‘Infinity Challenge’ members spotted recording in hilarious costumes

Members of MBC‘s main variety show ‘Infinity Challenge‘ were spotted recording wearing hilarious costumes!

On August 30th, a photo titled ‘Filming of Infinity Challenge‘ garnered attention on various online communities. In the photo, Park Myung Soo, Gil, Jung Joon Ha, and Yoo Jae Suk are going down an escalator while dressed up in a very feminine manner.

What first attracted the attention of many was Park Myung Soo, who wore a double-sided ponytail wig with fancy leggings, almost looking like an idol girl group member. Gil and Yoo Jae Suk wore colorful wigs, while Jung Joon Ha wore his signature bob style wig and giving it a little decoration with a red flower.

Netizens responded to this hilarious photo by commenting, “Park Myung Soo is undeniably the best in cosplays“, “I can’t wait to see this episode!“, and “Park Myung Soo looks pretty!”

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Gil offers to personally usher a handicapped fan to Leessang’s concert

Leessang‘s Gil warmly offered his number to a handicapped fan wanting to attend their concert.

On July 16th, a female fan had written to Gil via Twitter saying, “I would like to go to Leessang’s concert, however, I have a disability in my leg and I am afraid I will fall over in an area with a lot of people. I’ve never been to your concerts before and I want to be able to thoroughly enjoy the show…”

Gil had written back to her saying, “If you decide to come, I will give you our numbers. You will be able to go through the dressing room with us and onto the stage. Please contact us when you come.”

The singer’s kind and thoughtful actions towards his fan touched the hearts of netizens, and those who heard his story remarked, “Wow, I see Gil in a completely different light now“, “I hope she gets to go to the concert“, “So proud of Leessang!”, and more.

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Psy says Gary is to blame for the explicit lyrics in his album?

Singer and songwriter Psy admitted with good nature that his album will most likely be ruled unsuitable for those under the legal age of 19 thanks to the competition set off by Gary.

On July 16th, Psy met with a few reporters to talk about part 1 of his formal sixth album which was just released on the 15th.

“The music portal sites are going to have to hurry and rate my album song ‘Intro to 77‘ unsuited for minors,” he said, evoking curiosity amongst the reporters. The song was written by Psy and his same-age friends Gil and Gary of Leessang along with Kim Jin Pyo, and the lyrics contain material that is a bit too explicit for minors.

“Watching the movie ‘Introduction to Architecture‘, I saw that it was a movie about the Class of ’94,” Psy said. “After watching that movie which about about a class two years older than we, I thought that it would be cool if there was a ‘Intro to Architecture’ for those born in ’77 such as ‘Intro to 77′, and thus the song was born.”

“I wasn’t going to write such explicit lyrics, but then Gary started writing the rap first and it was really strong,” he explained with a laugh. “Jin Pyo and I then saw it as a competition, and the lyrics inevitably became unsuited for minors.”

In other news, Psy’s new song “Gangnam Style” has swept the music charts immediately upon release, thanks to its fresh lyrics and electronic sound.

The singer will be releasing Part 2 of his sixth formal album this September, as well as simultaneously releasing his first Japanese mini-album. The mini-album will contain songs that will be carefully selected from part 1 & 2 of his sixth formal album. The title song will be the Japanese version of “Gangnam Style”, “Roppongi Style“.

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Gil comments on being ‘the unfunny character’

Gil confessed his honest thoughts about being on variety shows.

Leessang‘s Gil appeared on the episode of KBS 2TV‘s ‘Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook‘ that aired on June 15th and shared his thoughts on being ‘the unfunny character’ on variety shows.

MC Yoo Hee Yeol joked that “Gil isn’t much fun on variety shows. However, he goes around announcing that he is ‘the Almighty’ of the music industry.”

In response Gil said, “I do wish I could be funny when I go on variety shows..” and then pretended to shed tears. He especially elicited a lot of laughter by taking off his sunglasses to wipe his tears and then pretending to stab his eye with the sunglasses.

