KARA and Rainbow to undergo acting training with Kingkong Entertainment

On November 16th, DSP Media revealed that they’ve signed a contract with Kingkong Entertainment to enable their artists to undergo specialized acting training.

A DSP Media representative explained that there’s a growing trend of idols appearing in K-movies and dramas, and so they struck a deal with Kingkong Entertainment to help their artists develop their acting chops. KARA and Rainbow will receive acting training from Kingkong, who will assist them in every way with incoming acting offers.
Kingkong Entertainment expressed their pleasure in working with DSP Media, and stated that they’ll be taking care of KARA and Rainbow’s future acting deals.
With this deal, we may see KARA and Rainbow in future productions alongside Kingkong’s in-house actors, like Kim Sun Ah and Kim Bum.

Super Junior to kick off global “Super Show 4″ tour this weekend

Back in October, we reported that Super Junior would embark on a worldwide concert tour called “Super Show 4“. Additional details about their upcoming tour were revealed today through K-media press releases regarding their next stops and song list.
The boys will kick off their tour in Seoul on November 19th and 20th at the Olympic Stadium in Seoul. Afterwards, they will move onto Japan for performances at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka for December 10th and 11th. Super Junior will then ravel to other Asian cities before reaching major American and European cities.
“Super Show 4″ will include all of Super Junior’s latest songs from their 5th studio album, incorporating their usual glamourous stages, gags and high quality performances to touch their fans’ hearts.
More details regarding concert dates in other cities will be revealed at a later date.

MBLAQ’s Mir and Seungho become golden ‘Saiyan brothers’

MBLAQ‘s Seungho and Mir are drawing interesting responses to their latest selca.
On November 14th, Seungho tweeted, “Rapper brothers” before attaching the photo above.
Both Seungho and Mir are seen dressed in simple shirts and accessories, which highlight their masculine style. But what drew the most interest was their spiky, gold-toned hairstyles, causing many netizens to exclaim that they looked like ‘Saiyans’ from ‘Dragon Ball Z’.
“It’s the Saiyan hairstyle!“, and “You two look like twins! So hot +.+”, netizens laughed.
MBLAQ recently participated in the ‘K-POP Music Festival In Sydney’ on November 12th.

Kim Hyun Joong reaches #1 on Oricon’s import albums chart

Kim Hyun Joong has done it again.
The singer previously hit #1 on Oricon‘s import albums chart with his first solo album ‘Breakdown’, and he’s done it once more with his 2nd mini-album, ‘Lucky’.
Oricon’s weekly chart for November 14th revealed that Kim Hyun Joong came in 1st with ‘Lucky. He was able to beat out globally famous artists like Coldplay and Lady Gaga, a feat that serves to prove his strong popularity in Japan.
Kim Hyun Joong stated, “Hearing about placing 1st on the Oricon in the midst of traveling around different cities to meet with fans has made me even happier. I will always remember the thoughtfulness of the fans who have been a great support to me, and will try my best to put on the best performance.”
In related news, the singer kicked off his fan meeting tour on the 9th, and will visit 8 different cities in Japan.

Deli Spice acknowledges 2NE1 as best female idol group

Rock band Deli Spice was featured on the November 13th episode of Mnet‘s ‘Mic‘ to talk about their music and various subjects.
When member Yoon Junho was asked which female idols were currently his favorite, he responded with, “There are so many these days. They’re all so talented now. They have strong vocals and all of them can dance extremely well, too. The first female idol group to make me feel that way was 2NE1. Maybe that’s why… but I think they definitely stand out as the best female idol group out there“.
He continued, “I feel like they were grouped not only for their looks, but for their individuality and they work well together as a unit.”
Deli Spice is one of the few that represent Korean rock bands. They debuted in 1997 with their first album ‘Deli Spice‘. Their hit songs included “Chow Chow“, and “Confession“.

