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Brown Eyed Girls’ Ga-in will be visiting Australia for her solo debut song.

On August 31st, a representative for the Brown Eyed Girls revealed,

“Ga-in will follow behind Narsha as the second member to release a solo album…That time will be in late September at the earliest, and in October at the latest.”

He continued,


“Ga-in’s first solo album will be a mini album…For this, Ga-in will leave for Australia on September 2nd to spend a week filming her first solo album music video in various locations there.“

Fellow member Narsha has been quite successful with her solo debut, and hopefully Ga-in will also receive the same, if not more, positive response.


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On the August 29th episode of MBC’s Bouquet, 4minute’s Gayoon mistakenly called After School’s Lizzy “unnie” (older sister).

During the “I’m Best At Arguments” corner, Gayoon asked MC Go Young Wook,

“Do you really like Lizzy-unnie?“

Lizzy was born in1992 and Gayoon was born in 1990, making Gayoon the unnie. To this netizens have responded, “Which of you are lying about your age” and “Even if it was out of competitiveness, I don’t understand why she would used the title of ‘unnie’.”

A representative of Gayoon’s said,

“Upon confirming with her, we conclude that it was a result of Gayoon not really knowing Lizzy, and it just resulted out of trying to get a rise from the opponent…There were no ill intentions, and we hope that others would see this the same way.“


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Having revealed yesterday that 2NE1 was in the midst of filming for their comeback MV for one of their title tracks, Go Away, more information about their comeback stage on music shows were revealed today as the countdown to their comeback in two weeks time draws near.

According to officials from Inkigayo, 2NE1 will make their much anticipated comeback first through SBS Inkigayo on September 12th where they will perform their 3 title tracks.

There is much anticipation as it has been a long time since 2NE1 greeted their fans on stage with new music after their single albums. Their first studio album will be out on September 9th.

The two remaining title tracks for 2NE1’s comeback have yet to be decided.


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With hot pants, butt dances, and provocative lyrics dominating the Korean music industry, girl groups have been focusing on a ’sexy code’ amidst the heated battle to the top.

4minute’s Hyuna recently performed a stimulating dance at 2010 Mnet 20’s Choice wearing rather revealing black hot pants while dancing on a chair. Every time her long legs swayed in movement, the crowd went wild over her sexy image. Broadcast cuts of the performance soon swept across internet portals, and included comments such as, “The first thing I saw was her legs” and “Enchanting eyes that seduce men”. Hyuna is actually just 18 years old though, and a senior in high school.

GP Basic, boasting an average group age of 15, came out on MBC’s Show! Music Core on the 21st ,and sang lyrics such as, “I steal your two eyes and heart. You’re already mine. Just look at me.” As they appear on screen thirsting for love, viewers must be once again reminded that these girls are merely four junior high school students and an elementary school student.


With girl groups taking the spotlight, sexually suggestive controversies have also been on the rise. Girl groups in the teens wear mini-skirts and hot pants like they’ve become staples of their generation, and wearing revealing see-through garments that give peaks of their underwear have become much too common. What’s unfortunate is that TV programs are actually encouraging such behavior.

Although public broadcast companies have shown movements in attempting to restrict the amount of exposure, they still give camera closeups to particular parts of the body, and they remain focused on the physical aspect of groups on shows.

Is the excessive market competition the issue?

Out of the four girl groups that appeared on Show! Music Core on the 28th, three of the teams showed off what is now deemed as a sexy concept. Nearly all of them wore hot pants and performed sexy dances in a race to the crown. Unlike groups such as Wonder Girls and 2NE1, who generally focus on their own unique color and style, most groups these days tend to focus on how to appear the sexiest.

Music, naturally, has taken the back seat.


Some experts believe that it’s the intense competition between girl groups that has caused such a situation to arise. There’s no longer any drastic differences in looks, outfits, and concepts between girl groups. Therefore, in order to survive, it’s crucial for them to attract as much attention as possible.

Show! Music Core’s Kim Yugon PD stated, “Girl groups have been earning more attention than boy groups lately ,and so the competition is fiercer than ever. They’re all trying to find one more reason to get in the spotlight. A ’sexy code’ is a weapon for them to rise to stardom.”

