Super Junior Took A Group Photo At KBS Gayo Daejun Backstage

Super Junior's Yesung shared a new photo through his Twitter.

The boys pose together with the Super Junior flag at the backstage of KBS Gayo Daejoon.

Yesung asked everyone to have a great year with Super Junior.

SM Releases Longer Teaser For EXO’s Kai

A few days ago, SM Entertainment unveiled a video clip of EXO member Kai, sparking a chain of subsequent teasers for his fellow groupmates.

On December 30th, the agency released a longer teaser video for Kai, which was shot in one take. K-Pop fans were once again introduced to Kai’s smooth dance moves and mysterious charisma, raising the level of anticipation for the group’s debut.

Additionally, the teaser included a small sample of EXO-K’s song, “My Lady“.

Check out his second video below!

IU Graces The Cover Of A Japanese Magazine

Singer IU surprised her fans with a style change on the cover of Japanese Hallyu magazine, ‘Fun‘.

IU’s normally known for her cute looks which don’t require more than minimal styling to bring out, so fans were stunned by her elegant transformation that made her look older than her age. The long, wavy hair style was a welcome change that had netizens looking at her in a different light.

Some commented, “I didn’t think IU had this side to her,” “Looking like a goddess now,” “Is she getting ready for her Japanese advancement,” and “Looks like IU’s getting popular in Japan.”

In related news, IU signed with EMI Music Japan for her 2012 Japanese debut.

T-ara Unveils Their ZombieConcept For Five-Part “Lovey Dovey” MV

T-ara has released a few concept photos of their zombie version of their “Lovey Dovey” MV!

As previously reported, “Lovey Dovey” will feature five music video installments, each with a specific theme. The zombie concept unveiled today goes with the third ‘Zombie’ themed music video. The other versions include themes such as ‘Tokyo’ and ‘Drama’.

Although the concept is meant to give a little spook, the members still managed to look eerily cute, as if they’re dressed up to celebrate Halloween. Netizens commented, “I wonder what kind of song it is,” “I love this zombie version!” and “Curious about the other versions!”

As reported previously, the song is produced by Shinsadong Tiger and Choi Kyu Sung and features an electronic sound. The single will be released on January 2nd, along with the first version of the MV, which will be the drama version. The various versions will follow after with the final version being released on January 10th.

Siwon, Minho, Sohee, Sulli, and Hyorin To Appear On ‘Running Man’

In the recent ‘Running Man’ recording, Super Junior‘s Siwon, SHINee‘s Minho, Wonder Girls‘Sohee, f(x)‘s Sulli, and SISTAR‘s Hyorin appeared together as a team to compete in the race showdown.

The opening recording was held at the entrance of Gimpo Airport, and the ‘Running Man’ members couldn’t hide their happiness as they greeted the idol stars.

One of the challenges was called the ‘Arithmetic Race’ as it involved finding numbers and math symbols, and combine them to complete the mission.

They were also seen singing at a recording of ‘1000 Songs Challenge‘ at the SBS studio to complete another mission.

Catch the episode on January 1st, 2012 to usher in the new year with a bang!

Original ‘Dream High’ Cast To Cameo In ‘Dream High 2′

Fans of the first season of KBS‘s ‘Dream High‘ can rejoice, as the original cast has promised a cameo appearance in ‘Dream High 2‘!

2PM‘s Taecyeon, Wooyoung, miss A‘s Suzy, T-ara‘s Eunjung, and IU have revealed that they will be making a special appearance in the sequel to lend their support to the series. They’ll be taking on minor cameo roles to add a bit of spice to each episode.

The original ‘Dream High’ was known for incorporating an impressive line-up of cameo appearances made by the likes of Kim Hyun Joong, Super Junior‘s Leeteuk, Eunhyuk, 2PM‘s Nichkhun, Chansung, and Dal Shabet.

A representative of the drama stated, “We’re preparing a list of cameos that will be as impressive as the first season. There’s still about a month left until the broadcast so we’re trying to keep everything under wraps.”

‘Dream High 2′ will begin airing on January 30th, 2012.

Super Junior Expresses Frustration Over ‘SBS Gayo Daejun’ Pre-Recording Mishap

On December 29th, fans were disappointed to discover that SM Entertainment had not informed fans prior to the pre-recording for the ‘2011 SBS Gayo Daejun‘, leaving Super Junior without a crowd support in the audience of such a prestigious event.

The members immediately took to their Twitters to apologize for the incident and also let out a bit of steam over the mishandling of the event.

Leader Leeteuk expressed, “This isn’t right… They should’ve put up notices beforehand, no? I’ll apologize on behalf of them~” Donghae also quickly apologized, “Sorry, ELF…”

Eunhyuk frustratingly tweeted, “This year-end doesn’t mean anything without our ELF… so frustrated!!!!!! Eat food, eat food twice.” The sentiment was retweeted by Leeteuk, Donghae, and Siwon, who added, “Eat thrice~^^ kekeke,” and “Keep eating.”

Siwon wrote in English, “Any way.. you look at it, there isn’t a group more hard-working than us, and there can’t be a group more pitiful than us..damn it! if we’ve done anything wrong, it must be the crime of working too hard, don’t you agree everyone? well just forget it.. what a long day..”

