Gaon Chart releases rankings for October 27 – November 2


Gaon Chart is the national record chart of South Korea. It is complied by the Korea Music Content Industry Association with an aim to create a national chart for Korea similar to the Billboard charts and Oricon charts.


[Rankings for Week October 27, 2013 – November 2, 2013]


Weekly Singles Chart

1. Trouble Maker : “Now”

2. Park Ji Yoon (Feat. San E) : “Mr.Lee”

3. Brown Eyed Soul : “Always Be There”

4. Ailee : “Because Of Tears”

5. K.Will : “You Don’t Know Love”

6. Sung Si Kyung : “To You”

7. 2AM : “Moment”

8. WIN (Team A) : “Go Up”

9. Park Myung Soo and Primary (Feat. Gaeko) : “I Got C”

10. G-Dragon and Jung Hyung Don : “Going To Try”


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Weekly Album Chart

1. Jaejoong : “WWW” [1st Album]

2. Trouble Maker : “Chemistry” [2nd Mini Album]

3. U-Kiss : “Moments” [8th Mini Album]

4. Hong Kwang Ho : “Hongcert Concert Live Album”

5. MYNAME : “MYNAME 3rd Mini Album”

6. Block B : “Very Good” [3rd Mini Album]

7. G-Dragon : “Coup D’etat Limited Edition LP”

8. EXO : “XOXO (Kiss Version)” [1st Album]

9. BTS : “O! RUL8,2?” [1st Mini Album]

10. SHINee : “Everybody” [5th Mini Album]


< Last week rankings

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BoA in discussion to star in new movie ‘Big Match’


Singer BoA may continue her acting career with an upcoming Korean movie.

SM Entertainment confirmed, “BoA received a casting offer for upcoming movie ‘Big Match’. She is currently reviewing it, but nothing has been decided as of yet.”

‘Big Match’ is about a game programmer who turns the whole city into a game. Directed by Choi Ho, who also made ‘Go Go 70s’, the movie is slated to star Lee Jung Jae, Shin Ha Gyun and Lee Sung Min.

Meanwhile, BoA has receive positive reviews for her natural acting in short KBS drama ‘Expect Dating’ and in the Hollywood dance movie ‘Make Your Move’.

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Taeyang sweeps music charts with “RINGA LINGA”


Big Bang’s Taeyang is sweeping online music charts with his pre-released single “RINGA LINGA”.

On November 8 at midnight, Taeyang released “RINGA LINGA” and immediatly ranked no. 1 on numerous music charts, including Mnet, Bugs, Olleh Music, Soribada, Naver Music, Daum Music, Mnet and more.

Taeyang is known for his sentimental, medium-tempo R&B songs like “Only Look At Me”, “I Need a Girl” and “Wedding Dress. This time, he is showing a different side to himself with hip hop song “RINGA LINGA”, which features a powerful rap and melody.

“RINGA LINGA” will be part of Taeyang’ second solo album. It was composed by G-Dragon and Jose E. Luna, while the lyrics were written by G-Dragon and Tokki.

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Jang Dong Gun and Go So Young expecting another child


Star couple Jang Dong Gun and Go So Young are expecting their second child.

Jang Dong Gun’s agency confirmed on November 7th, “Go So Young is currently pregnant with her second child which is due in March or April of next year. The couple are very happy with the news.”

Jang Dong Gun and Go So Young had gotten married in May 2010, and welcomed their first baby boy, Joon Hyuk in October of the same year.

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B1A4’s Baro talks about his kiss scene with Jung Woo


B1A4’s Baro recently revealed behind the scenes story about his kiss scene with actor Jung Woo in tvN’s ‘Reply 1994’.

On November 6, Baro and Son Ho Jun served as guest DJs for MBC FM’s ‘Shimshimtapa’ and talked about his kiss scene with Jung Woo. Baro shared, “There were no NGs during the filming of the kissing scene. We received an okay in one go”, then surprised everyone by revealing, “However, Jung Woo hyung wanted to practice ten times.”

