Animated movie "Koala Kid" reveals new MV ft. SNSD's "Way To Go"

Upcoming animated movie, "Koala Kid: Birth of a Hero" has released a new music video featuring SNSD's hit track "Way To Go".

Girl's Generation's Sunny, SHINee's Taemin and Yoon Dahoon will be working together and will lend their voices to the upcoming movie. Taemin will voice the main character Johnny, a white koala turned hero, opposite to the character will be Miranda, which will be voice by Sunny.

The animated Korean film “Koala Kid: Birth of a Hero” will hit the theaters on January 12th.

Hyoyeon and Min's Childhood Photo garners much attention!

This picture from the earlier days of miss A's Min and Hyoyeon of Girls' Generation has been roaming around the internet.

On 6 January, a picture of Min and Hyoyeon was posted on an online community with a caption saying "Min's shocking past"

In the picture, Min and Hyoyeon are locking arms and smiling brightly at the camera. At a very young age, the two of them each were wearing sleeveless sweatshirts and a matching hat.

Even after a few years, their beauty has remain unscathed.

Many people who saw the photo commented, "They're so pretty", or "That could be what they look like without makeup, right?", and "Now and then, I like the Min the best.", "You were pretty even as a child", and "She's so cute".

To add to this, Min and Hyoyeon are both active in their respective girl groups, "miss A" and "Girls' Generation", and are acknowledged and loved in Korea and across Asia. 

Top four female idols who surprised fans with their curvy figures in 2011

Female idols with unexpected, glamorous figures have been dominating the public’s interest lately, especially with all of the year-end award ceremonies that took place at the end of 2011.

Out of the many female idols who walked the red carpet last year, four grabbed immediate attention with their sexy ensembles that showed off a surprising curvaceous body.

Davichi‘s Kang Min Kyung dressed in a strapless navy blue mini-dress for MBC‘s Gayo Daejaejunfestival. Since she’s typically known for her baby face and long legs, netizens were stunned to see that Kang Min Kyung also possessed a voluptuous figure.

Girls’ Generation member Jessica also surprised fans during her independent ‘Girls’ Generation’s Christmas Fairy Tale‘ stage. Jessica performed “When You Wish Upon A Star” and became applauded as a siren, a figure of mythology who combines seductive looks with an angelic voice.

Fellow member Seohyun, who’s known as the sweet and innocent maknae of the group, also showcased her own curvaceous figure. The straight-edged and proper young lady stepped onto the 2011MAMA red carpet wearing an elegant dress with a plunging neck-line. Her innocent face was juxtaposed by her full figure, earning a higher degree of interest from fans and fashion representatives alike.

As for 4minute‘s Nam Jihyun, her S-line wasn’t revealed in a moment of triumph at an event. Jihyun was recently featured in Mnet‘s ‘Boom the K-POP‘ dressed in comfortable clothes while partaking in everyday tasks. Though she wore a simple T-shirt, netizens took note of her toned silhouette and cleavage.

There were also a number of male actors who surprised fans with a complete physical transformation. Actor Kim Dong Wook, who had a soft and innocent image in hit drama series ‘Coffee Prince‘, recently revealed his six-pack on tVN‘s ‘Saturday Night Live‘. The dramatic switchup from ‘soft flower boy’ to ‘chiselled model’ made many of his fans feel faint at the sight.

Actor Kim Bum, who’s known for his sweet smile, also decided to up his masculine game by working out intensively to lose some weight. Consequently, Kim Bum was able to show off a sharper jawline in his JTBC drama ‘Padam Padam‘, which added a more intense charm to his weighted stares.

Which other idols or stars made your jaw drop with their surprising image transformation last year? Toss us your thoughts below!

Girls' Generation, Wonder Girls & 2NE1 to make their US debut in 2012

Hallyu’s top three girl groups, the Wonder Girls, Girls’ Generation, and 2NE1 will be releasing albums in the US back to back in an attempt to make a breakthrough in the birthplace of pop.

The Wonder Girls will be releasing their single “The DJ is Mine” on January 11th, Girls’ Generation will be releasing ‘The Boys‘ special album on the 17th, and 2NE1′s new album produced by the world-famous will.i.am will also be dropping in the near future.

The Wonder Girls’ single will be released through their Teen Nick TV Movie, ‘THE WONDER GIRLS‘ which hits the small screen on February 2nd, and the girl group will also be dropping their full-length album along with the release of their movie.

2NE1 is working on a new project with will.i.am. The producer recently tweeted, “This @2ne1 is coming out crazy…#willpower“, further evoking anticipation amongst Blackjacks everywhere. And Girls’ Generation who was featured on NPR last December have already begun selling reserved copies of their ‘The Boys’ special album online.

These girls will finally be making their official debut into the biggest music market in the world, and their efforts are expected to rake in tangible results for K-pop and further spread Hallyu awareness all over the globe.

Girls’ Generation & KARA race to be the first to sell a million copies in Japan

KARA vs Girls’ Generation, who will be the first to sell a million copies of their album in Japan?

