Netizens criticize MBC’s ‘Radio Star’: “Just not the same”

MBC‘s ‘Golden Fishery‘ aired their reformatted 75-minute ‘Radio Star‘ episode on October 19th. It was the first time that ‘Radio Star’ was the main segment of the entire show, and netizens had a lot to say after watching the episode that guest-featured girl group KARA.



KARA - Medley Dance on MBC Star Radio





Some remarked that the show was “entertaining“, but others argued that it “just wasn’t the same“, and that it “dragged on“.



Commenting on the new ‘Radio Star’, PD Park Jung Kyu remarked, “The episode with KARA was filmed long before we made the decision to close the ‘Knee-Drop Guru‘ corner. Although it’s been reformatted to a 75-minute long program, nothing is different. Before, we edited the corner so that it was comprised of two 20-minute segments; however, we decided to develop it to a full 75-minute independent program after ‘Knee-Drop Guru’ came to a close. It couldn’t be helped that the discussion topics became a little stretched out with the longer duration.”





“A brand new ‘Radio Star’ will broadcast starting next week. It will be a lot like the old ‘Radio Star’ with some new content, and will be somewhat divided into two different segments. We just finished shooting the new ‘Radio Star’, and although there may be some bumps in the road until things get a little more settled, the show will not lose its original appeal. Please look forward to a new and improved ‘Radio Star’,” he continued.



Kara Goo Hara calls SNSD Jessica on MBC Radio Star





PD Park also commented on Super Junior‘s Kyuhyun as an MC. “The KARA episode was his first recording, and I’m sure he was nervous, as he doesn’t have a lot of experience on variety shows. But he began to relax a bit starting from the shoot for the second episode. He participates very easily in conversations and even makes a few good jokes. I hope everyone will look forward to how much he will evolve on the show as an MC.”



Radio Star - DancingKyu 'STEP' & Siwon's gesture





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SECRET is back on ‘Music Core’ with “Love is Move”

SECRET has made a triumphant return on ‘Music Core‘ tonight with their new song, “Love is Move“!



Secret - Don't Smile (Oct 20, 2011)





The girls continued with their retro concept, but they vamped it up this time around by introducing sexy bodywaves and form-fitting dresses to their stage routine.



As explained earlier, their concept was inspired by ’70s cartoon character, ‘Betty Boop‘. TS Entertainment stated, “Betty Boop was a popular cartoon character back in the ’70s that caused a sensation for her cute face and sexy figure. The Betty Boop character is still an icon to many women because of her ability to speak her mind while still maintaining her feminine charisma. The idea behind Betty Boop seemed to match the haughty and confident image that SECRET is trying to express for this concept.”



Check out SECRET’s comeback stage below!



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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.”



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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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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!

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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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Victoria shares a photo of her homemade brownies

f(x) leader Victoria recently revealed her baking skills through her me2day.

She shared a photo of her homemade brownies, and wrote, “I just made brownies at home. If I eat these, will I become as sweet as they taste?”

The lighting in the photo was adjusted to accentuate her features, and fans complimented the star on her golden hair. Victoria also held up a piece of her brownie, smiling slightly at her achievement.

Netizens responded to the tweet with, “I want some too!”, “So unhealthy, but it looks so good“, and “You’re so pretty!”


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‘Music Core’ performances from October 8th

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



This episode saw the final MC sessions from miss A‘s Suzy and T-ara‘s Jiyeon. Starting next week, SNSD‘s Yuri and Tiffany will be leading the show.

Besides the usual stages, Boyfriend made their comeback this week, while Simon D made his debut.

Meanwhile, other performers included Super Junior, Brown Eyed Girls, B1A4, Maybee, INFINITE, Kim Kyu Jong, U-KISS, Davichi, Hwanhee, Haha, Kim Jang Hoon (feat. Psy), Jewelry-S, KARA, Kan Mi Youn, ALi, and Piggy Dolls.

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Shin Se Kyung vs Park Min Young, Who will become the ‘Drama Queen’?

New dramas, ‘Deep Rooted Tree‘ and ‘Glory Jane‘ featuring famous actresses Shin Se Kyung and Park Min Young have TV viewers buzzing on about will take the title of ‘Drama Queen’ for the latter half of 2011.

On October 5th, SBS drama, ‘Deep Rooted Tree’ aired its first episode. Even before the shooting for the drama began, TV viewers were hyped up due to its impressive cast line-up which includes the likes of Super Junior‘s Kim Ki Bum and actress Shin Se Kyung.

‘Deep Rooted Tree’ is a historical drama series based off of Lee Jeong-Myeong‘s novel the same name. It can be described as the Korean version of “Sherlock Holmes” since Kang Chae Yoon, who is played by Jang Hyuk, investigates a series of murder cases that occur during the reign of King Sejong. Shin Se Kyung plays the role of So Yi, she has yet to make an appearance in the drama.

Park Min Young’s KBS 2TV drama, ‘Glory Jane’ will broadcast its first episode on the 12th. ‘Glory Jane’ is a romantic sports drama featuring actor Chung Jung Myung who plays Kim Young Kwang. Young Kwang plays for a minor league team and dreams of becoming a top rated player. Park Min Young’s character, Yoon Jae In comes from a very poor family. Despite this, she is a very cheerful lady who dreams of one day becoming a nurse. Yoon Jae and Young Kwang will eventually fall in love as the story unfolds.

With these two highly anticipated dramas airing in the same time frame, viewers can’t help but compare the two actresses. These two share similarities as both became well known celebrities through the sitcom, ‘High Kick‘. Netizens and viewers alike are wondering which of these two will take the spot as ‘Drama Queen’ in the end.

Meanwhile, check out the trailers for these dramas and share your thoughts for the outcome below!






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Kim Hyun Joong reveals 1st MV teaser for “Lucky Guy”

SS501‘s Kim Hyun Joong is getting ready to make a comeback with his second single, “Lucky“, and what better way to start than with a hot MV teaser?

The 30-second video clip for his title track, “Lucky Guy“ sees Kim Hyun Joong make a suave transformation into a suited gentlemen. Moving with confidence and dangerous levels of charisma, the star effortlessly seizes our attention and holds it all the way through to the end.

Check out his teaser below!




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