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WINNER TV?, Nam Taehyun Acting with Tears; Members Full of Loyalty

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OSEN=Kim Sara] Boy group WINNER showed their loyalty which attracted everyone’s eyes. ‘WINNER TV’ 3rd episode that was aired on 27th, members’ loyalty test was held with Nam Tae Hyun’s acting with tears by hidden camera. WIINER was staying at the hotel in Japan as an opening guest of BIGBANG’s Osaka Kyocera dome. The staffs gave Nam Tae Hyun a secret mission which was to eat out in the restaurant without telling the company and ask for help to the members by saying you lost your wallet. The first hidden camera subject was Song Min Ho. When Song Min Ho received Nam Tae Hyun’s text message he worried about Nam Tae Hyun’s unpredictable actions and came out from the hotel not letting other members notice. Nam Tae Hyun didn’t think Song Mi Ho will come; however, he was impressed that he worried as a big brother and scolded what he has done wrong. Next target was Kang Seungyoon. He was angry at Nam Tae Hyun because he did not reply to ...

CL x Hyori: Fantastic Black & White Combo

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[TV리포트=하수나 기자] Lee Hyolee and CL’s passionate collaboration performance swept the stage and captivated the audience. SBS “Gayo Daejun” was held on the 29 at KINTEX located in Ilsan, with Sung Si Kyung, Kim Hee Chul and DARA as MCs. The highlight of the show was definitely the collaboration performance of CL and Lee Hyolee. First, Lee Hyolee sang her hit song “Miss Korea” with 30 women who were specially invited for the performance. Then, Lee Hyolee and CL came upon the stage in a look of bad girls in Western drama. Lee Hyolee was in a black suit and CL in white, to sing “BAD GIRLS”. Notably, the scene of Lee Hyolee and CL singing “THE BADDEST FEMALE” was the climax. After CL’s strong voice that swept the stage, Lee Hyolee came upon the stage and performed with CL. They caught eyes with a powerful dance and dynamic performance, drawing other singers’ standing ovat...

2NE1's CL surpassed the 1 million follower milestone on Instagram!

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CL held her throne as 'the baddest female' of Instagram-land with her chic photos and clips taken with celebs and her YG Family which have been creating buzz. As of December 28, CL currently has 1,000,098 followers and counting. Congrats to CL! Source & Image: CL's Instagram Cr:allkpop Posted via Blogaway

Which start do you love?

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San dara is my Queen Posted via Blogaway

CL-Dara-Minzy, Sexy Santa Charisma

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Group 2NE1′s members CL, Dara, and Minzi revelaed a picture taken together on Christmas. Today, CL posted on her Instagram, “Santa babies” along with a picture. In the picture, the three made charismatic expressions and poses for the camera.Dara was wearing a Rudolph headband. Photo Credit: CL Instagram Source: kpopstarz

Big Bang Taeyang and 2NE1 CL’s “Scandal”

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CL uploaded a rare photo of her and fellow YG Entertainment artist, Taeyang of Big Bang. The photo bears the caption “Scandal please” 2NE1 leader CL, received a warm backhug, while she held his hands, showing an affectionate, and close relationship between both. These two are rarely seen together in photos. G-Dragon then commented, “Everybody, please help these two”, which brought out laughter from fans. ybcl Since it was always emphasized that Taeyang has never been into a relationship, while CL recently stated in a show, “Beatle’s Code 3D” that no one ever asked her out, fans are suggesting why both can’t just date together. CL also expressed in a recent radio guesting that when there is no other man left but Big Bang, CL would like to marry, none other than Taeyang. CL and Taeyang’s fans seem to approve of this pairing. What do you guys think? Cr:YGunited

‘M! COUNTDOWN’ MC KIM WOO BIN, “90-DEGREE BOW TO SANDARA PARK? I REALLY AM A FAN”

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Actor Kim Woo Bin confessed that he “became a fan of idols” when he accepted the work as the MC for ‘M!Coundtown” music show. In a recent interview with “The Star”, Kim Woo Bin revealed, “Working as ‘M!Countdown’ MC, I became friends with idols,” he said, “There’s not a lot of distance between the stage and the MC seats, as compared to the distance to the waiting room. I became really close with Im Chang Jun sunbae,” he said. Kim Woo Bin continued, “Approaching the idols first myself seemed to be a bit impolite. But I think it was harder to approach the seniors as compared to the idols that have just recently debuted. So it was bit difficult to become friends with the older seniors, but the newer idols were easier to become friends with. Also because I got to listen to the idol music, I really became a fan then. It was great meeting and talking to them after listening to their songs,” he said war...