He added, “I am thankful that I even inherited Hyeong-don‘s position of being the unfunny character. If I keep practicing, I wonder if I will be able to be naturally funny in the future without having to try” and “I have been at it for about 7 years. The hyungs told me that I need at least 10 years of experience.”

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Netizen pairs up ‘Infinite Challenge’ members with ‘Winnie the Pooh’ characters

Recently on an online community site, the photo above was uploaded under a post titled, “Pooh-han-do-jun” (“Moo-han-do-jun” translates to ‘Infinite Challenge‘).

A netizen uploaded the group photo of the ‘Winnie the Pooh‘ characters, assigning each character to the ‘Infinite Challenge’ members. With the show currently on its 18th week of re-runs, the photo brought smiles to the faces of many fans.

In the photo, the members are as tagged from left to right: Noh Hong Chul as Tigger, Jung Jun Ha as Eeyore, Jung Hyung Don as Winnie the Pooh, Yoo Jae Suk as Christopher Robin, HaHa as Piglet, and Park Myung Soo as Rabbit.

However, what was especially humorous to netizens was Gil‘s character. Rather than having a character of his own, Gil was labeled as the bright yellow sun in the sky.

Fans and netizens wrote, “The ‘Infinite Challenge’ members suit each character perfectly,” “Pooh-han-do-jun is daebak,” “I couldn’t stop laughing after seeing this,” “Poor Gil,” and more.

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Gary makes a shocking proposal

Gary of Leessang revealed a shocking bet he made.

On June 2nd, on KBS2‘s ‘Entertainment Weekly‘, an exclusive interview was held featuring the stars of the new drama ‘Big‘ such as Gong Yoo, Lee Min Jung, Suzy, along with Han Ji Min of ‘Guerilla Date‘.

The group Leessang, who is currently involved in promotional activities for their new album ‘Unplugged’ was also featured on this episode. Gary commented, “I wonder if this is okay to mention. If the tickets for our concert sell out, I made a bet to take off my pants. If I’m going to do it, I better go for it all the way. Half the tickets have been sold already,” revealing both his enthusiasm and nervousness about the success of the ticket sales.

Gary also said, “When I have performances as enjoyable as today’s, I know this is what I want to do for the rest of my life“. Gil added, “even when I become gray, I want to be the guy that still shouts ‘Say Ho’.

 

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Gil receives compliments on his body on ‘Yoon Do Hyun’s Must’

Rock singer Yoon Do Hyun had a few words of praise for Leessang‘s Gil on the June 2nd broadcast of Mnet‘s ‘Yoon Do Hyun’s Must‘. The topic of Gil’s body came up on the show.

Yoon Do Hyun, who has a fairly close relationship with the Leessang duo, stated, “Today in the waiting room, I saw Gil’s naked body. I was surprised. His butt is attached to his back. Totally sexy,” complimenting his fit posterior. Another guest on the show, singer Jung In, further commented on Gil’s body, “It has a presence, and a tremendous resilience. Gil’s body is a little deep. It has a lot of hair too,” causing the entire audience to explode into laughter.

Gil himself finally responded, “What are you talking about. It’s like a seal’s body.”

On the same episode, Leessang performed their title song “Someday” from their 8th album as well as tracks, and also performed “HOLA” for the first time.

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Leessang’s Gil and Gary become awkward models for an apparel photo shoot

Lessang‘s Gil and Gary recently uploaded a photo from a pictorial they participated in.

On May 30th, Gil tweeted, “For the first time in my life, I did a clothing photo shoot with Kang Gary. Huhuhu I should be more humble. But we are really hilarious. Laugh out loud everyone. Strange models, Lessang,” along with the photo above.

Gil and Gary rocked eyeliner for the photo shoot, and their awkwardly serious facial expressions which juxtaposed their comical variety show image evoked laughter amongst their fans.

“This so isn’t them“, the fans wrote in between laughs, along with “They are the best in variety shows“, “Gil Oppa, what happend to your stomach?“, and “I can’t help but laugh“.

