TVXQ Announces New Tour, Becomes First Foreign Artist to Hold a Concert at Tokyo Dome for Three Consecutive Years

Leading Hallyu male group TVXQ is breaking records by becoming the first non-Japanese artist to hold a solo concert at Tokyo Dome for three years straight.

The group held a fan meet event at Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on November 23. The members announced, “Starting from April next year, we will go on a nation-wide tour in Japan. On May 20, 21, and 23 we have decided to hold concerts at Tokyo Dome. Overall, we will be holding 26 concerts in 11 cities across the country.” Right after sharing the delightful news of their achievement, fans joined the celebration by cheering loud for their favorite idols. 

This news spread quickly after the announcement, appearing on Japan’s leading news sites such as Oricon, Sankei Newspaper, and Nikkan Sports. Along with the tour details, they highlighted the achievement that TVXQ has recorded by becoming the first foreign artist to hold solo concerts at the legendary Tokyo Dome, fitting up to 55,000 people, for three consecutive years.

The group attracted 36,000 fans to their fan meet held on November 23 and performed their Christmas song titled “Very Merry Xmas” off their new single, which will be released on November 27.

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SHINee's Taemin says his appearance causes misunderstandings

According to SHINee's Taemin, appearances can be deceiving.

On the November 22nd episode of SBS' 'Cultwo Show', Taemin discussed his actual, offstage personality. He said, "I think a lot of people misunderstand me because of my appearance."

DJ Jung Chan Woo asked, "Do you think you're feminine?" Taemin replied, "Since I was young, there were a lot of people around me who mistook me for a girl." He also added, "It's hard for me to follow the wishes of production crews. I can be a little tactless too."

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Davichi's Haeri covers legendary folk band Onions on 'Immortal Song 2'

Davichi's Haeri covered legendary folk band Onions (Lim Chang Jae, Lee Soo Young) on November 23rd's 'Immortal Song 2'.

Before getting on stage to sing "Single Path", Haeri said, "I'm going to be 30 years old in a month and a half. I'm in the middle of a storm and stress. I cry whenever I hear a sad song," explaining her feelings about being single.

Like usual, Haeri touched the crowd with her powerful vocals, adding beautiful a capella into the performance. Fellow competitor Jung In commented, "I thought of an emerald sea. It was beautiful."

However, Lee Soo Young's performance won the crowd over, and Yurisangja took the final win.

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Reality of 'We Got Married' starts to confuse Yoon Han and Lee So Yeon

The "reality" of 'We Got Married' has started to confuse Yoon Han and Lee So Yeon.

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On the November 23rd episode, the couple admitted what viewers have been suspecting all along. It seems that the pianist and actress have been confused about their true feelings for one another. 

Yoon Han said, "People are telling me that it seems like we're actually married. What are your honest thoughts about this?" Lee So Yeon answered, "To be honest, it's not that I'm doing it on purpose, but it's true that I'm approaching this situation sincerely."

He responded that he was feeling the same, saying, "I keep getting confused about whether my actions are my own or not." Yoon Han also revealed during his solo interview, "I'm torn. The feelings I have are definitely real. I'm starting to like her and I'm happy. Those things are real, but I'm confused."

Lee So Yeon shared, "It was another chance to figure out that Yoon Han was being truthful about his feelings. I was always curious about whether he actually felt something for me. When I heard his words, I knew that I was right."

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Lee Seung Gi reveals he and Bora will become SISTAR19 for his upcoming concert + chooses ZE:A's Hyungsik as the hoobae who has caught his eye

Lee Seung Gi sat down for an interview while preparing for his upcoming concert and shared more details on his collaboration stage with SISTAR's Bora and love for ZE:A's Hyungsik!

On the November 23rd broadcast of 'Entertainment Relay', Lee Seung Gi opened up about his concert, "There is a special female guest. With SISTAR's Bora. This is my first time revealing it here... We made a remix of SISTAR19's hit song, 'Gone Not Around Any Longer', and I get to sing it with Bora and she's going to rap." The reporter asked, "Then you will be taking on Hyorin's role?", to which Lee Seung Gi replied, "I... Of course."

