It has recently been revealed that former Wonder Girls member Sunmi is still currently a JYP Entertainment trainee.

A representative from JYPE informed OSEN on the 13th, “Sunmi has remained within the company and continues to sharpen her musical talents.”

According to the representative, Sunmi who left the Wonder Girls in 2009 is still with JYPE and continues to receive vocal coaching and dance training. However, there are no plans for her to return as a member of Wonder Girls.

Ahead of JYPE’s official statement, a netizen had photoshopped Sunmi into a photo of the Wonder Girls’ second full-length album jacket cover and the photo surfaced on numerous community boards online.

Sunmi is dressed in black to fit their concept and blends perfectly with the other members, leaving netizens curious and confused.

But JYP Entertainment also commented on the photos saying, “The photos are compilations, and there are no plans for Sunmi to make a comeback with Wonder Girls.”



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Big Bang‘s charismatic rapper T.O.P (Choi Seung Hyun) will be mostly active as an actor in 2012.

His agency YG Entertainment remarked, “T.O.P wants to work mostly as an actor in 2012 and is reviewing a few different scenarios for dramas and movies. He feels optimistic about the new drama ‘Celebrity‘, and it’s one of the projects he is highly considering.”

T.O.P was among the first picks for Yoon Suk Ho‘s ‘Love Rain‘ as well as ‘Only You‘ with Kim Haneul, however, he personally felt most drawn to ‘Celebrity‘.

‘Celebrity’ tells the story of a girl who is anguished after being dumped by her idol boyfriend. In order to get her revenge, she becomes an idol star as well but falls in love with a different top star. The love triangle plot is based off a true story of real celebrities, which is garnering the high interest of viewers everywhere.

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T-ara‘s Boram has mesmerized fans with a new selca that highlighted her classical beauty.

On January 14th, Boram wrote on her minihompi, “I’m just a simple-minded person changing from one thing to another. I’m just that kind of person.”

Boram took two close-up pictures of herself with very little make-up on. She emphasized her tall nose bridge as well as her big, cat-like eyes. Fans were also drawn to her sleek jawline as well.

Netizens commented, “Unni cheer up! We are rooting for you“, and “How are you this cute, seriously.”

Boram and her groupmates are currently promoting their new single, “Lovey Dovey“, on numerous music programs.

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SECRET‘s Hyosung recently revealed her fresh, makeup-free face!

On January 13th, Hyosung shared a new selca on Twitter and wrote, “I’m heading back to Korea now, but who is this in this picture?”

She continued, “Did you know? Today is Friday the 13th and my birthday (October 13th, 1989) was also on a Friday. I don’t really care for those myths, but I could actually be a scary person…”

In her picture, Hyosung displays a baby-faced look rarely seen by fans. She’s dressed casually in a hoodie and beanie, which gave the overall picture a cozy effect.

Netizens responded with, “You’re so much prettier here than on TV”, “Your skin’s like a baby’s skin. I’m jealous”, and “Wow, in a way you remind me of Brown Eyed Girls‘ Ga-In!”

Source & Image: Hyosung’s Twitter

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Block B reveals ‘Welcome to the Block’ intro!

On January 13th, Cho PD tweeted, “Welcome to the BLOCK intro“, and linked a video from Block B’s official Facebook page.

The 22-second clip introduces each member amidst a highly intense background, further building the hype for Block B’s long-awaited comeback.

As reported earlier, ‘Welcome to the Block’ features five new songs all written and produced by leader Zico and Park Kyung. Their comeback is scheduled for February 2nd.

Check out their intro below!



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Hug me - AXIZ

Rockin' the club - Touch

Ma Boy2 (ft. Brave Girls Yejin) - Electro Boys

Is pretty face everything - Fat Cat

Don't speak - F.I.X

Love Step - DIA

She's coming - CHAOS

Love, Confession, Happiness - J-CERA

Dangerous - X-5

Lie - As One

I Like it - Chocolat

Katydid Anthem - Sunny Hill

Without Saying anything - Noel

My My - APINK

NEWS- Nine Muses

Since it's you - Lee Hyun

Without you - Dynamic Duo

Going crazy - Teen Top

The reason I became a witch - NS Yoon G

Repeating the same words - Koyote

I'll be there - Boyfriend

Lovey Dovey - T-ARA

Scribble + It's war - MBLAQ

You and I - IU

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Congratulations to SISTAR, K.Will, and Boyfriend!

