Moon Hee Jun reveals he once had a 50% chance of lower body paralysis

Moon Hee Jun appeared on 'Quiz to Change the World' where he revealed that he almost became paralyzed in the lower half of his body due to an accidental fall during his H.O.T days.

He said, "I experienced an accidental fall during H.O.T's comeback concert for our fourth album 'Iyah'... While running onto the stage, I slipped on rainwater and fell off the stage."

Afterwards, it was difficult for Moon Hee Jun to walk, but he finished performing the last song "Iyah" for his fans before going to the hospital. He managed to fully recover through rehabilitation with a medical team; however, his diagnosis had revealed there was a 50% chance that his lower body could get paralyzed.

Thank goodness he fully recuperated!

Key and Taemin talk about dating styles and giving presents to their girlfriends

SHINee members Taemin and Key were guests on SBS's 'Cultwo Show' on November 22.  On this day, both of them talked about their dating styles.

DJ Kim Tae Kyoon said, "I've been seeing Taemin for a few years now and I think he is becoming more and more manly.  He has both a cute and sexy charm."

Taemin thanked him while Key said, "What about me?"

Kim Tae Kyoon responded, "Key also got a lot cooler.  Previously, he had a very sharp vibe, but he is becoming gradually softer and seems to have transformed in a way that is appealing to women."

He also asked, "When you have a girlfriend, do you tend to give her a lot of presents or do you give more verbal signs of affection?"

Key said, "I tend to give presents only in the beginning.  They are not big presents . . . Even when I appeared on MBC's 'We Got Married' to go on a blind date with A Pink's Eunji, I bought her a present from a duty-free shop.  It somewhat signifies that you thought of the other party.  Most of the time, I tend to give them in the initial stage of dating."

Taemin answered, "I generally do not give things like presents.  I'm too lazy and I don't have a tender personality so I don't think I'm good at taking care of them."

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Yoo Jae Suk ranks first in TV CF star list with Kim Yuna and Suzy following in second and third

Suzy may be the undisputed CF queen, but it appears that one of everyone's favorite MCs Yoo Jae Suk took first place in a recent survey of the TV CF stars.

These results were from findings made by Brand 38 Laboratory of Brand Consulting Specialized Agency under the topic "The star most preferred for TV CF modeling."  The findings were based on one-on-one interviews with 884 men and women over the age of 17 and was conducted from November 1 to November 11.

Yoo Jae Suk came out on top of the survey with 27.61% of the responses (242 people).  In second place was figure skater Kim Yuna while third place was miss A's Suzy.  Other notable names on the list can be found in the chart below.

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SHINee's Key shows off his boyish looks for 'Harper's Bazaar'

SHINee's Key shined in his solo pictorial for 'Harper's Bazaar'!

Key lived up to his title as a fashion icon by taking on the houndstooth pattern trend and showing off his boyish look with his black, wavy hairstyle and edgy earrings.

Key opened up about his preparations for his 3rd musical 'The Three Musketeers', "I am will act out a D'Artagnan, who is a heodang when it comes to everything else besides justice, in my own Key color." Key also commented on being called a 'fashion icon' as he shared, "My focus these days is 'mix-match'! I don't care if people want to follow me or not. But I hope they see me as a cool guy."

'Three Musketeers' will open its curtains on December 13. 

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G.O reveals he was popular in his hometown of Changwon before making it as a singe

On November 22, G.O made a guest appearance on KBS 2TV's 'Yoo Hee Yeol's Sketchbook' and talked about his days in school.

Yoo Hee Yeol asked, "Were you popular when you were a student?"

G.O responded honestly, "I was.  They acknowledged me in Changwon.  At that time, I said I should sell tickets so I united with my friends to create CMU, Changwon Musician Union, and sang.  We once had a performance with 700 seats that sold out."

Yoo Hee Yeol then asked if there was a fan club so G.O said, "No fan club but there was a fan cafe. There were even girls who came to confess their feelings."

