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TVXQ continued its world tour in Malaysia with a successful concert.On the evening of May 18 (local time), TVXQ peformed at Kuala Lumpur under the title TVXQ! Live World Tour ′Catch Me′. The concert continued the streak the group had been enjoying in Hong Kong and China. The show kicked off with Rising Sun. The duo then went on to sing Catch Me, Humanoids, Why, Mirotic and other tracks from its new album. A total of 26 songs were performed, showcasing the group′s charismatic performances as well as many staggering stage effects

On May 20, a representative of B.A.P’s agency stated, “B.A.P, who are currently doing their ‘B.A.P LIVE ON EARTH PACIFIC’ tour appeared at the MTV Studio located in New York Times Square at 8pm on May 16. All the tickets for the Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, and New York were sold out in an instant. Fans surged into New York Times Square to get a glimpse of B.A.P.” Nearly 3,000 people showed up for the red carpet that was planned from 7pm. 30 more personnel from the NYPD were sent in and an ambulance was also prepared

Were our eyes playing tricks on us or was Kim Jong Kook not wearing pants on the May 19 broadcast of SBS’ Running Man? On the day’s episode, which featured celebrity guests Uhm Jung Hwa and Kim Sang Kyung, the cast hit the sandy shores to battle it out wearing water tubes. However, all eyes were immediately drawn to Kim Jong Kook when he made his grand entrance with two water tubes secured tightly around his waist…and not much else, it appeared. Don’t worry kids, Kim Jong Kook was wearing beige-colored pants underneath, which gave the illusion that he had gone pantless, but it was enough to make viewers do a double take

KBS drama You’re the Best Lee Soon Shin lived up to its name, proving to be the best this weekend and toppling MBC’s One Hundred Years’ Legacy for the most-viewed weekend drama. Meanwhile, SBS’ Running Man and MBC’s Dad! Where Are We Going were neck-and-neck in the variety realm.Saturday, May 18, 2013Dramas8:00 PM1.KBS You’re the Best Lee Soon Shin 24.610:00 PM1.MBC One Hundred Years’ Legacy 25.92.SBS The Secret of Birth 7.4Variety1.MBC Infinity Challenge 14.32.SBS Star King 9.83. MBC The Quiz to Change the World 7

Lizzy, from girl group After School, is drawing public attention for her hidden past. Recently, an online community bulletin posted several pictures of the singer under the title “After School’s Lizzy- a past fans don’t really know.” The pictures were from 2009 at MBC’s “Gayo Daejun.” She was 17 years old (western age) and was one of a few backup dancers for Son Dam Bi’s special stage at the festival. Known and well-loved for her sweet image and country dialect, this is news to many of her casual fans

4Minute‘s “What’s Your Name” takes the win this week on Inkigayo! Be sure to also check out their performance of the song today as Jo Kwon joined in on the fun. Performances today included SHINee, B1A4, Secret, T-ara N4, Nine Muses, Juniel, 2PM, C-Clown, N.Sonic, LC9, Hello Venus, History, Zia & Hanbyul and 4Minute. Next week will feature comeback performances by VIXX and Hyori! – SHINee B1A4 Secret T-ara N4 Nine Muses Juniel 2PM C-Clown N

Girls′ Generation (SNSD) may be taking a break from the Korean music scene, but Korea′s representative girl group is proving it still knows how to have fun.SNSD released its PV for Love & Girls ahead of the release of its seventh Japanese single album of the same name.The video featured 1,000 girls from the ages of 10-20 to create a setting similar to a flash mob. This is the first time SNSD has featured such a large crowd in a video, straying away from the traditional staged SM videos.SNSD′s seventh Japanese album will be released on June 19

While Seoul has garnered much attention after Gangnam drew international spotlight thanks to Psy's "Gangnam Style", another city is gaining recognition for its food without the help of a celebrity.Two restaurants in Busan have been ranked among the "101 Best Restaurants in Asia" by the U.S.-based food Web site The Daily Meal, which has previously introduced lists for foodies in the United States and Europe.Baekdu, a Korean food restaurant in Busan, was listed along with Farmer's Original Handmade Hamburger

At 86, Song Hae is a television host, singer, comedian, actor and musician. But he is famous for hosting KBS' long-loved show, "The Singing Contest", for 23 years. The show isn't a brutal competition like other trendy broadcast survival shows. The 33-year-old show travels nationwide every Sunday and allows locals to enjoy it whether they take part or just watch. Recently, the legendary contest has gained the spotlight for being the subject of a movie of the same title, revolving around local contestants

On May 19, Juniel‘s mother revealed that her daughter has always consumed fruit without peeling its skin on KBS 2TV‘s “Happy Sunday: Mamma Mia.” On that day, Juniel’s mother shared, “I thought about what Juniel might be good at, and I think one might be that she likes to eat unpeeled fruit.” Juniel also added, “At first, I didn’t want to deal with the skin so I just ate it. I also like to nibble on chicken or fish bones.” The singer then impressed the audience by demonstrating how she would eat an unpeeled kiwi, watermelon, orange and pineapple skin