Brown Eyed Soul just released another refreshing work of theirs called, ‘You’.

On the 7th, Korean RnB group Brown Eyed Soul released their single ‘You’ in two versions.

The first one is the original version, while the second one is the CF version wherein they feature actress Han HyoJoo.  The actress showcased her singing skills that we haven’t heard before.

Take a listen to the two versions and tell us what you think:

01 You (Original Version)

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02 You (CF Version) (feat. Han HyoJoo)

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The SNSD girls have just officially released their Genie Japanese version in Japan! Finally, their Japan promotional pictures are out! Some of the netizens commented the Japanese graphic designers had modified too much on SNSD members’ photo, but they still give some positive responses such as “The maknae becomes even more mature!“, “SooYoung and Sunny‘s pictures look more natural~” and “Oh my god, the high heels!”

What do you think about the girls’ pictures?

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Song JoongKi has previously stared in KBS‘s SungKyunKwan Scandal, and his role as the playboy Goo YongHa received favorable comments from the audiences and netizens. This time, he takes off the Korean traditional costume and becomes a handsome guy to shot for Korean men’s brand, EZIO.

Song JoongKi wears suits, bow ties and a scarf in the pictorial, he expresses Autumn’s fashion perfectly. The impressive cute face and sweet smile especially show his adorable side.

It looks like Song JoongKi may become another fashionable Kpop star in the future due to this pictorial! All the pictures will officially be released in Sidus HQ‘s September online magazine ‘i‘.

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World famous designer, Jeremy Scott, reportedly has given 2NE1 generous gifts for their upcoming comeback!

A YG Entertainment representative said that, “After first hearing about the news that 2NE1 will be releasing their first full length album from CL, he made new outfits for 2NE1 and gave those to them as presents.”

Moreover, it is revealed that those outfits were used by 2NE1 in their music videos. “It includes one of the outfits that the maknae, Minzy, wears for one of the title songs, ‘Can’t Nobody”s music video. In addition, one of the outfits that 2NE1 wear for ‘Clap Your Hands’ was also given to them by Jeremy Scott.”

Interestingly, the representative further expressed, “The outfits that 2NE1 had received from Scott are not yet out in stores.”

Jeremy Scott is an American fashion designer who has dressed top stars all over the world, like Britney Spears, Rihanna, Victoria Beckham, and even the iconic Madonna.

Scott first met 2NE1 last year during his visit in Korea and even graced a You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. with these ladies. From then on, he has shown affection for Bom, Dara, CL, and Minzy and posted messages about the girls on his Twitter.

He tweeted, “To my favourite 2NE1 girls, congratulations on your first year anniversary,” and even showing support for their upcoming album, “Really anticipating 2NE1′s new album.”

Also, he even ate out with the girls when they were working on their album in the US with Black Eyed Peas front man Will.I.Am.

This only proves that friendship definitely knows no boundaries!

In the meantime, 2NE1 will soon make their comeback on the 9th with their 12-track first full-length album, To Anyone. The girls will first perform on SBS Inkigayo on the 12th.

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Wonder Girls were recently invited to shot some posters for EXR Loves PUCCA. The main character in the poster is Wonder Girls’, SoHee, while other members were dressed as gentlemen and ask for love from SoHee. All of them look like some funny characters from comics, their exaggerated styles are eye-catchy too!

Let’s watch Wonder Girls’ interview about EXR Loves PUCCA :

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Kpop girl group Kara is now a popular group in Japan since they released their album Kara Vacation in the country.

According to Japan’s Oricon Weekly BD  Ranking, Kara Vacation has ranked first on the weekly idol image category and 11th overall on the combined rankings.

Kara actually broke the record of Haramiki Megumi‘s Beach Angels in Maui Island which was released October 22, 2008 and was ranked 13th, and another Japanese actress who had a record of 897 album sales last year.

Kara will soon release their featured album ‘ Kara Best 2007 – 2010 ‘, and they will also release an EP in Japan too.

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After an extensive survey by 21 music experts at Donga News, a conclusion was made that Taeyang was the ‘best idol’. Donga News met with the singer in order to find out more about his persona.