Starship Entertainment‘s SISTAR, K.Will, and Boyfriend walked away with armfuls of trophies on the 26th Golden Disk Awards were recently held at Osaka’s Kyocera Dome in Japan.

The family members won the Bonsang and Rookie of the Year awards, and their delight was evident in their bright smiles.

The stars also shared a message with their fans, saying, “To all our fans, thank you so much for always loving us! We love you.”

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Actor Lee Min Ki and KARA member Kang Ji Young‘s ‘couple-outfit’ is a hot topic of conversation among netizens.

The photos above surfaced on various online community boards on the 12th with the title, ‘Lee Min Ki and Kang Jiyoung. These two are suspicious. Dating?”

The photos are of Lee Min Ki and Kang Jiyoung having an intimate conversation, wearing matching shirts and jackets. The way Lee Min Ki had his arm around Kang Jiyoung was especially intriguing, and netizens began to wonder if the two were dating.

However, the photos were taken at a photo shoot for a popular clothes brand, where the two served as models.

Netizens who saw the photos left comments such as, “They would look good together as a real couple“, “They really do look cute together“, and “I really thought they were dating“.

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Before stepping out on the red carpet, miss A‘s Suzy took an opportunity to snap a new selca photo for her fans.

The singer shared the photo above via her official Twitter page on the 12th and wrote, “Right before I stepped out on the red carpet.”

Suzy snapped a photo of her mirror reflection with her smart phone, and looked adorable puffing up her cheeks.

Netizens who were captivated by her beauty responded with comments such as, “Suzy gets prettier by the day“, “Jealous of her flawless, milky skin“, and more.

In related news, Suzy was co-MC of the ‘Golden Disk Awards‘ along with F.T. Island‘s Hongki in Japan on January 12th.

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Ever wondered what T-ara‘s Boram looked like in her old photos?

Fans got to find out after a netizen dug up an old PSA and shared it online under the title, “T-ara’s Boram in a pre-debut public service commercial video.”

The video, which was shot back in 2006, showed a more sophisticated and mature image to Boram, even though she was only 20 at the time. She played the part of a woman who is looking forward to participating actively in society.

Many felt that Boram looked older back in the day, but some disagreed, saying, “She looks the same as now“, “You can tell it’s her by the cheekbones and chin“, and “Complete style turnaround does wonders“.



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Although fans were sad to hear that Block B had to delay their comeback by another month due to their other schedules, Brand New Stardom went ahead and revealed their comeback album and tracklist today.

The boys have spent the past several weeks completing their Christmas showcases in Japan and Singapore before finally returning to Korea to continue their album production.

Block B’s comeback mini-album will be titled “Welcome to the Block” and features five new songs all written and produced by leader Zico and Park Kyung. Their comeback is scheduled for February 2nd.

Check it out below!

1. Action
2. LOL
3. Go Crazy
4. Synchronization 100%
5. Did You or Did You Not

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On January 11th, Korea’s largest hip hop music and music distribution portal, Hip Hop Playa, released their nominations for the ‘2011 Hip Hop Playa Awards‘.

Block B‘s Zico has made Hip Hop Playa history for being the first idol star to be nominated for an award. Zico was nominated for the ‘Featuring of the Year’ category thanks to his work with various artists over the year like i11evn, Verbal Jint, and Cho PD.

Although he stands shoulder-to-shoulder with heavyweight names like MC Meta, Zion.T, junggigo, and B-Free, Zico humbly tweeted, “I don’t feel that I am worthy to be nominated for the Hip Hop Playa Awards. To stand shoulder to shoulder with such people, I’m still lacking in so much. I know that my fans love me…! So please vote based on talent and skill alone. I was really surprised to see my name there.. It’s not my time yet… won’t be for a long time.”

In related news, Block B will be making their comeback next month.

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T-ara‘s choreography for “Lovey Dovey” is one of the funnest we’ve seen yet, and it’s inspired some of us to try it out at home.

Knowing that there’s a ton of would-be shufflers out there interested in trying out those dance moves, T-ara has released a practice video from their studio to act as a tutorial.

Check it out below!



