‘Strong Heart’ reveals why CNBLUE’s Yonghwa yelled, “Seohyun, I love you!”

CNBLUE’s Jung Yonghwa displayed his unwavering feelings for SNSD’s Seohyun even in front of Seohyun’s look-a-like, actress Son Eun Seo.

On the April 19th episode of SBS’s “Strong Heart“, Son Eun Seo stated, “Many people say I look like Seohyun. Actually, before SNSD debuted, I shot an advertisement with Yoona. That’s when I first came to know Seohyun.”

The guests sitting around her agreed that she did look like Seohyun, which caused MC Kang Ho Dongto ask Yonghwa, “[Since you did "We Got Married" with Seohyun] I think you would know well. Who is prettier?” Yonghwa truthfully answered, “If you look closely, their looks are a little different. In my eyes, Seohyun is prettier.”

Kang Ho Dong, who never misses such an opportunity, wittingly asked, “Do you love Seohyun?”Blushing, Yonghwa yelled out, “Seohyun, I love you!” – gathering much attention from guests and viewers.

SMTOWN LIVE in Paris confirmed for June!

SM Entertainment’s massive in-house concert, “SMTOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR“, will finally have a stage in Europe!

On April 20th, SM Entertainment revealed, “‘SMTOWN LIVE’ gathered much success and interest from foreign fans during the concerts in Seoul, LA, Tokyo, and Shanghai. Therefore, this upcoming June 10th, we are planning to meet our French music fans at the ‘Le Zenith de Paris’ venue in Paris, France.”

SM Entertainment is the first Korean entertainment company to hold a collaborative concert in Europe. The venue where they will hold the concert is famous for hosting concerts from international superstars like Ne-Yo, The Pussycat Dolls, and the Jonas Brothers.

TVXQ, Super Junior, SNSD, SHINee, and f(x) – who are all scheduled to attend – are also at the center of the K-Pop wave in Europe. Indeed, just last January, a nationwide TV channel called 2TVgave a report on Europe’s Hallyu craze, which cited SM artists as the center of the wave.

BoA will not be attending however.

SM Entertainment stated, “From the Paris concert, we plan for our company’s artists’ to have more global activities – surpassing Asia and extending into America and Europe – by taking advantage of a wide variety of networks.”

So, if you plan on being in Paris in June, don’t miss out on this ground-breaking event!

How are girl groups related to different nations?

On April 18th, a topic on an online community titled “Comparing girl groups’ nation” has garnered considerable attention. Inside the topic are pictures of SNSD, T-ara and other girl groups with a country’s flag next to them in relation to their situation.

This netizen started out by putting SNSD with the American flag, the reason being “the strongest in the world right now.” He continued to mention that “KARA could have rivaled SNSD at one point, but they had internal issues.” As a result, KARA is placed next to a picture of the Russian flag, since at one time America and Russia had the most power in the world.

Since Wonder Girls have expanded into oversea nations such as America, this netizen placed them next to a flag of the United Kingdom because it is “a country unbeaten by the ocean,” referring to Britain’s past oversea expansions and spreading english (hook song) to the world.

4minute is known for their sexy performances, and the group is placed next to Brazil for the famous Samba dance.

Due to problems in the past, T-ara has been placed next to the Japanese flag because Japan’s “problems in the past have not been acknowledged,” which drew laughter among netizens.

2NE1 is compared to China because “China is a developing nation that can rival America [SNSD].”

f(x) is compared to Canada because it is still economically dependant on America, miss A is compared to Spain because they are passionate and have a mix of different races, Brown Eyed Girls compared to France who has experienced the revolution at home and abroad (internally and externally) whileSECRET is compared to Italy due to the big gap between rich (big boobs) and poor (small boobs).

Finally After School is next to the Indian flag because “India has the the greatest population and economical growth.”

After reading the descriptions, other netizens commented, “The person who made this is very smart”,and “Looking past the jokes, the comparisons are appropriate.”

SMTown Live in Paris Confirmed for June 10!

SM Entertainment is going to Europe and they are holding a concert in France, Paris for the first time.

SM revealed on the 20th, "SMTown World Tour that's has been held in Seoul, LA, Tokyo, Shanghai, etc, will also be held in 'Le Zenith de Paris', which is located in France, Paris, on June 10th. They plan to meet the music fans in Paris".

SM Entertainment is first Korean entertainment company to hold a joint concert in Europe.

The venue that the concert will be held in, 'Le Zenith de Paris', is also famous as a stage that world star singers like Ne-Yo, PCD, and the Jonas Brothers have performed in.

The SM artists that will participate in Paris performance include: TVXQ, Super Junior, Girls' Generation, SHINee, and f(x) are the leaders of the K-pop sensation in Europe. Because it's the first performance that popular K-pop singers will be holding in Paris, this will gain attention from music fans from Europe.

Also, last January, France TV Channel 2TV reported the hHallyu sensation with SM artists mainly.

