At the latest comeback showcase, which took place in the Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on May 21, INFINITE discussed which members were the biggest romantics as their title track is called "Last Romeo".
Leader Sunggyu revealed, "There was a girlfriend whom I loved freshman year of high school. I remember waiting in front of her house in the rain for two hours. Afterwards, I caught a huge cold, but I think it was the fever of love. I thought that was really romantic."
Despite Sunggyu's heartwarming tale, Woohyun chose L as the best romantic, saying, "He wishes me happy birthday romantically and, whenever I leave filming, he warmly asks me, 'Did it go well?' His small ways of concerning himself over me are touching."
And despite Woohyun's kind words, L thought the title should go to another member: "I think Sungjong is a romantic. He has a mature side and a manly charm that are not seen during such youth. He has the tendency to unexpectedly do things, like leading the others to clean the dorm."
Which INFINITE member do you think might be the biggest romantic?
2AM’s Im Seulong is the singer for Yoon Jong Shin’s May edition of “Monthly Yoon Jong Shin,” with the song “New You.” Not only did Im Seulong sing for the track, he also personally appeared in the music video for the song.
Official stills from the set of “New You” were recently released on Yoon Jong Shin’s official Facebook and MYSTIC89’s official Twitter, showing Im Seulong and actress Son Eun Seo in the role of boyfriend and girlfriend. Check out the stills below!
The “New You” music video will become available on May 22 at 10PM (KST) on Yoon Jong Shin’s official YouTube channel and Facebook page. The song will be released on May 23.
The “Nation’s First Love,” Suzy, will be making her movie comeback.
According to Osen, miss A‘s Suzy has been cast in the leading role of an upcoming movie about pansori, traditional Korean singing and storytelling, called “Dorihwaga” (or “Flower Song” ). ”Dorihwaga” is the story of Shin Jae Hyo, a famous pansori writer and teacher from the 19th century who writes a pansori based on a beautiful student of his.
The movie will be directed by actor and director Lee Jong Pil, who is known for his appearance in “Man From Nowhere” and for directing the movie “Born to Sing.”
A representative of JYP Entertainment told OSEN, “It is most likely that Suzy will appear in ‘Dorihwaga’ and she is currently practicing pansori for her new role.”
The male lead of the movie has not yet been revealed.
source:soompi
the genre quit surprising but its a great challenge for her. Really wanna know who's the lead actor..omooo...
B.A.P will be extending their concert stay in Japan.
On May 22, B.A.P’s agency said, “After performances in America, Europe, and Oceania, B.A.P performed in Taiwan this past May 18, kicking off the Asian leg of their world tour. On June 4, they will be in Japan, performing in Fukuoka, Nagoya, Osaka, Sendai, and Chiba.”
In response to their fans, the idol group added the concert in Chiba, for a total of nine performances in Japan.
Meanwhile, the B.A.P members have been taking footage while abroad on tour, for their online reality show “B.A.P Attack!” where fans can watch the boys out and about. Their latest episode was shot in New York. Watch it here! B.A.P Attacks New York in Second Episode of “B.A.P ATTACK”
Following reports that the author of the manhwa “Sul Hee,” Kang Kyung Ok, is suing the producers of the SBS drama “Man From the Stars,” production company HB Entertainment has announced its official position regarding the lawsuit against it.
HB Entertainment said in an official statement, “We will take strong legal against against the 600 million won lawsuit by manhwa ‘Sul Hee’ author Kang Kyung Ok.” The company explained that it has all the written evidence and witness to prove that Park Ji Eun, the writer of “Man from the Stars,” has worked on the story since 2003. It continued, “We have prepared to take legal action to demand compensation for the mental stress, material loss, and damages from issues with future enterprises.” The 600 million won is a combination of the lawsuit against the production company (300 million won) and the writer Park Ji Eun (300 million won).
The company is coming out strong against Kang Kyung Ok, stating it is wrong to play the press and create perpetrators and victims based on one-sided opinions. “We need to stamp out people who show an indifferent and irresponsible attitude after claiming plagiarism against a creator, which is like a death sentence.”
Yesterday, a spokesperson from Kang Ho Law Firm, which is representing Ms. Kang, stated that “Our client is seeking 300 million won (roughly 292,00 USD) in compensation for copyright infringement from HB Entertainment and script writer Park Ji Eun in the Seoul Central District Court. The results of a careful analysis indicate that the main characters, plot, and development of events in both ‘Sul Hee’ and ‘Man From the Stars’ are very similar.” The representative also remarked that the author had recognized the violation of her rights from the very start of the show’s broadcast and thus suffered severe mental distress.
