Archive for July 1st, 2012

K-Pop Star’s Park Ji Min uploads a feminine, mature selca

Park Ji Min, the winner of ’K-Pop Star‘, uploaded a recent selca that displayed a more mature, feminine side of her. On June 29th, the picture was revealed on Park Ji Min’s formal fan cafe site with the description “A selca after class and a selca after today’s event.” In the picture, Park Ji Min appears to have transformed into a more mature woman: a transformation from her innocent, young image during the show. She especially gave a more feminine feel with the visible loss of her baby fat on her cheeks

B.A.P Set to Take the Stage in Malaysia's Most Exciting Dance Reality Show!

Dance fever is definitely in town and has reached fever pitch! That’s right, it has finally arrived – The FINAL SHOWDOWN!  To add to the excitement of it all, the FINAL SHOWDOWN see’s Korean Boy Band B.A.P take the stage for a special guest performance. B.A.P, which is short for Best Absolute Perfect is the six-member hip hop South Korean K-pop boy band that formed in 2012 and has since been creating waves in the entertainment industry. The group whose musical style is heavily influenced by Hip-Hop music is also deemed a versatile group by MTV Korea

G-Dragon's Airport Fashion with His Pink Hair

Big Bang’s G-Dragon showed off a stylish airport fashion. On June 30, he posted on his me2day, “Au revoir Paris!” Along with the post, he attached a photo. In the picture, G-Dragon caught the attention of Netizens with his intense, pink hairstyle. With the airport in the background, he completed a neat and clean airport fashion. He is wearing a simple, white jacket with black shorts. His calm and carefree pose while waving makes it even seem like the photo is a shot from a photoshoot

Ji Hyun Woo postpones his military enlistment

Actor Ji Hyun Woo has delayed his enlistment to a later date due to the back injury sustained during the filming of tvN‘s ‘Queen Inhyun’s Man‘. On July 1st, a representative of his agency, Paramount Music, informed Newsen, saying, “Ji Hyun Woo was scheduled to enlist on July 3rd, however, his enlistment has inevitably been deferred. … On June 28th, we submitted a request to the Military Manpower Administration to postpone his enlistment. The reason for the postponement is to receive treatment on his back injury

A guide to Seoul’s nighttime

The warm early summer in Seoul is the best time to enjoy a nighttime stroll, a midnight shopping spree, or just a relaxing night out on the town with friends. It is also the best time to hear music performances on the safe streets of the city. These free cultural performances are one of the many small benefits of being in Seoul. (Photo courtesy of the Namsangol Hanok Village) One of the things that most impresses foreign visitors to Seoul is the vibrant nightlife of the city. Seoulites proudly say that it is the safe streets of Seoul that make this possible

Davichi’s Minkyung throws the opening pitch for the Doosan Bears

Davichi‘s Minkyung successfully threw the opening pitch for the baseball game between the Doosan Bears and the Lotte Giants on July 1st at the Jamsil Baseball Stadium. Prior to the pitch, the singer uploaded the photo above (left) and shared her thoughts on Twitter, writing, “I came to throw the opening pitch.. I need to throw better than Sica unnie Hehe.” The photo shows the singer wearing a navy blue jersey and a cap that represents the Doosan Bears. Fans flooded her timeline with supportive messages saying, “Good luck on the pitch!“, “Fighting!“, “You’ll do well, unnie“, and more

G.Na’s Relationship With Trouble Maker

G.Na, HyunA, Hyunseung, Trouble Maker hyun On June 30th, singer G.Na released a new post on her personal Twitter page.   G.Na's Twitter post read, "The sexy HyunA & the handsome Hyunseung, whom I haven't seen in a while. We spend time together at the set of Music Bank yesterday! It was good to see them at my last performance." G.Na's post was accompanied by a set of four photos that revealed her relationship with the duo Trouble Maker   In the collage of 4 photos, G

2AM Jo Kwon’s Shocking Fashion on “Music Core”

2AM, jokwon, Animal, Music Core 2am On June 30th, Jo Kwon performed his new song "Animal" at the MBC's "Show! Music Core".   During his performance, Jo Kwon appeared on stage wearing a very interesting costume, which shocked the audience. Jo Kwon was sporting a style that was completely different from what he usually wear and revealed a side of himself that nobody has ever seen before.   Jo Kwon revealed his unique charisma in his skinny leather pants with feathers on his shirt

‘Hidden Track’ provides new paths for some older, established artists

Left: "Imperfect Flight" by Ahn Kyu-chul reflects the indecision of its creator. right: Noh Sang-kyoon's "Star Club" is designed to give a sense of bewilderment. Imagine installation art created by an abstract painter or an abstract painting done by a well-known realist. Artists pushing boundaries is what the current exhibit at the Seoul Museum of Art in central Seoul is all about.Aptly titled "Hidden Track", the exhibition offers a rare opportunity to see 50 works, including some that have never been shown before, by 19 mid-career artists on the Korean scene

Coffee Break: Big Bang (the underrated version)

If you are a loyal k-pop lover, the group name Big Bang may be all too familiar. The group debuted in 2006 with their first single album, ‘Big Bang Vol. 1‘, not knowing that they would someday become known as the revolutionary k-pop group. Consisting of Seungri (the youngest), Daesung, Taeyang, T.O.P, and G-Dragon as their leader, the nation was finally introduced to a group with one of the most radical styles and talent with which they dominated the stage. Big Bang’s first debut performance of “La La La” didn’t have a “wow” factor but the song is to not be ignored as it was their first solid stepping stone to their road to becoming one of the best