2NE1 talks about their ideal types

The members of 2NE1 started giggling like schoolgirls the moment they heard the word ‘boyfriend.’ All that charismatic and rebellious swagger they show on stage disappeared, and in its place was a light blush. After glancing at one another, the younger ones eventually pushed Sandara Park to talk.
Park started with a sigh.
“Recently, I’ve been confused. I haven’t been in a relationship for 5~6 years. I don’t know if it’s because my love receptors are dead, but no matter which man I see, I have no interest.”
The resigned tone in her voice caused everyone in the room to laugh.
She continued, ”My ideal type is Won Bin. I liked his character in the drama ‘Kkokji.’ He was a younger guy who had a crush on an older woman, and he was very cool.”
The reporter asked if she disliked older men, to which she responded, “I feel more comfortable with younger guys. My thinking is immature, so I connect better with people younger than me. But I don’t like rudeness. I guess I like the feel of a little twist? You know, like a beautiful guy who’s surprisingly a tough guy in the end.”
The other members all agreed, “Dara-unni has high expectations.”
CL, who had revealed many times before that her ideal type was YG’s very own producer Teddy, recently switched up her type. “President Yang Hyun Suk told me to stop talking about Teddy-oppa. (laughter) I would like a manly person who I can respect. A positive and energetic person.”
The group’s youngest, Minzy, suddenly began talking about Usher. “I went to his concert recently, and he was glowing. I like people like Usher who can manage themselves well.”
Park Bom also responded, “I would like a man who does his job well and works hard. I would like him even more if he was a musician. Like if he was in business, he would do music business…”
When asked, “Working hard on top of being good, and music? Isn’t that Lee Seung Gi?” She replied, “That’s true~” and laughed.
But as the laughter died down, 2NE1 became slightly gloomy. They concluded, “We’re always at home, so when could we date? Still, even when it’s just us, we hardly talk about boys. Maybe it’s because we are all so close that we don’t need boyfriends? (laughter)”

G.NA taken to the emergency room for a knee injury

Singer G.NA was taken to the emergency room for a knee injury.
On March 11th, G.NA fell while heading for the stage of KBS’s “Music Bank“. It’s said that the star had tripped and landed on her knee.
G.NA underwent acupuncture, and returned to the staff despite her staff’s concerns; reportedly, she repeatedly iterated, “I have to complete my schedule.“ Originally, she was set to stand for her performance, but due to the pain in her knee, she sang her song “I Miss You Already” sitting in a chair. Right after the live broadcast, G.NA was immediately taken to the emergency room to receive a complete medical examination.
On March 12th, a Cube Entertainment representative revealed, “Although there is no problems with her bones, she may have pulled a ligament and so we must wait for further details. While she is doing activities for a ballad track, we plan to lessen her movement as much as possible.“ Representatives have further stated that if the injury develops, they plan to adjust her activities.
Since she had already pre-recorded her performance for MBC’s “Music Core“, her next live appearance will be on the 13th through SBS’s “Inkigayo“.

2NE1’s CL returns to Korea safely

Earlier today, we reported that 2NE1 was planning to return to Korea due to the recent natural disasters affecting Japan. On March 12th, CL was the first member to return safely to Korea.
A YG Entertainment representative revealed, “Due to complications with flight reservations, CL has returned to Korea before the other members. The other remaining members will be taking an evening flight to return [to Korea].”
2NE1 left for Japan on March 9th to begin their official Japanese promotions through TV Asahi’s “Music Station” on March 11th. However, the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan yesterday, forced the cancellation of their broadcast.

Sandara Park reveals her ‘chic&fresh’ airport fashion

2NE1’s Sandara Park is working that airport like its personal runway.
On March 9th, Sandara Park posted on her me2day, “Arrived in Japan! Today, Darong’s (Sandara Park’s nickname) airport fashion is ‘chic&fresh-girl’ concept! Chic + fresh girl = chic&fresh girl”
Sandara poses dramatic in her white motorcycle jacket and eclectic pants. It seems that she just arrived at the airport, since she’s still clutching her passport.
Sandara added, “Added some bling-bling to the simple and chic outfit, and added freshness and cuteness with the 3-way apple hair! Here’s to 2NE1 in making a fresh first impression! Fighting!”
Netizens commented, “You look totally pretty!”, “You are so chic&fresh that it’s burning”, and “Make all of Japan into 2NE1 fan world, too!”
2NE1 is scheduled to appear on Japan’s AsiaTV ‘Music Station‘ on March 11th.

