2AM’s youngest member, Jinwoon, who had successfully debuted solo as a rock artist in early August will be releasing a follow-up single within the month. Jinwoon’s official website has put up an announcement of the title of his upcoming track, along with a schedule for the release of the teaser. According to the announcement, the first glimpse of “If It’s Not Now” will be revealed on November 3.
Month: November 2011
SNSD’s Sooyoung Is a Strong Candidate to Play the Lead in Upcoming Drama "Speed"
SNSD’s Sooyoung is being strongly considered as the female lead of upcoming cable drama “Speed.” Reports say her possible co-stars are A-list actors Lee Jung Jae of “The Housemaid” and Yoo Ah In of “Sungkyungkwan Scandal,” who are currently in talks.
SM Entertainment Responds to SNSD’s "Tired Look" During MTV Interview
SM Entertainment released a statement in response to the concerns raised on the health of SNSD, in particular Taeyeon and YoonA, during their recent MTV interview. SNSD was in the news a lot lately, not only for their recent success but because netizens have noticed that the girls looked extremely tired, especially during their MTV interview.
Japanese Release of "Heartstrings" OST to Feature Jung Yong Hwa’s "Comfort Song" as Bonus Track
Apart from Jung Yong Hwa’s “Comfort Song,” the Japanese release of the “Heartstrings” soundtrack will contain all 20 tracks from the original two-part Korean release, featuring songs sung by Jung Yong Hwa, Park Shin Hye, Kang Min Hyuk, M Signal and FT Island, among others. The Japanese version will also include a bilingual booklet.
2NE1 Sandara Park with an Apple Haircut
2NE1’s Sandara Park revealed a photo of herself at the salon. On November 1 Sandara Park wrote on her me2day, “A current selca at the salon, this is a style that was trendy in the past, I put in a bridge. However it is still apple hair.” The post was accompanied by a picture. In the picture, Sandara Park is wearing a salon gown and making a cute expression at the camera. The picture shows off her thin face, beautiful skin, and cute hair.
[Preview] SBS "Strong Heart" – Nov. 1 Episode
Strong Heart 100th Episode Part 2Ft. Kim Hyun Joong, Yoon Se Ah, Song Kyung Ah, Kim Ji Sook, Kim Jang Hoon, SNSD’s Jessica, CSJH’s Dana, Clover’s Eun Ji Won, Gilme, ZE:A’s Kwanghee, Go Young Wook, Boom, Kim Young Chul, Kim Hyo Jin, Jung Juri, Jo Jung Rin, Teuk Academy (Lee Teuk, Eun Hyuk, Shin Dong).
Tablo’s “Fever’s End Part 2” Debuts at #5 on iTunes
Tablo’s new album “Fever’s End-Part 2” debuted at #5 on the iTunes Hip Hop/Rap charts shortly after its release on November 1. The album contains the instant hit single, “Tomorrow” featuring Big Bang’s Taeyang, as well as “The Source” featuring Epik High member DJ Tukutz, “Dear TV,” “Thankful Breath,” and “Expiration Date.”
Mr. Idol VIP Premiere
2NE1 Attends Launch Event for Adidas Collaboration Shoes with Jeremy Scott
Two weeks ago, Soompi reported on 2NE1 and designer Jeremy Scott’s collaboration shoes produced by the Adidas Originals line. On November 1, 2NE1 attended the special launching event for the shoe line named, “JS Collage Wings x 2NE1.”
SM Entertainment Artists to Appear on MAMA
SM Entertainment and Mnet were engaged in a cold war. SM had accused Mnet and Mnet Media of having illegally using their content. Because this was a breach of contract, SM Entertainment did not allow Mnet to feature their songs. However, many in the music industry pointed at different reasons for their “cold war.” SM Entertainment had issue with Mnet “M Countdown” and its rating system. Afterwards, SM Entertainment stated that its singers would not appear on the Mnet Asian Music Awards. Then, Mnet invited JYJ to their Mnet Asian Music Awards when JYJ had contractual problems with SM Entertainment.