T-ara reveals they’re “more afraid” of their company than their parents

On July 29th, T-ara members Eunjung, Jiyeon, and Hyomin guested on YTN’s ‘News and Issue – Issue and People’. They were asked a variety of questions, however, a particular question caught the viewers’ immediate attention, as it involved their feelings about their company, Core Contents Media.

YTN’s anchorman Lee Kwang Yeon asked them, “Are you more afraid of your parents or your company?”

Maknae Jiyeon answered, “I think we are more scared of our company. The company manages the members in a very strict manner. Of course we don’t get enough sleep, but some times they forget to provide us meals.”

Eunjung then stated, “Jiyeon frequently has to ask for meals. I think its because we are so busy that the company has no opportunity to feed us.”

The group was then asked about the strict diets that many girl groups are put through. Eunjung answered, “We have a separate period for diets. When we diet, we faithfully follow it, but when we don’t, we eat to our delight. These days, instead of being forced, we have the choice to do what we want.”

At the end of the interview, the anchorman asked, “Won’t your company CEO scold you after he sees this?”, to which the girls replied, “It’s okay.”

City Hunter's actors expressed their feelings about the ending of the drama

SBS’s City Hunter will end with its twentieth episode on the 28th. Viewers are paying a lot of attention to the ending.

The actors of the drama expressed their feelings about the ending of the series through blogs, Me2day, and SNS. Park Min Young tweeted, “Bye bye Na Na. Thank you all for cheering me on, and thank you City Hunter crew!” Park Min Young played the role of Na Na in City Hunter.

Lee Jun Hyeok who died before the last episode said, “I am reminded of the day that I first got the script. I didn’t think of anything else but to act as Kim Young Joo in City Hunter.” Moreover, Lee Jun Hyeok expressed his affection for City Hunter by saying, “City Hunter gave me a chance to solidify my determination as an actor.”

Also, the president’s daughter Choe Da Hae (Goo Hara) tweeted, “I just had City Hunter‘s last shooting… I’m so sad it’s already over.” Ko Ki Jun (Lee Kwang Soo) expressed his appreciation by saying, “Thank you all for loving City Hunter so much~♡”

Meanwhile, the production crew announced a reversal ending, which aroused many viewers’ curiosity.

After School Japanese Magazines Upcoming Features

According to their Japanese official website, the girls will appear on the next magazines' issues:

Quote
08/06 「POTATO」
08/10 「Gainer」
08/10 「Rolling stone」
08/12 「CUTiE」
08/17 「JELLY」
08/23 「Ray」
08/23 「ViVi」
08/27 「月刊EXILE」
09/01 「Fine」
09/07 「steady.」
09/20 「non-no」


The ones of August should be already out, since in Japan magazines come out a month earlier, unless the date aren't the magazines' issues one but the release dates for the issues (in that case, August's would be September's or even October's issue...)

POTATO is one of the Johnny's magazines that features actresses, some other idol actors and not that much groups appart of Johnny's in it (there are more Johnny's magazine like POTATO), is not their best one, but a start is a start, a lot of girls are going to see that.

And, for the other magazines, Rolling Stone apart, Being featured in ViVi is a great start as well, since is one of the references for Gyaru and others who like to follow trends.

By the way, notice that their official Japanese site, doesn't feature the Bang! Video yet. I'm not sure which channel released it officially, but is not in Pledis youtube channel nor in their website either.

T-ara's Boram is going to school?

T-ara's Boram shared 2 new selcas on Twitter!

The photos were taken before today's Music Bank.T-ara's Boram looks cute in the outfit she is wearing here.The girls also performed in uniform outfits on today's Music Bank.

Fans who have seen the photos said that Boram looks exactly like a student here,what do you think?

T-ara’s Jiyeon admits she’s envious of Eunjung because of ‘We Got Married’

T-ara’s Jiyeon recently confessed that she was envious of fellow member Eunjung because of her involvement in MBC’s ‘We Got Married‘.

On the July 29th broadcast of YTN’s ‘News and Issue – Issue and People‘, Jiyeon, Eunjung, andHyomin made a special guest appearance to talk about their participation in a new horror film.

During the interview, the anchor asked, “Your fellow member is experiencing the married life on ‘We Got Married’. What do you think of that? Aren’t you envious?”

Without hesitation, Jiyeon responded, “Not too long ago, we went to their housewarming party. The endless affection they had for each other made me envious.” She later added, “Eunjung-unni was doing the cooking…” and trailed off as she said, “…backhug,” teasing fans on what’s to come.

In addition, the anchor asked Jiyeon if she had any thoughts about marriage, to which she replied, “I haven’t thought about marriage yet.”

After hearing the maknae talk about marriage, Hyomin and Eunjung said, “Our Jiyeon can’t [marry] yet.”

Hyomin wants T-ara to win #1 on music programs for their 2nd anniversary gift

Hyomin recently revealed her wish for T-ara to snatch #1 on a music program to commemorate their 2nd anniversary.

On July 29th, Hyomin tweeted, “Today is T-ara’s second birthday. Especially today, I want [T-ara] to receive the #1 spot. Director, are you watching us?”.

In the photo, Hyomin’s bright complexion and smile seem to immediately grab the viewer’s attention.

Netizens commented, “Even when you don’t apply makeup, you look like the best” and “Congratulations to T-ara on their 2nd anniversary!”

Will T-ara be able to snag #1 today to commemorate their anniversary? Stay tuned as we bring you tonight’s ‘Music Bank‘ results!

