F.CUZ released their 2nd mini album ‘Gorgeous’ teaser pictures on the 5th of November via their official Twitter and website. Kan, Jinon, Lee U and Ye Jun showed of sharp, casual styles for their first batch of teaser pictures (with Kan looking significantly different from the other three). With the rest of the Korean pop scene coming back with bright-colored and fanciful hairstyles, the F.CUZ guys kept it simple in black, which really caught my attention.

Check out the rest of the ‘Gorgeous’ teaser pictures :

Are you loving what you are seeing now or are you looking forward to something different for the rest of their teaser pictures? Kokokoreano will be updating more pictures as more F.CUZ pictures are released. Stay tuned to this space!

Many of you would have realized that Sundown Festival 2010 has come and gone, leaving behind only great memories for those who had gone to attend the concert at Sentosa Resorts World, Universal Studios. For me, the concert was an absolute blast, and it was definitely an amazing adrenaline rush for the young night. Many thanks to Red Spade Entertainment for the invitation to the Sundown Festival 2010 Press Conference.

As everyone knew, the artists that were present for the concert were Korean girl-group After School and the four manly boys from F.Cuz. Alongside them, Japanese rock groups, SuG and LM.C, also were on the list of artists to perform for the Sundown Festival 2010.

The first to appear for the press conference were none other than the colorfully decked-out Japanese rock band, SuG!

The five members (from left to right) Chiyu, Shinpei, Takeru, Masato and Yuji.

The members were very colorful, wearing rainbow colored vests, all designed with studs and chains on them. One significant thing about their clothes that caught my eye was the fact that they were also all out on the zebra prints. That’s right, you heard me right. From tops to their pants, on every member, there seemed to be something that was very zebra-like.

In my opinion, I liked Shinpei’s (in green) headphones which were stylishly made in zebra prints too!

Next to show up was none other that the boys of k-pop boyband, F.Cuz!

The four boys walked in confidently, head to toe in simple and sleek black vests and blazers. To go along with the silent-but-deadly look, the boys turned up in ripped jeans to give it a slight causal touch to the elegant fierceness. Finishing off the look, the older members turned up in black ties (with Kan’s tie hanging loosely around his collar) while the magnae, Yejun, dons on a cute black bow-tie to help him regain his title of ‘the cute magnae‘.

Kan also turned up with a headband, making him look very delectable at the same time. Around leader Jinon and vocalist LeeU‘s wrists were metal studded bracelets.

Coming right up were the second Japanese rock group, LM.C.

The two members, Maya and Aiji, wore black shirts and hoodies with the words ‘We’re Just Wonder Holic‘ which is actually the name of their latest album, which was released in March 2010. With their very punk-like studded chokers and metal studded leather bracelets, the members of LM.C gave off a very strong first impression to everybody present at the press conference.

With their dyed hair and heavy dark make up, I wouldn’t be surprised if people were actually intimidated by their punk-ish sense of fashion!

Last but the definitely not the least, the people that everybody at the press conference had been waiting for: After School!

I guess the saying ‘saves the best for the last‘ does apply for this situation because the 8 beautiful girls of After School were stunning as they made their way into the press conference room. The girls were rocking the elegance and sophistication of wearing black, which made them gorgeous beyond words.

Personally, I loved After School Lizzy‘s hairstyle because it was very different and unique from the rest of the members. All in all, the After School girls looked bright and fresh, each of them looking glamorous in their own outfits. Check out more pictures of them!

Overall, who do you think dressed the best? Drop us a comment, and let us know!

The annual Dream Concert brings together the biggest acts in the Korean music industry for a night of fun, festivity, and of course, the glitz and glamor.

This is also the time when artists get the chance to not only strut their stuff on the red carpet, but also to amp up their usual performance outfits. However, most of this year’s performance outfits seemed a bit lackluster.

While you saw the boys looking dapper on the red carpet, how did their onstage style fare? Check out the performance photos of U-Kiss, F.Cuz, ZE:A, MBLAQ, C.N.Blue, BEAST, SHINee, SS501, Rain, 2PM and Super Junior below (in order of appearance onstage).

Who do you think is best or worst dressed? Leave a comment and vote below!

U-Kiss kicked off the main show with 뭐라고 (Mworago) and 만만하니 (Manmanhani).

While they went with monochromatic black, their shiny accessories added flair and individuality to their outfits. I’m particularly liking Soo Hyun‘s zippered and studded motorcycle jacket.

For their performance of ‘Jiggy’ and ‘No One’, the boys of F.Cuz also stuck with the neutrals in their black jeans, black vests, and white coats with black trim. Their stylists could do better by spicing it up with more than just rips and zippers on their jeans.

Finally! Some color! Okay, just a teensy tiny bit.

ZE:A/Children of Empire changed out of their all-white red carpet outfits and into grungy, street looks. Splashes of red and plaid were added to their distressed jeans and black tops.

The five disciples of Rain proved to look as stunning in suits, just like their mentor.

MBLAQ performed their new single Y, in their usual performance outfits — black and white satin suits. Simple but classy, with Lee Joon providing that satisfactory show of skin. Rain would be proud.

The band C.N. Blue was definitely a breath of fresh air, in more ways than one.

Instead of dance moves and ab-flashing, these boys were armed with their instruments and some serious skills at playing them. Not only that, they were the only ones who chose a light palette (shades of light blue, gray, white and khaki) for their outfits. They were a welcome stand out from the dark, tough-guy looks that night.

How’s this for a POP of color?

