CNN recently wrote about “how K-Pop cashes in on image.” Reports say that K-Pop has grown by almost 50 percent from 2011 to 2012, earning an estimate of $ 290 million just last year. Concerts can sell out in minutes and fans quickly buy merchandise such as albums, DVDs and photobooks to name a few.… Continue reading CNN Talks About “How K-Pop Cashes in on Image”
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Singer Younha Releases Movie Version MV for Comforting Single “Home” Starring Go Soo
Singer Younha has released the movie version MV for her emotional single “Home” from her newest album “Subsonic.” The MV contains powerful scenes from the recent movie “The Way Home.” The movie is based on a true story about a woman who, due to unusual circumstances, unknowingly smuggles cocaine into France. The woman is stopped… Continue reading Singer Younha Releases Movie Version MV for Comforting Single “Home” Starring Go Soo
Tumblr Releases List of Most Reblogged K-Pop Groups of 2013
With 2013 almost ending, various websites have been posting “year in review” posts and Tumblr is one of them! The website recently just released a list of the most re-blogged K-Pop groups this year. This is based from the number of searches done per artist. The number one most re-blogged K-Pop group was, to no… Continue reading Tumblr Releases List of Most Reblogged K-Pop Groups of 2013
Girls’ Generation’s Jessica Gets into the Christmas Spirit
Jessica from Girls’ Generation recently publicized some Christmas photos. She posted the photos to her Weibo account on December 13 with the attached message “Christmas is around the corner.” The cute photos are cut into four sections, and show Jessica posing next to a bunny and placing a Santa hat on its ears. She’s clearly… Continue reading Girls’ Generation’s Jessica Gets into the Christmas Spirit
Lee Hyori Will Be Holding a Charity Sale with Go So Young, Song Hye Gyo, and Han Hye Yeon
Lee Hyori proves once again that she has a heart of gold by announcing that she will hold a charity sale together with top female celebrities. Her long-time friend and stylist Han Hye Yeon shared on her Twitter on December 9, “From December 13 to 14, Han Hye Yeon, Lee Hyori, Song Hye Gyo, Go… Continue reading Lee Hyori Will Be Holding a Charity Sale with Go So Young, Song Hye Gyo, and Han Hye Yeon
Im Soo Jung, Yoo Yeon Seok and Lee Kyung Young Confirmed for Movie “Secret Temptation”
Actress Im Soo Jung and actors Yoo Yeon Seok and Lee Kyung Young have been cast as leads for upcoming drama “Secret Temptation.” According to a movie representative, “The casting for these two has been confirmed. We are finishing up casting and movie preparations, and plan to start filming early next year.” Secret Temptation” is… Continue reading Im Soo Jung, Yoo Yeon Seok and Lee Kyung Young Confirmed for Movie “Secret Temptation”
Kim Nam Gil Talks About Relationship with Son Ye Jin
Kim Nam Gil recently spoke about his relationship with co-star Son Ye Jin and said, “I’m so comfortable with her and we work together so well to the point that a dating rumor could start.” On December 12, the filming set for the upcoming movie “Pirates” was revealed. There, a reporter asked Kim Nam Gil,… Continue reading Kim Nam Gil Talks About Relationship with Son Ye Jin
Girls’ Generation’s Sunny is Cute Even When She’s Pouting
On December 12, member of Girls’ Generation, Sunny, posted a selca on her Instagram along with the caption, “It’s snowing a lot outside~ drive safely everyone. But what am I doing here? I’m smiling but I’m not smiling.” She also added the hashtag, “meltdown.” In the photo, Sunny is dressed in a red dress with… Continue reading Girls’ Generation’s Sunny is Cute Even When She’s Pouting
Prison Sentences Given to Netizens Who Posted Photoshopped Pictures of Davichi’s Kang Min Kyung
The netizens who posted a photoshopped picture of Davichi’s Kang Min Kyung called “Kang Min Kyung’s Sponsor Photo” in March were given a prison sentence. Read more about what happened here. The two netizens were charged with defamation and sentenced to six months in prison with a two year probation, as well as 80 hours… Continue reading Prison Sentences Given to Netizens Who Posted Photoshopped Pictures of Davichi’s Kang Min Kyung
BESTie Releases Video Teaser for “Zzang Christmas” Featuring Yoo Se Yoon
Four-membered girl group BESTie (UJi, Hyeyeon, Dahye,and Haeryung) released a hilarious video teaser for their new single “Zzang Christmas” featuring Yoo Se Yoon. The video teaser was posted on LOEN Music’s official YouTube channel on December 12 and can also be viewed via BESTie’s agency YNB Entertainment’s Facebook page. The casual tongue-in-cheek teaser looks like it was… Continue reading BESTie Releases Video Teaser for “Zzang Christmas” Featuring Yoo Se Yoon