February 2012
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MYPE DEBUTS A NEW GIRL GROUP; NYX.
Hwang Jae Jung’s – aka Jay Hwang – first girl group Nyx have finally launched their debut by releasing the music video for “Russian Roulette“!
Nyx quickly became one of this year’s most highly-anticipated rookies, as they decided not to adopt the usual girl group formula of aegyo combined with electronic pop music. Instead, the girls have delivered a powerful song that truly lets their...
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MOON JOO EUN RANKS ON '100 MOST BEAUTIFUL FACES'
Online Entertainment review site, TC Candler recently posted their annual ‘100 Most Beautiful Faces‘ of 2011.
This was the 22nd annual independent critic list since 1990. TC Candler is known for listing the names of 100 faces on a global scale as it factors in many cultures, lifestyles, professions, and degrees of fame to compose the list. TC Candler does its best to recognize the modern...
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GO SAE JIN STARS IN NEW CF
Diamante’s Go Sae Jin continues as the spokesmodel for cosmetics’ brand Innisfree, and can be seen in the new CF released today. The commercial features the idol showing off her fresh and enviable skin and the company’s new green tea infused foundations.
Aside from cf deal, Sae Jin will also be in the upcoming KBS2 drama Love Rain. The drama, slated to start airing in March...
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MYPE TO DEBUT A NEW GIRL GROUP?
MYPE’s COO and main producer Hwang Jae Jung recently posted on his personal blog a promotion poster and a small song snippet with the message “This is what I - we - have been working for so long, please anticipate it.” making netizens buzz with curiosity.
So what do you think? Is MYPE debuting a new group or it is simply a comeback from one of the already existent groups?
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STARDOM'S CEO RELEASE 2ND MINI ALBUM
After unleashing their MV for “Nanrina” earlier today, Stardom’s CEO is back with their 2nd mini album ‘Welcome to the Block‘! The mini album contains six tracks in all and five of the tracks were produced by Stardom themselves
The music video for ‘Nanrina’ was also released today, and features fellow RSquared solo artist Denson Choi.
January 2012
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MICKY YOON RESIGNS AS ASI LEADER
On 27 January, a press release reveals that ASI’s Micky Yoon has stepped down as leader of the 9-member boy group debuted in 2010. This comes in the aftermath of the rumor of ASI disbanding. Official representatives held an emergency meeting on the 12th where they discussed changes that ASI will be undergoing, one option being dividing the group up. In the end it was decided that another...
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ARE MIDAS AND UTOPIA REUNITING?
Unexpected news of Utopia’s Joon starting an entertainment agency has surprised the industry somewhat but representatives from his agency, Paradise Group, claim that it was a project that Joon had been secretly working on for years, even before the splitting of Midas. The biggest surprise came when it was revealed that they had signed on 3-year-old group Bedlam, leading some to wonder just...
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ASI IN DANGER OF DISBANDING?
Despite rumors that ASI (Asia Super Idols) are working on their comeback album, someone from within RSquared Management let slip that the company is considering disbanding the group to debut a new one. It comes as no secret to the ASI fans that the group often has to plan their own fanmeets and comes up with ideas themselves for events for the fans as RSM seems unwilling to spend more money on...
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BEDLAM YUKO'S RACY PICTURE SPARKS CONTROVERSIES
An old picture of Bedlam’s lead vocalist Yuko Ahn has been making its rounds on the Internet. It has been revealed that this picture has been taken back when the girl was an underaged 16-year-old trainee. This has stirred up many rumors about Yuko’s past with some claiming she was a lingerie model and some suggesting she was not as innocent as her company portrays her to be. Her...
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WANDERLUST MEMBERS TO DO SOLO ACTIVITIES BEFORE...
Girl group Wanderlust is getting ready for their comeback and for their solo activites.
Last September, Wanderlust received much love for their third album title song “Step” and they are expected to release a new album in Korea this year.
The girls is expected to bring a new image from solo songs that are to be released by each member.Chin Mi Yeon is expected to do a collaboration with a...
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NO.CHUL'S ALPHA MALES.
