F.T. Island’s Hongki and Fujii Mina confirmed for ‘world version’ of ‘We Got Married’

It turns out F.T. Island‘s Hongki was giving his fans a huge hint when he tweeted about international marriage.

 

Hongki will be pairing up with Japanese actress Fujii Mina for the ‘world version’ of ‘We Got Married‘, and the new on-screen couple have already filmed for the first episode.

 

Fujii Mina recently starred in SBS‘ ‘King of Drama‘. She’s reported to have decided to debut in Korea because she’s a fan of K-dramas.

 

Sony Network and ‘We Got Married’ are working together to broadcast the world version in China, Taiwan, India, Australia, and 38 other countries. There are also plans for the show to be streamed via YouTube.

In related news, 2PM‘s Taecyeon and Taiwanese idol Wu Ying Jie (stage name Gui Gui) have also been cast as a couple on the international ‘We Got Married’.

Did you expect this?

Who does INFINITE’s Sunggyu want to partner up with on ‘We Got Married’?

Ever since a slot opened up on ‘We Got Married‘, a lot of celebrities have come forward to name their ideal partner for the show.

 

During a recent filming for JTBC‘s ‘Lee Soo Geun and Kim Byung Man’s High Society‘, INFINITE‘s Sunggyu revealed he would like to couple up with actress Han Ye Seul if given the opportunity.

 

Sunggyu shared, “If I get married [on the show], I think I’ll have a good morning if I wake up to Han Ye Seul’s trademark high-pitched voice.” Sunggyu’s hopes may be dashed, however, because it’s rumored that real-life couple Jo Jung Chi and Jung In might the newest pair to move into the ‘We Got Married’ village.

 

Do you think they would make a cute couple? Catch this episode on the 23rd at 7:35 PM KST!

Kim Soo Hyun and Suzy go camping for ‘Bean Pole’

Fan favorites Kim Soo Hyun and miss A‘s Suzy went camping for Bean Pole Outdoor!

The pair have collaborated once again for the outdoor brand’s 2013 spring/summer line. The two stars can be seen wearing a sporty style that suits an outdoor camp setting and complements their high-spirited energy, youthful looks, and slender figures.

 

A Bean Pole rep commented, “Although we have yet to publish the photo spread, our homepage has [already] been flooded with inquiries regarding the products.” He added, “We aim to sell out the line with Kim Soo Hyun and Suzy once again.”

 

In other news, Kim Soo Hyun and Suzy’s commercial, titled ‘Urban Outdoor is Here’, will start airing on March 1st.

 

Don’t you love the two together?

Nichkhun’s movie ‘Ouran High School Host Club’ to be

 

Remember in 2011 when Nichkhun was cast in the film adaptation of the popular drama, ‘Ouran High School Host Club‘?

 

Well, the Japanese version of the movie was released last year in March, but the movie will finally be released in Korea on March 14th – White Day! Nichkhun plays the older brother of Michelle, an international student played by AKB48’s Shinoda Mariko. His character is the president of Singapore’s leading corporation, and he wears a a business suit for the entire film, giving 2PM fans some suit eye candy.

 

Nichkhun speaks in both Japanese and English in the movie, and he’s the first 2PM member to star in a Japanese film as well. The movie is very fittingly going to be released on White Day, so single Hottests can spend some time with Nichkhun if they get a little lonely.

Ulala Session Cancels Performance at Park Geun Hye’s Presidential Inauguration

 

After the passing of Ulala Session’s leader Im Yoon Taek, it’s been announced that the group will no longer perform at Park Geun Hye’s presidential inauguration.

 

“It was originally planned that Ulala Session would perform at the 18th Presidential Inauguration,” an official from Park Geun Hye’s side stated. “However, it became difficult after Im Yoon Taek passed away. Since the leader suddenly passed away, the remaining members are currently grieving and will not be able to handle any schedules.” The person continued, “We retracted the invitation for them to perform because we thought it wasn’t right that they perform for such a joyous occasion in their current state.”

 

It’s been revealed that Ulala Session previously received an invitation to perform at the 18th Presidential Inauguration, which is on February 25. The group originally planned to perform Korea’s hit tracks from the 90s. A person close to them revealed, “We received an invitation and confirmed a couple weeks before his passing. However, the unexpected happened. Even though the members will not be able to attend this event, they will soon return to their scheduled activities.”

 

President-elect Park Geun Hye previously sent a wreath to Im Yoon Taek’s funeral on February 12. It turned out she was a fan of his for some time. In 2011, she wrote an encouraging message on her twitter. It reads, “The final episode of ‘Super Star K 3’ has started. Ulala Session’s Im Yoon Taek, who happily does his work despite his poor health. I’m moved by his great optimism and he has helped me to think what it means to be happy.”

