Prior to the release of comeback mini-album ‘Mambo’, boy group A-PRINCE has released the music video of ‘My Lady’. The music video was filmed entirely in Singapore, during their showcase visit. The MV is dedicated to their A-Land fans and to show their gratitude for the support thus far.

Composed and written by Shin Young Jae and rapper Tarae, ‘My Lady’ has a pop cheerful beat with soft piano accompaniment, matching the personalities of A-PRINCE members.

A-PRINCE is set to make a comeback with mini-album ‘Mambo’ on June 25. The mini-album consists of 6 tracks, including 3 new songs.

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Source: A-PRINCE Facebook

The much-awaited music video of Lee Hyori‘s ‘Going Crazy’ is out! After the teaser video which revealed the beautiful diva disguised as a male, fans were anticipating the final video product. This is her fourth music video off her latest comeback album ‘Monochrome’.

Released on June 19, Lee Hyori is seen with a facial hair and portraying a male figure. Playing the ‘bad boy’ role, Hyori is seen flirting and seducing the female models on set with a cool persona. Halfway through the video, the diva returns donning on a white lingerie gown.

What did you think of her gender-switching role? Did the diva pull off the manly look convincingly?

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Beast released the music video of their song “I’m Sorry” through their agency’s Twitter account on June 19. The video was based on the fan event Beauty Party, in which the group performed in front of 10,000 fans at Gangnam Maru Park in Seoul on June 15. The video includes scenes of group rehearsing as well as scenes of several performances. They used a special aerial camera called a Helicam to give a full view of the 10,000 fans that were gathered there. All the numbers on the video were directed by Lee Gi Baek, who also directed Yang Yo Sub’s “Caffeine” music video.

An agency official says, “The video contains beautiful scenes coordinated by Beast and Beauty (the name of the group’s official fan club). It was made with the help of the fans who filled the concert even in the hot weather.”

Beast will be holding a solo concert in July.

• Source: TV Report
• English version: Korea.com

According to a June 19 announcement by his agency, CJes Entertainment, Kim Jae Joong, a member of the group JYJ, heated up Japan’s Haneda Airport when he landed in Tokyo for a concert that is scheduled to be held next week. Although it was daytime on a weekday, the airport was filled with his fans, who gave him an explosive welcome as soon as the star showed up.

An agency official says, “Even though Kim’s concert will be held on weekdays (Monday to Wednesday), all tickets are sold out, and fans packed the airport to welcome him, which shows how popular he is in Japan.”

Kim Jae Joong’s Grand Finale Live Concert and Fan Meeting will be held at Yokohama Arena on June 24 to 26. It will draw a total audience of 36,000. More than four times as many people tried to buy tickets during the advance sales, and all seats are completely sold out.

• Source: Starnews
• English version: Korea.com

KARA member Nicole has been invited to the MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2013 (VMAJ 2013). According to her agency, she will perform her solo “Lost” at the event, which will take place at the Makuhari Messe on June 22 starting at 6:00 p.m. This will be the first time for “Lost” to be broadcast, but Nicole has performed the song on stage before, at Kara’s KARASIA concert.

This year’s VMAJ will be cohosted by Maeda Atsuko and Kaneko Nobuaki and will air on Japan’s MTV Channel on the 23rd at 8:00 p.m.

• Source: TV Report
• English version: Korea.com

Having released a new album and music video, SISTAR has also released the choreography practice video of their latest hit “Give It to Me“!

Although unlike the glamorous outfits they wear in the music video, SISTAR still looks sexy in their casual outfits in the practice video. The full uncut choreography can also be watched clearly, especially for those who are interested in learning it.

The four ladies who have recently achieved a perfect all-kill after sweeping Korean music charts with their new album will also be flying to Jakarta for M Countdown Halo Indonesia on July 3rd, so don’t miss them out!

