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  • SHINee 10Asia Interview – Part 1

    SHINee 10Asia Interview – Part 1

    SHINee- “We are nocturnal. We become active when it becomes night time.” [Part 1] Let’s start with talking about the album. What is your favorite song in the album? Key: ‘Electric Heart’. Hitchhiker composed the song. If it wasn’t for this album, I don’t think this song could have been included in any other album. [...]

  • SNSD’s Taiwan Concert Tickets Sold Out After 1½ Hours

    SNSD’s Taiwan Concert Tickets Sold Out After 1½ Hours

  • 2ne1′s To Anyone Full Tracklist and Album Cover Revealed

    2ne1′s To Anyone Full Tracklist and Album Cover Revealed

    1. Can’t Nobody (타이틀곡) 작사, 작곡, 편곡: Teddy Can’t Nobody (Title Song) | Writer, Producer, Arrangement: Teddy 2. Go Away (타이틀곡) 작사, 작곡, 편곡: Teddy Go Away (Title Song) | Writer, Producer, Arrangement: Teddy 3. 박수 쳐 (타이틀곡) 작사, 작곡, 편곡: e.knock Clap your hands (Title Song) | Writer, Producer, Arrangement: e.knock 4. 난 바빠 [...]

  • K-Pop stars go global through social media: Time

    K-Pop stars go global through social media: Time

    Korean pop stars are reaching out to the world through global networks like YouTube and Twitter, the online-version of Time reported Thursday. “For many artists in Korea’s booming music industry, social media like YouTube and Twitter have become crucial tools to reach audiences in formerly hard-to-access markets like the U.S. and Europe,” Time in an [...]

  • Rain says he was an investor, not head of J. Tune agency

    Rain says he was an investor, not head of J. Tune agency

    After months of being charged and accused of fraud and embezzlement, singer Rain has finally responded with what looks on the surface to be a thinly disguised attempt to cut all ties from J. Tune Entertainment — the company he had formed after leaving JYPE Entertainment in 2007. Rain said in a recent interview with [...]

  • [INFO] Korean Pop Night in Singapore

    [INFO] Korean Pop Night in Singapore

    Details about the Korean Pop Night 2010 which will be held on the 23rd of October is already posted. This event will be held at the Singapore Expo Hall 2 and will feature 6 big Korean groups: Big Bang, FT Island, SNSD, Infinite, SHINee and DNA! KOREAN POP NIGHT CONCERT 2010 23 OCTOBER 2010, 8PM SINGAPORE [...]

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News

Japanese idol group S/mileage challenges SNSD
[ 1 ] September 3, 2010

Japanese idol group S/mileage challenges SNSD

SKE48, S/mileage, bump.y and Momoiro Clover attended the “Idol Summer Festival 2010” at C.C. Lemon Hall in Shibuya, Tokyo. The groups got a precious chance to perform and they got to promote each of their traits. 100 people from the press attended. When Hayami Akari (15) from idol group Momoiro Clover was interviewed she said, [...]

Lee Kikwang confesses, “Yong Junhyung has the best pay in the group”
[ 0 ] September 3, 2010

Lee Kikwang confesses, “Yong Junhyung has the best pay in the group”

BEAST’s Lee Kikwang and Yong Junhyung, who are active in both singer and variety activities, showed off an excellent sense of humor. When MC Ji Sukjin asked, “How do you feel about Kikwang being active in variety shows these days?” Yong Junhyung stated back, “When we are in the dorm together he gets a lot [...]

Donghae Leads “Most Influential Twitter” List
[ 0 ] September 3, 2010

Donghae Leads “Most Influential Twitter” List

Super Junior’s Donghae tops the list of “Most Influential Twitter” of Korean stars. In the twitter world, there are many celebrities and politicians existing, and these people generally have a huge number of followers ranging between few thousands to few millions, and they could usually confirm this with the click of a mouse. For now, [...]

Music

SNSD Jessica and f(x) Krystal’s Neat Cover of Tik Tok revealed
[ 0 ] September 3, 2010

SNSD Jessica and f(x) Krystal’s Neat Cover of Tik Tok revealed

A recent clear fancam and audio of the Jung sisters singing Ke$ha’s Tik Tok was revealed. With the better quality of their cover being released, we can say that they both performed and sang the song really well. Jessica and Krystal, along with fellow SM family members are on tour for the SM Town Live 2010 [...]

