Koda Kumi’s friend claims that the singer is pregnant

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Recently, singer Koda Kumi surprised everyone with the sudden announcement that she’s getting married to KENJI03, the vocalist and guitarist of BACK-ON. However, according to tabloid ‘Josei Seven‘, that might not be the only surprising announcement.

The tabloid was able to talk with a friend of the singer who claims to know the whole truth about the marriage announcement. That person stated, “To tell you the truth, Koda is having a baby inside her stomach. She’s still in a very early stage, but he’s already all worried about Koda’s health and doesn’t want to stay away from her for even a second.”

It’s said that both of their families were just as surprised as Koda’s fans, when they heard the news just before the public announcement. The fact that it’s indeed a shotgun wedding has yet to be officially confirmed, but according to Koda’s friend, she has already began preparing herself for becoming a mother, like visiting her dentist in the evening of December 10th.

Her friend explained, “When she found out about her pregnancy, she was recommended to get her teeth examined as soon as possible. After the birth she will be busy caring for her child, therefore she wouldn’t find the time to see a dentist in case of dental caries and so on. There have been women whose teeth suffered some series damage due to this reason.”

‘Josei Seven’ also spotted the singer and her fiancé a few days prior to the announcement. Upon hearing the scoop from Koda’s friend, they looked at the pictures again and noticed that she was wearing flat shoes instead of her usual high heels. Moreover she was wearing several layers of outer garments in order to protect her stomach from the cold. She also was wearing big sunglasses at that time, but all that didn’t hide her radiant smile. Proof of her complete happiness?

This rumor quickly spread to several major news agencies in Japan, who immediately tried to get a statement from Koda’s agency, Avex Entertainment. However, they denied the rumor and replied, “We haven’t heard anything about this.”

Sources: Post Seven, Yomiuri

Dream Morning Musume’s Nakazawa Yuko to get married next spring?

On December 5th, Sankei Sports reported that Nakazawa Yuko (38), a Dream Morning Musume member and the first leader of Morning Musume, will be getting married next spring.

Nakazawa’s future husband is said to be a president of an IT-related company who lives in Fukuoka prefecture. The couple started dating in August and were ‘outed’ by tabloid magazine ‘FRIDAY‘, who reported on their relationship back in October.

Reportedly, the couple will introduce each other to their parents early in the new year, and have plans to hold a wedding ceremony next spring. There will not be a reception party, and Nakazawa will move to Fukuoka to be with her husband. Although Nakazawa will continue pursuing her career, her activities will be reduced since she will be travelling back and forth between Tokyo and Fukuoka. However, she is willing to participate in special concerts or events as much as she can.

There have been no official statement from Nakazawa about this report at this moment.

Source & Image: Sanspo (1 + 2)

2012 rumored to debut boy groups from SM, YG, JYP, TS, Cube, Pledis & more

According to a press release from TS Entertainment, an online post titled, ‘Boy Idol Groups Planned for Debut in 2012′ has been drawing widespread attention lately, revealing members of various boy groups that are scheduled to debut next year.

The post, though unconfirmed, gathered all the trainees who are currently in the midst of preparing for debut in well-known agencies. Read it below.

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SM Entertainment‘s latest project, currently dubbed M1 and M2, is anticipated to follow the trend of sub-units in K-pop. M1 and M2 are being planned as a 7-member and 5-member male idol group, and a couple of the members are already being noticed for their good looks. It was previously reported that M1 and M2 will be promoting the same song in Korea and China.

TS Entertainment, the agency behind SECRET, has already revealed that they’re planning on releasing a boy group with Bang Yong Guk as a member. Bang Yong Guk will be debuting with the team’s youngest member Jello on December 2nd, and the entire group will debut next January. It was recently announced that Bang Yong Guk and fellow trainee Zelo would be debuting a sub-unit titled Bang & Zelo with “Never Give Up” this week.

Pledis will be releasing official news on Pledis Boys on the 1st of December. They’ll be making their official debut with their label mates After School and Son Dambi in the ‘2012 Happy Pledis – Love Letter‘ special album.

YG Entertainment will be releasing a boy group with Kang Seung Yoon, who currently stars in ‘High Kick 3‘ and was previously one of the top contestants on ‘Superstar K2‘.

