Untouchable makes a “You You” comeback on M! Countdown

Hip hop duo Untouchable begins their promotions for their new song “You You” on M! Countdown today before their official enlistment together later this year.

After making several hip hop hits since their debut in 2008, the duo opted for something different this time by creating a fusion of hip hop and rock. Their title track, “You You”, was produced by hit composer Kang Ji Won (who produces for SECRET, Song Ji Eun, B2ST, 4minute) and Kim Ki Bum.

The song features a refreshing electric guitar that brings out the depth of Untouchable’s impeccable rap skills, and with the added effect of real drum sounds, the song takes on a powerful and dynamic feel. TS Entertainment trainee Oh Jin Suk also makes an impressive debut by adding his vocal talent to the mix.



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Acoustic girl group ‘SpinEL’ debuts on M! Countdown with “Chu Chu”

Korea’s first ever acoustic guitar girl group, SpinEL, has made their official debut with their first single, “Chu Chu“.

This girl group team is comprised of two members, SPIN and EL, both of whom were born in 1996. SPIN is the vice president of her class and first began featuring for other artists since 2003. EL used to be a child actress and starred in a variety of movies, dramas, and mucicals.

While SpinEL is a combination of their name, it is also the name of a jewel. Like their name, the girls hope to become a shiny jewel in the Korean music industry.

Representatives of SpinEL stated, “The public is thirsty for talented and real music, as exemplified by the hits of C’est Si Bon and MBC’s ‘I Am A Singer.’ SpinEL has that same girl group charm, but with also a musical style that will satisfy listeners.”

The girls debuted on Mnet’s “M! Countdown” by performing with their guitars on air.



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Rania’s Joy used to be a ‘Big Bang Girl’ for a Thai CF

Rania’s Joy recently expressed her disappointment in not being able to see the members of Big Bang after her debut, especially since they used to work together.

About a year ago, Rania member Joy took part in a Thai CF for “Eversense” with the members of Big Bang. In the CF, she was surrounded by the five men and received their full attention and affection. Joy herself received a lot of headlines prior to her debut for being a ‘Big Bang Girl’ since she was one of the top 10 finalists. Unfortunately, she hasn’t had a chance to meet them again since debuting last month.


She expressed, “The Big Bang seniors are so busy so there isn’t much of an opportunity for me to see them. I felt regretful that we haven’t been able to talk.”

Joy recalled some of the positive moments while filming by explaining, “Daesung was like a big brother, kind to everybody. Taeyang taught me some quick moves, thanks for that. I was worried what the fans would think of the CF at first, but they were all very kind to me.”

If you’re unfamiliar with the commercial film, check it out below!




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Block B takes fans behind the scenes on Mnet’s “Star Cam”

On May 2nd, the members of Block B landed a special corner in Mnet Wide’s “Star Cam” and gave fans a special glimpse into their day-to-day activities.

In the show’s usual fashion, the members carry around cameras as they complete their daily schedules. Viewers can get brief glimpses of the scene in their waiting room and from the set of their first variety outing in “100 Points out of 100.”


In the restaurant, P.O. reveals that he’s a fanboy for 2NE1’s Dara by flashing a picture of his cellphone background. Jaehyo goes a step further by showing off that he’s wearing socks with a cartoon version of Dara on them.

The camera is then transferred to U-Kwon, who shoots a scene of their messy dorm, or “apocalypse”, as he calls it. As expected of a dorm housing seven boys, it’s in a complete disarray, with hangers collapsing to the floor under the weight of their clothes.

Later in the car, Kyung trolls Taeil when he asks if he looks like a shark. B-Bomb asks what shark is in English, and after hearing Taeil answer correctly, Kyung corrects, “No, it’s Jaws.“ Taeil asks back, “What’s ’shark’ then?” Kyung teases again, “It’s what you call female sharks.”

Check out their English subbed “Star Cam” segment below!



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SME considers adding another concert date for “SM Town Live in Paris”

On May 1st, 300+ French K-Pop fans held a flash mob event at the Pyramide de Louvres in Paris to attempt to convince SM Entertainment to add another concert date to their “SM Town Live in Paris” concert.

Korean media outlets like MBC and SBS covered the event, and it seems the efforts of the fans have paid off, as SM Entertainment has announced that they’re discussing plans of adding an extra concert date.


Representatives stated, “Not only French fans, but all K-Pop fans of Europe participated in the flash mob event. Because of the overwhelming support we’ve been receiving from our European fans, we will be checking our artists’ schedules and discuss adding another date to the concert.”

The first concert, which is currently scheduled for June 10th, sold out all 7,000 seats within 15 minutes of tickets going on sale.



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Block B poses for “MUTNAM”

Earlier this week, Block B’s Zico and Kyung teased a few photos of an upcoming photoshoot through their Twitter accounts. Their full spread for “MUTNAM“, a male fashion portal, has finally been released!

From casual to sophisticated, the seven boys pulled off a wide variety of styles with their own personal charms. Maknae P.O. was chosen as the best dressed member by his fellow members and staff.


