141007 4minute Sohyun”s debut movie “Hwanggu” to hit theaters next week

4minute“s Sohyun snagged her first leading role as an actress in the movie “Hwanggu“, which has been confirmed to hit theaters on October 16!

Sohyun will play the role of college student Mi Soo who always cheers on her boyfriend, a Taekwondo athlete on the national team. She is a very noble character who does charity work and speaks up when she sees injustice.

“Hwanggu”, directed by “Miss Gold Digger“s director Park Yong Jib, portrays the story of a man with a Filipino father and Korean mother who tries out to become a national Taekwondo athlete. The movie is bound to touch viewers with the main character”s growth into a strong human being, while he overcomes setbacks in life as the son of a multicultural family.

Are you excited to see Sohyun”s film debut?

140924 Beast”s Yoseob and 4Minute”s Gayoon to sing an OST for “The Night Watchman”

Yoseob and Gayoon will releasing an OST for MBC”s “The Night Watchman”.

According to an official broadcaster on September 24th, Beast”s Yoseob and 4Minute”s Gayoon finished the recording for the new OST on the 23rd. The song will be used as a background theme to represent the sad love between a man and a woman.

This isn”t the first time the two has sung together since Yoseob and Gayoon previously covered G.Na and Rain” duet “If You Want A Lover” back in 2010.

The new OST will be premiered in the episode broadcasted on September 29th.

140911 HyunA takes on opposite looks for “Tony Moly”

4minute”s HyunA took on opposite looks for cosmetics brand “Tony Moly“.

HyunA modeled makeup that showed a sexy, night look as well as a dewy, fresh day look, but her skin was glowing in both. A rep from Tony Moly said, “We found a lot of HyunA”s unseen charms through the photo shoot. HyunA was able to pull off sexy, innocent, and cute concepts, and we expect that her various charms will be the perfect fit for the brand”s image.”

In related news, HyunA recently attended Rebecca Minkoff“s show at “New York Fashion Week“.

140819 HyunA says she has no time to think about boyfriends + is moved to tears on “HyunA”s Free Month”

She was asked, “What do you do when you want to meet a boyfriend?” She said, “These days, I don”t think about stuff like that. I do think about those stuff when I”m not busy, but not nowadays. This time, we prepared for the album longer than usual. When I start promoting, there are even times I release nine albums in a year, so I have no leisure to think about other things. If I start promoting, I can”t sleep for about a month and a half.”

Oksang Dalbit said, “We always have to sleep 8 hours a day.”

In addition, Oksang Dalbit performed, “You Did Well Today, Too,” which caused HyunA to shed tears.

HyunA said, “There were a lot of things I was trying for the first time during this promotion, so I felt a lot of burden, but it was also fun. It was my first time on a reality program by myself and thought ambitiously, “What a shame. I want to do this longer.”

There are a lot of things I want to say and I heard a lot of people say they changed their minds about me, saying, “So HyunA was this kind of person,” while watching “Free Month.” I am really grateful to the production crew for making it well and prettily.”

140814 Ssul Jeon”s Heo Ji Woong thinks HyunA should practice more singing to put controversies to rest

MC Park Ji Yoon claimed that the fact HyunA”s sexy performance always became a controversy proved that she was a hot icon. They then talked about why it”s usually just HyunA that”s chosen from the many singers who did the sexy concept and turned into a problem.

Kang Yong Suk said, “I hear that the viewers send civil complaints to the Korean Communications Commission”s review room.” Heo Ji Woong said the sexy concept itself could cause controversies, but added, “I wish HyunA would practice singing more to put these controversies to rest.”

He pointed out that compared to other sexy singers, HyunA”s singing ability was weak. The other MCs said that she was indeed weak when it came to singing, but her tone itself was charming. Kim Gu Ra stated, “But I don”t think HyunA”s song itself demands good vocal talents.”

Heo Ji Wong reiterated that he wished she would be a bit better at singing and would advance one stage through practice so that she could ultimately be a singer with both a cool performance and great singing abilities.

