KRS Media announce White Dolls comeback

Even though the talented members of KRS Media’s White Dolls debuted a little over a month ago, the trio are already set to make a comeback this week with a new digital single!

KRS Media unveil the 1st member of their debut male group

A few weeks ago we announced that KRS Media (a newly formed sister company of White Entertainment, home of popular female artists Jessica Jiyeon, Suzy Sooyoung, Tiffany Taeyeon, and HyunA Knowles), would debut their first male group in the early weeks of 2012. Today KRS Media CEO KellyRose Spires issued a statement revealing the first member of their new male idol group, Wi-Fi, as well as a solo promotional track from their upcoming debut album.

[Exclusive] White Entertainment announce HUGE plans for 2012

2011 was both a turbulent & rewarding year for White Entertainment that saw the rise & fall of Girls’ Revolution, the imprisonment of ex CEO Park Su Kang, & individual success of its artists. The company, far from industry leaders, held steady thanks to the success of Jessica Jiyeon’s “Rocker Princess” - one of 2011’s biggest films, several lucrative endorsements for Tiffany Taeyeon, as well as success in Japan with Girls' Revolution sub unit Heathers.

Current co CEO KellyRose Spires took time out of her busy schedule to give AllKFlop an exclusive phone interview about the company’s future plans.

Jessica Jiyeon wins her first Mutizen!

Jessica Jiyeon secured her 1st solo music program win on SBS’ Inkigayo tonight with her hit ballad, "Last Winter"!

The big-voiced diva snatched the victory from her close friends, the Wonder Girls, who have struggled with their comeback since returning to Korea with their new album last month.

"We were very disappointed to lose again," said Wonder Girl Sohee after the show. "I have lots of confidence on stage and try my best to make up for my voice, but the other girls are just too nervous, especially Lim. I think she has really ruined our comeback. I even blame her for breaking our trophy on M! Countdown. I just can't believe that we lose to SNSD all the time, especially when our album is so much better."

However, a frustrated Sohee continued and expressed her best wishes for Jessica's win.

"This is the only time that we have lost that I'm not upset," she explained. "Jessica is our sister, so all the Wonder Girls support her success. I don't think SNSD feel the same though; they looked upset when her name was read out, especially Taeyeon unnie."

To cement their friendship, the Wonder Girls joined Jessica on stage to perform "Last Winter" together, which was met with united cheers from the Wonderfuls and Jessters in the audience.

After the show wrapped up, Jessica and her manager, White Entertainment co-CEO KellyRose Spires, spoke openly to the media in an impromptu press conference held in the backstage hallway near SNSD's dressing room.

“We knew "Last Winter" would be the song to take Jessica to the top!" said KellyRose, quite loudly. "Jessica is too talented to not be a success. She isn't just one those model type artists that just use their looks to get by. "Last Winter" is real music that's driven by powerful vocals and deep lyrics."

"Jessica is very proud that she decided to work with a Korean composer for this song," she continued. "So that she can help pump money back into the local economy now that the song is a hot digital seller. Some people use foreign producers just to gain attention, but White Entertainment aren't like that at all. Please buy "Last Winter" on Soribada now if you want to support Korea during these hard economic times."

After the win and Kelly's bold comments, Netizens flooded to our forums to share their thoughts on what went down.

Comments included, "What Kelly says is true. Jessica may not be a full-blooded Korean, but she has the true spirit of this country pumping through her veins", "Don't Tiffany and Suzy work with foreigners all the time? And didn't Jessica work with JD Relic on "Bad Girl"? He's caucasian & American.", "I'm so happy for Jessica to have a victory over these big artists. Girls' Revolution should reform and ruin 2NE1's comeback.", and "Was anyone else laughing at Lim trying to mime along with Jessica, Yenny, & Sunye? They should have just made her stand off to the side & hold the Mutizen."

Jessica Jiyeon makes a cool comeback with "Last Winter"

After attracting controversy with her first mini-album 'Girl Without a Heart' last month, Jessica Jiyeon has made a powerful and startling transformation back into the girl next door image that we all know and love for her new digital single "Last Winter".

Jessica has ditched the dark concept and heavy electronic house beats of her last single "Bad Girl" in favor of a soulful, R&B ballad style that showcases her emotive and strong vocals. The song was composed by K-R&B legend Insooni's longtime producer Lee Hyun Seung, & features a rap verse from B2ST's Jun Hyung.

The lyrics tell the story of a woman coming to terms with the anger and resentment she felt over her broken relationship as she comes face to face with her ex.

