f(x) wins Inkigayo Mutizen again + other performances

SBS’s Inkigayo is back once again, and this week’s show was full of amazing and fun performances from the top participating K-pop artists!

The ‘Take 7‘ nominees were SISTAR19 (“Ma Boy“), Girl’s Day (“Twinkle Twinkle“), f(x) (“Pinocchio“), 4minute (“Heart to Heart“), After School (“Shampoo“), CNBLUE (“Love Girl“), and Jay Park (“Abandoned“). CNBLUE and Jay Park did not perform today.



































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See Kahi’s emotional reaction to her solo album!

After School’s Kahi has been waiting a very long time to make her solo debut.

She had originally expected to release her album in September of 2010. It was then pushed back to November, but then in late October, we reported that the album was to be delayed 2-3 weeks because of Kahi’s “perfect-or-nothing” attitude. 2-3 weeks became months, as Orange Caramel’s “Aing” promotions forced the album to be moved into the new year.

Finally, at long last, it was released earlier this month, and it looks like all the delays paid off, as her mini-album earned a glowing 4/5 in our music review column.

Needless to say, her reaction to finally seeing the physical copy of her album was emotional. Despite the risk of ruining her stage makeup, Kahi shed a few tears backstage as she held her album.

Check out the video below!



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Jo Kwon voted as ‘most likely to survive’ during world apocalypse

Singer Jo Kwon was voted 1st amongst idols who would survive if the world came to an end.

In light of the upcoming premiere for “World Invasion“, the film’s PR team held a survey from February 11th asking the question, “Like in the movie “World Invasion,” which idol star would be able to live through a risky scenario in which the human population is in danger?”


The response from netizens were explosive, as 2PM’s Taecyeon, SHINee’s Minho, Big Bang’s Seungri, and many more were voted to be the ultimate survivor. Yet it was 2AM’s Jo Kwon who rose to 1st place, as he took 46% of the votes.

Jo Kwon was able to beat out the other idols, thanks to his athleticism (as shown through various variety programs) and his strong will to survival in any scenario.

Do you agree with the netizens’ vote? And did anyone else envision Jo Kwon ‘kkabing‘ to Destiny’s Child’s “Survivor” after reading this?

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HAM releases comeback music video, “Lower Your Sight”

Rookie girl group HAM has just released the music video for the title track of their fourth single, “Lower Your Sight“, and with it, they’ve also announced their plans to promote in both Korea and Japan!

The trio is already working a busy promotion schedule in Japan, appearing on programs like “Made in BS Japan” and “Yajiuma Terebi“. The girls also performed at a showcase in “Club Asia“, and met with 50 different Japanese press agencies.


Lee Yeon Entertainment revealed, “The Japanese media took an interest to them before and after their Japanese showcase. Their promotional period was very short, so it was difficult fitting everything in. In order to focus more attention on the girls’ Japanese activities, we’ll be promoting them in both Japan and Korea.”

HAM continued, “Our Japanese activities only consisted of a documentary appearance and a few performances, so we’re extremely surprised about our Japanese fans recognizing and supporting us. We believe that the rock base in our songs and performance style appealed to them.”





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G-Dragon to reveal an embarrassing drunk story on “Strong Heart”

During the most recent recording of SBS’s variety show, “Strong Heart“, G-Dragon shared an embarrassing drunk story.

G-Dragon explained, “I normally can’t drink alcohol very well, but there was a day when I drank a lot more than usual because it was a friend’s birthday. To me, I thought that I just got drunk, played quietly, and went home.”


However, a story from GD’s friend differs greatly from the account that GD gave. According to his friend, G-Dragon became ‘very happy’ from the alcohol that night, which led him to make a huge and embarrassing mistake when he approached and confronted a nearby idol girl group.

Any ideas on what this story could be? Stay tuned to allkpop for the full story come February 22nd!

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Big Bang’s T.O.P purchases a $3 million USD villa

Big Bang’s T.O.P was recently reported to have made a villa purchase 90-pyeongs big at the cost of $3 million USD.

According to the real estate industry, T.O.P purchased a luxurious villa, ‘P,’ located in the UN Village in Hannam-dong, Seoul last December under his own name. His new home is located next to actor Jung Jun Ho, and features four bedrooms and three bathrooms.

