KARA Members to Go Separate Ways

Members of top K-pop girl group KARA will go separate ways.

KARA’s agency DSP Media announced through a statement Friday afternoon that KARA members Gyuri, Seungyeon and Hara are the only members who have renewed their management deal for two more years with the agency.

The management deal with member Nicole, who has clarified that she had no intention to renew the deal with DSP Media, is set to be expired next January as scheduled.

Jiyoung, the youngest member of the group who just turned 19 this year, will take more time to think over her future and career since it is set to be expired next April, the agency explained.

DSP Media cleared out that KARA will not be disbanded and continue its domestic and overseas activities, even though part of its members will not expand their deal and leave the group.

Debuted in March of 2007, KARA is considered as one of the most successful Korean girl groups that have successfully broken into the Japanese music market.


Source : tenasia

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 Sohee of the Wonder Girls is making her drama debut this summer

Wonder Girls member Sohee is about to make her debut as a lead actress later this summer.
KBS revealed on July 2 that Sohee has signed on to star in the upcoming television show for KBS2TV's 'Drama Special 2013.'

The program is titled Rose Day and in it Sohee will play the role of a young woman in her early twenties working in a flower shop.

Rose Day will mark Sohee's first lead role and is being produced by Kim Young Jo. Kim has also previously worked on the successful dramas Cinderella Sister and Hong Gil Dong.
No other details have been revealed about cast members or plot, but the KBS special drama is scheduled to hit the airwaves in August.

Fans have been very supportive of Sohee's transition into acting, noting that the singer originally signed with JYP Entertainment with hopes of getting into acting.

In a recent interview with TenAsia, Sohee opened up about her acting dreams.
"I've always liked and been interested in acting. Even when I auditioned for JYP, I did singing, dancing and acting. Hence I had dreamed of pursuing both singing and acting. Acting is a lot of fun. I get to express characters that may be similar or different from me," she said.

She previously acted in a small role for the movie I Like it Hot, and shows a lot of promise.

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The Top Ten Most Viewed K-Pop MVs on YouTube for the First Half of 2013

No surprise here, PSY‘s “Gentleman” was the most globally viewed K-Pop music video for the first half of 2013.

“Gentleman” was the highly anticipated follow up to the worldwide success that was “Gangnam Style.” It was the most watched video on the first day and reached over 100 thousand views in four days. The video currently has gathered 453 million views since it was released in April.

The second most watched K-Pop video was actually from a sub group and not in Korean. Super Junior‘s mandarin subunit Super Junior-M promoted its song “Break Down” in the first week of the year and since then has received 13 million views. G-Dragon and Sistar19 are also sub unit groups (or solo) that made it to the this list with G-Dragon’s “Michi Go” as the fourth most watched and SISTAR19′s “Gone Not Around Any Longer” as the fifth.

4minute made their comeback in April and made it to 3rd with “What’s Your Name.” Along with Sistar19, they were the only two girl groups in the top ten.

BoA costarred in the music video with SHINee‘s Taemin for “Disturbance,” getting in at number six. Taemin was also in two other top music music videos for SHINee’s “Dream Girl” (7th) and “Why So Serious?” (10th).

The list also showed the power of rookie groups. B.A.P  and EXO both debuted last year but managed to beat out more experienced artists with “One Shot” (8th) and “Wolf” (9th).
This is only for the first half of 2013, but it’s hard to believe that any K-Pop video will be able to outdo “Gentleman.”

What was your favorite video among these ten? Vote below!

source : soompi

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2NE1 release teaser image for "Falling in Love" + Comeback date

2NE1's Minzy and Dara have released the next teaser image for "Falling in Love"!

After CL's solo debut, Blackjacks all over the world have been looking forward to the group's return, and it looks like 2NE1 will be making a comeback on 'Inkigayo' on July 7 KST before the single's release on the 8th.

