Kim Jung Tae cast for ‘Dream High 2′, to begin filming in December

Actor Kim Jung Tae has been added to the cast list for KBS‘s ‘Dream High 2‘!

Kim Jung Tae made the announcement himself through his own fan cafe, where he posted, “I have decided to film ‘Dream High 2′“. His agency confirmed the casting, as they told TV Daily on November 30th, ”Because of his other program schedules, he was trying to coordinate it. Recently, however, we were able to confirm his appearance.”

The agency talked about his upcoming schedule as they relayed, “Because it is a project that currently films in the area, it seems that filming will begin next month.”

Kim Jung Tae will take on the role of Kirin High School’s president, ‘Lee Kang Chul’. At this time, the sequel to the popular teenage drama has confirmed that  T-ara‘s Jiyeon, SISTAR‘s Hyorin, Ailee,and many others have joined the program.

‘Dream High 2′ will air on January 30th.

Source: TV Daily via Nate

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[News] Sistar's Hyorin sings's National Anthem with all her heart

Sistar's Hyorin sang Korean National Anthem (Aegukga) for the 2011 Korea Professional Baseball series.

On October 31st, Hyorin was selected to sing the national anthem for the 5th game between Samsung Lions and SK Wyverns at the Jamsit Stadium in Seoul.

Although she seemed a bit nervous, Hyorin wowed the fans as she managed to stay calm and sang the anthem with all her heart. As she finished, she received warm applauses and cheers due to her already well-known vocal abilities.

The queen of figure skating Kim Yuna also appeared at the event. She threw the first pitch of the game and made the stadium go wild.

Meanwhile, Sistar released the music video for their latest collaboration with Brave Brothers, "Hot Place".


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Idol music show “Immortal Song 2″ airs episode #6!

KBS’s ‘Immortal Song 2‘ has broadcast its 6th episode on July 9th with its all-idol cast!

‘Immortal Song 2′ will have each contestant sing unique covers, just like on ‘I Am a Singer‘, however there will be no eliminations to challenge them. The six castmates will instead battle for pride, as the first place winner will be judged by a 200-member audience. Not only that, but they’ll also receive priceless pointers and tips from the original artists of the songs they cover.

Today’s mission was a special duet mission and the pairings are as follows: F.T. Island’s Lee Hong Ki with Super Junior’s Kim Heechul, 2PM’s Junsu with Big Mama’s Lee Young Hyun, SISTAR’s Hyorin with 4MEN’s Shin Yong Jae,
MBLAQ’s G.O with Lim Jeong Hee, 2AM’s Changmin with 8eight/Homme’s Lee Hyun, and 4minute’s Jiyoon with Yurisangja’s Lee Sae Jun.

With fresh new re-arrangements by the six idols with their partners, the 200 judging audience members were utterly
captivated with the potential they showed.

Check out the performance cuts below and tell us your favourite!







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The results of the above round are as follows:
1) F.T. Island’s Lee Hong Ki with Super Junior’s Kim Heechul
2) MBLAQ’s G.O with Lim Jeong Hee
3) SISTAR’s Hyorin with 4MEN’s Shin Yong Jae
4) 2PM’s Junsu with Big Mama’s Lee Young Hyun
5) 2AM’s Changmin with 8eight/Homme’s Lee Hyun
6) 4minute’s Jiyoon with Yurisangja’s Lee Sae Jun.
The mission for next week will be to perform a readaptation of a song by Joo Hyun Mi. Stay tuned on July 16th to check out their performances!


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Yesung, Min, IU, Yoseob & more confirmed for “Immortal Song 2″

Earlier, we reported that KBS was coming up with a new singing variety show with an all idol cast titled “Immortal Song 2.” Although a tentative line-up was released earlier, producers have recently confirmed a final six-member line-up.

On May 4th, PD Kwon Jae Young tweeted, “Changmin, Hyorin, Yoseob, Min, Yesung, and IU have all come together. If they compete with a song by Shim Soo Bong… I think it’d be fun. Have fun kids, don’t be too nervous.”

A representative from KBS confirmed through Newsen, “SHINee’s Jonghyun will not be able to join the program due to conflicting schedules.  We are currently in discussion with 2PM’s Junsu to be added in later.”

The first recording will be held on May 16th. The pilot episode is currently scheduled for June.

Source: Newsen
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Vocal professionals rank the best and worst singing idol groups and members

1st place was awarded to JYJ’s Junsu, who topped the list with 13 points. “The rhythm that Junsu expresses in each song is magnificent.” 2nd place ended in a tie between SNSD’s Taeyeon and SISTAR’s Hyorin, who both ended up with 9 points. “Some may argue that one of the two is better then the other, however each of them display a fantastic vocal range. Heartfelt emotions can be observed even when the two are singing pop songs.”

3rd place also resulted in a tie between 2AM’s Changmin and SHINee’s Jonghyun, both receiving 6 points each. Changmin’s comment read, “Talented vocals and spectacular use of breath,” while Jonghyun’s comment read, “Impressive singing ability, being able to sing a wide range of music well is a hard feat to achieve.”

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Hyunah saw the devil

This February 2nd, during SBS's special program for the Lunar New Year recorded in Pattaya (Thailand), King of Idols, some popular idols were confronted to one another during games.

After the dancing segment and the wrestling challenge, teams were opposed in a game during which the first to eat the weed suspended on the horizontal bar would win the face-off.

K.Will releases MV for “Amazed”, feat. Simon D and Hyorin

Solo artist K.Will, Supreme Team’s Simon D, and SISTAR’s Hyorin collaborated for a hot ballad track titled ”Amazed“, which will be revealed on January 21st.

Composed by Kim Hyung Gyu and Jeon Da Woon, ”Amazed” is a medium-tempo ballad song with a hip hop bass from ACID JAZZ.

The song starts with an introductory rap by Simon D, which leads to the gorgeous harmonized vocals from K.Will and Hyorin. K.Will’s vocals for this track could be described as ’soulful’ and ‘explosive’, while Hyorin’s husky vocals perfectly express the pains of love.

The music video for the ballad was released recently, and it stars actress Park Shi Yeon.

Check it out below!




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Artists tweet a sneak peek of Inkigayo’s 600th episode!

“Inkigayo“s special 600th episode has drawn together some of today’s most popular artists, some of whom have taken to tease previews about the upcoming event through their personal Twitters.

Super Junior’s Kim Hee Chul uploaded a photo of himself with fellow MC Song Ji Hyo along with the tweet, “First time in a while with Song Ji Hyo for Inkigayo’s 600th episode!”

The two will be appearing as special history MCs for the episode, alongside the current MCs Jo Kwon, Jung Yong Hwa, and Sulli.

The event has also drawn together a special idol trot team comprised of 2AM’s Changmin and Jinwoon, SHINee’s Key, Orange Caramel’s Lizzy, SISTAR’s Hyorin, and T-ara’s Soyeon. Their sparkly red outfits with black accents are reminiscent of the retro feel in their music, aren’t they?

The 600th episode of “Inkigayo” will for 80-minutes from 3:50 to 5:20 PM on December 12th.

Stay tuned to allkpop for updates on this star-studded event!

Source: TV Daily #1, #2 via Nate
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