Super Junior reveals MV teaser for “Mr. Simple”

We’re just a few days away from one of the biggest comebacks in recent K-Pop history, and what better way to herald the event than with a hot MV teaser?

Super Junior have finally released a video clip for “Mr. Simple“, the group’s lead track from their fifth album. Unlike their flamboyant ‘Ubersexual’ concept in their image teasers, the MV clip shows a smooth, sophisticated side of Super Junior that left fans reeling.


Check out the teaser below!



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Jay Park’s movie, ‘Mr. Idol’, reveals official poster + trailer

The official trailer and teaser poster for Jay Park’s upcoming movie, “Mr. Idol“, have been revealed!

The poster features the four members of the movie’s fictional boy band, ‘Mister Children‘. At the front with his six-packs is lead vocalist ‘Yujin’, who is played by Ji Hyun Woo. Beside him is Jay Park, who plays the role of ‘Jio’, an easy-to-aggravate but loyal member of the band.

Many noted that the two remaining members were cut off in the frame, drawing strong curiosity from viewers. Also included with the poster was a video with a ‘D-87′ counter that showed footage from their pre-debut up ’til their debut.

“Mr. Idol” will hit theaters in October!



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Big Bang’s Taeyang eats lunch with an “old friend”

Big Bang’s Taeyang has revealed a picture of himself with his ‘old friend’ G-Dragon.

On July 31st, Taeyang tweeted,

“I’m having lunch with my old friend at ABIKO :) It’s my first time at ABIKO.. It’s really tasty!!“

Taeyang and G-Dragon went out to eat at a curry restaurant in Korea. Since the two are top fashionistas in the idol world, their natural and innocent appearances have gathered much attention.

Fans commented, “Did you eat a delicious lunch?“, “Have a good time with Jiyong-oppa!“, and “It’s so good to see the two of you together“.

For those of you who may not know, before there was GD&TOP or even Big Bang, there was ‘GDYB’. GDYB consisted of G-Dragon and Taeyang (Young Bae), and they were a youngster rap duo under YG Entertainment. Here are a couple videos for ol’ times sake.

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Radio rip of SHINee’s Japanese single, “JULIETTE”, revealed

Idol group SHINee recently released a MV teaser for their upcoming single, “JULIETTE“, and now, a full radio rip of the song has been revealed!

The Japanese version of “JULIETTE” is SHINee’s second single, and is scheduled to be released on August 29th.


Check out the track below



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miss A wins Inkigayo Mutizen + other performances

SBS’s Inkigayo is back once again, and this week’s show was full of amazing and fun performances from the top participating K-pop artists!

The ‘Take 7‘ nominees for this week’s show were MBLAQ (“Mona Lisa“), HyunA (“Bubble Pop!“), T-ara (“Roly-Poly“), INFINITE (“Be Mine“), miss A (“Good Bye Baby“), 2NE1 (“Hate You“) and Girl’s Day (“Hug Me Once“). Girl’s Day was absent from today’s show.













We had a new winner this week as it was announced that miss A had won the Mutizen award. Congratulations to miss A as they complete the music show grand slam, having won on Mnet M! Countdown and KBS Music Bank earlier this week.



















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2NE1 returns with “Ugly” and “Hate You” on Inkigayo

After a short promotion period with “I Am The Best“, 2NE1 is begining yet another round of promotions on SBS Inkigayo with their new tracks “Ugly” and “Hate You” from their second mini album.

The strong guitar riff in “Ugly” sets the mood and pretty much carries throughout the entire song. This is an upbeat, fast track with a mix of rock & electronic, and is about being openly honest with our outward appearances, no matter how “Ugly” we may seem.

The track is also the perfect addictive summer song; it’s got a refreshing chorus melody by the talented CL. With K-Pop gaining international fans all over the world, the chorus is sung entirely in English.

And something special was also planned in that the Inkigayo stage performance was entirely planned by the 2NE1 members themselves, with supervision from YG himself.

