Shenyuepop prides itself in how fast the news drops in our forums, and it seems that you guys here in the blog are a deprived of condensed, up-to-date news. So here is a recap of the last 7 days in K-Entertainment. (For those who didn’t realize that Shenyuepop has a forum, you’ve missed out.)

Kim HyunJoong cast as Hanazawa Rui in Korean ‘Hana Yori Dango’:

Now whoever said reality Tv is only 15 minutes of fame and then history is probably wishing he lived in Korea. Because evidently, that’s not the case in good old Seoul. The celebrities in these ubiquitous reality shows are gaining immense popularity and plenty of offers for great gigs. Now before anyone mentions it, we know it’s not ‘finalized’, but releasing the news on practically all news sites and newspapers tells you that they have cast him but are checking on the public response first. Poor ‘Group Eight’ has been planning this remake of the Jdrama for a while now and wants to make sure that people will tune in, no matter how ‘mediocre’ the acting may be. No one else is officially cast and it will be broadcast early next year on KBS.

SS501 Number 2 in Oricon Daily Chart

Staying on course of the SS501 members it seems that they’re finally seeing the fruits of their labours and scored an impressive Number 2 on the Daily Oricon Charts. Well done boys, though I do wonder how well they speak Japanese.

Lee Hyori wants to catapult herself into a Pop Art icon

Hyori tries to pull off a vintage, pop art feel. Instead, she puts Andy Warhol to shame and ends up looking kitsch.

As well as scoring a great Vidal Sassoon CF where she practically gets all hair products for free and a guarantee for great looking locks all through out the rest of the year, Sister Hyori has had still images of her MV leaked as well as the audio. This is a great shame since of course, it was meant to be officially released in a few more days. Now news has it that Mnet (Lee Hyori’s Management) are super duper unbelievably mad at the leak and swear on their souls that they’re going to catch the guy that did it. Lucky for them that this leakage gives a little extra publicity to her mildly anticipated Summer Comeback. News also has it that Hyori’s a little upset, and with all that tough filming in gorgeous Hawaii, who can blame her?

Check out the leaked teaser:

Credit:Youngmankore

Here are the leaked still images from the MV.

Stars dropping like flies:

Who hasn’t been to the hospital lately in the K-Entertainment world? It seems like stars left, right and center are finding themselves bitten by that dreadful fatigue bug. For a small country they really know how to get all they want from their stars, wearing them out and forcibly sending them to the hospital inorder to rest. Latest victims to this horrible celeb virus are MC Mong, actress Lee Dahae and Big Bang’s TaeYang.

Military Men

Yes, Military men – past, present and near future- are making their rounds in the celeb news circuit this week, and here’s what they’ve been up to.

Singer Sung SiKyung is doing the usual Pre-military man activity boost, where he’s practically everywhere at once. Saucy nerd SiKyung is not only releasing a new album before he parts with his fans, but he also has a now Sold-out concert to croon his way in to hearts that won’t forget him for two years. He also managed to clear that unbelievable scandal he supposedly had with Jewelry star Seo In-Young. Hands up to who ever heard of it and/or believed it.

Singer Eru who hasn’t left the Entertainment scene for that long, posted pictures of himself while performing his patriotic duty at his probably exhausting desk job. It’s understandable that he would be bored since he just sits at a desk all day. I mean don’t all guys that go to the military do that? Yes, I’m being sarcastic. The star doesn’t understand that it’s not just another day at the office but his military service. So I guess its understandable too that netizens gave him a stern chiding, to the extent that poor Eru had to apologise on his personal homepage. Oh Eru, what do they say about idle thumbs?

Kim Jong Kook, the singer freshly out of the military is keeping his already impatient fans still waiting on his comeback album, as he is putting off the recording for a wedding. Not his, but friend MC Yoo Jaesuk. He promised to sing at his wedding and canceled his already booked flights just to stay faithful to that promise. How sweet.

Return of A Legend

It’s been something some fans have been waiting years for, and it’s completely justified. Seo Taiji is finally making his comeback this summer and this week it was announced that he will have some absolutely killer artists lined up to perform at his Music Festival, also staged as his comeback. The ETPFest scheduled for the 16th of August in Seoul is organised by Seo Taiji’s company and have lined up a large array of National and International artists. Clazziquai were confirmed this week for the gig on the eve of the festival. Marilyn Manson is also coming to Korea to scare the land of the morning calm.

