INFINITE’s Sunggyu captivates Lee Sang Eun with his voice, dance, and appearance on ‘Immortal Song 2′

INFINITE‘s leader Sunggyu stole the heart of veteran singer Lee Sang Eun on ‘Immortal Song 2‘.

During the recent filming for KBS 2TV‘s ‘Immortal Song 2 – Lee Sang Woo & Lee Sang Eun‘, Sunggyu put on an impressive performance of Lee Sang Eun’s past hit, “Dam Da Di“.

Before he stood on stage, the singer, who achieved his first win last week, remarked, “My goal today is to win for the second week in a row,” displaying his determination and confidence.

Stepping out wearing a fedora as Lee Sang Eun often did, Sunggyu looked rather comfortable on stage and led the audience to sing the classic along with him.

The singer flashed his famous “eye smile” and successfully completed his fresh and vibrant “Dam Da Di” stage, earning praise from Lee Sang Eun who complimented Sunggyu, saying “I think I saw a set of three adorable charms: voice, dance, and appearance.”

The episode airs August 11th at 6:15PM!

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INFINITE reveals rehearsal photos for ‘That Summer’ concert

The INFINITE members have been spotted hard at practice for their upcoming ‘That Summer‘ concert!

Themed after a ‘summer vacation’, the boy group is working hard to make the concert a ‘vacation’ fans will never forget.

Member Sungyeol especially caused much laughter among the visiting news crew by stating, “I’m bare-faced right now so I don’t think taking photos is going to work for me.”

Although known well for their ‘precise choreography’, the members of the boy group plan to showcase a variety of other performances during their concert for it has been revealed that the group will be putting on special unit performances, one of which involves members transforming themselves into members of a band: L on the acoustic guitar, Sungjong on the keyboard, Sungyeol on the drums, and Dongwoo on the bass.

Dongwoo commented, “Time flies when I’m practicing (the bass)” while leader Sunggyu grumbled, “There’s so much to prepare and so little time left until the concert“, expressing his worry. The concert is said to be extra special as the members of INFINITE personally participated in the concert’s early preparation stage.

See how the boys heated things up during the rehearsal in the photos below!

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INFINITE’s Sunggyu creates a new Twitter account

INFINITE‘s ‘grandpa’ leader Sunggyu opened a new Twitter account!

The singer explained why he chose to open a new Twitter with his first tweet, “Hello I’m Gyu. It’s not that I lost my password, I just wanted to refresh the mood by making a new account hahaha.”

When people became suspicious of the new account, Sunggyu proved his identity by exchanging friendly conversations with a few of his fellow INFINITE members, and uploaded the photo above stating, “I am Gyu!!!”

You can follow Sunggyu’s new Twitter @kyuzizi.

Source: Sunngyu’s Twitter

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Sweet Sorrow to make their first appearance on ‘Immortal Song 2′

A cappella group Sweet Sorrow will be making their first appearance on KBS‘s ’Immortal Song 2‘!

This week’s summer special will feature not only regulars like Super Junior‘s Ryeowook, Ulala Session, Sonya, Ailee, INFINITE‘s Sunggyu, Younha, and Hong Kyung Min, but new performers including Sweet Sorrow, 2PM‘s Junsu, 8Eight‘s Lee Hyun, Cha Ji Hyun, and At.

Well-known for their wit and amazing a cappella skills, Sweet Sorrow’s first performance will showcase the group’s powerful vocals and harmony with Shim Soo Bong‘s hit from the 80′s, “Young Sun“, on this week’s broadcast.

The broadcast will also feature a surprise guest, comedienne Shin Bora, in an exciting duet performance with Ailee. The summer special will run on July 21st and July 28th, so keep your eyes open for some fresh new performances!

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INFINITE reveals the hard work behind their perfect dance moves

Without a doubt, INFINITE is one of the first names thought of at the mention of perfectly synchronized dance moves. Right from their debut, the boys have earned the attention left and right for their impeccable synchronization and teamwork.

On the June 15th broadcast of KBS‘s ‘Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook‘, the boys were asked about just that, to which leader Sunggyu revealed that the secret to their synchronization was all in the practice. “We practiced our dancing for 18 hours a day. Before our debut, we’d start dancing as soon as we opened our eyes. With all the hours of dance practice, we got injured a lot and even had to be carried out on stretchers at times.”

While fans might expect the boys to give all the practice a rest after all the preparations they’ve gone through, Sunggyu explained that even during their busiest times, they still try to fit in time for practice. “Our schedule’s been busy lately so we practice about four hours a week.”

The boys also showcased their perfectly synced choreography on the show with their performances of “The Chaser” and “Be Mine“, which you can check out below!

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INFINITE’s Sunggyu reveals his hip injury was due to lying down too much

On the June 5th episode of SBS‘ ‘Strong Heart‘, INFINITE‘s Sunggyu revealed that he’s had a lot of free time because of his recent hip injury.

Sunggyu shared, “To be honest, when my fellow members had very hectic schedules, I had a lot of free time. I went to the hospital to check out why my hips were hurting, and the doctors told me that it was because I was lying down too much.”

“When members Woohyun and Sungjong appeared on ‘Strong Heart’, I was at home watching the program. I was lying down improperly then too,” causing laughter on set with his confession.

Sunggyu also comforted SECRET‘s Sunhwa, who is concerned about her individual activities, by saying, “When there is a member who is getting the spotlight, there is also a member who is lying down at home,” giving his two cents on the topic.