With new debuts popping up left and right, it’s surprising to see that January is turning out to be the season for successful sub-units. We’ve seen Aymethest turn their sexy stars into pixies, and up next hoping to claim the hearts of fan girls is NO.CHUL’s trio: ALPHA.
Comprised of leader Jang Ju Bi, main vocalist Baek Jin Soo and rapper Go Tae Jin, Triple A has warned to...
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SKY NAM TO RELEASE: "TRICKED BY LOVE" MINI ALBUM
After hinting at one of the Clover girls making a solo comeback, R Squared Management’s official blog has finally followed up with further information.
“On January 21st, we will be releasing Skylar Nam‘s solo album, ‘Tricked By Love‘. Unfortunately, there aren’t any plans for Skylar to perform on broadcasts.”
The album’s lead single is titled: “37.5°C”,...
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JAY HWANG IS TEAMING UP WITH MONSTER TO CREATE A...
Monster Cable has previously collaborated with Dr. Dre to create his famous “Beats” line of headphones, but now they’re moving beyond Beats. Monster will be teaming with Korea’s very own Jay Hwang! According to CNET, “The new headphones by Monster [will] get the same audio engineering that made its Beats line popular, but with a jewelry-like design to appeal to “younger consumers.””
Together...
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Amethyst's subunit "PIXIE" releases their first...
Earlier it was announced that Avery Gun, Bae Rana, and No Mi Yun of Amethyst were to form a subunit called “Pixie” and today the first images of their concept was revealed! Sexy silhouettes of the three members were shown behind a red curtain, giving a mysterious feel. Pixie’s debut song is to be revealed on January 12th, and their first stage is set on the 14th.
December 2011
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MEN OF THE YEAR
With 2011 coming to an end, GQ has released their annual “Of the Year” issue to honor this year’s most unforgettable man. However, apparently, there were so many outstanding men who came to the attention of the staff at GQ Korea’s magazine, that they decided to give out 12 separate awards - spread out over the same number of cover issues. Listed below are the individual...
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7 SINS LEADER RELEASES SOLO SINGLE
It was just one year ago since 7 SINS debut in Japan at “Seol Train Nine Muses & Friend”. Since then the ladies have been working hard releasing four singles out through the year, as well as recording the RSM’s first collaborative digital single, “Shooting Star” with ASI and D.I.V.A. So it comes to be a surprise when leader, Sadie Hwang, released her first solo...
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HIDDEN TALENT AT LEGACY RECORDS
K-AHN heiress and Sugar member, Sera Kim, has released an MV for her first digital single entitled Love Pop. There had been whispers here and there as to what was happening over at Legacy Records when Sera released pictures of her in a recording studio on her me2day and then again of her dancing with six unknown dancers. The song is upbeat and addictive to the point where you have to listen to it...
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ANOTHER KIM SHOWS OFF HIS BLESSED GENES.
In the newest number of Ceci Magazine, Kim Chae Jin, the less known brother of Ellery Kim and Kim Yoo Jin, showed off in a photoshoot. Chae Jin is not as famous as his siblings, but a lot of photographers are prasing the young model for his work.
Kim is also a very close friend of Yang Nabi, and when asked what relationship they were in he revealed that they are very close friends. Netizens...
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EO JAE SEUNG FOR HIGH CUT
Following the success of Warrior Baek Song Soo and his recent switch over to Endeavor Creative, Eo Jae Seung has been busier that anything, but managed to make time for an exclusive interview and photoshoot with ‘High Cut.’ Below is just a mere taste of the full interview.
You were a child actor, right? What influenced your decision to get into the film industry?
I was a child actor,...
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CHO HAE RA'S NEW LOOK
MYP entertainment solo artist Cho Hae Ra, after a long time of keeping her very long hair has finally decided to cut it. Two days ago she posted a picture of her new haircut and recently appeared on a CM with it. Some of her fans are not very happy with the new look which they say doesn’t match her face whereas others have expressed how it makes her look more mature and she needed the...
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YAH HA RA ON THE CATWALK FOR ESCADA
Yah Ha Ra attended the fashion show ”Escada 2012 Spring & Summer Collection” and once again she stunned the audience with her professionalism, her sweet smile and her healthy image. During the show she walked down the runway wearing a long elegant dress and a shorter more casual one. The fashion show took place in Japan from where she flew back only a few hours ago.