 

Meanwhile, PSY, Jang Yoon Jung, JYJ, Nan Kyung Joo and Sonya will perform at the inauguration.

Big Bang is interviewed by Billboard

On February 21 (U.S. time), Billboard uploaded an interview with Big Bang on its website. The interview focuses on the success of the world tour the group went on from March last year to the end of January this year, making stops in 24 cities in 12 countries and giving a total of 48 concerts to a total audience of 800,000. Billboard says, “Big Bang traveled about 89,000 miles (about 143,231 kilometers) while they were on the world tour for ten months. This world tour is one of the most profitable tours in K-pop history.” In the interview, Big Bang thanked the fans who came to see them during the world tour.

 

In addition, the group members said, “We’ll work individually in 2013. G-Dragon and Taeyang will release solo albums, Daesung will release an album in Japan, the new film T.O.P appears in will be released, and Seungri will appear in some Korean and Japanese drama series.”

 

Regarding his and Big Bang’s plan to release an album in English, G-dragon said, “We believe that we can release an album both in Korea and abroad. We want to release songs in English when the right time comes.”

U-KISS and Their Jakarta Visit Update

 

Despite the long postponement to U-KISS Jakarta‘s visit that will run for two days and was changed to show their humanity to the Jakarta flood victims, new news has been just dispatched – for two days, all members of the band will be present with AJ coming back from the States to have a sign, sing, play games, high-5 session and hug party!

 

Kiss Me’s who already has kept their tickets safe will have to note that the venue has been changed into Britama Arena-Sportsmall Kelapa Gading. Seating plans and ticket packages remains the same, but with the addition of the homecoming member and with their new tracks to promote, now their fanmeet is going to a whole new level of pure fun!

 

Now who isn’t looking forward to talk like friends to Kevin, AJ and Eli, share cute faces with the handsome Kiseop and maknae Dongho, and let the power vocals Seohyun and Hoon take the stage?

B.A.P top the U.S. Billboard World Album Chart

 

B.A.P recently topped the U.S. Billboard World Album Chart.

According to the latest chart of the U.S. Billboard issued on February 22, B.A.P topped the World Album Chart with their new EP, One Shot, which was released on February 12.


B.A.P are currently receiving a lot of attention in and out of Korea. It’s not the main chart of the Billboard, but it means a lot for the new idol group to top the chart.


B.A.P received the New Artist Award at the second Gaon Chart K-pop Awards, which was held on February 13. They’re currently promoting their new song “One Shot.” They’ll also hold concerts for the first time at the Olympic Hall in the Olympic Park on February 23 and 24.

Jang Keun Suk goes on Asian tour as Team H

Actor Jang Keun Suk formed a project group named Team H with DJ Big Brother and started touring Asia.

Jang will start touring Japan on February 23 and 25 and hold the ’2013 Team H Party-I Just Wanna Have Fun’ at the Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall.

The tour drew national attention in Japan. The Japanese media outlet Sankei reported on the tour on February 22 and also wrote about the group’s new EP I Just Wanna Fave Fun, which will be released on February 27.

At the concert, Jang will perform his songs as well as new songs from the new EP. He will reveal songs that were recognized at world wide festivals.

Jang previously held the ’2012 Jang Keun Suk Asia Tour The Cri Show 2′ last year with over 163,000 people.

Jang will visit Kobe, Sapporo, Chiba in Japan and Shanghai, China, Thailand, and Taiwan.

Super Junior-M successfully holds a fan party

 

Super Junior’s Chinese unit group Super Junior-M (Siwon, Ryeowook, Kyuhyun, Donghae, Henry, Zhoumi, Eunhyuk, Sungmin) recently held their first fan party in Taiwan.

The Super Junior-M Fan Party was held in Taiwan on February 21 with over five thousand people. A lot of people gathered even before the party started and proved that the group is very popular in Taiwan.

 

Super Junior-M appeared on the stage performing “Go” from the second EP Breakdown. The members said hello to their local fans in Chinese.

During the party, group members released their private pictures and randomly chose three fans, who had chance to take pictures with them. Siwon, Ryeowook, and Eunhyuk received an explosive response by singing Jay Chou’s “Xing Qing” in Chinese.

The group will hold two more fan parties on February 22 and 23 in Taiwan.

4minute’s Hyun Ah poses in a cute training suit

 

4minute’s Hyun Ah recently appeared in a training suit.

