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After releasing his debut solo track “Girl” through various online music sites earlier today, SS501’s Kim Hyung Jun has followed up with the release of not one, but two teasers for his music video!

Fans guessed true when they pointed out that the girl in Kim Hyung Jun’s tweet would be in his music video. Though her identity still remains a mystery, we’ll be sure to find out more as the music video nears its release.


We can also expect a ‘normal’ (or ’story’) version in addition to a ‘dance’ version of the music video as well. Check out the two teasers below!






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Stars have been making non-stop visits to the play “Lee Ki Dong Gymnasium” in order to show their support for actor Kim Sooro and singer Solbi, who are both lead stars of the play.

Solbi exhibited her wide network of celebrity friends through a series of photos she uploaded onto her Twitter. The star received visits from gagwoman An Young Mi, actress Kim Na Young, singer Shinji, MC Yoo Jae Suk, Lee Hyori, and even SNSD.


The play concluded its Seoul performances on February 26th and will be moving on to Busan for a two-day show on March 12th and 13th.


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2NE1’s Dara released a teaser video for her “Precious Mineral BB Cream” CF with makeup brand ETUDE!

The CF revolves around the theme, ‘brightening your complexion’, and so Dara is seen with a team of ‘pearl lighting experts’ who follow her around all day with lamps to visually demonstrate the wonders the product does for your skin.


2NE1’s manager, ‘Zzangmae‘, also made his CF debut with a cameo appearance as one of her lighting experts near the end of the CF.

The final CF will be released on March 4th, but until then, check out the teaser below!





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On the morning of February 28th, 2PM’s Taecyeon, Wooyoung, and miss A’s Suzy expressed their feelings on finally concluding their much-loved drama, “Dream High.”

Suzy, who played the role of ‘Hyemi’, expressed, “I feel both refreshed and upset. It was my first project as well as leading role, so I worried over a lot of things. Fortunately, I’m able to conclude ‘Dream High’ amidst the love and support of my drama family. I know I was lacking, but I’ll work on my skills in order to improve as an actress and meet you all again. My ‘Dream High’ family, my miss A unnis, and all of those who loved ‘Dream High’, thank you. I will never forget the winter I spent life as ‘Go Hyemi.’”


Ok Taecyeon, who played the role of ‘Hyun Shihyuk’, commented, “It was an opportunity for me to work with seniors, as well as grow as ‘actor Ok Taeyeon’. I was worried over whether I’d be able to do okay since I was playing the lead role in only my second project, but through the help and support of my friends, my acting junior J.Y. Park, and all of the staff members who helped the drama shine, I was able to take part in a meaningful project. It was very cold filming in the winter, but I spent a winter which was just as beautiful.”

Wooyoung, who played the role of ‘Jason’, concluded, “How could it be, ‘Dream High’ is already coming to an end!! I was nervous, especially since it was my first acting debut and because of the amount of English lines I had, but I was able to overcome it all thanks to the help of 2PM’s Taecyeon, and my seniors and directors. It was an extremely meaningful start and experience, so I’d like to thank all of those who supported and loved ‘Jason’.”

Check out the final episode at 9:55 PM KST!

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2PM’s Nichkhun scandalized his fans after his kissing CF was released a few weeks ago. Following up, cosmetics brand ‘It’s Skin‘ has just unveiled ‘Part 2′ of their “Snail Cream” CF series!

To recap ‘Part 1′, Nichkhun fell in love with a mysterious female who didn’t reveal anything about herself to him. The couple shared an intimate kiss together, but the CF left viewers hanging as it ended with, “Don’t believe her”.


‘Part 2′ continues with the black-and-white theme, but this time, the plot takes on a more ominous direction.

We don’t want to spoil what happens, so check out the CF below!

Part 1


Part 2


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It looks like Big Bang attracted some big names to their “2011 Big Show“, as it’s being reported that actresses Shim Eun Ha and Ha Ji Won were seen at the concert!

Shim Eun Ha retired from the industry a while back, but she’s remained a hot topic for avid fans who still appreciate her talented skills. She attended the concert with her husband, Ji Sang Wook, in comfortable attire and even visited the boys’ waiting room after the concert.


On February 28th, a representative of YG Entertainment commented, “Shim Eun Ha-ssi did not ask for a separate ticket. We believe she purchased them on her own in order to attend.”

Ha Ji Won also visited the boys and congratulated them on a successful concert by praising, “Your concert was so much fun, I enjoyed watching it.” It’s said that she also highly enjoyed their ”Secret Garden” parody.

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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 the February 27th episode of Inkigayo were IU (“The Story Only I Didn’t Know“), Lee Hyun (“You Are The Best of My Life“), SECRET (“Shy Boy“), Navi (“Well Done“), Jewelry (“Back It Up“), G.NA (“Black & White“), and Mighty Mouth feat. Soya (“Tok Tok“).

















