INFINITE’s Sunggyu was selected as a member with the worst butt. On a recent filming for MBC Every1’s ‘Weekly Idol’ which to be aired on May 1, INFINITE conducted a ‘butt ranking’. Dongwoo, whom the others said touches the members’ butts often, acted as the judge on the show. He chose the leader Sunggyu as the member with the worst butt, explaining his hips are “too pointy.” Dongwoo said, “It hurts when Sunggyu sits on my lap”, making Sunggyu bow his head in embarrassment. Meanwhile, INFINITE’s episode of ‘Weekly Idol’ will be aired on MBC Every1, May 1st at 6:00PM (KST). Source : dkpopnews[dot]net
Davichi’s Kang Min Kyung revealed that she was asked out by a famous comedian when she was in middle school. On the recent episode of Mnet’s ‘Beatles Code 2’ which was aired on April 29, Davichi members talked about their dating experience. Kang Min Kyung revealed that Haeri had more dating experiences all together, but she’s dated more than Haeri since their debut. She then surprised the viewer by revealing that she was asked out by a comedian when she was in middle school. When the MCs asked for a hint about the comedian, Kang Min Kyung shared, “I can’t give you any hint because he is so famous.” The singer continued, “He didn’t ask me out directly, but he sent a note on my mini homepage.” Comedian Yoo Sang Moo then jokingly replied, “He sent similar messages to thousands other girls besides you.” Source : dkpopnews[dot]net
B2ST’s Junhyung’s romantic kiss scene was revealed. On April 30th, preview still cuts from Mnet ‘Monstar’ were revealed, showing Yong Junhyung wearing a high school uniform and giving a sweet kiss to a female student in the classroom. A member of the production crew said, “This opening scene is among one of the important scenes. Please make sure to check out the broadcast to understand why Junhyung does this kiss. The shooting was held for six hours, and even though Junhyung looked a bit nervous at first, he showed a great focus as the camera went on.” The first episode is set to air on May 17. Source : dkpopnews[dot]net
Singer Lee Hyori has revealed her new song with the fashion magazine, Vogue Korea. On May 1, Vogue Korea introduced her new song through the fashion music film video of Lee Hyori’s recent photoshoot with the magazine. Titled “Show Girl”, the track is a sample of one of her new songs which will be revealed later this month. Check out the video below!
In addition to performing as a guest at Snoop Dogg’s concert in Korea, 2NE1 will also be performing with the famous rapper on the same stage. It has been confirmed that 2NE1 will collaborate with Snoop Dogg in his first concert in Korea, ‘Unite All Originals Live with Snoop Dogg’, to be held on May 4. The girl group will not only perform its own songs, but it will also perform with Snoop Dogg in a special performance. A representative from Adidas Originals stated, “You can look forward to this collaboration between Snoop Dogg and 2NE1, a team which gives inspiration to even foreign artists.” Source : dkpopnews[dot]net
Girl group SECRET is off to a good start with their comeback title song “YooHoo” enjoying success on various music charts. According to TS Entertainment, SECRET’s “YooHoo” grabbed the #1 spot of various real-time music charts including Mnet, Bugs, Olleh, Naver, Daum and Soribada. In addition, other tracks from their fourth mini album, ‘Letter From SECRET’ ranked high on the charts as well. SECRET’s title song “YooHoo” was produced by Kang Ji Won and Kim Gi Bum duo who created the group’s past hits like “Magic”, “Madonna” and “Starlight Moonlight”. The group will have their first comeback stage on Mnet’s ‘M! Countdown’ on May 2nd. Source : dkpopnews[dot]net
B1A4 will be returning with a new album this May and after unveiling their individual teaser images, the group has now released the full tracklist for 4th mini-album ‘What’s Going On?’. WM Entertainment updated B1A4’s official website with releases schedules and album tracklist. According to the post, the group will release the full music video on May 6 followed by album’s offline release ont he 7th. Tracklist: Starlight’s Song What’s Going On? Yesterday Good Love How Many Times Source : dkpopnews[dot]net
Cube Entertainment’s male groups B2ST and BTOB have teamed up for a soundtrack single for the MBC drama series, ‘Man In Love’. On May 1, the two groups released their latest single titled, “Bye Bye Love” for the drama’s OST Part 4. The song is a ballad number in medium tempo with acoustic guitar sounds and piano melody mixed with strong beats. “Bye Bye Love” was composed of Oh Jun Sung, known for producing Korean drama OST and composer. The song is about Song Seung Hun and Shin Se Kyung, and their story about love and break ups. Check out the track below!
