SHINee’s Taemin chosen as the #1 ‘healing idol’ on ‘Weekly Idol’

On the January 16th broadcast of MBC Every1‘s ‘Weekly Idol‘, a poll titled, “You feel happy just by looking at them. Healing idol best 7″, was conducted among idols, and SHINee‘s Taemin came out on top as the #1 ‘healing idol’.

Taemin was chosen as the #1 ‘healing idol’ for his outstanding visuals, which led fans to give him the nickname ‘fairy’, innocent charms, and beautiful smile. Ailee voted for Taemin, stating, “[Taemin is] very very nice~,” and F.T. Island‘s Minhwan commented, “Looking at him makes me smile.” Boyfriend‘sDonghyun also shared, “Although he is a man, he is pretty when he smiles,” revealing his reason for selecting Taemin.

B2ST‘s Kikwang, TEEN TOP‘s Niel, and KARA‘s Jiyoung also made the list.

Check out the English-subbed video below, and let us know which idol makes you happy just by looking at them.

Davichi's Kang Minkyung tweets gorgeous selca + group photo with SPEED

Davichi's Kang Minkyung updated her Twitter on 17th January,"with SPEED!Ah that's right, i cut my bangs, must watch M! Countdown" and revealed the photos shown. 

Minkyung performed with SPEED for their comebacks stage. 

Fans commented,"SPEED is cute","Daebak" and etc.

The outstanding height of '94liner' ! Are you jealous?

Recently, a photo titled '1994 idols' height' was uploaded on an online community board, it became a hot issue.

The photo was taken during the special episode of 'Music Bank', featuring Miss A's Suzy, KARA's Ji Young, fx's  Sulli, Krystal and 4minute's So Hyun.

All of the members are wearing high heels of approximately same height, and their height difference can be clearly seen.

The tallest girl is Sulli, who has the nickname 'Giant Baby', and the order goes down to Suzy, Ji Young, Krystal, and So Hyun.

Netizens commented, "They are so lucky" and "So Hyun is not short at all, because the others are so tall", "What's their average height?", etc.

Yoochun and Yoon Eun Hye gift ‘I Miss You’ staff with trip to Thailand

JYJ’s Park Yoochun and actress Yoon Eun Hye prepared a special gift for the hard-working staff of MBC’s ‘I Miss You’.

With the drama series ending on January 17, the two leading actors decided to gift the production staff members with an all expenses paid trip to Thailand. The gift was a way to express their gratitude for all the hard work everyone put into the past four months.

The staff will be leaving for Thailand either on January 20 or 21 and will go on a trip to the country for five days. All traveling expenses will be paid by both Yoochun and Yoo Eun Hye. One staff member said, “Due to scheduling conflicts, we are not sure if the actors can join the crew in Thailand.”

SHINee’s Minho and f(x)’s Sulli and Krystal pose for ‘High Cut’

SHINee‘s Minho and f(x)‘s Sulli and Krystal recently came together for a photoshoot for the January edition of fashion magazine ‘High Cut‘!

The three idols were featured in several denim styles and outfits, mainly from clothing brand H&M. The concept of the photo shoot was “23 20″, focusing on the young ages of the three singers, as well as the soon-arriving spring season.

Readers were left in awe once again at Krystal’s flawless abs, shown in a crop top for one of her outfits. Minho, Sulli, and Krystal all flaunt their youth in the shots, laughing effortlessly and smiling brightly both in color and black-and-white photos

Check out more photos from the spread below!

2PM releases preview of ‘Hands Up’ from their ’2PM Hands Up Asia Tour DVD’

2PM has released a preview of ‘Hands Up‘ from their ‘2PM Hands Up Asia Tour DVD‘.

The video comes in at 3 minutes 23 seconds and is taken from their Asia tour. They traveled to cities such as Taipei, Jakarta, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Nanjing, and Hong Kong performing in front of 100,000 fans.

The performances from the DVD are taken from their Seoul performance, and also includes BTS videos.

Check out the preview clip below!

