INFINITE beats the summer on their BTS for 'The Star' photoshoot

The Star Magazine takes you to the behind the scenes of Infinite's photoshoot for their June issue. Infinite members who are on their most comfortable summer clothes beat the summer with their individual charms that can melt every fangirls' heart.

Watch the BTS below:



Source: Magazine The Star@YT

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

130608 Music Core Performers List

♬ Comeback Stage

- MBLAQ『Sexy Beat』『Smoky Girl』
- Rainbow『Sunshine』

♬ First Solo Debut

- Henry(feat. SHINee Taemin)『INTRO』『Trap』

♬ Good-bye Stage

- 4minute『What's Your Name』

♬ HOT stage

- 2PM『ADTOY』
- B1A4『What's Happening』
- EXO『(WOLF)』
- Nine Muses『Wild』
- VIXX『hyde』

♬ Sound-Holic

- Seo In Young『Let's Break Up』
- Hello Venus 『Do You Want Some Tea』
- 100%『Want U Back』
- DIA『Breaking Up』
- C-CLOWN『Shaking Heart』

♬ New Song

- Boys Republic『Party Rock』

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

4-minute reigns in May!

4-minute reigns on top for May.

Based on Gaon's Digital Charts for the month of May, 4-minute's song 'What's Your Name' climbed to number 1 beating other artists like Lee Hyori and Roy Kim.

Since the release of their title song 'What's Your Name', the group swept all music charts consistently. Despite of a long competition for 4-5 weeks, the group managed to maintain their rank proving their unbeatable strength.

In addition to that, the girls also received awards on music programs showing their enormous popularity.

In this, 4-minute leader Nam JiHyun expressed, "We had our come back last April and to think that we've promoted til June, I think we're receiving lots of love. Lots of people are continuously listening to our song and it made me really happy and thankful. This is just the start, we'll work harder so please give us more anticipation."

Source: Newsen
Written by KYUriShana@dkpopnews.net

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

Taeyeon, Yoona and Tiffany release LG 3D SmartTV CF

Three from the pretty ladies of Girls Generation recently appeared in a CF for LG 3D SmartTV. Fans love their playful appearance in this CF, especially when Sooyoung appeared on the TV.

Watch below:

Do you imagine how are they when watching TV outside this CF?

Source: Linh Nguyen@YT

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

Jang Jae In is okay after suffering from dystonia

After it was revealed later last March that Jang Jae In suffered from dystonia, a temporary condition which comes from extreme stress, she assured her fans  that she's okay already  with a photo and a message of appreciation on her  me2day.

She said, "Thank you all. The song is a gift to myself and to everyone that I'm always thankful for. Thank you for the strength. Good night".

She released her new song, "0 (Zero)", which you can listen below:

written by: loveluytakyo@dkpopnews.net
SOURCE: BubbleFeetGravityCH9

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

Yedang Entertainment's Chairman Byun Doo Sub real cause of death revealed

Yedang Entertainment's Chairman Byun Doo Sub shocked many of us with his sudden death last week.

It was initially announced that his death was due to exhaustion, but sadly it has been confirmed as a suicide.

Here's an original statement from an agency representative:

"Chairman Byun's death was due to suicide. He had been suffering from a chronic depression, and suffered from insomnia recently. At first, we had no way of knowing what the exact cause of death was, it was a decision to declare that it was due to exhaustion to protect his honor after discussing with his family."

Chairman Byun Doo Sub's funeral was held on June 6.

In the behalf of Daily Kpop News, we are extending our condolences to his loved ones.  Chairman Byun Doo Sub, may you rest in peace.

written by: loveluytakyo@dkpopnews.net

SOURCE:  nate

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

BEAST for an earlier come back?

BEAST  left their fans hanging after they revealed that mysterious teaser above.

If you visit their website, you can't see anything else, there's no link to click to know more about. It's a complete mystery for anyone who will see it. 

The teaser read,   “BEAUTY, come together!! June 15th, 20:00.”  What is that for? A fan meeting? an earlier come back? 

