Old photos of Krystal revealed

Several old photos of f(x)’s Krystal were recently revealed and once again making headlines online.

An online community posted photos compilation with the caption, “Old pictures of Krystal which were taken from 1994 to 2009.” The post contained photos of Krystal from her toddler stage to when she became a little girl.

Krystal, who is being praised for her beautiful features, once again drew a lot of attention as she proved that she is truly a natural beauty. 

Netizens who saw the photos commented, “Krystal was a cute little girl”, “She was born with beautiful appearance” and “She is always beautiful.”

Sulli for Sony!

f(x)'s Sulli endorses Sony and her pictures for the said camera brand have been revealed.

Check it out below.

Sulli mesmerizes everyone with her charm. She looks really pretty in the pictures.

Hyomin enjoys a game of basketball

T-ara‘s Hyomin shared new photos of herself playing a game of basketball.

On May 13th, the singer posted the photos below on her Twitter page and wrote, “Already Summer. Playing with a basketball.”

In the photo, a casually dressed Hyomin looked as if she was enjoying the sport in her own way, but it was mostly her long legs that caught the attention of fans.

They commented, “Hyomin is so pretty,” along with “Anything she does becomes a photo shoot,” and “I wish I had her legs!”

Number of international applicants for T-ara’s fanclub inauguration ceremony top 70,000

As popular group T-ara prepares to launch their official fanclub, it seems that anticipation is running high not just among their Korean fans, but amongst their international fans as well.

In April, T-ara announced on their official fan site that they would hold an inauguration ceremony to celebrate the establishment of their fanclub, QUEEN’S. The announcement was met with heated interest as fans around their world flooded the site with requests to participate in the ceremony. Currently, the number of international fans who have applied to take part in the ceremony have topped 70,000.

In response to the explosive interest in the event, the T-ara members released a statement saying, “To thank the explosive response from our fans, we have personally created the official banner for the inauguration ceremony. In order to put on the best performance at the inauguration, we are taking time to practice even in the midst of our busy schedules.”

The inauguration ceremony for QUEEN’S is set to be held on July 14 in Seoul. It has been revealed that only 3,500 fans will be invited to the event, resulting in the highly competitive rush for spots.

In related news, T-ara is currently preparing for a Japanese concert scheduled for June, as well as a new album tentatively scheduled for a summer release.

Super Junior packs out Tokyo Dome

Hallyu group Super Junior again proved its force by performing to a packed-out house at Tokyo Dome in Japan over two days on May 12 through to 13.

“Super Show 4” brought more than 110,000 fans inside despite the fact that the band had never officially debuted there. This is the second time, since the band’s performance at Kyocera Dome in Osaka last December, that the band has performed a sell-out tour in Japan.

There was some fierce competition among Japanese fans to secure the tickets. More than 400,000 battled it out for the tickets as soon as they went on sale. Originally, the band was to perform just on the 12th, but to meet surging demands, they had to hold one more show.

The next stop on the band’s tour is Seoul. The boy band will perform two shows from May 26 to 27 at Olympic Park in eastern Seoul.

KBS Joy's audition program with Hyomin & S.E.S Bada to open this month

Despite seeing a slight hiccup along the way over visa issues for international contestants, the brand new audition program brought to you by KBS Joy will finally be hitting the airwaves on May 17th.

The 2012 Global Super Idol competition is a project that invites contestants from Korea, China and Thailand, all hoping to be the next global idol superstars.

The judges have been revealed and they are none other S.E.S’s Bada (age 32), Cool’s Lee Jae Hoon (age 38), and Solid’s Kim Jo Han (age 39). 

The emcees will be KBS announcer Han Seok Joon (age 37) and T-ara’s Hyomin (age 23), albeit Hyomin joins as the emcee after the pre-recorded segment of the show and when the live segment starts.

The winner of the 2012 Global Super Idol competition will win 300 million won. This is a big drop from the originally announced 1 billion won, due to a cut in sponsorships.

The show will be broadcast through five different channels: KBS Joy, KBS Drama, KBS Prime, KBS Kids, and KBS World.

Teaser for 2PM's "Beautiful" airs on Japanese TV

Idol group 2PM will follow up their successful singing career in Japan and will release their fourth Japanese single “Beautiful”. The single, to released on June 6th, will consist of two new tracks and two corresponding instrumentals.

Ahead of its official release, 2PM unveiled a short sneak peak of their upcoming music video for “Beautiful” through Japanese channel Mezamashi TV. The video features highlight clips from the music video itself, as well as behind-the-scene footage and interview of the members.

2PM's Nepa CF making film!

Check out the BTS video of 2PM's Nepa CF.

