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...

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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...

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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...

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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!source: allk...

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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!”source: allkpop...

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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...

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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.source: allkpop...

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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...

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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!source: allkpop...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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!source: allkpop...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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!source: allkpop...

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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!source: allkpop...

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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...

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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.source: allkpop...

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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...

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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:source: tokyohive...

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