 

On February 21, 4minute’s agency, Cube Entertainment, tweeted a picture with the comment, “I feel good today. Lalalalalala. Hyun Ah is so excited and a music note is floating.”

 

In the picture, Hyun Ah is posing for the camera in a printed training suit. She looks cute rather than her usual sexy look on stage.

 

People who saw the picture responded: “The training suit looks good because of Hyun Ah.” “She’s so cute off the stage.” “She has a different look in her daily life.”

 

4minute attended the ’2013 United Cube Concert,’ which was held on February 21 in Yokohama, Japan and gave wonderful performances.

Secret’s Jeon Hyo Seong introduces lovely underwear for spring

Secret’s Jeon Hyo Seong recently released a spring pictorial that she took for the underwear brand Yes’.

 

The pictorial includes various styles of underwear for girls in their twenties who have just started falling in love with someone. Jeon, who is well known as a star who has a voluptuous figure, captured the public with her smiling face sexy figure.

In the pictorial, Jeon is revealing her figure wearing orange underwear with a white see-through top. Her lovely face and natural poses were praised by the staff members.

 

A spokesperson for the brand says, “We tried to take a lovely pictorial with Jeon. The new product Jeon is wearing is for spring. The fresh and comfortable design will receive considerable attention.”

f(x)’s Krystal takes self portraits for spring

 

f(x)’s Krystal recently took self portraits for spring.

 

On February 22, Krystal posted pictures on her me2day account with the short comment, “Spring is coming soon!”

 

In the pictures, Krystal is smiling for the camera with her long black hair. Her innocent beauty shined even more and drew a lot of attention.

 

Amber showed off her close friendship with Krystal by retweeting the pictures and commenting, “My princess.”

 

People who saw the pictures responded: “It’s still cold but it’s spring.” “She looks even more beautiful than ever.” “She’s so innocent.” “I can feel spring is here through the pictures.”

 

Last year, Krystal decided to go to Sungkyunkwan University, majoring in Theatre.

Kim Hyung Joon will hold first exclusive concert in Korea

 

Singer Kim Hyung Joon is self promoting his concert.

 

On February 22, Kim’s agency said, “Kim will hold his first exclusive concert ‘The First’ on March 9 in Korea to celebrate the second anniversary of his solo debut. Kim has been tweeting pictures of himself holding flash cards about his concert.

 

The agency explained, “Kim has been keeping busy as a singer, DJ, and actor. Since he is returning as a singer after a long time, he is preparing various performances for the concert.”

 

Kim will perform live with a band during the whole concert, which will be held at the Olympic Park in Seoul on March 9.

[Breaking] Rumors turn out to be true, Honey Lee and Yoon Kye Sang confirmed to be beginning a relationship

In January, that month of scandals left and right, there was a rumor afloat the former Miss Korea Honey Lee, and ex-g.o.d member and actor Yoon Kye Sang were dating. Back then, the agencies of both flatly denied the rumor of the two going on vacation to Bali together, but it seems that was just a cover up!

Sports Seoul dropped the bomb today as they released photos of the two on an alleged date, leaving the two sides to admit that they are indeed in the beginning stages of their relationship.

 

Honey Lee’s agency, King Kong Entertainment, commented, “Although the two have never worked on a project together, they have met at public events a few times. They also have the same friends, so naturally they became close… After coming back from the Bali trip last month and hanging out with each other among friends, they started to develop feelings for one another. They’re still in the stages of getting to know one another so please don’t exaggerate the status of their relationship.”

 

Yoon Kye Sang’s reps also agreed, “The two started meeting one another. They are at the point of getting to know each other… We’ll reveal more details through an official press release later.”

2AM drops “One Spring Day” individual concept photos

2AM is in the final stages of gearing up for their comeback, and to tease us today, they’ve revealed individual concept photos!

 

They’ve previously revealed their album title as well as the track list, and to follow up with a more visual approach, a charming photo of each of the members has been revealed!

 

Keeping in theme perfectly with their title track, “One Spring Day“, the boys look like they’re ready to usher in the warmth and sunshine associated with the spring season.

 

Big Hit Entertainment said, “Their visuals have become freshly upgraded and hints at the style of their new album.”

NH Media has merged with actor management agency MAJOR Entertainment to form NH&MAJOR1998

 

It seems like there’s even bigger and better things in store for U-KISS‘s future as their agency NH Media has merged with actor management agency MAJOR Entertainment to form a new company NH&MAJOR1998.

 

NH Media confirmed, “Since the establishment of our company, our business mainly focused around record production, and through the merger with MAJOR Entertainment, we plan to become a multi-dimensional entertainment agency pursuing not only music, but actors’ management, drama, films, and various fields. Through the framework of our know-hows that we’ve gathered from our respective fields, we anticipate a harmonious synergy effect in all fields. Please anticipate it.”

