It has been a year and seven months since the five boys came together to record as a whole. From the Boys Over Flowers craze to their first world tour, SS501 is bigger, stronger and better than ever.

The group’s new mini-album, Rebirth, was set for release in August. However, during the creative process of compiling the record, the title track ended up being an exact replica of another American song.

“We had a different title track, but it ended up being a plagiarism copy,” says SS501, “If we ended up releasing it, we could have been in a lot of legal trouble.”

SS501 received their ex-title song through an unknown agency. The group recorded the song, but by the end of their Japanese leg of the tour, they realized that there was another song very similar, and then it finally became official that the song was indeed a product of plagiarism.

“We’re very sorry that it was delayed for such a long time,” SS501 said to the fans, “It was a very hectic process, but we are satisfied with the results. We hope you like it as well. Please keep supporting us!”

The long awaited mini-album will be released on the 20th of October. The title song will be “Love Like This,” first performed live in their Seoul concert back in August. Along with “Love Like This,” there will be 4 brand new songs.

The boys recently wrapped up their Taipei concert with over 12,000 fans present.

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Sandara gained a substantial amount of fame in the Philippines after appearing on Star Circle Quest. She would go on to release an album and appear in movies and television before eventually returning to Korea to join 2NE1. The pictures show a typical teenage girl’s life, hanging out with friends at a coffee shop, spending the day at an amusement park. The photos give a cute glimpse into Sandara’s life before she became famouS.

Ahead of 2009 Style Icon Awards Seoul to be held on 11th November, netizens are all taking part in an internet and mobile poll to select 2009 best stylish icon. The poll has opened from 1st October.

Go under the cut to see who is leading the polls currently!

Currently topping the poll:

1. Kim Hyun Joong
2. Lee MinHo
3. Super Junior
4. GDragon
5. Lee Seung Gi
6. SS501
7. Goo Hye Sun
8. So Nyeo Shi Dae
9. Brown Eyed Girls
10. 2PM

This will be the 2nd time the event will be held and on 11th November it will be broadcasted on O’Live, tvN, XTM etc from 6pm.

During their 1st Asia concert tour Persona concert press conference in Taiwan Taipei on 17th October, SS501 said, “Dong Bang Shin Ki is the representative group in Korea, and now that they are in such an uncertain time, as colleagues we feel sad about it. We hope that the situation will turn out well eventually.”

SS501 and Dong Bang Shin Ki have been put in comparison since the 2 group’s debut. But recently with the ongoing trial between the 3 members from Dong Bang Shin Ki and their management company, SS501 has also shown concern to the situation.

SS501 also spoke about recent cases of idol group members and their mishaps and mistakes, “Even though a mistake is a mistake, sometimes we are also under a lot of finger-pointing. Even so, we feel that entertainers should be careful with their actions and words.”

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Group ShinHwa JunJin (29) will be enlisting for his military services. Coming 22nd October, JunJin will be reporting for his military duties in GyeongGiDo UlJangBoo. After receiving the basic training, JunJin will be serving as a public interest service personnel.

Previously, JunJin has been postponing enlisting for his military service on reasons of health issue as he have hurt his waist earlier. And this time, upon receiving his military warrant, he applied for postponement for the 3rd time, but for the 29-year-old, it will be harder for him to postpone it one more time.

Because of that, he has not been anticipating much from the postponment application and it was seen as his last appearance on MBC Infinite Challenge filming on 15th October. written by:sookyeong

From his arrival in the Philippines to the days of his stay Kim Bum hasn’t been sighted much due to the arrival of another typhoon in the Philippines.

Today October 2, 2009 Kim Bum is schedule to film some scenes for is upcoming commercial film opposite Maja Salvador. Staffs and crew are currently having some difficulties in going to the filming location in Paco Manila to an undiscosed basketball court for the shoot.

Days before Kim Bum arrived the metropolis suffered from the outraged of typhoon KETSANA that also caused FT Island(Band) of Korea stranded in Cebu. Another Typhoon is arriving and we are hopeful that Kim Bum will finish his commitments and schedules in the Philippines safe and sound.

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Lee Min Ho dressed up in Korean traditional clothes and posed for pictures to wish everyone a Happy Chuseok! We already got to see what T-ara and f(x) looks like in Hanbok and now it’s the flower boy Lee Min Ho’s turn!

He sends his greetings, “Everyone be healthy and stay warm this season!” Dressed up in a nice purple hanbok, Lee Min Ho showed a new side of him to his fans.

When asked what it was like to wear hanbok he said, “This is the first time since last New Years! This hanbok is so pretty, the color, the fabric and the pattern! This Chuseok, I want to dress in hanbok and spend time with my family.”

Lee Min Ho has been keeping himself busy with a picture book, a Japan event, and traveling all around Asia meeting his fans. We all know that his popularity keeps growing and growing and he feels thankful for this, “I am so thankful for everyone who are looking out for me. Right now, I am trying to prepare what I should do in the future. Nothing is settled yet but I want to meet everyone once again with a great new project. I’m having so much trouble with language when I go to other countries and my acting!”

Who could possibly resist this smile?

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We reported earlier about life after Dream for popular actor, Kim Bum. With the nightmare of Dream ending this past Tueday after dismal ratings, Kim Bum has wasted no time in embarking on his overseas activities.

It was reported by ABS-CBN that Kim Bum had already arrived in Manila, Philippines on 30th September for a CF filming. The CF filming is reportedly to be for RC Cola (Royal Crown Cola), where Kim Bum will work with one of the country’s prime young actress, Maja Salvador.

In addition as said before, besides filming for the CF, Kim Bum will also be doing some voluntary charity work, which will go towards helping needy orphans in the Philippines.

And just to point out something for trivia purposes, Kim Joon is once again the odd one out among the Korean F4, as Lee Minho endorses Pepsi, Kim Hyun Joong does Dynamic Kin (Coca-Cola) while Kim Bum will be doing RC Cola.

With the Philippines still feeling the effects from Typhoon Ketsana a few days ago, Kim Bum’s visit will bring some joy to his fans in the country.

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