C-Clown snaps a photo with Jay Park

C-Clown took a photo with Jay Park at the backstage of Music Core.

Jay Park and C-Clown have returned to the music scene recently with their own tracks, Joah and Shaking Heart respectively. During the Music Core on April 20, both artists took a good opportunity to snap a photo together.

C-Clown’s official Twitter account shared the photo with words ‘[Translation] C-CLOWN Romey’s idol Park Jaebum-sunbaenim. C-CLOWN gifted Park Jaebum-sunbaenim with a signed 3rd mini-album #씨클라운_흔들리고있어 CD^.~ Please send a fighting to both C-CLOWN and their sunbaenim^.~ We like sunbaenim♥.♥ #씨클라운 #흔들리고있어”.

In the photo, Jay is seen posting with the boys and autographed Shaking Heart album in his hands.

Leader Rome has once revealed that he looks up to Jay Park in an interview.

Sources: CCLOWNofficial

Photo: CCLOWNOfficial Translation: CClown120719

BEAST spotted filming for ‘Dunkin Donuts’ CF!

Idol boy group BEAST (also known as B2ST) has been spotted filming for what’s speculated as Dunkin Donuts‘ CF in Jeju Island.

BEAST have been absent for quite some time and B2utys have been waiting patiently for the boys’ return this year. Fear not, for they are back together and in the midst of a group project currently.

Fans have spotted BEAST filming for the CF, and in addition to that, the members themselves have posted pictures, having a fun time in Jeju Island.

와우우우우 twitter.com/BeeeestDJ/stat…

— Yoon du jun (@BeeeestDJ) April 18, 2013

Translation: Wowwww

실망시켜드려서 죄송합니다제주도와서 너무신나가지고.. twitter.com/Joker891219/st…

— Yong Jun Hyung (@Joker891219) April 18, 2013

Translation: Sorry to disappoint. Too excited to be at Jeju Island.

제주 아일랜드 twitter.com/B2stGK/status/…

— GK (@B2stGK) April 18, 2013

Translation: Jeju Island

Although no official details have been released yet, fans can definitely look forward to their future release.

Check out the pictures in the gallery:

Source: Joker891219, BeeeestDJ, B2stGK, ESSUNSH

PSY + 2NE1′s Dara = PSYDARA?

What do you get when you cross PSY and 2NE1‘s Dara?

PSY may be one of the hottest stars on the planet right now and Dara may be 2NE1′s beauty queen, but when you mix them together you will end up with quite a surprise.

Dara tweeted to PSY a picture of her trademark hairstyle, though with PSY’s face on it. While attracting much laughter from fans, it also shocked a few.

@psy_oppa 알랑가몰라~ 왜 내가 싸이오빠 닮은건지 ah ah ah ah ~ I’m a… Mother father gentle girl!!! twitter.com/krungy21/statu…

— Sandara Park (@krungy21) April 12, 2013

Dara included a caption which parodies PSY’s newly released song, translating to “I didn’t realize this~ Why do I look like Psy-oppa ah ah ah ah ~ I’m a… Mother father gentle girl!!!”

How are you liking ‘PSYDARA‘?

Source: krungy21 (Dara’s Twitter)

DTMG & PUMASHOCK teams up for ‘mind-blowing’ SHINee cover

The first multicultural American band to professionally cover K-Pop, Dave Tauler Music Group (DTMG), has become a hot topic among US K-Pop fans in the last year due to their awe-inspiring and interesting twists on some of K-Pop greatest hits.

With past remixes of songs such as 2NE1‘s Lonely, Big Bang‘s Blue, and PSY‘s Gangnam Style, they have managed to grab the attention of fans all over the world in record numbers. DTMG has set out to release a remix that not only paid homage to the genre and culture that they truly respect but also to give the fans something to remember.

Their newest remix is sure to have all the SHAWOL‘s out there cheering and dancing along as DTMG officially released their remix of SHINee‘s latest hit Dream Girl today featuring another Star King alumni and YouTube sensation, Pumashock (aka. Natalie White). 

