Brown Eyed Girls‘ resident rapper Miryo has updated fans with two new photos.
On August 14th, Miryo tweeted:
Happy Tuesday twitter.com/MIRYOakaJOHONE…
— MIRYO (@MIRYOakaJOHONEY) August 14, 2012
Different from her fierce, charismatic pose on stage, Miryo is seen looking more feminine in the shared photos above sporting a short hairstyle and bold red lips.
Fans left comments like, “Is this for another photo shoot?” “I thought you were a doll,” and “You look stunning.”
Source: Miryo’s Twitter
Brown Eyed Girls‘ Narsha recently gave a few words of encouragement to fellow member Miryo, who got eliminated on the latest episode of Mnet‘s ‘Show Me the Money‘.
On July 28th, the singer took to Twitter and wrote, “Don’t judge a mistake as ability. You’re just taking a break since you still have a long way to go, so you should catch your breath and set off once again. I’m forever your fan. You’ve worked hard, Miryo!”
Miryo unfortunately got eliminated during the third round on the hip hop survival program ‘Show Me the Money’. The rapper and contestant failed to impress the audience with her arrangement of Kim Wan Sun‘s “The Dance in Rhythm“, ending with an elimination.
Upon seeing the broadcast, fans and netizens also left supportive messages for the rapper commenting, “Miryo, don’t be discouraged“, “It was still a great performance“, “Cheer up“, and more.
Source: Narsha’s Twitter
Brown Eyed Girls‘ resident rapper Miryo, a former member of hip-hop group ‘Honey Family‘, recently sat down with reporters for an interview related to Mnet‘s hip-hop program ‘Show Me the Money‘
The interview took place at the Time Square M-PUB in Seoul on July 20th and was joined by the cast members from ‘Show Me the Money’, as well as the amateur rappers.
When asked whether her fellow members (Ga-In, Narsha, JeA) monitor her appearance on the program, Miryo replied, “They all just enjoy watching the program itself. Because they love hip-hop, it seems like they aren’t watching it for me. They just watch it because the program is fun.”
Regarding her latest performance with hopeful rap contestant Iltong (Seo Sung Jo), in which they had to sing a song related to ‘love’, Miryo expressed her thoughts stating, “It was really difficult.” Without finishing her sentence, she continued, “It’s been so long since I last fell in love…”
In addition, Miryo confessed that she felt traumatized after her solo activities, realizing her shortcomings when standing solo and losing confidence on stage. Miryo had stepped out on her own as a solo artist with her first solo album, ‘MIRYO aka JOHONEY‘ on February 1st.
“To be honest, I struggled after releasing my first solo album earlier this year and I’m still struggling with it. Now that I think about it, I have always been in a group (Honey Family) even in the past and never had a solo career. I realized my shortcomings after leading a stage on my own for the very first time. That was a trauma for me and it eventuallly led me to become extremely nervous.”
“I ended up losing confidence on stage. But now, the survival aspect of the program, ‘Show Me the Money’, added to my stage fright, so I’m disappointed. However, I think I know what my problems are now. I just need to work harder and fix my flaws.”
The rapper also shared her thoughts on performing as a hip-hop artist saying, “A lot of people still only view me as Brown Eyed Girls’ rapper. However, I have a mindset similar to a non-idol member. I’m currently doing what I enjoy. I’m working with hip-hop musicians, rather than idols, so it doesn’t feel awkward at all.”
Mnet’s ‘Show Me the Money’ airs every Friday night at 11PM KST.
Source: TV Daily via Nate, Korean Ilbo via Nate
Following the teaser images of Narsha and JeA, Brown Eyed Girls has released another teaser photo, this time featuring rapper Miryo!
The photo first surfaced on Brown Eyed Girls’ official Twitter page along with a short message that read, “We have released a stunning photo of Miryo! A rainy Monday morning, together with Miryo!”
Miryo’s teaser image shows the rapper standing tall in a polka-dotted jean and a top that exposes her abs.
Brown Eyed Girls will be dropping their digital single, ‘The Original‘ on July 17th, making it the group’s first comeback in eight months.
Stay tuned to allthatkpops for more updates!
Source: Brown Eyed Girls’ Official Twitter
Brown Eyed Girls‘ Miryo shed tears after putting on a performance she was greatly disappointed with on the latest episode of ‘Show Me the Money‘.
