Getting you ready for ‘The 25th Golden Disk Awards’

We are just days away from ‘The 25th Golden Disk Awards‘ which will be aired LIVE, not only in Korea Republicbut to 6 other countries in Asia – Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand.

So, who were the winners last year? No worries. There’s no need to crack your head trying to recall. We have it here for you:

Digital Daesang
SNSD

Disk Daesang
Super Junior

Digital Bonsang
Baek Ji Young – Sensibility
Davichi – Davichi In Wonderland
Son Dam Bi – Type B
SNSD – Gee (The First Mini Album)
Lee Seung Gi – Will You Marry Me (Featuring Bizniz)

Disk Bonsang
SG Wannabe – Vol.6 – Gift
Super Junior – Sorry, Sorry
Druken Tiger – Feel Ghood Muzik : The 8th Wonder
2pm – 1집정규앨범 – Hottest Time of the Day
Lee Seung Chul – Mutopia

Samsung YEPP Popularity Award
SHINee
Super Junior

Rock Award
Epik High

Samsung YEPP Rookie/Newcomers’ Awards
Digital – 4minute
Disk – T-ara

For this year’s awards, there will be 11 categories in total:

1. Disk Daesang – 1 winner
2. Samsung YEPP Digital Daesang – 1 winner
3. Disk Bonsang – 5 winners
4. Digital Bonsang – 5 winners
5. Samsung YEPP Newcomers’ Awards – 2 winners
6. Ceci Popularity Awards – 2 winners
7. MSN Asian Popularity Award – 1 winner
8. COSMOPOLITAN Rock Award – 1 winner
9. Hip Hop Award – 1 winner
10. Producers’ Award – 1 winner
11. Achievement Award – 1 winner

SNSD to run, run, run….

SNSD will be making an appearance on MBC’s ‘Sunday Night – Enjoy Today’.

At MBC Ilsan Dream Center, a production staff of ‘Enjoy Today’ said, “On the episode to be aired on December 12th, SNSD will be participating in athletic events with the ‘Enjoy Today’ team. They will be up against famous athlete, Im Choonae”. Im Choonae is a former Korean national athlete who had won 3 medals at the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul.

The staff added, “Shin Hyunjoon, Jung Joonho, Jung Hyungdon and others who are SNSD’s samchon (uncle) fans were so much in love with the super ‘hot’ girlgroup, SNSD that they could not take their eyes off the girls. We are really thankful to SNSD for lighting up the atmosphere”.

Wang Biho accused SNSD of plagiarism

On KBS 2TV’s ‘Gag Concert‘ aired on December 5th, Wang Biho accused SNSD of plagiarism. According to Biho, the chorus of SNSD’s ‘Hoot’ particularly the ‘hoot hoot hoot’ portion, sounds similar to Country KkoKko’s ‘Happy Christmas’ (Christmas~Christmas~Christmas in the lyrics).

He added, “Not only the song, even the ‘Hoot’ arrow dance was based on Seo Kyungsuk’s arrow nose performance”.

Thsutleo.com Site Closing Down!! Sad News

As you can see in the pic above. No need to explain anything.
This is totally a sad news.

To whoever that still want to spazz over their photos please do so fast before they're closing down.

Thsutleo have done so many great things. Provide us with awesome photos of the girls, making a photobook of the girls. They're a great website.

But we must respect their decision. We cant do anything to stop it. Just wishing that they will decide to continue it again one day.

SMTOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR to kick off in Tokyo next January!

SM Entertainment’s in-house joint concert, ’SMTOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR‘, will kick off in Tokyo on January 2011. So far, the destinations for the tour include Seoul, Los Angeles, and Shanghai.

The Tokyo stop will be held on January 25th and 26th at the National Yoyogi Stadium. This is especially exciting as it will be the first time that Korean artists from an entire company will come out to perform in Japan.

The Yoyogi Stadium houses 12,000 seats, and so 24,000 fans will be able to enjoy this large scale music event over the two nights.

Artists such as BoA, TVXQ, Super Junior, SNSD, SHINee, f(x), and many other SME artists are scheduled to attend.

Stay tuned to allkpop for further updates!

SNSD pretended to be KARA at an amusement park?

On the most recent episode of “Strong Heart,” SNSD’s Yuri revealed a cute story about identity theft called “SNSD’s Escape Instinct”.

Being loaded with a hectic schedule, it’s only natural that the girls want to have some fun. Yuri explained, “There was a day where SNSD’s secret escape instinct got brought out. We wanted to go somewhere to relieve our stress, so we decided on an amusement park.”

She went on to say, “Hyoyeon, Sooyoung, me, and Yoona left without our manager knowing. The four of us all wore the same scarves, hats, and masks so it actually made us more obvious. People were recognizing us. Our plan was almost foiled from the start. Hyoyeon said that she thought of a good strategy, and bought Scream masks that covered our entire heads.”

“It was July so it was really hot… Our masks started getting humid and we couldn’t see in front of us. We waited an hour to ride the roller coasters in that state. After staying like that for an hour, people started to figure us out.”

“Since there were 4 of us, people thought we were SISTAR, miss A, or another 4 member girl group. We thought the suspicions were relieved when we started talking in male voices.”

Yuri continued, “Jessica got out of practice late and contacted us saying she wants to join. She came with the exact same mask on. Since there were now 5 of us with the same mask, people started suggesting we were KARA. However, they observed that the one with the long legs was Sooyoung, and we were almost found out. We all decided to pretend we were KARA, and did the ‘butt’ dance. Thankfully, it all went according to plan and we got to ride the roller coasters.”

Yuri also brought out her ‘Kkab’ self on the show by dancing to PSY’s ‘Right Now‘:

SNSD’s Sooyoung understands more about love from Park Seung Il

In October, SNSD’s Sooyoung (along with Super Junior’s Siwon and Shin Se Kyung) visited former basketball coach and Lou Gehrig patient Park Seung Il.

During her appearance on the most recent episode of ‘Strong Heart‘, Sooyoung revealed a touching story related to the basketball star, and the impact of the visit.

She explained,

“Basketball player Park Seung Il has had Lou Gehrig’s disease for the past 8 years. I heard he liked SNSD, so I went to see him. The disease had advanced to such a state that he could only move his eyelids. He started fluttering his eyelashes when we went, and his girlfriend said that it was him showing a cute hidden talent. His girlfriend is currently looking after him by herself.”

“For her, Park Seung Il was her first love. However, the two had a twisted fate. In the end, Park Seung Il married a different woman and wanted to become a basketball coach, so he went to study abroad. Once he became sick, however, he decided to divorce his wife to let her go.”

“His girlfriend heard rumors about his ill health when he came out on TV saying that he was quitting coaching. When they reunited, he was already lying in the hospital bed. But he asked ‘Can you stay with me?‘, and she agreed. He hasn’t been able to move since. It’s been five years.”

“After seeing their love, I began to think that love was devotion. They never lose hope. He always says that when he gets up, he’ll marry her.”

After reflecting on the story, Sooyoung thanked the basketball star: “When I see him, I became comforted, so I want to thank him. He says he’s thankful to me, but I’m more thankful to him.”