"My voice screaming the cold words at you keep trembling

If I look at you, the hurt I tried to suppress feels like it will explode.

They were all memories that distanced and passed away from us like a movie

Every night I made a determination that I would not be shaken again."

"Go back down your path forgetting about me

I can't stop you, I couldn't if I wanted.

If I just extend my hands out you will be there, but I won't do that.

I couldn't if I tried."

Jessica's new style is bound to please her fans who were turned off by the singer's foray into dance music & reliance on shock imagery for "Bad Girl", which underperformed on the charts after it was banned from broadcast by KBS and criticized by the Ministry of Family & Gender Equality.

Speaking exclusively to AllKFlop, White Entertainment Co-CEO KellyRose Spires had this to say about Jessica's comeback: "Jessica was being pushed by a certain unnamed business partner of mine into releasing a style of music that she was not comfortable with. Vulgar lyrics and low-rent nude photoshoots are fine for some artists, but that's not who Jessica is. "Last Winter" is a new beginning for Jessica; it signifies her performing the type of music that she was born to do, and we are very confident that this song will appeal to the public in a way that no Girls' Revolution song, solo or otherwise, has before. Please support this song so we can beat Huh Gak on the charts."

"Last Winter", which was released to digital retailers earlier today, is already in the top five of most real-time charts, and has received an average rating of 4.5/5 stars from users. The only negative reception so far has been from 2NE1's Blackjacks, who have left many mean-spirited spam comments on Melon and Soribada.

Some of these comments included, "This song is BORING!", "Jessica who? Dara slays this bitch", and "Yawn, Elizabeth Taylor Wannabe was decent but this is so lame. 2NE1 please hurry up and come to America!"

Expect Jessica to set hearts aflame when she debuts "Last Winter' on Music Bank on the 11th alongside her close friends Wonder Girls. And as always, keep an eye on AKF for more.

Elizabeth Taylor Wannabe makes a chart comeback!

Back in June, 'Best Friend Idol' Jessica Jiyeon released her debut solo single "Elizabeth Taylor Wannabe". The single -- with its heavy use of auto-tune, excessive repetitiveness, & mostly rapped lyrics -- peaked briefly on the GAON charts at #23 before vanishing out of sight. The song was met with a mixed reaction from Girls' Revolution fans, and was savaged by critics who labeled it "generic trash".

But as of late, the song seems to be experiencing an unexpected resurgence in popularity.

A remixed version of "Elizabeth Taylor Wannabe" was recently used in the popular CF for Pyong & Pyong's new range of fruit-scented vaginal hygiene spritzers, Femme Fresh: Forest Fruits. The CF, which stars Piggy Dolls' Kim Min Sun, SECRET's Sunhwa, and 5Dolls' Chanmi, has gained wide exposure throughout Asia and has become a 'hot issue' with netizens, causing digital sales of "Elizabeth Taylor Wannabe" to skyrocket.

Speaking on the song's revival, White Entertainment Co-CEO KellyRose Spires said:

“When we first had Jessica record Elizabeth Taylor Wannabe, our agency was in a time of turmoil," she reveals. "Girls' Revolution were on an indefinite hiatus, Suzy had been suspended, and Tiffany was overseas on an extended holiday. Jessica was all we had left, so Trina forced her to record an empowering song with lots of autotune to try and cash in on the popular American trend of inspirational pop music. The song flopped because Jessica's fans were angry that we hid her powerful vocals behind electronic effects, so we quickly moved onto OST ballads and forgot all about it. I can't explain why it's suddenly popular again, but I am happy that people are finally seeing the song's unique colors and charms."

“I think there are some songs that are colossal from the jump & stick around, like SNSD’s Gee. And then there‘s some songs that are slow growers. Elizabeth Taylor Wannabe is a slow grower, and we plan on capitalizing on the new-found interest surrounding it.”

Both the original version of the song & the Euro-Trash Clique remix -featured on Jessica’s hit debut solo mini album Girl Without A Heart- have found chart success, with the original version reentering the GAON singles chart at #44, while the remix is currently sitting at #17. Unfortunately, Jessica's current title track, "Bad Girl", has been on a chart free-fall after initially making a high first-week debut. The poor performance has been attributed to its ban from KBS and major radio stations, but its failure has been offset by the rising sales for "Elizabeth Taylor Wannabe".

With "Bad Girl" being banned and "Elizabeth Taylor Wannabe" becoming a hot issue overnight, could we possibly see Jessica re-promote the song soon? Keep an eye on AKF for more.

