2NE1′s Dara apologizes to MBLAQ’s Thunder for her “scary hairstyle”

On the upcoming episode of MBC Every1‘s ‘Idol Manager‘, 2NE1‘s Dara sent a heartfelt letter to her younger brother, MBLAQ‘s Thunder. The theme for this week’s episode is a healing workshop for MBLAQ. The members will read handwritten letters sent from their families, and footage of them practicing their choreography will be shown. Thunder especially garnered interest for receiving not only a letter from his mom, but his older sister, Dara of 2NE1. Dara’s letter was revealed and contained a heartfelt message of love and support for her younger brother as well as some pocket money, making the MBLAQ members jealous She wrote, “I also want to be a pretty older sister, so I am sorry for getting a scary hairstyle,” leading everyone on set to burst into laughter. This episode of ‘Idol Manager’ will air on September 28 at 6PM KST. Source + Image(s): TV Report via Naver

Kim Hyun Joong’s ‘City Conquest’ press conference expected to draw 16,000 fans in Japan

The upcoming drama ‘City Conquest‘ is scheduled to hold a press conference in Japan. Scheduled for 7PM on October 4th at Japan’s famous venue, Budokan, the large-scale showcase event will host nearly 16,000 Japanese fans along with an estimated 400 reporters from media outlets such as NHK, TBS, and FujiTV. In particular, television station NHK has assigned a ‘documentary team’ just for the drama, proving that the drama starring Kim Hyun Joong is attracting considerable attention. The press conference will include appearances by Kim Hyun Joong himself, co-star Jung Yu Mi, and other drama representatives. Special promotional footage will also be revealed during the event. In addition, the showcase event will also include the 1 year anniversary celebration of Kim Hyun Joong’s fan club. Meanwhile, the upcoming press conference is prospected to help ‘warm up’ the currently chilly relationship between South Korea and Japan, all the while playing a part in further spreading Hallyu culture. Source & Image: StarToday via Nate

JYJ’s Junsu releases “Love Is Like Snow” for ‘Nice Guy’ OST

As reported earlier, JYJ‘s Junsu has lent his beautiful voice for the OST of new drama, ‘Nice Guy‘. Titled “Love Is Like Snow“, Junsu’s song was previously heard during the end of a prior episode of the show, and caught the attention of many with its emotional melody.

CNBLUE went for London concert

Band CNBLUE is set to leave for their first live concert in London on the 20th. On September 22, the band will hold their ‘CNBLUE Live in London‘ performance at IndigO2. A representative of CJ E&M‘s global content division stated, “Most of the tickets for this show have been sold. There are only a few standing tickets available. For their first show in London, this is an impressive ticket sale.” CNBLUE also gave a statement through their agency FNC entertainment: “It’s like a dream to perform in the home of rock, England. We have always wanted to go there, and to be able to perform there makes us all happy. We believe we will overcome the language barrier and connect through music. Since this is our first visit to London, we are nervous, but we promise to do our best to show everyone an amazing performance.” After their London performance, CNBLUE will be touring in Japan from October 2 to the 21st for their ‘CNBLUE Arena Tour 2012-COME ON‘. Source + Image: Star Today via Nate