Kim Tae Woo releases “Falling in Love” MV for ‘Warrior Baek Dong Soo’ OST

Singer Kim Tae Woo has just revealed the music video for his OST track, “Falling In Love“.



The song was created for the ‘Warrior Baek Dong Soo‘ soundtrack, and subsequently, the music video features clips from the popular historical drama. This gorgeous ballad acts as the drama’s main love theme, and is the brainchild of the team who created “Tears Are Falling” from the ’49 Days‘ OST.



Check out the MV below!







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Rainbow reveals jacket covers + track list for Japanese single, “A”

Girl group Rainbow are preparing to debut into the J-Pop industry with their hit track, “A“. On August 16th, they revealed the tracklist info and covers for their debut single through their official Japanese website.



“A” will come in three editions: Version ‘A’, Version ‘B’, and Version ‘C’. Version ‘A’ will come with a CD and DVD, while version ‘B’ will include a special photobook. Meanwhile, version ‘C’ will feature a bonus track not found in either ‘A’ or ‘B’.



Rainbow will release their Japanese single on September 14th. In the meantime, check out the track lists and covers below!



+ Version A + [Purchase here]



Track list:



CD

01．A

02．Gossip Girl (“ゴシップガール “)

03．A (Instrumental）



DVD

01. A (Music Clip）

02. Belly Dance Lesson

03. A (Dance Shot Ver.）

04. A (Making-of Music Clip）





+ Version B + [Purchase here]



CD

01．A

02．Gossip Girl (“ゴシップガール “)

03．A (Instrumental）



**Plus a 32-page photobook







+ Version C + [Purchase here]



CD

01．A

02．Gossip Girl (“ゴシップガール “)

03．A (Instrumental）

04. A (Original Version) **Bonus Track**



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Bang Yong Guk releases BTS photos + additional clip from “I Remember” MV

After stunning music fans with an impressive duet track featuring B2ST’s Yoseob, rapper Bang Yong Guk has returned with three new photos from the set of his music video, “I Remember“.



Fans just can’t seem to get enough of this rising rookie star, as every new release has been met with widespread internet attention. The BTS pictures revealed on his official fancafe show shots of him taking part in interviews, getting styled, and smiling sweetly for the camera.





For this transformation, Bang Yong Guk went through a 5 kg weight loss, which definitely shows in his lanky frame. Fans commented, “He’s so charming when he smiles. He looks sweet yet powerful, so many charms in one”, “Such a beautiful smile”, “I love his red hair”, and “Looks like I’m not sleeping tonight!”



Due to popular request, he also released a 1:30 minute-long cut of his “I Remember” music video (the one deemed inappropriate by KBS) through his official fancafe.













source: allkpop

2PM reveals dance version of “I’m Your Man” MV

2PM are causing a sensation in Japan thanks to their sexy ‘tie dance’ for their new song, “I’m Your Man“.



While fans got a good glimpse of it in 2PM’s original MV for the song, this newly-released dance version will definitely allow fans to grab a better look at this hot choreography.



Check out 2PM’s alternate music video below!







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Park Shin Hye becomes an autumn goddess for MAC cosmetics

Actress Park Shin Hye recently showed off an ‘autumn goddess’ look through her advertisements with MAC cosmetics.



Emphasizing her porcelain skin, the makeup artists brought out two different looks that would be perfect for the fall season. In the first picture, she’s seen sporting a casual look with light orange lipstick and slight smoky-eyed makeup. Her wavy hair gives this playful look a sophisticated edge.



In her second photo, Park Shin Hye tackles a more glamorous look with gold eyeshadow and pink lipstick. Her hair is pulled back into a chignon to further highlight her flawless skin.



The photos were taken for a new product called ‘Pro Longwear SPF10 Foundation’. A MAC representative revealed, “This fall, the makeup trend will be all about looking natural. Park Shin Hye, who normally has perfect skin, was the best model for this product and trend.”









