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It’s just been revealed that Super Junior’s Kim Heechul had a meaningful recording session with legendary singer Kim Jang Hoon.

On August 31st, Kim Jang Hoon’s representative revealed, “The song that Kim Jang Hoon and Kim Heechul sang together will be released in mid-September. Kim Heechul is at the recording studio singing his part right now.”

In response to the hype surrounding his last-minute recording session, Kim Heechul tweeted, “Kim Heechul Kim Jang Hoon duet. Jang Hoon hyung gave me the last present of my 20’s,” and uploaded a picture of himself posing with Kim Jang Hoon at the studio.

Meanwhile, after receiving basic training at Choongnam, Nonsan for four weeks, Kim Heechul will serve his country for 23 months of mandatory military service as a public service worker. Kim Heechul was involved in a huge car accident back in 2006, and had to have eight metal support pins inserted into his lower body. Because of this, he had to sign up for the less physically demanding public service position.

Stay tuned for more info about this exciting duet!

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Girl group 2NE1 have just wrapped up their Korean schedules with their three-day ‘Nolza‘ concert in Seoul, but they aim to keep up the momentum by immediately embarking on their Japanese promotions.

On August 31st, a YG Entertainment representative told Star News, “On September 1st, 2NE1 will be departing for Japan.”

According to the representative, the girls are preparing to dive into their one-month promotions, which begins on September 2nd with a TV appearance on the popular Japanese music program, ‘Music Station‘. 2NE1 will be performing the Japanese version of their hit song, “I Am The Best“.

The group will remain in Japan until October to promote their Japanese mini-album. They will also hold a three-stop tour with six concerts in Yokohama, Kobe, and Chiba from September 19th to October 2nd.

Be sure to check back for 2NE1’s performance on ‘Music Station’ on September 1st!

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Fellow ‘Chocoball’ members Lee Hongki and Kim Heechul have posed for a picture the day before Heechul’s enlistment with the military.

On August 31st, Lee Hongki revealed that the two of them were at a hair salon. He tweeted, “Our Heenim… Waiting to shave his head.”

In the attached photo, Lee Hongki playfully positions his cap right above his head so that it looked like he was the one about to shave his head. Luckily, he was just in for a trim!

As for Heechul, he presents his ‘cool guy’ look with his dark sunglasses and an unreadable expression. The contrast between the two members drew some laughter from fans, as Hongki looked quite young next to his sharply-dressed friend.

Fans commented, “It’s hard to imagine what Heechul will look like without any hair“, “Please don’t shave your head too!“, and “Chocoball reunion <3“.

‘Chocoball’ is a unique celebrity group comprised of members who carry the blood type AB. Kim Heechul is considered the leader of this group, which is also comprised of F.T. Island’s Lee Hongki, Supreme Team’s Simon D, B2ST’s Junhyung, and many more.

Meanwhile, Kim Heechul will begin his four-week basic training program on September 1st before he goes off to complete his 23-months of mandatory military service as a public service personnel member.

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Super Junior’s Heechul started to shed tears two days before his enlistment.

On the August 30th episode of SBS’s ‘Strong Heart‘, Heechul revealed in a tearful confession, “As the enlistment problem is becoming a reality, all the Super Junior members talked face to face about their futures.”

When Heechul began to cry, Eunhyuk also began to show tears. Eunhyuk stated, “The important thing is that as the members become older, even becoming fathers, we can always share stories together. Even though we smile and chat a lot, there are times when we cry at home. Coming out together is even memorable“.

After the broadcast ended, Eunhyuk could not hold back his tears as it was Heechul’s last broadcast.

source: allkpop

Super Junior’s Heechul started to shed tears two days before his enlistment.

On the August 30th episode of SBS’s ‘Strong Heart‘, Heechul revealed in a tearful confession, “As the enlistment problem is becoming a reality, all the Super Junior members talked face to face about their futures.”

When Heechul began to cry, Eunhyuk also began to show tears. Eunhyuk stated, “The important thing is that as the members become older, even becoming fathers, we can always share stories together. Even though we smile and chat a lot, there are times when we cry at home. Coming out together is even memorable“.