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Leessang’s ‘Unplugged’ is unstoppable on music charts

Hip-hop duo Leessang have been taking over the music charts.

On May 25th, the duo released their 8th album ‘Unplugged‘, and it’s been dominating charts on all music portal sites immediately after its release. Their 7th album also showed the same trend.

The ‘Unplugged’ tracks “Humility is Hard” and “My Love” were pre-released on May 18 and 23 respectively, and have been competing for first place. Once their title track “Someday” was released, the new song beat out both pre-released tracks and took first immediately. Currently, “Humility is Hard”, “My Love”, and “Someday” are competing against each other for the first, second, and third place on music portal websites such as Melon, Bugs Music, and Olleh Music.

“Chart breakers” Leessang have released their 8th album ‘Unplugged’ in celebration of their 10-year anniversary since the team was first formed. Through this album, the duo plan to show the true sound of analog music that is hard to find in music these days.

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Leessang’s Gil posts a hilarious photo of Gary

In response to Leessang‘s all-kill with their new single “My Love“, member Gil decided to post a special gift for the fans.

On May 23rd, Gil shared the above photo of Gary on his Twitter and wrote, “This is what I saw when I woke up… hahaha… “My Love”… thank you for all the love… Bows… heh. It’s a picture of Gary dying of happiness. Hoping that we will all become more humble today… thank you again…^^ .”

Although both members are recognized for their comical personalities on variety shows, Leessang’s name is synonymous with high-quality music and a sincere attitude towards their work.

Followers remarked, “Leessang’s “My Love” is really good, and Gary is so cute,” and “Gary is so funny.”

Source & Photo: Gil’s Twitter

Kangta admits he once thought of Baek Ji Young as more than a friend

On the May 22nd broadcast of KBS 2TV‘s ‘Win Win‘, Kangta confessed that he once considered Baek Ji Young as more than just a friend, shocking audience members and even Baek Ji Young herself.

Kangta, who is known to be good friends with the singer, stated, “There was one time I thought of Baek Ji Young as a woman. When I was in the army, noona wrote a letter to me on very pretty stationery. She had a femininity to her that I had never seen before. The letter didn’t have any meaningful content as we were not dating, but just considering the fact that she didn’t forget about me, and sent me a letter made me see her more feminine side.”

Upon hearing Kangta’s story, Leessang‘s Gil, who was another surprise guest on the episode, added, “I once felt her maternal side too. Before I went on stage, noona straightened out my outfit for me. At that moment, I felt her mother-like love.”

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Kangta and Leessang’s Gil reveal Baek Ji Young’s bad habit on ‘Win Win’

Kangta and Leessang member Gil appeared as surprise guests for Baek Ji Young‘s episode of KBS 2‘s ‘Win Win‘ on May 22.

The boys put Baek Ji Young on blast by revealing her ‘sticky hands’ habit that surfaces when she is under the influence of alcohol.

Gil began by sharing that when he and Baek Ji Young once visited Kangta’s home, Kangta agreed that either one of them could take his high-quality speakers if they could reach a decision as to who would keep them. Gil lost the argument, and the speakers went to Baek Ji Young.

Hilariously, Baek Ji Young started to look a bit uncomfortable, but Gil did not stop there. He caused the crowd to roar with laughter after revealing that Baek Ji Young also once took the soap he was using at home along with the soap dish.

Embarrassed, the ballad queen then tried to come to her own defense saying, “I don’t think I have sticky hands. I like to think of it as a gift.“ She evoked laughter by adding, “I only did it because I really liked the scent of the soap.”

Gil then had another story to add. He stated, “I have two dogs at home. But Baek Ji Young took the tray for the dog’s food. I was very hurt. Now I feed the dogs with my hands.”

In addition, Baek Ji Young revealed her love story with boyfriend Jung Suk Won, discussed her past scandal, and also gave a shout-out to support to her dear friend, MC Mong.

