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Monday, 28 February 2011
Super Junior transforms into sexy vampires for 12plus Cologne’s “Twilight”
The boys of Super Junior have transformed into smouldering immortals for a new CF with 12plus Cologne’s newest scent, ”Twilight“.In the CF, the boys are seen chasing after a Thai actress, who plays an irresistible vampire. She seduces Super Junior with her vixen-like looks and her (presumably) alluring scent. Eventually, they too are turned into beautiful, yet hungry vampires.
Packaged in pink girly vials, “Twilight” is sure to be a hot product for many fangirls in Thailand. Check out the 30-second promo below!
source: allkpop
IU reveals CFs for ‘Alicia’ and ‘Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin’
Korea’s sweetheart IU has just revealed her CFs for the online game “Alicia“, as well as for the ‘Samsung Galaxy S Hoppin‘!For the ‘Galaxy S Hoppin’ CF, IU delves into a dreamworld where all her smartphone wishes come true, thanks to Samsung’s new phone. She’s also added her own sweet vocals to CF – in effect, making it a mini-music video – and succeeding in captivating the audience with her cute personality.
Meanwhile, IU has also released a CF for the online game, “The Story of My Horse and I, Alicia”. The starlet is seen running away from an ‘evil force’ with great urgency, but she’s determined to take a leap of faith with her horse and jump off a cliff. As they fly to the sky, a message reads, “If I’m with you, there’s nowhere I can’t go. The place we’ll go together will soon be a road.“
The two ads certainly capture IU in two very different lights: she’s proven that she can be as cute as a bunny, and as fierce as a road warrior!
source: allkpop
Seungri went to the plastic surgeon because of his dark circles
Big Bang’s Seungri shared a woeful story of how he failed to get rid of his dark circles.The February 22nd broadcast of SBS’s “Strong Heart” gathered some of Korea’s story-telling terminators, who all showcased their voluble wit.
As Seungri listened to Kim Dong Wan’s story about a time when SM Entertainment’s chairman, Lee Soo Man, ‘gifted’ him with a nose job, he was inspired to respond with his own plastic surgery tale.
Seungri confessed, “My agency wanted to give me a present, too. Because my dark circles are really severe, we went to a plastic surgeon, but the doctor said we couldn’t fix it.”
He added, “The cause of dark circles lies in the liver, sinus, and eyes – there is a total of three causes, but I have problems in all three areas.” In the end, after he received the diagnosis that his dark circles were incurable, he sadly went back home.
source: allkpop
Super Junior-M’s Henry reveals the Korean pick-up lines his groupmates taught him
On February 22nd, Super Junior-M’s Henry guested on SBS’s “Strong Heart“, and confessed that his fellow groupmates gave him a unique lesson on Korean that brought about some interesting results.
He began, “My mother is Taiwanese, and my father is from Hong Kong. It’s been about three years since I came to Korea. At first, it was difficult for me to pronounce things in English with a Korean style, like ‘Hae-ri-po-ta (Harry Potter),’ ‘He-reu-mi-o-ni’ (Hermione),’ ‘Ham-buh-geo (hamburger).‘”
Henry continued, “I didn’t want to look like a disrespectful person because of my lacking Korean skills, so I asked the Super Junior members to teach me Korean.”
The expressions that he were taught consisted of pick-up lines, including, “What’s your horoscope (byeol jari)?”, to which he was instructed to respond, “Next to you (yeop jari).” Henry was also taught the question, “Where are you?”, which should be followed up with, “In your heart, in the second exit~”. Finally, when asking “What kind of alcohol do you like?”, he should know the answer, “Your lips~”.
Upon hearing the phrases, Shindong and Eunhyuk gave embarrassed looks and exclaimed, “I didn’t think he’d say this on broadcast!”
Be sure to check out his cute performance below as well!
source: allkpop
[Spoiler: Dream High] IU tiptoes to give Wooyoung a…
Fans of KBS’s “Dream High” felt their hearts flutter at the ultra-cute kiss scene between ‘Pilsook’ (IU) and ‘Jason’ (Wooyoung)!