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GD&TOP have announced that their first Japanese single album will only be sold as a limited edition.

On January 11th, YG Entertainment revealed that “Oh Yeah Feat. Bom“, which was originally meant to be released in November of 2011, will now be sold only as a limited edition at the ’15th anniversary YG Family‘ concert.

The first series of concert were held on the 7th and 8th at the Osaka Kyocera Dome, and will soon be making a stop at the Saitama Super Arena on the 21st and 22nd.

Representatives explained, “The album has been released, but GD&TOP has no plans of promoting in Japan this year. As it is our 15th anniversary concert, we decided to put out a limited release for the fans that have given us their love.”

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Boy group TEEN TOP has made a successful comeback with their new song “Going Crazy“, but the lyrics to the song have recently been swept up in controversy.

L.Joe‘s rap lyrics are facing controversy because a few words when spoken quickly can be mistaken for profanity. L.Joe personally tried to relieve the misunderstanding by writing on his me2day and Twitter pages, “I think there were a lot of people that were rather shocked after hearing our rap. But, we are not cursing in the song so don’t worry. I too will make sure to enunciate each syllable properly. And even if you are having a bad day and decide to sing our song “Going Crazy” to relieve some stress, make sure you don’t slur the words by accident!”

Fellow member Changjo also wrote, “I’ll be very carefully watching L.Joe hyung who does the rapping and our fans who cheer us on!! Okay now, shall we say each syllable to the words properly as we listen to “Going Crazy”? Keke. Ji! Oak! Got! Ah!”

The lyrics to “Going Crazy” ‘Ji Oak Got Ah‘ (Feels like hell) when slurred or repeated quickly sound like Korean profanity, and the song was quickly thrown into controversy.

In related news, the boys who have returned with a fierce new look have made a successful comeback on the 5th, captivating fans with their new dance moves.

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Boyfriend member Kwangmin was recently spotted with a unique hairstyle that’s sparked interest on the internet as of late.

The photos were taken during a photo shoot for fashion magazine Allure Korea then posted on the group’s official Facebook and Twitter pages, showing off Kwangmin’s supremely tousled look, as if a huge gust of wind pushed his hair upwards.

The post asked, “What do you think of the latest trending hairstyle of the fashion king?”


Netizens who saw the photo left comments such as, “Scream Hair“, “Was he hit with a gust of wind?”, “So chic“, “Looking forward to seeing the photos“, and more.

In related news, Boyfriend is actively promoting their new album ‘I’ll Be There’, and has been selected as ‘Most Noteworthy Boy Band of 2012′ in one report.

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On January 10th, photos of SISTAR‘s Hyorin surfaced on an online community board with the title, ‘Why Hyorin must have bangs‘.

The photo was a screen capture of Hyorin on an episode of KBS2‘s ‘Immortal Song 2‘. After losing a game, Hyorin had to suffer the consequence of being hit in the face with a strong blast of air. After the blast of air, her bangs were thrown upward, revealing her forehead she has hidden to the public until now. Panicked, she hurriedly put her hair back in place.

Netizens who saw Hyorin’s forehead for the first time remarked, “It was so cute how she rushed to put her bangs back“, “Bangs aren’t important. What matters is her performance“, “I see why she wanted to hide her forehead. She is still cute“, and more.

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Ahead of releasing the ‘Zombie Version’ of the music video for “Lovey Dovey“, T-ara has revealed a 3-minute-long behind-the-scenes clip from the MV set!

In the making-of film, actress Im Soo Hyang introduces the set to viewers and shares a sneak peek into T-ara’s zombie getup, as they get dressed into character.

In the music video, Im Soo Hyang turns into a zombie along with the members of T-ara and shuffles at a club to “Lovey Dovey”.

Check out the making-of film to ‘Zombie Dovey’ below!

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Boyfriend will be hosting their very first reality program through Mnet!

The show is called ‘Boyfriend’s W Military Academy‘, and the members will be expected to undergo various missions and training sessions in order to become new leaders of the Hallyu wave.

Mnet was inspired to create the show after Boyfriend became the most anticipated rookie group, according to international fans. ‘W Military Academy’ will detail their progress and development day-by-day, as well as tests evaluating their skills.

Producers stated, “We hope that this program helps the K-Pop wave. Please look forward to Boyfriend as they grow and develop from boys into men.”

