Taeyeon and The One’s “Like A Star” MV teaser released!

SNSD’s Taeyeon has teamed up with The One for a duet track titled, “Like a Star.” Before you guys get all giddy, only the music video teaser has been released today.

Actor Yoo Seung Ho features in the music video, and just by listening to the brief 50-seconds of the teaser, we already get the vibe that it’ll be about a heartbreaking love story.

Taeyeon and The One’s duet digital single will drop on November 17th.

Take a peek at the teaser and spill your opinions below!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G7fgAo5iRc&feature=player_embedded

SNSD will not be testifying against slave contract allegations

Due to previous reports claiming that girl group SNSD would be standing before the Fair Trade Commission with regards to allegations made by former labelmates TVXQ, SM Entertainment has just revealed that those reports are merely groundless rumors.

Representatives of SME spoke with Star News on the morning of November 15th and stated, “Reports of SNSD testifying to slave contracts next month are completely unfounded. We have never heard of anything like that, and additionally, nothing is confirmed.”

Representatives of the Fair Trade Commission have also denied the reports, stating, “SNSD will not be making an appearance. It is not something for us to decide anyway, as it is up to their agency, SME.”

The rebuttal came after a flurry of media reports earlier today claiming that SNSD will be appearing in the courts to testify against the ’slave contract’ allegations.

SNSD confirmed to perform live for Japan’s “FNS Music Festival”!

SNSD (‘Shoujo Jidai‘) has been confirmed as a performing act for Japan’s “FNS Music Festival“. Held on December 4th, the festival is an annual music program hosted by Fuji Television.

The girls will be performing alongside other substantial artists, such as AKB48, Arashi, Koda Kumi, and SMAP. It’s more than likely that they’ll be performing their two Japanese singles, ”Genie” and “Gee“.

Stay tuned to allkpop for updates on their performances!

SNSD and Super Junior are going strong battling head to head with top artist online votes in 2010 Melon Awards

SNSD and Super Junior are competing head to head for the Top artist award in the 2010 Melon Music Awards.

The online voting for the Top 10 artists started on the 11th of November and after 4 days, on the 15th of November, SNSD is still number 1 but is having a head to head competition with Super Junior for the number 1 spot.

Currently, SNSD and Super Junior have 22% of the votes but SNSD is number 1 leading with over 544 votes more than Super Junior showing them being tied for the first spot.

SHINee is following closely ranking 3rd having 9% lower than SNSD and Super Junior. The top 3 spots are taken by SM Entertainment artists showing their huge fan base, f(x) is steadily rising up now ranking 5th.

In addition, 2pm, 2am, BEAST, KARA and other idols are also having heavy competition to be in the top 10 spots.

The 2010 Melon Music Awards will be held this coming 15th of December at Kyunghee University in Seoul and it will be broadcast live on MBC and Melon's official website.

SM Entertainment continues to cash in profit for the 3rd Quarter of 2010

Currently Korea's Largest Entertainment agency, SM Entertainment continues to show a strong performance in terms of profit this 3rd quarter of the year.

KOSDAQ has listed the earning's of agencies on the 15th of November and the total profit and earnings of SM Entertainment was revealed.

For the third quarter of the year, SM Entertainment was able to have a revenue of 20.704 billion won with a 4.58 billion won operating profit and a net income of 2.7 billion won. They are reportedly to have a 26.04% increase in revenue, 92.65% increase in operating profit and 11.59% increase in net profit. This is their earnings for the third quarter alone with their artist SNSD being active this quarter of the year in their successful expansion in Japan and Korea.

For the three quarters that passed, SM Entertainment has a strong sales of 68.232 billion won which is a cumulative revenue, 23.187 billion won in cumulative operating profit and 20.387 billion won in cumulative net profit.

Last year in 2009, SM Entertainment ended up victorious in terms of profit having 61.788 billion won revenue for the year of 2009, having 9.266 billion won in operating profit and 4.471 billion won in net profit. It can be seen that their profits increased this year surpassing their total profit in 2009 with only three quarters in 2010.

SNSD's Different Kinds Of Sleeping Habits!

The girl group Girls' Generation came out on KBS2-TV's "Happy Together Season 3" Thursday and talked about their daily life, including the strange sleeping habits of certain members.

