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LEDApple takes a friendly snapshot with f(x)’s Sulli and SHINee’s Minho

LEDApple recently took a friendly snapshot with f(x)‘s Sulli and SHINee‘s Minho.

The photos show the SBS drama ‘To the Beautiful You‘ castmates smiling at the camera and showing their friendship with each other. With the support and recommendation from Sulli and Minho, LEDApple were cast for cameo roles in the drama.

LEDApple’s Kwangyeon especially couldn’t contain his joy when he got the chance to work alongside Sulli, who is known to be his role model. Kwangyeon revealed, “Sulli, who is currently striving to be an actress, is my role model. Although it was nerve wracking to work with Sulli and Minho sunbaenim, it is also an honor. We would like to continue to act through a good production with our sunbaenims.”

On the August 30th episode of ‘To the Beautiful You’, LEDApple will be making a cameo as the popular band in school with their handsome visuals and powerful performances, and will be seen heating up the stage with “Time Is Up“.

LEDApple’s KeonU no longer member of group

LEDApple‘s KeonU is no longer a member of the group. Due to health issues, he’s discontinuing activities as a LEDApple member and focusing on music composition.

The following message was posted on LEDApple’s official fan cafe earlier today:

“Hello. This is LEDApple’s manager. I regret to inform you of this disappointing news. First of all, I’d like to send my apologies for having to give you this news during their official promotions as well as thank those of you who have loved LEDApple. Due to health issues, KeonU has not been able to participate in promotions, and after a thorough consultation with the company, it’s been decided that he will discontinue LEDApple activities to focus on music composition. We ask that you encourage and cheer on LEDApple and KeonU who are working hard to show a more developed side of themselves during this chaotic time. Thank you.”

The group had their comeback performance of “Run to You“ on today’s ‘M! Countdown‘ with member KeonU absent.

Source: LEDApple fan cafe

Tip: ShredZ

LEDApple to make a comeback with new mini-album ‘Run to You’

Six-member rock band LEDApple is making a comeback with a new mini-album!

LEDApple announced on their official Facebook that the band would be releasing their new comeback song “Run to You“ and an accompanying music video on July 5, 12:00AM KST. It appears as if they’ll be returning with a marine concept as seen in the album cover above.

Look out for more LEDApple updates on allthatkpops, and check out the track list as well as some eye candy below!

‘Run To You‘ mini-album

Release date: July 10, 2012

< Track List >

1. Run To You (Swing)

2. Young Hee-ya

3. Yeah

4. Something Wrong (Keon U solo, Feat. Kyumin)

5. Run To You (Inst.)

Source: LEDApple Facebook

Tip: Wade

LEDApple to hold fan meeting with foreign fans

On May 18th, LEDApple‘s agency, Startory Entertainment, revealed that LEDApple will be holding a fan meeting for their foreign fans.

The boys will be meeting 200 foreign fans, who are currently staying in Korea, and the meeting will take place at Perham Hall in the Dongkuk building in Seoul. The fan meeting, which is officially called ‘Pop Pop Seoul Special in Korea LEDApple‘ was established for the benefit of international students who are Hallyu fans. There will be a variety of students coming from places such as Japan, China, and etc. Any foreign student or Hallyu fan will have permission to enter the event.

This event started back in 2009 when it was first broadcast in South Korea. This time, the event will be broadcast in Japan and China through the K-Pop news program, ‘Pop Pop Seoul‘. It is planned to reach 10,870,000 households in Japan as well as 56,000,000 households in Shanghai and Gunagzhou.

The meeting will include LEDApple’s introduction and plans for the future, song performances, a question game, and a memorial photo session.

A representative from Startory Entertainment revealed, “We plan to prepare various events, and create a special and memorable moment for our fans.”

In March of this year, the boys attended the ‘K-Pop Rookies Party Vol. 1‘ in Japan. On May 18th, LEDApple will hold a live concert in Daegu, Korea in addition to another one on the 19th in Busan. The group is also holding a solo concert in Japan on June 23rd.

Source + Photos: Nate

LEDApple to hold a live concert featuring ‘TOP Band’ winner, Toxic

On May 11th, LEDApple will meet their fans through a live concert, ‘#Now Playing – LEDApple in Seoul Vol.1’, at Sound Holic City in Seoul.

This will be the first ever live concert by LEDApple and will feature Toxic, the winner of KBS 2TV‘s ‘Band Survival: TOP Band‘. Although busy with their schedules, Toxic has promised to show their support for LEDApple by making a special guest appearance. LEDApple plans to focus solely on preparing for this concert in order to show all the talents that they couldn’t previously show on television.

A representative from Startory Entertainment states, “This concert will not be a large-sized concert, but a more intimate live band performance with the sound, vocals and sincerity that comes with it. We will remove the stereotype that idol bands only hand-sync by presenting a new quality of band music.”