The first episode will focus on revealing the boys’ dorms, as well as testing their stamina and language skills. It all airs on January 13th!


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A comical photo of Song producer and Shinhwa member, Andy Lee disciplining Teen Top member, Niel was recently uploaded on Twitter.

This amusing photo was uploaded onto Teen Top’s official Twitter page on January 9th along with the caption, “Niel! Do it better!” and drew much laughter from netizens.

In the photo, it Andy is apparently punishing Niel as he sternly points a finger at the idol’s face. On the other hand, Niel has both arms raised high in the air with two purple balloons in each hand. This uncomfortable pose is common in Korea as students often pose in this manner as punishment by school teachers or parents.

Netizens commented, “Haha that’s cute~ :3“, “I wish these two appear in TV shows together more often“, and “Nice to see their close sundae-hoobae relationship“.

Andy and Niel will be appearing on December 25th broadcast of MBC ’4th Idol Star Athletic Championship’.

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Hallyu’s top three girl groups, the Wonder Girls, Girls’ Generation, and 2NE1 will be releasing albums in the US back to back in an attempt to make a breakthrough in the birthplace of pop.

The Wonder Girls will be releasing their single “The DJ is Mine” on January 11th, Girls’ Generation will be releasing ‘The Boys‘ special album on the 17th, and 2NE1′s new album produced by the world-famous will.i.am will also be dropping in the near future.

The Wonder Girls’ single will be released through their Teen Nick TV Movie, ‘THE WONDER GIRLS‘ which hits the small screen on February 2nd, and the girl group will also be dropping their full-length album along with the release of their movie.

2NE1 is working on a new project with will.i.am. The producer recently tweeted, “This @2ne1 is coming out crazy…#willpower“, further evoking anticipation amongst Blackjacks everywhere. And Girls’ Generation who was featured on NPR last December have already begun selling reserved copies of their ‘The Boys’ special album online.

These girls will finally be making their official debut into the biggest music market in the world, and their efforts are expected to rake in tangible results for K-pop and further spread Hallyu awareness all over the globe.

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Back in 2009, it was reported that famous song producer and Black Eyed Peas member, Will.I.Am would be producing a U.S debut album for Korean hip-hop girl group, 2NE1. Afterwards, there has been huge anticipation for their collaboration and new album. Will.I.Am’s recent tweet has boosted the buzz surrounding this particular topic.

On January 7th, the U.S entertainer tweeted, “2NE1 is coming out crazy“.

In 2011, Will.I.Am showed great interest in 2NE1 as he complimented and met with them several times throughout the year. Back in May, the producer visited Korea and met with YG‘s CEO Yang Hyun Suk and YG’s main producer, Teddy to hold discussions on 2NE1′s U.S debut album.

In addition, Will.I.Am revealed, “We are carefully working to turn 2NE1 into superstars not only in Korea, but everywhere in the world” through an interview with Cambio.

2NE1′s CL and Will.I.Am also collaborated on stage in the ‘2011 MAMA‘ back in late November.

Will.I.Am’s latest tweet can be taken as a sign that there will most likely be a U.S album release in 2012

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Trouble Maker, composed of 4minute’s Hyun Ah and B2ST’s Jang Hyun Seung, recently finished performing. Many people are wondering what the two stars will do next..

Trouble Maker released the song “Trouble Maker” in December of last year and have continued performing for about a month. Popular idol groups members rarely form a unit group so Trouble Maker caught the public eye.

As a result, the unit group was very successful.

They ranked first on Mnet’s M Countdown and they also ranked first on SBS’s Inkigayo, where they performed the song for the last time, on January 8. They have impressed their fans by giving wonderful and powerful performances.

Hyun Ah and Jang will continue performing as members of each group.

On January 9, the two stars’ agency, Cube Entertainment, said, “4minute will release their new album at the end of this month or in February.”

“B2ST will go on a world tour starting in February. They will release their new album in April to give as many performances as they can in Korea.”

B2ST will go on a world tour starting on February 4 in Seoul. Then they will go to the Americas and Europe, including, Germany, Britain, Spain, the United States, and Canada. They will also go to Asia, including, Japan, Thailand, Bangkok, China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Singapore.

