DJ DOC shares their secret to a long career

During a recent recording for KBS 2TV‘s ‘Happy Together 3‘, DJ DOC‘s Lee Haneul shared his group’s secret to a long-lived career.
“In the past, the management system was not well-organized so even though we sold a lot of albums, we didn’t make a whole lot of money,” he said.
According to Jung Jae Yong, even though their CDs sold over 3,000,000 copies, the label’s CEO had spent the profits elsewhere and still hasn’t reimbursed the money.
The MCs then remarked, “You guys went through a lot because of money problems, even though your albums were all very successful,” to which Lee Haneul remarked, “That’s why we’ve been in the industry for so long. We have a debt we need to settle together, so we can’t seem to break up and we release more albums.”
He offered a word of advice to the idol groups, “If you want to last in this industry, I suggest all your members to stir up some debt you need to repay together,” which caused the set to explode in laughter.

2PM’s “Ultra Lover” lands in Top 3 on Oricon chart

2PM‘s latest Japanese single, “Ultra Lover“, has climbed to the Top 3 echelon on Japan’s Oricon chart.
“Ultra Lover” is the group’s 3rd Japanese single and it’s sold over 30,000 copies, allowing it to rank in 3rd place on Oricon’s daily singles ranking.
2PM continues a strong streak of landing in the the Top 5 on the Oricon, as their previous singles “Take Off” reached 4th on the chart while “I’m Your Man” got to 3rd.
The boys will be releasing their first full Japanese album in late November.

Seo In Young releases teaser photos for comeback mini-album

With her comeback just around the corner, singer Seo In Young has released her first set of teaser photos.
On November 2nd, her official website delivered the photos seen above, which carries the Chinese characters hui, ro, ae, and rak. Together, they mean ‘happiness’, ‘anger’, ‘sadness’, and ‘enjoyment’.
Seo In Young drew out her natural charisma to express each emotion, drawing praise from her fans for her quirky and elegant shots.
The singer will release her title track “Oh My Gosh” and the rest of the mini-album on November 16th.

Wonder Girls release 2nd video teaser for “Be My Baby”

The Wonder Girls are back with their second video teaser for their new album!
While the first teaser impressed with its sultry visuals, the second finally gave an audio clip of the Wonder Girls’ latest song, “Be My Baby“. We’re liking what we hear so far with the strong synths and smooth vocals, but the teaser only made us more hungry for the full sound.

Bae Yong Joon turns down offer to star in new drama, “Four Seasons”

Bae Yong Joon‘s agency, KeyEast Entertainment, clarified rumors concerning the actor and the upcoming drama, ‘Four Seasons‘.
A KeyEast representative stated, “It’s true that Bae Yong Joon has engaged in talks about his potential casting in ‘Four Seasons’. However, he has decided not to participate in the end.”
Though Bae Yong Joon recently acted in the popular teen drama, ‘Dream High‘, but he hasn’t starred in a drama as a protagonist since 2007. Reports say that fans were disappointed by the news, as it’s been almost 5 years since the actor has starred in a series.
Bae Yong Joon is currently reviewing possible projects.

Miryo smiles with her birthday cake

Rapper Miryo of the Brown Eyed Girls made fans smile with her cheerful birthday photos.
Fellow member Narsha tweeted, “Congrats Miryo on [her] date of birth. She told us to call it her ‘birthday’ and not her date of birth because it makes her sound old, but everyone keeps saying date of birth [to tease her]. Please tell me ‘happy birthday’ for my birthday. You must!”
She then posted a photo of Miryo holding onto her birthday cake with a big smile on her face. Since fans are used to seeing a more fierce image from Miryo, they were pleasantly surprised to see this sweet side to her.

