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The members of U-KISS are now free to date, as their dating ban has officially been lifted. The idol group was recently interviewed by MCs Shindong and Kim Shin Young ahead of their live MBC Music ‘Show Champion‘ performance on May 1st. The hosts congratulated the members on being able to date freely, and the boys excitedly remarked ”Finally!”, clapping their hands with joy. When Shindong asked them to formally introduce their girlfriends, U-KISS member Soohyun safely answered, “I don’t have a girlfriend” and then later admitted, “My girlfriends are all of the ‘KISS ME’ members!” U-KISS also shared that they will be the first Korean artists to perform in Colombia alongside Shakira and Ricky Martin for “2012 EVENTO 40” in May

Son Dam Bi who had plans on making a comeback later this month has postponed her return to mid July. She is currently playing a role in MBC‘s hit drama ‘Light and Shadows‘ and was planning on making a comeback immediately after the show was to come to an end on May 15th, however, the program has decided to add on a few more episodes and her comeback has unfortunately been pushed back as a result. A representative who is participating in the production of her new album shared the news and added, “We think that her comeback will most likely take place sometime around mid-July once her drama comes to an end

An abundance of Japanese and Chinese tourists crowd the streets of Myeong-dong, with the beginning of the May holiday season in Japan and China. China's Labor Day holidays run from yesterday to tomorrow while Japan's Golden Week holidays run from Saturday to May 6.

Kim Hyun Joong has just revealed that he is going to work on a collaboration with the Japanese group, B’z! Key East Entertainment, Kim Hyun Joong’s entertainment agency, revealed that the singer “received a song titled ‘Heat,” from the nationally loved Japanese musicians, B’z, and has finished recording.” The agency added that the track will be included in Kim Hyun Joong’s upcoming single that is scheduled for release in July. During his Japanese tour in November last year, the singer revealed in a press conference that B’z is the Japanese group that he likes the most

SHINee member Minho‘s dashing good looks have helped him captivate the hearts of his fans, and it seems the good genes run in his family. Today, it’s not Minho who the netizens cannot stop talking about, but rather his older brother Choi Minsuk. The photos below recently surfaced on an online community board with the caption, ‘Minho’s older brother who attends Seoul University‘. Choi Minsuk is drawing attention for his attractive physical appearance that does not fall short of Minho’s, in addition to his attendance at a very elite Korean university

JYP Entertainment‘s J.Y. Park was the most recent guest on hit SBS program ‘Healing Camp‘, and it looks like CEO Yang Hyun Suk of YG Entertainment will be making an appearance on the show as well. According to a broadcast insider, Yang Hyun Suk who is J.Y. Park’s fellow panel judge on SBS‘s ‘K-POP Star‘ will be participating in the next ‘Healing Camp’ filming to take place on May 2nd. J.Y. Park had remarked in the most recent episode that Yang Hyun Suk had strategized to give him a harsh image on K-POP Star, and viewers are curious to see how YG will respond to those accusations

Girl group 4minute recently enjoyed a "ddukbokki (rice cake dish) date" with 50 of their fans. Sources from Cube Entertainment revealed that 4minute held a surprise fan meeting at a ddukbokki restaurant in Shin Dang Dong with 50 fans after their "Inkigayo" performance on April 29.  This "ddubokki fan meeting" idea came from the girls of 4minute themselves, hoping to enjoy a good meal and interact with their fans. The ladies of 4minute and their fans freely enjoyed many conversations

Children play with Angry Birds merchandise and other toys at Lotte Mart at Seoul Station in central Seoul yesterday ahead of Children's Day, which falls on May 5. The discount store chain will slash up to 50 percent off of the price of 300 toys. YONHAP

LeeU, the former member of boy group F.CUZ was recently spotted in a photo taken together with none other than JYJ‘s Junsu! The two took the photo after their final performance today of the musical ‘Elizabeth‘, which originally began back in February, and officially wrapped up on May 1st. LeeU, who played Rudolf in the musical, added a short sentimental message along with the photo uploaded on Twitter which reads, “A picture with Junsu-hyung today after the last show~~Boohoo

Ivy's secret songwriting days were revealed on a recent episode of "Strong Heart."  On the episode of "Strong Heart" that aired on May 1, this was revealed through Girls Generation's Tiffany. Tiffany said, "There's a song called 'Dear Mom' in one of our albums. The lyrics were written by Ivy herself. The name was different but since I was always Ivy's fan, I knew as soon as I saw the lyrics." Ivy used a stage name called, "The Lighthouse" when writing lyrics. Not only did she write lyrics for Girls Generation, but she also wrote the lyrics for SHINee's "Last Gift