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A Pink Unveils “Secret Garden” Teaser Image, Announces July 4 Comeback Stage

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 01:04 AM PDT

Sweet girl group A Pink has unveiled another teaser image for their upcoming third mini album, “Secret Garden.”

The new teaser image is similar to its predecessors, portraying the girls in a field. Specifically for this one, the members pose beside a fruit, vegetable, and drink stand with the sign “Secret Garden: A Pink 3rd Mini Album.”

“Secret Garden” will be available starting July 5, but on the day before, on July 4, A Pink will be holding their first comeback stage at Mnet’s “M!Countdown.”

The title song for the album will be “NoNoNo,” which is composed by Shinsadong Tiger who work with A Pink previously for “My My” and “Wishlist.”

Who is looking forward to A Pink’s comeback?

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Dynamic Duo Sweeps Charts with “Lucky Numbers,” Onew and Jay Park Rave

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 12:27 AM PDT

Seven is proving to be hip-hop group Dynamic Duo‘s lucky number after sweeping music charts with the release of their seventh full-length album, "Lucky Numbers."

Several local media agencies reported Dynamic Duo as sweeping music charts with their title song, “BAAAM,” topping Melon, Mnet, Bugs, Soribada, Olleh Music, Monkey3, Naver Music, and Daum Music. In addition, all thirteen tracks from “Lucky Numbers” ranked on some of these charts, creating a “line-up” effect of all Dynamic Duo songs.

Along with the general public, other K-Pop artists showed their excitement for Dynamic Duo’s new album. SHINee‘s Onew wrote on his Twitter account, “Da-Du!!! I’m gonna buy the CD!!!” and Jay Park also wrote on Twitter, “Da-Du! Your seventh album~! Support REAL artist’s with GOOD MUSIC” [sic]. Other musicians such as Haha, Epik High‘s Tablo, 2AM‘s Seulong, Supreme Team‘s Simon D, Bumkey, Verbal Jint, and Rhymer also praised the hip-hop duo.

If you haven’t already, check out the music video for “BAAAM” here and view the tracklist for the album here.

Source: Sports Dong A and Sports Korea

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Which K-Pop Stars Share Your July Birthday?

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 10:26 PM PDT

Is it your birthday in July? Well, happy birthday! And like you, there are quite a few celebrities in Korean entertainment with birthdays in July. And, you could be lucky and share the same birthday with your favorite celeb!

And if it's not your birthday month, it's cool. It's always fun to know who was born when and how old they'll be. Did you know that Gong Yoo and Im Soo Jung are only a day apart? Or that there are two Min Woo's with birthdays a few days apart?

Flip through the gallery to see who is celebrating their birthday in July!

Let us know if there's anyone sharing your birthday!

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Fire vs. Gold vs. Shark: Which Mon-Tues Drama Came Out on Top?

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 08:36 PM PDT

It’s the new summer season of K-dramas with “Goddess of Fire, Jung-yi” and “Empire of Gold” premiering yesterday night, July 1, entering the tight Monday-Tuesday drama ratings race.

MBC’s “Goddess of Fire, Jung-yi” came out strong, placing first with double digits (10.7% ), according to Nielsen Korea. KBS’ “Shark” placed second with 9.4% and SBS’ “Empire of Gold” was last with 8.5%.

"Goddess of Fire" stars Moon Geun Young,Lee Sang Yoon, Kim Bum, and Lee Kwang Soo among its cast. Moon Geun Young plays the titular role of Yoo Jung, Joseon dynasty's greatest and first female ceramic artist. The drama follows her life and her love story with Crown Prince Gwang Hae, played by Lee Sang Yoon. It replaced “Gu Family Book” which ended last week, remaining the top rated drama for most of its run. 

“Empire of Gold” stars Go Soo, Lee Yo Won, and Son Hyun Joo as leads in this epic drama about a rising chaebol empire. Go Soo plays the hero who starts with nothing to build an “empire of gold” going up against already established chaebols.

“Shark” is the only one among the three that is already halfway past its run, airing the 12th episode yesterday out of its 20. “Shark” stars Kim Nam Gil and Son Ye Jin in the revenge-thriller drama. Kim Nam Gil is the hero who must take revenge against the family of the person he loves, played by Son Ye Jin.

Soompiers, which dramas are you watching and which do you like the most?

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Ivy Confesses That She Had Plastic Surgery

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 08:26 PM PDT

Singer Ivy opened up and shared that she went under the knife.

On July 1, she appeared as one of the guests on Mnet's "Beatles Code" where the emcees revealed that she is a "power blogger” – a blogger who attracts a high following of readers.

Ivy commented that a number of readers would ask her questions and quite a few would ask about plastic surgery. To this, MC Yoo Sang Moo asked, "You didn't do plastic surgery, right?" Ivy truthfully answered, "I can't say that I didn't. However, it's not like how people think and that I got a whole new face."

She continued, "As you can see from my childhood photo, even my double eyelids are natural."

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Junsu (XIA) Sings “11AM” A Cappella in Emotional Music Video

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 08:21 PM PDT

JYJ's Junsu (XIA) has released a music video and album jacket image for the single “11AM.”

The music video or special clip is for the track "11AM," which is released before Junsu’s second full-length solo album release on July 15. 

The song in the music video takes the format of a "live" recording, showcasing Junsu's voice and emotions recorded in one take for the music video and not a separate studio track. He sings the song acapella style in the beginning with a piano melody added midway, relaying the raw emotions of the song he is singing at that time. "11AM" is about the pain of parting with a loved one.

