KSA President Tae Jin Ah intervenes to mediate KARA/DSP Media dispute

As lawsuit complications between the three members of KARA and DSP Media become more and more troubled with turbulence and uncertainties, veteran singer and president of the Korean SingersAssociation, Tae Jin Ah, recently came forth to intervene in an attempt to settle the situation.

A representative of Tae Jin Ah told Newsen on February 15th, “The presidents of the KoreanEntertainment Producers Association and the Korean Singers Association, Ahn Jung Dae and Tae Jin Ah, have been in discussions for several hours in an attempt to resolve problems between KARA and their agency. Nothing is known in detail, however after receiving information from both sides, we are aware that the members of KARA are also in discussions with DSP Media.”

They continued, “The Korean Singers Association has been managing the Victim Complaints Center to resolve unfair misconduct of singers. The center received information about the current situation of the three KARA members, and when Tae Jin Ah was informed, he decided to personally arbitrate the matter.”

“The biggest problem between the agency and the three members seems to lie in the allegedly unfair sharing of revenue. We think the depth of the conflict is deeper than we first thought.”

“If KARA disbands, not only is it a big loss to the country, but the media will also begin to take notice of every move of the rough patches between a singer and their agency, thus bringing forth unnecessary noise into the industry. We hoped for the situation to resolve as quietly as possible, so we were really upset when KARA’s side filed a lawsuit.”

The representative concluded, “Even though Tae Jin Ah is slowly urging for both sides to reconcile, we feel that it will not be easy to find an immediate agreement.”

According to the representative, Tae Jin Ah is encouraging the three members of KARA to take action, while also asking for the agency to have a more open mind about the singers’ perspectives.

DSP Media releases official statement regarding KARA’s lawsuit

After being hit with a lawsuit yesterday by KARA’s Seungyeon, Nicole, and Jiyoung, DSP Mediareleased an official statement about their position on February 14th.

Through a press report, the agency stated,

“Because we were not delivered the accusation yet, we will speak with a lawyer once it isdelivered and take the appropriate action then. Aside from the lawsuit, we will do our absolute best to ensure that KARA’s future activities are fulfilled.

Their claims of flawed income distribution is a huge distortion. All of the payments made by DSP Media were done according to their contracts, and this will be further confirmed through the process of the lawsuit.

The legal process has begun, and we hope that the three KARA members will refrain from making one-sided claims that are unconfirmed. DSP Media will also be refraining from making any statements outside of the legal discussion, like we have done thus far. We will be prioritizing KARA’s future, no matter the lawsuit. DSP Media will make sure that this controversy is resolved in an amicable matter.

Before the three members of KARA filed the lawsuit, we have made repeated attempts to resolve the situation. While we were looking forward to discussions and for misunderstandings to be resolved, the lawsuit has taken us by surprise.”

KARA’s Jiyoung and Supernova’s Sung Je to release “Merry Love” duet in Japan

Despite complications between the three members of KARA and their agency (DSP Media), it was recently announced that maknae Kang Ji Young will be releasing her duet track with Supernova’sSung Je in Japan.

Last December, the two came together to produce a duet titled, “Merry Love“, which was a heartwarming Christmas track about a couple’s love for one another. The duo will be releasing “Merry Love” on various Japanese music sites on March 23rd.

The official ringtone for this track will also be available for purchase on March 16th, prior to the track release. The CD will carry an exciting bonus in the form of a DVD containing the song’s music video.

Victoria and Minho posing for H2! (A photo that will make Nichkhun jealous)

Victoria and Minho pose together in the latest H2 CF shoointg.

Check out the photo above,Khun will get jealous if he sees the photo above,agree?

Members of T-ara cried while watching the musical “Tears of Heaven”

Members of T-ara cried while watching the musical “Tears of Heaven”. They attended the musical on the 13th February show support for Lee Haeri. To date, they have watched the musical for 2 consecutive days.