Jay Park releases new single, “Girlfriend”

The charismatic and talented Jay Park dropped a teaser for his new single, “Girlfriend” earlier in the week and now the full track has been released!
Different from his usual charismatic stage persona, Jay Park has transformed into a pure and innocent boy-next-door for his new track “Girlfriend”. The lyrics to the song, penned by Da Beatfreakz and Jay himself, tell a tale of the genuine heart of a boy who cannot hide his emotions for his girlfriend. The long-anticipated track has an R&B feel with orchestral melody and a simple yet effective piano loop. Jay Park expresses his emotions as well as his more ‘adorable’ charm, and his love confession will be sure to steal the hearts of girls everywhere.
For those of you looking forward to the music video, Jay recently tweeted that the MV release is still a few days away, so we’ll patiently wait for it. Remember to support Jay by purchasing the music.

Rock band TRAX to release new mini-album on November 10th

Rock group TRAX has announced that they’ll be making a comeback next week!
TRAX will release their 3rd mini-album, “Window” on November 10th, their first release in over a year.
Members Jungmo and Jay have been working on their respective solo activities in dramas, radio and variety programs in order to get their names out to more people. Consequently, their comeback this time around has gained more attentive followers.
Jay drew fans of all ages by acting in two KBS dramas, “President” and “Our House’s Women“. Meanwhile, Jungmo worked with Super Junior‘s Heechul in a project duo called M&D, and he’ll also be starring in the musical revival of “Fame“.

Sechskies’ Lee Jae Jin caught driving under the influence

Lee Jae Jin, a member of popular ’90s idol group Sechskies and the brother-in-law of YG Entertainment‘s Yang Hyun Suk, has been convicted of drunk driving.
On November 3rd, authorities told Newsen over the phone, “Lee Jae Jin has been indicted without detention on the charge of drunk driving, and has been sent home after the investigation.”
According to the police, Lee Jae Jin hit another car in front of a hotel in Kangnam, Seoul. His blood alcohol level was measured to be 0.087% at the time, which will result in his license being suspended.
This isn’t the first time Jae Jin has been in the headlines for breaking the law. Back in 2009, Jae Jin was charged with desertion when he failed to return to his military base after his break. By the time he was found, he was 33 days overdue for his return.
The military court ruled one-year in prison with the term suspended for two years on charges of desertion. Although the military prosecution had insisted on a 2-year imprisonment, the court ruled leniently after Lee Jae Jin cited his parents’ death during his military service.
The judge gave him a one-year jail term, which wouldn’t take effect as long as he kept up a clean record for the next two years and promised good behavior for his remaining service term.

Tiger JK, Yoon Mi Rae, Leessang, and more to rock L.A. with a concert

Earlier, we reported that some of Korea’s top music labels had teamed up with CJ E&M to launch a new global concert brand called ‘M-Live‘.
During the press conference for the launch, Jungle Entertainment, one of the participating entertainment companies, had revealed that they would be holding a concert in L.A.
On November 3rd, ‘M-Live’ announced that Jungle Entertainment would be holding their ‘[M Live by CJ] Jungle Concert in L.A.’ on December 2nd at ‘The Wiltern’.
Jungle Entertainment’s Tiger JK, Yoon Mi Rae, Leessang, Jung In, and Bizzy will all fly out to L.A. to deliver a spectacular show.
The label stated, “It’s very inspiring to be able to lead the way for Korean hip hop’s globalization as the K-Pop craze is striking the world.”
‘The Wiltern’ is a venue that can house 3,000 spectators, and has hosted shows from world famous act like Jay-Z, Eminem, Adele, Smashing Pumpkins, Tears for Fears, and more.

Big Bang en route from Incheon Airport to ‘MTV EMA Belfast’

Big Bang is back! Fans finally got to see all five members together again at Incheon airport as they moved to catch their flight to Belfast, Northern Ireland.
On November 3rd, the airport was crammed full of paparazzi and fans, who were hoping to catch a glimpse of the boys. Known for their fashion sense, Big Bang didn’t disappoint as they showed up wearing comfortable, yet stylish ‘airport fashion’. Seungri and T.O.P. in particular won points with fashionistas with their chic accessories, such as T.O.P.’s cravat and Seungri’s thick cowl.
Big Bang is flying out to attend the ‘2011 MTV Europe Music Awards‘ in Belfast, scheduled to take place on November 6th.