Jay’s album is a false alarm, only Hype Nation’s OST will be released through Yedang
[ 0 ] September 3, 2010

Jay’s album is a false alarm, only Hype Nation’s OST will be released through Yedang

After it was reported on the 3rd that 2PM’s former member Jaebum would be releasing a new album through Yedang Entertainment, a Sidus associate revealed, “He will only be releasing a movie OST through Yedang. We are still in discussion about his personal album.” The associate went on to state, “After we heard that Jaebum [...]

Brown Eyed Girls releases Abracadabra Japanese Version
[ 0 ] September 2, 2010

Brown Eyed Girls releases Abracadabra Japanese Version

Brown Eyed girls recently released the Japanese version of their hit song Abracadabra to online portals. The four-member group debuted on 2006 and has been gaining more popularity after releasing their third full-length album Sound-G. Audio: Loveisbeg @ Youtube.com Editor: Sheng FOR THE KPOP NATION. PLEASE TAKE OUT WITH FULL CREDITS.  //

TV & Movies

Park Shin-yang cast as male lead in upcoming series
[ 0 ] September 3, 2010

Park Shin-yang cast as male lead in upcoming series

Korean actor Park Shin-yang will be returning to the small screen as the male lead in an upcoming television series, according to the show’s producer Apollo Pictures on Friday. Apollo announced that Park will be playing the role of Yoon Ji-hoon, who conducts autopsies at a state-run institute of scientific investigation, in the new medical [...]

“Bread, Love and Dreams” sets sights on 50 percent mark
[ 0 ] September 3, 2010

“Bread, Love and Dreams” sets sights on 50 percent mark

“Bread, Love and Dreams” continued to command the primetime lineup on Wednesday and Thursday night with high viewership ratings. Data from TNmS (Total National Multimedia Statistics) on Friday reported that “Bread,” into its final four episodes, scored a viewership rating of 44.7 percent on September 1, while soaring to 48.4 percent on last night’s episode, [...]

‘Playful Kiss’ plays it low on its first episode ratings
[ 0 ] September 2, 2010

‘Playful Kiss’ plays it low on its first episode ratings

Following good reviews on Jung Somin’s acting but not-so-fair on Kim Hyunjoong’s, ‘PLAYFUL KISS’ was reported to have a slow start on the Wednesday-Thursday drama battle. With competitors such as ‘BAKER KING’ and ‘MY GIRLFRIEND IS A GUMIHO’ – the MBC drama has only managed to attain a 3.5% rating. On the 2nd, according to [...]

Fashion

T.O.P and Lee Mi-suk for ELLE
[ 0 ] September 3, 2010

T.O.P and Lee Mi-suk for ELLE

A recent video of Big Bang’s T.O.P and actress Lee Mi-suk’s shooting for ELLE Magazine was released. The upcoming issue of Elle Magazine is expected to be released this month that will also feature Nine Muses and U-Know Yunho with Evisu. Editor: Sheng Video: gillbakk2010 @ Youtube.com FOR THE KPOP NATION. PLEASE TAKE OUT WITH [...]

Miss A Poses For ELLE Girl Korea
[ 0 ] August 19, 2010

Miss A Poses For ELLE Girl Korea

JYP’s new girlgroup Miss A shows off their tall slender build in their latest photoshoot. The girls are featured for a photoshoot in fashion magazine Elle Girl recently. And their photoshoot session with the Elle Girl staff had earned them much praise for their professionalism, and they had not seemed like newcomers. The full photoshoot will [...]

Park Si-yeon turns creative director for U.S. fashion brand
[ 1 ] August 6, 2010

Park Si-yeon turns creative director for U.S. fashion brand

Korean actress Park Si-yeon will be taking on the role as a creative director for U.S. fashion brand TOUCH, according to U.S.-based Korean fashion company Moeim Style. Moeim Style announced in a press release that the actress, as creative director, will be overseeing the entire planning process, from design to distribution to production, of the [...]

Interviews

SHINee 10 Asia Interview – Part 2
[ 0 ] September 3, 2010

SHINee 10 Asia Interview – Part 2

“Music, dance, styling, artwork- we can’t miss anything.” [Part 2] On KBS <Music Bank>, there was a segment where Minho winked at the camera. The member’s reaction wasn’t pleasing. You should have monitored that (laughs). Jonghyun: It really pissed me off (laughs). Minho: The members didn’t know about it until the staff told me to [...]

