2PM's Nichkhun and Chansung praise Junsu for his touching performance

2PM‘s Nichkhun and Chansung praised their fellow member Junsu for his touching performance of his solo song honoring his father at their concert ‘SIX BEAUTIFUL DAYS‘ held in Budokan, Japan on May 30.

Nichkhun tweeted:

นิชคุณ Buck หรเวชกุล@Khunnie0624

Today @Jun2daKAY showed us what it’s like to be a “singer”, much to learn from him.Please give him love for today’s heart-felt performance!

May 30, 2012

Chansung also had a few words of praise for Junsu. He tweeted, “Today was Junsu hyung’s day..! A song Junsu hyung wrote thinking about his father! I didn’t get to listen to it even at rehearsal so I heard it for the first time behind the stage and couldn’t control my emotions since then…”

He continued, “Junsu hyung went through a lot, and I’m thankful and glad that he expressed his feelings through music… Also, it was a chance for me to think about my father, mother, and hyung! I love you Junsu hyung!”

Many fans and stars comforted Junsu when his father passed away in January.

"Running Man" 100th episode may lose a few member of afterschool, but gained a permanent member!

After School members Nana and Raina may not appear on Running Man’s 100th episode Special with the other members of the group on June 17th & 24th.

KaEun will also not appear in the said episode because of her debut. She will be an official member of After School on their comeback date. 

However, the good news is Lizzy will be a permanent member of Running Man starting July 2012.

2AM’s Jo Kwon updates fans with pictures from recording studio

2AM‘s Jo Kwon recently uploaded a picture he took while he was in the recording room.

On May 30th, Jo Kwon tweeted, “Recording hwaiting” along with the set of pictures above.

First two pictures captured the cute and silly image of 2AM’s leader. But the third picture brings to mind the famous painting, “The Scream” by Edvard Munch, leaving fans chuckling over the similarities.

Netizens commented, “The last comic selca made me laugh out loud“, ”I’m just waiting for 2AM’s comeback“, and “This selca cannot contain ‘ggap Kwon’s’ charm“.

Alex and Lee Suk Hoon to be MCs for new program, ‘King of Composers’

Singers Alex and SG Wannabe member Lee Suk Hoon have been selected as the MCs for a new show.

Alex and Lee Suk Hoon will be emceeing along side each other for MBC‘s ’Be My Singer – King of Composers.’

‘King of Composers’ will be a new music program that links composers and singers together, and it will especially look to helping new composers gets their songs to current star singers.

Alex and Lee Suk Hoon will also bring their knowledge and experience they have gained as experienced singers as they listen to the songs of the composers and discuss their thoughts and offer advice to help bring the music alive.

Other top stars are already lined up for the show including musicians from various genres like girl group Girl’s Day, vocalist Park Ki Young, hip hop duo Mighty Mouth, and more. The first episode will air June 2nd at 11:00 am KST.

Samul Nori, Korean Traditional Music

Samul nori is a genre of traditional percussion music originating in Korea. The word samul means "four objects" and nori means "play"; samul nori is performed with four traditional Korean musical instruments:

Samul nori
A samul nori performance in Bremen, Germany
Korean name
Hangul	사물놀이
Hanja	四物놀이
Revised Romanization	Samullori or Samul nori
McCune–Reischauer	Samullori or Samul nori

• Kkwaenggwari (a small gong)
• Jing (a larger gong)
• Janggu (an hourglass-shaped drum)
• Buk (a barrel drum similar to the bass drum)

The traditional Korean instruments are called pungmul.

Samul nori has its roots in nong-ak (literally "farmers' music"), a Korean folk genre comprising music, acrobatics, folk dance, and rituals, which was traditionally performed in rice farming villages in order to ensure and to celebrate good harvests. Specifically, samul nori music derives from utdari pungmul (the gut, or shaman ceremony rhythm of the Gyeonggi-do and Chungcheong provinces of South Korea), as well as the genres of Yeongnamfolk music and Honam udo gut, combined with more contemporary improvisations, elaborations, and compositions.[3] Such nong-ak is steeped in traditional animism and shamanism, but also shows influences from Korean Buddhism. While nong-ak often features the use of wind instruments,samul nori only features the aforementioned four percussion instruments.

