SISTAR Announces “Give It to Me” Cover Contest

Calling all dancers! Hot idol group SISTAR is holding a dance cover contest for their latest hit,”Give It to Me.” and wants you to participate. The group announced the contest with a video with English subtitles through their agency’s official YouTube channel.

To participate, simply upload a video of your dance cover for “Give It to Me” on YouTube and enter the URL atSISTAR’s official Facbook. You can dance as a solo or a group. The application period starts today and ends on July 14 (Korea time). The winners wil be determined by how many likes the video gets and by SISTAR themselves. The winners will be announced on July 19 and one winner will win the grand prize of autographed SISTAR’s album collection (“Push Push,” “Shady Girl,” ”How Dare You,” “So Cool,” “Alone,” “Loving U,” and “Give it to me”). One runner up team will win an autographed “Give It to Me” CD, a SISTAR Calendar  and a official SISTAR slogan. 

For more information you can go to the official SISTAR Facebook page. Good luck! Also, don’t forget to check out the dance practice video for reference.

Comedian Lim Joon Hyuk Criticizes MBLAQ and Then Apologizes

Comedian Lim Joon Hyuk apologized about some comments he recently made about MBLAQ.

Recently on June 5, the comedian posted some thoughts that seemed like complaints about MBLAQ’s attitude while filming his corner “Rising Star” on the gag program, “People Searching for Smile.”

He posted, “After starting my corner ‘Rising Star,’ today’s filming was the most difficult. Today, I realized that the 2PMmembers really tried hard. Today, [MBLAQ] were saying, ‘I can’t do this. I can’t do that’ all the way until filming actually started. I don’t know if they didn’t hear us when we asked them to practice together or if they heard it and forgot. Such super stars they are, huh… G.O worked really hard and well though. This is purely my personal opinion. If anyone sees this, please only criticize me and not anyone else.”

Afterwards, Lim Joon Hyuk deleted this post and apologized.

On June 20, Lim Joon Hyuk posted, “This is gagman Lim Joon Hyuk. I’m posting this because I think I’ve caused a misunderstanding due to my post about MBLAQ.”

He continued, “On the day of the filming, the MBLAQ members came to the set despite their busy schedules,” and “There were difficulties in trying to memorize the script and working together in the very short time that was given but the rehearsal went very well. Even during the actual filming, there were no NGs.”

He said, “I think comedy is something that always leaves you wanting more even after filming ends,” and “After the filming was over, I came home and posted some of the things I felt on Facebook. I meant to share what I felt could’ve been done better in a subjective and humorous way.” He ended with, “From now on, I will try to be more careful with my word selection.”

Kim Woo Bin and Lee Jong Suk Rising into Stardom, Picked as Trugen Models

Kim Woo Bin and Lee Jong Suk have been chosen as the new models for the men’s clothing brand, Trugen.

Trugen has been represented by some of the top actors in the Korean entertainment field such as Lee Byung Hun, Song Seung Hun, Jo In Sung and Lee Min Ho.

On June 18, Trugen reps stated, “It’s rare for a clothing brand to choose two top models. However, each actor has a different charm and we believe that through the two models, the brand can be viewed in a younger and trendier way.”

After starring in “School 2013” together, Lee Jong Suk and Kim Woo Bin have been picked as one of Korea’s favorite bromance couples. They have also modeled for OB Beer together as well.

Both stars are rapidly rising into stardom through numerous CFs, films and dramas.

Kim Woo Bin is currently filming “Friends 2” as he plays the son of Jang Dong Gun from the first film and is working with other top stars such as Yoo Oh Sung and Joo Jin Mo.

Lee Jong Suk is currently dominating the small screen viewership ratings through “I Can Hear Your Voice” and captivating the hearts of many female fans.

2PM’s “Grown” Grand Edition Photos Show Six Different Charm

On June 19, 2PM released the Grand Edition to their 3rd album, “Grown,” in which they revealed their self-composed and written tracks. Photos that represent each members’ track have also been released.

Wooyoung‘s “This Is Love” image shows the 2PM member’s soft smile, which suits the warm love song that Wooyoung composed and wrote for the first time.

Taecyeon‘s self-composed and written “Traicion” image shows a strong tango move. Taecyeon’s strong yet sad eyes represent a man in pain.

Chansung‘s “Perfume” image shows him laying on the ground with red rose petals scattered. The warm sunlight on his body and his softly closed eyes represent a man in longing.

Jun.K‘s “True Swag” image shows just that– swag. His casual pose yet intense gaze while surrounded by bare mannequins, boomboxes and LP records creates that certain atmosphere.

Nichkhun sports a white suit and sits in front of a piano for his self-composed and written “Let It Rain.” In the falling rain, Nichkhun lifts his head underneath a red umbrella, which gives both a happy and sad feeling at the same time.

