Final round of ‘K-POP Cover Dance Festival’ to be held in Korea on October 3rd!

After touring the world and witnessing some great acts from many international fans, the ‘K-POP Cover Dance Festival’ will be holding its final round on October 3rd at the Gyeongju Indoor Stadium.

The show kicked off in June with 1,700 applicants from 64 countries during the 1st preliminary online round. Starting from September 6th, the second round was held all over the world with idol stars flying out to different countries to act as guest judges. SHINee travelled to Russia, MBLAQ went to Brazil, and f(x) and miss A flew over to L.A. Meanwhile, KARA and T-ara stepped into Japan, 2PM went to Thailand, and Spain got a visit from B2ST. Overall, the idols help picked 66 contestants from 10 different countries to compete in the final round in Korea.

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Super Junior releases 1st dance version of “A-Cha” MV!

Idol group Super Junior has released the first dance version MV for their follow-up track, “A-Cha“!

This version includes close-up shots of the members, and was designed to allow fans to see the members’ faces and movements as if you were watching them in person.The second version, which will be released at 11:59 KST on the same day, will hold a wide-shot of the dance, where fans can watch their performance as a whole.

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‘We Got Married’ PD confirms that there will be an idol in the new couple!

The PD for MBC’s popular variety show ‘We Got Married‘ has revealed that an idol was cast as part of a new couple.

He stated, “We will actually be inserting only one new couple. It seems that one partner will be an idol. However, I will not reveal whether that idol is a male or a female.” He also revealed that they’re trying their best so that new couple will be introduced on next week’s episode.

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SNSD’s YoonA, Yuri, and Seohyun reveal their concept photos for “The Boys”!

The string of image teasers for their comeback, SNSD‘s YoonA, Yuri, and Seohyun‘s photos were revealed today!

YoonA transformed into a fierce fencer, while Yuri dons a lost party girl look. As for Seohyun, she looks absolutely ethereal as a snow queen draped in furs.

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SHINee takes part in a K-Pop flash mob in Russia!

Recently, idol group SHINee paid a visit to Russia in order to judge dance covers for MBC’s ‘Cover Dance Festival K-POP Roadshow’.

SHINee, who were picked as the #1 artists that Russian K-Pop fans wanted to meet, participated in a flash mob challenge during the 3rd round with 300 contestants, and help put on an exciting show.

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‘Kpop Cover Dance Festival Roadshow 40120′ official poster revealed!

The official poster of MBC ‘Kpop Cover Dance Festival Roadshow 40120‘ has just been released!

The poster contains famous idols who have participated in the program along with their corresponding countries they have visited to judge for the auditions.

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Super Junior releases repackaged album, “A-Cha”!

Super Junior has just released “A-Cha“, their repackaged album for “Mr. Simple“!

“A-Cha” has actually been leaked for some time now, but many fans decided to wait ’til the 19th to hear the album.

We’ve included Super Junior’s four new tracks below!

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Koyote’s Shinji shows off her couple ring!

On September 14th, Koyote‘s Shinji revealed a photo that showed off her new couple ring!

The star attached the photo to her tweet, which read, “Going to work….the weather is daebak” and “Have a nice day“.

Shinji drew attention to the ring by playfully placing a finger on her lips. Netizens immediately discovered that her boyfriend, Yoo Byung Jae, also put up pictures on his homepage of himself wearing a matching band.

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JYP denies that 2PM’s Chansung was cast in a Japanese drama!

Rumors have been circulating online about 2PM‘s Chansung being cast for a new Fuji TV drama titled, ‘My 99 Days with a Star‘. JYP Entertainment has stepped up to clarify that he has not been cast for anything.

Through Star News, representatives stated, “Chansung has not been cast for any drama in Japan. He’s currently focusing on his promotions with 2PM for their new album. There have been rumors online that Chansung was cast for one, but those aren’t true.”

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T-Max’s Kim Joon to join the army this September!

We previously reported in July that T-Max‘s Kim Joon would enlist with the army this year. As it turns out, Kim Joon plans to enlist sometime this month, causing fans to gasp over the surprise announcement.

On September 13th, comedian Han Min Kwan and Kim Joon both guested on KBS‘s ‘Invincible Baseball Team – Field of Dreams‘, where Han Min Kwan revealed, “Kim Joon will enlist with the army in September. Once the Chuseok holiday ends, he plans to start his military service after a few weeks pass.”

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Sunny reveals that less than half of the SNSD members are currently in love!

