Monday, September 30, 2013

Jessica Drops by to Say Hello With Adorable Selcas

 

The best things come in sets! Girls' Generation's Jessica updated fans with a selca set of her adorable goodness!

Jessica shared on her Weibo on the 27th, "Just dropping by to say hello :)." Jessica smiled in three different ways for the camera, proving that the ice princess does have aegyo. Her yellow scarf also brought out the shine of her golden locks.

SONEs commented, "Jessica's six-selca set is adorable", "Jessica came out well in each selca", and "She surprisingly has a lot of aegyo."

Girls' Generation is currently busy promoting their new Japanese single "Galaxy Supernova".

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[Updated] f(x)'s Sulli and Dynamic Duo's Choiza Allegedly Spotted On a Date

 

Maybe love is in the air or something of that sort as now f(x)'s Sulli (20) and Dynamic Duo's Choiza (34) are in the midst of dating rumors!


Media outlet 'TV Report' has now broken their exclusive report, releasing photos of a couple on a date, who are allegedly Sulli and Choiza. Despite their 14-year age gap, Sulli and Choiza looked happily in love during their early-morning date around Seongdong, Seoul on the 25th. 

The two were seen holding hands when they thought no one was around, but when people would pass by, they would apparently keep a bit of a distance from one another. As time passed and more people started to bustle about on the streets, the two, realizing that they were becoming more and more recognized allegedly grabbed a taxi and left together.

Their agencies have yet to speak up about these rumors, so stay tuned for updates!
[SM Entertainment has now responded, check out what they have to say in the latest article here]





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SM Entertainment Responds to Sulli and Choiza's Dating Rumors

 

SM Entertainment has finally responded to f(x)'s Sulli (20) and Dynamic Duo's Choiza (34)'s dating rumors.

Even despite more pictures such as the one below surfacing, in an unsurprising turn of events, SM Entertainment denied the dating rumors as they stated, "[Choiza] is only a sunbae who is like a brother to Sulli. They are not dating. Since they are close, they meet often."

Although Sulli and Choiza were spotted holding hands in the previously revealed photos and video clip, according to SM Entertainment, the two merely have a brother-sister relationship.

What are your thoughts? Do they seem like just friends or something more?

Sasaeng Fans of EXO Criticized for Improper Conduct During a Wedding

 

So-called 'sasaeng' fans, who go above and beyond normal fandom levels of worshipping, are in the spotlight after their behavior at a wedding for the brother of EXO's Baekhyun.
One of the attendees posted a photo of a supposed fan standing barefoot on a table, trying to get a glimpse of her idols, as well as a photo of the EXO members being mobbed by cameras. 


"The wedding was quiet before the EXO members appeared," the person posted. "When three of them stood up to sing the congratulatory song, they rushed forward and stood on chairs to film videos. During the cake cutting, they ignored the couple since the idols were at the back, they tried to get autographs and pictures."

"They didn't listen when the members told them to stop and they'll do it later," the poster continued. "During the family photo, all of them mobbed together and took the picture. Thought it was a press event. Everyone else was getting angry and the couples' faces were getting darker."

This controversy comes after the EXO members personally requested their 'sasaeng' fans for some privacy. How do you think these people can be stopped.

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Sulli Garners Criticism for Failing to Follow Complete 'Rum Pum Pum Pum' Choreography + SM Responds

 

Again, f(x) has stirred up some controversy related to behavior and mannerisms.  

This time, attention is focused on Sulli, who was clutching the hem of her skirt instead of dancing to 'Rum Pum Pum Pum' during f(x)'s performance on September 11.  The girls were on stage for the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies symposium, which was taking place in Coex this year. 

Netizens are pointing out that she failed to do the part of the dance where the girls lie on the ground and eventually push themselves back up to the music.  In the pictures above, Sulli is just squatting down while holding her skirt.  People are saying she is not trying her best and leaving criticism on YouTube and on-line forums.

One criticism said, "She has neither the energy nor the drive.  Far from giving fun and energy to the audience, it feels like she is taking them away."  Another said, "Maybe Sulli really is not meant for the idol life as she doesn't seem like a pro the way she always surprises people with her attitude."

However, others have defended her, saying it might be due to her sudden diet plan or perhaps the skirt was too short and she just felt embarrassed.

SM Entertainment spoke up in her defense, as well, saying, "It appears that Sulli failed to follow the choreography because she was not feeling well at the time."

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EXO Fans Ruin Baekhyun’s Older Brother’s Wedding

EXO Fans Ruin Baekhyun’s Older Brother’s Wedding 

It looks as though certain wedding guests couldn’t contain their excitement over seeing EXO and ruined a rather momentous occasion for Baekhyun‘s older brother, his bride and the rest of the wedding guests.

