Rookie Girl Group to Have 24 Members

The largest girl group has emerged. Rookie Leader’S will have a total of 24 members, made up of three sub-groups with three members each. Leader’S initially debuted earlier in the year with seven members. They later became an eight-member team when they released a single, “Kiss Me” and the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics song “Korea Olympics” in September.

2NE1’s “Hate You” MV Accused of Being Anti-Japanese

2NE1’s “Hate You” music video has been caught under fire lately after some Japanese fans accused it of depicting anti-Japanese sentiments throughout the clip. The video designed by pop graphic artist Mari Kim features a storyline where four female heroes (supposed to be the 2NE1 members) fight against an evil monster to save the world from destruction.

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Mnet “2011 MAMA” to Be Held in Singapore Next Month

Mnet’s annual music awards show, the “2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA),” will be held in Singapore next month, extending its prestige as one of the most important events for the Korean music industry.

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JYJ’s Junsu Cast As Male Lead for the Musical "Elizabeth"

JYJ’s Kim Junsu joins the star-studded cast of the upcoming Korean adaptation of "Elizabeth" the musical, which also includes former Fin.K.L member Ok Ju Hyun. According to EMK, the company staging the musical, "For the musical ‘Elizabeth’ that (viewers) will come to meet in February of 2012 … Ock Ju Hyun and Kim Sun Young will appear as the empress Elizabeth and Ryu Jung Han, Song Chang Ee and Kim Junsu will appear as death."

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SNSD’s “The Boys” MV is Third Most Viewed Video on YouTube This Week

SNSD’s “The Boys,” the title track of their latest album, was the third most watched video on YouTube this past week. According to YouTube’s weekly video chart, SNSD’s “The Boys” ranked #3 in the music category of “most viewed videos” for the week of October 25, ranking right behind LMFAO’s “Sexy and I Know It” and Justin Bieber’s “Mistletoe” videos. Since its release on October 19, “The Boys” has been viewed more than 13 million times worldwide.

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