After catching headlines for her new feminine look following a 5 kg weight loss, singer Lee Boram is stepping out from her ‘Superstar K2‘ canopy in order to conquer the charts with “Two Fools“!
Although it isn’t her official debut track, the song is still an immensely powerful one for Lee Boram since it’s something she worked on for her mentor, Cho Young Soo. Cho Young Soo is a composer, and he’s been working with Lee Boram for his signature album, “Allstar“.
Although it’s been 24 hours since its release, the song is still maintaining its #1 position on Cyworld’s live chart. Considering the fact that MBC’s ‘I Am a Singer‘ released their digital tracks on July 25th (an event that normally topples all other songs on the chart), the feat is a particularly admirable one that has industry representatives calling her the next ‘goddess of K-Pop’.
Superstar K2’s Lee Boram galvanized viewers nationwide when she revealed her sweet, ringing voice for the very first time.
Now, she’s finally made her debut with “Two Fools“, a mellow track that tells of two friends who are infatuated with one another, but are too shy to express their feelings. Lee Boram’s soothing vocals harmonizes well with Mino’s raw raps, culminating in an addictive track that truly meets with Korea’s high expectations of this star.
Check out her MV below!
Additional info on Lee Boram:
Birthday: 7/26/1992
Height: 167cm
Blood-type: A
Hometown: Kangwondo Choonchun
Respected artists: Beyonce, Michael Jackson, Christina Aguilera, Rihanna
Hobbies: Music, Exercising, Traveling, Drawing
Favorite music style: Everything
Lee Boram, a former contestant who made it to the TOP 11 on Mnet’s popular audition program ‘Superstar K2‘, will be debuting as a singer with the wholehearted support of composer Cho Young Soo.
Six months after she signed an exclusive contract with Cho Young Soo’s management company,Nextar Entertainment, Lee Boram launched a countdown to her singing debut by participating in a song called “Two Fools” on Cho Young Soo’s signature album, ‘All Star’.
Judging by these new photos, Lee Boram looks very much like a girl group member with her sweet and lively appearance. One would predict that she would be releasing a fun dance song, but instead, she chose a fresh ballad to debut with.
While on ‘Superstar K2′, Lee Boram became a hot topic after judges praised her as a ‘natural celebrity’. She is also gaining much anticipation, as music fans express that they hope she’ll exceed their expectations with her debut song, which is said to really carry out her sorrowful and sweet voice.
Lee Boram will be the fourth person from the Top 11 ‘Superstar K2′ lineup to release a single, following behind Kim Greem, Jang Jae In, and Kim Ji Soo.
4 Mei:“Superstar K2” contestant Woo Eun Mi will finally be making her debut with her first studio album, “Hurts“, and she’s just unveiled her debut MVs ahead of the album’s official release.
Woo Eun Mi will be promoting a medium tempo ballad track tentatively starting with KBS’s “Music Bank” on May 13th. The full album will consist of 10 beautiful tracks, so stay tuned for its official release!
‘Super Star K2′ singer Kim Ji Soo recently received attention for his strong resemblance to popular American drama ‘Gossip Girl’ character Chuck Bass.
The question began when one twitter user posted a picture of Chuck Bass and said, “He looks a lot like Kim Ji Soo.”
In the picture, Kim Ji soo is seen after losing more than 10kg (22 pounds). His sharp face without glasses does remind slightly of Chuck Bass. You can also spot a similar eyebrow shape, lips, jaw line as well as dark hair on his chin.
The suggestion actually came up on a Gossip Girl Gallery initially last October.
Netizens are commenting, “after a close inspection, maybe?!?!,” “Chuck Bass a+ Kim Ji Soo = Chuck Ji Soo!!!,” “maybe for 3 seconds…,” “This is a bit pushing it.”
Kim Ji Soo released a debut mini album on the 17th and is scheduled to appear on TV as well as host a show case.
Mnet’s “Superstar K” contestant, Kim Ji Soo, recently released his debut self-titled mini-album, “Kim Ji Soo“.
The album contains 6 songs: the title track, “Miss You So“, a self-written song “Fall in Love Soon“, a duet song by singer/songwriter Yozoh called “Puzzle“, and an acoustic song called “Luxury Song“.
Kim Ji Soo’s agency, Shofar Music, stated on May 18th, “The included songs overall give off a pop feel. Through the songs, listeners will be able to hear Kim Ji Soo’s musical growth since appearing on ‘Superstar K’.” The agency added, “We decided to name the album ‘Kim Ji Soo’ to emphasize his identity as a musician.”
Listeners will be able to meet Kim Ji Su as he debuts on M! Countdown this week. Check out the MV for “Miss You So” below and you can support the artist by purchasing the music.
