Super Junior Donghae confirms his Instagram account!

Super Junior Donghae confirms his Instagram account!

Super Junior Donghae confirms his Instagram account!

The arrival of idols in Instagram is becoming a trend. This time, Super Junior member Donghae finally confirmed his instagram account.

For quite sometime, fans were still doubtful if the ID 'leedonghae' on instagram is really the Super Junior member until Donghae himself linked a post from his instagram account to his twitter On July 27. He posted a selca taken from their rehearsal and waiting room at SS5 Tokyo and wrote, "1 hour left ^^".

Follow Donghae on Instagram @leedonghae

Meanwhile, Super Show 5 Tokyo which was held on July 27 successfully ended its Day 1 with the attendance of 50,000 fans.

Wonder Girls Lim takes selcas with her brother

Wonder Girls's Lim revealed her loving brother through her selcas she have posted in her instagram account.
They must be very close making cute and adorable faces together. Do they look alike?

Sulli reveals a lovely 'comeback selca'

Sulli revealed her selca taken from their Music Bank waiting room. On July 27, she wrote on her me2day account,

"Everyone~~ Go Go-ssing in front of the TV now! KBS Music Bank! Live broadcast! Please cheer for f(x)'s "First Wisdom Tooth" performance~^^♥"~

On her latest selca, she is wearing her sexy Music Bank's comeback stage outfit revealing her slender and slimmer body. Though she looked a little tired, she still appeared lovely in this photo, doesn't she?

BEAST members' 'thoughtful' bracelets are actually from fans

BEAST members have shown once again the influence and importance of their fans' deeds for them.

Recently, Yang Yoseob has become a topic for wearing 'Comfort Women' bracelet. He revealed that he is quite embarrassed to be the center of attraction as 'thoughtful-idol'. He pointed out the the bracelets are actually from their fans and they are very thankful to receive such meaningful gifts.

He added that he is not the only one wearing these kinds of bracelets.In fact, other idols and members such Son Dongwoon and Lee Kikwang wore Africa poverty-eradication bracelets on the recent episode of ‘Happy Together’.

To this, BEAST's leader Yoon Doojoon also stated, "I've read about the issue of Yoseob wearing 'Comfort Women' bracelets. Actually these are good deeds made by our fans." He humbly explained. He also added that since these kind of presents are something meaningful, they've decided to wear them.

BEAST members must be proud of their fans.

KARA releases Jiyoung and Nicole versions "Thank You Summer Love" MVs

KARA releases the solo version MVs of members Nicole and Jiyoung, check out the MVs below

Minzy and Dara take KTX!

Minzy and Dara took KTX train after MBC Show! Music Core ‘Ulsan Summer Festival’.

As a proof, Minzy uploaded a video through her instagram account together with Dara while they are waiting at the station. The two are making funny and cute selca poses in the clip.

Watch below:

Girl's Day Minah receives Nail Book from Lee Hongki

Girl's Day Minah receives Nail Book from Lee Hongki

Girl's Day Minah shows her Nail Book which she received from FT Island's Lee Hongki. On July 27, she wrote on her twitter account,

"Lee Hongki oppa's Nail BOok is really fun and interesting!!! There are many things in here~~~!! Thank you oppa~~~~+_+ hehehe," along with this is a proof selca.

Lee Hong Ki released hi special and limited edition Nail Art Book and it received love from Japan. Minah must be lucky to receive one.

NYLON releases BTS for KaEun's photoshoot

NYLON released the behind-the-scene video during KaEun's classy and sophisticated photoshoot for their August issue.
Check the candid yet fierce-looking After School's KaEun and how they chose her clothes.

Singaporean magazine 8 Days features G-Dragon

G-Dragon was featured in 8 Days, a Singaporean magazine.

The article talked about how G-Dragon is different from the other K-Pop stars. The author gave to reasons which were explained well.

To know the reasons, click here.

Meanwhile, G-Dragon is preparing for his 2013 First World Tour (One of a Kind) Seoul encore concert to be held on August 31 and September 1 at the Olympic Gymnastics Hall.

written by: loveluytakyo@dkpopnews.net
SOURCE: bigbangupdates

JYJ sheds tears

JYJ sheds tears

JYJ shed tears in front of an audience. They expressed how they appreciate their fans, and they asked for their continuous support especially now that they are facing an issue against SM Entertainment.

