MBC K-Pop Concert! :) 120521!

Check out the video above for yesterday's live K-Pop Concert streaming with Sistar, SNSD, Super Junior, MBLAQ and more at San Francisco! :)

MBLAQ reveals ‘THE BLAQ% TOUR’ teaser featuring Seung Ho

As reported earlier, the boys of MBLAQ will be embarking on their tour across Asia called ‘THE BLAQ% TOUR‘ next month!

After revealing the six destinations that they’ll be stopping by, the group has unveiled the first video teaser featuring member Seung Ho for the upcoming tour.

Check it out below, and stay tuned for more teasers to come!

MBLAQ featured in “Infinitely Yours, Seoul” promotional video

 The “Infinitely Yours, Seoul” campaign featured TVXQ, Girls’ Generation, Super Junior, 2PM,Wonder Girls and more to help promote the city of Seoul and now they’ve recruited the boys of MBLAQ.

Last month, the boys of MBLAQ participated in filming the latest “Infinitely Yours, Seoul” promotional video at a studio in Gangnam and on May 14th, the video was finally released.

The promotional campaign is commissioned by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and it highlights the beauty of Seoul, “A city where tradition and modern life co-exist side-by-side“.

Check out the video below.

Infinite gathers crowd of 500-600 during street interview! ^^

Infinite made a surprise appearance in Seoul’s Hongdae neighborhood on May 19th.

The popular boy group met up with KBS2 TV‘s ‘Live Information‘ in the afternoon, and within 20 minutes of their arrival, the streets were so full of spectators and fans that the interview had to be ended earlier than expected.

Photos of the location reveal as many as 500-600 fans who wanted to get a closer look at the idols. Despite the large crowd, the members of Infinite are reported to have kept their smiles throughout the entire filming.

Infinite is currently promoting their single “The Chaser” from their third album ‘Infinitize ‘.

Infinite is back with “The Chaser” on ‘Music Bank’!

After unveiling their mini album ‘Infinitize‘ earlier and embarking on a showcase tour around five cities, Infinite has finally taken the stage to perform their title track “The Chaser“.

The music video showcased the flawless, synchronized choreography that has become the trademark style of the group, interspersed by action-packed scenes. Now, Inspirits are met with an incredible comeback stage that further reveals the boys’ talents.

Check out “The Chaser” below, and be sure to view the rest of today’s performances too! :)

                                         

[Review][Single] INFINITE – “The Chaser”

Since their debut, Infinite has been one of K-Pop’s most exciting and talented boy bands, wowing us with their synchronized stage moves and Sweetune-produced sound. But fame didn’t come to them overnight. They spent more than a year releasing moderately-successful singles before breaking out with the beautiful “Be Mine” last July, and then they sealed the deal with their follow-up hit “Paradise”. Now they’re cementing their status as the hottest thing since spicy kimchi with what might just be their greatest song to date, “The Chaser”.

I’ve sang the praises of K-Pop production team Sweetune many times before, and I’m not about to stop now. They’re one of the best pop producers in the world, crafting mega-hits for the likes of Infinite and KARA, on top of their more underrated –but just as flawless– work with Rainbow, Nine Muses, f(x), and SPICA.  The best thing about Sweetune is that they don’t recycle songs like some other producers do, and instead create music that’s unique to the artist they’re working with, with the same level of quality given to everyone, whether you’re a superstar like KARA or still rising like Nine Muses.

Sweetune found their signature sound for Infinite with “Be Mine”, and now they’ve evolved it with “The Chaser”. The production is pure ’80s through-and-through: a synth-rock blitz of jagged electric guitar riffs and funky guitar chords. The flurry of electronic keys that whiz past and drop out on the opening verse is one of the best things I’ve heard all year, and would make the perfect soundtrack for any early ’80s movie montage. The instrumental is very rich and one of the most frantic and intense that Sweetune has ever produced, with an anxious build-up on the verses and an explosive chorus that matches the dramatic exhilaration of a blockbuster car chase.

