Tuesday, February 1, 2011

HyunA uploads a picture of her “unmatched” eyes

4Minute’s HyunA is recieving interest from netizens through her selcas.

On the 31st at 11pm, HyunA uploaded a funny picture of herself Twitter with the caption, “Eye eye eye. Nose nose nose. Lip lip lip!” In this picture, she is pointing to her eyes, nose, and lips.

Maybe because she didn’t like how one eye was smaller than the other, she uploaded 2 more pictures with the caption, “My eyes are becoming unmatched. *Cry*”.

Upon seeing this, netizens commented, “Even your unmatched eyes are cute!” “The mole underneath your left eye is attractive.” “Your innocent self when you are off stage.”.

f(x)’s Luna prepares for her musical debut through “Legally Blonde”


f(x)’s Luna will finally make her debut as a musical actress through “Legally Blonde” on February 4th.

By playing the lead role of Elle Woods, she’ll be showcasing the full potential of her vocal talents as well as her charms in a variety of ways fans have yet to see.

A representative of “Legally Blonde” commented, “It’s hard to believe that this is Luna’s debut; she’s adjusted very quickly. She’s the maknae on-set and is very much loved by the rest of her seniors. She’s working hard, so we hope everyone looks forward to her expressing the charms of her role.”

Luna will be sharing the role with Kim Ji Woo and Bada.

T-ara reveals their New Year’s wishes and plans

Wearing lovely hanboks (traditional Korean dresses), the members of T-ara got together in celebration of the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday.

Despite the fact that they filmed for an ad all day, the girls brightened up when they revealed that this was the first time in a month that all seven members were able to see each other since they wrapped up their album promotions.

The upcoming holiday is especially important to T-ara because they’ve received a week-long break from their schedules. Since they received only a day for last year’s Chuseok, the girls are determined to make it last.

Soyeon stated,“It’s the first time we’ve received such a long break, and it was unexpected so now I’m wondering how to spend it. I’ll be going home no matter what and catch up on my sleep, then spend some time with my family. I want to return to being a regular person and watch movies and drink coffee with my friends.”

Hyomin revealed, “My immediate family is the oldest, and I’m the eldest daughter as well, so we have to make all of the food. My cooking skills? I’m pretty good. During last year’s Chuseok, I went home late at night and was extremely sorry for only sleeping through everything, but I’m going to make sure I play the role of the eldest this time.”

Unfortunately for Eunjung, she had no idea that they had even received a break due to her busy schedule with KBS 2TV’s “Dream High” and only found out on-set today.

“The filming schedule is kind of tight so I’m not sure whether I can rest. I want to at least head home for a day and eat rice cake soup with my family. Even if I can’t, I won’t be disappointed. Being loved as an actress is something great in itself.”

When asked about New Year’s cash gifts, the members showed a mature side by saying that they’d be giving gifts to their parents, and not the other way around.

Leader Boram replied, “I’m going to be writing a letter to my parents with everything I was too shy to say up front. I’m not good at expressing myself, so I hope my feelings are delivered.”

Hyomin will be preparing another special gift alongside a cash gift. “I bought my parents shoes before and they loved it. They didn’t act like it when I first gave it to them, but it felt good when they came to visit me wearing the shoes. I’m going to be giving them something eye-catching this time.”

T-ara is also preparing for their biggest year since their debut, as the girls are planning to join the Hallyu Wave over in Japan this April.

Jiyeon commented, “It’s something we’ve dreamed of, and we’ve prepared a lot, so we just have to show it all. I want us to be loved as much as we are loved in Korea. I’m confident in that.”

Qri added, “I’m so excited, I can’t even sleep. Sometimes we’ll even stay up all night talking about our Japanese promotions. We’ll be going step by step in order to prevent mistakes. All of our language skills are about in the middle so there shouldn’t be any huge problems.”

Boram continued, “Having rested, I now realize how good it feels to be busy. It felt good coming back earlier this month after resting for a while after ‘Crazy Because of You.’ Even if it’s difficult, it’s more fun being busy and exciting as well in being able to try new things.”

Asked to choose their final New Year’s wish, Boram chose, “I want a boyfriend that I communicate well with. It’d be nice to have someone I can talk to, but since I have a lot of girl friends, I want a cool boyfriend.”