He added, “In the broadcast, only one kiss came out, but we had filmed twice, one on the cheeks and one on the lips.”

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LEDApple performs an acoustic version of “With The Wind”


The boys of LEDApple appeared in a special interview for Loen TV’s new segment “I’M” (Introducing Myself).

In the video, LEDApple members transformed into autumn men and talked about their comeback single. They also suggested items and songs that are perfect for autumn season, as well as performed an acoustic version of latest title track “With The Wind”.

Check out the video below.


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FT Island releases radio teaser for “Madly”


Gearing up for a comeback, FT Island has just released a teaser for “Madly”.

On November 8, FNC Entertainment updated its official website with another teaser for FT Island’s comeback. The radio teaser highlighted some of FT Island’s hits before giving fans a snippet of new track, hinting for another beautiful ballad.

FT Island will be releasing its 5th mini album ‘The Mood’ on November 18. More teasers are expected to be released on November 11, 12 and 15.


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G-Dragon reveals short MVs for Japanese version of “Who You?” and “Crooked”


Big Bang’s G-Dragon has just released two short music videos for the Japanese version of his latest title tracks “Who You?” and “Crooked”.

The two tracks will be included in the Japanese version of ‘COUP D’ETAT’, which will be released in the country on November 27.

“Crooked” music video features similar scenes from the Korean version, while “Who You?” music video includes 1,000 fan club members who personally participated in the filming with G-Dragon.

Check out the MVs below:



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MR.MR asks “Do You Feel Me” in comeback MV


Idol group MR.MR is coming back with third single album along the full music video for title song “Do You Feel Me”!

“Do You Feel Me” is a pop dance track that highlights MR.MR members’ masculinity. The song also marks the first time for recently added new member Hon to promote as a member of the group.

Check out the MV below:


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Miryo and Narsha (M&N) give fans an audio preview of “Tonight”


Brown Eyed Girls’ very first sub-unit M&N (Miryo and Narsha) revealed an audio teaser for upcoming debut track “Tonight”.

M&N will release it debut digital single on November 11th. Fellow member JeA, who composed the group’s 5th album title track “Kill Bill”, composed their new song. Miryo and Narsha also participated in producing the track.

Check out the teaser below:


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JIN unveils “Gone” MV starring EXO’s Xiumin and Kim Yoo Jung


The long wait is over! Woollim Entertainment’s new singer, JIN, finally unveiled the full music video for debut single “Gone”!

The music video for “Gone” not only gives fans a taste of JIN’s pure and emotional voice, but also features the romance of EXO’s Xiumin and Kim Yoo Jung, who played a couple for the video.

Meanwhile, JIN is also expected to return as a member of new girl group early next year.

Check out the video below:


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Trouble Maker perform "Now" on Cultwo Show


Trouble Maker showcase their live singing ability on Cultwo Show, check out their performance below

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E2RE Profile

Group name: E2RE
Company: CSHappy Entertainment
Debut date: October 31, 2012
Debut song: Deep night sad song

MEMBER PROFILE

Stage name: I.Lin
Real Name: Seo Ji Hye (서지혜)
Birthdate: 24 January, 1987
Blood Type: B
Height: 158cm
Weight: 40kg

Stage name: Heejung
Real Name: Lee Heejung (이희정)
Birthdate: 31 December, 1992
Blood Type: O
Height: 166cm
Weight: 43kg

Stage name: Yurim
Real Name: Oh Yurim (오유림)
Birthdate: 21 December, 1992
Blood Type: AB
Height: 165cm
Weight: 45kg

Stage name: Silver
Real Name: Kim Eunsu (김은수)
Birthdate: 7 January, 1991
Blood Type: O
Height: 167cm
Weight: 46kg

Their debut track:


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B1A4 to release an OST for ‘Reply 1994’


Showing their support for fellow member Baro, B1A4 will be participating in the soundtrack for tvN’s ‘Reply 1994’.

On November 8th, B1A4 will release a remake version of “With You”. The hit song was used as theme song for the 1994 drama ‘Feeling’ and was sung by the main cast members Son Ji Chang and Kim Min Jong.