Check out their comeback stage below which also includes “Hate You”.





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TEEN TOP returns with “No More Perfume On You” on Inkigayo

After the release of their first mini-album, “ROMAN” earlier this week, TEEN TOP is out to conquer the stage with their first comeback in nearly four months.

Known for their powerful choreography for “Clap” and “Supa Luv“, the boys made their return amidst the anticipation of many in the industry for living up to their potential.

Their title track, “No More Perfume On You“, was produced by composer Bang Shi Hyuk, and features a combination of modern melodies and trendy beats. Perhaps the most interesting part are the lyrics, as it directly expresses one man’s feelings on dating between an older woman and girls his age.

Check out their Inkigayo comeback stage which also includes “Beautiful Girl“!





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ZE:A follows up with “Heart for 2″ on Inkigayo

ZE:A have ditched being cute Pororos’ and transformed into charismatic men for their “Heart for 2” promotions on today’s episode of SBS Inkigayo.

Having performed a shortened version of it during their comeback stage, the boys will be following up with a full performance of “Heart for 2″ for their follow-up promotions. It is a composition by rookie team E.One and is a crossover number that combines house electronic rhythm with acoustic sounds. The fresh arrangement and the powerful yet sentimental melody capture the boys’ drastic transformation well.

ZE:A, who have earned the nickname of ‘Empire of Pororo’ with their ‘Pororo choreography’, have shed their lovely images for “Watch Out”. For “Heart for 2″, the boys unveiled their powerful choreography and charismatic appeal to signal their return as men.

Check out their performance below!



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Brave Girls make their “Easily” comeback on Inkigayo

On the July 31st episode of SBS’s ‘Inkigayo’, the ladies of Brave Girls finally made their comeback with their title track, “Easily“!

Their comeback mini-album, “Back to da Future“, includes a wide selection of different genres, with particular inspiration from the ’80s and ’90s. Their title track, “Easily“, is a medium-tempo song of the reggae style that’s easy to sing along and groove to.

In the keeping with the reggae flavor, the song features raps from the leader of Korea’s reggae scene, Skull.

Skull praised, “As a rookie girl group, it’s difficult to take on a wide range of genres. ‘Easily’ best exemplifies the girls’ distinct color and combines a reggae style that’s mainstream enough to capture the hearts of the public.” The girls’ producer, Brave Brothers, also revealed, “It’s the best song I’ve ever made in my life thus far.”

Check out their comeback below!




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NS Yoon Ji makes her comeback on ‘Inkigayo’ with “Want To See You Again”

Singer NS Yoon Ji is finally back on SBS’s ‘Inkigayo‘ with her latest track, “Want To See You Again”!

Released on July 29th, “Want To See You Again” is a refreshing acoustic track produced by hitmakers Rhymer and Master Key. The song’s cheerful lyrics talk about the heart-pounding, happy moments of a couple at the beginning stages of their relationship.


The song also features Mighty Mouth’s Sangchu, who has been garnering attention recently for his solid ‘8-pack’ transformation. Check out her comeback performance down below!

NS YoonJi Ft.SangChu - Wanna See You Again : ComeBack Stage



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Boyfriend follows up with “YOU & I” on Inkigayo

Rookie idol group Boyfriend has begun promotions for their follow-up track, “YOU & I“.

The boys chose the song after it received the hottest response from both fans and music critics alike.

Departing from their sweet and cutesy debut concept, they transformed into ‘cold city men’ to capture the hearts of nuna fans everywhere.

Produced by hit composer Brave Brothers, the boys have teamed up with dance team DQ (who’s worked with MBLAQ, B2ST, and Rain) to reflect their new image change in their choreography.

Check it out below!



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4minute reveals new teaser for “Freestyle”

Online sports game “Freestyle” has announced that they’ll be starting a new in-game event with 4minute characters!

