Infinite WooHyun and Teen Top Niel Exhibit Sausage Lips

With nicely plump lips, Infinite’s Woo Hyun and Teen Top’s Niel recently gained the nicknames ‘Lip Prince,’ and ‘Sausage Lips.’

On June 29, Woo Hyun tweeted, “I want to see you soon – Lip Prince Woo Hyun.” In the attached picture, Woo Hyun is seen puckering up his lips to the camera, as if to give a kiss to his fans. All attention fell towards his lips, which were even highlighted by the lighting of the photo.

Similarly to Woo Hyun, Niel’s lips were also spotlighted. Already known to have distinctly plump lips, Niel revealed on MBC’s Week Idol on June 27, that when he wakes up in the morning, his eyes don’t get swell up, but his lips do. 

To prove what he said, Niel took a nap during the show and the MCs found out that what Niel was saying was the truth. His lips did significantly bloat up during his sleep, giving Niel the new nickname of ‘Sausage Lips.’ Netizens who saw the photos were surprised at how full Woo Hyun and especially Niel’s lips got. They commented, “Those lips are to die for,” and “That’s so weird that his lips swell up like that.”

MBLAQ’s G.O. dropped out of high school because of Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon?

A past episode of MBLAQ‘s ‘Sesame Player‘ has been receiving a lot of attention once again online forG.O.‘s story of dropping out of high school because of Girls’ Generation‘s Taeyeon.

Recently, a netizen on an online community board shared screencaps of G.O. on their Mnet show, ‘Sesame Player’, under the title, “G.O. who dropped out of high school because of Taeyeon.”

At the time of the broadcast, G.O. had revealed, “I won second place at a nationwide singing competition and was shocked to find out that I had lost first place to someone two years younger than me.” The person who had beat him out was none other than Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon.

He continued, “I realized that I had to do more and completely immerse myself in this and begged my parents to let me drop out of school so I could prepare to become a singer. I took my GED later and was fortunately able to get into college.”

Netizens commented, “I still remember this episode!”, “Taeyeon’s amazing”, and “I’m proud of G.O. for doing everything he can to achieve his dreams.”

MBLAQ’s G.O. and Mir release “Wild”

MBLAQ‘s Mir and G.O. have released their new track “Wild“!

As reported earlier, the two members announced their plans to promote together as a sub unit ahead of their first Asia tour.

“Wild” is a hip hop track with a funky groove and an addicting melody line. As G.O. and Mir personally participated in the writing of the lyrics, G.O. stated, “We wanted to emphasize the sexiness of the overflowing confidence of men.”

“Wild” will be performed live for the first time on MBLAQ’s tour, which will kick off at Jakarta, Indonesia on the 30th.

Check out the track below!

TEEN TOP and INFINITE pose for a group photo before their ‘Music Bank’ special stage

TEEN TOP has shared a friendly group photo with INFINITE!

On June 29th, TEEN TOP shared on their official me2day, “Everyone watched our ‘Crazy‘ stage live, right? In a bit, TEEN TOP and INFINITE will have a special stage! We’d love it if you looked forward to it. Babam!”

Taken backstage of ‘Music Bank‘s half-year special, the two groups crowd around together for the camera ahead of their special collaboration stage. Last night, the two took turns performing “Chaser” and “To You“.

Netizens commented, “They’re all so handsome, my eyes are satisfied”, “Their stage was like eye candy for the heart”, and “Despite switching off songs, their lives were still perfect”.

Compilation of idol group buses becomes a hot topic online!

A photo compilation of idol group buses has become a hot topic online.

The photo, posted on an online community on June 22nd, compares the bus designs of various idol groups. On the bus for rookie group VIXX is the picture that represents their title track “Super Hero“, which shows Robot Taekwon V’s eyes, Gundam’s V, Mazinger’s Mask, and Grendizer’s horns all meshed together to make up the group’s logo.

Girls’ Generation, TVXQ, and KARA‘s buses had simple designs with large images of the members on them. Psy‘s bus shows a picture of him in the national weight-lifting team’s uniform with beams of light coming out from under him, catching the eye of those passing by.

It was MBLAQ‘s incredibly plain bus that received the most attention, however. It kept the original design of bus number 1005-2, and simply has the group’s name written on the side in black.  The bus even tells people its route is from Gangnam to Bundang to Jukjun.

Whether it was because the group did not have money or they were confident enough to have a minimalist bus, it definitely caught the attention of netizens, who responded: “MBLAQ kekekeke.”

MBLAQ’s G.O. and Mir reveal teaser photo for “Wild”

MBLAQ‘s Mir and G.O. have released their teaser image for their sub unit!

As reported earlier, the two members announced their plans to promote together as a sub unit ahead of their first Asia tour, and with the upcoming release of their digital single, “Wild“, the teaser photo has been revealed.

