Former member Bekah is back with After School

My bias is back with the girls! After School’s graduate member Bekah, who is also one of the original members, attended the wedding ceremony of Pledis Entertainment’s CEO, Han Sung Soo. The beautiful and talented lady flew all the way from Hawaii to celebrate the wonderful event with her friends and bosses.

On December 25th, Jooyeon shared a couple of selca with Bekah on Twitter. She wrote, “It’s Christmas, and it’s the wedding day of our agency president. Long time no see, Bekah. I missed you.”

In the photos, After School members along with Bekah, who attended the wedding of their agency president, are hanging out together and making bright smiles. Especially, Jooyeon and Bekah’s great looks are drawing many people’s attention.

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IU's Christmas message, first time to speak up since scandal

Singer IU, who had been involved in quite a scandalous scene last November, finally spoke up and sent a Christmas message to her fans on her official website.

The singer wrote, “How have you been, my fans? It was so frustrating trying to keep the doors closed. It's a white Christmas, but I haven't been able to go outside ㅜㅜ  Ah, I was so frustrated because I really wanted to write a post. I was able to learn that I could do a lot of other things during my free time other than leaving replies on everyone’s comments. Sorry to fans who have gotten a lot thinner because of worries. And I’m even more sorry for gaining weight even though I was the one who caused trouble. Since today is Christmas!! I thought the timing was right? I’m just going to say a quick hello before I leave! Everyone, seriously, be careful not to catch a cold! I’m going to open my doors soon so everyone please anticipate while drinking juice on the floor!"

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Li Yundi: I am not dating Lee Hom Wang

After close to two months of constant speculations, famous Chinese classical pianist Li Yundi has finally stepped forth to dismiss dating rumours between him and Taiwanese actor-singer Lee Hom Wang.

“We have a normal friendship. We are just bosom buddies who share the same passion for music," Yundi explained at his music concert recently. He even stressed that both of them are currently single and expressed his belief in fate when it comes to a relationship.

Lee Hom struck up a friendship with Yundi after they were invited to perform together at this year's CCTV Spring Festival Gala in January. The singer was fascinated by the latter's outstanding music talent and invited him to guest star at his concert in Beijing and Hong Kong. They were said to be romantically involved when photos of Lee Hom visiting Yundi's apartment surfaced in October. They even allegedly held hands when they were spotted posing for a group photo at Taiwanese songbird A-Mei's bar the following night.

Yundi was unfazed about such rumours and commented that he would still collaborate with Lee Hom in the future.

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Song Hye Gyo stunningly poses for ELLE

Korean A-list actress Song Hye Gyo recently graced the cover of the January 2013 issue for Elle magazine. The actress collaborated with high-end luxury brand, Chanel, to display her beautiful elegance in the pictorial. Song Hye Gyo is seen exuding a soft, classic look while donning a lace dress and beaded jacket. Her new short, permed hairstyle also highlights her natural beauty.

Song Hye Gyo stated, “For this production, I met with visually impaired individuals and listened to their stories and observed their lifestyle, and studied for my new role in this way”, sharing how she prepared for her role in the upcoming drama That Winter, The Wind Blows, which she will be co-starring with actor Jo In Sung, to premiere this February.

Netizens commented “She's the definition of STUNNING”, “Be still, my heart, just hearing her name raises my blood pressure”, “You can place her beside a ton of girl groups and still her beauty will stand out”, “When it comes to natural beauty, I think she's the definition of it”, “Damn, she just took my breath away”, etc.

 

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Sunggyu talks about his 'grandpa' image

Leader Kim Sunngyu of idol group INFINITE is cheerfully known to fans as ‘Grandpa Kyu’. The nickname is humorous although he explained several times on television broadcasts that he’s not sluggish in real life. During a recent interview for Newsen, the idol once again explained “I wish they’d understand now that I’m not like that”.

