On March 28th, Brand New Stardom’s official Twitter announced, “Mid-April, EvoL will be debuting through an eight episode real variety show on MBC Music. Various footage from their debut preparations and working with Block B’s Kyung, who has produced their debut album, will air! The members of our next group, ‘Topp Dogg‘, will also make a guest appearance ^^.”

Fans of the company have known for some time now that EvoL, a female hip hop group, would be debuting this year, but it looks a final date has been set. As for Topp Dogg, it seems like it’ll be another boy group, as Block B had previously revealed that one of the names in consideration for their own debut was ‘Topp Dogg’.

Source: Brand New Stardom’s Official Twitter

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After reporting the average heights of K-pop groups, netizens have now averaged the age of idol boy groups.

The chart, posted on an online community board, displays the oldest group down to the youngest group by grouping them into five different categories.

According to the graph, Super Junior had the highest average age of 27.6, whereas TEEN TOP turned out to be the youngest boy group with an average age of 19.3.

In addition, the oldest member out of all the boy groups was Dalmatian‘s Inati at age 32 and the youngest was B.A.P‘s Zelo at age 17. (Keep in mind that these are all based on their Korean age)

Check to see where your favorite K-pop boy group lies on the age graph below!

Average over 25 years old

Super Junior - 27.6

Supernova - 26.7

Dalmatian – 26.5

SS501, TVXQ – 26.4

Average 24 year old line

2AM – 24.8

Big Bang - 24.6

MBLAQ - 24.4

2PM - 24.2

M.I.B - 24

Average 22~23 year old line

ZE:A – 23.7

B2ST - 23.3

AA – 23

CNBLUE, CHAOS – 22.8

SHINee – 22.2

INFINITE – 22

Average 21 year old line

F.T. Island - 21.9

Block B – 21.7

The Boss – 21.4

B1A4 – 21.2

U-KISS – 21

Average under 20 years old

B.A.P – 20

Boyfriend – 19.5

TEEN TOP - 19.3

Source & Image: TVDaily via Nate

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Before this I already share about the ‘Average Height of Girl Groups’ Ranking.Similar to the previous report, the boys were categorized into five different groups: Giant, Tall, Average, Short, and Shortest.

The tallest was X-5 at 186.2cm (6 feet and 1.30 inches) while the shortest was TEEN TOP at 175.1 (5 feet and 8.93 inches).

Where does your favorite male idol group rank? See for yourself below!

Shortest

TEEN TOP – 175.1 (5 feet and 8.93 inches)

B2ST – 175.6 (5 feet and 9.13 inches)

The BOSS – 176.4 (5 feet and 9.44 inches)

FT Island – 176.6 (5 feet and 9.52 inches)

Dalmatian – 176.6 (5 feet and 9.52 inches)

N-Train : 176.6 (5 feet and 9.52 inches)

Short

Big Bang – 177.2 (5 feet and 9.76 inches)

Boyfriend – 177.3 (5 feet and 9.80 inches)

Block B – 177.4 (5 feet and 9.84 inches)

INFINITE – 177.8 (5 feet and 10.00 inches)

Average

Twi-light – 178.0 (5 feet and 10.07 inches)

Super Junior - 178.0 (5 feet and 10.07 inches)

ZE:A - 178.2 (5 feet and 10.15 inches)

MBLAQ – 178.4 (5 feet and 10.23 inches)

MYNAME - 178.4 (5 feet and 10.23 inches)

SHINee - 178.8 (5 feet and 10.30 inches)

B.A.P – 178.8 (5 feet and 10.30 inches)

Tall

CHAOS - 179.0 (5 feet and 10.47 inches)

TOUCH – 179.0 (5 feet and 10.47 inches)

BoM - 179.0 (5 feet and 10.47 inches)

M.I.B – 179.2 (5 feet and 10.55 inches)

B1A4 – 179.4 (5 feet and 10.62 inches)

HITT – 180.1 (5 feet and 10.90 inches)

U-KISS - 180.5 (5 feet and 11.06 inches)

AA - 180.6 (5 feet and 11.10 inches)

