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Gaon Chart releases chart rankings for the month of August 2012

The Gaon Chart is the national chart of South Korea and is intended to be the equivalent of Oricon in Japan and Billboard in the United States.

Check out the chart rankings for the month of August 2012 (August 1st – August 31st) below!

< Gaon Chart National Digital Singles Ranking >

1. Psy – “Gangnam Style” – 150,855,485 Points

2. BoA – “Only One” – 97,300,765 Points

3. Davichi – “Do Men Cry” – 91,826,333 Points

4. B2ST – “Beautiful Night” – 90,360,109 Points

5. SISTAR – “Loving U” – 83,954,861 Points

6. CNBLUE’s Lee Jong Hyun – “My Love” – 80,276,593 Points

7. PSY ft. Sung Si Kyung – “Passionate Goodbye” – 78,131,546 Points

8. 2NE1 – “I Love You” – 72,814,911 Points

9. PSY ft. Park Jung Hyun – “What Should Have Been” – 65,644,748 Points

10. Juniel – “illa illa” – 63,601,184 Points

< Gaon Chart National Physical Albums Ranking >

1. Super Junior – ‘SPY The 6th Album Repackage’ – 107,656 albums

2. B2ST – ‘Midnight Sun’ – 63,941 albums (2012 Total: 131,776)

3. XIA Junsu – ‘Uncommitted’ – 55,000 albums

4. KARA – ‘Pandora’ – 45,933 albums

5. Teen Top – ‘Summer Special Be Ma Girl’ – 40,234 albums

6. PSY – ‘PSY 6th album Part 1′ – 19,292 albums (2012 Total: 49,167)

7. Girls’ Generation – ‘Paparazzi’ – 17,324 albums

8. Super Junior – ‘Sexy, Free & Single 6th Album’ – 15,782 albums (2012 Total: 351,526)

9. Supernova – ‘She’s Gone’ – 15,508 albums

10. Various Artists – ‘SM Best Album 3′ – 14,992 albums

(* Total is added for albums that were released in the previous month)

< Online Downloads For The Month >

1. PSY – “Gangnam Style” – 1,280,050 Downloads

2. BoA – “Only One” – 934,059 Downloads

3. Davichi – “Do Men Cry” – 898,950 Downloads

4. B2ST – “Beautiful Night” – 847,971 Downloads

5. PSY ft. Sung Si Kyung – “Passionate Goodbye” – 743,280 Downloads

6. SISTAR – “Loving U” – 728,015 Downloads

7. CNBLUE’s Lee Jong Hyun – “My Love” – 710,441 Downloads

8. Huh Gak ft. Zia – “I Need You” – 666,264 Downloads

9. 2NE1 – “I Love You” – 646,650 Downloads

10. Skull & HaHa – “Busan Vacance” – 640,102 Downloads

< Online Chart – Streams >

1. PSY – “Gangnam Style” – 15,246,249 Streams

2. SISTAR – “Loving You” – 11,067,627 Streams

3. BoA – “Only One” – 10,319,515 Streams

4. 2NE1 – “I Love You” – 9,776,902 Streams

5. CNBLUE’s Lee Jong Hyun – “My Love” – 9,213,445 Streams

6. PSY ft. Sung Si Kyung – “Passionate Goodbye” – 8,807,829 Streams

7. B2ST – “Beautiful Night” – 8,675,941 Streams

8. Davichi – “Do Men Cry” – 8,640,731 Streams

9. B2ST – “Midnight” – 7,705,784 Streams

10. Juniel – “illa illa” – 7,671,370 Streams

Jevice wants to be compared to Fly to the Sky

Girl’s Day‘s agency Dream Tea Entertainment recently debuted a talented female duo named Jevice. Comprised of members Juri and Hana, the girls received spotlight prior to their debut for their already well-known vocal talent.

As one of the few duos in the market, they were compared to Davichi, the representative female duo of K-pop. “If there’s a difference between us and Davichi, it’s that we can also do dance music. We think it’s more fitting to compare us to Fly to the Sky because we share more similarities with them in that they were able to pursue both ballad and dance.”

Unfortunately, fans will have to wait to see any dance music coming from Jevice in the near future. Hana revealed, “We want to be recognized for our vocal talent through ballads first before we show our dance skills. If you want to see our dancing, show more love to our debut title track, ‘I Want to Love Now‘.”

Although this is their debut, the girls are no rookies to the game. Juri was a part of the chorus for ‘Qualifications of Men‘, while Hana was a first generation member of T-ara in addition to having several OST releases under her belt.

Both share similarities in that their past ventures didn’t bring much attention or success. Aside from ‘Qualifications of Men’, Juri’s career as a solo artist failed to take off, and Hana departed from T-ara after struggling to adjust to life in a group.

