121113 Kara’s Goo Hara, SISTAR’s Hyolyn and 4Minute’s Hyuna Named as Lee Hyori′s Successors

After causing a ripple in the advertisement industry with news of Lee Hyori’s 5-year stint as Lotte’s Cheoeum Cheorum soju model coming to a close, news of her successors have begun emerging.

After both mutually agreeing a new image was needed for the brand, Lee Hyori and Cheoeum Cheorum soju agreed to part ways after five years of doing business together


After careful deliberation, Lotte Chilsung Beverage revealed on November 13 it had chosen a trio of girl group members comprised of Kara’s Goo Hara, 4Minute’s Hyuna and SISTAR’s Hyolyn to serve as models.

The three were selected not only for their appeal but their lively and outgoing personalities which were deemed a good fit with the brand. The first commercial featuring the three girl group members has already been filmed.

Lotte Chilsung Beverage stressed however that its parting with Lee Hyori was done amicably and added Cheoeum Cheorum’s initial brand recognition and popularity was greatly attributed to Lee Hyori and her representation and would continue to give all respect to Lee Hyori before her contract expires.

Photo Credit: Hea Jung Min, Kim Byung Kwan

121113 Billboard asks if 4minute’s HyunA should be Justin Bieber’s next girlfriend

Following Justin Bieber‘s breakup with Selena Gomez, many fans have been wondering who he’ll be dating next.

Billboard has come up with a poll asking who should be the Canadian-born singer’s next girlfriend, and4minute‘s HyunA made the list.

According to Billboard:

“Although they may not speak the same language, Biebs and 20-year-old South Korea native HyunA both speak the language of love in their effortlessly catchy musical stylings. With K-pop on the rise in the U.S., perhaps an intercontinental celebrity couple is just what the genre needs to declare its stateside power. Looking for a tangible connection between the two? HyunA has collaborated with ‘Gangnam Style‘ star Psy, who just happens to share his manager with Bieber. Hmmm…”

HyunA showed up on the list of potential ‘girlfriend’ candidates alongside stars such as, Carly Rae Jepsen, Taylor Swift, Demi Lovato, and Rihanna. She’s currently received over 1,700 votes and leads the poll with 43%.

What do you think? Could HyunA be “One Less Lonely Girl“? Or is the pairing too strange to imagine?

121112 Hyuna, “Sexual Controversies, Hard to Bear”

 
Hyuna has confessed to her hardship due to her sexy image.

On November 11th of MBC ‘Section TV Celebrity Entertainment’, Hyuna expressed her thanks to PSY, ” As I appeared on PSY’s Gangnam Style, foreigners really get to know a lot about me. Even my comeback song, ‘Ice Cream’ MV has reached 20 million views on a famous video site.”

Towards a question regarding her trademark pelvic dance, Hyuna revealed, “Regarding the so-called pelvic dance, it’s not that you need a strong pelvic. You should do more thigh exercises”, expressing her know-how to pelvic dance.

Regarding her sexy image which differs from her age, Hyuna expressed, “When I hear things about that, I just feel that it’s funny” and, “That’s because my real personality isn’t like that at all”.

Hyuna explained, “It was a little hard during my high school times (regarding the sexual controversies), that’s the truth. I’ve thought of how I wanted to bear this” and, “Now, I think it simply as a talent of my own.”

“My parents, originally, don’t really talk about me to those around.” and, “They said to me, ‘You wanted to be a singer that is recognized by all’ “

Hyuna explained, “But, recently, after I finished my schedule and went back home, there was a letter from my dad left on the table” and, “It wrote there ‘My daughter rides on the popular wave, how many people are there looking for your autograph. I love you’ “

Followed with, “As I read that, I cried, but I felt happy”. Together with this, “Lately I heard that my parents boasted about their daughter to their friends for the first time. Their looks really made me teared up”.


Trans: MrsDooB2uty @ loveindacube.wordpress.com

121111 4Minute HyunA, Military See-Through Look?

HyunA showed a twisted sexy image.

In MBC "Show! Music Core" aired today, HyunA performed her song 'Ice Cream'.

On this day, HyunA wore an outfit that seemed to be not revealing at first but was actually revealing. She chose the trademark boyish look, military outfit. But the outfit was see-through enough to show the shorts and tank top she wore inside.

121111 4Minute at Incheon airport leaving for "2012 SBS K-POP Super Concert in America"

Check out  4Minute at Incheon airport leaving for "2012 SBS K-POP Super Concert in America"

 

121111 4minute’s Sohyun snaps a selca with HyunA on their way to Los Angeles

4minute‘s Sohyun revealed a cute selca she took on the plane with HyunA.

