[News] Cube Entertainment Becomes Possible 'Big Four' Contender After Signing K-Pop Sensation Rain

[News] Cube Entertainment Becomes Possible 'Big Four' Contender After Signing K-Pop Sensation Rain

Cube Entertainment has been hard at work with their current roster of acts lately, and now Rain is set to join their lineup.

With a series of comebacks in the works, it looks like the agency is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon and the latest news that Rain will soon join their ranks puts them as serious contenders for a top spot among the Korean entertainment industry's elite.

It is well known that in South Korea there are three major agencies, usually regarded as the Big Three, YG, SM, and JYP Entertainment. But with the newest signing deal, Cube Entertainment has serious potential to up the competition. By the time Rain finishes his military service and releases his next album, we may have to start referring to the Big Four agencies instead.

On May 28 Cube Entertainment CEO Hong Seung Sung announced that Rain would indeed be joining the company following the completion of his mandatory military service. The label currently represents other popular K-Pop acts such as Beast, BtoB, 4Minute, and G.Na - the addition of Rain to the roster will undoubtedly increase their global recognition and revenue.

Hong Seung Sung is the former president of JYP Entertainment, Rain's former label. During the singer's time at JYP before starting his own company, J.Tune Entertainment, he and Hong established a close working relationship.

Prior to enlisting in the military, Rain sold his company to his mentor and JYP Entertainment CEO Jin Young Park, while Hong Seung Sung had gone off to form Cube in 2008.

Since the foundation of his label, Hong has maintained a good relationship with his former company - and Rain as well is still on very good terms with JYP.

The new Rain-Cube partnership will be interesting to watch play out, especially as the agency starts to creep up on JYP Entertainment as one of the biggest and best record labels in South Korea.

Rain has been very busy while serving his country in the service and was recently selected as a special representative for the World Peace Arirang Festival in Washington DC.

The singer has also said that he is looking to make his musical comeback very soon after finishing his duties as a soldier - and his fans are definitely looking forward to seeing what new music he will present under the tutelage of Hong Seung Sung.

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[News] Rain to sign with Cube Entertainment

[News] Rain to sign with Cube Entertainment

One of the top artists, Rain, will be signing an exclusive contract with Cube Entertainment after his military service.

Cube Entertainment’s CEO Hong Seung Sung announced through the agency’s official webpage that Rain will sign with his company after he completes his military service in July. In his statement, he also talked about their friendship for the past ten years since Rain’s days under JYP Entertainment.

Rain has been working so hard and challenged himself in various fields and made a successful career as an actor, singer and even a producer. And coming this spring 2013, he is about to start a new journey with new agency with popular groups like B2ST and 4minute. 

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[News] BtoB has the first promotion in Cambodia, doing performances and voluntary services

[News] BtoB has the first promotion in Cambodia, doing performances and voluntary services

 The group BtoB (Seo Eun Gwang, Lee Min Hyuk, Lee Chang Seob, Lim Hyun Sik, Peniel, Jung Il Hoon, and Yook Sung Jae) successfully ended their first official visit to Cambodia, where they stayed for three days and two nights starting on May 19. According to a May 22 report by their agency, Cube Entertainment, the group held a variety of promotional events such as their first fan meeting in Cambodia, titled BtoB Press Play in Cambodia, at Koh Pich Theatre in Phnom Penh.

The agency says, “Having held a promotional event in Thailand, BtoB received great attention from the local press and moved on to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to hold a fan meeting. About 1,000 people came to the fan meeting, which is an unprecedented number for a rookie group. It is also interesting that almost half of the fans who participated in the fan meeting that day were men. BtoB visited a welfare facility near Phnom Penh on May 20, and left about a hundred children with unforgettable memories by singing songs and distributing snacks to them.”

Leader Seo Eun Gwang gave his impressions, saying, “We were glad to have the opportunity to hold a fan meeting in Cambodia and have a great time with local children. This was our first visit. We hope to have more time to spend together next time.”

