Kpop Behind | All the Stories Behind Kpop Stars

1. Gao Yuanyuan 2. Yoona of Girls' Generation 3. Fan Bingbing 4. Song Hye Kyo 5. Jiyeon of T-ara 6. Crystal Liu 7. Krystal of f(x) 8. Zhao Li Ying 9. Angelababy 10. Park Shin Hye

When you first meet Sulli, you might think she’s very shy and quiet. But it’s not true. She is cheerful, bright and active. She can easily make friends with people, and she enjoys parties. All the people who have worked with her say “She was like a little sister to us” because the cute girl is very sociable and always approaches others first. And she has a very clear view on her life. Oh, and one more thing. She is one of the prettiest celebrities I’ve ever met. She has a white face and she looks lovely like a doll.

Super Junior's Kim Heechul He even didn't know where SM Entertainment’s building was and was late for his audition. He just sang the national anthem at the audition, but he passed it because he was too handsome. TVXQ's Max Changmin He received a business card from a staff member of SM Entertainment when he was playing badminton at his school. So, his mother took him to his audition and he passed it. EXO's Sehun When he was eating tteokbokki(Stir-fried rice cake, one of the most popular snacks among Korean people), a staff member of SM Entertainment came running after him and he tried to run away because he was so surprised. However, he was caught by the staff and passed his audition. EXO's Baekhyun When he was warming up his voice to have an interview for Seoul Institute of Arts, he met a staff member of SM Entertainment and he could get a chance to participate in the agency’s audition. f(x)'s Amber and Luna Amber passed her audition...

The female idol who debuted in 2009 has been active in China as a singer and actress. She has gained great popularity and became one of the most popular entertainers in the country. Of course, Chinese agencies have tempted many times to attract her just as they have done to some of the EXO members, while her parents had to move house again and again because the agencies bothered them. If she made a contract with Chinese agency, she could sit on a pile of money. However, she rejected all the suggestions because she wanted to be with the f(x) members for ever. What do you think this story means? Victoria is about the only one Chinese k-pop idol who doesn't seem to be interested in money and fame in China. As the leader of f(x), she has a strong sense of responsibility, while many people in the Korean entertainment world agree that she is a very sincere person. There are many female k-pop idols who are lively, lovely and cheerful, but I’m sure Victoria is the most sincere a...

Q. You've successfully finished filming your new drama "Prison Playbook". I'm very happy that I could meet so many good people through the drama. We had a great time together, and I'm still keeping in touch with them. And I think all the production crew of the drama are geniuses. They always studied a lot about how they should film the drama, and I'm very thankful for them. Q. What was it like to play your character, Jiho? Jiho was the most realistic character I've ever played. That's why I could be absorbed in the character. I could really understand her. Q. You cut your hair in a bob-type style to play the character. Yeah, it was my first time to cut your hair in a bob-type style. People say the new hairstyle becomes me, but it's really hard for me to manage the new hairstyle right. That's why I don't usually go out these days. Q. What is the difference between singing and acting? When I sing, I perform on the stage ...

Are you a fan of f(x)? Then you must be looking forward to the girl group's comeback. You know, it has been 2 years since f(x) released "4Walls" in 2015, but the girl group didn't make a comeback yet. Some say f(x) members are on bad terms and they'll never release their new album, but it's not true. According to Luna, who's currently appearing in her musical "Rebecca", they're on good terms and they'll make a comeback in due time. Check out what she said. I'm currently appearing in my musical "Rebecca", and Victoria has visited the theater to support me. Even though she couldn't watch my musical because she couldn't understand Korean dialogues, she bought a cake for me. Krystal, who has been busy filming her drama will visit me soon, and Amber will too. They always support me. And I know so many fans are looking forward to our comeback. Even though we couldn't have released our new album for a long tim...

It's a surprising news. Sulli has been chosen as a cover model for the Korean edition of Playboy. Playboy Enterprises, the owner of US magazine Playboy, has signed a contract with Korea’s Kaya Media Corp. to publish the 63-year-old magazine in Korea, and Playboy will start issuing a Korean version from September. So, Sulli is the cover model for the magazine's first issue, while the Korean edition will cover topics such as celebrities to lifestyles and even political issues. By the way, Playboy has been known for its nudity, and according to the officials, Sulli has recently taken semi-nude photos for the magazine. You know, Sulli did a nude scene in her recent movie "Real", and it seems like Sulli's semi-nude photos and the magazine will draw a lot of attention from people.

Staff members of Korean movie "Real" have recently gathered to watch the movie. The movie is not released yet, but movie staffs usually have a preview before the release of their movie because they need to exchange opinions to make better movie. As there are days until the movie will be released, the movie staffs can edit the movie again. By the way, one of the hottest issues among the staff members of "Real" was Sulli's nude scene. She did a nude scene in the movie, and the staff members debated whether they should remove the scene from the movie because it is very erotic. However, as a result, the staff members decided not to remove the scene. There was a reason for it. Sulli, who was an idol and has never filmed a nude scene decided to do the erotic nude scene after much consideration, and the staff members couldn't just ignore her efforts. The movie starring Kim Soohyun and Sulli will be released on June 28. <K-pop Secret Vol.3: How and wit...

