SHINee's Minho cries in the rain for "To the beautiful you"
SHINee’s Minho has completed a heartbreaking scene in the pouring rain for his upcoming SBSdrama, ‘To the Beautiful You‘.
The scene depicted in the new still cuts are a part of the drama’s second episode, which is scheduled to broasdcast on August 16th. Filmed at Kwangju on July 11th, the scene took place at a cemetery and called for Minho to cry his heart out in an emotional scene that called for his absolute concentration and focus.
Minho stepped up to the plate, as staff noticed that he had been getting into character early by cutting down on the chatter and setting himself up for a heavy atmosphere in the rain. Despite it taking nearly three hours to complete, Minho once never stepped out of character and kept his emotions in check, earning the praise of staff.
The pilot episode of the drama will air on August 15th at 10 p.m.
‘When Loved Walked In’ (ft. f(x)’s Victoria & Super Junior-M’s Zhou Mi) releases new previews
At the beginning of this year, we reported that f(x)‘s Victoria and Super Junior-M‘s Zhou Mi would be participating in a Taiwanese drama.
The drama, titled ‘When Love Walked In‘, started its filming began back in January of this year and is now finally getting ready for its broadcast.
Ahead of its pilot episode scheduled to air in one day, new previews have been released giving fans an insight into the plot as well as the opening and ending theme songs of the drama.
The drama, titled ‘When Love Walked In‘, started its filming began back in January of this year and is now finally getting ready for its broadcast.
Ahead of its pilot episode scheduled to air in one day, new previews have been released giving fans an insight into the plot as well as the opening and ending theme songs of the drama.
Korean-Singaporean girl group Skarf releases debut MV teaser for “Oh! Dance”
Korea and Singapore have collaborated on the production of a new girl group called Skarf!
On August 9th, Skarf unveiled their debut music video teaser for their title track, “Oh! Dance“, and kicked off official preparations for their debut. Their name indicates the collaboration between Korea and Singapore using ‘scarf’, a popular fashion item, as its base. The S stands for Singapore while the c was switched out with the K for Korea. The group is made up of four members from Korea and Singaporean members.
The 15 second teaser is short but just enough to show the mysterious yet fresh image the girls are going for as goddesses of a forest garden.
Skarf will be making their debut with a showcase on the 14th.
Teaser:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4z60aR5Mg8
On August 9th, Skarf unveiled their debut music video teaser for their title track, “Oh! Dance“, and kicked off official preparations for their debut. Their name indicates the collaboration between Korea and Singapore using ‘scarf’, a popular fashion item, as its base. The S stands for Singapore while the c was switched out with the K for Korea. The group is made up of four members from Korea and Singaporean members.
The 15 second teaser is short but just enough to show the mysterious yet fresh image the girls are going for as goddesses of a forest garden.
Skarf will be making their debut with a showcase on the 14th.
Teaser:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4z60aR5Mg8
VIXX is back to “Rock Ur Body” on ‘Music Core’!
VIXX has returned with a brand new single titled “Rock Ur Body“!
VIXX, who debuted back in May with “Super Hero“, will be back on the stage with a new production by hit composer Shinsadong Tiger and a large scale showcase to celebrate their comeback, which was held the same day of the track’s release.
The song features an 8-bit retro game sound in the intro along with a fun guitar riff that will leave a lasting impression on first listen. The lyrics compare the feelings of love to a game.
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VIXX, who debuted back in May with “Super Hero“, will be back on the stage with a new production by hit composer Shinsadong Tiger and a large scale showcase to celebrate their comeback, which was held the same day of the track’s release.
The song features an 8-bit retro game sound in the intro along with a fun guitar riff that will leave a lasting impression on first listen. The lyrics compare the feelings of love to a game.
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EXID makes a comeback with “I Feel Good” on ‘Music Core’!
Rookie group EXID released their comeback mini-album ‘Hippity Hop‘ recently, and have been garnering attention with their title track “I Feel Good“.
“I Feel Good“, was written by hitmaker Shinsadong Tiger. It has a addictive chorus with a dynamic format to create a fun song, which was also perfectly portrayed in their music video release for the track.
“I Feel Good“, was written by hitmaker Shinsadong Tiger. It has a addictive chorus with a dynamic format to create a fun song, which was also perfectly portrayed in their music video release for the track.
Wonder Girls’ Yubin cheers on ‘JYP Nation’
Wonder Girls‘ Yubin recently showed her support for ‘JYP Nation‘ and J.Y. Park.
