FTISLAND’s Lee Hong Ki Apologizes for Embarrassing Wardrobe Malfunction on “Inkigayo”

FTISLAND‘s Lee Hong Ki experienced an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction when performing live on SBS’ “Inkigayo.” Yet, you can only applaud the singer for his ability to carry on singing without panicking.

On December 8, the lead vocal of F.T. Island wrote on his Twitter, “I apologize to all the viewers of ‘Inkigayo.’ My hand position was weird, wasn’t it? But it’s because my zipper was open.”

During the live performance for the band’s new song, “Madly,” lead vocal Lee Hong Ki’s hand placement was very vague. The singer’s left hand was placed in an awkward area, and did not change positions even after the song had ended.

Although viewers might have felt a bit uncomfortable, the clarification of the singer’s hand placement can all put us at ease, and bring up at least a small smirk on our faces. Despite what could have been a major wardrobe malfunction, the singer caught the problem just in time, and continued to sing the song without any hindrance.

Good job, Lee Hong Ki, in keeping your cool!

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Sunday Variety Shows’ Ratings Show Dramatic Flip

Sunday night’s variety shows have displayed a surprising result, as the ratings show a dramatic flip in viewership.

December 8’s 6PM (KST) variety shows’ ratings exhibit KBS2TV’s “1 Night, 2 Days Season 3” (hereafter “1N2D Season 3″)  ranked first, followed by SBS’ “Running Man,” and MBC’s “Real Men.” The surprising results contrast sharply from last month’s ratings, as the viewers’ preferences have seemed to have experienced a complete flip.

Having broadcasted its first episode of season three on December 1, the second episode of KBS2TV’s “1N2D Season 3,” aired on December 8, brought in a rating of 15.8%. The second episode portrayed a 1.5% increase in rating compared to last week’s 14.3%. “1N2D Season 3” ranked first in ratings for its timeslot; the show has ranked first for two weeks in a row.

SBS’s “Running Man” brought in a viewer rating of 13.2%, showing a decrease from last week’s 13.3%. Likewise, MBC’s “Real Men” also showed a decline in ratings, bringing in a viewership of 12.6%, a decline from last week’s 13.2%

The variety shows in the 5PM (KST) timeslot showed ratings of 13.8% (MBC’s “Daddy, Where Are We Going?”), 10.7% (SBS’ “K-Pop Star 3”), and 7.5% (KBS2TV’s “Superman Returns”).

Notably, December 8′s “1N2D Season 3″ welcomed special guest Suzy of miss A, and “Running Man” featured special guests Gong Yoo and Park Hwee Soon.

Although unexpected, the new rankings of variety shows, in regards to Nielsen Korea’s ratings, display an interesting competition between Korea’s top variety shows.

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Actress Lee Min Jung Makes a Surprising Visit to 2AM’s Concert!

Actress Lee Min Jung has recently attended 2AM‘s concert and took a shot with the members!

On December 8, vocalist of 2AM Im Seulong uploaded a photo on his Instagram with a short description, saying, “Lee Min Jung came to our concert. You’re as beautiful as I remember.” In the revealed photo, Lee Min jung is adorable making a V-sign to the camera with her bright smile. She stand with the four members of 2AM, who looked gorgeous in suits. They also lookg mischievious while holding up dolls in their hands. 

Meanwhile, 2AM held their concert “NOCTURNE” at the SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium this past weekend.

Jinwoon has once revealed that he is a fanboy of Lee Min Jung, thus he must have been very happy to take a picture with his ideal woman closely. Lucky him!

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TVXQ’s Yunho and His Fans Perform Good Deed in Ghana

TVXQ‘s Yunho and his fans all have good hearts!

SM Entertainment released many images of TVXQ’s Yunho in Ghana through its official Facebook page yesterday. These images document Yunho’s visit to Ghana and his volunteer work there through the KBS volunteer program “2013 Road for Hope.” 

