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Who knew U-know Yunho would like women who want to go to theme parks at midnight?

On the December 17 broadcast of Mnet′s The Beatles Code 2, TVXQ′s (DBSK) U-know Yunho and Max Changmin made appearances and opened up about their love lives and ideal types.



When the MCs asked U-know Yunho whether he knows he really looks like a man now, the singer answered, "I know my looks and my actions feel so, but I′m quiet in front of women. Because I′m so strong-minded, my ideal type is a woman who has a stronger mind than mine."

He added, "For some reason, when a strong woman comes along I feel I become even stronger. I took an EQ test, and I got 98 percent in dominance."



Later on when the panel started to talk about ideal types again, U-know Yunho said, "I like women who are bright and off-the-wall; for example, women who want to go to a theme park past midnight. I like such eccentricities."

TVXQ is currently promoting its recent single Humanoids.

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We hope you all spent Hug Day in the arms of the one you love!

But for those who were left daydreaming about the male celebs in our poll last week, the results are in!




The male celeb our readers think would be the best hugger is none other than Super Junior’s Choi Siwon.

The idol star and actor was the top gun of last week’s poll, taking 35 percent of the votes, while FT Island’s Jong Hoon and CN Blue’s Jung Yong Hwa tied for second place with 22.3 percent.

Big Bang’s Taeyang ranked third with 10 percent of votes, while SHINee’s Jonghyun recorded 7.3 percent of the votes. Kim Jong Kook, meanwhile, trailed behind, only picking up three percent of the votes.

We personally had a hard time choosing, but it appears Choi Siwon simply can’t be beat.

Don’t forget to check out our latest poll because it’s a merry one!

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In honor of JYJ’s Junsu’s birthday, fans all over the world held parties of their own this past weekend. According to his agency, “Kim Junsu’s fans in Korea, Japan, China, United States, Chile, Argentina, Mexico, Poland, Germany, and more celebrated ‘XIA DAY.’”
Some fans baked cakes, wrote letters, made scrapbooks, and more to express their love for their favorite artist. Fans in Brazil decided to go on a picnic together, while fans in Venezuela held a photo exhibition.
During a press conference at one of his world tour concerts, Junsu stated, “We don’t focus on where we’ll see the most crowd when choosing a world tour destination. We place emphasize on the fact that some of these fans might never get a chance to see my stage unless there is a concert,” expressing his gratitude towards his overseas fans.
Meanwhile, Junsu turned 26 years-old on December 15.

Male idol group BEAST members Lee Ki Kwang, Jang Hyun Seung and Son Dong Woon recently took a comical photo together.
On December 17, Lee Ki Kwang tweeted, “It’s been a while since BEAST has shared a selca! Because I took the photo with a great quality phone, I feel like we look even more amazing in it” and uploaded the following picture.
In the photo, Lee Ki Kwang, Jang Hyun Seung and Son Dong Woon are happily posing for a photo in a restroom.
Netizens who saw the photo commented, “Why of all places did you take the photo in a restroom?”, “Isn’t it smelly where you took this photo?” and “Silly BEAST members.”
In related news, BEAST recently participated in the “2012 Spreading Love Super Concert” on December 15.

After promoting his title track “60 Seconds” for the past few weeks, Infinite‘s Kim Sung Kyu has now revealed a second music video from his solo debut mini album “Another Me.” Titled “I Need You,” the song is a sad rock ballad.
Featuring the same live band from his previous music video, Kim Sung Kyu walks around various locations while singing. As the first three minutes are in black and white, it gives the music video a lonely feeling. The colors come alive for the last minute and reveals a beautiful sunset. 

Super Junior has expressed its disappointment that not all its members could be together for the 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA).

Super Junior won big at the 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards, held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center on November 30, as it took home the Best Line Award, Best Global Group Award and Album of the Year Award.

Following their big win, Super Junior shared, “We’re sad Leeteuk and Choi Siwon couldn’t be here with us.”




On winning the Album of the Year Award, Eunhyuk shared, “We’ve been very active with our sixth album in 2012, and we’re so happy to see such a return and thankful. As this is an award that was possible because so many purchased this album we poured our sweat and everything into, we are quite happy. I also want to say I think K-Pop singers were particularly active this year and I am so proud of them.”

Kangin added, “I believe Leeteuk watched from the army too. If he was watching he will have been extremely happy and probably disappointed he couldn’t stand on stage too. We were supposed to fill the stage with Super Junior, but we’re also sad Siwon couldn’t be here either. Based on my own experiences, I believe Leeteuk will return from his service as a better person and is working hard in there. I really feel Leeteuk’s empty spot today and miss him.”

When asked about Super Junior K.R.Y’s future activities, Yesung said, “Super Junior-M is preparing for activities in China, while Super Junior K.R.Y finished its Budokan performance.”

The Super Junior members added on a final note, “We’re happy we can close 2012 on such a high note. We will work hard to be an even more humble group in 2013.”

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The event slowly ran out of its time as the main ceremony creeped nearer, but the stars showed no sign of slowing down as they continued to pour out without tire.

The red carpet event for 2012 MAMA was held right before the main ceremony, and the stars showed off their ′bling′ and new fashions as they continued to roll in.



















































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More stars appeared to heat up the red carpet at 2012 MAMA, donning their best for their flashes in front of the camera.

The red carpet event for 2012 MAMA was held right before the main ceremony, and the stars showed off their ′bling′ and new fashions as they continued to roll in.














































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The 2012 MAMA shines on its own, but what′s an awards ceremony without a red carpet event?

The red carpet event for 2012 MAMA was held right before the main ceremony, and the stars showed off their ′bling′ and new fashions as they continued to roll in.


































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The 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) provided a stage for Asia’s hottest acts, but it also proved to be an especially unforgettable night for artists who leapt to fame through audition programs.

America’s American Idol’s Adam Lambert, Korea’s Superstar K4’s Roy Kim, Thailand’s Academy Fantasia’s Natthew, China’s Super Girl Chris Lee (Li Yuchun) all performed on special stages for the thousands of fans at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Center.




While some already have a huge fanbase, as Adam Lambert and Chris Lee were on their respective television programs some years ago, Roy Kim and Natthew both had arguably the biggest performances of their lives.

Roy Kim won the fourth season of South Korea’s biggest audition program, Superstar K, only a week ago, beating out band DickPunks with a tiny margin, and performed his self-penned song, Passing By and LeeSsang’s Who Are You Living For?, both songs that led him to his win.

Natthew, who won Academy Fantasia’s fifth season in 2008, is well-known in his home country but only recently debuted in Korea with his Korean-language single, She’s Bad, featuring B2ST’s Yong Jun Hyung. While he’ll return to Thailand to continue activities, it’s likely that the night’s performance earned him a few more fans.

Of course, China’s Super Girl’s Chris Lee won back in 2005, giving her plenty of time to rack up a wide fanbase, but her performance of Hello Baby was most likely one for the artist to remember, as she has primarily promoted in China only.

Coming from even farther was Adam Lambert, one of the few non-Asian artists to perform at the 2012 MAMA. The runner-up on the eighth season of American Idol managed to rile up the crowd, which was no easy feat, considering most of the audience members seemed largely apathetic to the non-K-pop stars.

As audition programs have multiplied worldwide, it’s becoming harder for participants and winners to reach international success - but perhaps these four artists are proof that audition programs will continue to thrive.

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The 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) was a night filled with special collaborations, where Epik High and Lee Hi as well as Park Jin Young and 2PM′s Wooyoung repped their respective agencies in head turning performances.





































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