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The best iPhone and iPad games of 2014

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<a class=" u-underline" data-component="in-body-link" data-link-name="in body link" href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/vainglory/id671464704?mt=8" style="-webkit-transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out; background: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(220, 220, 220); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.0625rem; color: #005689; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none !important; transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out;">Vainglory</a> takes one of the most hardcore PC gaming genres – MOBA – and makes it marvellously enjoyable (yet no less hardcore) to play on a touchscreen device. At its best on iPad, it throws you into beautiful-looking three-on-three battles, with a system of in-app purchases that takes great care to avoid “pay-to-win” dynamics.</div>
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Beautiful puzzler <a class=" u-underline" data-component="in-body-link" data-link-name="in body link" href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/monument-valley/id728293409?mt=8" style="-webkit-transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out; background: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(220, 220, 220); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.0625rem; color: #005689; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none !important; transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out;">Monument Valley</a> won bags of critical acclaim in 2014, deservedly. It’s a surreal shape-shifting game that sees you guiding a mysterious princess through a series of impossible-architecture levels by tapping and swiping. Short, but wonderfully sweet.</div>
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<a class=" u-underline" data-component="in-body-link" data-link-name="in body link" href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/threes!/id779157948?mt=8" style="-webkit-transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out; background: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(220, 220, 220); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.0625rem; color: #005689; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none !important; transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out;">Threes!</a> might have been the most moreish mobile game of 2014: a puzzler so simple in theory you wondered why no one had thought of it before. As it turned out, lots of people thought of it afterwards: there are hundreds of Threes! clones. But the original, adding 1s and 2s together, then 3s and upwards, remains the most addictive.</div>
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<a class=" u-underline" data-component="in-body-link" data-link-name="in body link" href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/80-days/id892812659?mt=8" style="-webkit-transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out; background: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(220, 220, 220); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.0625rem; color: #005689; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none !important; transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out;">80 Days</a> sits in between books and games as a piece of work: a retelling of Phileas Fogg’s journey around the world in 80 days, with an added layer of steampunk culture and technology. There’s plenty of reading, but also plenty of decision-making as you plot a route and explore the cities along the way.</div>
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Blizzard Entertainment’s card-battling spin-off from World of Warcraft found its perfect medium on tablets. Like Magic: The Gathering <a class=" u-underline" data-component="in-body-link" data-link-name="in body link" href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/hearthstone-heroes-warcraft/id625257520?mt=8" style="-webkit-transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out; background: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(220, 220, 220); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.0625rem; color: #005689; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none !important; transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out;">Hearthstone</a> involves building a deck of characters and spells, then battling other people. It’s a deep, engrossing strategy game, but perhaps the best thing about it is the way it makes the genre accessible for newcomers too, with a well-designed tutorial.<br /><strong>iPad-only</strong></div>
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It might not have been the most high-profile game of 2014, but <a class=" u-underline" data-component="in-body-link" data-link-name="in body link" href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/crossy-road-endless-arcade/id924373886?mt=8" style="-webkit-transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out; background: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(220, 220, 220); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.0625rem; color: #005689; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none !important; transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out;">Crossy Road</a>picked up intense buzz from players, critics and YouTubers alike for its simple-yet-brutally-addictive “endless arcade hopper” gameplay. Has one of the strongest “just one more go” factors in this roundup.</div>
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Dots was brilliant. Its sequel, <a class=" u-underline" data-component="in-body-link" data-link-name="in body link" href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/twodots/id880178264?mt=8" style="-webkit-transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out; background: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(220, 220, 220); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.0625rem; color: #005689; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none !important; transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out;">TwoDots</a>, was brilliant too. An ideal pick-up-and-play puzzler, as you connected coloured dots over 135 levels, challenging friends as you went. Some purists still prefer Dots’ more open-ended formula, but TwoDots was sufficiently different to pick up its own fans.</div>
