B2ST’sfirst full-length album, “Fiction and Fact“ is slated to drop on May 17th, but before that happens Cube Entertainment gave a treat to all their fans by releasing one of the tracks, “Rainy Days” as a digital single!
“Rainy Days“, was recorded on an actual rainy day in order to further accentuate a delicate sorrow. Check out the emotional track below and remember to support the artist by purchasing the music.
Mnet’s M! Countdown is back with another episode of great performances and musical treats.
Besides the usual stages, there were comebacks for 5dolls and Lim Jeong Hee, while Jay Park made his debut as a solo artist. Meanwhile, INFINITE begun follow-up promotions.
It was a battle between last week’s winner f(x), Jay Park, and Park Bom for the #1 spot on M! Countdown today, and in the end, it was f(x) who managed to fend off the challengers and pick up their second consecutive #1 on the show! And unlike last week, the girls were present to collect their trophy.
Congratulations to f(x) on their win!
Songs that charted this week.
Today’s alternative chart featured a Pump It Up competition between Rainbow, 4minute and Dal Shabet plus a special appearance from CNBLUE (only the 4 were shown). Guess who won?
Other performers who stood on stage included A Pink, SISTAR19, Untouchable, Rainbow, U-Kiss, SpinEL, Yoon Gi Won, Kim Tae Woo, Go Eun, CNBLUE, 4minute, and Clover.
Check out their performances below!
After several thunderstorms in the past 2 years, “Giant Baby” Jay Park is finally bringing back the ‘Jay Effect’ on tonight’s MnetM! Countdown stage for his debut solo album promotions!
Jay recently released a seven-track mini-album, “Take A Deeper Look” which is packed with a diverse range of genres from R&B to hip hop and dance, along with an impressive line-up of guests like Davichi’s Kang Min Kyung, Dok2, and The Quiett.
Six out of the seven tracks were composed by him, and all seven feature his very own lyrics, all of which exemplify his growth as a singer-songwriter.
His title track, “Abandoned“, is an R&B track that goes back and forth from a high tension tempo and a quicker beat. Alongside the modern melody are lyrics of sorrow over lost love.
So hold your breath and watch him seize the stage with his improved charisma below!
INFINITE has made a comeback with their new digital single ‘Can U Smile (Broadcasting Ver.)‘ on this week’s “M! Countdown“.
The boys, who have emphasized their chicness and powerful synchronized choreography for ‘Come Back Again‘ and ‘BTD‘, maintained the romantic concept that they had for ‘Nothing’s Over‘.
The boys added their acoustic feel for ‘Can U Smile’ and showcased their sweet charms for the broadcast version of the song.
Composer Han Jae Ho and lyricist Kim Seung Soo, who are both known for producing all of INFINITE’s title tracks in the past, combined forces again for ‘Can U Smile’.
The two focused on changing the previous pop dance number to having more of an acoustic feel, making the song perfect for a hot summer’s day.
INFINITE, who debuted almost a year ago, unveiled the digital single to showcase their abilities as musicians, wanting a transition from being known as ‘idols who can only dance’.
The song captures the deep emotions of the boys, with its lingering melody and sad lyrics, such as “I can’t seem to hold on to you with only my heart“. This seems to be enough for INFINITE to make the transition from bright and powerful idols to real musicians.
‘Street diva’ Lim Jeong Hee has made a comeback on “M! Countdown” with her new mini album, having transformed into a ‘Golden Lady‘.
The singer had a successful comeback with ‘It Can’t Be Real‘ last September after years of hiatus. She recently showcased her untouchable singing talent in tvN’s “Opera Star 2011“, and was widely regarded to be K-pop’s greatest ‘opera diva’. Now Lim Jeong Hee has signaled her return as a ‘golden lady’, becoming a representative of the world’s beautiful and confident women.