Netizens commented, “Anyone that knows a bit about underground music has to know this group”, “I had a lot of expectations prior to their debut since they’re produced by Cho PD, and they’ve definitely lived up to them,” and “They’re already doing photoshoots! Addictive MUTNAM idols!”

Check out more cuts at the official homepage.








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TOUCH releases comeback MV teaser, “Rockin the Club”

After teasing with still-cuts of their music video set two months ago, rookie boy group TOUCH is officially gearing up for their comeback! On May 2nd, TOUCH released the teaser music video for their second mini-album, “Rockin the Club.”


With an exciting club scene as the background, the boys exude their charms for the camera with impressive dance moves and handsome looks. As reported earlier, the music video was produced in 3D, so stay tuned for its official release.



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Big Bang clinches Inkigayo Mutizen triple crown + other performances

SBS’s Inkigayo is back once again, and this week’s show was full of amazing and fun performances from the top participating K-pop artists!

Due to time constraints, the Mutizen award winner was not announced for last week’s show. But it was announced earlier in today’s show and it was revealed to be Big Bang as they received their trophy belatedly. Congratulations to Big Bang on their win!





The ‘Take 7‘ nominees were Big Bang (“Love Song“), Rainbow (“To Me“), Girl’s Day (“Twinkle Twinkle“), f(x) (“Pinocchio“), 4minute (“Mirror“), Yangpa (“It Hurts“), and Clover (“La Vida Loca“). Yangpa and Clover did not perform today.









The Mutizen winner for this week was announced to be Big Bang as they clinched a triple crown with their repackaged album! Congratulations to Big Bang as they say goodbye on a high note!













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Big Bang says goodbye with a big bang on Inkigayo

As expressed earlier, Big Bang concluded promotions for their repackaged album on today’s episode of Inkigayo with their final performance of ‘Love Song‘ on the show.

“Love Song” was one of two title tracks for their repackaged album, and were co-produced by G-Dragon and Teddy. It delivered a catchy, electronic rhythm with a unique modern rock feel and became another trend in the K-pop industry as it charted at the top of various music ranking charts after release.

Due to Big Bang’s impending Japanese tour scheduled for May through June, YG Entertainment had earmarked a short promotional period which ended this weekend.

With it being their final final stage, Big Bang had a 5 minute goodbye stage where they performed “Love Song” and a special “Intro” track composed by leader G-Dragon. G-Dragon revealed earlier that he had strung together solo tracks from the members into one short medley.

So check out their goodbye stage below!



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CNBLUE performs ‘Love Girl’ on Inkigayo

Having achieved great success with their recent album “First Step“, the CNBLUE boys have returned with a special performance of “Love Girl” for this week’s episode of “Inkigayo“!

“Love Girl” in particular was re-arranged as an acoustic version, different from the original included in “First Step”. The song flawlessly managed to carry the same bright and upbeat rhythm into a smooth finish that only an acoustic cover can give.

FNC Music stated, “Since the boys have received so much love to the point of earning double and triple crowns, we have decided to produce a new album as a way of saying thanks to our fans. With three tracks that were originally only released in Japan and plenty of photos of the members, we hope that it will become a great present for our fans.”

So check out their “Love Girl” stage on Inkigayo below.



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K.Will says goodbye on Inkigayo

Having been promoting “My Heart is Beating” for the past 8 weeks, K.Will is wrapping up promotions with his goodbye stage on SBS’s Inkigayo today.

K.Will has certainly had a fruitful promotion period with his song charting highly on various music charts and also winning on music shows. More importantly, he has cemented his position as a solid ballad singer once again with “My Heart is Beating”, which is a medium tempo ballad track that features a fun melody with a dynamic sound that works in tune with the explosive vocals K-Will is known for.


Check out his stage one last time!



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After School makes a comeback with ‘Shampoo’ on Inkigayo

After a long hiatus, the After School girls are back on SBS’s Inkigayo with a brand new round of promotions after releasing their first album, “Virgin” earlier this week.

Decked out with a lovelier and more feminine concept, the girls have filled the album to the brim with songs that hold motivating themes like confidence and individuality. It’s been a long year since their last “Bang!” release, so the girls have set out to make this comeback particularly special.


In an interview with Sports Today, After School stated, “Because of a chain of events last year, we weren’t able to promote as a group. We’ve missed the stage that much more, and we’d like to emphasize that we’re promoting as a group now. It’s so fun and we love it.”

When asked about their tap dance routine, they replied, “It’s the result of five months of practice. Because of our personal schedules, we didn’t have a lot of time to practice but we truly tried our best. With our ‘Bang!’ promotions, we were always injuring our fingers. This time it’s our toes.”

The girls concluded, “We’ve been promoting individually until finally getting back together in nearly a year. Because of that, we’ll be giving our best on stage. Please give us your support, as we’ll be promoting for as long as possible.”


Their title track, “Shampoo”, was written by poet Won Tae Yeon (of Secret Garden’s “That Man“) and composed by Japanese producer, Daishi Dance.