Oh yeah and that dude Ajoo is making his comeback too. He seems to have the ‘Papparazzi’ stalking him.

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We have had several requests on the latest ofKim Jong Kook (김종국) over the last couple days … the requests was so sudden that made me really curious of the reason too …. But since this is the first time we mention him on this site .. i will give some background info to have everyone with us in the same page ^^ So let’s start with his Wikipedia ^^

Kim Jong Kook (김종국) (born on April 25, 1977) is a South Korean singer. He first entered the Korean music industry in 1995 as a member of the group Turbo, which became fairly popular for their catchy music. After the group dissolved a few years later, he became a solo singer in 2001, mostly concentrating on ballads. Although his unusually high tone of his voice is often criticized and joked about (with many stars jokingly calling it a “mosquito voice”), he has had many hit singles and has also been a frequent guest on many variety shows, most notably X-Man. In addition, his body is often considered one of the best in K-Pop, due to all his muscle training.

This guy had the most scandal with Yoon Eun Hye during his Xman show (prior to Yoon Eun Hye’s Goong Drama) …

Their scandal “love story” by press gave people a good reason to scratch their heads and come up with the most bizzarest analysis to reach the conclusion that they in fact are dating in real life ~

In order to fulfill his duty to perform two years of mandatory service, Kim entered the military in 2006. However, he is still involved in the music business, releasing a fourth album in early 2006. Unable to directly promote it while in the military, he has taken to using unorthodox methods in order to do so. In order to comply with Korean law, the music video was shot so that his face would never be seen on screen. Also, in order to raise awareness, Kim’s rumoured girlfriend Yoon Eun Hye was asked to star in the music video. Though there has been no direct promotion, his latest album has sold in excess of 100,000 copies.

HERE IS THE MUSIC VIDEO~
“Saying You Love Me” MV feat. Yoon Eun Hye & Kim Jong Kook

THIS ONE IS A MUST SEE!
Making of the MV feat. Yun Eun Hye & Jong Kook – English sub

There are in fact dedicated threads and website to prove the hidden love story to the public … CHECK THIS OUT! ^^ Yep they give you all you need to know, and even more ~!

Also there is another addition to this scandal .. that is the third person “Chae Yeon” to make it a love triangle! Bellow is Chea Yeon speaking:

Chae Yeon
“I think about the first time I became a singer; I was in the recording studio recording with my idol (Kim Jong Kook). I remember when I was young I knew Turbo’s schedule and went to the Dream Concert…. I don’t know how he could remember me; (but) he doesn’t know how thankful I am that he remembers me. During Turbo time I like Turbo songs and Jong Kook oppa; (now as) the singer Chae Yeon, my heart hasn’t changed at all.”

SEE IT FOR YOURSELF~
Xman #50 Dangyunhaji – Chae Yeon vs Kim Jong Kook (en)

Kim Jong Kook is also known for being a soccer team coach for underage children ^^ He had a hard time leaving them for military service T___T

His latest .. apperently is a message he wrote on July 13,07.on papitus fanclub.

Credit: soompi
Translation: Min
“Hello! This is Kim Jong Kook! I’m sorry that it took quite some time to write back. I don’t know if you enjoyed reading the last 50 questions and 50 answers. Because I’m doing my service, I haven’t had much time to fully reply back to all those questions, I’m sorry about that. However, I have been trying my hardest to write as honest as possible (difficult to translate this sentence, but you get the point?). Next time, I will have more opportunity again [to write], I promise to this, I hope this pacifies your disappointment….. I will be on break very soon (or break is coming very soon) I wonder if you have made any plans/arrangements…The weather is getting hotter, I hope you are taking care of your health, with the rainy season I hope you are all careful. Always stay healthy, I wish you all the happiness. Thank you.”

Credit: soompi

On June 24 He also played on a soccer match~ so many people were hoping to see him on Park Kyung Rim’s Wedding, but apparently he didn’t show up!