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JYJ’s Junsu reveals special MV for “You Are So Beautiful”

If you’ve been charmed by JYJ’s Junsu and his cameo appearance in the SBS drama ‘Scent of a Woman‘, you’ll definitely fall in love with his music video for his OST track, “You Are So Beautiful“!



The music video starts off with the special dinner date that Junsu had with actress Kim Sun Ah, before it transitions into drama footage focusing on the latter’s relationship with actor Lee Dong Wook.



Check out the MV below!







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B2ST’s Junhyung tweets a photo of a topless Yoseob in bed

B2ST’s Junhyung recently tweeted a photo of fellow member Yoseob that has excited fans everywhere. Along with the photo he wrote, “Resident of the second floor, Yang Yoseob. Breathtaking backside.”



Though Yoseob is mostly covered by a blanket, he is laying topless in his bed while browsing through some fan cafes.



He commented on Junhyung’s picture, “You’re officially crazy. This is… come on, this is too revealing,” to which Junhyung replied, “You’re not that great.” Yoseob got his last word, leaving the argument with, “Back at you.”



Netizens commented, “My heart is beating faster. The breathtaking backside really is taking my breath away” and “I’m getting nervous even though he’s covered up.”



B2ST will be participating in ‘Musiclympic – The One’ concert to be held August 30th to promote environmental friendliness.



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Super Junior exceeds 100,000 in sales in two weeks & impresses with live performance

According to the Hanteo music chart, Super Junior’s fifth album ‘Mr. Simple‘ has exceeded 100,000 in sales since its release just two weeks ago.



It is currently ranked 2nd in Soribada, 4th in Melon and Bugs, and is doing well on other charts too.



The group’s undeniable visual appeal and impressive performance skills have also helped the corresponding music video to reach over 6.7 million views on YouTube.



Super Junior also won first place last week with “Mr. Simple” on M.net’s ‘M! Countdown’ and on KBS’s ‘Music Bank’ as well.



Not only that, but fans have also been quite impressed with an MR-removed rendition of their performance from MBC ‘Music Core‘.



Check out their impressive performance sans background music below!







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SNSD’s Jessica & 2PM’s Taecyeon spotted together in Japan

A recent photo of SNSD’s Jessica and 2PM’s Taecyeon has become a hot issue on the web.



On August 15th, a photo of Jessica and Taecyeon at a cafe was revealed through an online celebrity message board. According to both of their agencies, this photo was taken at night in Tokyo on August 14th. Dressed in casual clothes, the two stars briefly met up after completing their respective promotional activities for the day.



Representatives from both agencies have said,



“The two of them have already been known for being close. They just drank tea together out of the gladness for meeting in Japan.



They are just close friends. Please do not take this the wrong way.“



Meanwhile, last month, Taecyeon dodged questions about how he knew Jessica’s number on ‘Strong Heart‘. Are they just friends, or is this just another “proof shot” that they’re something more?











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Goo Hye Sun hangs out with the daughter of ‘Absolute Boyfriend’ director

On August 15th, actress Goo Hye Sun shared a photo from the set of her Taiwanese drama, ‘Absolute Boyfriend‘.



Posing with a little girl in her arms, she wrote, “I’m in the middle of filming the final parts for the drama. The director’s daughter, Nana, came to visit and support us. She keeps talking to me, saying this and that, but I’m not able to reply to her. Oh yeah, we’re in Taiwan right now.”



Netizens commented back, “Your boyish look matches you well”, “Hye Sun unni, so cute!”, “You guys look like close friends”, and “Fighting until the last cut!”



Goo Hye Sun is currently working alongside Jiro Wang for the Taiwanese version of the hit Japanese series, ‘Absolute Boyfriend’.



source: allkpop

MBLAQ’s G.O. feels happy about earning new ‘aunt fans’

Because his talents were highlighted through KBS’s ‘Immortal Song 2‘, there’s no denying that MBLAQ’s G.O. has been on the rise, particularly with new fans from an older generation.



