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‘Album King’ Super Junior 4th album ‘Bona Mana’ up #1 on May month album chart

By spcnet.tv on May 31st, 2010 | Korean Entertainment, newsfeed

Super Junior 4th album ‘Bona Mana’ tops album sales chart for the month of May.

SM Entertainment revealed on the 1st, “As of today (1st June), Super Junior’s 4th album ‘Bona Mana’ version A (released on 13th May) is at #1 and version B (released on 20th May) is #2 on the HanTeo monthly album chart.”

Crowned the best album seller in year 2009, there is great interests as to whether Super Junior will be able to retain the title as ‘album king’ for this year. Currently the title song ‘Bona Mana’ is #1 on KBS 2TV Music Bank KChart for 2 consecutive weeks, receiving great popularity from fans. And it is expected that this Super Junior fever will continue for a while.

Meanwhile, the album ‘Bona Mana’ is set to be released in other Asian countries like in Hong Kong on 4th June and in Taiwan, Thailand, China, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Japan on 18th June.

S:Newsen

Source: K-Bites

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Mnet ‘Kim JaeDong Show’ taken down, speculations of political pressure behind decision

By spcnet.tv on May 31st, 2010 | Korean Entertainment, newsfeed

It has been announced that Kim JaeDong will no longer be hosting the show Mnet ‘Kim JaeDong Show’.

Kim JaeDong’s agency representative then released a news report on 1st June saying, “Today we came down with a tough decision. We would like to announce that the show under his own name ‘Kim JaeDong show’ to which Kim JaeDong had always prepared with sincerity will no longer be carried out.”

His agency also added, “After discussions with Mnet, we will be showing all the facts to the process of the show.” to explain themselves against the allegations that the process to the show is inappropriate.

Kim JaeDong’s representative added, “Ahead of the first airing of the show on 6th May, in late April when the memorial service to late president Noh MooHyun was held, we have requested for Mnet to reconsider the choice of attending the service. And then we were informed that the show will no longer carried out and will be reorganised because of the problem of attending the memorial service.”

“But Mnet told us that while they will be reorganising the show in June, there will be partial broadcasting. They also told us to wait for the time being. They kept on telling us things we cannot understand. We don’t see this decision because of pressure exerted on us. But the decision had us wondering if this is the doing of someone who is considering the sensitive political situation right now.”

Meanwhile, the first filming of ‘Kim JaeDong Show’ was done on 21st April, and the first airing was on 6th May. And there has been many speculations that it will not be broadcasted. Following that in mid-May, another filming session was canceled, rumours have it that it was due to political pressure.

S: TVReport

Source: K-Bites

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2AM Im SeulOng and IU confirmed for duet ‘We Fell In Love 2′

By spcnet.tv on May 31st, 2010 | Korean Entertainment, newsfeed

IU and 2AM Seulong confirmed as the singers for upcoming new duet ‘We Fell In Love 2′.

An official revealed on 1st June, “As many netizens have speculated, the singers to the new duet ‘We Fell In Love 2′ are IU and 2AM SeulOng. And the title like many have known is ‘Nagging’.” The 2 will sing the duet follow up song after Jo Kwon and GaIn from We Got Married sang ‘We Fell In Love’ last year.

This is another anticipated production by star composer-lyricist combo Lee MinSoo-Kim EeNa. 2AM SeulOng is recommended for the song for his sensational vocals, while this will be IU’s first time singing a duet.

The song will be revealed on 3rd June.

S:Newsen

Source: K-Bites

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Ahead of debut, Infinite reveals preppy style album jacket photoshoot

By spcnet.tv on May 31st, 2010 | Korean Entertainment, newsfeed

Ahead of their official debut, upcoming boyband Infinite reveals a photoshoot with preppy look concept.

Releasing their debut album on 9th June, Infinite reveals the album jacket photos featuring the members in preppy style. The concept also follows the 1950s Brit boy style.

Meanwhile, the boys’ own variety show Mnet ‘You’re My Oppa’ ended recently and the boys were seen in tears in the last episode.

S:Newsen

Source: K-Bites

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D-3 to debut, girlgroup SISTAR reveals MV teaser to ‘Push Push’

By spcnet.tv on May 31st, 2010 | Korean Entertainment, newsfeed

D-3 to their official debut, upcoming girlgroup SISTAR reveals the MV teaser to their new song ‘Push Push’. According to their agency Star Ship Entertainment, the will debut on 3rd June.