 

Seeing that as U-KISS is now under a company with experience in various fields, perhaps we’ll be seeing more acting opportunities come their way?

‘Gag Concert’ crew to join Shinhwa for WBC special of ‘Shinhwa Broadcast’

The members of KBS‘s ‘Gag Concert‘ have been invited to the World Baseball Classic special of JTBC‘s ‘Shinhwa Broadcast‘, which probably means you’ll once again be doubling over in laughter between the combo of the comedians and the ‘variety idols’ Shinhwa.

 

Starting from March 2nd, JTBC will be airing the WBC for Korea, sparking many baseball specials on the channel, one of which will be Shinhwa’s own show. In the new WBC special, Shinhwa and their guests will form teams to compete in several baseball-related games with missions in between.

 

The producers of the show stated, “While the atmosphere of the games was equivalent to the WBC, it was hard to tell which team would win the games.”

 

Guess we’ll have to tune in to find out for ourselves who will emerge as the victors on February 24th!

A’st1′s Sung In Kyu passes away at the age of 24 after fight with cancer

Sung In Kyu, former member of disbanded DSP Entertainment group A’st1, has passed away on the 22nd after his battle with cancer at the young age of 24.

 

The singer’s wake is currently being held at the funeral center of the Asan Hospital, where family and friends have gathered to pay their respects. Sung In Kyu previously revealed his diagnosis with thymus cancer through a touching letter to his fans back in 2011. Since then, he had been fighting his battle with the disease through continuous chemotherapy treatments.

 

Park Jung Jin bid farewell to his fellow member on his Twitter, writing “In Kyu, a dongseng who I promoted with as a member of A’st1 has passed away today. He must have had a difficult time undergoing chemotherapy but he always answered the phone with a cheerful voice, that was the kind of person In Kyu was. I hope he will be able to close his eyes in peace now in heaven.”

 

Sung In Kyu made his debut as a member of A’st1 back in 2008. The group promoted songs like “Dynamite” and also sang the OST song “Yearning of the Heart” for the hit drama ‘Boys Over Flowers‘.

May he rest in peace, and our hearts go out to all his loved ones.

Teen Top’s L.Joe Graduates from High School as “Lee Byung Hun”

Teen Top‘s L.Joe‘s graduation photo has become a hot topic of discussion online.

 

Teen Top’s Chunji recently tweeted, “Hallyu star Lee Byung Hun finally graduated today. I hope you also apply your work ethic towards your college studies as well” and revealed the following photo.

 

In the revealed photo, L.Joe’s blond hair and round eyes can be identified along with the name “Lee Byung Hun” underneath, which quickly caught the attention of netizens.

 

Netizens who saw the photo remarked, “We wish our honey L.Joe congratulations for graduating!”, “L.Joe looks handsome as usual, with the handsome name ‘Lee Byung Hun’”, and “L.Joe along with the other Lee Byung Hun are true Hallyu stars.”

 

In related news, Teen Top recently released the teaser for their track “No.1.” The jacket for album “No.1″ features 80 different photos, stickers as well as 6 poster cards of the members for fans.

Teen Top is planning to release “No.1″ on February 25 and plans to put on a comeback showcase on February 26.

Sandara Park Loves the Cotton Candy Scene on “That Winter, the Wind Blows”

On February 20, Sandara Park shared her thoughts on the recent episode of SBS’s drama “That Winter, the Wind Blows” through her twitter. On this episode, Jo In Sung and Song Hye Gyo shared a cotton candy, creating an intimate and romantic scene. Even before its broadcast, this scene received a lot of attention from the netizens.

 

After seeing this lovely scene, Sandara left an envious message on Twitter, “Cotton candy. They could have bought two, but they shared instead. Yummy. I want a cotton candy too.”

 

Fans that saw Sandara’s message commented, “I saw that episode too. I am so jealous,” “If you want, I can buy you 10 cotton candies,” “We are all in love with ‘That Winter, the Wind Blows.’”

 

SHINee’s Minho Assured Key, “It’s Not That I Don’t Like You, Don’t Get Me Wrong…”

Minho recently explained the miscommunication that took place between himself and fellow SHINee member Key.

 

On February 19, MBC aired “SHINee’s Wonderful Day,” which featured the SHINee members taking adventures to different countries in preparation for their next album. On this occasion, Minho and Key decided to travel together to the country of Britain. However the two had wished to enjoy their travels alone and ran into a couple of minor disputes.

