CNBlue hits double platinum in Taiwan

CNBlue have become the first Korean singers to reach platinum status with two different albums in Taiwan at the same time.

According to Warner Music Taiwan, their first mini-album, “Bluetory,” and second minialbum, “Blue Love,” both sold over 10,000 copies each. Taiwan acknowledges albums as “platinum” when 10,000 copies are sold.

Many Korean groups such as TVXQ, Super Junior, and SS501 have released albums in Taiwan, but CNBlue is the first to have both albums reach platinum at the same time. Representatives of Warner Music Taiwan stated, “A double platinum has definitely never happened before.”

CNBlue is currently ranked first in major Taiwanese music charts such as G-Music and Five Music.

F.T. Island says goodbye on Music Core

Having made a comeback in August, the F.T. Island boys are winding down their Korean promotions as they bid goodbye on the October 30th episode of Music Core.

Former F.T. Island member Won Bin sings ‘I Love You and I Love You’ on Music Core

Following the release of his debut solo single and music video on November 11th, Former F.T Island member Oh Won Bin continued with promotions on Music Core!

His debut track titled “I Love You and I Love You” features Brown Eyed Girls’ rapper Miryo.

B2ST unleashes ‘Beautiful’ MV!

After teasing their fans with two videos, one for their mini-album introduction, ‘Lights Go On Again’, and another for their title-track, ‘Beautiful‘, B2ST has finally revealed their official MV for “Beautiful”!

Fans already got a taste of what the group’s choreography will look like through their performance at the ‘Love Sharing Concert’ last weekend, but they can still enjoy more of the members’ cute and lovable images through the MV which is just over 7 minutes and with a storyline.

T-Max releases comeback teaser

Ahead of their impending return, T-Max has revealed the teaser for their title track called Words That I Can Say from their comeback album, Born To The Max.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzYcgH1ENoA

Actor Oh Ji Ho and actress Yoon So Yi are starring in the MV as a couple and their appearance has garnered much interest from many people. Member Kim Joon is in the music video as well, but it’s unclear what role he is playing.

There is just enough information in this teaser to draw viewers in, and it seems like the music video will be complete with good acting and a decent plot.

Along with the style change and an anticipated drama MV, will T-Max make a hit?

T-Max’s former member, Park Yunhwa, confirms military service date

Former member of idol group T-Max, Park Yunhwa, will be entering the military on November 16th as an active-duty soldier.

He stated, “I’m glad to be able to validate myself as a healthy Korean man through my entrance into the military. I had the opportunity to delay it due to my studies, but I’d rather go in early and mature myself. I still haven’t shown a lot of what I’m capable of, but I’ll return with deeper music in two years.”

Park Yunhwa debuted in 2007 with T-Max’s “Blooming“, but left the group earlier this year before the release of their first official album.

Park Yoon Hwa leaves T-Max for the army

Having just welcomed a new member, Park Hanbi, T-Max will still be a 3-member group after it was revealed that Park Yoon Hwa would be leaving for the army.

It was revealed that the 24-year old Yoon Hwa has opted to join the army sometime this year instead of waiting until he is 29, which is what most male entertainers in the entertainment industry do.

The decision was revealed on the 5th where Yoon Hwa wrote a message on T-Max’s fancafe. He regrets that he has to leave the group but this was a decision that he had made with much thought. He also hopes that everyone will continue supporting T-Max and he will return as a better musician in future.

Planet 905 confirmed the news on the 6th and expressed, “The exact time of his enlistment is not yet fixed but it will be this summer. We discussed about it and felt that his enlistment date might affect the new album promotions in May, so it was decided that he will not be involved with the album and leave the group. After his enlistment, we will welcome him back into the group.”

T-Max releases Don’t Be Rude MV

Having released a drama MV for their song, Words I Can Say earlier, fans of T-Max can rejoice as that was not their title track for their impending comeback.

T-Max is making a return with their new album, Born to the Max and they are set to make a splash after adding two new members.

Their title track is called Don’t Be Rude and the MV features them dancing energetically in army-inspired outfits. They will begin their full-fledged promotions starting from June 3rd through M! Countdown.

Many thanks to ellondra for the tip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DllCXY6hiwQ

SNSD unveils dance version of “Hoot” MV!

The hype for SNSD’s “Hoot” has just escalated, as SM Entertainment unveiled the hot dance version for the music video!

Big Bang’s newest album nears release!

