Sunday, May 20, 2012

’1st Look’ reveals B-Cut photos of SM’s Yunho, Leeteuk, Seohyun, and Krystal



Earlier in the month, ‘1st Look‘ magazine revealed a special pictorial featuring TVXQ‘s Yunho, Super Junior‘s Leeteuk, Girls’ Generation‘s Seohyun, and f(x)‘s Krystal for SM Entertainment‘s new film, ‘I AM‘.

The staff at ’1st Look’ had to cut out some of the photos from the final pictorial but as a special treat for fans they decided to release some of the cut photos to the public. Their official Twitter account recently tweeted, “We’re revealing the ‘I AM’ B cuts that didn’t make the final selection! Check out the close up cuts of Seohyun and Krystal’s unedited figures as well as the statuesque Leeteuk and U-Know Yunho.”

Check out the photos below!


Source & Image(s): 1st Look Official Website

Honda Center updates on preparations for ‘SMTOWN Live World Tour lll’



With the highly anticipated ‘SMTOWN Live World Tour lll‘ concert on the way, organizers from the Honda Center have updated fans on preparations for the event via Twitter.

On May 19th, Honda Center uploaded the following photo, showing a man setting up equipment along with a bag of balloons on the right.


Moments later, several additional photos were uploaded, showing the Honda staff installing extra-large screens and lights above the concert stage.  Judging from the set up, it looks like fans can expect to see some awesome lighting effects throughout the performances.


The Honda Center staff has also reported that rehearsels for SM Town artists will commence at 3PM tomorrow and approximately 1,700 fans have permission to enter on a first come first serve basis.  Although, cameras will not be permitted during the official concert show, they can be used during the rehearsal, but fans must follow SM Town’s policies.

So was anyone lucky enough to get tickets for the show? Are you planning to attend rehearsals?

Source + Photos: Honda Center’s Twitter

Girls’ Generation & T-ara certified double platinum and gold in Japan



Girls’ Generation and T-ara have been maintaining their growing popularity in Japan, as they recently achieved several album awards for their Japanese releases.

According to the Japanese Record Association, the ringtone for Girls’ Generation’s “Mr. Taxi“, which was released on April 26th, 2011, was certified double platinum for achieving over 500,000 in downloads.
T-ara’s debut track, “Bo Peep Bo Peep“, was certified gold in the PC download category for exceeding 100,000 in downloads. “Bo Peep Bo Peep” made history by topping the Oricon daily and weekly chart just after its release.


Source + Photos: Sports Chosun via Nate

Who is the champion of splits?



Many female celebrities have done the splits on screen, but who is the best?

Actress Ha Ji Won surprised viewers with her 180-degree split on MBC‘s drama ‘The King 2 Hearts‘. On episode 18, the actress did a split as she exercised before attempting a prison break.
Han Ga In also stretched her legs on the March 28th episode of SBS‘s ‘One Night of TV Entertainment‘. The beautiful actress lied on the floor and did a full split, surprising many viewers with her flexibility, and making some fans jealous of husband Yun Jung Hoon.

There are also many girl group members who seem to be confident when it comes to splits. The public is already well aware of f(x)‘s Victoria, who has shown her incredible flexibility on various variety shows. Victoria, who studied traditional Chinese dance in the past, is able to do unbelievable splits beyond 180 degrees.

SISTAR did “high-kick” choreography for their track “How Dare You“. All four members were capable of doing the “high-kick” dance, which impressed many fans.

miss A‘s Fei and Jia are also known to be the split masters of their group. On SBS‘s ‘Star King‘, Jia challenged f(x)’s Victoria to determine the real champion of splits. Fei and Min have also been known for their capability of doing difficult choreography.

Girls’ Generation‘s Yuri, Sunny, Hyoyeon, Jessica, 2NE1‘s Minzy, singer Lee So Eun seem to have proven their ability to do splits as well.
So who do you think is the champion of splits?

Source + Photo: Star News via Nate

Super Junior’s Leeteuk snaps a photo at Honda Center


It looks like Super Junior‘s Leeteuk is too excited about ‘SMTOWN Live World Tour lll‘ to stay out of Twitter. Aside from the several tweets he made earlier, Leeteuk has shared another photo from the States.
On May 20th, the idol uploaded the above photo shot and tweeted, “At the Honda Center, where tomorrow’s concert will be held!!!^^ It’s now time for our rehearsal!!! Wow so excited!!

Wearing a sexy white tank top that clenches around his upper body, Leeteuk greeted his followers in sleek black shades. The highly anticipated ‘SMTOWN Live World Tour lll’ concert in Anaheim, California will be hosting SM’s amazing artists including Girls’ Generation, TVXQ, Super Junior, SHINee, and even new boy group, EXO. Girls’ Generation, TVXQ, and Super Junior will be heading to the ‘Korea Music Wave in Google‘ concert the next day.

Source + Photos: Super Junior Leeteuk’s Twitter

TaeTiSeo wins ‘Inkigayo’ mutizen + performances from May 20th!


SBS‘s ‘Inkigayo‘ is back once again with a new show full of exciting performances from the artists you adore, brought to you by the lovely IU, and KARA‘s Goo Hara and Nicole.
Aside from the usual stages on tonight’s episode, Dalmatian, INFINITE, J.Y.Park, and Baek Ji Young return to the stage with their latest releases titled “E.R“, “The Chaser“, “You’re the One“, and “Good Boy“.

New girl group She’z also made their debut with “My Way.

Artists from this week’s ‘Take 7′ include: B.A.P, December, A Pink, 4minute, SISTAR, TaeTiSeo, and J.Y.Park!


As for today’s mutizen winner, it was TaeTiSeo for “Twinkle“. Congratulations TaeTiSeo!.