Arirang TV ranks most popular group members

On July 5th, Arirang World revealed its rankings of the most popular members of idol groups. The rankings are based on members who stand out among the rest of their groupmates.

The first place winner is SNSD's Yoona. She is well-rounded, with strong singing, dancing, and acting abilities, and is known for her beauty and complexion. She was also recently featured in SHINee's Japanese "Replay" MV as the group members' love interest.

BEAST's Doojoon, the "boyfriend idol," came in second for his charisma and charm. He has also been named the most popular member of BEAST in Japan.

f(x)'s Sulli, who was seen adapting the "antenna" hairstyle for "Pinocchio (Danger)" promotions in May, ranked third with her "trademark smile and bubbly personality."

Despite the hardships he has experienced recently and the suspension of promotions for the remainder of the year, Big Bang's Daesung ranked fourth with his fun, approachable personality.

Rainbow's leader Kim Jaekyung came in at fifth place because she was popular before her debut and is well-known for her "perfect facial features and physique." and her abilities to look perfect and practically doll-like.

Source: koreaboo 

f(x) releases music video + concept photos for “Hot Summer”!

f(x) had just thrilled fans with the release of their teaser video a few days ago, but now the full music video has been released!

f(x) revealed the full music video for their follow-up track “Hot Summer” through both their official homepage and SM Entertainment’s YouTube channel on June 17th.

“Hot Summer” is a dance pop track with an intense synthesized sound and beat, telling the story of girls who find romance in the days of summer. Fans have meanwhile pointed out that the song is likely to be a Korean remake of the original song of the same name by German pop girl group, Monrose.

Check it out below!

Source : allkpop

WGM Nichkhun & Victoria's 1 Year Anniversary Present From Chinese Fans

“We Got Married’s” Nichkhun and Victoria, nicknamed the Khuntoria couple, received a surprise anniversary gift from its fans from China. For a month, a bus ad congratulating the happy couple will roam the streets of Seoul and Kyeonggido.

Representatives of the Khuntoria’s Chinese fan club stated, “Last June, Nichkhun rode on a bus with Victoria’s ad to meet his bride-to-be for the first time, and that’s where we got the idea for their anniversary present.” They added, “With this ad, we hope even more people take interest in this lovely couple.”

The ad had a photo of both 2PM’s Nichkhun and f(x)’s Victoria as well as a congratulatory messages written in Chinese, Thai, and Korean. The message also thanked both celebrities’ management agencies, JYP and SM, and MBC for creating such a perfect couple. Nichkhun and Victoria appear on MBC’s “We Got Married” as a make-believe married couple.

Source: soompi

f(x) released "Danger" MV

f(x) unveils Luna's teaser for "PINOCCHIO"

The last concept photo for f(x)'s comeback has been released! For the past few days, SM Entertainment has been releasing concept photos of Krystal and Amber which was then followed by Sulli and Victoria. 

On the 11th of April, the last member to be unveiled was no other than Luna. Sporting a different color scheme compared to the other members, Luna's photo gave it a more retro feel complete with aviator sunglasses. 

SM Entertainment has recently confirmed that the five-membered group will be returning with their first full length album "Pinocchio" which will be revealed on the 20th of April. 

What do you think of Luna's concept photo? Do you like f(x)'s new image as a whole?

Source: Koreaboo

f(x) releases Victoria teaser for "PINOCCHIO"

The fourth teaser for f(x)'s first full album "PINOCCHIO" has been released, featuring Victoria.

The photo shows group leader Victoria in a unique, trendy outfit and accentuates her long, thin legs. 

Popularity for Victoria has been very high recently, due to her activities on "Invincible Youth" and "We Got Married," so anticipation is high for the group's comeback. 

This release follows previous teasers featuring Sulli, Krystal and Amber. You can expect the Luna's teaser soon. f(x)'s full-length album "Pinocchio" is set for release on April 20th.

Source: Koreaboo

f(x) reveals Amber album photo teaser

f(x) have begun to teaser fans with comeback photos for their upcoming album "Pinocchio." This will be the group's first full-length album since their debut and the the first time since Amber will be joining her group since her ankle injury last year. Amber is the second teaser image to be released. She teases fans with her new blonde hair, which gives her a more boyish charm. The intense color of her blonde hair has already gotten f(x) fans very excited for the group's comeback. Along with her new blonde hair, Amber is wearing an all denim outfit and denim hat. The unique styling of the photo teasers released so far has raised high expectations for f(x)'s comeback. Krystal's teaser photo was the first one to be released for the album "Pinocchio." Victoria, Sulli, and Luna (in no particular order) are expected to release their own teaser photos in the next few days. f(x)'s full-length album "Pinocchio" is set for release on April 20th.