KARA receives VIP Head of State treatment in Japan

Korean girl group KARA was featured on an episode of Gansia TV’s Adventure Tutorial in Japan that recently aired on the 12th.
The ‘KARA Special’ episode aired for one hour, and the girls were given the VIP Head of State treatment upon their arrival.
The head producer, the production manager and the broadcast producer all personally stood outside the building awaiting KARA’s arrival as did the executives and program staff members.
The girls who arrived in a white stretch limo were greeted with a band playing a cover of their song “Mister“, pleasantly surprising them.
A red carpet was also laid out for the girls, a gesture made for only the most elite high politicians.
Korean and Japanese netizens alike were shocked by the VIP treatment KARA received. On Japanese community site 2CH, netizens wrote, “This is the best VIP treatment“, “I think KARA is the first to receive such high treatment“, “The KARA girls are Japan’s top idols“, “This is so different from how they were treated just a year ago. The girls are huge stars in Japan“, and “This is the first time they aired an hour-long broadcast of a celebrity since Michael Jackson’s death“.
NHK of Japan will also be airing a 50-minute episode ‘MJ presents KARA‘ on the 16th, reviewing the girls’ biggest hits.

SNSD Tiffany admits she fancies INFINITE’s Hoya

On the November 15th episode of ‘Strong Heart‘, SNSD‘s Yoona praised the INFINITE members by saying, “We are cheering for INFINITE. They’re extremely synchronized when it comes to their dance, and they work really hard“.
Fellow member Tiffany added, “When we watch them dance, it reminds us of ourselves when we first debuted“, as she smiled thinking about the past.
MC Lee Seung Gi then bluntly asked Tiffany which member had left the biggest impression on her, causing everyone to jeer at his obvious attempts to create a love line as INFINITE’s maknae Sunjong anticipated her answer. To his dismay, however, Tiffany honestly admitted with a shy smile, that is was “Hoya“.
Sungjong was quick to express his hurt feelings by stating, “Oh, maybe Hoya should’ve come out today instead…“, continuing the laughs on set.
In related news, the SNSD members previously revealed that they were fans of their junior idol group, INFINITE on SBS Power FM ‘Choi Hwa Jung’s Power Time‘, garnering the attention of netizens.

DJ DOC responds to Park Jung Hwan’s libel suit

DJ DOC‘s Lee Haneul and Kim Chang Ryul who have been sued by former member Park Jung Hwan have publicly expressed their regret and have agreed to comply with police investigations.
A representative for DJ DOC informed StarIn on the 15th, “The member maintained a good relationship but that’s no longer the case. They want to settle this and will comply with police investigations without reporting official statements or needing to come face to face with one another.”
They continued, “They’re refraining from getting upset over the lawsuit and defending their case, because honestly the members are hurt and feel like they’ve lost a friend, and simply want to make this as easy as possible for Park Jung Hwan.”
Kim Chang Ryul and Lee Haneul came on SBS Power FM ‘Kim Chang Ryul’s Old School‘ and remarked, “We weren’t trying to intentionally ridicule him. We were just trying to make the story more interesting and it came out wrong. We apologize for what happened“.
They went on to say, “We talked to him after the show was over, so we didn’t think he was upset by what we said. We made a mistake. We’re really sorry, and hope we can amicably resolve this. We want to maintain a good relationship with him.”
Former DJ DOC member Park Jung Hwan recently filed a lawsuit at the Seoul YoungdeungPo Police Station against Lee Haneul and Kim Changryul for comments they made during a recent broadcast of KBS 2TV ‘Happy Together 3‘. Park felt attacked when Lee Haneul and Kim Chang Ryul remarked that he was cut from the group for being “rhythmically challenged“.
Park Jung Hwan debuted with DJ DOC for the first album in 1994, but was later replaced by Jung Jae Yong from the second album onward.
Representative Shin who produced DJ DOC’s first and second album stated during an interview, “There was some discord among the members regarding the leader position. Lee Haneul also made some comments back then about how Jung Hwan was rhythmically challenged and that he had lied about his age. The relationships among the members got so bad to the point where I felt really bad towards Jung Hwan but we had no choice but to let him go.”

Thu Nov 10 Wed Nov 9 TV / Movies Boom, INFINITE’s Sungjong, Yang Se Hyung, Jung Juri and Jo Jung Rin parody SNSD’s “The Boys” on ‘Strong Heart’

On the November 15th episode of SBS‘s Strong Heart, two groups of people parodied SNSD‘s hit song “The Boys“.
Jung Juri and Jo Jung Rin started the show by perfectly dancing to “The Boys” choreography and were later joined by SNSD’s Taeyeon, Tiffany, YoonA and Yuri.

Right after their performance, a reconfigured Boom Academy shocked the audience by doing their own comedic parody to the song.
Due to Super Junior‘s busy schedule, Boom temporarily had INFINITE‘s Sungjong and comedian Jang Se Hyung as replacement members in Boom Academy. The three then hilariously dressed as the SNSD members and danced to “The Boys” choreography.
In particular netizens pointed out how pretty Sungjong looked dressed up as Tiffany, with a wig and purple dress. Check out their performance below!

