Blady to add three new members by the end of the year

Rookie girl group Blady made their debut back in May with their first single album, “Tingle Tingle“. They’ve recently made their return with “Crazy Day“, and are out to stamp their mark on the K-Pop scene.

Comprised of Darae (22), Bunhong (21), Kangyoon (19), and Sunyoung (19), their name is a combination of the words ‘black’ and ‘lady’. Unlike other girl group who usually don’t stray too far from sexy or cute concepts, Blady opted to go for something strong, confident, and charming.

Darae revealed, “‘Crazy Day’ is a powerful song for powerful women. The lyrics are strong and so is the choreography. It’s just an expression of confident women.” Bunhong added, “When we first received the song, we were worried as to whether it was really okay to sing something like this on TV; that’s how powerful it was.”

For those who haven’t heard it yet, a part of the lyrics state, “The day I turned crazy because of you. The day I was hurt because of you. I’m going to go crazy. The day I turned crazy because of you.”

The girls made their official debut on August 18th through Mnet’s ‘M! Countdown‘. “We were scared during the rehearsal, but not so much on the actual stage. We don’t even remember how it went.”

Kangyoon said, “My oppa, who’s currently serving in the army, called me after our performance. He usually doesn’t praise me, but he said, ‘I’m proud of you. You were amazing.’ I cried after hearing that.”


Although they’re still rookies, they already have a growing international fanbase. Fans from all over the world previously flew in to support their debut stage.

Sunyoung revealed, “I’m not sure how they found out about us to visit. International fans will leave tweets for us in English, but since I’m not good at English, I can only reply in short sentences. It makes me feel apologetic.”

Darae continued, “I try to respond in English as much as I can. Fans will send us pictures that they drew of us and it’s just impossible not to reply.”


Another surprising piece of news is that the girls won’t be continuing as a four-member group. Starting with their next album, they’ll be adding one new member each time.

Sunyoung explained, “There are infinite possibilities to the color black, and just like our name and color, we don’t want to just stop here. We’re going to continue adding members. At least three more members will be joining.”

SY6 Entertainment confirmed that the group will be coming out with their new members around November or December. Darae said, “We’ve only just debuted. We’re going to present a variety of different stages to the public and hopefully become a group that’s easy to approach, like ‘next door idols’.”

Kangyoon concluded, “Our ultimate goal is to make the public watch our stage with amazement. A group that surprises people with every new stage. Our goal for this year is to be like the miss A seniors: to win a rookie award in the year of our debut.”

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Seungyeon’s teaser for KARA’s comeback revealed

Girl group KARA absolutely electrified fans when they began to release their comeback teasers, one by one.

Starting with Gyuri, Hara, Nicole, and Jiyoung revealed their gorgeous new styles for their impending return with “Step“. Now, it’s Seungyeon’s turn, and she’s delivered the final piece to the video teaser puzzle.



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TVXQ wins ‘Singer’s Award’ at the 38th ‘Korea Broadcasting Awards’

On September 2nd, TVXQ was awarded the ‘Singer’s Award’ at the 38th ‘Korea Broadcasting Awards‘ held at the KBS Hall in Yeoido, Seoul.

Unfortunately, due to their commitments with ‘SM Town Live in Tokyo‘, the duo was unable to make it to the event.

TVXQ has led a busy year thus far, starting with promotions for their comeback album, “Keep Your Head Down“, in addition to promoting for its repackaged album, “Before U Go“. They’ve also promoted actively in Japan with “Superstar“, and once again marked their status as Hallyu stars.

Changmin commented, “I’d like to apologize for not being able to attend and give a proper award’s speech.” Yunho added, “I’m extremely glad that we were able to receive such an honorable award and promise to work hard as Korean singers to raise awareness about our country’s culture all around the world.”

TVXQ will be in Japan until the 4th for ‘SM Town Live in Tokyo’.

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INFINITE thanks fans for their first ever win

After scoring their very first win yesterday on Mnet’s ‘M! Countdown‘, INFINITE tweeted some heartwarming messages to their fanclub, Inspirit.

Member Sung Yeol gushed, “To our INFINITE Inspirits, I love you. President of Woollim, I love you. To our parents who gave birth to the 7 of us, I love you. Sweetune family, I love you. To all the staff, I love you.”

Woo Hyun also wrote, “To our loveable INFINITE members and Inspirits, whom I’m so happy to have been with, I’ll take care of you until the end ♥” (quoting a line from their hit song, “Be Mine”). Woo Hyun also uploaded a picture taken with the other members to commemorate this long-sought win.

Hoya chimed in with a short, but sweet message, “Inspirits, thank you”.

In addition to expressing his gratitude towards their choreographer, stylist, and vocal instructor, Leader Sung Gyu added, “Inspirits, you know even if I don’t say it, right? I love you, my people,” saying what he was not able to say on stage.

