Super Junior’s Ryeowook poses with ZE:A’s Hyungshik before joint “Temptation of Wolves” stage

Super Junior‘s Ryeowook has shared a selca he took with ZE:A‘s Hyungshik!
On September 22nd, Ryeowook tweeted, “D-day^^ Jung Tae Sung, Ban Hae Won. ‘Temptation of Wolves’ Dream Day. I am going to bed in order to be in the best condition tomorrow. Everyone, goodnight. Hyungshik too, goodnight“.
‘Jung Tae Sung’ and ‘Ban Hae Won’ are the names of characters that Ryeowook and Hyungshik will be playing in their upcoming musical, “Temptation of Wolves”. The two stars will hit the stage together for the first time on September 22nd.
In the photo, Ryeowook and Hyungshik reveal their close friendship by posing cozily together for the camera.
Netizens commented “Finally, I get to see a musical with both Ryeowook and Hyungshik. I’m looking forward to it“, “Because this is the first performance for the both of you, I already purchased advance tickets“, and “I like that you two look so close. You guys have a friendly senior-junior relationship“.

Super Junior’s Yesung shows off his ‘flower boy’ looks

Super Junior‘s Yesung recently shared a selca that showcased his wit.
On September 22nd, Yesung tweeted, “I was trying to sleep, but what the heck is this flower?? There seems to be a lot of living organisms that look similar to me, like this flower and cats.”
The photo shows a comparison between a cartoon flower and Yesung in a strange costume. The striking resemblance between the flower and Yesung, especially with their eyes, had netizens rolling with laughter.

Netizens commented, “That flower has his charismatic eyes as well as his cuteness!”, “Oppa, you are a true flower boy,” and “Thank you for letting me start off my morning with a laugh.”
Yesung, along with the rest of Super Junior, will be making a comeback with their follow up track “A-Cha” on ‘Music Bank’s September 23rd episode. Stay tuned for updates!

IU celebrates her 3rd debut anniversary

Singer IU shared a sweet photo of a congratulatory ad fans had placed in a subway for her 3rd anniversary.
On September 18th, IU celebrated her 3rd anniversary of her debut. Fans put up the sign to commemorate this special day, and IU took a picture in front of it to show her gratitude.
The ad shows cartoon depictions of IU’s various looks from her career, starting with her song “Mia” to her latest, “The Story I Did Not Know“.
In the photo, the star is seen wearing a casual hoodie while gleefully holding up double ‘V’ signs. She also added a speech bubble that says, “My fans are the best”.
Netizens wrote, “IU knows exactly what to do”, “Her fans really care for her”, and “No matter where she goes, IU always looks cute.”

SS501′s Kim Kyu Jong unveils new set of concept photos for “Turn Me On”

SS501‘s Kim Kyu Jong unveiled some dramatic concept photos earlier this week, and he’s returned with a sizzling second set for “Turn Me On“!
On September 21st, B2M Entertainment revealed two new photos through their official Twitter of Kim Kyu Jong getting showered by the rain.
The idol made a 180-degree image transformation by going with a darker theme this time around. His hair is back to its obsidian color, and he’s wearing more intense eyeshadow as well. Kim Kyu Jong continues to wear a string of pearls around his neck, which were also found in his previous photos.
Check out his music video teaser here if you haven’t already, and stay tuned to allkpop for more updates!

Source: B2M Entertainment’s Official Twitter

Super Junior, B2ST and more to hold a concert for the environment

An all-star roster of male Korean artists will be coming together for a concert with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)!
Super Junior, B2ST, F.T. ISLAND, Sung Shi Kyung, and Seo In Guk will team up for a concert called ‘Music Olympic The One 2011 Concert“, which will take place on September 30th at the Seoul Jamsil Olympic Stadium. Japanese artist AI, actor KABA, and Arthur Kuroda will also be in attendance at this event.
This event is to bring together music and the Olympics, and “The One” signifies that people should come together as one to protect the environment. This happens in Korea every four years so it is definitely an important opportunity to spread Hallyu. Next year, it will take place in Thailand.
There are two ways to win free tickets to this concert. You can win tickets via an iPhone application called “Scratch It (긁어부스럼)”. Also through the official website, fans can upload personal stories about protecting the environment and if your story is chosen, you will receive free tickets.

‘Kpop Dance Cover Festival’ holds its Japanese audition

‘Cover Dance Festival K-POP Roadshow 40120′, held its Japanese audition on September 11th at Tokyo Shinkiba Studio Coast.
Out of the 193 dance cover teams that applied through the homepage, 22 teams made it through the preliminaries, performing in front of 3,000 audience members and KARA.
Various participants from different backgrounds, from a 9 year old girl, a housewife with 3 kids to a 42 year old salaryman, competed in hopes of being selected as the winner. In addition to the usual idol groups like KARA and T-ara, there were also covers of under represented genres of Korean music from UV’s “Itaewon Freedom” to Park Hyun Bin’s “Shabang Shabang”.
KARA’s Gyuri stated, “I was touched by the amount of effort put in by the dance teams… I knew that there were a lot of Japanese fans that were interested in K-POP, but I didn’t know the interest level was to the extent of people wanting to actually go to Korea or students dreaming of studying abroad there”.
The PD in charge of the Japanese auditions, Kim Hyun Chul, remarked, “Through the Japanese audition, we were surprised by the different genders and different age groups of K-POP fans and at all the organized K-POP dance cover teams with their own set of fans” and that “If we look at Japan, where K-POP has reached a certain stage, instead of other countries where K-POP has yet to penetrate, we will be able to confirm the true nature of K-POP’s status and the direction it must head towards”.
‘Cover dance Festival K-POP Roadshow 40120′ is an entertainment-documentary program which will air its first episode on September 22nd through MBC.

Kim Hyun Joong takes the ending stage for Spring Cocoons Shenzhen Bay Stadium concert

Kim Hyun Joong‘s performance at the Spring Cocoons Shenzhen Bay Stadium in China will be broadcast on Chinese networks.
On September 16th, Kim Hyun Joong will be performing live for a 30,000-member audience as the concluding performance.  The last stage is usually left to the most prestigious star, so this is quite an honor in itself.
The Chinese press wrote, “We’re all especially looking forward to Kim Hyun Joong’s performance at this concert.”  His fans had also brought in over $160,000 USD in pre-order ticket sales, proving his popularity in China.
Fans also paralyzed the airport Kim Hyun Joong entered through, showing intense support for his performance.