Then the reporter wondered if Lee Seung Gi will go all out to become SISTAR19 and asked, "Even the attire?" Lee Seung Gi jokingly clarified, "I'm not trying to be funny but serious. I will not try to cross-dress. To show a drama-like performance between a man and woman, I am preparing a dance." The reported added, "It seems it will be a very sexy stage?" Lee Seung Gi nodded as he replied, "We are making that kind of atmosphere", to which the reporter replied, "That must be why the posters have a lot of red." Lee Seung Gi seemed flustered and shared, "No. I didn't try to express that."

During the truth game, 'OX (O = Yes, X = No)', in response to the statement, "I am good looking", Lee Seung Gi raised an 'X' and shared, "If it were only me, I think I would've said that I am handsome... But there are so many good looking people... I have charms. I like things that are fun. I have a charm that if you're with me, you won't get bored."

When asked, "If you were to pick a 'post-Lee Seung Gi' among your hoobaes, who would it be?" Lee Seung Gi chose Hyungsik, sharing, "Although he's not similar to me, but Hyungsik. When I see him on variety shows, he seems very pure and bright. Besides being funny or not, he is a friend with a charm that makes people feel good."

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MBLAQ's babies come visit them at their concert!

Remember the adorable children from MBLAQ's segment of 'Hello Baby'?

Well, the babies went over to visit their 'dads' finale concert in Seoul! Leo, one of the children, tweeted a photo with Lauren, Dayoung, and their 'dads' Seungho, Lee Joon, and G.O. 

He wrote, "MBLAQ dads and children #MBLAQ". All six of them look beyond cute in the photo, smiling brightly for the camera. (Well, all except Leo, who looks a little scared.)

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B1A4's Baro and Sandeul pucker up for kisses in latest selca

On November 22, Baro updated his Instagram with a new selca of him with fellow B1A4 member Sandeul.

In the picture, both of them are striking humorous facial expressions.  While Baro is holding up a V-sign and puckering up his lips, Sandeul is leaning forward from the back car seat with his eyes closed and lips out as if going for a bbo bbo (light peck of a kiss).

Netizens said, "Baro is so cute," "Sandeul is cute," "Baro's lips are shimmering," and more. Currently, Baro is acting in tvN drama 'Reply 1994.'

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Dodgers Star Ryu Hyun Jin Teaches miss A’s Suzy Baseball Tricks

Two current top stars will appear on SBS’ “Running Man!”

Continuing with the theme from last week, baseball star Ryu Hyun Jin and miss A‘s Suzy will participate also in this week’s “Running Man.” This second part of the special episode titled “Supernatural Baseball Skills” will air on November 24.

For this episode, the cast members and guests have gathered to a baseball stadium located in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province. They will meet professional players Shin Kyung Hyun, Lee Byung Kyu, and Kim Hyun Soo, and together play a game spiced up by supernatural powers. 

To help Suzy with her baseball skills, world-famous Ryu Hyun Jin personally guided the idol through some basic moves. Fans could not help but smile at the two, looking like an older brother and younger sister. However, it seems like the sessions paid off, as the cast members could not stop admiring and praising how quickly Suzy learned the tricks. 

This episode will air on November 24 at 6pm (KST).

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G-Dragon Mentions Comedian Jung Hyung Don in His MAMA Acceptance Speech

Beloved for their adorable banter on “Infinity Challenge,” G-Dragon and comedian Jung Hyung Don continued to express their affection for one another in an on and off-screen bromance!

It was a special night for G-Dragon, who took home a total of four awards from the 2013 MAMAs, “BC-UnionPay Artist of the year,” “Best Dance Performance – Male Solo,” “Nissan Juke Best Music Video,” and “Best Male Artist”! 

On one of the occasions that G-Dragon went up on stage to receive his award, he decided to give Jung Hyung Don a special shout out. “Whenever I find myself in this position, I forget the many things I had prepared to say. I love my YG Hyun Suk hyung for allowing me to make good music, my YG Family and Big Bang members. I meant to also thank comedian Jung Hyung Don, who is in Korea, but I haven’t been able to. In case Jung Hyung Don hyung gets upset, I also want to thank him too,” he said. 

Netizens commented, “I wonder if Jung Hyung don was watching when G-Dragon gave that acceptance speech?”, “Wow, I guess G-Dragon and Jung Hyung Don really are close!” and “Jung Hyung Don must love that G-Dragon mentioned him!” 