G.O was revealed to have had dated twenty times.  He said, "I did not properly date until junior high school.  I am talking about those kinds of dating.  There were not many cases in which I sincerely loved . . . I think those experiences helped me while I sang."

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Ivy says she has no personal feelings for popular musical 'Ghost' co-star Joo Won

At the press conference for the musical 'Ghost', Ivy talked about her co-star Joo Won's popularity with women.

She was asked, "Previously, many older women have shown their interest in Joo Won. Offstage, have you ever wavered while working with Joo Won?"

Ivy responded, "It's hard with Joo Won... Before, I had to tempt popular idol Nichkhun for a production, and my homepage was terrorized... As Joo Won is so popular, I am very careful. He's such a good actor, he has good points, but I do not have personal feelings for him... Still, I feel like we ultimately reserved first place in terms of search rankings."

She also discussed the musical, saying, "There is a very famous scene in which Sam hugs me as we spin the pottery wheel. That is also my favorite scene."

Although Ivy says she has no personal feelings for Joo Won, there is no denying their chemistry! You can check out a little preview here where they performed at 'Yoo Hee Yeol's Sketchbook', even ending one song with a kiss. 

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Kang Min Kyung Praises Fellow Davichi Member Lee Hae Ri: “She’s Gifted”!

Davichi’s Kang Min Kyung praised Lee Hae Ri for her outstanding singing ability, on KBS 2FM’s radio show “Lee Sora’s Gayo Plaza” on November 22.

Davichi performed “Turtle,” the title song from their second album, “Mystic Ballad,”  and DJ Lee Sora gave them a round of applause, praising them as being gifted with their vocal abilities.

On hearing this, Kang Min Kyung replied, “Unnie is the talented one. My ability is a little ambiguous. I have a difficult time keeping up with people who have studied music in terms of tune and pitch. Unnie majored in classical piano in university, so she’s worked on stuff like that a lot.”

Lee Sora posed this question to Lee Hae Ri, “What kind of help have you received from Kang Min Kyung?” to which she replied wittily, “I can feel her youth. I am feeding on her energy. I’ve got wrinkles.” Lee Hae Ri and Kang Min Kyung share a 6-year age gap, being born in 1985 and 1990 respectively.

Davichi will hold their “Davichi Code” concert at Busan’s BEXCO Auditorium on December 28, and then follow with a concert in Seoul at Jamsil Students’ Gymnasium on December 31.

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Ivy Jokingly Worries About Being Berated Due to Joo Won’s Popularity

Ivy has always been rather open about talking about issues she’s had in the past. She tends to address them with her usual good sense of humor, and she once again didn’t mince her words during the press conference for her new musical, “Ghost” featuring the ever popular and handsome actor, Joo Won. 

On November 21, at the Seoul D’Cube Art Center, a press conference was held after the performance of a new musical called “Ghost” featuring Ivy and Joo Won as the lead protagonists. The musical is based off the 1990 American romantic fantasy movie of the same name, a movie that happens to be quite popular in this little corner of the world. 

During this press conference, Ivy was asked “A lot of older ladies have expressed their fondness for Joo Won in the past. Have you ever been nervous while  working with Joo Won?” Ivy, rather than being infatuated with the talented actor, replied back that she found Joo Won “Uncomfortable.”

IVY

As for the reason, it goes back several years to Ivy rather seductive MAMA performance with 2PM’s Nichkhun. Ivy stated that “I had my mini-hompy (personal blog) terrorized in the past after seducing the popular idol, Nichkhun, as part of my work.I’m also careful in front of Joo Won because he is extremely popular.”

She continued to talk about how Joo Won is “Such a great actor and has a lot of positive points” but that “She doesn’t have any personal feelings for him.” She then jokingly mentioned that despite this, “It seems like I’ve already reserved the No. 1 spot in the search engines,” garnering laughs from the people present at the conference.  

Yet despite her concerns about getting too close to Joo Won, she continued to joke around with the idea telling the press that “There is a really famous scene (In the movie/musical) where they use the pottery wheel while Sam hugs her (Molly) from behind. That also happens to be my favorite scene,” once again garnering plenty of laughs at the conference. 

