DBSK’s Changmin and Rainbow’s Jaekyung Awkwardly Play Stick Cookie Game

 

On the recent episode of KBS’s “Our Neighborhood’s Fine Arts and Physical Education,” which was aired on April 23, special training took place to increase players’ core strengths. The exercise included a set of sit-ups and sharing a stick cookie with the designated partner.

 

As DBSK’s Changmin and Rainbow’s Jaekyung played the game, it first appeared to resemble a scene from a love variety show. However, the reality was different. Startled by the approaching Changmin’s lips, Jaekyung dropped the cookie. Same thing happened several times, forcing Changmin to eat several large and dry cookies all by himself.

 

Afterward, Changmin could not even talk from all the cookies in his mouth and suffered from thirst making everyone laugh.

 

To this situation, MC Kang Ho Dong commented, “We hoped these two idols would develop romance from this game, but I think they now feel awkward with each other.”

Noh Hong Chul’s Past Comments About His Ex-Girlfriend Jang Yoon Jung Resurface

 

On the recent episode of MBC’s “I Live Alone,” which was aired on April 12, Noh Hong Chul stated, “I still stay friends with my ex-girlfriends.”

 

When he also revealed, “My ideal type is a girl who is over 170cm tall,” Seo In Guk mentioned trot singer Jang Yoon Jung as he commented, “Wasn’t your last girlfriend tall?”

 

Noh Hong Chul replied, “I still talk to her. We are still good friends. I stay friends with other ex-girlfriends, who are married, as well as their husbands.”

 

Noh Hong Chul’s comments from this show are receiving a lot of attention recently after the news of Jang Yoon Jung’s upcoming marriage, which was announced on April 22, 2013.

 

Fans that heard this news commented, “I don’t think Noh Hong Chul meant anything by it,” “So do they meet up often?” “I don’t think he will be contacting her anymore.”

2PM Tokyo Dome Concert Photo is Photoshopped; JYP Admits Mistake

As it was revealed that a photo released by JYP Entertainment showing the audience at 2PM’s Tokyo Dome concert, “Legend of 2PM,” was photoshopped, questions began to arise about the legitimacy of the audience count of 110,000, also reported by the company.

 

On April 24, JYP Entertainment uploaded a statement on its official homepage that stated, “We apologize for the error on our part in the press release regarding 2PM’s Tokyo Dome concert that was distributed this past weekend.” JYP Entertainment had distributed the press release to various media outlets on April 20 and 21 with a photo that seemed to be photoshopped to make it look like more people attended 2PM’s concert.

 

The agency explained, “Most of the company’s staff were on location [at the concert] and due to time constraints, there was an error that occurred while working on the coloring of the photo for the press release. We distributed the press release before carefully checking the photo.”

 

They added, “The audience count is something that was confirmed by the local concert organizer and by local media outlets who actually attended the concert. Still, we apologize to the different media outlets for causing them trouble and to the fans for the photo error.”

 

JYP Entertainment ended with the promise that they “will check more precisely now with our future press releases to make sure this never happens again.”

 

In related news, 2PM will be making a comeback soon with a new album in May.

 

Lee Seung Gi Transforms into a Beast for “Gu Family Book”

Did you watch that latest episode for MBC’s “Gu Family Book“?

In episode six, broadcast April 23, Lee Seung Gi, who plays the half-beast, half-human Choi Kang Chi, transformed into a beast, revealing for the first time his true identity. To add to the tension, he transformed in front Yeo Wool, played by Suzy.

 

In this change, Lee Seung Gi’s eyes turn green, his hair grows white, and his hands turn into claws. Fans of the show have started to call this form of Choi Kang Chi as the “Dark Kang Chi.” The episode ended with this transformation, with Choi Kang Chi about to attack, leaving viewers hanging on the edge of seats. Next week promises to be an exciting week with Yeo Wool, the other drama characters, and Kang Chi himself reacting to the revelation of his real identity. Till now, he has only been known as the fiercely loyal yet troublesome, abandoned child raised by a kind-hearted inn keeper. Viewers are curious to know how Yeo Wool and Kang Chi’s foster family will react to learn that he is a fearful half-beast.

miss A Suzy Reveals Shoulder Line on “Gu Family Book”

miss A’s Suzy recently showed off her critical charms through MBC’s “Gu Family Book.” Stills were revealed from a scene on the April 22 episode of the highly popular drama. In the drama Suzy’s character, “Dam Yeo Wool” is showing her shoulder line and beautiful skin!