The February 22nd episode saw Jason provide an opportunity for Pil Sook to appear on broadcast. On their way home, Jason suggested that she delete the photos of her former chubby self, to which she replied, “Those were my happiest days.”
He responded, “Well, there is one other person who loved those days as well.” Jason took out his cell phone and flashed a photo of her from when she was 82kg to prove his point.
Touched, the two exchanged intense gazes before Pil Sook closed her eyes, expecting a kiss. Feeling playful, Jason decided to stretch out and give her stuffed animal a kiss instead. He teased, “Why are you closing your eyes? Did you expect something?“ Pil Sook gloomily retorted, “I didn’t expect anything!”
Jason then gave her a light peck on the forehead, which inspired Pil Sook to wrap her arms around his neck and tiptoeing, pull him down for a kiss.
Netizens commented, “Not showing the actual kiss scene was a lot more romantic,” “I want IU’s tip-toe kiss too!”, and “The hearts of her uncle fans have been demolished!”
Check out the cut below!
source: allkpop
See Kahi’s emotional reaction to her solo album!
After School’s Kahi has been waiting a very long time to make her solo debut.
She had originally expected to release her album in September of 2010. It was then pushed back to November, but then in late October, we reported that the album was to be delayed 2-3 weeks because of Kahi’s “perfect-or-nothing” attitude. 2-3 weeks became months, as Orange Caramel’s “Aing” promotions forced the album to be moved into the new year.
Finally, at long last, it was released earlier this month, and it looks like all the delays paid off, as her mini-album earned a glowing 4/5 in our music review column.
Needless to say, her reaction to finally seeing the physical copy of her album was emotional. Despite the risk of ruining her stage makeup, Kahi shed a few tears backstage as she held her album.
Check out the video below!
source: allkpop
Jo Kwon voted as ‘most likely to survive’ during world apocalypse
Singer Jo Kwon was voted 1st amongst idols who would survive if the world came to an end.
In light of the upcoming premiere for “World Invasion“, the film’s PR team held a survey from February 11th asking the question, “Like in the movie “World Invasion,” which idol star would be able to live through a risky scenario in which the human population is in danger?”
The response from netizens were explosive, as 2PM’s Taecyeon, SHINee’s Minho, Big Bang’s Seungri, and many more were voted to be the ultimate survivor. Yet it was 2AM’s Jo Kwon who rose to 1st place, as he took 46% of the votes.
Jo Kwon was able to beat out the other idols, thanks to his athleticism (as shown through various variety programs) and his strong will to survival in any scenario.
Do you agree with the netizens’ vote? And did anyone else envision Jo Kwon ‘kkabing‘ to Destiny’s Child’s “Survivor” after reading this?
source: allkpop
HAM releases comeback music video, “Lower Your Sight”
Rookie girl group HAM has just released the music video for the title track of their fourth single, “Lower Your Sight“, and with it, they’ve also announced their plans to promote in both Korea and Japan!The trio is already working a busy promotion schedule in Japan, appearing on programs like “Made in BS Japan” and “Yajiuma Terebi“. The girls also performed at a showcase in “Club Asia“, and met with 50 different Japanese press agencies.
Lee Yeon Entertainment revealed, “The Japanese media took an interest to them before and after their Japanese showcase. Their promotional period was very short, so it was difficult fitting everything in. In order to focus more attention on the girls’ Japanese activities, we’ll be promoting them in both Japan and Korea.”
HAM continued, “Our Japanese activities only consisted of a documentary appearance and a few performances, so we’re extremely surprised about our Japanese fans recognizing and supporting us. We believe that the rock base in our songs and performance style appealed to them.”
source: allkpop
G-Dragon to reveal an embarrassing drunk story on “Strong Heart”
During the most recent recording of SBS’s variety show, “Strong Heart“, G-Dragon shared an embarrassing drunk story.
