Lee Kwang Soo serenades 2,000 fans during his Malaysian fanmeeting

The beloved 'Running Man' giraffe Lee Kwang Soo went to see his fans in Malaysia, attracting thousands of fans!

He started off his first overseas fanmeeting of 2014 by coming up onto stage and serenading all his fans with a surprisingly gentle and smooth voice. All of the 2,000 fans present got to hear him sing Yoo Jae Ha's "Because I Love You" and Shin Seung Hoon's "I Believe".

He then went on to tell his fans what he'd been up to, showing off his usual humorous charms. He even called a few fans up onto stage to sign their T-shirts. A lucky fan even got a proposal, where he went down onto his knees, presented her with a rose, and even kissed the back of her hand!

Towards the end of the concert, he high-fived his fans and even linked fingers with them, providing awesome fan service as the self proclaimed 'Asia Prince' of 'Running Man'. An on-site staff said, "Lee Kwang Soo and the 2,000 fans who came to the fanmeeting united under one heart, and they had a great time for about 2 hours. Lee Kwang Soo prepared even the smallest details from the bottom of his heart so he could give back to his fans, so we were able to have a meaningful event."

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Kyuhyun Shows Off His Close Relationship with Changmin

TVXQ‘s Changmin and Super Junior‘s Kyuhyun are here again to show off their close friendship!

On January 6, Kyuhyun updated his Twitter and wrote, “Kyuhyun, who went musical practice but suddenly headed for SM Town Week TVXQ concert, and Changmin, who went to Super Junior’s concert. No gloomy Monday, cheer up. I’ll be back on Friday.” He also uploaded a series of two photos with Changmin.

Last year, during the SM Town Week, TVXQ held their concert from December 26th to the 27th, and Super Junior from December 28 to the 29th respectively. Although their schedules are jam packed, they did not forget to visit to cheer up each other.

In one of the revealed photos, Changmin is in a school uniform which he used for the “Hug” stage. Kyuhyun, on the other hand, holds a small slogan panel that says “I love TVXQ,” which was used for the 10th anniversary event on the 26th’s concert. In another photo, Kyuhyun is in a white stage costume, while Changmin puts on daily casual outfits. They displayed the best friendship through a series of the photos.

Meanwhile, TVXQ released their 7th album “Tense.” Before the release, they performed a title song “Something” for various music TV programs. Kyuhyun is scheduled to perform for musical “The Moon Embraces the Sun” from January 18.

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JYJ’s Kim Junsu’s Twin Follows Brother and Signs Contract with Same Agency

Looks like the brothers will be labelmates!

Kim Junsu’s twin Kim Moo Young has signed an exclusive contract with C-JeS Entertainment after officially changing his name from Kim Juno.

An agency representative stated, “We have started working with Kim Moo Young not too long ago. After officially changing his name, we have seen him being eager about local promotional activities.”

Kim Moo Young is currently participating in the filming of MBC’s historical drama “Empress Ki” starring Ha Ji Won, Joo Jin Mo, Ji Chang Wook and more. His brother Junsu lent his voice for drama’s soundtrack with emotional ballad “I Love You.”

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SM Releases Statement Regarding Leeteuk’s Father and Grandparents’ Possible Suicide

A few hours after news first hit that Leeteuk‘s father (Park Yong In), grandfather (Park Hyun Suk), and grandmother (Chun Kyung Tae) all passed away together on January 6 due to a car accident, new reports surfaced which claimed that their deaths could be suicide.

According to those reports, a source from the Dongjak Fire Department stated that the bodies of Leeteuk’s father and grandparents were found at their home located in Shindaebang-dong, Seoul around 9:20AM. A suicide note was also found along with the deceased, leading to suspicion their deaths were due to suicide. More reports described that the grandparents were found lying on their bed and the father was found hanging.

With the initial report claiming that the death of Leeteuk’s father and grandparents were due to a car accident, confusion arose on whether the deceased found in their home was Leeteuk’s family members. Currently, all local media sources are reporting that it is indeed Leeteuk’s father and grandparents who were found dead in the house located in Guro-gu. Investigation is still ongoing into the exact nature of their deaths. 

SM Entertainment, who initially reported that the death of Leeteuk’s father and grandparents were due to a car accident, have made another statement recently. It said, “Leeteuk is in deep sorrow. The family of the deceased is in anguish over reports on the details or on assumptions going out without constraint, and they desire to send the deceased quietly. We earnestly ask on behalf of the family of the deceased that there is restrain on sensationalist reports.”

Currently, the funeral is being held at the Korea University Guro Hospital. 

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Police Release Provisional Conclusion on the Deaths of Leeteuk’s Father and Grandparents

The police department in charge of the investigation into the deaths of Leeteuk‘s father (Park Yong In), grandfather (Park Hyun Suk), and grandmother (Chun Kyung Tae) have released some concluding information about the case.

According to the Dongjak Police Department, the bodies of Leeteuk’s father and grandparents were found at their house around 9:20AM on January 6 by Mr. Park’s nephew/niece, who then called the police. The grandparents were found strangled, lying side by side on a bed, while the father was in the same room hanging from a wardrobe handle. A suicide note was also discovered with the message, “I will take my parents and go to heaven together so live well.” It also had the message, “I am sorry to my children.”