Scheduled to be released on music sites on the 27th, “Wild” is a hip hop track with a funky groove and an addicting melody line. As G.O. and Mir personally participated in the writing of the lyrics, G.O. stated, “We wanted to emphasize the sexiness of the overflowing confidence of men.”

“Wild” will be performed live for the first time on MBLAQ’s tour, which will kick off at Jakarta, Indonesia on the 30th.

INFINITE and G.NA meet a child suffering from epilepsy!!

The members of INFINITE and G.NA recently met with a child, Eun Sub Yi, who is suffering from epilepsy.

The life story of Eun Sub Yi will be featured on the upcoming June 26th episode of SBS‘s ‘The Most Beautiful Journey in the World’. Because the boy’s mother was experiencing pre-eclampsia, a medical condition in which one has high blood-pressure during pregnancy, she underwent emergency surgery in order to give birth to him. Eun Sub Yi was consequently born with brain damage, and was placed in an incubator immediately for a month.

Presently, Eun Sub Yi is unable to completely communicate by himself. He frequently experiences spasms and stiffness in his muscles. Yet despite the pain and difficulties, it is said that Eun Sub Yi is always able to greet people with an angelic and innocent smile.

8 months ago, however, Eun Sub Yi’s mother was hospitalized for a cerebral hemorrhage. Ever since, the hospital’s nurses have been attending to the child while his mother recovers.

During his struggle with his difficult situation, Eun Sub Yi has requested ‘The Most Beautiful Journey in the World’ production crew to fulfill one wish. As he enjoys watching performances via music programs, he asked if he could take a short visit to one of them in order to see the singers in person.

And so, Eun Sub Yi was given the chance to visit the ‘Inkigayo’ broadcasting site in order to meet INFINITE and G.NA. The production crew was also able to provide Eun Sub Yi a portable wheelchair in order to make the trip easier for him.

Eun Sub Yi’s happy visit to ‘Inkigayo’ will air through SBS on June 26th.

INFINITE’s Sunggyu serenades the ladies with his ballad performance on ‘Immortal Song 2′

INFINITE member Sunggyyu successfully completed his first ‘Immortal Song 2‘ performance.

For Part II of the ‘Yang Hee Eun Special‘ of Immortal Song 2, Sunggyu melted the hearts of the ladies in the audience with his emotional ballad performance.

This was his first performance after joining the program last week, and fans were eagerly awaiting the performance by INFINITE’s charismatic leader.

Sunggyu looked rather nervous for his first performance and said, “I didn’t understand when Woohyun was nervous when he was on ‘Immortal Song 2′, but now I think I know why.”

But as soon as he stepped on stage and began to sing, Sunggyu displayed his stable vocals while confidently performing Yang Hee Eun’s “Impossible Love“.

Yang Hee Eun who was blown away by his rendition remarked, “This is a song I sang when I too was young, and it reminds me of my yesteryears.”

Check out the clip of Sunggyu below and more of the clips on allkpop!

Sunggyu

MBLAQ’s Lee Joon to attend VIP screening for ‘The Raven’ and reunite with James McTeigue

MBLAQ‘s Lee Joon will be once again reuniting with Hollywood film director James McTeigue.

On July 2nd, Lee Joon will be attending a special VIP screening for the Hollywood film ‘The Raven‘ in Seoul. He will be attending the pre-screening of the film, and will also be spending some time speaking with the audience members.

Lee Joon has been invited to stand on this particular stage, as the singer has worked with ‘The Raven’ director James McTeigue in the past. Lee Joon played the role of a young ‘Rain’ for McTeigue’s previous project, ‘Ninja Assassin‘, and Lee Joon still feels extremely grateful towards the director who believed in him to play the role.

Once he heard that McTeigue’s new movie ‘The Raven’ would be hitting the big screens, Lee Joon willingly agreed to attend the preview and speak with the audience members. Lee Joon will be talking about what he thought of the new movie, as well as share the memories he has with the director.

‘The Raven’ is a fiction thriller film featuring Jon Cusack and Luke Evans. It tells the story of a madman who begins committing horrific murders inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s works, and a young Baltimore detective who joins forces with Poe to stop him from making his stories a reality.

MBLAQ’s Lee Joon to feature in a new drama series this summer!

MBLAQ‘s Lee Joon who has officially been dubbed as the ‘variety show idol’ after displaying his sense of humor and witty personality on various entertainment programs will be making a drama comeback this summer.

Lee Joon first displayed his acting potential through the Hollywood movie ‘Ninja Assassin‘ in 2009, but he focused mainly on his music promotions soon after. Now, the singer will be making a return to the small screen through a traditional Korean drama series this summer, and is currently in the process of reviewing a few different scripts.

The singer has been receiving a number of love calls for different projects, thanks to his many charms and talents as a sexy dancer, former dance major, and more.