One of Infinite’s unique points is the way they approach rapping in their songs. Rather than just dropping a few bars on the bridge like most K-Pop groups, they litter multiple rap breaks through their songs and split them between members Hoya and Dong Woo. It sounds great, and adds a lot of variety to “The Chaser”. One second someone is singing, the next second they’re rapping, and the next they’re all harmonizing together.

Lyrically, “The Chaser” is set up a lot like a similarly-themed sequel to “Be Mine”. In “Be Mine”, Infinite professed their devotion to a crush and vowed to protect her and relieve all her worries. In “The Chaser”, they’ve already got the girl but she’s dumped them and split, leaving Infinite to run after the dumb broad with more promises of love and protection. She doesn’t seem interested, but they keep pursuing her at the risk of their own heart. It’s total stalking, but who the hell wouldn’t want to be hunted down by an obsessive Infinite? It’s the kind of thing that many fangirls (and some fanboys too, I’m sure) dream about.

The official music video for “The Chaser” is everything I want to see from an Infinite MV: hardcore dancing. The boys’ famous synchronized choreography is better than Janet Jackson at her peak, and it’s like Christmas day every time they release a new single just to check out their latest moves. There’s an intro and outro of L suffering a crazy car accident and some other scenes of the members chasing things, but it was the epic dancing and the members’ charisma that caught my eye the most.

Competition has been heating up lately, but “The Chaser” is flawless enough for Infinite to continue their rapid rise to the top-tiers of the boy band hierarchy. After all, it’s only one of the best K-Pop songs of the entire year.

Infinite achieves an all-kill with their new title song, “The Chaser”!

 Infinite has achieved an all-kill with their latest release.

On May 15th, idol group Infinite swept the charts with their title song “The Chaser” from their new mini-album ‘Infinite’.

“The Chaser” ranked #1 on Mnet, Cyworld Music, Bugs Music, Melon, Mnet, Soribada, and Olleh Music. Infinite’s other tracks “Feel So Bad“, “That Summer“, “I Like You“, and “With” ranked high on the charts as well.

Their title song “The Chaser” is a song produced by Sweetune, and is receiving interest for it’s contemporary beat.

Congratulations to Infinite!

Infinite cares about their looks now then 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 Woo Hyun 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 outfit that suit them well.”

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

In addition, Woo Hyun stated, “We transformed our image for our comeback by cutting my hair short, Dong Woo 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.

Updates of Showcase: The Mission :)

As Blogger dosen't allow the photos to be in an album, it would be really difficult to upload the photos and update on them. Therefore, you can check out my Twitter (@Inspirit_Ting95) for the updates! :)

Infinitize Showcase: The Mission ^^ 120515! :)

Finally, the big day has come! :) The day when Infinite would release their new album, "Infinitize", make their comeback and complete "The Mission" consisting of having showcases throughout the day in five different cities of South Korea! 9AM at Gwanju, 12PM at Busan, 2PM at Daegu, 5PM at Daejeon and finally ending it all at Seoul! :) Be sure to check out the streaming of the showcases @6PM KST @ Woollim's Entertainment Official Youtube channel! :) Also, make sure not to miss the live updates here by visiting here often, starting from now! :) I would be starting from the showcases I missed earlier (Live updates of Gwanju, Busan & Daegu). :)

Infinite's 3rd Mini Album, "Infinitize" Out! :)

After long months, weeks and days of waiting, Infinite's 3rd Mini Album, "Infinitize" is finally out! :) Support them by buying! :) 120515! :)

Infinite performs "Be Mine" on Fuji TV's "Music Fair!"

On April 18th, Infinite released their latest Japanese single “Be Mine“. The single had some success in Japan, selling over 50,000 copies and even placed second on the Oricon Weekly Chart.

On May 12th, the boys of Infinitevited to perform the single on Fuji TV‘s popular music program “Music Fair“.