BtoB returned to Korea after the fan meetings and volunteer service in Thailand and Cambodia and are going to depart for Malaysia for a concert on May 23.

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[News] 4 Minute’s Hyun-A comes down with a high fever

Recently, Hyun A, of 4 Minute (Ji Hyun, Ga Yoon, Ji Yoon, Hyun A, and So Hyun), fell unconscious because of overwork. On May 6, a Cube Entertainment spokesperson said: “Hyun A blacked out with a high fever on her way to work and is now in the hospital. The fever appears to have been caused by overwork. The results of her examination will be in tomorrow, and her work schedule will be adjusted accordingly.”

4 Minute have been active promoting their new song “What Is Your Name?”

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[News] 4Minute to make a comeback on April 25th

Cube Entertainment has announced that 4Minute will be coming back with their 4th mini album, and several teaser photos have also been released.

In the photos, the girls look mystical as they pose in front of a dark background decorated with bright neon colors and it seems like they are going for a fantasy concept. We will find out more when they make their comeback on April 25th.

Are you excited?

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[News] BtoB hold their first fan meeting in Taiwan

The group BtoB (Seo Eun Gwang, Lee Min Hyuk, Lee Chang Seob, Lim Hyun Sik, Peniel, Jung Il Hoon, and Yook Sung Jae) recently held a successful first fan meeting in Taiwan. On April 9, BtoB’s agency, Cube Entertainment, said: “On April 6, BtoB held a two-hour fan meeting, titled BtoB Press Play In Taiwan, with about 1,000 fans at an international convention center in Taiwan. As soon as BtoB arrived at the airport, fans crowded around, paralyzing the airport in a short time and showing just how popular BtoB is in Taiwan.”

BtoB started the fan meeting with their popular hit “Wow” and continued with ballads and dance numbers that won praise from the fans, who sang along, which touched the BtoB members.

BtoB showed showed that they have the right stuff to lead the next generation of K-pop artists as they performed Taiwanese singer Jay Chou’s “Caihong,” which they had prepared as a special treat for the Taiwanese fans. Though it was the group’s first visit to Taiwan, BtoB was in the media spotlight, giving interviews to influential daily newspapers, broadcasters, magazines, etc.

BtoB is coming out with a new single, “Second Confession,” to be released through online music sites in Korea, on April 10.

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[News] Idol couple, Goo Hara and Yong Jun Hyung, break up

A well-known couple has separated after two years dating. According to an announcement made by her agency, DSP Entertainment, on March 27, Goo Hara of Kara has ended her relationship with Yong Jun Hyung of Beast. The reason for the separation is that they can’t meet often enough, because of their busy schedules. Cube Entertainment, Yong Jun Hyung’s agency, also confirmed the fact, saying, “They will remain good colleagues as singers.”

The pair began going together in June 2011. When people started doubting that the relationship was still on, because Goo had stopped following Yong on Twitter, the couple denied that they had broken up, but it turned out to be true.

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[News] BTOB’s Peniel has been cast as MC for Pops in Seoul

The Korean idol group BTOB’s Peniel has been chosen as MC for Pops in Seoul, aired on Arirang TV. On March 28, the group’s agency, Cube Entertainment, reported that Peniel had successfully completed his first recording of the show.
 
 Recently Idol group DMTN’s Daniel resigned from the program because he was being investigated by the police on a misdemeanor charge for procuring marijuana. Peniel, who was born in Chicago, Illinois, and speaks fluent English, has now become the successor on the program, which introduces K-pop to the world.
 Pops in Seoul is has been presenting Korean popular songs for 15 years since it began broadcasting in 1998. Nowadays, the program has about 100 million viewers in 188 countries around the world, so it has taken on the important role of sending the Korean wave out to the entire globe beyond Asia.

 Here is a message Peniel has sent out through his agency: “I have assumed the heavy responsibility of giving wider publicity to K-pop, and I want to be a good messenger for K-pop.”

