"Severely" from FT Island is Song of the Week on tonight’s Mnet “M! Countdown.” Performances from FT Island, Se7en, K.Will, miss A, John Park, Block B, Sweet Sorrow, Miryo, B.A.P, Dal Shabet, EXID, Stellar, Brave Girls, WE, Jiggy Dogg, Take Hyun and Six Bomb.
Category: Music
BEAST’s "Mystery" Hits No. 1 on China’s K-Pop Video Charts
BEAST gets a warm welcome from their Chinese fans ahead of the six-member group’s visit to the country. BEAST’s special music video for “Mystery,” off their 2009 debut mini-album, reached the top of China’s music web site Yineutai.com K-Pop video charts recently.
John Park Battles Big Bang for Number One Spot
John Park’s debut mini-album “Knock” is topping the music charts. “Knock,” released on February 22, is composed of five songs, all of which ranked among the top ten on Daum and Naver’s real-time music charts.On the day of the album’s release, John Park and Big Bang battled it out for the number one spot on those two charts, recording number one in Naver, and number one in Daum, respectively.
Tiger JK and Brian to Hold Joint Performance Due to Fan Request
Tiger JK and Brian are planning to hold a joint stage together! Tiger JK was the lyricist and was also featured in Brian’s new single “Let This Die.” Although the collaboration was big news, the two have yet to perform together. Fans began to request a joint performance together. Despite Tiger JK’s busy schedule, the hip-hop star showed loyalty to Brian and fans by joining Brian on stage.
Ex-H.O.T Member Tony An Makes Idol Comeback with Smash
Tony An, the former H.O.T member who opened up an entire slew of boy bands to follow, is returning to his roots as an idol group member. On February 23, Star News reported that Tony An will join Smash as one of their members starting from their new album due out in March. He will promote with the group as well, making Smash a six-member group now. Tony An is also the main producer of the album.
Controversial K-Pop Songwriter Apologizes for Racial Rant, Treated for Paranoid Schizophrenia
Songwriter Jenny Hyun who sparked controversy after posting a series of deragatory comments calling for the eradication of African-Americans, issued an apology on her blog. On February 19, the previous apology entry titled "Official Apology to The Black Community" was removed and replaced by a message which was presumably written by her family.
Secret to Focus on Japanese Activities First Half of 2012
Secret will now focus on their Japanese activities. Last year in 2011, Secret debuted in Japan with their song “Madonna.” They also made “Shy Boy” a hit as well. So how will they go about their Japanese activities this time around? First their 3rd single “So Much for Goodbye” on February 29. This Japanese album will also include the songs “Love Is Long” and “Color of Love.”
2AM Opens Teaser Website
We reported earlier that 2AM would be making a comeback in South Korea with a showcase on March 13 to release their new album. However, it looks that the date is changed to March 12. Big Hit Entertainment stated, “2AM will come back on March 12 with their second mini album after 1 and a half years.”
Lee Seung Gi Reveals Japanese Debut MV for "Alone In Love"
Singer Lee Seung Gi has kicked off his Japanese debut with the release of the music video for the Japanese version of his hit single "Alone In Love," also known as "Time For Love." After revealing the jacket of his Japanese debut album a few weeks ago and the video teaser, the singer of "You’re My Friend" unveiled the music videowhich features actress Park Shin Hye who is playing Seung Gi’s love interest.
T-ara Releases Teaser for Japanese Version of "Lies"
Following up to their promotions of "Lovey Dovey" in Korea, T-ara will begin promotions for the release of their third Japanese single "Roly Poly."