A huge crowd swarms 4minute during their ‘Guerilla Date’

4minute has been asking “What’s Your Name?” and fans swarmed in to offer their responses during the group’s ‘Guerilla Date’!

4minute appeared as guests on the segment for KBS 2TV‘s ‘Entertainment Relay‘ in Gangnam on the 30th. Immediately recognizing the girls, a huge crowd swarmed the group and left the girls hardly able to move freely with everyone’s attention upon them.

A broadcast representative commented, “Although guerilla dates always grab the attention of people, the zeal of people at Gangnam today were far beyond expected. I didn’t realize that the public’s interest toward 4minute was this great.”

4minute made their comeback after a one year hiatus with their title track “What’s Your Name?” andswept music charts immediately upon release.

Stay tuned for this exciting episode!

T-ara N4′s MV receives criticism for scenes with posters resembling Rising Sun Flag

T-ara N4‘s ”Countryside Life” MV is receiving criticism due to a few scenes, in which posters that resemble the Rising Sun Flag were spotted.

The T-ara subunit had released a dance version and a drama version of their MV. It was the drama version that raised eyebrows as some noticed two scenes in which a poster for a dance competition was spotted. The poster features a disco ball and 16 red rays emanating from it, much like the 16 rays of the Rising Sun Flag. The girls also dance in front of a big banner containing the symbol later on.

The Rising Sun Flag is considered offensive to several countries in Asia including China and Korea with the flag having been used by the Imperial Japanese Army up until the end of the World War II. Since the flag was used during Japanese occupation of Korea, many Koreans take great offense to seeing flagsand illustrations that resemble the flag.

Although there are criticisms regarding this, there are also comments that argue that the poster simply shows a disco ball with rays of light, and shouldn’t be taken seriously.

T-ara N4 isn’t the only one who’s faced criticism as of late due to this issue, for just around a week ago, English rock band Muse used the Rising Sun Flag in their MV for “Panic Station“, causing much backlash and criticism – leading the rock band to apologize and put up a new MV. With this incident still being fresh in people’s memories, it seems these posters spotted in T-ara N4′s MV rubbed some in the wrong way again.

Who brings in the most money from the ‘Top 3′ labels?

There is no doubt that out of the ‘Top 3′ entertainment labels (SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment, and JYP Entertainment), SM Entertainment brings in the most profits. Even when they fell short of expectations in Q3 of 2012, SM Entertainment’s profits are higher than their counterparts.

In any case, all three of these labels are well respected and they’re the biggest names in the entertainment industry. But who exactly are the biggest moneymakers from each label and who can carry the torch for the future?

SM Entertainment

SM Entertainment enjoys their own “Big 3″ as the top earners in their label, and to no one’s surprise, these 3 are: Girls’ Generation, Super Junior, and TVXQ. Girls’ Generation brings in a lot of money in Korea, while Super Junior and TVXQ have a firm grip overseas, not just in China and Japan but all over the world.

SM Entertainment’s biggest question mark now is EXO, who debuted last year but hasn’t been able to snatch the spotlight yet. However, SM Entertainment recently founded SM Beijing in order to aim and focus on the Chinese market, which EXO-M could take advantage of. China is a very lucrative market which is growing rapidly, there’s some issues with piracy but these issues should be resolved with the growing economy.

YG Entertainment

Next up is YG Entertainment, whose biggest breadwinner is none other than Big Bang. The boys earn money not only as a group, but with each of their continuing solo promotions. But of course, that’s not all. Psy is quite a force to be reckoned with, not just with “Gangnam Style” but now with his latest release, “Gentleman“. YG Entertainment also has 2NE1, a group that is popular globally. The label also enjoyed much success with the launch of rookie sensation, Lee Hi.

If SM Entertainment has taken over Korea and Japan with physical album sales, it’s YG Entertainment that is in firm control of the digital sales. They’re also the best when it comes to engagement via Social Networking Services and their YouTube music videos usually receive the highest amount of views. But of course, YG Entertainment isn’t without obstacles, as it has no real up and coming big contender except Lee Hi. There could be a generational gap as YG Entertainment tries to grow the next big group or artist. While SM Entertainment has many that can inherit the spotlight such as SHINee, f(x), and EXO, YG Entertainment’s only rookie is Lee Hi, and their upcoming rookie groups keep facing delay after delay in their debut.

