Lee Hyori takes it off for Cosmopolitan

Korean sex icon Lee Hyori recently completed a swimsuit pictorial for Cosmopolitan at a black sand beach in Bali, striking sexy poses next to the water for the summer.

The pictures have gotten netizens talking, saying how breathtaking Hyori looks in a bathing suit. Even the editors and photographers present at the shoot were surprised to see such solid, impeccable abs.
Be sure to check her out in Cosmopolitan’s July issue.

Hangeng releases poster for upcoming solo concert in Beijing!

This news will definitely generate a mixture of emotions from fans – it’s been announced that Super Junior’s Hangeng, who has been embroiled in controversy regarding his contract with SM Entertainment for the past few months, will be holding his very own concert in Beijing, China this July!


Last month, officials revealed that Hangeng would be releasing a solo album in Mandarin, so this will mark the next big milestone of his still-blooming solo career. With the words “Hangeng/庚心 (Geng Heart)” boldly written on the left, the poster reveals that the concert will take place on July 17 & 18 at the Beijing Exhibition Theater (北展剧场) at 8PM with tickets ranging 380 yuen ($50 USD) to 1680 yuen ($250 USD). This two-level amphitheater, which is part of the Beijing Exhibition Center in Xizhimen, is one of the largest in the city with 2700 seats and has hosted famous domestic & international productions ranging from classic ballets to Chinese folk dance.
 
Seeing Hangeng taking so many opportunities without his bandmates of Super Junior is probably bittersweet for many ELFs and Hangeng fans… what do you guys think?

Jay Park in work out mode

It has been more than a week since Jay Park returned to Korea for the filming of his movie, Hype Nation.

And despite earlier reports indicating that filming would start this week, it appears that the first shoot is now fixed for June 28th.

Nevertheless, Jay Park has not been idling while waiting for filming to begin, as he is going over his script and also keeping himself in shape. He tweeted on June 26th a picture of his toned upper body and wrote, “work out mode.”

He is definitely working those abs. Many thanks to k3tasha for the tip.

Kwon Sang Woo to be fined for hit and run accident

We reported earlier in the week that actor and Hallyu star, Kwon Sang Woo was involved in a hit and run accident where he hit a parked car, police patrol vehicle before discarding his car and fleeing the scene.But he will not be charged according to the police which had been investigating this matter in the past few days. A representative from Gangnam Police Station expressed, “If he had fled the scene and there were casualties, then he will be hit with a criminal charge. But for Mr. Kwon’s case, there were no casualties, just damages to the vehicles and so we will close the case. He will just need to pay a fine and compensate for the damages he caused to the involved vehicles.”
The representative added that Mr. Kwon’s manager will also escape being charged after it was revealed that he had tried to take the rap for Kwon Sang Woo. But he later admitted that it was Kwon Sang Woo himself who was behind the wheels, and as it was before the statement was taken, no charges will be filed.

Kwon Sang Woo’s good image has unfortunately taken a hit because of this, and comes at a time where his fortunes seemed to be experiencing an upturn thanks to good reviews for his movie, 71-Into The Fire. Kwon Sang Woo’s wife, Son Tae Young has also been criticized by netizens as she was seen attending a fashion show on the day her husband got involved with this matter.

PT: The stupid husband corked up, the wife got the blame. Where on earth are you people from?! She is not even there! Accidient happened when people became careless. DRIVE SAFE!
I felt that Kwon Sang Woo is a coward. His manager even took the rap for him. "What a manly way? Shame on you."

MBLAQ for Elle Girl Magazine

The boys of MBLAQ brought you Y earlier today on Music Bank and now they’re bringing you some eye candy. MBLAQ is featured in the latest issue of Elle Girl Magazine and scans from this issue has been recently uploaded to bestiz.

Check out the photos below and thanks to AbsoluteMBLAQ for sharing the photos.

Gummy says it’s Because of You on Music Core

On June 19th’s episode of MBC Music Core, powerful vocalist Gummy returned on the spotlight to continue her follow-up track promotions.

Her follow-up track was none other than Because of You. Unlike As A Man, Because of You has a sad atmosphere which showcases her great vocal in a different way. Prepare to fall in love with her vocal and music as you watch Gummy’s terrific performance below!

Ivy cast in her first musical Kiss Me Kate

Fans were disappointed when singer Ivy announced that her comeback date will be delayed. However, although we may not see her on music programs, it looks like we can find her on stage in her first musical ever!
On April 26th, Ivy took part in the poster photo shoot of her first musical, Kiss Me Kate, alongside Nam Kyung Joo, Choi Jung Won, and Ha Ji Seung.

This comedy musical is based off of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. In 2001, when it first debuted in Korea, the number of sold tickets exceeded 90% and won the Director’s Award and Best Actress Award in the 8th annual Musical Awards.

Ivy has been double cast as Bianca, who was played by Choi Jung Won 10 years ago.

A representative of the musical said, “I have always wanted to work with Ivy. I believe that the role of Bianca will enable Ivy to show her passion and talent on stage. She will be able to prove her talents to others through this musical.”

This musical is even more special because many of the same actors and actresses from 10 years ago can be found on stage once again.

Kiss Me Kate will begin playing from July 9th to August 14th.

By: allkpop

MBLAQ gets their own application for Apple Appstore

After SNSD, f(x), Lee Hyori, etc, you can now add another K-pop star to your iPhone or iTouch.
MBLAQ who recently returned with their new title song, Y have just released an application for the Apple Appstore on May 21st. Developed by Danal Co. in collaboration with J.Tunes, the application is FREE and yet is full of features like a paid application.
Weighing in at 52.4mb, the application contains their album concept photos, 30s audio track previews and their full MV and MV teaser videos.

The application can be searched for using the search term “MBLAQ” or simply clicking on this link. With the amount of stuff, it’s really worth getting this!