[Spoiler: We Got Married] Leeteuk shows his romantic side on his first date with Kang Sora

The professional baseball game originally scheduled to air in place of MBC‘s ‘We Got Married‘ this week was postponed due to heavy rain fall, so the episode was carried out as usual on October 22nd.
The episode saw the romantic side of Super Junior‘s Leeteuk as he enjoyed a date at a luxurious restaurant with his new bride, Kang Sora. While discussing topics related to their work, Leeteuk showed that he had a strong jealous side by asking questions like, “Have you ever eaten with another man?” and “While working with other actors, don’t you get closer to them?”
Kang Sora simply replied, “I haven’t acted with any males yet. My daily drama now is just in the beginning stages as well.” Leeteuk jealously replied back, “Can’t you not start that drama as well?”
Kang Sora retorted, “Then don’t you collaborate with other girl groups?” Leeteuk shook his head, “No, never,” making Kang Sora laugh with the white lie. He continued by saying, “They say that men and women get closer over the grill. Don’t eat meat with any man other than me.”
She warmly responded, “It must be hard for you to make sure to eat meals when you’re promoting. I’ll take care of that for you.”
The couple is definitely kicking off to a sweet start despite the vastly different backgrounds they come from. Kang Sora stated, “Leeteuk-ssi is Super Junior’s leader and I was the leader of ‘Sunny’. We’re the leader couple. We both have dimples when we smile as well.”
Leeteuk also showed a romantic side by preparing a piano performance for Kang Sora, and although he made a few mistakes, she was nonetheless touched with the effort. The romantic surprises didn’t end there, though, as he also revealed a self-composed song for the very first time, which he had made on early morning when he couldn’t fall asleep.

TVXQ, SNSD, and f(x) depart for NYC

Followed by Super Junior earlier today, SM Entertainment labelmates TVXQ, SNSD, and f(x) left for NYC through the Incheon Airport on October 22nd.
The ‘SM Town Live World Tour‘ will be making history on the 23rd, as the artists of SM Entertainment will be the first Asian artists to perform at the Madison Square Garden in New York. Having kicked off in Seoul, the tour captivated fans around the world with concerts in Los Angeles, Tokyo, Shanghai, and Paris.
SM artists will be performing for a 15,000 member audience, all tickets which have been sold out. Fans can also look forward to the first performance the English version of SNSD’s “The Boys“.
SM Entertainment’s official Facebook and YouTube channel will be relaying highlight videos as well as backstage photos.

Tablo dedicates “From the Bottom” to his wife, Kang Hye Jung

Tablo‘s ”From the Bottom” from his solo album, ”Fever’s End“, expresses the feelings of pain and regret for his family because of everything he was put through over the last couple of years.
Representatives of YG Entertainment stated, “‘From the Bottom’ is a song that Tablo dedicated to his wife, Kang Hye Jung, who stuck by him through all of the controversies he was embroiled in. The song is especially emotional in that it includes the voice of his child calling Tablo ‘father’ for the very first time.”
His album itself has been doing exceptionally well on the charts with his title track topping several digital charts on top of the rest of his tracks entering the top 10.
Viewers praised, “I cried while listening to the songs”, “The lyrics break my heart”, and “It was really nice to be able to appreciate the lyrics of the songs I’m listening to”.

Check out the lyrics for “From the Bottom” below:

Even if all of the tears of the world were to well in my eyes, I hope to shed your tears on behalf of you.
It hurts me to see you smile because of all times, you had to meet me at the lowest point in my life. I have such a guilty conscience. I question to myself whether it’s just half a smile or a smile that’s only half bloomed because you don’t know what the rest of the world is like. You say that it’s okay, but I guess there’s nothing else for you but to be okay. I’m too embarrassed, I don’t want to reach out to you with my small, empty hand, so like a fool, I leave your outstretched hand empty as well.
Earlier or later, when I had better news to tell, couldn’t we have met then? I could have let you rest in a green forest with streaming sunlight, but now my love is walking amidst rain underneath my cloudy sky. Such a pitiful person. This isn’t what my heart meant. I didn’t choose to become your half in hopes that you’d take away half of my misfortunes.
Even if all of the tears of the world were to well in my eyes, I hope to shed your tears on behalf of you.
The sound of your cry breaks my heart because of all times, you had to meet me at the lowest point in my life. Even if I want to console you, I’m too tired, and I can’t even make you laugh because my expression is so dark. I lay you down to rest as you cry yourself to sleep.. My hands stop at your time.
What’s broken isn’t my future but yours, so why… The only thing I think of when I wake is the reality that I haven’t grown one bit while you changed. I’m sorry. I could say this thousands of times over and I’m still sorry. I’m sorry that I’m both this low ceiling in our room as well as your sky. I’m sorry that I’m both your umbrella and the rain.
Goodnight, goodnight.
Goodnight, goodnight.
Goodnight, goodnight.
Good mornin’.
Even if all of the tears of the world were to well in my eyes, I hope to shed your tears on behalf of you.
Baby I’ll try, I’ll become your happiness one day
Try, I’ll become the best some day
Try, They’re only words for now, but girl I’ll try
Baby I’ll try, I’ll give you the world some day
Try, If I can’t, I’ll change the world for you
Try, They’re only words for now, but girl I’ll try

SNSD’s ‘The Boys’ MV reaches over 7 million views in just 2 days!

Girl group SNSD has garnered over 7 million views on YouTube with their latest track, ‘The Boys‘, in just two days!
On October 19th, SM Entertainment released SNSD’s music video on YouTube. By the 21st, 5,941,049 views hit the Korean version while 1,604,634 people saw the English MV. In total, ‘The Boys’ have collected a whopping 7,545,683 views!
The video is not only popular in Asia, but has also caught the attention of European, South American, and North American viewers. At one point, the Korean and English versions of ‘The Boys’ achieved first and second place on the ‘Most Viewed’ and ‘Most Discussed’ rankings, respectively.
The Korean Version has won several honors including: Top Favorited, Most Discussed, Most Viewed, and Top Rated.  As expected, the video is most popular with females at the ages of 13-24 and males at 18-24.
In related news, the girls will be making their comeback stage performance through KBS2TV‘s ‘Music Bank‘ on October 21st. Stay tuned to allkpop for coverage of their comeback!

Kim Heechul pays Kim Jang Hoon a visit at the hospital

On October 20th, singer Kim Jang Hoon shared an affectionate photo he took with Super Junior‘s Kim Heechul through his me2day. He mused, “How did my ward turn into a tonkatsu restaurant?“.
The post continued, “Heechul visited me after he finished his work. He said he saw Psy eating tonkatsu [here] in an article and asked me to order some tonkatsu. What the heck?”
The two singers are known for their close ‘sunbae & hoobae’ relationship. Indeed, prior to Kim Heechul’s enlistment, they collaborated for Kim Jang Hoon’s single, “Breakups Are So Typical of Me“.
Netizens commented, “Will you buy me tonkatsu if I visit you too?“, “Kim Heechul is so loyal! Visiting his sick sunbae~” and “First, Psy ate tonkatsu and now Heechul~ is there a restaurant inside your ward?”
If you’re wondering why Kim Jang Hoon is hospitalized, the singer suffered from a panic attack a few days ago and is currently resting in a hospital located near Inchon-dong, Seoul. Kim Jang Hoon has been suffering from an anxiety disorder ever since he was a kid, and those affected by an anxiety disorder can suffer from panic attacks multiple times throughout the year.

