SS501’s Heo Young Saeng almost killed Kim Hyun Joong?!

SS501′s Heo Young Saeng, who released a teaser for his solo debut last week, revealed that he almost killed fellow SS501 member Kim Hyun Joong by accident.
During a recent recording of KBS 2TV’s “Happy Together 3“, Heo Young Saeng confessed, “I almost killed Kim Hyun Joong by accidentally starting a fire”
He explained,

“One night, Kim Hyun Joong and I were drinking at our house. We often light candles at our place and so that day, without fail, we drank after lighting candles.
While we were doing so, an acquaintance called and asked me to come out for a bit. I ended up leaving Kim Hyun Joong who was sleeping to go out. As I was meeting with my acquantainces, I was shocked when I got a call saying that there had been a fire in our house.
I rushed home and saw that 9-1-1 had already come and it was a big mess. I was so worried about Kim Hyun Joong, who was sleeping inside the house, so I quickly went inside to find that Kim Hyun Joong was still sleeping, even though there had been a fire. He was safe, and the house didn’t get damaged that much either.
I was so sorry to Kim Hyun Joong who almost died because of me, but Kim Hyun Joong laughed as he said, ‘Well, you have a story to tell on broadcast now’.“

This broadcast of “Happy Together 3″ will air on May 12th.

Super Junior’s Sungmin cast for “Jack the Ripper” musical

Super Junior’s Sungmin has been cast in the musical, “Jack the Ripper“, as the main lead ‘Daniel’.
Sungmin first watched the musical at the Sung Nam Art Center last year, and reportedly fell in love with it, which encouraged him to audition for the musical in April. Thanks to his previous experience with “Hong Gil Dong” and “Akilla“, he was able to land the role of ‘Daniel’.
Ahn Jae Wook and Um Ki Joon have also been cast for the role, and castings for ‘Jack’ include Shin Sung Woo and Lee Kun Myung. Meanwhile, Yoo Jun Sang and Kim Jun Hyun have been slotted for the role of ‘Anderson.’
“Jack the Ripper” will begin playing at the Chungmu Art Hall in Seoul starting July 5th through August 14th.

F.T. Island releases photo teaser for new mini-album, “RETURN”

On May 12th, F.T. Island released a teaser photo for their comeback mini-album, “RETURN.”
Since it’s their first Korean work in almost a year, the boys aptly named their title track “RETURN”. F.T. Island has been actively promoting in Japan, and still are, to some extent.
Representatives of FNC Music stated, “F.T. Island has earned great achievements in Japan, such as landing leading roles in Japanese dramas and placing second on the Oricon chart. They’ll finally be making their comeback intoKorea, and the members are all working hard in anticipation of meeting their fans again.”
The teaser video for “RETURN” will be released on the 20th, followed by the mini-album’s release on the 24th.

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.