He added “My variety image? Broadcasts are only broadcasts so I decided not to care about it but a lot of fans think that I’m tired and that it looks like my waist hurts. I have to look cool on stage so I can’t laugh. I’m preparing without any expression on my face but when I’m too quiet the fans think that I’m sick. Anywhere I go, 80% of the gifts are red ginseng. Because I receive so much of it, I send some home and share it as well. I’m happy and thankful but I’m healthy, I think it’s like that because other people ask me ‘You’re tired right? You’re sick right?’. They said I looked like I had no strength but it’s not like that.

“I’m very healthy and bright. I don’t think I’m an old man or someone like that. Old man’s image is too strong. I’m the hyung in the team so I think it’s like that because I have that image. But that’s not a bad thing so I don’t care about it.”

Sunggyu just promoted his first solo album’s title song 60 Seconds and is going to end promotions soon. He is planning to release the music video of I Need You afterwards.

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JeA reveals male idols run when they see Brown Eyed Girls

JeA revealed that male idol groups run the other way when they see the Brown Eyed Girls coming on a recent broadcast of Immortal Song 2. The BEG leader shared, “When male idol groups see us, they walk backwards,” causing laughter.

She continued, “The Brown Eyed Girls have a bit of a strong image. We wear strong makeup, and I think that kind of image has been imprinted in everyone. Maybe that’s why, but when we wear makeup and walk around the broadcast station, the male idol group members see us and start walking backwards the other way.”

JeA added, “I want to show a feminine side to myself through this performance.”

Netizens and fans commented “The cant handle BEG's strong sex appeal”, “This group is too badass for Korea's men”, “BEG is on hell of a fierce/sexy group with a lot of power and they are not like the other boring cute/pretty girl groups that all look alike”, “I wonder if Beast's Dongwoon walks backward if he sees Narsha. He's her fan”, “Maybe because they're older and younger guys are afraid to approach them”, etc.

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Hyun Bin discharged from the military!

He is finally back! Although today may seem like an average day to many, it is a special day to fans across the world and actor Hyun Bin, for he has returned after finishing his military service. He was officially discharged on December 6th and held a simple, brief event to address the thousands of fans who had gathered to witness his return back to society.

The actor, who had been serving in the Marine Corps, greeted his fans with a booming voice and discussed some of his thoughts on returning to his life and career. “Thank you to all the media and fans who have made it here despite the snow and difficult conditions,” he started off.

“I promised to greet you again after 21 months as a hardened soldier, and I think I have been able to keep that promise while serving in the Marines. I think I am now able to greet you as a more solid and confident person. Having received so much encouragement and interest from everyone before enlisting, I started my life as a soldier with a happy heart, and due to the consistent support and energy that you have all sent me even after enlisting, I think I am able to now stand here alright and healthy.”

Tears then began to form in the actor’s eyes as he thought about returning to acting once more. “I wanted to act so badly,” he admitted before the silence that followed due to his tears. “Since I couldn’t act during my vacations, I’d go to places where hoobaes were acting and would watch them and think about it… But now, the time has come for me to be able to act again, and as much as everyone has waited for me, I want to work hard in preparing to show you the acting I’ve wanted to do. I have stored all the energy that I’ve received as a soldier, so I will return energy back to everyone,” he concluded.

Hyun Bin enlisted back on March 7th of 2011, and after 21 months of serving in the Marines rather than in the promotional division of the army like most celebrities, the actor has made his return and will be spending his time with his family for the time being.

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Sunggyu makes a mistake on Inkigayo

INFINITE‘s Sunggyu quickly corrected his recent live performance mistake. The charismatic leader had his debut stage last week with his solo song 60 Seconds. But because all the artists are required to shorten their songs after their debut stage, he performed a shortened version of his song on Inkigayo.

As a result, Sunggyu made a slight mistake, singing the original lyrics for the 2nd verse instead of skipping the section of the edited version. However, he also quickly corrected his mistake, smoothly transitioning into the correct part. His handled the situation masterfully, hiding his surprise at the change and instead handled the matter professionally. Many fans praised his quick handling of the situation, and many viewers confessed that they didn’t even realize he made a mistake.

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