Lady Gaga Does Her First Self-Portrait! |Tops TrendlyTopic Gossip

Lady Gaga did her first self-portrait for the August 2011 issue of The Advocate while on tour in Germany, where she pulls off a fierce and determined look.

In the magazine article, Gaga discussed the topic of skeptics thinking she uses the gay community to sell her records.

“[It’s] probably one of the most ridiculous statements anyone can make about me,” Gaga stated. “I would say the top thing I think about every single day of my life – other than my fans, loving the music, and my family being healthy – is social justice and equality. Rumors, shots at me as a human being, that’s what comes with the territory of being a musician and being someone who is a public figure. I care only about what I can change. What can I push forward? How can I be a part of the fight for modern social issues?”

Lady Gaga continues to be a huge inspiration to the LGBT community, and its acts like these that make her fans so appreciative of her being so loyal and headstrong with her beliefs.

Good for you, Mother Monster!
What do you all think of this self-portrait? Is this something you want to see from Gaga again?

Salman Khan is Set to be in 3D! | Bollywood Entertainment | Hot News Bollywood Actress

Look out for Salman Khan in 3D! Sohail Khan, Salman’s brother, prepares for his ambitious venture Sher Khan and plans to employ special effects in the adventure movie.

Sohail Khan told Hindustan Times, “Yes, I plan to make Sher Khan in 3D. But we will lock the decision only after getting the final draft of our script.”

Sher Khan, set to shoot primarily in Bangkok, the director had planned on using real tigers in the film until the animal rights group PETA expressed their concerns. Sohail Khan has admitted that the scenes with Salman Khan and the tigers together will be shot using computer graphics.

Sohail Khan is working on getting more comfortable with advanced technology such as this. “Since the technique is new for us, I am updating and educating myself on it. Now, everything is at the theoretical stage.”

Salman Khan is also reportedly excited about the technology, which he feels will work wonders for the action adventure. He is believed to have met a few foreign technicians and shown interest in learning the intricacies of a 3D project. Once the actor finishes Bodyguard, he and Sohail will work out the details.

Sher Khan, which was supposed to go on floors later this year, has now been pushed back to a 2012 release date. “Bhai is busy with Bodyguard right now. Then, he will focus on Yash Raj’s Ek Tha Tiger before coming to my film. And come to think of it, he can focus only one film at a time. There’s no hurry.”

We’re excited to see how this 3D project will turn out! Do you think it will be successful? Let us know!

Bollywood Entertainment - Anushka Sharma and Ranveer Singh Back on the Big Screen in 'Ladies vs Ricky Bahl'

If you liked newcomer jodi Anushka Sharma and Ranveer Singh in Yash Raj Films' romantic comedy Band Baaja Baaraat, then you will love the new YRF project, Ladies vs Ricky Bahl as it stars the same popular couple!

Band Baaja Baaraat was directed by another newcomer, Maneesh Sharma. The romantic comedy produced and distributed by Yash Raj Films tells the story of two students who just graduated from Delhi University's Hans Raj College, meet randomly and decide to start a company as wedding planners. The movie follows their business tribulations and eventual romance.

And after working with B-town big shot Akshay Kumar in Patiala House, Anushka goes back to her big screen buddy Ranveer Singh for another romantic comedy adventure with Ladies vs Ricky Bahl. Take a look at the first poster released for the film and let us know if you think it will be a hit or a miss.

Korea Actress Jung Yoo Mi (정유미) PhotoGallery | Korean Artist gallery

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Name: 정유미 / Jung Yoo Mi (Jeong Yu Mi)
Profession: Actress
Birthdate: 1983-Jan-18
Height: 163cm
Weight: 42kg
Blood type: B

First Outdoor K-Pop Festival to Be Held in Japan on July 30

The first outdoor K-Pop festival “Love-1 Festival“ will be held in Japan at the special outdoor stage of Boat Park in Chiba on July 30. The grand-scale festival will be co-hosted by Tokyo FM and Inter FM and supported by the Japanese National Tourism Organization and Terebi Asahi.