Ivy had previously appeared with Joo Won on Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook to talk about their new musical and already received some “fevered” interest for their on-stage kiss.

The musical “Ghost” will run for 9 months at the D’Cube Art Center with Joo Won and Ivy as one of two sets of rotating protagonists. 

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EXO’s D.O Injured During 2013 MAMA Performance

EXO’s D.O had his right ankle injured during the group’s performance at the 2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards on November 22. He ended up seeking treatment for his injury at a local hospital.

EXO’s agency, SM Entertainment, said that D.O complained of pain in his right ankle after EXO finished their MAMA performance, and he was immediately taken to a nearby hospital in Hong Kong for medical examination and emergency treatment. As a result, he was not on stage with the rest of the EXO members to receive the Album of the Year award.

According to hospital results, D.O did not suffer any damage to the bone, and is planning to receive physical treatment as soon as he returns to Korea on November 23. According to the representative, D.O’s injury is not serious and can be treated adequately with physical therapy.

EXO performed hit songs “Growl” and “Wolf” and received a warm response for their top-notch performance. The performance, titled “A Sweet Dream,” began with the EXO members tied to their desks, with the members breaking free from their bonds and launching into an energetic performance of “Growl.” This was followed by a martial arts-dance battle between Kai and Luhan. Their next song, “Wolf,” moved to the center stage and made good use of the floor lighting to amplify their performance. Despite injuring his ankle while performing, D.O displayed his fighting spirit, finishing off the performance without even a hint of injury.

Singer-songwriter Yoon Jong Shin left a positive comment on his Twitter account, saying, “Ah cool. That’s why EXO is EXO.”

EXO released their first studio album, “XOXO,” this year and are approaching the 1 million mark in album sales. They won the Album of the Year at the 2013 MAMA, and in their acceptance speeches, one comment that struck a note was to “just enjoy the moment.” I’m sure they’ll be doing just that!

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Jia Celebrates miss A’s Music Show Win with Son Ho Young and Others

Jia of miss A has shared a photo of her and her friends celebrating miss A’s trophy!

The idol uploaded the snapshot on her Instagram on November 22 with a friendly message, “All unnis and oppas who congratulated me for our win, I was really surprised!~ Thank you!!^^” In the photo, her celebrity friends have gathered to celebrate miss A’s success on this week’s “M!Countdown” and “Music Bank.” They all smile happily for the camera and pose with their index fingers up, referring to the group’s win. Seems like they have just enjoyed a nice meal together, and next it is time to have some cake.

What caught the eye the public is her star-studded group of friends, including people such as artist NS Yoon-G, actor and b-boy Park Jae Min, and singer Son Ho Young. Moreover, this photo was an update for fans of Son Ho Young, who stopped his activities after an unfortunate event that took place earlier this year. Seeing him smiling and spending time with his friends must come as a relief to many.

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Who Will Lead The New “1 Night 2 Days?”

So the new “1 Nights 2 Days” has finally started recording with it’s new lineup of staff and members. After numerous rumors, rejections and denials, we finally have the final member lineup. Veteran members Cha Tae Hyun and Kim Jong Min are joined by a series of new faces including Defconn, Jung Joon Young, Kim Joo Hyuk and Kim Joon Ho. While a formidable lineup on paper, it does appear to be missing a certain something and that is a central leader figure that ties together all these personalities. Might this be a problem? The staff certainly don’t think so.

On November 22, the newly reformed “1 Nights 2 Days’ began their first recording, with Cha Tae Hyun and Kim Jong Min driving around picking up the new members. They then headed out to Namyangju in the Gyeonggi Province as well as heading to the Inje County in the Gangwon Province. So how did the new cast line up do during their first recording. In a quick interview with media outlet, Star News, Chief Ground Producer Seo Soo Min stated that “First off, all them are completely stupefied.” 

