Taemin and Kai's friendship and their road to debut to be shown on 'Ten Thousand Hours of Determination' documentary special

SHINee's Taemin and EXO's Kai will take fans behind-the-scenes of their road to stardom for SBS documentary special 'Ten Thousand Hours of Determination'!

The SM Entertainment boys honestly opened up about what really went through their minds during their long training periods prior to their debut. Taemin revealed that he used to be tone deaf and Kai also revealed how he felt when he would see trainees make their debut before him as well as his practice methods. We will also get to see Kai's audition footage as well.

This documentary will focus on the saying that to become a professional, one must put in ten thousand hours of practice. To see how true this is, the show will interview various experts in the field of education and medicine, and talk to Kai and Taemin about their long training periods.

In the preview released for the show, Taemin shared, "[Others would tell me] Your voice is not meant for singing." Kai also shared, "I probably [practiced] for about 20,000 hours."

Stay tuned for the documentary on the 16th at 11:15 PM KST!

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Stills from Suzy’s Cameo Appearance in “Man from the Stars” Revealed

miss A member Suzy filmed her cameo scene for the 17th episode of SBS drama, “Man from the Stars” on February 11! 

Suzy’s character will make her appearance in the middle of what seems to be another squabble between Do Min Joon (played by Kim Soo Hyun) and Chun Song Yi (played by Jun Ji Hyun), who have yet to define their relationship. Suzy will ask Do Min Joon to exchange numbers, hinting at some kind of relationship between the two. According to drama reps, Suzy’s character will be someone close to Do Min Joon that sparks jealousy from Chun Song Yi.

The last time Suzy and Kim Soo Hyun filmed a drama scene together was back in their “Dream High” days, so fans have been looking forward to seeing how everything plays out.  

“Man from The Stars” broadcast officials stated, “Just as before, Suzy and Kim Soo Hyun show great synchronization and complement each other well in this drama. We want to sincerely thank Suzy for her cameo appearance, and we hope you watch the episode to find out what kind of relationship exists between Suzy and Kim Soo Hyun.”  

The episode is scheduled to air on february 13! 

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Ga In Gives Some Steamy Talk During “Beatles Code” Talk Show

Girl group Brown Eyed Girls’ Ga In who came back with her own solo gave some steamy talk during the talk show “Beatles Code” that was aired on February 11.

From talking about her ideal man, scandals, and her dating style, the singer also opened up about her kiss scene during the shooting for the movie “The Huntresses.”

On her kiss scene with fellow actor Song Sae Byuk, she said, “It was a deep kiss. But when it was time to shoot, Sae Byuk didn’t look at my eyes and he didn’t open his mouth. So I had to open it with my own mouth.”

On the program, Ga In’s honesty shined, especially since it is difficult for any idols, or any female actresses for that matter to come clean and speak as frankly as possible.

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Big Bang to Appear on “Superman Returns” as “Uncles”

Big Bang is scheduled to appear on “Superman Returns!” 

In an upcoming episode of KBS 2TV’s “Superman Returns,” Tablo brings his daughter Haru to see Big Bang at their concert. Since Haru has always enjoyed listening to Big Bang’s music, Tablo decided to bring her to meet the members. 

Haru and Tablo met Big Bang in their dressing room before they went on stage. In order to get close to shy Haru, the episode will capture all the Big Bang members switching over into their respective uncle roles. Daesung, for example, shows Haru a special fish dance he’s prepared along with magic tricks related to fish, since Haru loves them. 

As an entire group, Big Bang will be appearing on KBS for the first time in three years since 2011, when they were promoting “Tonight.”  

The episode is scheduled to air on February 16. 

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Lee Dong Wook, Lee Da Hae, Jewelry's Yewon, VIXX's N & more to star in new weekend drama 'Hotel King'

Lee Dong Wook and Lee Da Hae will reunite in new MBC drama 'Hotel King', eight years after their unforgettable drama 'My Girl'! Joining them will be Jewelry's Yewon  and fellow idol VIXX's N, as well as actress Gong Hyun Joo.

'Hotel King' portrays the story of an heiress, who lives a sheltered life like a princess but a catastrophe pushes her to do all she can to protect her hotel. She and the general manager of the hotel, who appears cold on the outside but carries emotional baggage, fall in love. Lee Dong Wook will play the role of the hotel's general manager Cha Jae Wan and Lee Da Hae will play the role of hotel heiress Ah Mo Nae.

'Hotel King' will premiere on March 29!

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Lady Jane says Rhymer keeps making an effort to be more than just a business acquaintance

Lady Jane appeared on the February 12 edition of KBS radio program 'Jo Jung Chi and Ha Rim's 2 O'Clock' and talked about her relationship with Rhymer. She said, "He was my business acquaintance, but he keeps trying to become a personal acquaintance."

Lady Jane said, "Rhymer texted me at two in the morning with, 'Jane, what are you doing?'  I noticed he contacted me privately using music as an excuse."

