[genie K-POP] News Vol.45. MBLAQ, Sunmi. K-POP news with Soompi

jnkm ┃ August 12, 2013

MBLAQ has released their special album “Love Beat” and the music video for the title track, “No Love” to the delight of many fans!

“No Love” is produced by the hitmaker, Duble Sidekick, as well as another new track, “I Don’t Know.” The third new track, “Pray,” is written by G.O and Polar Bear for a total of nine tracks in the album.

The “No Love” music video shows the lovable MBLAQ members at a photo shoot, at the recording session and other various behind-the-scenes locations. The MBLAQ members look happy and handsome as the music video shows different cuts of their activities.

MBLAQ’s agency commented, “This special album is MBLAQ’s gift for fans before they start their global tour. Especially with G.O’s composed track, ‘Pray,’ this album has been completed purely for the fans. 

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halves in unison ┃ August 11, 2013

JYP Entertainment left the music industry abuzz just last week with the surprising revelation that Sunmi will be returning as a soloist. She’s receiving a lot of the spotlight as Park Jin Young said he’s “all in” with her album production. He’s the man behind Park Ji Yoon’s mega-hit “Adult Ceremony,” which many girl groups cover in various music programs and award ceremonies to this day.

On August 12, JYP Entertainment updated its homepage with three photos of Sunmi. Her grapefruit-pink colored short hair stands out against her simple white attire with black text. Her name is artistically written in pastel rainbow colors and the Korean text says, “24 hours is not enough.”

An agency representative said, “Sunmi, who is currently preparing for her solo debut, will have a ‘very Sunmi’ album. We ask for your interest as she gradually releases more eye-opening transformation and charms.” 

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'Since 1971'

Artist : F-ve Dolls

Genre : Pop / Dance

Release Date : July 30, 2013

Released by kt music

F-ve Dolls aiming to surpass T-ara's stronghold of Roly-Poly with the main track of ‘Partner 1’ in a disco genre.

F-ve Dolls has revealed their strong ambitions. 

F-ve Dolls challenges Roly-Poly of T-ara that was much loved by the public as the greatest hit in 2011 revealing their strong ambitions to be the best in retro disco genre with the main track ‘Partner 1.’ 

In addition, if comparing Roly-Poly as a traditional song written by Sinsadong Tiger, ‘Partner 1’ is regarded to have a traditional concept in a retro disco genre composed by Edanyupchagi but also told to show a different image on the stage and music video. 

‘Partner 1,’ the main track of F-ve Dolls, was selected as a main track by quoting a certain chorus line, “Come hug me hard, come hug me hard, kiss me hard, kiss me hard,” in a witty manner and also by making an oral tradition song that is well known to people in 20s to 70s as a motif. 

Teaser of the music video, ‘Partner 1,’ released afternoon on the 25th (Thursday), was made by the director Cha Eun Taek, and is also in a limelight with exciting disco choreography with F-ve Dolls members as well as fancy image of the video. 

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'Jekyll'

Artist : VIXX

Genre : Pop / Dance

Release Date : July 31, 2013

Released by CJ E&M

VIXX Now in Reality, No More Evil.

The Zenith of [Jekyll and Hyde] Concept! Releasing the Repackage Album [Jekyll]!

Gaining fame with performance and costumes focusing on the ‘vampire’ and ‘evil’ concept via previous hits ‘Ready to be hurt’ and ‘Hyde,’ VIXX has been known as a nick name of ‘conceptual idol’ and ‘performance idol’ and is now coming back with the repackage album [Jekyll] of the previous mini album [Hyde]. 

VIXX is an idol group making the formula of ‘idol=concept’ as a main trend in the music industry performing it better than any other idol groups to establish consistent outlook on the world and also unique character. 

The repackage album [Jekyll] has been planned from the planning procedures of the previous mini album [Hyde] together designed to ‘reflect’ on the happy day of [Jekyll] in the past changed into the evil spirit. In addition, backward masking method has been adopted for the first time by idol group in Korean music industry in order to maximize a concept of ‘returning’ releasing the sound teaser in a reverse form and backward video teaser also for the first time in Korea amplifying expectation.   

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'Bikini'

Artist : T-ara

Genre : Pop / Dance

Release Date : August 1, 2013

Released by kt music

T-ARA, Exciting and Cheerful Summer Song!

Paradise Album [Bikini]!

Last summer, the hottest producer team ‘Idanyeopchagi’ and their composer team ‘Tons’ won the producing award with ‘Loving U,’ the greatest hit of Sistar. Completely focusing on attraction of cute character of T-ara, Bikini provides exciting sound with acoustic brass and guitar loop making all the fans stay cool in this hot summer. 

‘T-ara,’ ‘Davichi,’ and the representative reggae scene singer in Korea, ‘Skull’ participated in the featuring maximizing the aura of the song. Hereupon, it is much anticipated for Bikini to be the representative song in this summer. Seagull sound, cheerful melody from the intro of the track, rap by Skull, and vocal from Davichi and T-ara are all well mixed and matched on the track making it sound cheerful and exciting and all the listeners want to take a trip to sea.

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'CARPE DIEM'

Artist : M.pire

Genre : Pop / Rap / HipHop

Release Date : August 1, 2013

Released by kt music

M.Pire, the Best-Looking Male Idol Group in the Benjamin Entertainment, Making Spectacular Debut in August 1st.

M.pire represents a combined word of Music Vampire that is also a team name of idol making their lives with music. As a 6 male member group of Taehee (leader, lead vocal), Useung (rap), Haru (sub-vocal), Red (sub-vocal), T.O (main vocal), and Jerry (rap), M.pire was well prepared with hard training for 3 years. 

Attracting so many fans even before making an official debut, M.pire was in interview at the rookie stage at the dream concert. Performing at the dream concert prior to making an official debut means that M.pire is already a big name in the music industry. In addition, Dutch-Chinese member Red makes the team as a global name in the field.

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