On September 2nd, it was revealed that singer Huh Gak, who will be releasing his first album on September 16th, lost 10 kg (22 lbs) in preparation for his debut.

Since August, Huh Gak has been diligently dieting through lifestyle improvements, dietary adjustments, and regular exercise. His hard work seems to have paid off: he lost 10 kg and is now in the 70 kg range (154-174 lbs).

Huh Gak’s agency, ACube, stated, “He ate from a menu that was prepared by a world-medalist chef, changed is habits and lifestyle, and exercised regularly. He was also supervised by a friend/athletic trainer from the agency. Although he just broke the barrier into the 70kg range, he is planning to lose more weight.”

Meanwhile, Huh Gak will release and promote his first album, titled ‘First Story‘ on September 16th.

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On August 31st, Food Lifestyle Channel Olive will air an episode of ‘Food Essay- Changmin‘s 2AM Recipe Part 3‘, where Changmin will show off his talented cooking skills by whipping up some delicious dishes.

During last week’s episode of ‘Food Essay’, Changmin had impressed the show hosts with his ‘pumpkin brown rice risotto’ and ‘berry-berry chicken breast cake’.

On this week’s episode, Changmin will not only prepare ‘glasswort steamed sea bass’ and ‘baked yam with soft tofu dipping sauce’ — he will also reveal his ideal woman, who is said to be the beautiful actress Jo Yeo Jung.

While describing some traditional Korean holiday foods he used to make before his debut, Changmin commented, “I am number one on the list of suitable bridegrooms. Many mothers wish to have me as their son-in-law.” He continued, “If possible, I want to marry early. I like women like Jo Yeo Jung.”

He later added, “I become happy just by thinking of Jo Yeo Jung. I wish I could give her all the food I prepared today.”

During this episode, Changmin will reveal the ‘leisure’ song he sings when he’s bored, in addition to sharing 2AM’s behind-the-scenes stories, his diet advice, and useful exercise tips.

Make sure to check out this episode of 2AM’s ‘chef-idol’ Changmin when it airs!

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Actor Kwon Sang Woo recently participated in a dark photoshoot with ‘Vogue‘ magazine along with an interview discussing the past 10 years of his career.

The “keyword” for the photoshoot was ‘indifference’ in the face of fear or pain, which was expressed in the dark, dreary atmosphere of the scenery.  In his interview, Kwon Sang Woo delved in the topic of his lifestyle as an actor and human being, as well as his future plans.

On his acting, he commented, “Actors like Hwang Jung Min and Lee Byung Hun are all fantastic actors.  I acknowledge that my acting is somewhat lacking compared to them, but I think it’s because I have my own charms that I’ve been met with my own fair share of success.”

On his family and three year old son, he said, “I like working hard for my family.  I enjoy the prospect of having to take care of someone.”

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Recently, actor Joo Won participated in a photoshoot at a pent house in Kangwon-do for Vogue Girl’s September issue.

For this new pictorial, Joo Won wore clean-cut outfits and transformed into a ‘cha-do-nam’, or ‘cold city man’. Through the accompanying interview, Joo Won revealed that it wasn’t too difficult for him to express that look, since his lifestyle is very straight-edge.

He stated, “Because I debuted at such a young age, I went through hardships. But because I have people around me who absolutely believe in what I lack, it makes me want to do even better“.

Joo Won is currently filming for the KBS drama ‘Ojakgyo Brothers‘ alongside After School’s UEE.

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SM Entertainment’s female soloist, Zhang Liyin, seems to be preparing for her comeback!

Writing on her Weibo (a Chinese blogging service), the star recently wrote, “Recording tomorrow!  I think my voice is hoarse, what should I do?” The next day, she added, “The song’s a bit on the high end for me, but the melody and rhythm are so beautiful and lively. Please look forward to it!”

Following the series of posts was a picture and another message expressing her determination in exercising and living a healthy lifestyle.

Zhang Liyin was last seen at SHINee’s concert in Taiwan on July 16th as a special guest.

Stay tuned to allkpop for more details!

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Super Junior, the leading men of the Hallyu wave, have finally returned to home base on SBS’s Inkigayo to promote their fifth official album. Though their lead track may be titled, “Mr. Simple“, the unique performance they’ve put on tonight is anything but!

The group have once again rocked the stage with a powerful, energetic choreography. Since the lyrics for “Mr. Simple” express society’s loss of motivation and dreams due to their overly-complicated lifestyles, Super Junior decided to deliver flashy visuals to match their message.

Without further ado, check out the performance below (which also includes “Superman“)!

Super Junior, the leading men of the Hallyu wave, have finally returned to home base on MBC’s Music Core to promote their fifth official album. Though their lead track may be titled, “Mr. Simple“, the unique performance they’ve put on tonight is anything but!

The group have once again rocked the stage with a powerful, energetic choreography. Since the lyrics for “Mr. Simple” express society’s loss of motivation and dreams due to their overly-complicated lifestyles, Super Junior decided to deliver flashy visuals to match their message.

SNSD’s Taeyeon, Sunny, Seohyun and Tiffany at Music Core backstage

Meanwhile, Heechul tweeted a photo before their comeback stage, “Our thankful SNSD dongsengs, who came to cheer for us on Music Core!! Right now is Girls’ Generation!! We are Super Junior!!.”

Without further ado, check out the performance below (which also includes “Superman“)!

Super Junior, the leading men of the Hallyu wave, have finally returned to home base on KBS’s Music Bank to promote their fifth official album. Though their lead track may be titled, ”Mr. Simple“, the unique performance they’ve put on tonight is anything but!

The group have once again rocked the stage with a powerful, energetic choreography. Since the lyrics for “Mr. Simple” express society’s loss of motivation and dreams due to their overly-complicated lifestyles, Super Junior decided to deliver flashy visuals to match their message.

Without further ado, check out the performance below (which also includes “Superman“)!

f(x)’s Sulli and Krystal recently attended a release event in Seoul for DKNY’s 2011 F/W collection. 

DKNY is a fashion brand that puts emphasis on the New York lifestyle, reaching to help its customers find satisfaction and identity through fashion.

Sulli is seen dressed in a black dress with a white Peter Pan collar, adding a green bag and summery heels to complete her youthful look.

Meanwhile, Krystal is looking like she’s ready to tackle the fall season with her vibrant red blouse and black skirt. Her accessories were also kept black to create a sophisticated effect.

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JYJ’s Jaejoong ranted about his sasaeng fans again.

On July 30th, the star tweeted, “Sasaeng taxi teams have grown a lot in numbers. Drivers who don’t have any conscience or guilt and the number of pathetic kids will increase once again.”

He added, “Drivers will earn lots of money by doing such things and kids on taxis will take time and freedom away from people that they’re fans of by spending useless time and money. Isn’t that asking too much for stars to endure? For the last 7 years they’ve been there while I was eating, working, resting… even returning home. Is hiding and watching out for people like a criminal a normal lifestyle? Stop, I already endured so much. Let me concentrate on my work and sleep. You XXX.”

Jaejoong had previously spoken out about sasaeng fans and taxis last year and requested that they stop by using harsh descriptions such as “[They are] the evil of the society.” However, to combat his growing number of sasaeng fans, he wrote another message to them just after 8 months.

Netizens commented, “I feel like they’re anti-fans rather than real fans” and “Please use the word ‘illegitimate’ rather than ’sasaeng fans’. They’re not fans.”

Source: JoongAng via Nate