On September 29, photos from Baekhyun’s older brother’s wedding flooded online community forums under the collective post title, “EXO Fans that Went Too Far.” The coined term for fans who often violate the privacy of their idols is also known as “Sasaeng.” Netizens have thus assigned these fans the “Sasaeng” title.

It is still unclear as to whether these sasaeng fans were simply overexcited wedding guests or uninvited wedding crashers. 

According to the eyewitness account of one of the wedding guests, “At what was otherwise a peaceful wedding – the moment EXO made their appearance, things just went crazy. They were going to sing a congratulatory song for the groom and bride, but then all of a sudden these people we hadn’t seen before started standing on chairs to film and creating a ruckus.” 

The wedding guest went on to share, “Not only that – they also ruined the cake-cutting ceremony. Since the EXO members were standing behind the groom and the bride, these fans formed a crowd around them and prevented any of the guests from getting near with all of their begging for autographs and incessant picture-taking. They had no respect for the groom and bride- it was their special moment.”

Here are a couple photos that were taken at the wedding. Netizens have described Baekhyun’s expression as a mixture of embarrassment and anger. The second photo reveals just the unexpected chaos that ensued with EXO’s appearance at the wedding.

Sources (1) and (2)

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Girls’ Generation’s Sooyoung Transforms into a Sweet Doll in Upcoming “W Korea” Photo Shoot

Girls’ Generation’s Sooyoung Transforms into a Sweet Doll in Upcoming “W Korea” Photo Shoot 

Girls’ Generation member and actress Sooyoung posed for a photo shoot that will be featured in the October issue of fashion magazine “W Korea.”  Sooyoung transforms into a sweet doll with her chocolate brown hair in thick waves and heavy bangs.  She shows off various menswear-inspired looks with a coy, shy charm. 

In other news, Sooyoung had a lead role in the 2013 tvN drama “Dating Agency: Cyrano” (based on the 2010 film “Cyrano Agency”) alongside actors Lee Jong Hyuk, Lee Chun Hee, Hong Jong Hyun, and Jo Yoon Woo.  The drama is about a dating agency that helps various clients with their love lives through a combination of theater and technology.  Sooyoung played the role of Gong Min Young who was a romantic and was concerned about the emotional needs of their clients. 

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SHINee Announces October Comeback with Fifth Mini Album “Everybody” with Taemin Teaser Images

SHINee Announces October Comeback with Fifth Mini Album “Everybody” with Taemin Teaser Images 

SHINee is back! Well, at least on officially on October 14. SHINee will be releasing their fifth mini album, “Everybody” soon, which makes it their third album release this year! Woo, they’re busy.

In preview, SMTOWN has unveiled teaser images of member Taemin through various SNS networks. As expected, it seems the boys of SHINee will be bringing their unique style and skills back to the stage, ready to set the hearts of Shawols on fire.

SHINee will have their first performance before the album release on October 10 on “M!Countdown.”
SHINee is currently on their “Japan Arena Tour SHINee World 2013- Boys Meet U” and preparing for their album.

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Super Junior Celebrates Shindong’s Birthday with a Cake

Super Junior Celebrates Shindong’s Birthday with a Cake 

Happy birthday oppa! Super Junior‘s Shindong celebrated his 27th birthday a day before the actual date with his members.

On September 27 fellow member Kim Heechul shared a picture on his Instagram and wrote, “Happy Birthday Shindong. That’s right. This spot was my spot.” In the picture, Heechul, Shindong, Siwon, Donghae, Eunhyuk, Kangin, and Ryeowook pose together. Shindong shows off his cake with a bright smile. Heechul, on the other hand, stands in the center behind him with a smirk.

Shindong’s birthday is actually today on September 28 but the members must have gathered the night before to celebrate. 

Super Junior is currently preparing for their “Super Show 5” convert at the Mall of Asia in Manilla, Philippines in October. 
 
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Krystal Was Too Embarrassed to Watch an R-Rated Movie with Girls’ Generation

Krystal Was Too Embarrassed to Watch an R-Rated Movie with Girls’ Generation 

On the recent episode of MBC’s “Radio Star,” which aired on August 21, f(x)‘s Krystal revealed how she ended up watching an R-rated movie with Girls’ Generation‘s members. The movie was the popular 1999 American movie “American Pie.”

During the show, Krystal was asked, “Is it true that when you visited Girls’ Generation’s home, they forced you to watch an R-rated film?”

Krystal answered, “They didn’t exactly say, ‘You have to watch!’ When I visited their home, some of the unnies were already watching the video.” The Girls’ Generation members Krystal can remember watching the movie was YoonA, Tiffany, and Taeyeon.