Singer and actor Jang Geun Suk will be releasing his second Japanese album ‘Nature Boy’ on May 29, exactly one year since he release his previous album ‘Just Crazy’. He also unleashed the 1st teaser video, giving fans a preview of the track “Indian Summer”. Jang Geun Suk is set to show a different color this time around with the new album ‘Nature Boy’. The new album will be released in two formats; CD and DVD and will contain Jang Geun Seuk’s self-composed Korean song “Love Letter”.
Nega Network has announced that it will soon introduce a male counterpart of the veteran girl group Brown Eyed Girls called ‘LC9’ (previously nicknamed as Brown Eyed Boys). LC9, which stands for “League of Competition #9”, is a six-member male idol group that has been undergoing training under the agency. After revealing the members J-Hyo, RASA and King, they are now officially introducing the fourth member named, AO. LC9 will release their debut mini album with four songs on May 9th.
TVXQ to hold additional concerts in Japan at Japan's biggest concert venue.
Group TVXQ recently held their 5 Dome Tour which they started at Saitama Super Arena on April 27th, then at Tokyo Dome, Osaka’s Kyocera Dome, Fukuoka’s Yahoo! Japan Dome, Sapporo Dome and wrapping up the tour at Nagoya Dome. On their first concert, they announce that TVXQ will be having two additional concerts which will be held on August 17th and 18th at Japan's biggest concert venue which is Nissan Stadium.
The group has just proven their popularity as they will be the first Korean group that will be holding a concert at Nissan Stadium and as they were the first Korean group to have a concert in Tokyo Dome way back in 2009.
Girl group T-ara will be making their comeback with a unit called 'T-ara N4'. The unit group consists of Eunjung, Hyomin, Jiyeon and Areum. They just released the music videos for 'Rural Life' and has been garnering attention for their hip hop style. T-ara N4 is currently busy guesting in various shows and their photos at Power Time Interview have just been uploaded online.
Davichi's Lee Haeri thinks she's better at K-Pop than Sistar's Hyorin.
On April 20th, Davichi made a guest appearance on MNET's "The Beatles Code 2". On the show, Haeri was asked,"Between you and Sistar's Hyorin, who do you think is better at singing?" and made her panic.
Lee Haeri and Hyorin are considered as one of the best female singers, so upon this question she carefully asnwered,"Our styles are different","I think I sing K-Pop songs better and Hyorin is better at Pop songs"
Then Shindong jokingly said,"What's the use of a Korean who is good at singing Pop song?", and made Haeri even more panic. Written by Clover @ DKPOPNEWS.NET Source : dkpopnews[dot]net
JYJ member Kim Jaejoong had a great time on his vacation.
On the 28th of April, C-Jes Entertainment revealed some photos of Kim Jaejoong during his vacation in Japan and garner attention as the photos were taken in a helicopter. Jaejoong also updated fans through LINE and shared his precious memories with Yamashita Tomohisa (widely known as Yamapi) who is an idol and actor in Japan and also Jaejoong's close friend.
In the photo above, Jaejoong and Yamapi look happy as they spent great time together in Japan. Their bright smiles are priceless.