Minzy tweeted, "Falling in love <3 Coming soon," while Dara posted, "Are you falling in love with me?!?"

Are you excited to fall in love with 2NE1?

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Korean Actress Lee Da-hae Admits to Plastic Surger

11 years after her debut, Korean actress Lee Da-hae finally admitted on a variety program that she has gone under the knife before she joined the industry.

When further pressed on the details by the host, she laughed, "Do I not look like I've done something to my features before That's great."

However, she clarified that only "minor alterations" were made and that she used to go on a "crazy diet" in order to lose weight.

Following Da-hae's revelation, a series of photos showing the actress during her school days started circulating online. Netizens pointed out that the 29-year-old's previous single eye-lids, low nose bridge and round face shape have clearly been aesthetically enhanced.

Although some detractors showed their disapproval by saying that Da-hae "looked more memorable in the past", many fans have complimented on her well-defined features after the surgery.

Venturing into showbiz after winning the MBC Chun Hyang Pageant in 2001, Da-hae rose to fame in 2005 after starring in hit drama series My Girl.

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Moon Geun Young Picks Lee Kwang Soo as Her Ideal Type

Actress Moon Geun Young recently selected Lee Kwang Soo as her ideal type.

On June 30, Moon Geun Young was asked on MBC‘s “Section TV: Entertainment Talk” to pick her ideal type among actors Park Gun Hyung, Lee Sang Yoon and Kim Bum.
When asked to explain the reason she had chosen Lee Kwang Soo, she replied cheerfully, “Well, he is the tallest one in the group. Plus, he is an attentive and considerate person. He’s the type of guy who will always look out for you.”
Kim Bum, who had been listening all along, teased Lee Kwang Soo, “Hey, you still have people thinking that about you?” causing Lee Kwang Soo to blush in embarrassment.
Netizens who saw the interview commented, “That’s interesting. Moon Geun Young picked Lee Kwang Soo as her ideal type?” and “I guess she’s fallen for Lee Kwang Soo’s undeniable charisma!”

Souces : soompi

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Junsu releases album cover for "11 o'clock"

On July 1, JYJ's Junsu released the album cover for his pre-release, "11 o'clock"!

In the album cover, Junsu is wearing a flashy headpiece on top but he has a sad look as he gazes into the camera. His label said, "The song is an acoustic ballad that talks about the feelings of a man the day after he breaks up with his girlfriend."

They also added, "The 15-second teaser that he revealed last week became a hot issue. A lot of people were curious about the video because you could hear Junsu's raw voice, and many people are looking forward to the pre-release. Junsu actually cried during the recording, and he sang the song from start to finish without a break to get his emotions correct."

The song will be released on the 2nd, so look forward to it.

Souces : allkpop

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Song Ji Hyo looking chic for her cameo in upcoming music video

 Song Ji Hyo's paparazzi shots have become a hot topic. Uploaded onto an internet community site, it was discovered that the pictures were from Song Ji Hyo filming a scene for her best friend/former Bubble Sisters' teammate Young Ji's new music video. In particular, fans were drawn to the fact that Song Ji Hyo rocked a simple, comfortable style. Her chic look was a refreshing change for her fans, as it clipped out all the excessive glamor and left minimal smoky make-up and a very natural hairstyle. Netizens commented, "Is this really a paparazzi picture? It's on the same level as a photoshoot", "I'm curious how the music video will turn out", and "I think she's so pretty." Meanwhile, Young Ji's music video will be released on June 9th. 

Source: Max Movie via Nate

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Wonder Girls's Sun strikes a loveable pose with her husband

After a fairy-tale marriage, it seems that Wonder Girls's Sun is happily enjoying married life!

"Thanks to the kind owner for the service~~~~^^ We'll come again," she posted to Twitter earlier today. "A seafood paradise!!"

Sun and her husband seem deliriously happy, not only for themselves, but also for the piles of delectable seafood surrounding them!

sources : allkpop

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