At the twins’ party, Youngmin and Kwangmin said that they have not had their first kiss before.

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Sorry guys for not updating this blog lately. I had surgery done the other day… and I’m on all kinds of medication so I’m a little out of it. I’ll promise to start updating again after Christmas! 

I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas! ^.^

Having gained much attention for their hit songs like “Boyfriend”, “Don’t Touch My Girl” and “I’ll Be There”, the members of Boyfriend are also receiving endless ‘love calls’ from the advertisement industry.

Alongside Son Yeon Jae, Boyfriend just completed a CF for school uniforms, an opportunity reserved only for the most popular idol groups.

Furthermore, the boys have been receiving offers to endorse soft drinks, clothing, games, and are happily considering their many options. Their agency Starship Entertainment remarked, “It is true that they have been receiving multiple offers from the advertisement industry, even though it’s been less than a year since their debut. This is all due to the love and support many people have shown them. We are very grateful.”

It will be exciting to see how much more their career will take off in 2012!

1. Boyfriend (36.36%)
2. B1A4 (36.13%)
3. Block B (11.54%)

On December 11th, SISTAR paid a special visit in support of Boyfriend‘s ‘Inkigayo‘ comeback!

Boyfriend made their “I’ll Be There” comeback on the December 11th episode of SBS‘s ‘Inkigayo’ and were greeted by a special surprise from their Starship Entertainment seniors.

SISTAR’s Twitter updated with a group photo of the two groups along with the message, “Visited ‘Inkigayo’ to support Hyorin and Boyfriend!!!!! Boyfriend ‘I’ll Be There’ daebak!!! ^^.”

Boyfriend commented, “Thank you so much for coming despite your busy schedule. It was a source of strength for us.”

Dressed in sleek white suits and casual black outfits, the two groups are seen showing off the family love backstage. Netizens commented, “It’s so nice to see them caring for one another,” “Boyfriend looks so good in the white suits!” and “Just standing together makes it look like a picture out of a pictorial.”

Source + Photos: Sports Chosun via Naver

2011 could veritably be called the ‘year of the idol group debuts’. Over 30 idol groups launched their career this year, and that’s not including the numerous sub-units from already-established groups.

So, what does it take to rise above this swollen sea of talent? While a rookie group has to possess a distinctive image or ‘concept’, they must also have great musicality, consistency, and promising statistics. Boyfriend seems to possess all that in spades, which is why they’re quickly becoming one of the best male rookie groups of the year.

This six-member pop group debuted with “Boyfriend” back in May, and earned a wide fanbase from the get-go (especially with the ladies, whose ages ranged from young tweens to older nuna and even ahjumma fans).

But the definitive moment for Boyfriend came in October, when they returned with ‘Don’t Touch My Girl‘. This single gave the boys a skyrocketing level of popularity that resulted in louder fan chants during their lives and an immediate recognition of their name.

While the single itself is catchy, Boyfriend’s success is also credited to the consistency in their brand — “Don’t Touch My Girl” had a more aggressive sound, but its visuals stayed true to Boyfriend’s pure image. This pleasing contradiction is also found in the song’s lyrics, which deals with the subject of an abandoned love expressed in an assertive, if not slightly brash manner.

“There’s one thing I can’t stand — It’s you. You know it. Don’t touch my girl who is pure,” the boys shout to a faceless adversary. That bold attitude mixed with their prince-like looks offers a combination that’s particularly irresistible to female K-Pop fans.

Going back to Boyfriend’s first single, “Boyfriend“, their music video accumulated over 6 million viewcounts on YouTube. Admittedly, it’s been a few months since it was launched, but the fact remains that this video’s stats are among some of the highest for 2011′s rookie idol groups, whose videos usually hover in the several hundred thousand mark.

YouTube alone isn’t a sufficient barometer for Boyfriend’s success rate. A rivalry helps to gain perspective on the level of one’s popularity, and Boyfriend can find some serious competition in B1A4.

Recently, SBS MTV conducted online polls from November 28th to December 11th, asking K-Pop fans to vote on several awards ranging from ‘Best New Artist’ to ‘Artist of the Year’. One of the categories Boyfriend was nominated for was ‘Best New Star’, alongside other male groups like B1A4 and Block B.

Many expected B1A4 to dominate because of news regarding their draft by Japanese agency Pony Canyon, who will help them debut in Japan next year. But Boyfriend proved that they were no pushovers; they secured a stalemate with B1A4 for hours, striding neck-in-neck with them to move beyond the 35 percentile. When the polls closed on the 11th, Boyfriend emerged on top with 36.36% to B1A4′s 36.13%.

Boyfriend’s concept consistency, their strong talent, and promising figures all cement their status as one of this year’s most successful rookie groups. Though there’s no word yet on whether they’ll expand to Japan, the boys have been receiving large amounts of attention from the international community here on allkpop. With the way they’re running now, they’ve definitely become an idol group from whom we’re expecting great things in 2012.

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I’ll Be There

Don’t Touch My Girl

Boyfriend