JYJ said, “We really like our name, JYJ. We feel grateful for those who help us to express ourselves freely. We should put more efforts, and should keep moving forwards. Please continue in believing in us, and keep your eyes on us.”

On the other hand, Fair Trade Commission ordered SM Entertainment to halt their interruption on JYJ’s promotion.

written by: loveluytakyo@dkpopnews.net

SOURCE: jyj3

Infinite's win on Music Core-Ulsan Summer Festival trends worldwide!

Infinite's 2nd win with 'Destiny' on Music Core-Ulsan Summer Festival trends worldwide proving how supportive their fans are.

Infinite defeated Kang Seung Yoon and Ailee on July 27th's episode of Music Core. Kang Seung Yoon got 5,000 plus votes, Ailee came short with 6,000 votes, and the winner received 9,000 votes.

Watch below Music Core's encore and Infinite's performance:





written by: loveluytakyo@dkpopnews.net
SOURCE: INFINITE7SOUL TV

Guess the MVs #2

The 1st quiz was too easy right?
Let's challenge with these:

Lee Yu Rim calls attention for her 1st digital single 'Call my Name' MV

Lee Yu Rim calls attention for her 1st digital single 'Call my Name' MV

Lee Yu Rim unveiled the music video of her 1st digital single, 'Call my Name'.

The song, which is produced by Brown Eyed Girls’ JeA and Lee Kyuhyun, is about a girl who is falling in love with a younger boy.

Listen to its electronic pop sound and the tight and grand strings below:

written by: loveluytakyo@dkpopnews.net
SOURCE: LOENENT

Shinhwa treats fans with a BTS video for '2013 SHINHWA Grand Tour THE CLASSIC’

Shinhwa released a behind-the-scenes video of their practice for their '2013 SHINHWA Grand Tour THE CLASSIC.’

You can see in the video that Shinhwa allowed fans to peek backstage while they were practicing. The members showed how funny they are through teasing one another.

Watch the video that serves as a message of appreciation to all their fans:

written by: loveluytakyo@dkpopnews.net
SOURCE: SHINHWACOMPANY

ZE:A’s Minwoo reveals his teaser photo for their new album 'Illusion'

ZE:A’s Minwoo reveals his teaser photo for their new album 'Illusion'

ZE:A's Minwoo posed for his photo teaser for their comeback with an album entitled 'Illusion' with a title track of ‘Ghost of the Wind’.

In the photo, you can see a writing in Hangul which means "Going around in circles."

Star Empire disclosed, “ZE:A has been promoting as subunits ZE:A FIVE and ZE:A4U. But this time, they are complete again.”

August 9 will be the big day for ZE:A and their supporters.

written by: loveluytakyo@dkpopnews.net

SOURCE: ZE:A Facebook

B.A.P minus Zelo appears in One Direction’s “Best Song Ever” video

One Direction released the video of 'Best Song Ever', and B.A.P appeared on that.

The music video is about One Direction's managers' plan to change concepts. The guy in charge of finding a new concept, used B.A.P's photo. It was the picture used during the promotion of their debut song, 'Warrior', where they used red suits.

But in the video, the suits turn fuchsia, the faces were photo shopped and the maknae Zelo was deleted since One Direction is only five.

In order to show support, Babys and K-Pop fans kept on tweeting #StayStrongZelo.

See B.A.P at 2.23 :

written by: loveluytakyo@dkpopnews.net
SOURCE: OneDirectionVEVO

FIESTAR teaches you Korean slang, Lesson 1: 'DaeBak'

On ‪‎FIESTAR‬'s new original program 'A-HA', the girls transformed into teachers for KPOP fans who are eager to learn Korean!

FIESTAR is going to teach you useful Korean slang through LOEN's Official youtube channel.
For the 1st lesson, here's girl group FIESTAR teaching you the word 'DAEBAK'

Watch their 1st lesson below:




Don't worry! The members speak in Korean, English and Chinese! Have fun learning! Keep updated for more Korean slang lessons!

