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TOUCH takes a special fan out on a date for their ‘Let’s Walk Together’ event

Boy group TOUCH, who’s frequented the headlines for their excellent fan service, has launched another event for their fans!

Starting June 17th, the boys kicked off their second fan event titled ‘Let’s Walk Together‘ through their official fancafe. The event asked fans to write up personal stories on their fanboard so that they can choose a special fan to make a surprise visit and go on a private date with.

Because they never publicly revealed who the winner was, the lucky fan was in such shock when the members finally made their surprise visit, and could not hold back her tears of joy. The members greeted her outside of her high school and had dinner with her before seeing her home, making sure to even get on the bus with her to make the date seem more real.

After the event, member Sunwoong wrote, “I read through the news that a lot of women were facing the possibilities of dangerous crimes out on the streets. I was really worried about how scared and lonely the women that had to walk home late at night were. That’s why our TOUCH came up with the idea to accompany you on your way back home on a dark, dark night so that you can think of your memories with us and not be so scared.”

TOUCH recently completed their first Japanese showcase and are preparing for double promotions in Korea and Japan.

TOUCH makes their Japanese debut with a showcase

On May 26th, TOUCH held their Japanese debut showcase at the ‘Shibuya WOMB’ in Tokyo.

The boys greeted their fans with live performances of their past hits like “I“, “Killin Me“, “Rockin’ the Club“, and their newest track, “Let’s Walk Together“. The members made sure to include special individual stages where leader Chulmin covered Hirai Ken‘s “Hitomi o Tojite“.

Jaewook and Sunwoong showed off their pop song talents with a piano performance before wrapping up the event with a special opportunity for fans to shake hands and take pictures with the boys.

TOUCH will be promoting in both Korea and Japan following their showcase.

Source + Photos: Star News via Naver

TOUCH to make a comeback next month with new members

TOUCH has announced that they’ll be making a comeback as a five member group with new members!

The group debuted in 2010 with “Me” and promoted actively with “Rockin’ the Club” last year. Gearing up for their next comeback, the boys have already completed filming the music video for their title track.

Directed by Kwon Soon Ok, BoA‘s older brother, the music video features actress Kim So Hyun, better known for her role as the younger ‘Bokyung in the MBC drama, ‘The Moon That Embraces the Sun‘.

TOUCH’s new title track is a sweet love story with a music video concept about a man planning a romantic event for the girl he fell in love with upon first sight with.

For those in need of a refresher, Junyong and Younghoon departed from the group for reasons of military enlistment and family circumstances respectively.

TOUCH’s comeback will take place next month.

Source + Photos: Sports Kyunghyang via Naver

Koyote’s Shinji leaves a touching video message for boyfriend Yoo Byung Jae

On the March 29th “single special” episode of SBS‘ ‘Star Couple Show – Honey‘, Koyote‘s Shinji expressed her apologetic feelings towards her professional basketball player boyfriend, Yoo Byung Jae.

Towards the end of the broadcast, Shinji left a touching tearful video message for her boyfriend saying, “You worked hard this season, and I know that you suffered a lot because of me.” She explained, “While he was focusing on his sport activities, he suffered a lot because of me. He worked hard, but people kept believing that he didn’t because he was too busy dating me.”

The singer then sparked jealousy from the audience after leaving a final message to her boyfriend saying, “Thank you for worrying about me, and I love you.”

Shinji and Yoo Byung Jae went public with their relationship back in September, and have been receiving a lot of support from fans.

Source & Image: Daily Economy via Naver

MBLAQ members reveal the celebrities they keep in touch with

Girls’ Generation recently drew interest for revealing the top celebrities they keep in touch with, and idol group MBLAQ‘s own social circles are also garnering new attention.

The members of MBLAQ previously filled out a ‘resume’ for Mnet‘s ‘Wide Entertainment News‘, and the things they wrote down by hand caused netizens to explode in laughter.

The members revealed their real names, wrote down what kind of assets they have to their name, some of the hilarious ‘concerns’ they had, and in which ways they thought they were superior to their fellow members.

G.O. felt that he was good looking and therefore had an advantage in the group, while his concern was also that he was a bit too good looking. Meanwhile, Mir hilariously wrote that he had an advantage over the members because he owned a lot of land, and Thunder‘s biggest concern was whether he should eat pork belly plain or to eat it with kimchi.

The boys also wrote down the names of top celebrities they were close with.