After the...
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WINNERS OF MNET ASIAN AWARDS 2011
Congratulations to all winners -
Artist of the Year: Midas Song of the Year: I Am The Best (Clover) Album of the Year: Fiction (St4tik) Best Male Group of the Year: Midas Best Female Group of the Year: Diamante Best New Solo: Yang Nabi Best Male Group Performance: Be Mine (No.Chul) Best Female Group Performance: Dr Feelgood (7 Sins) Best Solo Vocal Performance: Pretty But Hateful (Oz Kim) Best...
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SEO HA YOON REVEALS MV FOR "NO BETTER THAN...
Triple A Artists has finally released the solo debut music video from Caramel leader, Seo Ha Yoon.
Ha Yoon teamed up with No.Chul’s Jang Jubi for her first digital single, “No Better than Strangers”, to showcase the depth and color of her talent through the duality of their two voices. Due to “Cry Cry” promotions, however, her agency has so far declared not to have...
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YAH HA RA TALKS ABOUT EVERYTHING IN RECENT...
SJ entertainment’s Yah Ha Ra, after her second successful fashion show for her own wedding dresses line plans on doing a third one pretty soon. With the success of her recent drama “So Close” she has managed to win a lot of positive comments on her stunning acting. Recently we managed to get in touch with her for an exclusie interview and photoshoot with her last creations....
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ALL 5 MEMBERS OF MIDAS RECORDED MAXIMUM?
Numerous uploads of a practice version of Midas’s “MAXIMUM” were posted and circulated throughout Youtube. Upon watching and listening to the video, fans all over the world couldn’t believe their ears when they heard the voices of Utopia on the track. Using an audio track featuring all five voices, Midas members Jaden and Min Jun practiced the choreography with several...
November 2011
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more than just a pretty face
November seems to be a very busy month for RSM artists. With new singles and albums springing up everywhere, we really wonder what’s going on. Perhaps it’s the coming Christmas feel? With on going Japanese activities, RSquared Management reveals D.I.V.A. member Seo Min Jung’s newest, not to mention first single. Eternal Snow, a song produced for the remake live action of...
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ROOKIE ARTIST ARIAN RELEASES DEBUT MINI-ALBUM
Arian, or better known as Im Hyun Woo from the Hyun Woo-Mi Yeon scandal few days ago, has released his debut mini-album titled Fever’s End and has previously garnered attention after being revealed that Lottie Dong is featuring on one of the tracks. The mini-album features 4 other talented artists, as listed in the tracklist below. Arian will make his debut on next week’s M!Countdown...
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THE BIG REVEAL
Earlier this week a teaser for a music video was released by RSM without any word of who the artist was or when the full video would be released. The teaser’s controversial cut of a woman being run over by a car was overshadowed by the little rapping that was included. Netziens posted comments saying that they wanted more and that they couldn’t wait until the full video was released...
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RSM INSISTS IM HYUN WOO AND CHIN MI YEON ARE "JUST...
Following rumors of trainee Im Hyun Woo and Wanderlust’s Chin Mi Yeon dating, RSquared Management has issued a statement claiming the two are merely “close”. No further explanation was given whether or not the two are a couple or if it means they are only friends. Im Hyun Woo is set to debut in December with a mini-album featuring an impressive list of popular artists under the...
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NABI IN HEADLINES AGAIN... BUT BECAUSE OF ACTRESS...
Yang Nabi is no stranger to being in the headlines. Two years ago after a sex tape surfaced with many suspected her to be in, she dropped out of Luxe. After being picked up by Visual Media, she finally released her debut album last month (titled This Is Nabi), only to have all the songs on the album banned within two weeks, particularly controversial Oppa, Can I Do It?.
This time, however,...
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CHIN MI YEON AND IM HYUN WOO DATING?