2PM – 180.8 (5 feet and 11.18 inches)

Giant

2AM – 181.1 (5 feet and 11.29 inches)

TVXQ - 181.2 (5 feet and 11.33 inches)

SS501 - 181.2 (5 feet and 11.33 inches)

CO-ED School (SPEED) – 182.6 (5 feet and 11.88 inches)

CNBLUE - 183.0 (6 feet and 0.04 inches)

Supernova – 183.0 (6 feet and 0.04 inches)

FOCUS - 183.0 (6 feet and 0.04 inches)

X5 - 186.2 (6 feet and 1.30 inches)

Source & Image : EVON

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The boys of Block B have been under much mental and emotional stress after finding themselves in the middle of a controversy after their recent interview in Thailand. It seems the level of stress reached a point at which it became too hard for member P.O. to handle, as he has been hospitalized.

With the controversy getting out of hand, P.O., the maknae of the group at 19 years old, has been reported to have been in a state of panic after suffering from much stress the past week. With the news of a petition calling for suicide by some cruel individuals, the stress and shock he received seems to have led up to his hospitalization on February 24th.

People have been wondering where P.O. was during ‘M! Countdown’, since he had been seen at the pre-recording, but not during the actual show. It seems his missing presence was due to his state of health.

Brand New Stardom stated, “It is true that P.O. is currently hospitalized. It seems he has experienced much shock after the current controversy, but his full medical examination report has not yet come out.”

They also added,“Currently, we’re most worried about the members’ health and the welfare of their families.”

As reported earlier, Block B has issued written apologies, bowed 90 degrees on their music show appearance, and also released a video apology to show their sincere remorse and apologize to the people of Thailand.

Source + Photo: Hankyung via Nate

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It seems that Block B will not be present on the rest of the music programs at least for this week.

After the Thailand interview controversy that has gotten the public riled up, Block B’s name was found to be missing on February 24th’s ‘Music Bank’, 25th’s ‘Music Core’, and 26th’s ‘Inkigayo’.

Although there hasn’t been an official statement released regarding this issue, it seems as if it will be hard for the group to appear on broadcasts for the time being. One source within the industry stated, “Music programs are ones that are watched by people all over the world, so doesn’t it seem that it would be problematic for a group who has done international fans wrong, to make an appearance?” Another staff member from the production team of one music program also stated, “Although it’s not to the point of banning their appearances, until the situation is resolved, Block B’s appearance will be restricted.”

Block B fans have been continuously requesting the appearance of the group, and have flooded ‘Inkigayo’s request bulletin with their posts.

Mnet, who allowed the group to appear on their ‘M! Countdown’ broadcast on February 23rd is currently evaluating the situation and deciding whether to have the group appear next week. A source stated, “We are well aware of the public’s criticisms. However, since there are quite a few days left until the next show, we haven’t yet started discussing any specific details yet.”

What are your thoughts on this issue? Are broadcasting companies, as well as netizens over-reacting?

Source + Photo: Osen

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Mnet M! Countdown setlist for 02.23.2012 @ 6PM KST
Last week's winner: Se7en's "When I Can't Sing"
This week's winner: FT Island "Severely"

Comebacks:
miss A - Touch
Brave Girls - Nowadays You
WE - Party
Jiggy Dogg - Everything's Empty

Debuts:
John Park - Falling
Take Hyun - Stand By Me

Hot Stages:
FT Island - Severely
Se7en - When I Can't Sing
K.Will - I Need You
Block.B - Nanrina
Sweet Sorrow - VIVA!
Miryo - Dirty
B.A.P - Warrior
Dal Sabhet - Hit U
EXID - Whoz That Girl
Stellar - UFO
Six Bomb - Chiki Chiki Bomb

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Live SBS Inkigayo!
- Episode 660 -
February 19th 3:40 PM

# Take 7 #

Block B - "Nanrina"
Dal Shabet - "Hit U"
B.A.P - "Warrior"
Davichi - "I'll Think of You"
Teen Top - "Crazy"
FT Island - "Severely"
Se7en - "When I Can't Sing" with JYP

