Moon Geun Young and Taecyeon banned from drinking

Why is actor Moon Geun Young prohibited from drinking?

It is due to her health. She was diagnosed with Hepatitis A in early March, and her immunity level had dropped. The doctor strictly told her to stay away from alcohol.

The problem is, on the first episode of Cinderella’s Sister, the nation’s sister might have to drink actual rice wine on a scene to make her acting more realistic. The thought of using real wine was however discarded, due to her doctor’s disapproval.

2PM’s Taecyeon (also part of the cast in the upcoming drama) was told to stay away from alcohol as well, which is pretty ironic, because he is part of a beer commercial.

Hmm… What could be the reason for Taecyeon not being able to drink?

The drama airs from March 31st.

Fans release self-created album dedicated to Jaebeom

Professional artists aren’t the only ones capable of releasing fine art music; mighty fans are too. The album titled For-Jay, produced / written / composed / sung by fans of Jaebeom, was officially released through websites where k-pop music is sold.

The project to create such an album began back in January when a netizen opened up a cafe to recruit musically talented fans. These hardcore fans then self-created all the consisting tracks and even the teaser videos by hand.

The tracks include, For You (너에게), One Step at A Time (한걸음씩), and With All My Heart.

The head of the community revealed, “This album has nothing to do with the ongoing boycotts. It is our last gift to Park Jaebeom. All the incoming profits made through the sales will go directly to charity under Jay’s name.”

New posters for CASS with 2PM’s Nichkhun, Taecyeon and Yoon Eun Hye

Last month, the CF drama for CASS Beer involving 2PM’s Nichkhun and Taecyeon along with actress Yoon Eun Hye was released. Over a month later, new promotional posters of the three have been revealed.

Although the music drama had quite a serious tone among the three, these posters show a more light hearted side to them as they smile broadly. A total of four photos were released: a group shot and then individual shots of each person holding a CASS Beer can.

Taecyeon trying to adapt quickly to variety and drama

We have been bombarded almost daily with pictures and teasers for Cinderella’s Sister ever since it begun it’s promotion blitz and the drama still hasn’t aired!

On March 24th, a press conference was held at the Imperial Palace Hotel where the four main leads for the drama, Moon Geun Young, Chun Jung Myung, Seo Woo and Taecyeon appeared before the media.

The drama is loosely based on the classic fairy tale of Cinderella, and takes on a slightly different interpretation with an evil twist, showing viewers the perspective of Cinderella’s sister played by Moon Geun Young.

During his interview, Taecyeon admitted that he had some difficulty in acting since it was his drama debut. He has become an all-rounder in recent times, singing with 2PM, being a host on Inkigayo, doing a variety show (Family Outing 2) and now acting.

“It’s difficult to do a variety show and act at the same time.

On one hand, it’s a very tiring but fun time doing Family Outing. But I have to switch to a more solemn mood when I begin filming my drama scenes. It’s confusing having to switch but I am doing my best to adapt.”

He continued,

“I asked Sang Hyun hyung for acting tips and it did helped. I love taking on challenges so I didn’t want to miss this drama opportunity when it came up.”

Cinderella’s Sister will air from March 31st, replacing Chuno.

2PM mentioned during recent bboy competition with Jaebeom

The last we’ve heard of the famed Jaebeom/Jay Park was just a week ago when he posted a cover of B.O.B.’s Nothin’ On You on Youtube. Now a week later, he returns to Youtube with the Seattle-based dance crew Art of Movement.

Recently, Jay, Dial Tone, and ChaCha of Art of Movment (AOM) headed up to Canada for yet another B-boy competition. The following was posted on their official Facebook fan page just yesterday.

Dial Tone, Jay, and ChaCha are headed to Canada today for ‘Battle for T.N.G.”, a 3 on 3 B-boy competition! Let’s hope they go for the win! They’ve been training everyday! =)

In the videos, the announcer of the competition clearly references Jay and his former group 2PM. He even teases ChaCha, questioning, “He’s from 2PM too?! I didn’t know that! I’m just kidding man!” Among all of AOM’s b-boy videos, this has been the first time 2PM has been publicly mentioned to the whole audience. This may be due to the fact that Jay has been released from his contract with JYP Entertainment. In other words, if Jay was still with JYPE, then this video (which clearly references Jay to 2PM) would probably not have been uploaded because of confidentiality issues with the company.

If you still can’t recognize Jay, shame on you but I’m sure the screaming fangirls are a dead giveaway. We wish the best of luck to Jay and Art of Movement and… maybe we’ll see them on America’s Best Dance Crew next season? Let’s hope so!

Jay Park to return with new record?!

First a Youtube cover and now an official musical return? It looks like Jaebeom / Jay Park’s return to the limelight (not that he was ever out of it, truthfully) is picking up momentum!

Recently, music producer & songwriter Einztein posted a few messages on his Twitter that’ll get fans anywhere & everywhere curious…

We… don’t know much about Einztein aside from the fact that he’s been been producing music for a few years under print label Einzteinz Laboratory, which he aptly references as the “e-lab.” He’s also known as the protégé of Fingazz, a record producer who’s known for producing music for various Chicano rap artists. Einztein has cited Dr Dre, Timbaland, Pharrell, Ryan Leslie, Michael Jackson & others as his influences. So in short, this guy doesn’t seem to be a big-name producer right now, but he’s got some beats worth listening to…

There have been rumors circulating that Jay recently visited Los Angeles for talks about a possible role in upcoming film Hype Nation. Because Einztein’s also located in Indio, California (about two hours east of LA), some now suspect that he was in the area to meet with Einztein.

Considering the fact that Jay himself has yet to give official word about the existence of this track & collaborative work with Einztein, we suggest taking this with a grain of salt. But who knows? Maybe Jay will be back sooner than we all thought! Stay tuned to allkpop as we further explore this matter.

Jaebeom participating in America’s Best Dance Crew?

We’ve been notified at 2PM’s fan conference that Jaebeom might be entering America’s Best Dance Crew. It seems like the rumors might turn into reality soon.

Jaebeom’s b-boy group Art of Movement (AOM) has shown their talent in dancing through competitions that have been captured & spread via videos on Youtube. They have been ranked 4th in the local b-boy competition in Seattle, and are definitely one of the spotlight groups around the area. Many expect this group to audition for ABDC.

Jaebeom has been using his American name Jay after breaking away from 2PM. However, there is a possibility that he would be using his Korean name, in honor of the fans that helped him through his troubles.

It is not official as of yet, but I doubt that the group would back up on this opportunity. Stay tuned on allkpop as we will be on top of this matter.