Boram poses cutely in a mini dress!

T-ara's Boram unveiled a set of new photos on her Twitter.

She said it is difficult to hold the same pose for whole day long.

It seems that she has spent a lot of time during the photoshoot section,anyway the photos turn out to be so amazing.

Like her new set of photos?

Qri transforms into an alien after eating squid ink spaghetti?

On April 15th, T-ara‘s Qri uploaded a very bizarre photo onto her Twitter, that had many fans doing a double take.

Along with the photo, Qri tweeted, “Look what happened to me after I ate squid ink spaghetti in Venice“.

For those who are out of the loop, T-ara is currently streaming their Italy tour trip live on Youtube.  The girls and Core Contents Media‘s new seven member girl group have been stopping by many places in the country to do photoshoots.  By the look of Qri’s latest tweet, the girls seem to be enjoying their stay by tasting exotic local cuisine.

Netizens cracked up at her unflattering look and commented, “Holy crap! I thought you were an alien“, “You’re so dorky >_<“, and “Nice proof shot of your tasting of squid ink spaghetti!”

What surprise do Wooyoung & Junsu have in store?

A photo with 2PM‘s Junsu and a mysterious tweet post made by Wooyoung has raised curiosity among fan.

On April 15th, Wooyoung shared the photo above and wrote on his Twitter, “We shall surprise the world soon, peekaboo! I’ll stop here for today~ Good night.” The two 2PM members seem to have been recording in the studio. As Wooyoung’s tweet states, they are planning on surprising their fans with a secret project.

Fans have already been guessing that he will be in a unit group with Junsu, however, nothing has been confirmed yet. Netizens commented, “Good night“, “I love you, oppa“, “A unit with Junsu?“, “I’ll patiently wait“, etc.

Taecyeon’s flirting level is A+ on 9GAG

2PM‘s Taecyeon has been spotted on 9GAG!

On April 15th, Taecyeon retweeted a message written by a certain 2PM fan and wrote, “HOLY CRAP!! Me on 9GAG LOL RT“.

The photo above has been trending on 9GAG, a popular image-based humor site, since yesterday and has already accumulated several hundred comments by not only K-Pop fans, but other various viewers.  A user uploaded the photo under the title, “Flirting Level: A+“.  Just like the playboy Ok Taceyeon is, the picture shows him dazzling a schoolgirl in a classroom.

Interestingly enough, some math-inclined viewers have criticized the macro image, arguing that the phrase on the photo is mathematically incorrect.  According to them, the correct phrase would be:  ”Hey girl, what’s your arcsine?  It must be 1 because you are pi/2“.  However, 2PM fans were hardly interested in the logic behind the joke and oogled at Taecyeon’s photo instead.

9GAG viewers commented, “Wrong it must be ‘What is your arcsine?‘”, “Who cares if it’s right or wrong, he is Ok Taecyeon!“, and “I don’t know who that guy is, but he is hot!”

In related news, 9GAG is a public website, established back in 2008 that allows users to upload comical macros and memes.

SHINee to conclude promotions for “Sherlock” & begin touring Japan

After five weeks of promotion, SHINee will be concluding their promotions for “Sherlock” this week and is scheduled to emark on their Japanese tour starting on April 25th.

SHINee made an explosive comeback with their title song, “Sherlock”, from their 4th mini album. The group achieved 1st place on KBS‘s ‘Music Bank‘ for two consecutive weeks (April 6, 13) and have also won the triple crown on SBS‘s ‘Inkigayo (April 1, 8, 15), taking home the Mutizen trophy.

In addition, SHINee has also topped the Gaon Chart for the month of March for selling 135,370 copies. Not only were the boys being recognized in Asia, but they are also being noticed in France. SHINee was featured on a famous French talk show CANAL plus‘s ‘Le Petit Journal‘, where they introduced the MV of “Sherlock” as well as a mini news segment of the boys.

SHINee is scheduled to conclude promotions for “Sherlock” on the April 20th broadcast of KBS’s ‘Music Bank’, followed by MBC’s ‘Music Core’ on April 21st. They will then begin their Japanese tour ‘The First Japan Arena Tour: SHINee World 2012‘ on April 25th at Fukuoka.

Taecyeon sends supportive tweet to ‘K-Pop Star’ finalist Baek Ah Yeon

2PM‘s Taecyeon recently left a supportive message for ‘K-Pop Star‘ finalist Baek Ah Yeon via Twitter.

The singer must have tuned into this week’s live broadcast as he wrote, “I really enjoyed watching Baek Ah Yeon’s performance. I wanted to take a photo with her when I saw her in the practice room, but I should find the chance to do it another time. Fighting! ps Jinyoung hyung has fallen in love again.”

