Wednesday, March 23, 2011
2PM + T-ara endorse Look Optical!
4Minute reveals Classy & Chic looks : Official Teaser to be unleashed on the 24th
2011년 3월 23일 (수) 4minute 다섯 멤버의 티저 이미지 사진이 공개 되었습니다.
한층 더 성숙해진 모습으로 공개 된 사진은
4minute 원본 게시판에서 고화질로 보실 수 있습니다.
하나하나 새로운 모습을 계속해서 공개 할 예정이오니,
앞으로 더 많은 관심 부탁드립니다.
감사합니다.
4Minute is ready to hit the korean music scene with another hit,as predicted by the revelation of the teaser images today.
After having teased fans with a mysterious background and a hint on the girls' new single with the words "STEAL 20" and a 30 second audio teaser, Cube Entertainment has unleashed early this morning,individual teaser images of 4Minute's members via their official homepage.
4Minute's ladies have startedtheir transformation from girls to ladies through their new concept pictures and through the mirror's reflection,it appears clearly that the girls have matured,which is shown through their attitude,pose and overall appearance.
From their "Hot Issue" days to their new image,4Minute has taken the next step to their new evolution,and is constantly coming back with stronger and fiercer looks.
Hyun Ah is wearing a black mini dress,rocking the all black look,with her sexy figure.
JiYoon has gone for the rock style,having harmonized the look with accessories,and revealing her left shoulder.
GaYoon seems to have turned into an actress,she went for the dramatic touch and glamorous make up.
Pure and innocent Jihyun has now turned into a sexy lady by wearing a plunging neckline dress that reveals her slim silhouette.
Last but not least,4Minute's maknae is the only one wearing a white outfit,but her pose and expressions are what shows her maturity instead of her clothes.
4Minute debuted in June 2009 with the single "Hot Issue",they have proved to be popular with catchy tunes and fashionable looks through their singles "Muzik","HUH" and "I MY ME MINE".
Through their new record,4Minute's girls have wanted to show their determination and evolution in the music scene,and are ready to compete with other artists.
Meantime,4Minute's official teaser video will be unveiled on March 24th and the single will be released digitally on various music sites on the 29th.
f(x)'s surprise feature on Marie Claire with all five members!
f(x)'s rapper Amber finally made an official appearance on a photoshoot, revealing her complete makeover which shocked the fans.
All 5 girls showed off a chick and elegant look in black and white fashion. The ladies charismatic poses perfectly expressed their individual charms.
On this photoshoot, Amber sports a fierce platinum blonde hair, Victoria expressed her natural beauty while Krystal, Luna and Sulli looked slightly serious and matured idols.
With April approaching in less than two weeks, an SM representative stated, "We're glad f(x) has been receiving positive comments from the fans, especially Amber since she appeared in an official photoshoot after a very long time. The girls of f(x) are working very hard and they are trying many different styles to express their individual charms for their comeback."
The full photoshoot and their full interview will be found in the April edition of 'Marie Claire'.
Dream High 2 to hold auditions
As if fans weren’t excited enough about Dream High 2 – which is scheduled to air in early 2012 – KBShas announced that they will be broadcasting a new reality
Prior to the broadcast of “Survivor Audition”, another reality show will be airing as well, that’ll hopefully “pull” interest for the Dream High 2 audition, which will be airing shortly afterwards. In addition, KBS is also reviewing ideas for reality
Are you excited for the Dream High 2 auditions?
KARA’s Goo Hara donates 100 million won for Japan’s earthquake survivors
KARA’s Goo Hara secretly donated 100 million won (~$89,000 USD) for Japan’s relief efforts.
The idol made the donation on March 22nd to the Public Social Welfare Fund to aid Japan in helping the survivors of the earthquake.
Goo Hara made the donation under her own name, not under the agency or KARA. DSP Entertainment reportedly found out about this private donation after it was made.
KARA was set to release their third Japanese single album on March 23rd and start their promotions. However, because of the earthquake, their album release has been postponed as well as their Japanese promotions.
4minute releases “STEAL 20″ concept photos
After announcing their official comeback yesterday, the members of 4minute followed up by releasing their photo teasers today!
Living up to their album’s “STEAL 20” concept, the girls showed their determination to “unlock themselves as they step through the doorway into their 20s, an age capable of keeping secrets.”
Representatives of Cube Entertainment described, “HyunA is seen dressing up, which is an expression of preparing herself to begin life in her 20s. Gayoon completed her cut with a sense of emotional maturity. Jiyoon, who’s always been known for her boyish style, made a sexy transformation with a black tank top, while leader Jihyun donned a dress accentuating her beautiful silhouette. Sohyun expressed the romantic fantasies and dreams of turning 20 with her curious gaze.”
4minute will be releasing their teaser video on the 24th, followed by the album’s official release on the 29th.
Luna reveals her feelings at being called the ‘muscle-idol’
f(x)’s Luna revealed her feelings about being teased for her toned thigh muscles.
On the March 22nd episode of SBS’s “Strong Heart“, Luna said that she liked her healthy image, yet hated her ‘muscle-idol’ nickname. She explained, “When you search ‘Luna’, words such as horse thigh, horse muscle, and Wayne Loona come up. It’s because my thigh muscles are very toned“.
At this, Super Junior’s Eunhyuk showed a picture of Luna and her toned thigh muscles. He then elaborated by telling a gym story about Luna.
He said, “I go to the same gym as Luna. One day, I was getting trained by my personal trainer and when I was doing the leg press, I barely pushed 120kg. But Luna was able to push 320kg of weights pretty easily“.
To shed her ‘horse muscle’ title, Luna also brought her own picture which showed off her pretty legs. After seeing the picture, MC Kang Ho Dong asked her if she had photoshopped it, and she confessed, “Very little…I fixed it very little“, making the entire audience laugh.
Japan opens first-ever K-pop exclusive theater
As a response to the growing Hallyu wave, Japan will be opening their own theater hall catering specifically to K-pop.
On March 23rd, Japan’s Sankei Sports reported, “This May, Tokyo’s Yebisu Garden Place will be opening Japan’s first ever K-pop exclusive theater, ‘K-Theater Tokyo.’”
The one-floor concert hall fits a 200 member audience and is optimized for music concerts to provide a lively and vivid experience. Representatives revealed, “We hope to express the quality of K-pop music through Yebisu Garden’s theater.”
The first group to perform in the ‘K-Theater Tokyo’ will be 21-member boy band, ‘A Peace.’
Fans post encouraging ads for KARA’s 4th anniversary
Despite KARA’s current legal troubles with DSP Media, fans have been working hard to celebrate the girls’ upcoming 4th anniversary by putting up advertisements around Seoul.
KARA made their debut on March 29th, 2007 with their first album, “Blooming“. Though the official anniversary date is still a few days away, fans decided to post encouragements upon ad spots in many of Seoul’s major department
The messages read, ”KARA always as 5, forever“, “Congratulations on the 4th anniversary since your debut“, and plenty more, which revealed the fans’ wish for the dispute to be resolved in a timely manner.
How did Korean Kamilias celebrate KARA's 4th Anniversary?
KARA debuted in 2007 as a 4 members group,leader Sung Hee left the group while Ji Young and Hara joined the group.
Korean fans expressed their love by placing videoadvertisement at the Lotte Department Store in Seoul, Myungdong district.
KARA 5 = 1 forever,credits to Newsen for the photo!
Very cute Sulli's predebut photos revealed!
Credits to Affxtion forum for the photos!