Friday, February 3, 2012

T-ara to spend a month promoting in Japan starting on the 16th!


T-ara will reveal their Japanese "Roly-Poly" on the 29th.

T-ara's has been consecutively promoting "Roly-Poly", "Cry Cry", "We Were In Love", "Lovey-Dovey" and recording for variety, drama, and entertainment programs over the past six months. On the 16th, T-ara will finish their promotions of "Lovey-Dovey" and depart to Japan to dedicate one whole month to activities in Japan.

T-ara's agency Core Contents Media said, "Japanese fans have already shown a lot of interest to 'Roly-Poly' even before the release. Japanese music officials have predicted that the single album will sell over 300,000 copies."

T-ara commented, "With our domestic activities of 'Roly-Poly', we received high results on music sites and music programs. We recently were very, very happy to win the Triple Crown and that was a good start of the year. We'll do everything possible to achieve good results for our performances in Japan."

T-ara broke a record in Japan on the Oricon charts when they debuted by selling the most copies of a Korean girl group debut single with "Bo Peep Bo Peep".

Fahrenheit's Calvin snapped a selca with Victoria!


Fahrenheit's Calvin posted a new photo on his Weibo.

He wished f(x)'s Victoria Happy Birthday on his Weibo and snapped a selca with f(x)'s leader.

Calvin and Victoria are currently filming a new drama in China.

Can't wait to see their collaboration!


The idol stars who will be graduating high school this month

It’s now February, which means it’s time for high school students in Korea to graduate, and the idols are no exception.
Idols born in 1993 and 1994 are preparing for their graduation, and so are the media and the fans who are planning to attend the ceremonies.
The first to graduate will be C-real leader Chemi who is currently a student at Chungdam High School in Seoul. Her graduation ceremony will take place on the 3rd, and she will be in attendance to receive her diploma.
On the 8th, KARA‘s maknae Jiyoung who is attending Muhak Girls’ High School in Seoul will also be in attendance to receive her diploma. As long as something new doesn’t pop up on her schedule, Jiyoung will be at the ceremony and plans to spend the day with her teachers and her friends.
February 9th will be a big day, as multiple idol stars will be graduating on the same day.
Singer IU who is a student at Dongduk Girls’ High School will most likely be at her graduation ceremony, although that can change according to her busy schedule.
This is the nation’s sweetheart who is graduating, and both the fans and the media are preparing for this event.
Lila Art High School students f(x)‘s Luna and T-ara‘s Jiyeon will also be graduating, however, Jiyeon will be in Paris for KBS 2TV‘s ‘Music Bank‘ Paris Special on the 8th, and therefore will be unable to attend her ceremony.
Luna is still unsure if she will attend, it will all depend on her TV Chosun ‘Saving Ajumma Go Bong Shil‘ filming schedule.
AA‘s Kimchi and Hoik will be attending their graduation at Korea Art School and they will be receiving their diplomas together.
On the 10th, SHINee‘s Taemin will also be graduating from his Hanlim Arts High School, but he and the rest of the SHINee members will also be in France for the ‘Music Bank’ Paris special and will unfortunately be unable to attend.
Twins T-ara‘s Hwa Youngand Coed School‘s Hyo Young will also be graduating from their respective schools, and Hyo Young who is also a member of unit 5dolls has tentative plans to attend, while, Hwa Young will also be in Paris for ‘Music Bank’ and will be unable to receive her diploma in person.
SISTAR‘s Dasom, a student of Anyang Art High School will also be graduating but she will also be in Paris, and actor Yoo Seung Ho currently attending Baek Shin High School will also be graduating on the 9th.

Luna and Kim Kyu Jong enjoy their first date on ‘Saving Ajumma Go Bong Shil’

On the January 29th episode of ‘Saving Ajumma Go Bong Shil‘, the love line between f(x)‘s Lunaand SS501‘s Kim Kyu Jong was finally actualized through a hamburger date the two went on.
Viewers were excited to see their love line develop, and the excitement was further fueled by two adorable couple shots released right after. The positive atmosphere of the set can be felt right through the photos, especially with Luna’s extra bright smile.
Luna stated, “Recently, more of my scenes have been involving Kyu Jong oppa, so I’m having a lot of fun on set. We hope that our viewers will have fun watching our ‘InKi’ couple (Inyoung + Niki). Please look forward to us!”
Kim Kyu Jong added, “Luna is such a hard worker despite her young age, which makes me work just as har, too. Please give much love to our ‘InKi’ couple.”

Jiyeon sheds tears as she recalls anti-fan comments

T-ara‘s Jiyeon shed tears on national television as she talked about the wounds she received from anti-fan comments.
On the February 2nd episode of ‘Joo Byung Jin’s Talk Concert‘, the hosts brought up the topic of anti-fan comments on the internet.
Jiyeon confessed, “It’s been so hard because of those anti-fans’ malicious comments… And I was so young…” At this, she burst into tears and couldn’t finish her sentence.
When she collected herself, she continued with a smile, “Even now, I avoid the internet whenever I can. However, I am going to stop avoiding it and face it head on. I will become braver.
Another guest on the show, KARA‘s Jiyoung, revealed that she would seek out anti-fan comments online in order to gain motivation if she felt she was slacking.

Jiyoung admits she seeks out negative comments online

KARA‘s youngest member Kang Jiyoung has confessed that she purposefully looks for negative comments online.
While guesting on ‘Joo Byung Jin’s Talk Concert‘, Jiyoung revealed, “I’m the type of person who gets even more determined after hearing negative feedback. When I feel like I’m not improving myself, I purposefully search for vicious comments online. Then I immediately wake up [and gain motivation] again.”
Jiyoung also revealed, “Sometimes, I’ll look in the mirror and insult myself. The reason is the same. So I can wake up.”
Other guests on the show had their own ways of dealing with hurtful remarks made by internet users.Rainbow‘s Jaekyung stated that she makes sure her parents never read negative comments about her out of fear that people would insult them as well. Meanwhile, T-ara‘s Jiyeon shed tears as she recalled certain comments that deeply wounded her.

Super Junior members don’t like to share their multi vitamins

Super Junior member Shindong exposed a new truth regarding his fellow group members.
On the February 2nd episode of ‘Joo Byung Jin’s Talk Concert‘, idol stars Shindong, KARA‘sJiyoungT-ara‘s JiyeonRainbow‘s Jaekyung, and ZE:A’Lim Siwan guest featured and shared their secrets to maintaining good health.
Siwan surprised the others by remarking that he likes a glass of soju every night, while Shindong made them laugh by saying, “Even when it comes to vitamins, I consume them until I feel full and satisfied.”
He also added, “Us Super Junior members don’t like to share our multi vitamins. All of us have the best health products hidden in our individual rooms, and we take them alone without sharing with one another.”
Meanwhile, Jiyeon remarked that she takes supplements, while Jaekyung likes to start her day right by eating thick bacon for ample energy.