Rhymer said, "I texted Lady Jane some time ago, but I show my indifference by not calling her."

In addition, on the program Lady Jane said about Rhymer, "He's like an uncle.  To me, he is an uncle.  I respect him."

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Seohyun, YoonA, & Taeyeon tease for Girls' Generation's 'Mr.Mr' with new image cuts + more comeback details

Girls' Generation has fans on the edge of their seats these days, and today, fans are awarded with new teaser cuts of members Seohyun, YoonA, and Taeyeon who allude to their new transformation and concept for "Mr.Mr"!

As mentioned before, the title track is said to be a dance track with a R&B sound and is the work of The Underdogs, who have produced for many world famous pop stars. The choreography that will accompany the song is by the renowned Jillian Meyers.

After the girls drop their title track on the 19th, they'll will kick off their anticipated broadcast promotions through 'M! Countdown' on the 20th, and follow up with the rest of the music shows that week. Then on the 24th, the girls will release their mini album!

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Ga In Says She Received Strange Looks for Attending Park Jin Young’s Wedding

Brown Eyed Girls’ member Ga In recently talked about how false dating rumors with Park Jin Young have affected the way people see her. 

On february 11, Ga In mentioned how these rumors of her having dated Park Jin Young lead to an awkward situation at Park Jin Young’s wedding. “Park Jin Young oppa and I are close enough where we sometimes grab food or drinks together,” she began.

“When I was clapping at Park Jin Young’s private wedding, they said I was clapping mournfully instead of wishing the couple a happy life together,” she revealed good-naturedly. “As a fan, I was truly happy for them, so I clapped but people gave me these strange looks. They made me feel like an outcast.” 

 Ga In and Park Jin Young previously collaborated for Park Jin Young’s “Someone Else.”

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Shinhwa’s Eric Left Former Agency and Is No Longer Producing Stellar

It has been belatedly known that Shinhwa‘s Eric has withdrawn from producing the girl group, Stellar.

According to music industry sources, Eric left Top Class Entertainment last year. This led him to naturally step down as a producer for Stellar. Eric’s reps spoke with MyDaily and commented, “Eric has left his previous agency and is preparing for new activities.”

When Stellar debuted in 2012, they were often coined as “Eric’s girl group.” Eric participated in producing Stellar’s album and received much support from Shinhwa fans as well. The Stellar members even shared many stories about Eric through interviews and other broadcasts.

However, Eric decided to leave Top Class Entertainment, which meant that he would no longer participate in Stellar’s producing. Stellar’s newest single “Marionette” is produced by Sweet Tune, who has worked on many of Kara‘s hit songs.

Stellar has returned with a shocking new sexy concept that has even stirred up some controversy. The group will be holding their comeback stage through “M! Countdown” on February 13.

Meanwhile, Eric has recently helped out his fellow Shinhwa member Lee Min Woo by writing the rap lyrics and featuring in Lee Min Woo’s solo single, “Taxi.”

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Song Ji Hyo and Gary’s Behind-The-Scene Still For Emergency Couple

A behind-the-scene still was revealed that involved TV show Running Man’s Monday Couple, Song Ji Hyo and Gary. The picture was revealed through the tvN drama “Emergency Couple” official homepage. It was taken while Gary appeared as a cameo during the series.

A representative of the “Emergency Couple” drama stated, “Loyal Gary came to the set for our drama and he appeared as a chauffeur. Song Ji Hyo, who plays the role of Jin Hee, also sang Gary’s new song in the hopes to bring forth more publicity. The atmosphere around the shooting was so funny and the two looked like they were having as much fun as they did for ‘Running Man.’ Don’t miss out on this! ”

Netizens who saw this commented, “I am such a fan of that Monday Couple,” “Song Ji Hyo looks kind of tough having her arm around Gary.”

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FTISLAND’s Song Seung Hyun Reveals Why He Turned Down SM Entertainment

FTISLAND’s Song Seung Hyun, who made a comeback with Song Eun Yi through Two Song Place last month, revealed that he had received a casting offer from SM in the past!

On February 11, Song Seung Hyun and Song Eun Yi made guest appearances on Mnet‘s “Beatles Code 3D.” 

“In my first year of middle school, I lost my way at a fireworks festival when two people approached me. They took my photo and gave me their business card,” began Song Seung Hyun. Those two people turned out to be from SM Entertainment, and without really knowing what an audition was, he said he sought out SM out of sheer curiosity.  

When asked why he didn’t join SM Entertainment, Song Seung Hyun mentioned the contract he had read. “The scariest part,” he said, “Was that there was something about handing over the rights to your body.” MC Shindong (of Super Junior) laughed at this and offered some clarification. “It was probably a clause related to entrusting the authority and management of your portrait rights and name rights to them,” he said.  

MC Shindong added, “If you had debuted through SM, you probably would have been a part of SHINee.” Song Eun Yi then teased Song Seung Hyun by saying, “Song Seung Hyun can’t really dance.” 

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