KBS strike again: Jessica Jiyeon's "Bad Girl" gets banned!

Today KBS unexpectedly announced that they would be banning the MV for Jessica Jiyeon’s new single “Bad Girl” due to its scenes of "extreme violence" & "gratuitous overt sexuality".

The video, which features a heartless Jessica seeking revenge against a brutal ex lover, has received acclaim for its cinematic style & rich plot, while also attracting attention for its use of impoverished local Japanese street children as extras.

White Entertainment Co-CEO KellyRose Spires spoke out about the MV’s ban:

“The banning is absolutely ridiculous! This is just another example of ScaM Entertainment using KBS to do their dirty work! Had we cast their precious Siwon or Yunho as the lead in the MV, do you think it would have been banned? Of course not! They’re deliberately attacking us because of Junsu’s involvement. Jessica wanted Junsu, so we got her Junsu. What our girls want, our girls get! Why punish Jessica for that?”

“Didn’t INFINITE have a MV of two of their members beating each other up?? Didn’t Brown Eyed Girls have a MV containing pornographic lesbonic kissing scenes & Islamic terrorism references with bombs being strapped to people? Were either of those banned? KBS are hypocrites & SM’s puppets, and to be quite honest, we don’t need their help pushing this song.”

"Jessica recorded an album of high quality with a bold and adventurous concept," Kelly continued. "She dared to step outside the box by releasing a cinematic mini-movie music video that is more than just dancing in front of a tired old backdrop that we've all seen a thousand times before. I'm sorry if that's too much for the masses to deal with, but if you're looking to see grown women dancing around like childish, 'Happy Days' rejects singing about crushes on shy boys, then you've come to the wrong place."

The controversy has done little to stop momentum: the MV has already been viewed over 2 million times on Youtube by its 5th day of release, Bad Girl debuted at #2 on the GAON singles chart, while Girl Without A Heart debuted at #4 on the album chart, and has been consistently charting within the top five of most digital charts during its first week of release.

White Entertainment blame Heathers’ heated exchange on exhaustion & stress

Jessica Jiyeon & Tiffany Taeyeon shocked netizens yesterday with a war of words through Twitter!

The two started off calmly, remarking on their less than stellar reviews from the red carpet of Tokyo Fashion Week before the mood changed & they began slinging personal insults at each other.

@Jessica_Jiyeon I had other schedules to attend to. Not everyone has the entire month free like you do. I'm a hot commodity.

@Jessica_Jiyeon I was wearing Galliano wedged pumps, and it's okay Jess, I know no big designers sent you any options so you had to wear...

@Jessica_Jiyeon ...one of your pre-debut Ash's Trash outfits. It looked cute.Not everyone can pull off high-fashion designer looks.

@Jessica_Jiyeon I won't let your nonchalance bring down everything I've worked for with Heathers. Everything I've built!

@Jessica_Jiyeon I've been very open about my holiday. My fans respect my honesty. You lied to your fans. They found out about your...

@Jessica_Jiyeon ...surgeries through a tabloid magazine, smh.

@TiffTaeyeon And there's that ego the netizens were talking about! You're not as hot as you think you are, Tiff

@TiffTaeyeon You need to remember who your allies are & stop trying to turn them into enemies

@TiffTaeyeon I've stood by you. Basically grown up with you. Your fans won't always be there & neither will I at the rate you're going

@TiffTaeyeon Says the person who pretended to be playing with turtles when she was in a padded room!

@TiffTaeyeon Well until the Tiff I know & love comes back, I think it'd be best if Heathers took a break

@TiffTaeyeon I don't want to deal with you when you're in this mode

White Entertainment co-CEO KellyRose Spires quickly spoke out about the exchange.

“Jessica Jiyeon and Tiffany Taeyeon are professionals, but they’re also human. Everyone gets pushed to the breaking point due to stress or exhaustion. When you work as hard as the two of them, a little venting is understandable.”

“Heathers have not split up. They've just finished promoting their first Japanese album, and are currently preparing new music. They're also busy with Korean activities, so we ask that you please support them.”

Netizens rushed to the forums to give their thoughts: “Heathers are my favorite Japanese group! I hope they don’t break up”, “Tiffany is always all about herself. I don‘t blame Jessica for wanting to walk away”, “I can‘t believe Jessica said Tiffany was in a mental hospital. That was too far”, “KellyRose can sugarcoat the situation all she wants. I want to see a good old fashioned girl fight! Preferably with them in bikinis covered in oil”, “Everyone needs to cut them some slack. I fight like that with my sisters all the time but I still love & care for them. I bet the two of them have already patched things up.”

