Kang Jiyoung vs Lee Min Ho: Who wore it better?

KARA‘s Kang Jiyoung (18) and actor Lee Min Ho (19) set off the antennas of netizens after photos of the two wearing the same long-sleeved t-shirt appeared online.

The photos were first uploaded on a portal site on March 27th with the title, “Kang Jiyoung & Lee Min Ho, Rather than a coincidence, the two are suspicious”.

Kang Jiyoung is seen wearing the long-sleeved t-shirt with shorts during a photoshoot for a clothing brand, whereas Lee Min Ho is seen casually wearing the t-shirt as everyday wear. They both look adorable, but who wore it better?

Netizens responded to the photo commenting, “The two are around the same age and they look good together“, “If I wore it, then would it be a couple look with Kang Jiyoung?“, and “The two would be a great couple.”

Kang Jiyoung is currently actively filming for KBS 2TV‘s ‘Invincible Youth 2‘, while Lee Min Ho has taken the role as Song Man Bo on SBS‘s new drama, ‘Rooftop Prince‘.

SHINEE 亲自找去后辈们的待机室打招呼“谦逊的步履”

最近回归的团体shinee以谦逊的态度抓住了歌谣界人们的心。  

shinee在最近的一次音乐节目中上舞台前，亲自找去所有出演歌手的待机室送上亲笔签名的CD。给现在才刚刚出道的歌手也不忘用以平易近人的招呼。 2008年凭‘姐姐真漂亮’出道的快5年的shinee比起新出道的偶像歌手们是前辈。但是待机时间一一亲自找向后辈歌手打招呼的场面看着新鲜也美滋滋的。  

在现场的见到的一个偶像歌手圈的人说：“看着shinee先给后辈们传达回归消息的礼仪真好”“果然先接近后辈们的模样让人觉得很舒服”。 特别是这样的行为与SMEntertainment的教育是分不开的。shinee身体力行地诠释了‘稻穗越熟越是爱低下头’的古话。  

另外，shinee新迷你专辑标题曲‘sherlock’诞生的混合remix风格的音乐和世界舞蹈家tony testa呈现的表演完美融合，传达多样趣味。

利特什么东西突破100万？？

以上这张图就是利特说要上传的纪念照片？

他还说：“这个时候..很结实呢ㅋㅋㅋ 等去法国回来后要重新做才行呢~~~^^” [翻译来源：音悦Tai-SJ饭团 翻译：葱葱]

为什么要上传纪念照片呢？答案在下揭晓：

“突破100万！！！！！待会儿上传100万纪念照片^^”

什么东西突破100万呢？

原来是推特！！恭喜啦，虽然他不是第一位突破100万跟随者的成员，他还是和粉丝们分享喜悦哦^^

早前他也上传了一张关于iPad的图哦他说：“新iPad!!！^^韩国还没上市的贵重物品～!!让我在这瞬息万变的世界不落后...谢谢你们的礼物!!”［翻译来源：音悦Tai-SJ饭团 翻译：嘟嘟 ］

Boram snapped some cute selcas with Mickey!

T-ara's Boram tweeted some new photos on her Twitter!

She is seen posing cutely with Mickey in the photos above.

Like her new pair of selcas?

Junho and Kim So Eun do a love shot

2PM's Junho and actress Kim So Eun had a love shot already during their first meeting.

On the March 24 episode of MBC’s Music and Lyrics, the show’s new couple, Junho and Kim So Eun were introduced and later, over drinks the two did a love shot. 

Despite the shyness of their first meeting, they could not hold in their smiles every time they made eye contact, and seemed to get drastically closer throughout the meeting. The early 1990s-born Junho and 1989-born Kim decided to treat each other like they were the same age and spoke informally with one another.

During the staff company get-together, two stars were encouraged to do a love shot by those around them. Initially hesitating, they proceeded to show a deep love shot.

