Super Junior’s Heechul sends a Chuseok message from training camp

On September 13th, the official Korean army training camp blog shared a video for Chuseok, which featured warm messages from Super Junior‘s Heechul and gagman Oh In Taek!
The video kicks off with footage of the men playing various games together before they all settle down to perform the ‘charye‘ in front of a ceremonial table.
‘Charye‘ is an important rite performed during the Chuseok holiday, as it honors one’s ancestors with a temporary shrine, containing certain foods and drinks. These items are placed in specific spots on a table, and many steps are included to properly show one’s respects.
Heechul can be seen gravely handling one of the steps before the group bows down collectively, as per custom.
Heechul greeted the public by stating, “Hello, this is the ‘big space star’, Kim Heechul.  I hope that no one is sick over the Chuseok holiday. I’m at the Nonsan training camp receiving four weeks of training with everyone else, so please don’t worry.  I hope you will all be well for your parents and family.”
While many fans praised Heechul’s diligence in following through tradition, many others were distracted by how Heechul had a picture of  Wonder Girls‘ Sohee on his cubby.
Check out the video below!

SM asserts that BoA will not make a Korean comeback this year

When BoA tweeted that she was spending her Chuseok holiday in the recording studio, rumors swirled around the possibility of a Korean comeback by the end of the year.
On September 11th, BoA had tweeted, “Is everyone spending a good Chuseok?  I’ve been having such busy days lately, so much so that I even forgot it was Chuseok.  I’m going to be spending my Chuseok in the recording studio~”
Many wondered whether she was recording for a Korean comeback, and several industry representatives even included her in their list of returns for the latter half of the year. Representatives of SM Entertainment, however, have asserted that she will not be making a comeback this year.
They stated, “We know that a lot of people are curious about whether she’ll be making a comeback this year, especially after her Chuseok tweet, but BoA has no plans of releasing another song this year. She’s always been recording songs whenever she has spare time, and the song she recorded over Chuseok will most likely be released as a Japanese single or another album.”

SNSD’s Seohyun shares the story of m eeting her idol, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon

Recently, allkpop reported that SNSD‘s Seohyun finally got to meet her idol, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon of South Korea. On the September 13th broadcast of SBS‘s ‘Strong Heart‘, Seohyun confessed, “My heart was pounding” when asked about the experience of meeting her role model.
She started the story, “August 12th was an honorable and joyous moment. This was the day I met Secretary General Ban Ki Moon.” She continued, “It was difficult debuting into the entertainment world through SNSD at the age of 17. During that time, I came across a book that about Secretary General Ban Ki Moon’s life. After that book, he became my role model.”
Seohyun added, “Through his biography, I found out that Secretary General Ban Ki Moon was a great man. I never imagined that I would get to meet him in person. However, SNSD ended up participating in the inaugural ceremony for the ‘Help African Children’ project, and I learned that the Secretary General would be attending as well.”
Seohyun revealed that she was so happy at the thought of meeting Secretary General Ban Ki Moon that she spent several days writing him a letter. She also prepared a SNSD album and vitamin supplements as gifts.
Although there were some complications, at the end, Seohyun was able to present him with the gifts she prepared. Remembering the moment, she stated, “I felt like time stopped at that moment” – drawing the attention of guests and viewers.
Meanwhile, fellow member Sunny and Hyoyeon also guested on ‘Strong Heart’ as well as Boom, Jun Hye Bin, Noh Joo Hyun, BMK, Yang Se Hyung, Yoo Hyun Sang, Kim Do Kyun, and Yoon Hee Suk.

Source: TV Report via Nate

MBLAQ’s eye catching magic light performance on “Idol Battle Lord of Magic”

On September 13th, MBLAQ appeared on KBS2TV‘s Chuseok Special, “Idol Battle Lord of Magic” where they put on an eye catching performance using lights.
Using light on the darkened stage, MBLAQ’s five members came together and performed perfectly as one, receiving loud cheers and applause.
Lee Eun Keul, the magician who taught them the routine stated, “When they made an image it became a perfect picture and looked like one piece of art”. He went on to praise MBLAQ saying it was the best performance.
Koyote’s Shinji replied, “It wasn’t just wonderful, it was also a magical performance that sucked me in.”
Jeon Won Ju also praised MBLAQ commenting, “I’m speechless… if they lacked in practice they could’ve never pulled off that performance, it was the ultimate illusion”.
In this episode Super Junior, 2PM, T-ara, Eun Ji Won, Hwan Hee, Z:EA, Koyote, miss A, G.NA, and SISTAR also took the stage with various magical performances.

Super Junior to release repackaged album, “A-Cha”!