After the broadcast ended, Eunhyuk could not hold back his tears as it was Heechul’s last broadcast.

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On the August 30th episode of SBS’s ‘Strong Heart‘, Super Junior’s leader Leeteuk revealed the hidden stories behind Super Junior’s debut.

When the younger members of the group, Kyuhyun and Ryeowook, revealed that Leeteuk treated a little less than kindly when they first joined the group, Leeteuk responded to their stories by saying, “If the members were uncomfortable with each other, we wouldn’t be able to talk about these sensitive stories. There is also a reason I was a bit harsh towards Kyuhyun and Ryeowook.”

Leeteuk revealed, “When we first debuted, Super Junior was actually a project group. We were to promote our group for exactly 3 months and then disband. It was a new marketing idea, in which the group would serve as a gateway to rookie debuts, and that the members would continuously rotate out of the group to follow their own paths.”

He continued, “When we debuted in 2005, ‘Super Junior 05′ was written on our album, which meant that we were to promote only during the year 2005. Thinking of how I had spent the last 7 years as a trainee, I performed on every stage as if it were my last.”

But all the hard work the members of Super Junior put into the group finally paid off, and with Kyuhyun joining as the final member, Super Junior was able to become an official group.

We couldn’t imagine what K-Pop would be like without these powerful leaders of the Hallyu wave, could you?

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2NE1’s Park Bom made jaws drop after a photo of her in a wedding dress was revealed online.

Uploaded through an online community site under the title, ‘Park Bom’s wedding dress fitting‘, the girl group’s main vocalist transformed into a stunning bride!

Bom looks absolutely gorgeous in the photo and the girl knows it, as she strikes a confident pose while wearing a beautifully intricate wedding dress.

Netizens praised, “You look so pretty!”, “The wedding dress suits you well“, and “You look like you can get married right away!”.

Park Bom wore a wedding dress for her solo performance of “You and I” during 2NE1’s ‘Nolza‘ concert on August 26th to the 28th at Seoul’s Olympic Hall.

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On August 31st, Super Junior’s Kim Heechul tweeted “Thank you” in numerous languages to express his gratitude to his fans.

Written in English, Japanese, Arabic, Italian, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, French, Russian, German, Portuguese, Chinese, and Korean, the message threaded fans together from all over the world, as they all felt equal levels of love and sorrow for the star.


They commented, “I’m more thankful“, “I will continue to be your fan“, and “I will wait. Take care of your body and return safely.”

Kim Heechul will leave his celebrity life behind on September 1st to attend a four-week basic training camp, after which he will serve as a public service worker in the military.

Heechul, your humor and wit will be missed! Fighting!

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On the August 30th episode of SBS’s ‘Strong Heart‘, Super Junior’s Kyuhyun shared stories from his early days as a member of Super Junior.

Kyuhyun began, “I wasn’t a trainee for very long. I had trained for about 2 months when I became a member of Super Junior.”

He explained that when he joined the group, Super Junior was a rookie group who had debuted only 6 months ago, and already had 12 members. It was hard enough to receive adequate screen time when there were 12 members, so Kyuhyun had feared that the members would dislike him for joining the group.

He continued, “On my second day at the agency, I ran into the Super Junior members, who were said to be so busy that people were seldom able to catch a glimpse of them. I was so nervous that I just slightly nodded my head and said ‘Hello’, but Leeteuk-hyung coldly replied, ‘Excuse me, but that’s not how you greet someone’. Of course, at the time I had made a mistake, but the members seemed to dislike me from the beginning.”

Kyuhyun shocked the cast members when he added, “When I joined Super Junior and moved into the dorm, all the members each had their own bed except for me. They told me just to sleep anywhere, so I ended up sleeping in a sleeping bag next to Yesung’s bed for a month, between Donghae and Sungmin’s beds for a month, and so on for about 9 months.”

Kyuhyun also shared a story of how Leeteuk had told him to cook some ramen for the members, but since he had to prepare enough ramen for 13 people, he accidentally used too much water. Seeing this, Leeteuk had angrily scolded Kyuhyun while throwing his chopsticks aside.


