Taeyeon and Seohyun to join Tiffany as new ‘Music Core’ MCs

It’s just been revealed that Girls’ Generation members Taeyeon and Seohyun will join Tiffany as the new MCs for MBC‘s ‘Show! Music Core‘!
Fellow groupmate Yuri bid her farewell last week during her final broadcast as a ‘Music Core’ MC. Producers decided to go with a three-MC lineup, and so they’ve enlisted the group’s leader and maknae to help Tiffany hold down the show.
Taeyeon and Seohyun were guest MCs in the past, and representatives were quick to assure that the girls will be joining the show as permanent hosts. “Taeyeon and Seohyun will not be temporary MCs. They will work with ‘Music Core’ as permanent hosts starting this week,” they said.
As for Yuri, she will begin preparations for her upcoming drama, ‘Fashion King‘, which is scheduled to air in March.

[News] K-pop artists receive six RIAJ hard copy sales certifications for December 2011

The Recording Industry Association of Japan (or ‘RIAJ’) has just released their hard copy sales certifications for the month of December 2011.  It should come as no surprise that albums from some of today’s most popular K-pop stars received certifications. CDs & DVDs from Girls’ Generation, KARA, Super Junior, 2PM, and Shinee obtained certifications last month.


This certification is based off the total numbers of CDs and DVDs sold to retailers.

RIAJ hands out these awards based on the following standards:

Gold – 100,000 units sold
Platinum – 250,000 units sold; Double Platinum – 500,000 units sold; Triple Platinum – 750,000 units sold
Million – 1,000,000 units sold; 2 Million – 2,000,000 units sold; 3 Million – 3,000,000 units sold
4 Million – 4,000,000 units sold; 5 Million – 5,000,000 units sold
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December Certifications

< Japanese Albums >
# Triple Platinum
“GIRLS’ GENERATION” – Shoujo Jidai (SNSD) : 2011/06/01
# Gold
“THE FIRST” – SHINee : 2011/12/07
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< Japanese Singles >
# Gold
“Mr.Simple” – SUPER JUNIOR : 2011/12/07
“Ultra Lover” – 2PM : 2011/11/02
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< Japanese Music DVDs >
# Gold
“JAPAN FIRST TOUR GIRLS’ GENERATION” – Shoujo Jidai (SNSD) : 2011/12/14
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< Non-Japanese Albums >
# Double Platinum
“Super Girl” – KARA : 2011/11/23 *
* The RIAJ categorizes KARA as non-Japanese.
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With the number of K-pop artists in Japan set to increase in 2012, hopefully more will make it onto these lists.
Congratulations to Girls’ Generation, KARA, Super Junior, 2PM, and Shinee.

[News] 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 Daejaejun festival. 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 2011 MAMA 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.
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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.