Jang Geun Suk Donates $1.2 million USD to College

It was revealed on November 23 that Jang Geun Suk donated $1.2 million USD to his college, Hanyang University. First shared on Hanyang University’s donation site, the news spread throughout the students and caused the school to confirm the contribution. “Jang Geun Suk made the donation without notifying the school in advance. But his name was revealed on the school’s donation list and his contribution was made public,” Hanyang University said. Jang Geun Suk’s name first appeared on the school’s donation site on November 22, under the name, “Theater Major Jang Geun Suk,” with the amount $1.2 million USD mentioned on the side. However, his name disappeared on November 23 and raised suspicion over the validity of his endowment. Now that it’s official, this donation turns out to be the highest amount ever by any Hanyang University student or alumni. Before the actor’s donation, the highest was $1 million USD, donated each by two alumni. How did Jang Geun Suk respond to this? “I wanted to make this donation without letting others know, but it’s a bit frustrating how it was made public. I hope this helps my juniors who are struggling through rough times,” Jang Geun Suk said. Hanyang University has stated that a “Jang Geun Suk Scholarship Fund” will be created with the donation and spent on helping theater-major students.

We might be seeing SISTAR’s Hyorin in ‘Dream High 2′

Don’t get too excited just yet, there is no confirmation yet as Starship Entertainment, Hyorin’s agency, is still considering the offer for the leader of SISTAR to take up a role in the upcoming drama, “Dream High 2”. The agency stated, “It is true that Hyorin has been offered a role for ‘Dream High 2′ and we have met for discussions. We are considering the offer positively and our final decision would rest on the coordination between the filming schedule and SISTAR’s schedule,” through mydaily. A staff member from the drama production company revealed, “We are currently in contact with 2AM’s Jinwoon, actress Kang Sora, and Hyorin for ‘Dream High 2′. But it’s still early to say that they are definitely in.” Who’s looking forward to see Hyorin in the drama?

Super Junior rumored to go worldwide for Super Show 4

A rumor of the much-anticipated list of stops for Super Junior’s Super Show 4 World Tour, which recently kicked off with a two-day show in Seoul, has been revealed. Their next stop will be another two-day show in Osaka, Japan, starting on December 10th. Taipei, Taiwan, is next on the list for a three-consecutive-day concert beginning on the 3rd of February. Now a ‘world tour’ isn’t complete without stops outside of Asia, so cities from around the world have been included on the list as well! This time, Super Junior will possibly be visiting a total of 22 cities in Europe, Americas, Asia, and Middle East countries! Hopefully, Leeteuk will be able to complete the whole tour before enlisting sometime next year. Be sure to check out the list below to see if they might be coming to a city near you! 1. Seoul, Korea 2. Osaka, Japan 3. Taipei 4. Beijing 5. Bangkok 6. Singapore 7. Milan, Italy 8. L.A, USA 9. Chile 10. Buenos Aires, Argentina 11. Paris, France 12. Kuwait 13. Venezuela 14. Panama 15. Vietnam 16. Spain 17. Germany 18. Mexico 19. Jakarta, Indonesia 20. Peru 21. Dubai 22. Malaysia It’s quite a list with so many different cities! Hopefully, most of the stops on the list is true. Would you guys plan to go to any of these shows?

2NE1’s Park Bom shares a getting-ready-to-sleep selca

We have seen quite a few idols revealing their pretty-without-makeup face. And of course, 2NE1’s Park Bom doesn’t want to be left behind as she also shared a bare-faced selca on her me2day. Along with the selca, Park Bom wrote, “Good Night~~~I’m going to wash up and go to bed~~ (^-^)/ But….I’m hungry…ㅠㅠ I need to sleep soon…ㅠㅠ…. Seriously good night~~zzzZZ”. Netizens left comments like “Your skin is so smooth!”, “Beautiful Bommie~”, and “Waahh… you really look like a cute doll….+.+” on her photo. Pretty. No surprise there.

Super Junior, 2NE1, and HyunA take home awards at 2011 YouTube Kpop Awards

On November 22nd, Super Junior, 2NE1, and HyunA took home awards at the ’2011 YouTube Kpop Awards’ at Google Korea in Seoul. HyunA expressed her surprise and said, “I was surprised at the large amount of YouTube view counts. I saw a lot of people upload videos with my song, and there were many who were better than me; I gained strength [from seeing all the videos].” 2NE1, who occupied three spots in the Top 10, said, “We will continue to upload a lot of cool videos in the future. Please show them lots of love. We put a lot of effort into showing you a lot of things in ‘I Am The Best’ music video, so I think that is probably why a lot of people watched the video.” Super Junior’s Leeteuk commented, “This award is especially more valuable because fans all over the world were the ones who made this award possible. We will continue to spread the Korea’s culture throughout the world… I also clicked on our music video 10 times. Whenever we’d go perform overseas, the clip would be uploaded onto YouTube right away. Seeing this, I felt how strong media’s power had become.” In first place was Super Junior with 26.9 million views for “Mr. Simple”, followed by 2NE1 with 22 million views for ‘I Am The Best’, while Hyuna took 3rd place with 21.6 million views for “Bubble Pop”.

