Want to be in the same company that made Son DamBi and After School? Do you live in America, more specifically California? Well, you are in luck. Pledis Entertainment is having a "USA Audition," which seems to mean only Los Angeles. Mark the date, Pledis Entertainment is coming to Los Angeles on November 21, 2009. Auditions will start at 1PM to 8 PM.

Pledis Entertainment is looking for talents that fall under the categories:
Singer - Song (unaccompanied) and dance CD of applicant's choice
Actor - Act and song or dance CD of applicant's choosing
Model - Walking and posing
Song Writer/Lyricist - Demo CD and samples of writing

Qualifications:
10 ~ 26 years of age
Asian American with talent or passion

Place of Audition:
To be announced on Pledis homepage towards the beginning of November.

Audition Fee: Free

How to Apply:
E-mail application: audition@pledis.co.kr

In the e-mail include:
1.Profile (Name, Age, School, Ethnicity, Nationality, Apperance (Height/Weight)), Contact Information, and Photo
2.More information will be announced to applicants via e-mail.

On-site application: Register on the day at the audition location, followed by audition afterwards.

More information here

credits: Emily @ OMGkpop

Just later it was announced that veteran actor Lee Dong Gun would take part in the music video of the song tomorrow by the group 4tomorrow. After a few moments, the official music video has been released.

4tomorrow is a group organized by Samsung to unite for a CF. The group consisted of Seung Yeon of Kara, Ga in of Brown eyed girls, hyunah of 4minute and UEE of after school.

After the release of the music video, the release of the said to music drama segments of each member with actor Lee Dong Gun will soon follow. Its been a long time since Lee Dong Gun was last seen in the entertainment business.

credits: autumnaltints@YT; Blueprincess824 @ DKP

On the Second of October, MBC aired "Idol Group Survival: Sweet Girl" as part of their Chuseok special for the Korean holiday. It consists of several members from different girl groups dominating the kpop scene these days.

On this special episode, the girls were to ride a bus and go to random exotic places with unexpected challenges altogether; As the challenges surface slowly one by one those who fail will be eliminated and the last one standing will the hailed the winner or the QUEEN of the all the girl groups.

The episode was hosted by Infinity Challenge members Noh Hong Chul, Jung Hyung Don, and Gill. Featured girl groups include SNSD (Sooyoung, Jessica, Sunny), KARA (Seungyeon, Hara, Gyuri, Jiyoung), Brown Eyed Girls (Ga-In, Narsha, Jea, Miryo), After School (Kahi, Jung-ah, Beka, Soyoung, Jooyeon), 4minute (Jihyun, Gayoon, Jiyoon, Hyuna, Sohyun), and T-ara (Eunjung, Boram, Qri, Soyeon, Hyomin, Jiyeon).



















credits: ssfsubs @ youtube; Blueprincess824 @ DKP

Which song do you prefer ? :)

Recap,Chocolate Love is sang in 2 version.One of them is sang by f(x) which has a fun vibe in it, SNSD's Version has a mature,sexy,bubblegummy feeling !

4Tomorrow is a special girl group project.4 people from different girl groups.Hyunah,Seung Yeon, UEE & Ga In !

KARA's maknae Ji Young,SNSD's Soo Young and After School's UEE are spotted wearing the same outfit!

Just a very simple question for you guys,who do you think suit the outfit the most??






You can vote here or leave a comment on the comment box!!

To be honest three of them also suit the dress!It's hard for me to choose among these three unique girls!!

Anyway please vote and comment!

With one of the group members UEE as part of the cast to the show, the rest of the After School members showed their support with a cameo appearance as ‘Before School’ for the 1st episode of ‘You’re Beautiful’.

Even though it is a short cameo appearance, it sure is a hot one. Plus SoYoung is a real natural actor.


Credit:KBITES+AFSCtv2@youtube

Female 6-member group After School has transformed as Before School(?).

After School members did a cameo appearance for the first episode of SBS new drama ‘You Are Beautiful’.

Group member UEE takes on the role as national fairy Yoo HaeEe in the drama, and the After School members have appeared as group ‘Before School’ for their cameo appearance.

