♪♫♪Yeah~
All my ladies and gents
Here comes the new Hyori!
Are you ready to rumble!♪♫♪

Referred to as the “Queen Diva”, Lee Hyori, now 30, made a successful comeback this year to reclaim her throne.

But before becoming the Queen of K-pop, she was an adoring princess from the popular and now defunct all girl group “Fin.K.L.”.

“To My Boyfriend” was released as the second single from their first album Blue Rain. It became the first of their numerous number one hits.

At 2003, Hyori decided that it would be in her best interest to pursue a solo career away from her fellow girl group members and  she released her first solo album “Stylish…E”. This was a breakout year for her and media also dubbed it as the “Year of the Hyori”. The first single was “10 Minutes” and the album sold more than 170,000 copies in South Korea.

By then it was clear that Hyori  was the main attraction of the group and following a number of album releases and TV and commercial appearance, she has sort to take the global entertainment scene by appearing in programs outside of Korea.

Her latest album “H-Logic” was released on April of 2010. Her single “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” made it to #1 in the charts upon release, and the MV of the song received a lot of good reviews.

Since she started off with Fin.K.L., she has become the highest-paid female singer in South Korea. She’s back and will continue to reign the K-pop scene for years to come.

Have you been wondering who is the  voice behind the soothing music at the Cafeteria, Pitapat Station and Luxury Limou? Her name is Yozoh.

Name: Shin Soo Jin
Birthday: June 11, 1981

Yozoh(요조) is an indie pop-folk artist from South Korea. She had collaborated with many Korean bands such as Sogyumo Acasia Band, Humming Urban Stereo, Serengeti and 015B. She released her album “My name is Yozoh” in late 2007. Three of her songs are included on iDate’s Songlist which can be heard at the Cafeteria (Chat Room#4), Pitapat Station (Chat Room #5) and Luxury Limou (Chat Room#8).

Yozoh – Honey Honey Baby

Yozoh – I Like It

Yozoh and Serengeti – Hello

Yozoh – My Name is Yozoh

Can’t wait to listen and groove to the latest korean pop-dance hits on iDate? Here is a sneak preview of what might be included on iDate’s K-pop Hitlist!

Artist: 2PM
Title: Without You

Artist: Wonder Girls
Title: 2 Different Tears

Artist: Davichi
Title: Time, Please Stop

Artist: f(x)
Title: Nu Abo

Artist: 4 Minute
Title: Hit Your Heart

Artist: After School
Title: Bang!

Artist: Super Junior
Title: BonaMana

Artist: SNSD
Title: Run Devil Run

Artist: Secret
Title: Magic

Want your favorite K-pop songs on iDate? Post them here or on this thread:

Song Suggestions

You’ll never know they might be included on our next patch…. ^__^

Thank you to all who participated and we hope that you enjoyed yourselves on the iDate iBall event that was held at the Cyberzone Activity Area, SM City Marikina last May 21, 2010.

The community is what makes this game and what made our first grand iDate event successful. There will be more tournaments, fashion shows and events in the future. We hope that you will continue to support us and there will be a turn out like in this event.

Here are some of the photos from the iDate iBall Fashion Show which was the highlight of the event. Enjoy! ^__^

Cathlaine Macam and Ericson Perez

Special Thanks to:

Congratulations to the winners of the iDate iBall Tournament held at Cybr Internet Cafe, SM Marikina last May 21, 2010.

4-key Mode

Full Name: John Robert Olan
IGN: nhOwer

Full Name: Wilson Chua
IGN: [inFi]<icekriz>

Full Name: Franz Leo Fernandez
IGN: [IF]~Kilalanin

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8-key Mode

Full Name: Ryle Catubay
IGN: siix

Full Name: Ian Garbacio
IGN: OtwelveO

Full Name: Jun Garcia
IGN: ~EXO~Kenshin–

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John Robert Olan together with the 24*7 Crew

Wilson Chua and the Infinity Clan

Franz Leo Fernandez together with the [IF] Fam

Ryle Catubay and Ian Garbacio together with the GM Team

Jun Garcia and the Exodus Clan

Players looking nervous as they prepare for the iBall Tournament

Players watched intently as the elimination rounds began.

Players  watched and cheered for their friends through the LCD connected from CyBr.

Friends and clanmates gather up as the Final round was about to begin.

Participants together with the tournament marshalls.

Special Thanks to:

Don’t miss the much-awaited iDate event this Summer!!! Gather up your Friends and Groove your way to Cyberzone Activity Area, SM Marikina on May 21, 2010. Fun Starts at 1PM! See You There!

♪♪♪iDate iBall♪♪♪

♪♪SM Marikina May 21, 2010♪♪

A. iDate iBall Tournament

B. iDate iBall Fashion Show

iDate iBall Tournament

Mechanics for 4-key Mode and 8-key Mode

a. Must have an existing character with iDate Online

b. Each group or team will choose the player to represent the whole team.

c. The representative must register his/her name on the following links:

• 4-key Mode Registration

• 8-key Mode Registration

d. Only one representative per team will play on the live tournament

e. Depending on the numbers of participants, the representatives will either play in a single group or two. In case there are two or three groups, each champion will face each other and be declared the “winner”. (Representing the whole team)

f. In case of a tie, the winner will be decided in a face off match up.