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Davichi Reveals They Don’t Have an Official Fan Club Yet

Talented female duo, Davichi, recently surprised viewers and netizens alike when they revealed they have yet to establish an official fan club. The pop-ballad duo made their debut back in 2008, so the news came as a surprise for many. 

On November 23, Davichi took home the 1st place trophy for newest single, “Letter” on the latest broadcast of MBC’s “Show! Music Core.” While giving their acceptance speech, Davichi’s Kang Min Kyung said, “We never thought we would win this. Since we don’t have a fan club ourselves, we sort of assumed it. We hope you continue to like us and we’ll continue singing songs that you love.” 

Davichi’s agency, Core Contents Media confirmed, “Davichi’s fans have created their own fan cafe, but there is no official fan club. Since Davichi isn’t an idol group that would usually have a fan club, they’ve spent more time focusing on their music. They will work even harder than ever to bring you good music.” 

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"Best New Actor" Yeo Jin Goo Talks About Relationships With "UrbanLike"

Actor Yeo Jin Goo recently gave an interview and photo shoot with fashion magazine, “UrbanLike.” 

When the editor commented that Yeo Jin Goo was getting known as a romantic guy, he responded, “I’m thankful that people see me that way, but I’m still not sure myself. In real life, I’m a bit difficult to approach. When I’m in front of someone I like, my behavior changes for the worse.” 

As for his ideal type, Yeo Jin Goo said, “I like girls who are bright and optimistic. I think I’m especially drawn to women who have a smiling face that is charming. If I get the chance to date, I imagine I would be the one to like the other person more.” 

In related news, Yeo Jin Goo received the “Best New Actor” award for “Hwayi: A Monster Boy” at the 34th Blue Dragon Film Awards on November 22! 

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Taemin Formally Proposes to Na Eun on “We Got Married”

On the November 23 episode of MBC’s variety program “We Got Married Season 4,” SHINee’s Taemin formally proposed to his wife, Son Na Eun (A-Pink), with a hand-written letter for their 200-day anniversary. “Will you marry me?” 

In an interview with the producers, Taemin said, “I’m so happy because someone pure like Na Eun is by my side. I couldn’t believe in the love forever that Na Eun wanted. But now I want to believe.”

On the reason why he proposed, he explained, “Now I want to think about marriage. The reason I wanted to go to Jeju Island was because I wanted to say this.”

However, their romantic vibe was spoiled by bugs. Taemin freaked out as soon as he saw a bug, and Na Eun just burst out laughing.

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Jang Geun Suk Uses Personal Car for “Beautiful Man” to Fit Drama Character

The star of the new Wed-Thurs drama “Beautiful Man,” Jang Geun Suk, has revealed that he uses his own personal luxury car while filming the scenes of his new drama.

On the November 23 episode of KBS2‘s “Entertainment Relay,” the stars of “Beautiful Man” (Jang Geun Suk, IU, Han Chae Young, Lee Jang Woo) appeared in an interview discussing their new drama. In the interview, Jang Geun Suck talked about using his own car for filming. He said, “Interestingly, there are a lot of car scenes in this drama. So we used my car to film.” Jang Geun Suk is driving a white luxury European sport car which goes well with his the cool image of Dokko Ma Te.

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IU Confirms Popularity by Raising the Ratings for “Hidden Singer 2”

Close your eyes and imagine IU singing one of her hit songs. Now, imagine that it’s not just IU, but several other people impersonating the singer. Mind blowing, isn’t it?

JTBC’s “Hidden Singer 2” brought singer IU to participate, along with several of her impersonators, in trying to see who could guess the real IU amongst the voices of impersonators. The singer validated her popularity, as the episode of “Hidden Singer 2,” that aired on November 23, racked up a viewer rating of 5.515%. According to Nielson Korea, IU’s episode was an increase of more than 1.3% compared to last week’s episode with singer Yoon Do Hyun, which had the ratings of 4.198%.

IU’s episode revealed a strong competition between the singer and her impersonators when such songs as “Boo,” “Good Day,” and “The Story Only I Didn’t Know” were sung in each round. Furthermore, IU’s impersonators came from different backgrounds, from being a young student to being a foreigner. The episode ultimately accomplished its goal of surprising the audience, and having the viewers glued to their television.

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