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JYJ’s Park Yoochun was named as the top hero in drama series that is most heart-throbbing this spring.

Park Yoochun ranked at first position in a recently concluded questionnaire survey by Lamar Clinic on “The leading actor in drama series that is most heart tempting.”

From May 1st, 2012 to May 15th, 2012, Lamar Clinic conducted the survey among 672 female customers, and was releasing the result of the survey. Park Yoochun who is playing the role of Crown Prince Lee Gak in SBS drama “Rooftop Prince” won the highest percentage of 34% (228 votes).

Following closely behind Park Yoochun is Lee Seung Gi who is starring in MBC drama “The King 2 Hearts“, ranking at second place with 32% (215 persons) of votes.

Lee Je Hoon who is playing the roles of young Seung Min and Jung Jae Hyuk in movie “Architecture 101″ and SBS drama “Fashion King” respectively to attack big and small screens simultaneously, ranked at third position with 23% (155 votes) of support.

And Jang Geun Suk who plays dual-role of Seo In Ha in 70s and Seo Joon in 2012 in KBS drama “Love Rain” ranked at forth place with 8% (50 votes) of support.

People who participated in the survey said, “Every time seeing the love behavior of Lee Gak to Park Ha, the heart will flutter,” “Every time watching ‘Rooftop Prince’, always wanted to be Park Ha,” revealing the love for Park Yoochun.


Source: Nate via Dramahaven

CNBLUE’s Jung Yonghwa’s excellent talents have been recognized yet again.

On the May 16th episode of SBS E! entertainment program ‘K-Star News’, CNBLUE member Jung Yong Hwa was selected as the top ‘Idol Who Would Succeed as Solo’. Yonghwa was recognized with his excellence in singing, composing and producing.

In addition to his musical talents, Jung Yonghwa’s talents and potential as an actor have also been proven through the dramas ‘You’re Beautiful’ and ‘Heartstrings’.

‘K-Star News’ commented, “Jung Yonghwa’s greatest asset is his musical talents. His jewel-like visual and charismatic leadership make him an easy pick for the number one spot.”


Source: Naver

“GALAXY SUPERSTAR” LIVE REPORT FROM KOREA & B2ST EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW[ENG] B2ST’s arrival on the training spot surely made the GS* participants quite shocked, just like B2ST’s song title. Meeting B2ST, participants got “Shock”On Friday (May 4th) evening, the GS participants received another surprise when they were brought to meet the special guests, B2ST! B2ST’s arrival on the training spot surely made the GS participants quite shocked, just like B2ST’s song title. Sella who is a loyal fan of B2ST was even on a loss of words. “I was very happy, but I regretted that I was not able to take a photo with them personally. I was speechless, I couldn’t say anything in front of them,” she said enthusiastically. Though Yoseob couldn’t attend because of conflicting schedules, this event felt like a meeting of seniors and juniors, as they are all trainee students of Rainbow Bridge.In front of B2ST, Firly, Arthur, and Alif showed off their abilities by dancing to “Shock”. After seeing his juniors’ act, Gikwang gave a little advice, “Actually, your movements are already good enough. But at the reffrain it lacked of energy.” He didn’t hesitate to teach the right “Shock” dance movements. After that, it was Jeje, Maria, and Tety’s turn to show off with the song “Trouble Maker”, a duet song of Hyun Seung and 4Minute’s HyunA. “You are already good, but since there are three of you, there are few movements that is changed**, right?” Hyun Seung said. A photo session was not forgotten after the short tutorial from B2ST. We, the reporters, continued with an interview!What do you think of Galaxy Superstar participants’ performance?Gikwang : I didn’t think there are Indonesian fellows who are talented like this. But now I saw it live with my own eyes, so I believe it  and I didn’t expect it at all.What are the strengths and weaknesses of GS participants?Doo Joon : Rather than talking about strengths and weaknesses, it’s better to talk about their passion. Whether they will improve or not is more important. I hope they could dig their passion deeper so that they will improve.You guys were being trained at the same place. How was your experience during the training?Dongwoon : Our training period was around 2-7 years. Most of the trainnes at the time were only concerned about their uncertain future, whether they will debut or not; there were no convincing certainity. So it is better not to think of wanting to achieve something in a short time and rashed manner. Be calm and pass those times with a love toward music. Those times are nothing, it will pass well if you think about the things you like.In your opinion, how is the prospect of GS participants’ future?Hyun Seung : right now, it’s still the training period. As it’s still training period, this is the biggest chance to train as well as possible. They have to be able to concentrate and to think that this is the time to do their training as good as possible. They can (be successful), if they work harder than this period.How is B2ST’s impression of the concert that was held at Jakarta not too long ago?Jun Hyung : Before, I thought we were not well known by Indonesian citizens. Yet, when I arrived, there were many fans who welcomed us passionately, so we performed really passionately there. That kind of passionate reaction made us even more spirited. That is why, we thank you.What made you guys survived the long training period, without a  guarantee to be popular?Gikwang : I always try not to forget my feelings on my first training. I mean, when we first entered the training, we must be thinking that later on we will be able to go on to the stage, wearing good clothes, showing a cool dance, dreams like these. So, with that spirit, I was motivated to continue and do my training well.Other than talent, what are needed to become a star?Doo Joon : It seems that we are lucky to be on this era, as K-Pop is being (known)worldwide and becoming a trend so we are being able to be loved by many people in Asia. We are so lucky to be a K-pop star.What are B2ST’s plans for the next 2-3 years?Dong Woon : actually it’s not very clear, I don’t even really know about our schedule next month. But for sure, we want to make K-pop and our album even more popular.Is there any plan to make an album this year?Hyun Seung : Yes, we will launch a new album this year and surely we will be busy again with our schedules in Korea.Will there be a “Beautiful Show” concert again?Hyun Seung : We cannot guarantee our upcoming schedules and we cannot make sure whether “Beautiful Show” concert will be held again or not. We also do not care about where will “Beautiful Show” concert be held (which country it will be held), as long as there are many people who love us.Would you like to visit Indonesia again?Jun Hyung : when we visited Jakarta, many fans supported us. Seems like in order to repay the kindness of the fans in Indonesia, we need to go back there as soon as possible.Is there any message for the GS participants?Gikwang : I know that you must be facing a really hard time right now. But, don’t let yourself regret later, try even harder while you can still experience the training period. We also hope that you guys will be even more successful.*note : GS stands for Galaxy Superstar** Actually, I’m not sure whether HyunSeung said ‘movements that is changed’ or ‘movement that should be changed’, sorry.
Credits : TABLOID BINTANG 1094th edition (2nd week of May 2012)
shared & Eng trans by erhyme@alwaysbeast.net