They have also revealed that all the members are still rather awkward with each other even after recording together for the whole day. This is understandable given the lack of overlap for most of the new faces in the crew. Stars like Jung Joon Young and Kim Joo Hyuk are relatively new to the whole field of variety shows while even variety show veterans like Kim Joon Ho has never worked together with certain other members like Cha Tae Hyun or Defconn to any reasonable extent. 

Interestingly, the Chief Producer of “Happy Sunday,” the overarching program that covers both “1 Night 2 Days” and “Superman,” is accompanying the “1 Night 2 Days” crew on their first recording. Park Joong Min CP has told Star News that “It’s probably because it’s still early days but everyone is unfamiliar with each other and on awkward terms.”

The lack of a clear leader on paper along with how unfamiliar each of the members are with each other has meant that there is yet to be a set leader figure among the team. The staff of 1 Night 2 Days are hoping that as the six members record and travel together, a leader figure will naturally arise without the staff having to specifically point someone out as a leader.

Park Joong Min CP has stated that “There is no official leader (In 1 Night 2 Days)” and that they will be “Keeping an eye on things for the time being.” 

As for how the staff plans to air the first episode, they want to air as much of the awkwardness amongst the members as possible. Park CP explains that “Seeing a group of people that’s seen each for the first time on a trip together. We plan to show that as is on air. I believe that the awkwardness and unfamiliarity between the six members will be portrayed as is on screen.”

The first recording for this new and hopefully improved “1 Night 2 Days” will run till November 23 and is expected to air on December 1.

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Yeo Jin Goo Feels Bittersweet about Playing Older Character on “Potato Star”

Actor Yeo Jin Goo will appear in the December issue of GQ Korea Magazine. The accompanying photos show him exercising while wearing formal clothes.

In an interview with the fashion magazine, he said that it was a bit bittersweet playing the role of a much older character on the tvN sitcom “Potato Star 2013 QR3”. While auditioning for the show, he said “I was worried that I looked too young for the part, but during the camera test with Ha Yeon Soo she said that we looked like peers, which was great.” He also added that he felt a bit weird acting alongside Ha Yeon Soo, who is seven years older than him.

Yeo Jin Goo also stated his preference for acting: “Every role, scenario, range of emotion, and personality is different and new. Rather than just an entertainer, my dream is to be an actor.” 

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Taecyeon Talks on the Topic of Marriage for Vogue Girl

A new pictorial of 2PM‘s Taecyeon were recently revealed. Before the release of his new movie “Marriage Blue,” Taecyeon shot his manly yet gentle pictorials with fashion magazine “VOGUE girl.”

At the accompanying interview for the magazine, Taecyeon revealed his thoughts on the topic of marriage, saying “Through the filming of ‘We Got Married‘ and ”Marriage Blue,’ I got to think about and take marriage more seriously than before. In my opinion, marriage includes so many realistic aspects.”

He also talked about acting, “It is really fun to express someone else’s personality and live out of it.” His movie “Marriage Blue” was just released recently.  

The full length of interview and rest of pictorials will be found on December issue of VOGUE girl.

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Davichi's Haeri and Kang Min Kyung reveal how they've affected each other

On 'Yoo Hee Yeol's Sketchbook', Davichi discussed how they've each been affected by the other member.

Kang Min Kyung said, "When comparing now to nine years ago during my training period and when I first met my group member Haeri, the thing that changed the most was my singing ability... As I could not sing well when I debuted, I was buried under Lee Haeri's singing ability so just worked diligently, but eventually I became better at singing and being in tune after going along with Haeri's singing."

Haeri revealed, "Ordinarily, I can't drink alcohol, but because of Kang Min Kyung, I started drinking six months ago and got to know the taste of alcohol a bit." Kang Min Kyung added, "I am happy that I can now drink beer with Lee Haeri after our performances."

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Park Ji Yoon to host a radio show for the first time as a special DJ on 'FM Date'

Park Ji Yoon will be taking a break from the stage as a special DJ for MBC Radio's 'FM Date's Kang Da Som'. 