Seohyun pointed out Sooyoung, saying, "I'm usually the first to get up in the morning so I go around waking the members. Their reactions are so different. Yuri for instance wants the lights off, Tiffany says she will get up but doesn't, Jessica does not even budge, Sunny groans and Taeyeon talks in her sleep."

She continued, "Sooyoung and Hyoyeon wake up fairly well but one day I tried to wake Sooyoung up and she snapped at me in her sleep to 'mind my own business.'"

MC Park Myeong-su likened Sooyoung to the sharp-tongued comedian Kim Gura. Seohyun said she was so shocked by the comment but Sooyoung didn't even recall what she said. Sooyoung defended herself, "I really don't remember. How can I say such a thing to sweet and kind Seohyun?"

MC Sin Bong-seon also performed the Girls' Generation's latest hit "Hoot."

SNSD Taeyeon’s & The One’s “Like A Star” MV Teaser Has Been Released !

SNSD Taeyeon’s release duet with her sunbae, The One whom she had sang a duet with before during her trainee days, and now a MV teaser of their duet has been released. It seems that the duet is titled, “Like A Star,” and the MV features young actor, Yoo Seung Ho (known for his role in the Korean drama, God Of Study). Even though the teaser barely plays 30 seconds of the duet, HEY! you can already tell it’s going to be beautiful. Her singing is just so sweet and soothing.

The “Taeyeon with Yoo Seung Ho” at the beginning of the teaser really makes me wonder if the full MV will show Taeng acting along with Yoo Seung Ho. I really hope she does! Anyways, remember to keep a look out for the full digital single release of “Like A Star” on the 17th. Let’s hope that the 17th will also be the MV release date!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G7fgAo5iRc&feature=player_embedded

Ratings Of The 3 Latest Idol Comebacks!

Three of the most representative groups from three of the most representative entertainment companies in Korea have recently made their comebacks this fall season. It was no surprise that each of these three groups won number one honors on the live music performance shows in Korea. It's been established that all three groups have the three factors that idol groups these days need to have: good music, great performances, and enviable style.

These three groups -- Girls Generation from SM Entertainment, 2PM from JYP Entertainment, and 2NE1 from YG Entertainment -- were rated according to those three factors for their latest comeback songs, in comparison to their previous works.

• Girls Generation : Music - , Performance↑, Style↑

After surprising their Korean fans with a surprise comeback, the girls released their third mini album "Hoot" late October. They've already hit number one on various music shows and music charts -- although rivals 2AM and Super Star K winners are giving them a good run for their money. This is of course a response that most singers can only dream of, however, compared to some of the other Girls Generation hits -- think "Gee" -- it's not exactly an explosive improvement.

Well, what about the ever so important performance factor? The dance moves for "Hoot" have been flashy and catchy. The motion of shooting a bow and arrow are displayed in an adorable yet sexy way, true to the group's signature style. It's something different, while at the same time maintaining the usual SNSD feel.

As for their style, their latest look has gone retro. Featuring a Barbie meets 007 look, some of the members have even gone blonde with big voluminous hairstyles. It's something new and the girls have pulled it off, upping their style icon status.

• 2PM : Music - , Performance↑, Style -

2PM made their comeback in Ocrober with their new mini-album "I'll Be Back". The song stuck to the group's usual style where a kpop fan could turn it on, and immediately guess it's 2PM. However, this song scored more points not on the music charts, but on live performance shows.

The group has always been known for their strong, manly performances. Their latest song "I'll Be Back", only added fuel to this reputation. It featured a 90's dance move, the shuffle step, which was something new and refreshing. They also focused on some finger movements that were inspired by the movie "Terminator". Add the acrobatics move and stunts that the boys did and you have an improved and hotter than ever 2PM live performance.

Style-wise, the guys have maintained their usual "beast-idol"-like image, featuring dark colors, edgy cuts, and smoky eye make up. Although, the eye make up was much heavier than usual for some people's tastes, others argued that the guys are simply keeping one step ahead of the pack. 2PM is after all, one of the original "beast-idol" groups!

