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CNBlue’s “Blue Moon” Rises in Beijing

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 01:09 AM PDT

Four-man pop-rock band CNBlue continues on the successful trail of concerts for their “2013 Blue Moon World Tour.” Jung Yong Hwa, Lee Jong Hyun, Kang Min Hyuk and Lee Jung Shin just wrapped their one-night-only performance in Beijing, the ninth stop of the concert series.

China’s capital was painted in blue on Saturday, June 29, for the group’s first concert in the city. Local news agencies quoted a statement of CNBlue’s management agency, FNC Entertainment, saying, “CNBlue filled up the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing with 8,000 fans.”

As with the earlier legs of the tour, CNBlue opened with “Where You Are,” proceeding to “Get Away” and “One Time” to start the continuous two-hour show without losing their powerful stage presence. Fans responded enthusiastically by waving the band’s signature blue light stick.

CNBlue interacted with the audience in English and Mandarin, which earned them the attention and affection of the crowd. It also helped create a friendly atmosphere.

CNBlue’s “2013 Blue Moon World Tour in Beijing” marks the band’s first solo concert in China since debuting in 2010. 

In the meantime, the group will release another single in Japan, “Lady” on July 31 before heading on to the next stop of the “2013 Blue Moon World Tour,” to be held on August 24 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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It’s “Destiny” for Infinite and New Logo

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 12:14 AM PDT

Boy group Infinite unveiled a new logo for their upcoming album on their official site today.

Infinite has used the infinity symbol for their group since their debut and the new logo unveiled today is a differently stylized one with a hard, sharp metallic look. It is silver set against a gray-black background. Under the symbol runs the word “Destiny.”

This change in logo signals a concept change for Infinite after their softer and brighter “Man in Love” track from their fourth mini album. 

Infinite is promising a blockbuster-level music video for their upcoming album. The group went to Universal Studios in California, U.S. to film the music video, with production costs of up to 10 billion won (~900,000 USD).

Infinite will be making their comeback in July and starts their first world tour, “One Great Step,” in August. Can’t wait!

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Uhm Tae Woong and Kim Ok Bin Become the Romeo and Juliet of Goguryeo

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 11:26 PM PDT

Romance is in the air as Uhm Tae Woong and Kim Ok Bin meet for the first time in the KBS2 drama “The Blade and Petal” (official English title, otherwise known as “Sword and Flower”). 

blade and flower full body

In the new Wednesday-Thursday miniseries, Yeon Choong and Moo Young (played by Uhm Tae Woong and Kim Ok Bin) are split between rival families as the son and daughter of Yeon Gaesomoon (played by Choi Min Su) and King Yeongnyu (played by Kim Young Chul), respectively. But in spite of the strife that divides the two families, the two main characters are fated to fall in love – much like Romeo and Juliet.

Their emotions can be seen from a glance. Uhm Tae Woong wears the clothes of a street merchant, while Kim Ok Bin wears the beautiful traditional gown of a princess. Uhm Tae Woong stands behind her as if to stand guard over the princess, while flower petals shower over the couple as if to celebrate their chance encounter and soon-to-be love. The two fall for each other from the very beginning, and their shared looks of love and sympathy grow stronger as a result of the strong chemistry between the two actors.

blade and flower filming candid

The relationship between the lovers extends even between the actors themselves. During an interview, Um Tae Woong bragged that “Miss Kim Ok Bin is light hearted and has a great personality. When I pull my pranks, she laughs with me and has fun. We haven’t even known each other for very long, but the fact that we can pal around like this is pretty amazing.”

Kim Ok Bin also contributed to the happy atmosphere of the film set as she admitted, “Sunbae specializes in brightening everyone’s mood with his little nano-gags. We’ve all gotten much closer because of it.”

blade and flower preview

With the sword that preserves honor, and the flower that expresses love, the tale of forsaken lovers in the midst of rivaling families will present through the melodramatic “Blade and Flower,” airing its first episode “A Thousand Count” on July 3.

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A-Prince Releases Dance Version Music Video for “Mambo”

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 10:49 PM PDT

Are you ready to do the mambo with the boys of A-Prince? The handsome idol group released the dance version music video of “Mambo” through their official YouTube channel.

For the dance choreography video, the members of A-Prince dance to “Mambo” in a familiar looking antique room. The boys look preppy and sweet in their black pants and suspenders. “Mambo” is a hybrid of the mambo and a bouncy electronic love song. This is the perfect video for anyone looking to learn the mambo, A-Prince style. 

You can watch the full music video of “Mambo” here and a collection of each member doing their own, slightly embarrassed, mambo dance teasers. Also, don’t forget to check out the A-Prince autographed CD “Mambo” special package exclusively here at the Soompi Shop. 