T.O.P previously rented the villa last April, but after becoming captivated with the surrounding environment and facilities, decided to go ahead and make the purchase eight months later.




The ‘P’ villa features high-end interior with a view of the Han river, and is a favorite amongst celebrities for the priority it places on security and private life protection.

Aside from the newlywed Jung Jun Ho and Lee Ha Jung, T.O.P’s neighbors include Lee Young Ae, Park Ye Jin, Lee Hyori, and Soo Ae as well.



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SNSD models with Lady Dior tote bags for “Cosmopolitan”

SNSD’s Yuri, Jessica, Tiffany, Sooyoung, Sunny and Hyoyeon transformed into luxurious ‘Dior Girls’ for a recent photoshoot with “Cosmopolitan“.

The emphasis of the shoot was on the brand’s tote bags, and so each member was given a Lady Dior bag in a different color to showcase the bag’s versatility and ability to work with any outfit.

Hyoyeon commented, “I like matching the red bag – which also has a romantic chain – with sexy outfits.” Jessica added, “I like classic signatures as opposed to trendy styles.”

Sooyoung wore a casual outfit consisting of denim, while Sunny and Yuri showed off their beauty in a mini one-piece that’s very reminiscent of Hawaii. Tiffany was given a bag redder than Hyoyeon’s, which she matched to her watch.

Check out the rest of their shots in the March edition of “Cosmopolitan.”









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SBS will not air “Poseidon” and “What’s Up”

Contrary to initial reports, SBS will not be airing ”Poseidon” through their network.

On February 21st, a representative of SBS’s drama center revealed, “Earlier, reports stated that ‘Poseidon’ would begin airing after ‘Midas‘ this May, but SBS has not once confirmed this. We were in discussion for broadcast rights, but we’ve decided not to.”

Instead, the broadcast station is in discussions for other dramas to fill in for ‘Midas,’ which is scheduled to air its pilot episode on the 28th.

This new development marks yet another chapter in Poseidon’s lengthy history of mishaps, as the drama was forced to pause its filming after the Yeonpyeong Island skirmish last year. A representative from one of the cast members also revealed that other issues, such as the weather, postponed the recordings ’til March.


The Poseidon announcement followed an earlier one about how SBS would not air “What’s Up” as well. On February 20th, SBS’s Kim Young Sub CP revealed the reason why the broadcasting network decided to drop the series.

“I think we need a new challenge, as well as change. It’s not only for the Friday line-up, as we’d like to try new things, in addition to aiding the promotion of the visual industry,” he explained.

The drama began filming last July and is currently 90% complete in all its pre-broadcast preparations.


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Dalmatian stuns with perfect live performances

When Dalmatian debuted last year, the boys established a positive reputation as a talented group with strong vocals and rap skills. Their recent comeback, however, confidently cemented their position in the ‘talented rookie’ rank in the music industry.

Many expressed their disbelief over the group being ‘rookies’ after watching their comeback performances this week; the boys consistently delivered their solid talents, and utilized a cute, musical-like element to their performances that was both eye-catching and unique.


Fans commented, “They have the skills unlike any rookie. Their live singing is absolutely perfect,” and “Their unique choreography is fun, it’s been a while since I was satisfied with both the singing and dancing.”

A representative of their agency explained, “For their comeback, the members of Dalmatian rehearsed endlessly to provide a great performance. Member Youngwon, especially, dyed his hair about eight times to achieve his blue color. We’re glad that they were able to live up to the expectations of fans.”

If all that high praise weren’t enough to convince you, check out the MR-removed performance below!





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HAM delivers a successful showcase at a special live event in Japan

Rookie girl group HAM held a special live event at Shibuya’s “Club Asia“, and showed off a variety of impressive performances.

Japanese fans gave a warm welcome to the girls as they performed their debut track, “T.T Dance“, along with “So Sexy,” and “Doo Geun Doo Geun.” Fun solo stages included leader Sujin’s “Work It Out“, Hyoni’s “Say You Love Me“, and maknae Gahyun’s “Get Sexy.”



Afterwards, at their press conference, the three members commented, “We were nervous, but thanks to the support of our fans, we were able to successfully complete the event.”