After School member plays members of ‘Before School’ who are from the same company as flower boys idol band ‘A.N.JELL’ in the show. And they were featured in a scene at a club party where they are noonas (?) having interests on Go MiNam (Park ShinHye) who was dressed as a guy.

The first episode of the drama ‘You Are Beautiful’ will be aired on 7th October, starring Jang GeunSeok, Park ShinHye, Lee HongKi, UEE, Jung YoungHwa, Kim InKwon etc.

Credits:Kbites

Tae Goon and After School continue to release hotness...

After teasing us with a set of pictures,once again they released another set of hot pictures.

Here are the hot pictures of Tae Goon and After School,please have a look!!

UEE posted a new post on her Cyworld on 27th September to express her love towards her team members.

To Jung Ah :"Jung Ah unnie,ke ke ke our cute sister!Are you fared up with me ask i always ask you this and that,i am so sorry about that,do you know that i really love you?You are like our mother,Jung Ah unnie!I miss you all the time and love you very much!"

To Ga Hee :"Our leader Ga Hee! you always encourage us when we meet any difficulty! Thanks !You know that i can't live without you!I Love you!"

To Joo Yeon :"My roomate Joo Yeon! Always fight and joke with me!She will think about when to tidy up our room as soon as she steps into the house,i am so lucky to meet you!You will comfort me when i encounter any problem!We will chat until sleep every night,i find that i live you more day by day!"

To Beka :"Be ka ka ka ka ,you practiced so hard until i have forgotten that you are the maknae!When we are tired,you will make us laugh with your cuteness!It seems like yesterday you are learning your Korean hard but you are confident with it now,you are always the maknae we love the most!"

To So Young:"To So Young unnie who is always caring.You match well with yellow,i admire your freshness,you always make us worried about your weak body!I will love you forever!"


Kacey @ Daily K Pop News

Korea's top six girl groups will get together to appear on an MBC-TV entertainment program specially arranged to celebrate the coming "Chuseok" holiday (Korean Thanksgiving Day), a news report said.

According to the report, the television network will air the special program titled "Dalcomhan Girl" (Sweet Girl), which will feature a total of 27 girl singers from six female idol groups.

The six girl groups are Girls' Generation, Brown Eyed Girls, After School, Kara, 4Minute, and T-ara. Wonder Girls, who are currently in the United States, are expected to make a surprise appearance through video footage.

"Dalcomhan Girl" is a reality program that covers the golden age of girl groups in Korea now. The participants will take a city bus and visit an exotic place, competing to become a winner.

Noh Hong-cheol, Jeong Hyeong-don, and Gil of the popular TV show "Moohan Dojeon" (Infinite Challenge) are to host the feature show. The show will be aired at 06:15 p.m. on Oct. 2.

Source: The Korea Herald

After School performed 2PM's hit song "Again & Again" on MBC's Chuseok Special "Star Dance Battle" and leader Gahee writes a message for 2PM on her arm!
One of the most underrated girl groups to debut this year, After School, proved that they deserve a spot in the top girl groups of 2009 after they performed a cover of 2PM's hit song, "Again & Again" on MBC's Chueseok Special "Star Dance Battle". The girls dressed up in boyish clothes and lit the stage on fire with a fierce and powerful performance that rivaled the original beastly idols.

Leader Gahee had "'2' THIS IS FOR YOU GUYS" written on her right arm, which is thought to be a phrase intended for the 2PM boys as a sign of support.

The performance will air October 4th. I don't know about you, but I'm extremely excited to see this performance. The sexiest girl group performing the sexiest guy group's song....can things get any better?

Other performances that are rumored to happen are:
소녀시대 (SNSD) - Sorry Sorry
2AM - Hot Issue
슈퍼주니어 (Super Junior) - 소원을 말해봐 (Tell Me Your Wish)
샤이니 (SHINee) - Girls On Top
카라 (KARA) - Nobody

Credits: svisual@AfterSchoolCraze

The aces of popular girl groups have come together to form a "dream team" for a CF, which has become a hot topic.