Yubin shared on Twitter on the 17th, “JYP Nation!! Look forward to tomorrow as well!!!! Yeah~~^^”, along with the picture above.
What had fans laughing aloud is the fact that she’s holding a fan screened with a photo of her agency’s CEO.
Fans commented, “Yubin is so cute”, “Her love for J.Y. Park is special”, and “I can’t wait for the concert”.
In other news, the Wonder Girls will be holding a special performance at the NYC iHeartRadio Theateron September 5th.
Yubin shared on Twitter on the 17th, “JYP Nation!! Look forward to tomorrow as well!!!! Yeah~~^^”, along with the picture above.
What had fans laughing aloud is the fact that she’s holding a fan screened with a photo of her agency’s CEO.
Fans commented, “Yubin is so cute”, “Her love for J.Y. Park is special”, and “I can’t wait for the concert”.
In other news, the Wonder Girls will be holding a special performance at the NYC iHeartRadio Theateron September 5th.
ZE:A to conclude “Aftermath” promotions this week
ZE:A has announced that they’ll be ending seven weeks of promotions for “Aftermath“ with their final performance on MBC‘s ‘Music Core‘ on August 18th.
With the song’s catchy hook, “Aftermath” did well in securing the boys a spot at the top and brought in a lot of popularity during the promotion cycle. In an interview on their conclusion, the boys expressed,“Out of all of our songs so far, we feel that this song did the best. We’re going to do our best right until the end and conclude on a positive note.”
On the achievements of “Aftermath”, they honestly stated, “We didn’t win #1 but we feel great about finally having a song that represents ZE:A. The ranking is just a ranking, and we feel happy about just gaining popularity and having more people recognize us.”
ZE:A will be in Japan for promotions before coming back on the 27th to begin follow-up promotions with “Phoenix“. “It’s important that we continue the flow while the response about us is positive. We’re sure that we’ll win #1 one day if we keep working hard and build ourselves up. You can look forward to that and we’ll work hard to achieve it.”
With the song’s catchy hook, “Aftermath” did well in securing the boys a spot at the top and brought in a lot of popularity during the promotion cycle. In an interview on their conclusion, the boys expressed,“Out of all of our songs so far, we feel that this song did the best. We’re going to do our best right until the end and conclude on a positive note.”
On the achievements of “Aftermath”, they honestly stated, “We didn’t win #1 but we feel great about finally having a song that represents ZE:A. The ranking is just a ranking, and we feel happy about just gaining popularity and having more people recognize us.”
ZE:A will be in Japan for promotions before coming back on the 27th to begin follow-up promotions with “Phoenix“. “It’s important that we continue the flow while the response about us is positive. We’re sure that we’ll win #1 one day if we keep working hard and build ourselves up. You can look forward to that and we’ll work hard to achieve it.”
TEEN TOP talks about their maturing style, plastic surgery, and teamwork
TEEN TOP recently sat down for an interview with Newsen where they discussed their maturing style, future goals, impeccable teamwork, and their increasing involvement with their music.
Having made their comeback with ‘Be Ma Girl‘, the group has been getting bolder with each new release. After previously asking an older woman to keep their secret affair on the down-low, they then came out with another track saying they’re going crazy for a special girl until finally they stepped up to ask for her to ‘be their girl’.
Chunji began, “‘Be Ma Girl’ is a shy song about a boy confessing his feelings to his crush. I hope that this summer, everyone will get a boyfriend or girlfriend.”
On the topic of cell phone usage, TEEN TOP explained that they leave their cell phones with the company every morning and get them back once their schedules for the day have been completed. Although they were promised cell phones with their “Going Crazy” win, they weren’t given the full end of the deal.
“This time, we asked to get our dorms changed if we succeed in the missions on ‘TEEN TOP’s Rising 100%‘. Although we weren’t able to get our cell phones back, they promised that we’d get a new dorm so we’re looking for new places to move to.”
Since their debut two years ago, the boys have been maturing right before the eyes of their fans, particularly Changjo. When asked how he had gootten so handsome, he replied, “I think it’s because I lost weight. I actually want to forget how I used to look like before.”
Jokingly, reporters asked, “You didn’t get any work done, did you?” to which he replied, “We promised one another that if any of us got plastic surgery, we’d leave the group. Getting teeth fixed is okay, but anything like fillers and shots is not permissable. We’re not against plastic surgery, but it’s just a promise we made to one another.”
It’s not only their looks that’ve changed, but also their stage manner and skilled level of choreography. Chunji expressed, “I think now, we can’t achieve the same level of synchronization that we showed during ‘Clap‘. We actually surprise ourselves when we watch ‘Clap’. We were probably able to achieve that level because we were so young back then.”
