MBLAQ’s Mir receives surgery for his lower back?

Earlier, allkpop reported that MBLAQ’s Mir had sustained an injury to his lower back while recording for a show. It’s just been revealed that the injury was severe enough to require surgery.

A representative of his company, J. Tune Camp, stated: “On the 7th, Mir visited the hospital after recording for SBS’s “Star King” after feeling constant pains in his lower back. He was told by the doctors that he had spinal disc herniation.”

They continued, “On the 9th, he received surgery at a hospital in Kangnam and is now recovering.”

Relieving anxious fans, the representative assured, “The surgery went well but we have to wait on his condition. …Requiring immediate rest, this also complicates MBLAQ’s current promotions.”

When asked about Mir’s return, they said, “Right now, we’re not sure how long he has to rest for. His discharge from the hospital depends on his examinations and treatment process, but we wish for him to recover quickly.”

Considering the status of Mir’s health, it’s inevitable that the boys of MBLAQ will continue to promote without him. We’re hoping that Mir makes a safe and full recovery, so we can see him on stage once more! The MBLAQ 4 will continue promotions on M! Countdown later this evening.

SOURCE: allkpop.com

MBLAQ’s Mir sustains a spinal injury?

Currently promoting their title song “Stay“,

MBLAQ’s Mir has sustained a minor spinal injury.

J. Tune Entertainment officially made an announcement through Money Today Star News on February 8th, stating, “Mir has been hospitalized on the 7th due to lower back pain. For the time being, he will be resting. Mir’s lower back has not been in good shape and because of the packed filming schedules, his condition got worse. He needs to receive physical therapy daily in order to get better“.

Mir is now taking a break from his hectic schedule, dividing his time between the hospital and his home. Therefore, MBLAQ will continue promoting their album as 4 members, excluding Mir.

The upcoming filming of Mnet’s “M! Countdown” will proceed with only 4 members. J. Tune Camp has decided that although Mir’s condition is not serious, they are going to take every precaution in order to prevent any further injury.

We are hoping for Mir’s speedy recovery!

 SOURCE: allkpop.com

Rain will not be involved with MBLAQ’s repackaged album

MBLAQ will release a repackaged album at the end of February, but it will be missing a key ingredient.

MBLAQ (G.O, Thunder, Lee Joon, Seung Ho, Mir) is currently storming through music programs and variety shows with their first official album title song, ‘Stay‘, and instead of releasing a follow-up song, they will release a repackaged album.

However, MBLAQ’s mentor, Rain (Jung Ji Hoon), will not be involved in producing the repackaged album. MBLAQ management agency spoke to Newsen on February 7th on the phone, and said, “Rain will not be part of the production. Instead, MBLAQ members will be more involved.”

This is a surprise because Rain had written ‘My Dear‘ for MBLAQ’s first album, which was released last January, and he had also presented the group with dance choreography for ‘Cry‘ and ‘Stay.’

Rain has recently re-joined with his mentor Park Jin Young and became the biggest shareholder of J.Tune Entertainment. Rain said he wants focus on working as a singer and actor before enlisting in the army, so he has asked JYP Entertainment to watch out for J.Tune Entertainment during his absence.

Thus it has become clear that Rain and MBLAQ are not under the same management. Rain’s J.Tune Entertainment will merge with JYP Entertainment, while MBLAQ will remain under the J.Tune Camp.

Currently, Rain is busy filming a new movie, and it is yet unclear if Rain will help MBLAQ’s choreography for the album.

SOURCE: allkpop.com

Lee Joon represents MBLAQ for MBC Swimming Championships

MBC’s Lunar New Year special, “Idol Star Athletics & Swimming Championships,” revealed their confirmed cast list for the swimming segment of their program.

The segment was recorded at the indoor Ilsan swimming pool on January 30th. The female division saw stars like 4minute’s Gayoon, T-ara’s Hwayoung, Nine Muses‘ Eunji and Lee Saem, SISTAR’s Dasom, Dal Shabet’s Jiyul, Girl’s Day’s Yura and Minah, LPG’s Semi, Rainbow’s Jaekyung, Woori, and Seung Ah, An Jin Kyung, and NS Yoonji race down the lanes.