 

In an interview, Minho shared, “It’s just that I had a schedule for how I wanted to spend my time there, but it appeared as though Key was going to merge his plans with my own.” At the airport, Key turned to Minho and said “I have to follow you” to which Minho replied in surprised, “Why? Do you not have any plans? Are you just going with the flow?” Key explained saying, “I think I checked out rather late, so I’m going to have to stay at your place for a while” to which Minho responded, “You’ve got to be kidding me.” Key later confessed in an interview, “I said that because I thought he wouldn’t let me follow him if I said that had been my initial plan all along. I feel like Minho doesn’t like me at times.”

 

Minho heard how Key felt and assured him, “It’s not that I don’t like you. It’s not that at all. Don’t misunderstand me.”

Kim Bum, Hard at Work for His Role in “That Winter, The Wind Blows”

It looks like Kim Bum is working hard in order to portray his character on “That Winter, The Wind Blows.” In the drama Kim Bum plays “Park Jin Sung” who is the sworn brother of Jo In Sung’s character. Recently behind the scenes pictures were revealed showing how hard Kim Bum prepares for his role.

 

In the pictures, Kim Bum is just not letting go of his script as he memorizes, analyzes, and even discusses it.

 

“That Winter, The Wind Blows” is about Oh Young (Portrayed by Song Hye Kyo) who is the daughter of a corporate mogul. Although she is wealthy and beautiful she has trouble seeing. Oh Soo (Portrayed by Jo In Sung) is a playboy and gambler who lives a meaningless life. In order to pay off huge debt, Oh Soo cons Oh Young by pretending to be her long lost brother. (Oh Soo has the same name as Oh Young) Oh Soo ends up falling in love with Oh Young.

Girl’s Day release a special album on February 21

 

Girl’s Day released a special album, White Day, on February 21.

 

On February 21, Girl’s Day’s agency reported, “Girl’s Day will relesase a new song before White Day, which is March 14. Through ‘White Day,’ they’ll show off their new, fresh charms.”

 

Girl’s Day also tweeted, “We’re releasing a special album on February 21 at noon. It’s a sweet song. Show your love on White Day.”

 

“White Day” is a song that describes the feelings of a girl who wants to receive love confession from a boy she likes.

 

Girl’s Day will release the first album on March 14.

Kim Tae Woo does a cover of a Chinese song

 

Singer Kim Tae Woo recently included “LOVEcoaster,” a cover song of the Chinese song, “The Beauty.”

 

On February 21, Kim’s agency reported, “Sunnan did a cover of Kim Tae Woo’s ‘Love Rain’ in 2011. The cover version, ‘My Summer Rain,’ received a lot of attention in China at the time. As they became friends after that, Kim Tae Woo did a cover of Sunnan’s ‘The Beauty’ this time. He included it in his new EP, T-Love, under the new title of ‘LOVEcoaster.’”

 

Kim’s agency also said, “Kim Tae Woo is planning to enter the Chinese market with ‘LOVEcoaster.’ He already shot a music video of the song with Sunnan and interacted with him musically in Korea and China. Sunnan said he would do everything for Kim Tae Woo to become popular in China.”

 

“LOVEcoaster,” to which Kim wrote lyrics, describes the rollercoaster feelings of lovers. It’s a song characterized by a vintage drum sound, a punk guitar sound, and a spectacular bass sound.

 

Besides the song, “Oppa,” in which Megan Lee was featured, “Tto Tto,” a song about a man who is secretly in love, and “Whenever, Wherever,” a song like a lullaby that father sings to his daughter, are contained in Kim’s new album.

Infinite will hold a large-scale fan meeting

 

Infinite will hold a large-scale fan meeting soon.

 

On February 21, Infinite’s agency uploaded a teaser video for the 2013 Infinite Fan Meeting, which will be held on March 1, on its official website after its renewal. The teaser shows Infinite members when they just debuted and each album the group have released for the last three years.

 

A spokesperson for Infinite says, “This fan meeting is held at the request of Infinite members. They’ve always wanted to do something for their fans, and they’re currently preparing a lot for the fan meeting. We also organized the content of our artists on our website (www.kpopwoollim.com), where the teaser has been uploaded. We’ll release photos and videos for our artists’ new albums for the first time on this website.”

 

Infinite will hold the 2013 Infinite Fan Meeting at the Gymnastics Stadium in the Olympic Park on March 1 at 5 p.m.

Big Bang’s G-Dragon will go on a world tour in March

 

Big Bang’s G-Dragon will go on a world tour in March, starting in Seoul.