miss A draws 3,000 fans to their fan signing event in Taiwan

After releasing their first official album in Taiwan a few weeks back, miss A has been making appearances on various Taiwanese broadcasts in addition to holding press conferences and fan signings.
The girls experienced their latest triumph on October 20th when 3,000 fans showed up for a fan signing at a department store. The event was initially supposed to hold only 500 fans, but six times the number showed up and paralyzed the entire area.
Representatives from miss A’s agency, AQ Entertainment (JYP Entertainment‘s sub-agency), revealed, “We’re very happy that at the start of their venture into China, miss A’s album sales have done very well. We will try our best to deliver more good news to match the amount of preparation the members have put into their Chinese expansion… Seeing the amount of interest and anticipation from local fans, we are confident of miss A’s success in their overseas debut.”
miss A will be attending the ‘China CETV Asia, Popular Teenage Star Awards’ on October 22nd, and will start their promotions around various cities in China.
Congratulations, ladies!

Big Bang releases MV for “The North Face”

Big Bang has added another chapter to their endorsement with ‘The North Face‘ by releasing a full MV for their ‘North Face’ song!
This electropop track will make you want to put on your hiking boots dancing shoes and rock out in your room. Check out their MV below!

Kim Hyun Joong performs “Lucky Guy” on ‘Music Bank’

SS501‘s Kim Hyun Joong is ready to sweep fangirls off their feet with his smooth charms on ‘Music Bank‘.
The multi-talented star is promoting the song “Lucky Guy“, which carries a fun flair in its melody. After watching his practice video a few days ago, fans are looking forward to seeing the fancy footwork on stage.
Check out his comeback performance below!

Kim Hyun Joong wins K-Chart + Performances from October 20th’s ‘Music Bank’

‘Music Bank‘ is back with another fun and exciting show that was chock-full of amazing performances!
Besides the usual stages on tonight’s show, SNSD, SECRET, and Kim Hyun Joong all made their comebacks this week.
Davichi faced off against Kim Hyun Joong for this week’s K-Chart, but in the end, it was Kim Hyun Joong who clinched the ‘K-Chart’ win.
Congratulations, Kim Hyun Joong!

Lee Hyori is breathtaking in London with ‘Cosmopolitan’

Singer Lee Hyori channeled her ‘dark’ side for her latest fashion shoot with ‘Cosmopolitan‘ magazine. The magazine flew to London for this new pictorial, where they were inspired by the quiet elegance found there.
The concept was to bring out a dark, romantic look to match the sombre season of Fall, and Lee Hyori pulled off each shot magnificently. Stockings, dark colors, and checkered jackets provided an elegant base, and opulent jewelry like pearl necklaces and ornate rings added a rich polish to the overall look. Her thick bob and dark lipstick also heightened the sense of sophistication as well.
Staff on set are revealed that the singer was extremely professional, taking extra care of the styling. Thanks to her relaxed posing, Lee Hyori gave off an alluring charm that caused many netizens to praise Lee Hyori as a ‘duchess’ in this pictorial.

Super Junior’s Eunhyuk thanks fans for ‘FAME’ presents

Back in August, we reported that Super Junior‘s Eunhyuk and SNSD‘s Tiffany would make their musical debut through ‘FAME‘.
On October 20th, Eunhyuk uploaded a few pictures and thanked his fans for the wonderful gifts they prepared for the cast.
In his first tweet, Eunhyuk wrote, “Wearing the clothes that the fans who love me gave to us as presents!!! With the FAME family who loves me!! Thank you!! We’ll prepare the best performance ever!!^^”.

He then revealed three boxes containing ‘FAME’ hoodies, coffee mugs, and food. “Thank you so much ㅜㅜ,” he gushed.

Lastly, Eunhyuk tweeted, “The ‘FAME’ hoodie!! Various foods and this cup!!! Fans, thank you so much for all the supportㅜㅜ Because of you guys I feel so alive!! Hehehehe<3″.
Fans replied, “EUNHYUK OPPA FIGHTING!! FAME FIGHTING!!”, “Oppa fighting! we are always by your side~^v^”, “i want that hoodie, that cup..and THAT MAN!!!”.
‘FAME’ will begin playing on November 25th and will run till January 29th, so be sure to support Eunhyuk and his fellow cast by going to see the production if you’re in the area!

