Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Kim Hyun Joong’s Lucky Guy concept was inspired by Ocean’s Eleven
SS501’s 4D leader, Kim Hyun Joong, recently revealed his 2nd mini-album, Lucky Guy, and this new mini-album revolves around what seems to be a casino, lucky theme.
Kim Hyun Joong took the time to sit down with reporters and explained the concept for “Lucky Guy” was. He explained, “‘Breakdown’ was a very powerful track, whereas ‘Lucky Guy’ is more of an upbeat song that I will be able to enjoy with fans… The concept this time around was inspired by the movie ‘Ocean’s Eleven’. This music video was shot with a gambler concept, but although the background and atmosphere makes it seem like it’s in a casino, in reality, I’ll be playing Blue Marble.” For those of you who don’t know, Blue Marble is the Korean version of Monopoly.
As he currently holds the title for most number of albums sold for soloists, he expressed his hopes that his second mini-album will be just as loved. And seeing how “Breakdown” sold 110,000 copies, he joked that he wants to sell 220,000 copies for his 2nd mini-album.
He will be making his return to the stage on next week’s M! Countdown and promote for about 3 weeks.
source:ningin
700 gold discs of Don’t Touch My Girl will serve as invitations to future Boyfriend fan meeting!
Best Friends, if you haven’t gotten one already, there is now an even bigger incentive for you to try and get your hands on Boyfriend’s newly released 2nd album! The boys have gold disks of “Don’t Touch My Girl” for 700 lucky fans. What reward comes with owning this disc?
Be excited, as the gold disc itself will serve as a special invitation to one of Boyfriend’s future fan meetings! On their official fan cafe, the group announced, “To celebrate our 2nd single album, Boyfriend is planning a special event for you guys. Who will be the receiver of the gold disks?”
Some fans have left comments such as, “I will stop at nothing to have the golden CD in my hands,” and, “I’m more shaken by the members’ cuteness than I am by the CDs.”
source:ningin
KARA’s full PV for Winter Magic revealed!
After their great success in Korea with “Step”, KARA has returned to Japan for their newest single titled “Winter Magic”. And after the recent teasers, they have finally released the full PV!
In the PV, the girls are seen in a beautiful, completely-white world (Leeteuk would be pretty happy), while sweetly thinking of their loved one (probably). And with their sweet but strong vocals, the PV is sure a beautiful one to watch, especially with the girls’ gorgeous figures.
Personally, this is so far my “song for winter 2011″, (the same way f(x)’s “Hot Summer” was for summer). The girls look super gorgeous in the video (Seungyeon with the scarf :P), and it’s just too magical to be true.
source:ningin
C-REAL Releases Debut MV for No No No No No(feat mblaq thunder)
Rookie girl group, C-REAL, has finally revealed the full music video for their first song, “No No No No No“.
The music video stars a cameo by MBLAQ’s Thunder, who plays a wandering boy in a fantasy wonderland, which will probably raise the view count by a dramatic amount! The five members of C-REAL are Chemi (18), Lady (17), Effie (17), Ann J (16), and Lenny (15). In the music video, they are introduced as cute fairies who watch over the hopeless prince.
Have a look at the MV below:
source:ningin
f(x)’s Luna starts shooting her drama!
f(x)’s Luna is definitely multi-talented, as other than her strong vocals and amazing dancing skills, she has now stepped into the acting area as she has started filming her new drama!! Through her me2day, Luna has posted the photo above, along with the message: 오늘은♥드라마촬영을 이태원에서 하게되서 언니오빠들과 석천오빠의 음식점에서 맛있는 저녁을 먹었쪄요 루나가 사랑하는 파스타와 피자의 맛이.,♥구웃><♬♬ Translated: “Today♥ I began to shoot for a drama in Itaewon so along with the unnies and the oppas, we ate a very delicious dinner at Seokcheon’s restaurant. Luna loves the pasta and pizza’s tastes.,♥ Goood><♬♬" In the photo, Luna is seen in the middle of a meal, while holding up some kind of food and smiling cutely in her beautiful blonde hair. She looks gorgeous even in such a casual look.
source:ningin
miss A’s Jia and Fei to Perform at their School’s Talent Show
Very recently, it was announced that miss A will be on the list of performers at the 2011 SAC Festival, which is a talent festival by the students and faculty of the ‘Seoul Art Technical College’ (SAC).
SAC announced on the 11th of October that miss A would be joining a fine group of performers on the 18th. Performers include Huh Gak, musical actor Lee Gun Myung, singer ALi (who also happens to be a professor of applied musical arts at SAC), and professor of dramatic arts, Ryu Seung Ryong.