When asked about their future Japanese activities, Sujin replied, “We want to release an album and get on the Oricon chart.” Hyoni added, “I hope to study Japanese a bit more and appear on talk shows,” while Gahyun said, “I think Japanese cuisine is really delicious, and I hope to live in Japan should the opportunity come up.”


Reporters then asked the girls to elaborate on their plans for Japanese success with a ’sexy concept’ that isn’t usually seen amongst idol groups in Japan. The girls revealed, “Your facial expression is really important. You have to dance with the thought of captivating the cameraman’s heart.”





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Lee Hong Ki dated someone eight years older + candy kiss advice

F.T. Island’s Lee Hong Ki revealed a juicy dating secret from the past on KBS 2TV’s “National Talk Show Hello.”

While listening to to Supreme Team’s Simon D and Lady Jane talk about their lives as a couple, Lee Hong Ki dropped his love story bomb.

He said, “I’ve actually dated someone eight years older than me.”


He shocked his fans one more time when he made a comment about the candy kiss from IRIS. He said, “Aren’t you supposed to do a candy kiss until the candy melts all the way?”

This episode will air on February 14th.


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Is IU now a “sell-out girl”?

It looks like IU is well on her way to earning the title of ’sell-out girl’.

Viewers have been clogging up KBS’s phone lines inquiring about the fashion item she wore on the latest episode of “Dream High“. On February 7th’s broadcast of the drama, IU, acting as Kim Pilsook, ate meat secretly after getting sick of the bad hospital food.


In this scene, IU wore a cute Disney ponytail holder in the shape of Mickey Mouse. After this scene aired, Disney’s internet homepage displayed an increase in traffic by 30%.

The ponytail holder is made by Walt Disney Jewelry, composed of pink cubic crystals. IU made a hair statement by putting only half of her hair up with this adorable hair accessory.

A spokeswoman from Disney revealed, “This is one of Walt Disney Jewelry’s steady sellers. It has been very popular among our customers for its cute appearance and useful function. You can easily put your hair into a ponytail with this accessory to accentuate your cuteness“.

Everyone go buy this accessory and you’ll instantly be as cute as IU (hopefully)!


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Super Junior-M unveils teaser images for comeback

After a long hiatus, Super Junior’s sub-group, Super Junior-M, will be making their comeback this Valentine’s Day.

There’s no official word of anything concrete from SM Entertainment as yet, but four new teaser images of Super Junior M members, Si Won, Donghae, Henry, and Zhou Mi, were revealed on the morning of February 12th through avex’s Taiwan official website, sparking talks of an impending comeback. In addition, their name of their title track is likely to be “Too Perfect“, as seen on the website.


Meanwhile, it’s said that Eunhyuk and Sungmin will be linking up with Super Junior-M, while their comeback date is set for February 14th.








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Big Bang’s Seungri indirectly apologizes for a recent interview

Big Bang’s Seungri raised anticipation amongst fans for the group’s impending comeback this month, as well as indirectly apologizing for a recent interview through a new post on his me2day.

On the morning of February 12th, the singer wrote, “TAEYANG, that man is returning. With GD, T.O.P, Daesung, and Seungri!! ^^ -NEW BIG BANG-”.


What caught the attention of fans, however, were the tags he used for the post, which demonstrated his efforts in taking caution for his next interviews: “Big Bang, comeback, impending, Seungri, interview, take caution, sorry, Running Man, final broadcast.”

To recap, the singer participated in Daum Yozm’s fan interview that stirred a bit of controversy over his mentioning of SNSD and JYJ’s Junsu’s “Mozart.”

YG Entertainment officials had clarified, “Seungri’s the type that loves humorous and fun things, so he probably expressed the close relationships that he jokes around with and sometimes bickers with in that manner.”

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First teaser for upcoming horror movie “Tomie Unlimited” is out

The upcoming horror movie “Tomie Unlimited” which is the 8th in the Tomie series has recently released its first teaser. The Tomie series is based on the mystery horror manga written by Ito Junji, and the series have resulted many previously unknown actresses to become popular.

For the latest series, Arai Moe will play the main character, Tsukiko, while Nakamura Miu will take the role of Tomie. AKB48 member, Ohta Aika will also make appearance as a friend of Tsukiko.


The Tomie series has a different story setting for each movie, and for this latest series, Tomie and Tsukiko are set as sisters. The story will revolve around Tomie as she keeps reviving from death.

