Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Which animal scares f(x)'s Sulli?


f(x)'s Sulli revealed her intense fear of birds on the latest episode of 'Amazing f(x)'.

On the June 18th show, the girls of f(x) continued crossing out items on their bucket list. They were at a lake when they came across some birds. Sulli, who was shaking, explained, "They're so scary and gross. And even when I'm with a lot of other people, they always come to me."

When they saw some ducks chilling on the lake, Sulli grabbed onto Victoria, yelling, "Unni. They're so gross!" The f(x) member was so taken aback that she ended up calling Amber "oppa." Sulli commented, "I was so shocked, I called Amber unni 'oppa' in that moment."

Victoria, Luna, and Krystal comforted Sulli, while Amber chased them away by running towards them.

Check out the episode below!




Henry’s ‘Trap’ takes top spot of Taiwan’s KKBOX chart



Henry is experiencing huge popularity in Taiwan with his solo debut album, ‘Trap’, sweeping local music charts.

Henry’s first solo mini album ‘Trap’, which was released on June 7, came at the top of Taiwan’s biggest online music chart ‘KKBOX’ in the K-POP category for the third week of June, showing its explosive popularity in the country.

The title song “Trap” is decribed as an urban dance pop number with a unique blend of strong drum beats, piano and strings. The song is accompanied by two SM artists, Super Junior’s Kyuhyun and SHINee’s Taemin.

f(x)'s Sulli & Park Jisung spotted filming Running Man



 f(x)'s Sulli and soccer star Park Ji Sung are spotted filming the latest episode of Running Man.

Check out more photos below.






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TVXQ World Tour Giveaway - Catch Them in Los Angeles!



Gird your loins, readers of allkpop! We're giving away two pairs (one for you and one for your friend) of tickets for the TVXQ World Tour "Catch Me" at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles on July 5! 

Changmin and Yunho will be promoting their sixth studio album 'Catch Me' through this awesome live concert tour. 

Now stop freaking out for a few minutes so you can read over the specifics:

To win, leave a comment below telling us why you think you deserve to win and Tweet @allkpop using #TVXQinLA . Do keep in mind that the staff at allkpop are young and hip.

We appreciate a little humor and personality, so don't hold back!

Oh, and don't even get started with things like "I want to win because I'm going to have Changmin's babies!" Firstly, good luck with that. And secondly, a little creativity, people, come on. 


The contest ends this Friday, June 21 at 11:59 PM EST., so make sure to get your comments in before then!


Good luck, everyone! 


KARA donates 500 kg of rice on behalf of their fans



Not only did the KARA girls keep promises to their fans, they made them smile even more by donating rice to Kamilia.

Usually, it's the fans who are the ones buying rice to donate in the name of their favorite artist(s). However, this time, KARA decided to the opposite - they gifted the rice donation in the name of their fans. The girls donated 100 kg (220 lbs) each (500 kg / 1100 lbs total), and had a special message written on their wreaths.

Leader Gyuri wrote, "Welcome. It's your first time receiving one, right?Seungyeon wrote, "I'm KARA's Seungyeon! Are you here?Nicole wrote, "Receive my love, bbyong byong ♥♥.Hara wrote, "The kiss scene is just work! Work is just work!!" Finally, Jiyoung wrote, "Please take care of us until we turn into cool grandmas ♥."

Looks like Kamilia are lucky indeed!

Ailee to join the July battle with new album



Female singer Ailee will be making her comeback in July, going head-to-head battle with several talented artists.

According to media outlet OSEN, Ailee will be releasing a new album in the middle of July after nine months since her latest hit song, “I Will Show You”. Her comeback track will not only showcase her powerful vocals, but will also incorporate choreography, adding more of stage performance elements.

Ailee has already became a high-demand artist, featuring in several tracks for hip hop artists such as BaeChigi and Geeks. She also helped the songs ranked first in various music charts earlier this year.

Ryeowook, Luna, Lee Jae Jin, Choa and more release singles for Korean version of ‘High School Musical’



The hottest idols who have been chosen as the main leads of the Korean adaptation of Disney Channel hit ‘High School Musical’ have released their singles for the musical version of the hit teen movie. 

The ‘High School Musical’ is about the love, concerns and passion of young students enjoying living their dreams. Hot idol stars such as Super Junior’s Ryeowook, FT ISLAND’s Lee Jae Jin f(x)’s Luna, Kang Dong Ho, AOA’s ChoA will play the lead roles for the musical.

The Korea-version remake will premiere at the Blue Square Samsung Card Hall on July 2, 2013 and expected to run until September.

Check out the tracks below!


Ryeowook and Luna




Lee Jae Jin and ChoA




Kang Dong Ho and Oh So Yeon


Super Junior’s Donghae and Eunhyuk release full PV for “I Wanna Dance”



Super Junior’s Donghae and Eunhyuk finally unveiled the full music video for latest Japanese single titled, “I Wanna Dance”.

Similar to their last hit “Oppa Oppa”, “I Wanna Dance” is also upbeat and fun track that showcases the duo’s power-packed performance. The new single also includes the coupling track, “Love That I Need” which was composed and featured by Henry.

Check out the MV below!


Ailee to make a comeback this July!


Ailee will 'show you' her stage presence and talent as the next female solo artist to make her comeback this July!

According to media outlet OSEN, Ailee will be reuniting with fans after nine months since her latest hit song, "I Will Show You". Ailee will be back in full swing to continue being a 'performance queen' with her new single which will showcase a side of her never-seen-before.

Ailee has recently been topping charts with her featurings for hip hop duos Baechigi and Geeks, leaving much to look forward to for her comeback next month!

Her album is expected to be released mid-July so stay tuned for more details to come!

Super Junior's Eunhyuk and Donghae say "I Wanna Dance" with full PV



Super Junior's Eunhyuk and Donghae, who made waves with "Oppa Oppa", have made a return in Japan with another new track, "I Wanna Dance"! 

Much like the duo's previous song, the new track is also upbeat and fun, and the PV is sure to entertain you all so take a look before the official song release on June 19 KST! 

Check it out below!


TVXQ rewrites history with successful 5-Dome Tour in Japan



The duo of TVXQ rewrote history by becoming the first South Korean singer to perform at 5 Japanese Domes during its recent Japanese concert tour.

TVXQ successfully completed their 5-Dome tour, ‘TVXQ Live Tour 2013~Time~’. Starting with Saitama concert on April 27, TVXQ toured the Sapporo Dome, Nagoya Dome, Fukuoka Dome, Osaka Dome, and the Tokyo Dome, attracting 700,000 fans for all 16 concerts.

During the final leg of the tour which was held for 3 consecutive days from June 15th - 17th in Tokyo Dome, TVXQ showed perfect live performances and powerful dance choreography, performing a total of 28 songs in the 3 hour concert.

Yunho said, “Thanks to the support from all of our fans, our dream of going on a five-dome tour was able to come true. It still feels like a dream, but I will work even harder to think that this is just the beginning of things to come.” 

Changmin added, “I couldn’t even imagine having a 5-dome tour ten years ago, but I’m so happy now and I want to cherish this moment with my fans.”