Winners from the 27th Golden Disk Awards [Day 2]

On January 16th, the 27th annual ‘Golden Disk Awards’, which are being held overseas for the second time, finally kicked off at the Sepang International Circuit in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia and hosted by FT ISLAND’s Lee Hongki, and SISTAR’s Dasom.

Dubbed as the Korean Grammy Awards, the prestigious Golden Disk Awards ceremony has been split into two days; first day will focus on physical album awards while digital album awards on the second day.

Below are the list of winners for digital album categories:


• Digital Daesang
- Psy “Gangnam Style”

• Digital Bonsang
- 2NE1
- BIG BANG
- f(x)
- G-Dragon
- Huh Gak
- K.Will
- miss A
- Psy
- SECRET
- SISTAR
- T-ara

• Rookie Award
- B.A.P
- Ailee
- Lee Hi

• CeCi Popularity Award
- G-Dragon

• Best Rap/Hip-Hop Award
- Epik High

• Best Producer Award
- Han Seong Ho

• Best Single Album Award
- Teen Top

• InStyle Fashionista Award
- FT Island‘s Lee Hongki

• MSN International Award
- Big Bang


Full list of winners from Day 1 here.

Etude’s “Sweet Recipe” drama with SHINee and f(x) to be released January 23

A new year, a new Etude drama! It’s been nearly 5 months since SHINee’s last Etude CF with the marionette doll drama “Don’t Trust Her Eyelashes”. Unfortunately, this marked SHINee’s last project together with the fresh Dara of 2NE1 as she has decided not to renew her contract with Etude. The good news is that f(x)’s youthful and vibrant members Sulli and Krystal will be the new female endorsers of the brand along with SHINee.

Etude has announced on their official Me2day and Twitter that the SNS audition drama “Sweet Recipe” will be released on January 23rd through their Youtube channel. On the promotional poster is written, “Spring, a sweet recipe battle for a sweet transformation.” The CF will take place in a kitchen setting with two teams battling it out to see who has the better recipe for sweetness.

With The End Of His Drama In Sight, Park Yoochun Says, “I Want To Protect Han Jung Woo’s World”

Park Yoochun expressed his feelings about his upcoming filming schedule, which will also be his last.

C-JeS Entertainment posted photos of Park Yoochun on set, as well as his feelings of ending the drama, on JYJ’s official Facebook page today. The drama ‘I Miss You’ has two episodes left and viewers are anxious to see how the drama will end for the main characters.

In the drama, Han Jung Woo (Park Yoochun) remembers his heartbreaking parting with his first love Soo Yeon fourteen years ago, and leaves his home at an early age to protect Soo Yeon’s mom and everyone related to her. He basically lives in the police station to atone for the sins of those who have hurt Soo Yeon, and he works hard to find evidence for her. In the latest episode, he found out that his father was behind everything, and cried in agony over the fact.

With Jung Woo’s unfortunate situation and Park Yoochun’s acting talents, viewers are extremely curious to see how things will end as they sympathize for Han Jung Woo. Various online threads have been filled with comments such as, “The saddest story belongs to Han Jung Woo. Let him be happy!”, “He’s not a crazed rabbit, he’s a poor rabbit,” and “I hope Yoochun, who cries everyday, can be happy in the end!”

Park Yoochun said, “So many thoughts are running through my head as my final filming schedule comes closer. It was a heartbreaking project that required a lot of emotions, and I’ve become very attached to Han Jung Woo. I want to protect Han Jung Woo’s world, and I think he will keep living till the end for the people he wants to protect. Please give the last two episodes your attention.”

With the secret of the murders revealed, MBC’s ‘I Miss You’ is reaching its crux and will air on Wednesday at 9:55pm.

TVXQ's Yunho Will Make A Strong First Appearance In ‘Queen Of Ambition’ As An Ice Hockey Player

Jung Yunho will appear in the second episode of ‘Queen of Ambition’ as an ice hockey player.