Natalie White has garnered massive amounts of success on her YouTube channel with her remixes and covers of Kpop super hits such as JYJ‘s Ayy Girl, 2PM‘s I’ll Be Back, Kara‘s Step, Super Junior‘s Mr. Simple, TVXQ‘s Mirotic, Wonder Girls‘ No Body, and Girls Generation‘s Gee and has been highly praised for her amazing and emotion-stirring vocals.

DTMG and Pumashock’s dual collaboration music video was shot at Studio 51 in March and was directed by Brad Baerwald and assistant director Christian Oh, the co-founder and executive director at Kollaboration DC. DTMG’s Lead Vocalist David Tauler was joined by his regular band-mates Teo Lee (bassist), Tim Kim (pianist), Paul Eldridge (lead guitar), Kyra Koh (main backing vocals) along with their latest additions to the group, DeJuan McCrimmon (keys), Brian McFarly (drums), Andrew Glaros (rhythm guitar) and Shervonne Brown (backing vocals).

On the eve of the release of their latest cover, DTMG members Dave Tauler and Teo Lee, along with Pumashock, sat down with us to discuss how the collaboration came together and what it was like working together.

What was your first impression of one another when you first met?

Natalie: “The most surprising thing was when we first actually got together on the phone. I understood it was a business call but, honestly, as soon as we got on the phone, I felt like I was just talking to a bunch of old friends – just catching up. There were a lot of laughs. It was a really, really cool conversation. I really like these guys. It was awesome. I was so happy and stoked to work with them. My expectations were very high when meeting DTMG in person and I think my expectations were completely met –if not completely exceeded. It felt very organic. We all hit it off right away. ”

Teo: “She looked exactly like she does on her Facebook page. She was all glamorized and all shiny.”

Dave: “For me it was a surreal experience because I have never gotten to know someone as well as I have gotten to know Natalie (through social media and by phone). Later on we became friends on a personal level. We talked for a long time (ten months), and then all of a sudden, there she was getting off the plane. I said, ‘Oh-my-gosh, that’s her.’ She had a big smile on her face and I could tell she was an artist right away.”

Natalie: “I’m still weird-ed out by about how much we (David & I) share in common, and to think that we’re both here in America, but the thing that brought us together was the Star King stage. I think that’s the coolest thing about our friendship, this creative connection that we made, is that Star King is what brought us together – all the way from Seoul.”

Were you at all worried whether or not your vocals would meld well with one another?

Dave: “Once I started hearing Natalie sing for real in the studio, when we put the mic on her, I was like, ‘Oh My Gosh, I’m going to have to bring my A-Game.’ She is a brilliant vocalist. I had a small idea, but what she brought to the table that day, just blew all of our minds. For me, I knew right then and there I had to step up. I wasn’t too worried about our voices working well together because, the one thing about Natalie I respect so much, is that she is a true musician. She has a lot of soul and strangely enough a rock edge too. (laughs) I was just trying to keep up. Her stage presence blew my mind. The second thing that blew my mind was her vocals, it (the music video), only took two takes and that’s phenomenal. She murdered it.”

Natalie: “The thing I was concerned about, my only fear was, ‘Don’t let me be wasting these people’s time and money. Let me be an asset to this process.’ It was very intimidating for me because I’ve been a one-woman-show for so long. I would love to be in a band and I love playing with other musicians. It’s been a really long time since I’ve had the opportunity to perform with other people and here I’m coming into this situation where the group is just meshed, cohesive, solid and full of first rate musicians. They’ve got a sound and I have to find a way to become a part of that. That was my only concern. I wanted to add to the process and not slow them down in anyway.”

Teo: “We paid careful attention in our (DTMG) rehearsals to try and wrap the sound around what we imagined Natalie’s vocals were going to be like. We had to find something that had that edge, but was still sexy and cool, that would support her vocals. It was so nice to hear it all come together.”

Why did you choose SHINee’s Dream Girl?

Dave: “We loved this song. I loved it for so many reasons it was hard to really say what we could bring to the table to make this even more special. The challenge is that the song is called Dream Girl and ultimately, when you look at SHINee and what there singing, they singing about their dream girl. It can be pretty awkward when you have a song that’s so gender driven. If you listen to the lyrics (with our performance), I’m really singing the guy lyrics and the lyrics that Natalie’s sings works from a girl’s point of view. So it doesn’t get weird in that regard.”