On the July 13th broadcast of Mnet‘s new hip hop program, Miryo was paired up with hopeful rap contestant Iltong (Seo Sung Jo) and prepared their arrangement of Park Jung Woon‘s “If It’s Like Tonight“.
But once Miryo took to the stage in front of the large audience, the rapper suddenly blanked out in the first few seconds of the performance, forgetting the lyrics and beginning to rap in freestyle. Miryo eventually stopped and apologized to the crowd before restarting the performance.
While her second attempt went smoothly, Iltong fumbled the lyrics to a portion of his rap. After the performance, Iltong stated in the interview, “After Miryo made a mistake, my mind just went blank. I think I was extremely nervous.”
Upon seeing their score, Miryo blamed herself and said, “I’m terribly sorry. I feel like it’s all my fault. I thought I’d be able to put up a great performance, but my mind just went blank.”
The rapper then burst into tears back at the waiting room and expressed her disappointment stating, “I was so nervous that my mind went into panic mode. Everything was fine until I began forgetting the lyrics during the rehearsal. I couldn’t continue like that so I stopped during the middle of the performance, but I know I shouldn’t have done that. I only thought about myself which led me to make that mistake.”
Source: Newsen via Nate
As more and more groups begin to enter the Kpop scene, producers have stepped up their game in order to release some amazing work as we’ve seen with many rookies and non-rookies alike this year.
However, in particular, there is one absolute amazing production crew rising up, which you may or may not have heard of. They go by the name of “edan yupchagi“, which translates to “Double Sidekick“, although they prefer to spell it “duble sidekick“.
The epic duo consists of One Way‘s magnificent leader Chance, who takes lead for composing and writing the music, while Park Jang Geun takes charge of coming up with the song’s lyrics.
The two have worked with a countless number of stars and idol groups to date, including MBLAQ, B1A4, 2PM, Super Junior, Baek Ji Young, NS Yoon-G, Dalmatian, Miryo (Brown Eyed Girls), and plenty more!
Both Chance and Park Jang Geun have recently worked hand in hand with the ladies of SISTAR for their upcoming return with “Loving U“, and will also be working with Jewelry which is slated for release in July. They also have plans of working with ZE:A, HaHa, and Kim Tae Woo, all of whom have plans to return with fresh music.
Furthermore, it has been revealed that Duble Sidekick are currently working with the boys of B.A.P on their impending comeback in the near future. BABYs, are you excited?
Stay tuned to allthatkpops as we continue to cover some of the great works coming from Duble Sidekick. Also, don’t forget to check the boys out on Twitter and give them a holler at @OneWayChance and @rudeboy1082 (Park Jang Geun)!
On June 22nd, Mnet‘s ‘Show Me the Money‘, the rapper version of ’I Am a Singer‘, aired its pilot broadcast featuring the preliminary rounds.
Garion, Verbal Jint, Double K, 45RPM, MC Sniper, Miryo, Joosuc, and Hoony Hoon oversaw the auditions of 1,000 rookie rappers, 21 of whom will be chosen to continue on and compete in the show.
Popular underground artist TakeOne was one of those auditioning and instantly earned the attention of the panel and viewers with this surprise appearance and performance. In addition to earning a passing score from Joosuc, he also shook hands with the senior artist.
The judges not only looked for musical talent, but also their passion for their craft, as many came armed with heartbreaking stories that made even the toughest of rappers shed a few tears. Contestants ranged from former girl group members to even former members of the panelist teams, such as the case with original 45RPM member Lee Byung Rong, who received a pass.
Out of the 21, eight will be chosen to team up with the panelists and compete against each other for the final win.
A roster of Korean hip hop musicians, Brown Eyed Girls‘ Miryo, Verbal Jint, MC Sniper, 45RPM, Hoony Hoon, GariOn, Double K, and Joosuc all gathered together on June 19th to attend a press conference for Mnet‘s new hip-hop program, ‘Show Me the Money‘.
The conference was held earlier today in the M-Pub located at Seoul Yeongdeungpo’s Time Square. The eight cast members for the upcoming program all shared the spotlight and answered questions for reporters, discussing their goals for the program as well as sharing a few behind the scenes stories during their recording.
‘Show Me the Money’, the ‘rapper version’ of MBC‘s ‘I Am a Singer‘, will be collaborating with rookie rappers chosen out of a 1,000 participant audition to perform on stage and compete against each other for the top spot.
Don’t miss the premiere of ‘Show Me the Money’ airing on June 22nd at 11PM KST!
Check out a compilation video of past individual performances by the eight cast members below.