Dominating charts and sweeping trophies for weeks on end with “Mr. Simple“, Super Junior is gearing up to do it all over again with their upcoming repackaged album, “A-Cha“!
“A-Cha” will contain all 13 songs from “Mr. Simple Version B“, in addition to four new songs.
The song “A-CHA” will act as their title track, and is said to be a rock-based, electro house number. “Oops!!” guest-features labelmates f(x) and has raps personally penned by members Leeteuk, Heechul, Shindong, and Eunhyuk.
Super Junior-M member Henry teamed up with Leeteuk to compose “Andante“, an emotional ballad that’s sure to pluck heartstrings with its sentimental lyrics. Finally, the album includes “A Day“, which aims to showcase Super Junior’s mature color.
The album is slated to be released on September 21st, so be sure to grab your pre-order here.
Check out the track list below, and be sure to check back with allkpop for more updates!
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< Super Junior [Mr. Simple] Repackaged Album, “A-CHA” >
01. SUPERMAN
02. A-CHA
03. Mr. Simple
04. Oops!! (Feat. F(x))
05. 하루에 (A Day)
06. 안단테 (Andante)
07. 오페라 (Opera)
08. 라라라라 (Be My Girl)
09. Walkin’
10. 폭풍 (Storm)
11. 어느새 우린 (Good Friends)
12. 결투 (Feels Good)
13. 기억을 따라 (Memories)
14. 해바라기 (Sunflower)
15. 엉뚱한 상상 (White Christmas)
16. Y
17. My Love, My Kiss, My Heart
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Source: YesAsia

Brave Brothers to be a judge on MBC’s “Singer and Trainee”

On September 13th, Brave Brothers will reveal his judging style for MBC Chuseok Special “Singer and Trainee“.
Brave Brothers, who’s already regarded as a cruel producer thanks to his recent featuring on MBC’s “Knee Drop Guru” and KBS‘s “Immortal Song 2“, gave the trainees his blunt opinion while sharing some sincere advice.
His agency, Brave Entertainment, heightened the anticipation for this program by stating, “Brave Brothers made trainees nervous with his unstoppable brutal honesty. More than anything before, I think this broadcast will showcase overwhelming tension“.
Judging trainees alongside Brave Brothers are “I Am A Singer“‘s Kim Yoo Gon PD, BMK, and composer Jo Young Soo .
“Singer and Trainee” is an audition program where trainees, who are currently training under agencies, receives additional training from already established singers. It’s said to be a survival competition full of tension.

UEE shows off some skin in a bath scene for ‘Birdie Buddy’

Fans of After School‘s UEE were in for a shock when they watched September 13th’s episode of  tvN‘s “Birdie Buddy“!
The show aired a bath scene with UEE in a natural spring. The storyline was that golf master ‘Yoon Gwang Baek‘ (played by Robert Holley) put ‘Sung Mi Soo‘ (played by Uee) through a hellish training routine. Because of this, ‘Mi Soo’ didn’t have time to wash off the paint and ended up taking a bath in the valley.
The filming took place at a valley in Young Wol during the winter, and despite the cold weather, UEE was said to have enthusiastically jumped into the water to help bring a good shot.
Fans marvelled over UEE’s smooth shoulders and healthy beauty, as they remarked, “This is what I call true beauty“, “I like rounded shoulders more than jutting collarbones“, and “She looks so cold“.
Source + Photo: Sports Donga via Naver

TEEN TOP’s L. Joe is in NYC!

The boys of TEEN TOP are enjoying a much-deserved break after concluding promotions for their “Roman” mini-album last week.
On September 12th, member L. Joe revealed that he was visiting luminous New York City!
He tweeted two sets of pictures, with the first saying, “I met Samuel L. Jackson keke Where am I~“. Fans cracked up when they saw L. Joe posing happily beside a wax model of the famous action star.
L. Joe also shared a separate picture from Times Square. He wrote, “This is Times Square!! Have a great Chuseok, everyone ^__^“. Stretching out his arms, he seems to be really happy at getting to enjoy some free time at last.

Keep your eyes open, TEEN TOP fans! You might just run into L. Joe while grabbing something from the food trucks!
Source + Image: TEEN TOP’s official Twitter

Jang Geun Suk shuffle dances in Roppongi

On September 13th, actor Jang Geun Suk cracked up fans with a hilarious picture on his Twitter.
His accompanying message read, “ Is the shuffle dance prohibited in Roppongi? No one knows who I am right? Hee Hee the raw liver is still alive!“.
The ‘raw liver’ statement Jang Geun Suk made refers to his guesting on MBC‘s ‘Knee-Drop Guru’, where he talked about his friendship with Rain. At the time, he had stated, “I have something that Rain hyung doesn’t have, and it’s none other than a youthful liver.”
In the photo, you can see the actor comically imitating the prohibition sign above. The purpose of him wearing the mask and shades was to hide his identity from the public, but the dotted hairbow seems to be countering that point, don’t you think?
Source + Photos: OSEN via Naver