T.O.P “WITH” Magazine Life & Dating Interview
[ 0 ] August 31, 2010

T.O.P “WITH” Magazine Life & Dating Interview

TOP was born on 4th of November, 1987, his blood type is B and he is responsible for rapping in the team. He has a very deep voice and good at lyrics writing and beat box. He started his acting career in 2007 in Iris which was also broadcasted in Japan. ‘Into the Fire’, the [...]

2NE1 – Allure: Color Me Suprised & Interview
[ 0 ] August 25, 2010

2NE1 – Allure: Color Me Suprised & Interview

Just looking at this, wouldn’t you say that they’re gifted? The image of Sandara Park and CL both shine in front of the camera, despite having recorded until early in the morning the previous day. These girls were enjoying themselves 100%, from the moment they started doing their makeup, put on cool clothing, and even [...]

Scandals/Issues

Kim Hyun Joong’s Official Site Hacked Prior To Its Opening
[ 0 ] September 3, 2010

Kim Hyun Joong’s Official Site Hacked Prior To Its Opening

Actor Kim HyunJoong’s official homepage was being hacked prior to its opening. Kim HyunJoong’s agency Key East revealed on 3-Sep, “Kim HyunJoong’s official homepage was hacked this morning, we discovered that the materials that we were preparing were leaked out.” Kim HyunJoong’s homepage was planned to be opened in mid-September, but with this hacking incident, [...]

Taeyang’s “F*** you” shirt becomes controversial
[ 0 ] September 3, 2010

Taeyang’s “F*** you” shirt becomes controversial

Big Bang’s, Taeyang’s costume wore on the stage engraved with profanity words was noted. Taeyang performed “I’ll Be There” from his first full studio album SOLAR on September 2nd on Mnet ‘Countdown” and won the #1 award. However the costume he came out wearing became an issue. Taeyang came out wearing a black sleeveless shirt [...]

Tablo takes legal action to defend his Stanford degree
[ 0 ] September 3, 2010

Tablo takes legal action to defend his Stanford degree

Tablo, lead singer of the hip-hop trio Epik High, is taking legal action against netizens who claim that his degree from Stanford University is fake. Since the controversy over his degree erupted in November, Tablo has repeatedly vowed to sue netizens for defamation of character, but this is the first time he has taken action. [...]

Other Recent Articles

Deconstructing The Method

Deconstructing The Method

[ 1 ] July 31, 2010

It’s a big world out there – everyone’s trying to be different, to stand out, with the intention of being noticed. In come Andy Suzuki and The Method – a three-piece with the music pedigree and creativity anyone would be willing to die for. Fronted by half-Japanese/half-Jewish Andy Suzuki on vocals and piano with Kozza [...]

ZE:A to meet and greet fans in Malaysia and Singapore

ZE:A to meet and greet fans in Malaysia and Singapore

[ 0 ] September 3, 2010

Korean idols ZE:A, who is currently on a promotional tour in Asia, is scheduled to visit Malaysia and Singapore this month, according to their agency Star Empire Entertainment on Friday. “The boys will hold fan meetings as holding small live concerts sometime in mid-September in Malaysia and Singapore,” a PR official from Star Empire told [...]

Secret’s Song Accused Of Plagiarism

Secret’s Song Accused Of Plagiarism

[ 1 ] September 2, 2010

Popular idol group Secret has been caught up in a plagiarism controversy over one of their songs, “3 Years 6 Months”. The girls’ agency, TS Entertainment, has boldly stepped forward saying that they’re confident this song is an original. If they are indeed guilty of plagiarism, the company confidently said they would assume the consequences. [...]

f(x), Shinee, Zhang Liyin to endorse “Eithtoo”

f(x), Shinee, Zhang Liyin to endorse “Eithtoo”

[ 0 ] September 2, 2010

Zhang Liyin along with fellow SM family members SHINee and f(x) were chosen to endorse Eithtoo. Eithtoo is a Chinese label that focuses on sports clothing and is planning to release the CF this September. Source: Baidu Editor: Sheng Photo: t.sina.com/cn FOR THE KPOP NATION. PLEASE TAKE OUT WITH FULL CREDITS. //