[Music Video] Full track for After School’s “Shampoo” released!

Fans have been waiting a long time to hear from After School, and their patience has finally paid off!

The full audio for “Shampoo” – the title track from their new album “Virgin” – hit the web not too long ago, and it’s already becoming a hit thanks to its gorgeous arrangement and the bright quality of the girls’ vocals.

“Shampoo” is definitely a song that’s perfect for the Spring weather, so be sure to check it out below!

After School’s new album will be released in full on April 29th, so stay tuned to allkpop for more updates!

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[NEWS] YG-Life uploads another post on Park Bom’s ‘Don’t Cry’ live performance

Earlier today, we reported that Park Bom would be performing her all-kill hit ‘Don’t Cry‘ live on Friday, although no further details were revealed at the time.

YG Entertainment recently updated their blog with yet another graphic which answered the one they previously uploaded, which asked, “Do you… want to hear Park Bom’s ‘Don’t Cry’ live?”.

The latest post from YG reads:

Friday 6:05 May Park Bom’s first ‘Don’t Cry’ live reveal/release

By chance… Are you expecting an appearance on XX Bank? Possibility 0%

What do you guys make of that?

Source: YG-Life
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[NEWS] Big Bang to guest on “Infinity Challenge” for the first time

For the first time since their debut, the members of Big Bang will be guesting on MBC’s variety program, “Infinity Challenge“!

A representative of the broadcast station revealed, “All of the members will be making an appearance on ‘Infinity Challenge’ soon. As far as I know, the episode will divide them into teams with the cast and have them engaged in a chase against each other.”

Although the boys have been involved in numerous variety shows since their debut, fans are particularly excited for this one. Viewers are already anticipating how the members will interact with the cast of the show.

Big Bang will be recording their episode on April 21st, with an air date scheduled for sometime next month.

Source: OSEN via Nate

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[NEWS] 4minute members use public transportation to get to school

More and more fans have been posting eyewitness accounts of the 4minute members using public transportation to get to work and school.

The high interest in their rides caused Cube Entertainment representatives to reveal, “The members that are college students usually use public transportation to get to school on days where they don’t have anything else scheduled.”

Cube also doesn’t provide exclusive transportation for personal use, such as for going to school. “It’s a rule in our company that we do not provide transportation for the adult/college members when they go to school. We don’t want such special services to promote an atmosphere of social disharmony and make them feel out of place at school.”

They continued, “The younger members are also still building character, and as students, we feel that this rule fosters their position in society. In short, yes, the members go to school on their own.”

Maknae Sohyun, however, does get driven to school by the company because of the influx of fans waiting outside her school. Because she is still young, the company does not feel safe with her using public transportation alone.

Source: Newsen via Nate

[CF] JYJ & child actress Kim Yoo Bin for “NII”

Yesterday, fans got a sneak peek at an adorable photoshoot with JYJ and a little child actress namedKim Yoo Bin. ”NII” has followed up with another set of photos today through their official Twitter!

“NII” tweeted, “All of JYJ has gathered in one spot. ^^ Who will receive the love of the child actress?”

Snapped lounging on a bed together in comfortable attire, fans swooned over the fatherly qualities shown by the three men. Netizens commented, “Park Yoochun is smitten with her!”, “I’d believe it if they said they were fathers”, and “What a lucky girl, she’s born and realizes her fathers are JYJ.”

Source: JoongAng via Nate

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[Polling] Hyun Bin and Kim Tae Hee chosen as the most popular actor, actress in the first half of 2011

With 2011 reaching its halfway point, the LPR Investigation Study held a survey to pick the year’s most popular Korean celebrities so far. The survey drew 1,321 voters from five major regions of the nation, with ages ranging from 13 to 65.

For the male category, the results crowned Hyun Bin in first place with 30.6% of the votes. The actor gained mass popularity from the drama “ Secret Garden”, and his recent enlistment with the marines allowed him to remain as a hot topic for both fans and the general public.

Actor Won Bin came in second with 20.6% of the votes; he was followed by Jang Dong Gun (14.0%),Kang Dong Won (8.2%), So Ji Sub (6.9%), Jung Woo Sung (5.9%), and Jang Hyuk (4.8%).

As for the ladies, Kim Tae Hee landed 1st place with 18.6% of the votes, thanks to her leading role in MBC’s “My Princess”. Trailing behind here were Ha Ji Won (11.7%), Shin Min Ah (11.1%), Lee Min Jung (10.4%), Song Hye Kyo (8.3%), and Kim Hye Soo (6.6%).