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On June 18, Yang Hyeon-seok, the president and head producer of 2NE1’s agency, YG Entertainment, announced on the company’s official YG Life blog that the group will release a new song next month and will roll out its new EP by continuing to release one new song and music video each month until the end of the year. The new material has been under preparation for the past two years. Yang went on to reveal, “2NE1’s new song, ’Falling In Love,’ is a new genre for them, but their own color and strengths are right there in the song. They are also working with a new foreign choreographer. I am sure that the fans will come to love the new material.”

Yang will also announce details of a new girl group tomorrow on the blog.

• Source: TV Report
• English version: Korea.com

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Ok, so this isn’t really fully a TL;DR on Korean culture and might not be fully relevant to you, but some people might be interested in different food lifestyles in Korea. You can get by eating Korean food just fine. It’s lovely and delicious, but you might be interested in trying a different lifestyle, for different dietary purposes, like our own. We’ve found Korean food to be a bit too…carb-heavy, and that lead to us getting a little softer than usual. We told you that we dropped carbs to lose weight, so here are more of the specifics on how we got by.

We mentioned two key phrases that got us by: Bap Baeh-Jusayo “No rice, please” and “Hwang-Jay Diet-uh” which is…you know, I’m not too sure what hwang-jae means. Diet-uh means diet, that much I know, but Hwang-jae? Not sure. I just learned that phrase and it worked perfectly well when we’re at restaurants and trying to avoid carbs.

We also took a lot more responsibility in preparing our own food, primarily for the low carb purposes, but also because we’re just trying to eat healthier ingredients as well. White sugar and white flour are great tasting, but not all too great for your body. So we started using different sugars like Xylotol, for example. We use a lot of flax seed, chia seeds, coconut flour and coconut oil, almond flour, protein powder, textured vegetable protein, and such. These products aren’t easy to find in Korea, and when we do find some of them, they’re RIDICULOUSLY overpriced. So we order lots of stuff online.

Also, yes, I know there’s lots of debates about what ingredients are good or not. Some ingredients seem healthy, but then one blog will say that they’re not healthy, and another blog will say something else. The point is, we’re trying to avoid foods and ingredients that we know aren’t all too great, you know? So much food is so processed, and you just don’t know how good it is for you. Sure, some people might eat it and be healthy tanks. For us, though, we’re feeling a lot healthier and more energized after taking more control over what we eat and what ingredients go into our foods.

We talked about our spinach smoothie, which is more of a lumpy, and it sounds gross, but we actually REALLY LIKE IT! When Martina was last in Canada, she went to an alternative food course, and learned some cool recipes, the spinach smoothie being one of them:

Healthy Green Breakfast Lumpy

Ingredients

1 whole organic apple chopped (if non-organic peel it first)
1 lemon chopped (peeled but not seeded)
1 large handful of spinach chopped
6 additional leaves of sturdy greens (ex: kale, collard greens)
1 heaping tsp of peeled fresh ginger
3 cups of cold water

Directions

1. Dump all of it into the blender and blend on maximum speed until no longer super chunky.
2. Drink it immediately or seal it in an airtight container for one day.
3. Feel like a better person because you drank down a bunch of healthy green slop

Another thing we’ve started doing is something that we heard about a lot before but were too hesitant to try. I think the English word for it is “exercise” or something like that. People go to these rooms called “gyms” and they lift and push heavy things, or they walk on the spot on machines that let them walk without going anywhere. It sounds silly, and we refused to do it for the vast majority of our married life, but over the past couple of months we’ve given in and tried it out. It’s not that bad, you know? We feel like we’re looking better than before, and our bodies are getting somewhat tighter, and we can see and feel muscles that we didn’t know existed before. It’s weird.