A sleepy Taeyang emerged from Mnet‘s standby room as the news crew met with him. After a tiring day of recording for Mnet‘s M! Countdown, the singer was just waiting for the show to begin. Between his individual promotions in South Korea and Big Bang‘s promotions in Japan, Taeyang admitted his schedule could get quite hectic. “This period is the busiest since Big Bang debuted in 2006,” Taeyang shared.

Taeyang’s hectic schedule seems to have paid off though. The singer has not only gotten a great response in his home country but also overseas as he hit the top five in the R&B iTunes charts in Canada, Japan and the U.S. As the reporters reminded Taeyang of this and the fact that he had been named the number one best dancer and vocal singer he only blushed and revealed his trademark eye smile. “I’m a bit embarrassed but of course I’m thankful too. This makes me think that the effort I put into the album as well as the stage performances did not go to waste.”

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Shortly after announcing his international debut fans went crazy with the rumours of Taeyang making his American debut. But it seems that a headfirst approach is not what YG Entertainment is aiming for. “Rather than suddenly announcing an American debut, maybe by slowly expanding the area of activities like what I’m doing now, I will have better opportunities.”

Taeyang’s rare R&B influence could be traced down to his older brother. Many expected Taeyang to choose something more modern and instyle for his comeback concept but Taeyang stuck true to his roots.

“When I was young, I shared a room with my brother who is five years older than me. My brother always listened to African-American music so at that time it was as if I lived with Stevie Wonder, Boyz II Men, Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Brian McKnight and Jay-Z.”

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Even though Taeyang knew what he wanted to be a singer when he was older, he would always tell his parents he wanted to be a pianist. “If I said I want to be a singer, I was scared that my parents would tell me to sing and I was very shy.” Though Taeyang began to grow out of his shyness and began training under YG Entertainment at the age of 12. Taeyang has come a long way since he was a shy 12-year-old trainee. The singer has since then had the opportunity to be the opening act for American R&B singers Alicia Keys and Brian McKnight. “To stand on the same stage with the idols I admire since I was young makes me nervous. But as a singer representing South Korea, I want to do my best.”

When Taeyang first made his debut as a solo singer, netizens began to make comparisons between him and American singer Usher. Both singers had a similar voice and style but proved to have the same musical influences which caused them to develop a similar style.

“If I am simply imitating Usher’s trademark performances, that will be humiliating because to stand tall, you have to fully understand Black/African-American music. But it’s the same with what Usher said, ‘to be the best you have to act like the best’.”

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Having many sentimental songs on his album, Taeyang always makes an effort to connect with his fans through his expressions and voice. “This is very important to singers. In fact, after a long period of not having these heart-touching moments, I think I’m better at singing sad songs and I usually face a lot of difficulty when it comes to sweet love songs.”

Through his music Taeyang hopes to touch people’s hearts and bring them joy. While the singer will soon be reuniting with his Big Bang members, he promises to still keep those goals during those promotions.

“I grew up knowing sadness from songs and films, but nowadays it is increasingly difficult to feel this emotion. Competition is getting intense. The quality of music and films are fizzling away like bubbles as teenage crimes and society problems rise. It is because they lack the experience of having real feelings. To produce music that can make people’s lives brighter is my ultimate goal.”

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After an extensive survey by 21 music experts at Donga News, a conclusion was made that Taeyang was the ‘best idol’. Donga News met with the singer in order to find out more about his persona.

A sleepy Taeyang emerged from Mnet’s standby room as the news crew met with him. After a tiring day of recording for Mnet’s M! Countdown, the singer was just waiting for the show to begin. Between his individual promotions in South Korea and Big Bang’s promotions in Japan, Taeyang admitted his schedule could get quite hectic. “This period is the busiest since Big Bang debuted in 2006,” Taeyang shared.

Taeyang’s hectic schedule seems to have paid off though. The singer has not only gotten a great response in his home country but also overseas as he hit the top five in the R&B iTunes charts in Canada, Japan and the U.S. As the reporters reminded Taeyang of this and the fact that he had been named the number one best dancer and vocal singer he only blushed and revealed his trademark eye smile. “I’m a bit embarrassed but of course I’m thankful too. This makes me think that the effort I put into the album as well as the stage performances did not go to waste.”