Ryeowook later recalled an episode involving Kyuhyun and said, “We have a rule saying that you cannot be drunk inside the dorm, but one day Kyuhyun consumed an entire bottle of soju before returning back home. He then came to lie down on my bed and said, ‘Ryeowook, I’m so tired,’ while shedding tears.”

He continued, “I was also going through a tough time, so I asked him, ‘Why? Because of who? I think I’ll be able to understand you,’ to which Kyuhyun replied, ‘Leeteuk-hyung…’, and then drifted off to sleep.”

However, despite the obstacles he had to face in his earlier Super Junior days, Kyuhyun expressed the high level of respect and love he now holds for his group’s leader. When Super Junior won their first award, all the members shed tears of joy, but Kyuhyun forced himself to hold back his tears, thinking that he had no right to cry for this achievement.


He stated, “The members continued to cry once we returned to the waiting room, and I truly wanted to cry along with them.” But once Leeteuk looked up to see Kyuhyun standing awkwardly amongst the other members, he came over to give him a warm embrace and said, “You worked hard too, Kyuhyun“.

With these words, all the tears Kyuhyun had been holding back came rushing out, and all the wounds from Leeteuk’s cold scoldings in the past were washed away. He added that after this experience, he felt like he had finally been accepted as a member of Super Junior.


Leeteuk responded to these stories by saying, “It’s because we have a strong foundation of faith and trust in each other that we are able to share stories like these. I think that’s how comfortable we feel around each other now“, impressing viewers with his wise words.

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On August 30th, JYJ’s Yoochun and Junsu visited the set of SBS’s ‘Protect the Boss‘ at the Ilsan Production Center in support of fellow member Jaejoong!

The two brought a luxurious buffet with them for the 150 staff members, and were welcomed warmly by Jaejoong with a bright smile. While watching the set bustle about busily during filming, the two members praised, “We can feel that he works well with his co-stars. He’s so good at acting, it makes it a lot more fun.” Jaejoong modestly replied, “Thank you.”

Kim Ha Kyun, who previously worked with Yoochun on ‘Sungkyunkwan Scandal’, took the opportunity to pull him aside for a memorable photo together.

Over dinner, actress Choi Kang Hee said, “Thank you so much, Yoochun and Junsu-ssi, for buying us a meal like this.” Jaejoong added, “Let’s eat a lot and find the strength to work hard on our filming.”

PD Son Jung Hyun added to the heartwarming atmosphere by asking, “You will cameo for us in our drama, right?”

Producers continued, “The teamwork and atmosphere on set is probably the best out of all of the dramas currently airing. Seeing how so many stars and fans make visits to the set, I feel like we’ll reach 40% in viewer ratings in no time!”



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Thanks to their sweet resemblance, Nine Muses‘ Minha and HyunA have been often mistaken for each other online, with some even questioning whether they’re twins. At the beginning of their debut, they even had the same hair styles, adding to the confusion for new fans trying to tell the members apart.

With a laugh, Minha said, “Sometimes people post pictures with the wrong name. We do hear about our resemblance a lot, but do we really look alike?”


Representatives of Star Empire said, “Minha, HyunA, and Hyemi – the maknae line – have such similar images so we tried to give them individual styles for their ‘Figaro‘ comeback. Minha cut her bangs to go for a more youthful, cute look, while HyunA kept her long, straight hair. Hyemi also cut her hair short about two weeks before their comeback.”

They continued, “The vocal line also all have long, straight hair, so they needed to stand out.”

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On September 22nd and 28th, Super Junior’s Ryeowook and ZE:A’s Hyungshik will be performing together for the very first time for their musical, ‘The Wolf’s Temptation‘!

Although both idols were cast for the musical, they performed during different times, which made it difficult for the two to be seen on the same stage. Thanks to a special ‘Dream Day‘ concert, however, the two will finally be coming together to perform on one stage.

Previously, Ryeowook had expressed a desire of performing with Hyungshik through Twitter. He wrote, “There will come a day where we’ll be able to perform together, right? Let’s beg the PD.”

On Ryeowook’s first performance day, Hyungshik sent congratulatory wreaths with the message, “We will one day stand on the same stage, right?”