 

On February 22, G-Dragon’s agency reported, “G-Dragon will go on the first world tour as a solo singer under the title of 2013 G-Dragon World Tour: One of a Kind. The first place to hold the concerts will be Seoul. They’ll be held at the Gymnastics Stadium in the Olympic Park on March 30 and 31. He’s expecting to attract about 24,000 people to the Seoul concerts. Big Bang met about 800,000 fans last year through the world tour, 2012 Big Bang Alive Galaxy Tour, and proved their potential in the global market.”

 

G-Dragon’s agency also said, “The title of the tour is One of a Kind, which describes G-Dragon the best. It’s also the title of the hip-hop song from the EP G-Dragon released last year. He’s trying to show off things that he can do well and others cannot. The title also means G-Dragon’s will to express himself freely.”

 

Ticket reservations will start on March 5 and 6 at 8:00 p.m. on the official website of G-Market.

 

G-Dragon will also hold a tour of Japan soon at the four biggest domes (Fukuoka Yahoo! Japan Dome, Saitama Seibu Dome, Osaka Kyocera Dome, and Aichi Nagoya Dome), expecting to attract a total audience of 361,000.

The new song of B2ST’s Jun Hyung will be released as an R-rated version

 

On February 21, Jun Hyung (of B2ST), Feeldog, and LE (of EXID)’s “You Got Some Nerve” was released on online music sites as a PG-13 version. It’s a song created by the rappers from B2ST, Bigstar, and EXID.

 

The song was determined as an R-rated song by SBS TV. At the request of the fans, the song was released as a PG-13 version. It’s co-composed by Brave Brothers and Elephant Kingdom, and the lyrics of the song were written by Brave Brothers, Chacoon, Junhyung, and LE. Based on a strong hip-hop sound, the lyrics are very provocative and straightforward.

 

The song became one of the most searched words on such major portal sites as Naver, Daum, and Nate when it was released. It’s also in the upper ranks of such major charts as Melon, Bugs, and Mnet. The rap part, “Don’t hang up on me. I’m talking now. I’m not finished yet. You got some nerve,” is especially attracting a lot of attention through social networking sites.

2NE1′s Sandara Park visits Gummy at her fan meeting

 

2NE1′s Sandara Park recently visited Gummy at her fan meeting and showed off her friendship with her.

 

On February 20, Gummy uploaded a picture on YG Entertainment’s official me2day account with the comment, “I felt so happy when Sandara Park came to my fan meeting. I almost cried. I didn’t know she would come, so it was so touching. Thank you so much, Sandara, and I love you, YG family.”

 

In the picture, Gummy and Park are in a friendly pose in a greenroom. They’re staring at the camera, putting their arms around each other’s shoulders. Gummy seems very exotic with the blond hair and in a see-through shirt and a skirt.

 

People who saw the picture responded: “I didn’t know Sandara Park and Gummy were that close.” “The blond hair looks good on Gummy.” “Sandara Park is awesome.”

Cheon Jung Myung and Kim Min Jung show off their big eyes

 

Actor Cheon Jung Myung recently released a picture of himself with actress Kim Min Jung.

 

On February 21, Cheon uploaded a picture on his Twitter account with the comment, “We only have a few more days to shoot the film The Queen of the Night. I feel so good because the film has come out well. Please give the film your interest and support.”

 

In the picture, Cheon and Kim are starting at the camera in a friendly pose. They’re showing off their good-looking faces with their eyes widely open.

 

People who saw the picture responded: “You two look good together.” “They both are good-looking.” “Their eyes are so big.” “I’m looking forward to watching the film.”

 

The Queen of the Night is a romantic comedy film about a man who has been married to perfect woman doubting about his wife’s past.

Psy at his concert in Turkey

Psy recently released a picture of himself with his fans in Turkey.

On February 22 (local time), Psy uploaded a picture on his Twitter account with the comment, “With the great @acunilicali, I met the most energetic crowds at @yetenek_turkiye! #BrotherTurkiye.”

In the picture, Psy is having a bright smile on his face, surrounded by a lot of people. The people are all wearing T-shirts that have drawings of Psy on.

People who saw the picture responded: “It’s not surprising anymore.” “I can feel the enthusiasm at the concert.” “He’s occupying the world with ‘Gangnam Style.’” “I’ll look forward to your new song, too.”

Psy will come back to Korea soon to perform at the 18th presidential inauguration on February 25.

SHINee make a ‘SHINee World’ with “Dream Girl”

SHINee finally came back to waiting fans with their highly anticipated single “Dream Girl“, and it looks like Shawols weren’t just waiting around for nothing!