When you were in the studio, what was the atmosphere like?

Dave: “I knew something special was happening. It’s not every day that you’re going to have this many people who otherwise wouldn’t be together if it wasn’t for music and K-Pop.  We have all kinds of different people from different backgrounds. We have Korean speakers, Korean, non-Korean, and non-Korean speaker, yet were all there together – not just in front of the camera but behind the camera as well. We had Brad Baerwald -a Grammy nominated engineer, and who is he working next too, but this distinguished filmmaker and film professor, Christian Oh, who is Korean. We’re all in it together. That, by itself, made this one of the most special experiences for me. They all brought their A game and everyone was having fun. It was just good to be there. It never felt like a job.”

“The reason why we do this is really because of K-Pop fans. K-Pop fans are the coolest fans that we know. They genuinely care deeply about the music and those who support the movement. We love K-Pop fans and K-Pop. We can’t wait to share this (the music video) with the K-Pop world.  We do this for the fans.”

Pumashock, what was it like for you working with a live band?

“Oh, it was incredible. It felt natural to me. That’s what I want to be doing all day, every day. Hearing other musicians who are at the top of their game, feeling the base, hearing the drums kick in, and the guitars rippin’ – that just excites my soul. That’s my element. I absolutely love performing with a live band.”

In three words or less, how would you describe your collaboration and music video to the fans?

Dave: “Absolutely unique, 대박”

Teo: “Way Cool, exciting”

Natalie: “Mind-blowing-ly rad”

Is there anything you’d like to say to the fans before we let you go?

Dave: “팬 여러분! 너무  사랑합니다 (To all the fans! I love you.) I love you. I really do. K-Pop Fans make making music more special than it already is.”

Natalie: “I just want to say thank you! Everyone is so supportive. I’m getting ready to come back and, it’s all because of the fans support, that I’ve gotten this far. I’m going to work really hard to bring them good music and keep spreading the K-Pop wave.”

As we reported earlier, Pumashock has now officially signed with Billboard Entertainment Group LLC under the tutelage of Tyrone “Niddy” Buckner. For both DTMG and Pumashock the news doesn’t just stop here. Pumashock will be guest judging Kollaboration Atlanta‘s talent showcase this weekend, where the winners will be in the running for a $20,000 grand prize at Kollaboration Star later on this year.

DTMG will be performing as the headliner act at this Friday’s Tasa Night Market event at Princeton University with another longstanding friend of hellokpop, SNRG. DTMG will also be headlining Mayor Gray‘s 2013 Asian America and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration at Washington, DC’s historic Lincoln Theater on May 30.

For more information about DTMG check out their website, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

For more information about Pumashock, hit her YouTube, Facebook, and twitter.

 Source: Video: DTMG, Photos Provided By DTMG/Melting Earth.

Super Junior’s Donghae reveals new hair color for comeback?

When Super Junior began their promotions for Super Show 5, the members changed their hair concepts to give a new and fresh look for the fans. Donghae, who last sported the short blonde hairstyle in Don’t Don, his new hairstyle left fans in shock and exhausted various reactions on social networking sites.

On April 11, via his Twitter, Donghae revealed his new hair color after filming. He even teased the fans to what he could be filming for. Although One Way’s Peter hinted that they have finished new songs for EunHae, there is no confirmation from SM Entertainment about the new project.

One Way Peter’s tweet about EunHae:

Well all i can say is we will be finalising the mix tomorrow so it’s all up to sm now on when they will release Eunhae’s new song.

— Peter(Team Onesound) (@onewaypeter) April 5, 2013

Right now, fans can only patiently wait until further announcement or confirmation from either One Way or SM Entertainment. But do you like Donghae’s new hair or the blonde look?

Sources: [PHOTOS] Super Junior Official Facebook, Donghae’s Twitter (2), One Way Peter’s Twitter,  [TWEET TRANSLATION] NKSubs