Jung Yunho (U-Know Yunho) will make his first appearance on the second episode of SBS’ Monday-Tuesday drama ‘Queen of Ambition’ that airs on the 15th of January. He plans to show off his boyish charm as the love interest of Soo Ae and as the chaebol Baek Do Hoon.

On this day, Do Hoon will be locked in a competitive ice hockey match with his school’s rival Kyeongshin University as an ice hockey player of Donghwa University’s graduating class. For this scene, Jung Yunho visited the Oulimnuri ice rink in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, and filmed for a total of 20 hours from 8am to 4am the next day.

Jung Yunho received much applause for his sharp skating skills that matched his character’s talents. The Kyung Hee University ice hockey team made a special appearance for the scene and were later heard to have been surprised. Jung Yunho appeared on SBS’ ‘I Like Sundays – Kim Yuna’s Kiss&Cry’ in 2011 and took on the challenge of figure skating, and it was said that he has been receiving intensive individual training since he was cast in ‘Queen of Ambition’.

In the photos that the staff released on the 15th, viewers can see Jung Yunho gliding on the ice with his talent and stick work. He is perfectly portraying the passionate and cute charm of his character.

It is said that 1,000 fans from Jung Yunho’s fanclub participated in the filming process. Since it would realistically be impossible to call in 1,000 extras, the staff could have filled the seats with computer graphics, even if it would look awkward. However, Jung Yunho’s fans stepped forward to solve the issue. A total of eight cameras, including the main camera, supporting camera, a body camera and a wire camera, were used to create a lively scene.

Jung Yunho said, “I’m very nervous because this is the first time in a while that I’m appearing in a drama, but I will work hard as a rookie actor. I’m happy to be working with such great seniors.” He also expressed his gratitude for the fans who came to support him, despite the cold weather.

Red carpet photos from the ’27th Golden Disk Awards’ (Day 2)

The second day of the 27th annual ‘Golden Disk Awards‘ has wrapped up! This year’s event took place at the Sepang International Circuit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Founded in 1986, the ‘Golden Disk Awards’ is held by the Music Industry Association of Korea to award artists for outstanding achievements in the music industry.

Check out the red carpet photos and winners from day one as well as some of the red carpet photos from today’s event below!

Hyomin shares her health concerns on ‘Vitamin’

T-ara‘s Hyomin shared her concerns on the January 16th episode of ‘Vitamin‘.

The KBS program asked guests what was troubling them about their health, and Hyomin brought up issues that many idol group members could relate to.

She shared, “Since I’m in a girl group, I change my hairstyle multiple times in one month. I get extensions and my hair dyed often, and I’m worried because my hair is falling out and my scalp isn’t very healthy. I want to let my scalp rest this year.”

Hyomin also added, “Just like other groups, there are many times that we practice in heels [because we'll be performing in heels on stage]. We’re in heels so much that our toenails mold into the shape of the shoes.”

TVXQ to release new Japanese album in March

Just after the release of its new Japanese single ‘Catch Me -If You Wanna’ on January 16th, the duo of TVXQ revealed that they are planning to release a new album in Japan this coming March.

TVXQ will release their new album ‘TIME’ on March 6th, marking the duo’s first album release in one and a half year since fifth Japanese studio album ‘TONE’. The album will be available in three differen versions; whereas Versions A and B will both come with an additional DVD, while Version C is a CD-only release. 

The limited edition for all the versions will come with one random jacket-sized card out of six unique designs. Full tracklist and other details will be revealed at a later date.

Song Ji Hyo spotted on a subway train for ‘Running Man’

Actress Song Ji Hyo was recently spotted on a subway train.

Pictures of the actress were posted on an online community bulletin with the title “Song Ji Hyo in the subway.”

In the pictures, Song Ji Hyo is wearing a white and black hanbok. She is dressed as Yu Gwan Sun, a student and organizer planning a demonstration against the Japanese colonial rule of Korea. The actress seems to be in the middle of filming for the TV program, ‘Running Man’.

Netizens commented, “What episode of ‘Running Man’ is this?”, “I want to see her in person” and more.