Although they made their debut with “Come Back” last June, and followed up with hits like “She’s Back,” “BTD,” and “Nothing’s Over,” INFINITE hasn’t scored a single #1 win on music programs. Both their personal fans and K-Pop enthusiasts have watched over their growth, and recognized that these boys possessed a talent that unfortunately got swept under the rug every time.

Thanks to their persistence, however, INFINITE was finally able to clinch 1st place on a music program, just one year after their debut.

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Nicole’s teaser for KARA’s comeback revealed

K-Pop fans the world over are counting down the days ’til KARA’s comeback on September 6th, but for some fans, that’s simply too long of a wait.


Member Nicole’s teaser has just been revealed ahead of its scheduled release, and the video has quickly become viral on numerous community sites.



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Yang Hyun Suk & J.Y. Park attend press conference for ‘Survival Audition K-Pop Star’

On September 2nd, YG Entertainment’s Yang Hyun Suk and JYP Entertainment’s J.Y. Park came together at the Imperial Palace Hotel to attend the press conference for SBS’s ‘Survival Audition K-Pop Star‘!

As two of three judges on the show, both men discussed their judging styles as well as what they’ll be looking for in their future talents.

Yang Hyun Suk began, “I’m not going to purposely criticize or act over the top for the program’s sake. I’m going to speak the truth, and as opposed to praise, I’m going to explain what they lack in.”


When asked why he joined the program, he said, “Audition programs discovered stars based on their vocal talent, but this show focuses on the discovery of talents through the eyes of a professional based on not only vocal talent, but dance, looks, and skills as wells. I think that the other standard audition programs are fun to watch and have creative content, but if I were to criticize an aspect, it’d be that the stars they produce are only popular for the duration of the show, which is disappointing.”

Yang continued, “Once they make their major debut, they face thousands of other singers who sing just as great, if not better than them. There needs to be consistency, and that’s why I joined the program.”

J.Y. Park added, “We’re not in this to create a fun show. We’re in this to find the next Big Bang or the Wonder Girls. We’re not going to distort what we do for the sake of the program, and we’ll be picking and judging as we normally would.”


He continued, “On other programs, applicants need to be exceptional in dancing or singing, but in ours, we’re going to look for potential. We’ll be choosing the applicant with the highest potential of growth. There will inevitably be a difference in opinion between the viewers and our eyes.”

Commenting on the type of trainee that they’ll be choosing, the two gave contrasting answers. Yang revealed, “I’m going to pick the person who looks the most evil. They’ll need character, but I think the ones that look mean and strong on stage are the most charismatic.”


J.Y. Park replied, “I have a tendency of picking nice people. g.o.d., the Wonder Girls, and Rain are really bad at variety shows because they’re shy. I prefer people who are honest and diligent.”

‘Survival Audition K-Pop Star’ will begin broadcasting this December.

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T-ara to give 300 fans a special photobook for Japanese “Bo Peep Bo Peep” release

300 lucky T-ara fans will be given a special photobook in time for the group’s Japanese debut!

To celebrate the upcoming release of their Japanese debut single, “Bo Peep Bo Peep“, T-ara will be choosing 300 fans to receive a special photobook along with their album order. Reportedly, there are already 50,000 pre-orders.

T-ara stated, “It was really fun and exciting preparing these 300 special presents for those fans who purchased the album. In the photobook, fans will be get to see a lot of different sides to the T-ara members. Along with other Korean idols in Japan, we want to share everything there is about Korea all over the world.”

“Bo Peep Bo Peep” will officially be released on September 28th.





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SidusHQ asserts that Han Ye Seul does not have a boyfriend

Previously, actress Han Ye Seul was rumored to be dating a businessman with plans of marriage. Earlier today, a new wave of rumors began to circulate, saying that she was dating a man who was a major shareholder in the broadcast industry.

In response, Sidus HQ immediately stepped up to dismiss the false reports.

On September 2nd, representatives stated, “We directly checked in with her, and she said herself that the reports were not true. She’s extremely upset over this entire ordeal. Han Ye Seul is focused on her drama filming, and every time such false reports are made, she feels pressured because she feels like she’s putting the rest of the staff and co-stars in harm’s way.”

They continued, “We’re discussing the possibility of legal action to prevent such unfounded information from being reported.”

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Super Junior’s Donghae reveals Leeteuk’s intense workout session

On September 2nd, Super Junior’s Donghae tweeted the photo shown above, exclaiming, “Teuk-ee hyung! Hyung you’re really! The best! What are we going to do! Oh my! What is this! Really!”

In the photo, Leeteuk is lying on his back while attempting to bench press a heavy weight. Leeteuk seems to be struggling to get up, and Donghae decided it was an opportune moment to snap a quick picture.