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If anyone ever tells you platform games can’t work well purely on a touchscreen, make them buy <a class=" u-underline" data-component="in-body-link" data-link-name="in body link" href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bean-dreams/id921852522?mt=8" style="-webkit-transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out; background: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(220, 220, 220); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.0625rem; color: #005689; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none !important; transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out;">Bean Dreams</a>. Honing the interface down to simple tapping enables you to focus on timing and exploration of the eight beautifully-crafted worlds. An indie treat that deserves a big audience.</div>
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This “dystopian document thriller” has won sacks of awards, and deservedly so:<a class=" u-underline" data-component="in-body-link" data-link-name="in body link" href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/papers-please/id935216956?mt=8" style="-webkit-transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out; background: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(220, 220, 220); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.0625rem; color: #005689; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none !important; transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out;">Papers, Please</a> is bleak but thought-provoking, as you play a border inspector for the fictional state of Arstozka, letting immigrants in or turning them away according to your orders from above.<br /><strong>iPad-only</strong></div>
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If you ever fell in love with Animal Crossing on Nintendo devices, <a class=" u-underline" data-component="in-body-link" data-link-name="in body link" href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/seabeard/id913754563?mt=8" style="-webkit-transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out; background: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(220, 220, 220); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.0625rem; color: #005689; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none !important; transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out;">Seabeard</a> is the best attempt yet at bringing its charms to iOS – albeit with plenty more added on top. It’s a piratical adventure game that sees you exploring, fishing, fighting and meeting a host of characters.</div>
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<a class=" u-underline" data-component="in-body-link" data-link-name="in body link" href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/ftl-faster-than-light/id833951143?mt=8" style="-webkit-transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out; background: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(220, 220, 220); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.0625rem; color: #005689; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none !important; transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out;">FTL</a> was one of the hardest iOS games of the year, yet also one of the most rewarding if you stuck at it. This space-based thriller was a deeply addictive yet deeply challenging game of resource management. Complete with “permadeath” to ensure that if you made a mistake, you’d be regretting it well into your next game.<br /><strong>iPad-only</strong></div>
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Already a hit on browsers, PCs and consoles, <a class=" u-underline" data-component="in-body-link" data-link-name="in body link" href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/thomas-was-alone/id849095637?mt=8" style="-webkit-transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out; background: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(220, 220, 220); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.0625rem; color: #005689; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none !important; transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out;">Thomas Was Alone</a> brought its solitude to iOS this year too. And while a platform game where you play a rectangle called Thomas might not sound appetising, this is a lovely piece of work.</div>
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In an app store stuffed with match-three puzzlers, <a class=" u-underline" data-component="in-body-link" data-link-name="in body link" href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/twisty-hollow/id920825208?mt=8" style="-webkit-transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out; background: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(220, 220, 220); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.0625rem; color: #005689; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none !important; transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out;">Twisty Hollow</a> was a breath of fresh air: a puzzle game involving rotating circles to match different items and characters, creating goods for a fictional town. It had originality and verve in spades.</div>
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A proper, full Skylanders game, complete with its own joypad and tablet stand to use with the Skylanders figures. New to the game? <a class=" u-underline" data-component="in-body-link" data-link-name="in body link" href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/skylanders-trap-team/id897299069?mt=8" style="-webkit-transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out; background: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(220, 220, 220); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.0625rem; color: #005689; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none !important; transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out;">Skylanders Trap Team</a> is a monster-battling fest aimed at children, with new features including the ability to trap beasts then play as them.<br /><strong>iPad-only</strong></div>