So, do you guys agree with the rankings for both categories? Who would you have voted for if you disagreed with the top picks?

Source: mydaily via AKP

[NEWS] JYJ’s Junsu reveals a picture of his home

JYJ’s Junsu recently revealed a picture from inside his home.

On April 20th, Junsu posted a picture onto his Twitter along with the message, “Lazy afternoon.. I was laying down after getting ready to leave when Kyung Jong took a picture!! I’m hungry. I’m going to go eat.”

In the picture, Junsu is seen sprawled out on his big, black couch lazily staring at the camera. In particular, fans took much interest in the setting of the picture, complimenting the size of the room and its design.

Netizens commented, “Looks comfy. Nice house. ;D”, “Wow your house is so pretty :) Hehehe have a good rest! ♥ Oh and I really like your new hair color ^^ and your choice of attire :D”, and “Wow, you live well. keke I envy your tiled floor and lights. Still, I envy the sofa most of all… Oppa, you look so relaxed. keke.”

Source: Junsu’s Twitter

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[NEWS] CNBLUE talks about stereotypes and their friendship on Mnet’s “M SoundPlex”

CNBLUE recently guested on Mnet’s “M SoundPlex” and shared their thoughts on the various stereotype rumors they’ve had to deal with as idols since their debut.

The band was first revealed to the public as a talented, all-around idol band that was capable of writing, composing, and live performances. Unfortunately, with the group being tagged with ‘idol’, the public took it to mean that they were just kids taken from wealthy families that pretended to know how to compose songs and play instruments.

Calmly, the members explained, “We know that there are a lot of misunderstandings regarding our image. However, 10 out of our album’s 12 tracks were self-composed, but the public isn’t usually aware of that. The members also play instruments on stage 100% live. People are quick to say that we’ve never gone through any hardships, but that’s not the case at all. We’re actually glad that they think like that.”The conversation was then carried over to the topic of Yonghwa’s popularity. Contrary to what the public thought, the members revealed that they were not jealous at all. “Yonghwa hyung suffers so much to get our name better known with the public. We’re always apologetic for that and think to ourselves that we have to work that much harder too.”

They continued, “Because we feel sorry for Yonghwa hyung having to go through so much schedules, we’ll usually all wait up for him in the dorm instead of sleeping. If we can’t stay up because it gets too late, we always leave a text message saying, ‘Sorry hyung. We’re sleeping first!!’”

With a laugh, they added, “Sometimes Yonghwa hyung will bring us delicious snacks at night.”

Check out the full broadcast on April 23rd.

Source: Newsen via Nate

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[NEWS] Brown Eyed Girls to make their comeback in June

It’s been almost two years since the Brown Eyed Girls released their hit tracks,”Abracadabra” and “Sign“, and their fans are becoming impatient for news on their comeback.

Addressing the requests for updates, Nega Network replied, “The girls are working heavily on their album preparations at the moment. The earliest they’ll be making their comeback is around the end of June.”

Although they’ve had a long hiatus, the members have been busy with individual activities, like with Ga-In’s solo as well as her small screen activities with “We Got Married” and “All My Love.” Narsha also made a solo debut, while Jea and Miryo have been busy with photoshoots and track productions.

Nega Network continued, “It’s taking longer than we thought for their album. We’ve recorded over 15 tracks, but none of them came out the way we wanted them to, so we trashed everything. Even if their next album is delayed a bit, we’d rather fill it with tracks we’re satisfied with.”

They added, “It won’t be easy to overtake the fame of ‘Abracadabra’, but the members are determined to do better. We had no option but to give up everything they’ve recorded up to this point.”

Source: Sports Chosun via Nate

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[NEWS] Jang Geun Suk releases his own iPhone app

On April 9th, actor Jang Geun Suk released his very own “Jang Geun Suk Application” in an effort to converse more directly with his fans.

iPhone users were the first to download the special app. On the first day of its release, the app managed to rank in at 26th for the day’s best sales category.

The app allows fans to send live messages, as well as see photos he uploads directly. Producers revealed that the app is different from others in that Jang Geun Suk himself is able to participate with fans from a variety of different locations live.

Jang Geun Suk commented, “It’s a lot of fun being able to communicate with my fans live like this. Since a long time back, I’d always write diary entry-type letters to my fans, and I always wondered what they were thinking as well. I’m addicted to this app lately because it’s so easy to use and it’s live.”

The app will be released on the Android market soon.

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