Hoya and Dongwoo to perform as subunit ‘INFINITE H’ for ‘That Summer’ concert'

INFINITE has prepared a special surprise for fans!

For the group’s ‘That Summer' concert coming up on the 8th, the group’s rappers Hoya and Dongwoo will reveal a new song under the subunit ‘INFINITE H’. The subunit has already received much love from fans for their performances of “Crying” and “You Look Good” during INFINITE’s concert this past March.

A Woolim Entertainment representative stated, “Although plans of official activities for INFINITE H are not set in stone, they abruptly began preparing for a special performance to show their thanks to fans who have showed [their unit] love. During the concert, they plan to perform the new song created by the talented producers Primary and Zion.T.”

The upcoming ‘That Summer’ concert will seat 10,000 audience members total and include five concert dates. The event will not take place in large venues, but rather in smaller areas where the members can interact easily with fans. Through this novel concert concept, INFINITE will showcase their signature ‘precise choreography’ as well as newly arranged ‘unplugged’ versions of their songs.

Because their concert tickets completely sold out a minute after ticket sales began, the boy group has recently earned the nickname ‘Wan-Pan Dols’ (completely-sold-out-dols), and plan to solidify their spots as performance-focused artists through this concert.

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 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!

‘M! Countdown’ to hold a concert in Thailand

Mnet‘s premier music program, ‘M! Countdown‘, will be greeting overseas fans with a concert in Bangkok, Thailand on October 4th!

The concert, to be held at Rajamangala National Stadium, is officially named ‘One Asia Tour 2012 M! Countdown Smile Thailand’ and is the second overseas concert for the show following its Japanese concert last April.

Confirmed attendees include INFINITE, SISTAR, and Super Junior, and additional attendees will be revealed once their status is confirmed.

“Although there have been many performances of K-Pop stars in Thailand, this is the first time that a concert has been held according to the Korean ranking charts, such as ‘M! Countdown’,” said the Thai concert organizer, FEOH Thai Entertainment Company. “It is very exciting that we will be able to see in person the performances of Korea’s hottest stars.”

[SPOILER] INFINITE’s Hoya makes a shocking confession on ‘Reply 1997′

Member Hoya of popular boy group INFINITE has given fans and viewers of his sitcom quite a surprise.

On the most recent broadcast of tvN‘s ‘Reply 1997‘ which aired on August 1st, Hoya’s character Junhee made a surprising confession when he revealed the identity of his secret crush to Siwon (A Pink‘s Eunji). His crush turned out to be not a girl, but rather a guy, Yunjae (Seo In Guk).

The script had hinted earlier on that Junhee is a sensitive guy who seems to be able to empathize with the hearts of the women around him. Having decided to reveal their secrets with one another, Junhee then revealed to Siwon, ”Truthfully… I like Yunjae,” he confessed.

His confession came as a surprise to the viewers tuning in for it is not common to see a gay character on a television broadcast in Korea. Viewers expressed their surprise as well as applauded Hoya for bravely taking on Junhee’s role with his idol image, stating, “I was totally blown away by the surprise“, “No wonder Junhee could read the minds of girls so well“, and “That must be a difficult role for an idol to take on, Hoya’s really something“.

To this, the drama’s production team remarked, “A lot of people may be surprised with Junhee’s confession, but there’s more to come. Please anticipate more unexpected turn of events.”

INFINITE spotted shopping in Apgujeong dressed in sleek black suits

The members of idol group INFINITE were spotted shopping in Apgujeong, garnering much attention from fans and the public.

On August 1st, photos of the idol group shopping at a brandname rain boots store was shared on an online community forum. The post was titled, “INFINITE Apgujeong.”

The netizen who uploaded the post wrote, “I saw some really good looking guys when I went to Apgueong, and when I got a closer look, it was INFINITE. Even when invaded their space with my camera, they responded with their smiles.”

The INFINITE members were matching in sleek black suits, sitting on the chairs to try on different rain boots. Member Sungyeol drew special attention, as he didn’t shy away from the camera, but rather posed for the photo by carrying the boots on his shoulders.

Netizens commented, “They are all good looking,” “I should have gone to Apgujeong,” and “Sungyeol oppa is so cute.”

Meanwhile, INFINITE will be holding ‘INFINITE CONCERT-That Summer‘ at AX KOREA from August 8th to the 12th.

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.

INFINITE to release 3D movie, ’2012 INFINITE Concert 3D’

It has been revealed that INFINITE‘s performances will be recreated into a 3D movie.

Produced by director Son Suk, The movie ‘2012 INFINITE Concert 3D‘ will showcase the boy group’s various performances from their concerts. Through the 3D film, viewers will be able to experience the effect of being at an actual INFINITE concert.

Production of the film has been completed and it is currently awaiting examination by the ‘Korea Media Rating Board‘. Once it has been examined and rated, the 3D production will be screened in Seoul cinemas.

Recently, films that capture the activity of idol groups is becoming a trend. Before INFINITE, Big Bang‘s concert was remade into the film ‘2010 Big Bang Show 3D‘, and recently the performances of Girls’ Generation, TVXQ and other SM entertainment artists were showcased in the ‘SMTOWN Live in Tokyo Special Edition‘ movie.

One film industry representative stated, “It can be seen as an example of ‘One Source, Multi-Use’. Although the movie won’t be a large-scale release, the following DVD release will be profitable all the while providing enjoyment for fans. A variety of media content is being produced as a result of K-POP’s world-wide popularity.”