If BEAST‘s suits were screaming red, so were their fans — screaming their lungs out that is. While I’m loving the fun prints on their white shirts, they looked too dressed-down for a big concert stage like this. The relaxed fit and the color of their pants also didn’t help with glamming up their looks. Regardless, to their fans, their beastly charisma were the only accessory they needed.

I guess SM Entertainment decided to give only one set of clothes to Shinee tonight.

Our favorite contemporary boys performed Ring Ding Dong and Noona, You’re So Pretty (Replay) in their red carpet outfits. But I’m not one to complain, I’m definitely loving Maknae Taemin‘s necklace and Diva Key‘s blazer!

The SS501 sunbaes showed the crowd how they’ve matured as men and as a group.

Looking handsome in classic black suits, they serenaded the stadium with a ballad. Hyun Joong, as always, looked like perfection in his well-fitting suit, and the others jazzed up theirs with silver statement necklaces. However, we see that Kyu Jong‘s suit is not so classic after all — check out those wing-style sleeves.

Now, we can’t talk of hot men in suits without mentioning the World Star, Rain / Bi.

I, for one, am thankful that he decided to ditch the motorcycle gang outfits for Hip Song and slipped back into this slick ladies’ man outfit. The man shows the younger  boys how it’s done in his three-piece suit: black trousers, blue polo, gray vest and a black jacket — all of which fit him perfectly. The paisley tie is very Chuck Bass, and Rain pulls it off effortlessly.

While I voted for them as best-dressed on the red carpet, 2PM‘s performance outfits were disappointing.

Sure, I get it, these are what you usually wear for Without U performances, but really? No upgrades aside from white stripes running down the inside of your pants? JYP, I know you’re busy with the Wonder Girls’ comeback, but please give these boys spicier, non-mugger-inspired outfits!

Super Junior is back with their new single, 미인아 Miinah (BONAMANA), despite being three members less. While the song is breaking sales records and winning hit charts, their Dream Concert outfits were… more of the same. Decked in all white, with cut-outs, mesh and open buttons — it looks like their stylists just recycled inspiration from their Sorry, Sorry concept and a bit of SNSD‘s Run Devil Run as well.

So what are your opinions on this year’s Dream Concert performance outfits? Who got it right and who should hire a new stylist? Leave your comments below!

It’s time for Dream Concert 2010! Other than the awesome performances, the celebrities on the red carpet are also one of the main focus of this annual event.

First up let’s take a look at the male Korean celebrities’ red carpet looks! Boy bands Beast, F.Cuz, 2PM, Super Junior, SHINee, and ZE:A were seen on the star-filled red carpets; however, other Dream Concert performers, such as Bi Rain, MBLAQ, SS501 and C.N. Blue were (dissapointingly) nowhere to be seen.

Most of the guys were dressed to impress- some in suits, and others in stylish smart casuals. Check it out, and remember to vote and leave a comment at the end of the post.

B2ST / Beast were one of the best-dressed on the red carpet for Dream Concert 2010. Dressed in simple monochromatic suites and skinny ties, the guys looked really polished and smart-looking. Love how Junhyung accessorized the formal look with a pair of sunglasses; would love to see the rest of the Beast members adding some simple accessories to enhance their outfits for the red carpet!

F.Cuz turned up in all-black outfits for the red carpet. In smart-casual street styles, F.Cuz looks rather uncoordinated in my opinion. Shrunken blazers, waistcoats matched with ripped skinnies just do not belong on the red carpet. LeeU with the studded blazer looks pretty good though; F.Cuz would look really awesome if they coordinated their outfits better. Great choice of footwear (beautiful black high cut sneakers)!

2PM looking really good in well-fitted designer suits. Great accessories (check out those unique brooches) on Chansung and Nichkhun; it really makes them stand out from the rest of the members who just have simple blazers on. Simple, classy and stylish.

Super Junior appeared on the red carpet in all-black outfits. Well-fitted black suits that looks classy yet with a tinge of mystery.

SHINee were the only red carpet attendees who were not in suits. Onew, Taemin, Jonghyun, Minho and Key were dressed in stylish, layered looks with their (favorite) military lace-up studded boots. Minho‘s jumpsuit outfit looks rather uncoordinated with the rest of the SHINee members, and the jumpsuit with t-shirt look is just not really suitable for the red carpet. Their looks are such great ‘street styles’; maybe just not for the red carpet.

Check out Key‘s ‘bling bling’ eye makeup!

Z:EA / Children of Empire were seen in all-white outfits. All-white outfits look really awful on red carpets (probably due to the harsh flashes from cameras). Some of the individual pieces look pretty good; would love to see them mix and match with at least one more other color.

Kokokoreano’s choice for the best-dressed is a tie between Beast and 2PM! Worst-dressed? F.Cuz.

Tell us what you think.

As mentioned in this post, idol girl group, T-ara, are opening up their own online shopping mall (T-ara dot com). Promotional pictures for T-ara Dot Com, featuring T-ara members, Qri, Soyeon, Boram, Eunjung, Hyomin and Jiyeon, and F. Cuz members, Jinon and Kan, are released!

T-ara girls’ studio photo shoot and the two couples’, Jinon & Eunjung and Kan & Hyomin, outdoor photo shoot look really cute. As for their outfits, I had expected something more stylish like their new ‘seductive’ concept, or something sexier like their Arena magazine photo shoot.

Looks like what we’ll be getting from T-ara Dot Com are more casual and cute outfits as shown below.

T-ara Dot Com will officially be launched on 15th March 2010!