G.O. took home first place on the show’s August 13th episode, thanks to his cover of Kim Soo Hee’s “I Can’t Forget You“. Sitting down with reporters after the show, he revealed, “I’m so glad to have won #1. ’m learning so many things from this program, so it’s a great honor to be able to win on top of that.”



He continued, “More than anything, I’m glad that I’ve earned more middle aged ‘aunt fans’. Wherever I go, they recognize me. Before, only young fans knew who MBLAQ was, so I’m both amazed and thankful when aunt fans recognize me and say something.”



A representative of J. Tune Camp also added, “Ever since G.O. began starring in the program, he’s been receiving countless offers from musicals.”



source: allkpop

MBLAQ’s Thunder is the “real Mona Lisa”

On April 14th, the ‘Superstar KBS’ corner of KBS’s ‘Gag Concert‘ featured a special trot parody of MBLAQ’s latest hit, “Mona Lisa“.



The ‘Bbong Brothers’ (Kim Jae Wook, Lee Sang Ho, and others) began dancing to “Mona Lisa” while singing a trot version of it before four members of MBLAQ emerged on stage to join them. After showing off their variety skills to their full extent, the corner looked as if it were coming to a close – that is, until Kim Jae Wook belted out, “Now the real Mona Lisa will come out!”



Then out came member Thunder in a long wig and no eyebrows, making a perfect transformation into ‘the real Mona Lisa’. Shocked audience members burst out laughing while Thunder put on his own comedic dance show.



Kim Jae Wook praised, “MBLAQ’s ‘Mona Lisa’ is so popular lately. It’s true, all I have to sing is one line and everyone else already knows what comes next.” On the spot, he sang a line and turned the mic over to an audience member, only to be met hilarious with silence.







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TVXQ’s new Japanese song “Back To Tomorrow” gets picked up for cosmetics CM

It’s been revealed that TVXQ’s new Japanese song, “Back to Tomorrow“, will be used in the CF for “ILLUNEIGE“, a product from Japanese cosmetics brand Menard.



“Back to Tomorrow” implies the wish of wanting to shine forever, which fits perfectly with the brand concept of ILLUNEIGE.



On Menard’s official website, TVXQ commented:



“Hello everyone, this is Tohoshinki (TVXQ).



This time, we are very happy to have our new song, “Back to Tomorrow”, chosen as the CF song for ILLUNEIGE.



Our song matches the elegance of the CF, so we want everyone to see the CF and hear our song.”



Check out a preview of “Back to Tomorrow” below!







source: allkpop

Ji Sung & JYJ’s Jaejoong buy lunch for ‘Protect the Boss’ staff

Co-stars Ji Sung and JYJ’s Jaejoong decided to buy lunch for the staff and producers of their SBS drama, ‘Protect the Boss‘!



Jisung ordered a lunch line of 100 servings to celebrate recording #1 in viewer ratings for their time slot with 18.7% on August 11th.



Ji Sung said, “We’ve always wanted to dine with our producers, who are always suffering for us. Unfortunately, we haven’t been able to due to the delay in our schedules from the rain. Not only am I glad that we recorded #1 in viewer ratings, but I’m also glad to be able to sit down with everyone and eat and converse like this.”





Earlier on August 13th, Jaejoong had also bought 100 servings of samgyetang for the staff, who dug in wholeheartedly.



One producer commented, “Just seeing such a positive vibe between the actors just shows how great the teamwork is in ‘Boss’. We hope to continue this great teamwork, and produce the greatest drama.”



source: allkpop

TEEN TOP’s Chunji snaps a photo with his ‘twin’ Nichkhun

Remember when we reported about how similar TEEN TOP’s Chunji and 2PM’s Nichkhun looked? Well the two celebrities delighted fans by taking a fun selca together!



Through his Twitter and me2day, Chunji shared a photo of himself with Nichkhun along with the caption, “A selca shot I took with Nichkhun hyung yesterday! It’s an honor! I’m sorry, I don’t look like you. Thank you for greeting me so nicely.”