Check out the performance & interview below as we patiently wait for the release of their third mini album ‘Infinitize’ on May 15th.

Infinite releases tracklist & previews for mini-album "Infinitize!"

It looks like Infinite has returned and is ready to go for their latest comeback, as the group has just released the tracklist for their third mini-album, 'Infinitize'!

Revealed in video form, the tracklist features seven songs and brief previews for each one. Watch & listen below!

Tracklist: Infinitize

The Chaser

Feel So Bad

Summer

Only Tears

I Like You

With...

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Check this out! MBLAQ made a cameo appearance on "Strongest K-Pop Survival!"

Idol group MBLAQ will be making a surprise cameo appearance on Channel A‘s new drama series, ‘Strongest K-POP Survival‘.

A representative from the drama informed OSEN on March 14th, “All the members of MBLAQ including Mir completed a shoot with us today.”

“They will be making an appearance on the first episode as ‘MBLAQ’, but with a different meaning behind their name,” he continued.

On the same day, actress Go Eun Ah who happens to be Mir’s sister posted the photo above that she took with her brother on her official Twitter page.

Ahead of the shoot, Go Eun Ah surprised everyone at a press conference for ‘Strongest K-POP Survival’ by saying, “My brother Mir is an MBLAQ rapper, but I happen to be a rapper in the story as well.”

“I first call my brother to let him hear the rap before I perform it on set,” she continued. “He gives me a lot of advice, but I think it also leaves him at a loss for words.”

Mir and Go Eun Ah have featured on variety programs together, but this will be the first time the two will be acting together and fans already have high expectations for the first episode.

Meanwhile, ‘Strongest K-POP Survival’ tells the honest stories behind the young hopefuls who dream of becoming an idol star.

The first episode aired on March 19th at 8:50PM KST.

Infinite reveals teaser for "The Chaser"

After revealing a group photo, the boys of Infinite have now shared an official teaser for what appears to be their upcoming title track “The Chaser“.

Check out the teaser below as we patiently wait for the release of their third mini album 'Infinitize' on May 15th.

Infinite reveals group teaser photo! ^^

After unveiling their new track, “Only Tears“, the boys of Infinite have now shared a group teaser photo on their official homepage.

With 4 days remaining before the release of their third mini album 'Infinitize' on May 15th, they could be revealing teaser photos for each of the individual members.

MBLAQ to made an appearance on an episode of 'Running Man!' ^^

MBLAQ will be making an appearance on an upcoming episode of SBS‘s ‘Running Man‘, as all five of the members recently took part in the filming that took place on May 7th.

According to a ‘Running Man’ representative, the show was led with a slightly different concept. It was a race between many different people, and MBLAQ guest-featured to race as a team.

Viewers already have high expectations for the MBLAQ episode, as the boys will reportedly be offering some big laughs on the show.

Member Lee Joon has recently made himself known as a highly entertaining variety show idol, and he as well as the rest of the members will be leaving a fierce impression on the viewers while displaying their sense of wit.

This MBLAQ special of ‘Running Man’ is scheduled to air on May 20th.

Lee Joon admits he planned to become an "ulzzang??"

MBLAQ‘s Lee Joon shared a few photos of himself that were taken during his younger years.

On the May 1st episode of SBS ‘Strong Heart‘, Lee Joon remarked, “My life has unfolded according to my thorough planning.”

“I purposely uploaded my photos onto a famous ‘ulzzang’ (best face) site, and I immediately earned an explosive response,” he said. “I became an ulzzang the very next day.”

Seeing the old photos of Lee Joon, the other guests on set remarked that he resembled singer Rain.

Though he appeared to be posing naturally, Lee Joon admitted that the photos were premeditated. “Truth is, I asked my friend who studied photography to expertly organize the background and the lights. We even calculated the angle of my eyes and the shape of my lips,” causing everyone to laugh at his frank and silly confession.

Lee Joon uses profanity on SBS 'Strong Heart?'