According to her label Mystic89, Park Ji Yoon will be hosting the radio show on December 23-24 from 8-10PM KST to fill in for announcer Kang Da Som. This will be the singer's very first time in the studio as a DJ. A rep commented, "Listeners in their 20s and 30s will relate to Park Ji Yoon's trademark calm, emotional voice."

In other news, Park Ji Yoon is currently promoting her latest song "Mr. Lee" and will be making a cameo in the upcoming KBS 2TV drama 'Pretty Man'.

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Winners from the '2013 MAMA'!

The '2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards' was held at the Hong Kong Asia World Expo Arena on November 22 KST.

SEE ALSO: Red carpet videos from the '2013 MAMA'!

Launched in 1999, the 'MAMA' is a major K-pop award ceremonies that attracts performers from all the over the world. It aims to bring together international fans and musical artists of different cultures and languages on one great stage as well as bring Asia's music to the world. This is the fourth time the event has been held outside of South Korea.

Check out 2013′s winners and nominees and below! (Winners are bolded.)

▲ Best New Female Artist

Crayon Pop

Kim Ye Rim | Ladies' Code | Lee Hi | Yoo Sung Eun

▲ Best New Male Artist

Roy Kim

BTS | Bumkey | Jung Joon Young | Yoo Seung Woo

▲ Best Female Artist

Lee Hyori

Ailee | Baek Ji Young | IU | Sunmi

▲ Best Male Artist

G-Dragon

Cho Yong Pil | Lee Seung Gi | Lee Seung Chul | Psy

▲ Best Female Group

Girls' Generation

4minute | f(x) | 2NE1 | SISTAR

▲ Best Male Group

INFINITE

EXO | SHINee | Shinhwa | TEEN TOP

▲ Best Dance Performance - Female Group

SISTAR - "Give it to Me"

4minute - "What's Your Name" | Crayon Pop - "Bar Bar Bar" | Girl's Day - "Expect" | Girls' Generation - "I Got a Boy" 

▲ Best Dance Performance - Male Group

SHINee - "Dream Girl"

B1A4 - "What's Going On" | B2ST - "Shadow" | EXO - "Growl" | INFINITE - "Man in Love"

▲ Best Dance Performance - Female Solo

CL - "The Baddest Female"

G.NA - "Oops!" | Lee Hyori - "Bad Girls" | Seo In Young - "Love Me" | Sunmi - "24 Hours"

▲ Best Dance Performance - Male Solo

G-Dragon - "Crooked"

Jay Park - "Joah" | Psy - "Gentleman" | Seungri - "Gotta Talk to U" | B2ST's Yoseob - "Caffeine"

▲ Best Vocal Performance - Female

Ailee - "U & I"

Davichi's "Turtle" | IU - "The Red Shoes" | Lee Hi - "1,2,3,4" | Lyn - "Breakable Heart"

▲ Best Vocal Performance - Male

Lee Seung Gi - "Return"

2AM - "One Spring Day" | Cho Yong Pil - "Bounce" | K.Will - "Blossom" | Lee Seung Chul - "My Love"

▲ Best Band Performance

Busker Busker - "First Love"

Dick Punks - "Viva Primavera" | Nell - "Ocean of Light" | Jaurim - "25, 21"

▲ Best Rap Performance

Dynamic Duo - "BAAAM"

Baechigi - "Shower of Tears" | Geeks - "Wash Away" | MFBTY - "Sweet Dream" | Verbal Jint - "If it Ain't Love"

▲ Best OST

Yoon Mi Rae - "Touch Love" ('Master's Sun')

Davichi - "Don't You Know" ('IRIS 2') | Jung Yub - "Why Did You Come Now?" ('I Hear Your Voice') | miss A's Suzy - "Don't Forget Me" ('Gu Family Book') | The One - "Winter Love" ('That Winter, the Wind Blows')

▲ Best Music Video

G-Dragon - "Coup D'Etat"

Busker Busker - "First Love" | Cho Yong Pil - "Bounce" | Lee Seung Chul - "My Love" | Psy - "Gentleman"