Each of the four instruments represents a different weather condition: the janggu represents rain, the kkwaenggwari thunder, the jing the sounds of the wind, and the buk clouds. The idea of yin and yang is also reflected in these instruments: the buk and janggu (leather) represent the sounds of the earth, while the jing and kkwaenggwari (metal) represent sounds of the heavens. Although generally performed indoors, as a staged genre, samul nori depicts the traditional Korean culture, an agricultural society rooted in the natural environment.^{[citation needed]} Samul nori is characterized by strong, accented rhythms, vibrant body movements, and an energetic spirit.

Samul nori has gained international popularity, with many samul nori bands and camps worldwide. Since the 1980s in South Korea, there has been a marked increase in the amount of fusion music, combining samul nori and Western instruments.^{[citation needed]} Samul nori is also extensively used in the Korean musical Nanta.

The most famous samul nori ensemble is the internationally famous South Korean ensemble called SamulNori, which is credited for bringing the music from a rural folk genre to the contemporary stage.^[1] The group was established in February 1978 by janggu player and former Namsadang star performer Kim Duk Soo (김덕수[4]),^[2] with the remaining original performers being Kim Young Bae (kkwaenggwari), Choi Tae Hyun (jing), and Lee Jong Dae (buk). Following Kim Young Bae's death in 1985, he was replaced by Choi Jong Sil, and Lee Kwang Soo replaced Lee Jong Dae on the buk.[5] The group has collaborated and recorded with a number of non-Korean ensembles, most notably in 1987 with the Red Sun jazz band, with one SamulNori/Red Sun CD selling 70,000 copies.[6][7][8] They have also performed (in August 2000 at the Earth Celebration International Arts Festival on Sado Island in Japan) with the Japanese taiko group Kodo.[9]

About his choice to move from the more traditional outdoor performances to indoor venues, Kim Duk Soo states that at the time he established SamulNori, during the last years of the administration of former South Korean president Park Chung Hee, Korean traditional music was associated with the student movement, and anyone playing such instruments outdoors could be arrested. Thus, he developed the current version of the genre, which is generally presented indoors, on concert hall stages.[10]

In 1993, SamulNori expanded to include twenty performers, and changed its name to SamulNori Hanullim, Inc. ("Hanullim" meaning "big bang").^[3]

G.NA release BTS footage from jacket cover photoshoot

After unveiling her “2HOT” music video and dropping her 3rd mini album, ‘Bloom‘, G.NA is back with a new video to show her fans the process behind her photoshoot for the new album.

The behind-the-scenes footage shows the singer pulling off various looks from casual to sexy as she strikes just the right poses.

Additional "Still Alive" teaser photo for seungri released!

In addition to the teaser images and the latest teaser video, one more teaser photo of Big Bang‘sSeungri has been released.

The new photo, which had only been available for official VIP fan club members before, was unveiled on various Korean music portals to the public today. Through the new picture, Seungri shows off his sharp jaw line as he rocks the smokey eye makeup.

The group’s new special repackaged album ‘Still Alive‘ will be released online on June 3rd, followed by the offline release on June 6th.

Stay tuned for the release of more teasers to come!

4minute’s Gayoon wows with a chic image in ‘Fast’ magazine

4minute‘s fashionista Gayoon was selected for the June edition of ‘Fast‘ style magazine.

In the pictorial Gayoon shows off her charismatic expressions and flaunted her beautiful figure, pulling off the “black chic” concept with ease.

In addition to being known for her singing ability, Gayoon’s eye for fashion has also become recognized through her airport fashion. It was reported that being the fashionista that she is, she even took part in styling her own outfit for the shoot.

Even though the shoot took place late at night, her professional behavior throughout impressed all the staff members that were present.

Check out Gayoon’s chic fashion in the June edition of ‘Fast’ magazine!

Yoo Ah In reveals what he first takes notice of when meeting women

Actor Yoo Ah In revealed what he first notices about women upon meeting them.

On the May 30th broadcast of SBS ‘One Night Of TV Entertainment‘, Yoo Ah In talked about his feelings on wrapping up his recent drama.

When asked what he first notices about a woman when meeting her for the first time, the witty actor answered, “Why don’t you turn around?”, admitting that he notices their backside first.