Ailee and Amber battle 'it' out on twitter

Ailee and Amber is having a 'sleeping photo' battle on twitter.

On July 26, Amber posted a photo of sleeping Ailee after her win on Music Bank. She tweeted,

"As expected of the goldfish @itzailee! Congrats on #1~~ 'Rest'!" In the photo, Ailee is sleeping on the couch completely unaware of Amber taking her picture.

To revenge, Ailee managed to take a photo of Amber as well and tweeted her back, "thanks for the 1st place! In return.... @llama_ajol REVENGE!!!!!" On the other hand, Ailee's photo of Amber revealed the f(x) member sleeping in peace.

Ailee and Amber battle 'it' out on twitter

Where would this battle between two close friends ends?

C-JES sends warning against illegal ticketing for JYJ's concerts

C-JES sends out a firm warning against illegal ticket sales surrounding JYJ's concerts. On July 26, they posted on their official homepage:

Hello, this is C-JES Entertainment.

We have been informed that tickets for JYJ concerts are being sold illegally in some parts of Asia like China and Hong Kong.

In any case, if there's ongoing event not promoted through official mediums like C-JES homepage and JYJ's Facebook page, then it's definitely not authorized by C-JES. Moreover, ongoing business which is claiming to received permission for concerts like the documents below are considered illegal as well.

Please be careful not to buy tickets from illegally conducted events which are not promoted by C-JES's official sites to avoid suffering from any inconvenience.

Thank you.

Lee Seung Gi transforms into a chic guy for Esquire

After concluding his MBC drama “Gu Family Book,” Lee Seung Gi flew to Hawaii for a photoshoot.
It was revealed that the photoshoot was for Esquire's August issue wherein Seung Gi transformed into a chic guy along with Samsonite carriers.

Seung Gi, having a clean cut and sexy concept, is looking chic and manly.

After School supports U-ie at Barefoot Friends

After School members, Jungah, Juyeon, E-young and KaEun, came to the 'Masters Diving Competition' at Barefoot Friends to support their fellow member U-ie who competed for the said event.

Pictures of the members on the set of the diving competition have been released. Check below:

f(x) to hold comeback showcase!

f(x) have already performed their comeback stages at M!Countdown and Music Bank ahead of the release of their second album 'Pink Tape'.

Prior to this, f(x) is scheduled to have their official comeback showcase on the release day which is on July 29. Their showcase titled 'f(x) Music Spoiler - Play! Pink Tape' takes place in Korea at 11:11AM KST.

Moreover, the showcase will be hosted by labelmates SHINEE's Jonghyun and Key!

BEAST’s Yang Yoseob shows off something!

BEAST’s Yang Yoseob revealed his abs on the July 25th episode of Happy Together 3.

Yang Yoseob said that he went for some boxing training because he likes to box, and in turn it could allow him to lose a lot of fats.

However, fellow BEAST member Son Dongwoon revealed that before, Yang Yoseob would button his shirt all the way down when he slept because he wanted to portray a cute image.

Yoseob responsed, “People do change. When the body is not that in a good condition, people will take off the shirt from the sleeves, but when the body becomes better, people will take it off by making an X sign.”

written by: loveluytakyo@dkpopnews.net

SOURCE: Starnews

Psy and Scooter Braun plan for a bang!

Psy updated his twitter with a photo of him and Scooter Braun, Psy's American manager.

having a creative meeting w/ @scooterbraun...like this pic? lol pic.twitter.com/sfLsuGG6p9
— PSY (@psy_oppa) July 25, 2013

Meanwhile, Psy, Scooter Braun and YG Entertainment are currently working on his upcoming album set to release in September. Aside from that, he is planning to hold another large-scale concert in Korea in December.

written by: loveluytakyo@dkpopnews.net

SOURCE: Starnews

JYJ’s Junsu takes over music charts in US, China and Japan

JYJ’s Junsu is proving to be unstoppable on local and international music charts with his latest second solo album, ‘Incredible’.

