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’.



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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.”



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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!







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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.”



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