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Posted by allkpop Tuesday, May 24, 2011

The allkpop Daily Wrap-Up: May 23rd, 2011

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Even though we would prefer that you spend 24 hours a day on the site, The allkpop Daily Wrap-Up exists as your summary for those who need a quick catch-up or review of the day's hottest news. We'll be releasing a Daily Wrap-Up every night at 11:59 PM EST, so be sure to look forward to it! Without further ado, here's our top picks of the day! == ? Music ? Check out Aoyama Thelma's new Studio PV, "Without U" featuring 4minute! - 4minute recently collaborated with J-pop star Aoyama Thelma for a smooth R&B track. Its accompanying video is an elegant, off-beat piece that draws focus to the ladies' rich vocals. Tracks from F.T. Island's "Return" - F.T. Island is back with their 3rd Korean mini-album, "Return". Check out their five tracks after the jump (the MV for their title track "Hello Hello" can be found here). Standing Egg releases new digital single, "He Loves Me" - Beloved indie group Standing Egg is back with a perfect spring song about love! The song expresses a woman's emotions after the man she's in love with confesses his own feelings to her. -- ? Concerts / Events ? Song Joong Ki, Heechul and Goo Hara to host '2011 Dream Concert' - The MCs have finally been named for one of K-pop's biggest events of the year, the '2011 Dream Concert'! A staff member comments why they believe Song Joong Ki specifically to be the ideal host for the concert. 40,000 fans attend 2PM's first Japanese high five event! - 2PM held a massive fan event in Japan on May 21st; so massive in fact, that the fan line-up stretched 2km! Find out more after the jump. JYP Nation to hold "JYP Nation in Japan 2011" in August! - Get ready, K-pop fans in Japan! JYP Entertainment is gearing up to rock Japan with a special "JYP Nation" concert for August! -- ? Scandals / Issues ? Anchorwoman Song Ji Sun commits suicide - Korea was rocked by news of another celebrity suicide, as it's being reported that anchorwoman Song Ji Sun jumped from her 19-story apartment due to her scandal with baseball player�Im Tae Hoon. -- ? TV / Movies ? Im Jae Bum to take temporary leave from 'I Am A Singer' - One of the show's most popular contestants will be withdrawing from the show due to a health complication. SBS's "Kiss & Cry" finally premieres! - Although there was much hype built around the new show, it unfortunately failed to lived up to its expectations. Still, some of the figure skating performances managed to wow both the audience and judges. Check the videos after the jump! Loen Entertainment explains IU's "poor" performance on 'Kiss & Cry' - Korea's new reality show is centered around the sport of figure skating, and many of Korea's top idols are taking part as contestants. Singer IU was unfortunately one of the worst performers during the pilot episode, and her agency has stepped up to explain her "poor performance". Ock Ju Hyun to join MBC's "I Am a Singer" - With Im Jae Bum departing the show, Fin.K.L.'s Ock Ju Hyun is stepping up to fill the void. -- ? Eye Candy / Fashion ? Park Bo Young charms as a doll for 'Elle Girl' - Park Bo Young, who recently acted in B2ST's "Fiction" MV, stunned netizens with her charming photo set for 'Elle Girl'. -- ? Internet ? LeeU leaves a message for fans about withdrawing from F.CUZ - Many of F.CUZ's fans were devastated by the news that member LeeU was withdrawing from the group. LeeU himself finally spoke up about the issue through a series of tweets. Find out what the idol had to say after the jump. -- ? General ? How does JYJ's Kim Jae Joong look as a director? - Most of us know that Jaejoong became the concert director for JYJ's world tour, but how seriously did he take his responsibilities? A video revealed that Jaejoong was intensely dedicated to the project, as it was taken during a meeting. Check it out after the jump!

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