B2ST members are planning to release three digital singles including their mini album, which will be released in April, this year.

The agency said, “Hyun Ah and Jang will focus on their activities as members of each group. We haven’t decided the details yet but since many fans showed their supports to Trouble Maker, they may start performing witha new song later.”

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4Minute’s Ji Hyun has released a picture of herself taken at a military camp when she visited her brother.

On January 8, Ji Hyun uploaded a picture on her Twitter account with the comment, “My brother is in the military service.”

She also wrote, “I was once granted permission to go visit him. I’m worried if he is doing well because the weather is cold.”

In the picture, Ji Hyun is wearing her brother’s military cap and making a military salute. Her finger from another hand is on her cheek.

People responded: “I’m sure he is doing fine!” “I hope your brother leaves military duty without getting hurt,” “It’s good to see that you love your brother!”

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A picture of 2NE1′s Park Bom of the past has been released.

A picture of Park Bom has recently been uploaded on an online community board with the comment, “Park Bom of the past: She used to be prettier than Sandara.”

In the picture, Park is in a friendly pose with Sandara. It seems to be taken before their debut. Park Bom is attracting attention with her milky-white face and innocent look.”

People responded: “Park Bom was really pretty before her debut,” “I feel so sad about her now,” “She is still pretty, but she was like a baby at that time.”

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SISTAR’s Hyorin drew a lot of attention by performing on stage with bare feet.

An online community posted pictures of Hyorin with the caption, “SISTAR’s Hyorin performs in bare feet.”

In the pictures, SISTAR members are performing at a concert, which was held at Ewha Women’s University last year. During the concert, Hyorin’s high heels broke so she took off her shoes and continued performing. The audience gave her hearty cheers.

Thanks to her tact, SISTAR was able to finish performing without any troubles.

People responded: “I want to give her a big hand.” “It must have been hard running with bare feet. Be careful not to get injured because of high heels.” “Hyo rin has an open personality.”

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A conflicts between fans of girl group Dal Shabet and boy group B1A4 are exacerbating. It was once serious online and is now even making rumors.

The conflict between the fans of two groups started from the day SBS Music Festival was held last year. There was a joint performance of Dal Shabet and B1A4, and fans of two groups criticized each other for touches involved in the choreography of the performance.

Especially a groundless rumor about Dal Shabet’s Serri annoys many people. The rumor is that Serri ignored a member of B1A4 who offered his hand. There’s also a rumor that some of B1A4′s fans were beaten by Dal Shabet’s fan club members.

Moreover, there were even some comments that some of B1A4′s fans were sexually and physically assaulted by Dal Shabet’s fan club members at the place where Idol Track & Field Championship took place. They say some of Dal Shabet’s fans were arrested for sexually and physically assaulting some B1A4 fans and some of B1A4′s fans are even missing. These types of rumors have spread online in a flash and are also making other rumors.

Regarding this matter, the police says the rumors are absurd. On January 9, police officials reported to Starnews, “There was no criminal act related to the Idol Track & Field Championship. There was nothing special to mention and no report, either.”

A spokesperson for Happy Face Entertainment, Dal Shabet’s agency, says, “Because of the vicious rumor, all Dal Shabet members, including Serri, feel sad and hard done by. We wish there’s no more groundless rumor coming out.”

Serri also expressed her feeling on her Twitter account with the comment, “I’m writing this now because I feel so sad that a groundless rumor about me is circulating. Please don’t make anything that hasn’t happened a real story. Please don’t make celebrities suffer from rumors. Please.”

Both agencies of Dal Shabet and B1A4 agreed not to be swayed by the groundless rumors. Some people are criticizing the situation on online community boards that some fans’ thoughtless behaviors are creating vicious rumors.

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Block B has been chosen as the promotional ambassadors for ‘Tokyo Gourmet‘!

Sponsored by Japan’s Daily Sports, ‘Tokyo Gourmet’ is a large-scale public event project held at Tokyo’s Yoyogi Park which attracts 90,000 people. With Korean culture spreading all over the world, organizers of ‘Tokyo Gourmet’ thought to spotlight Korean cuisine and culture this time, thus inviting Block B to represent the event.

Block B attracted 5,000 fans in their Tokyo showcase alone, and has been touring in other parts of the nation in addition to their recent visit to Singapore, recording exceptional achievements as a rookie group.