A change in the way viewers actually watch the shows has also changed.


Music Bank’s Seo Sumin PD stated, “Girl groups wearing sexy outfits and dancing in such ways do not actually give a direct influence on our viewer ratings.”

Instead, a recent phenomenon are the blogs run by teens. These blogs are the ones capturing broadcast images and spreading it on the internet. If they attract enough attention, articles begin pouring out from the press and suddenly attention is earned and the team’s worth goes up.

Agencies have been using the ’sexy code’ as an actual system too. A girl group representative revealed, “Putting out eye-catching sexy concepts helps earn a lot of attention on the internet.”

Brown Eyed Girls were always loved as the singers that sang well, but they only earned their explosive popularity once they switched to a sexier concept with Abracadabra. Rookie girl group Secret has also been on the rise with Madonna.


Variety programs like Bouquet and Sebakwi also consistently request girl groups to show off sexy dances, although such behavior has recently earned backlash from netizens for the middle aged panelist men staring in awe at such performances.

By strengthening the ’sexy code,’ requests for physical exposure has also been strengthened. In a recent survey by the Ministry of Gender Equality & Family, results have shown that 10.2% of the celebrities and trainees questioned were under the age of 19 when exposing a body part such as legs, breasts, and bottom. 33.3% were also forced to expose a body part.

A representative of a music program revealed, “We’ve never seen a girl group member refuse to wear an outfit because of pressure or because she didn’t want to expose too much.”

There are no guidelines for such cases, although broadcast companies try to be careful when handling such matters. SBS recently set up some rules for the production of variety programs, and stated that overly sexually suggestive performances, excessive exposures, and the casting of celebrities that drops the overall class of the show will be restricted.


A representative of SBS‘ promotion team stated, “We’ve decided that showing sexually suggestive scenes and material in programs brings about too many problems.”

Although MBC and KBS do not have any distinct guidelines, they have revealed that they make an effort to check outfits before going on air. Show! Music Core’s PD, Kim Yugon, stated, “The directors, PDs, and associates try to check outfits and dances during rehearsal. We also make requests for any changes if necessary.”

KBS Music Bank’s PD, Seo Sumin, stated, “With girl groups getting heat for sexually suggestive material lately, most of the groups make a separate set of outfits for public broadcasts. They also listen to our requests when we ask that they make changes to an overexposing outfit.” It was also mentioned that they try to pay attention to the types of camera angles used.

Still, there’s the issue of freedom of expression versus an invasion of it. Many have voiced the opinion that a new generation calls for a new set of standards.


A representative for a public broadcast company stated, “Before, stars actually paid attention when we deemed that belly button exposure was not tolerated. But after a while, it just kind of disappeared naturally. There’s a lot of circumstances where restrictions are made depending on the situation.”


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Last week, BoA and her comeback single Hurricane Venus took home the Mutizen award on Inkigayo. This week, BoA, along with her hoobaes: SHINee (Lucifer), Se7en (Better Together), SECRET (Madonna), Homme (Still Eating Well), Seo In Kook (My Baby U), and DJ DOC (I’m This Kind of Person) were in contention for this week’s Take 7.













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It’s August 29th, and if you didn’t know, top K-Pop stars will be rocking Incheon tonight for the 2010 Incheon Korean Music Wave.

The concert, which is being held at the Incheon World Cup Stadium, will see a list of top acts like BoA, Se7en, Taeyang, KARA, Supernova, Super Junior, 2PM, SNSD, SG Wannabe, SHINee, U-Kiss, CNBLUE, MBLAQ, BEAST, Son Dambi, and After School. The concert will be hosted once again by the team of Oh Sang Jin, plus Yuri and Tiffany from SNSD.

The organizers expressed, “We hope to make this a long-term annual event, with top stars coming to Incheon and encouraging local and foreign fans to join us for the party. We want to make it be known as a representative K-pop music festival in Asia.”

There was a slight incident for Seungyeon of KARA after she stumbled and fell to the floor while walking away from the photo zone. We hope she’s ok.

Check out the pictures of those who walked the red carpet.