After the gym we make protein shakes:

Berry Soymilk Protein Shake (For One Person)

Ingredients:

1 (200ml) juice-cartoon of chilled Yonsei Soymilk
1 scoop of unflavoured natural Whey Protien powder (Now Foods)
1 tbsp chia seeds
1 tbsp raw cacoa powder
2 heaping tbsp berries (blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, or a mix is fine)

Additional Options:

1 tbsp of honey/sugar (if the smoothie is too dull tasting for you)
2-3 ice cubes to make it less thick
1 banana (very carby but makes it more delicious if you don’t care about carbs)
1/4 cup of cool brewed coffee (adds your morning kick)

Instructions:

1. Put all the ingredients into a blender and stir. Let it sit for 1 minute for the chia seeds to expand.
2. Blend on maximum power! VROOM VROOM!
3. Drink it all. It’s easier to drink it in one shot.
4. Yell at the person next to you “BRO YOU EVEN LIFT?!”
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Some of you follow us on Twitter. If you don’t, you should! We do cool things on Twitter, like last night when it was 3AM and we made coconut pancakes. We made a Vine video for it. Here’s our recipe for it:

Low Carb Coconut Pancakes

Ingredients:

DRY:
1/2 cup coconut flour
3 tbsp coconut sugar Xylitol (or normal sugar)
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
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WET:

6 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 cup milk (or almond milk if you want)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Additional oil for the pan

Instructions:

1. In a large bowl, whisk together coconut flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and slowly add the melted butter.
3. Add the egg mixture to the coconut flour mixture and stir well to combine. Let it rest for 1 minute until the coconut flour absorbs the liquid.
4.Heat a large frying pan over medium high heat and brush with vegetable oil. Most important part: SMALL pancakes or they will fall apart when you flip them! I use about two big tablespoons of batter onto the frying pan and spread into a circle.
5. Cook until bottom is golden brown and top is set around the edges. Flip carefully and continue to cook until second side is golden brown. Remove from pan and keep warm in tin foil plate or on baking sheet in oven (170c).
6. Eat them mofos any time of day. It’s better really late at night, when you feel like a crazy person for making pancakes at 3AM.

Ok, last recipe we’re going to share, because this seems like a crazy ass long post about recipes, and I’m sure it’s going to be hella sucky to read. This last recipe here is for pizzas we make on our own, and they’re freaking delicious and we like them more than other pizzas we get. Yes, it could be because our standards of pizza have really degraded from being in Korea for so long, and good pizza is hard to come by here, but I’d like to not think that. This pizza, to us, is delicious, and healthy, so give it a shot!

Low Carb Pizza Crust

Ingredients:

1/2 cup flax meal
1/4 cup coconut flour
1/4 cup almond flour
1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp oregano or Italian spice mix
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 eggs

Directions:

1. Mix everything but the eggs in a bowl.
2. Add the 2 eggs and stir until a dough forms. I find using my hands are a lot easier to use than a spoon or whisk.
3. Using parchment or a silicon pad on a cookie sheet, flatten the dough to the thickness you want. You can use a cookie roller but you need to grease it. I use my hands to just press and spread it thin.
4. Bake at 350 degree (F) oven for 12 minutes.
5. Remove from the oven, add pre-cooked* toppings, and then return to the oven. Use the grill setting until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden brown, 2-5 minutes.
6. Eat that pizza and look at the person next to you and be like “I KNOW RIGHT? THIS IS SO MUCH BETTER THAN IT SHOULD BE!”

Side Notes:

*I cook chicken breast cubed with eggplant while the crust cooks. I also make homemade tomato sauce with garlic and I drain the excess liquid so the crust doesn’t get soggy. In order of operation I do tomato sauce, shredded cheese, chicken and eggplant and crumbled feta cubes. After the pizza comes out I use the drained liquid and pour it onto since the crust is very crispy and dry.

Ok, that’s it. It’s a lot more information than we thought we’d be sharing about our lives and how we’re trying to live healthier.

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Junsu new second album will be out in few weeks, as announced in JYJ’s LINE account and also in the upcoming Marie Claire July issue.

The official LINE account has already informed his fans that Junsu is doing his 2nd Asia Tour with this album and has provided some dates: 20th July – Thailand , 28th July – Shanghai and August - Seoul, Busan (the two Korean dates has to be confirmed).

But this is not the end! Some of his collegues have shared on their social networks account interesting information, photos and videos about Junsu new MV,which should have remained a secret.