Big Hit is rumored to be planning a group. A clip of a rap noted for its use of a non-standard Korean dialect has been released, and is gathering attention for its uniqueness.

Though previously reported to not have any official plans to debut any groups anytime soon, JYP Entertainment is allegedly in the midst of planning a 6-member group called 2THE.O. Apparently, they were last seen at a Wonder Girls showcase according to the poster.

The press release continued to report that Cube, Kaist, and Sidus HQ are all planning to release boy groups as well. With all these new debuts in the works, it looks like 2012 will be a battleground for boy groups. Who are you looking forward to the most?

Source + Photo: TS Entertainment

SNSD’s Jessica addresses dating rumors with Taecyeon

SNSD‘s Jessica honestly opened up about the dating rumors between herself and 2PM‘s Taecyeon.

The November 9th episode of MBC ‘Golden Fishery - Radio Star‘ was a ‘Musical Star’ special, and stars like Park Hyemi, Lim Tae Kyung, and SNSD‘s Jessica, Taeyeon, and Tiffany guest-starred on the episode.

The MCs questioned Jessica about her relationship with 2PM’s Taecyeon, as they have been frequently spotted together throughout the city.

In regards to the paparazzi photos she said, “We’re just friends. He’s a very close oppa of mine.”

When they continued to ask if the two of them meet alone, she explained, “The article made it seem like it was a date, but we aren’t in a relationship that we’re trying to make public. We’re just good friends, and yes, we meet alone.”

Jessica continued to beat the dead horse by repeating, “Ock Taecyeon and I are just friends. We figured the rumors are already spreading, so there’s no need to hide our friendship. We meet up very comfortably and we’re not really conscious about what others think anymore… it’s not often I meet up with friends, so I guess when I do, it becomes a big deal.”

“You know how I know it wasn’t a date?”, MC Yoon Jong Shin asked. “Taec was dressed way too sloppy,” he hilariously joked.

Source & Image : TVDaily via Nate, XSports News via Nate,

‘We Got Married’ denies that Leeteuk and Kang Sora are one of the new couples

Rumors have been running rampant about which celebrities will joining the new season of MBC‘s ‘We Got Married‘. Recently, a news outlet reported that Super Junior‘s Leeteuk and actress Kang Sora were one of the show’s three confirmed couples for the show, and that filming would begin on September 30th.
The ‘We Got Married’ producers are denying such reports, as they revealed through Joy News 24, “Reports of Leeteuk and Kang Sora joining the show are groundless.  We’re actually very shocked to see dates being mentioned that even the producers have no idea about.  None of it is the truth.”
SISTAR‘s Hyorin was also said to be confirmed for the show, and netizens have been busy drawing up names for her partner. Producers remain adamant about keeping everything a secret until the day of filming.  “We’re working on getting the three couples to film this weekend or the beginning of next week. To keep the show fun, we won’t be revealing who.”
They continued, “There are a lot of reports saying that celebrities we don’t even know are confirmed for the show.  How upset would the stars be to see that they might be on the show but are actually not? Please refrain from spreading such rumors.”
Source + Photos: Joy News 24 via Naver

SNSD to make their comeback on October 4th?

According to an inside music distributor, the girls of SNSD are set to release their new album on October 4th, and they will be making their comeback debut through KBS‘s ‘Music Bank‘ on October 7th.

Other artists planning on releasing new singles around the same time are even expected to postpone their release dates due to this. SNSD is without a doubt one of the toughest Hallyu groups to compete with, as they are well received not only in Korea but in all of Asia and parts of Europe as well. Insiders in the music industry remarked, “This time around, the rival entertainment agencies will have more questions in regards to the girls’ comeback than the fans themselves.”

This album in particular is especially noteworthy; famous producer Teddy Riley responsible for producing tracks such as Michael Jackson‘s “Dangerous” revealed through his Twitter page that he was currently working with SNSD on their new album. Teddy Riley is no stranger to the KPOP scene, as he has worked with Jay Park and RaNia in the past. There is even talk that this SNSD album has enough potential for the girls to make their breakthrough in the States, to follow their success in Asia and in Europe.

However, keep in mind that this is a rumor based on an insider and the date of their comeback has not been officially confirmed. SM Entertainment informed StarToday on the 20th, “We may need to adjust the date, depending on how quickly Soo Young is able to recover.” Soo Young was involved in a severe car accident back on August 29th and fractured a few bones. Because of her current state, she was unable to participate in the SMTOWN LIVE performances in Tokyo or the SNSD concert in Taiwan.