Brand New Stardom Entertainment expressed, “We haven’t begun discussions on contracts with Japanese or international record labels yet. They’ve just made their debut in Korea and are still considered a rookie group, so we don’t want them to be judged for their title instead of their skills. The showcases and their fan meets were organized as suggested by Japanese officials.”

They continued, “Block B will be focusing on their Korean promotions for the first half of the year and work to create a syndrome to raise the awareness of the group with the public. That is our priority.”

Block B will be holding their first showcase in Seoul before making a comeback in February.

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A Korean cosmetic-surgery clinic conducted a survey of Japanese patient visitors for the entire year of 2011 asking, “Who is your favorite Hallyu Star?” At the end of the year, KARA was the most preferred K-pop star among Japanese visitors.

Director Yoon In Mo of the hospital explained, “The most favored Hallyu star came out to be Park Gyuri, Nicole, Han Seung Yeon, Goo Hara, and Kang Ji Young who are in KARA. The following favorite stars after KARA were Jang Geun Suk, Bae Yong Jun, Girls’ Generation, Lee Byung Hun, and Jo In Sung. Through this survey, we were able to find out how the Japanese think about KARA’s image. The KARA members resemble puppy dogs. They all have cute and lovely faces. Some Japanese visitors brought photos of their favorite KARA member and asked to change their nose to look like their favorite KARA member. They wish to look a little more like their favorite stars, even if it’s through a nose job.”

He continued, “I think KARA’s music brought a good response from the Japanese due to a thorough planning from the start before composing and selecting songs to release to the global and domestic markets.”

Kara’s high popularity among the Japanese was also proven back on November 19th of 2011 when Y-STAR‘s ‘Curious‘ conducted surveys with Japanese tourists to which 62 out of the 100 chose Kara as their favorite K-pop star.

Japanese Sankei Newspaper also ran an analysis about the girls and concluded that KARA’s popularity is due to, “Their attractive face, balanced body line, and fancy dance“. Sankai also reported that Korean girl groups are gaining popularity due to their distinguishing appearance and interesting group dance compared to current Japanese idols. This sort of popularity has led KARA to earn 49.3 billion yen(73 billion won) in Japan from CD and DVD sales in 2011 alone.

In related news, KARA will be attending the ‘Golden Disc Awards in Osaka‘ on the 11th.

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Boy band U-Kiss member Soohyun called television personality/MC Boom his “brother.”

On January 7th, Soohyun tweeted a photo (below) he took with Boom and wrote, “Everyone meet my real older brother.. hahaha. Boom hyung is so good-looking.. hehe I love you, hyung.”

Ever since the two stars gained more exposure on television, Soohyun and Boom have often been referred to as each other’s “celebrity doppelganger.” They shared a lot of similar physical features, including their eyes, nose, dimples, and even their eyebrows.

After seeing the two doppelgangers‘ picture together, netizens were truly impressed with these two celebrities’ resemblance.

Netizens left comments such as:
“I always thought you two looked a like. But seeing a picture like this makes me gasp!”
“You two look way too similar.”
“If they had the same hair color and the same shirt, they can totally pass for twins.”

Meanwhile, Soohyun’s group U-Kiss will have their comeback in Korea in April 2012.

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On the most recent episode of SBS ‘K-Pop Star’, Yang Hyun Seok surprised Park Jin Young with his unexpected singing.

The 2nd round ‘Ranking Audition’ took place and contestant Lee Da Young chose to sing 2NE1’s ‘Lonely’. She wasn’t able to find the right pitch from the beginning of the song, so as a result, her tone was off and her overall performance was a bit unstable. So, to show her an example, Yang Hyun Seok personally sang the first verse.

Surprised with what Yang Hyun Seok was doing, Park Jin Young looked directly at Yang Hyun Seok with a shocked look on his face.

Yang Hyun Seok then said, “’Lonely’ is a difficult song to sing. It’s even difficult for Mr. Park Jin Young to sing while playing the keyboard.”

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Different from her usual, always cute and adorable appearance, a photo of singer IU looking like a rebellious student has caught fans’ attentions.

On January 7th, a photo was uploaded on a community site with the caption, “IU looking rebellious at school“.