Fans hoping to see the two together have made countless requests, but due to the busy schedules of both stars, it seemed next to impossible. Fortunately, Ryeowook and Hyungshik continued to work with their agencies to balance out a day before eventually coming up with their ‘Dream Day’ concert.

Representatives of Star Empire explained, “Ryeowook really took care of dongseng Hyungshik. He personally made a visit to Hyungshik’s first performance and monitored his acting for him. He’s a senior in so many ways to Hyungshik and he always gave him so much support and advice. Hyungshik really looks up to him as a rock to depend on.”

They continued, “On days where they don’t have stages, they’ll work out their schedule so that they can rehearse together until the early morning. Hyungshik really wanted this stage together with Ryeowook so we’re sure that it’s a meaningful event for him. We hope that it also becomes a great present for the fans as well.”

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Rising stars U-KISS will be making their comeback on September 8th!

U-KISS, who reached 3rd on Japan’s Oricon Daily chart with their album “Bran New Kiss“, will be releasing their second full-length album titled ‘NEVERLAND‘ on September 8th.

U-KISS’s agency revealed, “U-KISS will be the only male idol group promoting in Korea during the month of September. Aside from U-KISS, only girl groups like KARA, SNSD, Brown Eyed Girls, and Davichi are scheduled to have comebacks. Consequently, U-KISS has been receiving endless broadcast appearance requests.”

In related news, the premiere of U-KISS’s new song “Someday” caused their homepage to shutdown on August 26th, essentially verifying the public’s interest in the group. Additionally, U-KISS’s music video teaser has already reached over 300,000 views.



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On August 30th, 2PM’s Nichkhun showed off his new haircut through an update on Twitter!

Attaching the photo above to his tweet, Nichkhun wittily asked, “It’s a Short-Cut! =] what do u think?”

Nichkhun is seen smiling comfortably into the camera while wearing a simple black shirt.

Excited fans commented, “Handsome as usual!”, “It’s so cute!”, and “How can you look so good with any kind of hairstyle?”

What do you guys think of Nichkhun’s new haircut?

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2PM’s Taecyeon was recently praised for his gentlemanly manners when the group met with Japanese idol group, Perfume, during the “K-pop Artist” special on NHK’s “Music Japan” on August 28th.

After their performance of “I’m Your Man” that night, 2PM headed over to their waiting room and had a small chat with three members of Perfume. Before the start of their conversation, however, Taecyeon realized that member Omoto Ayano would’ve felt uncomfortable in her seat due to her exposing shorts, and so he took off his jacket and placed it over her legs.

The members of Perfume were absolutely taken aback by Taecyeon’s act of kindness, and all Omoto Ayano could do was smile shyly and say, “How considerate of you”, and “Thank you”.



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Danish jewelry brand ‘PILGRIM‘ held their 2011 F/W collection show on August 30th at Kangnam-gu, Shinsadong in the LG Fashion West Building.

Numerous celebrities were seen at the promotional event to support the global jewelry brand, including the likes of Kwon Ri Sae, and f(x)’s Sulli & Krystal.

Ever since they launched their first collection in 1995, ‘PILGRIM’ has expanded with 5,000 stores in over 50 countries worldwide.

This year’s F/W collection covers three major lines of jewelry: natural and elegant “Delicut“, bohemian and ethnic-inspired “Bohemia“, and a modern, rock-and-roll line named “Attitude“.

Check out some of the red carpet pictures down below!






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On August 29th, JYJ’s official homepage unveiled a personal video message from JYJ under the title, “From JYJ in Busan”.

During the five-minute video, JYJ stated, “We were recently appointed as UNAIDS’ ambassadors and came down to Busan to perform.”

Junsu added, “We’re really pleased to meet you all again as JYJ after such a long time, and we’ll work harder to show a great image.”

“To our fans, we’re always thankful and love you, and we wish you to be with us, together,” said Yoochun and Jaejoong.

Meanwhile, JYJ are scheduled to perform at the closing ceremonies for the “2011 Daegu World Athletics Championships” on September 4th.

Check out the video down below!



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On August 29th, the girls departed from Incheon International Airport for the city of Paris.