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Yes, the Candy Crush games have plenty of haters. But they have even more fans playing on the sofa, on the train, in the loos at work... For them, <a class=" u-underline" data-component="in-body-link" data-link-name="in body link" href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/candy-crush-soda-saga/id850417475?mt=8" style="-webkit-transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out; background: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(220, 220, 220); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.0625rem; color: #005689; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none !important; transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out;">Candy Crush Soda Saga</a> was a sequel worth playing: the same sweet-swapping action, but with new touches (rising soda and hidden bears, for example) to provide new appeal.</div>
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Still the top football management franchise in the world, on smartphones and tablets as on computers. <a class=" u-underline" data-component="in-body-link" data-link-name="in body link" href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/football-manager-handheld/id870558917?mt=8" style="-webkit-transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out; background: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(220, 220, 220); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.0625rem; color: #005689; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none !important; transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out;">Football Manager Handheld 2015</a> was well worth paying for even if you owned the last version, with its revamped match engine, tweaked scouting system and an in-game data editor for players who can’t resist the urge to give themselves some artificial assistance.</div>
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Telltale Games’ excellent Walking Dead games were accompanied by <a class=" u-underline" data-component="in-body-link" data-link-name="in body link" href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/game-thrones-telltale-games/id906862658?mt=8" style="-webkit-transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out; background: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(220, 220, 220); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.0625rem; color: #005689; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none !important; transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out;">Game of Thrones</a>, an official adventure based on the TV show. For fans, it was an absorbing chance to play within the world without just rehashing the plot. And for newcomers to GoT, it was an excellent introduction too.</div>
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Can Angry Birds have a hit with games that don’t play like the traditional Angry Birds games? Rovio tried hard in 2014, although the jury’s still out on its performance. But quality-wise, <a class=" u-underline" data-component="in-body-link" data-link-name="in body link" href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/angry-birds-transformers/id869231055?mt=8" style="-webkit-transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out; background: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(220, 220, 220); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.0625rem; color: #005689; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none !important; transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out;">Angry Birds Transformers</a> was great: stompy robots (in disguise) shooting merry hell out of blocks and bots.</div>
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<a class=" u-underline" data-component="in-body-link" data-link-name="in body link" href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/world-of-warriors/id793076829?mt=8" style="-webkit-transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out; background: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(220, 220, 220); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.0625rem; color: #005689; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none !important; transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out;">World of Warriors</a> is the work of Mind Candy, the company behind children’s virtual world Moshi Monsters. This game was for an all-ages audience, though, as you collect and train warriors from various historical periods, then send them out to fight. Well-crafted and very playable.</div>
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World of Tanks has been very popular on PC, but this year the multiplayer tank-battler crossed over to iOS as <a class=" u-underline" data-component="in-body-link" data-link-name="in body link" href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/world-of-tanks-blitz/id859204347?mt=8" style="-webkit-transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out; background: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(220, 220, 220); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.0625rem; color: #005689; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none !important; transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out;">World of Tanks Blitz</a>. It’s very much focused on that multiplayer aspect too, with seven-on-seven tank battles and a big battalion of vehicles to choose from, according to military taste.</div>
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If your favourite iOS games developer (or journalist, for that matter) was distracted from their work this year, <a class=" u-underline" data-component="in-body-link" data-link-name="in body link" href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/desert-golfing/id902062673?mt=8" style="-webkit-transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out; background: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(220, 220, 220); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.0625rem; color: #005689; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none !important; transition: border-color 0.15s ease-out;">Desert Golfing</a> was more often than not the reason. Described as “the best worst game in the world” by Kotaku, it was even more compelling than Flappy Bird, and became something of an industry craze.</div>
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12:23:00 AM

