IU releases “Memories of the Sea” for ‘EXPO 2012′

On May 9th, the organizing committee of the ‘EXPO 2012‘ officially appointed singer IU as its honorary ambassador.

To commemorate the event, they released the theme song sung by IU for this year’s Expo, “Memories of the Sea“. Since the Expo is an international affair that attracts tourists from around the world, IU delivered both a Korean and English version of the song.

“Memories of the Sea” was composed by Yoon Sang and lyrics were contributed by Park Chang Hak.

Check out both versions of the song below, and if you’re in the city of Yeosu this summer, be sure to check out the Expo!





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miss A poses prettily for a photo during Kim Yuna’s “Ice Show”

miss A stunned fans with a photo taken from the waiting room of figure skater Kim Yuna’s “Ice Show”.

The girls are seen wearing gorgeous white dresses that perfectly channel a figure skater’s outfit, while at the same time, showing the refined style of a top celebrity.

Netizens were impressed by the girls’ outfits, as they commented, “Now it looks like they’re going to figure skate too”, and “They look like complete angels”.

On this day, miss A were invited as special performing guests, and performed their new song, ‘Love Alone’ and had been specially created for the show.







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CNBLUE’s Yonghwa picks SNSD’s Seohyun as his ideal type

On May 7th, CNBLUE’s Yonghwa guested on KBS 2TV’s “Entertainment Weekly” and chose his “We Got Married” partner, SNSD’s Seohyun as his ideal woman.

During the broadcast, the show’s reporter asked the members of CNBLUE to name an ideal type. When it came to Yonghwa’s turn, the idol was specifically asked, “If you had to choose your ideal woman between f(x)’s Sulli and SNSD’s Taeyeon, who would it be?”

After a short pause, Yonghwa sensibly answered, “I will pick Seohyun.” He went on to express a bit of shyness over his reply, warming the hearts of viewers.




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IU performs at Suwon Samsung Bluewings K-League football game half-time show

Popular female singer, and the current model for Samsung Galaxy S II, IU was the special guest performer during the half-time show for the Suwon Samsung Bluewings K-League football game against the visiting Chunnam Dragons on May 7th at the Suwon World Cup stadium.

With the home team leading by a single goal at the break, IU came onto the field at half-time clad in blue wings to sing a few songs to keep the adrenaline going for the home fans.


Unfortunately, the Bluewings conceded 2 goals in the second half and lost the game in the end.







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Check out the audio from MBLAQ’s debut Japanese single, “Your Luv”!

MBLAQ started their promotions in Japan well ahead of their debut, as they released the PV for “Your Luv” almost a month ago, and all the details on their single were released a couple weeks back.

With their debut coming a few days ago on May 4th, the audio tracks for their first single have finally been revealed.

Check out the songs below!

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“Your Luv”







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f(x) 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 were Rainbow (“To Me“), Girl’s Day (“Twinkle Twinkle“), f(x) (“Pinocchio“), A Pink (“I Don’t Know“), After School (“Shampoo“), CNBLUE (“Love Girl“), and Jay Park (“Abandoned“). Girl’s Day did not perform today.




























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Jay Park makes his debut on Inkigayo

After several thunderstorms in the past 2 years, “Giant Baby” Jay Park is finally bringing back the ‘Jay Effect’ on tonight’s SBS Inkigayo stage for his debut solo album promotions!

Jay recently released a seven-track mini-album, “Take A Deeper Look” which is packed with a diverse range of genres from R&B to hip hop and dance, along with an impressive line-up of guests like Davichi’s Kang Min Kyung, Dok2, and The Quiett.


Six out of the seven tracks were composed by him, and all seven feature his very own lyrics, all of which exemplify his growth as a singer-songwriter.

His title track, “Abandoned“, is an R&B track that goes back and forth from a high tension tempo and a quicker beat. Alongside the modern melody are lyrics of sorrow over lost love.

So hold your breath and watch him seize the stage with his improved charisma below!