The professional model, Alana Smith (21), who lives in Los Angeles, is chosen to be featured in Junsu’s video. In the photo you can see her tweet saying that she was shooting with him, adding also that if there are fans from China they would know who she was talking about. She have already appeared in many music videos, such as the ones from Taio Cruz and Flo Rida.

This photo was twitted by the dancer Jerel Mascarinas, who’s part of the Stepboys crew, a crew that took part at the American tv program, America’s Best Dance Crew on MTV. Jerel in his post said that that house was awesome.

While the model Taylor Ann Trad posted a video on her Vine showing part of the staff and the location with the trends #musicvideo #junsu.

Sources: DBSK/TVXQ/JYJ ITALIA, JYJ3, Alana Smith’s, Jerel Mascarinas’ and Taylor Ann Trad’s official twitter accounts, JYJ LINE

We saw 2NE1 leader, CL to promote her single ‘The Baddest Female’ throughout this month.

The song, written and produced by Teddy, was a song that ultimately reflects the personality of the singer that wants to be looked as “cool” instead of “sexy”.

In an interview, CL shared the meaning of ‘The Baddest Female’: “Someone who does her best in what she does, and a passionate person who is not afraid to voice her opinion with confidence.”

Growing up and was enrolled in an international school since young exposed her to globalization and the understanding of culture and perception, that pushed the idea further. “It’s my motto and belief. I realized that people have a certain image of Asian women in mind… they expect Asian women to be introverted and quiet. I wanted to show them there are different sides to Asian women.”

The powerful songstress continues to showcase her talent in her ongoing activities on music charts, international concerts and being with 2NE1 with their upcoming new music activity.

On June 17th TVXQ successfully had a concert in the Tokyo Dome as the final date of their Japanese tour, “TVXQ Live Tour 2013 – Time“. This tour was extremely important for the two artists because it touched all the five domes in Japan, calling it also “5 Dome tour“, meaning that they are great artists able to perform in these big stadiums, gathering 700,000 fans.

BIGEAST is the official name of their Japanese fandom, who, at every concert, is used to use glowsticks in order to make a bright red ocean (red is the official color of the group).

For the last concert of TVXQ tour, their fans had prepared a special project. During the song ”In Our Time” they changed the glowsticks, passing from red to light blue, creating also the word “TIME” and nine “T” in red color, which represented TVXQ nine years of activity.

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Changmin and Yunho were really impressed and happy of their tour, which was a completely success making them even closer to their Japanese fans. Yunho also cried at about the end of the concert.

Sources : SM TOWN official facebook, Stand by U-Know, DBSK/TVXQ/JYJ ITALIA, TV5XQHOME

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The concert, New Wave K-pop, was supposed to be held in Whajung Indoor Arena at Korea University in December 2011. Korea’s leading idol stars, including Infinite, MBLAQ, and others, were scheduled to perform.

The travel agency claims that they made a contract with the concert organizer, invested in the event, gathered Japanese travelers to come to it, and made reservations for accommodations, but the organizing body suddenly canceled the event a day before it was to take place.

In February 2012, the organizers justified their decision to cancel on the grounds that they had no choice because a large crowd had gathered at an Infinite solo concert instead. They filed a 50-million-won lawsuit against Infinite’s agency, but lost in court.

An official of Infinite’s agency says, “We don’t understand why they filed a suit against us. We had no direct contract with them. We will know more in detail after receiving the petition.”

• Source: Starnews
• English version: Korea.com

According to their agency, B.A.P visited Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington DC, and New York to shoot their music videos. The image teaser for “Coffee Shop” shows the members of the group dressed casually, posing naturally for the camera. They present a gentle, yet masculine charm through the photos.

The video teaser for “Coffee Shop” is scheduled for release on June 20, with the single itself set to be available on the 28.

• Source: TV Report
• English version: Korea.com

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Lovely packaging.

These aren’t the doughnuts with the holes in them. Now, I was expecting them to be something that wasn’t obvious. Maybe they were savory doughnuts. Maybe the leeks weren’t that prominent.