Giving the song a new twist, B1A4’s remake version will be of the electronic genre.

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Seo In Guk to hold solo concert in December


Singer-turned-actor Seo In Guk will be holding his first solo concert next month.

The concert is titled ‘Supri-In Guk’ (Surprise + In Guk) and will be held for two days from December 28 to 29 Ewha Womans University auditorium in Seoul. He will present various performances as well as share behind stories that he haven’t talked on TV.

Seo In Guk also revealed the official concert poster through his Twitter. He tweeted, “Concert ticket will open on November 7 at 8:00PM! I’m nervous already haha. Please check it out!”

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SHINee’s Minho and John Park in talks to join ‘1 Night 2 Days’


Following the departure of Joo Won and Lee Soo Geun, KBS’s variety show ‘1 Night 2 Days’ is looking for new members for the upcoming new season.

According to reports, SHINee’s Minho, John Park and indie band Rose Motel’s vocal Yook Joong Wan are strong candidates for new members in the third season of the variety program.

Both Minho and John Park’s agencies stated, “It’s true that we’ve received an offer. We are discussing the matter with the producing crew but nothing has been confirmed yet.”

Meanwhile, there are also rumors that current ‘1 Night 2 Days’ members Yoo Hae Jin, Sung Si Kyung and Kim Jong Min may even depart from the show as well.

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Suzy reveals the secrets to her perfect skin


miss A’s Suzy recently shared the secrets behind her flawless skin and good-looking figure.

Suzy appeared as guest on the November 6th episode of SBS TV program ‘Night TV Entertainment’ and shared, “I usually wash my face for 10 minutes or more. If there’s a pimple, I would wash that area for twenty minutes.”

She also revealed the method she used to maintain her body figure. Suzy said, “I already introduced my ‘penguin exercise’ routine before”, before getting down to demonstrate the workout for the interviewer.


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MBC Korean Music Wave in Singapore has been canceled


The upcoming MBC Korean Music Wave in Singapore 2013 has officially been canceled.

On November 6, the local concert organizer Fatfish Entertainment announced the cancelation of the much awaited large-scale concert through its official Facebook page.

We regret to announce that the MBC Korean Music Wave in Singapore 2013 has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances including contractual difficulties with our co-producer, MBC.

Your support has been much appreciated and we sincerely apologize to all the fans and ticket holders for any disappointment and/or inconvenience caused.

This is an unexpected turn of events and we are ascertaining how this cancellation will affect our financial position. We are currently seeking professional advice to see how we can best refund our ticket holders and other creditors. We will need some time for this and seek your patience and understanding during this difficult time.

Thank you again to all the fans and our partners and sponsors for your continued support.

MBC Korean Music Wave in Singapore 2013 is scheduled to take place on November 16 at 7PM (KST) at the Gardens By The Bay, with Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon, Tiffany and Seohyun as hosts. The lineup included SHINee, EXO miss A, SISTAR, KARA, 2PM, 2AM, 4Minute, B1A4, Teen Top, B.A.P, FT Island and IU.

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2AM’s Jo Kwon talks about Sunye’s baby


2AM’s Jo Kwon recently talked about his bestfriend Sunye’s baby.

On November 6, 2AM members appeared as guests on KBS Radio ‘Jo Jung Chi & Ha Rim’s 2’o Clock’, where Jo Kwon mentioned about Wonder Girls’ Sunye and her baby daughter.

Jo Kwon said, “Sunye is doing well in Canada and also in a very healthy condition. She sent me photos of her daughter. She’s pretty.”

When asked who does the daughter resemble more, Jo Kwon answered, “I think she has inherited Sunye’s wide forehead. She took all the good features from her parents.”

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Teen Top’s Changjo and 100%’s Rockhyun hold a dance showdown


Teen Top’s Changjo and 100%’s Rockhyun showcase their powerful moves in a special dance showdown!

On November 7th, Changjo tweeted, “Please watch this! It's my present for the Angels for my upcoming birthday!!”, and shared a link of a dance showdown video.