Having already won twice on M! Countdown, and most recently a first ever K-Chart win on Music Bank, G.NA completes the grand slam with her first ever Mutizen win for “Black & White”. G.NA has certainly stepped forward as one of the more solid female soloists in recent times.

Congratulations to G.NA who couldn’t quite believe the reality! Also check out a preview of SBS 1-hour long special program for Big Bang’s comeback.



















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After promoting for close to two months, the SECRET girls will draw a close to their ‘Shy Boy‘ promotions on today’s SBS’s “Inkigayo” episode.


The girls attained remarkable achievements this time around, with a three week hit on KBS’s “Music Bank“, a Mutizen win on SBS’s “Inkigayo,” and a win from “M! Countdown“. Unlike most songs which lose popularity towards the end of a promotion cycle, SECRET’s “Shy Boy” is still doing strong on the charts, demonstrating the song’s undeniable power.


Their representative said, “We do believe that ‘Shy Boy’’s chart ranking has a significant meaning, as it slowly climbed the charts and maintained its position there for a long time. Unlike ‘Magic‘ and ‘Madonna,’ both of which peaked at the top quickly and fell off the charts just as fast, ‘Shy Boy’ worked its way up to the top with its own power of music. It’s one of the reasons we believe that the song is so loved among the public.”


Fans of SECRET need not wait long as member, Ji Eun is set to release her solo single on March 3rd and begin promotions subsequently. Ji Eun’s solo will be a venture outside of the group’s recent success.

The representative revealed, “Ji Eun’s solo will be 180 degrees different in comparison to SECRET’s standard style. It’ll be a genre and color that not anyone could ever anticipate. The concept itself is strong as well.”





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Having just released their repackaged album, “BLAQ Style – 3D Edition“, the MBLAQ boys kicked off a new wave of promotions on this week’s SBS’s Inkigayo.

Their follow-up track, “Again“, is a mashup between electronica, hip hop, and R&B, which features a strong, synthetic melody with a fast and impressive beat, allowing the members to break away from their past sensual images from their “Cry” and “Stay” performances to showcase their stronger and more masculine sides.

Fortunately for fans, Mir made his return to the stage after temporarily resting from his herniated disk injury earlier in the month. With the group back on their feet as the dynamic five once more, fans can now sigh in relief and enjoy MBLAQ’s powerful and synchronized choreography for their new song.

Check out their performance down below!




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After a long hiatus of two years and six months, Kim Hyun Jung makes her return to SBS’s Inkigayo stage with her new song, “1 Minute 1 Second.”

Known for her explosive vocals and beautiful long legs, the diva has picked up a new vocal style during her long hiatus, and will be aiming to show that off in her new dance song!

Check it out below!




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After performing for close to two months, the INFINITE boys wrapped up their “Before The Dawn” (BTD) promotions on today’s episode of SBS’s “Inkigayo“.


Member, L tweeted, “Today is the last broadcast of ‘BTD.’ Thanks to all of the Inspirit, we were able to complete it safely. Thank you so much, and please check for our performance in the live broadcast coming up! We’ll be coming back soon, so don’t cheat on us with another group!”




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Big Bang’s Seungri will be a guest on the February 28th episode of SBS’s “Night After Night, Idol’s Legend.” During this episode, the idol revealed a time when he was tricked by a night club manager.

Seungri confessed, “Before my solo promotions for “Strong Baby“, I secretly went to a night club without my agency knowing, and the club manager tricked me. I wanted to go to the night club to increase my masculinity, and I only went because I believed the manager when he said that he would keep my visit out of the public’s eye. However, in order to increase sales, he purposefully publicized my visit ahead of time.”


He added, “And of all places, an acquaintance of my boss’, Yang Hyun Suk, happened to be there, so I ended up getting caught.”

To this story, Seungri added a moral, “Hoobaes (juniors), don’t believe the night club managers!”, causing much laughter in the studio.


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

Besides the usual performances, Kim Hyun Jung made her comeback, while MBLAQ performed their follow-up song. Elsewhere, INFINITE and SECRET had their goodbye stages.

Other performers included TVXQ, G.NA, IU, Kahi, Mighty Mouth (feat. Soya), Teen Top, Lee Jung, Dalmatian, Lee Hyun, Dal Shabet, 5dolls, Kan Mi Youn, Piggy Dolls, and Ye Ara.

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After promoting for close to two months, the SECRET girls will draw a close to their “Shy Boy” promotions on today’s MBC’s Music Core episode.

The girls attained remarkable achievements this time around, with a three week hit on KBS’s “Music Bank“, a Mutizen win on SBS’s “Inkigayo,” and a win from “M! Countdown“. Unlike most songs which lose popularity towards the end of a promotion cycle, SECRET’s “Shy Boy” is still doing strong on the charts, demonstrating the song’s undeniable power.