What is clear as of today is BEAST's exclusive concert in July.

written by: loveluytakyo@dkpopnews.net

SOURCE: playb2st

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

HISTORY is LOL!

LOEN Entertainment released a short comedy video of their first boy band, HISTORY. It showed off their comedic acting skills.

The short com is entitled 'HISTORY's Tory Tory Bang Bang' that shows their hopes and dreams as a rookie, but in a comical way.

Meanwhile, HISTORY debuted with their first song, 'Dreamer', on April 26, 2013.

Check it out below:

written by: loveluytakyo@dkpopnews.net

SOURCE: LOENENT

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

Seventeen's 7th member, Lee Chan, revealed!

Seventeen reveals its seventh member, Lee Chan!

Here's his profile:

Name:  LEE CHAN / 이 찬 /  イ・チャン

Birth date : 99.02.11

Blood Type: A

Career: SEVENTEEN TV Season 1.2 & SEVENTEEN SHOW 

This fourteen-year old boy's dream to be an entertainer roots from his parents who met at the dance team. He wants to be like Michael Jackson. 

Get to know him more as Seventeen claims its popularity.

written by: loveluytakyo@dkpopnews.net

SOURCE: pledis17

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

CL expected it!

CL had her interview for her solo single, The Baddest Female, on June 3.

She was asked if what is her feeling about her latest song that didn't last No. 1 for very long. 

She said, " It was expected because not all woman do hip hop, and not all woman like hip hop itself. But I'm happy that I had the opportunity to express myself in a different style. I'm also thankful for those who appreciate my song."

CL's 'The Baddest Female', receives opposing opinions from the listeners. Some like her new style, some wish that it's 2NE1-like.

How about you, what do you think of CL‘s first solo song?

written by: loveluytakyo@dkpopnews.net

SOURCE: ygunited

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

Brown Eyed Girls' Gain does Pole dance in Tstore CF

Brown Eyed Girls' Gain proves that she's the pole dance master in new Tstore CF.

Check out the videos below.

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

BIG BANG's Seungri in "Commons & Sense"!

BIG BANG's Seungri is featured in "Commons and Sense" magazine.

BIG BANG member Seungri shows off his charismatic image in the 44th issue of Japanese magazine  "Commons & Sense". His black and white outfit and facial expression makes him look cooler.

Take a look at his photos below.

Written by: angelclowie18@dkpopnews.net

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

Shinhwa to continue Asia tour starting in Hong Kong

After the sucessful promotions for This Love, which earned eight trophies from music program, the longest-running idol group Shinhwa will be embarking on its ‘2013 Shinhwa Grand Tour: The Classic’ beginning with Hong Kong.

Tomorrow on the 8th, Shinhwa is holding ‘2013 SHINHWA GRAND TOUR ‘2013 Shinhwa Grand Tour: The Classic in Hong Kong’ at Asia World Expo in Hong Kong as the first stop of its Asia tour. This is the group’s first time in Hong Kong.

A representative stated, “This is the first time for Shinhwa to hold a concert in Hong Kong since they debuted, so the concert will be especially meaningful not only to the fans but also for the members of Shinhwa themselves. They put a lot of effort to show their best so please show a lot of love and support.”

‘2013 Shinhwa Grand Tour: The Classic’ will visit six different countries including Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taiwan, Tokyo and Beijing, and will have a grand finale in Seoul, expecting total of more than 100,000 audiences.

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

[ WGM Taecyeon & Gui Gui episode 10] - Housewarming party

Check out the latest episode of Global We Got Married featuring Taecyeon and Gui Gui

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

After School’s Lizzy to make cameo in Japanese horror drama ‘Demon Ward’

After School’s Lizzy will be making a TV screen debut in Japan.

Lizzy will make a special cameo appearance in the 3rd and 4th episodes of the MBS/TBS horror drama ‘Demon Ward’ which will make its premiere this coming July. She will play Korean student Tae hee who is hospitalized in Kumagawa hospital.