According to the official webpage (http://www.love-1.asia) that has recently opened, the non-verbal performance team for “Nan Ta” and a total of twelve singing groups including Kim Hyun Joong, Supreme Team, Kara, 4 Minute, Rainbow, FT Island, MBLAQ, Novasonic, Infinite, and D-NA will perform at the festival.

“Love-1 Festival” is an outdoor event with the three themes of “Harmony in Asia,” “Co-existence with the environment,” and “visible donation.” Besides outdoor live performances, various events will be held during the festival including the “food area,” in which people can experience Asian food. In addition, FT Island, who has been holding a tour concert in Japan, said, “We will fly to Chiba. We are very much anticipating the live concert with our fans.” MBLAQ also said ambitiously, “We are preparing for the event very hard to present a splendid performance.”

T-ara releases music video for “Roly Poly”!

T-ara finally released their comeback music video for “Roly Poly“!

“Roly Poly” is a whopping 10 minutes long and was done under a mini-drama format with direction from famous director, Cha Eun Taek. The music video is about the feelings of nostalgia for the good ol’ days.

 

At the center are members Eunjung, Jiyeon, and Hyomin, with special appearances by Jun Young Rok (Boram’s father) and actress Im Ye Jin.

The song itself was co-produced by Shinsadong Tiger and Choi Kyu Sang. Core Contents Media explained, “‘Roly Poly’ features an addictive but easy to follow melody that will catch the attention of listeners of all ages. The minute people watch the music video, the older generation will feel the scent of their youth while the younger generation experiences something new.”

Kim Hyun Joong’s photos from limited edition “Break Down” album

KeyEast Entertainment teased fans by unveiling three new photos ?of SS501’s Kim Hyun Joong. The released photos will be part of Kim Hyun Joong’s limited edition version of his debut solo album “Break Down.”

The photos gave fans a taste of all the new treats that will be part of the limited edition album. For his comeback, Kim Hyun Joong underwent a 180 degree transformation, shedding his soft flower boy image to a beastly and manly look. While he was limited to one image during his early promotions of “Break Down,” he displayed his ability to pull off a wide variety of looks – ranging from sexy to sophisticated.

The limited edition album is comprised of a CD, a DVD of music videos, and 48 pages of never-before-seen photos and will be available in offline stores on June 30th. On June 23rd, online reservations for the special album sold out within an hour of its release.

J.Y. Park sued over plagiarism controvers?y involving Dream High OST track ”Someday“

Park Jin Young (J.Y. Park) is being sued of plagiarism for ‘Dream High‘ OST track, ”Someday“.

According to the Seoul Central District Court, Kim Shin Il claimed that “They plagiarized “To My Man” from ASH’s 2nd album.” Since J.Y. Park was the songwriter and lyricist of “Someday”, he is being sued for 110 million won ($103,000 USD) for compensation.

Kim Shin Il’s manager claimed,
    “The melody of the chorus of ‘Someday’ is like ‘To My Man’, which was composed in 2003. The harmony and rhythm, the acoustic guitar and drums, even the bass, the instruments are all similar too.

    …We demand 110 million won to compensate for the losses due to copyright infringement.

    Mr. Park has plagarized on several occasions in the past, and called them ’samplings’ and ‘arrangements’. J.Y. Park’s ‘Kiss Me‘ from his 5th album and g.o.d’s ‘To My Mother‘ and ‘Observe‘ have been given up.“

On July 12th, J.Y. Park’s representative responded saying,

    “Regretfully, we will abide by the law. It can’t be said that it’s plagarism since it has a chord progression that is commonly used in popular music. If they sue, we will take action with a legal team.“

Rainbow’s Jaekyung partners up with Jo In Sung for ‘Cass Fresh’ CF

Kim Jaekyung, girl group Rainbow’s leader, was picked up by OB Beer’s ’Cass Fresh‘ brand to be their endorsement model.  Jaekyung accompanied by the brand’s main model, Jo In Sung, the two got together last June at a studio in Busan and Seoul to shoot their CF and promotional photos.