SM Entertainment revealed that, "Through this Paris performance, and through Asia, they plan to broaden their activities to US and Europe, and have artists participating in global activities by using a variety of networking".

Netizens compared Goo Hara and Jessica's version of "Because I Am A Girl"!

An old video of KARA's Goo Hara singing "Because I Am A Girl" on MTV’s “Director’s has stirred much controversy these days.

Netizens posted a lot of hate comments instead of encouraging words after watching Hara's performance.

Some even compared her performance to Jessica's performance back in 2008,check out the covers from Hara and Jessica here,any opinion to share?

SMTown Live in Paris confirmed for June 10

SM Entertainment is going to Europe and they are holding a concert in France, Paris for the first time.

SM revealed on the 20th, “SMTown World Tour that’s has been held in Seoul, LA, Tokyo, Shanghai, etc, will also be held in ‘Le Zenith de Paris’, which is located in France, Paris, on June 10th. They plan to meet the music fans in Paris”.

SM Entertainment is first Korean entertainment company to hold a joint concert in Europe.

The venue that the concert will be held in, ‘Le Zenith de Paris’, is also famous as a stage that world star singers like Ne-Yo, PCD, and the Jonas Brothers have performed in.

The SM artists that will participate in Paris performance include: TVXQ, Super Junior, Girls’ Generation, SHINee, and f(x) are the leaders of the K-pop sensation in Europe. Because it’s the first performance that popular K-pop singers will be holding in Paris, this will gain attention from music fans from Europe.

Also, last January, France TV Channel 2TV reported the hHallyu sensation with SM artists mainly.

SM Entertainment revealed “Through this Paris performance, through Asia, they plan to get their artists to have global activities using a variety of networking”.

Yonghwa picked Seohyun over Son EunSeo

Jung Yonghwa and ‘Seohyun lookalike’, Son EunSeo appeared on SBS ‘Strong Heart’ aired on April 19th. Earlier this week, we reported how Son EunSeo was told by YoonA that she looks like Seohyun.

On the April 19th broadcast, Yonghwa who was Seohyun’s ‘hubby’ on MBC’s ‘We Got Married’ said, “Her (Son EunSeo) hairstyle and image resemble Seohyun”. The playful MCs, Kang Hodong and Lee Seunggi asked, “Between Son EunSeo and Seohyun, who is prettier?”. Yonghwa who was embarassed by the question, replied, “If you look close enough, they do give different feelings”, as he tried to avoid giving a direct answer to the question. However, he then confessed, “Since we’ve been together for a long time, I like Seohyun more”.

In addition to that, Yonghwa also shouted, “Seohyun-ah, I love you”. When asked about his ideal type, Yonghwa answered, “A person who eats well. I like a person who would go to restaurants to enjoy nice foods together with me”. Upon hearing his answer, other members of the show responded, “That’s exactly Seohyun”.

Jung sisters celebrate Jessica’s birthday + f(x)’s music chart chart ‘all-kill’

The ‘Jung sisters’ - SNSD’s Jessica and f(x)’s Krystal – are both celebrating happy days lately, thanks to their individual events and achievements.

On April 18th, Jessica will be celebrating her 23rd birthday. After debuting with SNSD back in 2007 when she was just 19 years old, Jessica is said to be more than happy with the success her group has achieved over the past four years, and is taking part in a small birthday gathering with her closest friends.

Jessica’s younger sister, Krystal, is also looking towards a successful promotion cycle with f(x)’s “Pinocchio” impending comeback this week.

On the same day, the title track for f(x)’s first official album, “Pinocchio”, was released online for the first time. Currently, the song is dominating live charts on major music portals like Melon, dosirak, Cyworld, Bugs, and Soribada. The achievement is quite formidable, considering that the group debuted only a year and seven months ago.

Happy birthday to Jessica, and congratulations to f(x)!

SNSD’s Yoona thinks actress Son Eun Seo resembles Seohyun

Actress Son Eun Seo recently guested on an episode of SBS’s “Strong Heart” and revealed her resemblance to SNSD’s Seohyun.

On the show, she stated, “Before SNSD’s debut, Yoona told me that there was a member that she thought looked like me. Turns out, it was Seohyun.”

Son Eun Seo continued, “I used to be a make-up model with her back in the day. She said that she felt friendly with me because of how much I resembled one of her SNSD members. Once SNSD debuted, I found out that she was Seohyun.”

The studio readily agreed and claimed that she was a 100% doppelganger of the SNSD member.

Be sure to check out the full broadcast on April 19th!

SNSD members attend grand opening of Jinny Kim Shoes

On the evening of April 18th, Jinny Kim, a shoe designer, opened up a new store at the Finance Center in Gwanghwamun, Seoul.

This glamorous grand opening attracted SNSD’s Yoona, Tiffany, Sooyoung, Hyoyeon, and Sunny. With their fresh beauty and slim figures, one reporter even called them ‘walking dolls’.

Jinny Kim Shoes is attractive to many of Korea’s top stars, as it possesses the unique design and colors fit for the romantic lifestyle of celebrities.