Just a day after releasing their first comeback teaser for “Volume Up,” 4minute followed up with their second teaser image on April 4. 4minute’s official teaser site for “Volume Up” uploaded the image, but it didn’t include any other information besides the album’s release date of April 9.
Category: Music
2NE1 to Speak at World’s Biggest Advertising Event in France
2NE1 will speak at the “Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity,” the world’s biggest event for advertising and communication professionals. They will give a seminar titled, “Korean Wave Through Digital Wave,” in partnership with Cheil Worldwide, Korea’s top advertising agency. The seminar will take place on June 18, during the seven day event where more than 9,000 people from 90 countries will come to attend workshops exhibitions, and various seminars.
[Exclusive] BTS @ SBS MTV “Music Island” with Sunny, LEDApple, Alex, Miryo, and more: Ep. 4
Soompi’s Exclusive Backstage Pass at SBS MTV’s “Music Island” episode 4 is out! This episode features LEDApple, Brown Eyed Girls’ Miryo, Alex, E-Body, Evan, and Girls’ Generation’s Sunny.
Nell Releases First Teaser Video for “Slip Away”
After teasing us with a “Musicography” video on March 22, Nell finally revealed the teaser video for their fifth album, “Slip Away,” on April 4. In the 44-second teaser released through the group’s official YouTube channel, Nell gives a glimpse into their new single, which follows a similar pattern to their trademark modern rock style, incorporating piano, guitar, and beat sounds. The video also features Song Jae Rim, the actor who rose to fame through MBC drama “The Moon that Embraces the Sun.”
MBLAQ to Begin First Asian Tour "THE BLAQ% TOUR"
MBLAQ will be touring six cities in Asia, it is the first time since their debut which was three years ago! A representative of CJ E&M stated on April 4, “MBLAQ will begin their Asian tour ‘THE BLAQ% TOUR’ in Jakarta and then will move on to 5 other cities.”
MBLAQ’s Lee Joon Cast in Daily Sitcom "I Need an Angel"
MBLAQ’s Lee Joon is going to try and save the KBS daily sitcom, "I Need an Angel."
2PM Reveals Photoshoot for Men’s Uno Magazine
Recently, Men’s Uno Magazine featured 2PM on the cover of its monthly issue for the very first time. The photoshoot took place in Hong Kong, place where 2PM held a concert as part of their "2PM Hands Up Asia Tour 2012".
Random Musings: April Fools Days, SNSD Vs Kara and T.O.P is An Angry Bird
I probably shouldn’t be writing right now, I’ve just spent several hours of valuable bludging time going through chemical reaction equations and discussing terms like toughness, materials, and fractures for a material sciences report. Frankly my mind is still quite squarely in “must be serious” mode, not a great mode to be in when there is so many random articles to sink my yellowing teeth into. Ah well I’m sure I’ll get into the swing of things as i write, it would be hard to avoid considering the articles today will be related to April Fools, Celebrity Children, SNSD refuses to be beaten by Kara, why YG now means "strange" to me and kaa~~ Girl’s Day Fanboy-ing.
Infinite Shares Full Video of Encore Concert “Second Invasion – Evolution”
As reported earlier, Infinite live-streamed their encore concert, “Second Invasion – Evolution,” through their official YouTube channel on April 1. The live-stream included behind-the-scene footage as well as performances of the group, including five new tracks from their upcoming new album.
Big Bang and 2NE1 Are the Top Choice in France
Big Bang and 2NE1 were picked as the top two K-Pop artists in France, according to a survey run by the Paris branch of the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO). Big Bang received an overwhelming 49.9% of the total 3,775 votes while 2NE1 got a whopping 64.8% of the total responses from the survey titled, “Research of K-Pop’s Popularity in France and Consumer Habits of K-Pop Fans.”