Sandara plays with Thunder’s kitten, ‘Dadoong’

2NE1’s Sandara Park recently revealed her growing friendship with her brother’s kitten, Dadoong.

On July 26th, Sandara stated, “This is phase 2 of getting closer with Dadoong.. .First, I successfully lured him outside with a toy! However, I’ve failed at petting him! How will [our friendship] develop in the future?”

She later added, “I want to take him with me during my scheduled activities; however, since Dadoong is still a baby, it is dangerous. Thunder placed a curfew on him.”

Along with these messages, Dara revealed a video of herself playing with the adorable kitten. In response to the video, fans said, “Both of you are very cute”, “I wish you two develop a friendship”, and “He has developed a lot since we first saw him.”

Sandara’s personality seems to match quite well with the kitten’s. What do you guys think?



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TVXQ’s Yunho and Claudia put on a fun puppet show for ‘Kiss & Cry’

Last week, we reported that TVXQ’s Yunho and Claudia would be transforming into marionettes for ‘Kiss & Cry’.

On the July 24th broadcast of SBS’s ‘Kiss & Cry‘, Yunho and Claudia put on a marionette concept performance, while SHINee’s Minho made an appearance as their team’s friend.

Lifts were the big project for Yunho’s team. Claudia feared lifts because she was used to skating along and Yunho had difficulty because he was not a professional skater.

The two began their performance as masked dolls. SHINee’s Minho played a puppetmaster, making Yunho and Claudia move like marionettes. They successfully performed a variety of difficult skills such as the white mushroom spin, marionette lift, curve lift, straight couple sequence, and lunge.

Judge Go Sung Hee said, “Though I think you can do more when it comes to skill, you did something that others didn’t do.” Kim Yuna said, “I saw that you’ve improved your lifts from an uncertain lift to one that is much more steady. The spins were great as well.” Kim Jang Hoon said, “I think Yunho has the greatest capability. Your confident expression looks cool to even a fellow guy like me.”

Meanwhile, the Yunho and Claudia couple earned 36 points out of 40.






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miss A’s Suzy reveals “Good Bye Baby” dance rehearsal

On July 25th, miss A revealed their rehearsal video for their comeback track, “Good Bye Baby” through Suzy’s Me2day, where they also announced a special event!

Suzy wrote, “Everyone, did you all watch our first broadcast? keke, In celebration of our comeback, Suzy has prepared an extra, extra special event! After watching our rehearsal video for ‘Good Bye Baby’, all you have to do is come up with a name for our dance. The name we like the most will be chosen and you’ll get an autographed CD!”

Moments after the post went up, over 1,000 replies were posted with unique name ideas. Some netizens commented, “How about the ‘cocktail dance’, since it looks like you’re mixing a cocktail?”, and “The ‘come to me dance’ sounds cool too, since it looks like you’re saying ‘come to me.’”

Check it out below!



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After School’s Japanese MV for “Bang!” revealed

Idol group After School have launched their Japanese debut by revealing the full MV for “Bang!“.

Dressed in sexy marching band outfits, these girls are already ‘drumming in’ a lot of interest from both the music industry and pop fans alike.

Check out their hot MV below!



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miss A’s choreography for “Good Bye Baby” snags widespread attention

miss A’s “Good Bye Baby” has been rocking the charts ever since it first got released, and now the girls’ powerful stage performances are quickly becoming premium topics on the net.

Last week, the girls made their round of comebacks on Korea’s top music programs. Coordinated in black and white outfits, the girls exuded a classy, yet sexy charisma that resonated from the stage.

Their point choreography has been a topic of much discussion online. Netizens were particularly fond of how Suzy would pop up from behind Jia when she sang the line, “My name isn’t Suzy”, and gave the girls a lot of creativity points for the smooth move.

AQ Entertainment said, “It’s a performance stage we’ve all worked very hard for to repay all of the fans who have been waiting. We hope that a lot of people will show their love, as we continue to work hard to show the best.”

If you haven’t checked out their sassy choreography yet, Check out their comeback stage episode of Inkigayo below which begun with a performance of the silver mix version before their actual version!

miss A - Interview


miss A - Good-bye Baby : ComeBack Stage


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SNSD on global K-Pop flash mobs, their popularity, and their devoted fans

On July 24th, SNSD held a press conference before their “2011 Girls’ Generation Tour” in Songpagu, Seoul, where they revealed their thoughts on their tour, their popularity, and on hitting their 20’s.

The girls began, “During our concert, we sang a ballad track. The fans threw a surprise event for us where they all held up a placard that said, ‘We missed you.’ It was so moving, we all ended up crying. It was an event brought together with one heart. It was us who had to give our fans joy, but we were grateful to receive such a moving present from our fans instead. We were able to work extra hard on our performances after that, so we’re very thankful.”


When told about the K-Pop flash mobs being held all over the world, the girls said, “The biggest present of all is being able to visit each place in person. We hope that the SM Town’s seniors and juniors will be able to coordinate their schedules and go together.”

“We heard about these flash mobs through others, and realized that the only universal language is music. Thank you. We want to hurry and visit these places to sing songs and exchange emotions.”