On July 24th, Junsu’s second album ‘Incredible’ made its debut at number five on the US’ Billboard World Album Charts. The chart combines data from America and Canada, proving that Junsu’s album is being met with an explosive response in America.

In addition, Junsu’s new title single “Incredible” topped the Yin Yue Tai’s weekly Korea V Chart during the week of July 15 to 21 as well as ranked #2 on the music chart of Japan’s Tower Records for the same week.

Kim Hyun Joong to give first comeback performance on ‘Inkigayo’

Kim Hyun Joong will finally be giving his highly anticipated comeback performance this weekend on SBS ‘Inkigayo’.

After two years of break from the stage, Kim Hyun Joong is set to give his first performance of “Your Story,” title track of his third mini-album ‘Round 3’ as well as the pre-released “Unbreakable”, on SBS’s music program ‘Inkigayo’ on July 28th.

“Your Story” is the Korean version of the R&B pop title tune of the same name from his Japanese album ‘Unlimited’, and it features rapper Dok2. According to Key East, Kim Hyun joong will show more mature sound and powerful performance than before.

B.A.P to debut in Japan this October

B.A.P to debut in Japan this October

B.A.P will make a debut in Japan in October.

Local media outlets in Japan reported on July 26 that B.A.P has teamed up with Japan's King Records and will release its debut single album “Warrior” on October 9. The single will be the Japanese version of their Korea debut album “Warrior” released in January 2012.

Along with the single’s release, the group will also hold a concert tour in Japan in November, with stops around Kobe, Nagoya and Tokyo.

YG Entertainment launches official channel on China’s Youku website

It was previously reported that YG Entertainment was looking to expand its market in Greater China and now, the agency is starting its move by launching an official channel on China’s online video-streaming platform Youku.

On July 24, YG Entertainment signed an agreement with representatives of Samsung Electronics China and Youku to launch ‘YG Family Channel’ on China’s biggest video hosting website, Youku.

The launch of ‘YG Family Channel’ is a pioneer co-project of YG Entertainment and Samsung Electronics to begin marketing in the Chinese market. Samsung Electronics will be the official sponsor of YG’s official channel, and such strategic Korean Wave marketing will strengthen promotions that targets the Chinese youth.

The channel was launched on July 25 local time, which also marked the start of YG’s expansion of promotional activities in the country.

2NE1’s “Falling In Love” tops China YinYueTai MV chart

2NE1’s latest track “Falling in Love”, which was recently chosen as MTV Iggy’s Song of the Summer, is also making a wave in China’s music scene.

“Falling In Love” music video began going viral on China’s largest video site, YinYueTai, where it racked up 7.4 million views in three days since its release. The song snagged the top spot on the site’s weekly K-Pop ranking chart for the week of July 8th to 14th with a score of 96.20 beating Super Junior Donghae & Eunhyuk’s “I Wanna Dance” and A Pink’s “No No No”.

Congratulations 2NE1!

BTS releases dance practice video for “We Are Bulletproof Part 2”

Rookie hip hop group BTS a.k.a Bangtan Boys unveiled a dance practice video for the track, “We Are Bulletproof Part 2”.

“We Are Bulletproof Part 2” is included in the group’s debut mini album ‘2COOL 4SKOOL’. It is song that describe the style and dreams of BTS and the new clip showcases members’ extraordinary charms and dancing skills.

Check out the clip below:

Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon and Tiffany head to L.A. for ‘Korea Day’

Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon and Tiffany are now on their way to Los Angeles for the upcoming ‘Korea Day’ celebration.

On July 26, Girls’ Generation’s official Facebook page posted, Going to L.A! Girls’ Generation TaeYeon & Tiffany are off to L.A now for attending ‘Korea Day’, which will be held on July 28th (Local Time)! See you soon L.A!” and shared photo of the two members having a good time together.

Korea Tourism Organization has dubbed July 28 “Korea Day” and intends to honor Girls’ Generation and Dodgers pitcher Ryu as promotional ambassadors. As part of the event, Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon, Tiffany and Sunny will be singing the Korean national anthem and throwing the ceremonial first pitch at Dodger Stadium during the game between LA Dodgers vs. Cincinnati Reds.

