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After updating fans on the status on 2NE1‘s comeback yesterday, YG Entertainment has now revealed details on the debut of their upcoming girl group.  From a post on YG-Life blog, YG himself states that the new girl group is planning to debut in October. With members fluent in Korean, English and Japanese, they also have an average age of 17. Having started out with 10 members, they are now going to debut with six. Eunbi Kim from Superstar K is one of the members.  Tomorrow, he will update us on the status of ex-Superstar K contestant Kang Seung-yoon

As promised, YG Entertainment's Yang Hyunsuk published a follow-up post regarding the agency's upcoming girl group on June 19th on YG-Life. Yesterday, Yang Hyunsuk personally posted an update to Blackjacks regarding 2NE1's comeback, promising that the group will be releasing at least 4 new tracks this year, as well as a mini-album in October. In the most recent blog post, Yang Hyunsuk touched on the topic of the very anticipated girl group coming fromYG Entertainment.According to Yang Hyunsuk, YG's new girl group will be making their official debut in October after preparing for a long time

Shinhwa, Shinhwa Broadcast Shinhwa singer Kim Dong Wan says he and his five bandmates are obsessed with the topic of marriage. Shinhwa singer Kim Dong Wan says he and his five bandmates are obsessed with the topic of marriage. "Everytime we talk, we talk about marriage for about an hour," Kim said of his Shinhwa bandmates on Monday's episode of "Beatles Code 2." "I think each one of us almost got married at least once. We say things like 'I should′ve gotten married then.'" Kim's bandmate Jun Jin appeared to be uncomfortable discussing the subject, yet admitted too almost got married once

Barefoot Friends, Eun Ji Won, Yoon Sae Yoon Eun Ji Won has been temporarily added to the cast of the Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) program "Barefoot Friends." South Korean rapper Eun Ji Won has been temporarily added to the cast of the Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) program "Barefoot Friends." The short-term addition to the show's cast comes as a result of comedian and rapper Yoon Sae Yoon's firing due to DUI charges and Kim Bum Soo getting sidelined by a leg injury he suffered last week while filming an episode of the show

KARA, Nicole, MTV, VMAJ KARA member Nicole has been chosen as the Korean representative for 'MTV VMAJ 2013'. KARA member Nicole has been chosen to be the representative for Korea for the 'MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2013'. She will also be holding a solo performance of her solo song, "LOST," which is part of KARA's special group album called 'KARA Solo Collection'. An official stated that after seeing the group as the Korean representatives from 'MTV World Stage Live in Malaysia 2012', theft felt that they had what it took to be the representatives for the 'MTV VMAJ 2013'

Actress/model Clara, who has been gathering a lot of attention lately because of her “glamorous” body, was a guest on tvN’s talkshow “Taxi” for the June 17 episode. During the show,  Clara disclosed, “When I was going to school in the U.S., I was picked up by SM’s casting director. I even met teacher Lee Soo Man and almost signed a contract.” Unfortunately in the end, Clara didn’t sign with the agency. She explained that her parents opposed it, saying, “My mom wanted me to become an actress and my father (Lee Seung Kyu), who was part of Koreana found his life as a singer difficult

Yoo Seung Ho, I Miss You, South Korean Army, conscription Yoo Seung Ho is a rising star in the South Korean Army. Yoo Seung Ho is a rising star in the South Korean Army. The South Korea's 27th Division Recruitment Training Department reported Thursday that the 19-year-old actor was promoted to the rank of assistant instructor, according to the website allkpop. Yoo's management company confirmed the news. "It is true that he is serving as an assistant instructor," a representative of the actor said

TVXQ recently completed their 5 Dome tour in Japan, officially making them the first Korean artists to do so.On April 27th, TVXQ began their Dome Tour "TVXQ LIVE TOUR 2013 ~TIME~" at the Sapporo Dome, which was followed up by a 3-day concert at the Nagoya Dome, a 2-day concert at the Fukuoka Yahoo! Dome, a 4-day concert at the Kyocera Osaka Dome, and finally a 3-day concert at the Tokyo Dome. From the Dome venues alone, TVXQ gathered at total of 700,000 fans. An official from SM Entertainment stated, "TVXQ showed an outstanding intense, colorful and live stage and fascinated the audience with their performance," regarding the group's last Dome performance on the 17th, where they performed 28 tracks in its 3-hour run

"Super Star K" audition "Super Star K", cable channel Mnet's survival audition program, has announced 21 songs that contestants should not sing when they apply for a primary regional audition for the nationwide competition.Since the program launched in 2009, so many people have been trying to earn a chance to become professional musicians.Although some rumors exist about tips that will get contestants to the nationwide competition, none of them are credible, said the production team for the fifth edition of "Super Star K"

The The K-Music Festival. K-Music Festival Highlighted in Time Out London Magazine Panellist Picks of the Festival The opening performance by The National Orchestra of Korea is sure to be an interesting night. Orchestra is a very western thing yet here it doesn't feel western, yet it's not exactly Korean. The National Orchestra of Korea has created a very unique sound and texture and this will be a very rare opportunity for us to experience this refreshing new sound live. Simon considers the Geomungo Factory to be the most exciting band of South Korea right now and will be his own personal highlight of the Festival