So many news articles to randomly muse about this week, This week we discuss Celebrity Gift Giving, "1N2D Season 2," Music Bank in Paris, Body Proportions and Eye Bags, and Einstein’s Choice Quote. This is Random Musings for the week of Feb 14 to Feb 20.
Tag: T-ara
"Dream High 2" Episode 8 Preview
Check out the preview for tonight’s episode!
Which Girl Group Would Top the Hierarchy Chart?
If you were to create a girl group hierarchy chart, who would be your top pick? According to a hierarchy chart that’s been quickly spreading online, Girls’ Generation and 2NE1 are the undisputed top two picks. This chart, dated February, 2012, covers 16 of the top girl groups and ranks them in order by five different categories, such as “Wall You Can’t Go Over (unbeatable, basically),” “Nationwide level,” “Socialite level,” “Mania level,” “the Maginot line.”
2AM’s Jinwoon and T-ara’s Jiyeon Fall Asleep on Set of “Dream High 2”
2AM’s Jinwoon and T-ara’s Jiyeon were spotted falling asleep on the set of KBS drama “Dream High 2,” showing the strain after consecutive late night filming. In the photos, both Jinwoon and Jiyeon are seen fighting off their fatigue by taking power naps on the side of the recording set.
Girls’ Generation Taeyeon to MC "The 1st Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards"
Girls’ Generations’ Taeyeon has been chosen to emcee the first ever “Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards.” A representative from Gaon Charts stated, “Taeyeon has been chosen as the MC for ‘The 1st Gaon Charts K-Pop Awards,’ which will be held on February 22 at the Seoul Hannam Blue Square Samsung Card Hall.”
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2012 – February Week 3
FT Island’s "Severely" beats Seven’s "When I Can’t Sing" by the slightest margin to become our new No. 1 song.
[Recap & Performances] KBS Music Bank in Paris
February 8 started as a cold day but this wasn’t enough to keep fans from all over Europe from gathering in front of the Palais Omnisport de Paris Bercy, the venue of the much anticipated K-Pop concert in Europe, "KBS Music Bank In Paris!" Some fans had the chance to see their favorite artists sightsee in the streets of Paris and busy taking selcas. It was with utmost interest that they watched their idols twitters for photos updates on their current location.
K-Pop in Japanese Music Market Shows Steady Growth In Revenue
On February 16, Oricon released a revenue trends report regarding K-Pop artists’ music softwares and their sales. According to this report, the total revenue of Japanese music market has been steadily decreasing in past five years, but K-Pop artists’ Japanese music software sales has skyrocketed, reaching 24.4 Billion Yen in revenue.
T-ara Representative: "No Japanese Greeting"
T-ara, who has been under some scrutiny for greeting reporters in Japanese during the KBS Music Bank in Paris, issued a statement to Osen News via telephone. Representatives for T-ara said, "The criticizm surrounding T-ara’s greeting in Japanese is a misunderstanding.
T-ara’s Jiyeon Treats "Dream High 2" Staff to a Hot Meal
The gifts and treats that the “Dream High 2” staff are receiving continue. T-ara’s Jiyeon treated the drama’s staff to dinner, as revealed in reports from local news agencies. The harshness of the cold weather was kept at bay with Jiyeon’s catering for the staff.