Kim Soo Hyun has been selected as the main model for the Korean beer brand, Cass. On March 21, OB Beer, the manufacturer of Cass, said they picked Kim Soo Hyun after seeing his popularity from MBC drama “The Moon that Embraces the Sun” nearly become a cult syndrome in Korea.
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Who Is 2PM Junho’s Ideal Woman?
2PM’s Junho was asked “Who is your ideal type of girl?” on the set of MBC Music’s “That Female Writer, That Male Producer” on March 16. Junho initially answered “There aren’t any South Korean actresses. My ideal type of girl is a foreigner.” He continued, “All Korean actresses are pretty, talented, and charming so it is hard to say who would be my ideal type. My ideal type is Scarlett Johansson.”
2PM Nichkhun’s Japanese Film Trailer Released
"Ouran High School Host Club," the Japanese film featuring 2PM’s Nichkhun, released its trailer. On March 17, the trailer of the film appeared on several Korean and K-Pop related online community forums. "Ouran High School Host Club" is based on a popular manga series and has been made into a TV animation in 2006 and TV drama in 2011. Both TV animation and drama were very popular, too.
2PM’s Nichkhun Proves He’s Naturally Good Looking
Recently, a childhood photo of 2PM’s Nichkhun was posted on an online community board. In the photo posted under the title, “Nichkhun’s appearance was outstanding since childhood,” the 2PM star looks adorable, sparking the interest of many fans that haven’t seen much of Nichkhun’s early childhood photos.
2PM Junho and 2AM Seulong’s Past Rustic Photo Draws Interest
Idol group 2PM member Junho and fellow JYP group 2AM’s Seulong is drawing interest for their past photo. On March 11, Junho revealed a past photo taken together with Seulong by posting it on his Twitter. The photo showing the two men’s young, trainee days quickly grabbed netizens’ attention and became a hot topic.
JYP Artists Show Support for 2AM’s "All-Kill" Status New Mini-Album
The strong ties between groups 2AM, 2PM and the Wonder Girls were once again revealed.
The Average Weight of Boy Groups
Following the popular rankings of girl groups by average height, a new chart, recording the average weight of boy groups, has attracted a lot of attention among netizens. The bar graph ranked the boy bands’ average weight from lightest to heaviest. Teen Top was the lightest with 55.1kg (121.5lbs), while 2PM took home the title as the heaviest boy group with 69.1kg (152.3lbs).
2PM Finishes Successful Asian Tour Concert in Hong Kong
On March 10, 2PM had their final concert in Hong Kong. This marked the end of their successful “Asian Tour Concert Hands Up.” The concert sold nearly 160,000 tickets. In South Korea they sold 7,000 tickets and in Japan they sold 100,000 tickets. The total number of tickets sold across Indonesia, Jakarta, Singapore, Thailand, Bangkok, Nanjing, and Hong Kong were 52,000.
Many Idol Stars Attend the VVIP Premiere of "The Intouchables"
Despite busy schedules, many idol groups attended amongst the many top stars including: Girls’ Generation, Super Junior, 2PM, Kara, T-ara, 4minute, ZE:A, X-5, Jun Jin, Huh Gak, LeeSsang, Brown Eyed Girls, Park Shi Hoo, Lee Chun Hee, Lee Min Jung, Lee Dong Wook, Lee Jung Jing, Yoon Seung Ah, and more.
Nichkhun and miss A’s Spring Photo Shoot for "Edwin"
2PM’s Nickhun and the lovely ladies of miss A have come together for a spring photo shoot for fashion magazine, "Edwin."