SISTAR’s Bora resembles Wonder Girls’ Sohee?

SISTAR member Bora revealed that before she made her debut, she was famous at her school for having a close resemblance to Wonder Girls‘ member Sohee.

During a recent shoot for popular SBS program ‘Strong Heart‘, Bora described herself as the ‘ popular pretty girl’ at her school, Myungji University.

“Before I debuted, I featured on KBS‘ ‘Golden Ladder‘ as a Myungji University student that looked like Wonder Girls member Sohee,” she said. “I’m very grateful to the program, as it served as a gateway for me to eventually become a celebrity, but it’s bittersweet, there’s something about that program that still makes me sad,” she continued, evoking curiosity.

Entertainer Boom who served as the MC for the program at the time remarked, “She was more energetic and spirited than all the other girls from the different schools.”

Although Bora was hesitant to reveal the heartbreaking story behind ‘Golden Ladder’, it was revealed that her beloved father passed away the same day the program aired. Her eyes began to tear as she sent a message to her Father who now rests in peace.

Lee Min Ho and Park Min Young break up

To many fans’ sadness, it has just been revealed that ‘City Hunter‘ couple, Park Min Young and Lee Min Ho, have broken up.

After completing SBS‘s ‘City Hunter’, the duo had revealed their relationship to the public during the summer last year. Although Park Min Young and Lee Min Ho called it quits a while ago, they were reluctant to reveal their separation as they had to consider their agencies’ positions.

Park Min Young’s side stated, “It has been a while since the two met. Because it was embarrassing to directly reveal that they broke up and she had to consider the agency’s position, she did not reveal that she cleaned up their relationship.”

The agency continued, “They became strangers before the 2011 Acting Awards. With this reason, Park Min Young and Lee Min Ho had attended two different award ceremonies… Lee Min Ho went to SBS Acting Awards, while Park Min Young had went to the KBS Acting Awards.”

The biggest reason the two parted ways laid in their busy schedules. Park Min Young’s side stated, “Park Min Young had to film for KBS‘s ‘Man of Honor‘, she did not have time to rest for a while. Lee Min Ho also had to film for his advertisements and attend his oversea activities, and we know that he is very busy… The two could not meet often and naturally broke up.”

Lee Min Ho’s agency is still confirming the news with the actor as a representative stated, “After we saw the reports that Lee Min Ho and Park Min Young broke up, we haven’t yet confirmed it with him… If the two had broken up, Lee Min Ho would have told us and there has been no story yet.”

Stay tuned for more updates.

Wonder Girls’ Sohee and 2AM’s Seulong are dating!

Breaking news, K-Pop fans: the Wonder Girls‘ Sohee and 2AM‘s Seulong are dating!

As artists in the same company – JYP – the two idols had a chance to become close to each other, and for Sohee, who has a naturally shy personality, Seulong was one of the few friends she had, said an anonymous source to Dispatch, a Korean news outlet.

“Sohee is such a careful character,” said the anonymous person, who knew both members well.“Although she’s been a celebrity for a while, she can count the number of friends on one hand. She’s not the kind of person to easily reveal her feelings to anyone.”

From the pictures taken by Dispatch, the two idols can be seen together giving off a romantic vibe. The couple progressed greatly in their relationship especially after Sohee returned from her American activities, Dispatch said.

Seulong was a ‘soulmate’ for Sohee, according to the source. “Although she’s part of the world’s best girl group, she’s still a young teenager,” the source revealed. “She went through a lot in the States. Seulong was Sohee’s only friend and oppa with whom she could freely talk about her problems.”

Their meetings were coordinated in secrecy, and even their other close parties did not know about their clandestine meetings. Out of the four dates that Dispatch encountered, they were all held late at night and took place in their car.

On one date, held on January 8th when Sohee returned from Taiwan, Dispatch captured the pair snacking on rice noodles and exchanging presents.

They also met during Christmas, where they also exchanged presents and went on a Gangnam date in Seulong’s car.

A representative for JYP took a cautious stance, acknowledging that Seulong was one of Sohee’s few close friends, but refused to discuss the matter further. “The company does not know about their artists’ own private lives. Especially for emotional problems, we do not get involved. It will be hard to confirm anything about any feelings other than just friends.”

Source: Dispatch via Nate

The top 4 Idol groups who looked best in ‘Hanbok’ for Lunar New Year

There were many idols who shed their fierce stage personas and dressed in their traditional hanboks for the Lunar New Year. Their refined and elegant image was a pleasant change for fans, but OSEN picked the top four idols who best displayed a completely different side of themselves.

# B2ST

The boy group who won some noteworthy awards at the year-end award ceremonies in 2011 tossed aside their charismatic stage ensembles and dressed in soft, pastel-colored hanboks for the new year. They looked like young boys as they bowed to their fans, and the boys remarked, “2011 was a joyful one for us, because of all the love and support we were given. We promise to improve ourselves as a group in 2012.”

# 4Minute

The girls of 4Minute are known for their sex appeal, but they looked lovely and feminine in their brightly-colored elegant hanboks. In the unveiled photos, the ladies melted the hearts of their fan boys with their adorable facial expressions and the members who are preparing for their album release next month said, “Our new album release is just around the corner. We will work to show you new sides of ourselves with this new album, that we have yet to reveal before.”

# T-ara

The ladies of T-ara are sweeping the charts with their new song “Lovey-Dovey,” but they transformed into lovely young brides for the Lunar New Year. Like B2ST and 4minute, the girls swapped their fierce and sexy stage personas for modest and lovely hanboks, catching the attention of their fans. The girls struck adorable poses for the camera and held a big check as they wished their fans much blessings and wealth in the New Year.

# TEEN TOP

The boys of TEEN TOP who have melted the hearts of their noonafans with their new synchronized dance to “Going Crazy” put their charismatic charms aside and greeted their fans in lovely pastel-colored hanboks. The boys looked pure and innocent as they smiled for the camera. TEEN TOP captivated the world when they revealed their new song “Don’t Wear Perfume” last year, and are broadening their fan base day by day. This year, they are determined to shed their ‘boyish’ image and become charismatic, powerful men in 2012 with their new song.

Did your favorite idol star make the list? Share your thoughts below!

Source & Image: OSEN

B2ST members hold a cook-off in their dorm

The boys of B2ST held a ramen cook off to see which member was the greatest chef in the kitchen.

B2ST member Dongwoon wrote via his Twitter page on the 15th, “As soon as I get back to our dorms, I’m going to have a cook off with Doojoon hyung. When the time comes, I will share photos of us in action. Also, the results.”

Later, fellow member Yang Yoseob also tweeted, “Wow they’re really going to do it. You guys cook, I’m going to sleep. I told you guys not to buy so many ingredients. Anyway, The cook off begins now“, and shared a few photos of the boys getting ready for their cooking battle.

In the photos, Doojoon and Dongwoon are quite busy in the kitchen, even dressed like rivals in black and white.

An hour later, Yoseob tweeted the results of the competition saying, “Judging panel – Yong Jun Hyung, Hong Seung Wan, Yang Yoseob, Jun Jungun, Lee Ki Kwang. With a score of 3:2, Son Dongwoon wins.”

“Yoon Doojoon could not get over his loss and challenged Son Dongwoon to a fried rice battle. We ate really well, thanks to these two,” he continued, hinting that there would be another cook off in the near future.

Netizens laughed as they commented, “I want to eat Doojoon oppa’s food“, “Can I be a judge too?”, “Which ramen did you vote for?”, and more.

Source & Image: Yoseob’s Twitter, Dongwoon’s Twitter