Love it or not?

Source: K-Bites

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Joining KBS Invincible Youth as new member, netizens are interested as to who Kim Sori is

By spcnet.tv on May 31st, 2010 | Korean Entertainment, newsfeed

Joining KBS Invincible Youth as new member, there has been great interests from netizens regarding singer Kim SoRi.

The production team to Invincible Youth revealed on 31st May that f(x) Victoria, After School JooYeon and Kim Sori will join as new members with members SNSD Yuri, Sunny and 4Minute HyunA leaving the show after the filming on the 19th.

Who exactly is Kim Sori. She is the female lead to musical ‘The ballerina who loved the B-boy’. And last December, she released the song ‘Burning Down’ featuring ZE:A DongJoon which was well received by netizens.

S: TodayInKorea

Her other hits

When she came up with hits like ‘Real Lips’, she was even nicknamed as the next Son DamBi

Source: K-Bites

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Super Junior Lee Teuk, “When I first saw the 13-year-old SunYe, I thought I had stopped breathing”

By spcnet.tv on May 31st, 2010 | Korean Entertainment, newsfeed

Super Junior Lee Teuk confesses on the special memory he had of WonderGirls SunYe.

Lee Teuk was on SBS Yoo JaeSeok Kim WonHee Come To Play aired on 31st May when he had sent a text message ‘Do you remember oppa?’ to SunYe in the ‘Chamber Room Meeting’ corner on the show. He explained, “I know that SunYe debuted through an audition show. When I was watching that on the TV, I thought that she is going to do well. I was a fan.”

He added, “Back then I was still a trainee. One day, I was hungry and I had went to a fast food restaurant, and there in front of me was the 13-year-old SunYe. The first time I saw her I was so nervous I thought I was going to stop breathing.”


Meanwhile, on the show that day, the guest appearances are Super Junior (HeeChul, Lee Teuk, ShinDong, DongHae, KyuHyun) and WonderGirls.

S:Newsen

Source: K-Bites

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TaecYeon confesses, “Right now, as well as in the past, I like YoonA the best”

By spcnet.tv on May 31st, 2010 | Korean Entertainment, newsfeed

Group 2PM member TaecYeon shows his affection towards So Nyeo Shi Dae YoonA.

On SBS Family Outing 2 aired on 30th May, WonderGirls had appeared as special guests on the show together with the Family members making a visit to GaeMi Village in KangWonDo.

YeEun said on the show, “TaecYeon, who is from the same agency as I am, talks really a lot about So Nyeo Shi Dae.” SunYe also added, “Ever since So Nyeo Shi Dae appeared on 2PM ‘Idol Army’ in the past, he just keep talking about them.”

SunYe continued to reveal, “From the beginning, TaecYeon liked YoonA.” TaecYeon then explained, “Like the past and now, I like YoonA the best.” much to the surprise of the other appearances on the show.

S: HanKyung

Source: K-Bites

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Secret confesses, “We are not the nation’s younger sisters but younger brothers”

By spcnet.tv on May 31st, 2010 | Korean Entertainment, newsfeed

Group Secret reveals, “We are the nation’s younger brothers.”

Currently promoting their 1st minialbum ‘Magic’, Secret was recently on SBS radio ’2pm Escape Cultwo Show’ as guests on the show.

They were asked the question, “Now is the time of the girlgroups. What is the differentiating charms of Secret as compared to other girlgroups?” and leader Jeon HyoSeong replied, “I guess we are strong and have the charms of younger brothers. Nation’s younger brother image?”


With that, the viewers have asked the question, “Who had looked at all of you and see you as guys?”. Secret then gave a modest answer saying that they are not on the pretty side as compared to ther girlgroups.

The show is set to air on 3rd June at 9pm.

S:Newsen

Source: K-Bites

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Guess who #65

By spcnet.tv on May 31st, 2010 | Korean Entertainment, newsfeed

Guess who this female star is, posing together with the staff at the hair salon where she had her hair done?

Hint: A veteran star.

She is none other than diva Lee Hyori!

The photo (not dated) was taken when she had her hair extensions done at the Zimo Hair Salon.

Something different about her in the photo? I guess, we are too used to seeing Lee Hyori in her usual hairstyle.

Source: K-Bites

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