TVXQ’s Yunho and Claudia put on a fun puppet show for ‘Kiss & Cry’

Last week, we reported that TVXQ’s Yunho and Claudia would be transforming into marionettes for ‘Kiss & Cry’.

On the July 24th broadcast of SBS’s ‘Kiss & Cry‘, Yunho and Claudia put on a marionette concept performance, while SHINee’s Minho made an appearance as their team’s friend.

Lifts were the big project for Yunho’s team. Claudia feared lifts because she was used to skating along and Yunho had difficulty because he was not a professional skater.

The two began their performance as masked dolls. SHINee’s Minho played a puppetmaster, making Yunho and Claudia move like marionettes. They successfully performed a variety of difficult skills such as the white mushroom spin, marionette lift, curve lift, straight couple sequence, and lunge.

Judge Go Sung Hee said, “Though I think you can do more when it comes to skill, you did something that others didn’t do.” Kim Yuna said, “I saw that you’ve improved your lifts from an uncertain lift to one that is much more steady. The spins were great as well.” Kim Jang Hoon said, “I think Yunho has the greatest capability. Your confident expression looks cool to even a fellow guy like me.”

Meanwhile, the Yunho and Claudia couple earned 36 points out of 40.






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miss A’s Suzy reveals “Good Bye Baby” dance rehearsal

On July 25th, miss A revealed their rehearsal video for their comeback track, “Good Bye Baby” through Suzy’s Me2day, where they also announced a special event!

Suzy wrote, “Everyone, did you all watch our first broadcast? keke, In celebration of our comeback, Suzy has prepared an extra, extra special event! After watching our rehearsal video for ‘Good Bye Baby’, all you have to do is come up with a name for our dance. The name we like the most will be chosen and you’ll get an autographed CD!”

Moments after the post went up, over 1,000 replies were posted with unique name ideas. Some netizens commented, “How about the ‘cocktail dance’, since it looks like you’re mixing a cocktail?”, and “The ‘come to me dance’ sounds cool too, since it looks like you’re saying ‘come to me.’”

Check it out below!



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Hyomin talks about T-ara’s gym clothes performance for “Roly-Poly”

On last week’s episode of MBC’s ‘Music Core‘, T-ara amused fans by ditching their flashy retro outfits for loose-fitting red Phys.Ed clothes, commonly worn in junior and high schools.

Outfits usually make up a girl group’s image, so the girls definitely managed to turn heads when they emerged with an outfit that’s anything but flattering. T-ara’s Hyomin sat down for an interview with Mydaily and revealed that it was actually an idea suggested by the members themselves!


She revealed, “It was the day that After School and miss A were both making their comebacks, so it was an idea that we all came up with out of concern. It was our fourth week into our ‘Roly-Poly‘ promotions and we wanted to prepare something special. It’s a decision we came to in order to better show off our retro concept.”

To find the outfits, the members sat down with their stylists to come up with the color and the design for their old-school Phys.Ed outfits. “It’s the summer time, so we could only find short outfits. We had to place a special order for longer sleeves and produced a total of seven of them with thick material, which made it really hot.”


It wasn’t only their outfits that they made changes to, as they also gave up their high heels, which was a large sacrifice made by the group’s shortest member, Boram.

With a laugh, Hyomin said, “We all decided to wear sneakers, but since they’re low, it makes your legs look short on stage and it’s just not pretty. We were also worried about Boram unni. If it wasn’t for her sacrifice, the stage wouldn’t have been possible, so we’re all very thankful to her. I was a happy leader when everyone agreed to do it all together.”

Not only is she the new leader of T-ara, but she’s also juggling a drama and a movie role at once. “I’m the busiest I’ve ever been since my debut, but I’m happy. My stamina couldn’t keep up and I did faint, but I want to be more careful this time and end our promotions on a safe and positive note.”



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T-ara releases new “Roly-Poly” MV featuring fan-made dance covers!

On July 25th, T-ara released part three of their hit “Roly Poly” music video!

Released through Gom TV at 5 PM KST, the music video features videos uploaded by international fans from 70 different countries. The girls also greet many of their international fans in English, Spanish, French, Mandarin Chinese, and Japanese.