An insider informed OSEN on June 19th, “Lee Joon will become a lot more active with his individual promotions, featuring in both variety shows and drama series.”

In related news, Lee Joon and the rest of MBLAQ will be launching their ‘BLAQ%‘ Asia Tour, starting with a show in Indonesia on June 30th.

MBLAQ’s Lee Joon selected as newest spokesmodel for ‘Acne Stress GO AWAY’ Campaign

MBLAQ‘s Lee Joon who is being considered as the newest ‘blue chip’ of the entertainment world has added another endorsement to his growing list as he has been selected to promote anti-acne skin care.

Lee Joon has been selected as a model for the ‘Acne Stress GO AWAY Campaign‘, launched by GlaxoSmithKline‘s acne medication brand Brevoxyl.

A representative from Brevoxyl remarked, “We selected Lee Joon as our campaign model as he has a wide-spread fan base ranging from fans in their teens to the 20′s, and his bright, optimistic image along with his healthy skin pairs well with our’Acne Stress GO AWAY’ Campaign.”

In the new campaign advertisements, Lee Joon who boasts flawless, blemish-free skin will be revealing his personal know-hows to keeping acne at bay.

The ‘Acne Stress GO AWAY Campaign’ is one that aims to deliver proper acne and skin care tips to those who suffer from skin troubles, especially in the summer. And Lee Joon who boasts healthy skin as well as popularity with a growing fanbase has been selected to participate in the campaign.

Different from his usual playful self, Lee Joon displayed his confidence and glowing skin for the campaign’s main advertisement. “Stress is a major enemy when it comes to acne,” he said. “It’s important to try and not be stressed over acne. I listen to music or stretch in order to relieve stress.”

The singer also added that individuals should avoid touching their face, and that utilizing acne medication is the best way to maintain clean and healthy skin.

MBLAQ’s G.O. and Mir to release duet track for their ‘The BLAQ% Tour’

Earlier this month, J. Tune Entertainment revealed that MBLAQ‘s G.O. and Mir would be making a unit debut. Representatives have returned today with more details on their duet track!

Their duet track will be a part of their upcoming ‘THE BLAQ% TOUR‘ titled ‘Part 1. G.O. & Mir Wild‘ and will be an energy-filled performance that is characteristic of MBLAQ’s style.

Representatives explained that this duet track is not an official unit activity of MBLAQ’s, but just one of many ‘duet parts’ to come.

J. Tune Camp explained, “This digital duet track will be the start of a limited digital release for ‘The BLAQ% Tour’. We’re simply revealing a scene of the tour to our fans ahead of the actual performance. We ask that you give us your interest for part two and guess which members will be up next.”

G.O. and Mir’s first ever duet stage will be held at the Jakarta stop of ‘The BLAQ% Tour’ on June 30th.

Fans of MBLAQ’s G.O. treat ‘Phantom’ staff members to a buffet meal!

The staff and cast members of SBS ‘Phantom‘ enjoyed a mobile buffet, thanks to the fans of MBLAQ member G.O..

According to his agency, G.O.’s fans had visited the film set of ‘Phantom’ and brought with them 100 servings of food and snacks for the hardworking staff members.

The staff and cast members who were exhausted from a long day of filming reportedly could not hide their joy as they set their eyes on the meal G.O.’s fans had prepared for them.

G.O. himself was also extremely touched by his fans’ thoughtfulness, and was able to push through the rest of the shoot.

A representative from G.O.’s agency remarked, “Everyone on set was able to find their second wind, thanks to G.O.’s fans and their gift. The senior actors, actresses, and the staff alike all thanked G.O. afterwards, helping G.O. feel further grateful towards his fans.”

In related news, G.O. plays the role of Lee Tae Kyun, a former cyber security program developer of a gaming industry who became a special investigator after his talents were recognized.

Despite trying his hand at acting for the very first time, G.O. displayed a natural and stable acting talent, conveying the right emotions in any given scene.

He has been acknowledged as a new ‘acting idol’, garnering the interest of industry insiders.

Lee Joon impresses with his Hollywood acting skills on ‘Go Show’

Viewers were blown away by MBLAQ member Lee Joon‘s Hollywood acting skills.

On the June 8th broadcast of SBS ‘Go Show‘, Lee Joon opened up about the time he filmed theHollywood blockbuster, ‘Ninja Assassin‘.

“I felt really helpless when I filmed the dying scene,” the singer said. “I didn’t know what [that kind of pain] felt like, so it was hard.”

“I received a lot of acting advice and heard about different levels of pain and suffering,” the singer continued, preparing to act out the scene on the spot.

Lee Joon then fell to the ground as he let out a shriek of agony, and his realistic acting gave goosebumps to all those watching him.

MC Go Hyun Jung’s jaw immediately dropped upon seeing his acting talent, and she was further impressed that tears had even formed in Lee Joon’s eyes.

