Onew expressed his thankful feelings towardsT-ara’s Boram on an episode of KBS 2TV’s “Nocturnal.”
The episode focused the members of the “Nocturnal” team helping to draw a mural on a dirty wall of an elementary school, and T-ara and IU made surprise visits as guests and joined the team to help out.
The MCs were more than happy with the extra help and provided them with snacks such as ddukboki (hot rice cakes) and fish cakes.
During the meal, Shin Dong Yeob and Yoon Jong Shin suggested Onew feed the snacks to the female celebrity (that was present) he has the most interest in. Without hesitation, Onew declared that he “had a person he’s always wanted to give to,” surprising the MCs.
The target of his affections turned out to be Boram, leading to a ‘rose colored’ atmosphere as Boram shyed away while the T-ara members revealed, “Boram has always been a hardcore fan of Onew.”
Onew answered, “I already knew that she was my fan through reading articles. I’ve always wanted to thank her for saying that she likes me.”
On SBS "Strong heart" aired on 21st, Victoria folded herself backwards 180 degrees and surprised everyone.
She also added "I can also fold my finger too" and she folded her finger backwards until it touched her hand. She also showed the famous scene from the movie "Matrix" as if she was avoiding bullets flying at her.
Kara is the first Korean girl group to reach "Platinum" status for an album in Japan.
Recently Japan's record hubs disclosed that Kara's debut song has reached platinum status in downloads. This year's K-pop boom in Korea has led to Kara being the first Korean girl group to reach this status.
Platinum status is reached after hitting 250,000 in sales. This reflects how big of a hit was in the mobile market. The song sells for about 4,000 Korean Won, which is truly impressive.
In the album department, Kara's first full-length album "Girls' Talk" also has a potential of reaching platinum status. Oricon chart has its sales at about 180,000 within the first month, and they project that within the first half of 2011, the album should be able to reach platinum status.
Aside from , Kara's 2nd single has had over 100,000 downloads and has achieved gold status.
Super Junior’s Donghae and 4minute’s Nam Jihyun will be participating in the OST for their drama,SBS’s “It’s Okay, Daddy’s Daughter.”
Donghae, who plays the role of ‘Wook Ki’, a strong young man of sound character, will be releasing his self-composed track, “Like Now.” The song is described to be a warm acoustic ballad, suitable for the winter season; it’s also a duet with fellow Super Junior member, Ryeowook.
The song was said to have been composed moments after reading the script for “It’s Okay, Daddy’s Daughter”, and embodies Donghae’s affection for his debut drama.
4minute’s Nam Jihyun, who plays the role of cute and preppy ‘Shin Sun Hae,’ will be joining the rest of her 4minute members for “One Thing,” an emotional song with a sweet melody and loving lyrics. It will also feature some rap, so it’s sure to be an interesting track to listen to.
Both songs will be released in the “It’s Okay, Daddy’s Daughter OST Part 3” on December 23rd.
“December is a crazy month because not only do we have to practice our own performances, but from other artists’ as well…” - T-ara’s Boram
In T-ara’s dressing room at the “2010 Melon Music Awards“, one would be able to see four big bags of clothes and a trunk lying on the ground, next to a vanity stuffed with various makeup tools.
Year-end ceremonies are known for their impressive performances from stars who have shined throughout the year. These artists also participate in special cover performances as well.
The reporters of DongA were able to follow the members of T-ara for nine hours as they went about their busy schedules. The aim was to shed some light on the behind-the-scenes effort that goes into preparing for year-end ceremony performances.
At 3:00 PM, the members are seen dozing off as their hair is being dried and styled. ”I was only able to sleep for exactly one hour. I feel like I’ll fall asleep on stage,” Jiyeon claims.
Hyomin adds, “I accidentally fell asleep while leaving the hair salon today, I almost fell down the stairs.”
The members then reconvene in the waiting room for their camera rehearsal, and are either seen fixing their makeup or checking their accessories. Having to sing two songs in one go, the girls are forced to change outfits and accessories in exactly 30 seconds.
The girls sometimes converse, talking about a mistake they made on stage, or about makeup; sometimes, they comment about the amount of sleep they got in the previous night.
At 5:00 PM, an accident occurs during their camera rehearsal. Right after performing “Why Are You Being Like This“, the girls get changed, only to discover that there’s a problem with their wardrobes.