SNSD‘s Sunny made a shocking revelation that some of the SNSD members may be in love, or involved in some sort of romantic relationship!

Sunny was one of many guests on the September 13th episode of SBS‘s ‘Strong Heart‘. MC Kang Ho Dong started off by curiously asking, “How many of the members are currently settled in a romantic relationship?” to which Sunny promptly responded, “Less than the majority of the members are in love with somebody, or involved in a romantic relationship.”

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SECRET confirms that they’ll be joining the girl group rush in October!

October is shaping up to be one of the biggest months for K-Pop this year, as SECRET has confirmed that they will indeed be joining the girl group rush with a Korean comeback next month!

Other girl groups scheduled for October currently include SNSD, KARA, T-ara, the Wonder Girls, and the Brown Eyed Girls. SECRET will also be facing stiff competition from IU and G-Dragon.

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Koyote’s Shinji reveals that she’s dating basketball player Yoo Byung Jae!

Koyote‘s Shinji (30) has just announced that she’s in a relationship with basketball player Yoo Byung Jae (27)!

Representatives of her agency revealed, “Shinji and Yoo Byung Jae have been dating since May and are in love. She’s still quite shy about the relationship right now.”

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“Sungkyunkwan Scandal” to become a movie?

‘Sungkyunkwan Scandal’, fans — the hit drama series will be making its return as a movie!

QTV has compiled episodes from the immensely popular drama into a 2-hour movie called, ‘Sungkyunkwan Scandal: The Movie’. The 20 episodes have been restructured and edited into a movie that aired for the first time today.

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Brown Eyed Girls confirmed to make comeback this month!

It seems the rumors of a comeback have been factual as Brown Eyed Girls have just wrapped up their 4th album, and they are now reported to be readying themselves for a comeback. Their new album is slated for release on September 30th, and their new single will be revealed on the 16th.

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2011 Guide to MBC, KBS & SBS Chuseok Specials!

To celebrate the Chuseok (autumn harvest) holiday with all the family members together, MBC, KBS and SBS will each be featuring special holiday programs at the end of this month. From an idol track meet to a trot singer competition, a number of comedy programs, Hallyu Olympics, and more, the program listing is full of shows to draw all age groups.

Starnews has compiled a list of programs to be broadcast by the three major broadcasting stations. Check out the guide below!

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SNSD, TVXQ, and more to perform for ’2011 Hallyu Dream Concert’!

Many of Korea’s top Hallyu singers will be coming together once again to perform for the ’2011 Hallyu Dream Concert‘!

Taking place on October 3rd at Gyeongju’s Citizen Stadium, this year’s event boasts an impressive lineup! TVXQ, SNSD, 2PM, SHINee, miss A, GD&TOP, Se7en, SECRET, ZE:A, Davichi, 4minute, B2ST, G.NA, T-ara, SISTAR, MBLAQ, and INFINITE will all be performing for the event.

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f(x)’s Victoria found a man that’s more attractive than Nichkhun?

f(x)‘s leader Victoria recently appeared as a guest on SBS’s ‘Hallyu Olympics‘ and surprisingly found a soldier who might be more attractive than her ‘We Got Married‘ husband, the almighty Nichkhun of 2PM!

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SNSD’s Sooyoung reunites with her first love on ‘Dalgona’!

SNSD‘s Sooyoung was reunited with her first love!

On SBS’ “Chuseok Special-Dalgona“, Sooyoung came on as a guest and met with her first love, who possessed a similar appearance as Big Bang‘s T.O.P.

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Mystery shrouds Kwon Ri Sae & David Oh’s removal on We Got Married

We recently announced the removal of the David Oh and Kwon Ri Sae couple on MBC’s ‘We Got Married’. Before today, there was no official statement addressed by the agencies nor the show on the reasoning for this removal which left many people confused.

On September 6th, representatives of ‘We Got Married‘ came in contact with OSEN to explain why they decided to remove the couple from the show. They claimed that the production team was overwhelmed in maintaining four couples and decided to stick with just three from here on out.

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Nichkhun and Victoria confirmed to be leaving ‘We Got Married’!

Looks like today won’t be a good day for “We Got Married” fans — on the heels of the news that the David Oh – Kwon Ri Sae couple will be leaving from the show, Nichkhun and Victoria (known as the ‘Khuntoria‘ couple) will also be getting a ‘divorce’ from the popular MBC reality show.

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Mnet to launch RT Mcountdown Online Show!

