Suzy supports Wooyoung’s last performance of “Sexy Lady”

miss A‘s Suzy supported 2PM‘s Wooyoung at the last performance of his solo debut song “Sexy Lady“.

On August 5th, Suzy shared the photo above and tweeted, “I was filming nearby and went to support Wooyoung oppa’s last broadcast. ‘Sexy Lady’ mam mam I’m going to miss it.”

The picture reveals JYP Entertainment labelmates Wooyoung and Suzy posing for a friendly shot. Suzy especially attracted attention with her trademark long hair and neat bangs.

On the same day, Wooyoung also thanked Suzy for her visit by tweeting, “Suzy~ kind hoobae, keke, thanks for today’s support. And let’s just say that our Jia unni sent [her regards].”

Netizens commented, “Wooyoung and Suzy are really friendly,” “They look like siblings,” and “They unexpectedly look alike.”

Wooyoung finished the promotions for “Sexy Lady” on SBS‘ ‘Inkigayo‘ on August 5th.

Source+Picture: Suzy‘s Twitter; Wooyoung‘s Twitter

Manipulation of music chart rankings stirs up controversy

A recent report about professional brokers manipulating music chart rankings is stirring up much controversy.

The issue surrounding the method of ‘album hoarding’, used by middlemen to fabricate music charts rankings, was investigated on the most recent episode of SBS‘ ‘One Night of TV Entertainment‘.

One broker revealed, “This has been done many times. There is no risk, and the business is located in China.” He continued, “It can raise an album’s position on music charts. If that is the goal then the cost will begin at around 100,000,000 KRW (~$87,000 USD), which is why only big companies do this. Even reaching the  first place spot is possible. If you want to snatch the #1 spot as soon as the song/album is released, you’re looking to invest an amount that exceeds $87,000. However, it must be done subtly or you will get caught.”

The middlemen create fake IDs to buy the albums in bulk, which in turn raises the albums’ ranks on music charts. In the case of new artists, they slowly increase their rank from 50th, 30th, 20th, and eventually to 1st over a long-term period as it’s a process that is carefully thought out.

Another specialist revealed that he helped an anonymous girl group get to the #1 spot on SBS‘ ‘Inkigayo‘ by using this method. He expressed, “It costs around 150 million Won ($130,000 USD) to get a group to retain a position around 7th through 15th place for a month,” while also revealing that since entertainment agencies can collect funding to pay the brokers through the album sales, they use this approach.

Notably, another professional middleman revealed that even real-time search keyword fabrication was possible. The broker stated, “Raising the position of a real-time keyword is expensive. It’s around [$4,300 USD] per hour. For peak time periods, it is around [$7,000 USD] per hour.”

However, in response to the situation, one music site representative spoke up saying, “This is impossible. The website has a name authorization system, a purchase limit for each ID, and even an expenditure limit. Buyers are also constrained from buying the same album with the same ID. I’m curious as to how this can be possible.”

Source + Image: MyDaily via Naver

T-ara’s Hyomin responds to her fall on ‘Inkigayo’

As reported earlier, T-ara member Hyomin had a minor accident on the July 22nd broadcast of SBS‘s ’Inkigayo‘, when she fell down during their performance of ‘Day by Day‘.

After the show, Hyomin responded to her slip via Twitter and wrote, “Sigh. So many things happened today. I fell on the stage like an idiot. That was a very close call considering our concert starts the day after tomorrow. To the worried people who have been asking my if I am okay, my wrists, my ankles, and my knees are all fine. Please don’t worry!“.

Followers who saw Hyomin’s words responded, “It must have hurt and been embarrassing“, “Just consider yourself lucky since you have a concert coming ahead!“, and “It’s touching that she gave a response to her falling on stage“.

 

Source: Hyomin’s Twitter

T-ara’s Hyomin slips and falls on ‘Inkigayo’

T-ara member Hyomin had a small accident on the July 22nd broadcast of SBS‘s ’Inkigayo‘ when she fell down during their ‘Day by Day‘ performance.

Luckily, the fall was after Hyomin had finished singing her part of the song; she fell very suddenly, surprising fellow member Eunjung. Hyomin looked surprised herself as she pulled herself back up and continued the rest of the performance.

T-ara came back recently with their new song ‘Day by Day‘, which features an insightful flute melody in the beginning of the song, as well as a memorable rap segment by Hwayoung.

