You’re Beautiful OST is a Hit

Ever since the broadcast of the premiere episode of SBS "You're Beautiful," the drama's OST has been receiving a lot of attentions from the viewers.

How much of a hit was it? Well just a few day ago, the 40 second preview of one of their OST song, "Promise," which was a different version of the original one as it was sung by Lee Hongki, was released on the 6th in their drama homepage. Although it was just a 40 second preview, they attracted 500 listeners to the message boards in just 3 hours.

But wait, there more.

One of their OST song, "Still (여전히)," has been receiving a lot of attention ever since the premiere. Because of their hot reactions, they have decided to release the song in online music portal sites earlier than it was originally scheduled, as the suppose-to-be-released-on-14th was changed and released on the 8th.

The OST tracks which is sang by the in-drama-only-band, A.N.JELL, is expected to get more attention as the drama progresses.

This is great news for them, but do you guys think it is possible for their OSTs to become more popular than the drama itself? Well in my opinion and looking at the past OST-hit-dramas, the drama itself has to be a hit in order for the OSTs to become hits.

Preview of Lee Hongki's version of "Promise"



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F.T. Island Reveals 2009 Concert Tour and Raining MV

5 member boy group F.T. Island will be having a national tour and the tour will be titled, "Men's Stories".

F.T. Island has recently released their 3rd album titled, "Cross & Change". Their hit single from the album, "I Hope" has been very well received by their fans and the five members are planning on showing their life behind the stage along with their strong visuals and sound on a more personal level for the fans.

The national tour will start on November 14, 2009 in Seoul.

In other related F.T. Island news, their latest Japanese music video has been released. The music video is titled, "Raining." Check it out:



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Lee Hongki Does SNSD’s Genie

FT Island's Lee Hongki was joined by his fellow cast on the upcoming SBS drama "You're Beautiful" performing MV parodies of SNSD / Girls' Generation's "Tell Me Your Wish / Genie" as well as parodies of other hit-songs.

"You're Beautiful" has prepared a total of 7 MV's in all, which were filmed through 6 days and nights. The parody music videos will be used as a epilogue, being shown after the ending of each episode of "You're Beautiful," right before the preview scenes for the next episode. Here is the list of parodies they'll be performing: Seo Taiji and the Boy's "I Know", Roo'Ra's "Angel Who Lost A Wing", HOT's "Candy", DJ.DOC's "Run To You", Crying Nut's "Let's Ride A Horse", Fin.K.L's "Forever Love", and of course SNSD's "Tell Me Your Wish."

Park Shin Hye, Jang Geun Suk, Lee Hongki, Jung Yong Hwa, Bae Geu Rin, and Choi Soo Eun have all practiced the choreography hard and they will show off their dancing skills, as well as showcase different hairstyles for each MV. Lee Hongki, who will take SNSD Jessica's role in "Tell Me Your Wish", commented, "I started preparing before the filming of MV by looking at some of the videos." But that's not all... he'll be wearing skinny pants and 7cm high heels!

The leader of the People choreography team, Kim Jin Won, complimented them, saying, "They learned the choreography while also improvising it. They learned quite fast so I was able to teach them while also enjoying it myself."

SNSD's Tiffany is said to have sent a encouraging video message to the team, saying, "I was surprised because both Lee Hongki, who turned into ice princess Jessica, and Jang Geun Suk, who turned into Yuna was really pretty." "I am looking forward to the drama when it starts."

It will be curious to see which of the premiering drama's: SBS's "You're Beautiful," (premieres October 7th) KBS 2TV's "Iris" (premieres October 14th), and MBC's "Hero" (premieres November 18th) wins the competition, as they will all be going head-to-head as Wed-Thurs dramas.

Adding these little touches will surely bring more enjoyment to the viewers. I can't wait to see Lee Hongki and Jang Geun Suk, dressing into a SNSD! My list of "why-I-must-see-this-drama" just increased!



Stay tuned, as the first episode will be broadcasted today.
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[MV Teaser] F.T. Island’s making it rain in Japan

We already told you that Hongki of F.T. Island was going to continue promotions with the band despite his hectic schedule and a sub-group was forming, but we're now glad to announce that F.T. Island will be releasing their 3rd single in Japan titled, "Raining".

