On May 13th, MTV’s “The Show” welcomed artists B1A4, Rania, Dal Shabet, Block B, After School, Untouchable, JJ, Brian Joo, and Seo In Guk.
Check out their amazing performances below!
B1A4 – OK
Rania – Dr. Feel Good
Dal Shabet – Pink Rocket
Block B – Wanna B
After School – Let’s Step Up + Shampoo
Untouchable – You You
JJ – Fly High
Brian Joo – 사랑하다 끝났어
Seo In Guk – Broken
ecently, a preview of the members of KARA guesting on SBS’s “Strong Heart“ featuring the girls crying their hearts out over the past few months of controversy was aired at the end of the latest episode.
The girls came together for their first Korean activity since their “Jumping” promotions five months ago in support of fellow member Hara’s role in SBS’s “City Hunter.”
Although they were able to liven up the atmosphere with their sweet dances, it was obvious to all that they weren’t able to hide their many wounds caused by the contract dispute earlier this year. The girls burst out into tears as they reflected back over the past several months.
Seungyeon stated, “So many things have changed in just a few months,” while Hara added, “A lot of misunderstandings came about.”
It was leader Gyuri that showed the most tears, however, as she said, “I had no one to turn to.”
Check out the full broadcast on May 17th and 24th.
SBS’s Inkigayo is back once again, and this week’s show was full of amazing and fun performances from the top participating K-pop artists!
The ‘Take 7‘ nominees were SISTAR19 (“Ma Boy“), Girl’s Day (“Twinkle Twinkle“), f(x)(“Pinocchio“), 4minute (“Heart to Heart“), After School (“Shampoo“), CNBLUE (“Love Girl“), andJay Park (“Abandoned“). CNBLUE and Jay Park did not perform today.
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Having won last week, the Mutizen winner for this week was announced to be f(x) once more!
Congratulations to f(x)!
Baek Ji Young and B2ST’s comebacks were teased for next week.
Other artists who performed on this afternoon included Rainbow, Turtles, B1A4, Rania, Ali, U-Kiss, Brian, Suh Young Eun, Eru, and December.
The set of KBS’s “Music Bank” was recently nicknamed the ‘warzone of idols’ thanks to the many debuts and comebacks this month. Over 100 staff members and artists bustled in the hallways each week, creating a thick feeling of tension as they make last-minute checks on everything they’ve prepared months for.
At the center of such activity is girl group f(x), who recently made their comeback after a year-long hiatus. The girls took fans behind-the-scenes for a sel-ca tour of their waiting room. Luna expressed,“The waiting room is where sweat and tears co-exist.”
Her heart is still beating over the “Pinocchio” win, as she explained, “That day, our members cried nonstop all day starting in the morning. Because it was the day that we were to appear on a music program, we all felt different from the moment we stepped in our waiting room. The five of us were on the same page, and we just kept confessing everything we felt sorry for that day. We opened up our hearts and consoled each other through tears. We didn’t even think about winning, but we somehow won on top of that. Holding each other close, we really cried nonstop.”
As K-pop fans know, artists must spend their entire day at the broadcast hall on days they’re to appear on music programs. They rehearse three to four times and can’t leave the scene until they’re done with their live broadcast. f(x) arrived at 9:00 AM and rushed back and forth to get their hair, make-up, and outfits coordinated. Once they quickly grab a meal, they finally have time to breathe and rest.
Krystal and Luna browse the ‘net using a tablet PC while Amber enjoys playing with a rubix cube. No matter how hard the combination, she’s able to complete it in 30 to 40 seconds flat. Meanwhile, Sulli and Victoria came up with unique styles and took sel-cas to fill the time.
Brian, who’s in the waiting room next door, stopped by to chat with the girls before junior groups like X-5 and Rania briefly made visits to greet their seniors.
f(x) stated, “Because there are so many idols these days, people think that we’re all in a competition, but we’re not like that at all. We’re all close friends, seniors, and juniors, and all hope to learn something from each other. There isn’t any fierce competition at all.”
Luna named IU as a friend that she got close with through the waiting room. “When IU was promoting ‘Marshmallow’, someone told me that we were the same age. We once used the same waiting room so I knew that this was my chance. I left her a note saying I wanted to be friends, and we’ve become best friends ever since.”
Concluding their interview, the girls revealed, “The stage music is so loud that we can’t hear what the person next to us is saying. We’d like for them to make a separate room for people to share secrets in.”
On May 16th, the Korea Entertainment Producers’ Association released the final line-up for this year’s “Dream Concert“.
Representatives revealed, “We have finalized and confirmed a total of 24 different teams. KARA, who recently came to a compromise with their agency, will also be joining this year’s ‘Dream Concert’.”
The final line-up includes TVXQ, KARA, SHINee, B2ST, 4minute, 2PM, F.T. Island, f(x), G.NA, miss A, Kim Tae Woo, Seo In Kook, SECRET, SISTAR, IU, Rainbow, After School, U-KISS, Eru, K-Will, Jewelry, T-ara, 5dolls, and Flower.
Since 2011 marks its 17th year, the Dream Concert will be held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on May 28th at 6:30 PM KST.
Representatives went on to reveal, “Since we began ticket sales on April 7th, we’ve received over 100 phone calls a day. The official homepage for ‘Dream Concert’ also crashed on the 3rd and 7th, and with 20 days still left to go, music fans have been showing explosive interest in the concert.”