Lizzy shared, “At beginning, I was nervous that I was casted in horror drama because I get scared easily. But the director and staff took really good care of me and I was able to complete the filming without trouble.”

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

B1A4 become ‘Backstreet Boys’ for ‘1st Look’ magazine

The boys of B1A4, who are known for their easy-going personalities, displayed their manly and mature charms in their latest black and white pictorial for fashion magazine, ‘1st Look’.

Going for a concept of ‘Backstreet Boys’, B1A4 managed to pull off a 180-degree change from its signature sporty, boyish style to more edgy and classy looks. The group showed their manly charisma in various poses and facial expressions, expressing their transformation from boys to men.

B1A4’s full pictorial and interview can be found on 1st Look website and June issue of the magazine.

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

Taemin congratulates Henry's solo debut with a cool selca

SHINee's Taemin uploaded a new photo on his official site earlier today.

He mentioned,"Sincere congratulation to Henry hyung for his official debut".

Taemin performed with Henry on Music Bank aired earlier today, the title of Henry's solo debut song is "Trap".

Check out the music video below in case you missed it.

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

Dal Shabet’s Subin receives love confession from a mascot

Dal Shabet’s Subin received a love confession from a baseball team’s mascot!

In the released MV still cuts for Dal Shabet’s comeback, the Korean baseball team Nexen Heroes’ mascot literally fell for Subin’s beauty as he confessed through a placard that reads, “I love you, Subin!!”

Dal Shabet will be returning to the stage on June 20 with a new mini-album 7 months after the release of ‘Have, Don’t Have’ mini album in November of last year. The album is already drawing attention as it will be listing self-written songs of the members.

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

‘When A Man Loves’ cast and crew bid their farewells

MBC’s Wednesday-Thursday drama “When a Man Falls in Love” has come to an end on June 6th and the full cast and crew bid their final goodbyes.

The last shooting was held at a bookstore in Incheon where the romantic love between Han Tae Sang (Song Seung Hun) and Seo Mi Do (Shin Se Kyung) developed. Song Seung Hun’s fans from China, Taiwan, Japan, and other overseas countries arrived on set to cheer on the actor. They even prepared snacks for the cast and crew.

As director Kim Sang Ho announced the end of the drama, Song Seung Hun, Shin Se Kyung, and many other staffs and fans yelled out their cheers.

Meanwhile, ‘When A Man Loves’ was rated the top-show this week after nabbing in an average viewership rating of 11.6 percent on June 5 and 6 according AGB Nielsen Media Research.

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

KARA's Hara tweets mysterious selca

KARA's Goo Hara updated her Twitter with a new photo.

She wrote on 7th Jun," Heart + Pink".

She is seen posing in a pink top and a heart shape sticker on her face, staring at the camera with a mysterious gaze.

Fans commented,"So pretty","You look mysterious today","Pink Hara" and etc.

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

MBLAQ searches “Smoky Girl” on ‘Music Bank’

Showing their upgraded selves, MBLAQ is finally back with their highly-anticipated track “Smoky Girl” on this week’s episode of ‘Music Bank’!

“Smoky Girl” is the title track off of their fifth mini album, ‘Sexy Beat’, marking a return after a year and a half. The album features the works of Primary, Zion T, Simon D, Maybee, and many talented artists.

Not only in the music production, but MBLAQ has also directly participated in the visuals as well. The comeback album showcases a sexy that goes beyond the sexy MBLAQ have shown before.

Check out their performance below!

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

Henry makes his “Trap” solo debut on ‘Music Bank’ ft. Kyuhyun and Taemin

Returning to the music scene as a solo artist, Super Junior-M’s Henry kicked off his first solo debut performance of “Trap” on the June 7th episode of KBS ‘Music Bank’.

“Trap” is decribed as an urban dance pop number with a unique blend of strong drum beats, piano and strings. The song is accompanied by two SM artists, Super Junior’s Kyuhyun and SHINee’s Taemin, raising much anticipation and excitement.