The advertising company explained the reason why they selected Jaekyung as their model, “We casted Kim Jae Kyung because she has a fresh and colorful image that suits the product well“.

Jaekyung strived to promote the product by utilizing her bright and cheerful image.

Manwhile, Jaekyung has wrapped up Rainbow’s ‘Sweet Dream‘ album promotions and is preparing for their Japan advancement this coming September.

Kim Hyun Joong to kick off Asia tour next month

Kim Hyun Joong will kick off his Asia tour next month.

An official from KEYEAST told that Kim will be visiting several countries in Asia to promote his album “Break Down” and take part in interviews with the local media outlets starting with Japan in early August.

“He will also be touring a total of eight countries including Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Taiwan and Singapore till the end of the month,” the official added.

He will begin promoting his follow up track “Kiss Kiss” with his performance on cable music channel Mnet’s weekly program “M! CountDown” this Thursday.

TVXQ’s short version of “Superstar” MV released

Avex has released the short version of TVXQ‘s video for “Superstar” a week ahead of the single release.

The 50-second video highlights the duo dancing to a shortened version of the song, featuring the chorus and hook. Several scenes were already previewed via numerous teasers. Yunho and Changmin are in white suits for the dance cuts, which alternate between two backdrops, and in edgy, black outfits for their individual shots.

With the release of “Superstar” next week, July 20th, the duo are moving full steam ahead with promotions. TVXQ are appearing on KBS‘ “K-Pop Festival-Music Bank” today, July 13th. They will also appear alongside AKB48 for the opening of “NICOFARRE“, a new live concert venue, which will take place on the 18th. They have also been confirmed to appear on various Japanese TV shows such as “Music Station“, “HEYx3” and NHK‘s “Music Japan“.

C-JeS to take legal action in response to KBS’s cancellation

JYJ’s management company, C-JeS Entertainment, has released a statement on the matter regarding the KBS’ cancellation of JYJ’s broadcast appearance, including a bold declaration to take legal action against the creators of the incident.

The full statement from C-JeS reads as follows:

Hello. This is C-JeS Entertainment.

We would like to inform you on our position regarding the situation between JYJ (Kim Jaejoong, Park Yoochun, Kim Junsu) and KBS’s special broadcast on ‘The New Seven Wonders‘.

In mid-April, we received an offer from Jeju Island representatives by landline to make JYJ the official ambassadors for Jeju Island’s efforts to be recognized as one of the ‘new Seven Wonders of the world’.

The exact date that we received the information via e-mail was April 26th.

If we were to take up on the offer, the ambassadors would be required to take part in an immediate ceremony and begin promotions, but since JYJ were on their world tour at the time, we politely declined their offer.

However, the island’s representatives said that the ceremony would take place in July with a special broadcast, and proposed to start with the promotions only, so JYJ – as a Korean artist and a national brand – accepted the important role of disseminating Jeju Island to the world.

The official press release was released on May 4th, and we began our promotions immediately.

Since JYJ were in the midst of their world tour, they promoted the island during the tour and participated in videos encouraging votes via phone and online.

Jeju Island sent us a letter in May thanking us for promoting their cause. The special broadcast was set for July 20th, and JYJ was scheduled to perform twice and participate in official ceremonies for the ambassadorship.

However, on July 16th, we received a one-sided communique cancelling our appearance. The reason was unclear: “If JYJ appears, the entire broadcast may not happen.”

Although KBS Jeju have said they have apologized to us, we have yet to receive an apology – only a one-sided cancellation notice.

We believe that a broadcast station has the right to decide the performers for a broadcast. However, taking into account that this broadcast was to promote Jeju Island as one of the ‘New Seven Wonders of the world’, and since there was a ceremony planned to induct JYJ as their official ambassadors, we seek an official response from Jeju Island officials as well as KBS on this matter.