Lee Joon, Kwanghee, Kim Jong Min, and Yoon Do Hyun get competitive on ‘Go Show’

Vocalist Yoon Do Hyun from rock group YB, Koyote‘s Kim Jong Min, MBLAQ‘s Lee Joon, andZE:A‘s Kwanghee put on a battle of the wits.

The four men participated in a recent filming for SBS‘ talk show ‘Go Show‘ to display their brilliance as well as their intelligence.

In order to properly display their excellence, Yoon Do Hyun who is a legendary rock singer as well as an MC for popular programs such as ‘K-Pop Star‘, ‘One Night Of TV Entertainment‘ and more, competed against Kim Jong Min, who has been displaying his hilarious sense of humor on hit variety program, ‘1N2D‘.

Additionally, ‘Variety Show’ idols Lee Joon and Kwanghee, who shared never before told stories, participated in a speed round with the MCs and showcased their hilarious and off-beat charms.

It’s rumored that the show became intensively competitive and brought much laughs, so catch the episode when it airs on June 8th!

Kim Jang Hoon thoughtfully sacrifices dressing room for idol group INFINITE

Singer Kim Jang Hoon gave up his dressing room for junior idol group INFINITE.

The photo below recently surfaced on an online community site with the caption, ‘Kim Jang Hoon Dressing Room Donation‘. The photo was previously shared on INFINITE member Sungyeol‘s Twitter page, where he had written, “Senior Kim Jang Hoon donated the dressing room,” while also stating that his senior’s new song “Sunny Day” is ‘daebak‘.

Artists in Korea often share dressing rooms before performing on music programs, and the photo was of the note in front of the dressing room that INFINITE and Kim Jang Hoon were scheduled to share forMusic Bank.

But instead of sharing the room, Kim Jang Hoon had written, “You guys use the room comfortably. I’ll be in the restroom on the second floor. You’ll never find a senior like this, hah.”

This was a thoughtful gesture on Kim Jang Hoon’s part, thinking of the INFINITE members who could have been uncomfortable sharing a room with a major senior such as himself.

Member Sungyeol who was doubtful that Kim Jang Hoon would actually be in the restroom later went to go find him, and sure enough, he was there. He updated fans with a proof-shot of Kim Jang Hoon posing inside the restroom.

“What a funny guy,” netizens wrote in response to the photos, along with “People are donating dressing rooms now?”, “This is hilarious“, and more.

Tiffany makes a cute mistake on Music Core, accidentally calls INFINITE a girl group!

On the June 16th episode of Show! Music Core, Girls’ Generation member Tiffany made a cute mistake while MC’ing.

While introducing INFINITE, instead of saying “일곱 소년들 (Eel Gop So Nyun Deul – 7 Guys)“, Tiffany mistakenly stated “일곱 소녀들 (Eel Gop So Nyuh Deul – 7 Girls)“. Tiffany quickly realized her mistake and had a cute reaction.

This mistake is understandable considering she’s so used to saying 소녀시대 (So Nyuh Shi Dae – Girls’ Generation).

Check out the cute mistake below.

INFINITE members poke fun at leader Sunggyu on ‘Sketchbook’

INFINITE appeared on June 15th’s airing of ‘Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook‘. They performed their hit songs, and participated in an honest interview.

During the interview portion, leader Sunggyu was asked, “What gives INFINITE a competitve edge?” Sunggyu answered, “Our teamwork is great. There is also a familiarity about us.”

Sunggyu joked, “Of course, we’re good looking,” while adding that the group “also has a familiar charm like a next door neighbor.” He explained that rather than seeing them as idols far from reach, people view them as a group that is made up of guys who could be friends.

The group also took the opportunity to pick on their leader, much to his embarrassment. When Yoo Hee Yeol asked, “With all of you living together, do you guys fight or get upset with each other? Who gets upset the most frequently?” Woohyun immediately pointed to Sunggyu, stating, “This guy over here.”

Sunggyu’s eyes widened as he started to stammer out an excuse, listing reasons such as that the members did not offer to take care of things like cleaning.

Hearing his excuse, Sungyeol blurted, “It’s not like that! This hyung alone hasn’t cleaned for the past two years!” Sunggyu responded with an exaggerated laugh as he stated, “What do you mean two years!”Dongwoo hilariously added, “He doesn’t clean, instead he watches and gives us orders.”

Check out the interview below, and watch their performances in my previous post! J

INFINITE reveals the hard work behind their perfect dance moves!

Without a doubt, INFINITE is one of the first names thought of at the mention of perfectly synchronized dance moves. Right from their debut, the boys have earned the attention left and right for their impeccable synchronization and teamwork.

On the June 15th broadcast of KBS‘s ‘Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook‘, the boys were asked about just that, to which leader Sunggyu revealed that the secret to their synchronization was all in the practice. “We practiced our dancing for 18 hours a day. Before our debut, we’d start dancing as soon as we opened our eyes. With all the hours of dance practice, we got injured a lot and even had to be carried out on stretchers at times.”