Brave Girls’ Hyeran shares a sexy dance cover to “Fallin'”

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As part of the “Covered By Brave” series, <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Brave Girls</span> member <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Hyeran</span> shows fans a sexy dance cover to <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Park Soo Jin</span>‘s winter hit, “Fallin’.”</div>
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The idol exudes a sense of confidence as she dances to the R&B ballad track. Her focused expression and unwavering gaze draw viewers into the dance she performs. Although the cover does not run the duration of the entire track, Hyeran’s smooth moves follow the moving chorus by Park Soo Jin’s sweet vocals.</div>
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Upon watching the impressive choreography, fans could not help but plead for the group to make a comeback.</div>
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Brave Girls’ Hyeran shares a sexy dance cover to “Fallin'”

As part of the “Covered By Brave” series, Brave Girls member Hyeran shows fans a sexy dance cover to Park Soo Jin ‘s winter hit, “F...

12:12:00 AM

9Muses to make a comeback in January with new members

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After the departure of three member from the group, <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">9Muses</span> will finally be making a comeback next year in January, with a new roster of members.<span id="more-27522" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span>Multiple representatives from the agency have reaffirmed the fact of a new lineup for January, but it has not been determined yet how many members will partake in the group activities.</div>
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The group has had a rocky relationship with members since their debut. They debuted in 2010 with “Let’s Have a Party,” but soon after members <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Rana, Bini</span>, and <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Jaekyung</span> graduated from the group. They were replaced by <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Hyuna, Kyungri</span> and <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sungah</span> who completed the group as nine.</div>
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Then, earlier this year in January it was announced that <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Lee Sem</span> and <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Eunji</span> would be graduating to focus on their personal activities, and adding more fuel to the fire, in June, <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sera</span> also left deciding not to renew her contract.</div>
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Currently the group stands at six members,<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Minha, </span>Hyuna<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">, Euaerin, </span>Sungah, Kyungri, and <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Hyemi</span>. Their agency, <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Star Empire Entertainment</span> had also recently launched a self produced YouTube series called <em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">9Muses Cast</em> with the 9Muses members in order to show a different side of them to the fans.</div>

9Muses to make a comeback in January with new members

After the departure of three member from the group, 9Muses will finally be making a comeback next year in January, with a new roster o...

12:08:00 AM

BTOB drops 2 new sets of jacket images for upcoming album, “The Winter’s Tale”

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With just four more days left to their comeback, <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">BTOB </span>unveils two more sets of teaser images for their upcoming comeback with their 6th mini-album <em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Winter’s Tale!</em></div>
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The second set features close-up individual shots of each of the seven members, taken in the same setting as the first set. Wearing outfits appropriate for the festive winter season, the boys dress up warmly as they give their mesmerizing stares towards the camera, coupled with the white backdrop which enhances the warm fuzzy feeling.</div>
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The third set of jacket photos include three group photos, one as a team, while the other two split into groups of threes and fours. This is the first group image that is being revealed, their full bodies are captured this time round. Fans may notice how familiar this image is, as it is in fact used as the album cover, which only captures the lower parts of their bodies.</div>
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While the group photo looks all serious with no smiles, BTOB show their cheekiness when they were split into two teams. The first, comprising <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sungjae, Ilhoon, Minhyuk</span>, and <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Peniel</span>, highlights the fun side of Peniel, looking as though he is making fun of the other 3 who feel single and lonely this Christmas. The second group, consisting of<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Eunkwang, Hyunsik</span>, and <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Changsub</span>, chooses to sit in the same sofa as they pose in unison with a shocked face.</div>
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<em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Winter’s Tale </em>is scheduled to be released on December 22nd at midnight KST.</div>
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Prior to their comeback, BTOB has teased their fans with an audio highlight video, a tracklist, as well as a music video for their pre-release track “You Can Cry”.</div>

BTOB drops 2 new sets of jacket images for upcoming album, “The Winter’s Tale”

With just four more days left to their comeback, BTOB unveils two more sets of teaser images for their upcoming comeback with their 6t...

12:05:00 AM

Seoul Central District Court sets mediation date for Luhan and Kris this January

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The Seoul Central District Court has confirmed the dates for <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">SM Entertainment</span>‘s mediation with former <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">EXO</span> members <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Luhan</span> and <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Kris</span>. <span id="more-27641" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div>
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On December 17th, a day after failing to meet an agreement during their first mediation session with Luhan’s legal representatives, <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Seoul Central District Court</span> schedules a second mediation on January 16th. After failing to settle during their first session, both sides will meet once more to discuss settlement and reach an agreement for the validity of Luhan’s exclusive contract with the agency.</div>
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It was also confirmed that the third mediation between Kris and SM Entertainment will be held on the same day. As both Kris and Luhan reportedly consulted with the same legal team, the mediations will take place within 40 minutes apart of each other.</div>
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Luhan and his legal representatives met with SM Entertainment last December 16th for their first mediation for his contract nullification case after leaving the agency back in October, while Kris, who left in May, also failed to meet an agreement with the agency for his second mediation session. </div>
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The mediation continues until both respective sides find an amicably agreement before entering a standard civil proceeding.</div>
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Seoul Central District Court sets mediation date for Luhan and Kris this January

The Seoul Central District Court has confirmed the dates for SM Entertainment ‘s mediation with former EXO members Luhan and Kris ...