On November 17th, YG Entertainment revealed, “Big Bang is putting the finishing touches for their new album and impending comeback. They will return to their Korean fans as early as this December, but if the process is slow, January.”

The representative added, “Big Bang cordially declined to attend Japan’s Award Ceremony, so that they can concentrate fully on producing this new album”.

The critics and fans alike are buzzing at the potential changes Big Bang will bring to the music industry. Stay tuned to allkpop for further updates!

Kim Hyun Joong states SS501 will not be disbanding

SS501’s leader Kim Hyun Joong strongly affirmed that that SS501 will not be disbanding.

In a recent interview, he stated, “With our members branching out into different companies, many wonder whether SS501 is disbanding or not. We were only able to move companies because we had confirmed with one another that we would continue to work as a group under the name of SS501.”

He continued, “During that time when our contracts expired, there was no company that would take in all five of us.”

Regarding SS501’s future activities, he answered, “For now, we’ll do solo albums for a bit. We’re planning to get together for a performance. Due to our companies being different, it’s difficult to get our schedules coordinated, but it will get done.”

Kim Hyun Joong concluded the interview by expressing his friendship with the other members. “I get in contact with the members every single day. Hyung Joon once said that I ignored one of his text messages at the press conference for his musical, but that’s not what happened. I was in China for the ‘Guangzhou Asian Games‘. I called him right away after the event.”

F.CUZ’s full MV for “Midnight Sun” will not be as explicit

F.CUZ’s music video teaser for their new single “Midnight Sun” has been stirring up a ton of controversy. Many have labelled it as ’shocking’ and ‘provocative’; while those terms are normally utilized in a positive light (ie: Lady Gaga), in conservative Korean society, it fringes on taboo.

Many netizens were shocked by the racy clothing, lewd gestures, as well as an open display of gay sexuality; for a society bombarded by ‘cute’ and ‘cheery’ models, it’s hard for most to accept that this music video features an idol group. The fact that F.CUZ’s maknae Yejun is still an adolescent has further scandalized the viewers.

Netizens wrote disapprovingly, “Is it okay for an idol group with members in the teenage years to film such a music video? It is upsetting.”

F.CUZ’s agency responded, “The music video means to convey the message of liberal freedom through the medium of club parties. It wasn’t focusing on decadent pleasures.” The representative continued, “Although the teaser contains sexually explicit material, the full music video will not emphasize an outstanding degree of physical contact or vulgar content”, stressing the “teaser” aspect of the clip.

The agent concluded, “The “Midnight Sun” music video concepts revolves around vampires and sexiness. Instead of putting the focus on the sexual content, please concentrate on the image transformation of F.CUZ”.

Why did KARA have to change in the car?

On this week’s episode of SBS’s ‘Strong Heart‘, KARA’s Park Gyuri shared a story about having to change clothes in their car.

“We were at a local concert and our outfits hadn’t arrived yet. When they did arrive, the members had to resort to changing in the car”, said Gyuri.

She continued, “We had no choice, since we had to get on stage immediately. The members realized the situation and each of us slowly started taking off our clothes.”

“We didn’t know how to hide our bodies so our hands kept moving back and forth from our top to our bottoms. Even in this embarrassing situation, Gyuri unnie still maintained a straight, goddess-like posture while getting changed”, added Jiyoung.

Hilariously, as the members were sharing the story, Tony An’s face and ears went bright red with embarrassment. He retorted in his defence, “Sometimes my ears randomly turn red like this.”

Yoon Jong Shin added, “Everyone’s faces look vacant, it looks like they’re thinking of something…”, causing singer Huh Gak’s ears to turn bright red with embarrassment as well.

Super Junior’s Shindong suffers a shoulder injury

It has been reported that Super Junior’s Shindong recently injured his shoulder.

The injury occurred during a recent recording for a TV show, and the singer/actor is now required to wear a guard until he has fully recovered.

“Shindong recently suffered a light injury to his shoulder during a recording for a show. He will need to wear his shoulder guard and receive treatment for approximately two weeks”, said SM Entertainment on November 17th.

Shindong is currently acting in SBS’s drama, ‘Dr. Champ’, as a Judo player.

Be careful, Shindong!

2PM’s baby photos revealed!

All six childhood photos of the powerful “beast idols”, 2PM, were recently compiled and released (to the shrieks of 2PM fangirls everywhere).

Contrasting tremendously with their current ultra-masculine images, these pictures take a step back to reveal the cute and cuddly sides of the boys.