‘Golden Lady’, the title song of her second mini album, combines rock and funk to create a whole new genre of hybrid hip-hop. Lim Jeong Hee’s powerful vocals are well captured in the song, with the lyrics portraying the confidence of beautiful women. The direct yet satisfying lyrics are sure to have female listeners nod their heads in agreement.
Co-Ed’s female sub-unit group, 5dolls, is back for another round of promotions after concluding their debut earlier this year.
The girls teamed up with hit composers Kim Kibum, Kang Jiwon, Shinsadong Tiger, and Choi Kyu Sang for a new club remix album, titled “Time to Play“, which was released on May 11th.
Comprised of a total of eight tracks, five of them are remixed versions from their debut album, “Charming Five Girls“, while also including an intro and two new songs, one of which is their title track, “Like This or That“, which is the work of Kim Kibum and Kang Jiwon (of SECRET’s “Madonna“, “Shy Boy“, “Magic“). It features an addictive bass sound and an electric guitar that gives an overall retro feel to the chorus.
Check out their comeback stage below!
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After kicking off their tour in Osaka yesterday, Big Bang continues their return to Japan with the release of their album “Big Bang 2” on May 11th!
This repackaged album contains ten tracks, all of which have been released already except for the Japanese version of “Stupid Liar“, which has been renamed to “Ms Liar“.
Give it a listen below!
The other songs on the album include: Intro (Thank You & You), Tonight, Somebody to Luv, Beautiful Hangover, Ola Yeah!, Tell Me Goodbye, Koe wo Kikasete, Hands Up and Love Song.
Big Bang has hit the number one seat on the Oricon album daily chart with nearly 24,000 albums sold on the first day, earning the quintet their first top spot on this chart.
LPG’s former Miss Korea, Heo Yoon Ah, has debuted with her music video for her new single “I’ll Forget You”. In the music video you’ll find a seductive bed scene that has many people talking.
Heo Yoon Ah’s company JH S&P stated, “We put the bed scene in to represent two lovers that are deeply in love with each other and having a heart fluttering night. Don’t just look at that one part but rather the content in its whole.”
Music Bank is back with a fun and exciting show that was chock full of amazing performances!
Having won last week, Jay Park faced off against legendary singer, Im Jae Bum who has recently returned to the public’s eye after appearing in MBC’s “I Am A Singer” for this week’s K-Chart. But in the end, it was the former who clinched his second consecutive win.
Congratulations to Jay Park on the win!
Other performers from tonight include Jay Park, f(x), 4minute, Kim Tae Woo, SISTAR19, After School, Eru, A Pink, Untouchable, Suh Young Eun, B1A4, Soul Dive, and Kim Greem.
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‘Street diva’ Lim Jeong Hee has made a comeback on “Music Bank” with her new mini album, having transformed into a ‘Golden Lady‘.
The singer had a successful comeback with ‘It Can’t Be Real‘ last September after years of hiatus. She recently showcased her untouchable singing talent in tvN’s “Opera Star 2011“, and was widely regarded to be K-pop’s greatest ‘opera diva’. Now Lim Jeong Hee has signaled her return as a ‘golden lady’, becoming a representative of the world’s beautiful and confident women.
‘Golden Lady’, the title song of her second mini album, combines rock and funk to create a whole new genre of hybrid hip-hop. Lim Jeong Hee’s powerful vocals are well captured in the song, with the lyrics portraying the confidence of beautiful women. The direct yet satisfying lyrics are sure to have female listeners nod their heads in agreement.
After promoting as SS501′s vocalist for seven long years, Heo Young Saeng made his debut as a solo on today’s episode of “Music Bank” with his title track, “Let It Go“!
As it was his first solo debut stage, Young Saeng was buoyed by the presence of his SS501 group mates, Kim Hyun Joong and Kim Kyu Jong who showed up backstage to show him their support.
Produced by Sweetune, the song describes the different ways men and women approach love, and the misunderstandings that result from it. Joining Young Saeng is 4minute’s HyunA with a rap part expressing the inner feelings of women although she didn’t appear on stage due to another schedule.