We hope the girls continue their promotions safely, without any accidents!

Source + Image: TV Daily via Nate

Fans compliment 2NE1 member Sandara’s purple hair

2NE1‘s Sandara Park has been attracting attention with her purple hair.

On the July 15th broadcast of SBS‘s ‘Inkigayo‘, Sandara revealed her newly dyed purple hair while donning a fashionable outfit by wearing a vibrant jacket with a white shirt and pants.

Fans who saw their performance commented, “Sandara Park’s purple hair is pretty“, “Wow, Sandara Park’s hair is purple? It’s so unique“, and “Sandara’s half-shaved head is pretty and her purple hair is also pretty“.

 

Source & Image: TVReport via Naver

Wooyoung prepares pastries for his fans at ‘Inkigayo’

2PM‘s Jang Wooyoung, who is currently active as a solo artist, shared a proof-shot photo of the presents he will be handing out to a number of lucky fans.

On the morning of July 15th, the singer tweeted the photo above along with a post that read, “Rainy Sunday morning. These are the presents for the fans who came early in the morning to cheer me on. This is daebak. This is Jang bbang. Enjoy ♥.” (‘Bbang’ means ‘bread’ in Korean.)

Wooyoung is seen in the photo standing beside a table pilled with packaged bread, ready to be handed out to a number of his fans who attended the pre-recording at SBS‘s ‘Inkigayo‘.

Fans were touched by his fan service as they left comments such as, “I want to receive one, too!“, “Lucky fans“, “Ah, I should’ve gone today!“, “Excellent fan service“, and more.

Stay tuned to allthatkpops for Wooyoung’s performance of “Sexy Lady” later this evening on ‘Inkigayo’!

Source: Wooyoung’s Twitter

Wooyoung prepares pastries for his fans on ‘Inkigayo’

2PM‘s Jang Wooyoung, who is currently active as a solo artist, shared a proof-shot photo of the presents he will be handing out to a number of lucky fans.

On the morning of July 15th, the singer tweeted the photo above along with a post that read, “Rainy Sunday morning. These are the presents for the fans who came early in the morning to cheer me on. This is daebak. This is Jang bbang. Enjoy ♥.” (‘Bbang’ means ‘bread’ in Korean.)

Wooyoung is seen in the photo standing beside a table pilled with packaged bread, ready to be handed out to a number of his fans who attended the pre-recording at SBS‘s ‘Inkigayo‘.

Fans were touched by his fan service as they left comments such as, “I want to receive one, too!“, “Lucky fans“, “Ah, I should’ve gone today!“, “Excellent fan service“, and more.

Stay tuned to allthatkpops for Wooyoung’s performance of “Sexy Lady” later this evening on ‘Inkigayo’!

Source: Wooyoung’s Twitter

Music industry responds to format change of SBS ‘Inkigayo’

SBS‘s music program ‘Inkigayo‘ recently announced that it would be doing away with weekly ‘Mutizen‘ winners, as well as getting rid of the ‘Take 7‘ segment that announced the top artists for every week.

Explaining the changes,  the ‘Inkigayo’ producers said, “We believe that rather than the ranking system, the most important thing is the genre K-Pop being recognized worldwide. Therefore, we have decided to abolish the system after much discussion. There’s really no meaning behind a ranking system. We have decided to undergo this change in hopes that viewers can just enjoy the music.”

Most music industry professionals supported the change, reasoning that more artists will now have a chance at the spotlight and introduce more diverse content. “It’s a fact that artists from large-scale companies have practically taken over the top rankings.”

Another industry worker echoed his thoughts. “Since fandoms play no small role in determining the rankings, new artists from smaller companies have had a tough time at even getting to be on stage.”

However, some producers remained cautious about the change. “This kind of talk has been going on since the early 2000′s. But every time, the ranking format has remained. This means that there is no system that is nearly as exciting and effective [as the weekly rankings].”

Other producers worried about the artists. “For artists such as male idols who depend on album sales, this could be a problem. Honestly, it is the truth that male idols have been strengthened due to their fandoms, who purchase albums to create an advantage for their idols.”

“If rankings disappear, these kinds of supportive actions will probably vanish,” he concluded.

What are your thoughts on the issue? Would you rather see the ranking and winner system go, or do you want things to remain the way they are?

Source: Sports Seoul via Nate