 

As soon as the album was released, the boys swept music charts in Korea, and as expected, SHINee’s popularity is incredible overseas as well. “Dream Girl” topped iTunes charts in Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan. Not only that, but it’s also charted very high in Thailand, the Philippines, and Macau as well as in countries like Sweden, Mexico, Portugal, Australia, and Norway.

 

The boys completed their showcase on the 20th, and they just wrapped up their first official comeback performance on ‘M! Countdown‘. One step closer to making it a ‘SHINee World’!

DBSK Is the First Korean Singer to Be on the Cover of Japanese Magazine “Vivi”

DBSK will be on the cover for the Japanese Women’s fashion magazine “Vivi.” This is the first time that a South Korean male singer (or in this case singers) has appeared on the front cover. It is even more significant because this issue of “Vivi” is the 30^th anniversary edition. This was reported on sources such as Sankei Sports and “Zip,” which is a TV channel on Nippon Television.

 

It looks as though this edition of “Vivi” is the April one and DBSK will be appearing on the cover alongside the Japanese model Fujii Lena.

 

According to the Japanese media sources, the reason why DBSK was picked to appear in “Vivi” is because of the fact that DBSK’s new album “TIME” (This album has the theme of past, present, and future) fit in with the concept of the magazine. The album “TIME” has a theme of past, present, and future.

 

DBSK’s 6^th official Japanese album “TIME” will be released on March 6.

Chinese Fans Disturbed by Park Shi Hoo’s Alleged Rape and Shows Disappointment in Hallyu in General

While Park Shi Hoo has been charged with rape, Chinese media and fans are paying close attention to the case. Park Shi Hoo became a rising Hallyu star with the success of “Iljimae,” “Family’s Honor,” “Prosecutor Princess” and so on. Recently while “Cheongdamdong Alice” was on air, he gained more attention and popularity online, being ranked as one of the most searched keywords in several Chinese portal websites and SNS.

 

As a result, when Park Shi Hoo’s alleged rape was first reported on February 18, many Chinese media outlets and fans immediately reacted. Many fans seemed to have panicked upon hearing the news. While some fans expressed overt criticism and disappointment towards Park Shi Hoo, many are defending him by saying, “She must have plotted this,” and “She must want something out of him.” Some fans are asking others to calm down, “Let’s not make any hasty assumptions until the truth is revealed.”

 

However, the problem stretches beyond Park Shi Hoo’s fandom. As one of the most popular Hallyu stars got convicted of a serious crime, it might have severe negative effects on Hallyu fandom in general. Many are already making accusatory generalization about Korean entertainment business and actors. Some people wrote online, “That’s what Korean showbiz industry is like,” “It’s disgusting,” and “You guys all need to wake up from this fantasy and dream about Korean actors.”

 

Meanwhile, Park Shi Hoo was charged on February 18 for raping an aspiring actress on February 15. Through a press release, Park Shi Hoo denied all allegations made against him, “I met her through a friend and we had drinks together. We were drawn to each other as a man and a woman, and spent the night together in mutual consent. It was not rape.”

Kim Hee Sun Bursts: “Do You Think Women Are Your Servants?”

On the first episode of SBS “Hwa Shin,” Kim Hee Sun represented and spoke for all the frustrated wives. At first, she was simply talking about how she gets into arguments with her husband over small things. She said, “When I tell him to come eat, he keeps doing something else. Then the food gets cold. So if and when this continues, in the end I just tell him to ‘get over here and feed yourself.’”

 

She tried to be diplomatic and came up with a solution, “If the husbands just keep meal times in mind, it would help wives a lot.” However, the male cast members on the show did not agree with Kim Hee Sun. Jeon Hyun Moo and Yoon Jong Shin complained, “Wives always call you over when things are not ready. When I get to the dining table, there’s always something missing. You gotta have all the food ready on the table before you call your husband.”

 

Kim Hee Sun, who was getting frustrated at the guys’ insensitive comments, ended up raising her voice, “What do you think women are? Your servants?” Nonetheless, the guys kept making sarcastic comments like “Why don’t you just put all the food in one bowl?”

“Psychometry” Co-Stars Kim Bum and Kim Kang Woo Intensely Gaze for “Elle” Pictorial

 

Co-stars for “Psychometry,” Kim Bum and Kim Kang Woo have gotten together for a charismatic photo shoot and interview for “Elle” magazine.

 

In the revealed photo, the two handsome men are intensely gazing at the camera with a yellow sunset as their background, which makes the photo seem almost like a still cut from a film.

Kim Bum spoke about the challenge of playing a new role in the upcoming film. He said, “I’m not really afraid of a challenge or a change.”

