[News] T-ara's Soyeon and Supreme Team's E-sens, "Only close friends"

T-ara's Soyeon and Supreme Team's E-sens are reported to not be in a relationship.

On the 16th, T-ara's company said, "T-ara's Soyeon and Supreeme Team's E-sens relationship coverage is simply not true. We asked her, and she claims that they are very close friends, but not lovers."

Yesterday, a rumor came about that Soyeon and E-sens were dating. Nietzens were said to have pictures of the two together in Gangnam with an affectionate look, but that is only a rumor.

Both of them are the same age, born in 1987 and met through musical activities and naturally became friends.

Meanwhile, Soyeon film debut, "Mommy, Don't Cry" has been confirmed and Supreme Team is busy promoting their new single.


Source : http://news.nate.com/view/20101016n02814
Credits : nathaniel (trans) @ diadem + nate

[Pictures] AKB48's Maeda Atsuko is a KARA's fangirl too!

AKB 48's member Maeda Atsuko revealed a photo recently.

She was seen holding some merchandise of popular Korean female group KARA.KARA is really getting much love in Japan these days with their popular butt dance of "Mister".

For those who have missed their performance on Music Station last week,enjoy the clip here!

Photo credits to Karaholic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHToZLO7ZFA&feature=player_embedded

[News] Nicole in the cover of Kara's Japanese single 'Jumping', "How's my revealed forehead?"

Kara revealed the covers of their 2nd Japanese single 'Jumping'.

Kara, who's swept through the Oricon chart and is leading the the Hallyu girl group craze in Japan, revealed the covers of their 2nd single 'Jumping' on 13.

Done in 3 different versions in differing outfits and themes, they all give off their chic and strongly feminine charm; they all feel more feminine and sexier compared to the covers of their debut single in Aug.

Also, their stark changes in their styling are fluttering the fans: Gyuri in blonde, Hara with partly bouffant hair, and Nicole without the bang.

In particular, it's the first time Nicole has appeared in the cover with her forehead revealed, who's been always saying that her forehead is her inferiority.

Netizens are tremendously affirmative of the new looks; they are saying things like "the theme this time is the best ever", "Kara will surely conquer the Oricon chart again", "it's too pretty a forehead for an inferiority", and "please show your forehead more often".

Translated by LVALUE@KH
Source : TVDaily

[News] Kara to keep on wearing crop tops

Covers of 'Jumping', due next month, revealed

"Will continue the blast in Japan with the belly fashion"

'SNSD with their legs, Kara with bellies?'

Kara's continued persistence of their 'belly fashion' in the new single 'Jumping' to be released on Nov 10 in Japan is drawing attentions.

Kara recently revealed the covers of their 2nd single 'Jumping'. They are in 3 versions with 3 different fashion: in leather clothes, with long boots on, and in suits. But one thing is common in all of them: that all 5 members revealed their navels; they are wearing the crop tops in Jumping's MV too. Kara debuted with 'Break It' in 2007 and has released 7 albums up to 'Lupin' in Feb so far, but it's only in the summer of the last year while promoting 'Mister' when they wore clothes with their navels revealed.

Compared to this, they started their promotion of their debut single 'Mister' in Japan on Aug 11 in tanktops and loose sweat pants with their navels revealed, and has been persisting in this outfits.

Their agency DSP media said that the belly fashion "was just chosen to help Kara look cute as that's what appeals to the Japanese fans; it wasn't meant to mean something that they wear it again."

Although it isn't specifically intended, Kara's belly fashion is affecting even Japan's local girl groups too. 9nine, a Japanese female group, appeared in the cover of 'crossover', their new album due in Dec, in crop tops, loose pants, and snickers that look similar to Kara's outfit at the time of 'Mister'; people are speculating that they might have copied Kara. They debuted in 2005 and have been wearing school uniforms or clothes that look cute so far.

Translated by LVALUE@KH
Source : Sports Donga via nate.com

[Photos] More of f(x) and SHINee for Eithtoo

Labelmates f(x) and SHINee together with Zhang Liyin are the current hot endorsers for new Chinese sporty brand Eithtoo.

We’ve shown you the CF and making-of videos, and now promotional pictures for the brand have cropped up, showcasing f(x) and SHINee having fun in their colorful, sportswear.

Check out the pictures below for a dose of Eithtoo-sponsored SM love.

Source : t.sina
Written by : aetria@kpoplive.com

[News] KARA brings Belly Fashion to Japan

Idol group KARA’s consistent use of their ‘belly fashion’ in the new single Jumping has been claiming attention.

Their recently shown covers of their single, due for Japanese release on Nov 10, showed the girls in various states of revealed abdomens. One version shows the girls in leather clothes, one of them with long boots on, and another of the members in suits. The common denominator is the 5 members’ revealed navels. KARA has only been styling this belly fashion in summer 2009’s Misterpromotions, but they have stuck to it since.

Their company DSP media explains that the belly fashion “was just chosen to help Kara look cute as that’s what appeals to the Japanese fans; it wasn’t meant to mean something that they wear it again.”

The trend seems to be infecting Japanese girl groups as well. Japanese local group 9nine appeared in the cover of their new album in crop tops, loose pants, and snickers that look similar to Kara’s outfit for Mister promotions.

Fans are speculating that 9nine is copying KARA, but imitation is the best form of flattery isn’t it?

Source : Sports Donga
Translation : LVALUE@KH
Written by : aetria@kpoplive.com

[News] Teen Top’s Chunji looks like T-ara’s Jiyeon?

Teen Top member Chunji says he has a ‘small face complex’, making his appearance compatible toT-ara’s Jiyeon.

Among the boys of the rookie idol group, Chunji with charming smiling image, sharp features and small face looks the best when he’s dressed up as a girl. Recently he showed off a picture of himself dressed all girly, getting comments that he looked like T-ara member Jiyeon.

“I didn’t want all this to happen, at first I just took a picture of myself wearing a skirt and long hair. At first it was uncomfortable and I was embarrassed, the reactions of the people around me were all good so I was happy but I don’t want to become a girl.”

Chunji also revealed he always hears comments such as ‘You’re prettier than a girl’, ‘You grew prettily’. The idol says:

“In fact I don’t have a feminine personality at all, when I see any injustices I can’t bear it and have a really manly personality, many misunderstand and think that I’m feminine. I hear a lot that for a guy I have a really small face, small hands, and I sometimes get annoyed by this…I’m a B type man that doesn’t have a small face nor small hands at all”.

Such is the common dilemma of pretty boy idols. Despite this, Chunji promised to always work hard to become a chameleon singer in his role as Teen Top’s Power Voice.

Source : Asia Economy Daily
Translation : BGSS2Makane@6TeensOnTop
Written by : aetria@kpoplive.com