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Tag: BEAST
Fans Celebrate BEAST Yong Junhyung’s Birthday
BEAST’s fierce rapper Yong Jun Hyung and many fans along with celebrity friends have celebrated his 23rd birthday.Yong Jun Hyung turned 23 on December 19 and fans have been wishing him a happy birthday through the Internet in many different ways. Fans reached out to him through Internet forums…
Weekly Up & Down: 2NE1, SNSD, YongSeo, and ALi
K-Pop continued to make strides on a global scale last week as 2NE1 had their first performance in the U.S., while Cube Entertainment artists held the very first K-Pop concert on Latin American soil. SNSD announced details for their first U.S. single, and YouTube launched a K-Pop-only channel, which is the first page dedicated to the music industry of a certain country.
BEAST Shows Off Individual Charms for "2012 FILA BEAST Collection" Photo Shoot
Male idol group, BEAST, is garnering attention for showing off their individual charms on a fashion photo shoot. The group who rose in popularity this year for “Fiction” and “When It Rains” revealed the photo shoot, “2012 FILA BEAST Collection.” The photo shoot showed Doo Joon, Hyun Seung, Gi Kwang, Joon Hyung, Yoseob, and Dong Woon all in different colored backpacks and shoes to display a colorful school look concept.
Four "We Got Married" Couples to Host Star-Studded MBC Year-End Music Fest
Four “We Got Married” couples are tapped to host MBC’s year-end music festival. Super Junior’s Leeteuk and Kang So Ra, Lee Jang Woo and T-ara’s Eunjung, 2PM’s Nichkhun and f(x)’s Victoria, and 2AM’s Jo Kwon and Brown Eyed Girls’ Ga In are announced to take on emcee duties for the “2011 MBC Gayo Daejun.”
Mnet M! Countdown 12.15.11
“Trouble Maker” from the HyunA-JS duo takes “Song of the Week” in a three-way battle with IU and T-ara. Today’s show had competitions for fun, dubbed “M Countdown Awards” in between the performances as a live show event.
M Live Concert Holds Worldwide Vote to Have 2PM Visit Your Country
Everyone around the world, are you ready? You can begin casting your votes now in hopes that 2PM will visit your country! The survey has six divisions: Asia, Middle East, Europe, America, Africa and Oceania.
Brazilian Press Compares 4minute to Lady Gaga and Rihanna after “United Cube Concert in Brazil”
Following the “United Cube” concert in Brazil on December 13, Brazilian press had nothing but positive reviews for the Cube Entertainment artists that held the first K-Pop concert in the Latin American region.
Ali to Release Official Album "Soul-Ri" on December 13
The soulful singer Ali will release her first official album “Soul-Ri” on December 13. The title song for her official album “Don’t Act So Countrified” and BEAST’s Yong Jun Hyung will feature on the song. The song will have a hip-hop style rhythm with a reggae melody. There are 4 songs on the album that Ali has written and produced. Songs that show off her vocal skills include “365 Days” and “What Is This?” Ali stated, “I am happy that I was able to release an official album within two years of my debut. I love this album even more because it includes songs that I wrote which did not have a chance to shine.”
Beast’s Lee Gikwang Injures His Ankle
According to officials of Cube Entertainment, Kikwang played a game of soccer on December 10 after filming for his MBC drama, "I’m a Flower, Too." Kikwang ended up pulling a ligament and requiring hospital help. The injury was revealed to have been severe enough to require a half-cast.