The short teaser was released yesterday, giving Primadonnas a taste of their new single and a whole lot of eye candy. Besides Hongki's incredible vocals, the track reminded me of the band's debut album, Cheerful Sensibility. "Barae" was on repeat for me but I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who was missing F.T. Island's rock ballads. The 5-member band previously released two singles in Japan (one including an English track), but this new single appears to be a lot more promising. The single is set to be released on October 21st. If you can't wait that long just keep hitting that replay button.

Album cover:


Teaser:


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The boys (mainly Jaejin) speaking Japanese:



And for old time's sake - Love Sick/Love Pain:


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A/N: Can´t wait till the release date. I really have to sub this MV.

Lee Hongki To Continue F.T. Island Activities While Acting

Having recently been confirmed for an acting role in SBS idol drama, You're Beautiful, premiering on 7th October, Lee Hongki will still be continuing his activities with his group, F.T. Island. Lee Hongki is playing the role of an overseas Korean from England called Kang On Yu/Jeremy.

According to F.T. Island's management, F&C Music, "Many fans were speculating about whether F.T. Island will halt their promotions for the time being after Lee Hongki was selected for 'You're Beautiful'. That is not true because F.T. Island will be having a Korea concert tour at the end of the year. In preparation, Lee Hongki will be rehearsing for that with his other F.T. Island members until then. So please wait in anticipation."



You're Beautiful will end around late November or early December.

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“You’re Beautiful” Press Conference and Longer Teaser Released

With October 7th quickly approaching, the cast and crew of the upcoming SBS drama, You're Beautiful, are busy with promotions. The cast came together for a press conference today and with all of them standing side by side for photos, you can tell the drama will serve some major eye candy for viewers. At first I was a bit unsure about the potential success of the drama due to the redundant storyline but after watching footage from the drama's mini-concert held on the 20th, I have to take that statement back. The use of the drama's fictional band as the focal point in promoting the drama appears to be stirring up a lot of interest.

SBS has also released a longer teaser revealing some skinship, parodies, and a whole lot of closeups. Looks like the boys of F4 have some competition (well, if you count Park Shin Hye). "You're Beautiful" will air on Thursday, October 7th at 9:55 PM Korean Time.

Check out the teaser and eye candy below:

SBS Releases “You’re Beautiful” Poster Version 2

Having released a fantasy poster of the A.N.JELL members for idol drama, You're Beautiful earlier today, SBS has continued to build up hype by releasing another poster, with the supporting cast members included.

Unlike the dreamy feel of the earlier poster, this new poster sees the four members of A.N.JELL, Park Shin Hye, Jang Geun Suk, Lee Hongki (FT Island) and Jung Yong Hwa (CN Blue) dressed up in stylish chic outfits, like singers attending a year-end awards ceremony. Besides them, we also get a glimpse of the supporting cast including UEE who plays a superstar, Kim In Kwon who plays a manager (the loser in Haeundae) plus two other girls.

For those of you who haven't been keeping up, A.N.JELL is the idol group that the entire drama will be based on. In fact, they are the top idol group, and since allkpop readers love their idol groups, I'm sure this drama will be a big hit with you all.

The first episode is set to air on October 7th, 2009.
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A.N.JELL’s Beautiful Poster!

Behold, the poster for the upcoming idol drama "You're Beautiful," featuring A.N.JELL group members: Park Shin Hye, Jang Geun Suk, Lee Hongki (FT Island) and Jung Yong Hwa (CN Blue) has just been released.

Lee Hongki is looking mighty heavenly with those wings! I know it's a bit awkward, but I'm sure fan girls don't mind at all, and well, neither do I... yeah, I'm an Lee Hongki fan boy. His music that is, so don't get the wrong idea!

For those of you who haven't been keeping up, A.N.JELL is the idol group that the entire drama will be based on. In fact, they are the top idol group, and since allkpop readers love their idol groups, I'm sure this drama will be a big hit with you all.

