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Update: Nick & Sammy And IONE Put Their Own Spins On Lee Hyori’s “Black”

Updated July 5 KST: IONE has now released his own smooth rendition of Lee Hyori’s new track “Black.” Listen below! Original: Singer-songwriter duo Nick & Sammy put their own spin on Lee Hyori’s latest title track “Black”! The pair treat fans with an English cover of their labelmate’s new song. With new lyrics and a… Continue reading Update: Nick & Sammy And IONE Put Their Own Spins On Lee Hyori’s “Black”

Exclusive: Lee Hyori Talks About Her New Image And Current Favorite Girl Group

Lee Hyori is back with her sixth album “Black” in four years. Her new studio album is especially meaningful as it is self-produced and contains a lot of musical inspirations she received from her life in Jeju after leaving Seoul. The singer participated as a co-producer with Kim Do Hyun who composed her solo debut… Continue reading Exclusive: Lee Hyori Talks About Her New Image And Current Favorite Girl Group

Mnet’s “Idol School” Explains Their Voting System

Mnet’s upcoming reality show “Idol School” will feature a different type of voting system than previous ones seen in other shows. Each episode will have live text voting which will reflect reactions from students and viewers in real time. The show is starting to gather members to help foster the 41 students. The students’ grades… Continue reading Mnet’s “Idol School” Explains Their Voting System

Former U.S. President Barack Obama Mentions SHINee At Asian Leadership Conference

On July 3, former U.S. president Barack Obama greeted everything by saying good morning in Korean at the 8th Asian Leadership Conference held at Grand Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul. Barack Obama talked about how he visited Seoul as a president on four occasions. He then stated that the fact that he visited so often reflects… Continue reading Former U.S. President Barack Obama Mentions SHINee At Asian Leadership Conference

Fan Reportedly Gets Hair Cut Off At “Produce 101 Season 2” Concert

The finale concert for “Produce 101 Season 2” is gaining attention through a photo taken after the concert. On July 2, the top 35 trainees held a finale concert at Olympic Hall. Due to their popularity, many fans were dangerously pushing forward in order to be a little bit closer to the trainees. It appears… Continue reading Fan Reportedly Gets Hair Cut Off At “Produce 101 Season 2” Concert

JYP Responds To Acid Threats Against TWICE

Following news that an Ilbe user threatened to use hydrochloric acid against TWICE, JYP Entertainment has given an official statement. On June 3, the agency said, “We have arranged for security forces to be present when TWICE members return to Korea.” As for the Ilbe user, the agency stated, “We will verify the identity of… Continue reading JYP Responds To Acid Threats Against TWICE

Update: Red Velvet’s Seulgi Features In More Summery Teasers For Comeback

Updated July 4 KST: Red Velvet’s “pineapple” Seulgi features in three more teaser photos for their return! Original:  Red Velvet has released new teaser photos for their fruit-themed return! Following the release of teaser images for Irene (watermelon), Yeri (grapes), Joy (kiwi), Seulgi is the latest member to feature in Red Velvet’s teaser images. Seulgi has… Continue reading Update: Red Velvet’s Seulgi Features In More Summery Teasers For Comeback

Watch: GOT7, SEVENTEEN, Red Velvet, And More Perform On “Music Bank” Half Year Special

The June 30 episode of KBS2’s “Music Bank” celebrates the first half of 2017 with lots of special stages featuring groups covering past and present K-pop hits as well as veteran stars performing songs in collaborations and more! The winner of this week’s “Music Bank” was later revealed via the show’s website to be G-Dragon with his… Continue reading Watch: GOT7, SEVENTEEN, Red Velvet, And More Perform On “Music Bank” Half Year Special