No, they were exactly what you’d expect. Sweet pastries with oniony bits of leek. It was unsettling at first, but I got hooked on them. They’re doughnuts for grown-ups. They also had a lusciously pornographic cream inside. I was performing lewd acts with my tongue.

Source: ZenKimchi Korean Food Journal

Naver participates in the same off-the-shelf lazy programming that many Korean web services do. Being the dominant player with lots more money, you’d think they’d know better.

One of the many egregious boners they pull is using ActiveX for their services. ActiveX was brought about by Microsoft in 1996 and has since been abandoned by almost everyone, including Microsoft, because it’s an insecure, lousy internet solution. But many Korean websites still rely on it. I think it’s because there are many ActiveX plug-ins that are readily available, and the programmers are either too lazy, uncreative, or incompetent to program their own solutions. So they just take what’s available and redress it with their company’s logo.

But this is how Naver is even more insidious. I was cleaning out some programs on my computer this morning. I saw that Naver had an ActiveX control in my program list.

You can see it’s from NHN Corp., which is Naver. But look at the gibberish. This is another indicator of lazy programming. They put their text in a very specific encoding that I’m sure only their computers are set up for. They don’t test this on other computers to see if it works outside the Naver campus bubble. My laptop is a completely Korean computer with a legal Korean copy of Windows 7 running. So there’s no reason why Korean would pop up as gibberish on my screen.

So I double-click to remove this abomination.

More gibberish! But the pre-programmed uninstall wizard at least has the buttons in Korean. I clicked 도음 (Daum), which means “Next.”

Even more gibberish! And it looks like an error message. The button just means “Enter.” It brings me back to the previous window. So this means that

I can’t even remove this stinking program!!

How incompetent/evil do you have to be to have a program that can’t even uninstall?

To sum up, Naver sucks because they

• Still rely on ActiveX
• They can’t even encode text properly
• You can’t uninstall their programs

Source: ZenKimchi Korean Food Journal

Time for another Open the Whoopass on a Movie video. Yay! This time, I’m talking about why Man of Steel was a terrible sack of crap. I was harsh on Iron Man 3, but…whooooaaaa. Man of Steel was a lot lot lot lot worse. If you haven’t seen it yet, don’t watch it. If you get frustrated by the illogical actions of idiots for the sake of plot pushing, don’t watch this movie. Watch Star Trek: Into Darkness. If you’ve seen it, and want to spend your money on Man of Crap, spend your money on a ticket for Star Trek again. Watching that movie twice is better than watching Man of Steel once.

One of the points I forgot to mention in the video is this: yes, I know you might be confused and wondering what channel you’re watching. Who am I, and why am I on the eatyourkimchi channel? Eatyourkimchi is mostly Simon and Martina. Simon wears glasses. You don’t have glasses, weird angry guy, so WHO ARE YOU?!?! Sure, that’s part of the Superman mythology, that he puts on glasses and people can’t recognize him, but COME ON! Laurence Fishbird saw this white dude flying in the air in blue spandex. I think he’d remember if someone looked like him in the future! BARGH!

Another point: at the end of the movie the city sure does look fine and dandy, rather than a city that was nearly DESTROYED UTTERLY INTO DUST. You know how much money it would cost to repair that all? Who’s paying the bill? Lex Luthor?

Ah. I don’t know. It’s like they started writing the screenplay for the movie thinking “I want to see Superman fight other Supermen,” wrote in those parts, and then came up with drivel to fill in the rest of the movie. The villains were stupid. Superman was kinda stupid. The plot was stupid. The climax was stupid. All of it, just a really, really bad film.

Maybe you’re DC biased, and Superman is one of your favorite characters ever, so you feel you have to watch it. First of all, where are you?! I haven’t met a single person who likes Superman. The idea of him is cool, but I’ve never met anyone into reading Superman comics and being like “yeah, Superman rocks!” I read “Kingdom Come” and Superman sucked. If anyone can recommend a Superman comic line worth reading, please share. I need to try to find something good about him.

