U-Kiss’s Soohyun Shows His Before And After Makeup Photos

U-Kiss‘s Soohyun revealed photos of himself with makeup and without makeup.

On the 31st via his Twitter, he tweeted the photos above and wrote, “Revealing before and after makeup. Look at this. This face turns into this face. I don’t think eyeliner works for me.”

In the photo, Soohyun is wearing casual clothing, and looking into the camera with very dark eyeliner. In the next photo, he is not wearing any makeup, and that look makes him seem more innocent.

Netizens wrote, “He looks tired with makeup“, “I like him with or without makeup!“, and “So cute. Fighting!“.

Meanwhile, fans can catch U-Kiss performances at the “2011 MBC Music Festival” HERE.

Top 10 Stories On Allkpop In 2011!

2011 is now over and we’re sure 2012 will be another exciting year of k-pop for all of us. But we wanted to take a look back at the year and pull up the 10 most popular stories on allkpop.

In 2011, we published exactly 17,806 stories… phew! Many stories received a lot of attention, while others went nearly unnoticed – The general trend though, our readers love scandals and Girls’ Generation, or rather, scandals involving Girls’ Generation.

Using our nifty view count tracker, we present you with the top 10 most read stories on allkpop in 2011!

10. SNSD’s Jessica & 2PM’s Taecyeon spotted together in Japan

This innocent little photo of Jessica and Taecyeon had readers in a craze. Fan girls and boys were all over this story, debating on whether these two beautiful idols are actually an item.

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09. SNSD Jessica’s unusual sitting position draws attention

Jessica makes it onto the list again, except this time with a more humorous light-hearted story. We’re not sure why this was so popular, but you guys have a very strong interest in Jessica’s sitting habits. We’re not sure what’s weirder, her sitting habit or your interest.

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08. Shin Se Kyung and SHINee’s Jonghyun are no longer dating

Ahh.. the couple that came out of nowhere, disappeared just as quickly as they started. The dating revelation was one of the more shocking stories of the year, but their break-up generated even more interest.

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07. YG Entertainment speaks on Daesung’s accident + motorcyclist pronounced dead

This unfortunate accident involving Big Bang’s Daesung and a motorcyclist had many worrying about Daesung’s future and well-being. It’s good to say that things seem to be settling down for Daesung now, and fans should be able to anticipate his return in the near future.

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06. Hyun Bin and Song Hye Kyo announce their break-up

The superstar couple that everyone thought would eventually get married ended up announcing their break-up. Although the news of the break-up was unfortunate, because of Hyun Bin and Ha Ji Won’s amazing charisma together in Secret Garden, fans were hopeful the drama-couple would actually become a new couple now that Hyun Bin was on the market again. Only time will tell…

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05. SNSD releases First video teaser for “The Boys”!

SNSD/Girls’ Generation’s comeback with a Teddy Riley produced song attracted the attention of k-pop fans everywhere. The first music video teaser received over 5 million views and was a huge topic on allkpop.

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04. Big Bang’s 4th mini-album released + MV teaser for “Tonight”

The highly anticipated comeback of Big Bang had VIP’s going crazy with the release of their 4th mini-album. They were gone from the scene for way too long, but their comeback did not disappoint.

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03. SNSD Tiffany’s white shorts: hot or too short?

Tiffany’s short shorts became a huge topic of debate. While many felt her shorts were too short and inappropriate, others felt they were hot, the others meaning mostly males.

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02. Taiwanese girl group ‘Super 7′ accuse SNSD of being plastic

Although Taiwanese girl group Super 7 is known for keepin’ it real fake, they thought it would be wise to accuse Girls’ Generation of being plastic fantastic. Well, that definitely wasn’t the smartest thing to do, but we suppose there’s no such thing as bad publicity.

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01. SNSD’s Taeyeon almost pulled off stage during performance

Thanks to an obsessed fan with a whole lot of courage, his attempt at kidnapping Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon, made this the #1 most popular story on allkpop in 2011.

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There’s your top 10 – Happy New Year everyone! We will try our best to bring you even more entertainment and fun in 2012!

2NE1′s Dara Reveals She Overcame Two Fears In 2011

As we enter a new year, 2NE1‘s Sandara Park reflected on her growth in 2011.

On December 31st and January 1st, Sandara posted on her me2day,

“This past year through Etude, I showed an image of myself that I usually don’t show as I filmed sweet makeup advertisements ^_^ keke Dar-ong, for that moment, was a girl… Aaaaagk! 0.0 I can’t do things that cause goosebumps! When they first asked me to do things like winking, I said how I usually couldn’t wink and even up till today have never tried it.. kekeNot too long ago, I spent two days filming with Etude and returned to 2NE1..  It was the first photoshoot in a long time.. and before I knew it.. even though no one suggested it..  I was closing one eye~.. sending flying kisses -_- I was so surprised with myself.. Agk~ Either way, it seems that I have been cured of my fear of winking! ^.^vAnd one more!!! My great fear of flying has disappeared! We really had many overseas activities this year so I rode an airplane often~ And before I knew it, I was getting comfortable! ^^ Thanks to that, I’ve been healed of my fear of flying! I’m able to work in a better condition! Goodbye 2011! ^_^ Bbyong!!! Fighting!!!Now, do I only need to get rid of my fear of guys? keke Shy Dar-ong~!“

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.