Curious as to what goes on behind the scenes on some of your favorite music programs? If you are, here’s some good news for you!

Mnet has just informed allkpop that they’re launching a new online show titled, RT M Countdown. Basically, the show will reveal backstage secrets from Mnet’s popular music program, M! Countdown on YouTube. Additionally, fans will have the opportunity to ask questions to some of their favorite stars by submitting questions via twitter and facebook.

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SM Entertainment reveals Kim Heechul’s farewell video message!

Days ago, we reported that Super Junior‘s Heechul finally step foot into his military life to begin his four weeks of basic training before going on to complete two years as a public service personnel.

Recently, SM Entertainment’s official YouTube channel uploaded a two-minute long video message directly from Heechul himself, which was filmed before his enlistment.

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KARA’s new single “Step” plagiarized?

Girl group KARA just released their new single “Step“ on the 6th and, while they are blowing up the music charts, they are also receiving much attention for possible plagiarism at the same time.

KARA has just made a comeback with “Step”, and it is the first single they’ve released in nearly a year. After much debate and complications with their agency, they have finally decided to release the song and the song is bright and cheery to match the girls’ attitudes towards their new album.

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Kwon Ri Sae and David Oh to leave ‘We Got Married’!

One of the four couples on the MBC reality show ‘We Got Married‘, David Oh and Kwon Ri Sae, will bid farewell to the virtual marriage program sometime this month to focus on their own album and drama activities.

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KARA reveals MV for “STEP”!

After teasing their fans for the past week, the ladies of KARA are finally back!

They just dropped their 3rd album, “Step” and now the full MV for their comeback title track of the same name has also been released!

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KARA - 3RD ALBUM "STEP"

Information:
Artist: KARA
Genre: Dance Pop
Language: Korean
Release Date: 2011.09.05
File Size: 31MB

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Super Junior’s Leeteuk announces he will join the military next year!

It looks like Super Junior will need to brace for another member departure, as Leeteuk announced his plans to enlist in the South Korean army.

In an interview following the successful ‘SM TOWN Live in Tokyo Special Edition‘ concert, Leeteuk revealed that he will be enlisting next year. “I plan to enter the military next year,” he said, jokingly adding that “I’m saying this so I don’t get hateful comments such as ‘Just go the the army’.”

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KARA’s 3rd album, “STEP” released!

Fans have been waiting a long time for this moment, and it’s finally here — KARA has just released their 3rd album, “Step“!

Consisting of 10 wonderful tracks, the album is sure to please Kamilia.

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SNSD Sooyoung’s sister reveals, “She could have died in the accident”!

SNSD’s Sooyoung was recently involved in a car accident, from which she sustained a sacrovertebral fracture that forced her to halt all her activities.

On August 31st, SBS’s ‘One Night of TV Entertainment‘ aired their report about Sooyoung’s car accident, which included an interview with her sister, musical actress Choi Soojin.

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Super Junior’s Heechul enlists with the army!

On September 1st, Super Junior’s Heechul thanked his fans and the press before formally enlisting with the army.

Hundreds of fans from all over the world crowded the entrance before his arrival. The star arrived wearing a hat, which he took off in order to greet his fans. With a bright smile, he began, “I wasn’t going to greet anyone before enlisting, but I think my haircut came out okay.”

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88 idols rank 2PM’s Nichkhun & T-ara’s Jiyeon as the best-looking idols in real life!

MBC Every1’s ‘Weekly Idol‘ recently had 88 idols participate in a survey asking which idol star was the best looking in real life for their ‘Real Chart!‘ corner.

The corner was centered around the question, “Real Chart! Idol Self Ranking – Who looks the best in real life! The top five best-looking male and female stars!”

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Hwanhee reveals members of Hwanhee Boys!

Singer Hwanhee has been revealed to be training his very own male idol group!

According to information shared by industry representatives, Hwanhee has been training junior singers he personally selected from auditions two years ago. Comprised of five members, the group is scheduled to debut as early as September, but by October the latest.

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Girl’s Day reveals “Don’t Let Your Eyes Wander“!

After announcing that they’d make their comeback with a fourth single titled “Girl’s Day Party 4” recently, the ladies have returned with their new song, “Don’t Let Your Eyes Wander“!

Their title track was produced by composer Nam Gi Sang, who created the girls’ double home-run with “Twinkle Twinkle” and “Hug Me Once“. With sweet lyrics about a girl asking her boyfriend to look at no other girl but her, the song is full of cute aegyo that’s unique to Girl’s Day style.

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