Original ‘Dream High’ cast to cameo in ‘Dream High 2′

Fans of the first season of KBS‘s ‘Dream High‘ can rejoice, as the original cast has promised a cameo appearance in ‘Dream High 2‘!

2PM‘s Taecyeon, Wooyoung, miss A‘s Suzy, T-ara‘s Eunjung, and IU have revealed that they will be making a special appearance in the sequel to lend their support to the series. They’ll be taking on minor cameo roles to add a bit of spice to each episode.

The original ‘Dream High’ was known for incorporating an impressive line-up of cameo appearances made by the likes of Kim Hyun Joong, Super Junior‘s Leeteuk, Eunhyuk, 2PM‘s Nichkhun, Chansung, and Dal Shabet.

A representative of the drama stated, “We’re preparing a list of cameos that will be as impressive as the first season. There’s still about a month left until the broadcast so we’re trying to keep everything under wraps.”

‘Dream High 2′ will begin airing on January 30th, 2012.

Source + Photos: Sports Seoul

Performances from 2011 MBC Gayo Daejaejun (Part 3)

It’s New Year’s Eve in Korea, and what better way to send off 2011 than with a livey music show with this year’s top artists!

MBC drew together a formidable list of performers this year, along with a beloved cast of MCs from their popular reality show, ‘We Got Married‘.Eunjung, Lee Jang Woo, Ga-In, Jo Kwon, Victoria, Nichkhun, Kang Sora, and Leeteuk all led the ceremonies this year with their respective ‘spouses’.

Artists were divided into two teams, Blue and White. Throughout the show, viewers cast their votes through text messages for their favorite team, and the winner was revealed at the end of the show. 

We’ve divided the performances into four sections, so check out part 3 below! (And click here and here for Part 1 & 2)

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Image Source: TV Report

miss A’s Suzy makes a short appearance on “Superstar K3″ to cheer on her friend

On August 26th, miss A’s Suzy made an appearance on the third season of “Superstar K” to support her contestant Jang So Yeon, who was revealed to be her high school friend.

Suzy appeared in Jang So Yeon’s introduction segment, where they revealed that they’ve been close friends ever since childhood. The show also revealed a short clip of Suzy’s audition for the debut season of “Superstar K”. Jang So Yeon expressed, “We both dreamt of becoming singers.”

Although Suzy failed to reach the next round of the show, she was fortunate enough to catch the attention of a JYP Entertainment employee, who quickly signed her with the agency. The rest is history, as Suzy is now a member of the highly-successful girl group, miss A.

Netizens commented, “Suzy’s old image looks similar to Yoon Eun Hye“, “She looks exactly the same, but her chubby baby fat caught my attention,” and “This is the first time I heard that Suzy had auditioned for ‘Superstar K’.”

10,000 fans cheer on their idols at the 3rd ‘Idol Star Athletics Championships’

On August 27th, MBC’s third ‘Idol Star Athletics Championships‘ kicked off at the Jamshil Stadium amidst the roar of 10,000 fans.

Hundreds of idols gathered to compete against one another in numerous athletic activities. The program was led by anchorman Oh Sang Jin, Kim Je Dong, Yoon Yeo Choon, and Boom. The opening event began with Mighty Mouth’s Shorry, who parodied the ‘hoop boy’ from the ‘88 Seoul Olympics; this was then followed by Boom Academy’s parody of Stevie Wonder.

The male 100m preliminary race was the first athletics event of the day. 10,000 fans roared in support of Super Junior, INFINITE, Dalmatian, B1A4, ZE:A, Mighty Mouth, MBLAQ, SHINee, TEEN TOP, Hwanhee, gagman Kim Kyung Jin, David Oh, Baek Chung Gang and many others.

The event reported a few injuries here and there, but nothing that the boys couldn’t handle.

After the male match, the women lined up for their own preliminary match, including T-ara, miss A, Rania, SISTAR, A Pink, 5dolls, Rainbow, Dal Shabet, Jewelry, and Nine Muses.

Other competitions included hurdles, long jumps, and high jumps. Be sure to check back with allkpop for the full, two-day Chuseok special next month!

Source + Photos: Seoul NTN via Nate

miss A’s Suzy is a romantic Parisienne for ‘Si Lolita’

miss A’s Suzy has put aside her innocent 18-year-old image for a captivating new look with Lolita Lempicka’s perfume brand, ‘Si Lolita’!
First launched back in 2009, ‘Si Lolita’ is a highly popular brand amongst young women. Nicknamed ‘lucky’ by enthusiasts of the brand, ‘Si Lolita’ will be coming out with an even sweeter scent next month with Suzy as its muse.
Using ‘Parisienne romance’ as its concept, Suzy’s photoshoot sought to express the passion and romantic fantasies of young women. At the ‘Si Lolita Concept Room’ in the Sheraton Walker Hill Hotel, Suzy left behind her youthful image for a more enchanting charm.
The department head stated, “Suzy used 200% of her talents to accurately express the emotions of a romantic Parisienne. Sometimes captivating and sometimes lovely, every cut brought out a professional and extravagant pose.”

Source + Photos: Sports Chosun via Nate