Although the movie itself is released with an age restriction of 15 or older to view, the trailer can be watched without any restriction. ”Tomie Unlimited” is scheduled to be released on May 14th.




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U-KISS’ Eli & Kevin reveal their ideal woman’s traits

On February 11th, U-KISS’ Eli and Kevin attended the press conference for their “Star Date” special with Arirang TV, for which the members go on dates with Hallyu fans in Hong Kong.

The two raised anticipation by commenting, “The night view in Hong Kong is amazing, and there’s a lot of things to eat. We feel that this will be an opportunity to become closer with our fans.”

The members were then asked to describe their ideal women, to which Eli replied, “I like tall women with nice personalities. It’s inevitable for physical appearance to be included in describing my ideal woman, but first and foremost, I’d like for her to have an outgoing personality.”

Kevin also emphasized a ‘bright personality’, as he added, “I’d like for her to have an outgoing personality, and she’s someone who smiles often. My ideal woman is someone who can understand my feelings and accepts me for who I am.”

When asked to choose a female celebrity that they’d like to give chocolates to on Valentine’s Day, Eli and Kevin chose Hyun Young and 2NE1’s Dara, respectively.

Their “STAR DATE with U-KISS in Hong Kong” will be broadcast in 188 broadcast networks all over the world through KBS World at a later date.




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Nine Muses loses three members, new additions a possibility

Nine Muses‘ Bini, Lana, and Hyemin have declared that they will be leaving the group in order to branch out into other areas.

Bini alerted fans of the career change through her personal mini-homepage, as she wrote, “I am no longer red haired, or a singer anymore.” The post had netizens wondering if Bini was planning to leave the group.


Their agency, Star Empire, clarified on the matter through Newsen on February 11th. “Bini, Lana, and Hyemin are not leaving the group. They’ve always had an interest in acting and modeling, so they will briefly be taking a break from the group in order to pursue those areas. Depending on what happens, they might return to Nine Muses.”

The three are also not participating in the group’s next album, as representatives continued to reveal, “They are not joining the group in their rehearsals, but they do visit the company and keep in contact. They will remain under Star Empire.”

Star Empire hinted at the possibility of additional members by stating, “Nine Muses is always open to new members, so a new member might be added for their next album.”

The group is currently collecting tracks for their next comeback.




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Lee Hyori chosen by plastic surgery clinic to have ‘perfect facial proportions’

Lee Hyori is being touted as the female celebrity with the most envied facial features.

As part of their poll, a plastic surgery clinic asked their customers to pick “The celebrity who has the prettiest nose line and angle”. First place went to Lee Hyori with an overwhelming 53.5% of the votes, while actresses Song Hye Gyo with 21.8% and Lee Min Jung with 20.4%.

The director of the plastic surgery shop commented, “Lee Hyori who got 1st place with the prettiest nose, has a bold and refined nose. Also, the end of her nose has a 35 degree angle that’s said to give other Asians a sense of visual pleasure. Lee Hyori’s nose is exactly in the middle of her face, giving her the perfect facial proportions.”

Continuing, the director discussed the runner-ups. “Song Hye Gyo has a sightly rounded nose, but its end is high and gives off a cute image. Lee Min Jung has a slightly chubby but high nose end; her nose gives off a feel of modernness.”

The director concluded, “Lee Hyori, Song Hye Gyo, Lee Min Jung all have a nice nose line and nose shape. They all give off a sense of appeal and attractiveness.”


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5dolls unveils “Lip Stains” MV featuring Jay Park!

Co-Ed’s female sub-unit, 5dolls, has finally unveiled the music video for their debut track, “Lip Stains“!

This marks the formal debut of Co-Ed’s latest addition, Seo Eun Gyo, and the music video has her participating in a dance battle against member Chanmi to capture Jay Park’s heart.


Check it out below!



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Kahi reveals her MV teaser for “Come Back, You Bad Person”

After numerous delays, After School’s Kahi is finally ready to embark on her solo mini-album promotions!

A music video teaser for her debut track, “Come Back, You Bad Person” has just been unveiled, and Kahi is seen rocking two different looks: innocent and elegant, as well as fierce and edgy.


Judging by how the MV plays with contrasts of light and dark, we’re probably going to be looking at a story of ‘before and after’.

Check it out below!




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