# Comeback Special Stage #
K.Will - "I Hate Myself" + "I Need You"

# Debut Stages #
Speed - "Lovey Dovey Plus"
EXID - "Whoz That Girl"

# Hot Music Stages #
Wink - "Stay in Shanghai"
Ailee - "Heaven"
LEDapple - "Time is Up"
Nine Muses - "News"
NS Yoonji - "The Reason I Became A Witch" (goodbye stage)
SPICA - "Russian Roulette"

# Fresh Music Stages #
AXIZ - "Why Don't You Give It Up"
Take Hyun - "Stand By Me"
Stellar - "U.F.O"

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Rapper/producer Cho PD recently shared his thoughts about several controversial issues haunting the music industry, such as the bulk purchasing of albums and ‘hype’ versus stable success.

Cho PD began by expressing his determination to come out on top through good music and careful planning. Although Cho PD once shunned TV appearances in favor of gaining recognition through his music only, he’s since changed his opinion on the matter.

The producer recognized the growing importance of TV promotions, but also warned that it’s foolish to expect success to come from that alone. “It’s important to increase the level of closeness you have with the public through TV broadcasts,” he said. “But to think that you can become the best with just that alone is delusional.”

“Plastering one’s self all over TV shows and buying albums in bulk can only achieve superficial success, and it cannot be sustained,” he flatly explained. “There’s no reason to even criticize that kind of behavior because the truth will come to light after the hype dies down in just a year or two.”

He continued, “You can figure out the current response when visiting a record store or going to one of the performances. If the song is #1 on the charts but their albums don’t sell and the audience response is mediocre, is that not proof of hype rather than real success?”


Cho PD also stressed the importance of content planning and cited SM Entertainment and YG Entertainment as agencies that achieved success through their content in an era when the K-Pop we know today, was not the dominant force in the music industry. “When both H.O.T and Jinusean made their respective entrance into the K-Pop scene, SM and YG were inferior in a lot of ways to others in the industry. But the two groups defeated the big players of their era and went on to becoming the companies that represent the nation.”

“The number of albums being sold back then was much higher than now, and it was much harder to defeat the biggest names in the industry back then, as there was all sorts of absurdity during that time period, so it was probably very difficult to overcome the traditional big players. Their rapid progression is a good example of how elaborate, meticulous planning and powerful content results in an explosive reaction from the market.”

He continued, “In the beginning, YG and I had the same manager and so I heard a lot about the company. Back then, YG did not have an in-house management system, so they had to look for outside sources whenever they wanted material. What’s noteworthy here is that developing an in-house team (which most major labels have) was not as importance to them. Their first priority was on developing content.”

“In comparison to [the start] of those two senior labels, Brand New Stardom is in a very good situation despite being in its early stagse. All that we need to grow even further is a ‘syndrome’ that starts in the [music] market, rather than looking for a shortcut. If we were to start buying our albums in bulk, it would make our situation more difficult.”

Source + Photo: Newsen via Nate, Star News via Nate,

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Love Confession Happiness - J-CERA
UFO - Stellar

Jeez - WINK
My Angel - M.Street
She's coming - CHAOS
Time is up - LED Apple
Russian Rullet - SPICA
Lovey-Dovey Plus - SPEED
Wanna see me go crazy - X-5
Heaven - Ailee
Warrior - BAP
One more day - Chocolat
VIVA - Sweet Sorrow
News - Nine Muses
Is being pretty everything - Fat Cat
Know your name - Jay Park
Nanrina - Block B
Hit U - Dalshabet
The reason I became a witch - NS YoonG
I hate myself + I need you - K.Will
Dirty - Miryo
To let this die - Brian
Going crazy - Teen Top
Will think of you - Davichi
Severely - FT island

Source : KBS World

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Congratulations to Se7en for their ‘M! Countdown’ trophy!

Mnet’s “M! Countdown” is back with another spectacular episode chock-full of exciting performances, with special guest MC, F.T. Island member Hongki joining Tony An as the host.

This episode of Mnet’s M! Countdown saw the comeback stages of solo artists Jay Park, K.Will, and Kim Greem. It also marked the hot debut stage of six member girl group, EXID, created by producer Shinsadong Tiger.