2NE1 Coming to Manila, Philippines

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K-pop group to celebrate 5th anniversary in PH MANILA — The wildly popular K-pop girl group 2NE1, which includes former ABS-CBN teen star Sandara Park, is heading to the Philippines in the second quarter of 2014 to stage a one-night concert, its talent firm announced Thursday. Twenty-nine-year-old Park shared the announcement via Twitter, in a post seen by almost 1.3 million followers. A promotional image posted by YG Entertainment, which handles the four-member group, shows the tour dates of “For the First Time for Korean Girl Group.” The world tour, 2NE1′s second since it debuted in 2009, will kick off on January 3 with a two-night performance at Seoul’s Olympic Park SK Handball Stadium. The group’s Philippine stop, as detailed on the poster, is scheduled on May 17 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. In another Twitter post, Park noted that 2NE1′s concert in the Philippines will coincide with the group’s fifth anniversary. ...

Park Bom Suspects Something Is Going on Between Minzy and MBLAQ’s Mir?

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The first episode of Mnet’s “Beatles Code 3D” uncovered some juicy details between 2NE1’s Minzy and MBLAQ’s Mir, and 2NE1 members weren’t afraid to tell. On December 24, the first episode of “Beatles Code 3D” had guests DJ DOC and 2NE1, with the guests unafraid to share inside secrets. Most notably were the comments made by 2NE1’s Park Bom. During the broadcast, Park Bom mentioned while reading her Christmas card to Minzy, “I could have heard wrong…I was with you when you ate with Mir that time…I thought that you and Mir has something going on…is it true? If not, whatever.” The comment, directed to Minzy, caused the studio MCs and guests to become curious about the juicy inside secret. In response, Mir, who was one of the MCs for the show, tried to answer, “Minzy thinks about things deeply so, since I am young I wanted to learn.. ” Yet Park Bom responded, “But you two continued to spe...

CL Confesses She Hits on Guys First and Gets Good Results

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2NE1’s CL confessed that she′s bold when it comes to boys. During the first episode of Mnet’s The Beatles Code 3D airing on December 24, each of the 2NE1 members talked about their style of dating. The members shared their thoughts without hesitation, especially since they got permission to freely date from their agency, YG Entertainment. When MC MBLAQ’ Mir asked CL if she has ever been hit on a guy before, CL coolly answered, “No, never.” “But if I like a guy, I approach him first and confess that I like him,” continued CL. “I’ve had good results every time so far.” 2NE1’s dating status continued to be a hot topic for the day, as the MCs insisted on asking specific questions such as ‘When was the last time you went to go see a movie with a man?’ but the members didn’t shy away and gave honest answers, surprising the others on the show. Photo credit: Mnet Source: enewsworld

Seungri Gets into Car Accident After Being Chased by a Sasaeng

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Seungri of Big Bang has reportedly gotten into car accident after being chased by a sasaeng fan. The incident took place on December 23 at 11pm after he made an appearance at an event in Shanghai, China. His van was followed by his staff’s van, and behind them, was a fan following Seungri. The fan hit the staff vehicle, and as a consequence, the staff van ended up colliding with Seungri’s vehicle from behind. A representative of YG Entertainment revealed to enews, “Yesterday, Seungri got into a traffic accident in China. A fan chasing him hit the staff van, and Seungri, whose van was in front of them, got hit as a result. Fortunately, the accident was not a serious one and he was not injured,” and said, “After the incident, we were contacted by the Chinese police, asking what action should be taken. We asked them to treat the fan leniently.” It is relieving to hear that Seungri suffered no injuries and is able to continue with his schedule. Source: Soompi

Lee Hyori & CL Meet Up Behind Closed Doors for Collaboration Performance

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[마이데일리 = 허설희 기자]  Singer Lee Hyori and 2NE1’s CL met behind closed doors to discuss the collaboration performance that they will showcase on SBS’s Gayo Daejun (annual music festival). According to related official on SBS on Dec 23, Lee Hyori and CL, who are to make an appearance together for a collaboration performance on SBS’s Gayo Daejun on Dec 29, are devoting their energy on planning the stage. The personnel of SBS said that the “two, apart from talking on the phone, are even holding meetings behind closed doors for the collaboration work.” Lee Hyori, who is busy spending her honeymoon period in Jeju Island, is going back and forth from Jeju to Seoul for the performance. All eyes from South Korea and abroad are on the two most powerful divas of the South Korean pop music for the upcoming, unprecedented performance. According to the information released so far, Lee Hyori’s ‘Bad Girls’ and CL’s ‘The Baddest Female’ will be remixed for the collaborative performance, with ...

