Performances from October 22nd’s ‘Music Core’

MBC’s ‘Music Core‘ is back once again with another fun and exciting show!

This week’s episode saw the return of SNSD‘s Tiffany and Yuri on set as permanent MCs. Aside from the usual stages, SNSD and SECRET made their comebacks.

Davichi - Love My Love (Oct 22, 2011)


Other performances from today’s show include F.T. Island, Wheesung, Orange Caramel, Cho PD, INFINITE, Davichi, Dal Shabet, Brown Eyed Girls, Kim Kyu Jong, B1A4, ALi, Maeng Yoona, Boyfriend, Simon D, Kan Mi Youn, Maybee, Fat Cat and C-Real.

Check them out below!

Brown Eyed Girls - Sixth Sense (Oct 22, 2011)


Infinite - Paradise (Oct 22, 2011)


F.T Island - Like Birds (Oct 22, 2011)


WheeSung - They are Coming (Oct 22, 2011)


Kan Mi-Yeon - Don't Wanna See You (Oct 22, 2011)


Boyfriend - Don't Touch My Girl (Oct 22, 2011)


Kim Kyu-Jong (SS501) - Yesterday (Oct 22, 2011)


ALi - How could this be? (Oct 22, 2011)


B1A4 - Beautiful Target (Oct 22, 2011)


MayBee - Goodbye Valentine (Oct 22, 2011)


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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!

SNSD - How Great is Your Love (Oct 22, 2011)


SNSD - The Boys (Oct 22, 2011)


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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.

Stay tuned for more updates on the concert!




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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.”



SNSD - The Boys (English Ver.) Eng Sub





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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.





B2ST Doojoon & Yoseob Dancing Cut @ SBQ





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B2ST celebrates second anniversary with thoughtful messages

B2ST celebrated their second anniversary with a string of thoughtful tweets for their fans.

On October 16th, Yoseob wrote, “Please take care of us into the future. I want to look forward to more. Please give us a motherly smile as you watch us grow.”

Dongwoon wrote, “Nothing else needs to be said. We’re only at our second year, and I ask that we continue as we have been doing.”


Fans commented back, “We still have the future ahead of us,” “Congratulations!”, and “We hope that you continue to grow and improve!”


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The ’2011 Asia Song Festival’ is an international disgrace?

The ‘2011 Asia Song Festival‘, which was held at the Daegu Stadium on October 15th, is being interpreted by many as a complete disaster, due to its many technical flaws.

This year’s festival celebrated its 8th anniversary, and the event was a highly-anticipated one due to its elite line-up of representative performing artists. In addition, there were plans to award trophies for ‘Asia’s Best Rookie‘ and ‘Best Artist‘ to the deserving artists. Due to the event’s international exposure, even a small problem would be interpreted as ‘unprofessional’, which was the case for this year’s event as a number of stage disasters occurred over the night.

First off, the event was suppose to kick off at 5:00 PM with a showcase from rookie artists, but was delayed to 5:40 PM. It was an uncomfortable experience for the organizers, as 400 reporters and 40,000 visitors waited impatiently in the rain. There was no shelter provided, so spectators had to remain in their seats for hours in the heavy rain. Complaints were loudly vocalized, as many pointed out that there could have been preparations made well in advance to provide shelter, especially since rain was forecasted several days before the event.

This was only the start of their problems.

Both SNSD and Super Junior‘s performances experienced numerous technical errors, one of which forced SNSD to stop their performance and begin again.

In addition to all of this, there were conflicts between the reporters and security guards. This year’s ‘Asia Song Festival’ was going to be broadcasted to over 40 countries and thus reporters were competing for advanteous spots that provided a better view of the stage. Security was so tight, however, that reporters had problems watching the performances themselves.

With all the major problems Korea faced this year, next year’s host for the ‘Asia Song Festival’ will have to step up and be wary of making the same mistakes.


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Technical problems trouble SNSD during ’2011 Asia Song Festival’ performance

On October 15th, SNSD performed their famous track “Run Devil Run” for the ‘2011 Asia Song Festival‘, which was held at the Daegu Stadium.

Their performance was marred by a series of unfortunate events related to technical issues. First, they experienced a microphone malfunction which forced the girls to start all over again. SNSD acted professionally by apologizing to the audience and quickly adjusted themselves to solve the problem. Unfortunately, another technical disaster emerged when the electronic screen behind the girls froze. The girls were a bit startled and confused by the accident.

Famous boy group, Super Junior, also had stage problems when SNSD’s video suddenly played on the screen behind them while they were performing.

The ’2011 Asia Song Festival’ is a significant event which exhibits Asia’s top musical artists from six nations around the continent.


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All 5 DBSK members unite to record ‘MAXIMUM’?

We have been receiving countless ‘tips’ by our fellow allkpop readers about a recent Youtube video, which just went viral on video-sharing websites.

On October 15th, numerous uploads of a practice version of TVXQ‘s “MAXIMUM“ were posted and circulated throughout Youtube. Upon watching and listening to the video, Cassies all over the world couldn’t believe their ears when they heard the voices of JYJ on the track. Using an audio track featuring all five voices, TVXQ members Yunho and Changmin practiced the choreography with several background dancers.