Titled “TOP MEDIA TEEN TOP&100% - THE FIRST PRESENT”, the video features Teen Top’s Changjo and 100%’s Rockhyun showing off their graceful and powerful moves for a special fierce dance battle.

Check out the video below:


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AOA are sexy angels for “Confused” performance on ‘M! Countdown’


The angelic members of AOA descend from heaven to take over the stage for another explosive performance.

On November 7th, AOA performed their latest title track “Confused” on ‘M! Countdown’. Unlike their usual perfomance, the members prepared a special stage and appeared in white angel wings and black outfits, living up to their name as ‘Ace of Angels’.

Check out their performance below:


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[131107] Trouble Maker wins on ‘M! Countdown’ + Other Performances


Mnet’s “M! Countdown” is back this week full of amazing performances!

The November 7th episode of the show features comeback performances from miss A, LEDApple, Trouble Maker, Bangtan Boys (BTS) and FIESTAR.

Other performers tonight included Nine Muses, Rhythm Power, Mando&Chigi, Park Ji Yoon, BESTie, AOA, N-Sonic, Yoo Seung Woo, U-Kiss, Lim Chang Jung, Jung Joon Young, G-Dragon, Topp Dogg and T-ara.

And for the highlight of the show, Trouble Maker won against Park Ji Yoon on this week’s chart with their latest title track, “Now”!

Congratulations Trouble Maker!



Tonight’s Performances:

Nine Muses


Rhythm Power


Mando&Chigi

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Park Ji Yoon

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BESTie


AOA


N-Sonic

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Yoo Sung Eun (Comeback Stage)


Yoo Seung Woo


U-Kiss


Lim Chang Jung


Jung Joon Young


Topp Dogg


G-Dragon (Goodbye Stage)



T-ara (Goodbye Stage)


Trouble Maker



Watch tonight’s comeback performances:

miss A - “Hush”
LEDApple - “With The Wind”
FIESTAR - “I Don’t Know”
BTS - “The Rise of Bangtan”

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BTS follows up with “The Rise of Bangtan” on ‘M! Countdown’


BTS (Bangtan Boys) are storming the stage once again with a follow-up promotion for “The Rise of Bangtan”.

“The Rise of Bangtan” is included in the group’s latest mini album ‘O! R U L8, 2?’. It is the old-school genre tune with funky drum beat and brass, which suits for everyone’s party time. Members Rap Monster, SUGA and J-hope are said to have participated in the production of the track.

Watch their performance below:


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FIESTAR is back on ‘M! Countdown’ with “I Don’t Know”


Girl group FIESTAR finally made their highly-awaited comeback stage on ‘Music Bank’!

On November 1, FIESTAR performed their latest title track “I Don’t Know” from the group’s third single album, ‘Curious’, showing off their cute and sexy concept.

“I Don’t Know” expressed the honesty and curiosity of an innocent girl who is new to love. Produced by hitmaker Shinsadong Tiger, the song features an addictive melody of “10 Little Indians” and cute lyrics.

Watch their performance below:


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B.A.P and A Pink go to school in Skoolooks uniform


Check out the new CF of Skoolooks featuring B.A.P and A Pink

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Kahi and After School to host SNL Korea


Kahi and After School will be reuniting in an upcoming episode of tvN’s popular live comedy show, SNL Korea.

According to tvN, Kahi and After School will appear as guest hosts for the 37th episode of SNL Korea, which will be aired November 16th at 11PM KST. Although no detailed content was revealed, the former teammates are expected to showcase their R-rated comic acting.

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Jaejoong’s Korean album ranks 4th on Oricon’s weekly chart


JYJ Jaejoong’s latest solo Korean album has placed within the top five slots on Japan’s prestigious Oricon weekly music chart.

According to a representative of C-JeS Entertainment, Jaejoong’s first solo album ‘WWW: Who, When, Why’ is receiving lots of attention not only in Korea, but also in Japan. The album ranked #4 on Oricon’s combined weekly chart, and largely surprised many music industry officials in the Japan.

