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Sunday, November 20, 2011
Friday, August 26, 2011
K-Pop stars from CUBE Entertainment rock out at the Nippon Budokan
Previously, we reported that Korea’s CUBE Entertainment artists would be holding a family concert on August 25th at the Nippon Budokan. Prior to the start of their ‘United Cube in Japan‘ concert, the artists held a press conference with the Japanese media.
B2ST leader Doojoon commented, “We heard that it’s very difficult to be able to hold a concert at the Nippon Budokan. We are very thankful to be able to hold a concert at such a venue“. Meanwhile 4minute’s leader Jihyun commented, “I’m so happy to be able to have a concert abroad with the CUBE family“.
The concert series was first held in Korea on August 14th, bringing in a total of 8,500 fans. The Japan concert was the second leg in the series and brought in a total of 9,500 fans. Each group made a comment about the event during the pre-concert press conference: “We are going to do our best to deliver a spectacular show today” (B2ST); “Please look forward to our fun comments in between songs” (4minute); “I’m a bit nervous but please look forward to our show” (G.NA).
On top of that, B2ST’s Dongwoon remarked, “Today I’m sporting the Changmin hairstyle because Tohoshinki is very popular in Japan“.
The concert kicked off with 4minute’s popular single, “Muzik“, followed by their hit song “Mirror Mirror“. The girls impressed fans with their powerful and sexy dance moves. Following up, G.NA came out and showcased her cute charms and glamorous appeal by performing a total of six songs. She then treated everyone to something special by singing her new song “Top Girl” for the first time in front of an audience.
Although 4minute and G.NA rocked it out, the undeniable highlight of the concert was with B2ST. They performed their debut single “SHOCK” as well as “FICTION“, which was used as the main theme song for Watanabe Ken’s new movie ‘Shanghai‘. Fans were also treated to special collaboration stages between the Cube Entertainment artists. The 2.5 hour concert ended with all the artists singing “Fly So High” together.
The third stop for “UNITED CUBE” is scheduled to be in London on November 19th. CUBE Entertainment definitely has its eyes set on the global market.
Check out some photos from the press conference and concert below:
Sunday, August 07, 2011
Super Junior makes a “Mr. Simple” comeback on Music Core
Super Junior, the leading men of the Hallyu wave, have finally returned to home base on MBC’s Music Core to promote their fifth official album. Though their lead track may be titled, “Mr. Simple“, the unique performance they’ve put on tonight is anything but!
The group have once again rocked the stage with a powerful, energetic choreography. Since the lyrics for “Mr. Simple” express society’s loss of motivation and dreams due to their overly-complicated lifestyles, Super Junior decided to deliver flashy visuals to match their message.
SNSD's Taeyeon, Sunny, Seohyun and Tiffany at Music Core backstage
Without further ado, check out the performance below (which also includes “Superman“)!
Source : CrazyCarrot270
Wednesday, August 03, 2011
KoreA : SHINee to sing for upcoming East Asian collaboration drama, ‘Strangers 6′
On August 3rd, Japan’s Sankei Sports reported that SHINee will be singing the ending theme song for a Japanese-Korean-Chinese co-produced drama titled “Strangers 6“!
This will mark the first time that SHINee sings a theme song for an international drama. Producer Kawai Shinya said, “SHINee’s vocal talent and level of expression will add to the atmosphere of the drama.”
Other participating artists for the soundtrack include KARA and Japanese guitarist/singer, Hotei Tomoyasu. The drama aims to air in 10 different broadcast networks across Asia.
The plot itself illustrates the story between six members of international organizations in Korea, Japan, and China, who work to overcome their personal feelings against each other to maintain the three countries’ joint economic zone.
SHINee’s new track will be released in December and included in the drama’s OST.
Source + Photos: Star News via Naver
KoreA : Netizens impressed with 2NE1’s MR removed performance
Recently, an MR removed video of 2NE1’s “Ugly” performance was uploaded on the internet and has been attracting a lot of attention and praise.
In the video, the girls showed off their incredible vocal talent for their performance on SBS’s “Inkigayo” on July 31st. Since they have just started promoting the song, they’re sure to improve and make fans even happier with their skills and stage presence.
Netizens responded with, “I thought they wouldn’t sing that well, but they were surprisingly good,” “CL sings well,” and, “They’re better than other girl groups.”
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KoreA : Paramount Music to debut a bi-racial girl group
For the first time ever, Korea will be seeing a new girl group debut comprised of bi-racial members.
Produced by Paramount Music, 5-member girl group Chocolat will be making their official debut on August 17th. They’ve managed to turn quite a few heads in the industry already, thanks to their unique combination of members.
The five girls include two Koreans and three half-Caucasian, half-Korean members. All three of the bi-racial ladies have American fathers and Korean mothers. With an average age of 18.6, the girls have been training intensively for the past two years and a half.
We’ve seen plenty of girl groups debut with attention-grabbing concepts, but this is the first girl group ever that’s specifically comprised of bi-racial members.
Check back with allkpop for more info on this unique group.
Source + Photos: Star News via Naver
KoreA : SS501’s Kim Kyu Jong to make a solo debut in September~!!
SS501’s Kim Kyu Jong has announced that he’ll be making a solo debut!
B2M Entertainment revealed, “Kim Kyu Jong is currently working on an album with a release date by early September as his goal.” He’s currently completed most of the recordings, including his title track.