Fans of SECRET need not wait long as member, Ji Eun is set to release her solo single on March 3rd and begin promotions subsequently. So stay tuned for more on her solo debut.

Meanwhile, SECRET is poised for a return as early as April.

So check out their penultimate goodbye stage this afternoon!




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Having just released their repackaged album, “BLAQ Style – 3D Edition“, the MBLAQ boys kicked off a new wave of promotions on this week’s MBC’s Music Core.

Their follow-up track, “Again“, is a mashup between electronica, hip hop, and R&B, which features a strong, synthetic melody with a fast and impressive beat, allowing the members to break away from their past sensual images from their “Cry” and “Stay” performances to showcase their stronger and more masculine sides.


Fortunately for fans, Mir made his return to the stage after temporarily resting from his herniated disk injury earlier in the month. With the group back on their feet as the dynamic five once more, fans can now sigh in relief and enjoy MBLAQ’s powerful and synchronized choreography for their new song.

Check out their performance down below!




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After performing for close to two months, the INFINITE boys are wrapping up their “Before The Dawn” (BTD) promotions on today’s episode of MBC’s “Music Core“.

The boys have given beyond their all for this promotion cycle, and to give fans a memorable parting gift, they’ve prepared a special breakdance mix of “BTD”.

Check it out below!





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After a long hiatus of two years and six months, Kim Hyun Jung makes her return to MBC’s Music Core stage with her new song, “1 Minute 1 Second.”

Known for her explosive vocals and beautiful long legs, the diva has picked up a new vocal style during her long hiatus, and will be aiming to show that off in her new dance song!


Check it out below!




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Music Bank is back once again with a fun and exciting show filled with amazing performances!

Besides the usual performances, TVXQ and MBLAQ performed their follow-up songs, Kim Hyun Jung made her comeback, while SECRET partners with the INFINITE boys for a special stage.

Having been second best in the past two weeks, IU challenged once again with “Good Day,” but instead of SECRET, she faced off against G.NA for this week’s K-Chart. But it was the latter who clinched the win tonight, adding on to her pair of wins on M! Countdown.

Congratulations to G.NA who was in total disbelief at her first-ever K-Chart win!








Other performers on this night include DOZ, J-CERA, Ye Ara, New Found Glory, 5dolls, Jewelry, Dalmatian, Kim Bo Kyung, Lee Hyun, Kan Mi Yeon, Lee Jung, Navi, IU, Mighty Mouth (feat. Soya), and Kahi.


























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Having collaborated with MBLAQ and TEEN TOP in the past fortnight for their “Shy Boy” stages, the SECRET girls are turning their attention toward another idol boy group!

Ahead of their concluding promotions this weekend, the girls linked up with idol boy group INFINITE for a special performance of SECRET’s hit song, “Shy Boy”, on today’s Music Bank.

So check out their slick special stage below!







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Having just released their repackaged album, “BLAQ Style – 3D Edition“, the MBLAQ boys kicked off a new wave of promotions on this week’s KBS’s Music Bank.

Their follow-up track, “Again“, is a mashup between electronica, hip hop, and R&B, which features a strong, synthetic melody with a fast and impressive beat, allowing the members to break away from their past sensual images from their “Cry” and “Stay” performances to showcase their stronger and more masculine sides.


Fortunately for fans, Mir made his return to the stage after temporarily resting from his herniated disk injury earlier in the month. With the group back on their feet as the dynamic five once more, fans can now sigh in relief and enjoy MBLAQ’s powerful and synchronized choreography for their new song.

Check out their performance down below!





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That’s right! Girl group 2NE1 was recently referenced in the American edition of ‘Vogue‘ magazine.

In its March issue, ‘Vogue’ covered a story about fashion in South Korea titled, “South Korea: The Epicenter of the Shopping Universe“. In this article, Vogue states that “South Korea is fashion’s new Japan” and quotes Scott Sternberg from Band of Outsiders that South Korea is “at the forefront of consuming cute, chic, clean style.”

Carla Sozzani of 10 Corso Como, who recently opened a partnership with Cheil Industries, even praised Seoul for being more thrilling than New York or Paris at this time. She said, “It’s like [how] Milan used to be, and it’s very exciting for me.”

The article went on to state that the younger demographic in Korea these days are more individualistic and are seen sporting a rock-chic look. It stated, “…but the younger set are feeling rock-chic right now and are likely to be dressed in , say, a Junya Watanabe jumper with an Alexander Wang tee (see the pop band 2NE1).”


This article is very exciting for a couple reasons. First, it seems that South Korea is finally getting international recognition as a formidable fashion force. Second, the mention of 2NE1 in a major American (if not global) fashion magazine shows the increasing strength of the Hallyu Wave. Hopefully, as South Korea attracts more attention as a ‘fashion epicenter’, we’ll get to see more appearances of Korean celebrities worldwide.

Check out the article from Vogue below!





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