[Recap] Soompi Weekly Roundup – August Week 1

All the important Korean Entertainment news from this week in one place: This is your Weekly Soompi Roundup! 

• Goo Hara and Lee Soo Hyuk wants you to know that they are just friends, even though they were seen on a date together in Japan.

• Wheesung is the next celebrity soldier to go to military jail, but for a minor offense. 

• Yoo Seung Ho‘s latest army photo reassured people that not all celebrity soldiers are causing scandals.

• Girl’s Generation‘s Tiffany, Taeyeon, and Sunny sang national anthems and pitched balls for the LA Dodgers.

• Say it ain’t so! Song Joong Ki will start his military service this month. 

• G-Dragon got caught up in the Trayvon Martin controversy with a poorly timed picture. Why can’t you take V-sign selcas like everyone else, Ji Yong?

• Huh Gak has a serious girlfriend but doesn’t want to get married just yet.

• Hungry? How about an Infinite burger set from Lotteria?

The SNS photo of the week goes to very adorable bulldog puppy named “Homie.” Homie’s papa is someone really famous. Can you guess who his papa is? 

For more SNS goodness, check out last week’s top Instagram photos! 

Next…What do you think is this week’s top music video? 

The music video of the week goes to EXO‘s “Growl.” I’m not one to jump on fandom band wagons but the music video was shot in one take! The outfits are classy and flattering! The song wasn’t weird and needed some getting used to like their previous promotional songs! No fancy box! They have different singing and choreography parts for two versions of the song in different languages! This is getting really long! 

Other notable music videos: 

• Kim Hyun Joong – “Your Story”

• T-ara – “Bikini” Feat. Davichi and Skull

• Brown Eyed Girls – “Kill Bill”

• Kang Seung Yoon – “Wild and Young”

• VIXX – “G.R.8.U”

• M.I.B. – “Men in Black”

• Dickpunks – “Sunglass”

Do you agree? Disagree?  

Also in music…

• Check out our underrated K-Pop music releases.

• G-Dragon, Dynamic Duo, Henry, and Yoo Seung Woo have been added to the already awesome artist line up for KCON. 

• Remember Jewelry? Yes? Check out this Flashback Friday artist spotlight. No? Check it out anyway to learn some K-Pop history.

Next…So many awesome dramas airing soon.

• Drama posters for “Good Doctor,” “Master’s Sun,” and “Two Weeks” are out. Drama fans will have a lot to look forward to.

• Alex, Lee Hee Jin, and SHINee‘s Minho have officially joined the “Medical Top Team” cast. 

• Wait, no “Heirs” casting news this week? Did they run out of good looking people to cast?

In variety news the members of 2NE1 got the male cast of “Running Man” very excited, whether it was Gary confessing his feelings for CL or Park Bom making sure Lee Kwang Soo doesn’t flirt with Minzy.

 Also in variety…

• IU steps down from her MC role on “Inkigayo.” Girls’ Day’s Minah will replace her. 

• Park Myung Soo was taken to the ER during filming for “Infinity Challenge.”

• Suzy revealed what she did with her hard earned money. The popular idol also shared that she’s not as popular with the guys as people might think.

This week’s fashion pictorial goes to Kim Hyun Joong for “High Cut” because I am a big “Barefoot Friends” fan. 

For more fashion pictorials, check out our “Fashion” tag. 

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