Henry is someone who not only can sing and dance, but also play the piano and violin. He has also previously composed songs with composer team, Noise Bank. Through his new album, Henry will be revealing his own unique style of music and show off his many talents.

Check out his performance below!

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

Henry releases "Trap" MV

The long-awaited MV of Henry's debut song "Trap" is out, check out the MV featuring SHINee's Taemin and Super Junior's Kyuhyun below.

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

130607 Music Bank Performer List

Performers:
MBLAQ, 2PM, B1A4, Henry（Kyuhyun and Taemin）, EXO, Rainbow, Nine Muses, LC9, VIXX, Wonder Boyz, 100%, 4minute, Lumi-L, Boys Republic, Ryuki, Kim Bokyung, 1N1, Seo In Young, SKARF, Dia, Z.HERA

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

B2ST’s Dongwoon spends meaningful birthday

B2ST’s Dongwoon has celebrated his birthday with a memorial visit.

Dongwoon celebrated his 22nd birthday on June 6th, the same day as Memorial Day in Korea. Instead of throwing a party, he celebrated both his birthday and Memorial Day, he visited the memorial monument in Hanam City near Seoul with his friends.

He shared some photos on his Twitter and wrote, “Since I was born on this meaningful day, I thought about what I’m going to do today. So I climbed up to Mountain Geomdan and then went to the memorial monument below with my friends.”

Dongwoon also thanked everyone saying, “I thank my parents and thank everyone who congratulated me. I hope you spare a day to think about the deceased patriots who died protecting our country.”

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

Ivy teams up with Park Jin Young for “I Dance” comeback

Female soloist IVY is coming back to the local music scene to take back her former title as K-pop’s sexy queen with the help from singer-producer Park Jin Young (JYP).

Ivy will release her second mini-album ‘INTERVIEW PART. 2’ on June 13 and her new title song “I Dance” was revealed to be written and composed by Park Jin Young. He also produced her debut single ‘What Happened Tonight’ and contributed to ‘IVY syndrome’.

The dance track “I Dance” which will have a mix of tango, hip-hop and electronic sound will also feature Wonder Girls’ rapper Yubin. Yubin will also be featured in the track’s music video as well as scheduled to perform alongside Ivy during her comeback stages.

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

Nell reveals audio preview for ‘Escaping Gravity’ album

After unveiling a music video teaser for title song “Ocean of Light”, rock band Nell continues the teasing by releasing an audio preview for ‘Escaping Gravity’ album.

The new album ‘Escaping Gravity’ contains a total of six tracks in various genres. The album is scheduled to be released on June 10th.

Check out the preview below.

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

FT Island celebrates 6th anniversary

Idol band FT Island celebrated their sixth anniversary since their debut.

The boys celebrated the special event with a small party among themselves. FT Island sent their message to fans through their agency FNC Entertainment saying, “We want to sincerely thank our fans for our sixth anniversary and we will continue to make better music.”

Also, photos from their celebration have been released showing the group members holding a cake saying “FT ISLAND Debut 6 Years Congratulations.”

FT Island is currently preparing for the release of their third Japanese studio album ‘RATED-FT’ on June 12.

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

B2ST excites fans with teaser for a mysterious event

Before launching their new album in July, B2ST is preparing something big for their eagerly awaiting fans. After pre-releasing the track “Will It Be Okay”, B2ST still has two major events to complete prior to their album release.

On June 7th, B2ST updated its official website with a mysterious teaser, heightening the excitement of the fans. The website is filled up with the words, “B2UTY, come together!! June 15, 20:00.”

Fans are speculating that the teaser is for B2ST’s upcoming fan gathering ‘B2UTY More’, which is a part of their two-part special project plan for the comeback. The other one will be the group’s comeback concert ‘2013 Beautiful Show’ to be held from July 20 to 21 at Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul.

What do you think?