Actor Kim Soo Ro alerted his fans about a shoulder injury. The actor posted up via Twitter on the 29th, “A shoulder ligament was overstretched so I’m told that I can’t do anything for 4-6 weeks. I’m a little worried when it’ll get better!” The injury was caused by a recent filming for the MBC TV program ‘Real Men’, where he was required to receive real army training with the other cast members. As soon as he hurt himself, he received immediate treatment before finishing the filming of the rest of the episode. Source : dkpopnews[dot]net
Actor Jang Dong Gun has confirmed his return on the big screen through upcoming film ‘The Crying Man’. He will work with director Lee Jeong Bum, well known from his previous work with Won Bin in ‘The Man from Nowhere’. A representative from SM C&C stated on April 29th, “Jang Dong Gun has accepted the offer to star in ‘The Crying Man’ which will be directed by Lee Jeong Bum.” The movie shows love between a killer and a woman. Jang Dong Gun has been picked to play the role of the killer and some action is to be expected in this thriller mixed with romance. The production company will finalize the cast soon and begin filming in September. Source : dkpopnews[dot]net
Actor Hyun Bin will be making his comeback on the big screen in his first work since completing military service as a naval officer in December. Hyun Bin who has participated in many series such as ‘My name is Kim Sam soon’ and ‘Secret Garden’, has been cast in the upcoming history movie titled, ‘The Anger of King’. He will play the charismatic King Jungjo, the 22nd ruler of the Joseon dynasty. The life of King Jungjo has been played out through numerous dramas and films in the past, but Hyun Bin’s new film will be approaching it from an entirely different angle, by portraying Jeongjo as a strong and authoritative king. A representative from movie production stated, “As Hyun Bin chose this piece as his first comeback project, and it is a period film, it is expected that he will further expand his acting career in the future.” ‘The Anger of King’ is scheduled for release in the first half of 2014. Source : dkpopnews[dot]net
Ailee and DMTN’s Simon were recently spotted watching a baseball game together. The two stars were recently spotted together watching a match between the LG and Lotte baseball teams at the Seoul Jamsil Stadium on April 28. Ailee also shared a proof shot on her Twitter and wrote, “I came to watch baseball with oppas~~ Hwang Jae Kyun, fighting!” However, the photo, which showed the two celebrities wearing masks at the event, sparked rumors that they’re dating. Fans began to speculate that there might be something more to their friendship. Ailee’s agency quickly denied the claims and stated, “They went to the game together with other people. It seems like people misunderstood but Ailee and Simon just went together as friends.” Source : dkpopnews[dot]net
Hello Venus members Nara and Yoo Young are hinting at an exciting kiss scene in their upcoming music video for comeback title track, “Do You Want Some Tea?”. The group unveiled the still cuts from the music video on its official Twitter and wrote, “Guess how many members had kiss scenes, and who they are. The answer will be revealed through their new music video, which will be released on May 2nd.” The pictures showed Nara and Yoo Young leaning in for a kiss with the lucky male actor. Hello Venus’ new title track “Do You Want Some Tea?” is composed by the producing duo Iggy and Yongbae who also created Orange Caramel’s “Lipstick”. The song is a lively number that shows a great match of the members’ lovely vocal and a pop orchestra. Source : dkpopnews[dot]net
Proving that “Gangnam Style” was far from a one-hit-wonder, Psy has secured another Guinness World Records title with his follow-up single, “Gentleman”! According to the Guinness website, Psy’s “Gentleman” music video has set a Guinness World record as the most-watched online video in a single day. The new music video received 38,409,306 views on YouTube within its first 24 hours on April 14th 2013. Since being released almost two weeks ago, “Gentleman” has racked up more than 248 million views compared with “Gangnam Style,” which now has been played a staggering 1.5 billion times. This is Psy’s second world record, the first being for the most “liked” video on Youtube with “Gangnam Style”. Congratulations Psy! Source : dkpopnews[dot]net
Known for bringing fantastic cover song each week, LEDApple has now returned with another cover performance for this week’s episode of LEDApple’s ‘Music Note’. On April 30th, LEDApple’s Hanbyul released a passionate cover of Bruno Mars’ “It Will Rain”. He pours his emotions into the track as he showcases his smooth and impressive vocals. It is also revealed that the profits that are made through LEDApple’s ‘Music Note’ project will be donated to the international organization that protect Children’s Rights, ‘Save The Children’. Watch the cover below. You can also check out the past covers here.
After SECRET hyped up fans’ excitement with the release of their fourth mini album, ‘Letter From SECRET’, they are back to reveal the making process of the “YooHoo” music video. The long 7-minute clip features behind-the-scene footage from the filming. The music video was filmed in the beautiful island of Saipan and the members make full use of the location’s beauty and summer sun. Check out the clip below!
