|NEWS/110209| SNSD, Big Bang are the top idols fans want to spend Valentine’s Day with

According to portal site Geumyoung Karaoke, SNSD and Big Bang were the #1 idols fans wanted to spend their Valentine’s Day with.

|NEWS/110208| Big Bang’s Seungri revealed close relationships with SNSD members

Recently at an interview with a microblogging site on Daum,YOZM, Big Bang’s Seungri gave answers regarding his friendship with SNSD and other fellow entertainers which sparked interest among netizens.

|VIDEO/110113| SNSD, KARA, Big Bang @ SAKIGAKE Award 2010

source: krzerox @ YT

|NEWS/101222| Big Bang and SNSD to attend 52nd Japan Record Awards

As previously mentioned, popular idol groups Big Bang and SNSD will be attending the ‘52nd Japan Record Awards‘ show in Tokyo on December 30th.

Big Bang has been nominated for the highest award of the night, the “Japan Record Awards“. Regarding this, on December 21st, Big Bang’s entertainment company revealed, “Big Bang will be going for the ‘Japan Record Awards’ for the second year in a row,” to Money Today Star News.

Big Bang’s G-Dragon and TOP, are currently busy promoting their first duet album, but the duo will be even more busy towards the end of the year as they are scheduled to appear for ‘SBS Gayo Daejun‘ on the 29th, ‘Japan Record Awards’ on the 30th, and ‘MBC’s Music Festival‘ on the 31st.

A representative of the K-pop music industry also quoted, “Girls Generation will make an appearance for this year’s ‘Japan Record Awards’. The ‘2010 KBS Music Festival‘ also happens to be on the same night, but the chances are very high that Girls Generation will return to Korea after the ‘Japan Record Awards’ and make an appearance for ‘KBS’ Music Festival’.”

On another note, the ‘Japan Record Awards’ is one of the the biggest end of the year music awards show in Japan, and the awards ceremony will be shown live through TBS.

source: Star News via Nate+allkpop

|NEWS/101124| No Kpop artist invited to this year’s Kouhaku

Despite all the hype by the media and netizens, SNSD, Big Bang and Kara will not be participating in Japan’s year-end show, NHK’s “White and Red Song Battle” or most commonly known as just “Kouhaku”.

On November 24th, the list revealed by Oricon indicated that no Korean artists were invited to participate in the 61st edition of the “Kouhaku” which will be held on December 31st, 2010. Among the big names mentioned in the 44-participants roster are all Japanese top stars such as SMAP, AKB48, Koda Kumi, Ayumi Hamasaki, AAA, etc.

Some of the Korean singers who have made an appearance on the year-end show in the past are BoA, Jo Youngpil, Kaye Eunsook and TVXQ.

*Look on the positive side! The girls get a chance to welcome the new year back home and we get to see them on end of the year shows at SBS Gayo Daejun.

Credit: news.mk.co.kr/nhk.or.jp

|PICS/FANTAKEN| LG Cyon Brochure 2010 – Seohyun w/ Big Bang’s G-Dragon

Release Date: 2010

Publisher: LG

Remarks:
-Official promotion item for LG CYON mobile phones
-Rare, limited
-Printed on glossy paper
-Size: 21cm x 29.8cm

Price: USD ~$9

Price on eBay:
USD $8.99/$4.99 shipping @ eycho0916 (listing has ended)

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|VIDEO| SNSD & Big Bang Music Drama (HD – Eng Sub)

credits: gea93 (translation) ; SBSi (raw video)