The male division saw SHINee’s Minho, 2AM’s Seulong, MBLAQ’s Lee Joon, Dalmatian’s Daniel, INFINITE’s Woohyun and Seong Yeol, ZE:A’s Dongjun, Siwan, and Heechul, U-KISS’s Soohyun and Eli, TOUCH’s Young Hoon, Teen Top’s Niel, Lee Jang Woo, Son Ho Young, Ha Min Kwan, Kim Kyung Jin, and Marco.

Members from every team were present in support of the contestants. The recording was completely closed to the press, however, due to the controversy surrounding the segment’s potentially sexually suggestive nature. Some had felt that the swimsuits worn by the female idols could be too much for younger viewers.

MBC had responded to the issue by assuring that the contestants would wear swimsuits adhering to regulations. Sports Chosun revealed that the ladies wore black one-piece suits with shorts, while the men wore tight legging-type swim pants, along with a tank top.

A gold medalist from the 2010 Guangzhau Asian Games, Jung Darae, also made a special appearance. Speaking of special appearances, managers on-set revealed that After School’s UEE was unable to attend, despite her enthusiasm for the event.

The program is scheduled for broadcast February 5th and 6th.

SOURCE: absolutemblaq.net

MBLAQ’s Lee Joon cheers on 4minute’s Gayoon

MBLAQ’s Lee Joon, who is participating in MBC’s New Year’s Special, “Idol Swimming and Track Championships“, has been gaining attention by cheering on 4minute’s Gayoon.

4minute’s maknae Sohyun tweeted on January 31st, “It seems a little forced but thank you for cheering~kk. I hope the current MBLAQ album is daebak kk. 4minute also fighting!”

In the picture included with the tweet, Lee Joon is wearing a tracksuit with striped sandals, while sitting on the floor holding a sign, “I love you Huhkakka“, rather unwillingly.

This picture has been taken playfully, as 4minute asked Lee Joon to cheer on Gayoon, who was participating in the “Idol Swimming Championship” on the 31st.

Fans commented, “I love you Huhkakka? Is our Changsun (Lee Joon’s real name) throwing fans away? ㅠㅠ“, “Lee Joon was a 4minute fan? kk“, and “I’m so looking forward to watching the idol swimming championship“, showing their anticipation for the special.

I bet the fans are not the only ones anticipating the special!

Aren’t we all pumped to watch the “Idol Swimming Championship”?!

SOURCE: allkpop.com

MBLAQ’s Mir confesses he has a serious phobia of needles?

On a recent broadcast of SBS’s “Bae Ki Wan, Choi Young Ah & Jo Hyung Ki’s Good Morning”, MBLAQ’s Mir confessed that he has a serious case of Trypanophobia, or a phobia of needles.

Mir revealed, “I have a very serious case of needle phobia. There was a time when my left arm broke, and when I went to the hospital the nurse injected a needle more than 10 times but kept failing. I developed my needle phobia after that incident.”

Mir added that he makes a huge ruckus every time he goes to the hospital for an injection that his doctor vowed to never do it on him again.

Fellow member Seungho said, “I think he’s scared of anything pointy that makes contact with his body. He’s even scared of acupuncture.”

SOURCE: allkpop.com

How daoes J.Tune Camp respond to Andrea Bucaram’s alleged plagiarism of MBLAQ’s “Oh Yeah” ?

Following up on the alleged plagiarism done by Ecuadorian singer Andrea Bucaram of MBLAQ’s debut track, “Oh Yeah”, J.Tune Camp recently came out with a strong response indicating they will take heavy legal measures if plagiarism was indeed involved.

“We are currently looking into the details of the fans’ inquiries about Ecuadorian singer Andrea Bucaram’s song being very similar to that of MBLAQ’s “Oh Yeah,” confirmed J.Tune Camp on January 31st.

They continued, “We checked the video that was uploaded onto YouTube, and we have concluded that the melody and even the dance choreography have a close resemblance to “Oh Yeah”. We are currently trying to find out whether she simply did a cover of “Oh Yeah” on broadcast, or if the song is actually circulating as an official track.”

SOURCE: allkpop.com