‘Khuntoria’ fans donate to UNICEF to commemorate the couple’s 300th day

On March 27th, fans of the Nichkhun and Victoria couple (a.k.a. “Khuntoria” couple) gave a special gift to commemorate the couple’s 300th day anniversary.

According to UNICEF’s official Korean website, fans made a donation totalling 6,000,000 won (~$5,400 USD) to the organization. They stated, “The ‘Khuntoria’ fan club of MBC’s ‘We Got Married‘ couple, Nichkhun and Victoria, gave a generous donation of 6,000,000 won on March 27th. The support from ‘Khuntoria’ will be used for the survival, protection, and development of children all over the world. Below is the official mail sent by ‘Khuntoria’. Again, we thank ‘Khuntoria’ for their heartfelt gift.”

With this message of thanks, UNICEF posted the original letter of the ‘Khuntoria’ fan club. It stated:

“Hello!

We, as the Nichkhun♥Victoria couple’s official Naver fan cafe [Khuntoria], would like to make a donation to UNICEF to commemorate the 300th day anniversary of the Nichkhun and Victoria couple from MBC’s “We Got Married.”

Both the guy and the girl, who are from foreign countries, have met in Korea in the name of ‘destiny’. In addition, it has been 300 days since their entwined destiny began.

Cherishing the destiny, here, the couple has become a happy virus – spreading happiness, joy, and smiles to many people. To cheer them on, many people have come together under the name of ‘Khuntoria’, and even today, many have come together to create a memorable fate. We think that the further the love from one heart to another is spread, the more it can show its true value and brightness.

With the heart of blessing, to celebrate the couple’s first 300th day together, we, too send our love. More than today, tomorrow, and more than tomorrow, the day after… We hope that more and more happiness is gathered as the days pass by.”

It is definitely exciting to see people come together to share and spread love to another. Whoever said, “Love is contagious,” knew what was up!


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INFINITE releases full choreography video for “Nothing’s Over”

On March 29th, INFINITE released a rehearsal video featuring the full choreography for “Nothing’s Over.”

Though they were wearing casual streetwear, the boys managed to deliver a romantic transformation because of their three point dances: the ‘fussy dance,’ ’seal dance,’ and the ‘back-side set.’

Despite encountering some setbacks with leaks of their digital songs and first practice video, the boys knew that they could garner a wide fanbase with their strong performances and charisma. Indeed, their rehearsal video alone managed to crash their homepage due to explosive netizen interest.

Without further ado, check out take #2 of “Nothing’s Over”!





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U-KISS releases MV teaser for “0330″

The boys of U-KISS are inching ever closer towards their comeback!

They just released a beautiful music video teaser for their title track, “0330“. Lush shots of a piano being played in the rain, of emotional conflicts over a phone call, and of the group posing dramatically against the sunrise have definitely bumped everyone’s expectations for U-KISS’s return.


Check out the teaser below!



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Park Kyung Lim and IU see ‘Aida’ together

Park Kyung Lim and IU recently posed for a picture together, revealing their unlikely relationship.

On March 28th, the popular MC tweeted, “I just saw the 120th episode of musical ‘Aida‘~ I give a bi~g applause to the passionate actors and staff. A shot with IU who I just watched the performance with. Now that I think about it, I saw the first performance with Ivy and the last with IU. What kind of an unusual thing is this?“.


In the picture, IU and Park Kyung Lim are seen posing in casual outfits with minimal makeup. Park Kyung Lim, who is taking classes in one of Korea’s best universities, KAIST, is wearing an official KAIST hoodie while IU is pointing to it cutely. Park Kyung Lim is popular with idol stars, as she’s currently MCing for MBC Radio’s “Park Kyung Lim’s Starry Starry Night“.

Fans commented, “You actually wore the KAIST hoodie that you promised your fans, you’re so cool!” and “You kept your promise by taking a picture with IU.”


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TVXQ releases dance version MV for “Before U Go”

On March 29th, TVXQ released their third installment of their “Before U Go” music video series through their official YouTube channel!

Directed by Hong Won Ki (SHINee’s “Hello“, Super Junior-M’s “Too Perfect“), the music video features a sexy and modern performance put on by Yunho and Changmin.

Unlike the previous two dramatized releases, which focused mainly on the story line and movie-like action scenes, this version aims instead to tell a story with meaningful choreography and dance scenes through a performance style described as ‘lyrical hip hop.’

Check it out below!




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Big Bang to guest on ‘Come to Play’

MBC’s “Come to Play” dropped an exciting preview for next week’s episode, which will guest none other than the boys of Big Bang!

Fans are excited about the possibility of a second reunion between the “Dumb and Dumber brothers”, Yoo Jae Suk and Daesung, but unfortunately, Daesung won’t be able to make the recording. His four YG brothers - G-Dragon, T.O.P., Taeyang, and Seungri – are sure to bring much laughter and entertainment in his stead.

Judging by the preview, it looks like the members are gearing up to deliver a fun episode. From being ‘raunchy’ idols to answering everything with the phrase “That’s art”, they also host a special phone call with Daesung, through which he confesses that he’s afraid of what the other members might say in his absence.

To top it all off, they’ll even bring back a performance of their old-school song, “Haru Haru“!

Don’t forget to tune in next week to see more of Big Bang. Until then, watch the preview below.



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Stereopony to provide theme song to “Tengoku kara no Yell”

It’s been revealed that Okinawan rock band, Stereopony, will provide the theme song for the film, “Tengoku kara no Yell” (“A Yell from Heaven”). The film is slated for an October release and is about a music group from Okinawa. The film is based on a true story of Hikaru Nakasone and his “Ajiasai Ongaku Mura” studio.

Since Stereopony graduated from “Ajisai Ongaku Mura”, they’ve titled the new song “Arigatou” as an expression of their thanks.