 

In the scene, Dam Yeo Wool was treating her injuries with her outer clothes off. Suzy shines through and through because of her signature innocent beauty! For this particular scene, Suzy had to stay in the cold for over an hour without her outer clothes on. Despite the cold, she did not lose her smile.

 

If you have not had the chance yet, don’t forget to watch MBC’s “Gu Family Book” which stars Lee Seung Gi and Suzy. The drama broadcasts every Monday and Tuesday at 10pm.(KST)

 

 

Bigbang’s Tae Yang visits Cho Yong Pil’s showcase

On April 23, Big Bang’s agency, YG Entertainment, reported that Big Bang member Tae Yang visited Cho Yong Pil’s showcase, not as a special guest at the event but merely as a big fan.

 

Cho Yong Pil released his 19th album, Hello, which contains 10 songs, at noon on the 23th. Cho held a contcert titled Premier Showcase—Hello and performed songs from the new album publicly for the first time. Kim Je Dong hosted the event and junior musicians, including Park Jung Hyun, Guckkasten, Jaurim, Idiotape, and Phantom, participated in the event.

 

Cho is going to hold a concert tour from May 31 to June 2 at the Gymnastics Arena in Seoul Olympic Park.

A world-class choreographer for Usher and Michael Jackson will work on SHINee’s new album

World-famous choreographer Devin Jamieson will work on Korean group SHINee’s third album. On April 24, the group’s agency, SM Entertainment, announced that the unique choreography will appear in the lead track of chapter two of the group’s third album, “Why So Serious?”

 

Jamieson has participated in the production of many albums for such global pop stars as Michael Jackson, Usher, Britney Spears, and Hilary Duff and now takes charge of the choreography for SHINee’s album.

 

SHINee has given special performances with each album since its debut, so people are paying attention to what kind of performance the group will do with this new album.

 

SHINee will release a medley of nine highlight songs, including the lead track, at noon via YouTube, SM Town, Kakao Talk, and SM Plus Friends.

Yoon Si Yoon, the baker king, changes into the noodle king in China

 

Yoon Si Yoon, who is famous in China for the drama series Baker King, Kim Tak Goo, visited Beijing to promote a Chinese drama, Happy Noodle. Yoon appeared at a press conference for Happy Noodle, which is to be aired on ZJSTV, with actresses Li Fei Er and Chang Chun Ning in the lead, starting on April 20.

 

Yoon Si Yoon played the role of a baker in the Baker King, Kim Tak Goo. In this Chinese series he plays Kang Soo Chan, a Korean noodle cook who has come to China in search of his father.

 

To play this role, he studied how to make noodles and the history and characteristics of Chinese food in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. Looking back on the shooting of the series, Yoon says, “I often enjoyed eating street foods. I had a Lanzhou ramen, which was delicious and had a unique taste. I would go alone, walking with a backpack or taking a cab. I’d like to take my manager there sometime and show him around.”

 

The production company presented a donation of about 100,000 yuan to the victims of the earthquake that occurred in Ya’an, Sichuan, on the morning of the day of the press conference. Yoon expressed his condolences, saying, “I’m sorry to hear of today’s disaster. I believe the people of China will be able to overcome their sorrow and rebuild.”

 

Having finished shooting in November 2012, Happy Noodle is to start airing on ZJSTV on April 28.

Seo In Guk says he’s honestly tired because of his scandal with Eunji

 

Seo In Guk spoke up about the various rumors surrounding him and Eunji.

 

He was a guest on the April 23rd episode of KBS 2TV‘s ‘1 vs 100‘, where the MC asked him about his ‘Reply 1997‘ co-star Eunji. He replied, ”We had dating rumors while we were filming for the drama. When the scandal first broke out, I was actually happy. When I acted with her, I felt like I wanted to look good for viewers. On set, I wanted to get close to her, so I joked around with her on purpose. But that made a lot of unwanted things happen.”