In addition, we at C-JeS Entertainment are reporting the fact that the appearance was cancelled 4 days before the event to the Fair Trade Commission, and will take legal steps to solve this situation.

Lastly, JYJ’s current lawsuit is due to an unfair contract between themselves and their previous company, and does not have anything to do with social or moral issues.

The courts have also ruled that JYJ will be allowed to freely promote as artists.

More than anything else, we would like to apologize to the JYJ fans who became upset at this unexpected situation; JYJ will be cheering on Jeju Island’s effort, regardless of the current situation.

Thank you.

JYJ’s Jaejoong responds to the remake of “Wasurenaide”

It has been reported that Chinese singer Ray Cho remade TVXQ‘s “Wasurenaide” which angered fans because it was without Jaejoong‘s consent. The song was written and composed by Jaejoong for their 4th Japanese album, “The Secret Code.”

In response to the fans’ anger, Ray Cho expressed his apologies and asked for understanding from the fans in a post on his Weibo. Many fans wondered if Jaejoong knew that his song was being used without his consent, Jaejoong has been informed as on July 17th Jaejoong responded to the whole incident by posting the following tweet.

“Wasurenaide” is not mine or any one person’s song. It is a song that belongs to the 5 member TVXQ. Therefore I do not want one person or 3 people to sing it.

Eugene & Ki Tae Young reveal their wedding photos

Eugene and Ki Tae Young have unveiled their beautiful wedding photos!

The two were said to have posed affectionately for the camera quite naturally at a studio in Kangnam, Seoul. Wedding specialist Yuna Kim revealed, “Like the actors they are, the two presented poses that looked as if they were from an art piece. Eugene wore a luxurious dress brought in from an overseas designer and showed off the elegant beauty of a bride.”

Another representative added, “This was a semi-photoshoot taken to decorate the wedding hall with.  We will also be using the European scenery with another photoshoot while on their honey moon.”

The two will be traveling to Europe for their honeymoon after getting married on July 23rd at a church in Indukwon.

Daesung reaches settlement with deceased motorcyclist’s family

Local media OSEN reported that Big Bang’s Daesung and the deceased motorcyclist’s family reached a settlement over the car accident from last May. The exact details of the settlement were not revealed.

A representative told OSEN, “On July 19th, Daesung and the victim’s family reached a settlement. The victim’s family have expressed that they do not seek charges against Daesung, and that they felt sympathy for him. They also told him not to agonize over the issue, and that they would like to see him be more active soon.”

On May 31st, Daesung hit a motorcyclist, Hyun, who was lying on the street due to a previous crash that resulted from drunk driving. The motorcyclist was found dead when police came to the scene. Since the accident, Daesung has not made any public appearances, reportedly spending most of his time at home in extreme mental pain. Following today’s settlement, Daesung is expected to speed up his recovery process as many fans anticipate his return to the Korean music scene.

Eric Moon: ‘I worried whether people compared me with Dok Ko Jin’

Eric Moon of Shinhwa (Moon Jung Hyuk) will make a comeback to TV dramas after a three-year break since his appearance in the KBS drama “Strongest Chil Woo” in 2008. Eric plays a Hallyu star named Kang Woo in the new KBS 2TV Monday and Tuesday drama “Beautiful Spy.”

Th first generation idol star will play a Hallyu star named Kang Woo — who will be a target for a North Korean spy named Han Myung Wol (Han Ye Seul) — in “Beautiful Spy.” During the production presentation held at the 63 Convention Center in Yeouido on July 5, Moon Jeong Hyuk said while smiling, “I worried whether I will be compared with another Hallyu star, Dok Ko Jin (Cha Seung Won), in the drama ‘The Greatest Love,’ and I studied very hard for differentiating my character from Dok Ko Jin. Actually, I was a huge fan of ‘The Greatest Love,’ and I watched every episode until the last one. But I felt worried because my character in this drama could be compared with the one in ‘The Greatest Love.’ I originally wanted to create my own style of speaking for a quarrel with Myung Wol, but I actually gave up and decided to play my character in as simple a way as possible. ‘Beautiful Spy’ is a romantic comedy drama, but actually it is closer to a melodrama. It will not be very funny or very exciting, rather you will find yourself smiling while watching it.”