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SISTAR19 debuts with ‘Ma Boy’ on Inkigayo

Starship Entertainment sprung a surprise late last month with the unveiling of SISTAR’s sub-unit, SISTAR19 comprising of members, Hyorin and Bora and they made their debut on today’s SBS’s Inkigayo with their debut single, “Ma Boy“!

In contrast to the high tension music video teaser, the song is sweeter in quality.


The girls have been working with Brave Brothers since their debut, and he’s their producer once again for this romantic track about the nervous feelings of a young woman in love. As expected, Hyorin’s explosive vocals and Bora’s rapping are a perfect match!

So check out their debut stage below!



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Girl’s Day promotes safe driving with the “Traffic Safety Song” on Inkigayo

Girl’s Day has received the baton for the “Traffic Safety Song,” a collaborative campaign between SBS’s “Inkigayo” and the Korean Transporation Safety Authority in promotion of safe driving and environment protection.


The girls showed much determination in delivering the meaningful message of the campaign by coming up with their own choreography for the song, so check out their music video below!





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Block B follows up with ‘Wanna B’ on Inkigayo

Having debuted with their title track ‘Freeze‘ last month, Block B is back on the stage of SBS’s Inkigayo with the performance of a follow-up track from their debut mini album, “Do You Wanna B“.

Their follow-up track ‘Wanna B‘ is an up-tempo hip-hop style of song that is chock-full of rap lines and brings out the distinct voices of each member.

Check out their stage below!



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Performances from MTV’s “The Show” for May 6th

The May 6th episode of MTV’s “The Show” boasted an all-girl group line-up, as Rania, f(x), 4minute, Chi Chi, and Rainbow all made their appearances.

There’s honestly not much that needs to be said, as you likely just want to watch the videos, so check it all out below!

Rania – Dr. Feel Good












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Block B gets interviewed on “Koon TV”, performs “Freeze!”

This week, Block B guested on the 14th episode of Koon TV’s “Choi Koon’s Real Attack“, a broadcast led by gagman Choi Koon.

The video is currently ranked the #1 most watched video on portal site Nate, and has garnered 96,000 views in just under a day.


The seven members briefly introduced their names and profile info before talking about their debut track, “Freeze!” MC Choi goes on to tease leader Zico about his connection to f(x)’s Sulli, who Zico admits to knowing because he was a former SM trainee.

Although it was originally an hour-long live broadcast, it’s been cut down to about seven minutes for those who missed it. Block B’s interview concludes with a playful rehearsal clip of “Freeze!”, in addition to news that the boys will drop their mini-album next month.




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Music Core performances from May 7th

MBC’s Music Core is back once again with yet another fun and exciting show!

Besides the usual stages, Untouchable and Norazo made their comebacks, while SISTAR19 debuted. Elsewhere, Block B performed their follow-up song.

Other performers included f(x), After School, 4minute, CNBLUE, A Pink, Rainbow, Dal Shabet, Rania, Kim Wan Sun, Tony An, Eru, Clover, B1A4, SpinEL, and Turtles.



























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SISTAR19 debuts with ‘Ma Boy’ on Music Core

Starship Entertainment sprung a surprise late last month with the unveiling of SISTAR’s sub-unit, SISTAR19 comprising of members, Hyorin and Bora and they made their debut on today’s MBC’s Music Core with their debut single, “Ma Boy“!

In contrast to the high tension music video teaser, the song is sweeter in quality.

The girls have been working with Brave Brothers since their debut, and he’s their producer once again for this romantic track about the nervous feelings of a young woman in love. As expected, Hyorin’s explosive vocals and Bora’s rapping are a perfect match!

So check out their debut stage below!



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Block B performs ‘Wanna B’ on Music Core

Having debuted with their title track ‘Freeze‘ last month, Block B is back on the stage of MBC’s Music Core with the performance of a follow-up track from their debut mini album, “Do You Wanna B“.

Their follow-up track ‘Wanna B‘ is an up-tempo hip-hop style of song that is chock-full of rap lines and brings out the distinct voices of each member.

Check out their stage below!



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JJ makes her comeback on Music Bank

Having announced her return with the release of her second single album “Fly High” earlier today, JJ has begun her solo promotions on tonight’s KBS Music Bank.