Former ‘Superstar K4’ contestant, Yoo Seung Woo will be making his official debut with a new mini album this coming May. He is set release a preview track titled, “You and I”, and the second video teaser for the song has been now unveiled. Yoo Seung Woo will release his first mini album on May 7th. Known as the ‘genius boy’, his upcoming new mini album will be containing many of his self-written songs, further proving his composing and writing talents. The preview track “You and I” will drop on May 2nd.
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Singer Ivy threw the ceremonial pitch at a baseball game between LG Twins and Lotte Giants in Seoul on April 28th. Sporting a LG Twins uniform and casual jeans, the singer greeted the numerous fans who attended the game on this day. After the pitch, Ivy wrote on her official blog, “I learned how to throw from player Bong Joong Geun but I messed up so badly. I’m sorry.” On this day, Ivy had thrown the ball in the opening, but she threw it past the player, arousing laughter from everyone in the audience. Meanwhile, Ivy is set to make a comeback with dance music, breaking her one-year hiatus from the entertainment industry.
Singer Juniel, who recently made a comeback, talked about her ideal type. The April 28th broadcast of MBC’s ‘Section TV’ revealed clips of Juniel’s showcase for her comeback with “Pretty Boy.” During the interview, reporter Park Seul Gi asked about Juniel’s past choice of a cute guy. Juniel shared, “I like guys with a nice voice and plump lips and someone who is nice to me.” The reporter asked her why lips are important to which the singer replied, “Because my lips are thin.” Park Seul Gi then suggested comedian Yoo Min Sang, who has plump lips. Comedian Yoo Min Sang appeared on her “Pretty Boy” MV whom she shared a cotton candy kiss with. Juniel jokingly replied, “I haven’t heard his voice yet.” Source : dkpopnews[dot]net
After six weeks of promotions, Girl’s Day is finally concluding their activities for their first full-length album, ‘Expection’. On April 27, Minah announced the sad news on her Twitter saying, “We just finished our promotion. Thank you to all of our fans who showed us amazing supports! The next album will come out quickly and we will just take our short break.” Yura also posted, “Even though it was long, it was so short. Today is the last music broadcast for ‘Expection’. It’s a shame. This time, because of our fans who seriously worked hard supporting us, we were able to do our activities more excitedly and had more fun. Next time lets try to have more and more fun.” Girl’s Day released their first full-length album, ‘Expection’ and received much attention with their transformations. They shed off their signature cute image for a more sleek and sexy style to show great maturity. Source : dkpopnews[dot]net
Baek Ji Young and Jung Suk Won finally confirmed the date for their wedding. On April 29th, a representative from WS Entertainment announced, “Baek Ji Young and Jung Seok Won will be tying the knot in June 2. They haven’t decided on the location yet.” The date was decided by the couple’s family in a meeting together. Baek Ji Young and Jung Suk Won went public with its relationship in 2011, and began to have serious discussions about marriage earlier this year. After the recent rumors of their breakup, they came to open up about the upcoming wedding. Source : dkpopnews[dot]net
Psy’s American manager, Scooter Braun expressed his confidence that “Gentleman” will become a hit. On April 26th, MTV revealed an interview video of Scooter Braun, who is directing Psy’s global management. Scooter said, “People love to watch that guy dance. He entertains people and I think ‘Gentleman’ has the same amount of potential as ‘Gangnam Style’.” He continued, “‘Gentleman’ received the highest number of views in one day, and it went number one in 52 countries! It was also ranked 5th in Billboard HOT 100 so it’s kind of mind-blowing for us.” “And I think he’s coming to the States end of this week to start performing it on TV, and around the world. And he represents having a good time, so good for him.” Source : dkpopnews[dot]net
SHINee displayed their great influence across Asia. The group recently released the second part to their third album, ‘Why So Serious? – The Misconceptions of Me’. In addition to sweeping local music charts, the group’s new album made it to the top spot of the iTunes charts in Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Also, the album ranked second in Singaporean, fifth on the Indonesian, and seventh on the Malaysian charts. It also charted 65th on the American chart and 53rd on the Canadian chart, further proving the group’s global popularity. Meanwhile, SHINee promoting as four members for the time being as Jonghyun who recently underwent surgery to fix his fractured nose, will be sitting out on album promotions. Source : dkpopnews[dot]net
Electroboyz have teamed up with new labelmate Park Soo Jin from ‘Birth of a Great Star 3’ and released their new single titled, “Feeling Nervous”. Park Soo Jin is the second place winner from the audition program, and became the same agency family with Electroboyz, Brave Girls and Big Star back in March. She is officially making her debut through their latest collaborative single. Check out the MV below!