To see LEDApple and Toxic perform live, you can either make reservations online through Interpark or purchase tickets at the door.

Source + image: Star News via Naver

LEDApple’s Hanbyul joins the line of idol MCs

LEDApple‘s Hanbyul has proudly joined the group of idol MCs.

Although he’s busy promoting LEDApple’s digital single “Sadness“, Hanbyul has made the time to MC three programs.

Hanbyul is hosting Mnet‘s ‘US M-Countdown‘, Arirang TV‘s ‘Simple Kpop‘, and SBS power FM‘s ‘Kim Hyun Joong’s Music High‘.

For ‘US M-Countdown’, the fans get to see him speaking fluently in English due to his studies in Australia.

Hanbyul is also showing his humorous entertainer side on “Kim Hyun Joong’s Music High” with his appearance on the show as a trainee of an idol academy.

Meanwhile, LEDApple is planning on actively promoting their single ‘Sadness’ as well as appearing on variety and music shows.

Source & Image: Star News via Nate

LEDApple to perform the finale for Japanese rookie concert

LEDApple is getting ready to take on the Japanese market!

Ahead of their official debut, the boys will be attending the ‘K-Pop Rookies Party Vol. 1‘ as the final performance that night. To be held at the Nakano Sun Plaza on March 16th, the two-part concert invites only the up-and-coming rookies to the event.

LEDApple will be performing “Sadness“, “Time Is Up“, as well as a special hidden track as the concert’s finale.

Their agency expressed, “This is a special stage that LEDApple has prepared for their Japanese fans since they’ve only been able to meet them at Korean performances. The concert hosts have revealed that Japanese fans are already calling in to question where they can send congratulatory wreaths to celebrate the boys’ first performance in Japan. We’ve prepared a lot for their patient fans so please look forward to it.”

Source + Photos: Sports Chosun via Naver

LEDApple’s Gunwoo has composed over 100 songs

LEDApple‘s Gunwoo has had his composing skills recognized by hit composer Super Changddai.

Super Changddai is the producer behind some hits like 2PM‘s “Tired of Waiting“, “I Hate You“, BEAST‘s “VIU“, 2AM‘s “Sorry I Can’t Smile For You“, and TEEN TOP‘s “Clap“.

After listening to Gunwoo’s recent demo tape, Super Changddai expressed, “Amongst his fellow peers in their early 20′s, he has the best composing skills.”

Although Gunwoo is the keyboardist of LEDApple, he’s been composing since before his debut and is already a well known name in the movie and drama OST industry. Gunwoo composed the OST for “Two Women” and “I Saw a Devil“, as well as over 100 other songs.

His father Park Kwang Hyun is also a songwriter and earned much popularity with his 1989 debut.

Gunwoo stated, “My father told me that being a singer would be too hard and suggested that I just compose, but I want to do both. I’m going to work hard with LEDApple and also on composing songs.”

Source + Photos: E-Daily via Naver

[111229] LEDApple - Someone Met By Chance @ M! Countdown

LEDApple is a band to look forward to in ‘Ceci’

Earlier this week, LEDApple received a lot of online attention for their tall height, which collectively averages 183 cm. The photos were BTS shots taken from a pictorial with ‘CeCi‘ magazine.

The full photoshoot has been released today! The boys were selected as one of the hottest bands to look forward to in 2012 by the December 2011 issue of ‘CeCi’ magazine.

Everyone is overflowing with charisma, but vocalist Kyumin stands out the most, standing at 188 cm tall and having been a former model before joining the band.

Netizens commented, “I’m really looking forward to their future“, “Such aura coming from a rookie group“, “They’re like a group of models“, and “Their gaze looks really strong“.

Source + Photos: Donga via Naver

LEDApple hopes to become “the smartphone of the music industry”

The members of LEDApple recently sat down for an interview with StarIn and revealed that they wanted to become “the smartphone of the music industry.”

Inspired by the revolutionary development of a smartphone, LEDApple expressed that they wanted to showcase continual growth with their music. With smartphones, each new update creates an irresistible desire amongst users to upgrade to the next level. Likewise, LEDApple wants every new release to further entice the public to listen to their music.

The band debuted back in October of 2010, but they’ve gone through several member changes since then so they consider themselves a ‘middle-aged rookie group’. The frequent member changes don’t seem to worry them, as they considered it as a rite of passage.

Youngjun and Kwangyeon expressed, “The member switchups gave the overall group a different feel. We feel that compared to the past, we’ve become a lot more sturdy and complete.”

Commenting on their growing popularity, the band said, “We have a lot of new fans tell us they became our fans after watching us perform when they originally went to see another artist. We’re not that high on the public recognition scale, but we’re going to work hard to make more people think that we’re an okay group.”

Source + Photos: E-Daily via Naver