Lee Seunggi says, “I’m not like that”

Singer Lee Seung Gi expressed his burdens of being coined as the nation’s sweetheart.
On the November 23rd airing of SBS ‘Midnight TV Entertainment‘, Lee Seung Gi spent some quality time with his fans and discussed the kind of image he has on TV.
Lee Seung Gi shared some of the things he read online, which netizens had written up about him on various online community boards. Some netizens claimed to have seen him recycling and cleaning his streets on Thanksgiving and how another saw him interact with a die-hard fan on the elevator who was extremely shocked to see him. To ease her surprise and her embarrassment, he apparently offered her his autograph and took a photo with her.
The singer remarked,  ”They say things like, ‘That’s Seung Gi for ya. Always so proper and polite’. But I assure you, I’ve never done these things they claimed to see me do. I’m not such a nice, straight-edged, proper guy“. Regardless, he expressed his thanks to his fans that have made him out to be such a kind and well-mannered individual.
Lee Seung Gi also revealed that when he is in a relationship, he has a hard time embracing his girlfriend’s past.

Ooh La La Session shared their hardships!

‘Superstar K3‘ winner Ooh La La Session recently discussed their hardships before the show and gave out a word of advice during Baek Ji Yeon‘s ‘People Inside‘.
Lim Yoon Taek stated, “Do not let those who surround you bring you down. For the past 15 years Oolala Session worked really hard without wanting a specific thing. We believed that no matter what it was, if we just worked hard enough it would all pay off some day. Those who pointed fingers and said ‘What are you doing at the age of 31? now tells us we’re the best. We really hope everyone else will do the same. Do what you really love doing and don’t let others’ negative criticism affect you.”
He continued with, “When people assume we just don’t practice anymore, it makes us sad because that’s not true at all. Even during ‘Superstar K3?, we hardly slept and worked very hard.”

2PM to release “Republic of 2PM”

With various concept pictures, a full tracklist and the unveiling of a full length album release, 2PM has been able to create interest among fans for their first Japanese full length album.
Earlier today, a teaser including the group’s six members was revealed through the Internet. The video teaser shows 2PM, dressed up as presidents of their own “Republic”, going out for a press conference.
Earlier this month, the Japanese MV for ”Hands Up” was revealed. Next to Japanese versions of their biggest Korean hits “I’ll Be Back”, “Without U”, “Heartbeat” and the recent “Hands Up”, the album includes 8 original Japanese songs.
The album will be released on Wednesday November 30th. Are you anticipating 2PM’s first Japanese full length album?

FT Island finished their encore concert!

Over the weekend, FT Islandsuccessfully performed for their encore concert in Blue Square, Seoul, South Korea. Performing for a packed venue, it was also noted that aside from their local Korean fans, FT Island’s international fans from Japan, China, Thailand, Europe and North Americaalso attended the event.
On November 26 and 27, FT Island opened the concert with their hit track “I Hope”, followed by other hits such as “Hello, Hello”, “I Will Get You”, “Love, Love, Love” and other tracks. After which they performed a number of their Japanese releases such as “Revolution”, “I Want”, “Let It Go” and a Korean and Japanese remix version for their track “Flower Rock”. It was also reported that the band performed a special set featuring Hongki’s song choices during his reign on KBS 2TV’s “Immortal Song 2″.
By the end of their encore concert, FTIsland thanked their fans for coming and hoped that the event have been a good gift to them.

Lee Hyori and Lee Sang Soon is confirmed dating!

Lee Hyori and singer-songwriter Lee Sang Soon have revealed that they are currently “meeting each other as more than just friends”. Hyori’s company revealed that the two have known each other for over an year and for the past 5 months, have been meeting up more frequently. Although the company did not reveal that they were specifically dating, they stated that they were more than just friends.
On Lee Sang Soo’s side, an individual revealed that the songwriter has said that he was dating Hyori.
Recently, Koreaboo reported that “Hyori was suspected to be in a relationship” because of a ring she was seen wearing in a photo.
The photo was uploaded by the singer herself on November 19th, and shows her pet dog Sunshimie taking a nap with her. She is in a pajama suit and is lolling on the couch, giving off an extremely comfortable and laid-back vibe. In particular the ring on her finger had caught netizens’ attention.
Experts have revealed that they believe the two artists are not completely revealing that they are currently dating because of their age. Due to the both of them being over 30, netizens will immediately believe that they are about to marry or may have been dating for years. It is suspected that the two are attempting to keep their relationship “low-key”.