[news]miss A endorses “Freestyle Football”

Nearly two years ago, the Wonder Girls endorsed a basketball game titled “Freestyle” developed by Korean game developer JCE. Now, they’ve created a soccer spin-off titled “Freestyle Football” and to help promote the game, they’ve recruited the pretty ladies of miss A.

Unlike games such as FIFA, where you control a whole team, you’ll control one character on the field. In addition, there’s an item shop available so you can update your character.

Check out the CF featuring miss A and a bonus behind the scenes video below:

Source: allkpop

[NEWS] “Humble beginnings” – the Cinderella story of miss A’s Suzy

The story of Suzy’s rise to stardom has been compared to that of Cinderella’s.

While Suzy didn’t have to live with an evil stepmother and bratty stepsisters, she did start off with humble beginnings. Suzy was born in 1994 as the youngest of 3 siblings; her parents were owners of a small eatery in Gwangju. Although she grew up without any special treatment or training, this ‘eatery owner’s daughter’ was recognized by everyone in Woosan-dong for her pretty face and dance skills.

Mnet’s ‘Superstar K’ also recognized that there was something extraordinary about this little girl from Gwangju. When the show came to town, Suzy made it through the preliminary round, and was then eliminated, but quickly rose to the top afterwards to become a JYP trainee.

Head of publicity, JYP Entertainment’s Han Soojung revealed, “In order to find a potential trainee, we went all the way to Gwangju and Suzy caught the eye of one of our managers. The manager talked to Suzy as she was going to the ladies’ room during the auditions.“ She also shared, “We didn’t know that Suzy’s parents owned an eatery. She has a bright personality. Although her family may not have been well-off, it seems that she received much love from her parents growing up.”

Many have begun to compare Suzy’s Cinderella story to that of superstar Lee Hyori’s.

As Fin.K.L’s fame steadily rose, Lee Hyori was revealed to be a ‘barber’s daughter’, which allowed people to feel a sense of closeness to the star. Her life was like something out of the movies, and gave youths hope that their own dreams could come true.

Lee Hyori and Suzy have also been compared due to their similar ‘cute and sexy’ charm.

As a member of the increasingly popular girl group miss A, Suzy has flaunted her colorful, yet purely feminine charm. Like her predecessor before her, she’s gained a considerable male-fan base due to her ‘girl-next door’ image.

A JYP representative stated, “I heard that Suzy’s parents actively support her efforts. Suzy’s love for her parents is extraordinary, she always thinks of her parents first. In fact, she always affirms that she is going to give her hardworking parents a special gift once she establishes big success.”

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[NEWS] miss A & 2pm to attend ‘2010 MAMA’, Wonder Girls still unconfirmed

JYP Entertainment groups 2PM and miss A have confirmed their attendance for the ‘2010 Mnet Asian Music Awards‘ (MAMA).

A representative from JYP Entertainment spoke with Newsen and stated, “2PM and miss A have decided to go to Macau since they have all ended their promotions, and none of their schedules overlap. The appearance of the Wonder Girls for the 2010 MAMA is still under discussion.”

2PM won the ‘Male Group of the Year’ award at the 2009 MAMA, and have been nominated once more this year for the same award. Additionally, they’ve been added to the list of contenders for the ‘Best Dance Performance (male)’ distinction. Labelmates miss A are nominees for the ‘Rookie Girl Group’ and the ‘Best Dance Performance (girl)’ awards.

The 2010 MAMA will take place in Macau on November 28th.

Source + Photos: allkpp + Newsen via Nate

[NEWS] U-Kiss says goodbye on Music Bank

Having recently celebrated their 800th day anniversary, the U-Kiss boys wrapped up their promotions for “Shut Up” on the November 12th episode of Music Bank.

The U-Kiss boys have certainly put on great performances in the course of their promotions and their fans are loving every minute of it.

But good things have to end someday and let’s enjoy their goodbye stage today.

Thanks to everyone for sending us emails telling us it’s their goodbye stage although we aren’t really sure about it. If you have a creditable source, please send it in to us, thanks!

Source: allkpop

[NEWS] U-KISS celebrates 800th day anniversary with snacks for fans

Male group U-KISS recently hit their 800th day anniversary since their 2008 debut with “New Generation.”

On November 5th, fans celebrated the occasion by delivering personally-prepared sandwiches and snacks to U-KISS’ waiting room at KBS’s “Music Bank” studio.

Soohyun remarked, “It’s hard to believe that it has already been 800 days. It would’ve been nice if we had done better, so it’s a bit upsetting. However, I’m more apologetic to our fans. We haven’t done anything for them and they continually give us so much love. I’m thankful, but also sorry.”

U-KISS responded to their fans’ love by personally passing out drinks and Peperos (chocolate pocky sticks) during November 7th’s recording of SBS’s “Inkigayo.”

Currently, the group is busy promoting their latest single, “Shut Up!” Members Kevin and Dongho are also making their acting debuts through “On Air Live” and “Villian & Widow” respectively.

Congratulations, U-KISS!

Source + Photo: allkpop + Sports Chosun