Junho‘s self-composed and written “I’m In Love” image reveals the artist in a chic and sophisticated way.

The “Grown” Grand Edition consists of ten new tracks that all of the 2PM members took part in composing and/or writing. These solo tracks will be performed by each of the members on June 21 and June 22 at their concert.

Andy Is More Concerned About 100% Than Teen Top

Shinhwa‘s Andy recently showed his affections for his two boy bands, Teen Top and 100%.

On the episode of Mnet‘s “Beatles Code 2” that was aired on June 17 the guests included the Shinhwa members along with Teen Top’s Chunji, 100%’s Minwoo and Hyo Eun of Stellar, a girl group produced by Eric.

During the episode, MC Tak Jae Hoon asked Andy, “Between Teen Top and 100%, which team do you have greater feelings for?”

To this, Andy answered, “I like both of them,” which caused the MCs as well as the Shinhwa members to boo him for giving such a standard and polite answer.

Then Lee Minwoo commented, “When I asked, Andy said, ‘Since Teen Top has already succeeded, I have greater affection for 100%.’ He feels the need to take care of them more.”

At this, 100%’s Minwoo put on a big smile whereas Teen Top’s Chunji put on a sad face, which caused everyone to laugh.

Meanwhile, Shinhwa enjoyed great success with their latest track, “This Love,” by winning the #1 spot on various music programs.

Roy Kim Releases MV Teaser for “Love Love Love”

After releasing his first single “Bom Bom Bom” (Spring Spring Srping) in April, Super Star K4 winner Roy Kim is now set to release his first full album this month. A teaser for his title track “Love Love Love” was released earlier today on YouTube.

In the teaser, he seems to be holding a free guerilla outdoor performance of the song. Many people passing by are ecstatic to see him, and begin to follow his performance while recording their own fancams.

As expected, Roy Kim stays with his folk style sound for his title track.  

After releasing the album, he will be going on his first nationwide tour starting July 6 in Busan, hitting four cities in total.

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miss A’s Fei Shows Her Rhythmic Energy in “Cosmopolitan”

miss A‘s Fei shines in a recent beauty photo shoot for “Cosmopolitan” magazine!

Fei has been receiving a lot of love as her “dancing machine heroine” status from MBC’s “Dancing With The Stars.“

Fei has reportedly, once again, showed off her rhythmic dance moves during this particular photo shoot. The photo of Fei up close with her eyes closed especially captures her energy and passion for music and dance.

Fei sported a fresh look for clubbing with a coral orange lipstick, thick and smoky black eyeliner and a dark blue pigment eyeshadow. The makeup perfects her youthful yet charismatic atmosphere.

Fei’s beauty photo shoot for “Cosmopolitan” can be found in the July edition.

G-Dragon Falls in Love with Gaho’s Doppelganger!

G-Dragon just could not take his eyes off of his pet Gaho‘s doppelganger!

On June 17, sources shared that G-Dragon had a great time filming for an advertisement with a Chinese Sharpei named Laceau. Due to his busy overseas schedule, G-Dragon was not able to spend much quality time with Gaho so it is reported that he loved spending time with Laceau.

The seven-month old puppy Laceau was brought from New York, specially for this advertisement with G-Dragon. G-Dragon stuck by Laceau all throughout the filming. He played with the puppy and said, “Laceau’s eyes look sleepy,” then pulled back the wrinkles on its head and said, “But he’s not sleepy when he’s filming!”

G-Dragon was so captivated byLaceau, he even said, “I think I’m being brainwashed by Laceau right now.”

This advertisement with Laceau and G-Dragon was revealed on June 10 through YouTube. Check it out!

Inspirits Shut Down Servers in Mad Rush for Infinite’s Concert Tickets

Infinite‘s kick-off concert in Seoul to their first world tour “One Great Step” has been recorded as a sell-out show.

Concert tickets started to go on sale from June 18 at 8 PM and hopeful fans did not hesitate for a moment to purchase them, which caused in a massive server crash. The servers were down for almost an hour and even after the site was back up, tickets were sold out within just minutes.

In addition, as soon as tickets were on sale, Infinite became the #1 searched term on many portal sites, beating the search keyword “Korea vs Iran,” referring to the World Cup qualifier game on that day.

Infinite threw their first concert last year called “Second Invasion,” which was also a sold-out show. They threw an upgraded version of that concert called “Second Invasion Evolution” as well as a concert called “That Summer” to meet their fans.

Woollim Entertainment stated, “We are thankful that so many people showed interest in Infinite’s kick-off Seoul concert for their world tour,” and “We take it that fans are that much anticipating the show so we feel a bit of pressure but we will be showing a whole new show with Infinite’s performance skills and real live singing.”