Sunggyu also discussed the truth behind his “old man” image on TV progams.

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INFINITE’s Sunggyu talks about the members’ lying habits on ‘Strong Heart’

INFINITE‘s Sunggyu shared that the group members’ lying habits are preventing them from establishing better teamwork.

On the June 5th broadcast of SBS‘s ‘Strong Heart‘, Sunggyu remarked, “The members have now figured out how to get more air time… so now they keep making things up, and the target is always me.”

“One day Hoya lied and said that one time when the cameras were off, I suggested to the members that I should be the main focus that day,” he revealed.

“The more they enjoyed getting air time, the more they created a false character of me,” he continued. “I’m only 24, but they started calling me ‘old man’. I’m actually really healthy, but my fans keep telling me to be strong.”

“I could be in a really great mood, but I quickly become depressed when a program begins,” he added. “Even during idol athletic programs, I know I can easily go through with it, but I feel like I shouldn’t win. These days, it’s really hard pretending that things are actually hard.”

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INFINITE’s Sunggyu discusses his “old man” image on ‘Strong Heart’

INFINITE‘s leader Sunggyu guested on ‘Strong Heart‘ and revealed that the other members tease him.

Sunggyu was featured as a guest on the June 5th broadcast of ‘Strong Heart’,  and brought laughter on set with stories about his nickname, “old man”. The group swept up all the music programs last week, achieving their first music program all-kill with “The Chaser“.

The INFINITE member revealed that he was called an “old man” as a joke by the other members on a broadcast (‘Sesame Player Season Two‘) as he is the oldest in the group. Being labeled as a weak, old man on the show, fans began to truly believe Sunggyu to be the most weak and frail member.

Sunggyu explained, “It’s become the norm that fans call out to me, ‘Be strong’. They’ve also started sending me food that’s good for my health such as ginseng.” He also brought laughter as he described the measures he has gone through to keep up his old man character by adding, “I always have to act like I have no strength whenever I appear on shows.”

Watch Sunggyu tell his story on June 5th’s ‘Strong Heart’.

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Super Junior’s Ryeowook and INFINITE’s Sunggyu to join ‘Immortal Song 2′

Super Junior‘s Ryeowook and INFINITE‘s Sunggyu have announced that they’ll be joining KBS‘s ‘Immortal Song 2‘ as fixed members!

The two will be starting with the June 4th episode featuring a special on Yang Hee Eun. Ryeowook in particular is known for his sweet voice as well as vast experience in musicals and radio DJing. Sunggyu himself is the team’s leader and main vocalist.  He is one of the few idol members that can be proud of his outstanding vocal talent.

As they are both part of groups at the forefront of the Hallyu wave, fans are excited and looking forward to how well they’ll fare every week on the show.

Their first stage will broadcast on June 16th.

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INFINITE cares more about their looks now compared to their debut days?

Group INFINITE discussed the visual changes within the group since their debut.

During an interview held at the Seoul Olympic Hall on May 15th, member Woohyun stated, “Many have complemented us that our looks have improved since our debut.”

He continued, “We weren’t too concerned about our looks when we made our debut. However, now we all receive special skin treatments and our make-up artists also pay more attention to details than before to try to help us look even better.”

‘Visual’ member L also added, “All the members are gradually finding their own style. Now each member has a hairstyle and stage oufit that suit them well.”

Regarding the question on who changed the most since their debut, leader Sunggyu answered, “I think it would be Sungjong, who recently turned legal. Not only his looks, but also his personality has grown more manly and mature.”

In addition, Woohyun stated, “We transformed our image for our comeback by cutting my hair short, Dongwoo dying his hair blue, and Hoya dying his hair purple.”

In related news, INFINITE released their mini-album, ‘INFINITIZE‘, on May 15th. This album contains a total of 7 tracks with the title-song being “The Chaser” (Check out the MV here), which is a fast-paced song produced by Sweetune.

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INFINITE’s Sunggyu admits he was scared to travel by helicopter

Idol group INFINITE held their ‘Mission Showcase’ on May 15, traveling to five different cities by helicopter in a single day to introduce their third mini-album to their fans.

Ahead of their Seoul showcase, the boys held a press conference at Olympic Park.

Member Sunggyu shared his thoughts on traveling by helicopter for the first time. “It was my first time riding a helicopter, and at first, the members were all scared. I held on to my seatbelt,” he said. “But I grew accustomed to it, and we talked a lot about the performance and about our fans, enjoying the free time.”

In regards to their ‘The Mission’ showcase, the members said, “When we first started planning this mission, we asked ourselves if it would be possible to cover five cities in a single day. Thankfully, the members and the staff worked really hard and now we only have one show left in Seoul.”

The boys who returned with a much more grown-up image also shared, “We think that Sungjong is the member who changed the most.”

“Sungjong officially became an adult this year,” Sunggyu said. “He became much more masculine and mature. He is a rather tough and rugged guy, both on the inside and out.” But different from what was said about him, Sungjong who was seated next to Sunggyu gave a rather bashful smile, evoking laughter.

Meanwhile, the members revealed the MV to their title song “The Chaser” for the very first time at the showcase, officially kicking off promotions for their new 7-track mini-album, ‘INFINITIZE‘.

Check out the MV here if you haven’t done so already!

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