Rapper Bang Yong Guk reveals adorable selca photos

Rookie singer Bang Yong Guk (21) shared a series of cute selcas photo with his fans.
His agency TS Entertainment recently released the photos via their boy group’s fan cafe site (cafe.daum.net/TS-ASIAN) with the caption, “Bang Yong Guk takes a selca shot for all his BABYs!’
The photos are adorable selca shots of the singer in which he looks much younger than his actual age of 21.
His innocent, boyish image in the photos is completely different from his masculine and charismatic image displayed in SECRET Song Ji Eun‘s “Going Crazy” and “I Remember“, his duet song with B2ST‘s Yang Yoseob.
The untouched photos revealed his blemish-free skin, which led to envious female fans asking questions regarding his skin care regimen.
Netizens highly praised the recent photos of the singer, which only heightened their anticipation for his comeback in a boy group next month.

T-ara’s Eunjung updates on her condition after falling off a horse

T-ara‘s Eunjung made headlines yesterday after falling off a horse while filming for drama ‘Queen Insoo‘. Today, the idol gave an update on her conditions, assuring fans of her safety.
Eunjung stated in an interview with Joongang Ilbo newspaper, “Yesterday I fell off a horse during filming, but I’ve received treatment at the hospital and thankfully, I’m fine now. It’ll improve after a bit of time passes.”
When asked about her character in the drama and horseback riding, Eunjung answered, “I heard that not everyone was so passive during the Joseon dynasty. Not much is known about Insoo’s childhood, and the horseback riding scene was inserted to show that she was a strong, independent woman who was ahead of her time.”
She also commented on the burden of acting in a historical drama stating, “Honestly, I have lots of interest in history. I like historical dramas a lot, and I had a experience with historical drama when I was younger. Wearing ethnic Korean clothing and acting was fun. I wanted to do it because I got to play the younger version of senior Chae Shi Ra.”

The first episode of ‘Queen Insoo’ will be on December 3rd at 9PM KST on JTBC.

First official photo of ‘Full House 2′ revealed!

A photo still of actor No Min Woo and actress Hwang Jung Eum posing as their ‘Full House 2‘ characters is gaining interest.

On November 15th, an online community posted the topic, ‘Drama ‘Full House 2′ Three Main Characters‘, with the photo.
No Min Woo, Hwang Jung Eum, and Park Ki Woong are sitting on the bench with various poses. While the two men pose in a laidback manner, Hwang Jung Eum’s bright red sweater and curly hairstyle is drawing much laughter from netizens, who are her to the horror movie character, Chucky, in ‘Child’s Play‘.

Lee Min Jung surprises fans with a long hairstyle

Actress Lee Min Jung delighted fans today with a selca revealing a transformation, from the chic shoulder-length hairstyle she’s been sporting recently to long locks of black hair.

Lee Min Jung recently posted the beautiful picture above on her minihompy and wrote, “Long, black hair that comes down to my waist~ on set of Dove CF commercial filming.”

Son Ho Young congratulates Kim Tae Woo on engagement with hilarious photo

Recently on November 15th,  Son Ho Young congratulated Kim Tae Woo, fellow member of the former idol group g.o.d, on his recent engagement.
Sharing the hilarious photo above via his Twitter page, he wrote wrote, “In order to congratulate Tae Woo on his recent engagement, I created a compilation photo of his future child.”
The photo evoked laughter among netizens as the the photo did indeed look like Kim Tae Woo. The child in the photo had the same thick eyebrows, chubby cheeks, and even his signature goatee.
“Unfortunately, I didn’t have a photo of Taewoo’s fiancee so I tried combining my own photo with his,” he continued.  “But the child’s eyes got too big so I just used two of Taewoo’s photos. His future child?! Drumroll!!!!! But… the baby… goatee…. already ^^;;;”
Netizens who saw the photo remarked, “As long as he doesn’t have a daughter. Haha“, “The baby is pretty, minus the goatee“, “I’m so curious to see what his baby looks like!”, “Hoyoung oppa, I hope you will have some good news soon too!”, etc.
Kim Tae Woo recently announced his engagement news via his official fan cafe on the 15th. He will be marrying his fiance, who is a year younger than him, at the Sheraton Walker Hill Hotel in Seoul December 26th.