“Man From the Stars,” which finished its run in February, is about an alien who came to earth 400 years ago and winds up falling in love with top star Cheon Song Yi in the present day. Kang Kyung Ok first brought up the issue of plagiarism after the show premiered, writing on her personal blog that “The story arc seems very similar to ‘Sul Hee.’”
According to the business reports sent to the Financial Supervisory Service from the big three entertainment companies of K-Pop, SM, YG, and JYP Entertainment, SM Entertainment came out on top with the most revenue last year.
Last year, SM Entertainment made 270 billion won (~ $260 million USD), which is almost twice the revenue compared to two years prior in 2011, 140 billion won (~ $140 million USD). Meanwhile, YG made 120 billion won (~ $110 million USD), which is a 49% increase from 2011 when they posted revenue of 78 billion won (~ $76 million USD).
JYP Entertainment came in last with 21 billion won (~ $21 million USD). One entertainment rep said, "These companies are establishing affiliates and more, all of which are great factors to their business, so it looks like the profit scale will continue to grow in the future."
These three companies are influential to the point that some people say the whole broadcasting production process in itself would be difficult if there were no celebrities signed under one of three companies in the broadcasting world.
Younha was a guest on the May 21 installment of MBC's 'Radio Star', leading to some light comparison between herself and YoonA, who has a similar name.
On this day, Younha said, "When I said that Girls' Generation's Taeyeon and singer IU sang really well it got misreported as the three of us were in the top three in terms of singing skills."
The mischievous MCs asked, "Then who does Younha think ranks fourth in terms of singing skills?" She was unable to answer, so Kim Gu Ra bluntly stated, "Then let's just say Younha is better at singing than Girls' Generation's YoonA," making everyone laugh.
Kyuhyun said, "I will acknowledge that, as well." Yoon Jong Shin joked that it was a formal acknowledgement by SM.
During the comeback showcase in Seoul on May 21, INFINITE made an interesting promise to their fans that they would keep if they won first place.
They said, "If we win first place, Sungyeol will dress up as Romeo and Dongwoo as Juliet, then go on stage."
In addition, they talked about how it felt to promote at the same time as veteran singers, g.o.d and Fly to the Sky. They said, "Fly to the Sky and g.o.d are senior artists whom we really like so it is a huge honor to promote with them."
Hoya stated, "In one way, we are really grateful. If you look at it a certain way, they personally proved that they are continuously receiving love and have been for a long time as singers. We will promote this time with the belief that we will learn [from them]."
If you want to see Sungyeol and Dongwoo play Romeo and Juliet (and who doesn't want this?), then prepare to help the boys win on a music show!
SM Entertainment assured fans that EXO are doing their very best to prepare for their upcoming first solo concert in Seoul. The agency had previously said they were trying to get in touch with Kris to find out if he could be convinced to join the rest of the members at the concert, but despite fans' hopes, it seems they won't be seeing him at the event.
SM Entertainment stated through their official homepage on the 21st, "Hello. This is SM Entertainment. We thank all the fans who have been showing a lot of love towards EXO's first solo concert. We are informing you that 11 members will be holding this concert at the Olympic Gymnasium in Songpagu, Seoul on May 23-25. The 11 members are currently doing their very best to bring a high-quality concert and we promise that it will be a spectacular stage that will meet fans' expectations so please look forward to it."
With this announcement, a SM rep also told Star News, "Following the filing of the lawsuit, we still have not been able to get in contact [with Kris], and his lawyer also has not responded at all to the possibility of his attendance... Because all aspects of the concert had to be suddenly adjusted to fit 11 members, the members and staff are in a difficult situation, but they are doing their best."
The 'EXO FROM. EXOPLANET #1 - THE LOST PLANET' will be held at Olympic Gymnasium, Seoul starting this Friday in Korea. You can also check out EXO's message to fans here.
The usually talkative Dara of 2NE1 tries her hand at DJ-ing as she substitutes Yoo In Na in her KBS Radio 2FM show, “Yoo In Na’s Raise the Volume,” from May 26 until June 1.
Yoo In Na will be absent from the show to film her movie “Wedding Bible” in China and will have her agency mate Dara take her place for the mean time.
“I’ve always said that I wanted to be on the radio so when the offer came up, I was excited,” said Dara through her agency, YG Entertainment. “I have to prepare my voice tone to fit the 8 p.m. time slot,” she added.