Performers from this week’s ‘K-Pop Star’ have put up another impressive performance in order to safely move on into the Top 3. J.Y. Park, in particular, seems to have been hypnotized by Baek Ah Yeon’s cover of Kim Bum Soo‘s “I Miss You” as his eyes were glued to her performance with a smile on his face.

Fans replied to Taecyeon’s tweet saying, “Even Taecyeon likes Baek Ah Yeon. Lucky her“, “Baek Ah Yeon’s popularity is amazing“, and “I’m so jealous of her.”

SHINee thanks choreographer Shim Jae Won upon winning ‘Inkigayo’

Contemporary idol group SHINee recently took home the number one spot on the latest episode of SBS Inkigayo, marking the third week that the boys have stayed atop at the number one position.

After SHINee received the award, they showed much appreciation to their fans, as well as various SM Entertainment staff members. A notable mention was SM’s choreographer Shim Jae Won who has worked with the boys as assistant choreographer. Shim was also a member of SM’s boy group Black Beat, who unfortunately was not able prosper within the industry for reasons unknown.

“Shim Jae Won, are you watching this?” said SHINee, holding the trophy up high as if to show how the hard work they poured into learning the intricate choreography paid off successfully.

The latest episode of Inkigayo also featured some of K-Pop’s most anticipated comebacks such asSISTAR, 4minute as well as the usual chart topping acts like Big Bang and CNBLUE.

猜猜他是谁？？？

今天某人在推特上传了一张同年照片哦来猜猜看你们认识他吗？他说：“我6-7岁的时候”

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最近帮家人开了间眼睛店^^应该很明显了吧

2PM in April 2012 - Men's Uno Issue No. 109!

Eyes of Beasts 2PM

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Koreans have a knack for creating idols. Just JYP Entertainment alone can produce two different groups, 2AM and 2PM, which have their own distinctive style. For those who prefer the good boys can choose the ballad group 2AM. For those who prefer the beastly bad boys, it’s 2PM. While 2PM was in Hong Kong for their first ever concert, we took the chance to interview them, identifying the “beastly group”. This is also their first fashion magazine cover shoot in Hong Kong. Among the many K-pop idol groups who went by the cutesy and innocent image, 2PM stood out with their bad-boy image. As the saying goes, “All women loves bad boys”, 2PM captured the hearts of women and even the gay population with their well toned and muscular bodies. Taecyeon’s abs and Nichkhun’s smile has surpassed cultural differences and captured Asia with their most natural qualities.

Visting Hong Kong again

This is 2PM’s first visit to Hong Kong, as their interpreter and nanny, I mentally prepared myself to face and be swarmed by the many fans. From the airport, there were fans that travelled with them from Korea and for the many days after, it were as if we were in the movie “Initial D”**. After the concert, the members went clubbing at Central Hong Kong with dozens of fans waiting for them at the entrance. Fans arrived hours before the Hi Touch event at the mall, filling up all six levels and chanted “2PM I love you” in Korean, heating up the atmosphere. Their endless energy left a deep impression on me after the four days of interaction. Despite performing for hours, the members continued to club till 5AM after the concert, managing only 2-3hours of sleep before ending their Hong Kong trip. Nichkhun said, “We were really excited to come to Hong Kong. During the short stay, we managed to taste authentic Hong Kong cuisine such as Milk Tea and Dim Sum. It’s a regret that our schedules are too packed and we didn’t have the time to walk around. We’re looking forward to visiting Hong Kong again during our break, enjoying the city with a slow and relaxed mood.”

Challenging themselves

To an idol group, being busy is a good thing and they understand and are grateful for the blessing. With an average age below 25, their presence on stage is the result of their hard work. Off stage, they are surprisingly mature. They wish to extend to other fields in the industry and not just being confined as an idol. Taecyeon, “Besides singing and dancing, we also compose songs, such as Junsu who has been composing. The other members and I have acted in dramas and movies too. Since we are young, we should try out the different fields, constantly challenging ourselves. Satisfaction comes from overcoming difficulties.”

As singing and dancing are not hard to 2PM, I asked what is the hardest, Taecyeon replied without a doubt it is acting. “I am after all too young. I haven’t been through many things in life, so I’m lacking in life experience. Life as an actor, to me this contains a certain level of difficulty, I can only improve through experience.”

The Korean music industry is currently flooded with newcomers; 2PM has evolved from the shy boys from years back to the confident group who holds their own today. When asked about their way of success, they displayed their true emotions. Chansung said with a smile, “I believe it’s our performance and charisma on stage, as compared to other groups we are slightly better. We also have a unique image. The beastly image should be our advantage.”