While fans might expect the boys to give the practice a rest after all the preparations they’ve gone through, Sunggyu explained that even at their busiest, they still try to fit in time for practice. “Our schedule’s been busy lately so we practice about four hours a week,” he said.

The boys also showcased their perfectly synced choreography on the show with their performances of “The Chaser” and “Be Mine“, which you can check out below!

Tritops arrange a ballad version of INFINITE’s ‘The Chaser!’

Vocal group Tritops‘ cover of INFINITE‘s ‘The Chaser‘ is gaining much attention from fans of both groups!

Recently, the trio arranged a ballad/acoustic version of the hit song to perform at their mini-fan meeting. A fancam of the arrangement was uploaded online on Korean portal sites and recorded 120,000 views instantly.

With Hyungmoon on the guitar, the members bring together the ballad version of the dance track with beautiful harmonization.

Netizens commented, “The original song is great so this is just as great”, “Their voices are awesome”, “I want INFINITE to sing this version as well”, and “Wow, their harmonization is amazing!”

Check it out below!

INFINITE to talk about their first kiss, insecurities, and more on ‘the TREND’...

Idol group INFINITE talked about some of their most memorable moments.

INFINITE participated in a shoot for the upcoming June 16th broadcast of TV Chosun‘s ‘Entertainment in TV-the TREND‘, and they talked about a number of different things, including their first #1 music program win.

“We weren’t expecting it at all, so we were really surprised,” they said. “We even shed a few tears.”

Member Dongwoo admitted, “I bawled my eyes out. I was embarrassed at the amount of tears falling from my eyes. My fans called me a cry baby.”

And while playing a game during the interview, member Sunggyu opened up about his first kiss. “I had my first kiss when I was in junior high,” he admitted. He caused his fellow members to become envious by adding, “I was really nervous, and it was subtly dizzying.”

Member L also made an explosive confession that he had a girlfriend he kept hidden until now, causing his fellow members and their manager to hold their breaths, while Woohyun boldly opened up about his personal insecurities.

INFINITE’s honest interview airs on June 16th at 11AM KST through TV Chosun.

Top idol groups to attend ‘SBS K-Pop Festival in LA’!

It seems fans on the West Coast are in for another treat as the ‘2012 SBS K-Pop Festival in LA‘ will soon be taking place!

The event has set up a Facebook page as well as Twitter, and announced its plans to hold a concert at The Home Depot Center located in Carson, California (near downtown LA).

The line up listed on the Facebook page currently includes top stars like Girls’ Generation, SHINee, 2PM, KARA, 4minute, B2ST, SISTAR, SECRET, and INFINITE.

Although specific details haven’t yet been confirmed, TS Entertainment has confirmed with allkpop that SECRET will definitely be attending the concert, which is scheduled to take place on July 6th.

Also stay tuned to allkpop and this blog here for more updates!

INFINITE’s Woohyun talks about A Pink member Bomi’s ‘farting’ incident!

A Pink member Bomi previously revealed on an episode of ‘Strong Heart‘ that she had accidentally passed gas in front of INFINITE member Woohyun.

Though Bomi was unsure as to whether or not Woohyun had heard her, fellow group member Chorong who was also at the scene remarked, “Senior Woohyun definitely heard her, but he kindly pretended not to.”

The incident was brought up again on the June 13th broadcast of MBC Everyone‘s ‘Weekly Idol‘ where Woohyun served as a special guest.

“I saw her on the program last week,” he admitted, speaking of Bomi who guest-featured on a recent episode of ‘Weekly Idol’. He then let out a bashful laugh as he added, “Honestly, I just thought it could have possibly been the leather seat making the noise.”

Woohyun then once again explained the situation and how it occurred, evoking laughter from everyone on set. The thoughtful singer even sent Bomi a short video message, telling her he would until the day he died believe it was the leather chair that made the noise.

f(x)’s Sulli & INFINITE’s Woohyun to become special MCs for ‘Inkigayo’...

f(x)‘s Sulli and INFINITE‘s Woohyun will serve as special MCs for an upcoming broadcast of SBS ‘Inkigayo‘.

Standing side by side with MC Lee Jong Suk, Sulli and Woohyun will be co-hosting the June 17th broadcast of ‘Inkigayo’ in place of KARA‘s Nicole and Goo Hara who will be pre-occupied with their performances in Japan.

Sulli has previously hosted the program with 2AM‘s Jo Kwon along with B2ST‘s Kikwang, and her return to the show will serve as a special treat for fans. Woohyun has also served as a previous MC, and his witty hosting skills were recognized by the staff members who once again invited him to lead the program with Sulli.