9 April:Superstar K2 contestant Kim Ji Soo was recently announced to be an official ambassador for an upcoming marathon focused on disabled athletes, and the singer also unleashed his debut digital single, titled ‘Chocolate Drive‘!
According to Kim Ji Soo’s agency on April 8th, “Kim Ji Soo will attend the marathon on April 9th to proceed with his ambassador duties, and will engage in a meet & greet with fans, as well as sign autographs.”
The singer himself expressed, “To be able to help those disabled is truly a delight to me. Hopefully people in the world actively communicate with each other in order to keep the peace, and keep the aid going for those less fortunate.”
Meanwhile, Kim Ji Soo also released his debut single, ‘Chocolate Drive’, which can be heard below. The soothing and addictive song is sure to calm some of your nerves, so don’t miss out!
Huh Gak, who was the champion of ‘Superstar K2′, expressed his thoughts on turning over his champion crown to ‘Superstar K3′ winnerOoh La La Session. He stated, “It feels nice but also a little sad to turn over the winner position”
He continued, “Over this past year I tried my best to be recognized as a singer rather than an audition program winner. But even so, the fact that someone else has taken over my position makes me feel weird. Today is also the one year anniversary of the day I debuted with ‘Whenever‘. It’s a very unique time of the year for me in many different ways.”
He also shared his thoughts on performing “I told you I wanted to die” on the final episode of ‘Superstar K3′ stating, “I was very excited but at the same time was also very nervous. Exactly one year ago, I remember I was extremely busy with preparations. But I did think about how this day will come. I feel very honored to give a special performance for ‘Superstar K3′. I originally did not plan on doing any activities with this song, but because of the positive feedback from the public, I really want to sing it as many times as I can.”
He also noted his surprise to how impressive the contestants of ‘Superstar K3′ were. “I thought that groups were at advantage and just like my prediction, there were a lot of group contestants at the top. As a solo singer I strongly rooted for Christina.”
When asked “What do you think it would’ve been like to be one of the finalists alongside Oh La La Session and Busker Busker?“, he laughed and showed a modest attitude saying, “I’ll be the first one to be eliminated.”
He ended by stating, “About ten years ago, I actually saw Oh La La Session perform. The leader was such an amazing dancer. To this day, I’ve never forgotten them, and when I saw them we greeted and talked together.”
Just hours after dropping his teaser, Huh Gak has now released the full MV for his digital single, “I Told You I Wanna Die“.
The music video sees the return of B2ST‘s Junhyung, actor Lee Hyun Jin, and actress Kang Sora, who reprised their dramatic roles from “Hello“.
“I Told You I Wanna Die” was vying for the title track position in Huh Gak’s first mini-album, “First Story“. Though it lost out to “Hello”, A Cube felt that its powerful musicality deserved to be shown to the public, and so Huh Gak will be promoting this track in the upcoming weeks.
Singer Huh Gak, who is growing out of his ‘Superstar K‘ shell with his new album ‘Hello‘, revealed why he decided to seriously begin a diet.
Huh Gak stated, “During ‘Superstar K2′, I went to the hospital once, and the results showed that I had a fatty liver. Because I was so shocked, I started working out and thinking I should seriously lose weight.” A fatty liver is when your liver is composed of more than 5% fat, which creates issues with metabolizing food into energy and can lead to other illnesses in the long run.
He went on to say, “After receiving the results, I lost 10 kg (22 lbs). However, after leaving ‘Superstar K’, I started to gain weight after a few months and the yo-yo diet found me, I was embarrassed seeing how fat I was on camera so I lost more than 10 kg again.”
According to the Gaon Chart, which was updated earlier today on the 29th, Huh Gak’s “Hello” snagged first place on the download (619,294), stream, and BGM (background music) charts.
His first mini-album with A Cube Entertainment seems to be a huge success, where he’s promoting the title track “Hello“, which portrays a bittersweet love towards one’s lover.
Brown Eyed Girls managed to rank in 2nd with “Hot Shot“, garnering a total of 502,018 downloads in all. Sung Shi Kyung followed up in 3rd place with “I Like It” for 464,755 downloads, and finally UV‘s “Who Am I” featuring Yoo Hee Yeol and Jung Jae Young, placed 4th with 400,165 downloads.
Huh Gak‘s win on this week’s episode of Mnet‘s ‘M! Countdown‘ has stunned the industry.
This self-proclaimed rookie was up against households names KARA and Davichi, but he managed to come away with the #1 win with his song “Hello“. It seems Huh Gak didn’t expect to win over the two girl groups, as he looked almost dumbfounded when his name was announced by the MCs. The reality seemed to hit when he was suddenly rushed by the overjoyed members of U-KISS and INFINITE, who tried to lift him up and bounce him, but settled for proud pats on the back instead.