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Hyuna of 4 Minute was recently hospitalized due to exhaustion. She is one of many artists to be hospitalized for this reason.

It was just last month that Hyuna from 4 Minute was hospitalized due to a high fever and exhaustion. While news of a celebrity being hospitalized due to fatigue is nothing new, it still begs the question… do entertainment companies push their artists too far?

Artists certainly have an idea of what is expected of them when they sign a contract and know certain sacrifices will be required if they want to be successful. However, cases of fatigue and exhaustion are being reported at an alarming rate.

The list of singers, actors and musicians who have suffered from fatigue over the past few years seems endless. Han Seung-yeon from Kara collapsed from exhaustion and anemia. Leeteuk of Super Junior received IV treatments in the hospital after suffering from severe fatigue and exhaustion. T-ara’s Jiyeon visited the hospital for fatigue but left in order to perform on stage. After finishing “Boys Over Flowers”, Kim Hyun Joong fainted while filming a commercial due to exhaustion and a schedule which was only allowing him 2-3 hours of sleep a night.

The injuries and sicknesses are not just limited to exhaustion however. Seungho from MBLAQ once collapsed on stage after performing a difficult dance routine due to a herniated disc and overexertion. BoA broke her leg onstage  several years ago and had to be carried off the stage after she completed her performance. Minho of Shinee suffered a partial rupture of his calf muscle during filming. Eunjung once performed with a sprained ankle and went on the rupture her knee several weeks later.

Perhaps one of the most notable instances of Kpop artists suffering from exhaustion is back in 2010- when every one of the members of the group F.cuz had to be hospitalized due to exhaustion from their busy schedules as they prepared for their debut.

Soyeon from T-ara once famously reported that the group had not been granted a single day off in 12 months. A member of Super Junior once revealed they had only slept for one 1 hour over a period of 3 days when shooting a new music video.

It is schedules and working conditions such as these that led Hangeng (formally of Super Junior) to file for an early termination of his contract, citing reasons such as unfair hours and busy schedules which led to fatigue and such severe health issues as kidney problems.

When most artists suffer from health problems or hospitalizations, the official word from the companies always reassures fans that the health of the artist is top priority and they will be getting the rest they need. However, if their health was truly the top priority, it seems that such exhausting and fatiguing schedules wouldn’t be allowed in the first place.

I can only hope that it won’t take a truly serious injury or accident to make some of these companies finally wake up and realize that they are sacrificing the health and well-being of their artists for the sake of successful promotions and good ratings.

In the meantime however, the schedules continue…

Source: en.korea.com
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Fans of Running Man have a reason to celebrate this August. Beloved Running Man member Lee Kwang Soo will be having a solo fan meeting in Singapore on August 17 at Festive Grand Theatre, Resorts World Sentosa. Organized by Faith & D Entertainment and King Kong Entertainment Co. Ltd, the highly-demanded event has finally been confirmed!

Lee Kwang Soo is a South Korean model, actor and entertainer. As a cast member in the well-loved Korean variety show Running Man, Lee Kwang Soo is known as the framing master, betrayer and giraffe in the show. His hilarious and charismatic personality in Running Man propels him into international stardom. He is conferred the title Asia’s Prince because of his immense popularity across Asia.

The Singapore fan meeting is Lee Kwang Soo’s first ever fan meeting in his entertainment career. Indeed fans who will be attending the event in Singapore are privileged and lucky to meet Lee Kwang Soo in person and watch his live gags.

Kwang Soo will be sharing a side of him that fans do not get to see on television. He will be serenading as well as playing interactive games with the audience, who are encouraged to be spontaneous and active. CAT 1 ticket-holders stand a chance to get up-close and personal with Kwang Soo during the high-five session. The fan meeting will be the first-of-its kind held in Singapore. Get ready for a fun-filled evening!

For first-hand updates, do check out organizer Faith&D’s Facebook page! Stay tuned to Korea.com as we bring you full coverage of the upcoming fan meeting!