Seungho wrote that he was close with 2AM‘s Seulong and After School‘s NaNa, and under the ‘top star’ category, he scribbled the names of Rain & Se7en. G.O. wrote down 2PM‘s Junsu and 2AM’s Seulong, while also writing Rain in the ‘top star’ box. Lee Joon wrote that he kept in contact with Onew and Yonghwa, and sure enough, also wrote Rain under ‘top star’. Thunder played it safe by simply writing the number of celebrities he was close to, while Mir proved to be the socialite by writing numerous names such as Jinwoon, Key, Dongwoon, Nicole, NaNa, Jae Jin, Minho, Rain, Mighty Mouth, and hilariously, his sister Go Eun Ah.

Netizens who reviewed the boys’ ‘resume’ remarked, “They are all blood type A, interesting,” and “They have a wide circle of friends,” as well as “Mir has a lot of land?”

Source & Image: Newsen via Nate

SNSD keeps in touch with which celebrities?

A surprising list of celebrities that keep in touch with Girls’ Generation was recently revealed through an online post, peaking the interest of netizens.

On March 26th, an online user uploaded a contact list, personally written by Girls’ Generation along with the caption, ‘Contact list, hand-written by Girls’ Generation’. This list was actually created back when Girls’ Generation was featured on Mnet‘s “Wide Entertainment News“, where the girls each wrote their list of connections.

The list was divided into two segments, ‘idol’ and ‘top star’.

Under the ‘idol’ segment, Sooyoung wrote Wonder Girls‘ Sunye and Super Junior as idols who she contacts. In the ‘top star’ category, Sooyoung picked out actress Jung Ryeo Won, Kim Ah Joong, and Sung Yuri along with actor Cha Tae Yeon. The impressive list of celebrities surprised netizens who saw how well Sooyoung was connected with other entertainers.

Meanwhile Tiffany and YoonA played it safe by selecting Girls’ Generation in both sections.

Yuri drew laughs for her “fan girl” response. Instead of writing down her actual connections, she wrote Song Hye Gyo, Jang Dong Gun, and Won Bin as the stars she wanted to befriend the most.

Netizens commented, “Top Star Kim Shin Young? Haha Taeyeon is so cute =)” and “Sooyoung was the socializer after all“.

Source + Photos: Nate

Sooyoung’s untouched photo leave fans in awe

Girls’ Generation member Sooyoung‘s newest photo is causing quite the stir amongst netizens.

The above photo recently surfaced on an online community site with the title, ‘Girls’ Generation Sooyoung’s untouched photo shoot‘.

The shot was a still-cut from Sooyoung’s recent photo shoot, and the singer boasted a flawless body and blemish-free skin without the need of photoshop or any other adjustments.

Her chic facial expression combined with her long, shapely legs gave off a more sexier appeal that’s different from her usual image.

Envious fans who saw the photo commented, “Daebak,” “I am amazed,” and “Is it true she maintains her body shape by swimming?”

Meanwhile, Sooyoung and the rest of the Girls’ Generation members are actively promoting both in Korea and overseas.

Source & Image: FinancialNews via Nate

Man touching Han Seungyeon’s butt in BTS CF photo becomes a hot topic

On March 12th, a photo of KARA‘s Seungyeon during a chocolate bar CF shoot was uploaded on an online community board, with the title “Unbelievable picture” and has aroused jealousy among male fans.

Members Han Seungyeon and Goo Hara both participated in the commercial shoot back in December 2011, but has belatedly caught the interest of netizens.

A man taking the role of a soccer player in the CF is seen lying down, while supporting her bottom and feet with his own hands and legs.

Netizens commented, “What did that man do in his previous life to be this lucky?“, “I bet I can hold her up like that for 24 hours“, and “What a weird CF?“.

What a strange photo…

Source & Image: Daily Sports via Nate

Untouchable’s Sleepy takes a break from his military service

Following Wheesung, Untouchable‘s member Sleepy (real name Kim Sung Won) has also been given a break from his military service.

On February 2nd, Sleepy posted on his Twitter for the first time since May, “Finally tweeting again after a million years. This is fun” and “I’ve taken leave from my military service!”

Back in August, Sleepy voluntarily enlisted in the military together with fellow member D-Action at the training camp in Uijeongbu. After the basic military training, Sleepy was later transported to the post in Dongducheon to be part of the military band.

Fans commented after knowing of his leave, “Congratulations! You must have suffered a lot so enjoy your break!“, “What’s your rank now? Anyways, enjoy your break!“, “A break… It’ll go by in a blink of an eye. This reminds me of when I took my leave in the military.”

Source & Image: Star News

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