Tablo releases Part 1 of “Fever’s End” album

Earlier, we reported that Tablo would be dividing his album release into two parts.
YG Entertainment had explained that ‘Part 1′ would be released on October 21st, while ‘Part 2′ would be released on November 1st. This was done as a special service for Tablo’s loyal fans, who’ve been waiting quite a while for his return.
The first part, entitled “Fever’s End“, was released on Korean music sites today and it features six great tracks that include some notable guests, like Naul and Lee Sora.

U-KISS releases new version of “Someday”

U-KISS surprised fans today when they released a new version of their follow-up song, “Someday” through various music sites.
Fans are speculating that the boys engineered a new take on the song in order to accommodate member Soohyun, who developed alarming vocal cord nodules. The condition forced U-KISS to prematurely halt their promotions for “Neverland“, and so it’s possible that U-KISS’s management is taking no chances on irritating them again.
In any case, this version of “Someday” carries tweaked arrangements and part distribution, so it’s a refreshing take on an already great track.

 
And for comparison purposes, here’s the original version:

Check it out below!

Only 3 members of Big Bang to perform at 2011 K-pop Super Concert

Taeyang, Seungri and T.O.P of Big Bang will be performing individually at the ‘2011 K-pop Super Concert‘ to take place at a beach resort in Busan’s Kwanganri on October 28th.
Some of the top K-pop stars including KARA, Kim Hyun Joong, and SHINee will be in attendance, and it is an event that the iconic Big Bang cannot be exempt from.
Their agency YG Entertainment stated on the 21st, “The three will be performing their own solo tracks as separate performances, instead of performing Big Bang songs as a group.”
Big Bang had ceased all promotions as a collective group after Daesung‘s accident in May, and now with G-Dragon‘s recent marijuana scandal, it will become even harder to see all of them promoting their music together as Big Bang.
Member Daesung will be making his comeback after six months at the YG Entertainment Family Concert to take place late this year and early 2012.
Actress Ha Ji Won & Kim Hyun Joong will be MC’ing the 2011 K-Pop Super Concert and artists such as KARA, T-ARA, Se7en, Jay Park, and U-KISS are also scheduled to perform.
The program will air through SBS on November 6th at 12PM.

After School’s Kahi going back to school?

After School‘s Kahi recently updated her Twitter page saying, “Wow! I’m so happy !! Hehe ~ Thank you Seokyeong University!! Yeah~! Does this mean Im a… college student??!! Kekeke~~!! I’ll make sure to study hard~~^^”.
Shortly thereafter she tweeted, “This is my… test slip!! 1004 (Chunsa, which also means angel in Korean)!! I was so ecstatic and amazed~ ^^”
The singer has been accepted into Seokyeong University and will be studying theater and acting.
Her fellow member Jung Ah immediately congratulated her by tweeting, “Ooh~~~~~~^^ Congratulations unni~^^ So cute~hehe~Freshman in college, Park Ji Young~~^^”
Netizens commented, “Congratulations Unni!”, “Yes, you’re a college student now” and “I love you Kahi.”

Kim Min Ji steps down from her MC position on Music Bank

Actress Kim Min Ji has stepped down from her MC position on ‘Music Bank‘.
Kim Min Ji said her final goodbyes on the October 21st episode of KBS 2TV‘s Music Bank. She has been with the program for 11 months, and she shed a few tears as she thanked everyone for the last time.
With tears falling down she stated, “I made so many good memories during the 11 months I was here… Thank you for this experience.” She also made sure to also thank her co-MC Hyunwoo.
She continued, Thank you for all of your love and support, even though I know that I was lacking in so many ways. I will continue to work hard as the actress Kim Min Ji.”
Her co-MC Hyunwoo seemed as though he was fighting to hold back his own tears, and could not say a single word.
To end the show, the actress exclaimed, “Music Bank, I love you!” and her tears continued to flow until the program came to a close.