Meanwhile, Junho has teamed up with actress Kim So Eun as the new couple for "Music and Lyrics". In the program, the couple will try to make an OST for MBC’s weekend drama "Feast of the Gods". The song will be used for actress Song Yuri’s love theme in the drama.

2PM reveals more details for fan meeting in Seoul

Earlier this month, 2PM announced that they will be holding a fan meeting event with their official fan club next month. On March 27, the group has revealed more details for the upcoming event.

According to JYP Entertainment, 2PM will hold the official fan meeting titled "2PM’s The Hottest Party" with three HOTTEST fan clubs (official name of 2PM's fans) at the Kyung Hee University’s Peace Hall on April 1 in Seoul. 

The agency stated, "All 2PM members are currently preparing hard for the fan meeting. The upcoming event will be filled with performances, stages and special events created just for its fans."

Hyomin and Eunjung prepares for European trip

T-ara members Hyomin and Eunjung are getting ready for their trip to Europe in order to help out on the set of a music video for a new girl band.

On March 26th, Hyomin tweeted, "During the meetingㅡ with the two instructors...^^ Cha Eun Taek director,Cho Sae Hyun photographer. Isn't it a fantastic combination~ Carrying out our tasks in Europe D-14 !!"

As previously announced, Hyomin and Eunjung will be working with famed director and photographer and will act as staff members on the set of a 1 billion won ($886,000) project. They will be working on the debut music video and photobook of an upcoming group.

2PM and 2AM to be appeared on the fixed program with their names held in Tokyo MX!

2PM and 2AM is showing the program with their names on, in Japan.

2PM, the best man group having full schedules in Japan, and 2AM, debuted successfully in Japanese market and continuing on with their active schedules, are beloved as the ‘Brother Group’ in Japan. They are to host the program that has their names on in Tokyo MX, raising the expectation of the local fans.

MXTV is the ground channel broadcasted from Tokyo Metropolitan area, and the program made by 2PM and 2AM together will be broadcasted every Tuesday at 24:00 for 30 minutes from April 3rd. This program, as its title ‘Wander (to go around place to place)’, will be done with the local guest and the 2PM, 2AM members to find the attraction of Tokyo by going around the place. This will provide the opportunity to show the different acts of the members which could not be seen from the stage, as well as having the fun of visiting the tour place and restaurants in Tokyo.

The first episode, to be broadcasted on April 3rd, will have 2PM’s Taecyeon, Nichkhun, 2AM’s Seulong to visit the places like Tokyo Tower with Japanese comedian ‘Kanningu Takeyama’. The fresh attractions of Tokyo Tower which 2PM and 2AM members will find are raising the feverish interest and expectations of the locals.

2PM&2AM Wander Trip is having its first episode ahead on April 3rd through Japanese local Tokyo MX.

恩静 & 孝敏，欧洲行前夕欢呼“去干出点事吧！”

Hyomin and Eunjung gear up for their European trip

T-ara fans have been abuzz with the wait for the launch of the girls’ new YouTube channel, which will be documenting their trip across Europe.

Hyomin played up the anticipation by updating her Twitter with the message, “In a meeting with the two masters.. Director Cha Eun Taek and photographer Jo Se Hyun. Isn’t this just the perfect combination~? D-14 until we head over to Europe and create something big!”

As previously announced, Hyomin and Eunjung will be working with the two directors to produce the debut music video and photobook of an upcoming seven member girl group comprised of actresses and super models. The rest of the T-ara members will be enjoying some vacation time.

Fans commented, “Looks you guys had a bit to drink, your faces are red!”, “Everyone looks so excited”,and “Have fun on your trip!”

Instiz releases chart rankings for the fourth week of March

The Instiz chart combines the overwhelming variety of charts that South Korea uses to rank music sales, and it’s also what fans use to determine whether their favorite artist has achieved an “All-Kill”.

Check out the chart rankings for the fourth week of March below!

