F.CUZ’s LeeU officially withdraws from the group

On May 21st, it was abruptly announced by F.CUZ’s agency, Can Entertainment, that member LeeU (Lee Seung Hyun) has been officially withdrawn from the group.
Down below is the official announcement from Can Entertainment.

Hello, this is Can Entertainment.

We’re always thankful for the love and support from fans of F.CUZ, and we sincerely apologize for having to break such bad news to our fans.

The reason why we are posting this is to inform everyone that F.CUZ’s LeeU (Lee Seung Hyun) has been withdrawn from the group.

F.CUZ was a unit team that was formed between three members of UNION CAN - Kim Jin Chul (Jinon), Choi Young Hak (Kan), Kim Ye Jun - and a fourth member, Lee Seun Hyun, from Castle J Enterprise.

These members went through pain and happiness together as trainees, and finally debuted on February 8th of 2010 under F.CUZ. Not only has F.CUZ been promoting in Korea, but they have travelling back and forth to promote in overseas countries such as Japan and Taiwan. They were always thankful for their fans, and also put in their best of efforts to show a good image.

However, this year, many different opinions were spoken out due to the differences in the direction of the group’s music, compounded with Lee Seung Hyun’s strong hopes into promoting as a solo artist. Consequently, it was decided for the member to be withdrawn from the group.

Agency representatives had been searching in the dark for the possibility of promoting as a four-membered unit group; however, a proper scheme was failed to be found. At the end of many careful deliberations, it was decided for Lee Seung Hyun to withdraw from the group. As a way to respect his intentions, our agency representatives decided to announce his official withdrawal.

We would like to give out gratitude and apologies to all the fans who have loved and supported F.CUZ.

Please keep supporting the future activities of Lee Seung Hyun and a new F.CUZ.

Once again, we would like to apologize for having to announce this news, and we will work harder to become a more developed Can Entertainment.

Heo Young Saeng makes his debut on Music Core

After promoting as SS501′s vocalist for seven long years, Heo Young Saeng made his debut as a solo artist on today’s episode of “Music Core” with his title track, “Let It Go“!
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 but it was Park Ju Hyun appearing on stage.
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.

Top 20 idols ranked in terms of income

Mnet’s Idol Chart Show recently ranked the top MR (music removed) singers along with the top 20 idol bodies.
The latest episode featured a ranking of the Top 20 idols in terms of personal income. To no one’s surprise, Big Bang’s G-Dragon topped the list at number one. You can check out the full list and the various segments from the show below!

1. G-Dragon (Big Bang)
2. Lee Seung Gi
3. IU
4. Jang Geun Suk
5. Kim Hyun Joong (SS501)
6. Jung Yong Hwa (CNBLUE)
7. Hwang Jung Eum
8. Lee Teuk (Super Junior)
9. UEE (After School)
10. T.O.P (Big Bang)
11. Taecyeon (2PM)
12. Yoona (SNSD)
13. Jo Kwon (2AM)
14. Sandara Park (2NE1)
15. Goo Hara (KARA)
16. Shindong (Super Junior)
17. G.NA
18. Yong Jun Hyung (BEAST)
19. EunJung (T-ara)
20. Nichkhun (2PM)

Childhood pictures of G-Dragon surface on the Internet

Childhood pictures of Big Bang’s G-Dragon have been revealed.
On May 20th, an internet portal site uploaded pictures under the title, “G-Dragon’s appearance during his childhood, only his body grew”. Even though he is much younger in the picture, viewers were able to quickly recognize G-Dragon because of the remarkable similarity to his current appearance. His bright impression and intense glare, even as a child, drew much attention.
Netizens commented, “It really does look like only his body grew”, “Still, when he was young, he had baby fat”, and “He looks like he was really bright.”
In 2001, before debuting as Big Bang, 13-year-old G-Dragon participated in an album called “2001 Korean Hip Hop Flex” under the name ‘Hip Hop Shindong’.

SHINee releases Japanese MV teaser for “Replay -君は僕のeverything-”!

Having announced earlier that SHINee would be debuting in Japan with “Replay“, EMI Music Japan has today released the official MV teaser through their YouTube channel.
“Replay” was the song which SHINee debuted with in Korea, and this Japanese version will herald a brand new beginning for the boys in Japan. And while there wasn’t much shown in this teaser, SNSD’s Yoona will reportedly be playing the female lead role in the MV.
The single will be officially released in Japan on June 22nd.

SHINee’s Jonghyun flies back to Korea for “Immortal Song 2″

SHINee’s Jonghyun has confirmed that he will be joining KBS’s upcoming singing variety show, “Immortal Song 2“!
SHINee’s official homepage recently updated their schedule to show that Jonghyun will be participating in a recording for the program. The post asked fanclub members to visit and give their support. Jonghyun will be returning to Korea on the morning of May 16th to attend his first recording for the show on the same day.
Unfortunately, miss A’s Min will not be joining the line-up due to her comeback preparations. A press conference will be held on the 16th, and the pilot is currently scheduled to begin airing next month.

[Exclusive] JYJ’s ‘2011 World Tour’ video greeting to fans!

JYJ’s ‘2011 World Tour‘ is approaching fast, and allkpop has an exclusive video greeting direct from the boys themselves!
In the video, Jaejoong, Yoochun, and Junsu greet their fans, give the North American locations of their performances, and talk about their feelings on touring the continent.

The schedule for the tour is as follows:
May 20th @ 8 PM – Rogers Arena – Vancouver, British Columbia
May 22nd @ 8 PM – Prudential Center – Newark, New Jersey
May 27th @ 8 PM – Nokia Theatre – Los Angeles, California
June 3rd @ 8 PM – The Event Center Arena – San Jose, California

Music Core performances from May 21st

MBC’s Music Core is back once again with yet another fun and exciting show!
Besides the usual stages, B2ST and Jewelry made their comebacks, while Heo Young Saeng debuted. Elsewhere, CNBLUE performed their goodbye stage.

CNBLUE says goodbye on Music Core

CNBLUE concluded their promotional activities for their first official album, “First Step“, on today’s episode of MBC’s “Music Core.”
The boys have led a successful and fruitful promotional cycle since their comeback in March. “Intuition” received much love and achievements on music charts, which continued on to their follow-up promotions for “Love Girl.” After two months of busy promotions, the group will finally be concluding their activities on music programs all week long this week.
FNC Music stated, “We have prepared something special for the fans that aren’t willing to let CNBLUE go quite yet. They’ve all practiced hard to promise the best stage possible.”

B2ST makes a ‘Fiction’ comeback on Music Core

Following the release of their first full album “Fiction and Fact”, the B2ST boys begun their comeback promotions on today’s episode of MBC’s Music Core with their title track, “Fiction“.

“Fiction” is a song that features sorrowful lyrics with an addictive piano riff that tells the story of a man who refuses to accept the loss of his love.