Recently, the boys also had a solo concert in Japan ahead of having one in Korea. Thus, when asked what their goals for the year were, Niel replied, “We want to hold a concert in Korea. We’re going to work to gain more fans and hopefully make that come true.”
Considering some recent controversies, the topic of teamwork also rose as an important point of discussion. When asked if they all had good relationships, they said, “Actually, we probably should try to spend more time apart from one another. The reason that our teamwork is so great is because we’re stuck together all day long. We need to spend some time away from one another. We’ve probably seen the members more than we’ve seen our parents? Since we’ve been together 24 hours for the past three years, from the moment we open our eyes to the moment we fall asleep, we’d like for us to get a little more excited when we see each other [by spending some time apart].”
For fans looking forward to their upcoming full length studio album, L. Joe also hinted that he had composed three songs so far, some of which will be included in the album!
Having made their comeback with ‘Be Ma Girl‘, the group has been getting bolder with each new release. After previously asking an older woman to keep their secret affair on the down-low, they then came out with another track saying they’re going crazy for a special girl until finally they stepped up to ask for her to ‘be their girl’.
Chunji began, “‘Be Ma Girl’ is a shy song about a boy confessing his feelings to his crush. I hope that this summer, everyone will get a boyfriend or girlfriend.”
On the topic of cell phone usage, TEEN TOP explained that they leave their cell phones with the company every morning and get them back once their schedules for the day have been completed. Although they were promised cell phones with their “Going Crazy” win, they weren’t given the full end of the deal.
“This time, we asked to get our dorms changed if we succeed in the missions on ‘TEEN TOP’s Rising 100%‘. Although we weren’t able to get our cell phones back, they promised that we’d get a new dorm so we’re looking for new places to move to.”
Since their debut two years ago, the boys have been maturing right before the eyes of their fans, particularly Changjo. When asked how he had gootten so handsome, he replied, “I think it’s because I lost weight. I actually want to forget how I used to look like before.”
Jokingly, reporters asked, “You didn’t get any work done, did you?” to which he replied, “We promised one another that if any of us got plastic surgery, we’d leave the group. Getting teeth fixed is okay, but anything like fillers and shots is not permissable. We’re not against plastic surgery, but it’s just a promise we made to one another.”
It’s not only their looks that’ve changed, but also their stage manner and skilled level of choreography. Chunji expressed, “I think now, we can’t achieve the same level of synchronization that we showed during ‘Clap‘. We actually surprise ourselves when we watch ‘Clap’. We were probably able to achieve that level because we were so young back then.”
Recently, the boys also had a solo concert in Japan ahead of having one in Korea. Thus, when asked what their goals for the year were, Niel replied, “We want to hold a concert in Korea. We’re going to work to gain more fans and hopefully make that come true.”
Considering some recent controversies, the topic of teamwork also rose as an important point of discussion. When asked if they all had good relationships, they said, “Actually, we probably should try to spend more time apart from one another. The reason that our teamwork is so great is because we’re stuck together all day long. We need to spend some time away from one another. We’ve probably seen the members more than we’ve seen our parents? Since we’ve been together 24 hours for the past three years, from the moment we open our eyes to the moment we fall asleep, we’d like for us to get a little more excited when we see each other [by spending some time apart].”
For fans looking forward to their upcoming full length studio album, L. Joe also hinted that he had composed three songs so far, some of which will be included in the album!
[Spoiler] Story behind the previously released kiss-scene still cuts revealed on ‘To the Beautiful You’
he story behind the kiss scene still cuts released by SBS ‘To the Beautiful You‘ prior to the broadcast was revealed on the second episode!
An after-party was held after competition between the three campuses. Goo Jae Hee (Sulli) was looking for Kang Tae Joon (Minho) but he was nowhere to be found. It was revealed after Kang Tae Joon had taken a sip of an alcoholic beverage, which he is allergic to. It turns out that as a side affect, Tae Joon will kiss anyone, even someone he has seen for the first time, if he drinks even just a sip of alcohol.
When Jae Hee found Tae Joon, he was already drunk and swaying from side to side. Jae Hee was happy to find Tae Joon but Tae Joon returned her excitement with a mysterious look in his eyes.
After pushing Jae Hee to the wall, Tae Joon slowly approached her, planting a drunken-kiss on Jae Hee as fireworks erupted behind the two.