While visiting Paris, KARA will be finalizing details on their signature perfume. They’re under tight time constraints, as they’ll have to rush back for preparations with their upcoming third album, “Step“.

Check out their comfortable airport fashion below!






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Idol group ZE:A have just revealed a special music video for “Why?”!

“Why?” is a sweet follow-up track that was specially produced as a “thank you” gift for ZE:A’s loving and supportive fans.

The MV contains heartwarming scenes of the members having fun and relaxing on a beach.

Check out the MV below!



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On August 31st, Food Lifestyle Channel Olive will air an episode of ‘Food Essay- Changmin‘s 2AM Recipe Part 3‘, where Changmin will show off his talented cooking skills by whipping up some delicious dishes.

During last week’s episode of ‘Food Essay’, Changmin had impressed the show hosts with his ‘pumpkin brown rice risotto’ and ‘berry-berry chicken breast cake’.


On this week’s episode, Changmin will not only prepare ‘glasswort steamed sea bass’ and ‘baked yam with soft tofu dipping sauce’ — he will also reveal his ideal woman, who is said to be the beautiful actress Jo Yeo Jung.

While describing some traditional Korean holiday foods he used to make before his debut, Changmin commented, “I am number one on the list of suitable bridegrooms. Many mothers wish to have me as their son-in-law.” He continued, “If possible, I want to marry early. I like women like Jo Yeo Jung.”


He later added, “I become happy just by thinking of Jo Yeo Jung. I wish I could give her all the food I prepared today.”

During this episode, Changmin will reveal the ‘leisure’ song he sings when he’s bored, in addition to sharing 2AM’s behind-the-scenes stories, his diet advice, and useful exercise tips.

Make sure to check out this episode of 2AM’s ‘chef-idol’ Changmin when it airs!




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On August 30th, rapper Verbal Jint released a music video teaser for “You Look Happy“, the title track from his upcoming fifth album, “Go Easy“.

The short 30-second teaser features footage of soloist NS Yoonji in a shocking car accident that left viewers stunned. NS Yoonji looked as though she’s discovered something across the street and hurriedly tries to cross it before getting hit by a car.

Brand New Music commented, “His title track, ‘You Look Happy’, contains lyrics describing the change in mentality that a man goes through in just a few seconds in a limited area like the street. We’re sure that all controversy will be put to rest once the full music video is released.”

Verbal Jint will be releasing “Go Easy” on August 31st.



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SM Town’s official Facebook page revealed a new photo from f(x), who are currently preparing for their upcoming show with ‘SM TOWN LIVE in Japan‘.

The girls wrote: “SMTOWN LIVE in TOKYO SPECIAL EDITION, from September 2nd to the 4th. It’s less than a week away now!”

In the picture, the five members are seen posing in different ways that best capture their unique qualities. Luna especially expresses the group’s love for their fans by creating a heart with her arms.

Netizens commented, “All very cute“, “Krystal is becoming funnier by the day“, and “Sulli’s new hairstyle looks good on her“.

SMTown will be performing in Tokyo on September 2nd through the 4th in front of 150,000 fans.

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After revealing their jacket covers for their debut Japanese single, “Bo Peep Bo Peep“, T-ara followed up by releasing a preview of their new music video!

Aired on August 29th through “Japan News”, the preview features footage of the girls dancing and having fun as they create a mess bake cupcakes in a kitchen.

Check out the return of the ‘cat dance’ below!




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Super Junior will continue to promote their music as an 8-membered group.

Following fellow member Kang In, Super Junior’s Kim Heechul has decided to enlist into the Korean military. He will be leaving for basic training at a camp in Choonam Nonsan for four weeks, starting on September 1st. Afterwards, he will embark on his official military duties for 23 months.

Super Junior put on their last “Mr. Simple” performance with Heechul on SBS’s ’Inkigayo‘, and they took home the ‘Mutizen’ award for that week. Afterwards, Heechul shared a profound tweet with his fans, saying, “To my friend JungSoo (Leeteuk’s birth name) and to all of my Super Junior members, thank you from the bottom of my heart. I’m sure all our fans know I’m not good at expressing my feelings, so I’ll leave you with that. I’ll be back– take care of yourselves!”

