Thursday, September 22, 2011

Goo Hara reveals KARA went to a nightclub in Paris

On the upcoming episode of KBS 2TV‘s ‘Happy Together Season 3‘, KARA‘s Goo Hara revealed a story about a time when she and her members hung out at a club in Paris, France.

The idol began, “The day before our flight back to Korea, we held a concert in Paris.

She continued, “We were pretty exhausted from the performance, but felt it would be a shame to go back without some fun. Luckily for us, Nicole suggested that we should go to the club. Thus, we asked a tour guide where the hottest club in town was, and eventually went there ourselves!

Which club do you think they visited? Don’t miss the full story when it airs on September 22nd at 11:15 pm KST!

Invincible Youth season 2 currently in the works

KBS2TV revealed back in August that they had plans to launch a second season of Invincible Youth, and recently PD Kim Ho Sang updated everyone with some new news. He gave the update via his me2day and stated, “We have completed all auditions for the second season. Around ten teams auditioned, and with the finalists along with a few idol stars who haven’t auditioned- a total of 7 people will be cast for the show. The location for the show, however, is still TBD (to be determined)… We need a location where both farming and fishing are possible, so perhaps by the western coast.”

‘Invincible Youth’ was a popular entertainment program that aired from October 2009 through December of 2010. They are in the works of putting together a second season and should launch sometime this Fall.

Netizens impressed with f(x) Krystal’s English skills

f(x)’s Krystal has been gaining a lot of interest due to her fluency in English.

On the 19th of September, the first episode of MBC’s Sitcom ‘High Kick, Short-Legged Counterattack’ aired, and there was a scene where the Korean-American was on a plane heading to Korea. In the scene, she speaks to Julien Kang, showcasing her perfect English.

As they part their separate ways she said, “Hey, next time when we meet, let’s go on a date.”

Netizens commented, “Singing, dancing, skating and now speaking English! Is there anything she can’t do?” and “Krystal definitely is a multi-entertainer.”

f(x) Krystal’s yearbook photo revealed

f(x) member Krystal‘s high school yearbook photo was recently revealed on the internet.

In the photo, Krystal looks young and innocent with her long, straight black hair and milky skin, smiling gently. In the photo, she looks the same as she does now, and it further proves that she is a true natural beauty.

Along with her yearbook photo, another photo was released of when Krystal was only 11 years old. She has the same face only younger, and her eyes still reveal her beauty.

Netizens remarked that “she looks exactly the same“, and “Pretty, natural beauty“.

Krystal is currently cast in MBC‘s ‘High Kick! Counter-attack of the Short Legs‘ which aired its pilot episode on the 19th.

SM Entertainment artist to attend join concert


SM Entertainment artists including Kangta, Super Junior, f(x), and Super Junior-M will participate on a joint concert.

The concert will be held on September 25th in Beijing Olympic Stadium in China. Popular singers from South Korea, China and Japan will all gather. SM Entertainment's artists, Super Junior, Kangta and f(x) are the representatives of Korea. Super Junior-M and Zhang Li Yin will climb on stage as representative of China.

In addition, Tse Nicholas, 12 Girls Band, and more from China and EXILE, Kuraki Mai and Happiness from Japan will participate on the concert as well.

The concert will be broadcasted during the China's biggest holiday Double Tenth through CCTV.

KARA won first place on M! Countdown with Step


KARA won again on today's M! Countdown with their latest hit song Step,check out their flawless performance here!


KARA's Japanese Songs Sells 3.7 Million Copies, Claims Highest Among Korean Artist


KARA has become the highest selling Korean artist in Japan's digital download market.

Based on RIAJ's September report, KARA with four songs-- "Mr.", "Jumping", "JCL", "GGS"-- has set a record of 3.7 million downloads. This includes both ringtones and digital singles.

KARA's debut song "Mr." has the most downloads at 1.75 million. Next is "Jumping" with 1.25 million downloads. As for the songs that were released this year, "JCL" and "GGS" both achieved 350,000 downloads.

KARA is undoubtedly the most downloaded Korean artist. Even compared with Japanese artists, they are near the forefront. Every single that KARA has released has gotten more than 100,000 downloads in the first week. In the digital download market, they are alone at the top. This is the perfect example of successfully "having one's cake and eating it."