An after-party was held after competition between the three campuses. Goo Jae Hee (Sulli) was looking for Kang Tae Joon (Minho) but he was nowhere to be found. It was revealed after Kang Tae Joon had taken a sip of an alcoholic beverage, which he is allergic to. It turns out that as a side affect, Tae Joon will kiss anyone, even someone he has seen for the first time, if he drinks even just a sip of alcohol.
When Jae Hee found Tae Joon, he was already drunk and swaying from side to side. Jae Hee was happy to find Tae Joon but Tae Joon returned her excitement with a mysterious look in his eyes.
After pushing Jae Hee to the wall, Tae Joon slowly approached her, planting a drunken-kiss on Jae Hee as fireworks erupted behind the two.
[Spoiler] T-ara’s Jiyeon spotted on ‘The Thousandth Man’?
T-ara‘s Jiyeon made a surprise appearance in fellow member Hyomin‘s MBC fantasy drama, ‘The Thousandth Man‘!
Jiyeon was spotted on the TV screen during the drama’s August 17th broadcast as ‘Han Lee Seul’, an actress that had hidden her identity as a nine-tailed fox. Hyomin watches the footage of Jiyeon on TV, finding out that had suddenly disappeared with just three livers left to eat as her time of 1,000 years had expired.
Hyomin’s character, ‘Gu Mimo’, remarked, “All she had left was three livers and yet she couldn’t wait it out.” Her mother, ‘Gu Misun’, also sarcastically added, “How immature of her. She shouldn’t have brought attention on herself like that and now she’s disappeared without having fulfilled her count of livers.”
The fantasy sitcom is about a family of nine-tailed foxes working to become fully human by consuming the livers of a thousand men.
Jiyeon was spotted on the TV screen during the drama’s August 17th broadcast as ‘Han Lee Seul’, an actress that had hidden her identity as a nine-tailed fox. Hyomin watches the footage of Jiyeon on TV, finding out that had suddenly disappeared with just three livers left to eat as her time of 1,000 years had expired.
Hyomin’s character, ‘Gu Mimo’, remarked, “All she had left was three livers and yet she couldn’t wait it out.” Her mother, ‘Gu Misun’, also sarcastically added, “How immature of her. She shouldn’t have brought attention on herself like that and now she’s disappeared without having fulfilled her count of livers.”
The fantasy sitcom is about a family of nine-tailed foxes working to become fully human by consuming the livers of a thousand men.
SISTAR are ‘Girls in Red’ for ‘COSMO MEN’
It looks like SISTAR has given a sporty upgrade to their previous ‘Alone‘ concept for their latest pictorial titled ‘Girls in Red’ with ‘COSMO MEN‘ magazine!
Using the color red as the base for their looks, the girls took on four different styles for an edgy yet sexy look that pairs perfectly with their bright red lips. While Hyorin and Bora channeled a more luxurious look with form fitting dresses and eye catching accessories, Dasom and Soyu took on a sportier style easy for everyday wear.
The pictorial does well in showing off the distinctive charms of each member despite the girls unanimously agreeing that red is definitely a sexy color.
Check out the rest in the September issue of ‘COSMO MEN’ magazine, the brother magazine to ‘Cosmopolitan‘.
Using the color red as the base for their looks, the girls took on four different styles for an edgy yet sexy look that pairs perfectly with their bright red lips. While Hyorin and Bora channeled a more luxurious look with form fitting dresses and eye catching accessories, Dasom and Soyu took on a sportier style easy for everyday wear.
The pictorial does well in showing off the distinctive charms of each member despite the girls unanimously agreeing that red is definitely a sexy color.
Check out the rest in the September issue of ‘COSMO MEN’ magazine, the brother magazine to ‘Cosmopolitan‘.
INFINITE to release 3D movie this September + Trailer
We reported a few weeks ago that boy group INFINITE will be releasing a 3D movie of their ‘Second Invasion‘ concert, which took place on April 1st this year.
It has been announced that the movie, ‘INFINITE Concert Second Invasion Evolution The Movie 3D‘, will open in theaters on September 6th!
The 3D movie will feature the ‘Second Invasion’ encore concert, filmed with over 30 cameras to help complete the project. The encore concert was opened in April due to the success of INFINITE’s original concert, held this past February, which sold out in just 10 minutes.
Fans can look forward to a high-quality, high-definition movie that will accentuate all of the great qualities the boys have to offer, especially their extremely synchronized choreography and lovely ballad pieces. The movie will also include the individual solo performances that the members prepared for the concert, all in 3D.