Representatives of Han Ye Seul’s ex-boyfriend speak out

A few weeks back, actress Han Ye Seul came under fire for abruptly leaving the set of “Spy Myung Wol“, and netizens claimed that she did it to elope with her boyfriend. This rumor was denied by her agency.
Recently, sources revealed that Han Ye Seul and her boyfriend, ‘Mr. A’, had broken up.
An official from Mr. A’s side explained, “After Han Ye Seul’s love scandal was reported, the other side asked Mr. A for the truth. Recently, Mr. A replied curtly, ‘I am not meeting Han Ye Seul anymore’.”
Mr. A is an Ivy League graduate and is currently running a management firm. He was involved with Han Ye Seul since the beginning of the year, and in August, when Han Ye Seul abruptly left for the States, he was seen accompanying her, as he had believed she was careful in her decision.
The representative continued, “Whether it was because of the world’s interest or not, I don’t know, but shortly after Han Ye Seul returned to Korea, the atmosphere between the two wasn’t very good. Due to the rumors on the internet, Mr. A was formally inquired about the love scandal even at the company, in which he told them that he wasn’t going to meet her any more and closed the case.”
Reportedly, it was around this time that Sidus HQ released their official statement, saying, “Han Ye Seul currently does not have a boyfriend“.
Source: No Cut News via Nate

SNSD attracts over 30,000 fans for ’2011 GIRLS’ GENERATION TOUR in TAIPEI’

On September 9th-11th, SNSD held their second solo concert in Taiwan with ‘2011 GIRLS’ GENERATION TOUR in TAIPEI‘ this past week at the Taipei Arena, and as expected, the concert was a huge success!
On September 13th, SM Entertainment revealed that over 30,000 fans had attended the concerts for a chance to see their favorite Korean girl group. Due to the hot response from Taiwanese fans, SM Entertainment had added an extra concert date to the originally two-day concert.
The girls also set a record of being the first foreign girl group to have the honor of performing at the Taipei Arena with not one but three consecutive concerts.

Waving thousands of bright pink glow sticks in the air, the crowd cheered on the girls as they performed their past hit songs of “Gee“, “Tell Me Your Wish (Genie)“, “Oh!“, and also songs from their Japanese album such as “Bad Girl“, “The Great Escape“, and more. Including the members’ solo performances, the girls performed a total of 31 songs for the concert.

During the concert, the SNSD members were deeply touched when their Taiwanese fans revealed various events they had planned to show their love towards the girls, including a surprise birthday event for Hyoyeon.
Source + Photo: OSEN via Naver

TVXQ’s Yunho turns into a special forces soldier for ‘Poseidon’

TVXQ‘s Yunho will be making his special cameo on KBS‘s ‘Poseidon‘ through its premiering episode!
Production company Annex Telecom revealed, “In this drama, Yunho will be playing the role of ‘Kang Eun Chul’, a special forces soldier of the Korean coast guard. He will be making a short, but intense special appearance.”
They continued, “When we were filming on August 16th at an Incheon port, Yunho successfully transformed into a cool-headed and composed special forces soldier.”
Yunho had to wear the heavy uniform of a special forces soldier and portray a character who always kept his cool, even during an intense chase scene with a criminal.
The production company explained, “Kang Eun Chul is the highly-skilled team leader of ‘Poseidon’, and is a man who sticks to his principles. Along with Sun Woo (played by Choi Siwon), the two will tell a compelling story through their fierce rivalry.”
Make sure to check out the first episode of ‘Poseidon’ when it airs on September 19th!
Source + Photo: OSEN via Naver

YoonA’s “Genie” costume sells for over $6,000 USD!

SNSD member YoonA stunned netizens with her star power when it was revealed that her costume for “Tell Me Your Wish (Genie)” was sold for 6,700,000 won (approximately $6,200 USD)!
On September 13th, an auction was held on MBC‘s Chuseok special program, ‘Star Auction Show‘, which hosted collectors items from various stars. The stylish costume YoonA had worn for the “Tell Me Your Wish” MV was sold at a jaw-dropping figure of 6,700,000 won.
YoonA couldn’t believe her eyes when she saw the skyrocketing auction bids, as she estimated that it would only draw 2 million won, even though professionals had appraised it for 7 million won. The stylist who created the costume was surprised as well, since YoonA had worn the costume more than 10 times.
Proceeds from the auction will be donated to charities.

Choi Siwon takes a journey around the world (…sort of)

Super Junior‘s Choi Siwon made fans howl with laughter after he revealed a hilarious photo on Twitter.
On September 13th, Siwon tweeted, “Good morning. Autumn mornings always make me feel like I want to be taken away somewhere. At that very moment, someone made me this. Please take me“.
Siwon was photoshopped into various photos to make it seem like he was taking a global journey of sorts. He’s seen chilling with a giraffe, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, a flying eagle, a koala on a tree, and a cross-dressing man.
Netizens commented, “This is a cute Chuseok present“, “The last photo is daebak“, and “Fans have amazing humor nowadays“.
Source + Photo: Economy Daily via Naver