T-ara transform into cute students performing Roly Poly @ Music Bank

I am totally a fan of the girls' outfits today,the girls will be releasing new version of Roly Poly soon,i am sure that the girls will continue to shine,check out their cute performance here!

Hyuna with Bubble Pop @ Music Bank

Hyun Ah performed Bubble Pop on Music Bank,check out her hot performance here,like her outfit today ^ ^

KARA’s Seungyeon cries over kittens on her new show, ‘TV Animal Farm’

On July 29th, SBS revealed that KARA’s Seungyeon was officially cast as an MC for their popular animal program, ‘TV Animal Farm‘.

Representatives of SBS said, “After Shinji departed from the program, stars like f(x)’s Sulli, After School’s Kahi and Lizzy, Brown Eyed Girls’ Narsha, and many others have been acting as one-day MCs for the program. However, we have finally made the final decision of casting Seungyeon to join the cast of MCs.”

Producers of the show revealed that Seungyeon was a perfect fit for the program, as she’s known for her love of animals; she also has lot of personal experience with raising dogs and hedgehogs.

Her first duty as an MC for the program was to visit an animal rescue scene. After receiving reports of a baby kitten being near death one night, Seungyeon and the producers headed directly to the scene to help with rescue efforts.

Upon arrival, Seungyeon discovered a kitten injured from what seemed like an accident. After close inspection of the area, she was able to discover the mother cat and her kittens. Unfortunately, the mother was dead, which the kittens did not know. After seeing the kittens continue to search for her embrace, Seungyeon couldn’t help but burst into tears.

Although she wanted to rush the rescue efforts, the producers were wary of the kittens’ conditions, especially since they could have been infected. To prevent further accidents from occurring, Seungyeon cautiously watched over the kittens until a rescue team arrived in the early morning.

Check out the full episode on July 31st at 9:30 PM KST.

Jiyeon delivers a fun selca for T-ara’s 2nd anniversary

T-ara’s Jiyeon revealed a picture recently to celebrate her group’s two year anniversary.

On July 29th, Jiyeon tweeted “Did my wink come out well? I ended up looking like a Squirtle. I’m going to laugh today because it’s our 2 year anniversary!“.

In the attached photo, Jiyeon is seen winking with a cute expression that’s sure to melt fans’ hearts.

Netizens smiled as they commented, “You’re really cute“, “You have unique aegyo“, and “Congrats on your 2 year anniversary“.

NYC Korea Day new date (AUGUST 16, 2011) + Performance by Sorea!

The Korean American Globalization Committee of Eastern US has officially announced the new date for NYC’s second annual Korea Day! The date has been modified to AUGUST 16 2011, from the original date of July 29th. The date has been postponed in order to better accommodate the activities and dining for this ongoing heat wave. We apologize for any inconveniences this may have caused the public, but please note that the location, menu and festivities have not been changed.

With the help and support of the Korean Cultural Service NY and many Korean restaurant businesses in the local area, Korea Day aims to share our native Korean culture with New Yorkers in the heart of Central Park.

The festivities will be the same as planned prior; the event will begin at 11am and end around 7pm, and it will be filled with live outdoor performances and plenty of good eats. The announced K-pop contest will be adjusted according to the new schedule as well.

In order to promote Korean culture and more specifically, Korean food – the KCSNY have decided on traditional Korean dishes such as Bulgogi, Daegi Bulgogi, lettuce wraps, Kimchi, Korean pancakes, Japchae, Ddukboki, and Bibimbap to serve at the event. They hope that the NYC public will gain a better understanding of Korean culture when they see the complexity of the dishes.

In order to allow the attendees to fully experience how Korean food is prepared, there will be different booths set up at the event. One will be making fresh rice-cakes, another will be making kimchi from scratch, and a large vat of bibimbap will be mixed on-site. There will also be a booth set up with basic information on Korean food, as well as the standard sauces and ingredients that go into preparing Korean food.

To open and end the cultural performances, KCSNY has invited from Korea the band ‘Sorea‘, who specialize in performing traditional Korean music, and best known for their K-Pop covers, particularly,SNSD’s Gee.

In addition, the classical orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of CAMERATA Virtuosi NJ, will also be in attendance. Cultural booths will also be set up so that attendees can also try on traditional Korean clothing (hanbok).

Furthermore, the Korean Cultural Services NY (KCSNY director Woo Sung Lee) in collaboration with NJ based, Korean pop culture news website allkpop.com (6Theory Media CEO Johnny Noh) will host the first New York K-POP Contest. Of the many contestants that have auditioned online, the eight teams that have made it to the finals will be performing live at the event on August 16th. The single winner of the contest will receive a round-trip ticket to Korea (sponsored by Asiana Airlines), as well as be able to participate in the ‘Worldwide KPOP Contest” taking place in Korea on November 26, 2011.

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE!

** Date of Event : 2011 August 16th (Tuesday)
Time : 11am-7pm
Location : Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park
Main Entrance : Central Park, 69st & 5th or 72st. & 5th

T-ara reveals concept photo for new version of “Roly-Poly”

T-ara has announced that they’ll be releasing a ‘Eurodance’ version of their hit track, ”Roly-Poly“.

This ‘Eurodance’ version will give a chic and trendy twist to the retro-flavored song. The concept is said to be “Friend! Where are you now?“, an idea that strongly implies ’summer vacation’. With its fun rhythm and bright musical accents, this new version of “Roly-Poly” aims to be the perfect summer track.

T-ara is also preparing a remake of retro hit, “Round and Round“, for their follow-up promotions, which will be released on August 16th.

Stay tuned to allkpop for updates on T-ara’s new “Roly-Poly”, as well as “Round and Round”.