Hyun Bin’s former girlfriend, actress Hwang Ji Hyun (28), will be debuting in a new girl group under Core Contents Media.

Hwang Ji Hyun will be joining a four member dance group with an emphasis on strong vocals; their debut is scheduled for May.

The group also consists of model Choi Su Eun as well as two trainees who were previously in the line-up to debut under T-ara. As opposed to going for an ‘idol image,’ the group will be utilizing their older age to target the adult audience.

A representative spoke with Star News on February 10th and revealed, “She’s been preparing to debut as a singer for a year now. Her singing skills are outstanding. The new girl group will be much like the Korean version of the ‘Spice Girls‘ with a different and unique concept to set them apart.”

In 2007, Hwang Ji Hyun was reported to be Hyun Bin’s girlfriend and shot to fame under the title. Since then, she’s been working as an actress as well as preparing for her singing debut.

Source: Star News

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Cube Entertainment, home to artists like B2ST, 4minute, and G.NA, made an official announcement on January 3rd revealing their official plans for the year.

CEO Hong Seung Sung wrote on the agency’s official homepage:

“G.NA will be releasing a new album in January. She’s currently in the final preparation stages and will be returning with a variety of tracks that will surely receive the success that “I’ll Back Off So You Can Live“ achieved.”

“4minute will be releasing a new album in February as well. The members are currently working hard to create high quality music fitting for the high expectations. Their new start for the new year will be unveiled in February.”

“B2ST will be resting for a brief period after completing their fourth album promotions, and will move onto a new challenge. They’ve received much attention since their achievements at their first Japanese showcase, and will be focusing on their Japanese debut for the first half of this year. Their Japanese promotions will become a huge turning point for the group’s future activities.”

Their Japanese activities do not mean that they will not be promoting in Korea as well. The sons and daughters of Cube are precious jewels that are too big for the limited stage in Korea. Cube will be continuing to promote B2ST, 4minute, and G.NA all over Asia with powerful content, as that is our priority.”

Source + Photos: Newsen

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After School’s Lizzy revealed her ‘ulzzang junior‘ today through a picture from her graduation, and the young beauty has drawn in a strong level of interest.

Son Na Eun was revealed to be a 17-year-old trainee under Cube Entertainment’s sub-label, A Cube Entertainment. She featured in B2ST’s “Beautiful” and “Soom” music videos, and now she’s undergoing preparations for her singing debut.

A Cube’s upcoming girl group, ‘A Pink‘, is currently finalizing their debut preparations, and according to representatives, the members not only have beautiful looks, but they possess impressive dancing and singing talents to boot.

A Pink will be debuting as a seven member girl group around March or April this year.

Source: Newsen

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Solo artist G.NA is a Canadian-born Korean, so back before she debuted, the artist mostly communicated in English. That all changed when she came over to solo to nurture her singing career dreams, and found that she had some difficulties with the language.

During her debut days, G.NA’s Korean was slightly unarticulated, but fans have noticed that through her comeback promotions for “BLACK & WHITE“, she’s been showing off her improved language skills.

So what’s the secret to her success?

G.NA revealed, “When I was watching dramas like SBS’s “You’re Beautiful“, I couldn’t laugh at the scenes that others were laughing at. I think there was a huge gap in the culture, as I wondered why people were talking about these topics or why everyone was laughing at these parts. It was frustrating, and I thought, “Why isn’t it funny to me?”

She continued, “I honestly rewinded one scene over and over until I understood it. Even if it wasn’t anything important, I needed to know a lot of conversational Korean. In that area, the members of my company were a big help.”

G.NA then explained that her Cube Entertainment labelmates encouraged her at every opportunity. “If I see them inside the company building, we talk a lot and 4minute would compliment me by saying things like “Unni, you improved a lot in your Korean”,which gave me a lot of confidence. Yoseob and Kikwang would help me spell in Korean. If I write something wrong, they would say “Nuna, this isn’t it” and I would play along saying, “Ah, it isn’t?”. Every time we see each other, they would ask me questions like “Nuna, how would you write this? or “What’s the right way?” They’ve been a great help.”

She also added, “My first worry was always saying something wrong in Korean or not being able to understand Korean well. Also, because of my straight-forward personality, the way I would express myself have caused misunderstandings with some people. However, I’ve changed the way, and now I say to myself, “I should try this” or “I should ask if I don’t know.” I’m practicing a lot by following through with this.”

G.NA is currently sweeping the upper charts of online music sites with “BLACK & WHITE.”

Source: Sports Chosun

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