Their tight outfits were created without thought for the mic and receiver placement, since those things must be fixed onto their backs. Unfortunately, Hyomin and Soyeon are forced to perform “Yayaya“ without being properly zipped up in the back. While the members rehearse on stage, the scene backstage was gloomy, as stylists were seen fussing over the outfit mishap.
Thankfully, it was just a rehearsal, and the members were wearing black shirts that covered their bras. As a last minute effort, the stylists take off the mic receivers from every member except lead vocalist Soyeon, and reposition the mics to the hips.
At 6:30 PM, the members begin eating takeout ordered from a family restaurant. Hyomin comments, “It tastes better than usual. Usually, we just eat kimbap or chips… It’s difficult to set aside time to eat like this.“ However, Hwa Young only finishes a third of her meal; she later explains, “I’m in the middle of a diet. My skin is light and I’m tall, so it makes me look chubbier on screen.”
In the time left over after eating, she rehearses in front of the mirror.
At around 9:00 PM, the girls get ready for their live performance. Seemingly nervous, they continue to down bottles of water. It must be a habit of other singers as well, as there are boxes and boxes of water bottles set up backstage.
T-ara performs their first song without any difficulties, but they meet a problem for their second. Soyeon’s zipper got caught in the mic/receiver, and she refuses to go up.
She is eventually forced to go on stage with her back exposed, but handles the malfuction like a pro, smiling and dancing as if nothing were wrong.
During the spinning part of their choreography, she walks to the side instead. Her facial expression hardens once she exits the stage, and her eyes brim with tears.
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At 11:30 PM, the girls move to their rehearsal studio in order to practice for their joint performance withSECRET for the December 17th episode of KBS “Music Bank.” The members that were dozing off immediately started up once the music began to play.
Two days later, T-ara was seen performing SECRET’s “Magic” at “Music Bank.” Their hard work and determination reminded the reporters of something Soyeon once said: “If someone were to ask us to choose between standing on stage and sleeping for an hour more, I think all singers would respond the same way: ‘We’d rehearse to stand on stage’.”
Showcasing the power of this year's remarkable rise of Korean girl groups that debuted in Japan, the newcomer department of 43rd Oricon Annual Ranking (2010) is topped by KARA and SNSD, who achieved No.1 and No.2, respectively.
KARA, the 5-membered girl group that debuted in August and captured the attention of the public with the "hip dance," has released two singles, "Mister" and "Jumping," five albums, including the Korean greatest hits album, "KARA BEST 2007-2010" and their first original Japanese album, "GIRLS TALK," as well as one DVD, totaling to eight releases this year. These releases have generated a total revenue of 1.3 bilion yen this year.
On the other hand, SNSD, who debuted in September and are known for their beautiful legs and synchronized dancing, released two singles, "GENIE" and "Gee," one DVD, "New Beginning of Girls' Generation," and six Korean albums for a total of nine works. They generated 8.8 hundred million yen of revenue this year.
In the male-fan- and cuteness-centric domestic idol scene, the spot of idols that are admired by women of the same generation is vacant in the recent years. This vacancy is now fulfilled by K-pop girl groups, who are characterized as having good visual styles as well as intense choreographies and have achieved outstanding sales among all newcomers this year.
Ranking of Newcomer Artistes by Sales No.1 1.3 billion Yen KARA (493k copies of releases sold in total) No.2 8.8 hundred million yen SNSD (380k copies of releases sold in total) No.3 1.3 hundred million yen WEAVER (83k copies of releases sold in total) Data collection period: 2009/12/28 to 2010/12/20 The sales include releases such as singles, albums, music DVDs, and music blu-ray discs.
From the moment that she started appearing to theSBS Dramaentitled"It's Ok, Dad's Daughter",4Minute's leader,Nam Jihyunhas been garnering a lot of interest for the different kind of personality she's been showing in portrayal of her 4D character asShin Sunhae. Recently, she has appeared on the show with a mini-skirt leaving the audience with a fresh outlook towards her character. As we can remember, she has also gained so much interest for her glamorous eyes causing hot gazes from various audiences. She had also revealed a goddess-like body line, told to be a masterpiece by many. Still, people are amazed on how she could maintain a childish and innocent face with such a sexy figure. Jihyun's been doing well with her role as the younger sister of Park Sanghoon from the show and has been receiving a lot of support from her fans.
