[Poll] Idol Dream High – Idol Queen Tournament Semifinals: 2NE1’s Sandara Park vs. f(x)’s Victoria

We kicked off our Idol Queen Tournament last week, and we’re ready to announce which female idols from each bracket have advanced to the semifinal round as we set out to name the Queen at our Idol Dream High.

 2NE1’s Sandara Park was the victor in Bracket 3 of our tournament last week, beating out SNSD’s Taeyeon with 54.6 percent of votes. Taeyeon garnered 34.5 percent of votes, while SISTAR’s Hyolyn took third place with 7.4 percent of votes and Brown Eyed Girls’ Gain finished in last place with 3.5 percent of votes.

Over in Bracket 4, f(x)’s Victoria was victorious, speeding ahead of her competition with 55.8 percent of votes, as SISTAR’s Bora, A Pink’s Son Na Eun and Kara’s Goo Hara trailed behind with 19.5 percent, 19.3 percent and 5.4 percent of votes, respectively.

As the winners of their respective brackets, Sandara Park and Victoria will battle it out this week for a spot in the final round.

Vote below to decide which female idol deserves to advance on to the final round for Idol Queen!

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Kim Woo Bin Washes Dishes in Style in ‘The Heirs’

Being the heir of resorts, Kim Woo Bin flaunted his luxuriousness on his first filming of SBS’ The Heirs.

The Heirs, set for an October 9 broadcast, is a drama that has been grabbing attention with the brilliant cast of Lee Min Ho, Park Shin Hye, Kim Woo Bin, f(x)’s Krystal, CN Blue’s Kang Min Hyuk, ZE:A’s Park Hyung Sik, Kim Ji Won, Choi Jin Hyuk, Im Joo Eun, , and more.

In the drama, Kim Woo Bin plays Choi Young, a cold but charismatic heir of the Welcome Resort. He will be playing out a chaotic romantic story with Lee Min Ho, Park Shin Hye, Krystal, Kang Min Hyuk, and more as heirs of different parts of society.

 Kim Woo Bin’s first filming took place on August 16 at a wedding hall located in Gangnam. After sharing pleasant smiles and conversation with fellow actors and jokes with the filming staff, creating a positive atmosphere, Kim Woo Bin immediately turned into a cold statue as soon as the camera started rolling, becoming the perfect Choi Young.

Despite his busy schedule as the trending actor of today, Kim Woo Bin met with director Kang Shin Hyo to discuss acting and his character, showing his passion for the drama. The staff didn’t hesitate in praising him for his concentration for his character whenever the camera was on.

Kim Woo Bin also received praise for his fashion sense. He dressed up in a white dress shirt with black pants, appearing like the resort heir, Choi Young.

Even his image of standing inside the resort kitchen wearing rubber gloves and washing dishes were attention worthy. “A charming black hole that sucks everything in,” said the staff members.

The drama’s production company, Hwa and Dam Pictures, stated, “Kim Woo Bin is an actor who shows different charms at the same time. He was able to expression his character perfectly even in the first filming with his understated acting and amazing passion. Please continue to anticipate Kim Woo Bin’s unique expressions overwhelming power in his transitions throughout the drama.”

Meanwhile, The Heirs was created by Kim Eun Sook, the writer of Secret Garden and A Gentleman’s Dignity, and Kang Shin Hyo, director of Tazza and Midas.

The drama is about high school students living in high society who end up getting tangled with a girl, a heir of poverty, creating a topsy turvy romantic comedy story.

Photo Credit: Hwa and Dam Pictures
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Kara’s Han Seung Yeon Cries about Anti Fans and Harsh Rumors

Thinking about her painful past with a persistent anti-fan throwing insults, Kara’s Han Seung Yeon ended up shedding tears.

On September 10, actor Kim Byung Ock, Han Seung Yeon, and After School’s Uee appeared on SBS’ Incarnation to clear up rumors that came with their names.