The first episode is set to air on October 7th, 2009.
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Hongki’s Character in “You’re Beautiful” Revealed

Forget FT Island, Hongki's got a new band! As allkpop reported a few weeks ago, Hongki has hopped on the idol drama bandwagon, joining the cast of SBS's "You're Beautiful" as a member of the fictional pop group A.N.JELL.

More details about this singer's character have been revealed - Hongki will play Jeremy, the wealthy son of a British aristocrat and famous model. As a young, well-mannered adult, Jeremy helps maintain harmony in the band. Though Hongki's family history isn't akin to Jeremy's by any means, his experience with FT Island has helped him settle into his new role. "In reality, I'm active with an actual group, so it's easier to play the role of a bright idol character. Coach Hong Sung Chang also told me to be myself, which took off some pressure."

Hm, British-Korean... the idea's sure to please some fans, but does that mean Hongki will be speaking English with a British accent? I don't follow FT Island personally, but way back when, my first impression of Hongki was this:



How Hongki will juggle two accents (British and Korean) at once, I don't even know... perhaps (hopefully? unfortunately?) he'll just sit pretty & stick to Korean. And you never know - maybe his English has improved by now, but in that case, I'll need some proof for reassurance.

As for the rest of FT Island, are there any hard feelings about their lead singer leaving them for this role? "The other FT Island members have been supporting me and have shown interest. They also have passions for acting and have shown curiosity for my role."

As many Primadonna's know, this isn't Hongki's first acting role - in 2004, the idol was also cast in MBC's "Freezing Point" and has made cameos on "Unstoppable Marriage", "On Air" and "Style". And of course, who can forget his steamy role in Midsummer's Night Dream last month?

"When I'm a singer, I feel the thrill onstage; if I'm acting, I develop feelings on the screen," Hongki expressed about being a singer and actor. Luckily for fans, we'll get to see a taste of both in this drama as well as at the mini-concert happening today.

The cast for this anticipated drama includes Jang Geunsuk, Choi Ran (who played Hongki's mother in "Freezing Point"), Park Shin Hye, Jung Yonghwa, UEE, Jung Chan and many others.




"You Beautiful" will begin airing on October 7 at 9:55 on SBS, replacing "Swallow the Sun".

Meanwhile, FT Island is working on their third Japanese single, entitled "Raining" & to be released on October 21. Looks like Hongki will be juggling lots of work in the next few weeks!

Source: Newsen

New Drama “You Are Handsome” To Hold Mini-Concert

The new SBS drama “You Are Handsome” is planning on holding a mini-concert before its official unveiling. The star-studded cast consisting of Jang Geun Suk, Park Shin Hye, Jung Yong Ha and FT Island’s Lee Hong Ki are planning to unite as a project group under the name of Angel to give a special performance on September 20th.

In this drama, there is a scene in which the band Angel performs at a concert. So, by inviting netizens to be the guests at this special event, the production staff is hoping to create a sense of realism.

Angel’s mini-concert will be held at the AX Hall in Seoul with special guests FT Island, Might Mouth and 4Minute.

Ticket requests are currently being taken through the “You Are Handsome” website and will be accepted until the 16th. About 300 guests will be chosen for this exclusive event.

The first episode of “You Are Handsome” will air on the 7th.
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Jang Geunsuk-Lee Hongki-Park Shinhye’s Project Group “A.N.JELL”, To Make Their First Performance

A mini concert will be held before the airing of the new SBS Wed-Thu drama “You’re Beautiful“.

This will be the first performance of the band “A.N.JELL“, consisting of the 4 main casts – Jang Geunsuk, Park Shinhye, Lee Hongki and Jung Yonghwa of the drama “You’re Beautiful“, which is stated to air on 7th October.

The mini concert will be held at Melon-Ax Hall in Gwangjang-dong, Seoul on 20th September at 5pm. It will last for 2 hours. Besides A.N.JELL, other performing artistes include FT Island, Mighty Mouth and 4minute.