The song’s already on a roll, earning trophies left and right, so the new music video comes as a special treat to top off a successful promotion cycle.

Check it out below!




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After School’s Jungah & Nana share a photo from the MV set of “In the Night Sky”

On July 25th, After School’s Jungah shared a new selca taken with fellow ‘red unit’ groupmate, Nana!

Through her Twitter, she wrote, “Look at the small muscle in my arm.” The picture was actually taken by a friend, so Jungah retweeted the link to share with her fans.


Taken from the set of their music video for “In the Night Sky“, Nana is seen rocking an Indian headpiece while Jungah shows off her toned arm beside her.

Netizens commented, “Both so gorgeous”, and “We’re in love with your new song!”


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miss A confesses they’re fans of SECRET, Rania, and TEEN TOP

From the start of their career, miss A carried a sexy yet sophisticated image that made them stand out from other girl groups around them.

Having made their return with a mature image for “Good Bye Baby“, the girls were asked if they would ever like to switch it up for a cute, ‘little sister’ concept.

The girls replied with a laugh, “We really can’t imagine that.”

Fei replied, “I’m a big fan of SECRET’s ‘Shy Boy‘. I think we’d be able to pull off a cute concept if we had to, but would that match miss A? I can’t imagine it.”

When asked if they had a particular girl group they kept tabs on during their hiatus, the girls replied, “We don’t watch TV often, so we never took a detailed look, but they all seem very talented. Rania stood out to us the most. They’re tall, sexy, and are a multi-cultural group that leaves a strong impression. We also like TEEN TOP and listened to their song, ‘Clap‘, a lot in the car.”

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2PM wins 4th consecutive Music Bank K-Chart with “Hands Up”

Due to the special broadcast of ‘Music Bank in Tokyo‘ last week, the winner of the show’s K-Chart award was not announced last Friday. However, results were still tabulated as usual and the winner was finally announced through their website on July 25th.

2PM was revealed to have won the K-Chart for the 4th consecutive time with their hit single, “Hands Up“. The boys edged out T-ara by a score of 14,011, while the ladies raked in 10,893 points.

Meanwhile, SECRET, HyunA and f(x) rounded up the top 5 for the week.



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Super Junior reveals Ryeowook’s teaser photo!

Super Junior will be making a comeback after a year and two months!

The comeback date for their 5th album is set for August 3rd and individual teaser images of the members will be released sequentially from the 20th. Out of the 13 members, SM unveiled Eunhyuk, Donghae, Leeteuk, Shindong, Kyuhyun, and Sungmin’s new looks.


Following up, the company released Ryeowook’s radical new style today, which definitely served a shock to Super Junior fans around the world.

The members have each poured their own unique colors into the upcoming album, and fans will soon be able to experience their upgraded performances.

Super Junior stated, “As much as the fans have waited, the members have waited a long time for this 5th album. With our new music and performances, we want to communicate with fans all over the world. Please wait for our comeback.”

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After School’s Japanese MV for “Bang!” revealed

Idol group After School have launched their Japanese debut by revealing the full MV for “Bang!“.

Dressed in sexy marching band outfits, these girls are already ‘drumming in’ a lot of interest from both the music industry and pop fans alike.

Check out their hot MV below!



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TEEN TOP’s Chunji reveals his ‘girlfriend’ + group shots with Lee Hyori

Late last month, the members of TEEN TOP were specially chosen by Lee Hyori for a fashion photoshoot with “Arena Homme” Magazine.

The boys have returned with a new set of BTS photos from the shoot. On July 25th, they wrote, “Showing off the hidden nuna of TEEN TOP ^^ Revealing sel-cas taken with Hyori senior!!! We promise to be a TEEN TOP who always works hard, so please watch over us.”

Netizens commented back, “They’re all so beautiful”, “A friendly-looking set of photos”, “Pretty and cute”, and “So jealous! They’re so cute!”