Girl groups KARA and Girls’ Generation continue to sell an impressive number of albums in Japan into the new year, and the race to see who sells a million copies first has already begun.

According to the Oricon, KARA’s second full-length Japanese album ‘Super Girl‘ sold 586,400 copies as of January 9th, while Girls’ Generation‘s first full-length Japanese album also titled ‘Girls’ Generation‘ sold 734,000 copies.

For now Girls’ Generation is ahead by 148,400 copies, but it is too early to be optimistic. KARA’s ‘Super Girl’ was released more recently on November 23rd, and was #1 on Oricon’s Weekly Chart for five days straight it’s first week of release, it also achieved #1 on Oricon’s Monthly Chart.

In two short days, the album sold 100,000 copies and 200,000 by the fifth day. In eight days, the album sold over 300,000 copies and 400,000 after 16 days. By the 29th day, the album had sold over 500,000 copies.

After less than a month after the release, the album impressively secured the #7 spot on a list of the overall best selling albums of the year for 2011.

Girls’ Generation is also continuing to increase the number of sales with their new repackaged album which includes their latest hits. The Girls’ Generation members seem determined to be the first Korean girl group to sell a million copies of their album in Japan.

Of all the Korean singers that have promoted in Japan, the one artist who broke the million-mark is none other than Asia’s ever-rising star, BoA. BoA’s second Japanese album ‘Valenti‘ released back in January of 2003 sold approximately 1,240,000 copies, setting a new record.

One thing is for sure. One of the two girl groups will become the first Korean artist in 9 years to sell over a million copies, and the first ever foreign girl group to break a million. Fans are highly curious to find out which group will reach the goal first.

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Girls' Generation to take Asia tour to Hong Kong and Thailand

Girls' Generation, who kicked off successful concerts in Korea, Taiwan and Singapore, will be storming Hong Kong and Thailand next.

On January 10th, SM Entertainment stated that Girls' Generation will take their ongoing "Girls' Generation Tour" to Hong Kong next week and to Thailand next month.

The nine lovely girls will perform their first ever concert in Hong Kong at the Asia World Arena on January 15th, and continue the storm at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand on February 12th.

Girls' Generation held their first Asia tour "Into the New World" in December 2009 where they held successful shows in Taiwan and Singapore. The group has since gained an overwhelming popularity and toured various countries in Asia, United States and Europe.

Choi Siwon embarrassingly offers his seat to Taeyeon

Super Junior's Siwon was caught in an embarrassing moment, thanks to Kim Min Jong's good manners.

On January 8th, Japanese morning program Mezamashi TV aired videos taken from the concert and press conference for the drama "Athena: Goddess of War", which took place in Tokyo on January 5th.

The full cast of the drama as well as SNSD’s Taeyeon, SHINee, and Super Junior attended the press conference. During the event, the four leads, Cha Seung Won, Soo Ae, Kim Min Jong and Choi Siwon, were seated in chairs while the others stood behind them. Suddenly, Kim Min Jong noticed Taeyeon standing and said to Choi Siwon, "Give your seat to Taeyeon".

Taeyeon, who was a bit surprised refused the offer, but Si Won made everyone laugh by jumping out of his chair the moment he heard Kim Min Jong’s words and gave Taeyeon his seat.

Netizens commented, "How nice of Kim Min Jong, but you embarrassed Siwon", "Kim Min Jong must really like Taeyeon" and "Kim Min Jong used to be in SM too, right? ".

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Taeyeon "I Love You" performance at "Athena" concert

Earlier, we gave you a short clip of Girls' Generation's Taeyeon singing "I Love You", the OST for the drama "Athena".

This time, listen to the full audio of her live performance which showcases Taeyeon's flawless and powerful vocal.

The "Athena" concert took place on January 7th at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan. Among those who attended the event include “Athena” cast members Cha Seungwon, Sooae, and Choi Siwon. K-pop artists with connections to the drama were also present, such as Super Junior, Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon, and SHINee.

Taeyeon impressed with her performance for Athena Dramatic Concert in Japan!

Check out Taeyeon's flawless performance in Japan,she sang the OST song of the drama "I Love You" on the concert,enjoy her singing above!

YoonA appointed as Honorary Ambassador of Jung-gu, Seoul!

YoonA was officially appointed as the Honorary Ambassador of Jung-gu, Seoul.

On January 9th, Choi ChangSik, Mayor of Jung-gu had officially presented the certificate of appointment as Honorary Ambassador of the district to YoonA.

Mayor Choi ChangSik said, “The top star (YoonA) who matches well with the central district of Seoul, Jung-gu will serve as the Honorary Ambassador.”

On her appointment, YoonA commented, “Together with Girls’ Generation members, I hope to visit the ‘Street of Hallyu Stars’ of Jung-gu.” She continued, “In the future, I will work hard to promote the beauty of Jung-gu, which is the center of both tradition and modernity.”

During the course of one year, YoonA will be carrying out her activities in various areas such as Myeongdong, Namdaemun, Bukchangdong Tourism Special Zone, Dongdaemun Fashion Town Special Zone, etc.