Is Wanderlust’s Chin Mi Yeon in a relationship? This is what some netizens have been asking after she was spotted with a male at a local restaurant just yesterday. At first, fans assumed that the male would be Mi Yeon’s onscreen husband, Baem Ji Hun of St4tik, but were shocked to find that it wasn’t. After some netizen investigating, it has been revealed that Mi Yeon’s...
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M.BEAT MAKES A SMASH COMEBACK
Mucho Beat, or as they’re better known as M.Beat, have made their comeback with “How We Feel” featuring the talents of Oz Kim. The music video and song combines both modern and retro electro pop which gives it an almost euphoric feel in the sense that it takes you back in time to the days of upbeat discos and clubs. Fans of M.Beat and netziens have expressed their feelings about...
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EO JAE SEUNG MAKES THE SWITCH
Triple A personality, Eo Jae Seung, has decided to make the switch to Endeavor Creative after a successful comeback in Warrior Baek Dong Soo. Not saying much as to why he changed, his manager and uncle quoted that “he found what he had been missing for what felt like an eternity” and that “moving was the only way he could hold onto it and never let go ever again.” These...
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LEGACY'S NEW PRINCESS POSES FOR HIGH CUT
In the past we had stars like Quinten Oh lighten up the Korean entertainment industry. But as great idols step down from the throne, it seems their kids are more than ready to take over. It turns out it’s not just the Oh-children that will keep the legacy alive, as former rapper and producer Shin Il Sung’s daughter, Shin Kyu Won is battling for a place on the top. The young actress...
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CARAMEL LEADER RELEASES SOLO MV TEASER
On November 20th, Triple A revealed shocking news of Caramel’s leader, Seo Ha Yoon, doing a solo project in the midst of “Cry Cry” promotions. They have yet to confirm whether she will be promoting her solo track on stage.
The label released a music video teaser comprised of two elements: copper-tinged shots of the soloist herself along with a storyline following an estranged...
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EU.PHORIA RELEASES 'AN OPPA I KNOW' MV
Hip hop trio EU.PHORIA are ready to take you back to the Wild West with their MV for “An Oppa I Know“.
The boys are dressed up as a cowboy and bounty hunter respectively, who spend their days in a ramshackle saloon. All that changes once Ryu Seol enters the scene, who’s apparently wanted dead or alive. The trio go through some shenanigans, and end up coming together as a band of outlaws.
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SKYLER NAM AND LEE YONG CHUL HAVE A HEART TO...
An.Jell’s leading variety man, Lee Yong Chul, surprised audience’s a few weeks ago as a guest act along with Clover’s angelic vocalist, Skylar Nam on KBS’s second season of Immortal Song. The producer’s mentioned that Lee Yong Chul was considered as a regular but it interfered with the singer’s other schedules. The duo sang the popular duet “Scars...
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DOMINIC KIM ADDS TWO ADDITIONS TO THE KIM FAMILY;...
RSquared Entertainment’s very own solo artist, Dominic Kim revealed the two puppies that he adopted. They were a gift given to him by his manager because of his recent album’s success, and DDK seems pleased with not being as lonely around his dorm now. The puppy in the top picture is named Jungryoul, and the bottom picture’s puppy is Jungroo. Dominic’s cousin, Jang Jubi...
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LEGACY RECORDS ADDS ANOTHER LEGACY TO THEIR RANKS.
Even though busy with filming his upcoming movie, CEO of Legacy Records Dian Oh still has time to go in search for talent. Almost at the speed of light, Oz Kim joined the ranks of Legacy Records, going through the shortest ammount of training any new idol has. By doing this, the new solo-artist proves he really is a true legacy, worthy of joining the ranks of Dian Oh and the other artists at LR....
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FORMER CHAOS MEMBER JUNO BACK IN SEOUL?
It has been nearly 2 years since ex-Chaos member Juno filed a lawsuit against then agency SJ Entertainment and left for his home country China where he then released an album and debuted as an actor. However, rumors have been circulating that Juno is possibly returning to Seoul after photos of him at the Incheon International Airport have been posted at various forums and fansites. It is unknown...
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CARAMEL RELEASES DRAMATIC MV, "CRY CRY"
Despite the saturation in the K-Pop scene nowadays, Caramel managed to rise above their competition with music dramas that broke the mold of the conventional music video.
