KARA's male co-stars for their upcoming drama 'Secret Love' revealed

The four mystery men for the upcoming five-part drama 'Secret Love', starringKARA, have now been revealed! 

The actors cast so farare Ji Chang Wook, Bae Soo Bin, Lee Kwang Soo, and Kim Young Kwang, and a fifth one is currently in the process of being finalized.

As mentioned previously,Gyuri, Hara, Seungyeon, Jiyoung, and Nicole will star in the five-part romantic melodrama featuring one act plays led by each of the five members. The drama will touch upon the different kinds of love including one-sided love, first love, breakups, and more.

A representative commented, "The collaboration of PD Kim Kyu Tae, who is known for his excellent cinematography, and popular girl group KARA is already receiving a hot response from fans overseas. As the male co-stars cast are also popular in Asia, this will open up a new market in Hallyu dramas."

The show is planned to premiere in Korea first and then broadcast later in other countries across Asia.

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2PM's Taecyeon and Chansung to get HOTTESTs pumped up with their athleticism on 'Running Man'

2PM's Taecyeon and Chansung will show why they're the 'beastly idols' in the K-pop scene by putting their strengths to the test as the next guests on SBS' 'Running Man'!

According to a representative, Taecyeon and Chansung showed off their athleticism on the June 3rd recording of 'Running Man'. Although the members came back from Japan on the same day, right before filming, the boys didn't show an ounce of jetlag as they powered through each mission.

The representative commented, "In this filming, two members of 2PM along with martial arts director Jung Doo Hong featured as guests. As you can already anticipate from this lineup of guests, the concept of the episode is a challenge of power and will be an exciting battle."

Stay tuned for this upcoming episode, HOTTESTs!

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Korean and Chinese versions of EXO's 'XOXO' sit comfortably on the top of physical album charts

Although it hasn't even been 24 hours since the release of EXO's 1st full album, 'XOXO (Kiss&Hug)', the boys have already howled their way onto the top of the physical album charts!

EXO's first full-length album, 'XOXO', has been receiving good reviews, topping many charts including the Hanteo and Hottracks physical album charts. 'XOXO's Korean version, 'Kiss', and Chinese version, 'Hug', also both stood tall at the #1 and #2 spots on the physical album charts, surpassing their previous record with their debut album 'MAMA'.

EXO have much to celebrate about as they hold their first comeback stage in China through 'Happy Camp' on the 4th!

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Park Tae Hwan Admits, “I Liked Han Hye Jin Before Ki Sung Yueng”

Professional swimmer Park Tae Hwan recently made the surprising confession that he had crushed on Han Hye Jin before his buddy, soccer player Ki Sung Yuengdid. Happily engaged couple Han Hye Jin and Ki Sung Yueng have announced that they will be having their wedding this summer. 

On June 3, Park Tae Hwan made a guest appearance on SBS‘s “Healing Camp” where he revealed, “Actually…I liked Han Hye Jin before Ki Sung Yueng.”

He also mentioned that he frequently kept in touch with Ki Sung Yueng, who is approximately the same age as he is and admitted it was slightly awkward to call Han Hye Jin “sister-in-law” because she is 8 years older.

Park Tae Hwan also went on to talk about his supposed playboy image, stating that he had only been in a serious relationship once. He confessed, “When my last girlfriend told me she was going to break up me, I tried to hang on to her several times but I was ultimately dumped.”

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MBLAQ Releases “Smoky Girl” MV

MBLAQ has released the highly-anticipated music video for “Smoky Girl.”

With a clean and sleek look, the boys of MBLAQ showcase their smooth vocals and dance in the music video for “Smoky Girl.” The music video features two different concepts: the first half is filtered in gray scale while the second half is lit up with neon colors.

“Smoky Girl” is the title song off MBLAQ’s fifth mini-album, “Sexy Beat.” The album contains six tracks and “Smoky Girl” was produced through a collaborative effort byPrimary, Zion. T, and Simon D. 

“Sexy Beat” is released today on various music sites and MBLAQ will be holding a showcase for their new album at 7pm at the Lotte Card Art Center, which will be streamed live on Mnet.com, Global M!Countdown, and Ustream. You can watch the showcase through Ustream here.

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Wonder Girls” Sohee Passes College Qualification Exam

Sohee is now qualified for college, as she′s recently passed her college qualification exam, which is the equivalent to a high school diploma.

A rep from JYP Entertainment told enews on June 3, “Sohee took her college qualification exam in April, and she was notified she passed on May 14.”

Sohee dropped out of high school in 2009, around the time Wonder Girls started promoting in America. As she has passed the test, Sohee is now qualified to take the college entrance exams, or sooneung.

The rep added, “Sohee doesn′t have any definite plans on when she′ll enter college. This year she′ll mostly concentrate on solo promotions.”

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2AM”s Jo Kwon Flies Solo on “The Musical Awards” Red Carpet

2AM′s Jo Kwon, who is currently starring in musical Jesus Christ Superstarattended the 7th The Musical Awards, which was held at the National Theater of Korea′s Main Hall Hae in Seoul on June 3.

Jo Kwon walks the red carpet solo.

Jo Kwon gives fans a last-minute wave.

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