Super Junior’s Siwon reveals an old picture with Heechul

On November 15, Super Junior‘s Choi Siwon tweeted the picture above showing his close relationship with fellow member Kim Heechul.
Along with the photo he wrote, “A good time with Heechul Hyung. Don’t ask me when this was :)”.
After seeing the photo, fans were reminded of Kim Heechul, who enlisted in the army in September, and missed his humorous one of a kind personality. Netizens commented, “Both so handsome! Please stay safe heechul (army) praying for you, and for you siwon oppa, stay handsome! Saranghae, both of you!~ (^___^)”, “KimHeeChul i MiSS You So Much T^T~>>>Ahhh~I have missed this beautiful face I Really MiSS You HeeNim (ب_ب*)…”, “wow !! miss heenim …oppa keep your health ^_^”.

Son Ho Young talks about running away from home & stealing money

On the November 15th episode of SBS ‘Strong Heart‘, former g.o.d member Son Ho Young shared a story about how he ran away from home when he was younger.
“When I was younger, a lot of nights I wouldn’t go home because I was afraid of my strict father. I did it so often, I developed my own know-hows and when I was a freshman in high school, I decided not go home at all. I didn’t even contact my friends,” he said.
“Instead, I went to learn how to dance. Along the way I met Danny Ahn and we auditioned together. We entered JYPE, and prepared our g.o.d debut. I didn’t go home for two long years, and all I did was practice. We recorded the album, and I finally went home with the album in hand,” he continued.
“My father opened the door, and I saw that his face had aged ten years. It wasn’t until then I realized how wrong and immature I was. I thought he would throw his fist into my face, but he greeted me in with a smile on his face, like nothing had ever happened,” he reminisced.
He went on to admit, “When I didn’t have money, I would steal money from the students that looked really smart. I was young and didn’t know any better. I feel really bad about it now, and I reflected on my actions tremendously.”
Also featuring on this episode were SNSD‘s Taeyeon, Tiffany, Yoona, and Yuri, as well as Seo Kyung Shik, Song Chae Hwan, Kim Ji Hyun, Jin Sae Yeon, Lee Byung Jin, etc.

Rainbow releases Japanese MV for “Mach”

Via tokyohive:
Pop group Rainbow is back with a Japanese MV teaser for their new song, “Mach“.
“Mach” was originally released in Korean, but the girls modified it for their Japanese audience. They’ve created a brand new music video with a motorcycle motif to reflect the futuristic sound of their track.
Their single is scheduled to come out on December 7th.

INFINITE’s Japanese MV for “BTD” airs on MTV Japan

On November 16th, MTV Japan geared up for INFINITE‘s upcoming promotions by airing their Japanese music video for “BTD“.
The video appears to be nearly the same as the Korean version with the same dramatic story line interspersed with INFINITE’s synchronized dance performances. Members Woohyun and L are known to have done all their own stunts for the action sequence throughout the music video, and even suffered injuries.
“BTD” gained much popularity in Korea for the incorporation of a move called “scorpion dance”, and is expected to generate much buzz in Japan as well.
Check out the video below!

Super Junior’s Shindong prepares for ‘Super Show 4′ concert

Armed with a blingtastic pair of shades, Super Junior‘s Shindong is hyping up the excitement for his group’s upcoming concert, ‘Super Show 4‘.
On November 16th, Shindong tweeted, “Finally! Super Junior’s 4th show will open! Wow! Coming soon!”
Fans are speculating that Shindong (and possibly his groupmates) will be sporting those very same light-up sunglasses during Super Junior’s fourth concert tour. The first Super Show 4 concert is scheduled to take place this weekend in Seoul.

RaNia releases MV teaser for “Time To Rock Da Show”

RaNia will soon be making a comeback with their latest album, and it sounds like it’ll be just as sexy as their debut track, “Dr. Feel Good“.
Reportedly, the title of their lead track is called “Time To Rock Da Show“. Judging by the canes used in their choreography, the girls will be delivering that concept literally.
Check out their MV teaser below

‘Kkab Kwon’ returns: Jo Kwon dances to “Be My Baby” with the Wonder Girls

‘Kkab Kwon‘ is back, and he’s fiercer than ever!
2AM‘s Jo Kwon recently tweeted a video of himself goofing around on set with the Wonder Girls. The clip dates back to their MV shoot for “Be My Baby“, which saw Jo Kwon take center stage as the main ‘diva’.
The idol is seen busting out the choreography alongside his labelmates, even adding some jumps and booty-popping of his own.
Check out his ‘daebak‘ dance moves below:

RaNia reveals MV teaser for “Pop Pop Pop”

RaNia is just hours away from releasing their 2nd mini-album, and to whet fans’ appetites, they’ve revealed the MV teaser for their title track, “Pop Pop Pop“.
It looks like they’ve stepped away from their ultra-sexy concept for “Dr. Feel Good” and “Masquerade“, opting for a safer, more K-Pop-friendly image this time around. Still, they managed to hold onto that saucy swagger they’ve now become famous for with some seductive dance moves.
Check out their MV teaser below, and stay tuned for the full releases later on!

Tablo on YG Entertainment: “They’re like my family”

On November 15th, rapper Tablo expressed his thoughts on the welcoming atmosphere of his new agency, YG Entertainment.
Tablo guested on a special episode of KBS Joy’s “Lee Sora’s Second Project” this week, where he revealed, “My wife Kang Hye Jung is signed under YG. In a sense, they’re like my real family. There is a huge difference between the surface image of YG and what it’s really like on the inside.”
He continued, “From the outside, there was a sense of coldness because all the artists have so much charisma. I thought it’d be hard to approach them, but they’re all actually very warm and fun. I’m the maknae right now, but YG has been so good to me that I’m adjusting well.”
During the show, Tablo also performed numerous tracks including “Tomorrow” alongside Big Bang‘s Taeyang.

2PM to Hold "Hi-5 Session" in Malaysia

Great news for all 2PM fans in Malaysia! To warm up for their upcoming concert 2PM HANDS UP ASIA TOUR IN MALAYSIA 2011, the organizers, Star Planet and Hwa Yea Multimedia, will have a "Hi-5 Session" with 2PM.
This Hi-5 event, which will invite 300 lucky winners, is open to all Rock Pit (i.e. RM638) tickets purchased before November 20, 2011 (applicable for full-priced tickets only) and each ticket will entitle customers to a Malaysian-print 2PM HANDS UP album, that is redeemable at Star Planet’s office.
If you already bought the Rock Pit tickets at any discounted price during the promotion, don’t worry because you will be eligible for the lucky draw also. All you need to do is make a top-up of RM40 for the album.
This event presented by TM Everyone Connects is jointly organized by Star Planet and Hwa Yea Multimedia. 2PM HANDS UP ASIA TOUR LIVE IN MALAYSIA 2011 is slated to take the stage of Stadium Negara on November 25, at 8.30pm. Concert tickets are priced at RM 638 (Rock Pit), RM 488, RM 388 and RM 188 (exclusive of RM3 processing fee).
A reminder from the organizer: "To fans who have not bought 2PM tickets yet, act fast! VVIP and VIP tickets are completely sold out. Limited free seat and Rock Pit tickets available!"
For more information, please visit the website www.starplanet.com.my or call Star Planet at 03-92233667 / TicketCharge 03-92228811.
Check out the promo video for the concert.

 

Here is the shout out from 2PM for their Malaysian fans.

Interesting Photos of Big Bang's Daesung Surface

It has been a busy and exciting time for Big Bang lately, especially Daesung. It hasn’t been long since the group returned from their trip to Europe, coming together (unofficially) as five once again. The trip has ignited hopes of seeing more of Daesung and the rest of Big Bang real soon.
Recently a few interesting photos of Daesung have surfaced on the Internet. As soon as they were discovered they have been spreading like wildfire across the Web. The photos show a side of Daesung which is rarely seen by the public. They display a fit and well-toned Daesung donning a costume and mask in various poses.  The images appear to be for promotional purposes, but the question is for what exactly?

A similar image had been spotted by fans sometime last year, back when Daesung was filming for his upcoming drama, “What’s Up.” There were enormous posters emblazoned with Daesung’s image which adorned the building where supposedly filming was taking place for the said drama. Even a ticket for a performance with the title of “Hades” was uncovered.  The title matches that on the larger-than-life posters of Daesung. All of these items were believed to be props for a future episode of “What’s Up,” where Daesung appears to be playing the role of the title character in a musical.




Whatever the images might be for, he sure looks good doing it. The photos have created quite the hype amongst fans for the new drama’s debut. “What’s Up” is said to begin airing in December on MBN.