Krystal went on to describe, “I saw that it was R-rated so I got embarrassed and left for another room. Then the unnies called out to me ‘Come out.’ I came out of the room, but since I was underage, I sat turned around.”

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 Henry Takes Lead In Upcoming Chinese Drama 'My Sweet City'


Henry is ready to show fans more of his secret talents!

The SM Entertainment solo singer and Super Junior-M member has been cast in an upcoming Chinese remake of the 2008 SBS drama My Sweet City.

Henry has signed on to play the male lead and will head to China soon to start filming.
According to a statement SM Entertainment made to Star News on Wednesday, "After Henry wraps up his solo promotions, he will travel to China to film My Sweet City."

"Henry is the main lead in this drama and an older woman will be cast as the female lead for their love line," explained the SM rep.

The source at Henry's agency also said that the singer will remain in China for approximately three months for the show's filming.

In My Sweet City, the 23-year-old Chinese-Canadian K-Pop sensation will play the role of a young, up-and-coming movie director.

He will reportedly be playing opposite 32-year-old Chinese actress Xinyi Zhang.
My Sweet City will mark Henry's first major lead acting role.

In the meantime, the singer has just started up promotions for his sophomore single "1-4-3 (I Love You)" with f(x) rapper Amber.

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 Girls' Generation Yuri, Pictures With Tiffany "Twin Faces"

 

Girl group Girls' Generation's members Yuri and Tiffany revealed couple pictures taken together.

A few weeks ago, Yuri posted on her Instagram, "My friend. BF, ffanyffany, Tiffany puppy face. I like pink too but I know it looks better on you! I know it. Be happy with pink, Tiffany" along with a picture.

In the pictures, Yuri and Tiffany are making cute faces at the camera. Yuri has her hands on Tiffany's bare shoulders, and they are revealing similar beauty, catching much attention.

Internet users who saw this commented, "Two angels," "Twins?," and "Both of them are so pretty."

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 Girls' Generation Sooyoung, Photo Shoot With ELLE "I Want to Try a Mean Acting Role"

 

Girl group Girls' Generation's member Sooyoung revealed her desires to further her experience in acting.

Sooyoung recently held a photo shoot with the fashion magazine ELLE. During the interview held after, Sooyoung said, "I want to try a role of an average woman who is selfish."

About her last drama tvN "Cyrano Agency" that recently ended, Sooyoung said, "Unlike the character in the drama, I'm not much of a lovely girl so I tried to let go of my actual personality for the drama."

She continued, "I always wanted to act since my training days. I want to play a realistic role once. An average woman but a bit selfish."

About her stylish fashion, she said, "I open my closet door and think about my outfits for one hour. I want to look sophisticated but not too flashy."

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 Super Junior Siwon To Make His Return To The Big Screen In China With 'Helios'

 

For the first time in seven years Super Junior member Siwon will be hitting the big screen in China.

Siwon is currently working on the upcoming movie Helios, which is being filmed in Hong Kong and mainland China.

Helios is about a nuclear weapon being developed in Korea that ends up being stolen by terrorists.
 
Siwon will play the role of a police officer chasing after the terrorists in an effort to save us all from impending disaster.
 
Korean actor Ji Jin Hee has also been cast in the film and will portray a Korean scientist who helped develop the nuclear weapon.

The Super Junior singer previously appeared in the 2006 Cantonese film A Battle of Wits, a serious historical drama about the warring states in ancient China.

Helios is expected to be released sometime in 2014.   

Siwon is a member of SM Entertainment's popular male group Super Junior and the Chinese-language sub-unit Super Junior-M.

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Super Junior’s Heechul: “I Want to Start Seriously Dating Now with a Woman Who Is Prettier Than Me”

Super Junior’s Heechul: “I Want to Start Seriously Dating Now with a Woman Who Is Prettier Than Me”

Super Junior‘s Queen, Kim Heechul, is back in full force! The fashion magazine “Cosmopolitan” has released new photos of the “Big Space Star” from its October issue, different from the ones previously released by SMTown’s Facebook.

In this new set, Kim Heechul can’t help but admire his own good looks in the mirror while getting ready to dazzle in the fall season’s latest fashion. He knows there are not a lot of people out there who look better than him; he said in the accompanying interview, “I want to start seriously dating now with a woman who is prettier than me.”

Heechul also discussed his time away from the limelight while he was serving his country. “Honestly, it was hard not being able to do what I like to do during the two years.” Well, oppa, welcome back. 

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Monday, September 02, 2013

Tasty to Join SMTOWN Beijing Concert Lineup, Infinite Can’t Attend Due to World Tour

 

On August 19, a certain news agency reported that Infinite would be joining the line-up for an SM concert. However, SM C&C sources commented, “Infinite won’t be able to join the SM concert due to their world tour.”