Kai and Krystal have broken up. On June 1, SM Entertainment made a brief announcement, "It's true they've broken up". You know, the two idol stars, both of whom were born in 1994 became lovers after building a relationship as trainees of SM for a long time. They admitted their romantic relationship in January 2016. <K-pop Secret Vol.3: How and with whom Idols Date> K-pop Secret Vol.3 contains all the stories about k-pop idols’ date. The author, who has been working as a k-pop journalist since 2010 gives you answers to some questions about k-pop idols’ date such as “With whom they date?” “Why k-pop idols break up so soon?” and “How much dating experience do they have?” iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1225054564 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XZV59B2

On May 31, a showcase event for movie "Real" was held in Seoul, while three main actors of the movie, Kim Soohyun, Sung Dong Il and Sulli attended the event. By the way, the showcase started 10 minutes late. Well, yeah, it goes with the territory. But the problem was that audiences and reporters had to wait more to see Sulli because she appeared on the stage after Kim Soohyun and Sung Dong Il were done with their introduction. Everybody who attended the event was curious about why Sulli was late, and well, Sung Dong Il revealed the reason. Check out what he said. Before the showcase, Sulli changed her clothes three times in all. The dress looks good on you, Sulli. So, that's why you're late? And he did mention it once more later in the showcase. I feel like I'm at the flower exhibition. Sulli's dress looks like flowers attached with sea urchin. So, you were late because you had to change your clothes? Well, the atmosphere was good, and peop...

f(x)'s Victoria is going to make a debut as a solo singer. The Chinese idol's first ever solo album will be released soon, while she has raised her fans' expectations by posting teaser images for her first solo album on her SNS. It should be great news for her fans. By the way, the interesting thing is that not only her fans but also many people in the k-pop industry are now looking forward to her solo debut. Do you know why? Korean artists and entertainers have had a hard time in China as the Chinese authorities imposed restrictions on Korean content in retaliation to the placement of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery, while China has been one of the top consumers of Korean pop culture. After the restrictions, some of the popular singers, such as Psy and Hwang Chiyeol, appeared on Chinese shows with their faces blurred out. In some cases, their appearances were edited out altogether. China even blocked access to newly updated clips of South Kor...

Sulli is coming back as an actress. "Real", a movie starring the former f(x) member and actor Kim Soohyun will be released in June. The interest is on whether Sulli will be able to show her competitiveness as an actress. After leaving f(x) in 2015, Sulli turned into an actress, but she couldn't distinguish herself. Instead, she has been embroiled in controversy again and again, while "Real" will be her first movie since she left f(x). So, it's essential for her to show impressive acting performance in the movie because she needs to maintain her value as an entertainer. According to the officials, Sulli took a difficult role to play in the movie, while it is expected that she will be able to show a different side of herself. And even though "Real" is a movie of Kim Soohyun, by Kim Soohyun and for Kim Soohyun, Sulli played quite a big role. Of course, it's true many people are expecting to watch her sexy bed scene, but what Sulli wanted to...

When SM Entertainment announced that Sulli has decided to leave f(x) and she will be focus on her activities as an actress, many people in the kpop world were worried about her because they(including me) thought that she has no enough acting ability to be active as an professional actress. Well, it's true that she couldn't have proven her competitiveness as an actress since she began to act in 2005. The thing that she has not been recognized as a competitive actress for such a long time means - in the strict sense - she is not talented in it. However, all the people's predictions on Sulli's future as an actress were wrong. Sulli is now receiving love calls from various dramas and movies. Even though she's not the type of person who really wants to maintain a hectic schedule and she accepts just a few of invitations to appear on dramas and movies, it's true she's now  a much sought-after actress. Especially, it is notable that she's had a meeting w...

f(x) has successfully wrapped up its first ever concert tour in Japan. From November 2-3, the girl group held  its encore concert for "f(x) the 1st concert DIMENSION 4 - Docking Station in JAPAN" at Yokohama Arena, while 18,000 audience flocked to the arena to watch f(x)'s fantastic performance. Prior to this, f(x) held 6 concerts in 4 Japanese cities such as Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka, and  all of the tickets for the concerts have been sold out. At the Yokohama concert, f(x) performed a total of 36 songs including its hits such as "4 Walls," "Electric Shock," "Red Light," "NU ABO," and "All Mine." And the girl group  got an explosive response from Japanese fans by singing its first ever Japanese original single "COWBOY" for the first time. Well, here are a few things I've felt about f(x)'s concert. 1. SM always makes high quality show. 2. Luna proves her real worth at a live concert...

The Jung sisters headed to Hong Kong.