Source: TV Daily via Nate
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Mnet‘s ‘Show Me the Money‘, the ‘rapper version’ of ‘I Am a Singer‘, has unveiled its finalized cast list!
The cast list holds prestigious names in the industry that represent Korean hip hop. Brown Eyed Girls‘ Miryo, Verbal Jint, beatboxer Hoony Hoon, Joosuc, Double K, Garion, MC Sniper, and 45RPM will be teaming up with rookie rappers chosen out of a 1,000 participant audition to perform on stage and compete against each other for the top spot.
Fans are looking forward to how the veteran rappers will be working with rookies to collaborate and create new and exciting stages each week.
PD Lee Sun Young explained, “‘Show Me the Money’ will be the first hip hop program Mnet will be producing in 10 years since 2000-2004′s ‘Hip Hop the Vibe‘. After the successful launch of audition programs like ‘Superstar K‘ and ‘Voice Korea‘, we have been working to produce shows of other genres. ‘Show Me the Money’ is a result of such efforts.”
Lee continued, “Rap has been consistently loved by music fans of all genres, as it’s been incorporated in genres like dance all this while. ‘Show Me the Money’ aims to present a variety of stages that combine these elements, so please look forward to it.”
The show will begin airing on June 22nd at 11 p.m.
Source + Photos: TV Daily + Newsen
With the release of Dalmatian‘s new mini-album ‘State Of Emergency‘, seniors in the music industry have stepped forward with messages and retweets of support for the group’s comeback.
Kim Chang Ryul, HaHa, F.T. Island‘s Lee Hongki, Brown Eyed Girls‘ Miryo, MBLAQ, and many more have logged into Twitter to help promote Dalmatian’s new title song “E.R“.
Lee Hongki: “Awesome!”
HaHa: “Dalmatian fighting! Wow, daebak!”
Baek Ji Young: “Dalmatian’s ‘E.R’! This truly is a state of emergency. Ah, the song is so good.”
Brown Eyed Girls‘ Miryo: “Dalmatian fighting~!!”
MBLAQ‘s G.O: “Dalmatian’s ‘E.R’ has been released! The song is really good so please listen to the music.”
Kim Chang Ryul: “Dalmatian’s new album has released^^ Please show lots of love to ‘E.R’.”
SG Wannabe‘s Lee Suk Hoon: “The juniors that I love and cherish, Dalmatian’s new album has been released. Their title song is ‘E.R’!! I was there when they were working on their album and listened to a few songs, but I think all of their songs are worthy of being title songs. It makes me want to become a dance singer! The song titled ‘Hurt Me‘… I should have taken that song from them.”
Upon seeing their tweets, members of Dalmatian responded, “We’re gaining much strength from our sunbae’s supportive messages! We’ll work harder to show you all the best of Dalmatian.”
With a fresh new image, Dalmatian will be making their comeback on the May 17th broadcast of Mnet‘s ‘M!Countdown‘ with “E.R”.
Source: Joy News 24 via Naver
Brown Eyed Girls‘ JeA has gone for a short cut after sporting a long hair style for quite some time now.
On May 9th, the singer updated fans on Twitter with the caption, “Snipped off my hair to a short haircut~! Ah, it feels refreshing,” and attached a fresh four-set selca of herself at the hair salon.
Upon seeing her tweet, fans began to question whether her sudden haircut was for her upcoming solo album. They commented, “You look so pretty,” “Is this a hint that you’ll be releasing a solo album soon,” and “You still look beautiful, racoon leader.”
Fellow members Narsha and Miryo also expressed their shock at the sudden haircut tweeting, “Did you get ditched (by a guy)?” and “Oh my god!”
Meanwhile, Brown Eyed Girls have recently wrapped up a successful performance at the Korean International University Festival in Jinju, performing their past hits “Candy Man” and “Abracadabra” as well as songs from their 4th album.
Source + Photo: JeA’s Twitter
The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (MOGEF) is back again with another round of bans.
According to a report released on April 27th, the MOGEF has gone ahead and banned the music videos for Dal Shabet‘s “Hit U” and Miryo‘s “Dirty” for their use of violence, sexual imagery, and slang. Buga Kingz‘s “Don’t Go” was also banned for the use of violence.
Banned songs include Dynamic Duo‘s “Misunderstanding” and “Innocent Prisoner” for suggesting unwholesome dating and slang, while Dok2‘s “Stop Right There” was criticized for sexually suggestive expressions.
