121002 [NEWS] 2NE1′s Dara and MBLAQ’s Thunder chosen as the #1 idol family on ‘Weekly Idol’

On the upcoming episode of MBC Every1‘s ‘Weekly Idol‘, 2NE1‘s Dara and MBLAQ‘s Thunder were ranked as the #1 idol family by fellow idols.

The poll entitled, ‘Unstoppable Family Love! Well-Known Idol Families Best 10‘, was held by the show and obtained the votes of idols to determine who made it to the top.

Runners up in this list include siblings Super Junior‘s Leeteuk and Park In Young, JYJ‘s Yoochun and actor Park Yoo Hwan, and Girls’ Generation‘s Jessica and f(x)‘s Krystal.

TEEN TOP‘s C.A.P. revealed his reason for selecting Dara and Thunder commenting, “I think it would be fun to for them to do a show together as siblings.” KARA‘s Seungyeon also expressed her envy and shared, “The two siblings seem really close, so I am jealous. I wish I had a younger brother like him too.”

Tune in for the rankings on October 3rd at 6PM KST.

Source: TV Daily via Nate
Translated: pkdance@allkpop.com

120929 [NEWS] Eun Ji Won and Lee Joon face off against Lee Soo Geun and Kim Byung Man on ‘High Society’

On the upcoming episode of JTBC‘s ‘Lee Soo Geun and Kim Byung Man’s High Society‘ (aka ‘High Society’), Eun Ji Won and MBLAQ‘s Lee Joon stepped in as guests.

The two faced off the original duo Lee Soo Geun and Kim Byung Man to fill their room with things they needed by answering the other team’s quiz questions correctly.

The guests showed off terrific team work as they managed to bring much laughter with their answers even while competing with the comedians.

As a global idol, Lee Joon managed to trump Lee Soo Geun and Kim Byung Man with foreign language questions. However, he created a sea of laughter by showing his lack of knowledge in current events later on.

On the other hand, Eun Ji Won asked bewildering questions, such as “Name 5 different apartment names in Yeoido”, flustering both the MCs.

‘Lee Soo Geun and Kim Byung Man’s High Society’ will air on the 29th at 8:50 pm KST, so make sure to check it out!
Source: TV Daily via Nate
Translated: ejchoe@allkpop.com

120926 [NEWS] 2NE1′s Dara apologizes to MBLAQ’s Thunder for her “scary hairstyle”

On the upcoming episode of MBC Every1‘s ‘Idol Manager‘, 2NE1‘s Dara sent a heartfelt letter to her younger brother, MBLAQ‘s Thunder.

The theme for this week’s episode is a healing workshop for MBLAQ. The members will read handwritten letters sent from their families, and footage of them practicing their choreography will be shown. Thunder especially garnered interest for receiving not only a letter from his mom, but his older sister, Dara of 2NE1.

Dara’s letter was revealed and contained a heartfelt message of love and support for her younger brother as well as some pocket money, making the MBLAQ members jealous She wrote, “I also want to be a pretty older sister, so I am sorry for getting a scary hairstyle,” leading everyone on set to burst into laughter.

This episode of ‘Idol Manager’ will air on September 28 at 6PM KST.

Source: TV Report via Naver via Allkpop