Korean girl groups’ monetary profits earned inJapanduring the past year have been revealed.

According to the results posted by Oricon that reported gross sales album numbers for 2011 (Dec 27th 2010 through December 19th 2011), girl group KARA earned over $63 million, while Girls’ Generation raked in earnings of over $52 million. Of all the artists to promote inJapan overall, KARA came in 4th overall in revenue, while Girls’ Generation came in at fifth place.

Famous J-pop group AKB48 who triumphed the K-pop girl groups earned a whopping $211 million, while boy group Arashi came in at #2 earning $199 million, followed by EXILE who earned $72 million.

A year before, KARA & Girls’ Generation came in at #1 & #2 who earned the most in Japan as rookies with $16 million and $11 million respectively. In just a single year, both groups’ profits have grown by 500%. The numbers reported by the Oricon exclude the profits made from miscellaneous promotions such as performances, CFs, royalties, and more.

The Wonder Girls have recently released their new single “The DJ is Mine“, and member Yubin‘s rock-hard abs which were unveiled in the MV have caught the attention of netizens everywhere.

All of the girls look amazing in the video with their fresh new concept and style, but member Yubin stood out as she revealed her S-line body dressed in a sexy red leather top with a matching mini-skirt.

Not only did she showcase her curves, but also her lean figure, long legs, as well as some well-defined abs.

Perhaps due to her flawless figure, Yubin looked all the more confident even amongst the other talented and beautiful members in the group. She never missed a beat dancing to the song, and boldly waved to her fans during a recent meet and greet.

With their new song “The DJ is Mine”, the girls shook off their sweet image and unleashed their fierce, sexier sides.

Fans responded well to the dubstep-incorporated song and have high expectations for its success inAmericaas well asCanada

2NE1‘s maknae Minzy shared a photo of a cake and presents that were sent in from her loving fans.

The singer shared the above photo via her official Twitter page on the 13th and wrote, “The cake is so pretty, and all the presents are important things that I can use. Thank you~! I hope to be with you guys forever as I turn 19, 29, 39, 49, 59, 69, 79, 89, 99..!”

Minzy’s fans had sent her a cake with an animated version of her face, as well as boxes of presents and another shopping bag full of gifts.

The presents and the cake were the fans’ way of celebrating Minzy’s birthday, as the singer is set to turn 18 on January 18th, 2012.

The netizens who saw the photos remarked, “Happy Birthday Gong Minzy!”, “There’s only one of that cake in the world“, “Your fans are so devoted“, “So popular, Minzy“, and more.

In related news, Minzy along with the rest of her 2NE1 members were in Osaka to perform at the ‘YG FAMILY CONCERT IN JAPAN‘ on January 7th and 8th, where they performed in front of over 80,000 fans.

2AM member Seulong concerned fans some concern with a recent photo update on Twitter. ,

On January 13th, Seulong wrote, “Goodnight, all you ‘I AM (2AM’s fanclub)’ members all over the world. I have no place to rest my head.. ‘Ong’-night cut featuring Hair Clip.”

Seulong is seen trying to take a nap on the floor, scrunching his body as best he could in order to be comfortable. Some fans were amused to see how Seulong had to fold his long legs because the office space was small.

“Must be so tired. Is he going to work again after a short nap?”, “Their Japanese promotions must be so hectic“, and “That hairclip looks cute on him“, they wrote.

In related news, 2AM have released their first Japanese single “Never Let You Go” on the 11th, which climbed to #3 on the Oricon Singles Chart.

Actress Park Han Byul expressed that she feels frustrated over nibbling food like a rabbit on set.

On January 13th, Park Han Byul tweeted, “I am currently filming for H&T‘s new catalogue! I want to eat so much more, but all the outfits reveal my tummy.. so I am eating small bites at a time. All the food is right before my eyes.. Ahgh! So hard!!”

The actress took a photo with a fork to her lips, as if to show that she’s really tempted to scarf down her lunch. Park Han Byul’s lunch consisted of fruits, a salad, fried rice, some broth, and a small piece of cake.

Netizens commented, “Kind of sad that you can’t even enjoy eating…“, “At least your lunch is healthy“, and “Make up for it by eating a huge dinner!”

In related news, Park Han Byul is filming an MBN sitcom where she plays the role of a military soldier.