Lee Jong Suk is a fan of Girls’ Generation?

Actor Lee Jong Suk proved himself to be a fan of Girls’ Generation.

Recently, Lee Jong Suk posted on his me2day, “Walking side by side and holding your hands! I want to lean on your shoulder and tell you. I love the lyrics. Ahhhh! I feel like a young boy tonight. I’m so lonely.. Good night,” and posted the above photo.

In the picture, Lee Jong Suk showed off 4 different looks and captivated the fans with his lovely smile. Especially, he gained attention as he shared the lyrics of Girls’ Generation’s previous track “Kissing You”, proving himself to be a fan of the girl group.

SECRET sings OST for online game ‘Talesweaver’

Girl group SECRET have lent their voices for the soundtrack of popular online computer game, ‘Talesweaver’.

The group released its latest single “GRAVitation” for game TalesWeaver’s third episode “sympathy”. It contains a strong guitar sound at the beginning and is followed with a dreamy sound.

The online game plans to release OST tracks until early August. It is said that f(x)’s Luna and House Rulez also participated in the album.

Lee Seo Jin enjoys happy time with Sunny in Taiwan

It was previously reported that Sunny will be making a surprise appearance on tvN’s ‘Grandpas Over Flowers 2’, and a photo of Lee Seo Jin enjoying his time with the Girls’ Generation member was recently uploaded on an online community board.

The photo was taken in Taiwan, and the two are seen looking into a travel guide book together for an upcoming episode of ‘Grandpas Over Flowers 2’ to be aired in mid-August. Especially, Lee Seo Jin is showing a happy look to be on a trip with Sunny.

Sunny’s appearance will be anticipated by fans of the show because the first episode had shown Lee Seo Jin agreeing to take part in the show after being told that the program was about traveling with girl group members such as Sunny and 4minute’s HyunA.

Lee Hi, Park Ji Min, Akdong Musician and other ‘K-Pop Star’ alumni release “One Dream” MV

The talented finalists from the first two seasons of SBS’ ‘K-Pop Star’, have come together to release a special theme song for the upcoming third season of the popular audition program.

Lee Hi, 15&’s Park Ji Min, Akdong Musician, Baek Ah Yeon and other ‘K-Pop Star’ alumni released a remake version of BoA’s “One Dream” along with a full music video. This marks the first time the finalists from both seasons have work together to support and give strength to all the upcoming contestants of ‘K-Pop Star 3’.

Check out the video below:

Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon looks dazzling in new selca

Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon, who is constantly interacting with her fans through Instagram, has shared a new set of dazzling selca once again, making everyone’s heart flutters with her beauty.

On July 26, she posted new photos along with the captions, “When it’s hot, just like this! #EveryoneItsHotRight.”

In the shared selca photos, Taeyeon is wearing a white dress while posing differently in each selcas. Her doll-like beauty and adorable charms are also gaining interest from the netizens as well.

In addition, she also shared a short video of herself singing Yoon Jong Shin’s “Patbingsoo”.

Yuri and Lee Jong Suk get close on the set of ‘No Breathing’

Girls’ Generation’s Yuri and actor Lee Jong Suk displayed their close friendship on the set of upcoming film, ‘No Breathing’.

On July 25, Yuri posted on her Instagram, “I met Park Sooha while filming No Breathing?! #parkswa #DidYouReadMyThoughtsToo?! #nobreathing”

In the photo, the two stars are posing closely side by side. Yuri even pokes her finger into Lee Jong Suk’s cheek, showing their close friendship.

B2ST makes explosive “Shadow” comeback on ‘Music Bank’

The boys of B2ST have recently made their comeback with the release of their album ‘Hard to love, How to Love’ and title track “Shadow”, challenging themselves with a new style.

“Shadow” shows the signature sound of B2ST. It is a dance song with lyrical music, telling of one watching a loved one fade away like shadows disappear when lights goes off. The song was co-produced by member Junhyung and Kim Tae Joo.

B2ST stunned the crowd as they delivered explosive performances of two new songs including their title track “Shadow” and their second tune “I’m Sorry” from their second studio album ‘Hard to love, How to Love’.

Check out their performances below!