This performance is especially important to miss A’s Chinese singers because Fei and Jia are currently students at SAC in the dance arts department.
Other current professors at this amazing school include Kim Yeon Woo (applied music), BMK (applied music), Kim Seh Hwang (applied music), and Jang So Young (musical), who will also be at the performance.
source:ningin
Narsha Tends to Break up with Boyfriends during Christmas
One of the latest ‘Strong Heart‘ episodes allowed Brown Eyed Girls‘ Narsha to open up about her past relationships. Her story was named, ‘Around Christmas time…’, which made sense after she told her tale of woe.
Narsha started by saying that she always seems to break up with her boyfriend at Christmas time. She stated, “When I was 23, I was seeing a younger guy and we were doing well, when he suddenly wanted to break up around Winter… I acted like I wasn’t phased by it at all, and I told him it was a nice Christmas gift.”
A year after they broke up, Narsha met another man. He was an attractive guy standing near the bus stop, but due to Narsha’s sudden shyness, she couldn’t approach him and rode a completely different bus.
However, a while later, she went to a bar for a job interview and noticed another good-looking man. She then realized it was the same guy from the bust stop. She explained, “I thought it was fate and I decided to take a chance. Long story short, we connected and started dating.”
She carried on, stating, “Everything was going so well in the beginning… But there was one time when we both went to an internet cafe. My boyfriend got a text from a friend who was sick, and he wanted to assist this friend… I told him to go, but that was my biggest mistake. He was never the same after that.”
She found out from one of her friends that her boyfriend was a player and actually had a girlfriend with whom he was living, while dating poor Narsha.
“He was cheating on her with me,” she said. “I was so young back then, and I was so shocked. I had to see this for myself, and I went to go see his place… I thought my boyfriend would come out, but the girl did. They even had a dog together.” Due to this tragic situation, Narsha had to say goodbye to yet another boyfriend during the festive season.
source:ningin
2NE1 confirmed to have appearance for Girls Award 2011
With their popularity burning in Japan, 2NE1 has officially been confirmed to make an appearance in “Girls Award 2011″, one of the largest Japanese fashion and music events.
On October 8th, an official announcement was made stated that 2NE1 will be participating in the “Girls Award by Crooz Blog 2011 Autumn/Winter” as one of the guests, which is held in the National Yoyogi Stadium in Tokyo on the 12th of November.
source:ningin
Won Bin Captures Ladies’ Heart With ‘Cuckoo’ CF
Actor Won Bin recently did a commercial for Cuckoo rice cooker which attracted lots of attention from fans. Who would have thought a rice cooker CF could make fangirls swoon? No, the rice cooker did not make them swoon, Won Bin did.
Won Bin acted perfectly without any flaws in the CF as he transformed into a handsome, romantic husband who cooks for his beloved. Won’t you a want a husband like him? I know I do. His smile is enough to make your heart skip a beat.
Take a look at the CF below:Netizens commented, “I would die, if Won Bin cooked rice for me~”, “All I can see is you….I don’t care about the rice cooker…”, “This makes me want to buy the product”, “I feel like this commercial is marketing Won Bin, not the cooker…” and, “Even the rice cooker is in love with him”.
source:ningin
Hongki shows off his toned figure
F.T. Island’s Hongki has recently shared a photo of himself through twitter, showing off his toned figure (that is a total mismatch to his adorable face)! On October the 9th, Hongki had tweeted the photo, along with the message, “Who can this be?”
In the photo, a man with a super toned figure is seen, though the face had been covered by a black cap. It was later on confirmed to be Hongki himself, and looks like he had been working out quite hard!
Netizens who had seen the photo responded, “Who is this?” “Is this really Lee Hong Ki?” “You really look like a man now, but personally I prefer the teen image,” “You must be working out so much. This is really surprising since you’ve always been the cute and playful person,” and “You look sexy.”
source:ningin
Suzy and her adorable birthday cake!
miss A’s Suzy’s birthday is on the 10th of October, and on the same day, the idol has shared a photo through her Twitter about her beautiful, massive birthday cake!!
She uploaded the photo along with the message, “Thank u Singapore say A“.
In the photo, Suzy is seen posing next to a beautiful birthday cake with the miss A members dancing, along with the words “Happy Birthday Suzy!” a few layers below. The cake was obviously a gift from a Say A in Singapore.