While there, he met up with 14-year-old Luke, who works at a cacao farm earning less than a dollar a day under very poor conditions. He also conversed and played with other Ghanaian children, who showed bright, innocent faces despite their hardship.

Hearing of Yunho’s work in Ghana, the idol star’s international fans joined him in doing good work, gathering donations to support Ghanaian children. To celebrate Yunho’s debut day which is December 26, fans from all over the world donated approximately 30,000 USD to feed hungry children and construct schools in Ghana. 

Yunho’s episode of “2013 Road for Hope” aired December 7 on KBS.

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PSY Announces Impending Comeback, Has Finalized Title Track

World star PSY has announced that he is putting the finishing touches to his new album, and has already decided on the title track.

According to music industry insiders on December 9, PSY has been working on songs for his new album for several months, and had been pondering on which to pick as the title song. He finally selected one song last week, and has been actively recording since. However, it is still uncertain whether the new song will be released at the end of this year or at the beginning of next year.

A close associate of PSY’s hinted, “PSY has never thought of releasing new songs quickly or easily to take advantage of the success of ‘Gangnam Style’ and ‘Gentleman.’ If anything, he is being more careful and putting more effort into this comeback than before. That is why he has taken so long to make and choose his comeback title song; he has poured his sincerity into this. Now that the title song has been selected, it is true that his comeback is imminent, but nothing can be known exactly until work on the album is finished. PSY will not release new songs until he has decided that it is perfect.”

PSY’s songwriting partner, Yoo Gun Hyung, who worked with him on “Gangnam Style” and “Gentleman” is once again working on the new album with him. PSY also previously revealed through a Twitter post on July 30 that, “Already done with 3 songs and they are kinda nice,” a remark that has heightened the expectation of fans.

Following PSY’s confirmation of his title song, it is expected that his comeback will take place soon. The earliest could be at his upcoming year-end concerts, where he just might surprise fans with a taste of his new album. PSY will be holding his year-end concert series, “All Night Stand – Moonlight Gymnastics,” from December 20 to December 24 at Seoul’s Olympic Gymnastics Arena. He will hold five concerts over four days, with two concerts on Christmas Eve.

If PSY is thinking of “putting new wine in new bottles,” he may remain silent about his comeback schedule till the end of the year. It looks like it is up to PSY to determine exactly when his comeback date will be.

PSY also had a short exchange with Park Jin Young (JYP) on Twitter today, regarding PSY’s plans to parody Sunmi’s “24 Hours” at his year-end concert. PSY revealed on his official Twitter account that he was preparing for the parody performance, tweeting, “It was definitely a pretty dance when Sunmi did it… It’s because I’m the once dancing.. ㅠ_ㅠ.” To which JYP replied, “Ah I really miss you keke. Why are we having our concerts at the same time? It’s too bad… You have to get your hair wet and go barefoot~!” PSY replied, “Oh!! Good idea, hyung.”

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CNBLUE to Tour Central and South America Early Next Year

All CNBLUE fans in Central America rejoice!

According to FNC Entertainment, CNBLUE will be touring Central America through the support of many fans. They will be making stops in Mexico on January 26, in Peru on January 28, and in Chile on January 31 as the first idol band to tour in the region.

The concerts will be held at “Pepsi Center WTC” in Mexico City, “Parque del la Exposicion” in Lima, and “Moviestar Arena” in Santiago. Each venue houses about 5,000 seats and many world renowned artists have performed on its stages including Bob Dylan, Black Eyed Peas, Maroon 5, Jennifer Lopez, Alicia Keys, and Bruno Mars.  

Members of CNBLUE stated, “We are extremely happy and excited for our Central and South America tour. We will work hard to put on a good show. We are looking forward to our first visit to Mexico and Peru and our second visit to Chile.”

Meanwhile, CNBLUE is selling out tickets to their Japan Dome Tour, “One More Time.” The band will also perform at FNC Entertainment’s first family concert, “2013 FNC Kingdom in Japan – Fantastic & Crazy” on December 28 and 29.

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