Moon Jeong Hyuk finished his military obligation last year in October and he had planned to appear in the seafaring drama “Poseidon,” but the drama had faced a production problem and he had ended up giving up his appearance in that drama. After much troubles, he finally decided to appear in the “Beautiful Spy.” Moon Jeong Hyuk said, “I wanted to make a comeback as soon as possible, but the break time was not only bad for me. I felt more pressure in ‘Poseidon’ than now. The filming schedule for ‘Poseidon’ had been delayed and finally canceled, and I came to appear in this drama. I feel really relaxed and very happy now because I could meet these good actors and good staff members. I think that I was very lucky.”

Kang Woo in the “Beautiful Spy” will be in danger of being taken to North Korea by a beautiful North Korean spy named Han Myung Wol. Asked what he would do if he were forced to go to North Korea by falling in love with a North Korean spy, Moon Jeong Hyuk gave a witty answer, saying, “If I really love her, I will take her to South Korea.” He continued, “I had performed in Pyeongyang before, and the feelings evoked there were very strong. It was like going back to the past in a time machine. I felt sad at the same time. People in North Korea felt a longing toward South Korea. If my beloved woman wanted to take me to North Korea, I would take her to South Korea instead (laugh).”

“Beautiful Spy” must compete with other outstanding dramas such as “Goodbye Miss Ripley” on MBC and “Warrior Baek Dong Soo” on SBS. Moon Jeong Hyuk said, “I think that there will be distinguishing aspects about our drama. I worry about the smooth flow of a historical drama, but anyway I believe that our drama will be very successful.”

“Beautiful Spy” will be broadcast every Monday and Tuesday at 9:55 pm from July 11.

Lee Yeon Hee likely to appear in Jo In Sung’s upcoming movie

Actress Lee Yeon Hee is likely to star in an upcoming film alongside actor Jo In Sung, according to an official related with the movie.

The official said that Lee will play the main female lead in the pic whose title can be translated into ‘martial arts of the fist,’ which will be the first project Jo takes on since being relieved of his mandatory military services in May.

Lee’s agency SM Entertainment gave a more cautious response, confirming that the actress was “eyeing the movie positively” but has yet to make a final decision.

The upcoming movie, set to be helmed by director Park Gwang-hyun of “Welcome To Dongmakgol” (2005), will be a sci-fi fantasy pic about a senior in high school who gains superhuman strengths when he sees injustice and ends up saving the woman he falls in love with as well as her village.

The movie plans to go into shoot during the latter half of this year when it finishes casting its main characters.

Super Junior to make comeback with 5th album in August!

Super Junior will be making a comeback for their 5th album on August 3rd and individual teaser images of the members’ will be released sequentially from the 20th, starting with Eunhyuk. Super Junior to comeback after a year and two months.

Super Junior stated, “As much as the fans have waited, the members have waited a long time for this 5th album. With our new music and performances, we want to communicate with fans all over the world. Please wait for our comeback.”

KBS explains reasons behind the cancellation of JYJ’s appearance on ‘N7W’

Tisue Basah - KBS representatives explained the official reason behind the sudden cancellation of JYJ’s appearance on KBS’s ‘Jeju 7 New Wonders of World KBS Special Live‘ that left JYJ and its many fans upset and confused.

KBS officials told Sports  Korea, “Until the 3 members of JYJ finish their lawsuit with SM Entertainment, it will be difficult to appear on KBS.”

JYJ had planned to sing two songs on the stage, but on July 17th JYJ’s agency, C-JeS received notification that their appearance was canceled just 4 days before their scheduled performance.

C-JeS also received notification that, “If JYJ makes an appearance, the broadcast itself is impossible“, raising concerns of the possibility of ‘backdoor pressure‘.

