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"Kpop agencies sometimes invite journalists to their artists' special events(concert, music video recording, etc) held in foreign countries. For example, I've been to 2PM and SHINee's Tokyo Dome concerts, TVXQ's concert in Yokohama, JYJ Junsu's concert in Bangkok, Thailand, and more. Whenever I visited foreign countries to cover kpop stars' events, all the costs for it including airfare and hotel bill were covered by their agencies. In this way, the agencies maintain a close relationship with journalists.(Of course, those agencies which are financially incompetent can't do this thing)" This time, Kim Kwang Soo, the chief executive of MBK entertainment(Core Contents Media), invited journalists to Hong Kong. By doing this, he wanted to become close with the journalists. Well, he is at a very important juncture now because T-ara will release its new album on August 4, while his new girl group DIA will make a debut soon. In Hong Kong, DIA ...

On July 29, BEAST's Lee Gikwang attended a press conference of his upcoming drama 'Mrs. Cop'. The drama stars Kim Hee Ae, Kim Min Jong, Son Hojun and more, while Gikwang plays young policeman Lee Se Won. Let's see what Gikwang talked about his drama and acting. Q. Tell me about your character. Gikwang: I know I don't look like a tough guy. So I play a young policeman again this time, but I'll try to show a different side as an actor. I think the character is prudent and sexy when he works. Q. Your team mate Yoon Dujun is active as an actor too. Do you guys usually have a talk about your drama and acting? Gikwang: Yeah, we support each other. I watched his drama 'Let's Eat' often and he said he will watch my drama too. I think Dujun has settled as an actor successfully. He showed great performance in his drama. There's a lot I can learn from him. Q. What's your goal as an actor? Gikwang: Everybody knows I'm an idol. There...

"Do k-pop idols really sing live? It's not an easy question to answer because the answer to the question could be both yes and no. Well, I want to talk about details about k-pop idols' live performance on the stage. Have you heard about MR, AR, LMR, and LAR? If you get to know about these terms, you will be able to have a good understanding of k-pop idols' live performance." MR(Music Recorded) Basically, MR means instrumental accompaniment. Have you been to karaoke? MR is like karaoke music which doesn’t contain the sound of singer’s voice. However, there is no k-pop idol who uses such a clear MR, while all the k-pop idols’ MR contains sounds of their voices. Before performing their songs on k-pop chart shows, k-pop idols should make their MR, and the way how they make MR is to decrease the sound volume of their voices in original music, while keeping the sound volume of instrumental accompaniment as it is. So, to k-pop idols, singing to MR doesn’t j...

Q. You have to compete with so many other girl groups who made comeback this summer. How do you feel? Sowon: I'm just happy I can appear on the stage with them. During our hiatus, we just looked at them vacantly because they are so pretty and have great performance skills. We learn a lot from them. Q. Did you visit their waiting rooms to pay your respects to them? Sowon: Yeah, they gave a warm welcome to us even though there could be many who do not know about us. Yerin: 9Muses is really beautiful. They're like goddesses. Yuju: We almost cried when we met Girls' Generation. When we visited their waiting room, Tiffany was wearing her sunglasses, but she removed her glasses before saying hello to us, stating, "I should make eye contact when I greet a person. I'm enjoying your performance these days." I was so touched by her. And Taeyeon said "Take care of your knees when you perform on stage." I let out a yell when I heard it because it was ...

There are so many girl groups in the world of kpop. When kpop agencies are preparing for their girl groups' debut, they consider numerous factors regarding Korean music market to produce a successful outcome. Many of you might think that girl groups have to capture male fans' hearts, while boy groups should use opposite strategy. However, it's not true. Female fans are usually more loyal to their stars than male fans are. Female fans buy concert tickets, CDs, and merchandises. Furthermore, female fans' love toward their stars last longer. That's why not only boy groups but also girl groups should target female fans. SM entertainment is the kpop agency which is so good at this. Whenever SM prepares for its girl group's debut or comeback, the SM staffs discuss about what they need to do to capture female fans' hearts. So, here are some requirements for kpop girl groups who are loved by female fans. 1. Stylish and attractive: Idol singer has to be a ...

SM, YG, and JYP are well known as the big 3 kpop agencies. But in recent years that has changed. JYP is now struggling to keep its position as number 3 Kpop company. JYP couldn't live up to its name for the past few years. So, which one do you think is the big 3 kpop agency along with SM and YG now? JYP, FNC, or Cube? Strong Point: Park Jin Young is still one of the most powerful man in the world of kpop. In 2015, he showed off his undiminished power by making bit hits with his song 'Who's your mama?' and Miss A's 'Only you'. The famous producer has a special ability to make girl groups very popular. Wonder Girls is coming back, while JYP's new girl group Twice is receiving great attention from people in the world of kpop. Weak Point: Some people in kpop world have already started to exclude JYP from the big 3 kpop agencies. JYP's sales were only 48 billion won in 2014, while FNC's sales reached 60 billion won. Even though JYP has...

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Many kpop idol stars catch eyes of people by showing off their perfect bodies. Among idol stars I've ever seen, I think Girl's Day's Yura is the one who has the sexiest body.(Yura, NS Yoon-G, and Afterschool's Nana are my top 3) So, do you want to have a sexy body like Yura? Here are some tips. 1. Eat less: Yura has only one meal a day. She usually eats Korean meal with the other Girl's Day members in a waiting room. You should remember that she eats less then individual portion. 2. Make a long-term plan: I said Yura eats only one meal a day. Do you think it's possible to do so for a long period of time? No. The important thing is to diet consistently. Yura drinks milk or juice if she's too hungry. And she has light refreshments to alleviate her hunger. 3. Do exercise: Yura is not just skinny. She has sexy and athletic body. If you want to have a body like her, you should exercise regularly. Yura exercises about 2 hours each day. 4. Incre...

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Who is your favorite k-pop idol group? Have you ever voted for the group to help the members win No.1 of the week on k-pop chart shows? Well then, do you know how k-pop chart shows such as “M Countdown,” “Music Bank,” “Show! Music Core” and “Inkigayo” choose their No.1 of the week? Here's how the big 4 k-pop chart shows give marks to k-pop idols to choose their No.1 of the week. Well, so, it’s that simple? No, it’s not. There is another thing affecting how the k-pop chart shows choose their No.1 of the week. Broadcasting companies need to maintain good relations with big k-pop agencies because they need the agencies’ popular idols. However, at the same time, the broadcasting companies do not want to be defeated in the power struggle with k-pop agencies. Barely a decade ago broadcasting companies had absolute authority over k-pop agencies, but the agencies became much more powerful now. So, before determining their No.1 of the week, broadcasting companies have to do a...