EXCLUSIVE: White Entertainment's Trina Villota in talks for her own reality show?

AKF can exclusively reveal that White Entertainment's controversial CEO Trina Villota may be in talks to get her own reality show with one of South Korea's major television networks!

A snitch close to the situation contacted AKF on the condition of anonymity to reveal the exclusive details on the big deal.

"There's been a lot of interest in getting Trina on TV for the past year," the source reveals. "Not only is she gorgeous and a total paparazzi magnet, but her story is something that not even the tabloids could make up. She went from being a nightclub hostess to having an affair with former White Entertainment head Mr. Kang, to buying Kang out and running the company herself with her friend KellyRose Spires. It's a recipe for ratings success"

"But there have been some major hurdles," the source continues. "The initial negotiations fell through because of money. Trina may not have a business degree behind her, but she's very savvy when it comes to money. Unfortunately, KellyRose got in her ear and pumped up her ego to the point that Trina was asking for a ridiculous price. KBS stopped taking her calls, mainly because they didn't want to deal with KellyRose anymore. KellyRose is a leech; she's always relied on other people to get through life, so she never developed the cutthroat street smarts that Trina's attained over the years. Trina only went into business with her because they're old friends, and she was short on cash to buy-out Kang."

"The deal looked dead until White signed HyunA Knowles. HyunA's bi-racial background and modelling past has given the networks fresh ideas, so now they're trying to work something out with Trina at a more reasonable price. The only difference is that now they're exploring the possibility of making the show about the whole company, and not just Trina. White is currently the only agency in South Korea with an all-female staff and roster, and the networks think it'll make a great show."

"Trina's desperate for the cash and exposure because she knows that White Entertainment is technically more famous than it is successful. There's still one problem though -- public broadcast networks are terrified of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. Trina isn't exactly the most conservative woman under the sun, and neither are the rest of the women at White -- one look at Suzy Sooyoung's latest album cover tells you that. A network doesn't want to invest money in a show that could potentially be pulled off-air, so if the show does get the green light, it'll probably be on a cable channel."

When AKF contacted White Entertainment for confirmation on the news, we received a blunt "no comment", but our source is reliable so we're confident that the information is accurate.

AKF readers, do you want to see Trina and White Entertainment on TV in their own show?

Jessica Jiyeon covers Leona Lewis & talks about her break up on Mega Seoul FM

With the Heathers' debut Japanese album Absolute First Album now available, Jessica Jiyeon dropped in on Choi-La & Aok at Mega Seoul FM for a quick chat before departing for Tokyo to begin promotions with Tiffany Taeyeon.

After wowing the room & listeners with a cover of Leona Lewis’ Collide, Choi-La & Aok centered in on Jessica's recent heartbreak. The singer attempted to avoid the barrage of questions by smiling & focusing on Absolute First Album, before finally giving in.

“It was the first real relationship I ever had.”, Jessica revealed “It was so frustrating having everyone telling me to run. Maybe I stayed as an act of rebellion.”

Aok, known for his confrontational interview tactics, then asked about her alleged feud with 2NE1 leader & rumored mistress of Teddy Park, CL.

JESSICA: “What? Where are you getting your information from? There is no bad blood between CL & I. And I know for a fact there is nothing going on between her & Teddy. Besides, 2NE1 are just as busy as Heathers, if not more! Why go from one relationship where things are too manic to work to another?”

Choi-La tried to move the conversation forward but Aok returned to the breakup.

AOK: “So you say you stayed with Teddy as an act of rebellion…huh, that seems to run in your family. Wasn’t your stepfather & ex White Entertainment Chairman Park Su Kang recently arrested for tax evasion? And on top of that, aren’t the current CEOs his ex mistress & an ex drug addict turned mobster’s wife? White Entertainment are a joke! Trina Villota and KellyRose Spires should be run out of Seoul for their scandalous pasts!”

Jessica kept her composure throughout the inquisition and responded with: “I’m really excited for this album. Tiffany & I worked really hard on it. I hope it’s a success.”, before thanking the two & saying her goodbyes as she was ushered out of the room by a handler.

Netizens responded negatively to attack: “Too far Aok”, “Wow…I would have decked him!”, “She sounded better than Leona. Screw you Aok!”, “She handled things like a pro. I‘m proud of her.”