Hana revealed, “Before I joined T-ara, I performed in a band in Hongdae, so it was hard for me to adjust to living in a girl group with few freedoms. I did regret leaving T-ara because my parents had such a hard time with it.”

Jevice continued, “In the past, we thought we’d succeed no matter what, but after going through failures, it made us realize that we have to work that much harder to get our song out there.”

On their recipe for success, the girls chose teamwork. “We liked different genres so the difference in music tastes was hard to gap, but now that we’re actually working together, we’re discovering things we have in common. We have the same taste in men, so we’re both fans of Kim Soo Ro in ‘Gentlemen’s Class’ for his humor and masculinity.”

Source + Photos: Sports Chosun via Naver

Davichi’s Kang Min Kyung styles her own outfits for InStyle magazine

Davichi‘s Kang Min Kyung recently had a very special photoshoot with InStyle magazine

She is currently busy filming for KBS‘s ‘Haeundae Lovers‘, but despite this she made time for the photo shoot with InStyle magazine in which she personally styled her own outfits.

Kang Min Kyung who has previously stated that she loves fashion to the point of wanting to be a fashion designer in her next life created an eye-catching and elegant concept for her clothes.

With her role in ‘Haeundae Lovers’ she displayed a whole new image to the public and on this subject she stated, “When a singer wants to act, one needs to make a lot of changes. Your ‘acting’ image can’t be the same one you have on stage, so I am attentive to every accessory I pick for the outfits. It would be great if I can be appraised as having a cute villain role“.

Kang Min Kyung’s full pictorial with InStyle magazine will hit the shelves in September.

What do you think of her outfit designs?

Source & Image: Newsen via Nate

Davichi’s Kang Min Kyung shares a fresh-faced photo

On August 20th, Kang Min Kyung of female duo group Davichi shared a new fresh-faced morning selca from bed.

The singer tweeted, “Good morning! I’m at our dorm in Busan~ My love, Lakulaku bed. Hehe,” and attached a beautiful photo of herself, garnering much attention for her milky white skin.

Fans responded to the singer leaving replies like, “Good morning to you, too!“, “Daebak. I can’t believe my eyes“, “What do I have to do to become pretty [just like you]?“, and “Kang Min Kyung’s bed selca is the best. You’re so pretty“.

Meanwhile, Kang Min Kyung is currently starring in KBS‘ ‘Haeundae Lovers‘ as Hwang Joo Hee.

Source: Kang Min Kyung’s Twitter

Davichi featured in composer Shin In Soo’s remake album ‘The S’

Photos of vocal duo Davichi and composer Shin In Soo have surfaced online.

On July 27th, an online community revealed the pictures Kang Min Kyung and Haeri took with Shin In Soo.

Davichi participated in the recording of Shin In Soo’s 20th anniversary album ‘The S‘, and the two members showed their individual charms in the selcas. Kang Min Kyung showed her cute charm, while Haeri showed off her feminine beauty.

Fans commented, “They’re both pretty,” “I’m jealous of Shin In Soo,” and “I am looking forward to this album.”

Shin In Soo is a hit songwriter who has composed songs for Kim Bum Soo, Baek Ji Young, Lee Hyori, Fin.K.L, and S.E.S, and his album ‘The S’ will be a collection of remakes of his hit songs.

Source & Image: My Daily via Naver

Gong Yoo to release his version of “For Anybody” for ‘Big’ OST

Actor Gong Yoo, who’s currently starring as Seo Yoon Jae for his drama ‘Big‘, will be releasing his own version of Davichi‘s “For Anybody” for the drama’s OST.

Co-composed by MengEee and Song Bong Jo with lyrics by Song Jae Won and Song Bong Jo, “For Anybody” is a stirring contemporary ballad featuring a simple piano and string instrumental. Gong Yoo will be showing off his singing skills through this new release, bound to melt the hearts of many with his alluring voice.

During the recording session for the song, Gong Yoo commented, “It was a great experience that made me forget about my exhaustion while thinking of our viewers.”

Gong Yoo is known to have participated in an OST in the past for the film ‘Finding Mr. Destiny‘ titled “Second First Love“.

The OST is scheduled for a digital release on July 23rd.

Source & Image: Sports Korea via Naver

Kang Min Kyung confirmed for role on ‘Haeundae Lovers’

Davichi’s Kang Min Kyung will return to the small screen through KBS2′s ‘Haeundae Lovers.’

A staff member at KBS told Star News on June 27th, “Kang Min Kyung is confirmed for a role on ‘Haeundae Lovers.’ She even attended our first script reading which took place on June 25th.”

The staff member continued, “Kang Min Kyung’s image and beauty fit well with the character that she will be playing. People are looking forward to what she can do through her acting.”

On the show, Kang Min Kyung will play Hwang Joo Hee who is a secretary at a hotel and was the high school classmate of Go So Ra (played by Jo Yeo Jung). Hwang Joo Hee knows that she is pretty, and in addition, she uses over half of her income to make herself even more beautiful and dolled up.