The film had a special screening this month at the Okinawa International Film Festival, from March 18th to March 27th.

Stereopony will also be a special musical guest at ‘Anime Boston‘ along with rock band Girugamesh. This is not the first time they have performed in the U.S., as they were guests at SXSW 2009 and performed at ‘AnimeNEXT‘ in 2010. If you’re nearby the area, be sure to check out ‘Anime Boston’ when it runs from April 22nd to the 24th!


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Morning Musume reveals “Maji Desu Ka Ska!” PV

At the beginning of the month, Morning Musume revealed the track list for their upcoming single, “Maji Desu Ka Ska!“, which they later followed up with releases of its covers, PV making-of, and PV teaser.


Today though, Morning Musume finally unveiled the PV for “Maji Desu Ka Ska!”, which you can watch below!




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Spitz’s Kusano Masamune diagnosed as acute stress disorder due to earthquake

It’s been announced that four stages of Spitz’s nation tour, “SPITZ JAMBOREE TOUR ‘Togemaru 2011′“, have been passed on due to vocalist Kusano Masamune’s sudden illness.

According to Spitz’s official site, Kusano was diagnosed with acute stress disorder on March 17th, and he needs to be under medical treatment for about three weeks. They said that it was because of the extreme stress from the effect of the Great Tohoku Kanto Earthquake, such as the aftershocks, watching heavy damages reported on TV day after day, and the situation of the atomic power plant in Fukushima.


On their official site, other members and the president of their agency, under joint names, posted a comment in which they apologized to the fans. They also explained about Kusano’s condition, “‘Acute stress disorder’ is a transient thing. It can be healed almost always after a certain time, and Kusano’s current condition is in the recovery process.”

The passed on four stages are the ones in Tottori on April 3rd, in Yamaguchi on April 5th, and in Hiroshima on April 7th and 8th. They will announce if those stages will be postponed or cancelled as soon as possible, in addition to releasing their future schedule.


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4minute reveals “Heart to Heart” MV teaser starring CNBLUE’s Jungshin

The ladies of 4minute have been delivering daily teasers over the past week, and they’ve just upped their comeback momentum with the release of their MV teaser!

The title track is called “Heart to Heart“, and the MV teaser hints at a sweet turned sour relationship between member HyunA and bad boy CNBLUE’s Jungshin.



It’s a short prelude of what’s to come before the full song gets released on March 29th.



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Brown Eyed Girls’ Gain & Song Joong Ki’s Tonymoly CF revealed

A little over a week ago, KBS 2TV’s “Entertainment Relay” paid a visit to the set of a CF shoot starring Brown Eyed Girls‘ Gain and Song Joong Ki.

Back then, it wasn’t revealed exactly what brand or product the CF was for, but now we know the shoot was actually for Tonymoly, and the CF has just recently been revealed.


Check it out below!




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Yangpa reveals music video for “It Hurts”

About a week ago, singer Yangpa announced that she would be making a return to the music industry after a four year absence from the scene.

A few days later she teased us with a concept photo, and then just hours ago she dropped her comeback mini-album, “Elegy Noveau“.


Just moments ago, Yangpa’s music video for “It Hurts” was revealed, and you can check it out below!



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Project group ‘Clover’ reveals “La Vida Loca“ MV teaser

We reported earlier that Eun Ji Won was coming back with a new collaboration group called ‘Clover‘, which he created with Typhoon and Gilme. To build up the hype for their debut, the trio has just unleashed their hot MV teaser!

Eun Ji Won explained beforehand, “I’ve been working with them for a while, and I often thought that if the three of us came together as a group, we’d be able to pursue the type of music we wanted to. We’re all passionate about the same genre of music, which was the basis for us getting together.”


He continued, “This project album won’t feature any of the auto-tune and hooks that are so popular with mainstream music. Instead, we’ll be writing and composing everything in order to produce something unique to ourselves.”

The album’s official release is set for the 31st!



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Song Ji Hyo’s graduation pictures revealed

Actress Song Ji Hyo’s set of graduation pictures were recently revealed through an interview.

During her interview with MBC’s “Section TV”, the actress talked about her graduation pictures from elementary, middle, and high school. They’ve become a hot topic on the internet, as netizens praised her blossoming beauty, and laughed at her vacant expressions. Song Ji Hyo took the opportunity to give a detailed explanation behind each of the pictures.


She said, “During my elementary school days, I was a bit out of it. During middle school, I cut my hair but was reprimanded for it from my teacher. Therefore, I had to cut it into a bowl shape.” She then commented about her odd high school picture, saying, “It was right before I went out into society. I wanted to look pretty and go out but again was reprimanded by my teacher. Hurriedly preparing, I took the picture bloated and that is why I appear that way.”

Additionally, the actress wittingly concluded by advising, “You have to take good graduation pictures because it remains with you for life.”




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Members of “1N2D” create a Sandara Park-inspired snowman

On March 27th, the members of ”1 Night 2 Days” were given a mission to create a three-meter-tall snowman for the prize of ramen.

While the original members argued over the different ways to go about making a quick snowman, newcomer Uhm Tae Woong showed off his innocent personality by quietly following the orders of the other members, and gathering the snow himself.

Without much help from the others, Uhm Tae Woong was eventually able to finish his masterpiece, leading directors to add in a cute BGM and a yellow caption that showed his naivety to the program.

In order to fulfill the mission’s three-meter-height requirement, the members stacked clumps of snow on top of the snowman’s head, making it look very much like the signature ‘palm tree’ hairstyle of 2NE1’s Dara. Hilariously, the members agreed on nicknaming it “Sandara Park Snowman.”

Although the members ended up failing the mission, they all agreed that it was a memory that they’d cherish for a lifetime.





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