Junsu 11am jacket

XIA’s second solo album jacket image.

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Lee Jong Suk Gifts “I Hear Your Voice” Staff with Food

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 07:35 PM PDT

Actor Lee Jong Suk, who currently stars in the SBS drama, "I Hear Your Voice," recently gifted his staff with food. Lee Jong Suk has captured the hearts of audiences with his various charms on camera, and now we see that he is also a charming man off the set!

Lee Jong Suk Gifts Staff with Food

The cast and staff of "I Hear Your Voice" spent many days filming into the late hours of the night. They seemed weak and exhausted from long hours of work. Thinking of his co-workers and staff, Lee Jong Suk sent a food truck to the set with traditional Korean ginseng chicken soup on June 30, according to Newsen. The soup is meant to rejuvenate and heal the body by restoring nutrients that were lost to fatigue and stress. Lee Jong Suk sent enough food for 150 people at the Tan Hyun Production Center! He had planned this event planned three weeks ago.

The cast and staff of "I Hear Your Voice" were very grateful and touched by Lee Jong Suk's act of kindness, and spent time talking and relaxing as they enjoyed the food.

Lee Jong Suk continues to dazzle women not only with his on-screen charisma, but also with his off-screen charm.

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CNBlue Files Suit Against Crying Nut for Spreading False Information

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 07:17 PM PDT

Four-man pop rock band CNBlue fires back towards Crying Nut, the indie band that had sued CNBlue earlier in the year for copyright infringement. According to Yonhap News, CNBlue has filed a lawsuit against Crying Nut for spreading false information.

CNBlue’s management agency, FNC Entertainment, through legal representation is reported to have put forth a suit against Crying Nut at the Seoul Central District Court on June 27, citing Crying Nut’s “spreading of false information, which finds an applicable prohibition under the law.” However, further information on the subject matter, including the proceedings and the amount of the claim, are not made public.

FNC Entertainment, on behalf of CNBlue said, “Crying Nut has been claiming that CNBlue committed an infringement of their copyrights. Though the merits of their claim is still under proceeding, they have been talking about it as if it were the truth.”

Further, “All CNBlue did, who had only debuted six months ago at the time, was to sing with the instrumental track the station said it prepared.” Previously, both the band and the broadcast company have apologized for the unintentional mistake.

The band’s side continued, “CNBlue, through hard training, performances and diligent work, has achieved its Hallyu star status, and this lawsuit brings irreparable damage to their reputation. It significantly undermines their moral rights and thus, this suit is filed.”

The legal battle began when indie band Crying Nut filed a copyright infringement suit against CNBlue in February, when CNBlue was at the height of its promotions for their third mini-album “Re:BLUE.” Crying Nut claimed that CNBlue hand-synced and passed off as their own instrumentation a June 2010 performance of “Deadly Offside,” a Crying Nut composition. The performance for Mnet’s music show “M! Countdown” was recorded and a DVD was sold in Japan.

CJ E&M, Mnet’s parent company, and CNBlue have issued official apologies, but Crying Nut has proceeded with the lawsuit despite these explanations.

Meanwhile, CNBlue will release a single in Japan, “Lady,” on July 31, and will proceed to the next leg of their  ”2013 Blue Moon World Tour” on August 24 in Kuala Lumpur. 

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Jay Park’s Contract Is Over, Will He Continue With SidusHQ?

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 06:56 PM PDT

Jay Park is officially a free agent and many are wondering whether he will stay loyal to agency SidusHQ or find a new home.

On July 1, he pondered on his Twitter, "My contract is over~ what is my next move gonna be?" He wrote a similar post in Korean, "My contract is over keke. What's going to happen to Jay Park? keke."

He made another post not even an hour after, which had more people guessing which agency he'll pick. "Already been three years with SIDUS HQ~ time really fly’s!! but i’m flyer~!!!"

A representative from SidusHQ stated on July 2, "It's correct that the first contract with Jay Park has ended. We plan to continue working with Jay Park."

The person continued, "In fact, we already agreed with his side. You might know by looking at his Twitter post, but he wrote it in a joking manner."

Jay Park signed a contract with SidusHQ in 2010 to officially start his solo career after leaving 2PM. He has since been active releasing albums and participating in variety programs including tvN's "SNL Korea."

Update: It’s been confirmed that Jay Park renewed his contract with SidusHQ.

Source 

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Haha Gives Words of Encouragement to MC Mong

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 06:22 PM PDT

Haha recently mentioned his buddy MC Mong during broadcast, which drew many eyes.

On June 28, Haha appeared on the tvN game show, “The Genius – Rules of the Game” as Lee Sang Min‘s supporter.

During this episode, ex-pro-gamer Lee Yoon Yeol mentioned, “I actually met Haha in the past. I went on the radio show he did with MC Mong.”

As soon as he said that, Haha looked into the camera and said, “I miss you. Are you well? Be strong, friend” as he gave a quick video shout-out.

MC Mong was caught up in a controversy back in 2010 when he was accused of trying to avoid his mandatory military service. After two years of battling it out in the court, he received a not-guilty ruling in May of 2012. However, he has not resumed his activities since then.

After Haha mentioned MC Mong’s name, netizens commented, “I am curious about MC Mong too,” “When will MC Mong come back?” “It’s so unfortunate…” and more.

In other news, Haha and his wife Byul made headlines for a recent couple photoshoot that shows Byul’s eighth month of pregnancy.

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