Broadcast date: Dec. 19
Starring: Kim Se-jeong, EXID, B1A4, Monday Kiz, Hwang Chi-yeul, and more

Kim Se-jeong

Kim Se-jeong, member of girl groups I.O.I and Gugudan, shared some childhood memories about listening to the Korean dance pop diva Uhm Jung-hwa, who is poised to release a new album on Monday at midnight.

(Mystic Entertainment)

“I listened to the song again and again, until its cassette tape was unraveled and no longer available,” said the rookie singer, referring to Uhm‘s hit song “Festival.” “I got a crush on the song when I was very young, but it was not until years later that I found out the title of the song.”

She added “Dancing Queen,” a comedy flick starring Uhm, gave her a sense of inspiration.

“The message it tried to convey was, anyone can achieve their dream no matter how old they are,” Kim said. “The movie offered me a realistic, genuine way to interpret the message.”

The interview was a part of “Talk About Uhm Jung-hwa” series, designed by Mystic Entertainment to promote the release of “The Cloud Dream of the Nine.” Kim was the third to participate in the interview, following Jung Woo-sung and Kim Hye-soo. Shin Min-ah will become the fourth celebrity to endorse Uhm.

Born in 1969, Uhm debuted in 1992 as a pop singer and has since released nine full-length albums. She has also dedicated herself to acting and has seen success in hit movies such as “Singles,” “Haeundae,” as well as “Dancing Queen” Kim mentioned.

Uhm is also the elder sister of Uhm Tae-woong.

EXID

The full-length clip of girl group EXID‘s performance in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Wednesday has become available Tuesday.

EXID was invited to ‘Pond’s Beauty Standard, Welcome Your Idol’ and performed for about 40 minutes. They sang hit songs such as “L.I.E,” “Every Night,” “Hot Pink,” “Ah Yeah” and “Up & Down.”

(Naver V app)

When asked about their plan next year during an interview on stage, rapper LE said they will release a new album. Talking about her impression of Vietnamese women’s beauty routine, Hani said her mother was surprised by the slender body and clean skin of Vietnamese women during a yearlong stay in the country.

EXID won the fan vote to join the beauty event as the K-pop star. Vietnamese singers Noo Phuoc Thinh, Dong Nhi also joined the event, attended by an 8,000-strong audience.

The concert marked the first since EXID debuted in 2012.

(Chungchunmusic)

Also on Monday, trending acoustic guitar player Ahn Jung-jae covered girl group Twice‘s megahit number “TT” in his signature style. Check out the video released through Chungchunmusic’s Naver V app account.

Naver’s real-time broadcasting app V allows fans to interact with their favorite K-pop stars through live broadcasts. The app is available for Android and iOS. For more information, visit http://www.vlive.tv.

By Son Ji-hyoung (json@heraldcorp.com)

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