However, the representative stated, “The personal activities of the members of JYJ are possible. For example, Park Yoochun’s appearance on KBS’s ‘Sungkyunkwan Scandal‘ happened.” But past events still point to the fact that KBS has also obstructed their personal activities.

For example, Park Yoochun was invited as the ‘unknown guest star’ by actor Kim Kap Soo on KBS’s ‘Kim Seung Woo is Doing Just Fine‘ due to their close relationship on ‘Sungkyunkwan Scandal’. However, one day before the recording, it was reported there was a misfire.

As a result, Yoochun was not allowed to appear on the program.

A representative explained, “That day Park Yoochun was not alone, because it was more for publicity for JYJ.” Another representative told Sports Korea, “Park Yoochun was invited by his co-star in ‘Sungkyunkwan Scandal’, Kim Kap Soo. There was no reason for JYJ to appear.”

Meanwhile, on July 19th, JYJ fans began a signature campaign asking for both an apology and clear explanation for the cancellation of JYJ’s appearance.

Source: Sports Korea via Nate

Nominees For The 2011 Seoul International Drama Awards

The organizing committee for the 2011 Seoul Drama Awards (SDA) announced on July 20th the results of the preliminaries through a press conference. Under the theme of “Drama Road“, this year’s SDA ceremony has been confirmed to cover 204 works from 37 different countries.

Non-Korean dramas up for awards include the US mini-series “The Walking Dead”, British mini-series “Luther”, Chinese full-length piece “Three Kingdoms”, and German short film “Shades of Happiness”.

From the domestic works side, there are the mini-series “Dream High” and “My Girlfriend Is A Gumiho” and the full length projects “Twinkle Twinkle Shining“.

In the Male Actors category, the nominees include Iris Elba from “Luther” and Chun Jenbin from “Three Kingdoms”. In the Female Actress category, Maria Furtwängler from “Shaes Of Happiness”, Laura Linney from “The Big C”, and Na Moon-hee from the one-act play “Grandma, it’s Me”.

In the Hallyu Drama section, there will be seven awards given out. Nominated projects must have been aired from April 1st of 2010 to April 30th of 2011, with exports of $3 million or more. The contenders are “Sungkyunkwan Scandal”, “Baker King Kim Tak-gu”, “Mary Stayed Out All Night”, “Dream High”, “Dongyi”, “Queen of Reversals”, “My Princess”, “Kim Su-ro”, “Giant”, “Athena: Goddess of War”, “Secret Garden”, “My Girlfriend Is A Gumiho”, and “Bad Guy”.

Of course the category that always attracts special interest is the Grand Award for best actor and best actress.

The male nominees are Jang Geun-suk for “Mary Stayed Out All Night”, Park Yoo-chun for “Sungkyungwan Scandal”, Song Seung-heon for “My Princess”, Hyunbin for “Secret Garden”, and Kang Ji-hwan for “Coffee House”.

The female nominees are Park Min-young for “Sungkyungwan Scandal”, “Moon Geun-young for “Mary Stayed Out All Night”, Kim Tae-hee for “My Princess”, Lee Yo-won for “49 Days”, and Ha Ji-won for “Secret Garden”.

The soundtrack songs up for recognition are “Found It” by JYJ from “Sungkyungwan Scandal”, “Please My Bus” by Jang Geun-suk from “Mary Stayed Out All Night”, Jungyup’s “Nothing Happened” from “49 Days“, Baek Ji-young‘s “That Woman” from “Secret Garden”, and “The One” by Lee Seung-cheol for “Baker King Kim Tak-goo“.

The final results will depend 70% on the votes of the 1 million international Hallyu fans signed up for en.korea.com and 30% on the international broadcasting contents buyers’ votes.

This is with the exception of the Hallyu Drama category’s Director Award and Writer Award, which will be determined by the votes of domestic reporters.

The awards ceremony will be held on August 31 at the KBS Hall.