• 2NE1 : Music↑, Performance - , Style↑

After a long hiatus, the girls of 2NE1 made their highly-anticipated comeback last September with three title tracks -- something no other idol group has attempted before. The songs "Clap Your Hands", "Go Away", and "Can't Nobody" were rivaling each other for the number one spot on all the music charts! Though there were criticisms of too much auto-tune vocal synthesizing used, the overall response was very positive. This only served to clinch YG's status as one of the top companies in terms of music production quality.

Rather than sticking to strict choreography, the girls have been known to have a more free-style approach to their live performances. Their latest round of promotions was no different as they showed off a party-like vibe on stage. Nothing new, although still enjoyable to watch.

Known to have a very unique and edgier style, the girls did not dispappoint. Rather than going for something so over-the-top that one can only pull it off on stage, the girls went for flashy looks that could easily be worn in "real life" as well. They exuded sexiness, independence, and attitude.

Overall, the girls showed off a more grown-up image, the youngest member Minji in particular during her sexy dance solos. Their follow-up promotions for the song "It Hurts" threw yet another curveball, as 2NE1 focused more on their vocal abilities with a softer and more wistful concept. Style-wise, the ladies are always on top of the game.

SNSD Confirmed to Perform at FNS Music Festival

SNSD confirmed to perform at Japan Music Festival

Females group SNSD will be performing on Japan’s year end music festival.

SNSD will be performing on Fuju TC’s FNS music festival on 4^th December. FNS music festival is one of the major music festivals in Japan, a stage for famous singers.

Fuju TV’s main page confirmed SNSD on the attendance list on the 15^th November. This year’s FNS music festival includes performers like V6, Kinki Kids, Exile, AKB48, Tube, Juju, Smap and many others who have rocked the Japan music scene.

Especially since SNSD is the only Korean group performing, it has attracted a lot of attention. SNSD released their debut song “Genie” and their 2^nd hit “Gee” in Japan this year, exploding with popularity, leading female girl groups from Korea to debut in Japan. Other than that, FNS music festival will also be broadcasting their 4 hour long performance which will start at 7pm on the 4^th of December, popular group SMAP member Tsuyoshi Kusanagi will be hosting the event.

The mischievous Sica preyed on YoonA

Recently, a cute and funny video of Jessica had surfaced on Internet community sites.

The interesting video footage was shot by fans at 2010 SBS Sharing Love Concert which was held to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the founding of SBS.

During the performance of G.O.D’s song “One Candle”, Jessica took two pieces of paper confetti and placed it below her eyes, while giving out a very cute pose, much to the amusement of the MCs (YoonA, Jokwon and Yonghwa).

That was not the end it. After the paper tears act, Jessica again took some of the paper confettis and mischievously put some on YoonA’s head.

Netizens who saw the video commented:

-”Cutie Jung is totally cute”.
-”Sica only use aegyo against YoonA”.
-”Totally cute. This is real”
-”Irresistable aegyo instincts. Where else can you find it?”

SNSD to perform at the prestigious 2010 FNS Music Festival in Japan

SNSD will be participating in a year-end music festival in Japan.

Come December 4th, SNSD will be making their appearance on 2010 Fuji TV FNS Music Festival. The FNS Music Festival is one of the major year-end music festivals in Japan where it features performances from popular artists in the country.

On November 15th, Fuji TV had released the list of the performers who will be participating in the 2010 FNS Music Festival via their official website. In the announcement image/banner, the name “少女時代 (SNSD)” was placed in the 3rd row, alongside popular Japanese singers.

Besides SNSD, this year’s FNS Music Festival this year features popular artists like Arashi, V6, Kinki Kids, Ken Hirai, EXILE, AKB48, SMAP, TUBE, Mai Kuraki, JUJU, Kubota Toshinobu, Noriyuki Takihara, etc.

The fact that SNSD are the only Korean artists listed as one of the performers in this year-end festival has caught the attention of many. Following the released of their first Japanese debut single “Genie” and then, the 2nd Japanese Single “Gee”, SNSD are enjoying massive popularity in Japan and they have contributed to the rise of Korean girl group craze in the country.

The FNS Music Festival which will be held on December 4th, will be aired LIVE for 4 hours starting 7.00pm (Japan’s local time).

YongSeo Fans donate 1300 books in the name of Yongseo Couple!

Yongseo Fans donated 1300 book under their name , 'Yongseo'. They donated on 13th November of 2010, what is the exact date for the day? Let's hope that news will come out quickly!