Yoo Jae Suk wins the "Grand Award," including a full translation of his acceptance speech and other highlights from the 2011 SBS Entertainment Awards.
Month: December 2011
Kim Bum Charms "Padam Padam" Viewers
Kim Bum is receiving a lot of love for his portrayal of a guardian angel in “Padam Padam.” The young actor, who rose to fame after playing one of the Korean F4 in “Boys Over Flowers” is earning attention and praise for endowing a supernatural character with endearing humanity.
2012 1st Cube Star Auditions Kick-off Next Month
Cube Entertainment plans to hold its first large-scale national auditions tour. Would you like to be a part of the company responsible for 4Minute, Beast, and G.NA? Think you have what it takes? Then the “2012 Cube Star Audition” is for you. The first leg of the tour will be in Korea.
Arirang Survey in 188 Countries Revealed Super Junior as the Most Wanted Artist
Arirang TV’s informational entertainment program "Showbiz Korea" held a month long survey over December asking foreign fans to choose an idol group member who they would like to go on a date with. Fans from 188 different countries participated in the poll, which was held on the show’s official homepage, and results were finally revealed on December 30.
Introducing New Girl Group BT-swing
Nanda M Company will release their new girl group, BT-swing. Previously, the agency had released other groups such as Bubble Sisters, B2LADY and GFF (Great Flip Flap). BT-swing will make their debut with 4 members, Xing Na (Leader), J.Bin, H.Hyun and Baby Kimi (Youngest). Baby Kimi who is widely known as "Barbie Ulzzang" Kim Seul Mi is formerly a member in 3-member-girl-group, EI-YO under Hwiad Entertainment which already make their debut around May 2011 with their single, "Stay Out Of Sight." Seul Mi is the newest member added in the group with stage name, Baby Kimi. Previously, B2LADY’s Siwoo was preparing to debut with BT-swing but decided to leave the group and stays with B2LADY instead.
T-ara Turns into Zombies for "Lovey Dovey"
On December 30, T-ara released a new zombie themed concept photo with an explanation that "Lovey Dovey" will include five different music video versions! Each music video will have a different theme, and the zombie theme is the third version. Other versions include Tokyo and Drama.
Park Min Young and Her Thoughts About Ending "Glorious Jane"
"I’m glad that we were able to complete filming on a safe note. To act out Jane’s character, I concentrated on a lot of the physical aspects of what made her so unique. As she slowly began to discover her identity as an heiress, she had to attend more and more public events. My most memorable scene is of her transformation wearing a beautiful dress," Park Min Young began.
SMTOWN To Release Musical Biography Movie, ‘I.AM.’!
SM Entertainment has recently revealed a short promotional video showcasing the story behind SMTOWN, which has been causing the fever of Korean music. The musical biography will be made into a movie, ‘I.AM.’!
After School Uee’s "Ojakgyo Brothers" Is Extended for Eight Episodes
After School Uee’s drama “Ojakgyo Brothers” has just announced an extension. Reports say the top-rating weekend drama has added eight more episodes to wrap and resolve the storylines. Its 30% audience share ratings is also cited as a factor in its extension.
DBSK to Go on Vacation Starting New Year’s Day
On December 30, SM Entertainment announced that TVXQ will take a break for a few days starting on New Year’s Day before heading straight back to Japan to start their arena tour. The arena tour starts in mid-January, so the boys won’t have too much time to get cozy.