During his victory speech, Huh Gak made sure to thank the members of hisA Cube family and labelmates A Pink. “To my loving father, brother, my loving friends, and our U-KISS! And INFINITE! And our KARA! Thank you so much. Thank you to Tony [An] sunbae. I promise to work hard, thank you!”
Right in the middle of his encore stage, he also made sure to give a special shout out to his fans, ‘Gak Byul In’ (‘Special’), by stating, “I forgot. I love you, Gak Byul In!”
Check out his win and encore if you haven’t already!
‘Superstar K2‘ winner Huh Gakrecently took his first formal step as a ‘rookie singer’ with his first mini-album, “First Story“. Although he’s had experience releasing a debut song called “Whenever“, thanks to the opportunity he received from winning the show, this is his first album released under a formal label.
The singer recently sat down for an interview with Star News to talk about his excitement in finally taking that first step. Check it out below!
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Q. “Should we consider this your debut album?”
“The song ‘Whenever’ is a song I received while on the audition program. The rest of the songs are just remakes. Aside from my drama OST, ‘Don’t Forget Me‘, ‘First Story’ is my first album containing songs all my own.”
Q. “Do you have anything to say as you make your official debut?”
“Every day, I’m filled with excitement and nervousness, as well as worries. A lot of people have high expectations, especially since ‘Whenever’ and ‘Don’t Forget Me’ did so well. I realized that people might be disappointed with my album, but as much as that is pressuring, I know that I have to work hard, just like the first time.”
Q. “What is your title track like?”
“It’s a traditional ballad. People might think it’s just a standard ballad song, but overall, it tells a really sorrowful story of a break up. The five songs in the album all connect into one story so that the entire album feels like a movie.”
Q. “Your title track is ‘Hello’ but the song is actually about saying goodbye.”
“My songs mostly talk about life after going through a break up, but still missing and being in love with that person. The title just means that he hopes to continue saying hello instead of goodbye, because goodbye means it’s all over.”
Q. “Such complex songs require dating experience, yes?”
“I’ve been dumped a lot in the past so it wasn’t too hard bringing in those emotions into my song (laughter).”
Q. “Why did you choose to put forth the title of ‘rookie singer’ instead of ‘Superstar K2 winner’?”
“Ultimately, a lot of people remembered me as the Huh Gak from an audition program. In order to break that, I needed the title of being a ‘rookie singer’, and I truly hope that that’s how people regard me as.”
Q. “You seem like a changed man now compared to your ‘Superstar K2′ days.”
“My determination has definitely changed. My feelings now are heavier and more filled with nervousness. In the past, I was just a regular person that didn’t know anything, but now I’ve been signed under a company and am training as a singer. Because of that, I try to be more careful with my actions so that I don’t come across as rude or disrespectful.”
Q. “What do you think is the difference between standing on stage as a ‘Superstar K2′ contestant and now?”
“I think the only difference is the level of nervousness I feel. I was really nervous back then because I was so inexperienced. Now, however, singing on stages like ‘Immortal Song 2′ and working with other real artists has made me even more nervous. At the time of my audition, I focused on just enjoying the stage without any regrets, but now I realized that I have to be strong mentally to be able to work with other senior singers.”
Q. “After ‘Superstar K2′ came to an end, how did you spend the past year?”
“I went through a lot of training, especially image training. While recording songs, I had to imagine myself to be the person I was singing about. I’ve always been a fan of emotional songs like this so it wasn’t too hard. I also watched a lot of sad movies like ‘If Only’, although my favorite genre is action.”
Q. “You lost about 10kg ahead of your album’s release.”
“I have an old friend who used to be a body builder before he became a health trainer. I invited him to live in my dorm with me to help out my meal planning and exercise. I’m not a fan of sports or anything because I always thought that a singer just needs to be good at singing and didn’t care for my image.. but I gained a lot of weight and felt the need to lose it. I still think I need to lose a bit more, which I’m planning to do while I’m promoting.”
Q. “Do you still meet up with singers from ‘Superstar K2′?”
“I see them often, at least once every two to three weeks. Andrew is studying so it’s hard to see him, as well as Kim Eun Bi and Kang Seung Yoon since they’re trainees. The rest of us meet up at John Parkor Kim Jisoo‘s dorm. We all miss living with each other.”
Q. “Do the ‘Superstar’ seniors that debuted before you give a lot of advice?”
“Kim Jisoo likes to flatter me by saying that I’ll do well. The other dongsengs give me advice and strength. I’m just glad that I’ll be able to see John Park often.”