In related news, Sulli and the rest of f(x) recently released their new single “Electric Shock“, while Woohyun and the rest of his INFINITE members recently seized another #1 win on M! Countdown with “The Chaser“.

INFINITE wins #1 triple crown + performances from June 14th’s ‘M! Countdown’!

Mnet’s “M! Countdown” is back with another spectacular episode chock-full of exciting performances!

Aside from the usual stages on tonight’s episode, boy group Boyfriend held their comeback stage with their retro title track “Love Style“.

The five ladies of f(x) also shocked the audience with their comeback track “Electric Shock“.

Korean-Chinese-Japanese boy group CROSS GENE made their hot debut with “La-Di Da-Di”

Last but not least, the wonderful Wonder Girls continued to pump the crowd with “Like This“.

Competing for the #1 spot, it was a hot battle between G.NA, INFINITE, and Wonder Girls, but in the end, it was INFINITE who clinched the win tonight with “The Chaser“!

Congratulations to INFINITE for their ‘M! Countdown’ trophy and triple crown win!

INFINITE joins hands with UNICEF to help children around the world!!

7-member idol group INFINITE joined hands with UNICEF for a special campaign.

The members of INFINITE who have further broadened their fan base across the world being labeled as ‘Musicians representing K-POP‘ have now joined hands with UNICEF to better promote their ‘2012 Birthday Donation Campaign‘.

The ’2012 UNICEF Birthday Donation Campaign’ launched just last year and is a campaign where individuals donate to the organization on their respective birthdays, gifting presents not to themselves but to children in third world countries.

By incorporating new projects they they themselves helped create, INFINITE plans to further enlarge the meaningful campaign this year.

UNICEF is a UN institution established to help all children of the world, regardless of sex, religion, and race. Within Korea, famous celebrities such as Ahn Sung Ki, Lee Byung Hun, and Won Bin are all working as goodwill ambassadors for UNICEF.

“It’s an honor to join such a meaningful campaign,” INFINITE remarked. “We have high hopes and expectations for this campaign, as it is one made possible by the efforts of many different people.”

INFINITE fan members are also expressing their excitement, as this campaign is something they too can participate in. “I’m happy to be doing some goodwill work“, they said, along with “I’ll support you guys together!“, and “It’s even more meaningful to be helping with INFINITE.”

The campaign will officially kick off the second week of July, and more detailed information about the project will be unveiled through the official ’2012 UNICEF birthday donation campaign’ website on the third week of June.

INFINITE wins ‘Inkigayo’ mutizen + performances from June 10th!

SBS‘s ‘Inkigayo‘ is back once again with a new show full of exciting performances from the artists you adore, brought to you by the charismatic Lee Jong Suk, and KARA‘s Goo Hara and Nicole.

Aside from the usual stages on tonight’s episode, U-KISS made their return with a track off their special album, “Believe“.

Girl group Dal Shabet also held their comeback stage with their catchy tune titled “Mr. Bang Bang“, while the world famous Wonder Girls returned with “Like This“.

Lastly, rookie singer Juniel made an outstanding debut with her title track “Illa Illa“.

Artists from this week’s ‘Take 7’ include: December, Baek Ji Young, INFINITE, G.NA, B1A4, A Pinkand TEEN TOP! Both B1A4 and A Pink were not in attendance for today’s show.

As for today’s mutizen winner, it was INFINITE with “The Chaser“. Congratulations INFINITE!

PS. I'm a huge Inspirit... HAHAX. You just cannot imagine the happiness in me!!! Infinite, I love you! :) 

2PM Taecyeon apologizes to INFINITE fans for misunderstanding...

2PM‘s Taecyeon sent an apology to INFINITE fans on Twitter.

His apology referred to the tweet exchanges between him and singer G.NA that had left some fans confused.

G.NA posted on the 8th after ‘M! Countdown‘, “Though I didn’t receive 1st place tonight, I want to thank everyone who voted me as a candidate alongside Baek Ji Young sunbae and INFINITE sunbae.”

Taecyeon later tweeted, “It’s odd to me that the kids from INFINITE are sunbaes to you, nuna.” G.NA responded, “It’s probably because I’m older. U guys r like major sunbae’s man (sic).“

What seemed to ruffle the feathers of some INFINITE fans was the 2PM member’s next reply: “Major sunbae whatever. like i always say, we’re growing old together haha (sic).” The misunderstanding arose from his statement, “Major sunbae whatever,” as there were fans of INFINITE who felt that his comment was directed to their favorite group, along with not understanding the English portion (“like I always say, we’re growing old together haha”) of the tweet.

He later re-tweeted another post by an INFINITE fan: “INSPIRITS (INFINITE’s fan club), the major sunbaes referred to were 2PM, not INFINITE, please don’t misunderstand.”