Hwang Joo Hee has a crush on the elite lawyer Choi Joon Hyuk (played by Jung Suk Won), who is now the vice president at the hotel she works at, and a small love line will be formed between the two.

‘Haeundae Lovers’ will be filmed on location in Busan and is a romantic comedy about the affairs of a gangsters daughter, Go So Ra, and a prosecutor from Seoul, Lee Tae Sung (played by Kim Kang Woo). It will air its first episode on August 13th, after the conclusion of ‘Big.’

Source: Star News via Naver

Davichi releases “For Anybody” for ‘Big’ OST

Davichi has just released a new song for the original soundtrack of KBS2′s newest drama, ‘Big‘!

Titled “For Anybody“, Davichi’s new song is a stirring contemporary ballad featuring a simple piano and string instrumental behind the duo’s beautiful vocals.

Davichi’s new track was composed by MengEee and Song Bong Jo, and the lyrics were written by Song Jae Won and Song Bong Jo. The trio has built names drama OST hitmakers in the industry, with tracks ranging from Taeyeon‘s ”If” (KBS2 ‘Hong Gil Dong‘) to Lyn‘s “Back in Time” (MBC ‘The Moon That Embraces the Sun‘).

The song will be released through online music sites on June 4, and it will also appear during the first episode of the drama.

“For Anybody” was released through online music sites today in coincidence with the drama’s first episode airing. ‘Big’ is a romantic fantasy about a teenager that suddenly transforms into a 30 year old man, and stars Gong Yoo, Lee Min Jung and miss A‘s Suzy.

Let us know if you like Davichi’s new song and will be tuning into this K-drama!

Kang Min Kyung transforms into a chic flower boy for ‘Singles’ magazine

Kang Min Kyung transformed her usual cute, feminine image to a vintage, boyish look for ‘Singles‘ magazine.

On May 30, the Davichi member tweeted, “Trying to be mister Min Kyung rather than miss Min Kyung, ‘Singles’ June issue,” along with a couple shots from the photo shoot.

Fans commented, “Kang Min Kyung is good looking even when she dresses like a guy,” and “This is the prettiest guy I’ve ever seen.”

In related news, Kang Min Kyung recently took part in ‘Nike Women’s Race‘ where she showcased her healthy beauty.

Check out more photos from the ‘Singles’ pictorial below:

Source & Photo: Kang Min Kyung’s Twitter

Tip: Bishou

Eye Candy: “S-Line” Edition

Following last week’s mouthwateringly hot “chocolate abs” series courtesy of the 6Theory team’s female staff, our ‘Eye Candy‘ series continues with K-pop’s hottest “S-line” idols!

This time around, it’s time for the guys at the office to pick which ladies in the K-pop industry have the most curvaceous bods. The “S-line”, Korea’s version of the Three B’s (breasts, butt & belly button), shows off dangerous curves on a skinny frame. Even if there are seemingly more body lines and face shapes than the alphabet can hold, the “S-line” is by far one of the most sought-after body shapes in Korea.

Check out which curvalicious idols made the cut and topped our list below!

Warning:

This feature may cause nose bleed. So proceed with caution!

Enjoy!

(Not in any particular order)

2NE1‘s Minzy

After School‘s UEE

SISTAR‘s Bora

Davichi‘s Kang Min Kyung

Lee Hyori

Girls’ Generation‘s Seohyun

4minute‘s Hyuna

G.NA

Son Dam Bi

Girl’s Day‘s Jihae

Wipe that drool off your chin and tell us who else you think has a rockin’ “S-line” body!

Davichi’s Kang Min Kyung is ready to dig in

Davichi‘s Kang Min Kyung shared on May 19 via Twitter, “School meal… If I eat like this, I will heroically take notes in 5th period.”

The singer looked like she was ready to dig into the delicious meal as she held chopsticks in both hands.

Fans responded, “It’s curious that she eats like that, but doesn’t gain weight,” “Looking happy with that food in front of you,” and “I guess Kang Min Kyung eats from a school meal platter too.”

Source + Photo: Kang Min Kyung’s Twitter

Davichi’s Kang Min Kyung has a rocky start to her MC debut on “Immortal Song 2″

Kang Min Kyung made her MC debut stage on May 12th’s airing of KBS‘ “Immortal Song 2“. Although she has appeared on the show before, she looked nervous since this was her first time being on stage as an MC.

Her nerves were shown through her ‘out of the blue’ questions. Not paying attention to the flow of the show, she asked questions that came to her mind such as asking about “thoughts on having the first stage” and “thoughts after seeing a performance.”

Even the veteran MCs Jun Hyun Moo and Moon Hee Jun seemed thrown off by her mc-ing style.

