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Leeteuk of Super Junior announces he will be joining the military next year

Posted: 04 Sep 2011 05:08 PM PDT

After bidding farewell to Heechul as he parted ways to join the army last week, it looks like Super Junior will once again need to brace for yet another member departure, as Leeteuk announced his plans to enlist in the South Korean army.

In an interview following the successful 'SM TOWN Live in Tokyo Special Edition' concert, Leeteuk revealed that he will be enlisting next year. "I plan to enter the military next year," he said, jokingly adding that "I'm saying this so I don't get hateful comments such as 'Just go to the army'."

"The Tokyo Dome was a dream stage for me," he revealed. "It was always my wish to stand on it before I left for the army."

He also spoke about his performance at the Tokyo concert and how it affected him personally. "I felt happy seeing the fans go crazy over the final ending performance, where we sang "Light", a song personally composed by our senior Kangta."

It is sad to see them part ways, but I have much respect for those who want to serve their country. I wish much safety for Leeteuk in the future, as well as for Heechul and the other artists who have left for the military. Good luck!

G-Dragon set for comeback next month!

Posted: 04 Sep 2011 04:57 PM PDT

This is it everyone, the wait is finally over! G-Dragon has announced he is set with release of his solo comeback next month.

The Big Bang member is scheduled to reveal his mini album and start his solo activities in October for the first time in nearly two years.

It was revealed that G-Dragon is currently working on last-minute items for his songs and will select his title song soon, in addition to envisioning his album concept. A YG Entertainment representative stated, "Because we are still writing songs for his album, we haven't decided on his title song. When we are done, we will decide on the album concept."

Many agencies are reportedly reconsidering other artists' comeback dates that were set for October as G-Dragon is expected to overpower music charts with his solo comeback. One music industry stated, "From September, KARA, SNSD, and Brown Eyed Girls are planned to comeback. In addition to that, it's hard to find a place for rookie singers with G-Dragon coming back on October."

Although I can say that his latest music wasn’t a huge success, I am looking forward to what he has in store for us! I certainly hope he will redeem his career and come back with his biggest hit yet as a solo artist!