T-ara’s Jiyeon will take a break from group activities until her knee injury has fully healed. Last August 25th, Jiyeon injured her right knee during dance practice. She is ready to take a break for her injury to recover but prior to that, she joined in the pre-recording of the group’s last performance of “Roly Poly” for Inkigayo on August 28th.
Category: Music
SNSD’s Soo Young Injured in Car Accident, Suspends All Activities
SNSD’s Sooyoung was involved in a car accident Sunday morning, injuring her backbone area, which will temporarily suspend all of her activities, local media reported today. According to local media, Sooyoung was on her way to the city of Chun An around 9AM on August 28th when the car on the opposite lane crashed into her vehicle. Sooyoung was heading to a charity event for blind people, and the accident was caused by the opposite driver’s careless driving, it was reported.
BEAST Engages in Lawsuit to Get Rid of Harmful Media Status
BEAST’s agency Cube Entertainment has filed a lawsuit in order to get rid of the “harmful media” status for BEAST’s songs. Recently SM had a similar lawsuit and in court, it was decided that having the word “alcohol” in the lyrics of a song does not make that song “harmful media.” Cube Entertainment is following suite in order to get rid of that status for BEAST’s first album.
Lee Seung Gi to Turn Into “Bad Boy” for New Album?
For his fifth album later this year, Lee Seung Gi is said to be planning for a complete image make-over, taking on the “bad boy” concept over his original “clean-cut” image. According to industry officials, Lee Seung Gi is busy recording his new album now. A total of 9 to 10 tracks are planned for the album, and he’s done with about five songs so far. One of the songs he’s considering for the title track is called, “I’m a Bad Boy (or Bad Boy).” Produced by “Honeydew’O,” a production team comprised of Jeong Yeop of the Brown Eyed Soul and Echo Bridge, the song is expected to turn Lee Seung Gi into a completely different singer from his earlier “clean-cut” image.
Isak Tweets Confirmation for SM Town Live in NYC
Isak tweeted big news today! The VJ confirmed SM Town is heading to New York City for their tour.
T-ara’s "Roly Poly" Reaches Over $2 Million in Sales
Confirmed by Core Contents Media, T-ara’s "Roly Poly" has been on top for ten weeks and has an average daily sale figure $30,000. The song has defeated IU’s "Good Day" as the highest selling single of the year.
Artist Line Up for Korean Music Wave 2011 in Malaysia this September
This will be the first K-Pop concert with many artists held in Malaysia. With a popular lineup, this concert will show the rapidly growing influence of the K-Pop wave in Malaysia and countries nearby.
Yi Sung Yol Releases "Do Not Come Back" Music Video
He released the full music video on his label’s Fluxus Music YouTube channel recently. The song is from his third album "Why We Fail".
[Opinion] Why K-Pop Is More than Just a Genre
Let’s break this down simply, K-Pop = Korean pop. Pop music is a genre; therefore K-Pop can be called a genre of music. Despite this, I have seen the term used many times to describe much more than just the music and this got me thinking, is K-Pop more than just a genre?
SuJu’s Leeteuk Sheds Tears as Heechul Says his Final Thanks at his Last Performance before Enlistment
On August 18th, Super Junior performed their latest song “Mr. Simple” live on SBS’s “Inkigayo.” Tonight’s show marked Heechul’s last performance before he enlists in the Korean Army on Thursday, September 1st.