2PM wraps up their final ‘SIX BEAUTIFUL DAYS’ performance at Nippon Budokan

Idol group 2PM is broadening their horizons in Japan. The boys recently wrapped up their ‘SIX BEAUTIFUL DAYS‘ concerts held at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. Though there have been a number of Hallyu artists that have performed at the elite venue, 2PM was the first to perform for 6 days at once. All 60,000 seats for the shows had completely sold out, once again proving the boys’ explosive popularity in the local area.

2PM officially debuted in Japan in December of 2010. Only a year later, the boys decided to embark on a Japanese Tour and tickets sold out within a single minute of going on sale.

At a press conference that was held on May 30th, member Taecyeon remarked, “When I was a trainee, I heard Rain hyung had performed at the Budokan and I thought that it was pretty impressive. The fact that we stood for 6 days on the stage Rain was standing is pretty surreal.”

During their final May 31st performance, an exciting laser show was put on to go with the exciting dance music. The fans got up from their seats and danced freely as they waved their neon glow sticks in the air, turning the concert into a night club. As the boys tumbled on stage and put on sexy chair performances singing “10 Points Out of 10“, “Hands Up“, and more, the fans enthusiastically responded with wild cheers. The six members captivated the audience with their fluent Japanese, and evoked laughter with their hilarious facial expressions. Taecyeon who stepped on stage to perform despite having suffered an arm injury after an intense arm-wrestling match earned the applause of the fans.

For each of the 6 days, the members took turns putting on a solo performance with self-composed songs, piano playing, and more.

But what exactly is 2PM’s appeal in Japan? It’s thought to be the boys’ approachable, friendly image combined with their ‘beastly idol’ concept. Member Wooyoung remarked, “After we developed that ‘beastly idol’ nickname in Korea, very naturally we decided on an equally fierce concept in Japan, focusing on powerful performances. The fans showed us a lot of interest because it was something that was never seen before in Japan.”

2PM is also currently personally teaching Korean on Japanese channel NHK, and their joint project with 2AM, ‘2PM&2AM’s Wonder Trip‘, is also in high gear.

To wrap up ‘SIX BEAUTIFUL DAYS’, the boys will also be performing in front of 24,000 fans at the Yokohama Arena on June 5th and 6th. 2PM will also be releasing their 4th Japanese single titled “Beautiful” on June 6th.

f(x) to make a comeback this summer

Five-member girl group f(x) has stoked fans’ excitement with news that they will be returning to the K-Pop scene this summer after almost a one-year hiatus.

A representative for SM Entertainment confirmed the news: “f(x)’s album release is not that far in the future.“ The new album is almost finished, and is reported to be slated for a June or July release. The representative also added, “Currently, the f(x) members are speeding up preparations for their album and will be bringing some good news soon.”

However, the concept and track list are under wraps for the time being. Stay tuned to allkpop as we keep up with their comeback!

Hyomin takes pictures with ‘Invincible Youth’ members

T-ara member Hyomin showed her cheerful nature on the set of KBS2‘s ‘Invincible Youth 2.’

On May 31, Hyomin posted to Twitter, “I came back from filming ‘Invincible Youth’. I don’t know how long it has been since I have laughed that much. I don’t think I need to worry about being edited out much. For real!“  She then tweeted a little later, “Ace!”

The T-ara member took a photo with members from the first season of ‘Invincible Youth’, Girls’ Generation‘s Sunny, SECRET‘s Sunhwa, and comedian Kim Shin Young, posing like a power ranger.

Followers commented, “They are so beautiful even when they don’t dress up,” “Because Sunhwa and Hyomin are next to each other they seem like they are glowing,” and “Hyomin, happy belated birthday. Be strong today!”

Kang Min Kyung transforms into flower boy for 'Singles'

Davichi’s Kang Min Kyung ditched her feminine image and transformed into a charismatic flower boy for ‘Singles’ magazine.

On May 30th, Kang tweeted, “Being mister Min Kyung rather than miss Min Kyung”, and attached a couple shots from the June issue of ‘Singles’ magazine.

Netizens commented, “She looks good in boyish clothes”, “She is really skinny”, “Even though she is disguised into a man, she is still pretty” and more.

T-ara holds impromptu fan meet at a chicken store

Eunjung, Qri and Hwayoung of girl group T-ara held an impromptu fan meet at a local store of a fried chicken retailer Gibalhan Chicken, which the group models for.

On May 30, the three members of the girl group visited a store in Cheonho-dong, eastern Seoul, following in the footsteps of other group members Soyeon and Hyomin who did the same earlier in the year in Busan.

“When Soyeon and Hyomin visited a local store in Busan for a fan meet, more than 3,000 fans came down to the store. Thus, we thought it might be a good idea to do the same in Seoul,” said a representative from the girl’s agency.

Meanwhile the fried chicken brand said that it chose T-ara to be the face of its brand as “the girls are popular with those in their teens right through to those in their 60s.”

With the face of the girls to its name, the brand said it hoped to expand into the Asian market. The retailer said that there are plans for different flavors named after girl group members in the near future.

Yesung releases "Her Over Flowers" for 'I Do, I Do' OST

Super Junior’s Yesung lent his voice for the OST of MBC’s new drama “I Do, I Do”.

On May 31st, Yesung released his latest track titled “Her Over Flowers”. The track serves as the theme song for the male lead Park Tae Kang (played by Lee Jang Woo).

The song straightforwardly expresses the feelings of a younger man who is in love with an older woman. Yesung’s charming and smooth vocal is combined with light and cheerful tune to make a nice song. 

T-ara's 7,800 seat first solo concert in Thailand gets sold out

Thai fans of T-ara are excited as the first solo concert of T-ara in Thailand this upcoming June 3 that holds over 7,800 seats have been announced to be sold out! T-ara will be performing at the "'Hall 105: BITEC Bangna (Bangkok International Trade Exhibition)" in Thailand and will be hitting the stage with their popular hits such as "Lovey Dovey" and "Roly Poly".

Also, the promotional posters for their concerts scheduled in 3 different countries have been revealed. June 3, 2012 for Thailand, August 11, 2012 for South Korea and July 25 to 26, 2012 for Japan (set to be arranged). They will be visiting Thailand first, then South Korea then a Japan tour next as they will be visiting Aichi Prefecture, Osaka, Fukuoka, Miyagi, Hokkaido and Tokyo.

T-ara will be celebrating their third year anniversary this year and has officially announced the official name of their fan club to be "QUEEN's" and will be receiving applications for the fan club starting this July.