Netizens who had seen the cake had commented, “What a die-hard fan“, “I want a cake like that“, and “Suzy looks so cute“.
source:ningin
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Kara dishes advice on how to lose weight
Ever wanted to know how K-POP stars stay so thin? I do! Well now you can. The girls of KARA have revealed the secrets to their diets. On the episode of SBS’s ‘Good Sunday-Victory‘ that was aired on the 9th, KARA gave their advice to all those that were trying to lose weight. When asked about their secrets for diets, each member had their own answers. Seungyeon stated, “We usually eat well, but we don’t gain weight by how much we eat. Instead, it sticks to under our face. If we start to gain weight, we run on the treadmill and jump rope. Since we are dancers and singers, we sing loudly while running on the treadmill.”
Gyuri also stated, “The best thing is to exercise as much as you eat.” When questioned about her exercise routine, she answered, “When I do aerobic exercises, I bike for one hour and run for one to two hours, and when I want to develop my muscular strength, I exercise even more.”
Goo Hara, who’s famous for being skinny, revelaled, “I don’t do aerobic exercies, I only do muscular exercies.”
The member who’s been on the most diets out of all the members, Nicole, revealed that she was currently doing pilates.
source:ningin
Check out Leeteuk and Kang Sora’s first meeting…with English subs!
We’ve all been waiting for the first episode of Leeteuk/Kang Sora to air on WGM, and it did. But it was pretty torturous not being able to know what they were talking about, especially when Super Junior and Leeteuk are such awesome entertainers. But now we have the videos, and subbed!
Be sure to check out the episode with the English subs below, and enjoy the hilarious moments that you couldn’t before!source:ningin
Monday, October 10, 2011
Top 10 KPOP Idol Sleeping Habits
When you’re living with an idol group, there are no secrets - sleeping ones included! Let us now have a good laugh, or “Aww!” at the top 10 weirdest, cutest, funniest sleeping habits of the idols we love! Some of them are weird, some of them are cute, and some of them are just plain… well, you’ll find out! Now without further ado, let us dive into the one and only place Idols have their privacy (although, not so much anymore) - their sleep!
10th place - Lee Joon of Mblaq.
Lee Joon’s special habit managed to snag him 10th place in “Top 10 Sleeping Habits of the Idols We Love” with his ability to pass out wherever he is! The members revealed that Joon can fall asleep no matter where he is - even in places you wouldn’t normally be in. The list includes the floor, the stage, the closet, and the place I found most amusing, the bathtub! Just imagine stumbling into the bathroom for an early morning pee to find Joon snoozing to his heart’s desire in your bath tub.
9th Place - Kangin of Super Junior.
Kangin’s sleeping habit is definitely one that would scare the pants off people. It’s been revealed that during his sleep, he tends to act out any of the violent/bad scenes. His screams have consisted of “Do you want to die?!”, “You! Stop there!”, and more. I wonder if he’s supposed to be the bad guy, or the good guy in his dreams.
8th Place - Max Changmin of TVXQ.
Changmin actually never had sleeping habits before, but due to stress from the group (when is was still the 5 of them) schedules in Japan, he soon developed them. Apparently, you can now hold conversations with Changmin while he’s still in the depths of his sleep. The members revealed past conversations that consisted of asking Changmin what he wanted to eat (which he answered with ramen), to him asking others what people use to eat (chop sticks.) It’s also been revealed that Changmin kicks in his sleep, something that I can relate to as well!
7th Place - U-know Yunho of TVXQ
Sweet revenge! Seeing as how Yunho was the one to reveal Changmin’s weird habits, it’s only fair that his own are revealed too! The weird sleeping habit of Yunho’s that managed to earn him 7th place is the fact that he sleeps with his eyes and mouth wide open! He even said himself on “Come To Play” that when he sleeps, it seems that every opening on his face widens! You know the famous statistic, “Human beings eat up to 8 spiders a year in their sleep”? Well, I’m sure Yunho would have increase that average! *shudder shudder*
6th Place - Yang Yoseob and Yong Junhyung of B2ST
The two members not only display wonderful partnership on stage, but in their sleep as well! The two members of B2st both share the spotlight of 6th place, because without each other, their sleeping habits wouldn’t be that great. Introducing, the musical duo! It’s been reported that Junhyung raps in his sleep, while Yoseob beat boxes in his sleep. Combine them together, and we could have a new hit song to put into a B2ST album! I hope one day the members shove them together while sleeping to record the melody!
5th Place - Lee Taemin of SHINee, and Shin Dong-hee of Super Junior.
Now, these two idols aren’t members of the same band (although they are both apart of the same company), but they’re both members of the “I take off my clothes while sleeping” group! That’s right, the sexy Maknae of SHINee, and the comedy genius of Super Junior both share the common sleeping habit of stripping themselves in their sleep. Imagine being Jonghyun or Key (Although that would be wonderful already~) and walking into a room half dead to wake up your sleeping Maknae, only to find him butt naked, and flaunting a Taemin. That would be heaven.
