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After the successful first concert on its Asia tour in Shanghai, legendary group Shinhwa is off to launch the Taiwan leg of their tour next weekend.
According to Shinhwa Company on May 1st, Shinhwa will be taking their “2012 Shinhwa Grand Tour: The Return” at the Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall in Taipei, Taiwan on May 12th.
Shinhwa successfully kicked the regional tour in Shanghai on April 30th. The boys have gathered over 8,000 fans at the Shanghai’s Grand Stage. They drove the crowd to a frenzy with their individual videos, as well as their greetings in Mandarin. The legendary group performed several hit songs spurred during their 14-year-long music careers.
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Singer Ivy opened up for the first time about the sex tape rumors that led her hiatus.
On the May 1st broadcast of SBS’ “Strong Heart”, Ivy shared, “Actually, talking about the scandal has been difficult for me. At that time, my family suffered a lot more than I did. Though I’m able to speak on it now, but I feel sorry for raising public discussion and causing disappointment for a lot of people.”
In 2007, Ivy was blackmailed by her ex-boyfriend, threatening to publicly post an allegedly scandalous video of him and Ivy. Though the singer was the victim, she still felt some responsibility to her fans about the matter.
Ivy debuted in August 2005, and became very popular as a sexy diva. However, the video tape scandal made her stop her appearances on entertainment industry for a long time.
Source: Star News
Shinhwa’s Jun Jin recently revealed that he considers himself to be an anti-fan of actor Song Joong Ki, raising curiosity among viewers.
The legendary group, Shinhwa, was featured on the April 30th episode of KBS 2TV’s “Hello.” On this episode, Jun Jin stated “I totally understand”, in regards to the story of Kim Jae Shik, who detested Shinhwa because his girlfriend is an avid fan of Minwoo.
He explained, “I used to date a celebrity, but she suddenly became a fan of another celebrity.” Unable to hide his frustation, he bursted saying, “I’m a celebrity too!”
When asked who the celebrity was, Jun Jin answered that it was actor Song Joong Ki. He added, “I’ve never met Song Joong Ki, buy I personally don’t like him very much”, causing much laughter to everyone.
Source: Nate
Still cuts of Hallyu actor Song Seung Hun and actress Park Min Young from the first shooting of MBC’s upcoming medical drama “Dr. Jin” have been unveiled.
The stills show Song Seung Hun and Park Min Young donning white doctor gowns for the first episode’s shooting at a hospital in Gangwon Province last month.
According to a staff member, “The couple looked natural and they were a perfect ensemble during their first shoot.”
Song Seung Hun will be playing the main role of a genius yet cold-hearted doctor Jin Hyuk, who was born into a doctor’s family. Park Min Young will play the role of an internal medicine doctor and the sister of Jin Hyuk named Yoo Mina.
“Dr. Jin” is based on a Japanese original about the best internal medicine doctor Jin Hyuk (Song Seung Hun) traveling back to the 1860s to perform his medical abilities.
An exhibition covering the history of manufactured girl bands in Korea will be held from May 4 to June 17 at the Bupyeong Arts Center in Incheon. Rare items such as concert leaflets of the Jeogori Sisters from the 1940’s will be displayed.
Over 600 exhibits include albums, pictures, and posters from the Kim Sisters in the 1950’s to the Wonder Girls and Girls’ Generation in the present to give visitors a grand overview of the phenomenon.
Choi Kyu Sung, a pop critic who organized this exhibition, said, “People will be able to gather what the public wanted in each period, and how it has changed.”
Source: ChosunIlbo
Girl group 4minute recently held a special ‘ddukbokki’ meeting with fans.
According to Cube Entertainment, the girls decided to hold a surprise fan meeting with 50 lucky fans at a ddukbokki (spicy rice cakes) restaurant following their performance on SBS ‘Inkigayo’ on April 29th.
While enjoying a delicious meal with their fans, 4minute members chatted with them and Gayoon even started a game and handed out gifts.
Regarding the surprise event, 4minute stated, “We’re very thankful to our fans for their unconditional love during our comeback. We believe we’ll create memories with today’s meeting. We will do our best to create more special fan meetings in the future to get closer with our fans.”
Source: Nate
A photo of actress Jeon Ji Hyun during her college years has been released, showing her young and innocent beauty.
On April 28th, a photo of Jeon Ji Hyun was posted on an online community site with the title, “Jeon Ji Hyun during her college years.”
In the photo, Jeon Ji Hyun is posing a ‘V-sign’ while sitting inside a lecture room. Dressed in ordinary white T-shirt, the actress shows off a ‘young goddess’ beauty with her radiant skin and innocent smile.
Netizens commented, “Goddesses were still goddesses even when they were young”, “How come we don't have a senior like her in our school?” and “Jeon Ji Hyun’s superior beauty!”