All the Super Junior fans and Eunhae shippers who have been impatiently waiting for the release of the full MV of “I Wanna Dance” can finally be happy! The video was just released and it’s as fun and enjoyable as Donghae and Eunhyuk’s last hit, “Oppa. Oppa.”

With an upbeat tempo and a bright and colorful setting, the duo delivers a power-packed performance with solid dancing and a catchy tune. Picking up where the short version left off, the long version features Donghae and Eunhyuk dressed in tuxedos and dancing on a vintage-inspired set.

Overall, Donghae and Eunhyuk have great chemistry while performing together and give fans the fun, funky and upbeat performance they have been expecting.

Check out the video below.

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Video Credit: kpoplovetown12

Fighting! (reality, that is)

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I took the family up into Seoul to Myeong-dong this past weekend to see an expat production of “The Wizard of Oz.” This was Jian’s first trip to Myeong-dong and EJ’s first time here in years. Part of this trip was to prove to EJ that Jian was old enough to take on city excursions. I think I succeeded in this. EJ realized how much she missed this area–her clothes shopping paradise.

We had been wanting to take Jian to one of the handful of cat cafes in Hongdae. We saw a person dressed in a cat costume advertising a new cat cafe in Myeong-dong, so we checked it out after watching the musical.

SHE WENT NUTS!!!

At cat cafes, you pay a sort of admission fee–after a thorough disinfection ritual at the door. This usually includes a beverage of your choice. You can even buy some cat treats. There are some rules to follow as well. A lot of them. But they’re mostly common sense, such as don’t surprise them, don’t pick them up, be excellent to each other, party on dudes. There are also some toys to taunt the kitties with. When we were there, the felines were more interested in ignoring everyone. In fact, after Jian had been there for five minutes, the cats had mostly taken to the high ground. After a while, she decided to be a cat herself.

Watch.

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The customers were more entertained by Jian. Maybe we should open a Jian cafe.

Source: ZenKimchi Korean Food Journal

Following last year’s retrospective of the works of the long overlooked Japanese director Shinji Somai, Edinburgh International Film Festival’s artistic director Chris Fujiwara now brings focus onto two likewise overlooked aspects of global cinema: the films of Sweden and Korea. Film festivals are an interesting concept as they bring films from all over the world to one particular town or city, allowing local cineastes to explore and discover a wide variety of directors and works. Yet, unfortunately, their main flaw is often their attempt to house such a diverse range of cinematic voices over the relatively short space of one or…

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“I’m Sorry” was the title of a song on the album Lights Go On Again, which they released in November, 2010. It is unusual to have versions of the same song on different albums, and the reason the group decided to do this is not known yet.

The new version of “I’m Sorry” is in a medium tempo and begins with the sound of a guitar. It is more focused on the members’ voices than on the beat. The lyrics express the emotions of a man who didn’t treat a previous lover well and says he is still waiting for her.

In contrast, the previous version of “I’m Sorry” starts with rap and the beat is stronger. Several musical instruments are matched well with the dance performance. A man regrets having sent a lover away and is still waiting for her. He keeps saying “I’m Sorry.”

The group will do a solo concert in July.

• Source: TV Report
• English version: Korea.com

An agency official says, “As soon as Jang reviewed the script, he said ‘This is what I’ve been waiting for.’ He was fascinated by the character.” Jang is preparing for his part and trying to get into good shape for it.

The drama is produced by Group 8, which also produced Boys over Flowers, and Tamna the island.

• Source: Starnews
• English version: Korea.com

Shared from YG Entertainment’s Official Twitter last week, girl group 2NE1 will be coming to G-Dragon‘s ‘ONE OF A KIND’ World Tour in Singapore this coming 29 and 30 June 2013!

Known to have brought guest stars from his label mates in each city he tours, this Singapore visit is not to be missed as 2NE1 has previously came as guests in his Seoul concert more than two months ago and we will expect the same craze and surprising collaborations VIP and Blackjacks must look out for!

Upon the completion of the Singapore visit, they will continue their journey as Mnet Countdown Indonesia‘s main artists line-up.