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Rookie singer G.NA has had some great comeback performances this week with her follow up single Supa Solo. With back to back flawless performances, G.NA seems to be flying high these days!

It’s no secret that netizens have been praising her stage charisma and her new look, and can you blame them? Just check out her final comeback performance for the week!




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Though it has not been long since they have debuted, member of girl group SISTAR, Bora, had to go through the embarrassment of falling on stage.

The group performed their comeback song (which is doing fabulous on the charts), “Shady Girl,” at the Let’s Start Sharing Concert on the 28th. However, the group had to withstand the pouring rain during the performance, eventually leading Bora to fall flat on her face. From the fall, Bora injured her finger, causing the performance to stop; however, the group bravely performed again after checking her injury.



A representative from SISTAR’s company, Starship Entertainment stated today, “After the performance, Bora suffered serious pain and had to go to the hospital for treatment. The X-ray results showed that she had fractured her thumb. She will need to be treated for three weeks.”

Let’s all wish Bora a speedy recovery.








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his week’s Music Core had a bit of male bondage going on between YG Family members, Taeyang and Se7en.

During a rehearsal of Taeyang’s single “I’ll Be There,” Se7en disguised himself as a back dancer, grabbed Taeyang’s leg during the performance and lifted up his shirt, presenting fans with only a view of his muscular back, but giving Se7en a nice shot of Taeyang’s buff body.

Just another example of how K-pop idols give their fans the best fanservice. Both artists are currently promoting and during Se7en’s live performance of “Digital Bounce,” he gave a quick shout out to Taeyang at the beginning of his song.

Check out a fancam of the shirt lifting below:




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Today, MBC’s Music Core was back again to showcase K-pop’s great artists.

Following last week’s special MCs of BEAST’s Doojoon and Ki Kwang, and IU, the next trio of artists to participate as the special MCs were 2AM’s Jinwoon, and T-ara’s Jiyeon and Hyomin.

Today’s episode included the comebacks of F.T Island, SISTAR, G.NA, and JQT, as well as the debut of rookie 8-membered hybrid group F1RST.


Other artists who performed today include: BoA (Hurricane Venus), SE7EN (Digital Bounce), Taeyang (I’ll Be There), SHINee (Lucifer), SECRET (Madonna), Rainbow (A), Eru (White Tears), Infinite (She’s Back), Supernova (On Days That I Missed You), Double K feat. Lyn (Playa Love), ZiA (Laughter), and Wheesung (I Thought To Marry).

Check out the performances from today’s Music Core below!
















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After their successful comeback on Music Bank last night, F.T Island continued their Love Love Love comeback stages with a performance today on Music Core.

F.T Island has finally returned to the Korean music scene with their Beautiful Journey mini-album, and title track, Love Love Love. With Lee Hong Ki’s passionate vocals and Seunghyun’s supportive rap , F.T Island displayed yet another awesome performance for viewers and fans.

We’re glad to have them back! Check out their performance below!




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After wrapping up her debut track promotions last week, G.NA returned to the Music Core stage today with her follow-up track, Supa Solo.

Although Supa Solo is very different from G.NA’s previously released tracks, What I Want to Do Once I Have A Lover and I’ll Back Off So You Can Live, she didn’t fail to amaze viewers and fans.

From her powerful vocals to her confident stage presence, G.NA gave yet another flawless performance with her hot new look.

Everyone say, “La la la la~“, and check out her performance below!




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When the news of hybrid group F1rst dropped, they created some waves with their co-ed concept, which seems to be the latest trend sweeping K-pop. After the release of their remake debut single, You Like Me, I Like You, interest continued to rise.

But the time had come for the hybrid group of eight fresh faces to stop with the hype and actually take the stage to show netizens what they’ve got.


Well, guess what? They’re quite good!

Despite not having the most original of debut singles, the group did what they could and put on quite a show nevertheless. Check out their debut stage below!



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After having their two comeback stages on Music Bank and Inkigayo the week before last, the girls of JQT finally made their visit to MBC’s Music Core to perform their comeback stage!

The girls performed their comeback stage with the upbeat song, No Need To Know.

Check out their great performance below!