Another new addition to the movie that was revealed is a special performance of their song ‘Shot‘, as well as the individual ‘auditions’ the boys went through to prepare their solo performances and many other behind-the-scene clips from the concert!
It has been announced that the movie, ‘INFINITE Concert Second Invasion Evolution The Movie 3D‘, will open in theaters on September 6th!
The 3D movie will feature the ‘Second Invasion’ encore concert, filmed with over 30 cameras to help complete the project. The encore concert was opened in April due to the success of INFINITE’s original concert, held this past February, which sold out in just 10 minutes.
Fans can look forward to a high-quality, high-definition movie that will accentuate all of the great qualities the boys have to offer, especially their extremely synchronized choreography and lovely ballad pieces. The movie will also include the individual solo performances that the members prepared for the concert, all in 3D.
Another new addition to the movie that was revealed is a special performance of their song ‘Shot‘, as well as the individual ‘auditions’ the boys went through to prepare their solo performances and many other behind-the-scene clips from the concert!
TEEN TOP breaks down in tears during their guerrilla concert on ‘TEEN TOP’s Rising 100%’
TEEN TOP shed tears during the recording of the final episode of their SBS MTV show, ‘TEEN TOP’s Rising 100%‘, while throwing a special guerrilla concert for their fans.
The boys were given a mission on the final episode’s recording to visit the amusement park where they all had a memorable time before the surprise arrival of MC Kim Tae Hyun. The MC gave the boys a high level mission asking them to throw a guerrilla concert complete with setting up their own stage.
Despite the short notice, the members immediately began running around the entire amusement park to gather fans and put up a stage in the time allotted, making for one difficult day.
Showing off their live skills and synchronized choreography, TEEN TOP and 100% awaited the final judgement from the audience, but not before personal letters from their mothers were revealed. Unable to hold back their emotions, the members all broke into tears upon reading letters from C.A.P. andRokhyun‘s mothers. C.A.P. was said to have cried so hard that it was difficult to get him back into the game to continue the filming.
The full episode will air on August 18th.
The boys were given a mission on the final episode’s recording to visit the amusement park where they all had a memorable time before the surprise arrival of MC Kim Tae Hyun. The MC gave the boys a high level mission asking them to throw a guerrilla concert complete with setting up their own stage.
Despite the short notice, the members immediately began running around the entire amusement park to gather fans and put up a stage in the time allotted, making for one difficult day.
Showing off their live skills and synchronized choreography, TEEN TOP and 100% awaited the final judgement from the audience, but not before personal letters from their mothers were revealed. Unable to hold back their emotions, the members all broke into tears upon reading letters from C.A.P. andRokhyun‘s mothers. C.A.P. was said to have cried so hard that it was difficult to get him back into the game to continue the filming.
The full episode will air on August 18th.
BoA describes her career with key words on ‘Sketchbook’
On August 17th, BoA guested on KBS‘s ‘Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook‘ in promotion of her comeback album, ‘Only One‘.
The Hallyu star opened up the stage with a live performance of her title track. She also conducted a short interview reflecting back on her 13 year career and a look into what she has in store for her future.
Despite being a veteran to the stage, BoA began by expressing, “I always feel nervous when I’m standing on the ‘Sketchbook’ stage.”
When asked how she felt on reaching her 13 year milestone, she humbly stated, “I always to be considered an idol. I never imagined that I’d be promoting as a singer for this long, though.”
MC Yoo Hee Yeol then suggested that she choose key words to describe every decade of her life, and BoA chose ‘advance forward’ for her teens, ‘drive straight’ for her 20′s, ‘temporary stop’ for her 30′s, and ‘parking’ for her 40′s.
When asked why she hasn’t been promoting in Japan lately, she replied with a laugh, “I was too busy being a judge.”
The Hallyu star opened up the stage with a live performance of her title track. She also conducted a short interview reflecting back on her 13 year career and a look into what she has in store for her future.
Despite being a veteran to the stage, BoA began by expressing, “I always feel nervous when I’m standing on the ‘Sketchbook’ stage.”
When asked how she felt on reaching her 13 year milestone, she humbly stated, “I always to be considered an idol. I never imagined that I’d be promoting as a singer for this long, though.”
MC Yoo Hee Yeol then suggested that she choose key words to describe every decade of her life, and BoA chose ‘advance forward’ for her teens, ‘drive straight’ for her 20′s, ‘temporary stop’ for her 30′s, and ‘parking’ for her 40′s.
When asked why she hasn’t been promoting in Japan lately, she replied with a laugh, “I was too busy being a judge.”