[News] Evol’s Jucy goes solo with Jucy Fresh

[News] Evol’s Jucy goes solo with Jucy Fresh

EVOL member Jucy recently released a music video of her upcoming solo debut! Titled ‘Jucy Fresh’, the song stays true to EVOL’s style of hip-hop and showcases Jucy’s rapping skills. The music video also features underground rapper DeepFlow.

Jucy is working to release a solo mixtape ‘Universe’ which comprises of 11 songs. What did you think of Jucy Fresh?

[News] Lee Hyo Ri Releases ‘Going Crazy’ MV

[News] Lee Hyo Ri Releases ‘Going Crazy’ MV

The much-awaited music video of Lee Hyori‘s ‘Going Crazy’ is out! After the teaser video which revealed the beautiful diva disguised as a male, fans were anticipating the final video product. This is her fourth music video off her latest comeback album ‘Monochrome’.

Released on June 19, Lee Hyori is seen with a facial hair and portraying a male figure. Playing the ‘bad boy’ role, Hyori is seen flirting and seducing the female models on set with a cool persona. Halfway through the video, the diva returns donning on a white lingerie gown.

What did you think of her gender-switching role? Did the diva pull off the manly look convincingly?

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[Videos] Lee Hyori teases with ‘Going Crazy’ MV

[Videos] Lee Hyori teases with ‘Going Crazy’ MV

‘Going Crazy’ has also been picked as the theme song for the tv series Korea’s Next Top Model – Season 4.
Lee Hyori recently bagged her first win on M!Countdown’s June 13 episode with ‘Bad Girls’, beating Huh Gak and Eunji’s ‘Short Hair’.

South Korea’s diva is on a roll! Lee Hyori is preparing to release her 4th consecutive music video from her comeback ‘Monochrome’ album. The music video for ‘Going Crazy’ is set for release on June 19, after her earlier MVs ‘Miss Korea’, ‘Bad Girls’ and ‘Amor Mio’.

From the MV teaser, the main lead looks deceivingly male, with short hair-do, facial hair and decked in a suit. Upon closer inspection, the lead turns out to be Lee Hyori herself! What did you think of her androgynous disguise?


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[News] Psy’s “Gentleman” breaks 300 million views on Youtube

Psy’s new single “Gentleman” has been viewed more than 300 million times since it was released on YouTube last month. The music video is now number 26 on the all-time most watched list on YouTube.

The milestone was reached 26 days after its release and 17 days after the new video broke the 200 million mark on April 22. Psy is still keeping the first place of highest hit ever on YouTube with his mega hit single “Gangnam Style” and “Gentleman” seems to follow the track in shorter time.

The news is raising hopes that Psy may bounce back in the Billboard Hot 100 this week, after “Gentleman” plunged from No.5 to No.26 spot last week.

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[News] KBS bans Psy’s “Gentleman”

Among the three terrestrial television broadcasting networks, KBS has deemed the music video of Psy’s “Gentleman” unfit for showing on public television. A staffer from KBS told to TV Report, “As a result of deliberations in the third week of April, the music video of ‘Gentleman’ has been banned from broadcasting because it contains a scene in which public facilities are damaged.” In the scene in question, Psy kicks a traffic cone. KBS says, “If Psy edits the scene and resubmits the video, we can reconsider.”

Unlike KBS, SBS approved the video for ages 12 and above. MBC, which has not passed judgment yet, reports, “Psy has not submitted a final edited version to us yet.”

The “Gentleman” video was released at 9:00 p.m. on April 13 and recorded 100,000,000 views on YouTube within 80 hours.

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[News] Psy’s “Gentleman” music video is about to hit 40 million views

On April 12, Psy released his new song in 119 countries, and the music video was first shown in public at his solo concert, titled Happening, on the 13th and uploaded on YouTube at 9:00 p.m. the same day.

The video recorded lots of hits right after the upload: it broke the world record on YouTube by getting 18 million hits during the first day, 20 million in 25 hours, 30 millions in 31 hours, and is about to hit 40 million after 35 hours since its release.

Right after the release of the music video, the song swept all domestic music charts and is receiving a lot of attention from iTunes charts in many countries. It ranked at the top in 16 countries including the Azerbaijani Republic, Belgium, Brunei, Cambodia, Czech Republic, Finland, Hong Kong, Macao, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Slovenia, Slovakia, UAE, and Vietnam. It ranked second in Indonesia, Mexico, Sweden, Thailand, and Turkey, and it ranked third in Argentina, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Luxembourg, Russia, and Switzerland.

Interest is on whether the song and video will exceed “Gangnam Style” in hits. “Gangnam Style” currently holds the world record in hits for a single video segment, having been watched more than 1.5 billion times.

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[News] Sungha Jung Set To Perform in Singapore

South Korea’s very own YouTube sensation, Sungha Jung will be heading to Singapore on May 25 for yet another solo concert. Organized by Sprout Entertainment, this will be his third time staging a performance in Singapore.

The young 17-year-old guitar prodigy rose to fame via his YouTube videos and has since been travelling the world and performing his heart out. In just five years, he has composed, arranged and performed almost 500 songs across a diverse array of genres. Among others, he has covered songs by well-known artistes like The Beatles, Jason Mraz, Bruno Mars, 2NE1 and BigBang. Known for his boyish charms, the teenager has been viewed more than 400 million times on YouTube.

2013 is a special year for Sungha who has recently released his third album entitled ‘The Duets’. He will also be  having a concert in Phillipines and Malaysia.

For the Singapore stop, fans can expect renditions by your favorite KPop artistes (2NE1, Big Bang and SNSD etc.), in addition to his famous originals and cover arrangements! Sungha Jung will also be accompanied by Agustin Amigo, a solo acoustic guitarist and singer songwriter whose YouTube videos have garnered more than 1.5 million views.

Meanwhile, check out this amazing collaboration stage between Sungha Jung and BigBang leader, G-Dragon!

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[News] Secret has revealed some footage taken during their time off in Singapore

Secret’s agency has revealed four minutes of video footage titled “Secret Time in Singapore” on its official fan site and its official YouTube account. The video shows the members of the group looking as charming as ever.

Secret finished their Singapore concert on the 29th of March, and in the video we see them just being themselves at Sentosa Beach, on a yacht, and in the downtown area. They are dressed lightly and show off their healthy beauty without the stage makeup we’re so used to seeing them in.

A spokesperson for the agency says: “In the video, you can see the cordiality between the members of the group and a charming new side of Secret that comes to light in the wondrous natural landscape of Singapore.”

Secret is planning to begin work on its next album right away.

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