Jang Yoon Jung has a hard time being a wedding planner?

Soon-to-be newlywed and singer Jang Yoon Jung admitted that she may have bit off more than she could chew for her upcoming wedding.

The topic of her marriage came up during her hosting duties on the latest episode ofSBS's 'Challenge 1000 Songs'. "It's not long until the time that you'll become an ahjumma," co-MC Lee Hwi Jae teased. When he asked how her wedding preparations were getting along, she let out a sigh. "I never thought that planning a wedding would be this complicated," she answered. "It's a really big deal."

"I don't think you should get married twice," Lee Hwi Jae said, cracking another joke. 

"Even if it doesn't take so much work, we shouldn't get married twice," Jang Yoon Jung replied. "We'll live happily," she concluded cheerfully.
 

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Baek Ji Young announces hiatus to focus on being a mother

Baek Ji Young has announced that she will not conduct any activities for the time being to focus on her pregnancy.

Her agency revealed, "She is regularly visiting a prenatal care facility in Seoul. Since she is going to deliver a child at a late age, to take care of her condition, she is not making any new activities. She is also not going on a honeymoon to avoid long distance trips."

Baek Ji Young recently wrapped up her activities with 'Voice Korea 2' following its live finale on the 31st. Other than her schedule to sing a congratulatory song on the 14th, she is planning to go on hiatus for the time being. She also recently released her dance track, "Reminded of You", but it has been revealed that she rejected all of the requests from music shows and variety shows to focus on her pregnancy. 

The couple will tie the knot at the Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel on June 2. The wedding ceremony will be hosted by 'I Am A Singer's PD Kim Young Hee and actor Kim Sung Soo. The congratulatory songs will be sung by Sung Shi Kyung and Leessang, while the reception will be hosted by Kim Chang Ryul with performances by Moon Myung Jin and Kim Bum Soo.

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Actress Park Si Yeon announces her pregnancy!

Park Si Yeon is going to be a mom!

The actress' agency revealed on the 1st that she's currently 5 months pregnant. Park Si Yeon married an office worker 4 years her senior in November of 2011, and now the couple will be adding a new member to the family.

Her agency also stated, "The husband and wife are waiting for the new life to be born and are spending their days in quiet bliss."

Congratulations to Park Si Yeon and her husband!

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Seo In Young reveals how many celebrities she has dated

Singer Seo In Young has been in the business for many years, so it definitely comes as no surprise that she has had a lot of experience dating fellow celebrities!

On the June 1st broadcast of KBS 2TV's 'Entertainment Relay', when asked, "Have you dated any celebrities?", Seo In Young answered, "Only once. I didn't want to go public with my relationship because of the pressure. That is why celebrities don't catch my eye even more", revealing how she is more turned off by male celebrities now because of the burden coming from the public eye. 

Any guesses on who Seo In Young's mystery boyfriend was?  

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2PM's Nichkhun receives his first serenade from a woman on 'Star King'

2PM's Nichkhun couldn't help but to blush upon receiving a serenade by beautiful pianists on 'Star King'. 

On the June 1st episode, a 10-member pianist group brought the audience to a round of applause with their performances on one piano. Nichkhun was then joined by the female members of the group for a serenade of his go-to song, "Nothing Better". But when four of the female members squished in beside Nichkhun to fit on the small piano chair, Nichkhun became flustered with his ears becoming red. Nichkhun shared, "I think my ears about to explode right now."

The girls then performed a beautiful cover of "Nothing Better" on the piano to which Nichkhun belted out his high notes for the song. Although he shared that he had sung to many fangirls, this was the first time that he was given a serenade by a woman, making the moment even more special.

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2PM's Nichkhun thinks he is the best looking idol?

2PM's very own 'Thai Prince', Nichkhun, has admitted that he may just be the best looking idol around in the K-pop scene.

On the June 1st broadcast of 'Entertainment Relay's 'Guerilla Date', the 'beastly idols' played a lie detector game to get down to the cold hard truth. Nichkhun was asked if he thinks there isn't an idol star out there that can compare to him in looks, to which Nichkhun simply responded, "Yes". The lie detector may not have eyes to see his visuals but it agreed that Nichkhun was telling the truth, bringing laughs. 

Maknae Chansung, who has always been teased for his mature looks since his debut, was also asked if he thinks he looks older than he is and he admitted it. But the lie detector thought that was a lie, giving an electrical buzz to Chansung's hand. The members also took this opportunity to ask Wooyoung if any woman has caught his eye since their comeback to which Wooyoung hesitantly replied, "No", and fan girls were happy to see that the lie detector determined that was the truth.