Looking through the comments left about HyunA, he continued, “There was a lot of comments left by women in their mid-twenties that were severe and excessive to the point they were hard to listen to. Even I would get scarred, so think about how scarred the person directly involved would be.”

140813 HyunA releases choreography practice video for “Blacklist” feat. EXID”s LE

4minute”s HyunA and EXID”s LE killed it on the dance floor during their performances and now they”re back to do it again in their choreography practice video for Blacklist”!

HyunA was joined by her partner in crime, fellow rapper LE, to put on a routine with their sexy swag. The two showed their perfect teamwork as they pointed to that boy on their blacklist, but couldn”t help but to break out into smiles towards the end of the dance practice.

140807 HyunA Takes Home This Week’s Show Champion Trophy with “Red”

HyunA was the lucky winner of this week’s “Show Champion” trophy with her latest solo single “Red!”

This is the first solo win for HyunA on the weekly music show, and the official twitter of “Show Champion” congratulated her with an adorable picture of HyunA with her backup dancers. In the image, HyunA triumphantly holds her “Show Champion” trophy while making a hand sign for one.

Congratulations to HyunA on her very first “Show Champion” win! Well deserved after all the effort she put into her latest song, as she personally contributed to the lyrics writing of “Red.”

HyunA released her latest mini album “A Talk” on July 28, and is currently busy promoting her sexy single “Red.”

140807 HyunA Reveals Who She Thinks Are the Sexiest and Prettiest Female Idols

Known for her fierce and sexy image, HyunA chose herself as the sexiest female idol on the latest episode of “Weekly Idol.”

On August 6, the singer was a guest on MBC Every1′s “Weekly Idol” to talk about her comeback with “Red.” Although she confessed to feeling a bit awkward appearing on the show alone and not having the support of fellow 4Minutemembers, she managed to have fun with the MC duo by responding to questions sent to them by her fans.

When asked to pick the prettiest and sexiest idols, HyunA replied after thinking, “There are so many beautiful idols. I think A Pink‘s Son Naeun and AOA‘sSeolhyun are pretty. Son Naeun has the kind of charm that I cannot have.”

As for the sexiest idol, she expressed her confidence in that area, saying, “Sexiness is my pride.” In addition to herself, she named Secret‘s Hyosung and G.NA as some of the sexiest idols.

140807 Songs by JYJ, Hyuna, HA:TFELT and more banned from KBS broadcast

Fourteen songs are the latest to have been banned by broadcasting network, KBS, as of August 6th.

After further review, KBS has deemed JYJ’s title track “Back Seat” from their 2nd album, Hyuna’s “A Talk,” “Blacklist,” and “French Kiss” from her 3rd EP, and HA:TFELT’s (Yenny of Wonder Girls) “Bond” from her debut EP, unfit for broadcasting on their network.

According to KBS, JYJ’s lyric “Put you on back seat” from their title track “Back Seat” and the line “Do it” from Hyuna’s “French Kiss,” are inappropriate due to its suggestive nature as it associates an affair between two lovers.

Furthermore, Hyuna’s “Blacklist” was banned due to the vulgar lyric and profanity found in the track, while HA:TFELT’s “Bond” was unsuitable for broadcasting due to the line and English profanity, “god damn.”

Other artists whose tracks were banned included Unchained’s “Paris” and “고자질,” as well as Rose Garden’s “Not My Style,” to which KBS claimed their lyrics hindered youth’s development.

In other news, JYJ has recently completed their “JYJ Membership Week” along with a showcase following the release of their 2nd studio album. Hyuna continues to promote her title track “Red,” to which she has won another award on MBC “Show Champion” last night. HA:TFELT is also still doing promotions with her heartfelt and powerful track, “Ain’t Nobody.”

Source: Star News, Digital Times

140808 For Hyun-A, sexy sells

Whether performing solo, as part of the duo Trouble Maker or in her group 4Minute, everything Hyun-A does screams sexy. It might not be an exaggeration to say that she looks sexy even when she”s just breathing.

It seems like the singer, who debuted at 15 as part of the Wonder Girls, doesn”t feel awkward accentuating that image.

But one could wonder whether the public”s fervor for Hyun-A has forced the young singer to stress a side of herself she may have never wanted to emphasize.