With a subtle piano melody and an emphasis on the emotions behind the lyrics, the song seamlessly weaves in and out of After School’s beautiful vocals and powerful rapping.

Check out their comeback stage, which also includes “Let’s Step Up“!







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INFINITE says goodbye with “Traffic Safety Song” on Inkigayo

Having made their comeback slightly more than a month ago, boy group INFINITE are wrapping up promotions on today’s Inkigayo.

The boys have been turning in a playful and romantic look with ‘Nothing’s Over‘ for the past few weeks, but it is certainly over now with the conclusion of their promotions this week.




INFINITE also received the baton for the “Traffic Safety Song,” a collaborative campaign between SBS’s “Inkigayo” and the Korean Transporation Safety Authority in promotion of safe driving and environment protection.

The boys showed much determination in delivering the meaningful message of the campaign by coming up with their own choreography for the song, so check out their music video below!





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Music Core performances from April 30th

MBC’s Music Core is back once again with yet another fun and exciting show!

Besides the usual stages, Kim Wan Sun, After School, Eru, and Turtles made their comebacks. Elsewhere, Big Bang, K.Will, and INFINITE had their goodbye stages. Finally, Kim Jong Min, X-5, and SpinEL made their debuts, while CNBLUE began follow-up promotions.

Other performers included 4minute, f(x), Rainbow, A Pink, Tony An, Yangpa, and Ali.














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Big Bang says goodbye with ‘Stupid Liar’ on Music Core

As expressed earlier, Big Bang concluded promotions for their repackaged album on today’s episode of Music Core with their final performance of ‘Stupid Liar‘ on the show.

“Stupid Liar” was one of two title tracks for their repackaged album, and were co-produced by G-Dragon and Teddy. It delivered a catchy, electronic rhythm with a unique modern rock feel and became another trend in the K-pop industry as it charted at the top of various music ranking charts after release.

Due to Big Bang’s impending Japanese tour scheduled for May through June, YG Entertainment had earmarked a short promotional period which will end this weekend.

So check out their goodbye stage below!



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CNBLUE performs ‘Love Girl’ on Music Core

Having achieved great success with their recent album “First Step“, the CNBLUE boys have returned with a special performance of “Love Girl” for this week’s episode of “Music Core“!

“Love Girl” in particular was re-arranged as an acoustic version, different from the original included in “First Step”. The song flawlessly managed to carry the same bright and upbeat rhythm into a smooth finish that only an acoustic cover can give.


FNC Music stated, “Since the boys have received so much love to the point of earning double and triple crowns, we have decided to produce a new album as a way of saying thanks to our fans. With three tracks that were originally only released in Japan and plenty of photos of the members, we hope that it will become a great present for our fans.”

So check out their slick looking “Love Girl” stage on Music Core below.



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After School makes a comeback with ‘Shampoo’ on Music Core

After a long hiatus, the After School girls are back on MBC’s Music Core with a brand new round of promotions after releasing their first album, “Virgin” earlier this week.

Decked out with a lovelier and more feminine concept, the girls have filled the album to the brim with songs that hold motivating themes like confidence and individuality. It’s been a long year since their last “Bang!” release, so the girls have set out to make this comeback particularly special.


Their title track, “Shampoo”, was written by poet Won Tae Yeon (of Secret Garden’s “That Man“) and composed by Japanese producer, Daishi Dance.

With a subtle piano melody and an emphasis on the emotions behind the lyrics, the song seamlessly weaves in and out of After School’s beautiful vocals and powerful rapping.

Check out their comeback stage, which also includes “Let’s Step Up“!





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INFINITE says goodbye on Music Core

Having made their comeback slightly more than a month ago, boy group INFINITE are wrapping up promotions on today’s Music Core today.

The boys have been turning in a playful and romantic look with ‘Nothing’s Over‘ for the past few weeks, but it is certainly over now with the conclusion of their promotions this week.


So check out their performance below!




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Daesung performs ‘Baby Don’t Cry’ on M! Countdown

With Big Bang concluding their promotion cycle this week, YG has decided to push forward with one last special treat for their fans in the form of a solo performance by member Daesung!

As it was Daesung’s 23rd birthday on April 26th, he marked the occasion belatedly by performing his solo track, “Baby Don’t Cry“, for the very first time on television. “Baby Don’t Cry” was exclusively revealed as Daesung’s solo song to V.I.P.s at Big Bang’s solo concert in February.

This song is calm and Daesung’s emotional vocals lingers within the melody.

Check out this special stage below!



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f(x) makes their comeback on M! Countdown

After a long absence, f(x) is finally back with their brand new first studio album, “Pinocchio” and starting promotions once again on tonight’s Mnet’s M! Countdown.

Their electronic pop dance track features a powerful yet restricted beat with a unique guitar sound that brings out the diversity in f(x)’s voices.

Their lyrics also add an interesting element to the performance in that it compares the process of getting to know their crush to the process of constructing their own Pinocchio doll.


Check out their comeback stage which also includes “Gangsta Boy“!





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