Instiz Chart Singles Ranking

1. 2AM – “I Wonder If You Hurt Like Me” – 25,956 Points

2. SHINee – “Sherlock (Clue+Note)” – 17,256 Points

3. Big Bang – “Fantastic Baby” – 16,555 Points

4. Shinhwa – “Venus” – 11,643 Points

5. Busker Busker – “Ideal Type” – 10,424 Points

6. CNBLUE – “I Still Love You” - 9,300 Points

7. Ga-In – “For You Not to Know” – 9,182 Points

8. Lyn – “Teddy Bear” – 8,766 Points

9. Big Bang – “BLUE” – 6,975 Points

10. Kim Soo Hyun – “Only You” – 6,769 Points

2PM to meet fans at ‘2PM’s The Hottest Party’

2PM will be meeting their fans at their official fan meeting ’2PM’s The Hottest Party’.

A representative from JYP Entertainment stated, “On April 1st, 2PM will be hosting a fan meeting for their official fan club HOTTEST.”

All six members of 2PM have all been receiving lots of love for their individual talents, charismatic performances on stage, and for their humorous personalities that they have displayed through talk and variety shows. They further proved to be one of Asia’s best performing idol group as they have recently concluded their sold-out Asian tour.

’2PM’s The Hottest Party’ is a fan meeting prepared for the third recruitment of their fan club HOTTEST.  The group is planning to present special stages that the fans want, making this an event where they will become one with their fans.

JYP Entertainment’s representative stated, “All the members are currently practicing for this fan meeting. There will be a variety of acts and it will be the best fan meeting that will be filled with surprises and laughs. We hope for the fans’ anticipation and support.”

2PM’s fan meeting will be held on April 1st starting at 4 p.m. KST at Kyung Hee University’s Hall of Peace.

SUPER JUNIOR SUPER SHOW 4巴黎公演卖尽在即，黄牛票登场

2PM&2AM成员大街直击，“养眼呀”

KARA to participate in public welfare activities in Taiwan!

KARA to visit Taiwan next week, donate personal items for charity

Korean top girl group KARA will be visiting Taiwan for the first time next Saturday to hold a fan meeting. Besides bringing sweets and lollipops for the under-privileged children to allow them to enjoy a happy Children’s Day, they will be donating personal items for auction, to rally their fans towards supporting the charity work of the Red Heart Association.

Korean super-popular girl group KARA will be visiting Taiwan on 31 March. As first-time visitors to Taiwan, besides bringing along great song and dance performances and meeting their fans, the 5 members announced that they will be joining in the Red Hearts Association’s charity work, donate their personal items for online auctions, and use the proceeds to help pay for the school fees and meals of the under-privileged children.

Leader Gyuri said: “Finally we have a chance to come to Taiwan personally to meet our fans. We have always been grateful for our Taiwanese fans’ support. For this trip to Taiwan, the members have put in a lot of effort, as we want to put on the best show for everyone!” As for what “good stuff” the fans can expect from the concert, the adorable maknae Jiyoung said: “Do you want to see KARA’s hip dance? Kamilia (KARA’s fandom name), we’re ready!”

The young KARA are already well-known in the music scene and well-loved by overseas fans. When told that they have been invited to join the Red Hearts Association charity work, the members said that they will transform into “KARA big sisters”. Goo Hara, who is much loved because of her Korean drama and who has a lot of fans, said: “We did some research on the Internet, and found out that even though the Korean Children’s Day is on 5th of May, Taiwan Children’s Day falls on April 4th. Since we’re visiting Taiwan at the end of March, we decided to take some time to prepare some healthy and yummy sweets and lollipops, and we will request the staff to help to pass them to the under-privileged children. This is because on Children’s Day, they are the most important.” Member Nicole added that she hopes everyone will respond to KARA’s charity drive, and care for the children.

Nichkhun's Arena Homme Interview!

