HyunA releases Round 3 CF for ‘Chum-Churum/Like the First Time’ soju

HyunA has released the ‘Round 3′ CF for ‘Chum-Churum‘ (‘Like the First Time’) soju.

The new commercial follows up on Chum-Churum’s prior promise to their fans, when they stated that they would release a ’round 3′ CF for HyunA once her combined views on previous commercials hit 1,000,000 views total. The new commercial is similar in theme and visuals to her previous two CFs, showing the new ‘sexy queen’ strutting her stuff and bewitching viewers with her charisma.

Check out the commercial below, which Round is your favorite?

ZE:A members finally get cellphones for Christmas

Just last spring, ZE:A‘s Kwanghee revealed that the ZE:A members did not have cell phones. It looks like Christmas came early for the boys, as they each got a BlackBerry Bold 9900!

Blackberry’s official YouTube uploaded an interview with ZE:A, as they talked about their recent whereabouts, how they use their Blackberry, and much more.

Check out their video below!

FILA releases photos from ’2012 FILA B2ST Collection’

On December 15th, Italian sportswear brand ‘FILA’ released a few photos from the ‘2012 FILA B2ST Collection‘ photoshoot!

The brand has been working closely with the idol group ever since signing them on thanks to their explosive popularity this year with hits like ‘Fiction‘ and ‘Rainy Days‘. Not only have they been met with great success in Japan, but in other parts of the world like Europe and South America.

Their ‘school look’ photoshoot emphasized their colorful backpacks and shoes, which the boys aptly showed off while displaying their athleticism and charisma.

A staff on set commented, “B2st possesses an outgoing and chic charisma which matches well with FILA’s new collection concept, and thus, were chosen as the new models. We hope to get closer with our consumers hand in hand with B2ST.”

Source + Photos: Sports Chosun via Naver

AKB48’s Kojima Haruna becomes new TSUBAKI model

On December 8th, AKB48 member Kojima Haruna attended a press event for haircare brand ‘TSUBAKI‘ as their newest model. Kojima commented, “It seems like a dream for me to be in TSUBAKI commercial and I’m really glad to have been chosen for this. ”

The idol also talked about her experience shooting the CM. “I was nervous at first, but they played AKB48 songs and I felt relaxed,” she laughed.

Joining Kojima as new models for the brand were Ebihara Yuri, Mizuhara Kiko, singer Anna Kay and actress Gaile Lai, who also attended the event. Since TSUBAKI wants to expand their market beyond Japan, they decided to select actress Gaile Lai from Hong Kong, singer Anna Kay from China, and fashion model Sasha Pivovarova from Russia.

Their respective commercials will air from December 9th.

Check out their commercial below!

Capcom releases “Monster Hunter (Tri) G” CM’s featuring NMB48

It was announced earlier this year that NMB48 members Fukumoto Aina, Yamada Nana, and Ogasawara Mayu were chosen as spokesmodels for the upcoming game “Monster Hunter (Tri) G“.

For the commercials the girls dressed in Monster Hunter clothes and appear in the CM with Tokui Yoshimi of comedian duo Tutorial. In the first commercial they are shown interrupting two people in their dressing room and play the game with them. In the second and third CM they interrupt a classroom and play with students who have a 3DS.

The game will be released on December 10th and will be available for the Nintendo 3DS.

Capcom has uploaded the commercials on their official YouTube channel. Check them out below!

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Source: Capcom YouTube Channel

AKB48’s Shinoda Mariko prepares to air new ‘Puccho’ CM

AKB48’s Shinoda Mariko will soon be gracing television screens nationwide through her special CM for gummy candy, ‘Puccho‘.

The CM will honor her victory at the latest ‘AKB48 Janken Tournament‘ by featuring shots of her dancing and singing to her center single, “Ue Kara Mariko” (or “Mariko From The Top”). At the end, Shinoda turns to the camera and quips, “You want to eat it, right?“, giving her best “From the Top” attitude.

Shinoda’s CM doesn’t mark the first time that ‘Puccho’ has collaborated with AKB48. There are numerous CMs featuring AKB48 as their image character, and Mariko’s solo commercial was part of the winner’s prize from the ‘Janken Tourament’. As such, the CMs are available in four themes: “Normal”, “Rock”, “Paper”, and “Scissors”.

The CM is scheduled to hit airwaves on November 19th, but in the meantime, check out the screencaps from this upcoming endorsement below!

Source & Images: Mantan Web

EXILE to star in new CM for “Hot Pepper Gourmet”

On November 16th, it was revealed that EXILE would be starring in a new CM for the gourmet website, “Hot Pepper Gourmet“.

In the CM, the members (MATSU, USA, MAKIDAI, KENCHI, KEIJI, and TETSUYA) were gathered at a year-end party, and talked about their true feelings through their own puppets.