2PM greeted by 8,000 fans at their Singapore show

2PM recently wrapped up their ‘2PM Hands Up Asia Tour Concert in Singapore‘ in Singapore, where they performed in front of 8,000 fans that flew in from Asia, Europe, and America to watch them perform live. The fans were all in high spirits and sung along to 2PM’s songs. An insider revealed, “The 8,000 fans that filled the facility sang along with all of 2PM’s hit songs. The 2PM members became emotional at their fans’ explosive response and the number of audience members blew away the staff as well“. A ‘High Touch’ event was held before the concert at a local mall, where 2,000 fans crowded every floor of the shopping mall. Thanks to the fans’ massive support, the 2PM members were able to enjoy themselves during the event. JYP Entertainment expressed, “Thank you everyone for your unending support for 2PM. We will be continuing our tour throughout Malaysia, Thailand, and China until early 2012. We ask that you continue to show your love for the 2PM members.” Meanwhile, 2PM will be visiting Malaysia for the next stop of their ‘Hands Up Asia Tour’.

SHINee’s Jonghyun and K.Will imitating each other

Today’s video of the day, courtesy of Jjamjjoo, features SHINee’s Jonghyun and K.Will imitating each other. A recording for “The Muzit ” in 2010, how do our readers rate their imitations of one another? Submit a song, music video, picture, trivia question or news link and it could be featured here! If your submission is hand selected by Ningin staff, you’ll earn 100 EXP points. Find out how to make a submission here. New to Ningin? Our newbie guide will help bring you up to speed. Still have questions? Ask the community for help. Don’t know what EXP is? Well, it’s a measure of everything that you do on Ningin and then some. Read our Definitive EXP guide for the complete details. If your submission is chosen, you can also earn Legion Points for Mixr Legions. Mixr Legions is a team-based game that along with EXP, keeps track of all the activities that you do across the Mixr Network of sites. Head here to learn more!

MBLAQ’s Seungho tries to hang with SHINee

On November 20th, SHINee and MBLAQ both attended the K-Friends Fireworx Concert Taiwan. As they were leaving, fans crowded around the stars which caused MBLAQ member Seungho to become lost and walk into SHINee’s fan by mistake. Once he opens the door, he sees the SHINee members and realizes what happened. Check out the funny mistake below!

Super Junior’s Hilarious Pre-Performance ‘Good Friends’ Clip

Dear Shisus, just when you thought the Super Junior members couldn’t be any funnier, you get hit with four and a half minutes pure comedy. When you end up rolling on the floor and laughing your butt off, just remember this: breathing every now and then might be a good idea. By now, you probably know that Super Junior pulled off a super successful SS4 in Seoul (try saying that 10 times fast), and you’ve probably seen a multitude of performances. What made the Super Show quite entertaining this year was the use of VCR’s right before performances. For “Good Friends“, the sixth track in the Mr. Simple album, the members dressed up as famous characters and idols: Leeteuk as Hulk Hogan, Yesung as Chuckie, Sungmin as Marilyn Monroe, Shindong as Britney Spears, Eunhyuk as a bird (Chicken Little? Big Bird?), Donghae as Charlie Chaplin, Siwon as Superman, Ryeowook as Gollum, and Kyuhyun as the late Steve Jobs. I can’t simply describe this video with a few words, so just watch it below and see for yourself!

EunHae’s ‘Oppa Oppa’ Performance

Super Junior’s SS4 in Seoul recently passed, with many great performances. From an underwater intro film to a costume party in Good Friends, this concert was definitely spectacular. One of the performances happened to be a duet between members Donghae and Eunhyuk; needless to say, it got the fangirl in me squealing! Dressed in mustard and ketchup suits, the EunHae couple performed the song “Oppa Oppa“. The song had a very retro feel to it, and reminded me of T-ara’s “Roly Poly“. The choreography for the performance was also reminiscent of the “Roly Poly” dance, along with the signature “Ooh ooh!” tossed here and there. The best part was probably in the middle of the song: [Donghae] I say Donghae, you say Oppa! Donghae! [fans] OPPA! [Donghae] Donghae! [fans] OPPA! [Eunhyuk] I say Myeolchi (anchovy), you say Oppa! Myeolchi! [fans] OPPA! [Eunhyuk] Myeolchi! [fans] OPPA! [Both/Eunhyuk] I say EunHae, you say Oppa! Eunhae! [screaming fans] OPPA! [Both/Eunhyuk] Eunhae! [screaming fans] OPPA! Truth to be told, I’m an EunHae shipper, and I’m just in love with this song. I loved how the fans got louder during the EunHae portion! Did you guys like watching the performance? Did anybody actually see it live?

T-ara’s Jiyeon and f(x)’s Victoria looks pretty in old school uniform photos

Before T-ara‘s Jiyeon and f(x)‘s Victoria became the idols we know today, they were both models for school uniform brands. On November 19th, a netizen revealed some old photos of the two idols through an online community board, leaving netizens amazed at how beautiful they were even before debut. With her no makeup face and her hair pulled back with a headband, Jiyeon displayed an innocent type of beauty that caught the attention of many. Victoria, on the other hand, showcased a beautiful and sophisticated image with her thick curls and side bangs. Since both idols are at the forefront of the idol-fashionista line, netizens were surprised to see their fresh-faced looks. Netizens left comments such as, “Even though it is a past picture, you can’t find any flaws in it”, “Both girls were beautiful then too”, and “I think their innocent look is even prettier.”

U-KISS’ Kevin and Eli bring a heartwarming MV Together with JAMOSA

A few weeks ago, it was announced that U-KISS‘ Kevin and Eli would be collaborating with JPOP artist JAMOSA for the song “Together” and the MV for the sweet song has finally been unveiled. The MV itself is quite simple, with shots of the three singers as well as different couples and small children. It’s quite a touching and heartwarming MV and it seems like the type of song you would listen to on a cold rainy day.