When asked about their new mature look, they replied, “We’ve been hearing that we’ve matured a lot, but it’s not something that we were aiming to emphasize. During our earlier days, we were only high school students, but we’re all in our 20’s now. We think that we just naturally grew older and matured with time.”


Reflecting on their consistent popularity, the girls said, “We held 14 arena tours in Japan. It was a great opportunity to be able to communicate with fans from different places. Our fans continue to give us their love, and we’re both amazed and grateful for that.”

At their concert, the girls will be singing their many Korean hits, as well as the Korean versions of “Mr. Taxi” and “Let It Rain“. Fans can also look forward to the girls’ individual stages.

In the meantime, check out this latest official concert clip and photos below!















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T-ara wins Inkigayo Mutizen + other performances

SBS’s Inkigayo is back once again, and this week’s show was full of amazing and fun performances from the top participating K-pop artists!

The ‘Take 7‘ nominees for this week’s show were 2PM (“Hands Up“), SECRET (“Starlight Moonlight“), MBLAQ (“Mona Lisa“), Girl’s Day (“Hug Me Once“), HyunA (“Bubble Pop!“), T-ara (“Roly-Poly“) and 8eight (“Close That Lip“). All of them were present to perform their hits.


















We had a new winner this week as it was announced that T-ara had won the Mutizen award. This was their 3rd win since making a comeback with “Roly-Poly”, having won twice before on M! Countdown.






# Special Goodbye Stage #

SECRET – “Magic“, “Starlight Moonlight“, “Madonna”




T-ara presented their “Employment” video.














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miss A makes a “Good Bye Baby” comeback on Inkigayo

Having made a stunning debut more than a year ago with “Bad Girl Good Girl“, the miss A girls are finally back with their first album “A Class” and its title track, “Good Bye Baby“.

Their title track “Good Bye Baby” is an expression of a woman’s cool indifference to a man who’s breaking up with her. The track has a dynamic chorus melody, featuring the same base as their debut track, “Bad Girl Good Girl“, but with a few twists that make it stand alone.

Although the melody sounds upbeat, the song actually has a toned sound, giving it an overall calm feeling. Perhaps the song’s strongest characteristic is where the girls are singing as if they’re whispering, acting out the words to the listener.

Check out their comeback stage on today’s episode of Inkigayo below which begun with a performance of the silver mix version before their actual version!





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2PM and miss A perform Clon’s “KungTari Shabara” on Inkigayo

Inkigayo has prepared another special stage involving 2PM and miss A for their Summer Special!

Another special stage beckoned this week, with 2PM and miss A coming together for a performance of Clon’s techno dance pop song, “KungTari Shabara“.

With 2PM saying goodbye and miss A starting their comeback promotions this week, it made for a wonderful stage together. Check it out below!



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After School Red and Blue debut on Inkigayo

After a long wait, the After School subunits: After School Red and After School Blue are ready to bring it on with their respective debut stages on today’s SBS Inkigayo.

Pledis and After School decided on a little friendly competition by splitting the latter as voted by fans into 2 subunits – A.S. RED featuring members Kahi, Jungah, Nana, and UEE, while A.S. BLUE featured members Jooyeon, Raina, Lizzy, and E-Young.


Through this unique promotion, they hope to show off two different sides to the beauty that is After School. A.S. RED will be a sexy, powerful concept, while A.S. BLUE will cater to the summer heat with a sweet and outgoing concept. Check out their debut stages below!


After School Red – In the Night Sky



After School Blue – Wonder Boy



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INFINITE makes their “Be Mine” comeback on Inkigayo

The INFINITE boys are finally back with their new album “Over The Top” complete with a whole new masculine transformation compared to their last promotion cycle with “Nothing’s Over”.

Their comeback album’s title track, “Be Mine”, is the work of Korea’s greatest hitmakers, Sweetune (Han Jaeho and Kim Seung Soo). Continuing the trends of their past hits, “Be Mine” is a powerful synth pop dance track that features a rendition of Europop from the ’80s with a modern twist. This refreshing song brings out the best of INFINITE’s charms and will definitely be one that raises the quality of K-Pop.

Check out their Inkigayo comeback stage which also includes “1/3” below!





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Piggy Dolls makes a comeback on Inkigayo

The Piggy Dolls are back on today’s episode of Inkigayo for their comeback promotions.

In a sharp contrast to their debut, the girls are making their comeback with a slimmer image, which was the result of continuous late night practice sessions ahead of their comeback.

The girls had debuted with the hopes of giving other overweight people the confidence to stand out, so this weight loss has actually put the company in quite the predicament. Their group name Piggy Dolls also doesn’t quite match up to their current image now.

Their comeback track “Know Her” has a reggae beat and a SynBrass sound that match the cute and witty lyrics. Without further ado, check out their comeback stage below!





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HITT debuts with “Good Night” on Inkigayo

Sony Music very own six-member idol group named ‘HITT‘ (Here Is the Top) made their debut through SBS’s Inkigayo on July 24th with their debut track, “Good Night“.

