T-ara's forest started in celebration of group's 5th anniversary last year is now open for visits

Queen's got together last year to raise funds for a T-ara forest in celebration of the group's fifth anniversary, and the nature spot is now available for visits!

International fans from South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, and Indonesia teamed up to name trees after each of the six T-ara members. The 'T-ara' forest is filled with Chinese fringetrees, spindle trees, boxwood trees, and azaleas and provides a beautiful spot for passersby to rest in Seoul.

 

As previously reported, T-ara's domestic fan club site 't-arafan.com' and their international fan sites 'Diadem', 'TARA6JAPAN', 'T-ARACHINA', and 'T-ARAHK' came together to take part in 'TREE PLANET's 'Star Forest Project'. Two hundred and fifty fans contributed to the fundraiser and raised approximately 9 million KRW (~8,800 USD).

Soyu and Mad Clown choose other artists over each other

Both Soyu and Mad Clown appeared on different programs on January 9 to pick other artists over each other.

In an interview session backstage of KBS 2TV's 'Music Bank' before his comeback stage, Mad Clown was asked to choose between the two ladies of SISTAR with whom he had collaborated in the past: Soyu and Hyorin.  

He said, "Because I personally really only look towards Hyorin, I will choose Hyorin."

Both he and Soyu also appeared on KBS 2TV's 'Yoo Hee Yeol's Sketchbook' where he was asked this question again.  Yoo Hee Yeol said, "You worked with the two female singers male singers dream to work with: Soyu and Hyorin.  Who would you prefer as your girlfriend: Soyu or Hyorin?"

Mad Clown replied, "I was waiting for a question like this," then chose Hyorin.  He explained, "Hyorin has a strong ability to maintain her livelihood," hinting at her confidence, ambitions, and goal-driven personality.

Here, Soyu was asked a similar question: "Between JungGiGo, K.Will, and Mad Clown, whose appearance is most your type?" She said it was close for all of them, then chose JungGiGo, explaining, "I like mismatched eyes, which JungGiGo has."

However, she revealed she was not completely against Mad Clown, either, as she continued, "In terms of grooms, I also like Mad Clown.  He's the affectionate type who will be good to his wife.  JungGiGo has good reactions and speaks well."

As for K.Will, Soyu said, "He's just an oppa.  Just once, I saw him as a man, and that was because he was wearing a fragrance I like."

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Soyu reveals that people thought SISTAR dressed as homeless people on Christmas edition of 'Yoo Hee Yeol's Sketchbook'

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SISTAR's Soyu appeared on the most recent airing of 'Yoo Hee Yeol's Sketchbook' where she revealed the response she got for SISTAR's fuzzy-monkey costume for the Christmas episode of the show. 

On January 9, Soyu and underground rapper Mad Clown appeared on the show, and Soyu revealed that she had turned off her phone on the day of the airing for the show's Christmas edition. 

She said, "I received a lot of calls, and there were a lot of opinions [regarding the costume]. Some of them included, 'It was fun,' 'Is that okay for a female idol,' and Are you guys supposed to be homeless?' We were supposed to be monkeys, but some people thought that we were homeless people."

What do you think?

Defconn judges which SISTAR member would be the best and worst in variety shows

The first episode of 'SISTAR's Showtime' aired on January 8!

On this installment, the girls headed over to Hoengseong to eat some yummy Korean beef. After enjoying the feast, the girls called Defconn to ask him to pick who he thought would be the worst in variety shows this year. First, he chose Soyu as the member who he believed would do the best.  

He then chose Bora as the member least likely to do well on variety shows, explaining, "As everybody knows, you are so pretty and lovable, but you're not a talker. Don't go on variety shows," making everyone laugh.  

Who do you think would be the best and worst in variety shows this year?

Leessang Company also denies Gary and Song Ji Hyo are romantically interested in each other

Shippers of the 'Monday Couple' may be disappointed but Gary's agency has also denied that there is anything going on between the hip hop artist and Song Ji Hyo in response to the photo of their skinship that has become a hot topic.

A Leessang Company rep told OSEN on the 8th, "The photo of Song Ji Hyo and Gary that has become a hot topic was taken after the 'SBS Entertainment Awards'... The two of them are a oppa and dongseng who are close like family. They can never be more than friends... The skinship was possible because they have a family-like relationship."

As reported earlier, Song Ji Hyo's agency C-JeS Entertainment also denied that the two are more than friends, explaining that the friendly picture came about during the 'Running Man' cast and staff party because they are so close.

Davichi unveil their stunning album jacket images through '1st Look' pictorial

Get ready for Davichi's stunning return with these album jacket images!

The two ladies kept it classy and chic in Budapest, Hungary for their album-jacket shoot conducted with magazine '1st Look'. Kang Min Kyung took on a sophisticated look in a jumpsuit, over-sized coat, and loafers, while Lee Hae Ri went for a bold look in animal print. 

As mentioned previously, Davichi will release their mini album on the 21st!

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SM Entertainment releases dazzling trailers for hologram musical 'School OZ' and concert 'Girl Story'

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SM Entertainment, who earlier announced the label's first hologram musical 'School OZ', has released a few trailers to give you a better idea of what to expect!

As mentioned before, the fantasy musical is based on 'The Wizard of Oz' and set in the magical world of Oz, where the characters get together on an adventure to search for Dorothy before the day of the 'Great Knight' championship. The 110-minute hologram musical will feature songs by SME artists as well as otherworldly characters for a family friendly show. Starring in the musical are TVXQ's Changmin, f(x)'s Luna, SHINee's Key, EXO's Suho and Xiumin, and Red Velvet's Seulgi, while Girls' Generation's YoonA and Super Junior's Leeteuk are also making special appearances.

In addition to the musical, SM will also be unveiling a hologram concert called 'Girl Story' on the same day, January 14th. This hologram will include YoonA and Minho for the story line portion with performances by SM artists.

'School OZ' and 'Girl Story' will be premiering on January 14 at the SMTOWN Theater in SMTOWN's Coex Artium and ticket sales are already underway, so make sure to grab one if you're in Korea!

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