On November 9th, Sohyun tweeted, “LA go” and shared the above picture.

The picture showed HyunA looking stylish in all black outfit. Her milky skin and cute expression grabbed the viewers’ attention. Sohyun also flaunted her innocent charm with casual styling and a flawless bare-face.

After seeing the picture, the netizens commented, “Sohyun’s bare face? Amazing skin“, “On the ground and in air, HyunA is always pretty“, and “Where is 4minute going?”

Meanwhile, 4minute is joining other idol groups in performing for ‘2012 SBS K-POP Super Concert in America‘ being held in Irvine, California on November 11th.

Source+Picture: Sohyun‘s Twitter

121111 HyunA brushes off concerns about her ‘inappropriate’ image

 

In her appearance on the latest episode of ‘Entertainment Relay‘, 4minute member and soloistHyunA answered questions about how she felt about her image.

The interview brought up questions about how some people criticized her concept, labeling it as inappropriate for her age. “It’s funny when I hear stories about that,” she answered. “Because that’s not at all what I’m like in real life.”

“In high school, it was very hard,” she continued. “I didn’t know how to take on the criticisms about inappropriateness. Now, however, I just want to take it in stride and think of it as one of my skills.”

121111 4Minute's Jihyun tweets gorgeous selcas

4Minute's Nam Jihyun updated her Twitter on 10th November.

She wrote,"Perform in United States,in a good mood after putting on make-up,suddenly want to take a selca...i took these on my won?Haha...anticipate your answer."

Jihyun is seen posing sweetly in her latest photos,carving an angelic smile while looking at the camera.

Meanwhile,4Minute performed at the 2012 SBS K-Pop Super Concert in California on 10th November.

121112 4Minute HyunA reveals thoughts about her sexy image

4minute’s HyunA recently expressed her honest feelings about people’s criticism on her sexy image.

On November 11th, HyunA who recently made a solo comeback with “Ice Cream”, appeared on MBC ‘Section TV’ for an interview.

The interview brought up questions about how some people criticized her concept, saying that she’s too sexy for her age. HyunA replied, “I’m not like that during my ordinary lives, so it’s quite fun to hear what they say.”

“It was hard to face when I was in high school. I didn’t know how to bear it”, she continued. “Now, I think of it as my specialty and I just want to take it in stride.”


Source: StarN News

121104 HyunA speaks up on her banned songs

HyunA opened up about how she felt on her banned songs.

One of her recent songs “Very Hot” had been banned from broadcasting. Not only so, but HyunA had been forced to change many of her song’s choreography because it was too sexual.

HyunA said, “Just like how each group’s style and concept is different, each singer has his or her own styling and visual performance. Won’t it become more natural if we continue seeing it?“, expressing her hope for her own style to be respected.

Source: Newsen via Nate

121102 HyunA’s “Ice Cream” MV reaches 20 million views on YouTube in 10 days

HyunA‘s “Ice Cream” music video has reached over 20 million views on YouTube in just 10 days.

According to Cube Entertainment, the 4minute member broke the record for most views in the fastest amount of time by a K-pop artist. The MV is currently sitting at #2 on the ‘YouTube 100′ music chart for the week of October 30.

What’s more impressive is the fact that HyunA is involved in the current top 3 music videos on the ‘YouTube 100′ chart: Psy‘s “Gangnam Style” at #1, “Ice Cream” at #2, and HyunA’s remix of Psy’s hit “Oppa is Just My Style” at #3.

In related news, the “Ice Cream” MV was described as a “must watch” by Billboard. It was mentioned in the Huffington Post‘s “Top 9 YouTube Videos of the Week” list as well.

121103 ‘Approaching Debut’ Noh JiHoon, ‘Anticipation UP’ through Mockumentary Video

Prior to singer Noh JiHoon’s debut, through his mockumentary video, anticipation is on the rise.

On the 1st, Noh JiHoon has revealed the mockumentary video (a video format which fuses both reality and imagination) for title track ‘Being Punished’ through Cube Entertainment’s official SNS.

In the revealed mockumentary video, Noh JiHoon has shown both a ‘bad boy’ concept which suits his title song, as well as his diligent look while practicing.

Furthermore, artists from the same company, Hyuna, G.NA, BTOB and more have revealed their honest thoughts of a ‘bad guy’ and Noh JiHoon’s real personality. Their appearance has lead to higher curiosity.

In the other half of the video, singer Ailee appeared with Noh JiHoon as sweet lovers. They started the story with blissful smiles and ending it with a tearing scene. The story of the video further captures attention.

Meanwhile, Noh JiHoon will be releasing his debut song ‘Being Punished’ on the 7th.

Trans: MrsDooB2uty @Loveindacube.wordpress.com
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