MBLAQ to confess their secrets in a bathroom for Mnet Wide’s new corner

MBLAQ will be participating in a unique ‘talk’ concept for Mnet Wide’s newest corner, “Refreshing Interview“!
“Refreshing Interview” is a new feature that asks celebrities to confess their innermost secrets and stories in a bathroom. Why a bathroom, you ask? The base idea is that celebrities will feel more comfortable sharing those secrets and stories in an environment that’s considered private and personal.
PD Lee Sun Hyung commented, “In an effort to get idols to confess in a refreshing, new manner, we tried to look for an environment that refreshes the mind and body, and found it to be none other than the bathroom. It was an idea brought up without much thought, but there isn’t a space more personal than the bathroom. Please look forward to the stories that will be shared from such a unique location.”
Mnet Wide will also be airing a short reality program where MBLAQ will be asked to take tablet PCs to a location where cameras and even their manager won’t be able to find. For 24 hours, the boys will be documenting their activities through their tablet PCs, creating new content for a fun and unique reality show.
The PD continued, “These days, fans have been compiling favorite clips of their artists into one video. We’ve put this concept to use so that not only their fans, but viewers would also be able to enjoy a different kind of fun through this new corner.”

MBLAQ’s Lee Joon gets rid of his cell phone to focus on “Again” promotions

MBLAQ’s Lee Joon reportedly canceled his cell phone service so he could focus completely on the group’s “Again” promotions.
A representative of J. Tune Camp confirmed, “Yes, he does not carry around a cell phone around. Due to his busy schedule, he does not have the time to pay attention to it.”
Another representative elaborated, “Yes, it’s true that he is not using a cell phone for this promotion period. Despite making their comeback after a long hiatus, MBLAQ’s album has not achieved the level of success expected. We feel that Lee Joon got rid of his cell phone in order to show that he’s determined to do the best he can for what’s left of their promotion cycle.”
Out of the five MBLAQ members, Lee Joon is the only one without a cell phone.

YongSeo’ share their first kiss on “We Got Married”

SNSD’s Seohyun and CNBLUE’s Jung Yong Hwa finally shared their first kiss! Well, sort of.
On this week’s broadcast of MBC’s “We Got Married” on March 5th, the ‘YongSeo’ couple continued with their wedding photoshoot, for which they dressed up in bright and fun-styled clothes to match their ‘elementary school‘ concept.
During the photoshoot, the director asked Seohyun to give Yong Hwa a peck on his cheek. No matter how many times they shot the ‘kiss’ scene, Seohyun was adamant on not letting her lips actually touch Yong Hwa’s cheek. But the ‘husband’ was content nevertheless, as he laughed and stated, “I only felt the breath from her nose.”
It was only until the last minute of their shoot when Seohyun did indeed peck his cheek, giving a lovely and innocently cute photo as the final result.

Heechul takes over as Super Junior’s leader for a day

Super Junior has revealed a new team rule called, “HeeMalBub” which means “Whatever leader Heechul says is law”.
On March 4th, Heechul tweeted,

“After playing rock-paper-scissors, I became today’s leader. Unlike sweet sorbet-like Leeteuk, I will lead like a powerful Cheongyang chili pepper. You must converse only with my permission, and have to act according to my gestures.“

Soon after, Shindong tweeted photos of himself, Leeteuk and Yesung saying,

“If leader Heechul says to laugh, we have to laugh (in the middle of obeying)
HeeMalBub: Whatever leader Heechul says is law… is it a good thing??ㅠㅠ“

Meanwhile on March 4th, a pre-debut photo of TVXQ’s Yunho, Heechul, and Yesung surfaced on the internet, and has been the source of much netizen buzz.
In the photo from the past, Yunho is found in his boxers, holding a carton of milk. Standing beside him are Heechul and Yesung in their training wear. Although they’re wearing comfortable clothing, they managed to give off a charismatic feel to the photo by gazing intently into the camera.
Fan reactions to the photo were varied, and apparently explosive, with one fan commenting, “What’s with the people swearing after seeing this picture? I think Jung Yunho looks fresh and cute.”

The “average” faces of the top girl groups compared by netizens

L-R, clockwise: Kara, 2NE1, T-ara, Wonder Girls, f(x), SNSD

Recently, combining the faces of idol group members to create a “mean” or “average face” image for the group has become popular on the various portal sites.  Shortly after SNSD’s average face image was released on KBS2TV’s “Sponge Zero” using faceresearch.org, netizens began to combine the faces of other popular girl groups.
Out of compilation photos from these groups “average faces,” certain members’ faces stoo out more prominently than others.  For example,  the Wonder Girls‘ mean face image seems to resemble member Ye-eun (Yenny)’s face the most.  Similarly, 2NE1’s average face shows a marked resemblance to Park Bom, while f(x)’s face resembles that of Amber.
Amongst netizens, T-ara’s mean face generated the most attention for its “doll-like” characteristics and the preservation of the members’ individual features. Which face do you like the best?