Source: Koreaboo

f(x)’s Sulli releases comeback teaser photo

Earlier this week, f(x) members Krystal and Amber unveiled their photo teasers for their upcoming album, and it’s now Sulli’s turn! The girls are gearing up to drop their first official album, “Pinocchio“, and have been garnering much attention through individual images that utilize bright, retro colors.  Fans were delighted by how Sulli’s bubbly personality shone through her teaser, and are anticipating her stage transformation. “Pinocchio” will be released on April 20th.

source: allkpop

Fans happy that f(x)'s comeback means the return of Amber

At last, f(x) will be making their comeback. f(x) has begun to release teaser images for their upcoming first full-length album, starting with a photo teaser of the maknae Krystal. Their album is set for release on April 20th. Their first album is called "Pinocchio" and f(x) will begin their full activities once it is released. f(x) member Amber was not able to take part of f(x) activities last year due to an injured ankle with their mini-album "Nu ABO." Approximately 8 months later, Amber returned and completed the group again. During her absence, the members of f(x) continued with solo activities. Because of Amber's long absence, rumors circulated that Amber had been kicked out of the group. This had brought fans to be very concerned. SM Entertainment, however, denied the rumor and said that Amber was treating her injured ankle in LA. Despite the agency denying the rumors, fans were still restless. But now fans are in completely joy now that is has been confirmed several times that Amber has returned to Korea and f(x) will begin their activities as a group once again. Amber will be showing fans a refreshing side of herself along with the upcoming f(x) album.  "Pinocchio" will be f(x)'s first full-length album since their debut in September 2009. It is also a year since f(x)'s last release, with the last being "Nu ABO." An explosive reaction from fans is expected for their big comeback.

f(x)’s Krystal unveils comeback teaser photo!

The wait is nearing its end – talented girl group f(x) will soon be making their highly-anticipated comeback!

f(x)’s first studio album is titled “Pinocchio,” and it’s scheduled to drop on April 20th. The release will be followed by full-fledged promotional activities, which will begin promptly after the album gets distributed.

The group’s official website was also updated with a teaser photo featuring member Krystal. From April 7th to the 11th, the official website will be updated every day with a rotating teaser photo of each member.

KHUNTORIA

Nichkhun cooks spaghetti for Victoria on “We Got Married”

On the ‘Khuntoria’ segment of January 29th’s “We Got Married,” 2PM’s Nichkhun earned the nickname of ‘Chef Khun’ by preparing a spaghetti dish for his wife, f(x)’s Victoria.

Having created the tomato sauce from scratch, he revealed his satisfaction with the outcome in his black room interview. “Even I think it came out a bit nice. Although Victoria was full, she ate it all up right to the end.” Nichkhun completed his role as the caring husband by doing the dishes after wards as well.

Fans of the couple were also able to notice just how much more comfortable and closer they got after their trip to Thailand.  The two aren’t as hesitant in initiating skin ship anymore and express their affections for one another more often.

Later in the episode, Victoria visited the set of 2PM’s comeback stage with handmade lunch boxes, and Nichkhun greeted her with a surprised, but overjoyed smile.

In his black room interview, Nichkhun expressed how much her visit had impacted him by saying, “I hadn’t seen her in such a long while,  I wanted to give her a hug.”

When asked why, he replied, “Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to because there were other people around us.”

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f(x)’s Luna to debut in the musical world through “Legally Blonde”

f(x)’s Luna is set to make her musical debut in 2011.

Luna will join Bada and Kim Ji Woo to take on the character of Elle Woods for the musical, “Legally Blonde”.

“I’ve always had interest in musicals and wanted to challenge myself in one, so I’m very happy and thankful that I get to participate in a great production. I will do my best to show a great image,” said Luna.

“Legally Blonde” is a musical that originated from Broadway back in 2007, which was based on the box office movie from 2001 of the same name starring Reese Witherspoon. Elle Woods is a beautiful and clever woman with bright blonde hair who follows her boyfriend to Harvard University and surprises everyone with her growing success.

Do you guys think Luna can pull off the blonde look and ditsy personality?

Nichkhun & Victoria exchange Christmas gifts

2PM’s Nichkhun and f(x)’s Victoria spent their first Christmas together for MBC’s “We Got Married.”

The two will be exchanging small, but meaningful gifts in celebration of the holiday. Last week, Nichkhun had prepared a ‘blockbuster-level’ event for his wife that included the help of his fellow 2PM members.  Unfortunately, the large-scale event didn’t get much out of a response from Victoria, leading him to go a different route this time.

He opted instead for a CD with a recording of a song he sang, expressed his genuine thoughts of her on it. Victoria showed a bigger response for this second gift, and expressed how touched she was by giving him a surprise ‘gift’ of her own in return.

The ‘gift’ that made Nichkhun’s heart flutter can be seen on the episode to air on January 1st, 2011.

Behind the scenes with f(x)’s 2011 K-Swiss photo shoot

The f(x) members (without Amber) participated in a photo shoot filming for sports brand K-Swiss on the afternoon of December 17th at a studio in Sungsu-dong.

The girls are decked out in colorful outfits and relied on the use of props like electric lamps, electric guitars, drums and other equipment to portray a sporty feel for Spring.

These photos will be used for the K-Swiss new season launch in early 2011.