Q. “Any goals?”
“My goal is to just do my best for every stage for this album. As for my ambition, I just hope that it achieves good results and that a lot of people will enjoy it. I don’t know how to do anything other than sing. And whatever award it is, I’d love to be able to win an award.”
Q. “Last message for your fans.”
“My first album is finally out, and I’m so sorry to have kept you waiting. I’ll work for as long as you’ve waited so that I can exceed your expectations. Please support me and give me your love.”
A Cube Entertainment‘s Huh Gak has released his first mini album, “First Story“!
The mini album contains six tracks in all and features and the tracks featuring Huh Gak’s sweet voice are just perfect for the Fall season.
Check out some of the select tracks from the album below and remember to support by purchasing the music.
14 September:
On September 14th, Huh Gak released another music video teaser for his debut album, “First Story”!
The teaser features actress Kang Sora of the box office hit “Sunny” in a tearful scene alongsideB2ST‘s Junhyung, who’s made an impressive transformation from a rapper to an actor, and heroinLee Hyun Jin.
A Cube Entertainment stated, “The entire cast didn’t sleep for three days to help make this the best. Huh Gak tried to show his gratitude by even having food delivered to the set from his personal chef.”
“First Story” will be released on September 16th along with the full music video. Check it out below!
A few days ago, we reported that Huh Gak enlisted some big names to act in his upcoming music video. A teaser for “Hello” has just been revealed, and it’s promising quite the dramatic story!
The teaser’s got tears, an arrogant rival, and a beautiful leading lady. Thanks to B2ST’s Junhyung, actress Kang Sora, and actor Lee Hyun Jin, who all lent their support to help Huh Gak with his comeback, the MV is looking like the perfect visual accompaniment to Huh Gak’s new ballad.
The leading roles for Huh Gak‘s new MV have been revealed to be B2ST’s Junhyung, actress Kang Sora, and actor Lee Hyun Jin!
Huh Gak, who will soon be dropping his debut mini-album, revealed two pictures from the music video set on his Me2day along with the message, “Amazing people are lending me their support for my upcoming album’s music video. Sunny’s heroine Kang Sora-ssi, B2ST’s Junhyung-ssi, and cool actor Lee Hyun Jin-ssi… I’m really so very proud…”
Representatives of A Cube Entertainment revealed, “Despite their busy schedules, Kang Sora, Junhyung, and Lee Hyun Jin made time, which we’re very grateful for. Having heard the song, the actors praised its quality and wished for it to make a daebak.”
Huh Gak will be revealing his music video teaser on September 8th, before releasing by a 15 minute-long video with his mini-album release on the 16th.
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.
On September 16th, ‘Superstar K2‘ winner Huh Gak will be releasing his first official debut album titled, “First Story“!
Representatives of A Cube Entertainment revealed, “His title track is a ballad and he worked on it by emptying both his mind and soul and returning straight back to his roots. Every song included in his album is connected to each other as one story.”
They continued, “It’s an album that he worried a lot over. He wasn’t sure what image to make his start with and what type of effort he needed to make. All of these worries deeply pained him. Although he has extensive experience on his own, he called himself a rookie, knowing that this will be his first start with his first album under his first agency.”
Huh Gak is currently making final adjustments to his album before preparing for its release.
It’s been revealed that singer Huh Gak originally received an offer for a role in the MBC drama, ”The Greatest Love“.
An associate of his management company, A CUBE, has passed on, “Before he received a request for singing the OST, he had done an audition for the role of ‘Goo Ae Hwan’ after receiving an offer to play the part by a drama associate.”
The company representative then continued to explain, “It was a really good opportunity, but respecting Huh Gak’s opinion that he had a lot to prepare as an actor and since he’s also in the stage of readying his first album, he wanted to solely concentrate on music for the time being. Although we were sorry to hear that, we promised for a future collaboration next time.”
The representative then added, “Huh Gak himself thought this role was fascinating, and said that he was very happy to be able to participate in this drama that he’d auditioned in with its OST.”
As for the role of ‘Goo Ae Hwan’, it was picked up by actor Jung Jun Ha, who acts as the brother toGong Hyo Jin’s character.
Meanwhile, Huh Gak’s OST track for “The Greatest Love”,”Don’t Forget Me“, has swept the charts thanks to his powerful vocal ability and sorrowful emotions.
Huh Gak, the winner of Mnet’s Super Star K2, has a tattoo on his back!
A close-up picture of a tattoo on the singer’s back was recently posted on an online community site board. The tattoo is in the shape of a microphone along with a crown on top which includes the phrase ‘Little Giant’on the bottom.
Netizens are showing positive responses including, “I hope you become a little giant,” “I think the tattoo symbolizes his determination to sing forever, it’s so cool!,” the details are alive.”
Huh Gak has recently signed a contract with ACUBE Entertainment.