Taecyeon also tweeted to clarify, “I think some of you misunderstood~ I think it’s good that we work it out like this~ INFINITE congratulations on your two year anniversary, and I will be more cautious so that misunderstandings won’t arise in the future.” With 2PM fans and INFINITE fans continuing to argue, he added, “Okay let’s stop~~ Because both oppas are precious ^^,” asking everyone to stop the bickering.

Netizens commented, “I wish INFINITE fans don’t misunderstand,” “I think it arose because of the part in English,” and “I hope both 2PM and INFINITE succeed.”

INFINITE wins #1 + performances from June 7th’s ‘M! Countdown’!

Mnet’s ‘M! Countdown‘ is back with another spectacular episode chock-full of exciting performances!

Aside from the usual stages on tonight’s episode, U-KISS made their return with a track off their special album titled “Believe“.

Girl group Dal Shabet also held their comeback stage with their catchy tune titled “Mr. Bang Bang“.

Lastly, rookie singer Juniel made an outstanding debut with her title track “Illa Illa“.

Competing for the #1 spot, it was a hot battle between Baek Ji Young and INFINITE, but in the end, it was INFINITE who clinched the win tonight with “The Chaser“!

Congratulations to INFINITE on their ‘M! Countdown’ trophy!

Defconn and Jung Hyung Don greet INFINITE with 90 degree bows?!?!

The popular MCs from ‘Weekly Idol‘ Jung Hyung Don and Defconn, who have recently formed a duo, will be making their first music program appearance on ‘M! Countdown‘ after topping charts and receiving much attention with their new album. With the broadcast coming up soon, the duo, ‘Hyung Don and Dae Joon‘, went backstage with the Mnet crew to help showcase the examples of good and bad rookie group manners.

One sunbae group they met backstage while preparing for the show was INFINITE. Defconn tweeted, “One shot with INFINITE sunbae, whom we’ve met after a long while!! It turns out they’ve already listened to our songs! They said they really enjoyed them and encouraged us to work hard,” while sharing the picture above.

Although Jung Hyung Don and Defconn, who is a senior as a solo artist, are much older than the members of INFINITE, they are seen greeting with a deep bow as they’re a new team to the scene.

‘M! Countdown’ later explained that ‘Hyung Don and Dae Joon’ were demonstrating both good and bad examples of rookie group manners. The photo posted is definitely an example of good manners from a rookie group.

Although staged, the pictures still brought laughter to fans as they commented, “Hyung Don-nim seems to be laughing there,” “Hahaha, INFINITE seems to be caught in a bit of an awkward situation there. Hyung Don and Dae Joon fighting! INFINITE fighting,” and “Perfect rookie group manners!”

INFINITE’s L and ZE:A’s Kwanghee confirmed for ‘To the Beautiful You’

INFINITE‘s L and ZE:A‘s Kwanghee have been confirmed for the upcoming SBS drama, ‘To the Beautiful You‘, which is SM Entertainment‘s Korean adaptation drama of the popular Japanese comic, ‘Hana Kimi‘.

According to a source within the program, L and Kwanghee were recently confirmed for the cast and are working out the details.

‘To the Beautiful You’, which will air its first episode on August 9, will feature the story of a gold medalist athlete who falls into a slump after suffering an injury. In order to get back into the game, she disguises herself as a boy and transfers into a male only athletic school. L and Kwanghee will play the roles of two students attending the school and show off their acting skills as well as their athletic sides and dancing abilities.

With the previous confirmation of SHINee‘s Minho and f(x)‘s Sulli as leads for the drama, anticipation for the drama is running high.

Cross Gene’s Shin Won Ho resembles INFINITE’s L?

Rookie actor and idol Shin Won Ho has been grabbing the attention of fans for his striking resemblance to INFINITE‘s L.

Currently starring in the SBS drama ‘Big‘, Shin Won Ho is no stranger to headlines thanks to his numerous CF deals with ‘Skin Food‘ and ‘Bean Pole’. He’s back in the headlines again this time, but for being the softer version of INFINITE’s L, which fans agreeing that L has a sharper look overall.

Interestingly enough, it’s actually the other way around, as although L is an industry senior to Shin Won Ho, he’s a year younger than the actor, who was born in 1991.

Netizens commented, “Shin Won Ho really looks like L”, “Since Shin Won Ho is the hyung, then L is the one resembling Shin Won Ho”, and “I’d believe it if they were brothers!”

Shin Won Ho is currently preparing for his debut under the Korean-Chinese-Japanese idol group Cross Gene on June 7th.

Do you see the resemblance?

INFINITE members transform into ‘Running Man’ style ‘Chasers’ for ‘Ranking King’

Idol group INFINITE who recently made their return with “The Chaser” drew more attention after transforming into actual ‘Running Man‘ styled ‘Chasers’.

INFINITE member Hoya wrote on his Twitter page on June 6th, “INFINITE’s transformation into ‘Chasers’, it was a shoot full of thrills,” sharing a few photos from the set.