Her album was produced by hip hop composer Lee Hee Sung, who’s known for discovering Big Bang’s G-Dragon, and features her title track “Fly High”, which is composed by AT. The song has a natural hip hop beat mixed with a powerful synthesizer sound that gives it an overall trendy feel.


JJ is one of the few solo singers that has been acknowledged by this prestigious producer, so many are anticipating how she’ll fare against the other girl groups she’ll be competing against.

Check it out below!



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K.Will is an avid supporter of SISTAR19

Singer K.Will is out to support SISTAR19, the sub-unit group that’s part of the company he’s under.

On May 5th, K.Will tweeted the above photo and wrote, “SISTAR19 had their first performance today, so I visited them at M! Countdown to show support~! Took a photo~! Uploaded it on Twitter~! ‘Ma Boy’ fighting! Do as well as you did during those running races!”


In the picture, the two pretty ladies stand beside K.Will and pose like three good friends. They all seem pretty pumped about the performance.

Netizens wrote, “Heard you didn’t get treated well because SISTAR got all the attention, but you are still so nice”, “He looks like their oppa”, “K.Will is good at PR”, and “They look cute; it’s nice to see that”.


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Actress Min Hyo Rin almost debuted under a stage name inspired by Lee Hyori

On May 5th, actress Min Hyo Rin guested on KBS 2TV’s “Happy Together 3” and revealed that not only did she debut as a singer prior to her acting career, but that she almost debuted with a stage name similar to Lee Hyori’s.

MC Park Myung Soo began by mentioning that she looked a lot like Lee Hyori, to which she replied, “My agency told me that I looked like her as well, so they gave me the stage name ‘Lee Hyorin.’”

She went on to reveal that she hated the name and rejected it as strongly as she could, which eventually led to them just switching out the last name and changing it to her current stage name, ‘Min Hyo Rin.’



With her new name, she made her debut as a singer with a unique fantasy/space concept. Her stylists designed an outfit made from plastic to play up the futuristic concept, which unfortunately didn’t work out well with the sweltering summer heat.

Laughing, the actress revealed that her dress would fog up from her sweat.

Min Hyo Rin also talked a bit about her current concept, which is ‘mystery.’ Her agency told her to spare her words when in public in order to keep up an air of mystery. Min Hyo Rin took the concept to heart even in her auditions for movies, which eventually led her to becoming eliminated. The director at the time had stated, “If you speak so little at an audition, how am I supposed to know anything about you?!”




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Untouchable makes a “You You” comeback on M! Countdown

Hip hop duo Untouchable begins their promotions for their new song “You You” on M! Countdown today before their official enlistment together later this year.

After making several hip hop hits since their debut in 2008, the duo opted for something different this time by creating a fusion of hip hop and rock. Their title track, “You You”, was produced by hit composer Kang Ji Won (who produces for SECRET, Song Ji Eun, B2ST, 4minute) and Kim Ki Bum.

The song features a refreshing electric guitar that brings out the depth of Untouchable’s impeccable rap skills, and with the added effect of real drum sounds, the song takes on a powerful and dynamic feel. TS Entertainment trainee Oh Jin Suk also makes an impressive debut by adding his vocal talent to the mix.



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Acoustic girl group ‘SpinEL’ debuts on M! Countdown with “Chu Chu”

Korea’s first ever acoustic guitar girl group, SpinEL, has made their official debut with their first single, “Chu Chu“.

This girl group team is comprised of two members, SPIN and EL, both of whom were born in 1996. SPIN is the vice president of her class and first began featuring for other artists since 2003. EL used to be a child actress and starred in a variety of movies, dramas, and mucicals.

While SpinEL is a combination of their name, it is also the name of a jewel. Like their name, the girls hope to become a shiny jewel in the Korean music industry.

Representatives of SpinEL stated, “The public is thirsty for talented and real music, as exemplified by the hits of C’est Si Bon and MBC’s ‘I Am A Singer.’ SpinEL has that same girl group charm, but with also a musical style that will satisfy listeners.”

The girls debuted on Mnet’s “M! Countdown” by performing with their guitars on air.



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