The ban on After School‘s “Funky Man” music video was actually lifted when the MOGEF initially banned the music video for sexually suggestive expressions, along with Orange Caramel‘s “Bangkok City“.
As reported previously, albums that include banned songs cannot be sold to minors, nor can they be planned on air before 10 p.m.
Source + Photos: Star News via Naver
Singer and now actress, Narsha, recently opened up about her feelings on plastic surgery.
On the May 2nd broadcast of MBC’s ‘Radio Star‘, Brown Eyed Girls member Narsha was told that she was much prettier now than she was when BEG first debuted.
MC Kim Gu Ra stated, “The Brown Eyed Girls’ wasn’t so attractive at the time of their debut. I didn’t think they would last very long.”
Fellow MC Yoo Se Yoon then added, “I saw the Brown Eyed Girls’ before their debut, and they didn’t seem very noteworthy. I thought that maybe their debut could possibly be delayed,” suggesting that the girls may delay their debut to undergo plastic surgery and allow for recovery time.
“I have gotten much prettier and happier,” Narsha admitted, while the MCs continued to agree that fellow Brown Eyed Girls member Miryo got much prettier as well.
“Because we are celebrities, it is impossible for us not to consistently monitor ourselves,” she said. “We often get hurt because of our appearance, and as a result, we tend to pay more attention to the way we look. Miryo was also probably very conscious about her looks and felt a desire to become more beautiful. I don’t think plastic surgery is a bad thing,” she stated honestly.
Others who were on this episode were Narsha’s ‘The Moon That Embraces the Sun‘ co-stars Jung Eun Pyo, Seon Woo Jae Duk, and Kim Woong Soo.
Source and Image : Nate
Hip-hop group Dynamic Duo and Brown Eyed Girls‘ Miryo will be appearing on the audition program JTBC‘s ‘Made in U‘ as a special guest trainers.
‘Made in U’ is an audition program in which viewers get to vote on who moves onto the next round and who gets eliminated.
On last week’s episode, four contestants failed to impress viewers and were unable to move on to the next round. However, the four will be given a second chance through a second mission titled ‘Rap Challenge’, but only two will qualify.
Netizens are curious to see how these ‘idol’ contestants will transform into rappers under the guidance of Dynamic Duo and Miryo, as well as who will remain and who will go.
Don’t miss this episode which is scheduled to air on March 3rd!
Source & Image: Osen
Brown Eyed Girls member Miryo is set to release her first solo album on February 1st.
The charismatic rapper has not only co-produced major portions of the record, but has taken creative control over its lyrical content and general musical direction.
With album jacket and music video shoots well under way, Miryo’s focus for the next few weeks will be on perfecting the album.
Due to the overwhelming success of fellow Brown Eyed Girls members Ga-In and Narsha’s solo albums in the past, fans are anticipating the same from Miryo. “Miryo will show a side of her that fans have never seen,” says producer Lance, “You will be able to see her true colors through this record.”
Miryo’s solo album (title to be announced) will be available for digital pre-orders starting from January 19th.
Source & Image: OSEN
Brown Eyed Girls member Miryo is set to release her first solo album on February 1st.
The charismatic rapper has not only co-produced major portions of the record, but has taken creative control over its lyrical content and general musical direction.
With album jacket and music video shoots well under way, Miryo’s focus for the next few weeks will be on perfecting the album.
Due to the overwhelming success of fellow Brown Eyed Girls members Ga-In and Narsha’s solo albums in the past, fans are anticipating the same from Miryo. “Miryo will show a side of her that fans have never seen,” says producer Lance, “You will be able to see her true colors through this record.”
Miryo’s solo album (title to be announced) will be available for digital pre-orders starting from January 19th.
Source & Image: OSEN
The Brown Eyed Girls‘ Miryo will be releasing her solo album sometime in January!
Nega Network revealed, “Miryo is currently preparing for her solo album. There isn’t an exact release date set yet, but we’re looking at early next year for now.”
The rest of her fellow Brown Eyed Girls members have already released solo albums, so anticipation for Miryo’s release is high. As she’s one of the few recognized female rappers in Korea, fans are wondering whether her solo album will be rap focused.
When asked, representatives replied, “The album’s musical style is part of Miryo’s album concept so we cannot reveal further details on that.”
As fans already know, Miryo, who was once a member of Honey Family, has currently taken to writing and composing songs – making her the highest paid in royalties amongst her members.
Source + Photos: BNT News via Naver