Many Youtube and Twitter users have been speculating that the original version of ‘MAXIMUM’ was meant to be a 5-member track for the entire group. It seems like the dance video was shot a while back, prior to the song’s release.

Cassies expressed their joy leaving numerous comments such as, “OMG, I’m crying!“, “I can hear Junsu and Jae Joong’s voices so clearly!“, “This is so amazing!“, and “This is an epic day for Cassiopeia!“.

However, not all fans are pleased with the revelation. Disgruntled fans commented, “Now 2 is enough and the BEST“, “TVXQ worked so hard to make this song theirs, yet people still say the full group version is better”, “It’s so hard for DBSK (><) so sad now“.

Check out the video yourselves and comment whether you think it’s an official track sung by all 5 members!




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Brown Eyed Girls win the ‘Inkigayo’ mutizen + October 16th performances

SBS‘s ‘Inkigayo‘ aired another episode of great stages this week! October 16th’s show was broadcasted a few hours earlier due to a live sports event that will be aired in its usual timeslot. Nevertheless, fans got to see some fantastic comebacks!

Viewers got to see the C-Real debut, Orange Caramel, Wheesung, and F.T. Island make their comebacks, and witness Davichi‘s follow-up song performance. Sadly, Super Junior said goodbye to their “Mr. Simple” promotions this week.

The ‘Take 7‘ nominees for this week’s show were Super Junior, Davichi, INFINITE, Sung Shi Kyung, Brown Eyed Girls, ALi, and Clover.

As for today’s “Inkigayo Mutizen” winner, Brown Eyed Girls took home the trophy!

Congratulations, ladies!


































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Rainbow’s Jaekyung admits she’s dating?

On October 15th, Rainbow‘s Jaekyung guested on KBS‘s ‘Secret‘, where she played a game of ‘blunt-truth-rapidfire’. Her reaction (or rather, lack of one) ignited speculations online of her being in a relationship.

The show features a ‘You With No Response’ game, in which cast members shout out accusations against their opponent. If the opponent isn’t able to respond, the statement is (jokingly) accepted to have some level of truth in it.

Jaekyung was asked, “You’re dating these days, aren’t you.” Surprised, Jaekyung stayed quiet and mumbled her way out of answering, causing speculations to run wild.

Guests on the show set up an impromptu press conference and asked her whether she was really dating or not. Jaekyung wittily clarified, “I want to date so bad that I was surprised to even hear the word!”


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KARA performs “Winter Magic” on Music Station

Earlier in the week, the ladies of KARA revealed the PV for their upcoming 5th Japanese single, “Winter Magic.”

Earlier today, they performed it on TV Asahi‘s popular music program, “Music Station.”

The girls put on a wonderful performance with their sweet vocals, and cheerful melody. Check it out below!




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Davichi makes another mistake during ‘Music Bank’ performance

Davichi made headlines on September 22nd after making a mistake during their ‘M Countdown‘ performance, and it looks like they did it again during yesterday’s episode of ‘Music Bank‘.

At the beginning of their performance, instead of singing “I saw your quivering lips for the first time“, member Haeri sang, “I was shaken and despaired by your few words“, oddly combining the first lines of both the first and second verses.

When Haeri finished, groupmate Kang Min Kyung gave her a confused look but managed to smoothly sing Haeri’s original part of the song.

The lyrics being streamed on screen suddenly stopped, as they did not coincide with the words the girls were singing.

Although their lyrics were off, the girls didn’t stop singing for a second and powered through their performance. Without looking too carefully, it would be hard to notice that they even made a mistake.

Neitzens complimented the girls on their professionalism, as they said, “Only Davichi could cover up a mistake like that“, “I had no idea“, and “They are true professionals“.

On the 22nd of last month, a piece of confetti found its way into Haeri’s throat while the girls were performing on ‘M Countdown’, which caused her to stop momentarily and made Min Kyung laugh out loud.




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Kim Kibum denies he got double eyelid surgery

Super Junior‘s Kim Kibum recently denied that he underwent cosmetic surgery for his eyes.

On October 13th, Kim Kibum made his first appearance on “Deep-Rooted Tree” as a handsome scholar named Park Pang Nyun. Several close-up shots of the actor brought around suspicions that he got his eyes done.

Netizens observed, “His eyes look weird“, “Did he get his eyes done?” “His eyes look so puffy“, and “His eyes look totally different from before.”

After hearing these numerous complaints, Kim Kibum finally responded on his Twitter with, “Ah… Double eyelid surgery….I put a lot of make-up on my face to cover the scars from atopy… I really didn’t do it kekeke.”


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Super Junior to fly in a private jet in order to meet all their schedules

Idol group Super Junior plans to book a private jet in order to complete their schedules on time.

On October 15th, the boys will board a private jet from Yeongam to Daegu. They’re scheduled to start their activities at 3:20PM in Yeongam, where they’ll attend the ‘F1 Korea Grand Prix‘ and MBC ‘Music Core‘. Wrapping up at 6:00 PM, they have to fly out to Daegu for the ‘2011 Asia Song Festival‘.

A representative shared, “Broadcasters and organizations have reserved a special private jet charter to accommodate Asia’s top celebrity group, Super Junior, in order to make it possible for them to complete all of their schedules within one day.”


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