TaeTiSeo wins Song of the week, Infinite and Dalmatian makes their big comebacks along with Baek Ji Young. Check out tonight’s performances of M! Countdown here!
Category: Music
Jay Park Makes a Mixtape for Fans
Jay Park gave a surprise gift to his fans. On May 16, a mixtape featuring six songs was released. The mixtape, "FreshA!R:Breathe!T," made by Jay Park, consists of six songs that has never been released. Above all things, it is greatly special that he made it free to distribute rather than selling it. More attention is being received after it being said that he worked on the mixtape even with his busy schedule because of his U.S. concert tour and Asia promotion.
G.NA’s New Album Jacket Photo Revealed
G.NA revealed her new album jacket photo for her third mini album "Bloom." The album jacket was revealed on May 16 through her agency. The title song is called "Too Hot." In the photo, G.NA is seen wearing a sophisticated black one piece swimsuit showing off her glamorous figure. Her stance is seductive, but she wears lace socks with white shoes.
Super Junior’s Album "Opera" Sells 150,000 Copies in Japan
Super Junior’s new album “Opera” is selling like hotcakes. Within one week of its release (On May 9) “Opera” has already sold 150,000 albums. On May 15, the Japanese music website “BARKS” uses information from Oricon to rank weekly singles. They ranked Super Junior’s “Opera” as #3. They stated, “What needs more attention is the fact that Super Junior’s record was achieved without any campaigns or promotions in Japan.” They added that Super Junior does not focus on specific countries but the whole world that is why it is would be a rare event for all the events to promote together in Japan.
A Pink Releases BTS Video for "Hush"
Cute girl group A Pink has released their behind the scenes video for their new music video "Hush." Previously, the group’s dance practice and tutorial videos were released online.
miss A’s Suzy in a “Wolf Cut” Photo Draw Netizen Interest Again
An old photo of miss A’s Suzy in a retro “wolf cut” hairstyle has resurfaced on the Web recently, drawing renewed interest from Netizens. The photo was posted under the title, “When Suzy dare tried the ‘wolf cut’ hairstyle in the past.” In the photo, Suzy is seen with the popular hairstyle that was a major fad in the early 2000. She made sure she followed the exact “wolf cut” style by cutting the front short and keeping the back in a shaggy cut style.
Baek Ji Young Releases MV for "Good Boy" Feat. BEAST’s Jun Hyung
While she is known as the ballad ‘OST Queen,’ she has previously shown off her ability in dance music from 2009’s "My Ear’s Candy" featuring 2PM’s Taecyeon.
Junsu Explains Reason Behind Returning as “Xia”
JYJ’s Junsu explained the reason behind coming back as his DBSK stage name, “Xia.” “The name ‘Xia’ is the only word that can fully represent my mixed identity. My circumstances have changed, but I was always the same. I was never really concerned about the way I was called. That’s why I didn’t really change my autograph, either,” Junsu said at a press conference held on May 16 to announce his new solo album.
Battle of the Mascots: B.A.P’s Matto vs. VIXX’s Robot
New idol group VIXX is likely to go head to head with B.A.P in the battle of the mascots. On May 16, VIXX revealed a teaser video of their debut album "Super Hero." In this teaser video, a robot face is used as a symbol for VIXX. As a result, they instantly started to be compared with B.A.P, as B.A.P uses a rabbit wearing a mask as their mascot.
YG Entertainment to Hold Global Audition in 5 Different Countries North American Deadline on June 27
YG Entertainment is looking for the next Big Bang and 2NE1 from around the world! Starting from June, YGE will hold the “2012 YG Global Audition,” visiting eight cities in five different countries. This is by far the largest-ever YG audition to be held in the agency’s 16 year history.