Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Super Junior Siwon poses with Jackie Chan's group JJCC




Super Junior Siwon is all out support for his good friend, Jackie Chan's kpop group Double JC (JJCC) and even poses a group picture with them.

A photo is uploaded on JJCC's twitter and it has caption, "Until where rookie #JJCC's connection is? #choisiwon #superjunior #superjuniorsiwon"

In the photo, Siwon is lining up with the tall members and attracted their respective fans with their model-like figures, especially Siwon who wouldn't fall behind with his height and looks. Fans commented, "How nice of Siwon to support his friend Jackie Chan.,"It really means his closeness with Jackie Chan is up to this level.","They all look like models with their appearances rather than idols," and so on.

f(x)'s Krystal shows how to be comfortable in style for 'Puma'


f(x)'s Krystal posed without model Ahn Jae Hyun this time around in a sporty and sassy pictorial for sportswear brand 'Puma'!


Krystal made sneakers look sexy with her alluring eyes and paired her colorful 'DISC 2.0' sneakers with knee socks, training shorts, and graphic t-shirts to pull off a look that is comfortable to lounge around at home in yet stylish enough to go for a workout outside or at the gym.


Catch Krystal with her other-half Girls' Generation's Jessica on their own reality show OnStyle's 'Cover Girl' set to air in early May!



[Drama Review] 'Emergency Couple' - Episode 18


EMERGENCY COUPLE EPISODE 18



This episode shows the main characters going through a period of reflection and understanding. Dr. GukJin Hee, and Chang Min all go through some life-changing realizations that enable them to grow and be at least more content, if not happier.

We start with Jin Hee confronting Chang Min with her wedding ring that he bought from the pawn shop after her sister stole it from Jin Hee and pawned it. He turns the question around and asks her why she kept it in the first place. She admits that the divorce was not the end for them, that she wants to start again. Usually keeping a memento of a loved one that is no longer around can be a painful thing. In this case, it seems to be an item that reminds them of good times spent together. Each of them keeps the ring because they have never given up hope.

Chang Min's attitude is one of skepticism. He remembers Jin Hee's earlier words: she said she didn't want him back, that she detested him. So he tells her it's all in her head, that it's actually pity because she sees him going through a rough patch after his father's death. He is convinced that what she feels for him is not real love. I think her words really hurt him; she was angry that he took her words at face value and left her alone. The connection he tried to forge failed -- when she injured her arm and he took care of her, when he spent time with her to remind her of the past. It all appeared to fail, and he simply let her go.

We find however, that Jin Hee did not despise him. Rather, I think, she despised who they became when they were together. They always fought, there was rarely a kind word or glance between them. We saw where their love led: He was always angry and domineering and she shrank before him until she felt cornered and lashed out herself. She finally realizes what her role was in the destruction of their relationship, that she was too wrapped up in herself to see anything from his point of view. She rebuffed his advances this time around simply because she was afraid of falling for him again. 

Jin Hee is not discouraged by Chang Min. She knows what she wants, and when he pushes her away she uses another tactic, a sweet tactic: fortune cookies. What's more, these fortune cookies have custom fortunes. Some of them address what she wants to say to him. One fortune directs him to meet her at a coffee shop. The fortune cookies are probably the highlight of this episode, it's very sweet and touching. Is there anything better than having fortune cookies with messages inside them from the one you love? Maybe, but I'm hard-pressed to think of something better at the moment. 

Dr. Guk's suspension has given him time to think, to ponder about the relationship betweenChang Min and Jin Hee. He also ponders being alone. He finds a postcard in the book he's reading, and decides to pen a note to his father. It was a sad thing, watching Dr. Guk try to fill his time.  The hospital, it seems, was his life, and any time spent away from the hospital is time ill-spent, to him at any rate. Seeing him write to his father was interesting. It's a terse note and a bit uncertain. I was touched, watching him quietly slip the note into the mailbox and walk along the road to his house. When he discusses what he did with Ji Hye, a rare smile crosses his face. I want to see him smile more.

