Tag: KARA

Incheon Korean Music Wave Concert Held for 40,000 Fans

Basically, almost every single K-Pop idol in existence performed last night at the Incheon Korean Music Wave 2011 Concert! This large-scale concert, which was attended by some 40,000 fans, was held on August 13 at the Incheon Munhak Olympic Stadium. The epic lineup included Super Junior, 2PM, SNSD, 2NE1, BEAST, Kara, SHINee, 2AM, f(x), miss A, T-ara, MBLAQ, CN Blue, FT Island, SG Wannabe, Secret, 4minute, SISTAR and Son Dambi. The concert is geared toward promoting the city of Incheon to international tourists.

Talk of the Town: “Too Sexually Suggestive” Content

One of the most controversial issues from last week was the Korea Broadcasting and Communications Review Committee (KCC) ruling HyunA’s “Bubble Pop” dance “too sexually suggestive.” Following the ruling, HyunA abruptly ended her “Bubble Pop” promotions, calling it “nonsense” to go on stage with a new dance sequence after nearly a month of promoting the song. The entire controversy has sparked heated debate among netizens over what exactly means “too sexually suggestive” and why more and more girl groups tend to take the “sexy” route even under such heavy scrutiny from the KCC and local broadcasters.

Soompi Drama of the Week: “City Hunter”

After two months of pure excitement, “City Hunter” made its grand exit this week with two tension-filled episodes. Producers made it nearly impossible for fans to guess how the drama will come to a close with various twists and turns until the very end.

Kara Goo Hara’s Final Words on Ending City Hunter

Kara’s Goo Hara gave some final words about ending "City Hunter" and her first acting stint. On July 28th, she wrote on her twitter, “I just finished the final filming of "City Hunter"… It is sad…” Netizens have written “I am anticipating the final episode but I am sad,” “I wish I could see you in another drama,” “thank you, through you I got to see a fun drama.”