2PM & Coca-Cola want you to “Share the Beat” for the London 2012 Olympics

The boys of 2PM have been long time endorsers for Coca-Cola and they’re working together once again for the “Share Your Beat” campaign.

The “Share Your Beat” campaign is for the upcoming 2012 London Olympics and they want fans to create and send in their own Victory Beat to help cheer on the athletes. The page for the “Share Your Beat” campaign will be officially launched on May 16th but a special promotional video was revealed earlier today. The promotional video features the boys of 2PM using their own unique ways of creating beats, from dancing to using a zipper.

Check out the video below!

Super Junior’s “Opera” tops Oricon Daily Chart and sells over 150,000 copies

Super Junior has topped Japan’s Oricon Daily Singles Chart! After placing #3 on the chart immediately after the release, they have continued their streak and have topped the charts!

The boys released their latest single, “Opera“, on May 9th, and ranked in the top 3 on the Oricon daily chart for five days straight. After reaching as high as second, “Opera” finally topped the chart on May 13th by selling 36,297 copies. Breakdown of the daily sales: day 1 sold 54,331 copies, day 2 sold 15,608 copies, day 3 sold 6,320, day 4 sold 4,036 copies, day 5 sold 39,367 copies and day 6 sold 36,227 copies. Altogether, “Opera” sold a total of 155,603 copies.

Super Junior also performed in front of more than 100,000 people at the Tokyo Dome for their ‘Super Show 4‘ world tour on May 12th and 13th.

Congratulations to Super Junior!

2PM版"复仇者联盟"海报引发话题

5月14日，2PM成员灿盛更推了一张有趣的照片，成员们化身为大片"复仇者 联盟"的角色。  

他写到：“这个画面同步真了不起！！！2PM版的复仇者！！！kkkkkk 振英 哥把所有的人都聚在了一起，哇哈哈哈哈 Chanthor kkkk Ok-hulk kk Junhawkeye kkkkkkk”. 在画面中，各个成员的脸被P到图上的角色里，包括朴振英，引发了粉丝们 的爆笑。泽演是绿巨人浩克，俊昊是鹰眼，Nichkhun是美国队长，峻秀是钢铁侠，灿盛是雷神索尔，佑荣是黑寡妇，而朴振英是尼克·法瑞(神盾局局长)。  

网民们评论道:"灿雷神很帅""这个画面同步是200%啊"以及"你们真应该去拍摄一部搞笑模仿喜剧！"

Hyomin plays basketball

T-ara’s Hyomin welcomes the upcoming summer with her bright and playful attitude.

On May 13th, Hyomin wrote on her Twitter, “It’s already summer”. She then added, “Playing with a basketball”, and attached some photos of herself enjoying the summer sun.

In the photos, Hyomin is dressed casually in comfortable T-shirt, short shorts and a pair of flip flops. The T-ara member is seen playing with a basketball herself and enjoying the fresh breeze outside.

Super Junior shares thoughts on TVXQ comparison

Hallyu group Super Junior shared their thoughts regarding on the recent TVXQ comparison as well as on their increasing popularity in Japanese market.

On May 13th, Super Junior held a press conference for their ‘Super Show 4’ concert at the Tokyo Dome. During the conference, Super Junior’s leader Leeteuk started off by saying, “I think we greatly benefited from the Hallyu Wave.”

When asked about the comparisons to labelmates TVXQ, Leeteuk replied, “A lot of people compare our popularity to DBSK, but we really have a long way to go. TVXQ’s fandom is bigger than you can ever imagine. TVXQ first started with small-scale concerts with only 500 seats when they first came to Japan.”

He continued, “In comparison, we never had any real promotions or activities in Japan but we received a lot of love because of K-Pop’s overall popularity. We are considering creating a unit in Japan in order to return the love that we received.”

Meanwhile, Super Junior kicked off their ‘Super Show 4’ concert in Tokyo Dome on May 12 and 13, bringing a crowd of over 55,000 on both shows.

T-ara's foreign fans rush to join their official fanclub "QUEEN'S"

Girl group T-ara's promotes their fanclub and prepares for it's opening ceremony.

On the 14th, T-ara's agency revealed a picture of the members with a fanclub board. T-ara smiles cheerfully as they hold a board that reveals the date and location of their fanclub's opening ceremony.

T-ara released news of their official fanclub organization in April, and have now made it official through their official fancafe.

T-ara's fanclub membership has received an explosive reaction, especially in Japan and Thailand, with approximately 70,000 people applying. The popularity of T-ara has been brought to life by the fanclub applications.

T-ara's fanclub opening is happening on the 14th of July at Kyunghee University. Out of all the applicants, only 3,500 fans will be invited.