Bringing together some of Korea’s most talented vocalists and churning out incredible performances week after week, MBC’s ‘Survival: I Am a Singer’ enjoyed immense popularity when it first debuted last March. But after a run of six months, the producers are now finding themselves at an impasse and there is concern about the future direction of the show.
Category: Celeb
Baby Pictures of Lee Min Jung
On the September 4 episode of MBC’s “Section TV Entertainment Communication,” pictures of Lee Min Jung at a young age were revealed. Amongst the pictures there was one where she is with another boy and people were curious as to whom that was. Lee Min Jung had answered on the show, “He is an oppa from church. I don’t really remember his name. Looking at the picture, the oppa will probably know it is him. I wonder how he is doing. Please call me if you think that it is you.”
Heechul’s Military Training Photos Released for First Time
Photos of Super Junior’s Heechul receiving military training at the Nonsan Training Facility have been released for the first time on Sept. 3. The official blog for the training facility released the photos just two days after the star singer’s enlistment, which will last for 23 months.
Mnet’s Official YouTube Channel Exceeds 100 Million Views
Mnet revealed, "This is the highest record for a Korean broadcasting channel" and "is also in 4th place overall within Korea after popular YouTube channels such as SM Entertainment, guitar prodigy Jung SungHa, and 2NE1".
BEAST Lee Ki Kwang: Dance Battle With X Cross
BEAST’s Lee Ki Kwang and 2AM’s Jo Kwon are known for their shuffle dance skills. Jo Kwon and Lee Ki Kwang were reported to make a special surprise event on "Inkigayo". X Cross, a pop duo, performed "Crazy" on stage on September 4. Lee Ki Kwang appeared on stage towards the end of the show and shuffled with X cross. The focus of the event was to showcase X Cross. X Cross leader Sung Hyo Ram had said, "It makes me nervous that two people who are as popular and skilled as Jo Kwon and Lee Ki Kwang are performing on stage as well." He added, "It is very exciting, so I hope that all the fans will have a great time watching us perform."
Super Junior Thanks Fans for "SM Town Live in Tokyo"
The members of Super Junior recently thanked their fans for their support after completing SM Entertainment’s "SM Town Live in Tokyo Special Edition" from September 2 through 4.
"50,000 in the Tokyo Dome! You have to see it with your eyes to feel it! The best! This picture is just a portion of it," Donghae wrote on his Twitter.
"SMTOWN Live in Tokyo! I had so much fun at the Tokyo Dome concert! Thank you so much to all of our fans for filling it to the brim," wrote Eunhyuk.
T-ara’s Recent Fashion at Kimpo Airport
On September 4, T-ara departed Korea for their upcoming promotion in Japan. Before their departure, however, their chic airport fashion attracted lots of attention in the Kimpo airport. T-ara will be promoting one of their popular songs, "Bo Peep Bo Peep," as the title song of their first Japanese single album in Japan on September 28.
B1A4 Announces Comeback Date and Jinyoung’s Teaser Image
Rookie boy group B1A4 kicked off a more successful start than most other rookies earlier this year with their "OK" debut. Their official homepage recently updated with the teaser image for leader Jinyoung, as well as a list of dates for the teaser images of the remaining members. Their comeback album will be released digitally at midnight on September 16.
f(x) to Debut in Japan Next Year
The last of the SM Entertainment groups is slated to join their seniors in Japan. As the youngest group in the company, f(x) will be making their way over to Japan for their own debut next year!
Lee Seung Chul Reveals Humiliating Incident During His Days with Boohwal
Lee Seung Chul revealed an incident that resulted in him quitting the legendary rock band, Boohwal.