HITT is comprised of members Hayong, Juntaek, Hyunjun, Howon, Wooram, and Jaehoon. As they’re under one of the biggest record labels in the world, they have some of the best help and support.

Their title track features an electronica rhythm with a contemporary R&B feel. From hip hop to a cappella and dance to ballads, the band’s main point of differentiation is their ability to blend in and out of genres flawlessly, so check out what they have to offer below!



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CHI CHI comes back with “Longer” on Inkigay

After debuting in March earlier this year, girl group CHI CHI is back with a new image and title song on today’s episode of Inkigayo.

For their “Longer” comeback, the girls have gone for a more refined look, as opposed to the cute concept they debuted with. “Longer” combines strong clubhouse beats and a sentimental electronic sound; its lyrics express the passing of one’s first love and the pain that follows thereafter.

Check out their comeback stage below!



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Take a listen to SNSD’s Korean version of “Mr. Taxi”!

Back in April, SNSD released an original Japanese track called “Mr. Taxi” which galvanized fans all over the world.

The girls performed a Korean version of the song for the very first time during their “2011 GIRLS’ GENERATION TOUR“, held at the Olympic Stadium in Seoul on July 23rd and 24th.

A clip of the performance has just emerged on the net, and the song sounds just as catchy as its Japanese original.

Could this be their next Korean single? Check out the performance below!




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miss A makes a “Good Bye Baby” comeback on Music Core

Having made a stunning debut more than a year ago with “Bad Girl Good Girl“, the miss A girls are finally back with their first album “A Class” and its title track, “Good Bye Baby“.

Their title track “Good Bye Baby” tells of a woman’s assertive decision to throw away the man who betrayed her. The track has a dynamic chorus melody, featuring the same base as their debut track, “Bad Girl Good Girl“, but with a few twists that make it stand alone.

Check out their comeback stage on today’s episode of Music Core!



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HITT debuts with “Good Night” on Music Core

Sony Music’s very own six-member idol group, ‘HITT‘ (‘Here Is the Top‘), made their debut through MBC’s Music Core on July 23rd with their sweet track, “Good Night“.

HITT is comprised of members Hayong, Juntaek, Hyunjun, Howon, Wooram, and Jaehoon. Since they’re under one of the biggest record labels in the world, these boys have honed their skills with some of the best help and support available.



Their title track features an electronica rhythm with a contemporary R&B feel. From hip hop to a cappella, to dance and ballads, the band’s main point of differentiation is their ability to blend in and out of genres flawlessly. Check out what they have to offer below!



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INFINITE makes their “Be Mine” comeback on Music Core

INFINITE are back with their new album “Over The Top“, which ushers in a trendy, yet completely masculine look for the boys, deviating greatly from their ’sweet boyfriend’ look of “Nothing’s Over”.

Their lead track, “Be Mine“, is the work of Korea’s greatest hitmakers, Sweetune (Han Jaeho and Kim Seung Soo). Continuing the trends of their past hits, “Be Mine” is a powerful synth pop dance track that features a rendition of ’80s Europop with a modern twist. This refreshing song brings out the best of INFINITE’s charms, and their live performance only proves their status as one of K-pop’s rising stars.

Check out their Music Core comeback stage below!



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‘BGH to’ unveils “Cotton Candy” music video

Rookie girl group ‘BGH to‘, who were previously awarded a rookie award for the month of June by Cyworld, have returned with their second digital single, “The C.C. – Cotton Candy“!

Like their lovable debut track, “I Love You! I’m Always Happy!“, their second single’s lead track, “Cotton Candy“, is another song that aims to bring joy to listeners with its easygoing melody and sweet lyrics. Composed by Kim Doo Hyun, the song is a medium tempo ballad with an acoustic guitar sound and a rap featuring T-ara’s Eunjung.

Director Chang, who’s known for his work with the movie “Death Bell” and BGH to’s debut music video, took up the megaphone for “Cotton Candy”.

A representative stated, “T-ara’s Eunjung, who’s currently on a roll with ‘We Got Married‘ and ‘Roly Poly‘ promotions, actively set out to support the girls to further perfect the song.”

Just a day into its release, the song is currently ranked in the top three on caller ring charts and in the top 10 on digital music charts.




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2NE1 wins Inkigayo Mutizen + other performances

SBS’s Inkigayo is back once again, and this week’s show was full of amazing and fun performances from the top participating K-pop artists!

Inkigayo had another theme for this afternoon’s show – Summer Concert, where PSY, 2AM, K.Will (featuring Hyorin and Simon D) put on their respective special stages.

The ‘Take 7‘ nominees for this week’s show were 2PM (“Hands Up“), 2NE1 (“I Am The Best“), SECRET (“Starlight Moonlight“), Min Kyung Hoon (“She“), Mighty Mouth (“Fiesta“), HyunA (“Bubble Pop!“), and T-ara (“Roly-Poly“). All of them were present to perform their hits.















We had a new winner this week as it was announced that 2NE1 had won the Mutizen award. This was their 1st win for “I Am The Best” on music shows since its release. Congratulations to 2NE1!





















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