This achievement is very significant as Jaejoong did not have any album promotion in Japan yet, and it clearly shows how much popularity Jaejoong’s album is receiving in the country.

To thank the Japanese fans, Jaejoong plans to meet with 60,000 fans in Japan through concerts on November 15-16 at the Yokohama Stadium. The rep added, “Only certain artists can fill up the entire stadium with their fans. Japanese fans’ excitement for Jaejoong’s concerts is now reaching the peak.”

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Kahi reveals her actual weight and diet


Singer Kahi recently revealed her current weight and diet.

On November 5th, Kahi appeared on SBS Power FM’s ‘Choi Hwa Jung’s Power Time’ as a special guest and talked about her current weight.

During the broadcast, DJ Choi Hwa Jung asked “Your body shape is beautiful. How much do you weigh?” Kahi replied, “I am 168cm tall, and I weigh 49kg.”

She continued and revealed her diet, saying, “I love to eat so I eat seven meals a day. But I don’t eat after 6pm. I eat a banana in the mornings, and I only have Korean food. Since a month before my comeback, I've been exercising daily to maintain my figure.”

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Davichi decided to release “Letter” at midnight


Breaking the usual noontime release, Davichi will be unveiling their upcoming new track “Letter” at midnight.

According to the duo’s agency, Davichi will be releasing their title track “Letter” at midnight on November 12. Instead of noon, it will be released at midnight time as the song is an emotional ballad that matches the quiet atmosphere of the night.

“Letter” blends the orchestral sound and acoustic guitar, completed with poetic sad lyrics that will bring tears to your eyes. It is composed by Jeon Hae Sung, who also worked with their previous hit “Don’t Say Goodbye”.

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Super Junior to give lecture at Oxford University


Super Junior will be giving a lecture to the students at England’s Oxford University.

The Oxford University Korea Society announced on SNS accounts, “We will be co-hosting a speaking event with Super Junior on November 10th at Oxford University” and “There will be four speakers: Kangin, Eunhyuk, Siwon and Kyuhyun.”

Approximately 300 students of different nationalities sent in applications in 3 days, who will be given accesses to the lecture. Super Junior will be the second Korean singers to give a lecture at Oxford University after Psy.

Meanwhile, Super Junior will be holding their ‘Super Show 5’ concert at England’s Wembley Arena on November 9th.

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BEG sub-unit ‘M&N’ reveals daring teaser image of Miryo


Brown Eyed Girls will be launching their very first sub-unit called ‘M&N’, consisting of members Miryo and Narsha. Following Narsha’s teaser released earlier, Nega Network followed it up with an individual teaser image of Miryo.

In the photo, Miryo looks very alluring in her lacy white bra, short skirt and golden accessories. Similar to previous teaser, she also holds a colorful lollipop on her chest.

M&N will debut with a digital single on November 11th. Fellow member Jea, who composed the group’s 5th album title track “Kill Bill”, composed their new song. Miryo and Narsha also participated in songwriting and producing.

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Park Shin Hye sings her “Story” for ‘The Heirs’ OST


Actress Park Shin Hye participated in the soundtrack for her current hit drama ‘The Heirs’.

On November 7, the actress released her new single “Story” as the Part 5 of the drama soundtrack. The acoustic ballad track features the lovely voice of Park Shin Hye, who plays Cha Eun Sung, a girl born into poverty.

Meanwhile, ‘The Heirs’ is a teen drama about the romance and friendship of wealthy high school students and a realistically poor girl.


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MR.MR asks “Do You Feel Me” in comeback MV teaser


Idol group MR.MR is coming back with a new album this November, and they just unveiled a music video teaser for title song “Do You Feel Me”, giving fans a preview at their new music.

MR.MR will return on November 8th with new title track “Do You Feel Me”. New 6th member named, HON, will join the group for this comeback. Check out the video teaser below.


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Davichi releases MV teaser for “Letter”


Talented duo of Davichi is gearing up for a comeback next week, and they just unveiled a music video teaser for upcoming track “Letter”.

