MBLAQ, 2PM, and F.T. Island prove their friendship

MBLAQ, 2PM, and F.T. Island proved their friendship.

On October 23rd, F.T. Island’s Hongki tweeted a photo of 11 members from the various groups along with the words, “Where do you think I am?“. The photo showed MBLAQ’s G.O and Seungho, 2PM’s Junho, Chansung, Jun.K, Taecyeon, and Wooyoung, along with F.T. Island’s Hongki, Jaejin, Jonghoon, and Minhwan.

The idol members seem to be at a banquet hall of some kind, and are dressed casually. Most of them are shooting bright smiles and peace signs at the camera and are huddled tightly close together, showing off their friendship. 

Fans who saw the photo said, “I want to be there too“, “Who took the photo?“, and “Why did you guys meet up?”

Source: Hongki’s Twitter

Credits: http://www.allkpop.com/2012/10/mblaq-2pm-and-f-t-island-prove-their-friendship

Chuseok special ‘Miss and Mister Idol Korea’ to feature 16 idol groups

This Chuseok, MBC will be airing a new special, ‘Miss and Mister Idol Korea‘ on October 1st, featuring members of 8 girl groups including KARA, 4minute, SECRET, Orange Caramel, A Pink, and more, as well as members of 8 boy groups including 2PM, INFINITE, MBLAQ, ZE:A, and others.

The preliminary rounds will feature the idols in formal dresses and suits, and the idols themselves twill decide on who continues into the next round by voting themselves on the program. The girls dazzled in their beautiful dresses, and the boys impressed with their clean-cut suits, as all of the idols participated in dance performances and sweet “proposals” to capture each other’s hearts.

An interesting aspect of the show is that it features individual rounds and competition, as opposed to the usual group efforts. 2PM’s Taecyeon and MBLAQ’s G.O are said to have gone into a competitive “clothes-ripping battle” to see who could rip off the other’s clothes faster.

The girls also participated in a “no-rule” game of basketball, allowing them to use whatever fouls they could. ‘Reply 1997‘ star and A Pink member Eunji also battled it out with After School‘s Lizzy in satoori (dialect), as the two are both from Busan.

Don’t forget to see who wins the titles of ‘Miss and Mister Idol Korea’ on October 1st!

Source + Image: Union Press

Tip: Hana

Credits: http://www.allkpop.com/2012/09/chuseok-special-miss-and-mister-idol-korea-to-feature-16-idol-groups

2PM’s Wooyoung compliments INFINITE

2PM‘s Wooyoung who recently made his solo debut had nothing but positive things to say about fellow idol group INFINITE.

In a recent interview for TVReport, Wooyoung revealed, “I think INFINITE is doing really well these days. When I first saw them, I knew they were special. I’ve already spoken about them with the other 2PM members before, but I have a feeling that they will continue to be successful. I haven’t seen a performance like the way INFINITE performs before and rather than trying to always give a strong appearance [on stage], they show a more youthful side by having well-coordinated dancing which really impressed me.”

Wooyoung also talked about his goals, “I personally have a dream to be a producer and I would like to produce a boy group like INFINITE.”

Concerning the unavoidable competition between idol groups, “Because there are a lot of rookie idol groups these days and whenever we see talented artists, we feel a bit uneasy. But that uneasiness motivates us to work harder.”

Wooyoung released his first solo mini album entitled, ‘23, Male, Single‘ on the 8th and will give a strong performance with his title track, ‘Sexy Lady‘.

Source + image: TVReport via Naver

Credits: http://www.allkpop.com/2012/07/2pms-wooyoung-compliments-infinite

Top idol groups to attend ‘SBS K-Pop Festival in LA’!

It seems fans on the West Coast are in for another treat as the ‘2012 SBS K-Pop Festival in LA‘ will soon be taking place!

The event has set up a Facebook page as well as Twitter, and announced its plans to hold a concert at The Home Depot Center located in Carson, California (near downtown LA).

The line up listed on the Facebook page currently includes top stars like Girls’ Generation, SHINee, 2PM, KARA, 4minute, B2ST, SISTAR, SECRET, and INFINITE.

Although specific details haven’t yet been confirmed, TS Entertainment has confirmed with allkpop that SECRET will definitely be attending the concert, which is scheduled to take place on July 6th.

Stay tuned to allkpop as we bring you updates!

Source: SBS K-Pop Festival in LA Facebook, Twitter

Tip: Charlie

credits: http://www.allkpop.com/2012/06/top-idol-groups-to-attend-sbs-k-pop-festival-in-la

TVXQ, Super Junior, B2ST, 2PM, & more to be featured in ’2012 K-pop Star Entertain Art Show’

Artwork featuring popular K-pop stars will soon become available for the public to see!

Starting June 23rd until August 19th, the Engagement Company, headed by Park Jae Shin, will hold its first art exhibit, titled ’2012 K-pop Star Entertain Art Show’, in the Korean International Exhibition Center (KINTEX) located in Ilsan. The art show will aim to attract both domestic and foreign Hallyu fans with its K-pop inspired paintings.

The artists have attempted to paint realistic, photo-like images of the K-pop stars using the “trompe-l’oeil technique”, a French technique that involves creating an optical illusion so that 2D images appear to be 3D ones. The application of such techniques can be seen in both the 2PM and Son Dam Bi examples provided. The K-pop artists depicted seem to be coming out of the pictures rather than remaining confined within the frames.

There will be three different sections within the art show, including a star zone, a themed zone, and a special zone. The star zone will feature the portraits of 19 artists, including TVXQ, Super Junior, Wonder Girls, f(x), KARA, CNBLUE, B2ST, Baek Ji Young, Im Jae bum, Yoon Do Hyun, Kim Jang Hoon, Huh Gak, and more across a total of 110 pieces. The Engagement Company has made sure to gain permission via signed contracts from the entertainment labels to use each celebrity’s image for the art show.

The special zone will feature pop artists like Mary Kim, Charles Jang, Artnom, and The Jack, who will be presenting K-pop star related pop art projects through this special showcase.

Representatives of the art show commented, “We will provide a special kind of entertainment bordering between reality and illusion for the Korean fans as well as international fans of Hallyu.”

Tickets to the show can be booked in advance at the Interpark website.

Will any of you be in Korea this summer to enjoy a water fight with 2PM and interact with your favorite stars? Or at least, painted versions of them?

Credits: http://www.allkpop.com/2012/06/tvxq-super-junior-b2st-2pm-more-to-be-featured-in-2012-k-pop-star-entertain-art-show