After School's Uee, Kara's Seungyeon, 4minute's HyunA and BEG's GaIn have come together to film a SamSung commercial. The news about the filming was found out by fans when the four were at Samsung's COEX area on the 21st. Netizens uploaded various pictures onto blogs and internet sites of the four members. An entertainment representative also said, "we know that the four are filming a Samsung CF together."

Though we often see movie co-stars filming CFs together or drama co-stars like filming together, it's hard to see rival girl groups coming together to be CF models, so it's captured the attention of many fans. It's been known the the four members' CF will also include a song, so fans are anticipating what sort of harmony the four will create.

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Link: http://www.sportsseoul.com/news2/entertain...7463322716.html
Link by: Mae
Translated by: tinggg@karaholic.com

After School UEE has shown her love for each of the After School member.

UEE uploaded the members’ photos on her Cyworld minihompy on 27th September, and left a message title ‘I love you’.

Her first message to JungAh, “Jjung unnieㅋㅋㅋ Our beloved unnie! I know that unnie is tired but I would always ask for help, I’m always sorry unnie. But still unnie knows I love her very much right? Always like the mother all members, our JungAh unnie! I’ll always miss you and also really really love you.”

Go under the cut for the rest of her message.


To GaHee, “Our leader GaHee unnie! Tough unnie who will always encourage and tell me to have strength when I’m having a hard time! I’m always thankful! I cannot be without unnie, you know right? I love you.”

To JooYeon, “My roommate Jjoo unnie! Pretty Jjoo unnie who will always quarrel with me but is always the one whom will make around with me the most! I’m really happy to have met unnie! The one who is the most strong willed of all strong willed who will say with the tough voice “What’s wrong” when things get tough! For me I love unnie a lot no matter what! 2 of us who will fall asleep talking to each other on the bunk bed. Unnie! Really and always love you!”

To Bekah, “Bekakakakah^^ Even as the youngest, you always work so hard and show a good side of you that you will be misunderstood as the unnie! Our Bekah, who has the charm to make us laugh through your special cute aegyo when things get tough! I’m very proud of our Bekah because your Korean has improved so much from before! Bekah whom we hold so highly in our hearts, and who will came close quietly and say “Have strength”. You are our forever cute maknae! Really really love you.”

And lastly to SoYeong, “Kind SoYeong unnie who opens our heart. Your forever bright and optimistic personality is really lovely. And the member who always worry abour our health as we are weak! And when we fall ill, you will care for us! Unnie! Love you forever!”

Credit:KBITES

SNSD transformed into bunny girls and sang their hit song, "Gee".

On the Chuseok Special Idol Big Show, SNSD dressed up with bunny ear headbands as well as an adorable costume and gave a whole new feel to the song "Gee".

They also revealed their practice room. They are performing their debut song, "Into the New World", specially for this show, so they practiced in their training suits and practiced their routines until they were covered in sweat.

The girls talked about their experiences around the time they debuted as they rehearsed the dance they did 2 years ago. What it was like being on stage for the first time, their nervousness, and funny stories were among the things they revealed on the show.

After School will transform themselves into the Pussycat Dolls. After School is known for being the Korean Pussycat Dolls and even opened for the group when they came to Korea. Now they will share a sexy stage impersonating them. They will sing and dance to the song "Buttons." This performance will even involve some chair dancing! I think we already know After School will take the song to a new level.

They will be joined by other artists such as G-Dragon, 2NE1, Kara, SHINee, Lee Seung Gi, 4minute, and etc.

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After School UEE, KARA Han SeungYeon, Brown Eyed Girls GaIn and 4Minute HyunA will come together as one girlgroup performing on stage.

There has been some rumours going around netizens about the ace members from various girlgroups coming together as one special project.

A netizen has uploaded photos of UEE, Han SeungYeon, GaIn, HyunA at an undisclosed place in Seoul for a photoshoot online recently and the rumour started from there. Especially since the members are the core members from their own groups, it has attracted more attention from the netizens.

With that a corresponding staff revealed on 28th September, “There are plans for UEE, Han SeungYeon, GaIn and HyunA to come together as a project group promoting this October.”