Five member boy group, B1A4, held their inauguration ceremony for their Japanese fanclub at SHIBUYA-AX on the 19th of August. In addition to their charming songs and dance, and announcing their Japanese debut single, ‘Beautiful Target’ that would go on sale on the 27th of June, they held two other performances in Tokyo and Osaka to the joy of 5,000 people.
B1A4 debuted in Korea last April. The five members’ hearts are jumping over the important event that will celebrate their first anniversary. One song is last autumn’s big hit, the Korean version of ‘Beautiful Target’. The fans were full of cheers for Sandeul, who easily got into the mood of the atmosphere. In the middle, the five members put both their hands above their head, and assuming a stance with their legs apart, they moved their hips from left to right, doing their ‘sprout dance’, to much cheer and applause.
Afterwards, during the talk session, B1A4 were cheerful. During their self-introduction, full of confidence, Sandeul said, ‘I’m the mood maker. The more you chew me, the more my flavour will come out.’ to much laughter from the audience. Afterwards, in order to decide on the logo for BANA JAPAN, the members presented the logos that they had prepared beforehand, and the stage and the audience became one.
In the middle, the part that heated up the atmosphere was the corner in which questions were posed to the fans. ‘Which member is the most popular amongst girls?’ Leader Jinyoung garnered 63% of the votes, to which the other members were booing. At that, Jinyoung said ‘I love you!!’ with a refreshing smile, to the sound of great cheers.
Moving forward without forgetting the heart they had right at the beginningDuring their stage performance, they performed 4 songs, including the song that Jinyoung wrote lyrics for and composed, ‘Bling Girl’, and ‘O.K’. B1A4 announced that they will be holding a handshake event on the 30th of June (venue unconfirmed) in the Kantou region, and they will be holding their launch event on the 1st of July at Kawasaki Lazona Plaza.
Aiming for their Japanese debut, the five members who validated their bonds with their fans. Gongchan said ‘Without forgetting the heart that we had right at the beginning, we will work hard and do our best’ and if they put their strength into their words, CNU said ‘It has become a time that we will not forget.’ Jinyoung’s goal of ‘achieving a number one spot on the Oricon chart’ is not an empty dream.

scan cr: beautifulday.krjap-eng trans cr: tables @ AVIATEB1A4

After School member U-ie showed a Barbie-like pictures for posing with a perfect figure and the clothes suit her.
The photos of U-ie emphasized her slim body line due to the mini dress, mini skirts, and short hot pants she wears.Netizens praised the pictures and expressed envy over U-ie’s legs. They also mentioned she looks like a Barbie doll dressed in ‘a pro-level golf posture’ among other reactions.

Article: Clubcity + ASD

An online community posted new idol stars ranking and is drawing attention from netizens. The post was about establishing the ranking of idol stars based on their variety show appeal.

According to the post, groups that received the above average ranking were Super Junior, G.O.D, Girls’ Generation.

A netizen explained, “Super Junior is the real deal when it comes to variety show entertainment, and g.o.d were the best of their time.” In regards to Girls’ Generation, the netizen wrote, “Girls’ Generation is either on top or the middle rank, but there are no female idols that are as good in variety as them.”

Groups that received the average ranking were 2PM, 2AM, MBLAQ, T-ara, and Big Bang. While Secret, f(x), SHINee, 4minute, Kara, BEAST, miss A and TVXQ ranked amongst the bottom.

The legendary idol group Shinhwa was labeled as the ‘gods’ of entertainment television, while the Wonder Girls were chosen as the group that had “Disaster” level variety show skills. The netizen wrote, “Wonder Girls opened the hell gates for JYP’s entrance into variety shows.”

Source: Nate

Singer Huh Gak highly praised Sistar's Hyorin!
On the episode of MBC's Golden Fishery - Radio Star that aired on the 16th, Huh Gak picked SISTAR's Hyorin as the idol that can sing well.
In that episode, Huh Gak praised Hyorin, "It was like I was looking at Beyonce"

Source: NateTranslated by sistarly_love@moghtysistar.com