After impressing the public with a ten minute mini-drama for “Roly Poly” earlier this summer, these girls are outdoing themselves with yet another music drama for their fourth album, “Cry Cry”.
Fans...
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SYNDROME LEAVES FOR JAPAN, DROPS THEIR THE PV FOR...
Earlier today RSQUARED ENTERTAINMENT JAPAN dropped the MV to SYNDROME’s 6th Japanese single, “Distance”. The song is their first real ballad track in a while, and a representative of RSQUARED said the song was “A perfect fit for the upcoming season.“
The song was composed and written by leader, Hwang Jae Beom, and the other members helped writing and composing the...
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SHADY GIRLS CONFIRMED TO BE ON HELLO BABY!
About a week ago we confirmed that Sin Yong Sook from Chaos was cast onto the show “Hello Baby” and we were all left wondering whether or not a girl group would be taking the roles of mommy’s along side him. Well wonder no longer! because as of now MYP Entertainment’s Shady Girls are mother’s to an adorable baby boy!
Despite their busy schedule’s Shady Girls...
October 2011
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DATING-RUMOURS SURROUNDING M BEAT'S SHIN KYU WON...
Although they both are busy with filming (Shin Kyu Won with her movie “A walk to remember” and Eo Jae Seung with his drama “Warrior Baek Dong Soo”) several pictures of the two going to coffee shops together has been surfacing online. The pictures show the two stars acting very close, and a lot of netizens have started to question if they were actually dating.
Both stars...
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ILTAL'S LEE WAN SHOWS SUPPORT TO SYNDROME
Iltal leader Lee Wan uploaded a photo via Twitter in support of rival group Syndrome and their comeback.
He wrote, “Syndrome just made their first performance!! Please show them a lot of support, Syndrome Fighting!!.”
In the photo, Lee Wan rocked a causal look wearing a khaki cap with a black t-shirt under a long sleeve khaki button up to match. He held up the Syndrome CD with his right hand...
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BIJOUX IS "MOVING IN SECRET"
As they prepare for a comeback with their first full-length album, Bijoux released 26 photos to capture their transition back into a sexy, dark angel concept.
K.Muse Entertainment explained that the album title ‘Moving in Secret’ symbolizes Bijoux’s magnetism, expecting the public that gained interest in Bijoux to fall deeper into their appeals through the album.
As Diamante is scheduled to...
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CHAOS LEADER SIN YONG SOOK TO BE ON HELLO BABY
Chaos leader Sin Yong Sook has been officially cast as daddy for the KBS reality show Hello Baby. Whether or not the rest of Chaos will also take part is still uncertain, but it has been rumored around the internet that a girl group will most likely be cast along side Yong Sook as mommy’s, which girl group is still unknown. This decision has been a hot topic for netizens the past couple of...
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ST4TIK'S BAEM JI HUN AND WANDERLUST'S CHIN MI YEON...
The newest couple to join MBC‘s ‘We Got Married‘ was finally been confirmed to be St4tik’s Baem Ji Hun and Wanderlust’s Chin Mi Yeon!
In their first episode, the pair met in a practice room at the Triple A Artist’s building.
The new couple was revealed briefly in an extended teaser for the couple’s first episode. When it was revealed that Baem Ji Hun, known for...
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SYNDROME REVEALS MV TEASER FOR "LIKE THE BIRDS"
Syndrome will soon be making a comeback with a remake album called “MEMORY IN SYNDROME“.
Their official YouTube channel just uploaded the MV teaser for their title track, “Like The Birds“, which was originally sung by Byun Ji Sup back in 1988.
Check out their video clip below, and stay tuned for more updates about this exciting release!
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SHIN IL SUNG'S DAUGHTER, SHIN KYU WON SIGNS WITH...
A representative of Legacy Records today announced that former rapper and b-boy Shin Il Sung’s daughter, Shin Kyu Won, a former trainee at Endeavor Creative, has signed a contract with LR. For a lot of people, this doesn’t come as a surprise, as CEO of LR, Dian Oh’s father, the infamous Quinten Oh and Il Sung were both partners back in the day and are still best friends. Some...