Recently, 2PM's Thai member Nickhun was featured in Arena Home magazine. But who knows that even he's cheerful, handsome, kind and has everything, he still has burdens. You'll know what I'm talking about after reading his interview with Arena Homme below.

DIORAMA

Handsome and cool, but kind too. Yet Nichkhun also has his burdens.

Interviewer: People seem to only talk about your appearance.

Nichkhun: Haha. I can't really complain, but I do want to show a different side of me. As a singer, and especially as an idol, I can only show a premeditated image. I want to prove that there's more to me. So I'm trying acting, as through acting I can try to portray different characters.

Interviewer: Being an idol must get frustrating. There must be things you have to keep quiet about.

Nichkhun: It's true, but as an idol you have to watch what you say carefully. I have to be careful of my actions more too, as sometimes I can't not get irritated. I want to show a natural side of me, an honest side, but those sort of situations are understandable. I can't complain.

Interviewer: When annoyed, you must know how best to dissipate that feeling too.

Nichkhun: Yes, but I'm not the type to keep it inside. I think of it is work, as something that I have to bear. Actually, I worry about the future a lot. As I'm still young and people are interested in me, I want to work hard now and play later. That's what I think.

Interviewer: What does Nichkhun's "utopia" look like?

Nichkhun: It mostly involves family. If you want to get married and have kids you need money, so I want to earn lots of money so my family can live comfortably. I want to make them happy. When I think about that, my mood brightens and even when I'm working I feel happy.

Interviewer: Why does music not feature much in your interviews?

Nichkhun: Actually when I was young my dream wasn't to be a singer. I was so "shy" that I couldn't even speak in front of people, so of course singing was totally out of the question. But I ended up in 2PM. At the beginning, I was worse than everybody else. Because I was so embarrassed about that I worked really hard and the more I learnt, the more confident I grew.

Interviewer: So what sort of music do you usually listen to?

Nichkhun: I don't really listen to hip hop. I mostly listen to romantic ballads; lately I've been listening to a lot of Michael Bublé. His voice is really "sweet". I also really like jazz, songs like "The Way You Look Tonight". In terms of dance music…someone like Justin Timberlake? I like listening to relaxing music.

Interviewer: So, how come all the girls like Nichkhun?

Nichkhun: I can't really say. Hahaha. This is a bit silly but could it be just because of my appearance? Its not because I can speak Korean well, or that I'm really interesting on TV shows…but actually I'm more confident in my sincere personality than my appearance. I'll do anything for people that I'm close to.

Interviewer: Are you the "all-in" type?

Nichkhun: Yes. If I fall in love, I fall deeply.

Interviewer: That can be dangerous.

Nichkhun: Actually I'm the same with work, too. I'm surprisingly serious when I'm working.

Interviewer: Really? When you're on TV you seem so cute?

Nichkhun: There's a bit of a difference [between the real Nichkhun and the Nichkhun we see on TV]. When you're on TV, you have to talk a lot, but I still can't speak Korean very fast. Its especially difficult when I'm on TV. I start gesticulating with my body without realizing. Its like a kind of body language. So that's why I sometimes look cute. And people want idols to look cute. Occasionally MC's make me wink and pretend to be cute, but I don't really do that sort of thing. I don't really like being cute; I'd rather show a cool, manly image. But because my Korean is still poor I can't do anything but express myself on TV shows in a cute way.

Interviewer: You're already 25 years old [in Korean age], which is only 3 years before the reserve army cut-off age. When do you feel the most manly?

Nichkhun: When I'm exercising. I play sports seriously. When I was on "We Got Married", I also only showed my sweet side. That was a shame. If I had shown my competitive and serious side, people would have looked at me differently.

Interviewer: True. You're so kind, it's hard to imagine a twisted version of you. That sort of character can become wearisome.

Nichkhun: Thus its more dangerous. I have to be more vigilant of what I do and what I say, but on the other hand I express myself like Taecyeon. At the beginning I couldn't say much so I was really quiet; compared to the other members, I seemed kinder. But changing your character in one go is hard. I want to change it gradually, bit by bit. With acting, you can show a different side of yourself.