The source continued, “Tasty will be attending the SMTOWN Beijing concert in October,” marking the first Woollim appearance in an SM event after the merge. However, Nell and Infinite will not be performing at the concert.

Previously, the public was put through a shock to hear the news of Woollim Entertainment merging with SM’s SM C&C to form Woollim Label on August 9. After many voiced their concerns over the Woollim artists’ futures, the agency assured that the artists’ music won’t change.

Infinite’s schedule after they return from their world tour is not yet decided and the public is yet to see Woollim’s top group perform on one stage with DBSK, Super Junior and other SM artists.

EXO Members Experience Hardships Over Sasaeng Fans

EXO Members Experience Hardships Over Sasaeng Fans 

The problematic issue of sasaeng fans have once again come to light through EXO‘s recent interview where they talked about those hardships.

On August 13, EXO spoke with SportsSeoul.com for an interview and said, “The sasaeng problem is serious. It angers us because rather than harming us, it harms our neighbors and even people who have nothing to do with us. It’s also upsetting because we’re known to have many sasaeng fans so our normal fans sometimes get unfairly mistaken for sasaengs.”

EXO member D.O shared, “Personally, I even came to develop a victim mentality because of the sasaeng fans. It’s so bad that my mood changes even when I see normal fans. Even my personality changed. I was originally shy and cautious but because of sasaengs, I became even more like that.”

exo sasaengEXO is infamous for having many sasaeng fans. When you type in EXO in search portals, you can find many posts on their every moves of every single day. Finding out the members’ phone numbers and calling them all day is a given for these sasaeng fans.

Leader Suho stated, “We would like it if the fans only cheered for us at concerts or other public events. We are of course so thankful for the passion and support but we also have our own private lives. If you love us, please restrict the sasaeng fandom.”

EXO is currently promoting “Growl” after a successful run with “Wolf.”

INFINITE, Tasty, and Other Woollim Artists to Join SMTOWN Concerts




Now that Woollim Entertainment and SM C&C have merged to form Woollim Label, we may just yet be seeing INFINITE perform at SMTOWN concerts along with Girls' Generation, Super Junior, TVXQ, f(x), SHINee, and EXO!

Tasty has currently been confirmed to perform at the October SMTOWN in Beijing concert. Because of INFINITE's previous schedule for their global tour, it'l be difficult for them to participate in the SMTOWN concerts yet - however, there are rumors and media reports that claim INFINITE will also be joining the SMTOWN concerts as well.

The band Nell will not be joining SMTOWN concerts as of yet. How do you think SMTOWN would look when INFINITE has joined the rest of the SM Entertainment artists on stage?

TVXQ! wows 144,000 Fans for Two Nights at Nissan Stadium


TVXQ! took over the hearts of 144,000 fans at the Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, Japan as they successfully wrapped up their 'TVXQ LIVE TOUR 2013 ~TIME~' tour.

On August 17 and 18, the boys put on their flawless live performance in front of 72,000 fans for two straight evenings. Even though there were only 2 members, Yunho and Changmin, as true performing veterans, commanded the stage for 200 minutes. TVXQ become the first ever foreign artist to have a solo concert at the famed 72,000 seat stadium. Only the top Japanese artists had the privilege of holding solo concerts at this venue.

TVXQ kicked off the concert with "Fated", and then continued onto "Android" and "Superstar". The boys also performed all sorts of songs, including "Duet", "One More Thing", "Y3K", "Purple Line" and "Humanoid". Yunho performed "T-Style" for his solo stage, and Changmin performed "Rock With You". 

'TVXQ LIVE TOUR 2013 ~TIME~' started back on April 27 at the Saitama Super Arena, they then headed to the Sapporo Dome, Nagoya Dome, Fukuoka Yahoo! Dome, Kyocera Dome, and Tokyo Dome over the next three months before the epic finale at Nissan Stadium.

f(x)’s Luna and 2NE1’s Gong Minzy Are Playful Sisters



 



2NE1’s maknae and f(x)’s singing mistress unite for some good ol’ fun.

On August 19, Minzy posted a picture along with the short caption “With Luna .” On the same day, Luna posted on her me2day the same picture along with two more pictures of the girls just being silly and having fun. She cutely writes, “At the rehearsal room at Inkigayo with Minzy Snap~ >< She gave me a *cherry ribbon* as my outfit’s point~ ♥♥
Even though Luna is born in 1993 and Minzy is born in 1994, they are considered “friends” in Korea because Minzy is born in January. Which means, she is a “fast 1994” and attends school with all the 1993ers. Thus, she speaks in banmal (informal language) with everyone born in 1993, which makes it much easier for her to be friends with Luna and other 1993ers.