Kang Jiyoung prefers men who don’t eat carrots

KARA‘s Kang Jiyoung has interesting taste in men.

The singer recently guest-featured to film the next episode of MBC‘s ‘Joo Byung Jin’s Talk Concert – K-POP Star Special‘, and the bubbly Jiyoung helped create a fun atmosphere on the set.

She talked about her promotions in Japan, as well as the things she unfortunately had to give up on after becoming a star.

But when the guests began speaking of their ideal types, Kang Jiyoung unexpectedly revealed that she liked men who didn’t eat carrots, which highly amused the other guests on set.

She hilariously stated that more specifically, he must not eat carrots that are cooked, which caused the guests to further explode in laughter.

Also on the episode were T-ara‘s Jiyeon, Super Junior‘s Shindong, Rainbow‘s Jaekyung, andZE:A‘s Lim Siwan.

Sorry carrot guy but no Kang Jiyoung for you.

‘Dream High 2′ students cover 2NE1, T-ara, G.NA, & PSY

A music video like segment on the latest episode “Dream High 2” had viewers’ eyes locked on the screen.

On the January 31st broadcast of KBS 2TV‘s “Dream High 2″, the current students of Kirin Arts School prepared a welcoming party for the school’s new students.

As the new students entered into the dormitory, they were greeted by the other students singing and dancing. The students began by covering T-ara‘s “Roly Poly“, to which one of the new students Rian (T-ara’s Jiyeon) skillfully dances along.

The next medley of songs was a tribute to 2NE1. The Kirin Arts School students sang and danced along to 2NE1′s hit songs including “I’m the Best” and “Follow Me“. The star of that segment was, hands down, teacher Yang Jin Man (J.Y. Park).

Then, HershE’s Nana (SISTAR‘s Hyorin) and Ailee claimed the mics as they sang their rendition ofG.NA‘s “Top Girl“. Lastly, the current students got together to sing PSY‘s “Celebrity“.

Even if you have not been following the “Dream High 2″ series, this segment is a must see. Check out the clips below.

“Roly Poly”

2NE1 Medley

“Top Girl”

“Celebrity”

Jiyeon states it’s not easy to be an idol star

T-ara‘s Jiyeon shed some tears while filming an episode of MBC‘s ‘Joo Byung Jin’s Talk Concert‘.

Jiyeon guest-featured to film the episode scheduled to air on February 2nd, and she honestly opened up about her life as a Hallyu idol star.

The singer opened up about her previous two year dating experience, as well as why she is afraid of the backstage dressing rooms in Japan, and how the leader of T-ara continued to change without her knowledge.

Jiyeon admitted that it’s not easy to live life as an idol star and suddenly shed some emotional tears, causing the filming to temporarily come to a halt.

The other idol guests who understood what she was going through reportedly did their best to comfort her.

Also on set with Jiyeon were Super Junior‘s Shindong, KARA‘s Kang Jiyoung, Rainbow‘sJaekyung, and ZE:A‘s Lim Siwan. MC Joo Byung Jin reportedly prepared a special surprise for the idols on the episode.

Jiyeon’s character Rian fumes over Eunjung taking her film role

On the latest episode of KBS’s Dream High 2 that aired on January 31st, there was a scene in which Rian, Jiyeon’s character in the drama, was fuming over the fact that a celebrity, T-ara‘sEunjung (playing herself, not her first season character, Baek Hee) took Rian’s role in a film.

Because of the new law that states that underaged celebrities must cease all activities after 10PM, Rian was forced to give up her new role. However, Rian decides to go to the production set anyway.

Jisu (played by Kahi), who was watching Rian head to the production set, spoke out in a cold voice, “Don’t you know the meaning of  ’cease all activity’? Besides they don’t want you, they decided to use Eunjung instead.”

Jisu continues on stating how much better Eunjung’s acting is compared to Rian’s. The already seething Rian yells, “T-ara’s Eunjung? Is that director crazy?”

This particular scene was a favorite among viewers due of the fact that Jiyeon, who plays Rian, is actually in the same girl group as Eunjung in real life.

Super Junior K.R.Y takes backstage photos at ‘Super Show 4′

Super Junior‘s Yesung delighted fans with a rare update from Super Junior K.R.Y!

For those of you who aren’t familiar with Super Junior K.R.Y, they’re a ballad sub-unit comprised of members Kyuhyun, Ryeowook, and Yesung. Super Junior K.R.Y. often perform together for major concerts such as their ‘Super Show‘ world tour series.

On February 2nd, Yesung shared two backstage photos from Super Junior’s ‘Super Show 4′ concert in Taiwan. “Let’s go towards the world of childlike innocence with Super Junior K.R.Y. today,” he wrote.

In his two photos, Yesung poses separate with Ryeowook and Kyuhyun. All three members look dashing in black, though they retained a youthful charm with their carefree smiles.

Fans commented, “SUPER JUNIOR K.R.Y.!!!! It’s been too long!” and “When are you guys going to release new music? I miss you!”

Look Optical enjoys strong sales increase thanks to 2PM

We reported early last year that 2PM became the endorsement models for ‘Look Optical‘.

The boys have been releasing numerous CFs for the franchise, and it seems that their presence has paid off for the company!

Reportedly, Look Optical experienced a 26% jump in daily sales for all 65 stores; some stores are even stating they’ve received a 68% increase. The stores around college campuses experienced the most dramatic boost, with their average increase leveling out to be approximately 48%.

Look Optical stated, “Our ‘Glasses are the face’ campaign last year aimed to increase consumers’ awareness of glasses as a fashion item. This year’s market strategy was to emphasize the differences between Look Optical and other optical stores, and define a new market to lead on.”

They continued, “We plan to implement this advertisement in the first half of 2012 through various means, and continue with a variety of promotions and events.”

If you haven’t seen 2PM’s latest ‘Look Optical’ CF yet, check it out below!