Shortly after announcing his international debut fans went crazy with the rumours of Taeyang making his American debut. But it seems that a headfirst approach is not what YG Entertainment is aiming for. “Rather than suddenly announcing an American debut, maybe by slowly expanding the area of activities like what I’m doing now, I will have better opportunities.”

Taeyang’s rare R&B influence could be traced down to his older brother. Many expected Taeyang to choose something more modern and instyle for his comeback concept but Taeyang stuck true to his roots.

“When I was young, I shared a room with my brother who is five years older than me. My brother always listened to African-American music so at that time it was as if I lived with Stevie Wonder, Boyz II Men, Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Brian McKnight and Jay-Z.”

Even though Taeyang knew what he wanted to be a singer when he was older, he would always tell his parents he wanted to be a pianist. “If I said I want to be a singer, I was scared that my parents would tell me to sing and I was very shy.” Though Taeyang began to grow out of his shyness and began training under YG Entertainment at the age of 12. Taeyang has come a long way since he was a shy 12-year-old trainee. The singer has since then had the opportunity to be the opening act for American R&B singers Alicia Keys and Brian McKnight. “To stand on the same stage with the idols I admire since I was young makes me nervous. But as a singer representing South Korea, I want to do my best.”

When Taeyang first made his debut as a solo singer, netizens began to make comparisons between him and American singer Usher. Both singers had a similar voice and style but proved to have the same musical influences which caused them to develop a similar style.

“If I am simply imitating Usher’s trademark performances, that will be humiliating because to stand tall, you have to fully understand Black/African-American music. But it’s the same with what Usher said, ‘to be the best you have to act like the best’.”

Having many sentimental songs on his album, Taeyang always makes an effort to connect with his fans through his expressions and voice. “This is very important to singers. In fact, after a long period of not having these heart-touching moments, I think I’m better at singing sad songs and I usually face a lot of difficulty when it comes to sweet love songs.”

Through his music Taeyang hopes to touch people’s hearts and bring them joy. While the singer will soon be reuniting with his Big Bang members, he promises to still keep those goals during those promotions.

“I grew up knowing sadness from songs and films, but nowadays it is increasingly difficult to feel this emotion. Competition is getting intense. The quality of music and films are fizzling away like bubbles as teenage crimes and society problems rise. It is because they lack the experience of having real feelings. To produce music that can make people’s lives brighter is my ultimate goal.”

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…And no, it’s not just because they appear onstage with spotted clothing and a bad boy/dog-themed concept! This time around, newly debuted boy band Dalmatian says that it’s not their concept that makes them stand out from the rest, but many other factors which prove this point as well.

Not only did the boys enter the Kpop music industry with a 90s twist to their debut track, ‘ROUND 1,’ than most artists do, but the boys also added a personal touch to the song.

If you take a look at the lyrics of ‘ROUND 1,’ you’ll see that part of it reads, “We’re going to put behind our long trainee days and finally sweep away the music scene by standing onstage with our dreams.” Netizens were highly impressed with the boys’ willingness to speak of their ambitions and bring something new to the Korean music industry.

In addition, netizens also gave the boys much praise for their debut stage, saying things among the lines of, “I’ve been getting tired of idols who have been [simply following] obvious Dalmatian is [made up of a group of] different idols which is catching my interest,” and “They’re unique as their name in consisting of members with strong individualities and now I think idols who are worth watching have finally made their debut.”

Dalmatian’s leader, Inati, left a strong comment to his group’s fans, saying, “Our title song, ‘ROUND ONE,’ is the beginning of the songs we will release to the music fans of the style we have.”

Here’s to wishing Dalmatian a successful career in the music business!

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Already back in South Korea from Saturday’s SM Town concert in Los Angeles, Super Junior members EunHyuk and Donghae showed their love for the city and their fans through Twitter.

Earlier today member EunHyuk posted a picture of himself in a Los Angeles parking lot in which he showed an amusing pose. Along with the image he commented, “Ahhhh I want to go back to the United States ㅜ ㅜ” EunHyuk also posted an image from the inside of the Staples Center when the crew was dissembling the stage. “Took this photo in a rush after the show, can I get another place like this for the next show?”

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Meanwhile Donghae posted a casual picture in which he was sitting down on a bench wearing aviator sunglasses and a buttoned down shirt. “The LA concert was so much fun. Thank you again for all the love, I will continue to work very hard!!”

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