Until August 17th, gamers who log in will receive a special 4minute character. Gamers who create their own 4minute character will also be rewarded with 50,000 additional points.

The creators of “Freestyle”, JCE, revealed, “Girl group characters are the bestselling items amongst ‘Freestyle’ gamers. We hope that this free distribution of 4minute characters will act as a refreshing breeze to the gamers tired out by the hot weather.”

Check out the music video below!



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Sandara plays with Thunder’s kitten, ‘Dadoong’

2NE1’s Sandara Park recently revealed her growing friendship with her brother’s kitten, Dadoong.

On July 26th, Sandara stated, “This is phase 2 of getting closer with Dadoong.. .First, I successfully lured him outside with a toy! However, I’ve failed at petting him! How will [our friendship] develop in the future?”

She later added, “I want to take him with me during my scheduled activities; however, since Dadoong is still a baby, it is dangerous. Thunder placed a curfew on him.”

Along with these messages, Dara revealed a video of herself playing with the adorable kitten. In response to the video, fans said, “Both of you are very cute”, “I wish you two develop a friendship”, and “He has developed a lot since we first saw him.”

Sandara’s personality seems to match quite well with the kitten’s. What do you guys think?



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TVXQ’s Yunho and Claudia put on a fun puppet show for ‘Kiss & Cry’

Last week, we reported that TVXQ’s Yunho and Claudia would be transforming into marionettes for ‘Kiss & Cry’.

On the July 24th broadcast of SBS’s ‘Kiss & Cry‘, Yunho and Claudia put on a marionette concept performance, while SHINee’s Minho made an appearance as their team’s friend.

Lifts were the big project for Yunho’s team. Claudia feared lifts because she was used to skating along and Yunho had difficulty because he was not a professional skater.

The two began their performance as masked dolls. SHINee’s Minho played a puppetmaster, making Yunho and Claudia move like marionettes. They successfully performed a variety of difficult skills such as the white mushroom spin, marionette lift, curve lift, straight couple sequence, and lunge.

Judge Go Sung Hee said, “Though I think you can do more when it comes to skill, you did something that others didn’t do.” Kim Yuna said, “I saw that you’ve improved your lifts from an uncertain lift to one that is much more steady. The spins were great as well.” Kim Jang Hoon said, “I think Yunho has the greatest capability. Your confident expression looks cool to even a fellow guy like me.”

Meanwhile, the Yunho and Claudia couple earned 36 points out of 40.






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miss A’s Suzy reveals “Good Bye Baby” dance rehearsal

On July 25th, miss A revealed their rehearsal video for their comeback track, “Good Bye Baby” through Suzy’s Me2day, where they also announced a special event!

Suzy wrote, “Everyone, did you all watch our first broadcast? keke, In celebration of our comeback, Suzy has prepared an extra, extra special event! After watching our rehearsal video for ‘Good Bye Baby’, all you have to do is come up with a name for our dance. The name we like the most will be chosen and you’ll get an autographed CD!”

Moments after the post went up, over 1,000 replies were posted with unique name ideas. Some netizens commented, “How about the ‘cocktail dance’, since it looks like you’re mixing a cocktail?”, and “The ‘come to me dance’ sounds cool too, since it looks like you’re saying ‘come to me.’”

Check it out below!



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After School’s Japanese MV for “Bang!” revealed

Idol group After School have launched their Japanese debut by revealing the full MV for “Bang!“.

Dressed in sexy marching band outfits, these girls are already ‘drumming in’ a lot of interest from both the music industry and pop fans alike.

Check out their hot MV below!



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miss A’s choreography for “Good Bye Baby” snags widespread attention

miss A’s “Good Bye Baby” has been rocking the charts ever since it first got released, and now the girls’ powerful stage performances are quickly becoming premium topics on the net.

Last week, the girls made their round of comebacks on Korea’s top music programs. Coordinated in black and white outfits, the girls exuded a classy, yet sexy charisma that resonated from the stage.

