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.

Check out their performances below!


































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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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Super Junior’s “Mr. Simple” is the first album to pass 300,000 copies in sales this year

According to data released by the Gaon Chart, Super Junior‘s ‘Mr. Simple‘ has become the first album this year to surpass 300,000 in unit sales!

On October 7th, the Gaon Chart reported that the group’s fifth album sold 318,669 copies. Furthermore, their re-packaged album ranked second in the album sales chart for September. ‘Mr. Simple’, which ranked first on the chart for the month of August, sold 31,242 units this month, coming in at fourth.


Combined, Super Junior has sold 318,669 units, making them the first group to surpass the mark this year. Congratulations!


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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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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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Sandara Park wakes up her cat for a picture

On September 30th, 2NE1‘s Sandara Park posted a picture of herself with Thunder‘s cat, Dadoong.

Sandara, who previously wrote that she was a little nervous around cats, seems to have warmed up to her brother’s pet. She wrote on her me2day, “I’m an immature nuna who wakes up Dadoong, who keeps sleeping, just to take a memorial photo! kekekeke Because of me, Dadoong took the picture with sleepy eyes!!!@.@ Dadoong is so sleepy~! kekeke I told him that he needs to practice his pose if he wants to do a photoshoot later, but Dadoong just gave a glare..ke Just like Dadoong~! He’s like me, so he uses his glare! Kyah~!”

In the picture, Sandara Park holds up her less-than-pleased cat and smiles cheekily for the camera. She wrote “Meow” and “With Dadoong, who is still half-sleep~ Click!^___^” as her captions.

Netizens replied, “Kyahh~ Unnie~! seems like you’re getting closer with Dadoong ! ^o^”, “Really..seriously..Our Dara, whom we love.. Stay healthy in Japan.. Return safely. Have a joyous time there…^^*”, and “You two are getting along really well! picture perfect! Dadoog looks like he’s posing for the picture too :)”


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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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INFINITE shudders as they compare their old dorm to their new one

Earlier this week, INFINITE‘s Woohyun revealed the story behind their old dorm, and shared some details about their new place on SBS‘s ‘Strong Heart’. On September 30th, additional info was released by the members during an interview backstage at ‘Music Bank’.

After achieving their 1st win, the members were finally granted a new dorm by the CEO of Woollim Entertainment. The boys made their move on Sunday, September 25th to Joosang Bok Hap Apartments. When asked about their new dorm, the members didn’t hesitate in sharing their feelings.

According to the members, the new spacious dorm consists of 3 rooms and 2 bathrooms. The roommate assignments are Sunggyu and Woohyun, and Hoya and Sungjong. While those four get the smaller rooms, Dongwoo, Sungyeol, and L, have to share the big room with their manager.

Woohyun expressed, “Everything has gotten better. The old dorm is on the level of a haunted house if you compared it to the new one. The walls are soundproof so we can listen to all the music we want and practice.” Sungyeol revealed, “To preserve the cleanliness of our room, we decided to throw away everything [that was] on the floor.” Dongwoo added, “We didn’t have a closet in our old dorm, but here we have a built-in closet, so it’s easy to organize.”

“We’ll think of this as a fresh start and work hard,” said L.

Although it’s almost been a week since they moved in, the members confessed that they still haven’t been able to unpack everything. With their jam-packed schedule, they’ve been unpacking little by little each day. Hoya explained, “It has now started to take the form of a home, but there is still a lot to organize.”

Hilariously, a few of the members passionately declared that they would never go back to their old dorm. Sungjong expressed, “Whenever we leave our house now, we can see the old dorm [along the way]. I pledged never to go back there again.” Sunggyu said, “Even though we lived in our old dorm for 3 years, I have no lingering affections for that place. I have zero attachment to it. I never want to go back. Also, even though we were able to move dorms, there are still a lot of other things we have to change, such as our car. We still have a long way to go.”

INFINITE is currently in the midst of promoting their 1st repackaged album. With their title track, “Paradise”, they’ve been sweeping both the digital and physical album sales charts, as well as becoming the #1 searched term on various portal sites and reaching #1 on Olleh Music‘s ‘Social Chart‘.


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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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Check out Matsumoto Jun’s 20 CMs for ‘Hot Pepper Beauty’

Arashi’s Matsumoto Jun is the new image character for hair/aesthetics salon, “Hot Pepper Beauty“.

Jun filmed 20 different commercials for his endorsement, where he looks straight into the camera as if he were talking to ‘you’ directly, and complimenting you on your hair and nails.

Check out some of the CMs below!








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