To get to the bottom of this, Ilgan Sports, an affiliate of the Korea JoongAng Daily, asked the star whether she feels her sexy image is a liability.

“Why does it have to be a burden? It is just about being responsible”, she said, proving she is a professional singer who can take on a certain look.

Q. When do you think you are the sexiest?

A. I think it”s when I”m focused at work. In fact, being sexy for me is like a cover-up. I”m not at all sexy when I”m just being myself, so I sometimes feel embarrassed when I”m fully covered in make-up and have nice hair.

Does that mean that sexy for you is just a coordinated concept?

Yes. Costumes, hair, makeup and the director”s stage setting creates a synergic effect to make me sexy.

Do you ever look in the mirror without makeup and think you look sexy?

Never. I look rather plain. I think I look the prettiest when I”m wearing makeup. That gives me more confidence, so sometimes I worry if my makeup artist can”t come to work.

What is the biggest misunderstanding the public has about you?

People think that I”m [a cold person]. But I realized I don”t need to explain myself, because explaining things in my own words wouldn”t really show my true self.

For the first time, I”m saying yes to being part of a reality program just so that I can show myself in a natural setting.

Are you dating right now?

I”m not really interested; I like working right now. If I met anyone nice I would, but it”s hard to date because I”m a public figure and there”s no one making a move on me. I think that”s largely because I look very strong on stage.

I now understand that it is greedy of me to expect the public to think of me as cute and pure when I [show a different persona] on stage.

You wouldn”t really go public even if you were to date, right?

These days idol stars mostly think that they would go public if they were photographed. I think [I would do the same].

Has it been difficult for you because you started working when you were young?

There are times when it was mentally difficult. I was just too busy, releasing nine new songs in one year after I released “Bubble Pop”. I barely had time to feel that I was getting tired; I couldn”t even figure out what I did best.

I was also worrying if I was doing things right.

What”s your long-term plan?

When I was 20 years old, I wanted to be an energetic, trendy and unique person. But three years later, I think it”s better to just show development each time I release an album, rather than have a very detailed long-term plan.

Do you have a goal outside of your career?

I just like myself being on and off stage, but I”m strongly motivated that I won”t let any of the people I work with down. I want to do things better in the future than now.

When do you think you can be a singer until?

Until the day I get sick and unable to perform on stage. Speaking more practically, until the day the public wants me.

Have you ever regretted becoming a singer?

Not even once.

What is your standard for success?

Not money, not dignity. My dad told me when I was young that I exist because there are people around me [supporting me].

I”ll know whether I have succeeded or not when I see how many people remain around me.

BY um dong-jin, Park hyun-taek

140723 HyunA releases MV teaser for solo comeback, “Red”

After teasing fans with photos, HyunA has finally released her MV teaser for solo comeback track, “Red”!

The track sounds like it’ll be a hard dubstep/trap song, something a little outside HyunA’s regular realm but still right up her alley!

Check out the teaser below:

Her comeback stage will be taking place on the 25th and album release is on the 28th.

140723 Take a Look At 4Minute’s HyunA’s Hipster Fashion in “Grazia” Magazine

Girl group, 4Minute’s HyunA, worked with “Grazia” magazine and suggested the hipster concept for the photo shoot.

In the photo shoot with “Grazia” magazine, HyunA showed her professionalism and various of poses. She received compliments like, “I want to cut her out and keep her in my pocket.”

After the photo shoot, she sat down with “Grazia” and revealed the simple leisure she enjoyed. She said, “I enjoy going on walks. I usually walk around the park or look around small shops. At times, I play badminton with the company staff at a badminton court near my house.”

She also revealed that her other hobby is viewing artworks. She said, “Usually, I enjoy looking at photo albums. It’s surprising that I like Contemporary Art, right? While preparing for this album, I tried to find pop arts and any etchings of figures. When I look at cool images, time seems to fly by.”

HyunA’s hipster pictorials can be found in the 35th edition of “Grazia” magazine.

Meanwhile, HyunA’s new solo mini album, “A Talk” will be released on July 28.