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Today’s special episode of Music Bank was shown live across 54 countries, so it was packed with great performances and fan interaction. Notable performances from today include the comebacks of F.T Island, Narsha, SISTAR, Wheesung, and G.NA.

These comeback stages weren’t the only great performances today though, as there were also performances from BoA, SHINee, DJ DOC, Se7en, Homme (Changmin & Lee Hyun), SECRET, Chae Yeon, Jo Sung Mo, Eru, Hwanhee, Rainbow, Nine Muses, Supernova, Navi, and JQT.

Today was a repeat of the same battle last week between Homme and BoA, and it was BoA who took home the win tonight again, completing her triple crown of K-Chart wins for Hurricane Venus.

Congratulations to BoA although she announced it was her final stage but a fitting way to say goodbye. Check out the encore stage as Minho and Key joined in.

















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Adult idol and Brown Eyed Girls member Narsha is back to make jaws drop with her steamy and upbeat single, Mamma Mia!

With the help of co-ed group Sunny Hill and a steamy MV, Narsha has definitely turned some heads and garnered a lot of attention with her comeback. If the MV and song didn’t heat you guys up, her live performances will definitely do the job!

Check out her comeback performance below!



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This week, it was revealed that rookie singer G.NA would begin her followup promotions with her song, Supa Solo.

Today on Music Bank, the powerful vocalist finally made her comeback.

With her sexy charisma, her performance of Supa Solo was outstanding, and she showcased a different image than the one she used for her I’ll Back off So You Can Live Better promotions.

Check out her performance below to be amazed by G.NA’s performance of Supa Solo!




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After releasing the MV teaser, the mini album, and the full MV, F.T Island is back in full promotional swing with their comeback track, Love Love Love!

Armed with a fresh new sound and a brand new look and vibe, this pop-rock quintet is ready to take on the K-pop scene with their instruments. The boys have been spending a lot of time in Japan lately, so it’s great to have them back! Check out their comeback performance below!




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Although these girls are still considered fresh faces on the K-pop scene, girl group SISTAR is ready to take on the competition with their comeback single, Shady Girl.

The girls “push-pushed” their way through their debut and are coming back with a new look and a hot new track. Their MV for the comeback single had people talking, and their new look turned heads. If that wasn’t enough, do check out their comeback performance. The girls have certainly improved, even in their short active time, and their new song is definitely one that grows on you!

Check it out!




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“When I look at Victoria, I become more and more captivated. Often there are times when I wish that the imaginary marriage won’t come to an end,” said Nichkhun in an interview.

Through this week’s episode of MBC Section TV Entertainment, 2PM’s Nichkhun expressed his affection towards his on-screen wife, f(x)’s Victoria. As those words escaped his mouth, he surprised many of the viewers with his honest confession.

Thereafter, Nichkhun selected his ideal woman through a brief game of Ideal World Cup.

The winner of the final round was SNSD’s YoonA, but prior to playing the game, Nichkhun expected Victoria to be listed as one of the female candidates. The sneaky Ideal World Cup game didn’t include Victoria however, further making Nichkhun really surprised. But when he was asked if he wants YoonA to be his imaginary wife, Nichkhun shortly replied, “No comment.”

Meanwhile, this episode also revealed the set of Nichkhun’s advertisement filming.



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Brown Eyed Girls’ Jea was recently in Thailand where she featured for popular Thai singer, Film Rattapoom’s latest song. A photo story of her visit to Thailand was released today.

Having received a request to feature for Film’s new song, Face 2 Face, Jea got on a plane and headed to Bangkok for the duration of 5 days and 4 nights from August 16th to 20th.

Due to the tight schedule during her stay there, she did not not have any plans to tour the country, let alone have any personal time. However, thanks to Film’s warm hospitality and her Thai fans, she was able to enjoy her short stay in Thailand.

In particular, Jea said that Thai food is very delicious and recommended trying Tom Yam Kung. She added that if Brown Eyed Girls were to begin activities in Thailand, it wouldn’t be difficult to adjust to the new culture because she likes Thai food.

Check out the photo story in pictures below.




















Also check out the Face 2 Face music video teaser and Jea’s killer abs.




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