Officially making her solo debut with first single “Delight”, Woollim Entertainment’s new artist Yoo Ji Ae is back to introduce herself in Loen TV’s new segment “I’M” (Introducing Myself). From the sister of INFINITE to a new rookie singer, Yoo Ji Ae is the first artist to be featured in this new segment. In the clip, the sweet music story of Yoo Ji Ae who came with a girlish song “Delight” will be unveiled. Check out the clip below!
Ladies and gentlemen, SECRET has returned and brought with them a fun music video for “YooHoo“!
“YooHoo” is their newest title track that is being compared to a cool summer breeze and the anticipation for the exciting summer season that lies ahead.
However, the fun doesn’t stop there since we are hosting a special SECRET comeback quiz event to celebrate their return and hand out some sweet prizes. So, support your girls and be rewarded!
How to Enter
1) Watch SECRET’s music video and share it with all your friends! Pay close attention to details!
2) Email your answer to secretallkpop@gmail.com with your Full Name, and Full Mailing Address.
3) Continue to share and watch the video and another question will be unlocked.
Prizes and Rules
There will be 5 questions and 10 chances to win in this contest. Our lucky winners will be revealed each time the next question gets unlocked!
The prizes are autographed SECRET Albums and exclusive merchandise from TS Entertainment.
How to unlock Questionnaire!
1) Unlocks at 100,00 Views [Prize: Autographed Album] (x2)
2) Unlocks at 300,00 Views [Prize: Autographed Album + Exclusive TS Entertainment Merchandise] (x2)
3) Unlocks at 500,00 Views [Prize: Autographed Album + Exclusive TS Entertainment Merchandise] (x2)
4) Unlocks at 1,000,00 Views [Prize: Autographed Album + Exclusive TS Entertainment Merchandise] (x2)
5) Unlocks at 5,000,00 Views [Prize: Autographed Album + Exclusive TS Entertainment Merchandise] (x2)
After unveiled her comeback third mini album ‘Fall In L’ and full music video for “Pretty Boy”, Juniel is back with a new video to show her fans the process behind her photoshoot for the new album. The behind-the-scene video shows the young singer songwriter wearing vivid colors and various colorful accessories. She has her newly dyed hair and new funky style, revealing a completely new image. Check out the video below:
Nega Network has announced that it will soon introduce a male counterpart of the veteran girl group Brown Eyed Girls called ‘LC9’ (previously nicknamed as Brown Eyed Boys). LC9, which stands for “League of Competition #9”, is a six-member male idol group that has been undergoing training under the agency. After revealing the members J-Hyo and RASA, they are now officially introducing the third member named, King. LC9 will release their debut mini album with four songs on May 9th.
Super Junior recently amused their fans by transforming into Superheroes. After their mega successful ‘Super Show 5’ in South America, the boys decided to surprise their fans and the media as they returned at the Incheon airport dressed up n Superhero costumes. As shown in the photos, Siwon transformed into Captain America, Donghae dressed up as Iron Man, Kangin as Thor, Shindong turned into Incredible Hulk, Eunhyuk became Wolverine, Kyuhyun as Loki from ‘Thor’ movie, Henry as Goku, Sungmin became Huo Yuanjia from Jet Li’s ‘Fearless’ and Ryeowook as Spiderman. Super Junior’s Yesung, who was not with the boys, posted on his Twitter, “Congrats on the return, everyone. General Nick Fury (Yesung) ..” He also included a photo of himself, transforming into General Nick Fury. Meanwhile, Super Junior finished their last performance of South American tour in Lima, Peru, on April 27.