Tonight’s show also featured the hot performances from rookie groups B.A.P and SPICA. Last year’s rookies, Dal Shabet and Stellar also took the stage, performing their hit songs, “Hit U” and “U.F.O,” while Block B had their own special stage tonight, performing Epik High's "Fan" and their hit song, "Nanrina". Sunny Hill took the stage tonight to perform the "Grasshopper Song," with Miryo substituting in for Janghyun, who has recently enlisted in the army. In addition, Other performances tonight included FT Island, Se7en, Miryo, NS Yoonji and Jang Jaein.

Overtaking last week's winner, FT Island, and the comeback album of Jay Park, Se7en took home the award tonight on M! Countdown for "When I Can't Sing," continuing his winning streak from last week's Inkigayo. Congratulations again to Se7en on his win!

cr : koreaboo

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BBC~~~ Block B is performing 2 songs tomrw!

Can u guess which songs?? Well find out on live! Live-streaming via Mnet.com at 6pm(KST). 내일도 블락비가 엠카에 온다! 난리나겠당~~~ㅍㅎㅎ

source : Mnet Asian Music Awards Facebook

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Who do u think will win #1 at Mcountdown tomrw? Dounble crown for FTISLAND? Se7en will be showing us "When I Can't Sing" again! K.Will making comeback stage! Rookie girls band EXID's debute stage!! Don't miss it!

Don't forget to participate in "Guess da winner n win star's autographed polaroid event"!

Click --> http://www.facebook.com/events/327518077293562/

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It was just revealed through an interview that Zico, Block B's leader, main rapper and producer, was recently diagnosed with vocal cord nodules.

Apparently, he had been spending a harsh winter due to being sick with a cold besides his vocal cord condition.

Despite all the promotions for the group's new single, "Nanrina," Zico is currently recovering and trying to rest as much as possible.

Meanwhile, Block B has announced through the same interview that they are hoping to make their name known around the entire world, as well as being able to show more of their talents as artists.

Source: Block B International and Joy News 24

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Block B released the dance version of the same music video.

On the 12th of February, the dance version titled "Gorilla Dance" was uploaded to Brand New Stardom's official Youtube account and is continuously raving good responses from their fans. Since promoting the track on various music shows, Block B's dance moves remained popular with fans nicknaming it as the "Gorilla Dance".

Block B continues their promotions in South Korea for their second mini album "Welcome to the Block". You can still show your support by purchasing the album on iTunes.



Source: BrandNewStardom

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Music Core! Special MCs: Teen Top's Niel, Chunji, and L.Joe

♬ Comeback Stages
Buga Kings - "Don't Go"
Sweet Sorrow - "VIVA!"
Davichi - "Will Think of You"

♬ HOT Stages
MBLAQ - "This Is War"
T-ara - "Lovey Dovey"
Teen Top - "Crazy"

♬ Hot Debuts
gesAilee - "Heaven"
Spica - "Russian Roulette"

♬ Goodbye Stages
Boy Friend - "I'll Be There"
Rainbow Pixie - "Hoi Hoi"

♬ Volume UP Stages
FT Island - "Severely"
B.A.P - "Warrior"
Block B - "NanlinA"
Dal Shabet - "Hit U"

♬ Sound-HOLIC Stages
Nine Muses - "News"
ChAOS - "She Is Coming"
Fat Cat - "Is Being Pretty Everything"
Chocolat featuring X-CROSS' Hyoram - "One More Day"
Wink - "Stay At Shanghai"

♬ New Song Stage
X-5 - "I'm Going Crazy"

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BoM's Tagoon/Mino (the one near P.O) & Sechang, the girl is Mino's sister (Danah) and she's a member of girlgroup New.F.O