Source & Image : StarToday via Nate

JYJ dominates charts even without publicly performing on TV + to perform on KBS?

Group JYJ (Jaejoong, Yoochun & Junsu) is conquering the online music charts, proving that their ever-growing fame knows no end.

According to Olleh Music, the major songs from JYJ’s new album, ‘In Heaven‘, has secured the #1, 2, and 3 spots on the social charts for the second week in a row.

Different from the other artists that released new albums around the same time, JYJ hasn’t performed any of their new songs on any music programs on television. Regardless, the album which is scheduled to be released as a physical copy on the 27th has already received 300,000 pre-orders and is already sold out on most major sites. The supply cannot meet the demands of endless orders that are coming in from China, Japan, and the rest of Asia. But the much sought-after boys are nowhere to be seen on television.

JYJ’s agency CJes Entertainment reported, “We haven’t received any calls to perform on any programs. We are keeping a close eye on the situation for now, seeing that their album has not been officially released.”

“In regards to JYJ’s performance regulations, KBS informed us last May that more than once, the court ruled in favor of JYJ being able to perform on stage and that it should be a non-issue.” They continued, “KBS guaranteed that once JYJ’s new album is officially released, they should be able to perform without a stitch. There is talk about outside factors possibly causing some problems, but we trust KBS and we want JYJ to be able to perform before their fans that have been waiting for them.”

JYJ’s main focus this year is not only to be able to perform on stage, but they also have plans to be the first Korean artist to perform in Spain, as well as perform for their fans in Germany and the rest of Europe, not to mention Japan and the rest of Asia. “They’re thinking of various ways for the boys to greet their fans.”

Interestingly enough, JYJ revealed their title track “Get out” through an LG advertisement and the rest of 2011 will be hectic for the boys as they are working on establishing a professional video-based community in order to better communicate with their fans all over the world. They even have plans to start a donation project to help the poor and neglected.

Source & Image : KyungJaeToday

Jang Geun Suk laughs off dating rumors

Actor Jang Geun Suk kept his cool when denying his rumored relationship with Japanese model Makimu.

As reported earlier, a Japanese news source claimed that the two were dating. Apparently, they’ve been seeing each other for about two months, going back and forth between Korea and Osaka.

Jang Geun Suk’s company made an official statement on its website, saying, “The rumored relationship with Makimu is not true at all. Because of an acquaintance’s request, they were once at the same meal but Jang Geun Suk is not free enough to date.”

Jang Geun Suk then wrote on his Twitter, “Hahaha thank you for the first rumored relationship since my debut! Is that the power of Geun-jjang?”. ‘Jjang‘ in Korean means ‘the best’.

Clearly, he was brushing off the rumors and was having some fun with its absurdity. Netizens commented, “Is this really Geun-jjang’s power?” and “How can someone who takes a private jet because he’s so busy be dating someone?”.

Source: enews24 via Nate

Have Nagasawa Masami and EXILE’s AKIRA broken up already?

Actress Nagasawa Masami and EXILE’s AKIRA have reportedly been in a relationship since April this year, but media outlet Sanspo is divulging that the couple may have broken up already.

The relationship between Nagasawa and AKIRA had never been officially confirmed in the first place, but a person close to the former couple broke the news to Sanspo on September 3rd, telling them that they ended the relationship sometime at the end of June. Reportedly, it was AKIRA who wanted to break it off.

They both have been good friends since their childhood, and eventually became lovers this year. Unfortunately, it seems that their busy schedules made it difficult to see each other, especially since AKIRA started to appear in NHK’s taiga drama “Gou“. After just half a year, he brought up the topic of ending the relationship, and they agreed to go back to a senior-junior bond. They haven’t seen each other since the breakup, but it’s said that they’re still keeping in contact via phone.

AKIRA just ended his stage play, “Red Cliff ~Ai~“, and will soon perform with EXILE at a Chinese music festival on the 25th.

Nagasawa also just finished her own stage play, “Crazy Honey“, for which she dyed her hair red for first time in her life. Her new movie “Moteki” will open in theatres on the 23rd.

Source + Image: Sanspo