M/s : kenvilthomas@kpopupdates.com

[News] BTOB’s Peniel has been cast as MC for Pops in Seoul

The Korean idol group BTOB’s Peniel has been chosen as MC for Pops in Seoul, aired on Arirang TV. On March 28, the group’s agency, Cube Entertainment, reported that Peniel had successfully completed his first recording of the show.
 
 Recently Idol group DMTN’s Daniel resigned from the program because he was being investigated by the police on a misdemeanor charge for procuring marijuana. Peniel, who was born in Chicago, Illinois, and speaks fluent English, has now become the successor on the program, which introduces K-pop to the world.
 Pops in Seoul is has been presenting Korean popular songs for 15 years since it began broadcasting in 1998. Nowadays, the program has about 100 million viewers in 188 countries around the world, so it has taken on the important role of sending the Korean wave out to the entire globe beyond Asia.

 Here is a message Peniel has sent out through his agency: “I have assumed the heavy responsibility of giving wider publicity to K-pop, and I want to be a good messenger for K-pop.”

M/s : kenvilthomas@kpopupdates.com

[News] Two Yoons get highly praised by the American magazine Spin

According to an announcement by their agency, Cube Entertainment, on March 18, Two Yoons (Heo Ga Yoon and Jeon Ji Yoon), a subgroup of the Korean girl group 4 Minute, who have been praised in the foreign press for their experimental musical approach, will go to Thailand to promote their Asian activities from the 21th to the 23th of March. This is the second case of a subgroup gaining international attention after Orange Caramel, a subgroup of the girl group After School.

Since their debut with the single “Harvest Moon” last January, Two Yoons have received favorable comments on their musical experiment with their song “24/7” from domestic and foreign fans. This song is a dance number based on country music and is the first experiment of its kind in K-pop history. The well-known American magazine Spin complimented the song for reinterpreting country music in terms of K-pop and dubbed it “Kountry” (meaning the country genre of K-pop).

The group will meet foreign fans through such activities as appearing on broadcasts, at press conferences, and in interviews starting in Thailand and moving on through three more countries in Asia.

An official of the group’s agency says, “Two Yoons are receiving explosive response both domesticly and abroad and will continue as members of 4 Minute while they carry out overseas promotions as the subgroup Two Yoons.”

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[News] Two Yoons get highly praised by the American magazine Spin

According to an announcement by their agency, Cube Entertainment, on March 18, Two Yoons (Heo Ga Yoon and Jeon Ji Yoon), a subgroup of the Korean girl group 4 Minute, who have been praised in the foreign press for their experimental musical approach, will go to Thailand to promote their Asian activities from the 21th to the 23th of March. This is the second case of a subgroup gaining international attention after Orange Caramel, a subgroup of the girl group After School.

Since their debut with the single “Harvest Moon” last January, Two Yoons have received favorable comments on their musical experiment with their song “24/7” from domestic and foreign fans. This song is a dance number based on country music and is the first experiment of its kind in K-pop history. The well-known American magazine Spin complimented the song for reinterpreting country music in terms of K-pop and dubbed it “Kountry” (meaning the country genre of K-pop).

The group will meet foreign fans through such activities as appearing on broadcasts, at press conferences, and in interviews starting in Thailand and moving on through three more countries in Asia.

An official of the group’s agency says, “Two Yoons are receiving explosive response both domesticly and abroad and will continue as members of 4 Minute while they carry out overseas promotions as the subgroup Two Yoons.”

M/s : kenvilthomas@kpopupdates.com

[News] Cube Entertainment's new male group in March!

Cube Entertainment is expected to have a new male group that will debut in March. Cube Entertainment is the house of popular artists like BEAST, 4MINUTE, G.NA, BTOB and many more.

The new group is said to be named as 'M4M'. Cube Entertainment will collaborate with China’s XingTian Entertainment to debut 'M4M' that is composed of members from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

The new male group's debut has been first revealed through their China’s official homepage in January. The teasers will be released prior to the group's debut.

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