MBLAQ‘s Lee Joon drew attention for his ability to use profanity, despite being an idol star.

On the May 1st broadcast of SBS ‘Strong Heart‘, Super Junior‘s Eunhyuk questioned Lee Joon about his relationship with actress Jung Ryeo Won.

“I know that Ryeo Won had asked Donghae for Lee Joon’s number,” he said. “I want to know what happened afterwards.”

“Ryeo Won noona personally called me to cast me for a cameo role playing her boyfriend in ‘Salary Man‘,” Lee Joon said.

“There was a scene where she needed to use profanity really well, but she doesn’t really use such words and couldn’t seem to pull it off,” he continued. “We filmed that profanity scene for about 5 hours.”

“But I encouraged her, telling her that she is someone who can be proficient at using profanity,” he added. “And I helped her, telling her all the swear words.”

Then, MC Shin Dong Yup not missing a beat, asked Lee Joon to curse on the spot. Lee Joon hesitated for a moment, but then swore to his heart’s content on the program.

“I’m going to look like I have no class,” he said concerned. The other guests then labeled him the idol who curses the best, causing the entire set to laugh.Then, MC Shin Dong Yup not missing a beat, asked Lee Joon to curse on the spot. Lee Joon hesitated for a moment, but then swore to his heart’s content on the program.

“I’m going to look like I have no class,” he said concerned. The other guests then labeled him the idol who curses the best, causing the entire set to laugh.

Lee Joon turned CN Blue's Yonghwa into a Seoul guy? ^^

MBLAQ‘s Lee Joon recently revealed that it was him who turned CNBLUE‘s Yonghwa into a Seoul guy.

During the recording for the upcoming episode of SBS ‘Strong Heart‘, Lee Joon revealed, “During my trainee days, Yonghwa entered as a trainee hoobae. At the time, Younghwa’s Busan accent was very noticeable, and he also had a strong interest in the lifestyle of people living in Seoul.”

“To teach him the Seoul lifestyle, we would spend our time taking classes with neighborhood ahjummas at the gym in the morning and spray perfume samples on each other at makeup stores in the afternoon.”

“Although Yonghwa is currently more handsome than I am, I was more popular with girls at the time. However, Yonghwa debuted first through CNBLUE, and they hit the jackpot.”

Watch MBLAQ’s Lee Joon talk about the days before his debut on the upcoming episode of ‘Strong Heart’ set to air on May 1st!

Idols tweeting from LA? Impossible?

MBLAQ‘s G.O has recently shared his group’s whereabouts to fans on Twitter.

On April 29th, G.O tweeted, “On the way back to our hotel, we stopped by at a pasta restaurant. Me:“You want to pay?” Seungho: “ Hold on.”

MBLAQ recently traveled to Los Angeles, California to attend the ‘10th Korean Music Festival’ that was held on the 28th at the Hollywood Bowl. It looks like the two stopped by to get a taste of the local cuisine.

MBLAQ’s Lee Joon has become famous recently, for being very frugal when it comes to money. It appears that other members think alike. Neither Seung Ho nor G.O look willing to reveal their wallets.

In related news, MBLAQ is to hold their first solo concert tour, ‘THE BLAQ% TOUR‘ beginning in Indonesia on June 30th.

Lee Joon's Idea Type? Secret's Hyo Sung? ^^

MBLAQ‘s Lee Joon publicly admitted his ideal type to be SECRET‘s Hyosung, even with her fellow member Sunhwa sitting beside him on ’Happy Together‘.

On the April 26th episode of KBS2TV ’s ‘Happy Together 3’, guest Han Sunhwa of girl group SECRET remarked that Lee Joon was ruining her recovered image.

“When I told my mom that I was going to be on the same variety show as Lee Joon, my mom told me not to go on it,” Sunhwa said. “She asked why I would make an appearance with Lee Joon again, after I worked so hard to recover my image with my airport fashion and CFs.”