G-Dragon and Taeyang to guest at Psy's concert on the 24th

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Big Ban g 's  G-Dragon  and  Taeyang  will be standing on stage at  Psy 's concert! The pair will be at the 24th's concert as special guests. Psy's had various guests such as  Lee Juk ,  Kim Bum Soo , and  Lee Seung Gi , and G-Dragon and Taeyang will be the guests at his finale concert. They'll serve as the guests for the 1st and 2nd parts of the concert respectively. Even though G-Dragon was busy and had just finished his Chinese promotions, he wiped his Christmas Eve clean for Psy.  Cr : allkpop

SM, YG, and JYP All Plan to Debut Groups in 2014

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                              The big three are at it again. 2014 will be a year full of fresh, new faces as  SM ,  YG , and  JYP  plan to debut new groups next year. It is the first time that the big three entertainment companies will be releasing a new rookie group in the same year. YG Entertainment: Winner                         Out of all three companies, YG Entertainment seemed to be the most prepared and open about their new group. Known by many as WINNER, the five member group became known through their previous reality show “WIN: WHO IS NEXT.” Having showcased their talents, as well as revealed their identities, WINNER is an upcoming boy group that had won in a competition between YG trainees. Members Kang Seung Yoon, Lee Seung Hoon, Song Min Ho, Nam Tae Hyun, and Kim Jin Woo are expected to shake the K-pop industry a...

WINNER’s First Official Performance Is Disclosed in “WINNER TV”! “High Expectations”

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 Five Different Stories of Travel to Japan – Arousing Curiosity YG ENTERTAINMENT (“YG”)’s super rookie “WINNER” discloses their first official performance in “WINNER TV”.  “WINNER TV” is attracting much attention, as WINNER’s performance on the opening stage of BIGBANG’s Japan six dome tour is known to be disclosed in the show on the 20. Five members of WINNER (Kang Seung Yoon, Song Min Ho, Lee Seung Hoon, Kim Jin Woo, and Nam Tae Hyun) had showcased several performances in survival audition show “WIN: WHO IS NEXT” (“WIN”), but the performance that will be disclosed in “WINNER TV” is all the more meaningful as it is their “first official stage” under the name of “WINNER”.  In episode 1 of “WINNER TV” that was aired on the 13, short interviews of each of five WINNER members about their preparation for the opening performance for BIGBANG’s Japan dome tour were disclosed, which heightened fans’ expectations much. What difference and new appeal “WINNER” membe...

2013 K-Chart + Performances from Dec. 20th 'Music Bank' year-end special!

KBS ' ' Music Bank ' is back with its annual year-end holiday special! This episode featured a number of special Christmas performances:  IU  and  K.Will  sang the winter classic " Let it Snow ",  miss A 's  Suzy  and  2PM 's  Junho  found their " Way Back into Love ",  Nine Muses  covered the sexy hit " Santa Baby ",  VIXX  and  Girl's Day  got together for " Now ",  AOA ,  TEEN TOP , and M.I.B  covered  Psy 's " Gentleman ",  A Pink 's  Eunji  and  B2ST 's  Kikwang  took a " Sleigh Ride ",  Ailee ,  Dynamic Duo ,  SISTAR 's  Hyorin ,  2PM 's  Wooyoung ,  A Pink 's  Na-Eun , and  TEEN TOP 's  Niel  got together for " Last Christmas ", and everyone sang " Must Have Love "! As for the winner, 'Music Bank' released the top 20 songs of 2013 on its 'K-Chart', and  Cho Yong Pil  took #1 with " Bou...

YG Entertainment Artists Dominate Billboard’s Chart for 2013’s Biggest-Selling K-Pop Songs in America

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PSY  landed three spots on  Billboard ’s chart for 2013’s Biggest-Selling K-Pop Songs in America. On December 19, Billboard’s  Year-End World Digital Song Chart  revealed the most popular K-Pop songs sold in America were PSY’s “ Gangnam Style ,” and “ Gentleman ,” respectively ranking in first and second on the chart. ‘Gangnam Style,” which was released last July and made PSY into a world star, remained the most downloaded song in 2013. “ Right Now ,” a track included in PSY’s fifth album which was released in 2010 also confirmed the singer’s popularity in America by landing the eighth spot on the chart. In the No. 3 spot was  Big Bang ’s “ Fantastic Baby ,” and in forth was  Girls’ Generation ’s “ I Got a Boy .” The No. 5 spot was filled by  EXO ’s “ Growl .” The group also took No. 9 with “ Wolf .”   2NE1 ’s “ I Am the Best ” came in at No. 6, and  CL ’s “ Bad Girl ” took No. 7. 2NE1 also ranked No. 10 with “ Falling in Love ,” m...