Infinite’s Seoul kick-off concert will be held on July 8 to July 10 at the Seoul Olympic Park stadium. The tour will continue until the end of the year and the group will visit Japan, China and other Asian countries as well as the USA, South America and Europe.

Yoo Seung Woo Does Acoustic Cover of SISTAR’s “Give It to Me”

The season 4 darling of ‘Super Star K” who recently made his official debut, Yoo Seung Woo, shared a video of his acoustic cover of SISTAR’s “Give It to Me” through the official CJ E&M Youtube channel.

In the video Yoo Seung Woo, looking adorable in his light colored bowl cut,  sits in front of an orange bus and shows off his guitar skills as he interprets “Give It to Me” in his own acoustic style. He keeps up with the fast pace and high notes of the song, while singing it in his own style. Fans of either Yoo Seung Woo or SISTAR will enjoy this young singer’s rendition.

For comparison, or just for fun, you can watch the official music video for SISTAR’s “Give It to Me” here. 

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Which Celebrity Would You Like a Kiss From on Kiss Day?

June 14 is Kiss Day in Korea, a holiday for couples to have another excuse to publicly display their affections by kissing. To celebrate this couple’s holiday, a research agency that studies social dating surveyed men and women in their twenties and thirties and asked which celebrity they would most want a kiss from on Kiss Day. The survey ran from June 3 to 9, and 1010 people participated in this survey. You can go through the gallery to see the seven men and women who received the most votes.

Leave us a comment telling us who you would want a kiss from, and one lucky random person will win a pair of tickets to fly to Korea to receive a kiss from the celebrity of their choice! 

Just kidding (but tell us anyway)! You can also vote in the polls on the last page!

Happy Kiss Day! 

MALE CELEBRITY

#7 Male Celebrity: Lee Seung Gi (4%)

#6 Male Celebrity: Yoo Ah In (5%)

#5 Male Celebrity: Song Seung Hun (7%)

#4 Male Celebrity: Kim Nam Gil (13%)

#3 Male Celebrity: Jo In Sung (16%)

#2 Male Celebrity: Kim Soo Hyun (24%)

#1 Male Celebrity: Song Joong Ki (30%)

FEMALE CELEBRITY

#7 Female Celebrity: Song Hye Gyo (1%)

#6 Female Celebrity: Kim Tae Hee (5%)

#5 Female Celebrity: Shin Se Kyung (9%)

#4 Female Celebrity: Yoona (10%)

#3 Female Celebrity: Lee Min Jung (16%)

#2 Female Celebrity: Son Ye Jin (17%)

#1 Female Celebrity: Suzy (40%)

[Spotlight] Lee Jong Suk’s First Fan Meeting in Taiwan, Part 2

In case you missed it, check out Part 1 of our coverage of this rising star’s time with 300 lucky fans.

The next activity involved exploring the contents of Lee Jong Suk’s backpack. The MC kept up a running joke stating that Lee Jong Suk was a student in his classroom. The segment even began with the toll of the quintessential school bell. Everyone, especially Lee Jong Suk, was laughing the whole time!

Certain items such as sunscreen, cologne, and body cream were deliberately placed for audience interaction. Lucky fans whose seat numbers got picked were able to go on stage and have an item applied to them.

With each item that was pulled out, the MC scoffed at how strange it was to bring such things to school and how bad of a student the actor was. Of course this required some sort of punishment. For his first “detention”, Lee Jong Suck was had to preform 3 poses from the infamous song “Kiyomi“ aka the “Cute Song”.

And oh boy, was he adorable! He was in top form.

The next punishment involved a little dance number, which of course ended in Lee Jong Suk laughing at his own lack of skills. His dance moves were… unique, to say the least. It was really fun to see yet another playful side of his personality come out!

Lee Jong Suk then got a little break from activities as videos from fellow celebrity friends played on the screen. The well-wishers included Yoon Eun Hye, IU, and all of Girls’ Generation.

Now it was time for the second fan activity. A table was brought out with three different colored boxes. Three fans were randomly selected to come up and pretend to “film a commercial” using whatever they found under their box. Not only did they get to interact with Lee Jong Suk, they even received a signed picture of themselves with him. Pretty cool!

A toothbrush, a motor scooter helmet, and a set of plastic ramen noodles made for a fun time. The ramen noodles were perhaps the strangest, mostly because there wasn’t much to do with them beside awkwardly pretend to eat them.

For the final activity, Lee Jong Suk raffled off some of his belongings to fans. These items consisted of sunglasses, a script, a shirt that he apparently wore to bed the night before, and a pair of red shoes that he used while filming “School 2013.” In addition, each gift came with a picture of Lee Jong Suk holding it!

NEXT: Lee Jong Suk, protecting high school girls from their moms, and being just plain cute