The other characters also have their time in this episode, though not for long. We have a teasing vignette where Ah Reum and Yong Gyu almost kiss as their faces are close, both of them concentrating on picking up the mess caused by his careening into her. Sang Hyukand his wife continue to argue about a baby. While the scenes between Ah Reum and Yong Gyu are elegant, Sang Hyuk and his wife are getting a bit stale. We get it: a baby is more important to him than to her. But why not do more than talk about it?  Maybe he could do something creative to convince her as Chang Min and Jin Hee have done? It almost seems like they need something to justify the actors' time in front of the camera.

The final scene has Jin Hee outfitting Chang Min with a stethoscope and pressing the other end to her heart. She wants him to listen to her heart beating for him (of course, she's been running up flights of stairs so any increase in pulse rate could just be from exertion). She wants him to know that she loves him, that her heart flutters when she's with him. I thought the stethoscope was a nice touch, one of the iconic symbols of their profession utilized to tellChang Min exactly how she feels about him.

We're only a few short episodes from the end. I think we all knew where the show was heading, but wow, what a journey!  I know it was meant to be layered, each new episode revealing a bit more about each character in turn.  It's a great show, and I'll be sorry to see it go. Anyone have any thoughts about the series? Love it? Hate it? Write 'em below!



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Seungyeon hints at KARA's comeback later this year


At the press conference for her upcoming MBC drama 'Come!  Jang Bo Ri,' Seungyeon hinted that KARA will be making a comeback sometime soon despite the departure of two members, Nicoleand Jiyoung.



The press conference took place on April 1 at the Banyan Tree Club where Seungyeon was asked for a tip relating to KARA's future activities.  She said, "We will make it so that you can see KARA soon.  I want to greet the fans with a good image as soon as possible.  We are working on it, so please be patient."

A rep from her agency said, "KARA will probably come out in the second half of this year.  We have not yet decided whether we should add two people for the KARA that used a 5-member system or stay as a three-member group."

SM Entertainment plans to take legal action on whoever spread about Hyoyeon's being bullied in Girls' Generation



Hyoyeon's issue of accidentally hitting her friend while joking around was previously resolved, however everything is not as simple as that.

On April 1st, the incident was reported to happened at 0:30am on March 30st, but netizen found a post on an online community board which was published on March 31st at around 5pm and it wrote about Hyoyeon's incident like this,"My friend's sister's friend's father is a police officer. Yesterday (March 30th) a member of Girls' Generation tried to commit suicide because she was bullied in Girls' Generation. The guy tried to stop her but she hit him, then they ended up at the police and caused a huge fuss there". 

Upon this issue, SM Entertainment released a statement on April 2nd,"We are currently disserminating all the necessary procedures and planning to take legal action against the ones who spread about Hyoyeon' absurd rumours". 

They continued by saying,"Until now, everyone who have posted about it or anything related on SNS, blogs or websites, we request you todelete it". 

What do you think about this issue? Will it have any impact on the girls' future activities?

Ryeowook turns into EXO's D.O for April Fools' Day



Ryeowook took April Fools' Day to another level by "cosplaying" as EXO's D.O! 

On April 1st, he tweeted on his Twitter,"Ryeowook hyung, I love you" and uploaded a new photo which turned out to be a selca of D.O. Before that he shared a photo of him together with Heechul and Baekhyun at "Kiss The Radio" but instead he tweeted,"Baehyun, Heechul hyung radio fighting!!!!^^ Our Ryeowook hyung what is he doing?". 

Not only that, he even changed his Twitter's name into "Do Kyung Soo"(D.O's real name) and also his avatar and header into D.O photos, proved his bias towards the boy. 

Did you all get fooled by his tactic?

EXO release Kai and Luhan's comeback teaser photos




Upon the announcement of their surprise comeback, EXO starts their comeback promotions with the release of Kai and Luhan's teaser photos.

Kai and Luhan are looking gorgeous in their new looks especially Kai who sports a platinum hairstyle. Luhan projects a clean look and serious aura.

EXO are coming back with new mini album along with a comeback showcase 'EXO Comeback Show' at Seoul Jamsil Gymnasium on April 15.