In High Kick 3, Krystal Breaks Up With Tae Min In 23 Hours

f(x)’s Krystal and SHINee’s Tae Min became a couple.

In the episode of MBC’s High Kick 3: The Short Legs Counterattack that aired on December 28, Krystal and Tae Min appeared as a couple.

As soon as Krystal learns Tae Min’s breakup with his girlfriend, she confesses her feelings to him. In reply, Tae Min speedily accepts her as a girlfriend just in three seconds.

Later, the two of them meet at a café, share a drink together, and even buy a set of rings, featuring happiness. Their relationship seems to last for a while, but their happiness passes by like a blink of an eye. Krystal becomes sick of Tae Min for his continuous texting and nitpicking personality.

Finally, Krystal says goodbye to him by texting, “We don’t get along. We should break up.” As Tae Min accepts the break up in a natural way, he inspired laughter from viewers.

SHINee’s Tae Min Plays The Role Of f(x)'s Krystal’s Boyfriend

SHINee’s Tae Min will make a surprise cameo on High Kick 3.

Tae Min will play the role of Krystal’s boyfriend named Lee Sang Hyun in the 68th episode of MBC’s High Kick 3, which will air on December 28.

Since Tae Min is a member of idol group SHINee and Krystal is a member of girl group f(x), their romance in the sitcom will draw a lot of attention.

Tae Min and Krystal will portray a lovely teenage couple in the sitcom. Sang Hyun (played by Tae Min) recently broke up with his girlfriend and Soo Jung (played by Krystal) asks him to be her boyfriend. Sang Hyun wants to think about it but Soo Jung says, “You have to decide in three minutes.” Then they become a couple. All the events leading up to the relationship happen through text messages.

Tae Min and Krystal shot the scene on December 23, the day before Christmas eve. The two stars performed like a real couple. They are close friends because they both are from the same agency. They looked like a close brother and sister while shooting the scene.

Tae Min previously appeared on the sitcom, Tae Hee, Hye Kyo, Ji Hyun, which aired in 2009 and showed a great potential to become an actor. This is his second appearance as an actor after two years.

Super Junior Snd SNSD Become The Best-Selling Artists Of 2011

Super Junior and SNSD have become the best-selling boy group and girl group of 2011.

On December 28, Hanteo Charts, a website that researches album sales, announced, based on its 2011 Singers’ Awards, that Super Junior have sold total 355,915 copies from January 1 to December 27 2011.

Debuting in 2005, Super Junior ranked first by having sold over 300,000 copies of total 32 albums released until now. After ranking second on this chart last year, they finally ranked first this year.

Super Junior released their fifth album, Mr. Simple, in August, and have sold 199,329 copies of A type and 73,969 copies of its repackaged album. They also became the best-selling artist with this album this year.

SNSD, who ranked first on the Hanteo Singers’ Awards last year, sold total 226,769 copies this year and ranked first among female artists and third out of all. Debuting in summer 2007, SNSD have sold over 200,000 copies of total 44 albums released until now. SNSD have sold over 130,000 copies of their third domestic album, The Boys, released in October.

In this research, TVXQ, who released Keep Your Head Down in this January, ranked second among male artists and also second out of all. Debuting in 2004, TVXQ have sold total 230,897 copies of 136 albums released until now.

This shows that three artists from SM Entertainment ranked from first to third on the 2011 Hanteo Singer’s Awards.

On the Henteo Singers’ Awards, Big Bang (221,175 copies), Kim Hyun Joong (212,191 copies), JYJ (188,481 copies), Infinite (124,130 copies), B2ST (112,598 copies), IU (92,988 copies), and 2PM (90,719 copies) ranked from fourth to tenth.

Among them, new boy group Infinite is attracting attention. Infinite have sole over 80,000 copies of their first album, released in this July, and a repackaged album.

The ranks of Hanteo’s Singers’ Awards are based on the year’s total sales of all albums of each singer (or each group).

Hanteo Charts collects all sales data from major record stores and internet shopping malls and counts the data, considering them as roughly 85% of the total sales. Taking all variables into account, it determines the total sales by comparing and analyzing all collected data and estimating the rest 15%.

However, agencies’ total sales data are different from Hanteo’s because they count them by checking the number of albums released and data from record stores. The number of sales announced by the agencies is usually 1.5 times more than Hanteo’s.

Secret’s Hyo Seong Tries Hard To Attend Awards Ceremony

Secret’s Jeon Hyo Seon is currently trying her best to attend the end of the year awards ceremonies even after her leg injury.

On December 28, Secret’s agency said that Jeon is trying hard to give a wonderful performance at the ‘SBS Gayo Daejeon.’

Jeon fell down a flight of stairs while leaving her house last month. The cartilage in her left knee was injured and she fractured her right foot.

TS Entertainment says, “Even though Jeon’s legs were injured and it took 6 to 8 weeks to heal, she is practicing hard to give a great performance for her fans. She is doing her best to heal her legs so that she can attend the ceremony.”

A doctor, who is currently caring for Jeon, says, “She has a strong will and it will help her legs make a speedy recovery. I think she will able to attend the end of the year awards ceremonies.”