JYP Entertainment

As many people already know, miss A‘s Suzy is the biggest moneymaker in JYP Entertainment. She’s made a solid name for herself as an actress, especially with the success of her recent drama ‘Book of the House of Gu‘. She also recently brought in over $8.9 million USD of endorsement money as she enjoys over 20 CF contracts.

However, JYP Entertainment has been somewhat lacking in some of the other groups, such as the rest of miss A, the hiatus of the Wonder Girls, and 2PM. Thankfully, if 2PM can have a strong showing with their upcoming comeback, they can reclaim their throne as the face of the entertainment industry.

JYP Entertainment was probably the boldest when it came to trying to break into the American market with the Wonder Girls. Although some may have deemed it a failure, they enjoyed more success than YG Entertainment’s efforts with Se7en and SM Entertainment’s efforts with BoA. It’s true that JYP should be commended for his efforts with the Wonder Girls as they helped paved the way for the American market. However, JYP lacks in being able to connect his bold projects and turning it into actual profit.

As for who will carry the future torch, they can look forward to JJ Project, Baek Ah Yeon, and 15& who are all impressive rookies.

SUPER JUNIOR化身超级英雄？

今天韩国时间早上4:20分左右，经过20多个小时的飞机行程从南美飞回韩国的Super Junior成员们给大家一个惊喜的Event哦。一大清早的Super Hero终于抵达仁川机场，续去年银赫所乔装的玛丽莲梦赫出现在仁川机场后，今年轮到Super Hero拜访韩国咯。除了SJ成员们，SJM的Henry也参与一份，周觅原本也得出现的，他在微博说因为转机而庆幸逃过一劫。。。周觅还在那嘲笑历旭和神童呢~

成员艺声因为即将入伍而没能参加这次于南美洲的巡演，不过Super Hero抵达机场后不久他也随即在推特上传一张图片并说道：“欢迎全部回来 队长Nick Fury(艺声).. ”

哈哈不愧是队长啊~

Does a blackout signals 4minute’s another hit?

It has been revealed that 4minute experienced a blackout while filming their “What’s Your Name?” music video.

On April 30, Cube Entertainment revealed a behind-the-scene video that was taken during 4minute’s music video shooting. Titled, “Prophecy for 4minute's another hit”, the clip shows all the lights of the MV set suddenly shutting down and 4minute bursts in excitement.

There is a superstition in Korea saying that the power outage means their new song will become a major hit. The girls also shared that there was also a blackout during the recording for 4minute’s hit song, “Hot Issue”, which became an instant hit.

What do you think?

TVXQ's Additional Concerts in Japan!

TVXQ to hold additional concerts in Japan at Japan's biggest concert venue.

Group TVXQ recently held their 5 Dome Tour which they started at Saitama Super Arena on April 27th, then at Tokyo Dome, Osaka’s Kyocera Dome, Fukuoka’s Yahoo! Japan Dome, Sapporo Dome and  wrapping up the tour at Nagoya Dome. On their first concert, they announce that TVXQ will be having two additional concerts which will be held on August 17th and 18th at Japan's biggest concert venue which is Nissan Stadium.

The group has just proven their popularity as they will be the first Korean group that will be holding a concert at Nissan Stadium and as they were the first Korean group to have a concert in Tokyo Dome way back in 2009.

T-ara N4 at Power Time Interview!

Girl group T-ara will be making their comeback with a unit called 'T-ara N4'. The unit group consists of Eunjung, Hyomin, Jiyeon and Areum. They just released the music videos for 'Rural Life' and has been garnering attention for their hip hop style. T-ara N4 is currently busy guesting in various shows and their photos at Power Time Interview have just been uploaded online.

Take a look at the photos of these lovely girls.

Davichi's Lee Haeri says she can sing K-Pop better than Sistar's Hyorin

Davichi's Lee Haeri thinks she's better at K-Pop than Sistar's Hyorin.

On April 20th, Davichi made a guest appearance on MNET's "The Beatles Code 2". On the show, Haeri was asked,"Between you and Sistar's Hyorin, who do you think is better at singing?" and made her panic.

