Big Bang's Seungri visits Paris

On January 4, Big Bang's Seungri uploaded a photo from his trip to Europe on Instagram, drawing a lot of attention.

In the selfie, Seungri is standing in front of the Louvre Museum in Paris. He smiles to the camera in a warm furry hat and black turtleneck sweater. 

Since being involved in a car accident in September last year, Seungri has kept quiet to music scene. His Europe trip is meant to be a relax time for him to balance everything.

source:Daily Kpop

Lee Joon Denies Reports That He Has Been Dating a Former Classmate

Following reports that he is currently in a relationship, former MBLAQ member Lee Joon has stepped forward to deny these reports as “groundless rumors.”

On January 8, Lee Joon’s reps revealed to TV Report, “The reports that Lee Joon is dating a non-celebrity girlfriend are not true. It is also false that he shared such information with his group members.”

Earlier on this day, a media outlet had reported that Lee Joon has been dating a former classmate for the past two years. It stated that the alleged couple developed their relationship since 2013.

However, the MBLAQ member’s new agency denied the rumor, explaining, “Right now, Lee Joon is focusing on his acting promotions after wrapping up activities with MBLAQ.”

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Jung Joon Ha Reveals that Yoo Jae Suk’s Pay Couldn’t Possibly Get Higher

Jung Joon Ha spoke about how much the MC giant Yoo Jae Suk gets paid.

On the January 7 episode of MBC’s variety show “Radio Star,” Jung Joon Ha was prompted, “So you said on ‘Infinity Challenge‘ that you only get paid one tenth of what Yoo Jae Suk gets paid.”

Jung Joon Ha replied by saying, “I just said that for the laughs.” He then continued to explain that he now gets paid better because of the things that he has contributed to the show.

Then Yoon Jong Shin hinted, “But actually, Jae Suk doesn’t get paid that much,” then Kim Gu Ra whispered, “No, he does get paid a lot,” inciting laughter.

Jung Joon Ha then revealed, “Jae Suk probably couldn’t get paid any more than he does now. He’s hit the price cap.”

The netizens who heard the information reacted in a variety of ways including “He deserves it,” “I wonder how much he gets paid,” and “He’s the best MC in the country, so it’s no wonder.”

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Kim Jaejoong and Go Sung Hee Enjoy a Date in Preview Stills from “Spy”

KBS has released new teaser stills for its upcoming drama “Spy,” in which the two leading actors Kim Jaejoong and Go Sung Hee can be seen enjoying a romantic date.

In the stills, the couple can be seen enjoying each other’s company at a hip cafe in Seoul. They are smiling at each other in the photos, and in one image, they are holding hands on the table.

The production staff told the media, “Kim Jaejoong and Go Sung Hee are both bright and active, so they got to know each other very quickly,” adding, “they have great chemistry together, so they are not having any issues filming their romance scenes.”

“Spy,” based on a hit Israeli drama, will tell the story of an ex-spy mother and a son who finds out about her secret. It will air every Friday, starting January 9.

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Lee Seung Gi Confesses He Is 80 Percent like His Character in Movie “Today’s Love”

During the press conference for the upcoming movie “Today’s Love” (a.k.a “Love Forecast”) Lee Seung Gi revealed that he is 80 percent like his character in the movie, and that he believes loving someone for 18 years is very possible.

The press conference for “Today’s Love” was taken place on January 8 at Seoul Wang Ship-ri’s CGV Theater. Director Park Jin Pyo attended the conference along with the main cast Moon Chae Won and Lee Seung Gi.

The movie is about a relationship of two young people, Jun Su (played by Lee Seung Gi) and Hyun Woo (played by Moon Chae Won), who have complicated feelings for each other but do not define the relationship for 18 years.

In the press conference, which began after viewing of the movie, Lee Seung Gi started by saying, “Because it was my first movie, I was very focused on the film as if I was watching a different person on screen.” When asked about his opinion on Jun Su, the character he played, he said, “[Jun Su] does not have a complicated personality. He’s very simple minded. He is honest about his feelings, which makes him naïve.” He then added, “That sort of people are realistic and usually the kind ones. Instead of simply making him a gentleman though, I tried to be faithful to what he would have felt in the 18 years of friendship with Hyun Woo. I think I am about 80 percent similar to him”

When asked about how a person could love someone for 18 years, he answered, “It is hard to like just one person for 18 years, which oddly made [the character] more realistic to me. One may have feelings for other people from time to time, but overall, I think it is possible for a person to want to care for someone for 18 years. It’s very possible for a man to have “something” going on with just one person for 18 years.”

Meanwhile, the movie “Today’s Love” will be released on January 14

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Jang Geun Suk on Filming “Three Meals a Day”: “I Am Now a Dishwashing Champion”

‘Prince of Asia’ Jang Geun Suk confessed that living on a remote island with his acting seniors Cha Seung Won and Yoo Hae Jin was far from a relaxing holiday.

From December 19 to 23, the three stars filmed PD Na Young Suk‘s latest variety show “Three Meals a Day – Fishing Village Edition” on Manjae-do, which is a six-hour ferry ride away from the coast. The second shoot took place in the beginning of this month. The actors were challenged to prepare all of their daily meals themselves using ingredients found on the tiny islet.

PD Na Young Suk revealed to Newsen after wrapping up the first shoot, “As Cha Seung Won and Yoo Hae Jin share a long history together, they were extremely comfortable with each other also at the filming location. Actually, they bickered about everything and got annoyed with each other.”