Meanwhile, Chunji shared a selca taken with actress Park Si Yeon, who’s starring in their comeback music video. He wrote, “She’s my girlfriend~ Pretty, right? Keke we’re the leads of TEEN TOP’s music video! Si Yeon nuna ^^ Thanks for starring in our MV!!! ♥”

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miss A’s choreography for “Good Bye Baby” snags widespread attention

miss A’s “Good Bye Baby” has been rocking the charts ever since it first got released, and now the girls’ powerful stage performances are quickly becoming premium topics on the net.

Last week, the girls made their round of comebacks on Korea’s top music programs. Coordinated in black and white outfits, the girls exuded a classy, yet sexy charisma that resonated from the stage.

Their point choreography has been a topic of much discussion online. Netizens were particularly fond of how Suzy would pop up from behind Jia when she sang the line, “My name isn’t Suzy”, and gave the girls a lot of creativity points for the smooth move.

AQ Entertainment said, “It’s a performance stage we’ve all worked very hard for to repay all of the fans who have been waiting. We hope that a lot of people will show their love, as we continue to work hard to show the best.”

If you haven’t checked out their sassy choreography yet, Check out their comeback stage episode of Inkigayo below which begun with a performance of the silver mix version before their actual version!

miss A - Interview


miss A - Good-bye Baby : ComeBack Stage


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SNSD on global K-Pop flash mobs, their popularity, and their devoted fans

On July 24th, SNSD held a press conference before their “2011 Girls’ Generation Tour” in Songpagu, Seoul, where they revealed their thoughts on their tour, their popularity, and on hitting their 20’s.

The girls began, “During our concert, we sang a ballad track. The fans threw a surprise event for us where they all held up a placard that said, ‘We missed you.’ It was so moving, we all ended up crying. It was an event brought together with one heart. It was us who had to give our fans joy, but we were grateful to receive such a moving present from our fans instead. We were able to work extra hard on our performances after that, so we’re very thankful.”


When told about the K-Pop flash mobs being held all over the world, the girls said, “The biggest present of all is being able to visit each place in person. We hope that the SM Town’s seniors and juniors will be able to coordinate their schedules and go together.”

“We heard about these flash mobs through others, and realized that the only universal language is music. Thank you. We want to hurry and visit these places to sing songs and exchange emotions.”

When asked about their new mature look, they replied, “We’ve been hearing that we’ve matured a lot, but it’s not something that we were aiming to emphasize. During our earlier days, we were only high school students, but we’re all in our 20’s now. We think that we just naturally grew older and matured with time.”


Reflecting on their consistent popularity, the girls said, “We held 14 arena tours in Japan. It was a great opportunity to be able to communicate with fans from different places. Our fans continue to give us their love, and we’re both amazed and grateful for that.”

At their concert, the girls will be singing their many Korean hits, as well as the Korean versions of “Mr. Taxi” and “Let It Rain“. Fans can also look forward to the girls’ individual stages.

In the meantime, check out this latest official concert clip and photos below!















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JYJ’s Jaejoong chats about the possibility of a collaboration album with Kim Hyun Joong

In a recent interview with Seoul NTN, JYJ’s Jaejoong showed off his friendship with SS501’s Kim Hyun Joong by discussing the possibility of a future album together.

Jaejoong was asked, “If you were to direct the concert of another artist, who would you choose?” Since he and Kim Hyun Joong are famous for being friends of the same age, the reporter suggested Kim Hyun Joong. Jaejoong replied, “That friend will probably try to do everything on his own. I’m not sure whether he’ll take up directing, but I think he will sooner or later.”

He continued, “I drank with Hyun Joong a few days ago and we talked about putting out an album together. We’ve actually been talking about that for some time now, which is why there were rumors of him joining our agency when he wasn’t under a label (laughter). I think it’d be fun working with him, though. Putting aside the profit aspect of it, I want to throw a concert with him for our fans. I can direct it.”

At the mention of the long list of his celebrity friends, he replied, “Korean celebrities do get in contact with Japanese celebrities, but it’s probably not a frequent occurrence. I, too, don’t have a lot, and it’s just that all my friends are famous people. My friends have a lot of interest in fashion, dance, and acting. People of the same profession have similar mindsets, so I naturally become friends with them.”

