Core Contents Media to create an “Idol Gourmet” variety show

Core Contents Media has announced that they’ll be specially creating an idol variety program centered around raising awareness of Korean cuisine around the world.

On July 18th, CEO Kim Kwang Soo revealed, “We have decided to produce a new program titled ‘Idol Gourmet (temporary title)‘. We’ll be distributing the program overseas to promote Korean cuisine.”

The program will be bringing in idols with strong international fan bases to introduce topics on Korean cuisine, culture, and tourism spots. Idols will be asked to choose their own ingredients for certain dishes and make cook it for the viewers. A special corner will also introduce Korean history and life.

By using idols who international fans are already familiar with, the program hopes to create a synergy effect with their influence.

Current idols in talks for the line-up include KARA, T-ara, Supernova, F.T. Island and others. A total of eight teams will be selected, so stay tuned for updates!

NYC – Make sure to come and celebrate “Korea Day”!

The New York City “Korea Day” festival is just around the corner (July 29th, 2011 at the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park), so we wanted to make sure you guys don’t forget and join us to celebrate in the festivities and activities on this day. There will be plenty of things to see, as well as delicious food and of course the K-POP Contest – Where one lucky winner will awarded with a round-trip airfare ticket to Korea (Sponsored by ASIANA AIRLINES).

For those of you who are participating, please get your entries in by July 21st! More information can be found below.

The Korean Cultural Service NY (KCSNY director Woo Sung Lee) in collaboration with English based, Korean pop culture news website allkpop.com (6Theory Media CEO Johnny Noh) will host the New York K-POP Contest on July 29th, 2011, at the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park for the Second Annual “Korea Day” festival. The New York K-POP Contest will be an opportunity for US residents to participate and showcase their skills in singing and/or dancing, to their favorite K-POP song! And even if you don’t participate, make sure to come out that day to enjoy the “Korea Day” festivities and show!

Preliminary entries for the first round of the New York K-POP Contest will be received and judged for two weeks from July 7th, 2011 (Thursday) to July 21st (Thursday). From the first round, eight selected participants (and/or teams) will be chosen to compete on July 29th, 2011 at the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park (bet 66th & 72nd Street).

First place contest winner(s) will be awarded one round-trip airfare ticket to Korea (Sponsored byASIANA AIRLINES) to be eligible to participate in the Korean International K-POP contest held this coming November, while second and third place winners will collectively receive other desirable products.

Director Woo Sung Lee of the Korean Cultural Service NY states, “the New York K-POP contest is to bring the rising popularity and trend of K-POP in South Asia, Europe, and other international countries back to New York,” and projects that “the contest’s focus on American fans to showcase K-POP skills will be an excellent medium to raise awareness about K-POP to Americans.”

Entry categories are for singing, dancing, and/or singing and dancing with no limitations in terms of each category’s genre (e.g. pop, ballad, rock, etc.). Any resident within the United States is eligible to apply, selected applicants will be responsible for their own transportation to the NY event.

Prospective applicants should upload their performance clip on Youtube and send the Youtube link to youngchoi@koreanculture.org with an application by July 21st, 2011. Please make sure your video is set as “Unlisted”.

You can download the application form here and view more information at www.koreanculture.org.

For more information please contact the KCSNY’s Young Hwan Choi at youngchoi@koreanculture.org or via phone: 212-759-9550 Ext. 210.

SUlli's Dreams Come True

f(x) member Sulli has confessed that her dreams have come true, surprising many guests.

Sulli confessed on a Strong Heart MC-Special Episode to be aired on the 19th, “My dreams have come true several times, it’s surprising.”

“Once I asked my mom to buy a lottery ticket with the numbers I saw in my dream, and I ended up winning 100,000 Korean Won.” Sulli said. She also added, “If I see water in my dreams, something good happens.”

Sulli also said, “If I dream about something dangerous that will happen, I always am careful the next day, and I avoid accidents.”, surprising the guests around her.

Also on this day, along with Sulli, Ryu Siwon, Lee Jihoon, Park Sohyun, SBS announcer Kim Sowon, Kim Songjoo, Wang Jongun, Kim Ja-oo, Yoon Sohee, Ahn Sunyoung, and ZE:A’s Hwang Kwangee were also present.

U-CUBE to release "Fly So High"

4minute, BEAST and G.NA will release their label's first ever family song 'Fly So High'.

On July 20th and at 12:00AM, the song 'Fly So High' by U-CUBE, the CUBE artists' family name, will be released through online music portals.

U-CUBE's first digital single 'Fly So High' is an upbeat song. It puts emphasis on G.NA's and the 4minute & BEAST members' sincere message derived from their very own hearts and experiences.

The song will be the theme song of the first UNITED CUBE CONCERT to be held next month, on August 14th, in the Jamsil Gymnasium.

T-ara's Hyomin rushed to the hospital during "Gyebaek" shooting

On July 19th at 8:00 while filming for the MBC drama "Gyebaek", Hyomin had fainted and had to be transported to a Seoul university's emergency hospital department.

An official said, "Hyomin just finished filming her movie 'Gisaeng Spirit' and has been constant in promoting 'Roly-Poly'. On top of that, she has been busy shooting for a drama making her really tired."

The official continued, "We're currently in progress of looking at Hyomin's schedule for the rest of the day and seeing how she will be, but because of the situation she was unable to attend an interview for her movie."

"Gyebaek" begins on July 25th after "Miss Ripley" finishes airing. In the drama that takes place during the Baekje time period, Hyomin plays the role of Eungo and has began shooting recently.

Lee Seojin, Cho Jaehyun, Oh Yonsoo, Im Hyeonsik, Jeon Nomin, Yoon Dahun, Kim Yooseok, Jin Taehyeon, Park Yoohwan and others were cast in the drama.

July : Week 3

For the third week of July, T-ara maintains their lead on the chart with "Roly-Poly" for the second consecutive week, edging out Hyuna's "Bubble Pop!", which ends up at second place. 2NE1's "I Am The Best" fell one spot to third. Congratulation to T-ara for the victory! Checkout the complete result below.

For this week's OST chart, Jung Yonghwa remains at the top with "You've Fallen For Me", which is an original soundtrack for the current hit drama, "Heartstrings". Checkout the complete result below.

MBLAQ's Seung Ho, T-ara's Soyeon and HITT's Ha take photo at Music Bank

Recently, MBLAQ’s Seung Ho, T-ara’s Soyeon and HITT’s Ha Yong met at the green room of KBS 2TV’s Music Bank. They haven’t seen each other in a while, but as their schedule on Music Bank overlapped, they saw each other and took a picture together.

Three of them were friends since high school, and they have shown their friendships even after graduation.

As more experienced singers on the stage, Seung Ho and Soyeon encouraged their friend, Ha Yong, for his debut in the group HITT.

The male group HITT is the initial of the phrase “Here Is The Top,” and the group released “Good Night” great reactions in Korea as well as from abroad.