Congratulations, P.O and Mino

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Don't speak - F.I.X

My Angel - M Street
Jeez - Wink
UFO - Stellar
Love Confession Happiness - J-CERA
The Grasshopper Song - SunnyHill
Warrior - BAP
One more day - Chocolat
Heaven - Ailee
Russian Rullet - SPICA
Time is up - LED Apple
VIVA - Sweet Sorrow
Nanrina - Block B
Dirty - Miryo
Hit U - Dalshabet
I'll Be There - Boyfriend
News - Nine Muses
Don't Go - Buga Kings
Since it's you - Lee Hyun
I'll Think of You - Davichi
Let this die - Brian
Going Crazy - Teen Top
Severely - FT Island
Lovey Dovey - T-ARA
This is War - MBLAQ

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Mnet M! Countdown setlist for 02.09.2012 @ 6PM KST
Last week's winner: MBLAQ "It's War" (2nd week in a row)
This week's winner : FT Island - Severely

Congratulations , FT Island !

Comeback:
Se7en - When I Can't Sing
Sweet Sorrow - VIVA!
Jang Jaein - To No One But You
Stellar - UFO
Soul Harmony - Power of Music
M.Street - My Angel

Debut:
B.A.P - Warrior
SPICA - Russian Roulette
Ailee - Heaven

Performances:
FT Island - Severely
MBLAQ - It's War
Brian Joo - Let It Die
Block.B - Nanlina
Sunny Hill - The Grasshopper Song
Miryo - DIRTY
Rainbow Pixie - Hoi Hoi
Dal★Shabet - Hit U

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Block B and their agency chief, Cho PD, recently appeared on MBC‘s ‘Lululala‘, where they showed off their entertainment skills.

Cho PD made his first foray into entertainment programs through ‘Lululala’, despite making his debut as a singer 14 years ago. ”I don’t have any regrets. Everyone including myself must make concessions to obtain good results,” he expressed, demonstrating his dedication to helping Block B’s promotions as much as possible.

Cho PD also revealed that he gave permission for the Block B members to produce their own songs. Though there was some backlash from those who believed that it was a risky move, Cho PD persisted in making this happen.

As the head of Block B’s agency, Brandnew Stardom Entertainment, Cho PD got to witness firsthand the trials his group had to face during their debut period. ”When Block B debuted, I criticized the producers for not giving credit to the members who composed and produced the song; the producers responded by pulling out, taking their songs with them. It was an uncertain situation where the Block B members suffered a lot.”

Though Cho PD and Block B both endured difficult times in the beginning, the strong impression made by Block B’s comeback track “Nanrina” is paving a smoother path for them through the rocky terrain of the industry.

cr : allkpop

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Please Let Us Debut & Shine in 2011

Best Newcomers of The Year:
Top1: Boyfriend
Top2: B1A4
Top3: A PINK
Top4: block. B
Top5: Dal shabet

BOYFRIEND has been successful in the beginning, for the teenage girls, they suddenly had “Boyfriend oppa”, and for the larger group of noona fans, these six “Little Boyfriends” are completely irresistible. 95-Line, twins, long and slender legs — every advantage of BOYFRIEND is loved by the fans, and them who release songs frequently think that hard work is their greatest weapon. The new boy group that is comparable with BOYFRIEND is B1A4. Although they didn’t really treat their fans as their girlfriends, but their fans are still very passionate about them. Their debut single “O.K” left a very good impression, and the single “Beautiful Target” that had a large amount of sales captured their fans’ hearts completely. This made B1A4 rise high up on the list. A PINK’s style is the innocent and pure style by teenage girls, although their style constantly reminds us about the time when A PINK has just debuted, it is not impossible for A PINK to take over SNSD’s place in the future. Block B that debuted at the same time as B1A4 showed their unique style through the show “Match Up”, and they had fans very soon. Block B released songs frequently, and their members like Zico and Taeil also had been recognized for their talent. They could be successful in the future, but unfortunately, the members’ negative news temporarily obstructed them from going forward [with further activities], we’ll all be looking forward to their performance in the year 2012. Dal Shabet’s performance has surprises in their steadiness, the three singles “Supa Dupa Diva”, “Pink Rocket” and “Bling Bling” showed their lively and active side, we’ll wait for their breakthrough in their performance this year.

Take out with full credit to: BF_光荣 | via: @MinwooBiased on Twitter | Translation by: VL | Source: boyfriendworld

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