Body-building is a form of mental building

Speaking of advantage, what gives them a head start are their bodies, which are likely to be more built than a fitness trainer. No matter how packed their schedules are in Hong Kong, the six guys always have exercising in their mind. They enquired about the location of the gym the moment we got to the hotel, and before the cover shoot for men’s uno, they were up as early as 7.30AM to train to show their best form in front of the camera. “No matter how busy, we spend half an hour exercising every day. Many asked us how we obtained our figures. The answer is simple, sustained daily training and regulation of diet. To us, exercising is not only training our bodies, it’s a form of mental training. When we are stressed or feeling down, we exercise. Our mood will be more relaxed after exercising and we are able to face the problems with a more open mind.” Junho said.

When asked about how they felt being labeled as “beasts”, the six members of 2PM generally think “beasts” stands for the raw characteristics of man. “I look like a good boy but I am someone who likes competing. Healthy competition brings about positive energy.” Nichkhun said. “Passion and persistent enthusiasm.” Wooyoung and Junsu added. To Chansung, a beastly side stands for desire and ambition. Looking at their determined and confident look, behind the eyes of the beasts, I see men who know what they want in their lives. Just as their name 2PM goes, aim for the highest and brightest**, that’s the target of these beastly guys.

**T/N: “Initial D” is a Hong Kong movie about car racing.

** T/N: The original article used a Chinese phrase that describes this and it’s in reference to midday that’s why the first line is “Just at their name 2PM goes”.

Kyuhyun's 'wife' attended Super Junior's Concert!

Chinese actress Lou Yi Xiao attended Super Junior's concert.

On April 14th, Super Junior member Kyuhyun's wife Lou Yi Xiao on the Chinese version of We Got Married attended their concert. She uploaded the photo above on her Weibo account with a caption "I saw your concert, Thank you for inviting me , you are the best!".

Super Junior went to Shanghai, China for their concert and Kyuhyun didn't forget to invite his wife to watch them. It seems Lou Yi Xiao enjoyed the concert and happy to see her husband on stage.

Super Junior's 'Super Show 4 in Sydney' cancelled

Last month, it has been announced that Super Junior will be taking its ongoing ‘Super Show 4’ concert tour in Sydney, Australia. However, the show’s promoter, JK Entertainment spoiled the supposed-to-be Australian ELF’s memorable day, as they cancelled the big event due to unfortunate event.

The reason for calling off the event was due to director of promoter's current medical issue which requires immediate treatment. As a director, he is heavily involved with organizing such a big event, unfortunately, he is currently unable to administer the event with his current condition.

JK Entertainment stated, “We, as the promoter sincerely apologise to the people who have been at loss morally and materially, especially to the fans, media partners also the sponsorship partners.”

JK Entertainment will be issuing refunds to those who purchased tickets already. Check out this page for more details.

T-ara releases 'Freedom' Day 2 to 5

Girl group T-ara and Core Contents Media’s upcoming seven-member girl group are currently in Europe to film a documentary and music video. This European expedition is titled “Freedom”, based on the idea behind the trip.

For eight nights and nine days, T-ara will travel through Milan, Venice, Austria and Switzerland. Along with director Cha Eun Taek, fashion photographer Jo Se Hyun, and 20 other staff members, they will film a documentary of the girls’ trip, as well as the music video and photoshoot for the new girl group.

On April 16th, following the first episode, T-ara released the second to fifth episode of their Europe trip. Check out the clips below!

SHINee to conclude 'Sherlock' promotions

After a month-long of successful promotions, SHINee will be wrapping up promotional activities for their latest album “Sherlock” this week and is scheduled to emark on their Japanese tour.

SHINee has achieved a lot in their short promotion, ranking in the top of the various music charts, and achieving wins on music programs. They won the first place on KBS ‘Music Bank’ two weeks in a row, followed by winning triple Mutizen trophy on SBS ‘Inkigayo’ on April 15 with “Sherlock.” In addition, SHINee has topped the Gaon Chart for the month of March, setting most album sales with 135,370 copies sold.

After finishing off “Sherlock” promotion in Korea, SHINee will begin ‘The First Japan Arena Tour SHINee World 2012’ on April 25 in Fukuoka, Japan. The group is also set to release a Japanese version of “Sherlock”.

Junho & Vanness Wu's MV making film Part 2 & 3

Following the Part 1 released last week, the Parts 2 and 3 of making-of film for 2PM’s Junho & popular Taiwanese singer Vanness Wu’s upcoming collaboration track has been unveiled via 2PM’s official Youtube channel.

As previously revealed, Junho and Vanness Wu have recorded the track “Invincibility” for the OST of Taiwanese drama ‘Tiamo Chocolate’. The released video features behind-the-scene cuts from the shooting of the music video for the track.

“Invincibility” will be released on April 20th.