Soyeon on T-Ara and new members

After releasing their newest single Day by Day, girl group T-ARA is stirring up another fever and gaining fans of all ages. Not only are they receiving lots of interest and love from people for their music, but also for their artistic talents and fashion. The straightforward leader Soyeon, who showed strong leadership by taking care of her members' stage and photo concepts even though she was busy with her own preparations, granted an exclusive interview with bntNews.

Since when did you want to be a singer?

I wanted to be a singer since I was 5. My dream grew while watching Sunbae Namjung Park and Sunbae Sookyung Ang. The 5-year old me even begged and cried to my mom that I needed to see Sunbae Namjung Park, so she took me to a live cafe where Namjung Park sang. My memories of that moment are still vivid.

After dreaming of becoming a singer, what is your goal after receiving much love?

Just like Sunbae Junghwa Um, I want to be a well rounded entertainer who shines brightly on stage and on TV.

Lately, the internet had been filled with the news about the recruit of T-ARA's newest members. How do you feel about meeting the new members?

They're very beautiful younger sisters. Eigth member Ahreum is a practiceholic, so I don't worry about her stage performance. 14-year old maknae Dani is a cute little sister who is 12 years younger than me. Actually, I am sorry and feel bad for her. At her age, I am sure Dani wants to perform to fresh and lively music, but because she came in the middle of T-ARA's activities, she has to adjust to  T-ARA's concepts and color. That is why I am sorry. I will treat her well.

Will 14-year old Dani be able to adjust well with other members?

At first, we were worried. We have such a huge age gap. And more than anything, we should be able to get to know each other through living together but we don't live with each other anymore. That is why we worried they might feel shy and uncomfortable around us. But because our members have positive and easy-going personalities, we will be able to get along well. I don't worry about it anymore.

You're very leader-like.

No, I'm not. Before I became a leader, it was definitely due to the members' efforts. Instead of on the group as a whole, the focus was on each member individually. We thought of our opinions and our future. But as I  became a leader, my consideration and affection for the group grew. My responsibilities increased and I took care of my members more. I think this was a good opportunity for me to grow more.

T-ARA is receiving a lot of attention for their recently released Japanese album Jewelry Box. They are receiving much love and strength from international fans as well. As she maintains the Hallyu Wave, she speaks about the ‘Hally-idol’ nickname. “Honestly, we only got to where we are right now and are receiving this much love because of the path that our sunbaes have paved before us. We also received help and support from a lot of people. Every time I see the people who cherish us I feel thankful as well as apologetic. We should be able to show a better us to them, but we weren't able to because of the hectic schedules and time. We will work harder!”

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Kara's Seungyeon hospitalized

KARA’s mani vocals Han Seungyeon has been admitted to the hospital and has cancelled her solo and group activities. On July 7th, she began experiencing severe headaches and dizziness and was admitted to a hospital in Seoul. It was then reported that was experiencing symptoms of acute anemia. KARA was planning to visit Singapore on the 8th to promote their perfume K5J. Unfortunately, she could not leave the country because she had to stay at the hospital, resulting to the four other members leaving without her.

According to her agency DSP Media, Seungyeon had been complaining about headaches during her promotional activities. The symptoms began to only worsen and led to her being admitted to the hospital.

Through her agency, Seungyeon stated, “I’m really sorry that I couldn’t keep my meetings with fans overseas. I wanted to keep to my schedule by going to the hospital to get quickly treated, but it didn’t work. I will rest and do my best to get better quickly.”

Wooyoung compliments INFINITE

Sexy and talented Wooyoung of Korean group 2PM, who recently made his solo debut, had nothing but positive things to say about fellow idol group INFINITE.

In a recent interview, Wooyoung revealed, “I think INFINITE is doing really well these days. When I first saw them, I knew they were special. I’ve already spoken about them with the other 2PM members before, but I have a feeling that they will continue to be successful. I haven’t seen a performance like the way INFINITE performs before and rather than trying to always give a strong appearance [on stage], they show a more youthful side by having well-coordinated dancing which really impressed me.”

Wooyoung also talked about his goals, “I personally have a dream to be a producer and I would like to produce a boy group like INFINITE.” Concerning the unavoidable competition between idol groups, he shared “Because there are a lot of rookie idol groups these days and whenever we see talented artists, we feel a bit uneasy. But that uneasiness motivates us to work harder.”

Wooyoung released his first solo mini album entitled, 23, Male, Single on the 8th and will give a strong performance with his title track, Sexy Lady.

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Comeback performances

I don't usually post comeback live performances here but because Super Junior, T-Ara and 2ne1 are just too much to handle, better get with it. Enjoy their performances in Inkigayo, folks!

Super Junior - Sexy, Free and Single

2ne1- I Love You

T-Ara - Day by Day

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Sandara shed tears while shaving her head

Sandara Park (aka Dara) of popular Korean group 2ne1 revealed that she shed tears as she shaved the side of her head for her dramatic hairstyle change.

During an interview held at YG Entertainment‘s headquarters, Dara stated “When I was getting my head shaved, the feeling of sorrow just crept up and I started tearing. I just did it without thinking through it for we decided that a new transformation was needed while in the midst of rehearsing. It was my first time getting my head shaved and I thought to myself that maybe this is how men who shave their heads to go off to the military feel.”

CL added, “At first, the stylist unni told me to do it. I was going to do it at first but I just couldn’t get myself to go through with it. Seeing Dara unni cry, my heart was heavy. I was going to do it but I got scared of looking too strong so I had nominated the pretty Dara unni.”

Despite shedding tears the first time, Dara revealed that shaving her head no longer bothers her. “My hair grows fast so this is already the third time I’ve had to get it shaved. Now I don’t have any lingering emotions about it.”

In related new 2NE1 will be holding their first comeback stage on July 8th through Inkigayo.

Wonder Girls' teasers for Like Money

The Wonder Girls have been releasing video teasers for their upcoming digital English single Like Money these days and loyal fans have been dying of anticipation. The song features American rapper Akon so this is  truly a must-hear. Check out the videos below.

Video: YT VEVO