[News] KARA Goo Hara Denies Dating Rumors with Lee Soo Hyuk

[News] KARA Goo Hara Denies Dating Rumors with Lee Soo Hyuk

KARA Goo Hara has been caught up in another dating scandal. This time its Lee Soo Hyuk.

On July 29, Korean fans spotted Goo Hara and Lee Soo Hyuk walking around together in Tokyo. This had fans curious and wondering if the two were dating.

On July 30, Goo Hara's agency stated, "They have been friends for a long time. Lee Soo Hyuk was visiting Japan and Hara was just giving him a tour around Harajuku."

Lee Soo Hyuk's agency also denied the rumor and stated, "They are just close friends."

This is not the first time she has denied dating rumors. In 2011, she was caught up in a scandal with 2PM Chansung. A picture of the two was seen online but was later revealed to be a picture for a special program.

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 And this might be the biggest catch. Some probably are tired, and maybe annoyed, by the standard 1 minute previews, but this app allows anyone to play the whole song of a selected track as a trial up to 3 times. Moreover, it also includes special photo shoots and music videos along with the song! Just type genie k-pop at google playstore to get your hands on a handy app.

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2PM “Grown” Tracklist Released

2PM have been teasing about their comeback for a while now with several mysterious clues for fans.

JYP Entertainment, announced on April 29, that 2PM’s third album will be called “Grown”. The album will consist of 12 tracks, most of which were produced and composed by Park Jinyoung along with 2PM’s Taecyeon, Jun.K, Junho and Chansung.

The agency also said that 2PM will have a more mature transformation in their new comeback concept but fans will find out what the new concept will look like in the next few days.

MBC will broadcast a documentary about the group’s comeback in May titled, “2PM Comeback Show”.

2PM Release Second Mysterious Video Teaser “Code 2″

2PM are preparing to make their comeback and ahead of that they have released their second teaser titled “Code 2″.

“Code 2″ contains a secret code “jabir_ibn_hayyan, heinrich_khunrath, cornelius_agrippa, 3.6.1, 149.26.6, 23.12.1,166.9.5, 78.23.11.”

2PM fans have already started to try and decrypt the message relating it to famous author Paulho Coelho’s “The Alchemist”. The names that were mentiioned in the code relate to names in the book. The coded numbers relate to page, line and word references in the book, which spell out “All Day Think Of You.”

The first teaser followed a similar format to the first video teaser that revealed the words “2PM is Back.”

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[News] Which idol stars were voted best looking by plastic surgeons?

[News] Which idol stars were voted best looking by plastic surgeons?

In a recent episode of MBC Every1’s ‘Star Photo n Talk’ featured the list for the 30 best looking idol stars. Among countless idols, 2PM’s Nichkhun came out on top according to the show's ranking.

A great number of plastic surgeons, TV show staffs, personology specialists, and viewers participated in the poll. Nichkhun was voted as the best looking idol star, defeating ZE:A’s Siwan in a close fight of 0.16 points.

Kim Hyung Joong came in 3rd followed by Super Junior’s SiWon, SHINee’s Minho, Girls’ Generation’s YoonA and miss A’s Suzy.

Do you agree with the ranking?

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[News] 2PM Solo Concert Sells Out in 1 Hour, 'Immense Popularity'

[News] 2PM Solo Concert Sells Out in 1 Hour, 'Immense Popularity'

Idol group 2PM's solo concert tickets sold out in one hour.

Today, JYP Entertainment stated, "Tickets for 2PM's concert have sold out in just one hour. Fans from all over the world have reserved tickets to see them. The tickets sales for the second round sold out in just 30 minutes."

2PM commented, "We are so happy that many fans have supported us and want to come to our concert. This was a concert that we were especially excited for as well."

On the other hand, 2PM has comeback with their new album after a 2 year hiatus.

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[News] 2PM-MBLAQ-Shinhwa All Line Up with 'Sexy,' Why?

[News] 2PM-MBLAQ-Shinhwa All Line Up with 'Sexy,' Why?

As the end of May nears and the temperature begins to creep up, clothes are starting to come off. Especially in K-pop, clothes are coming off fast.

Jay Park, who released "Welcome" back in April. was the first to welcome the approaching summer with his R-rated music video. Appearing shirtless and displaying his toned upper body, Jay Park got in his groove with actress Oh Cho Hee as controversy regarding the problem of adult content in K-pop mounted.

Interestingly, the baton of 'sexy' was relayed onto 2PM, Jay Park's former teammates. Coming back after a 3-year hiatus, 2PM is not holding anything back as they showed off their chiseled abs and bulky chests in their album covers.

VIXX, who debuted last year, released a seminude album cover on May 14. Immediately following their bold act was 7-men idol group, 100%, with another string of seminude photos.

The longest-lived idol group, Shinhwa, did not give an inch when it came to doing 'sexy.' Though they did not show any six-packs or bulging biceps, Shinhwa declared that they will show how sexy thirty-something year olds can be.

MBLAQ, set to come back early June, will be heading in the 'sexy' territory with emphasis on sensuality.

All in all, the recent trend of male artists toward 'sexy' seems to stem from the need to stand out from a crowd of similar groups that sing about the same things. The struggle to be unique will continue as competition keeps getting tougher and tougher.

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