2PM to release Japanese album, ‘Republic of 2PM’, in November

Though they’ve debuted just this year, 2PM is all ready to release their first Japanese album!

The group will be releasing their first full Japanese album ‘Republic of 2PM‘ on November 30th. The new album will contain 12 tracks including singles that weren’t released in Korean.

‘Republic of 2PM’ will also include Japanese versions of hit songs like “I’ll Be Back“, “Without U“, and “Hands Up“, as well as songs composed by member Junsu himself. Before releasing ‘Republic of 2PM’, the group will unleash their third Japanese single, “Ultra Lover“, on November 2nd.JYP Entertainment staff commented, “J.Y. Park took on 2PM’s new album himself. I think 2PM’s particular dynamic and modern style will give Japanese fans a fresh feel.” Back in August, 2PM sent out their second single “I’m Your Man“, which received a lot of local love thanks to the group’s charismatic neck-tie look. The single hit 3rd place on Oricon‘s daily chart.
In further news, 2PM will be touring Asia until next year. They’ll be in Singapore on November 19th, Malaysia on November 26th, and then they’ll be holding multiple concerts in Thailand.

Ha Ji Won and Kim Hyun Joong to host ’2011 K-Pop Super Concert’

It’s being reported that Ha Ji Won and Kim Hyun Joong will lead the ‘2011 K-Pop Super Concert‘ in Pusan as its hosts.
Ha Ji Won previously starred in popular dramas like ‘What Happened in Bali‘ and ‘Secret Garden‘, while Kim Hyun Joong was most notably cast in ‘Boys Over Flowers‘ and ‘Playful Kiss‘. Kim Hyun Joong will be performing a single from his most recent album, ‘Lucky‘; Ha Ji Won herself is also planning to have her own special performance.
The ’2011 K-Pop Super Concert’ will be attended by KARA, SHINee, Big Bang‘s Taeyang, Seungri, and T.O.P as well as T-ara, U-KISS, Jay Park, Se7en, SISTAR, Psy, ZE:A, and upcoming group Double A. There will be 12 groups performing in all on October 28th, and the recorded the show will be broadcast through SBS on November 6th.

‘We Got Married’ gets canceled this week, ‘Music Core’ moves to earlier time slot

MBC‘s ‘We Got Married‘ will be skipping an episode this week due to the live broadcast of the ‘2011 Pro Baseball Play Off’.
On October 22nd, the match between Lotte and SK will be taking place in lieu of the variety show, which is scheduled to begin at 1:40 PM KST.
‘Show! Music Core‘ has also been moved to the 12:10 PM KST time slot, and the re-run for ‘Can’t Live Without Losing‘ has been dropped completely for the week. After the baseball play-off, ‘High Kick 3‘ will air at 5:35 PM KST. ‘Infinity Challenge‘ will air as originally scheduled.

B2ST’s Doojoon in talks for leading male role in ‘Full House 2′

Industry insiders revealed on October 21st that B2ST‘s Doojoon was a likely candidate for the leading male role in the upcoming drama, ‘Full House 2‘.
According to representatives, Doojoon is the biggest candidate to star alongside actress Min Hyo Rin. Both are showing high interest in their respective roles, and their agencies are steering discussions in a positive direction.
Cube Entertainment stated, “We’re currently looking over the offer. Because of B2ST’s overseas activities and the need to balance his schedule, we haven’t confirmed his casting quite yet. We are interested in the role, however.”
Doojoon already has acting experience with supporting roles in two MBC dramas, so representatives are looking forward to how he’ll handle a leading role so fast.
‘Full House 2′ will be broadcast through Japan’s TBS next March before making its way over to Korea.