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2PM shares their top five favorite tracks with Billboard

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Earlier in December, the members of <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2PM</span> sat down with <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Billboard</span> to share their top five favorite tracks.<span id="more-27634" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div>
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On December 16th, Billboard shared a video titled “Gimme Five: 2PM’s Favorite Songs” where the viewers are able to hear the members talk about personal favorites and the reason behind it. Some of these reasons included are because the fans enjoy the tracks and other pertains to growth and perseverance.</div>
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The first song is mentioned by <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Taecyeon</span> and he chose “10 Out of 10,” 2PM’s debut track released in 2009, saying how they still perform it at every concert. The second song is “Hands Up” (2011), which was selected by <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Chansung</span> and further described it saying,  <em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">“This song makes the crowd to go absolutely wild in every tour.”</em></div>
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Meanwhile, 2PM has also been nominated for Best International Tour, Best Male Group, and Most Anticipated Comeback for the 2014 International Hallyu Awards.</div>
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2PM shares their top five favorite tracks with Billboard

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WINNER to meet fans in worldwide conference tour in 2015; “WWIC 2015″ teaser spot released

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<b>After releasing two mysterious image teasers for “WWIC 2015″ with no indication to its purpose, WINNER  has unveiled another teaser spot titled “The Announcement” on December  10th, giving fans a further look at what the popular rookie group is up  to.</b><br />
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<b>With a gray scale themed video, the members of WINNER sit around a large conference table with leader Kang Seung Yoon  at the head as he proceeds with the meeting, explaining the annual  global event of “Worldwide Inner Circle Conference 2015,” which is  divided into three sessions.</b><br />
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<b>Kang Seung Yoon continues to explain, <i>“Our history, never before  seen by non-fans, will be told only to the INNER CIRCLE. Like the videos  we took during our trainee days…And on our individual phones, our  own…All the questions the fans haven’t yet received answers to, for  example the meaning of a lyric.”</i></b><br />
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<b><i>“I hope this gives us the opportunity to spend more time  together. We will talk about the journey we have taken with our fans.  Through this and through that, we were able to meet you all and become  WINNER.”</i></b><br />
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<b><i>“A special stage for INNER CIRCLE and for WINNER! An opportunity  for us to show our sincerity to you. We will try swapping parts and  singing. Sincerely. I think it would be good to approach it in a  comfortable and intimate way.”</i></b><br />
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<b>WINNER will be meeting fans all around the world to intimately share  more about themselves to fans. Cities will be announced soon.</b><br />
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Boys Republic reveals “microscopic” version of “The Real One”

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<b>Boys Republic releases the “microscopic” version of their newest music video, “The Real One.”</b><br />
<b> </b><b><span id="more-24823"></span>As opposed to the dance off in a classic scenery for their music video,  Boys Republic completely changes their concept in the “microscopic”  version of “The Real One.” In the newest version of their music video,  the scenery changes into a work office.</b><br />
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<b> </b><b>The members are carrying on with their daily business until their  song, “The Real One” begins to play in the background. In individual  shots, the members each evoke laughter by putting on a funny face and  searching for the source of the sound. After each scene, the video fades  out, eventually leading to the dance and music of the song.</b><br />
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<b> </b><b>Boys Republic performs their dance while wearing their work clothing  and holding on to office supplies. During the course of their dance, the  members begin to loosen their uniforms and create a more comfortable  atmosphere. They use this in order to show that they want to reveal  their true selves and not feel restricted in their work clothes and  jobs.</b><br />
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<b> </b><b>After the boys finish off their dance, they once again bring up more humor by showing the bloopers during their filming.</b><br />
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BREAKING: Sunye officially retires from entertainment industry and Wonder Girls

