Popular all-boy group BEAST recently commented on the powerful wave of K-pop known as Hallyu that has struck international shores and seems to have crossed barriers and borders that would not be possible for any other language other than music
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BEAST to Go on 21-City World Tour
BEAST will go on a World Tour covering 21 cities in 14 different countries next year. At a press conference held on December 26, Cube Entertainment said, “BEAST will go on a World Tour following their Seoul concerts on February 4 and 5.”
Cube Entertainment’s New 7-Man Group to Debut in Early 2012
Cube Entertainment (BEAST, 4minute, and G.NA) will reveal their new boy group early in the year 2012. On December 26, Cube Entertainment gave out awards for their singers and also talked about the plans for next year. Cube Entertainment’s CEO Hong Seung Sung stated, “We are planning to debut a 7-man group either at the end of January or the middle of February. They are the ones who are currently mentored by Jo Kwan Woo on JTBC’s Sitcom ‘I Live in Cheong Dam Dong.’ Some of the singers on the show will actually debut as real singers.”
Weekly Up & Down: 2NE1, SNSD, YongSeo, and ALi
K-Pop continued to make strides on a global scale last week as 2NE1 had their first performance in the U.S., while Cube Entertainment artists held the very first K-Pop concert on Latin American soil. SNSD announced details for their first U.S. single, and YouTube launched a K-Pop-only channel, which is the first page dedicated to the music industry of a certain country.
Brazilian Press Compares 4minute to Lady Gaga and Rihanna after “United Cube Concert in Brazil”
Following the “United Cube” concert in Brazil on December 13, Brazilian press had nothing but positive reviews for the Cube Entertainment artists that held the first K-Pop concert in the Latin American region.
Full List of New Male Idol Groups Rumored to Debut in 2012
On November 28, an interesting post surfaced on an online community board, with a complete list of upcoming male idol groups from major agencies scheduled to debut next year. With leaked images and names, the post gives a full guideline to which new idol group is debuting under each agency, although most of them are not official yet.
4minute’s HyunA and BEAST’s Jang Hyun Seung’s Project Unit Trouble Maker Releases Teaser Photo
The teaser photo of Trouble Maker, the project unit duo of 4minute’s HyunA and BEAST’s Hyun Seung, was released on November 25. The teaser shows sequence movements of each member, leaving a dynamic impression on the fans. Their dark outfit and white background give a charismatic feel to it.
[Exclusive] Cube Entertainment Free Ticket and Signed CD Giveaway Contest
Soompi has joined hands with Cube Entertainment to give Soompiers yet another awesome giveaway! To celebrate Cube Entertainment’s monumental first concerts in the UK and Brazil next month, Soompi and Cube Entertainment are giving away 15 pairs of concert tickets for the “United Cube in London” and “United Cube in Brazil” (5 pairs for London on 12/5; 5 pairs for London on 12/6; 5 pairs for Sao Paulo on 12/13).
4Minute Unleashes Music Video for New Japanese Single "Ready Go"
4Minute girls are back and ready to rock the japanese music scene with their latest single "Ready Go".
Psy Standing Half-Naked Behind G.NA?
What’s going on? “Top Girl” G.NA has become Psy’s girl? On November 3 through a portal site message board, a picture of G.NA and Psy filming for a beer commercial was uploaded. G.NA is wearing a beautiful blue one piece and looking like a mannequin. Psy is wearing a shirt over a fake muscle body suit. For another beer commercial, Psy had done a comic parody of “Secret Garden” with Ha Ji Won, but this time around he is in a new concept. G.NA tweeted about the commercial, “I am doing a unique filming with Psy Sunbae (Senior).”