 

He continued, “A lot of my friends asked me if I was really dating her. Even actor Lee Sung Jae called me to ask. The scandal re-surfaced again after a year. I was so tired because I realized dating rumors go on for a while. I came out on a broadcast to explain myself again. Right now, it’s back quiet again.“.

 

He made everyone laugh by saying, “Next year, if I’m in a scandal again, I hope it’s with another person“.

ZE:A’s Im Siwan Denies Plastic Surgery Rumors

On the recent episode of KBS’s “Hello,” which was aired on April 22, ZE:A’s Im Siwan talked about his plastic surgery rumors.

Im Siwan stated, “Because Kwanghee became famous as an idol that went through extensive plastic surgeries, many people think that all the members of ZE:A had plastic surgeries.”

He continued jokingly, “People think all nine of us went through surgery, but the truth is Kwanghee had nine people’s worth of surgeries all by himself.”

Im Siwan confirmed that he was born with his handsome face as he added, “I personally never went under the knife.”

Meanwhile on this episode of “Hello,” Davichi’s members Lee Hae Ri and Kang Min Kyung appeared as well and denied the rumors of conflicts within their group.

Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Hyun Woo, and Park Ki Woong are a “Flower Boy” Spy Trio

The poster and still cuts for the upcoming movie “Secretly and Greatly” have been revealed, drawing attention to the gathering of “flower boy” actors playing the role of spies.

 

Kim Soo Hyun plays the lead role of Dong Gu who is the village idiot in a small South Korean town by day, but by night, he is the North Korean spy, Ryu Hwan. Kim Soo Hyun is prominently featured in the main poster for the movie as the character of Dong Gu, wearing a green track suit with cheap rubber slippers. Kim Soo Hyun bears a bright but foolish smile on his face that does not correspond at all to his character’s real identity as a spy.

 

Park Ki Woong also plays a North Korean spy pretending to be rocker who fails at every audition. He sports bright orange hair in the movie to colorfully portray his character. Lee Hyun Woo completes the spy trio, playing the role of Hae Jin who is a highly skilled, cold-hearted spy pretending to be a normal high school student.

 

The movie is set to premier in June of this year.

 

A Cube Pleads: “Hong Yoo Kyung Is Suffering from Rumors, Please Stop”

 

After announcing her decision to withdraw from A Pink, Hong Yoo Kyung found herself surrounded by many rumors regarding her college admissions. Many have been saying that she was accepted on special premises of her being a celebrity and coming from a wealthy family.

 

Therefore, A Cube Entertainment stepped in and asked for the netizens and reporters to cease with unsupported speculations.

 

Sources from A Cube said, “There have been many articles about the rumors and speculations about Hong Yoo Kyung’s college admissions that are not true.”

 

They continued, “As it was a very hard decision to leave the team, the person who is suffering the most is Hong Yoo Kyung,” and “These kinds of rumors are making things harder for her.”

 

They added, “Hong Yoo Kyung went through the same process as any other student. She took the written exam and got accepted into the School of Performing Arts and Media. She prepared very hard for this so she is even more upset at those kinds of rumors,” and “This is not a special admissions at all.”

 

Lastly, they said, “We would ask reporters not to publish articles on rumors that haven’t been checked yet.” One particular news source even used netizens’ SNS mentions in their articles as “sources” for those rumors.

 

Hong Yoo Kyung announced that she was leaving the group on April 22.

INFINITE become first artist in 12 years to win #1 on the three major broadcasting stations

 

INFINITE has been sweeping music shows with their latest single “Man In Love” and they’re now recognized as the first artist in 12 years to win #1 on three major broadcasting stations (SBS, MBC, KBS) with the same song.

 

INFINITE recently achieved #1 on MBC‘s ‘Music Core‘s first broadcast with its new ranking system. INFINITE also achieved #1 on KBS 2TV‘s ‘Music Bank‘ on the 4th and 12th as well as on SBS‘ ‘Inkigayo‘ on March 31st and April 7th.

 

The previous artist and song that was able to achieve such a grand slam was back in 2001 when Fin.K.L‘s “You Wouldn’t Know” achieved #1 on ‘Inkigayo’, ‘Music Bank’, and ‘Music Camp‘ before it became ‘Music Core’.