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Na-Eun makes Taemin blush on 'We Got Married'

A Pink's Na-Eun finally turned the tables by making SHINee's Taemin blush on 'We Got Married'.

On the June 1st episode, the adorable idol couple celebrated the "Coming of Age" day. Na-Eun prepared a special delivery for Taemin, who recently turned 20 (International age: 19). After seeing the bouquet of roses, Taemin commented, "I've gotten them as gifts a lot before, but I think the one you got me is the best."

She also gave him the traditional gift of cologne, saying, "I prepared it. I picked it out myself," and once again, the SHINee maknae stated, "This is the best."Na-Eun continued, "To be honest, I picked it out with my mom. You're the first person I gifted cologne to. I've received perfume as gifts before, and whenever I spray one, I think of the person who gave it to me. I hope you think of me when you use it."

Aren't they just precious?

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Today’s Photo: June 1, 2013 [2]

Figure skater Kim Yu-na smiles at a promotional event for a jewelry brand in Seoul on Friday. /Newsis

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JYJ Junsu and Top-Rated Musical Actress and Singer Ock Ju Hyun To Lead ‘Elisabeth’ Musical

Another great news for JYJ’s fans, Xia Junsu confirmed that he will star as ‘DEATH’ in the highly anticipated musical/Elisabeth/. He will act alongside with former Fin.K.L member, solo singer and top-rated musical actress Ock Joo Hyun.

The story is all about Elisabeth, the empress of Austria who is iconic, and has been riddled with darkness along her life. Her son committed suicide which made her more miserable and drowned to the obsession of ‘DEATH’. She was murdered by Luigi Lucheni an anarchist.  The musical first staged in Korea and in the Korean language last year but the original piece was been performed in Vienna, Austria in the year 1992.

This July is the anticipated screening of the musical.  It is a double casted theatrical which features a lot of switch in the actors and actresses playing the part of Elisabeth and Death. Kim So Hyun also a veteran and musically acclaimed actress will take part in the same role of Elisabeth. While Park Hyo Shin and Jeon Dong Seok will take part as ‘Death’.

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[Gallery] Celebs Attend Flagship Store Launching of “Tommy Hilfiger”

On May 29, a number of celebrities flocked towards the busy streets of Myeongdong, a hot tourist attraction in Seoul. They were invited to attend the flagship store of Tommy Hilfiger’s Summer 2013 “Surf Shack” capsule collection, which features beach and surf lifestyle inspired apparel.

Flip through the gallery to see who attended the event!

Girl’s Day looking at different cameras

Jung Gyu Woon gives a small smile

SHINee’s Jonghyun and Taemin and their small fist greeting

2AM’s Jinwoon is all smiles

Lee Hyun Woo decides to go for the “cool” image today

Yoon Shi Yoon gives an awkward smile

Girls’ Generation’s Sooyoung and Seohyun going for laid-back and feminine

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MBC Music Core 06.01.13 – Shinhwa Takes The Win!

Veteran group Shinhwa takes the win on Music Core today with “This Love.”

Adding to their wins from earlier this week on M!Countdown and Music Bank,they need one more win tomorrow on Inkigayo to sweep all the music show wins this weekend!

Today’s show featured the comeback stage of EXO and their new song “Wolf.” There seems to have been much anticipation for the group’s return as they were the last performance on the show, which is a spot usually reserved for the most popular group.

Next week will feature MBLAQ‘s comeback! Watch their teaser at the bottom of the page.

♬ Comeback Stage
EXO – “INTRO” – “Wolf”

♬ Goodbye Stage
SECRET – “YooHoo”
T-ara N4(feat. SPEED Taewoon) – “Jeon Won Diary”

♬ HOT Stage
Lee Hyo-ri – “Bad Girls”
Shinhwa – “This Love”
2PM – “All Dat Think of You”
4minute – “What’s your name”
B1A4 – “What’s Happening”

♬ Sound-HOLIC
VIXX – “hyde”
Nine Muses – “Wild”
Seo In-young – “Let’s Break Up”
Juniel – “Pretty Boy”

♬ Volume UP Stage
100% – “Want U Back”
M.I.B – “Nod along”
Hong Jin-young – “Boogie Man”

♬ New Song
DIA – “Breaking up”
Kim Bo-kyung – “Love Ends”

*Performances will be added as available*

EXO

2PM

Shinhwa

T-ara N4

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Shinhwa takes the win today on Music Core! Will they be able to sweep all the music show wins this weekend? Check out performances by http://bit.ly/10ORpyv

Seo In Young

Hyori

Juniel

100%

Nine Muses

4minute

Hong Jin Young

M.I.B

Kim Bo Kyung

DIA

 MBLAQ Teaser

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[Recap] Weekly Soompi Roundup – May Week 4

All the important Korean Entertainment news from this week in one place: This is your Weekly Soompi Roundup!