“Jang Geun Suk, who got caught up in the middle, could not really do anything about it, and he had no choice but to deal with the physical and emotional labor,” the PD talked about the hardships that the group’s youngest faced.

Jang Geun Suk himself shared his thoughts with Newsen on January 7. He said, “The shoot was a lot of fun. It was cold and the wind was strong, which made everything more tiring, but mentally, I felt very comfortable.”

“Although it was physically demanding to follow orders from Cha Seung Won and Yoo Hae Jin, my mind was at ease. Filming ‘Three Meals a Day’ has turned me into a rice cooking and dishwashing champion,” the actor revealed, evoking laughter with his honesty.

The pilot episode of “Three Meals a Day – Fishing Village Edition” will air on January 16.

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Ha Ji Won and Kim Bum Soo Reenact Legendary Sit-Up Scene from “Secret Garden”

Actress Ha Ji Won and singer Kim Bum Soo brought back memories from 2010 on the pilot episode of KBS2TV’s new variety show “Invisible Man,” when the two reenacted the unforgettable sit-up scene from “Secret Garden” starring Hyun Bin and Ha Ji Won.

Ha Ji Won made a guest appearance on the show premiere that aired on January 7. As the cast members were taking turns to introduce themselves to the actress, singer Kim Bum Soo reminded everyone that he sung the popular “You Appear” for the OST of “Secret Garden.” Completely surprised, his fellow cast members said they had no idea it was Kim Bum Soo behind the mic, as the singer is best known for his emotional ballads, not upbeat pop songs.

Haha went on to suggest that Ha Ji Won and Kim Bum Soo reenact the legendary sit-up scene from the drama. Kim Bum Soo immediately sat down on the floor and put his arms behind his neck, waiting for the actress to join him in reenacting the scene. As soon as Ha Ji Won gently placed her hands around Kim Bum Soo’s ankles, the singer started doing sit-ups and singing “You Appear” at the same time, causing everyone to burst into laughter over the hilarious sight.

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Breakup of Girl Group Jewelry Confirmed

 

Jewelry has announced that it is breaking up after 14 years. The breakup of the group was confirmed by multiple sources on January 8, who cited expiration of members’ contracts as the primary cause.

Of the group’s most recent four members (Kim Eunjung, Ha Jooyeon, Park Saemi, Kim Yewon), Eunjung was first to leave in March of last year order to pursue a career in acting. Jooyeon then left in November following the expiration of her contract and, most recently, Saemi decided not to re-sign her contract with the group’s label, Star Empire Entertainment, effectively ending any possibility that the group could be revived. After some deliberation, the Star Empire has decided not to maintain Jewelry as a group going forward.

According to one source, “The decision to let Jewelry break up couldn’t have been easy for Star Empire. But the decision to let the group and its members go makes the most sense considering the diverging paths of the label and the group’s individual members. It was a very respectful parting of ways.”

Jewelry first debuted in 2001 with their first album, “Discovery.” At the time, it consisted of members Junga, Jihyun, Yoojin, and Eunmi. Its second album, “Again,” which featured hits “I Really Like You” and “Super Star,” took the group to new levels of popularity.

After the departure of members Jihyun and Mina, Jooyeon and Eunjung joined the group in 2007 and, in 2008, the group released the smash-hit “One More Time,” which won them a “Golden Disk Award” that year. By 2011, however, the group had to replace two more departing members, Junga and Inyoung, and found itself unable to maintain its previous levels of popularity. After releasing the single “Hot & Cold” last year, the group’s members began to focus on their own solo projects.

There seem to be no hard feelings about the break-up, however, as some of the group’s former and current members recently got together to commemorate their time together with Jewelry” This photo of their meeting together was uploaded to Inyoung’s instagram, and shows previous members Inyoung and Junga along with the group’s most recent members Saemi, Jooyeon, Eunjung, and Yewon.

The girls’ bright smiles and lively poses suggest that it was a happy event and that, despite all the turmoil that the group has been through, they will all remain good friends.

source:Soompi

Lee Joon Reported to Have Been Dating Classmate for Over a Year

 

Ex-MBLAQ member Lee Joon has reportedly been dating a same-age classmate for over a year.

According reports on January 7 from a number of associates in the industry, Lee Joon began to date one of his classmates since the end of 2013, and are now developing a relationship between her as a couple as opposed to just friends.

The people around Lee Joon said, “The relationship between him and his girlfriend is good, but they’re being careful about their meetings so that her identity is not revealed.” Since the girlfriend is not a celebrity, Lee Joon had been being considerate so that she does is not burdened by the relationship in any way. It was reported that Lee Joon dated her in so much secrecy that while Lee Joon was with MBLAQ, even the other members did not know her identity. However, if they were meeting with other close friends, he sometimes went with his girlfriend to public places.

Meanwhile, Lee Joon said on December 16 through his lawyers that his “exclusive contract with J.Tune Camp has expired and his promotions with MBLAQ have ended following the ‘Curtain Call’ concert at the end of November,” officially withdrawing from his activities with MBLAQ. Lee Joon is now focusing on his career as an actor, having signed a new contract with PrainTPC.

Source:Soompi

Well.. I think it's a good news. Well he still a normal human, he may be a celebrity or an idol but he still a human. I didn't know why netizen make a fuss over this small matter? Did they wants their idol being a lonely bachelor or bachelorate? really didn't undertstand. But I still have question in my mind, did he already in relationship when they were filming We Got Married?