 

The reason it took so long for artists to hit a ‘grand slam’ on all three broadcasting stations involved the different timing of the music shows’ ranking systems. ‘Music Bank’ previously discarded their ranking system back in August 2001 and revived its ranking system in September 2007. ‘Music Core’ also removed its ranking system in January 2006 and just recently returned with a new ranking system on April 20, 2013.

 

A music insider commented, “It is true that the music show ranking systems which have made their return are a good barometer that showcases star power. The industry is flooded with various teams and because the standards for each show’s ranking system are different, it would be difficult for an artist(s) to achieve a grand slam in the future.”

 

Congrats, INFINITE!

G-Dragon Shyly Shows Off His SpongeBob Pajamas

Big Bang’s G-Dragon wishes his fans sweet dreams before he hits the hay and recharge for another busy day.

 

On April 23, he posted on his Twitter, “Good night everybody.”

Song Joong Ki was Offered Kim Soo Hyun’s role in “The Moon that Embraces the Sun”

On the April 22 broadcast of tvN’s “E News,” it was reported that Song Joong Ki was originally offered Kim Soo Hyun‘s role in the hit drama, “The Moon that Embraces the Sun.” Song Joong Ki declined the role of the Joseon King Lee Hwon because it was too similar to the role that Song Joong Ki had just played in “ Tree with Deep Roots” as King Sejong. 

 

Song Joong Ki had made headlines with his royal role in the 2011 drama because of his charismatic and powerful portrayal of the young Sejong. The role was even touted as the rediscovery of Song Joong Ki and led to his lead role in the fall 2012 hit drama, “Nice Guy.” Before Song Joong Ki became a nice guy, however, he was offered the role of Lee Hwon for “The Moon that Embraces the Sun,” which he declined. Kim Soo Hyun took the role instead and “The Moon Embraces the Sun” became a huge national hit in the earlier half of 2012, reaching over 40% in television ratings. It also made Kim Soo Hyun a household name with commercials and scripts flooding in to his agency.

 

Interestingly enough, Kim Soo Hyun is quoted to have stated Song Joong Ki’s portrayal of King Sejong as a model for his role as Lee Hwon.

 

 

 

In related news, Kim Soo Hyun will be making a comeback to the big screen after the blockbuster hit, “The Thieves” with “Secretly and Greatly” in June of this year

Boom’s First Love is Now a Celebrity

 

On the April 23 episode of MBC Music’s “All the K-Pop,” entertainer Boom, singer Bada and MBLAQ’s Seung Ho visited their alma mater for an Anyang High School of Art special. Anyang High School of Art is a prestigious high school famous for the large number of celebrities that have graduated from the school, including the previously mentioned artists and singer Rain, Kim Jong Gook, and Se7en.

 

As Boom walked through the school building revisiting memories from his high school years, he stopped at one particular place, saying, “When I passed here on my way home after school ended, I would see the first years cleaning here.” He added, “There was one female student who would greet me but wouldn’t be able to look at me.” Boom revealed that the student later became his girlfriend.

 

When prodded by Bada to reveal the name of his first love, who was also the recipient of Boom’s first kiss,  Boom resisted, saying, “I can’t. She is an actor now.”

Kang Min Kyung Was Bullied in High School

 

On the recent episode of KBS’s “Hello,” which was aired on April 22, Davichi’s Kang Min Kyung revealed her past difficulty in high school. Kang Min Kyung stated, “When I was in high school, I moved and changed schools. As soon as I arrived at the new school, all the students ignored me.” She continued, “It was only for two weeks, however. At the time, the other students heard the rumor that I was a trainee. I also had long hair. I think they bullied me because of the fact that I was a trainee.”

 

Kang Min Kyung then revealed that she solved this problem by herself. She said, “I can’t stand things like that. So I approached the other students first.” When MC Shin Dong Yup agreed, “Kang Min Kyung has an outgoing personality,” MC Lee Young Jah asked him how he knew. Shin Dong Yup answered, “I did a show with Kang Min Kyung for a long time.” To this, Lee Young Ja joked, “How come you don’t know much about me when we worked together for many years?”