4th Place - Victoria Song of F(X)
Although we have no idea whether or not it’s a “habit”, it’s definitely one of the weirdest things out there! While on a TV show, Sulli revealed a situation she experienced with fellow member, Victoria. “One morning, I was getting ready to go to school when I came across Victoria and became really shocked. She was sleeping with her head on the floor and her legs on the bed, and even with her eyes open! Scared, I asked her if she was sleeping, but she gave me no response and just kept sleeping.”That’s definitely not the most lady-like position, but it’s a good enough position to have won Victoria 4th place on “Top 10 Sleeping Habits of the Idols We Love!”
3rd Place - Kang Jiyoung of Kara.
This sleeping habit of Jiyoung is definitely enough to have her fellow members locking up their doors. Apparently, Jiyoung is a sleep walker, and that’s not even the worst part. Not only does Jiyoung strut her stuff unconsciously across the dorms, but she also finds herself waking in the beds of the other members! And what’s even creepier is that the members don’t realize it until they wake up in the morning to be met by Jiyoung’s morning breath! This is definitely a habit creepy enough to deserve 3rd place.
2nd Place - Bae Suzy of Miss A.
One would think that the feminine Suzy of Miss A would be a peaceful sleeper, yeah, well one would be wrong. Suzy is definitely not even close to being a peaceful sleeper - she’s a screamer. And a laugher, a texter, an eater, and whatever else she does in her dreams. Suzy’s special sleeping habit, is that whatever she does in her dream, she’ll reenact in real life! Whether it’s crying or screaming, laughing or eating, whatever is done in her dream is what will be done in real life. …
1st Place - Kim Taeyeon of SNSD.
It’s not one sleeping habit that scored Taeyeon first place, but several. The members of SNSD evilly revealed the many weird sleeping habits of the leader. The list consists of sleep talking, sleep walking, sleeping with her eyes open, and finally my personal favorite - yoga positions (like the one she’s doing in the picture above.) Taeyeon is definitely the queen of sleeping habits with all her special traits, and deserves the title of being 1st place in “Top 10 sleeping Habits of the Idols We Love!” Honorable Mention - Choi Minho Of SHINee.
Although this isn’t a sleeping habit, it’s definitely an amusing feat concerning the subject of “sleep.” Many of us sleep the hours away during summer vacation. Usually the number of hours go as high as 12, or 13, but how many of us can claim up to 48 hours? Yeah, well, Minho can!
source:ningin
Beast members lost in the streets of New York City?…Yoseob is
Recently, HyunA from 4minute has tweeted some interesting pictures of their labelmate Beast, who is seen wandering around on some busy streets. So where exactly, are our CUBE artists?
If you looks closely and carefully, you can see our Beast members on the streets of New York in the photos uploaded. (At least I found Dongwoon and Yoseob, not sure about others).
source:ningin
Wheesung Reveals a Dramatic MV for He is Coming
Earlier today, Wheesung released his final mini-album, “He is Coming” before he enlists in the army. Now he has revealed the MV for his title track.
The MV for “He is Coming” combines a dramatic story line with Wheesung’s dancing and solo shots. With that combination, I think it is definitely a perfect MV to end on before his enlistment.
Check out the MV for yourself below!source:ningin
SNSD’s comeback date is finally confirmed
Female group SNSD originally planned to make their comeback on October 7th, but it was later delayed due to SM Entertainment’s decision to release the album in the U.S. Fans were then thrown into a state of confusion and anxiousness as a date for SNSD’s comeback became unknown.
However, fans can now jump in joy as SNSD’s comeback date has finally been confirmed. The girls will be having their first comeback stage for their new song, “The Boys“, on October 21st through KBS‘s ‘Music Bank‘. Additionally, the release date for their album has been scheduled for October 19th.
source:ningin
Wonder Girls flying back to Korea, will have ‘pop concept’ for comeback
The Wonder Girls haven’t been seen on the KPOP music scene ever since their “2 Different Tears” promotion last year for a short three weeks. They have been busily filming for their movie “The Wonder Girls at the Apollo”, but it has been revealed that the girls have plans to return back to their homeland this week! A representative confirmed this, commenting, “The Wonder Girls are currently spending busy days filming for their TV movie, ‘The Wonder Girls at the Apollo‘. If there aren’t any additional schedules to be added, they will be returning to Korea within the weekend and begin preparations for their comeback.”