G-Dragon explained, “I normally can’t drink alcohol very well, but there was a day when I drank a lot more than usual because it was a friend’s birthday. To me, I thought that I just got drunk, played quietly, and went home.”
However, a story from GD’s friend differs greatly from the account that GD gave. According to his friend, G-Dragon became ‘very happy’ from the alcohol that night, which led him to make a huge and embarrassing mistake when he approached and confronted a nearby idol girl group.
Any ideas on what this story could be? Stay tuned to allkpop for the full story come February 22nd!
source: allkpop
Sunday, 27 February 2011
Big Bang’s T.O.P purchases a $3 million USD villa
Big Bang’s T.O.P was recently reported to have made a villa purchase 90-pyeongs big at the cost of $3 million USD.According to the real estate industry, T.O.P purchased a luxurious villa, ‘P,’ located in the UN Village in Hannam-dong, Seoul last December under his own name. His new home is located next to actor Jung Jun Ho, and features four bedrooms and three bathrooms.
T.O.P previously rented the villa last April, but after becoming captivated with the surrounding environment and facilities, decided to go ahead and make the purchase eight months later.
The ‘P’ villa features high-end interior with a view of the Han river, and is a favorite amongst celebrities for the priority it places on security and private life protection.
Aside from the newlywed Jung Jun Ho and Lee Ha Jung, T.O.P’s neighbors include Lee Young Ae, Park Ye Jin, Lee Hyori, and Soo Ae as well.
source: allkpop
SNSD models with Lady Dior tote bags for “Cosmopolitan”
SNSD’s Yuri, Jessica, Tiffany, Sooyoung, Sunny and Hyoyeon transformed into luxurious ‘Dior Girls’ for a recent photoshoot with “Cosmopolitan“.The emphasis of the shoot was on the brand’s tote bags, and so each member was given a Lady Dior bag in a different color to showcase the bag’s versatility and ability to work with any outfit.
Hyoyeon commented, “I like matching the red bag – which also has a romantic chain – with sexy outfits.” Jessica added, “I like classic signatures as opposed to trendy styles.”
Sooyoung wore a casual outfit consisting of denim, while Sunny and Yuri showed off their beauty in a mini one-piece that’s very reminiscent of Hawaii. Tiffany was given a bag redder than Hyoyeon’s, which she matched to her watch.
Check out the rest of their shots in the March edition of “Cosmopolitan.”
source: allkpop
SBS will not air “Poseidon” and “What’s Up”
Contrary to initial reports, SBS will not be airing ”Poseidon” through their network.On February 21st, a representative of SBS’s drama center revealed, “Earlier, reports stated that ‘Poseidon’ would begin airing after ‘Midas‘ this May, but SBS has not once confirmed this. We were in discussion for broadcast rights, but we’ve decided not to.”
Instead, the broadcast station is in discussions for other dramas to fill in for ‘Midas,’ which is scheduled to air its pilot episode on the 28th.
This new development marks yet another chapter in Poseidon’s lengthy history of mishaps, as the drama was forced to pause its filming after the Yeonpyeong Island skirmish last year. A representative from one of the cast members also revealed that other issues, such as the weather, postponed the recordings ’til March.
The Poseidon announcement followed an earlier one about how SBS would not air “What’s Up” as well. On February 20th, SBS’s Kim Young Sub CP revealed the reason why the broadcasting network decided to drop the series.“I think we need a new challenge, as well as change. It’s not only for the Friday line-up, as we’d like to try new things, in addition to aiding the promotion of the visual industry,” he explained.
The drama began filming last July and is currently 90% complete in all its pre-broadcast preparations.
source: allkpop
Dalmatian stuns with perfect live performances
When Dalmatian debuted last year, the boys established a positive reputation as a talented group with strong vocals and rap skills. Their recent comeback, however, confidently cemented their position in the ‘talented rookie’ rank in the music industry.Many expressed their disbelief over the group being ‘rookies’ after watching their comeback performances this week; the boys consistently delivered their solid talents, and utilized a cute, musical-like element to their performances that was both eye-catching and unique.