Their point choreography has been a topic of much discussion online. Netizens were particularly fond of how Suzy would pop up from behind Jia when she sang the line, “My name isn’t Suzy”, and gave the girls a lot of creativity points for the smooth move.

AQ Entertainment said, “It’s a performance stage we’ve all worked very hard for to repay all of the fans who have been waiting. We hope that a lot of people will show their love, as we continue to work hard to show the best.”

If you haven’t checked out their sassy choreography yet, Check out their comeback stage episode of Inkigayo below which begun with a performance of the silver mix version before their actual version!

miss A - Interview


miss A - Good-bye Baby : ComeBack Stage


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SNSD on global K-Pop flash mobs, their popularity, and their devoted fans

On July 24th, SNSD held a press conference before their “2011 Girls’ Generation Tour” in Songpagu, Seoul, where they revealed their thoughts on their tour, their popularity, and on hitting their 20’s.

The girls began, “During our concert, we sang a ballad track. The fans threw a surprise event for us where they all held up a placard that said, ‘We missed you.’ It was so moving, we all ended up crying. It was an event brought together with one heart. It was us who had to give our fans joy, but we were grateful to receive such a moving present from our fans instead. We were able to work extra hard on our performances after that, so we’re very thankful.”


When told about the K-Pop flash mobs being held all over the world, the girls said, “The biggest present of all is being able to visit each place in person. We hope that the SM Town’s seniors and juniors will be able to coordinate their schedules and go together.”

“We heard about these flash mobs through others, and realized that the only universal language is music. Thank you. We want to hurry and visit these places to sing songs and exchange emotions.”

When asked about their new mature look, they replied, “We’ve been hearing that we’ve matured a lot, but it’s not something that we were aiming to emphasize. During our earlier days, we were only high school students, but we’re all in our 20’s now. We think that we just naturally grew older and matured with time.”


Reflecting on their consistent popularity, the girls said, “We held 14 arena tours in Japan. It was a great opportunity to be able to communicate with fans from different places. Our fans continue to give us their love, and we’re both amazed and grateful for that.”

At their concert, the girls will be singing their many Korean hits, as well as the Korean versions of “Mr. Taxi” and “Let It Rain“. Fans can also look forward to the girls’ individual stages.

In the meantime, check out this latest official concert clip and photos below!















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T-ara wins Inkigayo Mutizen + other performances

SBS’s Inkigayo is back once again, and this week’s show was full of amazing and fun performances from the top participating K-pop artists!

The ‘Take 7‘ nominees for this week’s show were 2PM (“Hands Up“), SECRET (“Starlight Moonlight“), MBLAQ (“Mona Lisa“), Girl’s Day (“Hug Me Once“), HyunA (“Bubble Pop!“), T-ara (“Roly-Poly“) and 8eight (“Close That Lip“). All of them were present to perform their hits.


















We had a new winner this week as it was announced that T-ara had won the Mutizen award. This was their 3rd win since making a comeback with “Roly-Poly”, having won twice before on M! Countdown.






# Special Goodbye Stage #

SECRET – “Magic“, “Starlight Moonlight“, “Madonna”




T-ara presented their “Employment” video.














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miss A makes a “Good Bye Baby” comeback on Inkigayo

Having made a stunning debut more than a year ago with “Bad Girl Good Girl“, the miss A girls are finally back with their first album “A Class” and its title track, “Good Bye Baby“.

Their title track “Good Bye Baby” is an expression of a woman’s cool indifference to a man who’s breaking up with her. The track has a dynamic chorus melody, featuring the same base as their debut track, “Bad Girl Good Girl“, but with a few twists that make it stand alone.

Although the melody sounds upbeat, the song actually has a toned sound, giving it an overall calm feeling. Perhaps the song’s strongest characteristic is where the girls are singing as if they’re whispering, acting out the words to the listener.

Check out their comeback stage on today’s episode of Inkigayo below which begun with a performance of the silver mix version before their actual version!





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