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Leessang expected to once again climb the charts with “My Love”

Leessang is expected to achieve another all-kill.

The hip-hop duo who recently pre-released “Humility is Hard“ will also be pre-releasing “My Love” from their 8th album, ‘Unplugged‘.

“Humility is Hard” climbed to the top of the charts immediately upon being released, and continued to rank high for a full five days. Fans are now curious to know if “My Love” will have the same sort of staying-power.

Different from the upbeat, fresh sound of “Humility is Hard” that left listeners reminiscent of the 60′s and 70′s, “My Love” is an emotional hip-hop track that sings of a man who learns how to love from a woman who gives him everything she can. The romantic, sentimental lyrics flow upon a foundation of a trendy jazz groove, and the sounds of the acoustic guitar and sensual piano melody further adds to the romantic ambience of the track.

After introducing “My Love” to their fans, Leessang will officially release their 8th formal album ‘Unplugged’ on May 25th. This album is a high-quality project that has been in the works for the past three years, and with it, Gil and Gary are ready to once again prove that they are sincere musicians.

In related news, Leessang will also be holding ‘Leessang Theater Season 2‘ at Olympic Park on July 14th and 15th. Tickets go on sale starting May 25th.

 

Leessang’s Gil brings much laughter with his driver’s license photo

Hip hop duo Leessang‘s Gil was bold enough to share his driver’s license photo with the public.

On May 18th, the singer left a profound post on Twitter that read, “There are times you get tired of living too humbly, right? It’s great that there are many people living humbly with good manners, but I believe there are times when you need to be stubborn and live a confident life.”

He later tweeted, “Fighting everyone! Gary and I will work harder to become more humble! Everyone, strength!” making reference to their recently released single, “Humility is Hard“.

Much to fans’ surprise, Gil’s driver’s license picture showed an appearance that was not at all different from today. Gil flashes a big smile for the camera revealing his dazzling white teeth.

Fans left comments such as, “He was even bald during then. I burst into laughter after seeing the photo“, “It rather seems like a recent photo“, “You haven’t changed at all!“, and “When was this picture taken?”

In related news, Leessang is scheduled to release their full length album ‘Unplugged‘ on May 25th.

Source: Gil’s Twitter

Leessang’s Gil draws new attention with his judging style on Mnet’s ‘Voice Korea’

Hip hop duo Leessang‘s Gil is drawing attention for his unique judging style on Mnet‘s ‘Voice Korea‘.

Gil has developed his very own judging style as a coach on ‘Voice Korea’ with his wise and eloquent words, and fans are seeing him in a whole new light because of it.

He may be a bit goofy at times, but Gil’s commentary on the program is unparalleled and has already become a hot issue amongst his fans.

On episode 2, he told contestant Yoo Seung Eun who sang Lee Hyori‘s “10 minute“, “The desert is beautiful because there is an oasis to be found somewhere. You are like the desert, and there are many oases to be found within you. I’d like to find them.”

And to contestant Lee Yoon Kyung who sang Park Jung Hyun‘s “In A Dream” on episode 4, Gil remarked, “Diamonds are no different from rocks if they are not cut down and refined. After hearing your voice, I’d like to break it down to find the diamond.”

With his commentaries, Gil has shown that underneath his rugged hip-hop exterior, he is a warm and rather approachable individual. Consistently offering warm words of encouragement and advice to his disciples to help them ease their anxious hearts, and lightening up the atmosphere with his witty sense of humor, he has become an indispensable personality on the program.

In related news, Gil and Gary of Leessang will be returning with their 8th album on May 18th, and have plans to hold a ‘Leessang Theater 2‘ at the Olympic Park in Seoul July 14th~15th.

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‘Voice Korea’ contestants to feature in Leessang’s upcoming album

Leessang‘s Gil revealed that two ‘Voice Korea‘ contestants have lent their voices for the newest Leessang album to be released later this month.