According to the investigation, after divorcing with Leeteuk’s mother in 1998, his father lived separately from his children with his parents. Starting in the past few years, Leeteuk’s grandfather started to suffer from dementia, and to make matters worse, Leeteuk’s grandmother, who had been taking care of her husband, was diagnosed and bedridden last year with late-stage lung cancer with the additional complication of dementia. Leeteuk’s father looked diligently after his parents, but with a debt of hundreds of millions of won due to business failure and the house seized, he had decided to put his parents into a convalescent hospital. However, a day before he would admit them into the hospital, Leeteuk’s father took the lives of his parents and committed suicide. 

The police stated, “We have made the provisional conclusion that Mr. Park took the lives of his parents and committed suicide due to being overwhelmed with his struggles. According to his family, Mr. Park suffered from depression.”

The Dongjak Police Department also announced that it does not plan to hold an official briefing or to perform an autopsy on the deceased. It stated, “We judged that it is enough with just the deceased’s family’s testimony. With the cause of death comparatively clear, we will not be performing an autopsy.”

Currently, the funeral is being held at the Korea University Guro Hospital. 

source:soompi

miss A Jia’s Behavior at Airport Receives Mixed Reaction from Netizens

A video of girl group miss A’s Jia riding a baggage cart has earned her the ire of netizens.

Jia uploaded the video on her Instagram account on January 4. The short 10-second video showed Jia wearing casual clothes, with sunglasses on, using the small cart as a sort of kickboard.

She pushed off with her left foot, and glided for a few meters before coming to a halt. The video was accompanied with the playful text, “Don’t do this. I’m (a) bad girl.”

She may have been joking, but netizens certainly took it seriously. Some of the reactions:

• “Using a cart that’s not meant for people to ride as a kickboard isn’t right, is it?”
• “I don’t understand why she had to shoot that sort of video and upload it. She might have thought it was interesting, but it looks dangerous to people watching it”
• “It might have been at a time when there weren’t many people at the airport, but she can’t even control where she’s going. What if she gets injured or if she injures someone else?”

But not everyone was so uptight about things, with some defending her actions.

• “Idols get a lot of flack for this sort of thing, and they do act rashly at times. But can’t we just cut her some slack?
• “If she didn’t get in and ride, isn’t it okay? She didn’t do any damage, though I don’t understand why she uploaded something like that.”

Some of us may are probably guilty of doing the same thing at the airport, but idols and celebrities in general are held to a much higher standard.

Well, Jia posted her apology today via her Twitter account, realizing that her actions might have been too much for some. “I didn’t expect that the video I took of me riding the cart at the airport two days would turn out to be a problem! I’m sorry!!! I won’t do such a thing again, and I promise to be more careful!”

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Celebrity Friends Mourn with Leeteuk for His Loss

January 6 marks a very sad day as Leeteuk‘s father and his grandparents were reported to pass away from a car accident. As Leeteuk took an emergency leave from his military service to be at the mortuary, many of his celebrity friends have expressed their condolences and sorrow for this sad news.

Leeteuk was said to arrive at the mortuary at around 10:30 PM on January 6. Other visitors included DBSK‘s Changmin, BEAST‘s Yoon Doo Joon and Son Dong Woon, Tim, comedian Hong Rok Ki and more.

Rain, Jung Il Woo, Lee Duk Hwa, Kim Moo Yeol are among the names of celebrities who sent funeral flower wreaths to pay their respect and express their condolences.

Numerous celebrities also used their SNS accounts to express their condolences. 2AM‘s Jokwon tweeted, “Leeteuk hyung, please be strong. My deepest condolences.” 2PM‘s Chansung also tweeted, “Teukkie hyung, be strong.” U-KISS‘ Soohyun tweteed, “Ah… your heart must really be in pain. My deepest condolences. Teukkie hyung, be strong.”

Fellow Super Junior member Shindong asked VIXX‘s N and Baek Ah Yeon to take over for his radio show for this day so that he could visit Leeteuk and his family’s mortuary.

Ryeowook was not able to leave his radio show post but expressed his heavy heart on air. BTOB‘s Minhyuk was a guest for the show and mentioned, “I’m so sad because I heard very sad news today.” Ryeowook answered, “So Minhyuk, I hope you will do a lot of the talking today. I will be leaning on your shoulders today.”

Towards the end of the show, Ryeowook commented, “I was so preoccupied because of our leader Leeteuk’s sad news. I had no choice but to host today’s show in a quieter manner than usual. I know I should be the one giving you all strength but I’m sorry for being so down and making you all worried. I hope you understand.”

Lastly, Ryeowook commented, “I will deliver all of your messages of comfort and support to the members.”

Earlier on January 6, it was reported that Leeteuk’s father, grandmother and grandfather had passed away due to a car accident, which is what SM Entertainment stated. However, there have been other reports that the three have been discovered dead at their home but nothing has yet been confirmed.

source:soompi

Leeteuk’s Father and Grandparents Pass Away

It has been reported that Leeteuk‘s father (Park Yong In), grandfather (Park Hyun Suk), and grandmother (Chun Kyung Tae) have all passed away today. These family members were all in one car together when an accident occurred.

Lee Teuk, who is currently serving his military duties, headed directly to the hospital (Korea University Guro Hospital) as soon as he heard his news, as well as his sister, Park In Young, who was practicing her musical.

SM Entertainment expressed its condolences, additionally stating that it will release a statement as soon as it learns more about the accident.

We offer our deepest condolences to Leeteuk and his family.

source:soompi