“Letter” is an acoustic and poetic ballad composed by Jeon Hae Sung, who also worked with their previous hit “Don’t Say Goodbye”. It contains a beautiful harmony of the powerful orchestration and soft acoustic guitar melody, and its sad lyrics is expected to move listeners’ heart in this late fall.

Check out the teaser below:


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f(x)'s Victoria does not need photoshop for her new pictorials

 f(x)'s Victoria is seen at the filming set of "The Shilla Duty Free" CF.

The gorgeous leader of f(x) poses professionally during the photoshoot session. Fans commented, "she really does not need photoshop", "she's lucky to work with TVXQ oppas" and etc.

More photos below





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Pledis Entertainment signs joint venture with China’s YUEHUA Entertainment


Pledis Entertainment recently signed a joint venture with China’s YUEHUA Entertainment as the company makes their expansion into the Chinese market.

On November 11, Pledis and YUEHUA Entertainment will have a strategic press conference for their full-scale joint venture labeled as ‘YUEHUA Entertainment X Pledis’, at the Beijing Banquet Hall. Son Dam Bi, After School and NU'EST will attend the event in support of Pledis as well as artists from YUEHUA Entertainment.

YUEHUA Entertainment is one of China’s premiere talent agencies that houses to various artists including former Super Junior member Hangeng, Singaporean singer A Do and more.

Executive director of Pledis, Jung Hae Chang, stated, “It marks the first time for a K-pop agency to officially cooperate with Chinese music company. We have bigger expectations stemming from this collaboration since the country’s music market has such a big potential.”

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IU and Han Chae Young showcase different beauty in ‘Pretty Boy’


IU and Han Chae Young are competing for beauty in the latest concept photos for upcoming KBS 2TV Wed-Thu drama ‘Pretty Boy’.

On November 5, the production team of ‘Pretty Boy’ released still cuts of Kim Bo Tong (IU) and Hong Yoo Ra (Han Chae Young), displaying different beauty.

IU looks cute and bright as the bold and honest BBQ restaurant daughter, Kim Bo Tong. Like her name which means ‘normal’, IU is an ordinary girl but has a lovable charm.

On the other hand, Han Chae Young showcased a more mature beauty as Hong Yoo Ra. She has a heartless expression and cold attitude which helps Dokgo Ma Te (played by Jang Geun Suk) turn into a strong person.

‘Pretty Man’ will air on November 20.


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Girls’ Generation makes international headlines


Girls’ Generation is receiving great interests from foreign media after becoming the only Asian singers to have won an award at ‘YouTube Music Awards’.

The popular girl group won the ‘Video of the Year’ award for “I Got a Boy” at the inaugural ‘YouTube Music Awards’ held in New York on November 3. Major media outlets including CNN, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, ABC News and New York Times reported on their success after they prevailed over global music stars.

CNN posted an article, “K-pop group Girls’ Generation beats Miley, Lady Gaga to first place in YouTube awards.” They also reported, “The pop group is a national phenomenon in Korea. It’s not the group’s first foray into the United States, as the ladies appeared on the ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ and also ‘Live! With Kelly’ last year.”

A representative stated, “The award means Korean artists won against world-famous celebrities and proved that Korean music and singers are able to lead the world in music. For that the foreign media showed their keen interest in the prize winning of the group.”

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Psy to parody Sunmi’s “24 Hours” on his concert?


Fans might be able to see another hilarious parodies of female stars on Psy’s upcoming concert.

On November 6th, Psy tweeted, “Ha~ I guess it’s time for me to prepare a parody of a female artist… #24hoursnotenough.”

Psy has hilariously created several parodies of female singers at all of his concerts, including Beyonce, Lady GaGa, Girls’ Generation and SISTAR. Fans are speculating that Psy will perform Sunmi’s “24 Hours” next at his upcoming concert.

Meanwhile, Psy will hold a special four-day solo concert series from December 20 to 22 and on Christmas Eve at Seoul Olympic Park’s Gymnastics Stadium.

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