Interviewer: What sort of roles do you want to play?

Nichkhun: I kinda want to play a bad guy. Not quite a villain, but like a "bad boy" or a "playboy". It'd be cool if I could do something like Won Bin in "Ahjussi".

Interviewer: I've heard that's kind of tough?

Nichkhun: Haha, it is?

Interviewer: As you're in your mid-twenties, do you find living alone easy?

Nichkhun: Of course its better to be with your family. If I go to Thailand for our schedule, usually my mother comes to see me. I also eat with my family after finishing work too. So it seems like I get to see my family more than the other members. Their parents are in Korea, but it seems like they're not able to come and see them that often. But because I live abroad, when I go back to Thailand my parents come and see me.

Interviewer: You seem more mature compared to the other members. As you've been living independently from a young age, did you mature early on?

Nichkhun: When I was younger, I didn't listen to my parents and caused them a lot of heartache because I didn't do what they told me. But then when I was 12, I went to study abroad in New Zealand. It was a boarding school. As I was living alone overseas, I did a lot of stupid things. But now as I'm getting older I've realised; my parents were always right.

Interviewer: On an average day, how do you relax?

Nichkhun: I play games on my iPad, read books…at the moment I'm reading Paulo Coelho's "Life". It's a great book. It's short but its really good. It makes you think a lot. It's more like exercising than reading.

Interviewer: Are there times when you really feel like an adult?

Nichkhun: Sometimes when I'm working, I go a bit overboard because I'm so serious when I'm alone. But when I think of the staff members, I can't be like that. They are very tired, so its much harder for them. When we're there, if we pull pranks and play around it makes things more difficult for them. We want to finish quickly, and if we do the staff will be able to rest so I try and take it seriously.

Interviewer: Do you feel a responsibility over others?

Nichkhun: At first I used to just think of myself, but now I consider others more. So now I play around a bit more appropriately. We also talk amongst the members about how we have to greet everyone well and finish our work quickly.

Interviewer: You seem like you keep to your own principles.

Nichkhun: Umm…it depends on the situation. But I do have a sense of responsibility. When we're filming advertisements, the directors pay a lot of money to hire us and so we have to be accountable for that. We have to work hard. It's not just about the money; they're trusting in us, so we have to repay them for that.

Interviewer: You're as sincere as I expected. But have you ever lied or done any sneaky behaviour?

Nichkhun: Umm, nowadays not really. But when I was younger I did a lot, as I was living far away from my parents. Actually, there were a lot of instances. Haha. When I was at school, if you couldn't attend that day you had to submit an explanation as to why you weren't there. You had to get the signature of your parents/guardian, but I would sign it and get my friend to submit it.

Interviewer: That doesn't seem too bad.

Nichkhun: Oh, hahaha. There were other things apart from that. But I wasn't really a bad kid. I couldn't really do much as my parents would be disappointed in me.

Interviewer: What are you focusing on nowadays?

Nichkhun: Mainly my health. And also being more professional with my work. As time goes on, your appearance changes. I don't worry about wrinkles; you can't help looking your age. But I hope I never receive any bad press as I get older. In order to keep getting work 10 years down the line, I have to be careful of what I do now.

Interviewer: You're worrying too much; in 10 years time you'll only be 35 years old. You'll probably be in your prime at that time.

Nichkhun: That could be true, but I don't really know how things will pan out. It's important to never get on the wrong side of people. I always want to give people a good impression.

Interviewer: What sort of image do you want to have in the future?

Nichkhun: Umm…I want to have wrinkles like Jude Law, and to be as cool and to have the same gentle image as George Clooney. Or a man who's as kind as my father. A good husband, a good son. I just want to be a good person.

Interviewer: Does that mean you hope to get married within the next 10 years?

Nichkhun: Definitely, of course.