After School reveals Japanese MV preview for “Rambling Girls”

After School is on a roll, as they’re priming to release their 3rd single, “Rambling Girls/Because of You“. To boost anticipation for the double-A release, the girl group unveiled a PV preview for “Rambling Girls”.



In the video, the girls showed off the ‘S-line dance’ against a sleek disco setting.



After School’s new single will hit stores on January 18th, but until then, check out their PV preview below:







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T-ara releases MV teaser for “Lovey Dovey”

Following right on the heels of their successful “Cry Cry” promotions, girl group T-ara has released the much-anticipated teaser for their second-round song, “Lovey Dovey“!

As the sequel to the “Cry Cry” music video, which starred Jiyeon and Cha Seung Won, “Lovey Dovey” will continue the concept of an epic mini-drama, this time adding Qri as one of the main leads.



Check out the teaser below, and stay tuned for more about T-ara’s comeback!







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T-ara releases first MV teaser for “Cry Cry”

On October 31st, T-ara unveiled their first MV teaser for their new single, “Cry Cry“.

In this dark clip, Jiyeon is seen holding a gun while crying out, “It was you. Why did it have to be you, mister. WHY?” She then fires, and the MV cuts to a scene of actor Cha Seung Won lying lifeless on the ground.



The teaser moves quickly to several intense action shots of the actors fighting, while T-ara huddles and cries with fear. At the end of the teaser, a voice is heard saying, “Mister, do you regret meeting me? If I fall too deep in happiness… it might just kill me.”

Since a few members have considerable acting experience under their belts, it’ll be interesting to see how this MV turns out. Check out the teaser below, and stay tuned to allkpop for more updates!







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MYNAME releases debut music video, “Message”

With a successful debut stage already under their belts, MYNAME is ready to make their mark on the industry with their music video for “Message“!
It’s been just days since their debut, and they’re already receiving several love calls from agencies all over the world, including from Japan. Japan’s ‘Oricon Style‘ expressed an interest in the boys and requested to follow them around to film footage of their debut process for their show.

‘Oricon Style’ will also be dedicating a special page to the boys starting in November to allow fans to keep tabs on their activities. The editor-in-chief of Shogakkan, a major publisher in Japan, also made a visit to Korea personally to report on the boys himself.
Things are only looking up for the group, so check out what they have to offer below!



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SNSD’s “The Boys” is the 3rd most viewed MV on YouTube

SNSD‘s MV for “The Boys” is making K-Pop history by becoming one of the most viewed music videos in the world.

The Korean version of “The Boys” placed 3rd on the ‘Most Viewed Music Videos’ ranking on YouTube. They round out the Top 3 after international favorites LMFAO and Justin Bieber.



Though released over a week ago, “The Boys” is still drawing much interest as both the Korean and English versions have gained over 15 million views.

SNSD is also drawing much attention worldwide, as they recently performed in New York City and made headlines on famous publications like The New York Times. Congratulations, ladies!



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More photos from T.O.P’s ‘First Look’ pictorial + full ‘Brooklyn Boy’ film released!

Earlier, we reported that T.O.P had participated in a photoshoot for ‘First Look’ magazine. ‘First Look’ released a teaser video recently for the fashion film, ‘Brooklyn Boy’, and now they’ve unveiled the full clip.

The photoshoot took place in Brooklyn, New York and was shot by renowned photographer Hong Jang Hyun. Outfitted in the brand’s winter military jacket and black jeans, T.O.P delivered an effortless, street-casual look. His coiffed hair and strong gaze also allowed his individuality to shine through.



Dressed in Calvin Klein Jeans‘ winter apparel, T.O.P exuded a fierce charisma through the full fashion film, as well as through his other photos. With an intense look in his eyes, T.O.P effortlessly pulled off the rebellious and lonely image of a “Brooklyn Boy” wandering the streets of New York.



Check out the film and more photos 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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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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‘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.

Check out their performances below!


































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2PM tweets their support of Junsu’s “Alive” solo debut

Earlier today, 2PM‘s Junsu released his solo debut single, “Alive“, under the moniker ‘Jun.K‘. His fellow members have taken to their Twitters to support his debut with encouraging messages.

Taecyeon wrote, “Do you feel alive? Jun2daKay’s solo single Alive!! Please give it a lot of love~ Jun K~ Panda~ Daegu man~ Broadcast man~ Feeling so alive~ P.S. It’s been a while since I’ve been on Twitter… Kim Junsu, I’m tweeting now because of you keke.”

He later added, “I’m so happy for Jun2daKay’s solo album!! In celebration of ‘Alive’, here’s a hot off the press sel-ca taken at the night market in Taiwan!!”


Meanwhile, Nichkhun wrote, “T.S. : Alive – Jun. K of 2PM, @Jun2daKAY I gotchu man! “Throw ur hands in the air if u feel it too.” Junho simply commented, “JUN.K First digital single. “ALIVE” released.”

Junsu finally wrapped up the series of tweets by commenting, “My first solo track, Jun. K – ‘Alive’, has been released on various digital music sites. It’s my fourth composition that’s being released! Please give it love ^-^.”

Also be sure to check out their preview of the next ‘Real 2PM‘!