On this day, Han Seung Yeon revealed who her straightforward tweet was for. In 2012, Han Seung Yeon had tweeted, “If I’m disgusting, you don’t have to watch. If you don’t like me, just leave me alone. Do I have to tell you straightforwardly for you to be satisfied? Thanks. For letting me know.”

“I have an anti fan who has been persistently bothering me for over a year, sending me handwritten hate notes,” said Han Seung Yeon. “They send it in a pretty stationary envelope. They keep writing and sending it to me with bad intentions. So my mother and I sometimes read it while reading all of the fan letters.”

The letters contain insults like, “You can’t sing so don’t try to come out. Stop telling stories about how your past was so difficult.” Not only did the letters sneer at Hang Seung Yeon’s efforts, but also wrote rumors as if they were the truth.

“Because I’m a celebrity, I can look past it, but my family after seeing those letters only sees those things on broadcasts. They’ve become worrisome,” said Hang Seung Yeon. “There was even a rumor that said I went into motels with men and got on variety shows. My parents are over 60-years old and they use the internet to see me. But that kind of thing comes out. So I just got so angry,” It was then when Han Seung Yeon began to cry. 

Unable to hold in her anger, Han Seung Yeon ended up writing a tweet of warning.

“I was sitting in my room when I got so angry. I didn’t know what I did wrong to that person. I just did what I needed to do, and I know that I’m lacking so I’ve tried my best to get to where I am.”

“Truthfully, two minutes after I posted the tweet, I regretted it,” said Han Seung Yeon. “I’m very timid. After I said it, I sometimes cry alone and keep thinking about it. But sometimes, I just act in the spur of the moment and end up creating misunderstandings.”

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[Video] BTS Says ‘N.O.’ to Being Studying Robots in New MV

With Korea’s strict education system, BTS firmly said N.O. in its recently released music video.

 

 On September 11, BTS criticized the Korean education system that forces students to be the best or fail without any space to breathe or enjoy life. BTS says, “In Seoul to the SKY,” with SKY specifically referring to the top three schools in Korea, Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University.

As usual BTS showcased impressive rap skills as well as choreography.

BTS will begin promoting the song on Mnet’s M COUNTDOWN on September 12.

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A Pink’s Son Na Eun Has Special Feelings for SHINee’s Taemin

Speaking on her onscreen husband, A Pink’s Son Na Eun revealed that she has special feelings for SHINee’s Taemin.

On September 11, Son Na Eun attended the press conference for MBC’s We Got Married at the MBC Dream Center in Ilsan.

Talking about the couples that left, Son Na Eun said, “I cried a lot watching the two couples’ last moments together.” She added, “And I ended up wondering how our last would be like.”

 “We are still in the process of getting to know each other,” said Son Na Eun. “Because there’s a lot we want to show each other, I hope we’re on the program together for a really, really long time.”

When asked if there was a possibility of growing in a real couple, Son Na Eun said, “We still contact each other but sparsely. Because we’re both busy with our schedules, we don’t see each other, but we still keep in contact.”

“Because we don’t see each other, I keep having special feelings. I hope that we can continue to remain close and have fun.”

Meanwhile, We Got Married will welcome two new couples with the new season. Pianist Yoon Han and actress Lee So Yeon, and actress Jeong Yumi and singer Jung Joon Young will be joining Son Na Eun and Taemin.

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First Look at Song Joong Ki in the Army Revealed

After leaving our sides on August 27, Song Joong Ki revealed that he’s doing absolutely fine in the army as shown in a recent picture.

 

On September 11, Division 22 Recruit Training Center uploaded a picture of the new recruits onto its official cafe, showing Song Joong Ki amongst his peers with a bright smile on his face.

It’s said that he’s doing pretty well in the army, adjusting to the training sessions and getting along with his colleagues.

Photo Credit: Division 22 Recruit Training Center

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