Dara is currently on a world tour with Minzy, CL, and Bom for their concert, “All or Nothing.” They will have the Malaysia leg of their concert on May 24.
Girl group SISTAR member Soyu will be letting the cameras into her sweet home for the first time.
The idol was recently confirmed as the first female member of MBC’s “I Live Alone,” and on the upcoming episode, Soyu will be revealing her daily life as a single lady.
Due to her busy schedule, Soyu moved out from SISTAR’s dorm around two weeks ago, and is currently living alone in a spacey loft. However, seeing the neat interior of her house, not to mention the fridge filled with side dishes and stew for breakfast, it looks like she is adjusting to her solo life extremely well. Even the show’s “clean freak” Noh Hong Chul approved of the new cast member’s housekeeping skills when Soyu was shown carefully cleaning her stove.
The episode also gives a taste of Soyu’s workout routine, which leaves even most men speechless. Known for her healthy and toned body, she completes difficult moves with ease and enjoys her time at the gym. Seeing this, Noh Hong Chul could not hold back his admiration and compared Soyu to Angelina Jolie.
“I Live Alone” featuring Soyu’s first appearance will air on May 23 at 11:20pm.
Kris of boy group EXO, who has recently filed a lawsuit against his company SM Entertainment, is rumored to be in talks for a possible movie deal in China.
On May 21, China’s media portal Sina reported that actress and film director Xu Jinglei made a post on her Weibo saying, “How can he be so handsome? I want to post a picture of him but I have to hide [him],” which led many to speculate that she is currently communicating with Kris for a film project.
Sina wrote that an insider has confirmed that “Xu Jinglei has talked to Kris in the past.” This insider also admitted to not knowing about their future plans.
Sina also added that “this movie’s casting is being carried out in secret,” and that “the people involved are being very secretive about it.”
About the current situation with Kris and SM, a music industry insider has said that Kris is still unable to be contacted, and that “since his lawsuit with SM Entertainment is still going on, it is difficult to predict what his future plans would be like.”
Hello everyone! What do you think aboutINFINITE COMEBACK? Are they your LAST ROMEO? I’m one of the INSPIRIT that really eager for this comeback. I’m one of the INSPIRIT that counting every second for their comeback since they announce the date. I also have really high expectation towards this album. I’m also a bit of worry since before this EXO make their comeback with OVERDOSE and today MV from 2NE1 Gotta be You also release today. I really hope all the best for them.
So, what do you think about their new album? AWESOME? OK? SO-SO? Or BAD? . For me.. its in between of an awesome and ok. Its ok for the 1st time I heard it but after you heard it many time going to awesome. Basically I’m not into idol’s music or song since I like ballad or slow rock (that the reason I love KIM SUNGGYU solo album). But what I can say is INFINITE having an exception. When I herd their songs in this album my mind keep saying that they have their on identity of music. Something that when we herd their song we will think “ aaa…its INFINITE” . They show their on colour that just Infinite can pull that kind of colour.
Now let’s talk about the music video. What do you think guys? In my opinion, Infinite never disappoints us in term of giving good MV. Even there a few of complain such as Hoya hairstyle (I don’t have any problem with blue hair), lack of story line (this not movie to have complicated story line), sound of the music to loud and we cant hear their voice clearly (which is this one I also agree) despite all this thing, I still think this MV is good. I’m quit shock to see Woohyun as the main in this MV. It’s shock in a good way since I really think that the main in this MV gonna be L (since he is the visual) but when I saw Woohyun.. I think “not bad…”. Outfit for this MV definitely sooo PRETTY. Idea of the jacket is awesome, its give vintage’s vibe. They look good in both white and black but yes I prefer black because it’s look more manly. The accessories also use in minimum (I really like dongwoo earring). I think stylist for this MV really had done a good job. They look sooo handsome, and we can also see how manly sungjong in this MV. The outfit really the best! I really like when they dance using black outfit. What I can see here is if the top a bit “flashy”, the pants will be a bit plain and vice verse and it’s really good and nice. For choreography..ooo god.. When they sway their hips, it’s really blow my mind. I really wanna see how this choreography looks like on the stage. After all, there more sunggyu in the center!!!! Really wanna see my sunggyu!!!!