Although Chunji made headlines for his similar looks to the 2PM star, his comments conveyed a sense of humility and slight embarrassment, as he showed that he felt a little overwhelmed by the attention.



Netizens commented, “A proof shot of the look-alikes. You’re both so handsome“, “I can’t tell if you do or don’t look like him but it’s nice to see you both so friendly“, and “Chunji looks fine next to Nichkhun, who’s known to have such a small face. I’m curious how small Chunji’s face is in real life.”



Teen Top is currently busy promoting “No More Perfume On You” through music programs and fan sign meetings.



source: allkpop

4minute releases Japanese MV for “Heart to Heart”

4minute have finally dropped their full music video for the Japanese version of “Heart to Heart“!



Comprised of completely new scenes, these girls have dropped their storyline from the original Korean MV and added more solo shots and flashy choreography sequences.



4minute looks as cute as ever, and they’ll definitely snag some new hearts in Japan with this endearing music video.







source: allkpop

2NE1 wins Inkigayo Mutizen again + other performances

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!



The ‘Take 7‘ nominees for this week’s show were MBLAQ (“Mona Lisa“), T-ara (“Roly-Poly“), INFINITE (“Be Mine“), miss A (“Good Bye Baby“), 2NE1 (“Ugly“), TEEN TOP (“No More Perfume On You“) and Super Junior (“Mr. Simple“). T-ara was absent from today’s show.





MBLAQ – “Mona Lisa”



























































source: allkpop

SISTAR makes a “So Cool” comeback on Inkigayo

It’s been seven months since SISTAR last promoted, but they’re finally back with their new title song, “So Cool“, which they performed for the first time on today’s ‘Inkigayo‘.



As with their previous title songs, “So Cool” was produced by Brave Brothers.



It’s an energetic dance track that expresses a woman’s frustration at her emotionally unavailable lover, and so she tells him off in the verses.



Fans won’t get to see the hot ‘tail dance’ in the choreography, as Starship Entertainment decided not to show it in public broadcasts to avoid a controversy. The girls still managed to bring a great performance without it though, so check out their comeback stage which also includes “Girls Do It“.











source: allkpop

HyunA performs “Just Follow” with Block B’s Zico on ‘Inkigayo’

After being forced to halt promotions for “Bubble Pop!” last week, HyunA made a swift return to the stage with her follow-up track, “Just Follow“, on this week’s episode of ‘Inkigayo‘!





The track received high praise for its strong hip-hop beat, as well as an addictive melody that highlights HyunA’s unique rapping skills. The song also features verses from rapper/songwriter Dok2, but instead of Dok2, Block B’s Zico will perform on stage with HyunA for all her shows this week. Zico has also written his very own lyrics for his featuring in the song.



HyunA has worked tirelessly to make this follow-up track her own, and as far as her performances are concerned, she will show her a fans a much more serious and charismatic side to herself, contrasting with the cute and bubbly performances she put on for her title track, “Bubble Pop”.



Check out her follow-up stage below!







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Dal Shabet makes a “Bling Bling” comeback on Inkigayo

Girl group Dal Shabet is back once more with a new round of promotions on SBS Inkigayo with their latest single, “Bling Bling“.





The six ladies of Dal Shabet have made a ‘disco girl’ transformations with a trendy style of their own called ‘new disco’. Their title track “Bling Bling” features a trendy sound with fun beats that pop in your ears. The song draws influences from the hit dance tracks of the 70s and 80s but with a special modern twist that makes your body want to get up and move.



Check out their comeback stage which also includes “Beep” below!







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Taewoon talks about Co-Ed’s male unit debut

On August 12th, Co-Ed’s Wisdom Taewoon started up his very own Twitter account, through which he gave some updates on his male sub-unit and a slew of new sel-cas!