Thereafter, the members then went backstage to meet with Xiah Junsu, Lee Haeri and Brad Little, where they expressed their emotions about the performance. They observed that Lee Haeri was glowing and appeared to be more beautiful than ever before! The members thought that not only Lee Haeri but even Xiah Junsu and the rest of the cast were charismatic. Together with the choreography of the musical, they were very moved by the experience.

After watching this opera-style performance and upon meeting the Brad Little, the members of T-ara became instant fans. This is also Hyomin’s third time watching “Tears of Heaven”. She said that the first time she watched it because it was a musical but the more she watched it, the more emotional she became. After watching the powerful performances from Brad Little, Xiah Junsu and Da Vinci’c Lee Haeri, couple with Frank Woldhorn’s enchanting composition; she could not control her emotions through the end.

DSP Media surprised that Kara's Seungyeon, Nicole, Jiyoung finally filled a lawsuit

Kara and DSP Media’s month-long battle over Kara’s exclusive contracts is moving past verbal jabs through the media and will now be going to court.

Kara’s Han Seungyeon, Kang Jiyoung and Jung Nicole filed for an invalid exclusive contract lawsuit against DSP Media on February 14th with the Seoul Central District Court.

Their accusations were the same as when they first submitted notices of termination to their agency on January 18th, citing unfair income distribution.

Despite the rumors that Park Gyuri was excluded from the group, the girls showed a united front to the media and even continued promotions in Japan.

DSP Media’s response was almost laughable. In their press release, DSP Media revealed that their official stance was that the girls were distorting the truth about their income distribution and their contracts are fair.

Also, the company repeated over and over that they were “completely taken aback” and “surprised” by the news.

Former JYP trainees IU-Kikwang-Hyuna-Eunkyo, "hurricane growth"

Park Jin Young of JYP Entertainment (JYP) has been attracting attentions for trainee auditions of singers that are now active.

IU, Lee Kikwang, Hyuna and Seo Eunkyo.

Seo Eunkyo is in the upcoming girl-group preparing to debut, 5dolls. Hyuna of 4minute and Lee Kikwang of BEAST have also been gaining popularity across Asia.

IU has reached a top popularity with three octaves and her songs "Nagging" and "Good Day". A video of when she auditioned for JYP back during junior high was recently released onto the Internet.

Seo Eunkyo is a rookie with a similar situation to her seniors (T/N: referring to Hyuna who pulled out of JYP because of health issues). Eunkyo recently joined the group 5dolls and soon after the announcement, history of her being a JYP trainee became a hot topic. Seo Eunkyo joined JYP in Elementary school through an audition, but had to quit due to health reasons after being under JYP for 1-year. Now she's a high school student and scheduled to debut soon.

Seo Eunkyo was highly influenced by her mother, who runs a dance school. Since Elementary school, she has performed over 300 times in street performances and is truly a "gifted" dancer.

It's remarkable these now famous stars had ties with JYP in the past.

Lee Hyun reveals MV for “You Are the Best of My Life”

After teasing us with two hilarious teasers featuring 2AM’s Changmin along with 4minute’s Nam Ji Hyun and comedian Jung Juri, 8eight’s Lee Hyun has finally revealed the MV for “You are the best of my life.”

The MV was posted on the official Big Hit Entertainment youtube channel and is just as hilarious as the teasers. You can support him by purchasing his album, check out the MV below:

f(x)’s Krystal and Victoria’s ‘fairy-like’ selca gains attention

Girl group f(x) members Krystal and Victoria’s ‘ Barbie fairy-like’ self-cam was unveiled earlier today.

On February 14th, Krystal updated her me2day with a picture of herself and Victoria dressed as Barbie Dolls with the caption,“Barbie doll concept, with Vic umma!”

In the picture, Krystal wears a pretty dress and also a big ribbon on her head which matches her outfit, whereas Victoria wears a black dress, sporting the ‘Victorian’ look.

Fans left satisfying comments such as, “Both of them look so fly.”, “Barbie Doll concept really suits f(x)!”, “They look really cute and pretty!” and “This might be their possible concept for their comeback album. Hwaiting!”