Barks goes behind the scenes of S/mileage’s “Koi ni Booing Boo!” PV

Music news website Barks went behind the scenes of S/mileage’s PV “Koi ni Booing Boo!“, and have just recently revealed their exclusive photos for fans to enjoy.The PV was actually shot in February, a few months prior to the release of their single on April 27th. During the day of the shooting, the girls were experiencing some troubles with allergies but pushed on as energetically as usual. Filming for the PV began early in the morning, with the dance shot, solo shots, photo sessions for the image cards all taking place with the same day. Despite the hustle and bustle of the day, the members of S/mileage stayed cheerful, chatting idly with one...

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Nakashima Mika starts her nationwide tour

Singer Nakashima Mika held a live concert at Nagoya Congress Center which was the first concert after she made a comeback from her hiatus due to Patulous Eustachian tube. The concert was the first day of her nation-wide tour “MIKA NAKASHIMA CONCERT TOUR 2011 [THE ONLY STAR]“, and it’s been about 2 years for Nakashima to hold nation-wide tour. She performed total 19 songs including her masterpieces, as well as her latest song “Dear” (released on April 27th). Nakashima received many of “welcome back” cheers from the fans, and could not hold her tear back saying “I’m really grateful that this many people came to my concert even after 10 years...

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Fans leave Utada Hikaru a message at Tower Records

A giant message board was left at the Shibuya Tower Records store, allowing fans to express their love towards the celebrated singer-songwriter Utada Hikaru.“Thank you for all the messages overflowing with left on the message board. ^o^”, tweeted Hikki’s official staff Twitter, along with a photo of the large board. A closer look at the “Message to Utada Hikaru” area reveals drawings of bears, long paragraphs, and multiple hearts — a sure sign that fans already miss her dearly. The response to the message board was so overwhelming that her staff posted a second message on their Twitter, giving fans another opportunity to reach Hikki. The staff...

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Lee Ji Ah withdraws her lawsuit against Seo Taiji

A rapid fire on the Seo Taiji situation. We just reported Seo Taiji’s official and personal statement regarding his marriage and divorce with actress Lee Ji Ah, and now it appears that Lee Ji Ah has decided to withdraw her lawsuit against her ex-husband! Lee Ji Ah’s legal representatives spoke today that, “Miss Lee submitted documents related to withdrawing from the case today.” They explained the motive behind this withdrawal as, “After the story of divorce and lawsuit was made public, excessive invasion of privacy was started, making Miss Lee, her family and her acquaintances suffer. Miss Lee decided that it would be too difficult to continue...

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Music Core performances from April 30th

MBC’s Music Core is back once again with yet another fun and exciting show!Besides the usual stages, Kim Wan Sun, After School, Eru, and Turtles made their comebacks. Elsewhere, Big Bang, K.Will, and INFINITE had their goodbye stages. Finally, Kim Jong Min, X-5, and SpinEL made their debuts, while CNBLUE began follow-up promotions. Other performers included 4minute, f(x), Rainbow, A Pink, Tony An, Yangpa, and Ali.source: allkpop...

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INFINITE says goodbye on Music Core

Having made their comeback slightly more than a month ago, boy group INFINITE are wrapping up promotions on today’s Music Core today.The boys have been turning in a playful and romantic look with ‘Nothing’s Over‘ for the past few weeks, but it is certainly over now with the conclusion of their promotions this week. So check out their performance below!source: allkpop...

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After School makes a comeback with ‘Shampoo’ on Music Core

After a long hiatus, the After School girls are back on MBC’s Music Core with a brand new round of promotions after releasing their first album, “Virgin” earlier this week.Decked out with a lovelier and more feminine concept, the girls have filled the album to the brim with songs that hold motivating themes like confidence and individuality. It’s been a long year since their last “Bang!” release, so the girls have set out to make this comeback particularly special. Their title track, “Shampoo”, was written by poet Won Tae Yeon (of Secret Garden’s “That Man“) and composed by Japanese producer, Daishi Dance.With a subtle piano melody and an emphasis...

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CNBLUE performs ‘Love Girl’ on Music Core

Having achieved great success with their recent album “First Step“, the CNBLUE boys have returned with a special performance of “Love Girl” for this week’s episode of “Music Core“!“Love Girl” in particular was re-arranged as an acoustic version, different from the original included in “First Step”. The song flawlessly managed to carry the same bright and upbeat rhythm into a smooth finish that only an acoustic cover can give. FNC Music stated, “Since the boys have received so much love to the point of earning double and triple crowns, we have decided to produce a new album as a way of saying thanks to our fans. With three tracks that were originally...

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Big Bang says goodbye with ‘Stupid Liar’ on Music Core

As expressed earlier, Big Bang concluded promotions for their repackaged album on today’s episode of Music Core with their final performance of ‘Stupid Liar‘ on the show.“Stupid Liar” was one of two title tracks for their repackaged album, and were co-produced by G-Dragon and Teddy. It delivered a catchy, electronic rhythm with a unique modern rock feel and became another trend in the K-pop industry as it charted at the top of various music ranking charts after release. Due to Big Bang’s impending Japanese tour scheduled for May through June, YG Entertainment had earmarked a short promotional period which will end this weekend.So check out their...

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The moment the world held its breath as William struggled to get the ring on Kate's finger

By Andy MilneTense moment: Prince William puts the ring on Kate, Duchess of Cambridge's finger during their wedding ceremony at Westminster AbbeyIt was the moment two billion people held their breath.As William put the ring on his bride's finger in Westminster Abbey, for just a second, it looked like it wouldn't fit. But the prince managed to stay cool in a tight spot, no doubt helped by his time at Sandhurst, and struggled the simple gold band into place. It was the only tense moment of a spectacular fairytale ceremony inside Westminster Abbey. Struggle: William had to apply a considerable amount of pressure to get the ring into place. But he...

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Even the clergy were turning cartwheels on a magical occasion

By Robert HardmanDouble kiss: The newly-married couple share their first public kiss on the balcony as thousands of screaming well-wishers watch-Kate said 'I am glad the weather held off, we had a great day' -'I am so proud you're my wife' says William as he helps Kate into carriage -One million well-wishers line the streets to catch a glimpse of the couple -William tells Kate 'You look - er, you are beautiful' as she arrives at the altar-Dress was by McQueen - but where will they go on honeymoon?Two tiny, softly-spoken words cut the pin-drop silence of a dumbstruck Westminster Abbey and sent cheers ringing from Whitehall to Bucklebury to Papua...

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