4minute’s Jun Jiyoon has just announced that she will be joining the cast of KBS’s idol music show, “Immortal Song 2“. Because SECRET member Song Ji Eun is temporarily withdrawing from the show, Jiyoon will be acting as her replacement. PD Kwon Jae Young explained her leave with, “SECRET has Japanese promotions scheduled for July so she was set to leave the show from the start. She will be returning around September once her Japanese promotions are finished.” The PD then went to explain why the program chose 4minute’s Jiyoon, ”Jun Jiyoon gives the feel of a hidden gem in 4minute.” Because the program aims to dispel the stereotypes surrounding idol singers, the PD felt that Jiyoon was the perfect match as a new addition. Jiyoon will begin filming for the show on June 27th. Source + Photos: 10asia via Naver

On June 18th, Jay Park meet up with his fans in Daegu for a special fan signing event with “dENiZEN” jeans.
Only 150 fans were allowed to visit, but the area was still flooded with fans hoping to catch a glimpse of the star. A representative of “dENiZEN” said, “This day is a special day for fans, since it was the day Jay Park first came back to Korea last year.”
In order to repay the love he’s received, Jay set up a special additional event where he took polaroid pictures with all 150 fans.
Fans will also be able to see him in theaters this August through his comedy film, “Mr. Idol“.

Source + Photos: Seoul NTN via Naver