Let’s stop about MV, let’s talk about songs. They got 13 songs including 1 intro, which mean they got 12 songs. Since I’m more into ballad and slow rock, idol’s music usually not my type. But just like I said before this, INFINITE got exception. Since I’m not into dance’s music, so I prefer A Person Like Me better then Last Romeo. I personally really love Woohyun Solo track which is Close Your Eyes and basically I like this song because it ballad. One thing that I admit is Woohyun really has a nice voice that makes me fall in love with him. LIGHT from Sunggyu also very nice even I wish he can sing something I NEED YOU or BECAUSE or something like Woohyun’s solo track. What surprising me is INFINITE F (sungjong, sungyeol and L) track. It’s good even without main and lead vocal. They should make album for this subunit. It’s just that I still can’t recognizes their voice. What bother me about this song is..There some part that.. I don’t know how to say its just music and it’s really bothering me when I herd it. Alone by INFINITE H really not disappointed us. It’s definitely from our hip hop duo Hoya and Dongwoo. I also like other song like Follow Me, Reflex and Memories. Other songs also nice but the one that I mention are the one that really catch my heart. After all, this album is GOOD.
They said if they win with LAST ROMEO, Sunggyu will make their 2nd solo!!! OMG!!! Lets pray they win with Last Romeo ok?! I really wanna see Sunggyu 2nd Solo album, or maybe INFINITE V!!! SUNGGYU AND WOOHYUN!!! That gonna be DAEBAK!!!! Hemm…but…to compete with EXO….its kinda hard right? Since the digital sale EXO dominating all the chart right now..but..no one know what gonna happen right? Its just 1st day of SEASON 2 release.. Lets hope the best for them! ^^
Singer and actor Park Yoochun of JYJ worked together with singer Gummy by featuring on her new album.
Yoochun participated in a song with a reggae sound and refreshing melody, and it is expected to be a perfect match for the summer season.
The two singers’ agency, C-JeS Entertainment, explained, “Yoochun was initially set to narrate as the role of a boyfriend for the song. However, after listening to the song and working together at the recording studio, he ended up featuring his voice to harmonize with Gummy, along with the narration. The two of them recorded the song together in a lively atmosphere, as the song is made up of cute lyrics and an exciting rhythm.”
Yoochun shared about the experience, “I usually enjoy listening to relaxing and lyrical indie music, and the song that I featured in also has a similar feel. It’s a bright song that makes you want to go on a picnic so I was able to enjoy the recording.”
Gummy’s upcoming album is being highly anticipated, as it will be her first album in four years. Additionally, songs composed by the singer’s close friends, Hweesung and Hwayobi, will also be included in the new album.
SHINee member Key has been put in the cast of the upcoming variety show, “Seven Tasters“
A representative of MBC said about the new show, “Key is a part of the Ethiopia cast of “Four Sons One Daughter” follow up show, ‘Seven Tasters’. He will depart on May 23.” Key will be joining announcer Kim Kyung Ran, actors Shin Sung Woo and Lee Young Ah, comedians Kim Kyung Shik, Seo Kyung Suk, and Son Hyun Soo.
“Seven Tasters” is the most recent addition to MBC’s offering. The show follows the seven celebrities, who will tour around the world to discover the tastiest cuisines and the best restaurants. Last month Lee Young Ah, Kim Yoo Jung, B1A4‘s Sandeul, and other celebrities went to China to film for the show. Like the previous cast, the Ethiopia team will spend nine nights and ten days in the country, tasting different foods and trying new experiences.
“Seven Tasters” will air Fridays at 10PM from May 30.
The author of the comic “Sul Hee,” Kang Kyung Ok, is suing the producers of the SBS drama “Man From the Stars” (script by Park Ji Eun, directed by Jang Tae Yoo). Production company HB Entertainment reported on May 20th that it has not yet decided its position because it still lacks information about the claims made in the lawsuit.
A spokesperson from Kang Ho Law Firm, which is representing Ms. Kang, stated that “Our client is seeking 300 million won (roughly 292,00 USD) in compensation for copyright infringement from HB Entertainment and script writer Park Ji Eun in the Seoul Central District Court. The results of a careful analysis indicate that the main characters, plot, and development of events in both ‘Sul Hee’ and ‘Man From the Stars’ are very similar.” The representative also remarked that the author had recognized the violation of her rights from the very start of the show’s broadcast and thus suffered severe mental distress. “The production company refused to resolve the dispute amicably, thus leading to litigation,” he announced.
“Man From the Stars,” which finished its run in February, is about an alien who came to earth 400 years ago and winds up falling in love with top star Cheon Song Yi in the present day. Kang Kyung Ok first brought up the issue of plagiarism after the show premiered, writing on her personal blog that “The story arc seems very similar to ‘Sul Hee.’”