• Are IU and Eunhyuk getting married? No, they’re not, and no one fell for thisattention seeking rumor.  It’s not good to start rumors; you might get sued.
• Son Ho Young is recovering, but still on suicide watch. His family, friends, and fans are all praying for him. Fighting!
• It’s also not good to talk bad about your family because they might say something back. That’s what Jang Yoon Jung is learning right now, the hard way.
• Original idol group ClickB’s Kim Sang Hyuk finished his military duties and thefirst thing he did was get charged for sexual harassment. This is another addition to the long list of bad decisions made by drunken Korean celebrities.
• Nichkun is probably glad that’s behind him, especially now that he’s making a lot of money.
• How hard is it to impersonate PSY? Not that hard, according to this French Gentleman.
• Soon-to-be celebrity mothers Byul and Sunye went shopping together which is super cute because it’s Star and Sun. Get it? Star…Sun…
• Chris Brown humiliates T-ara N-4, and people are upset but no one is surprised. This is another addition to the long list of bad decisions made by Core Contents Media.

Next…Another week full of teasers and awesome music videos

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The 2nd Annual K-Pop & K-Story Video Contest

Hey Soompiers in the US, check out this contest in which you can show off your K-Pop talents and win a trip to Korea!

The 2nd Annual K-Pop & K-Story Video Contest

An Online Festival for K-Culture Fans in the United States

The Korean Cultural Center Washington DC is proud to announce the 2nd Annual K-Pop & K-Story Video Contest, an online event held via Facebook to celebrate and grow Hallyu, the Korean Wave of popular culture.

This year’s contest invites Korean culture fans across America to compete in two categories: either to show off their vocal and dance skills is a stylish video, or to share their most amazing, touching, and compelling stories related to Hallyu.

The top submissions will receive special prizes from LG Electronics and autographed K-Pop artist albums. One lucky grand prize winner will receive a round-trip ticket to Korea and a chance to compete in the World K-Pop Contest!

Last year’s contest confirmed the amazing popularity of K-Pop music.About 250 groups submitted 270 video clips—an amazing response. Among the entries, 15 outstanding teams were selected based on their voice and dance performances. The Grand Prize winners, sisters Janaye and Symone Rodgers, traveled to Korea to represent the United States in the World K-Pop Contest, finishing 3rd in the grand finals.

Entries will be accepted throughout the month of June. The deadline for submissions is June 30, 2013.

Entry Categories

There are two contest categories: K-Pop and K-Story. Participants can choose to enter one or both categories.

K-Pop Video: Freestyle theme; participants can express and share their K-Pop dance and singing skills in any form they like.

K-Story Video: Open topic; participants can create and share a video clip telling their personal story of they encountered Hallyu or what effects it has had (including K-Pop, K-Drama, K-Films, etc). Submissions can take the form of a video message to a Korean celebrity, sharing personal experiences, or a tribute to a role model.

Enter

To enter, create a self-made video, share it on YouTube, ‘Like’ the Washington DC KCC Facebook page, and post the link to the uploaded video on the KCC Facebook Event Page for the contest, found at www.Facebook.com/KoreaCultureDC.

Please use the following video title format when posting your video on YouTube, and replace “Your Name” with your actual first and last name:[KCC]-Your Name-Pop for the K-Pop category and [KCC]-Your Name-Story for the Story category.

The deadline for submissions is June 30, 2013. Evaluation of entries will be based on the total of scores awarded by a panel of expert judges (60%) and on the number of YouTube video views (40%). Awards will be announced separately for each of the two categories: K-Pop and K-Story.

Prizes

Grand Prize: Round-trip airfare to Korea (Korean Air) for an opportunity to participate in the regional competition of the K-pop World Festival 2013 in October, and artist’s autographed album

K-pop Category:
• First Place (1 person): LG Electronics Home Theater and artist’s autographed album
• Second Place (1 person): LG Electronics Blu-ray Disc Player and artist’s autographed album
• Third Place (3 people): an artist’s autographed album

K-Story Category:
• First Place (1 person): LG Electronics (Home Theater) and artist’s autographed album
• Second Place (1 person): LG Electronics (Blu-ray Disc Player) and artist’s autographed album
• Third Place (3 people): Artist’s autographed album

Go to their official Facebook event page for more detailed information on entering. .

Check out last year’s winners!

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