2AM AND SNSD WIN INKIGAYO MUTIZEN AWARDS + OTHER PERFORMANCES

Having been pre-empted last week for the “2010 Love Sharing Concert“, Inkigayo is back once more with a fun and exciting show filled with amazing performances from the top singers in Korea.

During the show, 2AM was awarded the Mutizen award for last week’s show which had been pre-empted. This was 2AM’s first award since making a comeback! Congratulations!



The Take 7 nominees for this week were 2NE1 (‘It Hurts‘), SNSD (‘Hoot‘), Psy (‘Right Now‘), B2ST (‘Beautiful‘), 2NE1 (‘Go Away‘), Supreme Team (‘Then Then Then‘), and 2AM (‘You Wouldn’t Answer My Calls‘). Due to special circumstances, neither 2NE1 nor Supreme Team performed.

Having won the Mutizen at the beginning of the month and then losing out last week, SNSD came back to reclaim the top spot with their 2nd win on Inkigayo. Congratulations!



Other performers tonight include SNSD, 2AM, PSY, B2ST, KCM, Co-Ed, Beige, Yun Hwa Jae In, D.Heaven, Maeng Yuna, LED Apple, Touch, Bohemian, Miho, O.P one, and Sunday Brunch.

AGENCIES USE CAUTION TOWARDS SNSD, KARA, AND BIG BANG’S PARTICIPATION IN KOHAKU

In contrast to news articles in Japan hyping SNSD, KARA, and Big Bang’s participation in the Japanese annual music show, “Kohaku Uta Gassen (Kohaku)“, the groups’ agencies are instead showing a more cautious response.

Speculation that Korean idol groups will be attending the music show has been a hot topic in the Japanese press lately. The media has been writing articles of their possible attendance even before Kohaku’s announcement of the official list of performers, showing a new phase in which K-pop is becoming of increasing significance in the Japanese music industry.

But despite this, the three idol groups are still weary on whether to participate in the show. “It’s difficult for us say anything when an official announcement hasn’t been made yet,” was the general statement made by all three agencies.

It can be said that the Korean agencies are being cautious due to the possibility of unexpected conditions. For example, if, for some reason, the agencies choose to exclude their groups from the event at the last minute, they would need to protect themselves from the respective consequences, so being cautious at the outset helps avoid any trouble. Additionally, showing interest in an event when the official announcement hasn’t even been made yet won’t always result in a beneficial outcome.

There is also the problem of keeping loyal to the Korean broadcasting companies. If the groups attend Kohaku, which is to be held on New Year’s Eve, it would be impossible for them to participate in the Korean year end public TV music show broadcasts.

The official announcement for the performers of Kohaku will be posted between late November to early December.

Source: Newsen

SNSD, RAINBOW, SECRET, U-KISS, INFINITE AND MORE PERFORM AT SBS’S POWER FM CONCERT

On November 20th, SBS’s Power FM (107.7MHz) recently held a large scale concert in Gyeonggi-do for the establishment of a new Power FM branch in Northern Gyeonggi (100.3MHz).

The representatives for the Power FM DJs were actress Park So Hyun and Super Junior’s Kim Hee Chul, along with HAM, U-Kiss, Choi Jin Yi, Maeng Yuna, Transfixion, INFINITE, Park Sang Min, Wheesung, Hwayobi, SECRET, Rainbow, and SNSD as performers in the concert.

Check out some of the photos from the concert down below!

BIG BANG, KARA, SNSD GRANTED DISTINCTIONS FROM “JAPAN RECORD AWARDS”

Girl group SNSD can celebrate their successful debut into the Japanese market, as it was recently revealed that they were granted the ‘New Artist’ award from the ‘Japan Record Awards‘.

According to the judging committee of the ‘52nd Japan Record Awards‘, SNSD won the rookie award alongside ICONIQ, Kikuchi Madoka, and S/mileage. The rookie award automatically nominates them for the ‘Best New Artist Award,’ which will select the top debuting artist from the four winners.