Lee Joon grew extremely upset after hearing that, stating that he did not think there was anything wrong with him. Sunhwa then realized Lee Joon’s mother could be watching the program, and she respectfully apologized.

The MCs then asked Lee Joon to apologize to Sunhwa’s mother as well, through a personal video message.

Lee Joon displayed his quirky sense of humor by unexpectedly saying in the message, “My ideal type is actually Jun Hyosung but I became a fan of Han Sunhwa after seeing a whole new side of her. I am jealous,” causing everyone on set to roar in laughter.

Check out a few of the Lee Joon cuts from the episode below!

MBLAQ's Lee Joon! ^^

MBLAQ's Lee Joon shared his own secrets of stealing the hearts of his noona fans in their 30's.

On the April 24th episode of SBS 'Strong Heart', Lee Joon remarked, "There are different methods to winning over the hearts of the fans, depending on the age range."

"Fans in their twenties like a muscular build, but fans in their thirties began focusing more on the lower body," he said, drawing major attention from Oh Yoon Ah and Ivy.

Lee Joon then displayed the different methods with this body, causing everybody to go into shock. Performing his powerful pole dance on the spot, Lee Joon effortlessly won over the hearts of all the female guests on set.

Also on the episode were Ivy, Oh Yoon Ah, Park Kyung Lim, Tiffany, Lee Hyun Jin, Han Ji Woo, Kim Na Young, Sun Woo and more. :) Check out the 2 videos @ www.allkpop.com ! :)

Infinite releases their new track, "Only Tears"

Infinite is back with a fresh new ballad track!

"Only Tears" was a song, first performed at Infinite's encore concert back in April, and it is now finally available for fans anywhere to enjoy! Though Sung Gyu performed the song solo at the concert, the studio version of "Only Tears", produced by hit-maker Sweetune, features the emotional vocals of all seven members. The song is a sad one that sings of a man who believes he is far from good enough to take care of the woman he loves, and the lyrical and romantic strings melody well accompanies the individual charms and appeals of the boys. The harmony of "Only Tears" is sure to stir the hearts of their loyal fans who have been eagerly waiting for their comeback.

Check the song, "Only Tears" just below as we patiently wait for the release of their third mini album, "Infinitize" on May 15th. :)

"Only Tears" Video ^^

Yo guys! :) These are the 2 videos I'm talking about in the earlier post! AND... Today is the day when this song is being released! So... Enjoy! Coming up will be fabulous MBLAQ's updates! :)

Release "Only Tears" ahead of "Infinitize?"

On May 5th (KST), Infinite's official website unveiled possible plans for the release of the single "Only Tears" ahead of their third mini album, "Infinitize".

The official website displayed a picture of an eye along with the words "Only Tears" and a date of 8th May 2012 (Tomorrow!). Presumably, they will be releasing their song as a single. The song is a group song but member Sung Gyu sang it as a solo song at their "Second Invasion Evolution" Concert last month (1st April). You can check the fancam footage of Sung Gyu singing "Only Tears" in the next post! >.<

Mission Impossible?

YO! Inspirits, believe that Infinite is going to hold an unprecedented showcase series covering 5 Korean Cities in a Single Day! :) Hard to believe? But it's real! :)

Titled "The Mission", the boys of Infinite will be starting with a showcase in the south west portion of Korea in Gwang Ju, in the morning at 9 AM, on the 15th of May! Following that, the boys would then be travelling 126 miles east to Busan for a showcase awaiting them at 12 PM, on the same day! This will then be followed up by another 3 showcases in Daegu at 2 PM, Daejeon at 5 PM and finally wrapping it all up in Seoul at 8 PM, again on the same day! :)

Through this 5 showcases, Infinite will be meeting with their Inspirits all over the nation and put on their first "Infinitize" performance. They will also reveal their newest music video for the very first time at the showcases.

Until now, Inspirits must be still thinking all this is a lie... But it's not! And, they will be travelling to each city for their showcases in a helicopter! :) Believe it! :)