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T-ara wins Inkigayo Mutizen + other performances

SBS’s Inkigayo is back once again, and this week’s show was full of amazing and fun performances from the top participating K-pop artists!

The ‘Take 7‘ nominees for this week’s show were 2PM (“Hands Up“), SECRET (“Starlight Moonlight“), MBLAQ (“Mona Lisa“), Girl’s Day (“Hug Me Once“), HyunA (“Bubble Pop!“), T-ara (“Roly-Poly“) and 8eight (“Close That Lip“). All of them were present to perform their hits.


















We had a new winner this week as it was announced that T-ara had won the Mutizen award. This was their 3rd win since making a comeback with “Roly-Poly”, having won twice before on M! Countdown.






# Special Goodbye Stage #

SECRET – “Magic“, “Starlight Moonlight“, “Madonna”




T-ara presented their “Employment” video.














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miss A makes a “Good Bye Baby” comeback on Inkigayo

Having made a stunning debut more than a year ago with “Bad Girl Good Girl“, the miss A girls are finally back with their first album “A Class” and its title track, “Good Bye Baby“.

Their title track “Good Bye Baby” is an expression of a woman’s cool indifference to a man who’s breaking up with her. The track has a dynamic chorus melody, featuring the same base as their debut track, “Bad Girl Good Girl“, but with a few twists that make it stand alone.

Although the melody sounds upbeat, the song actually has a toned sound, giving it an overall calm feeling. Perhaps the song’s strongest characteristic is where the girls are singing as if they’re whispering, acting out the words to the listener.

Check out their comeback stage on today’s episode of Inkigayo below which begun with a performance of the silver mix version before their actual version!





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2PM and miss A perform Clon’s “KungTari Shabara” on Inkigayo

Inkigayo has prepared another special stage involving 2PM and miss A for their Summer Special!

Another special stage beckoned this week, with 2PM and miss A coming together for a performance of Clon’s techno dance pop song, “KungTari Shabara“.

With 2PM saying goodbye and miss A starting their comeback promotions this week, it made for a wonderful stage together. Check it out below!




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After School Red and Blue debut on Inkigayo

After a long wait, the After School subunits: After School Red and After School Blue are ready to bring it on with their respective debut stages on today’s SBS Inkigayo.

Pledis and After School decided on a little friendly competition by splitting the latter as voted by fans into 2 subunits – A.S. RED featuring members Kahi, Jungah, Nana, and UEE, while A.S. BLUE featured members Jooyeon, Raina, Lizzy, and E-Young.


Through this unique promotion, they hope to show off two different sides to the beauty that is After School. A.S. RED will be a sexy, powerful concept, while A.S. BLUE will cater to the summer heat with a sweet and outgoing concept. Check out their debut stages below!


After School Red – In the Night Sky



After School Blue – Wonder Boy



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INFINITE makes their “Be Mine” comeback on Inkigayo

The INFINITE boys are finally back with their new album “Over The Top” complete with a whole new masculine transformation compared to their last promotion cycle with “Nothing’s Over”.

Their comeback album’s title track, “Be Mine”, is the work of Korea’s greatest hitmakers, Sweetune (Han Jaeho and Kim Seung Soo). Continuing the trends of their past hits, “Be Mine” is a powerful synth pop dance track that features a rendition of Europop from the ’80s with a modern twist. This refreshing song brings out the best of INFINITE’s charms and will definitely be one that raises the quality of K-Pop.

Check out their Inkigayo comeback stage which also includes “1/3” below!





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Piggy Dolls makes a comeback on Inkigayo

The Piggy Dolls are back on today’s episode of Inkigayo for their comeback promotions.

In a sharp contrast to their debut, the girls are making their comeback with a slimmer image, which was the result of continuous late night practice sessions ahead of their comeback.

The girls had debuted with the hopes of giving other overweight people the confidence to stand out, so this weight loss has actually put the company in quite the predicament. Their group name Piggy Dolls also doesn’t quite match up to their current image now.

Their comeback track “Know Her” has a reggae beat and a SynBrass sound that match the cute and witty lyrics. Without further ado, check out their comeback stage below!