The winner of the “Best New Artist Award” is scheduled to be revealed during the actual awards ceremony on December 30th.



Heartthrob group Big Bang also won a notable distinction this year, as their Japanese track “Tell Me Goodbye” received the award for being one of the “Best Songs” this year. Big Bang is now in the running to grab the highest honor of the night, the “Japan Record Award“, for which they’ll compete against the other artists who were also acknowledged for having a “Best Song”. Again, the winner of the “Japan Record Award” will also be announced on December 30th.


KARA also made fared well for themselves this year, as they were granted the “Best Project” award for their special packaged release, “KARA SPECIAL PREMIUM BOX FOR JAPAN“.

Stay tuned to allkpop for further updates on this exciting event!

Source + Photos: Star News via Nate, Oricon Style

MUSIC CORE PERFORMANCES FROM NOVEMBER 20TH

MBC’s Music Core returned with their weekly broadcast today with a fun and exciting show filled with amazing performances!

On today’s show, KARA, B2ST, Orange Caramel, Hwang Bo, Buzz, HAM and AB Avenue all had their comeback stages, while 2NE1 concluded their promotions. Meanwhile, HyunA of 4minute collaborated with Oh Won Bin for his performance, replacing Miryo of Brown Eyed Girls.

Also check out the cuts of the adorable MCs!









Other performers for the November 20th episode of Music Core included SNSD, 2AM, VNT, GP Basic, Suk Hee, Miho, Deevine, and Sunday Brunch.

Check out all their great performances below!

SNSD’s Taeyeon and The One’s “Like a Star” achieves an all-kill

Shortly after its release, Taeyeon (SNSD) and The One’s collaboration single, “Like a Star“, has achieved an all-kill!

According to “Like a Star”’s music publisher, the single grabbed first place on various music charts including Melon, Soribada, Bugs, and Dosirak for November 18th.

A representative stated, “I didn’t expect the single to achieve an all-kill. … I thank the blogs and music portal sites that gave the song first place, as well as good reviews.”

Meanwhile, the MV for “Like a Star” has been attracting much attention due to the reunion of actor Yoo Seung Ho and actress Park Eun Bin, who last worked together through MBC’s drama, ‘Queen Seondeok‘.

Song Yun Ah performs ‘Genie’ with SNSD

Actress Song Yun Ah impressed everyone with her impressive dance skills at the ‘8th Korean Film Awards‘ held in Seoul on November 18th.

After giving birth to her first baby this past August, the ‘8th Korean Film Awards’ marked her first public appearance as a mother, and quite the busy one too since she participated as an MC and performed for the opening stages.

Song Yun Ah performed SNSD’s ‘Genie‘ alongside the girls, and even dressed up in their exact outfit. Although she messed up the choreography at first, she quickly caught on and became a good replacement for the missing Tiffany (who is currently recovering from an injury).

Other actresses sent their support by reacting warmly to their performance.

After the opening stages, Song Yun Ah commented,

“I was glad when I first heard that the ‘Korean Film Awards’ would be coming back this year. It’s an honor to be able to MC for this event and I’m extremely thankful. I did wonder what they would do to make me suffer, and as if reacting to my anticipation, they put me up on stage with SNSD.’ I’m so extremely sorry to SNSD, the stars of Asia, but also thankful. I’d also like to thank my choreographer for teaching me the dance despite the condition my body is in!“

Check out her performance below!

MV for SNSD’s Taeyeon and The One’s “Like a Star” released

Following the release of the MV teaser for SNSD’s Taeyeon’s duet with The One, called, “Like a Star“, the official MV has finally been released!

SM Entertainment recently revealed, “We received a request from The One to do a duet, and Taeyeon decided to take up the opportunity.”

The MV follows a heartbreaking love story, and it stars actors Yoo Seung Ho and Park Eun Bin.

Check out the BTS shots and MV below!