This urban pop song has both a simple but strong beat with a combination of both ballad and dance and an upbeat chorus that brings out the best in Young Saeng’s sweet voice and HyunA’s powerful rap.
Check out his debut stage below!
Co-Ed’s female sub-unit group, 5dolls, is back for another round of promotions after concluding their debut earlier this year.
The girls teamed up with hit composers Kim Kibum, Kang Jiwon, Shinsadong Tiger, and Choi Kyu Sang for a new club remix album, titled “Time to Play“, which was released on May 11th.
Comprised of a total of eight tracks, five of them are remixed versions from their debut album, “Charming Five Girls“, while also including an intro and two new songs, one of which is their title track, “Like This or That“, which is the work of Kim Kibum and Kang Jiwon (of SECRET’s “Madonna“, “Shy Boy“, “Magic“). It features an addictive bass sound and an electric guitar that gives an overall retro feel to the chorus.
Check out their comeback stage below!
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Having debuted with their title track ‘Freeze‘ last month, Block B is back on the stage of KBS’s Music Bank with the performance of a follow-up track from their debut mini album, “Do You Wanna B“.
Their follow-up track ‘Wanna B‘ is an up-tempo hip-hop style of song that is chock-full of rap lines and brings out the distinct voices of each member.
Check out their stage below!
After postponing their comeback due to memberSung Yong being diagnosed with acute enteritis, rookie group TOUCH has finally made their comeback on today’s episode of “Music Bank” with their title track, “Rockin the Club.”
As it is their first comeback since their debut seven months ago, the boys are determined to show their best for the fans that have waited all this while. Representatives commented, “Sung Yong has fortunately recovered, so we have decided not to delay their comeback any longer. We promise to show the best in not only their song, but styling and performance as well.”
They continued, “Rockin the Club is an exciting song that they have prepared for a long time now, so the members are all highly excited to be able to show it off.”
After 2NE1 scored an instant ‘all-kill’ on online music charts with the release of their newest track, “Lonely”, many of their fans began to wonder whether they would be able to watch the group perform their soothing ballad track live on music and public music show programs, despite CEO Yang Hyun Suk stating they would not be performing on public TV programs.
However, it has been re-confirmed by Yang Hyun Suk himself that he will remain true to his word – 2NE1 will not be standing on stage to undergo active promotions for the song.
As a replacement, however, 2NE1 are set to recreate and perform modified versions of the song through YG’s online show, “YG ON AIR“.
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Yang Hyun Suk stated, “This is my own personal opinion, but it’s a bit sad that for the past ten years, talented singers have been restricted to the exact same stage, exact same camera angles, and exact same format to perform their songs. This method doesn’t allow for each of the artists to fully express their true talents and music.” “A solution to this problem lies behind the popularity of shows like ‘I Am a Singer‘. In contrast to popular music programs, ‘I Am a Singer’ utilizes unique stages and top-class sound systems, which make not only singers, but also fans, to focus solely on the music, and thus making it a more enjoyable show to watch.”
He continued, “Because of these reasons, 2NE1 will not be standing on stage of music programs for their song ‘Lonely’, just like how Park Bom didn’t perform ‘Don’t Cry‘. Instead, 2NE1 will be revealing a different version of ‘Lonely’ every Friday night on ‘YG ON AIR’.” “Through ‘YG ON AIR’, 2NE1 will be doing performances in whatever style they like it to be, made to their hearts’ content. Fans who come to watch ‘YG ON AIR’ for 2NE1’s performances will surely be able to focus purely on the group’s music.”
The CEO concluded, “2NE1 will need to perform title tracks on music programs, but we’re only thinking of one performance a week for the time being.”
Source: Star News via Nate
On the May 13th broadcasting of Japanese music program “Music Station“, SNSD stopped by to give a performance of “Mr. Taxi“!
Check out their sexy driving along with a talk portion below!
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