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

BoA enjoys the summer in short version MV for Japanese single “Tail of Hope”

BoA has just released a short version music video for her new Japanese single “Tail of Hope”, showing the fresh-looking singer enjoying the blue summer sky.

To be released on June 26th, ‘Tail of Hope’ is the 34th Japanese single released by BoA. The title song of the same name is a bouncy dance piece which was used as the theme song for the drama ‘Hakui no Namida’.

Check out the MV below!

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

Baek Ji Young releases “That Kind of Woman” for ‘Strawberry X-treme Festival’

Singer Baek Ji Young, who recently tied a knot with Jung Suk Won, became the next artist to release a special single for the upcoming ‘Strawberry X-treme Festival’.

On June 7th, Baek Ji Young released her latest single titled “That Kind of Woman” for the rock festival to be held this month.

‘Strawberry X-treme Festival’ is a music concert that features various genres from rock to hip hop and acoustic. This year, performers also include Deli Spice, Broccoli Even You, No Brain, Pia, Baek Ji Young, MC Sniper and more.

Check out the track below.

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

SHINee promotes upcoming second Japanese album ‘Boys Meet U’

Following the massive success of their third album ‘Why So Serious? – The Misconceptions of Me’, SHINee will be releasing a new album in Japan next month. The group released a short video promoting their upcoming album.

SHINee will release their second Japanese album ‘Boys Meet U’ on June 26th. The upcoming album will have 12 tracks, including hit singles such as “Sherlock”, “Dazzling Girl”, “1000nen”, “Zutto Soba ni Ite” and “Fire" along with other tracks “Password”, “Breaking News”, “Run With Me" and more.

Check out the video below.

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

LC9 releases a cover of Nelly’s “Just A Dream”

Nega Network’s new group LC9, which recently made its first step onto the music scene with “MaMa Beat”, has released a cover of rapper Nelly’s “Just A Dream”.

On June 7th, LC9’s official Youtube channel uploaded a new video of the group covering Nelly’s hit track “Just A Dream” as a special gift for the fans. Especially, LC9 also filmed a music video for the song.

LC9, which stands for “League of Competition #9”, is a six-member male idol group that has been undergoing training under Nega Network. The group consists of members J-Hyo, RASA, King, AO, Jun and E.Den.

Check out the MV below!

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

Bangtan Boys releases MV trailer for “No More Dream”

Following the release of their album tracklist, Bulletproof Boy Scouts a.k.a BTS or Bangtan Boys unveiled their first music video trailer for debut track, “No More Dream”.

The teaser clip introduces each member and is hinting at a fierce and hip hop concept. The group will be debuting with “No More Dream”, the 4th track off of their ‘2COOL 4SKOOL’ album, which was produced by PDOGG.

Bangtan Boys is a 7-member hip hop consisting members Rap Monster, SUGA, Jin, J-Hope, Jungkook, Jimin and V, who have been training for the past few years under Big Hit Entertainment.

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

After School goes pole dancing in new “First Love” teaser

After the series of individual teasers, After School is giving more excitement to fans with the release of new group teaser image for “First Love” comeback.

Released via Pledis Entertainment’s official Twitter, the new group teaser shows After School members showcasing their sexy charisma around two tall poles.

After School will be making a comeback with title track “First Love”. Produced by hitmaker Brave Brothers, the song will give a lasting impression with high quality performance like watching a Las Vegas show.

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net

Sistar and After School Exchange Partners!

Sistar and After School to battle on stage.

Girl groups Sistar and After School will be making their comeback almost at the same time and what catches the attention of netizens is they both will have a new image on this comeback. Sistar and After School exchange partners as Sistar is working with Double Kick while After School with Brave Brothers.

Sistar had been working with Brave Brothers and some of the produced songs were “Alone” and “Gone Not Around Any Longer” but this time, they are working with Double Kick who had been producing songs for After School.

Sistar will release 'Give It To Me' on June 11th while After School will be releasing '“First Love”' on June 13th.

Written by: angelclowie18@dkpopnews.net

Source : dkpopnews[dot]net