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<strong>Sunye has officially confirmed her retirement from the entertainment industry and Wonder Girls, in a new interview with Joongang Ilbo‘s US branch at a non-profit church concert.</strong><br />
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</b><b>In a new interview that has surfaced, Sunye revealed in an exclusive statement, <em>“Return to the entertainment industry? That won’t ever happen!” </em>The article, titled, <em>“The emptiness of popularity, I wish to spend my life resolving myself through the gospel and in Jesus”</em> goes into detail of the artist dedicating her life to missionary work.</b><br />
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</b><b>In the interview, Sunye reveals that while she has always been 
religious and has gone to church since she was young, she first 
discovered her passion and “met Jesus on a deep, personal level” while 
in New York for their American debut single, “Nobody”.</b><br />
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</b><b>The artist revealed, <em>“I believed in God ever since I was young 
when I went to Church with my grandmother, but I hadn’t truly met Jesus 
on a deep personal level. When I came to U.S.A I had time to myself for 
the first time since debut and I went to Church every morning for early 
morning prayer to fill the emptiness in me. This is when I realized that
 the words in the bible was alive. </em><em>Even when I reached the top 
as a singer, I couldn’t fill the emptiness in me, but after I met 
Christ, my life changed. I realized the “Original Sin” is in living my 
life for myself and not for Jesus.”</em></b><br />
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</b><b>Sunye was discovered in 2001 through SBS “Park Jin Young’s young 
talent project, the challenge of 99%”. She spent 6 years as a trainee 
and debuted in 2007 as a member of “Wonder Girls”. Wonder Girls reached 
the top with “Tell Me ” and “So Hot” and continued their activity in New
 York in 2009 releasing their American debut single “Nobody”.</b><br />
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</b><strong>In January 2013, while in New York, Sunye tied the knot with James Park, a Canadian born Korean who was a missionary and soon gave birth to a daughter in October that year.</strong><br />
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</b><b>Sunye and James met in Haiti where Sunye left for missionary work for the first time in her life. She revealed, <em>“I
 went to find and feel God on a deeper level. When I was trying to find 
reason God sent me to Haiti, I saw my husband volunteering. </em><em>He 
was praying for everyone there one by one and when it was my turn I got 
the feeling that this was a ‘preview of our future’. I didn’t know him 
personally at all but I felt as if he were my husband.” </em>Sunye gave him a note with her e-mail and proposed first after meeting on a regular basis.</b><br />
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</b><b>Sunye suprised fans in March stating that she will continue missionary work in Haiti for 5 years revealing, “<em>In
 Haiti I saw tens of lives go out everyday for the most ridiculous 
reasons and felt that I had to spread the word of the bible as fast as I
 could. I think god gave me my talent to save lost souls.”</em></b><br />
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</b><b>She continued to say, <em>“I enjoyed my life as a singer but I wish to be loved with in Jesus as a daughter and share that love. </em><i>I plan to seek what is eternal and spend my life spreading the word of god.”</i></b><br />
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</b><strong>The news comes as a shock to fans, as JYP Entertainment
 revealed in a statement that, “Sunye hasn’t left the group, and it is 
possible that Sunye will come back to Korea for a while during the next 
five years” when Sunye originally announced her plans of marriage.</strong><br />
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</b><b>In January, the artist also renewed her contract with JYP 
Entertainment, with a statement from the company confirming her trip to 
Korea. The agency revealed, “Sunye returned to Korea to see her family 
and also to deal with the contract renewal with us. Her visit is mainly 
for her personal matters.”</b>

BREAKING: Sunye officially retires from entertainment industry and Wonder Girls

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2NE1 to attend “2014 SBS Gayo Daejun” without Park Bom