 

He continued, “There are many fans who are waiting for me to be in a melodrama but I’m not very good at saying those cringe-worthy lines and I haven’t really met the chance to work on a melodrama yet. Instead, I will work hard at my ‘couple bickering’ scenes in ‘That Winter The Wind Blows.’”

Kim Kang Woo plays the role of a detective in “Psychometry” and commented, “I’ve played the role of a detective several times before and they were all dark characters,” and “I tried not to imitate the character but actually live out the character by really trying to survive like everyone else does.”

 

He continued, “Because the topic of the film was so foreign to me, I tried to build up the character’s history first.”

 

The full photo shoot and interview can be found in the March edition of “Elle” magazine.

Previously, Kim Bum and Kim Kang Woo attended a “touch” event for the film where the two actors walked through a crowd of fans, allowing the fans to touch them.

B1A4 Are New Models for Clothing Brand

B1A4 proves it is a group on the rise with a new endorsement deal. The five-member boy group are the new models for the clothing brand Litmus, taking over from previous image models FT Island.

 

According to reports in local news agencies, the spring/summer season campaign for Litmus was shot on February 7 in a studio in Nonhyeon-dong in Seoul, featuring the theme “Rhythmical.” The campaign’s theme capitalized on the healthy and bubbly personality of the B1A4 members Jinyoung, CNU, Sandeul, Baro and Gongchan.

 

Reports further said, in addition to Litmus, the group is currently endorsing a variety of clothing products such as head gear, school uniforms and sports apparel, as well as receiving love calls to model for beverages, ice cream and mobile phones.

 

Meanwhile, B1A4′s music activities have taken them to Japan for their first Arena Tour in January, and have been serving as special hosts of MBC’s “Music Core” in place of Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon, Tiffany and Seohyun.

Lee Dong Wook Stars in Kim Tae Woo’s “Cosmic Girl” MV for Free

 

Lee Dong Wook proves he can keep a promise. The actor, who just wrapped his hosting stint with “Strong Heart” earlier in the month, starred in the music video of Kim Tae Woo‘s “Cosmic Girl” for free, as a fulfillment of a promise he made to the singer a decade ago.

 

According to reports in local news agencies, Lee Dong Wook’s stint as the hero in Kim Tae Woo’s “Cosmic Girl” music video is voluntary, as a gesture of his friendship and to keep his promise from 10 years ago. Lee Dong Wook and Kim Tae Woo go way back when the latter was still a member of g.o.d. The actor once said he will star in Kim Tae Woo’s solo release.

 

In “Cosmic Girl,” Lee Dong Wook plays a love-struck man who meets his perfect woman but they ended up parting ways. The heroine is played by Yoon So Jung, second placer in the 2007 Asia Korea Supermodel.

 

“Cosmic Girl,” a hip-hop-influenced, guitar-and-strings-infused track is the title song from Kim Tae Woo’s latest album “T-Love.”

Lee Joon Gi goes on a trip to Hawaii

Actor Lee Joon Gi recently took pictures in Hawaii.

 

 

On February 21, Lee tweeted pictures with the comment, “I prepared for the family trip for over fifteen days. I’m very happy to see my parents loving the overseas trip. Since we are all busy, I can’t remember when we gathered together like this. I’m releasing pictures of a man in Hawaii. Aloha.”

 

 

In the picture, Lee is posing for the camera in a floral print shirt. He drew a lot of attention with his extraordinary fashion sense, while wearing a fedora.

 

 

On February 16, Lee announced that he is going on a family trip by tweeting, “One of the resolutions in 2013 is to send my parents abroad and to go on a family trip. I’ll be back safe and sound after a healing rest.”

 

 

People who saw the pictures responded: “He is a fashionista.” “I think his parents are happy to have such a great son.” “Have a good trip.” “You look good.” “Have a nice time.”

 

 

Lee has returned as an actor through the MBC’s series Arang and the Magistrate, which went off air last October. He is currently considering his next job.

B2ST’s Yong Jun Hyung takes a self portrait in bed

B2ST’s Yong Jun Hyung recently released a self portrait that he took from his bed.

 

On February 21, Yong tweeted a picture with the short comment, “I can’t sleep.”

 

In the picture, Yong is making a frowning face as if he can’t sleep. After releasing the picture, he tweeted, “I’ve already counted sheep.” The tweet reminded people of the lyrics of the song “Caffeine” and made many people laugh.

 

People who saw the picture responded: “He really looks painful.” “Did you count sheep well?” “Are you suffering from insomnia? I’m worried.”

 

Yong Jun Hyung will release the new song “Absurd,” which is composed with EXID’s LE and Big Star’s Feeldog.