After news that Lee Seunggi may become one of the torch bearers for the London 2012 Olympics, the Korean actor is now confirmed in the line-up and has released press photos for the event. The announcement was made today by Samsung Electronics, the Games' official sponsor. 

"Strong Heart" released the preview clip for the show's "YG Family Special" which features stories from Big Bang, 2NE1, Se7en, Gummy, PSY, Tablo, Sean and many others. It was previously announced that the special will consist of two episodes and will air on March 27 and April 3. 

Lee Seunggi officially finished his last recording session for the popular talk show "Strong Heart," which was also the show's "YG Family" special. On the 15th of March, Lee Seungi filmed his last episode together with their regular cast and special guests including PSY, Se7en, Big Bang, 2NE1, and others. 

Lee Seunggi and Ha Jiwon were reported to have visited Jejudo to film some scenes for upcoming drama "King 2 Hearts." They are currently at the Eco Land Resort in Jejudo to film for the royal family vacation scene in the new drama. 

Singer Lee Seunggi may possibly be a torch bearer for the upcoming London 2012 Olympics. Because Samsung Electronics is one of the official sponsors of the Olympic ceremonies, it has been said that they might be suggesting Lee Seunggi as a runner since he is one of their spokesmodels.

A kiss scene from the drama "The King" showing Lee Seunggi kissing Ha Jiwon's nape has been revealed. The clip was shown on MBC's "Section TV Entertainment" on March 11th, where cast members Lee Seunggi, Ha Jiwon, Lee Yoonji, and Cho Jungseok amongst others were invited guests.

Singer Lee Seunggi's confession regarding his ideal woman has been heating up the internet. MBC's "Section TV Entertainment" featured "The King" actors Lee Seunggi and Ha Jiwon on its March 11th episode.

At the young age of seven, Cho Eunseo has already been through a major organ transplant surgery. 

The first few official photos for upcoming drama "King 2 Hearts" featuring Lee Seunggi and Ha Jiwon have been released. It shows Lee Seunggi and Ha Jiwon in full costume as they portray their roles of a South Korean Prince and North Korean sergeant respectively. 

On February 22nd, producer Park Sanghyuk spoke with OSEN, stating, "Lee Seunggi will record his last episode on March 15th. The episode will be broadcasted on April 3th."

After releasing a short teaser video at the end of January for his upcoming debut Japanese single "Alone In Love," Lee Seunggi has officially released the full video on February 22nd. The music video features actress Park Shinhye, who is known for her roles in the Korean dramas "You're Beautiful" and "Heartstrings."

An official from Hook Entertainment, multi-entertainer Lee Seunggi's agency, has reported that Lee Seunggi is currently contemplating on stepping down as the MC for SBS "Strong Heart." 

Lee Seunggi has released the official jacket photos for his Japanese debut single further raising the anticipation of his fans. The release comes after his first music video teaser for his single "Alone in Love" was unveiled a few days ago. 

The newly-released photos features Lee Seunggi in a series of shots as he displays his distinctive charm while posing with different props such as a cup of coffee, flowers, mp3 player and a headphone. 

Lee Seunggi continues to generate good response from his Japanese fans as they look forward for his debut. The Japanese press in particular is paying close attention to his debut as he is set to hold his first concert at the Nippon Budokan in June. The venue is considered to be a good measure of an artist's popularity as holds about 14,000 seats.

However, Lee Seunggi won't be able to personally promote his upcoming debut single as he is currently busy filming for his new drama. He is set to immediately embark on his promotions once the drama filming is finalized. 

Meanwhile, Lee Seunggi's debut single will be released on March 6th, and will carry his title track "Alone In Love", which a remake of his Korean original. 



Source: Star News

With the growing popularity of idols in Korea, many artists and groups have been given endorsement opportunities. This not only benefits the brands that the idols are endorsing, but it also gives the idols more exposure to the general public on a regular basis. Recently, Korea’s biggest CF website, TVCF, released information on the number of endorsements for the idols in 2011.

Girls’ Generation topped the chart with 27 endorsements, with CFs for fashion, camera, and others. The nine members are popular throughout Asia – not only are they well known, but they also have a very young average age, and thus are loved by the advertisers. Sources revealed that each endorsement for Girls’ Generation brings in revenues of approximately $688,000 USD, thus generating a total revenue of approximately $18,576,000 USD with 27 endorsements.

The runner-up goes to Lee Seunggi. Lee Seunggi is regarded as an all-round celebrity with his MCing, singing, and acting careers. Combined this with his image of being the boy next door, he was able to beat out other strong contenders, such as Won Bin and Hyun Bin, with 27 endorsements, including appliances, cosmetics, and fried chicken CFs, which earned him approximately $16,170,000 USD.

Source: Liberty Times

The "nation's little brother" Lee Seunggi will debut in Japan next year through the release of a new album. He said at his solo concert, which was held at Seoul's Olympic Park Gymnastics Stadium on December 10th and 11th, "I'll probably be choosing two or three songs from my fifth album to promote in Japan."

His statement was also picked up by the Japanese press, and received great interest from the public. On December 12th, Japan's Sankei Sports and other media publications ran reports on Lee Seunggi, introducing him as a talented singer-actor and announcing that he has "signed a contract with a Japanese agency and will debut as a singer."

Lee Seunggi is currently signed with Fukuyama Masaharu (actor-singer) and Kuwata Keisuke's (singer-songwriter) agency. He plans to focus on singing, while also participating in variety shows and taking on acting roles.

He has expressed his determination through interviews with various media outlets. He said, "I want to appear on popular variety and music programs. I also want to perform live at Mudokwan, and appear on shows that are broadcasted simultaneously in Japan and Korea."

Meanwhile, Lee Seunggi is in the midst of promoting his fifth album's title song "Friends."

Source: Star News

Lee Seunggi will finally be promoting his new album "Tonight" on the weekly music programs starting this week. Three weeks after the release of his 5th studio album, Lee Seunggi is set to have his first comeback stage at the same time as the Wonder Girls on November 11th on KBS's Music Bank.

Following his comeback performance on Music Bank, he will perform his 2nd comeback stage on November 13th on SBS's Inkigayo. This will be the first time he will take the stage with new tracks after a year and six months. 

T-ara's comeback being set forward a week early has also gathered attention, as there are now a group of well-known and loved artists all returning with their comeback stages at the same time.

An official at Lee Seunggi's agency has also been reported to say that despite the multi-entertainer's schedule with "1 Night 2 Days" and "Strong Heart" filming, they have managed to finally put in time for performances as requested by fans. 

With the release of his 5th studio album, Lee Seunggi's popularity could be felt as he reached #1 on various real-time charts immediately.