He first greeted his fans by writing, “Hello everyone!!! I’m Taewoon.. I don’t know how to tweet well, please teach me how T_T….” He later added, “Thanks for taking an interest in me, everyone. I feel bad, if I had known earlier, I would’ve started tweeting more. I’ll upload a lot of pictures!!”



Core Contents Media previously reported that they would be promoting Co-Ed in male and female units. With 5dolls having already made their debut, that leaves the debut of the male unit.



Writing on the topic, Taewoon said, “I’ve become a bit lazy on working on our songs, even on writing the lyrics.. I can’t be like this, I must complete two new songs next week!”



He added, “Our male members are working hard to come out with some good news soon !! ^^ The exact debut date hasn’t been set yet, but please wait just a bit with patience ^^!”











source: allkpop

I Am a Singer’ PD praises SISTAR’s Hyorin

PD Shin Jung Soo of MBC’s ‘I Am a Singer’ has sent a love call to SISTAR’s Hyorin!



During an interview, the PD revealed, “She’s a friend that I would love to have on the show out of all of the other idol singers. She has surprising vocal talent and performance skills, as well as an exceptional ability in understanding songs. She’s a treasure that show producers can only hope to have.”



SISTAR’s Hyorin has been on the rise every week with her performances on KBS’s ‘Immortal Song 2‘, creating a ‘Hyorin-syndrome’ amongst netizens who became captivated by her vocal talent.



Now that the highest official of ‘I Am a Singer’ has praised her, attention is being put on whether Hyorin will make the advancement and move on from ‘Immortal Song 2′ to ‘I Am a Singer’.



source: allkpop

Heechul tweets a photo with Super Junior and f(x) members

On August 13th, Super Junior’s Heechul tweeted a photo with fellow Super Junior and f(x) members along with the cute emoticon, “v(>_<)v”.





In the cute photo, Heechul is seen posing for the camera along with Super Junior’s Yesung, Leeteuk, and Eunhyuk, along with f(x)’s Amber and Krystal, showing the close relationship between SM Town members from different groups.



Fans instantly responded to the jovial image with, “Heechul oppa, why are you showing your tongue?”, “The cool and pretty members“, and “So cute!” and other comments.



source: allkpop

Ryu Ji Hye – Doosan Bears

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“Immortal Song 2″ airs episode #11

KBS’s ‘Immortal Song 2‘ broadcasted its 11th episode on August 13th!



The rundown of ‘Immortal Song 2′ is that each contestant sings unique covers, just like on ‘I Am a Singer‘; however, there are no eliminations to pressure them. The six castmates will instead battle for pride, as the first place winner will be judged by a studio audience. Not only that, but they’ll also receive priceless pointers and tips from the original artists of the songs they cover.



This week’s mission was to perform an adaptation of legendary hit songs by Kim Soo Hee.



With fresh new re-arrangements by the six idols, the audience members and Kim Soo Hee herself were utterly captivated with the potential they showed.



Check out the performance cuts below, and tell us your favourite!



























source: allkpop

Photos from 2011 Incheon Korean Music Wave

It’s August 13th, and if you didn’t know, top K-Pop stars will be rocking Incheon tonight for the 2011 Incheon Korean Music Wave.



The concert, which is being held at the Incheon Munhak Olympic Stadium, will see a list of top acts like Super Junior, SNSD, 2PM, 2NE1, B2ST, KARA, SHINee, 2AM, f(x), miss A, T-ara, MBLAQ, F.T. Island, 4minute, SECRET, SISTAR, INFINITE, TEEN TOP, and ZE:A.



The concert was hosted by MBC announcer Oh Sang Jin, plus Yuri and Tiffany from SNSD, and this marks their 3rd consecutive year hosting the concert together.



The concert marks another great influence to the rapidly growing K-pop wave, and will also be helpful in exposing the beauties of the city of Incheon, especially to international tourists.



Check out the photos (credit: as tagged) of those who walked the red carpet.



* More photos will be added later.

























source: allkpop