The picture that’s generating the most laughter from fans is of maknae Chansung, who is seen leaning back on the stairs with his hair slicked back. Doesn’t he look like a mini-version of Psy?

Whose picture do you think is the cutest?

After School to return next month?

Orange Caramel is scheduled to release their 2nd mini-album on November 18th but it seems they won’t promote under sub unit Orange Caramel for too long as After School could make their return in December.

An After School fan on twitter with the user name @kahi_always recently asked @pledisboss (Sunghan) when After School was returning. To the user’s surprise, @pledisboss replied with the tweet:

“@kahi_always 2010.12.02 입니다 / @kahi_always It’s December 2nd, 2010″

So for those of you craving for After School, you seemingly now have a definitive date for their return and I can’t wait to see what they have in store for us. Hopefully, it won’t be delayed like Kahi’s solo. Any further updates on their comeback, we’ll make sure to keep you informed.

2PM’s Nichkhun praises Big Bang’s Taeyang

2PM member Nichkhun recently tweeted some praise for Big Bang member Taeyang on his twitter account.

Nichkhun wrote:

T.S. : I Need A Girl – 태양(Tae-Yang) such a talented singer/dancer! One of Korean Best! =]

Actually his Solar album has a lot of good songs! I’m currently listening to “Just A Feeling”. ” 니가 잠든 후에” is also a good track! WOW!

It seems Taeyang has a lot of fans in the idol world, a testament to his many talents.

Source + Photo: khunnie0624 @ twitter

San E releases ‘LoveSick’ MV + autographed album giveaway!

“LoveSick…I think I am…LoveSick…”

In September, San E debuted with ”Tasty San“, a colorful criticism about the shortcomings of the Korean music industry. Yet for his follow-up track, “LoveSick“, San E toned it down to deliver a wistful story about a man asking his doctor why he’s in pain when he thinks about a certain girl.

San E recruited the help of his labelmate, Wonder Girls‘ Sohee, to portray a pretty nurse for his MV. The rapper naturally took on the role of the “LoveSick” patient.

SISTAR to comeback with third single

The pretty ladies of SISTAR are making a comeback with their third single according to producer realOne from BRAVE SOUND.

The producer recently tweeted this on his twitter account:

씨스타 세번째 싱글앨범 녹음기간! 사정상 일할 때 밖에 못보지만 애들이 밝고 착해서 좋다. Sistar’s new single will be released soon!

Recording SISTAR’s third single album! Can’t really see them much except when we’re working but these girls are so very kind. Sistar’s new single will be released soon!

Unfortunately no specifics were given, so we’ll have to wait for news on the exact release date, concepts, title track, and more. Brave Brothers and realOne worked with the girls on their two previous releases “Push Push” and “Shady Girl” so expect the next single to be hot as well.

Thanks to everyone who sent this in.

TVXQ’s Yunho confesses about his past relationship with an older woman

On November 6th, TVXQ’s Yunho recently confessed through KBS 2TV’s ‘Entertainment Relay‘ that he had a relationship with an older woman in the past.

Yunho was initially asked about what his ideal woman was like. He said, “My ideal woman is someone who has good manners and respects the elderly. I feel more relaxed when I see those sides from women.”

When asked about why he’s always chosen actress Jeon Ji Hyun as his ideal, Yunho explained, “I liked her character from the movie, ‘My Sassy Girl‘. I like girls who can control me.”

Boldly, the interviewer asked, “Have you ever dated an older woman?”, to which Yunho confessed truthfully, “Yes I have, but unfortunately she didn’t control me.”

T-ara’s Soyeon dishes on her fangirl days for Click-B

T-ara’s Soyeon recently admitted to being a hardcore fan of old-school boyband Click-B while appearing on KBS 2TV’s “Star Golden Bell: First Grade Class“.

Click-B member Oh Jong Hyuk appeared as a guest for the November 6th episode, and discussed about a time when his group received a sofa after they moved into their dorm. When asked by Soyeon, “Wasn’t your dorm in Yangjae-dong?”, he nodded his head in surprise.

Soyeon continued, “Click-B had gotten their first dorm and I wanted to congratulate them somehow. I used my allowance money to buy them an orange sofa.” Stunned, Oh revealed, “We only had a sofa in that dorm. We thought it was jackpot.”

Soyeon was unable to hide her joy at the fact that her gift was still remembered, as Oh continued, “Idols these days don’t recognize me, but it’s nice to finally meet someone that used to like me.”