Fans couldn’t hide their amusement after seeing Leeteuk’s comedic face, and left comments like, “Leeteuk’s facial expression is too funny“, “How did you make an expression like that?”, and “Make sure you don’t hurt your back!”

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f(x)’s Sulli wows with her quiet beauty

f(x)’s Sulli showed off her innocent image through a new selca.

On September 1st, Sulli posted the photo through her me2day account, commenting, “Everyone, isn’t my knit pretty? ho ho.”

In the picture, Sulli is wearing a yellow knitted sweater while smiling contentedly at the camera. Fans remarked that in the blink of an eye, Sulli had grown up into a graceful young woman.

Netizens commented, “Sulli, when did you grow up?“, “So beautiful“, and “Turning into a classic beauty!“.

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[Giveaway] Win a CD from SOREA!

We’ve got another great giveaway for our awesome readers – this time, we’ll be giving out 5 copies of SOREA’s latest CD!

As some of you may have already read on allkpop, SOREA will be coming to New York City to perform live at the NY Korea Day Festival on August 16th.

SOREA specializes in traditional Korean music, but they’ve also become a sensation amongst younger music fans thanks to their covers of popular K-Pop songs like SNSD’s “Gee“, Super Junior’s “Sorry Sorry“, and many more.

SOREA’s traditional Korean music, fused with modern day dance and art, is what makes them so unique as seen in the video below:





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Music Core performances from August 27th

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

Most of today’s performances were pre-recorded as many of the performers are now at Jamsil Stadium, recording for “MBC’s 3rd Idol Star Athletics Championships“.

Besides the usual stages, G.NA made her comeback this week while BB.Boys debuted.

With SHINee’s Minho and Onew on a temporary leave of absence, Super Junior’s Shindong and Sungmin appeared as special 1-day MCs alongside Suzy and Jiyeon.

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This week, miss A, T-ara, and CSJH – Dana & Sunday said goodbye.

miss A - Good-bye Baby


T-ara - Roly Poly


The Grace - DANA & SUNDAY - One More Chance



Other performers included Super Junior, MBLAQ, SISTAR, INFINITE, Jaurim, Koyote, TEEN TOP, Dal Shabet, X Cross, Piggy Dolls, Hwanhee, Brave Girls, Chocolat, CHI CHI, and Suki.


Super Junior - Mr. Simple


MBLAQ - Mona Lisa


INFINITE - Be Mine


Sistar - So Cool


Teen Top - No More Perfume On You


Jaurim - IDOL


CHI CHI - Longer


Koyote - Good Good Time


Dal★Shabet - Bling Bling


Brave Girls - Why So Often


Chocolat - Syndrome


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G.NA makes a “Top Girl” comeback on Music Core

After ending her “Black & White” promotions earlier this year, G.NA is back with another hot song called “Top Girl” on today’s episode of MBC’s ’Music Core‘.

As the title track of her second mini-album (also of the same name), “Top Girl” aims to energize the crowd with its infectious dance beat and fun chorus lines, which goes, “I’m a top girl / tok tok tok /glamorous like a hot girl“. The song was also produced by Kim Do Hoon and had lyrics written by Wheesung.

Check out her first comeback stage below, which also includes “Without You“! It would have been “Banana” if not for the ban by MBC earlier.


G.NA - Without You : ComeBack Stage 1/2





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BB.BOYS make their debut on Music Core with “We Will Be Okay”

Aiming to become the ‘Best of Best Boys’, rookie boy group BB.BOYS have made their debut on today’s episode of MBC’s ‘Music Core‘!

Their title track, “We Will Be Okay“, is the work of composer Oh Se Hoon, who’s created a slew of hit tracks for Namolla Family like “Only You“, “Is Love That Easy“, and “Don’t Call Me“. The addictive track features lyrics about one’s devotion to their lover, and has guest vocals from G.NA.

Since BB. BOYS already gained recognition for their unrookie-like vocal talents, many are looking forward to seeing what the boys will offer on stage.

Check out their debut featuring Park Sang Eun below!

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SS501’s Park Jung Min confesses that he hasn’t had a girlfriend since his debut

SS501′s Park Jung Min recently guested on MBC Every1’s ‘Jung Bo Suk’s Chungdamdong 1 AM‘ and revealed that he has never been on a date or had a girlfriend since his debut.

Park Jung Min began, “After we debuted in 2005, I’ve never had a girlfriend. I did, however, have someone in mind.”

He went on to reveal that a clerk at his bank was a big fan of his. Not only did she have his picture as her computer desktop background, but also gave him good investment tips and techniques.

He eventually grew curious enough to go back to the bank after a long while to see what she had been up to, but unfortunately found out that she had switched paths to her dream career as a stewardess.

He blushed while shyly confessing, “I coincidentally met her twice on a plane overseas.”

Check out the rest of his story on August 29th!

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