The actor was then asked which co-star (Shin Se Kyung & Yuri) came closest to his ideal type, and he evoked laughter by answering, “Lee Jae Hoon is the prettiest.”

In related news, the actor recently wrapped up his drama ‘Fashion King‘.

IU and TaeTiSeo cheer on VIXX

Rookie idol group, VIXX, who recently debuted with their hit song, ‘SUPER HERO‘, recently shared the support they’ve been receiving from their seniors with their followers on Twitter.

N, VIXX’s leader, tweeted, “Sunbae IU doesn’t have just a beautiful voice but has a pretty face and a big heart~ real V“, along with the picture above.

Another tweet was posted by a member Ravi showing himself holding a TaeTiSeo album which was signed, “VIXX juniors. Congratulations on your debut. Hwaiting!!“.

Netizens commented, “VIXX is with IU, so lucky!” “I hope that VIXX becomes a national singer just like IU“, and “VIXX must have saved the world in their past life“.

Shinhwa picks the SHINee members they want to recruit on next episode of "Shinhwa Broadcast"

On the recent filming of JTBC‘s ‘Shinhwa Broadcast‘, Shinhwa met up with the members of SHINee for another fun episode.

On the set, Shinhwa and SHINee split into teams of their signature colors, orange vs. pearl aqua green, and played various games, with the winning team being given the power of recruiting one of the members of the opposing team.

Before the competition, Shinhwa voted on which member they would like to recruit from SHINee. To appeal their charms to Shinhwa, SHINee members danced to their song “Sherlock” as well as Shinhwa’s “Venus“.

Also, SHInee and Shinhwa learned each other’s choreography and  performed together, erasing the 10 year gap between the groups.

In addition, each Shinhwa member revealed the SHINee member they would personally like to recruit as the 7th member of Shinhwa, stating reasons like, “I liked his dance” and “To raise Shinhwa’s average height.”

Find out who each member picked on the episode airing on June 2nd!

[PICTURE] YOONA FIRST LOVE

[PICTURE] IU GRADUATION PICTURE

SNSD Nude Photos circulating on the Internet

SEOUL - Girlband K-Pop SNSD back into the hands of the victim nosy. On February 15 last, the pictures of them without clothes is widespread in cyberspace.


The photos are edits that people are not responsible for the personnel deployed with SNSD's face, while the other person's body pose without any clothes dressing.


Meanwhile, the agency that houses SNSD, SM Entertainment promised to report adverse events to the police artist.


Earlier, the singer of The Boys was never experience the same thing in 2010.After finding out who the culprit was a teenager, the police decided to stop thecase.


Apart from SNSD, korean artists who have been victims, among others, singer Jang Yoon Jung and Kim Min Jung.

Actress Song Hye Gyo shares a new look

Actress Song Hye Gyo recently flaunted a new matured look that left fans captivated by her unchanging beauty.

On an online community forum, a picture titled “Song Hye Gyo’s recent selca picture“, was uploaded along with the picture above.

The actress, who has previously drawing attention for playing up her simple and pure image, has surprised fans with her recent image showcasing a more mature and sexy image.

Netizens commented, “Song Hye Gyo looks like a kitty“, and “She gets prettier as time passes“.

In related news, Song Hye Gyo has been chosen as the main model for a luxury brand Chanel’s exhibition which will be held in Taiwan on June 16th.

Yoona SNSD's Genie (Tell Me Your Wish) Costume sold [6.200 won]

SEOUL - Personnel SNSD, Yoona, knowing hardly believe his stage costumes 'Tell Me Your Wish (Genie)' had sold at a price of 6200 won, equivalent to Rp53million.

Costume which was auctioned at MBC Chuseok special program 'Star Auction Show' was a lot of interest because they are stylish. Moreover, the costumeswere for the MV Tell Me Your Wish.

Yoona band uniforms, white is known to be bought by a man who is a fan of Yoona. Similarly, as reported, allkpop, Tuesday (13/09/2011).

Yoona absurdly surprised to learn that auction bids for a costume to wear it 10 times already soared from the original auction price. Moreover, Yoona had forecast only a costume that will sell 2 million won, even though the professionals menaksirnya 7 million won.