f(x)’s Sulli and Krystal cool down with some ice cream

f(x)’s Sulli and Krystal have once again confirmed their close friendship.

On August 12th, Sulli wrote on her me2day, “Soojung-ah … I … All I need is you. Kyahhh haha“. She then uploaded a picture of her and fellow f(x) member, Krystal.

In the picture, both members are seen eating ice cream to avoid the summer heat. The photo makes Sulli look as if she’s rocking a boyish hairstyle, and Krystal seems to be more interested in the camera rather than her ice cream.

Netizens commented, “As expected, Sulli is the truth“, “The ice cream looks good“, and “My eyes are purified“.

SNSD, SHINee, f(x) and more participate in UNICEF fundraising project

On August 12th, the Korean Red Cross Society held an inaugural ceremony for the “Helping Children in Africa” fundraiser at the Seoul Plaza Hotel.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon, SNSD, f(x), SHINee, actress Kim Yun Jin, Shin Hyun Joon, Jo Sumi, and many others were seen participating in the event.

Led by the Korean Red Cross Society and UNICEF, the joint fundraiser will accept donations over the next 3 months under the slogan “Together for Africa“, using the money raised to help children in Africa.

SNSD confirms Korean comeback in September with third official album!

SNSD has confirmed their Korean comeback with their third official album next month!

While taking part in the Hallyu wave over in Japan, the girls have been secretly working on their third album recordings. They’ve been balancing out a proper release date, and finally decided on September.

A representative revealed, “SNSD mentioned that they would be making their comeback this fall, but they’ve recently confirmed September as their comeback month. They’re still in the middle of recording, so they could adjust the date by a week or two.”

Fans will also be excited to hear that it won’t be a mini-album or a digital single, but a full fledged official album, their first in nearly a year and eight months.

Other entertainment labels are currently delaying comebacks and debuts in order to avoid direct competition. One representative said, “All the attention will be on SNSD anyway, so it’s useless to go head-to-head. On top of that, it’s an official album, so it’s likely that they will just sweep the charts.”

Stay tuned to allkpop for more updates!

SNSD to become the official faces of Korean tourism!

Girl group SNSD has been selected by the Korean government to become the official face of tourism for the country.

Management agency SM Entertainment commented, “The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has entrusted SNSD to become the official endorsers for 2010-2012. They will become officiated during a ceremony on August 19th at the Lotte Hotel in Song-Gong district.”

A representative from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism stated, “K-Pop has become a global topic these days. We chose SNSD, who is leading Hallyu, and we believe that they’ll be able to create a high amount of interest for tourism.”

Current endorsers include well-known names such as figure skater Kim Yuna, actor Bae Yong Joon, and cartoon character Pororo the Little Penguin.

SNSD’s Jessica takes an adorable selca

SNSD’s Jessica recently revealed yet another adorable selca.

On August 10th via an online community post, a picture was uploaded with a four-paneled shot of Jessica displaying her sweet charms.

Jessica took this selca while in her car, posing in a surprised yet adorable manner. Fans were most envious of her clean and smooth milky skin.

Upon seeing the picture, Netizens have commented, “Her beauty is explosive“, “She lost even more weight. Total cutie“, “Jessica sure knows how to take selcas“, “Her face looks thinner” and “If she continues on this path her beauty will become too overwhelming“.

SNSD's comeback instills fear of confrontation in music industry

According to some media reports, SNSD will release their 3rd Korean album come this September and their promotional activities in Korea will follow suit.

A sensation in both Korea and Japan, SNSD have been secretly recording their 3rd album and it was reported by some of the Korean media that their domestic activities will kick off in September.

According to a broadcasting representative, “While there were talks about SNSD’s domestic activities in Fall, I believe it has been determined to be some time in September. Since they are in the midst of recording now, the date of release might be delayed 1 or 2 weeks, subject to the progress of the album recording”.

Along with Soshi’s comeback news, fans are expected to be more excited with this release, which is neither a mini album nor a digital single but a full studio album. 1 year and 8 months after the release of 2nd Album ‘Oh!’ in January last year, there is high anticipation for a more matured appearance from the girls.

Although little by little, the indications of when the album will be released is starting to unveil, the main concept of the album is believed to be classified even within SM Entertainment as well.

A SM Entertainment representative said, “SNSD are now having recording sessions and the possibility of comeback for the new album is big.”

Despite some media reporting SNSD’s Korean comeback to be in September, the SM Entertainment representative clarified that SNSD’s comeback and album release date, as well as their concepts, etc have not been confirmed.

Once SNSD’s comeback date is determined, there will be an ‘avoid confrontation with SNSD’ climate surrounding the music industry. In fact, because of the girls’ comeback, a music agency had actually postponed one of its singers’ comeback from September to October in order to avoid direct confrontation with SNSD.

A music industry representative said, “Since it is obvious that all the attention and interest would go to SNSD, it’s meaningless to confront them. Furthermore, since SNSD are going to release a full studio album, SNSD will most probably top various music charts”.

Super Junior and SNSD released new wallpapers for SPAO

Have a look at the latest SPAO wallpapers featuring Super Junior and SNSD.

It's time to change the wallpaper of your PC,what are you waiting for?

Gaon Charts release chart rankings for the 1st week of August!

The Gaon Chart is the national chart of South Korea, and is intended to be the equivalent of Oricon inJapan and Billboard in the United States.

Check out the chart rankings for the 1st week of August below!

Gaon Chart National Digital Singles Ranking

1. 2NE1 – “Ugly” – 45,026,674 Points

2. miss A – “Goodbye Baby” – 33,535,771 Points

3. Leessang – “Grand Final” ft. Jung In & MC Nal Yoo – 29,076,912 Points

4. 2NE1 – “Hate You” – 28,003,903 Points

5. CM HaHa – “Sticky Rice Cake” – 24,736,766 Points

6. Ja Woorim – “Whale Hunter” – 22,721,045 Points

7. Super Junior – “Mr. Simple” – 22,645,614 Points

8. T-ara – “Roly-Poly” – 18,740,451 Points

9. HOMME – “Laughing Cause I’m A Man” – 17,712,055 Points

10. 4MEN – “Vision Of Love” – 17,657,488 Points

Gaon Chart National Physical Albums Ranking

1. Super Junior – “Mr. Simple 5th Album”

2. 2NE1 – “2NE1 2nd Mini Album”

3. B2ST – “Fiction And Fact”

4. INFINITE – “OVER THE TOP”

5. Various Artists – “Sungkyunkwan Scandal OST”

6. CNBLUE – “First Step”

7. Jung Myung Hoon & Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra – “La Mer/Ravel – Ma Mere L’Oye, La Valse”

8. F.T Island – “Beautiful Journey”

9. SNSD – “The 1st Asia Tour Concert ‘Into The New World’”

10. SNSD – “‘Run Devil Run’ The 2nd Album Repackaged”