With only the members to this project group revealed, netizens are curious for more information like MV filming and album releases.

Credits:Kbites

The September 26th episode of Champagne was a girl group special with groups like Kara, Brown Eyed Girls, After School, and 4minute.

BEG's Ga-In revealed that she was a 1987-er and said,"It's unfair, all my unnies are aged, so it looks like I am old too."

Narsha, who is a 1983-er said, "I'm not sorry, aging is the same. In fact, sitting here is uncomfortable. I'm a name tag idol," which caused laughter in the audience.

Ga-In also said, "Because I'm the magnae of the group, I want to really be the leader." She confessed, "I want to be 4minute's leader and mess with the dongsaengs."

On another topic, the girls participated in the 'Ideal Guy World Cup' and chose between 16 male idols. The girls first chose between G-Dragon and TOP and chose G-Dragon as their ideal guy. Kara's Han Seungyeon said, "G-Dragon is really cute and has a charming innocent look when he smiles." On the other hand, After School's SoYoung said, "He is a high school hoobae(junior). I've seen him since he was in high school and he doesn't give me the feeling of a man."

The girls chose again between 2PM's Jaebum and Nichkhun and and picked Jaebum. From SHINee, it was between Minho and Taemin and Minho was selected. From Super Junior, Siwon and Heechul were the choices, and Siwon was picked by the girls.

DBSK's U-Know Yunho and ChoiKang Changmin were up, and After school's Jooyun said, "I am U-Know Yunho's fan. He has a good body and can dance well."

From F4's SS501's HyunJoong and Lee Minho, they chose Hyunjoong, from Bi(Rain) and Lee SeungGi, they chose Bi(Rain), and from Alex and Boom they chose Alex.

In the quarterfinals, 2PM's Jaebum, SHINee's Minho, DBSK's U-Know Yunho, and Bi(Rain) were left. Bi(Rain) and Jaebum were the top two and Bi(Rain) was chosen as the most ideal guy.

(This episode was filmed before the whole Jaebum scandal)


source: newsen

As many of you know, anti-fans, or antis, can get pretty out of hand when it comes to hating on certain celebrities. It can start from a rumor to tarnish the stars name or even to releasing old information that can destroy someone's career. However, the worst type of anti is the one that tries to cause physical harm to the celebrity.

On September 25th, 2009, After School finished performing at university festival in Ahn Yang and were in the car on their way back to Seoul when a group of about 20 bikers surrounded their van and started to harass them. The bikers hit the car with their hands, drew on the car, kept hitting the doors and harassing them in many ways. This caused great danger to both the After School members and staff in the car as well as the bikers, who could have caused a dangerous and fatal car accident.

The driver of the van slowed down but the bikers continued with their assaults to the car. It was when one of the bikers got hit by the car behind them that they stopped the assaults to the car and left them alone. There was no harm done to the girls of After School.

I'm just glad that the girls are all okay. Nobody was hurt in this assault except the biker but reports state that he is fine. I just hope that something like this doesn't happen again. Putting peoples lives at stake just because you don't like them is not the right thing to do. Antis need to calm down and not assault celebrities like this. Writing bad things about a celebrity is one thing but causing physical harm...that is just taking things way too far.

Credits: AfterSchoolCraze; asiae.co.kr; OMGkpop

Although the "After School Craze" has died down a bit since the end of their "Diva" promotions, After School still has been pretty busy performing at festivals all over Korea even while they are working on a new album.

Although the girls of After School are working on their next album, due to come out in October, the girls made time in their schedules to perform at the DoBongSun Festival on September 25th, 2009. Although videos have not been uploaded yet, AfterSchoolCraze has released pictures from the event. Member Soyoung was absent from the performance and is rumored to be sick. From the outfits to Gahee's signature hands-on-head hip sways, one can tell that these beautiful girls performed "Diva". Also, I never knew that Gahee had a tattoo on her wrist! Check out the photos from the event below!








Make sure to check back later for video updates!

Credits: AfterSchoolCraze & OMGkpop