosebumps when Teen Top won 1st place than when Shinhwa won 1st place.. He said he cried alone.. He could not stop smiling all day yesterday. Great job on all the hard work.“

Sunny Hill’s Misung commented, “Today’s special guest for Sunny Hill’s ‘The Grasshopper Anthem’! It was Teen Top’s Chunji, who always looks great in suits! Thank you for performing with us even though you are busy~ Oh yeah! Congratulations again to Teen Top for winning 1st place on Music Bank!“

Netizens have responded to the top stars’ congratulatory messages:

“Tony, Dynamic Duo, & 4Men..They have such great connections.“

“Congratulations again to Teen Top for winning 1st place.“

“I bet Andy is so proud about Teen Top’s 1st place win.”

(Source: NewsEN via Yahoo! Korea)

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WONDER GIRLS MOVIES

A blooper (also referred to as NG by Koreans) and behind-the-scenes reel for the Wonder Girls‘ movie has just been released on Teen Nick‘s official blog.

In the clip, the Wonder Girls and Park Jin Young (JYP) can be seen messing up or joking around on set during the filming of their movie.

Netizens who have seen the clip have responded:

“Wonder Girls are so cute.”

“It looks like they worked hard to study English.”

“Let’s be the best (get daebak), Wonder Girls.“

The Wonder Girls are the first Korean artists to make a made-for-TV movie in the States. Fans were impressed that the girls spoke entirely in English for the film and sang songs for the soundtrack. The movie was about the Wonder Girls’ venture to the States and the members’ loyalty and love for each other. It aired on February 2nd on Teen Nick, which 70 million viewers typically tune into, and received favorable reviews.

Check out the bloopers and behind-the-scenes clip below.

(Source: TV Report via Daum + YouTube)

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