The photo was of the INFINITE members who were filming for Mnet Wide Entertainment News‘ ‘INFINITE Ranking King‘. Dressed in uniform and playing an intensely competitive survival game, the boys properly displayed their charisma and each of their individual charms.

Check it out below!

INFINITE celebrates their ‘Show Champion’ win!!!

After having swept major music programs last week, achieving their first music-program all kill with “The Chaser“, INFINITE has added one more trophy to their collection with this week’s ‘Show Champion‘.

Member Sungyeol delivered the news of their win as well as thanking Inspirits for their support by tweeting a picture of the boys proudly holding up their fourth trophy.

He tweeted, “We got first place on ‘Show Champion’~~ ♥♥ We’re sorry that we were unable to attend [to receive the trophy]  ^^ Thank you so much for the big award~ Inspirits, I love you ♥”.

Congratulations on another win, INFINITE!

Check out their ‘Show Champion’ performance for this week  and behind-the-scenes footage below!

INFINITE’s Sunggyu reveals his hip injury was due to lying down too much???

On the June 5th episode of SBS‘ ‘Strong Heart‘, INFINITE‘s Sunggyu revealed that he’s had a lot of free time because of his recent hip injury.

Sunggyu shared, “To be honest, when my fellow members had very hectic schedules, I had a lot of free time. I went to the hospital to check out why my hips were hurting, and the doctors told me that it was because I was lying down too much.”

“When members Woohyun and Sungjong appeared on ‘Strong Heart’, I was at home watching the program. I was lying down improperly then too,” causing laughter on set with his confession.

Sunggyu also comforted SECRET‘s Sunhwa, who is concerned about her individual activities, by saying, “When there is a member who is getting the spotlight, there is also a member who is lying down at home,” giving his two cents on the topic.

Sunggyu also discussed the truth behind his “old man” image on TV progams.

INFINITE makes an appearance on ‘Gag Concert’

Idol group INFINITE made a special appearance on ‘Gag Concert‘.

The boys displayed their sense of humor on a recent episode, where the men of the ‘Gam Soo Sung‘ corner poked fun of their group name and song title.

INFINITE, who were dressed up as ninjas, then put on a fierce performance of their new song “The Chaser“, when Woohyun‘s shoe suddenly went flying into the audience mid-dance.

Check out their cut below!

INFINITE’s Sunggyu discusses his “old man” image on ‘Strong Heart’

INFINITE‘s leader Sunggyu guested on ‘Strong Heart‘ and revealed that the other members tease him.

Sunggyu was featured as a guest on the June 5th broadcast of ‘Strong Heart’, and brought laughter on set with stories about his nickname, “old man”.

The INFINITE member revealed that he was called an “old man” as a joke by the other members on a broadcast (‘Sesame Player Season Two‘) as he is the oldest in the group. Being labeled as a weak, old man on the show, fans began to truly believe Sunggyu to be the most weak and frail member.

Sunggyu explained that fans who believe he has a lack of stamina have been sending him things like ginseng that will hopefully give him more physical strength.

In related news, INFINITE swept up all the music programs last week, achieving their first music program all-kill with “The Chaser“.

Watch Sunggyu tell his story on June 5th’s ‘Strong Heart’.

VIXX’s N congratulates INFINITE’s Woohyun on their number one win!

Rookie group VIXX‘s leader, N revealed his friendship with INFINITE‘s Woohyun.

On June 3rd, N tweeted, “Woohyun, no, now Woohyun sunbae! Congratulations on ‘Chaser‘ being number one!“, sharing the above picture.

N and Woohyun already met as co-actors before N’s debut. In Febuary, Woohyun and N both took the stage in the musical, ‘Gwanghwamun Sonata‘.

INFINITE won SBS‘ ‘Inkigayo‘ mutizen award on June 3rd. They had achieved the triple crown by taking the number one spots on Mnet‘s ‘M! Countdown‘ and KBS‘ ‘Music Bank‘ as well.

Meanwhile, VIXX is promoting their debut song, “Super Hero“.

INFINITE wins ‘Inkigayo’ mutizen + performances from June 3rd!

SBS‘s ‘Inkigayo‘ is back once again with a new show full of exciting performances from the artists you adore!

Aside from the usual stages, TEEN TOP made their long-awaited comeback with “To You“.

M.I.B and MYNAME also took the stage to perform “Only Hard For Me” and “Hello & Goodbye“, respectively.

Rookie boy group A-JAX made their debut with “One 4 U” as well, while SS501 member Heo Young Saeng held his comeback stage with “Crying“.

Artists from this week’s ‘Take 7’ include: Mighty Mouth, B1A4, A Pink, G.NA, Baek Ji Young, INFINITE, and J.Y.Park!

As for today’s mutizen winner, it was INFINITE for “The Chaser“. Congratulations to INFINITE and all Inspirits!