Teams divide for “Dance of the Year” competition

KBS’s “Dream High” will be featuring a pivotal plot point with a fierce new battle between Kim Soo Hyun, Wooyoung, IU, Taecyeon, Suzy and Eunjung.

The upcoming ninth episode will deal with a high school dance competition called, “Dance of the Year,” which brings together the nation’s greatest dancers in a talent showcase.

Considering how it’s a competition with important opportunities up for grabs, both the entrance and arts class are allowed to participate.

The competition is fierce, as only one team from the school (comprised of four members) can compete. ‘Baek Hee’ and ‘Hyemi’ were chosen as the team leaders, and ‘Hyemi’ showed her desire to win right off the bat by first choosing ‘Jason’ and not ‘Sam Dong’ for her team.

Hyemi’s team is eventually comprised of Jason, Sam Dong, and Pil Sook, while Baek Hee’s team includes Jin Guk, Taesan, and Sohyun.

Which team will win, and what will they perform against each other?

Find out at 9:55 PM KST on February 1st!

DSP Media clarifies why Goo Hara is searching for a new place

It was reported last week that KARA’s Goo Hara was searching to lease a new home, and many fans began to wonder why she was moving out of the group’s dorm.

On February 1st, DSP Media cleared all ill suspicions surrounding the members’ relationships by confirming that her decision had nothing to do with KARA’s recent controversy. “Goo Hara’s search for a house around Kangnam has no relations with KARA’s current situation.”

KARA’s dorm is located near Haengdang-dong in Seoul, and the agency representative explained that most of the members had a secondary place to go back to if they didn’t feel like going back.

“While maknae Kang Jiyoung’s family moved from Paju to a place closer to the dorm, Han Seungyeon and Nicole’s houses are also only a bridge away,” they said.

“They felt there was no need to live in the dorm when their houses were so near, which is why they’ve been comfortably going in and out since a year ago.”

Considering how Park Gyuri and Goo Hara’s homes are in Bangbae-dong and Gwangju respectively, they are the only two members who’ve been staying at the dorm consistently.

The representative stated, “We heard that Goo Hara is trying to find a house near the Nonhyun-dong office in Gangnam-gu. We were told that it is only for personal reasons.”

4Minute will participate on Billboard JAPAN Music Awards 2010



4Nias! Mark your calendars now, for in February 6, 2011, a world-class music awards night, known as"Billboard JAPAN Music Awards 2010" will be attended by 4Minute!

The ceremony will bring together a number of artists of various genres to show not only live performances, but also a global brand of music "billboard" in extravagant and special activities. This is actually the second time that this awarding will be executed.

Other popular artists aside from 4Minute are expected to perform at the event such as Nana Mizuki, Mamoru Tada, TEE, Lia and many more. It is definitely heart-warming to know that 4Minute is the only KPOP group to perform on the said popular event.

Meanwhile, the winners for the said awarding will partly be based from the votes of the fans to recognize the artists who usually top the charts for the whole year of 2010.

Lee Joon cheers for Heo Gayoon reluctantly "Ah~ So sleepy"


A picture of MBLAQ's Lee Joon unwillingly showing support to 4minute's Gayoon has been revealed. 4minute's Kwon Sohyun posted on her personal Twitter on the 31st together with a photo of Lee Joon, "Although it feels a bit restrained but thank you for the support~ keke MBLAQ's album this time is really good ke Fighting to 4Minute too!".

In the picture, Lee Joon was seen sitting on the floor wearing a comfortable tracksuit and drowsily holding a placard that stated, 'I love you Heokkakka*'. This picture was taken during the recording of the MBC TV 'Idol Swimming Championships' on the 30th. 4minute members who were on the set suggested Lee Joon to cheer for Gayoon. He did it by adopting the concept of dozing off.

Netizens who had seen the picture commented, "Lee Joon cheered for Gayoon tirelessly. I know how he felt. He didn't have a choice", "The next time Lee Joon swims, 4minute should be called out", "Fighting to both 4minute and MBLAQ".

MBC Idol Athletic Championships + Swimming Championships will be aired on February 5th and 6th at 8.40pm.

*T/N: 4minute fans' nickname for Gayoon.