But this wasn’t all. Kang Min Kyung interviewed the guests too quickly and the other MCs asked her, “Why are you interviewing them so quickly” and Kang Min Kyung pointed at Sonya at the other side of the room as she answered, “I wanted to get a chance to interview Sonya.”

The guests couldn’t help but laugh as Kang Min Kyung chose to interview one by one instead of directly addressing the person she wanted to interview in the first place.

Although she has proven herself as an artist, she was still a rookie MC and seemed a little tense as she spoke very clearly.

The others laughed as she enunciated every words as she asked Sung Hoon, who has been maintaining his undefeated title for 5 weeks in a row, “I’m excited for what Sung Hoon will show on stage today.”

It was a little awkward since it was her first time, but the viewers could see that MC Kang Min Kyung was trying hard. The show became more entertaining thanks to her awkward mc-ing and her hate-love romance with Huh Gak.

Source+Picture: Star News via Nate

Huh Gak reveals he received an apology from Davichi’s Kang Min Kyung

Huh Gak recently revealed that he received an apology from Davichi‘s Kang Min Kyung.

If you remember, on a previous airing of KBS‘ ‘Hong Jin Kyung’s 2:00‘, DJ Hong Jin Kyung asked Kang Min Kyung if a relationship would be possible between her and Huh Gak, as his crush on her has been made quite well known through Immortal Song 2. Kang Min Kyung quickly interjected, “No thanks,” barely giving the DJ a chance to finish.

Hearing the news later on, Huh Gak stated that he had no interest in dating her either.

On the May 10th episode of Mnet‘s ‘Beatles Code 2‘, Huh Gak was asked if his response was made out of anger, and the singer answered, “I was more upset that people would talk about things like that without even asking what I thought and in a place where I wasn’t present.”

“After that aired, Kang Min Kyung personally called me and said that she was really sorry,” he continued. “I told her it was okay, and that I had no interest in dating her either.”

When asked why he told her he had no interest, Huh Gak responded, “It was because my feelings were hurt, I didn’t mean that I didn’t like her. Who would say no if Kang Min Kyung asked to date?”, lightening the mood.

Other guests who featured on this episode were K.Will and Na Yoon Kwon.

Source & Image : TVReport via Nate

Kang Min Kyung disapproves of the hot weather

Davichi‘s Kang Min Kyung expressed her frustration over the hot weather.

She tweeted in the afternoon on May 5th, “It’s hot, bboot!” The selca she posted made it evident that the star was not very happy with the heat as she pouted for the camera.

Fans seemed delighted by Kang Min Kyung’s post, however, as they thought her messy hair and annoyed expression were adorable. They responded, “You’re cute even when annoyed,” “Today is kind of hot,” “No matter what kind of expression you have on, you’re still loveable,” and “You look so pure and innocent with your hair all messed up.”

Source + Photo: Kang Min Kyung’s Twitter

Davichi’s Kang Min Kyung says there is no potential for her and Huh Gak

Davichi member Kang Min Kyung firmly expressed her feelings (or lack thereof) for fellow singer Huh Gak.

On the recent airing of KBS Radio Cool FM ‘Hong Jin Kyung’s 2:00‘, DJ Hong Jin Kyung asked about a potential relationship between her and Huh Gak, as his crush on her has been made quite well known through ‘Immortal Song 2′.

Barely giving Hong Jin Kyung a chance to finish, Kang Min Kyung quickly interjected, “No thanks.”

However, upon realizing that she may have sounded a little harsh, she added with a smile, “But he is an extremely appealing young man.”

On the same show, she revealed that there have been a number of celebrities who have asked her out, drawing attention from listeners and fans alike.

Source & Image : TVDaily via Nate

[120209] Davichi - I will think of you : Comeback stage @ Music On Top

[120121] Lee Haeri (Davichi) - Twist of Love @ Immortal Song 2

Visa problems delay T-ara, Davichi, & Yangpa’s San Francisco concert

A few days ago, we reported that Core Contents Media had delayed their American concert, ‘K-Pop Power and Beauty Concert‘, for reasons unknown.

It’s just been revealed that the delay stems from a visa processing issue from concert organizers.

Though the artists were not at fault, they still felt upset at not being able to meet their foreign fans in person. “T-ara, Davichi, and Yangpa all worked hard for the concert. Unfortunately, due to the concert organizers’ delay in distributing visas, we were forced to postpone the concert until April,” said a representative for Core Contents Media. “We also feel very sorry for all the fans who were waiting for our artists. We promise to perform an even better stage in April.”

If everything had gone according to plan, the concert would have taken place on January 13th, as scheduled.

In lieu of such a hiccup, T-ara will now double back to music program to promote their latest track, “Lovey Dovey“. The girl group is currently scoring four-for-four on the music charts, with a string of successes going back to last summer with “Roly-Poly“.

Source: Star News

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