Prizes:

i. Grand prize for the 8 keys – Php 5,000 and a certificate.

ii. Runner-up for 8-keys – Php 3,000 and a certificate

iii. Grand prize for the 4 keys – Php 4,000 and a certificate.

iv. Runner-up for the 4 keys – Php 2,000 and a certificate.

iDate iBall Fashion Show

Mechanics:

A. Contestants must register online (male/female), please refer to the ff link:

• Fashion Show Registration

B. Contestants should dress-up like an iDate avatar

C. Costumes must not be obstructive to the flow of people in the event.

D. Contestants will be judged with the following criteria:

• Attire (Creativity) – 40%

• Stage Performance (Stage Presence, Projection) – 30%

• Dialogue (Delivery) – 10%

• Audience Impact – 20%

E. The judges’ decision is final and cannot be appealed.

Prizes:

i. Certificate and 1,000 php (female)

ii. Certificate and 1,000 php (male)

iii. All prizes will be awarded on the same day

iv. Names of the winners will be posted on web banners and forums on May 24, 2010.

Special Thanks to:

♪♫♪ Bo Peep Bo Peep Bo Peep Bo Peep
Bo Peep Bo Peep Bo Peep oh!

Bo Peep Bo Peep Bo Peep Bo Peep
Bo Peep Bo Peep Ah, Ah!

Follow me Follow me…. ♪♫♪

Armed with their cat paw moves and cute voices, they have captivated the hearts of thousands of fans around the world.

T-ara (or Tiara) is an all-girl group from South Korea: Eunjeong, Hyomin, Jiyeon, Boram , Soyeon, and  Qri are the six members of this lovable and fantastic group.

Eunjeong
Birthday: December 12 1988
Blood type: O
Height: 168
Weight: 46
Hobby: Movie, Reading
Specialty: Taekwondo, Horseback riding

Hyomin
Birthday: May 30 1989
Blood Type: O
Height: 167cm
Weight: 43kg
Hobby: Photography, Cooking, Drawing
Specialty: Musical, Acting

Jiyeon
Birthday: June 7 1993
Blood type: AB
Height: 167
Weight: 46
Specialty: Sports, Cooking

Boram
Birthdate: March 22 1986
Height: 155cm
Blood type: A
Activities: Singer, Actress
Favorite Band: A&F

Soyeon
Birthday: October 05, 1987
Weight: 46 kg
Height: 163 cm
Former Member of Girls’ Generation and SuperGirl

Qri
Real Name: Lee Jihyun
Stage Name: Lee Kyuri
Birthdate: December 12 1986
Has a lovable dot on her nose ^.^

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Check out their two songs included on iDate’s songlist.

Enjoy! Rawr! ^__^v

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Enjoy and Dance through Summer with our New Songs, Items and Features!!

iDate Hot Stuff Reloaded
New Items:
-5 Male Hair, 7 Female Hair
-7 Male Shirt, 7 Female Shirt
-5 Male Pants, 5 Female Pants
-3 Male Shoes, 4 Female Shoes

New Accessories:
-7 Male Bag Items, 7 Female Bag
-8 Male Glasses Items, 8 Female Glasses
-5 Kinds of Nickname Color Changer
-5 Kinds of Chatting Font Color Changer

Songs:
-Lollipop.Part2 by BigBang
-Lupin by Kara
-You Make Me Crazy by T-ara

Mode:
-x8 Booster 4key (Level 15 and above)
-x8 Booster 8key (Level 15 and above)

Miscellaneous:
“One” Song auto cool/miss bug fixed.

Kara is a K-Pop quintet that achieved success with its first number one single called “Honey”. Kara debuted in March of 2007. Their songs are great and their dance routines are impressive among all the other K-Pop groups. Kara’s music is so upbeat that you can’t help but feel happy! It just makes you want to get up and bust a move!

Park Gyuri
Park Gyu Ri is the lead girl of Kara. This former child actress and model is definitely destined to become an Asian superstar. Gyuri is also a Gemini and loves to call herself “goddess”.

Han Seungyeon
Han Seungyeon is quite a charmer and debuted in showbiz as a child actress in the Korean drama “Star in My Heart”.
She was also a pop columnist and VJ prior to joining Kara.

Goo Hara
Born on January 13, 1991,  Hara is a natural dancer with all the right moves. From online shopping mall model to kpop princess, she’s a sure head-turner on the dancefloor.

Jiyoung (Kang Ji Young)
The youngest member of Kara, Jiyoung is just awesome singer and dancer. At the of 16, she has become the adoring princess of the K-Pop music scene.

Nicole (Jung Yong Joo)
She is one feisty rapper and dancer. A Korean American who grew up in California. She wrote the rap lyrics for Kara’s song “Let It Go!”. Nicole has her own reality show about her life as a college student.

Kara’s popular single “Mister” is included in iDate’s song list. Here’s a video of the live performance from the popular all-girls group.