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Despite having been in a recent controversial situation which led to the withdrawal of a member, T-ara has put the past behind them and are looking optimistically towards the future. The girls have officially made their comeback to the K-pop scene with weekly music programs as well as a recent concert appearance. As KBS Hallyu Promoting Crops‘ director Oh Se Young announced on August 30th, T-ara attended the ‘2012 World Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources‘ concert in Jejudo Islands held on September 8th

G.NA revealed photos taken with 2PM‘s Wooyoung in Jeju Island. “Jeju Island has great weather! It’s hot. I took a photo with Wooyoung for the first time in a long while! Today, with other solo artists. [There aren't that many of us]! Haha. Let’s fighting on our stages today! Please give us lots of love and support.” 2AM‘s Jo Kwon saw the tweet and responded, “Me too! Arrived in Jeju!”, female soloist singer G.NA posted to her Twitter on September 8th. “It’s good to see the friendly relationship between Wooyoung and G

Psy, Billboard, MTV VMA It looks like Psy can do no wrong. MTV chose Psy as the Best Dresser for the Video Music Awards.  Psy attended the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) which took place at Staples Center on Thursday.  The MTV VMAs award the world's best music videos and give honors to artists who were recognized for their achievement in music and videos. Psy was the first Korean to ever go on this stage and he showcased his infamous 'horseriding' dance. Many Hollywood stars were spotted cheering him on

KARA, Kang Jiyoung, Supernova, Park Geonil, Rainbow Rose KARA Kang Jiyoung First Lead Role, 'Rainbow Rose' Cable channel Tooniverse will broadcast "Rainbow Rose," starring KARA member Kang Jiyoung in her first lead role, in Korea for the first time.  "Rainbow Rose" is about a diverse group of students from different countries that are staying in a Korean boardinghouse. The story revolves around these students as they develop friendships and romances. When it first aired in April in Japan, the lead actors were all noticed for their acting

Written by Admin on September 6, 2012 in Travel * This post is written by  Gisela Verdin, one of the Korea Blog's Worldwide Korea Bloggers. (With the contributions of Tom Stockwell.) Jeju Highlights Jeju island is known as the "Hawaii of Korea". Tucked down in the south of the country, the island has a climate very different from mainland Korea and the volcanic landscape renders it unrecognisable as part of the peninsula. Jeju's flora has evolved differently from the rest of the country thanks to the climate, and ditto the accent

PSY has been chosen as one of the best dressed celebrities at this year's VMAs.PSY recently attended the MTV VMAs (Video Music Awards) on September 6th, which aired at 8PM PST and took place at the LA Staples Center. The MTV VMAs is one of the most prestigious events in America, which recognizes some of the world's best music videos. PSY is the first Korean artist to have ever been specially invited to the event, taking up the stage alongside many celebrities.The Billboard website explored some of the events worst and best dressed celebrities and has named PSY one of their "Best Dressed

As advanced technology becomes more a part of daily life in Korea, the advertising and marketing industry is responding with new forms of advertising to grab attention from digitally-plugged-in consumers. Here's a list of five ways that marketers are going digital: 1. Digital Ads Billboards have gone from static statements to short video clips. Take the LG Whisen advertisement below, which spans out across a corridor at the Incheon International Airport. Though they may be more expensive, these may completely replace traditional display advertisements

Who would deny his good looks and charisma of Won Bin? Besides being popular in their own country, Won Bin was also able to make some Japanese celebrities screaming hysterically at the sight of him, even if only on the screen. The reactions of Japanese celebrities upon seeing one of South Korea’s most handsome ‘flower boy’ stars is becoming a hot topic among netizens. ‘The reactions of Japanse celebrities upon seeing Won Bin‘, a user recently uploaded the photo below onto an online community board titled

Earlier this week, my fellow writer Jen put notice to a worrying trend of K-Dramas and their “pseudo-homosexuality.” Presented in the article are dramas — many of which have become very popular internationally and domestically — that use homosexuality as a plot device. Whether the device was used to bring Lee Min-ho‘s and Son Ye-jin‘s characters under one roof so playful antics would ensue in Personal Preference or to cause turmoil by forcing second male leads to tragically question their sexuality in those countless cross-dressing dramas that include (but are not limited to) You’re Beautiful and the recent To the Beautiful You, it was concluded that these dramas didn’t really tackle the issue of homosexuality head on

Despite recent releases from G-Dragon and Kara and also the explosive worldwide popularity of PSY‘s “Gangnam Style,” none of these artists topped Billboard’s KPOP Chart this week. Instead, singers Seo In Gook and A Pink’s Jung Eun Ji‘s duet song “All For You” is currently placed first on the chart. The song “All For You” was released on August 28 and it is part of the soundtrack for “Answer Me 1997.” It is also currently ranked first on the “Korea KPOP Hot 100” Chart