On May 4th, an interview was conducted with ‘Voice Korea’ coaches Baek Ji Young, Shin Seung Hoon, Gil, and Kangta at the Times Square in Seoul.

Coach Gil remarked, “Our new album that drops May 18th features two of the ‘Voice Korea’ contestants.”

“I would like to keep it a secret for now, and I hope everyone will find out by listening to our album,” he continued with a laugh.

“There were a number of ‘Voice Korea’ contestants whom I wanted to include in our new album,” he added. “A lot of thoughts went through my mind, and I realized that there are so many talented people out there. This program helped me want to take my music more seriously.”

In related news, the semi-finals of ‘Voice Korea’ took place May 4th.

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Lee Hyori & Ock Joo Hyun shed tears of joy at wedding of B2M Entertainment CEO Gil Jong Hwa

Gil Jong Hwa, the former manager of Fin.K.L and now CEO of B2M Entertainment held his wedding at 6pm KST on April 3rd at the Renaissance Hotel in Seoul.

On this day, former Fin.K.L members Lee Hyori and Ock Joo Hyun were present, taking part at the event as MC and singer.

At the wedding, Lee Hyori was spotted shedding a few tears of joy.

Gil Jong Hwa still has a close relationship with the members of Fin.K.L. and Lee Hyori is currently under B2M Entertainment.

Also in attendance were KARA‘s Han Seungyeon, Goo Hara, Nicole, and Park Gyuri, Rainbow‘s Kim Jae Kyung, Oh Seung Ah, Go Woori, Noel, Jung Yoon Hae, Kim Jisook, Cho Hyung Young, SPICA, as well as SS501 members Heo Young Saeng, Kim Hyun Joong, Kim Hyung Jun, and Kim Kyu Jong.

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Kangta, Baek Ji Young, Gil, & Shin Seung Hoon to perform remake of SECRET’s “Magic”

The four coaches from ‘Voice Korea’ have come together to perform their version of SECRET‘s hit song, “Magic”.

Though they’ve been busy with their respective schedules, Shin Seung Hoon, Baek Ji Young, Gil, and Kangta made sure to pencil in rehearsals in order to deliver an outstanding performance. With the four being close friends, they had no problems with their teamwork.

According to a source, the quartet’s version of “Magic” will be rhythmic and contains the addition of a brass line. Thanks to their flawless harmonies, the four judges were able to deliver a whole new feel to “Magic”.

You can catch their performance on the pilot episode of ‘Voice Korea’ on February 10th. The remake will be available through various music portals on the 11th.

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Leessang’s Gil spends a lonely Lunar New Years without Gary

Leessang‘s Gil spent a lonely Lunar New Year’s without his ‘better half’, Gary.

The singer wrote on his Twitter, “Ramen with rice cakes doesn’t count as rice cake soup, does it…?”

“My family is away with the relatives, and Gary is away in Europe,” he continued. “Alone at the work room, catching up on the homework Gary assigned and I realized it was Lunar New Year morning.”

He added, “Everyone have a blessed New Year and let’s work to be kind to this earth as we live.”

Netizens tried to offer the singer some comfort saying, “Should have gone with Gary“, “I would eat rice cake soup with you“, “Don’t be so sad“, and more.

In related news, Gary who triumphed his fellow ‘Running Man‘ cast members on the December 25th episode was awarded a special trip to Europe.

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Gil orders 1,000 copies of Hyori’s charity calendars, Hyori cries with gratitude

Lee Hyori has revealed that Leessang‘s Gil purchased 1,000 copies of her charity calendar.

On January 4th, she tweeted, “Gil oppa, thank you for ordering 1,000 copies of the calendar. I’m shedding tears right now.”

Hyori has been actively promoting her charity calendars for several months now in hopes of raising attention and donations for the cause of abandoned animals.

Netizens commented, “He must’ve purchased so many to aid in charity,” “I’m seeing him in a different light now,” “Not even a hundred copies but a thousand!” and “There’s the reason as to how he has so many good friends.”

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