Lee Haeri and Hyorin are considered as one of the best female singers, so upon this question she carefully asnwered,"Our styles are different","I think I sing K-Pop songs better and Hyorin is better at Pop songs"

Then Shindong jokingly said,"What's the use of a Korean who is good at singing Pop song?", and made Haeri even more panic.

Davichi’s Lee Hae Ri speaks up about comparisons to SISTAR’s Hyorin

Davichi‘s Lee Hae Ri spoke up about the comparisons between her and SISTAR‘s Hyorin.

She was a guest on the April 29th episode of ‘Beatles Code 2‘, where she was asked, “Who do you think sings better, you or Hyorin?” The question surprised her, and she hesitated before answering, “We have different styles. I think I’m better at K-pop songs, but she’s better at pop songs.”

MC Shindong teased, “Are you saying that she’s just good at English songs even though she’s a Korean singer?”

What are your opinions on the comparisons?

KARA’s Seungyeon is as sweet as apples for ‘Beauty+’

KARA‘s Seungyeon, who’s already the apple of her fans’ eyes, modeled for “Korea’s best beauty magazine” ‘Beauty+‘!

She went for a lolita look for the magazine, going for bright red lips and bright orange blush. She let her hair free in wild curls, emphasizing the ‘nature’ look with flower-print dresses. Seungyeon managed to look both like an innocent girl and a mature woman with her expressions.

Despite her short height, the staff didn’t need to edit her photos at all because of her perfect proportions. And although she was tired because of her drama filming, but she never lost her smile. Seungyeon chose perfume, lip balm, and hand cream as her favorite cosmetics in the interview.

Check out some of the photos below!

4minute experiences a blackout while filming “What’s Your Name?” MV

The zombie takeover in 4minute‘s new music video wasn’t the only eerie happening on set as the girls also experienced a blackout while filming their “What’s Your Name?” music video.

Cube Entertainment released behind-the-scenes footage showing all the lights of the MV set suddenly shutting down and 4minute getting excited because of this mysterious happening. For international fans who don’t know already, there is a superstition in Korea that if an event like a blackout happens to you, it is a sign of good luck. The girls couldn’t be happier after experiencing the blackout and yelled out,“daebak,” with the sign that their comeback will be a hit.

The girls also shared that this is the first blackout they’ve had since their promotions for “Hot Issue” when they experienced the same thing in the studio. And true to the superstition, “Hot Issue” became an instant hit.

“What’s Your Name?” has already swept music charts immediately upon release.

Check out the clip below!

Taemin and Na Eun spotted on a date in their school uniforms for ‘We Got Married’

SHINee‘s Taemin and A Pink‘s Na Eun continued to make fans pout in jealousy. The newest couple to join ‘We Got Married‘ were spotted on a date.

Taemin and Na Eun reminded fans that they’re the youngest couple to ever feature on the show by going on a date in their school uniforms. The two lovebirds are seen getting to know each other and having a good time while sipping on their drinks, and by drinks we mean juice!

Fans commented, “I’m just jealous, that’s all,” “The student couple has been created,” and “I hope they date in real life.”

Taemin and Na Eun met for the first time on last week’s episode, and showed their inexperience when it comes to love and spilled their honest feelings with each other.

Davichi reveal each other’s ‘juicy’ pasts

Which member of Davichi has had more dating experience since their debut?

On the April 29th broadcast of Mnet‘s ‘Beatles Code 2‘, Davichi’s Haeri and Kang Min Kyung dished their secrets about their dating lives.

When the MCs asked them who’s had more dating experience since their debut, the two singers didn’t answer right away. However, Kang Min Kyung couldn’t hide her smile, and the MCs suspected that it was her. Kang Min Kyung then revealed that Haeri had more dating experiences all together, but she’s dated more than Haeri since their debut.

Kang Min Kyung also surprised the viewers by revealing that she was approached by a famous comedian when she was in the 9th grade. The MCs asked for a hint about the comedian, and Kang Min Kyung replied, “I can’t say his famous line because he’s too famous.”

She explained, “He sent a note on my mini homepage rather than approaching me.” Comedian Yoo Sang Moo seemed to know who it was and told her, “He sent it to thousands besides you.”

Kang Min Kyung added, “When I saw the note, it seemed like a group note. So I discarded it.”