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<strong>2NE1</strong> will be making an appearance at the upcoming<em> </em><em>2014 SBS Gayo Daejun</em>, but according to an official on December 10th, only three members may be attending.<br />
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According to a representative to <strong>Newsen</strong> on the 10th,
 they are currently in discussion as to whether Park Bom will be 
attending the festivities. Earlier in the year, Park Bom was involved in
 a drug smuggling controversy, prompting her to leave the reality show <em>Roommate</em>, temporarily taking a break from the public’s eyes. It was later revealed Park Bom, in fact, needed the prescribed drugs for health reasons.<br />
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2NE1 swept charts in the first half of the year with their double 
title track “Come Back Home” and “Gotta Be You” with their 2nd studio 
album, receiving a lot of love from fans.<br />
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In other news, the <em>SBS Gayo Daejun</em> will be reviving its 
award ceremony this year, eight years after they abolished its award 
system. Between December 21st and 31st, <strong>SBS</strong> will be holding its <em>SBS Award Festival</em> at the COEX C Hall in Samseong-dong, Korea.<br />
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SISTAR’s Soyou sings “Diamond” for “Snow Queen 2″ OST MV

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<b>SISTAR’s Soyou</b> has released the official music video and OST track “Diamond” for the upcoming Christmas animated film <i>The Snow Queen 2: Troll’s Magic Mirror.</i><br />
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Holding soft and delicate, but angelic vocals, Soyou tells listeners and viewers that she’s <i>“never giving up on you” </i>in  the trendy track. The music video not only includes scenes of a  beautiful and innocent looking Soyou with soft and long tresses, glowing  as she sings.<br />
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Scenes of the upcoming animated film is also shared with viewers,  teasing them on what’s to come in the 2014 winter blockbuster film.<br />
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<i>The Snow Queen 2: Troll’s Magic Mirror</i> will be released on  December 25th in theaters, and is a story of a troll named Ollum who is  tricked by the Snow King to kidnap the princess following the Snow  Queen’s defeat. Ollum and his band of troll knights then go on a quest  to save the princess from the evil Snow King.<br />
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While BIGBANG’s Taeyang has had more than 10 crazy hairstyles, here’s just a few below!</div>
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1. Taeyang looking boss in his cornrow hairstyle during his debut days with BIGBANG.</div>
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2. Sporting a mohawk hairstyle that lasted for several promotional eras, including “Only Look at Me,” “Wedding Dress,” “Where You At,” and “I Need a Girl.” Looking good and clean, Taeyang~</div>
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3. One of a few hairstyles Taeyang donned for the music video “MONSTER,” this has to be the oddest. Swiss rolls anyone?</div>
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BIGBANG’s <em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Monster</em> MV</div>
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4. Returning with a mohawk style, Taeyang takes it to the next level as he buzzes the the album’s name <em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">ALIVE</em> in his hair.</div>
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Taeyang concept photo from BIGBANG’s <em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">ALIVE</em></div>
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5. For the February 2013 issue of fashion magazine <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">VOGUE</span>, Taeyang goes with braided, black and blond mixed colored hair as he poses alongside best friend<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> G-Dragon</span>, who himself, is sporting a multi-colored long length hair! Looking cray!</div>
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G-Dragon and Taeyang for <em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">VOGUE</em> fashion magazine – February 2013 issue</div>
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6. <em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ringa Linga</em> is Taeyang’s best album to showcase the variety of hairstyles he has sported. In this concept photo, he goes back to to braid as it wraps around his head and curves to the back, a fashionable hair net over it.</div>
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Taeyang from “Ringa Linga”</div>
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7. Though the image is black and white, his two different hair color is noticeable, his hair going for a fashionable, but odd, braid hairstyle framing his face.</div>
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Taeyang concept photos from “Ringa Linga”</div>
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8. The “third level” of his mohawk hairstyle, his hair is much longer and is curled every which way!</div>
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Taeyang concept photos from “Ringa Linga”</div>
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9. The ultimate mohawk yet sported by Taeyang, Super Saiyan 3!!</div>
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Taeyang from “Ringa Linga” MV</div>
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10. His most recent appearance as he goes for a simple hairstyle, his blonde hair combed down to hide half his face at the <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards, or MAMA. </span>What an adorable look though <3</div>
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10 Boss Hairstyles Donned by BIGBANG’s Taeyang

BIGBANG’s Taeyang is known to display unique hairstyles with each and every music promotions, whether it is a solo, unit or group activ...

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