The CM will come in 6 different versions: “Man or Woman”, “MVP”, “True Friendship”, “Vocal Desire”, “The Person I Admire”, and “Stories of Hardship”.

When the members saw the puppets that were made in their image, they were overjoyed, and played around with them during intervals of the CM shoot. Out of the staff’s request, the puppets danced to EXILE’s hit song, “choo choo train“. Although they had a difficult time getting the puppets to dance on the low table, they were able to overcome it with their excellent teamwork.

After the CM shoot, MATSU commented, “We were able to shoot in an enjoyable atmosphere just like EXILE backstage.” MAKIDAI also added, “I think it turned out to be a CM that delivers the voices within our hearts.” Meanwhile, KENCHI stated, “Through the puppets, we were able to strongly reflect the relationships between the ’senpai’ and ‘kouhai’. I think it turned out to be very interesting.”

Finally, the members showed confidence in their new CM by saying, “Please watch it!”

The new CM will air starting November 18th.

Check out screen shots of the CM below!

Source + Photos: Oricon

Arashi reveals their new CMs for ‘Mario Kart 7′!

On November 17th, Arashi broadcasted their new CMs for Nintendo’s “Mario Kart 7”! This popular racing game will be available on December 1st in Japan and 4th in the U.S. for the Nintendo 3DS.

In these endorsement videos, the members of Arashi talks about various aspects of the game while playing it themselves. Arashi fans will definitely want to check out these hilarious CMs, and even go back to an earlier post with Ninomiya Kazunari cosplaying as Super Mario for ‘SUPER MARIO 3D LAND‘.

Check out the four CMs below!

Source : tokyohive

AKB48’s Kojima Haruna endorses Metal Gear Solid HD edition

Konami’s Kojima Productions have enlisted AKB48’s Kojima Haruna to help promote the game Metal Gear Solid HD Edition. The company has been using the phrase, “Spring (Haru) has come to Kojima Productions”, which is a play on Kojima’s first name; Haruna.

This teaser video shows Kojima sneaking into a building and rewriting the last kanji in “Kojima” to match her name. In addition to this video, Kojima Productions plans on having an interview posted on November 11th and a CM sometime in the near future.

Source: Metal Gear Solid HD Edition Official Site

Karina’s new CM for “Nissen” revealed, feat. Tohoshinki’s “Easy Mind”

On October 22nd, actress/model Karina appeared in a new CM for “2011 ‘nissen’ Winter Catalog” as their image character.

This latest CM, titled “Circle Runway”, features shots of Karina constantly changing her outfit in front of a white background to match the catchphrase, “Like turning over pages of a book, I will change”. The endorsement, which Karina wearing items with sheepskin and rabbit fur, advertises women to be fashionable and warm at the same time for this winter.

In addition to Karina’s wonderful catwalk, the theme song for this CM is no other than Tohoshinki’s “Easy Mind” from their original album, “TONE”. As this is a upbeat and playful song, this duo stated, “We think this song matches the trendy and bright atmosphere of this CM and we also believe that this song can be a source of energy so please do look forward to it.”

You can check out her CM here.

Source & Images: Model Press

T.O.P & Yoon Eun Hye get steamy for W Magazine

Big Bang rapper T.O.P and actress Yoon Eun Hye are individually known to ooze sex appeal, so what happens when you put the two together for an intimate photoshoot? The November issue of W Magazine features just that, and there’s no denying that this spread takes sexiness to a new level.

Shot in a New York City hotel, Yoon Eun Hye & T.O.P sport Calvin Klein jeans in “Stud Denim” and “Black Denim”, respectively. While the environment is simple and the duo keep their clothes on (for the most part), T.O.P and Yoon Eun Hye get steamy with their intimate yet relaxed chemistry.

Make sure to wipe your drool after checking out these photos, and stay tuned for the rest of the photospread!

AKB48’s Ohshima Yuko becomes an official ‘Final Fantasy XIII-2′ beta tester

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AKB48’s Ohshima Yuko has officially become one of many beta testers for the upcoming Square Enix game, “Final Fantasy XIII-2“. She is also the new face of the FFXIII-2 commercial, which will start airing on October 15th (JST).

Oshima entered the Square Enix building in a gray pants-suit and was handed an official name card and a “FF13-2 Development ROM“.

The AKB48 idol professed that she’s a huge fan of the Final Fantasy series, and was honored to be one of 13 official beta-testers, who go by the name ‘Judge XIII‘. She also wrote in a manifest that they, ‘Judge XIII’, will write their honest thoughts and reviews of the game as they go through it.

A campaign site will be established for ‘Judge XIII’, and if enough fans “like” the website, Ohshima will cosplay as a character and hold an event with the company.

The game will be available on December 15th in Japan, January 31st, 2012 in North America, and February 3, 2012 in Europe.

Source: Mantan Web