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• [Exclusive] John Park talks about "Falling," Kim Eun Bi, and Dancing
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As we previously reported, the lovely ladies of 2NE1 held a seminar with Cheil Worldwide at the CANNES LIONS 59th International Festival of Creativity in Cannes, France. During the seminar, 2NE1 talked about how the digital wave affects the spread of K-Pop and the Korean Wave. Check out Soompi’s exclusive footage of 2NE1 speaking at the seminar, as well as the enthusiastic cheers and performances by European blackjacks!

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M.I.B Releases BTS Footage from "Nod Along!" MV
Hip hop group M.I.B, who has made its comeback with the second mini album, “Money In the Building,“ has released a behind-the-scenes video from the set of the title song “Nod Along!” music video. In the video, M.I.B leaves a message for fans, saying the group has prepared this album for almost a year and as long as it took, fans can look forward to it. The video also shows the fun-filled filming of the dramatic music video. You can catch the full music video here....

‘Idol Star Athletics Championship’ airs ‘no cut’ footage
MBC Music aired a full 4 hour and 30 minutes of the ‘Idol Star Athletics Championship‘. Because of time constraints, many idols had gotten completely edited out of the show that was initially aired. However, since the idols worked incredibly hard, the full show was aired as the ‘Idol Star Athletics Championship No Cut Story‘, which features some interviews as well as preliminaries that weren’t aired. In addition, viewers also got to see the women’s 400 meter race, INFINITE Woohyun‘s close call in the 70 meter hurdles finals as well as T-ara‘s archery match that were completely edited out of the original broadcast...

Surveillance Footage Shows Park Shi Hoo's Accuser Walking Down the Stairs without Help
While Park Shi Hoo has been accused with rape, the owner of the bar, where Park Shi Hoo and the alleged victim had drinks at, volunteered for an interview. Mr. Joo, the owner of a bar in Cheongdamdong, Seoul, argued that the victim looked fine and was able to walk down the stairs on her own. He said, “I found out about Park Shi Hoo’s alleged rape through media. I was so surprised so I checked the CCTV footages at the bar on the day of the incident, February 14. It shows the victim ‘A’ and Park Shi Hoo leaving the bar after paying for their drinks...