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SNSD members impress with their variety skills on ‘Running Man’

The ladies of SNSD made a big splash with their variety skills during their appearance on SBS‘s ‘Running Man‘.

For the October 2nd broadcast of ‘Running Man’, the SNSD members paired up with the ‘Running Man’ crew in Goyang-shi, and went through a gauntlet of various missions.

Shedding their usual coy image, YoonA, Yuri, Taeyeon, Jessica, Hyoyeon, and Seohyun flung themselves into their missions and showed off their improved variety skills. It’s said that they kept the ‘Running Man’ members on their toes from start to finish.


During the recording, SNSD participated in a rooftop karaoke game and even performed some silly dances – receiving loud cheers from the ‘Running Man’ members.

Be sure to tune in this Sunday for a full recap of the show!










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4minute reveals audio clip of new Japanese song, “Ready, Go”

Earlier, we reported that girl group 4minute contributed a new song called “Ready, Go” for an upcoming Japanese drama. An audio clip recently hit the web, and as promised, it’s a driving track with a powerful rock influence.

A representative from TV Tokyo remarked, “4minute sets themselves apart from the other girl groups with their fiercely charismatic concept, and by being able to take on even the most challenging genres of music.”

The single is scheduled to drop sometime in December, but for those of you who can’t wait, you can sample their new song below!




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Kim Jang Hoon & Super Junior perform “Breakups Are So Typical of Me” on Music Core

Super Junior‘s Kim Heechul and veteran singer Kim Jang Hoon recorded “Breakups Are So Typical of Me” before Heechul enlisted with the military, so to make up for his absence on Kim Jang Hoon’s comeback stage tonight, Heechul’s fellow Super Junior members will be singing instead.

A representative of Kim Jang Hoon revealed, “Kim Jang Hoon has already practiced for his live stage by himself, with the help of fellow Super Junior members Yesung (vocals), Eunhyuk (rapping), and Shindong (dancing).”

Check out their hot collaboration stage below!




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INFINITE takes you to “Paradise” on ‘Music Core’

After concluding their successful promotions for “Be Mine” from their 1st official album, the boys of INFINITE are back with ‘Paradise’!

Produced by Sweetune, “Paradise” is noted for its limited use of synthesizers; instead, it incorporates the use of guitar and base, and the grand harmony off strings create a majestic, yet edgy melody. This unique song brings out the best of INFINITE’s charms, and their spectacular live performances prove their status as one of K-pop’s rising stars.

Check out their ‘Music Core’ comeback stage below!




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More details on Piko’s 4th single + PV

Last month singer Piko announced that he is releasing his fourth major single on October 5th. Back then the title of that single was unknown, but it’s been found out that the title track is called “Yume Hana“.

It will come with three different tracks plus 3 instrumentals. The limited edition will come with a DVD that includes two music videos and a live clip from his show at Osaka BIG CAT on June 10th.



Regular Edition
< CD >
1. Yume Hana
2. Immoral
3. Kodoku no Hate
4. Yume Hana (Instrumental)
5. Immoral (Instrumental)
6. Kodoku no Hate (Instrumental)


Limited Edition
< DVD >
1. Nisoku Hokou -music video-
2. Kodoku no Tiara -music video-
3. Sakurane (2011.6.10 Osaka BIG CAT)






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Sone Yukie announces new single, “Kimi no Tonari ni”

Singer Sone Yukie has announced that she will release a new single on November 9th titled, “Kimi no Tonari ni“.

The song will be the ending theme song to TV Tokyo drama “Koko ga Uwasa no Elpalacio“. The song is said to be about persuading a woman’s mentality on love, a painful love song that women can understand. Sone said that if listening to a love song can develop a bond between girls then she’ll be happy, even if it’s only one person that feels the same way she’ll be happy.

The single will be part of a promotional campaign “Can I sing at your school?”. Sone will perform a live at one school somewhere in Japan. Teachers and students are encouraged to apply now.

Sone is also celebrating her 1st year anniversary on October 6th and will perform at “Koi Bana Koi Uta” at the YM Square in Harajuku. She will also participate in a love talk show with comedian Kaneda Satoshi.


Regular Edition


Limited Edition



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KARA wins Inkigayo Mutizen + other performances from September 25th

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!

Viewers got to see the Brown Eyed Girls, Maybee, and Super Junior make their comebacks, while female soloist Fat Cat made her debut. Girl group Nine Muses bid farewell to their “Figaro” promotions with this final performance on ‘Inkigayo’.

The ‘Take 7‘ nominees for this week’s show were SISTAR, Davichi, G.NA, U-KISS, KARA, Sung Shi Kyung, and HaHa.

As for today’s “Inkigayo Mutizen” winner, KARA took home the trophy! Congratulations!


























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Super Junior makes a comeback with “A-Cha” on ‘Inkigayo’

Super Junior is back with their follow-up track, “A-Cha“, on this week’s episode of ‘Inkigayo‘!

“A-Cha” is a song about holding onto a lover who seems to be unsure about what she wants. It’s described to be a powerful dance track combining rock and electro house styles with an easy melody and sophisticated rhythm.

Check out their energetic comeback stage below!




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