In the photo, IU is seen in a classroom surrounded by her friends. Maybe because she had a broadcast that day, but she is seen wearing thick makeup with her school uniform which made her look like a delinquent student.

Netizens were especially talkative about the lollipop stick hanging out of IU’s mouth, which almost appeared as if she was smoking a cigarette.

After viewing the photo, Netizens commented, “Nation’s little sister IU, you look adorable no matter what you do“, “Rebellious student IU is so funny“, and “Rebellious IU, that’s too much“.

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On the 7th, South Korean hiphop group BIGBANG resumed their activities in Japan, performing at Kyocera Dome in Osaka for YG Ent’s music event “YG Family Concert in JAPAN”. Member D-Lite (22) made a flashy comeback after halting his activities due to a road accident last year.

With their backs turned, all 5 members of BIGBANG descended from a gondola up in the air to the stage, earning the biggest and loudest cheers from the audience that night. 90% of the audience were female fans. During G-Dragon’s raps and D-LITE’s solo parts in “TONIGHT”, the entire dome resounded with the loudest screams. GD breaking the guitar and the 5 of them singing the chorus together with the fans, it was similar to them getting wounded and being reborn.

Last year, after holding their Japan tour in May, D-LITE got into a road accident and was immediately put into a hiatus. Then on October, it was reported that in July, GD was interrogated by the police for Marijuana use. The news made him take a temporary halt in his activities. After 8 months, the two finally appeared on stage in front of the Japanese fans after a long while. “Everyone, I apologize for making you worry. From now on, I’ll do my best,” GD promised. Daesung on the hand spoke words of thanks, saying, “I realized how important music and the stage are to me.”

They carefully chose 10 songs to perform. “It’s been a while since the five of us were here in Japan. We hope to sing excitedly together with the fans,” SOL (23) said.

Despite being in a period of self-discipline, the group went on the receive the Worldwide Act Award in the MTV Europe Music Awards. They are the first Asian artists to be honoured with such an award, the interest and attention for the group rising up. Immediately continuing on with their activities in Japan, the group is set to make an appearance on the music program (MUSIC STATION) on January 20. “This year, we’re aiming for our own solo dome concert,” VI (21) said. “We want to become the world’s No.1!” SOL added.

Source: Asashi via Daily K Pop News
Translated by: arcobaleno @twitter//Jinhae@YGLadies.com via JOJtop @twitter
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It has been a while since we last watched RaNia's performing on stage!

She opened up a Twitter account recently to update her fans about her condition,she is currently recovering from a surgery and will have a solo fanmeet in Thailand on 25th February.

Let's wish her a speedy recovery!

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Source : Daily Kpop News

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T-ara’s Hyomin attracts attention by saying she is losing her hair.

In the episode of KBS 2TV’s Entertainment Weekly that aired on January 7, a guerrilla interview with T-ara was shown.

At the interview, T-ara members say they haven’t been in good condition because of their hectic schedule. They’ve often tweeted that they were so tired and made their fans worried.

Hyomin says , “I’m losing my hair now. Fortunately I have thick hair, so it doesn’t show well. I’m trying to take in enough protein.”

Soyeon says, “Because we often say we are sick, a lot of fans are worried about us. But we are actually fine.”

T-ara released their new song, “Lovey Dovey” on January 3 and started performing and promoting the song on Mnet’s M! Countdown on January 5.

Source: TV Report
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Big Bang makes a successful comeback in Japan with all 5 members present on stage. On the 7th and 8th of January YG entertainment held their "15th Anniversary YG Family concert" in Osaka and Tokyo, and the Japanese media were also there to capture all the moments.

One of the biggest highlight of the concert was Big Bang's comeback on stage with all 5 members present and this made headlines on Japanese media. On the previous year, G-Dragon was involved in a scandal and Daesung was involved in a tragic car accident and the group have not promoted in Japan since. After 8 months of absence, the group has finally returned on stage in Japan with all 5 members complete.

This is Big Bang's first return on stage in Japan since May last year after they had their concert tour in Japan. Big Bang performed a total of 8 songs in the concert including their hit song "tonight" and the audience received them warmly.

During their performance, G-Dragon apologized to their fans for making them worry also Daesung said that he was very happy that Big Bang can perform on stage with all members and was happy that their fans was there too.

Source: Nate news
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