Sunday, July 27, 2014

KARA's Seungyeon purchases a 5-storey-building in Chungdamdong


It has been reported that KARA's Han Seung Yeon recently purchased a building worth 4.5 billion won in Chungdamdong, Gangnamgu, Seoul.

The building is about 800㎡, has a basement and four floors. On the first and second floor, there are a pharmacy, a real estate office, a restaurant, a Taekwondo academy, a bookstore, an office, and studios.

Seungyeon's agency DSP Media replied to a media outlet, "We did not check the fact about the building of Han Seung Yeon. As it is a privacy of artist, we do not want to meddle in".

Actress Hong Soo Hyun is the next narrator for SBS' Roommate!


Next up as a narrator on 'Roommate' is none other than the sweet actress Hong Soo Hyun!

Hong Soo Hyun will bring her innocent charms to the upcoming episode as the actress with a heart of gold. Roommate's PD tweeted "~♪'Hong unni will be the narrator on tomorrow's episode. Look forward to it ~♥︎_♥︎" along with the above photo showing Hong Soo Hyun in the recording studio. 

Check out Hong Soo Hyun's commentary on the roommates' upcoming episode this Sunday at 4:10 PM KST!

Davichi's Kang Min Kyung blows you a kiss


Davichi's Kang Min Kyung kicked off the weekend with a sweet kiss to her fans!

"It's the weeeekeeeend," she posted to her Instagram earlier this weekend. With her hair pulled back, the singer seems to be a perfect fit for the summer season with her pale skin and a summery top.

Her kiss is a perfect pick-me-up to get the weekend started, don't you agree?

Henry reveals the reason why he started singing and dancing on 'Yoo Hee Yeol's Sketchbook'



Henry made a surprise confession why he started practicing his singing and dancing. 

In the broadcast of KBS2's 'Yoo Hee Yeol's Sketchbook' on July 25th, Henry appeared as one of the guests on the show and showcased hispiano and violin skills.

He said during the talk time with Yoo Hee Yeol,"I started learning music when I was 6 years old but I really hated it at that time. I even got hit from my mom because of it but I started enjoying it when I was 10". 

He continued," When I won 1st place at the piano and violin competitions for the first time, I thought,"This actually feels good?". 

Henry then shared a story from his school days,"When I was in middle school, I had a friend who liked dancing and he was very popular among the girls. So when I entered high school, I started dancing and singing, it's all because of the girls".

Chinese composer Yuan Wei Jen compliments EXO's Lay on his songwriting ability


Chinese composer Yuan Wei Jen complimented EXO's Lay on his songwriting skills.

Yuan Wei Jen took to his Weibo on the 25th and gave some encouraging words to Lay, sharing, "Listening to your music in Shanghai makes me really happy. I think the talent of young people these days is really impressive... Creativity is grown and embellished gradually, and it will be your best tool for music. Let me listen to more of your new songs. Fighting."

Lay replied, "I feel so good to be complimented by you, teacher. Like your words, I will work hard and let you listen to my Chinese songs."

Yuan Wei Jen is a famous composer and lyricist in China and Taiwan. He has been a producer for artists including Dream Girls and more, and made his debut as an artist himself in 2000. Lay is also known for his songwriting skills and previously revealed that he looks up to Beethoven as his role model, showing his love and passion for music.

Henry explains why he feels guilty about his popularity


Super Junior-M's Henry talked about his rising popularity and why he wasn't 100% comfortable with it.

He explained his choice to become a pop star. "I play the violin and the piano, and I do composing work," he said on 'Yoo Hee Yeol's Sketchbook'. "If I became a classical artist, I would've only done performances. So I decided to be a singer."

"I only had three seconds' worth of solo parts," he said, talking about his activities with Super Junior-M. "It was too short and I felt a little guilty. I didn't do anything, but people still liked me. That's how I felt about that."

"I told them that I wanted to do music and stand on stage with my own music," he continued."I learned in a few months, and SM told me I could do whatever I wanted so I put it to reality. I learned a lot about composing and singing."

Are you glad he decided to stand solo?

Hong Soo Hyun gets singing lessons from the Mystic89 family in preview cuts for 'RoommaHong Soo Hyun previously showed off her adorable, tone-deaf singing while playing with the karaoke machine at the 'roommate' sharehouse and the 'Roommate' OST director himself, Yoon Jong Shin, decided to help her to become a better singer. Hong Soo Hyun arrived at the studio with patbingsu (Korean shaved ice) for Yoon Jong Shin who is the singer behind the hit song "Patbingsu". Upon meeting the actress, Yoon Jong Shin complimented her, "You're the prettiest among the '81 liners that I know." Eddy Kim, Muzie, and Kim Ye Rim (Lim Kim) also pitched in to give her singing lessons. Hong Soo Hyun tested out her vocals by singing the first verse of Kim Ye Rim's "All Right" to which Yoon Jong Shin bluntly commented, "You have the voice of my grandmother who passed away 22 years ago", bringing laughs. Seo Kang Jun also made a surprise visit to the studio to support Hong Soo Hyun and treated them with things to drink. Also catch EXO's Baekhyun's visit on 'Roommate' this Sunday at 4:20 PM KST!te'


Hong Soo Hyun got singing lessons from the Mystic89 family on the upcoming episode of 'Roommate'!

Hong Soo Hyun previously showed off her adorable, tone-deaf singing while playing with the karaoke machine at the 'roommate' sharehouse and the 'Roommate' OST director himself,Yoon Jong Shin, decided to help her to become a better singer.

Hong Soo Hyun arrived at the studio with patbingsu (Korean shaved ice) for Yoon Jong Shin who is the singer behind the hit song "Patbingsu". Upon meeting the actress, Yoon Jong Shin complimented her, "You're the prettiest among the '81 liners that I know." Eddy Kim, Muzie, and Kim Ye Rim (Lim Kim) also pitched in to give her singing lessons.
Hong Soo Hyun tested out her vocals by singing the first verse of Kim Ye Rim's "All Right" to which Yoon Jong Shin bluntly commented, "You have the voice of my grandmother who passed away 22 years ago", bringing laughs.

Seo Kang Jun also made a surprise visit to the studio to support Hong Soo Hyun and treated them with things to drink.

Also catch EXO's Baekhyun's visit on 'Roommate' this Sunday at 4:20 PM KST!