SNSD thanks fans for their “The Boys” all-kill

Right before their first comeback stage on KBS‘s ‘Music Bank‘, the ladies of SNSD sat down with reporters in their waiting room to express their gratitude for their music chart ‘all-kill’ with “The Boys“.
The girls began, “We’re both excited and nervous every time we release a new album. There was some anticipation because it was our first Korean comeback in a while. Since ‘The Boys’ is different in style to the music SNSD previously presented, we were kind of worried as to how people would react. Still, our hearts were beating, and we were all more excited than ever.”
They continued, “We recorded our comeback in front of our fans today. Although it was our first stage, they all perfected their fan-chants, which we’re both glad and grateful for.”
With regards to their ‘all-kill’ on the charts, SNSD remarked, “Because we were all so preoccupied with our comeback preparations, we had no time to go on the internet. It wasn’t until today that we found out about our ranking on the charts. It’s something we didn’t expect, so we’re really thankful for that. There were a lot of songs that we had specially prepared for our album. We wanted to show them off to our fans so we’re glad that they even listened to our album. We have yet to begin our official promotional activities and are already receiving such love, so it makes us feel a bit more responsible to live up to everyone’s expectations.”
When asked whether they’re anticipating a music program win, they responded, “We haven’t thought of it. The members haven’t talked about winning yet. Instead of working with the thought of ‘placing first’, we want to prioritize showing what we couldn’t before. We trust that we will be met with positive results if we continue to work hard.”

Super Junior shows off their chic airport fashion as they leave for NYC

On October 22nd, Hallyu idols Super Junior departed for the States through Incheon Airport, their faces glowing with excitement as they imagined meeting their screaming American fans.
Super Junior will be performing with their labelmates at the ‘SM Town Live World Tour‘ at NYC’s Madison Square Garden. ‘SM Town Live in NYC’ is making history at the venue, as it’ll be the first time that Asian artists will perform at the prestigious concert hall.
Leeteuk emerged from the van first, followed by the rest of his members. Their years of experience in front of the cameras gave them a look of ease, as they stopped to chat here and there despite being crushed by fans from not only Korea, but overseas as well.
It was the early morning, and some of the members looked tired, but they didn’t forget to provide ample fan service for those fans who trekked all the way to the airport. Some smiled, waved, and bowed before disappearing behind the doors.
The keyword for the boys’ fashion was ‘casual chic’, with light jackets paired with jeans.

SNSD brings “The Boys” out on ‘Music Core’

After a long year away, SNSD is finally back with a new song called “The Boys” and they’ve brought a fierce new image with them!
The girls dished out a confident swagger in their performance that drew full-out screams from the audience. In an earlier interview, Sooyoung explained the key point in their choreography, saying,“We tried hard to make [the dance] match the song, however, it’s not as aggressive or powerful as we thought initially. The ‘going down’ movement during the rap portion came about because there needed to be an impact at that point. The choreography team was trying to decide whether or not to include that move, but we insisted that we’d do it. They asked if it would be okay to just have 4 of the members do it, but all the members stated that they wanted to do it.”
Looks like the girls managed to bring down the house with them. Check out SNSD’s comeback stage below!

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We Got Married’s Leeteuk and Kang Sora spotted on a school uniform date

Although there won’t be a new episode of MBC‘s ‘We Got Married‘ to look forward to this week, filming continues for the new couple. Fan accounts have been flooding the internet of Super Junior‘s Leeteuk and actress Kang Sora on a ‘school uniform date’.
The ‘school uniform date’ was made popular by the movie ‘My Sassy Girl‘, and although it’s probably been about 10 years since Leeteuk has last worn one, he’s still looking natural alongside his new bride, who accessorized with a pink backpack and a matching headband.
The photo was uploaded to a post under the title, “Leeteuk and Kang Sora, caught!”
Netizens commented, “Leeteuk could go to school right now and he’d fit right in”, “What a fresh date idea, school concept!”, and “Kang Sora’s skirt is kind of really short.”