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HITT debuts with “Good Night” on Inkigayo

Sony Music very own six-member idol group named ‘HITT‘ (Here Is the Top) made their debut through SBS’s Inkigayo on July 24th with their debut track, “Good Night“.

HITT is comprised of members Hayong, Juntaek, Hyunjun, Howon, Wooram, and Jaehoon. As they’re under one of the biggest record labels in the world, they have some of the best help and support.

Their title track features an electronica rhythm with a contemporary R&B feel. From hip hop to a cappella and dance to ballads, the band’s main point of differentiation is their ability to blend in and out of genres flawlessly, so check out what they have to offer below!



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CHI CHI comes back with “Longer” on Inkigay

After debuting in March earlier this year, girl group CHI CHI is back with a new image and title song on today’s episode of Inkigayo.

For their “Longer” comeback, the girls have gone for a more refined look, as opposed to the cute concept they debuted with. “Longer” combines strong clubhouse beats and a sentimental electronic sound; its lyrics express the passing of one’s first love and the pain that follows thereafter.

Check out their comeback stage below!



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Cube Entertainment to find their next trainee through “K-Pop Star Hunt” audition program

A new music audition program has just been announced, and it’s set to make its way around Asia in the coming months to find the next idol trainee for Cube Entertainment!

It was recently announced that CJ E & M Asia and Fox International have joined forces with Cube Entertainment to produce a new show called, “K-Pop Star Hunt”, a survival audition program that will be carrying out auditions in popular cities around Asia to find the next potential Cube artist.

Promotions for the audition program will begin in Southeast Asia during the end of August, and starting from late September, the team will be selecting a total of 20 participants from each of five countries - Taiwan, Hong Kong, Philippines, Thailand and Singapore – to form the ‘Top 100′ of the show.

Only the top two contestants from each country will be selected for the ‘Top 10′, who will be personally training with Cube Entertainment for two months before going into the final elimination rounds in mid January-February of 2012.

A representative of Cube Entertainment stated, “We will be working to find potential talents for Cube Entertainment, starting with judging audition-hopefuls to training those who clear rounds.”

The final winner of this audition program will earn themselves an exclusive contract with Cube Entertainment, who boasts stars like G.NA, 4minute, and B2ST.

“K-Pop Star Hunt” will begin airing on cable channel tvN in January-Februrary of next year.


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T-ara poses with the original retro queen, Shim Eun Kyung

On July 23rd, the ladies of T-ara met up with the original retro queen, actress Shim Eun Kyung!

Hyomin tweeted three pictures of the meeting, which took backstage on MBC’s ‘Music Core‘, along with the caption, “Together with the retro queen, keke.”

Since the girls are currently promoting an ’80s concept reminiscent of the hit summer film, “Sunny“, the meeting was a special one for both the girls and their fans.

Netizens commented, “Shim Eun Kyung looks just like her role in the movie”, and “She’s adorable even next to T-ara.”

“Sunny” is currently awaiting the release of the director’s version on July 18th.





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S/mileage to hold mini-event at Pony Canyon

It’s been announced that idol group S/mileage will be holding a mini-event on July 24th at Pony Canyon in Toranomon.

This mini-event will occur three times during the day: 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM, and 7:00 PM, at the event space on the first floor of the Pony Canyon building.

On the day of the event, a participation ticket will be distributed randomly to fans who pre-ordered S/mileage’s 6th single, “Uchouten LOVE“, at the entrance of the building. Fans will be guided in 30 minutes before the event, according to the reference number on the participation ticket. Once a fixed number of participation tickets run out, a participation ticket for a handshake event will be distributed.

As the release date of “Uchouten LOVE” draws near, this mini-event will be a great opportunity to promote the new single.

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NMB48’s Yamamoto Sayaka in ‘Big Comic Spirits’

Yamamoto Sayaka, the leader of NMB48 and a member of the AKB48 ‘Under Girls‘, has graced the cover of this week’s Big Comic Spirits magazine.

The beautiful 18-year-old girl from Osaka is the only member of NMB48 who made it into the top 40 at this year’s general election. Not only can she sing, but she also possesses charming beauty, and is a sweet girl to boot!

Check out her cute smiles and sweet charms in her pictorial below:







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