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MYNAME Packs a Punch in “Baby I’m Sorry” MV Teaser

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 10:22 PM PDT

Boy group MYNAME has released the music video teaser for “Baby I’m Sorry,” the title song from the group’s first mini album of the same name.

The teaser stars actor Yoo Oh Sung, K-1 fighter Chu Sung Hoon, and the members of MYNAME in this movie-like music video. It is produced by the production team Zany Bros, which has also produced the music videos for fellow idol groups B.A.P and Girls’ Generation, among others. The music video is full of action and tension as the MYNAME members kick butt in a show of loyalty and friendship.

The album and full music video will be released July 4. Stay tuned for what promises to be a thrilling music video!

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Jung Woo Sung Joins List of Actors to Send Suzy a Love Call

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 09:48 PM PDT

Actor Jung Woo Sung recently joined the list of male actors who sent “Nation’s First Love” Suzy a love call to work together. Previously, actor Lee Jong Hyuk sent the young actress/idol a love call as well. 

On MBC’s “Section TV: Entertainment News,” Jung Woo Sung shared that he would be interested in filming a melodrama with junior actress Suzy. 

When asked, “Would you be able to successfully create a melodrama feel with Suzy?” he replied, “Well, I’d be afraid to say that I’d like to film a melodrama with Suzy. I feel that I might receive a lot of negative feedback for that from the fans.”

After some nudging from the reporter’s part, Jung Woo Sung shyly sent Suzy a video message asking, “Would you like to film a melodrama together?” and laughed. 

In related news, Jung Woo Sung acted along with Han Hyo Joo, 2PM’s Junho, and Ahn Sung Ki in the movie thriller “Cold Eyes.” It premieres July 3. 

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No Min Woo aka Icon Wants to Be a “Rock Star” in New Music Video

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 08:30 PM PDT

Actor No Min Woo has gone back to his music roots and released the music video for “Rock Star” through the official CJ E&M YouTube channel as singer Icon.

No Min Woo originally debuted in SM Entertainment‘s rock band, TRAX, as Rose the drummer. After leaving the group in 2006, he changed back to his full name to pursue an acting carrer. He starred in the drama “Full House Take 2” with Park Ki Woong and Hwang Jung Eum. He has come back to the music scene and created the band Icon with drummer Monster and DJ Disco.

“Rock Star” is from the single album “Iconic Oh! Disco ‘Rock Star’.” No Min Woo was actively involved in the production playing  producer, vocalist, drummer, guitarist, bassist, composer, lyricist, and arranger. 

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John Park Feels the Magnetism in “Baby” MV Teaser

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 08:25 PM PDT

Solo artist John Park has released a music video teaser for the title song, “Baby,” from his upcoming album, “Inner Child.”

The teaser seems to portray the magnetism one feels when interested in a potential girlfriend or boyfriend, with John Park attracting things throughout his environment after his encounter with a pretty girl in an elevator. 

 John Park will be releasing his first full-length album, “Inner Child,” on July 3, sixteen months after his first EP, "Knock." "Inner Child" contains eleven tracks, and is produced by John Park himself.  Five of the eleven tracks is also written and composed by John Park, making him a certified singer-songwriter.

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Dynamic Duo Releases “BAAAM” MV Featuring Infinite, UV’s Muzie, and More

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 08:07 PM PDT

Hip-hop group Dynamic Duo has released the music video for "BAAAM," the title song from their seventh full-length album, "Lucky Numbers."

"BAAAM" is about the mentality of a man charmed by a woman who knows how to make men pine for her. The track has a strong beat and Muzie of the group UV plays the vocoder in the song. The title takes inspiration from comic books as the phrase ”BAAAM” is used in the genre to represent surprise and exclamation. 

“Lucky Numbers” comes after a year and six months since Dynamic Duo’s last album. Numerous artists collaborated with the duo for this album, such as Hyorin of SISTAR, Supreme Team, and Zion.T.

There are a number of special appearances in the music video, including idol group Infinite, Monster, and UV's Muzie. 

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After School Releases Sexy Dance Practice of “First Love”

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 07:37 PM PDT

Implementing pole dancing in the group's choreography, After School drew the attention of many with its latest comeback in June with a concept never before seen in K-Pop.

For fans who are interested in learning the difficult routine, Pledis Entertainment recently released the dance practice of "First Love." The girls also give their insightful, and at times funny, commentaries throughout the video.

It's easy to think that pole dancing is easy because of how they flawlessly follow the choreography. But, at the end of the video, a few bloopers were included showing how hard the group must have worked to make it look so flawless.

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