Scenes of “A.N.JELL” in concert will be used in the drama and for this purpose, there is a surprise event in which netizens are invited to be the audience for this concert. Tickets are open for application currently at the official homepage of “You’re Beautiful“. There is a total of 300 tickets and 2 tickets will be given per successful application. Application closing dateline is 16th September.

“You’re Beautiful” will start airing on 7th October, taking over the slot of “Swallow The Sun“.

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FT Island Mellows Out on Music Travel Lalala

For those that ever doubted FT Island's sheer skill with instruments, it's time for you to stop, take a listen, and be amazed. The boys recently filmed an episode of MBC's "Music Travel Lalala" and had the performance air today, where the boys showed their true musical prowess by taking former and current hits and managing to improve them even further.

The show is pretty well known for taking current hits of kpop and having artists perform a softer, more mellow rendition of a given hit, whether it be their own song or another artist's. Artists also have the chance to cover songs they most enjoy on the show as well. For this episode, FT Island perfomed a jazzy version of Yoo Jae Ha's hit "Because I Love You". Afterwards, a brief interview was taken, then it was back to the music with a soft rock version of their current hit single "I Hope." If you don't happen to enjoy mellow, but happen to love FT Island, you won't regret watching this! Enjoy the ear-candy.


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Lee Hongki Talks About His Kind of Girl

Here's a delicious piece of gossip for all you F.T Island fangirls out there.

F.T Island's Hongdangmu (that's "carrot"/"carrot-top" in Korean for you) Hongki revealed his preference in girls on MBC's World-Changing Quiz... And according to himself, he likes girls who are youthful and have aegyo. He also went on to say that age difference doesn't matter, and that he'd be okay with women who are around 27-28 years of age, though he's 20 years old (in Korean age) this year.

So for all you Hongki fans who were previously in turmoil over the fact that this FTI cutie was nearly a decade younger than you.... You still have a chance, confirmed by the man himself! Yay!

Or maybe he said this while thinking about how old Lee Hyori is? Hmmm....
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F.T Island Wants a Clean City

First, F.T Island wanted people to save energy, now they're asking for blue skies and a clean city! The five member band recently released their latest campaign song on Inkigayo promoting the use of the subway for a cleaner city. Many of you aren't located in Korea but the subways in my opinion are a lot more efficient than driving around since there is so much traffic and it's actually cleaner than you probably expect of a public transportation. On top of that, they're extremely fun to ride in. Actually I'm not so sure about the second part but F.T Island makes it look exciting!

Check it out:

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F.T. Island’s Hongki joining a new band?

Is F.T. Island's frontman leaving and joining a new band? Well he is set to be in a new band but he's definitely not leaving F.T. Island. If he did, I'm more than sure there will be an uproar in an instant.

SBS has released a photo of Hongki's new band for his upcoming drama You're Beautiful airing on October 7th! If his bandmates look a little familiar to you, Jang Geun Suk is the one on the left and the one in the middle is Yonghwa from the Japanese band C.N. Blue (the Japanese counterpart of F.T. Island). The other behind the scenes photos include actress Park Shin Hye who will be playing both a male and a female.

The drama is about an idol group who are in search for a new member when one of them (Park Shin Hye) gets injured, his twin sister (also played by Park Shin Hye) disguises herself as him. It is a bit similar to past dramas but I'm probably going to be tuning in for this drama since I tend to be a sucker for anything involving music. And if Hongki's contributing to the music, how could you not watch it!?




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Battle of the Acting Idols

This fall, your three favorite idols will be competing in, not music charts, but TV ratings!
Three different idols will be appearing on three different dramas on three different broadcasting companies. I smell a battle of the idols!

◇ MBC - Jung Yunho (Uknow-Yunho) (TVXQ)

As the leader of the five-member pop group TVXQ, Jung Yunho will be appearing as the protagonist on "Heading to the Ground" airing on September 9th after "Hon" finishes. In this drama, he will be acting with Go Ara, and play the role of a passionate soccer player. "Heading to the Ground" will attempt to break the chain of failures of sports-related dramas. My opinion? With an astounding number of dedicated fans, they won't have to worry about ratings. Well, unless it sucks...real bad...like "Dream".