Fans commented, “They have the skills unlike any rookie. Their live singing is absolutely perfect,” and “Their unique choreography is fun, it’s been a while since I was satisfied with both the singing and dancing.”
A representative of their agency explained, “For their comeback, the members of Dalmatian rehearsed endlessly to provide a great performance. Member Youngwon, especially, dyed his hair about eight times to achieve his blue color. We’re glad that they were able to live up to the expectations of fans.”
If all that high praise weren’t enough to convince you, check out the MR-removed performance below!
source: allkpop
Saturday, 26 February 2011
HAM delivers a successful showcase at a special live event in Japan
Rookie girl group HAM held a special live event at Shibuya’s “Club Asia“, and showed off a variety of impressive performances.Japanese fans gave a warm welcome to the girls as they performed their debut track, “T.T Dance“, along with “So Sexy,” and “Doo Geun Doo Geun.” Fun solo stages included leader Sujin’s “Work It Out“, Hyoni’s “Say You Love Me“, and maknae Gahyun’s “Get Sexy.”
Afterwards, at their press conference, the three members commented, “We were nervous, but thanks to the support of our fans, we were able to successfully complete the event.”
When asked about their future Japanese activities, Sujin replied, “We want to release an album and get on the Oricon chart.” Hyoni added, “I hope to study Japanese a bit more and appear on talk shows,” while Gahyun said, “I think Japanese cuisine is really delicious, and I hope to live in Japan should the opportunity come up.”
Reporters then asked the girls to elaborate on their plans for Japanese success with a ’sexy concept’ that isn’t usually seen amongst idol groups in Japan. The girls revealed, “Your facial expression is really important. You have to dance with the thought of captivating the cameraman’s heart.”
source: allkpop
Lee Hong Ki dated someone eight years older + candy kiss advice
F.T. Island’s Lee Hong Ki revealed a juicy dating secret from the past on KBS 2TV’s “National Talk Show Hello.”
While listening to to Supreme Team’s Simon D and Lady Jane talk about their lives as a couple, Lee Hong Ki dropped his love story bomb.
He said, “I’ve actually dated someone eight years older than me.”
He shocked his fans one more time when he made a comment about the candy kiss from IRIS. He said, “Aren’t you supposed to do a candy kiss until the candy melts all the way?”
This episode will air on February 14th.
source: allkpop
Is IU now a “sell-out girl”?
It looks like IU is well on her way to earning the title of ’sell-out girl’.
Viewers have been clogging up KBS’s phone lines inquiring about the fashion item she wore on the latest episode of “Dream High“. On February 7th’s broadcast of the drama, IU, acting as Kim Pilsook, ate meat secretly after getting sick of the bad hospital food.
In this scene, IU wore a cute Disney ponytail holder in the shape of Mickey Mouse. After this scene aired, Disney’s internet homepage displayed an increase in traffic by 30%.
The ponytail holder is made by Walt Disney Jewelry, composed of pink cubic crystals. IU made a hair statement by putting only half of her hair up with this adorable hair accessory.
A spokeswoman from Disney revealed, “This is one of Walt Disney Jewelry’s steady sellers. It has been very popular among our customers for its cute appearance and useful function. You can easily put your hair into a ponytail with this accessory to accentuate your cuteness“.
Everyone go buy this accessory and you’ll instantly be as cute as IU (hopefully)!
source: allkpop
Super Junior-M unveils teaser images for comeback
After a long hiatus, Super Junior’s sub-group, Super Junior-M, will be making their comeback this Valentine’s Day.There’s no official word of anything concrete from SM Entertainment as yet, but four new teaser images of Super Junior M members, Si Won, Donghae, Henry, and Zhou Mi, were revealed on the morning of February 12th through avex’s Taiwan official website, sparking talks of an impending comeback. In addition, their name of their title track is likely to be “Too Perfect“, as seen on the website.
Meanwhile, it’s said that Eunhyuk and Sungmin will be linking up with Super Junior-M, while their comeback date is set for February 14th.
source: allkpop
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