Trouble Maker, G.Na and Ryu Hyun Jin Will Make You “Smile Again” in MV

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We  previously reported  that baseball star  Ryu Hyun Jin  have a couple collaborations with Trouble Maker  along with other  Cube Entertainment  artists lined up under “Ryu -Cube Donation Project .” Titled “ Smile Again ,” the song is of an uplifting nature that encourages the listener that “all will be okay” and “all your dreams will come true.” The music video shows  4minute ’s  HyunA  and  Beast ’s  Hyunseung  (Trouble Maker),  G.Na , and Ryu Hyun Jin recording the song at one of Cube Entertainment’s studio rooms. Watch the cute music video below! Cr: soompi

JYP Entertainment reveal they're planning to launch a 6-member girl group and 2 male groups early next year

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JYP Entertainment  has been reported to be getting ready to introduce some fresh faces for a while now, and they're adding to the excitement for the new year approaching with latest statements, confirming that their plans are still on schedule and offering a bit more details as well. Music insiders revealed to  Star News  that a six-member girl group will follow in the footsteps of the Wonder Girls and miss A as a dance group and are busy recording and practicing for their upcoming debut set for the first half of 2014.  One insider stated,  "[JYPE] is currently preparing for a six-member girl dance group to debut next year... They are known for having both top visuals and talent."  Another added,  "[JYPE] plans to debut two male idol groups and one girl group... Compared to the groups that have debuted so far under JYP, these groups will make its way from a more organized training system." Regarding the report, a JYP Entertainment rep ...

2NE1 – MBC FM4U 91.9MHz (Video)

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Part 1:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLk-SMStdsQ Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX5T6AOMsHA part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KnUoMNFy_4 part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahVnrLzeiMw part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eaRMzAavjU

Rolling Stone Names T.O.P as One of 2013′s Hottest Sex Symbols

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Known for his good looks, charismatic gaze, and masculine voice, T.O.P seems to be making quite the impact in the Western sphere these days. Most recently, he has made Rolling Stone’s list of ’2013′s Hottest Sex Symbols’! Does this come as a surprise to any K-Pop fans? Rolling Stones wrote: “While his South Korean counterpart Psy grabbed worldwide attention with his novelty hit ‘Gangnam Style,’ rapper/actor/model T.O.P. merely went about the business of becoming K-Pop’s answer to Justin Timberlake: a handsome, stylish, talented multi-threat. The standout member of the boyband Bigbang made serious inroads of late by popping up on tracks by Major Lazer and Pixie Lott, and seems destined to be endorsed by much bigger Western names. [sp]“ Congratulations to T.O.P!  You can see for yourself  here  while also checking out which other stars made the list. Source: Allkpop

Dara Announces Manager Jjangmae Switching From 2NE1 to WINNER

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Dara announced that 2NE1′s manager, nicknamed ‘Jjangmae’, has been transferred over to manage WINNER. She tweeted, “Huk…. I was watching ‘WINNER TV’, and found Jjangmae… It was 0.5 seconds, but I saw it… He should keep coming out.. I’m going to keep watching”. She continued to write, “I can see familiar luggages.. It was true that Jjangmae was sharing my favorite places ㅠ.ㅠ Let me tell you. Jjangmae, who has been with us for the past four year, has left us to fly to our hoobaes. Cry.. Missing you.. Missing you Missing youuuuu..”. She finished with, “Ah, this is funny keke. Blackjacks, why are you so happy that Jjangmae left? kekekekeke. This is comedy… Maybe the target of ‘Missing You’ was actually Jjangmae? kekeke. Anyway, please love our lovely hoobaes WINNER, too ^_^ They’re so young”. Good luck to Jjangmae, WINNER, and of course, Dara! Source: Allkpop

2NE1: Star Anatomy (Star Cast)

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[텐아시아 = 장서윤, 최진실 기자]  Despite the flood of “idol dance groups”, there are only a few girl groups whose members have distinctive individual colors like 2NE1: Charismatic leader CL, unique vocal BOM, cutie DARA, and natural-born dancer MINZY. In this fifth year from their debut, 2NE1 tried a transformation through their new single “MISSING YOU”, where 2NE1 members present a combination of their intense colors with new feminine appeal. We are analyzing every detail of 2NE1, a girl group recognized for maximum exhibition of each member’s natural appeals, in terms of their music, dance, fashion, physiognomy, and figure. # Music & Vocal – Female musicians’ leap forward in changing times of the 2000s General: Center of girl groups with a focus on women & Differentiated strategy based on each member’s individuality  -  Cho Hong Gyung, Head of VoiceFact (Vocal master for JTBC channel’s ‘Hidden Singer’) 2NE1 debuted under the title of “Female BIGBANG”. At that ti...