◇ SBS - Kim Heechul (Super Junior)

Kim Heechul will be representing his 13-member group, Super Junior as a supporting actor on "I Love You Ten Million Times". This drama already aired on August 29th. Lee Soo Kyung and Jung Kyo Woon are the main actors. Park Soo Jin will be the other supporting actress, and we expect quite a connection between the current idol (Heechul) and ex-idol (Soo Jin: ex-Sugar).

◇ KBS - T.O.P

We all know much about T.O.P's drama, "Iris" which will air on October 14th. Although T.O.P will only be a supporting actor, the superb main cast including Lee Byung Hun and Kim Tae Hee will sure shine the drama. "Iris" will be the first "spy" drama. T.O.P plays the role of a cold assassin.

More idols on screen:
FT Island's Lee Hong Ki will be appearing on SBS's "You're Beautiful". On the other hand, TVXQ's JaeJoong and Changmin will be appearing on different mini dramas of the "Telecinema Project": JaeJoong on "Heaven's Postman", and Changmin on "Paradise Meadow".

Idols have dominated the music scene, and now they're ready to conquer the drama scene as well. Before we know it, they will take over the world! Wait...I think that's already in progress.

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F.T. Island’s Minhwan is now a Sandara Park fanboy?

Just the other day we showed F.T. Island's Minhwan seeming to be a fanboy of girl group KARA. Now it seems he's a fanboy of 2NE1's Sandara Park. On August 21st the boys of F.T. Island had a VIP Interview with cable channel KBS Joy program "Entertainment News."

According to Star News, Minhwan revealed that 2NE1's Sandara Park has caught his eye. He also revealed that although he never talked to her before, he would like to go out and have some tea with her, which drew applause / clapping from his fellow members. Minhwan wasn't the only one revealing his fandom as Lee Hongki said that he really likes After School's Jooyeon, which prompted Jong hun to say that he likes Jooyeon as well. Unfortunately it doesn't say anything about Seung Hyun or Jae Jin, but it's pretty funny how these boys aren't shy to reveal their fanboyisms.


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Lee Hongki Likes His Midsummer Nights Steamy

F.T. Island's Lee Hongki likes them really hot and steamy! During a performance of the musical version of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream", Hongki stole not one, but two kisses from a fellow actress.

This isn't your "Oh how cute" peck on the lips... this is a full make out scene.

Oh sure, you can claim that it's just acting, but from the pictures, it sure looks like Hongki is enjoying the skinship with his fellow actress. The feeling seems mutual as well. Look at that fourth picture... those eyes are radiating with anticipation for kiss number two, and Hongki most definitely delivers.

Even more bad news for fangirls, this is a live musical performance, so expect this scene to pull a 2PM and repeat Again and Again.

I'm sure netizens are already up in a storm finding out who this girl is. But honestly, in the end it comes down to the fact that it is acting and isn't THAT big of a deal.

The following images may be hazardous to the health of you and your imagined children with Hongki:

F.T. Island Does Marie Claire

Rock idols FT Island will be gracing next month's issue of Marie Claire, sporting a rather sleek and debonair look.

Despite having to wake up extra early for this particular shoot, the boys were full of energy, even pulling jokes and bursting into laughter before pulling a 180 once the camera was ready to take their pictures. Always the professionals, the boys immediately dropped their lovable goofy personalities and rocked the shoot the best way they knew how. Check out some shots from the shoot!



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FT Island Lee Hongki to star in Idol drama

FT Island's Lee Hongki has been cast to star alongside Jang Geun Suk and Park Shin Hye in an upcoming SBS idol drama, "You're Beautiful."

Lee Hongki will be a member of a "handsome" band. And well, I'm sure he's pretty much the entire band, just like real life... yeah?

The premise of the drama will follow the story of the top 3-member idol group, who is searching for a 4th member. Lee Hongki and Jang Geun Suk recruit a new male member played by Park Shin Hye, but when he suffers an injury, Park Shin Hye's twin sister, also played by Park Shin Hye, takes over. And well, of course a love story will develop. Not that it's not complicated enough already.

The first episode of "You're Beautiful" will air on October 7th, 2009.