Member Choi Si Won has also temporarily ceased all activities with Super Junior, due his role in the upcoming drama, ‘Poseidon‘. It was decided that it was too difficult for him to continue promoting with the group, since his filming for the drama will takes place in areas away from the city.

Nevertheless, Super Junior will continue to put on phenomenal performances on stage, even without these two beloved members.

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Singer Ok Juhyun is garnering attention for sharing a photo taken with SNSD.

On August 29th, Ok Juhyun tweeted “SNSD flowers just bloomed in the LG Art Center” and added a photo taken with the SNSD members.

In the photo, Ok Juhyun and SNSD’s Seohyun, Tiffany, and Yuri are all seen posing fondly together.

After viewing these photos, Netizens commented “I like that Ok Juhyun and SNSD look close“, “All four ladies are superior beauties“, “SNSD, showing off their wide network by displaying their close friendship with Ok Juhyun“.

Meanwhile, Ok Juhyun is currently playing the character of ‘Adelaide‘ in the musical, ‘Guys and Dolls‘.

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With KARA’s comeback just a few days away, the girls have finally released a teaser video for their new album, “Step“!

They’re looking as gorgeous as ever, and though the teaser video doesn’t give much away in terms of what we can expect in terms of sound, it’s definitely boosted everyone’s anticipation for their new work.

Check out the teaser below!



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The members of Super Junior shed tears on the latest recording of SBS’s ‘Strong Heart‘ as they said goodbye to fellow member Heechul. Heechul will be leaving for his mandatory military service on September 1st.

Heechul stated, “Now that my military enlistment is becoming a reality, the other members and I are talking a lot about the future of Super Junior.” Reportedly, the other members shared what they couldn’t say during their time together, and revealed their feelings of gratitude and regret to Heechul.

Stay tuned for more details on allkpop after the show gets aired!



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Since making their debut on January 4th earlier this year, the ladies of Dal Shabet have been running without rest. But it’s finally resulted in a payoff, as it seems their constant appearances on TV have managed to turn their antis into fans.

Sports World got to go and spend a day with the girls on the busiest day of their week to find out just how busy these girls really are.

They explained, “Sometimes we’ll have five schedules lined up at most, and at the least, two, in one day. Are we tired? No, we’re glad. We’re always thankful that we can be busy. Aside from music programs and such, we also go on radio programs and events in other districts. Fortunately, on days like today where we only have a broadcast instead of an event, we can sleep in about an hour or two more because we don’t have to go to the salon. Still, the members sleep in the car as much as they can.”


The girls would normally head to the hair salon at 7 AM, but because they can just get their hair and make-up done in their waiting room at the music show, the girls can skip it today. Their schedules end at 11 PM, but their day doesn’t end there; these disciplined girls then take out their iPads or cameras and monitor their performances to catch any mistakes that need fixing.

After rehearsing in their training room, they reach their dorm at 2 AM and fall asleep by 3:30 AM. After sleeping for two to three hours, the cycle repeats itself since they must wake at 6 AM to get to the salon on time.

The girls said, “We have no choice but to always take vitamins and other health products. We make sure to eat ’samgyetang’ during the hottest days of the summer, and our fans also give us health foods.”

Speaking on their anti fans, Dal Shabet said, “In the beginning of our debut, we had about 10,000, but now it’s gone down to about 3,000. They’ve realized who we really are and thankfully like us now.”


The girls recently made their return with “Bling Bling“, their third release this year. Riding on the retro wave, the girls added their own twist with a ‘new Disco’ sound.

“We’ve been running without rest since January. Sometimes we’ll have extra time once a month, but we use it to order food in our dorm and watch movies. We don’t want to rest yet, but we do miss our parents. Still, we’re all working to collect our own color.”


Although they’re only eight months into their career, their mindset is as strong as any veteran. Right after getting off ‘Music Bank‘, the girls eat dinner and go straight back into rehearsals.

“We’ve only been sleeping for two hours a night since two weeks ago. After starting our broadcast promotions, we’ve been able to sleep an hour or two more. When we’re not satisfied with our performance or our voice cracks during camera rehearsals, our feelings drop really fast. We still try to smile for the fans that come.”

source: allkpop