The girls’ comeback comes at a time where the big girl group names are making comebacks as well, proving that this fall will indeed be an epic one indeed. The Wonder Girls will be facing stiff competition from the likes of SNSD, T-ara, SECRET, IU, Orange Caramel, and Brown Eyed Girls. In order to stand out from the group, the girls will be producing a concept that will be different from their beloved retro concepts.
The same representative also said, “The album will be produced in a movie OST format. We’ll be planning our concept to fit around the feel of the song, so as opposed to retro, we feel that it will be more pop. The Wonder Girls will definitely be coming out with a new image, so please look forward to it.”
A movie OST format? That surely is a new idea. I wonder how that will turn out. I’m definitely anticipating their pop concept and see how that matches up against the other groups!
source:ningin
Goo Hara can’t put on weight easily, no one relates
A new SBS series entitled ‘Star Survival Victory’ will air its first episode on the 9th of October. The program lets contestants challenge themselves to perfectly copy the dances of their favorite idol stars, while getting a great workout at the same time.
Contestants will be learning dances from groups such as Super Junior, SNSD, 2PM, KARA, and many others. Not only will they enjoy dancing to their favorite songs, but viewers will also have a good laugh while watching them trying to perfect their moves.
The ladies of Kara made a surprise visit during a contestant’s ‘Mister’ dance practice to personally coach them teach them the difficult ‘hip dance’. While doing this, they also shared their diet secrets and tips.
Member Nicole, who is known for having the strictest diet, revealed that her secret to keeping a slim body is Pilates, and demonstrated some key physical fitness moves.
Also, Goo Hara was asked about her well-known small waist size, she was not offended in the least. She casually laughed and agreed to having her waist measured on the spot. Her waistline measured an impressive 21 inches (which happens to be 2 inches bigger than her last measure), making the contestants envious.
She further bragged, “No matter what or how much I eat, I don’t gain weight.” Poor Hara…
source:ningin
Min says Happy Birthday to Suzy
On October 10th, miss A’s Min tweeted a photo of her and Suzy along with the message, “Today is the birthday of miss A’s Suzy! Everyone, please congratulate her. I sincerely wish you a happy birthday, Suzy. Let’s show a cooler image together. Fighting!”
Netizens commented, “This is sweet“, “Happy Birthday, Suzy“, and “I can’t wait for a cooler image“.
Suzy will be turning 18 this October 10th.
Happy Birthday Suzy!!! And the picture is adorable!
source:ningin
T-ara’s Hyomin is armed to fight in Gyebaek
On the 10th, some pictures of T-ara’s Hyomin as an armed warrior are posted on her agency’s website.
In the pictures, she is making faces and a V for the camera.
In the series, Hyomin says, “Cho Young will be honored if she gets killed while protecting Gyebaek.” She also says, “I asked actor Lee Seo Jin for acting advices to shoot a perfect scene.”
Hyomin plays the character Cho Young who keeps Eun Ko (played by Song Ji Hyo) a company and also has an affection for Gyebaek and does everything for him.
Cho Young is an easy-going and optimistic character in difficult times. She has her own ways of thinking and a sense of humor.
Hyomin’s group, T-ara, has been a hot issue after having its debut ranked no.1 on Japanese Oricon chart. The group is scheduled to return to Korea in November.
source:korea.com
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Protect the Boss
Title: 보스를 지켜라 / Boseureul Jikyeora / Protect the Boss
Chinese Title: 守护老板
Previously known as: 보스가 달라졌어요 The Boss Has Changed / 마지막 여비서 The Last Secretary
Genre: Romance, comedy
Episodes: 18
Synopsis
No Eun Seol finally gets a job as a secretary at a law firm after struggling with unemployment, only to fall in love with her boss, Cha Ji Heon, the immature youngest son of a chaebol family.
Cast
Choi Kang Hee as No Eun Seol
Ji Sung as Cha Ji Heon
Hero Jaejoong as Cha Moo Won
Wang Ji Hye as Seo Na Yoon
Lee Hee Won (이희원) as Yang Ha Young
Park Young Kyu as Chairman Cha
Cha Hwa Yun as Shin Sook Hee
Kim Young Ok as Mrs. Song
Ha Jae Sook as Lee Myung Ran
Jung Kyu Soo as No Bong Man
Kim Hyung Bum as Secretary Kim
Kim Ha Kyoon as Park Sang Moo
Lee Hee Jin
Kim Chung
Kim Seung Wook (김승욱)
Ahn Nae Sang (cameo)
Production Credits
Chief Producer: Choi Moon Suk
Producer: Lee Sang Baek (이상백)
Director: Son Jung Hyun
Screenwriter: Kwon Ki Young (권기영)
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