▲ Artist of the Year

G-Dragon 

EXO | Girls' Generation | Psy | Cho Yong Pil

▲ Album of the Year

EXO - 'XOXO'

Girls' Generation - 'I Got a Boy' | G-Dragon - 'Coup D'Etat' | SHINee - Chapter 1. Dream Girl - The Misconceptions of You | Cho Yong Pil - 'Hello'

▲ Song of the YearCho Yong Pil - "Bounce"

Psy - "Gentleman" | Busker Busker - "First Love" | Girls' Generation - "I Got a Boy" | Crayon Pop - "Bar Bar Bar" | 2AM - "One Spring Day" | B1A4 - "What's Going On" | CNBLUE - "I'm Sorry" | EXO - "Growl" | G-Dragon - "Crooked" | G.NA - "Oops!" | MFBTY - "Sweet Dream" | Girl's Day - "Expectation" | Geeks - "Wash Away" | Nell - "Ocean Of Light" | Davichi - "Turtle" | Dynamic Duo - "BAAAM" | DickPunks - "Viva Primavera" | Lyn - "Breakable Heart" | Jay Park - "Joah" | Baechigi - "Shower Of Tears" | Verbal Jint - "If It Ain't Love" | B2ST - "Shadow" | SHINee - "Dream Girl" | Seo In Young - "Love Me" | Sunmi - "24 Hours" | Seungri - "Gotta Talk to U" | SISTAR - "Give it to Me" | CL - "The Baddest Female" | IU - "The Red Shoes" | Yoseob - "Caffeine" | Ailee - "U&I" | Lee Seung Gi - "Return" | Lee Seung Chul - "My Love" | Lee Hi - "1,2,3,4" | Lee Hyori - "Bad Girls" | INFINITE - "Man In Love" | Jaurim - "25, 21" | K.Will - "Love Blossom" | 4minute - "What's Your Name?"

▲ Style in Music Award

SISTAR

▲ Next Generation Global Star Award 

A Pink

▲ Worldwide Performer Award

INFINITE

▲ Best Concert Performer Award

Lee Seung Chul

▲ International Favorite Artist Award

Ylvis

▲ Music Makes One Global Ambassador Award

Stevie Wonder

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Jo Kwon updates fans on Sun's life with her newborn baby

On November 22, 2AM's Jo Kwon was a guest on Lee So Ra's KBS 2TV radio program where he updated people on the life of Wonder Girls's Sun, who gave birth to a healthy baby girl back in October.

Jo Kwon said, "Sun is still doing well these days.  I even saw her baby . . . Yesterday, Sun sent me a video.  It looked liker the baby's cheeks were going to burst . . . When I see a baby, I grow curious of my second generation."

Undoubtedly everyone is curious about what adorable babies Jo Kwon would have, don't you think?

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G-Dragon and Angela Baby respond to the media about their dating rumors

G-Dragon and Chinese star Angela Baby are becoming quite the hot topic as people are wondering whether the two of them are dating.  It appears to be a renewal of the dating rumors that previously come about when a picture of the two circulated after the 2012 MAMA.  Angela Baby had also disclosed previously that she was a fan of G-Dragon on her personal SNS.

At the 2013 MAMA press conference for the artist welcome meeting, G-Dragon answered a question about his relationship with Angela Baby, saying, "I am only on close terms with Angela Baby . . . It is true that I met her at the 2012 MAMA after party, but we did not spend our [Chinese] concert's after party together."

Netizens are feeling displeased that this scandal had arisen once again.  They are also unable to hide the fact they are taken aback by this scandal as it was announced that Angela Baby had been dating actor Huang Xiao Ming since 2010.

On November 22, Angela Baby expressed her frustration on her Weibo, "I have already become immune to the badly spreading, trashy entertainment news.  How about all of you?  Since when did all the present entertainment news become a writing contest?"

Netizens responded to her message with, "How frustrated you must be," "This is so ridiculous," "What sin did G-Dragon and Angela Baby commit," and, "I feel like Huang Xiao Ming would not be in a good mood."

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