A representative revealed that although he was originally aiming to debut as an actor first, his passion for singing was too strong to ignore. Kim Kyu Jong finally gave into his soloist goals in the beginning of the year, and since then, he’s been slowly going through his preparations.
His fellow members’ solo debuts were also said to have been a source of great encouragement for him.
Since he’s the last member of SS501 to make his solo debut, expectations are rising high.
Stay tuned for more updates!
Source + Photos: Newsen via Nate
KoreA : ‘Ticket Wars’ for 2NE1’s first solo concert “NOLZA,” even YG can’t get tickets
“Looking for 2NE1 concerts. Will pay extra.”
Ticket wars for 2NE1’s first solo concert, NOLZA, have been engaging as they have sold out two times in a row, and selling out as soon as they went on sale.
2NE1’s first solo concert since their debut, NOLZA, was planned to be a back-to-back, two day concert on the 27th and the 28th of August, but because tickets sold out instantly, fans went wild and an extension was set in answer to their call. As so, a concert on the 26th has been added.
With their comeback, 2NE1 is the first and only group to have hit the top of Korea’s major charts for 5 weeks with 5 different songs, “Don’t Cry”, “Lonely”, “I’m the Best”, “Hate You”, and “Ugly”.
Because all 5 songs 2NE1 has released this year have all went on an ‘all-kill’ streak, the situation is that it’s not just the fans that are anxious for their first solo concert, but even people in the entertainment industry are paying close attention to 2NE1’s overwhelming force.
Furthermore, the concert is planned to showcase new and extraordinary performances, which has gained the attention of everyone, whether they have or don’t have the golden ticket.
A representative of YG Entertainment spoke, “Even the CEO, Yang Hyun Suk, does not have enough tickets to give to his friends. Because it’s almost impossible to find tickets, it seems hard for even employees to attend the concert.
On the other hand, 2NE1 is set to have a concert in Japan, and the reception in Japan is hot as well. Despite the fact that 2NE1 has not debuted in Japan yet, about 100,000 tickets have been sold in just two days as ticket pre-sales began on July 23rd.
2NE1 was scheduled for 5 concerts at Yokohama Arena on September 19th, Kobe World Memorial Hall on the 24th and 25th, and Makuhari Messe on October 1st and 2nd, for their first Japan solo concert, “NOLZA in Japan’. However, because of the overwhelming reception, they have added an extra day on September 20th.
As 2NE1 had pushed back their debut in Japan from March to September, due to the disaster, they sent good news by setting an extra day to their tour schedule.
In related news, 2NE1 is currently promoting their 2nd mini-album’s title song, “Ugly“.
Source: OSEN via Nate
Saturday, July 30, 2011
KoreA : Kim Hyun Joong draws a crowd at Haneda Airport
Singer/Actor Kim Hyun Joong traveled to Japan for his first Japanese showcase.
On the 28th at around 2:30PM, the star received a big welcome from his fans who’ve waited for his visit since the early morning. More than 1,000 fans greeted Kim Hyun Joong, and he responded with a bright smile on his face.
The star wrapped up his promotional activities on the 24th and is holding his showcase on the 29th at Tokyo’s International Forum. He is set to perform his powerful title song “Break Down” as well as other songs in his mini album to 1,500 fans and various music industry representatives.
The attention surrounding the singer is especially hot, with fans fervently searching for a ticket to attend his showcase. The free tickets for this showcase are also reportedly being resold for up to $1000.
In addition, Kim Hyun Joong placed 1st on the Oricon chart on the international album rankings, by selling 11,000 albums and dominating various music programs and charts.
Japan Universal Music producer Imanari Kazuhiro stated about the singer, “We’re anticipating Kim Hyun Joong to be the center of K-Pop, due to the perfection of his album as well as the fact that he stood his ground among various Korean artists who are currently active in the Japanese music industry.”
The star will hold various interviews and film for numerous programs after holding his official press conference and showcase on the 29th. He will also attend ‘Japan Earthquake Charity Event’ on August 2nd and meet with about 10,000 fans.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
KoreA : Super Junior reveals Siwon’s teaser photo!
Super Junior will be making a comeback after a year and two months!
The comeback date for their 5th album is set for August 3rd and individual teaser images of the members will be released sequentially from the 20th. Out of the members, SM has so far revealed Eunhyuk, Donghae, Leeteuk, Shindong, Kyuhyun, Sungmin, Ryeowook, and Yesung’s new looks.
Following up, the company released Siwon’s radical new style today, and fans will definitely feel their jaws drop over this new look.
In addition to the unveiling of Siwon’s new photo, SM Entertainment has also revealed that the lead song for Super Junior’s 5th album will be called, “Mr. Simple“. It will be released at midnight on August 2nd through all online music sites, prior to the official album release on August 3rd.
KoreA : Heechul’s teaser photo revealed!
The comeback date for their 5th album is set for August 3rd and individual teaser images of the members were released sequentially from July 20th.
Eunhyuk, Donghae,Leeteuk, Shindong, Kyuhyun, Sungmin, Ryeowook, Yesung, and Siwon all revealed their new looks recently, and now it’s finally Heechul’s turn!
The image was accidentally revealed through SM Entertainment’s website recently, but before they could take it back, netizens were already on the move to share this hot new teaser. As expected, “Heenim” released a shot that’s as fierce as they come, a perfect final image for this exciting cycle of teasers.
Super Junior will be releasing their new song, “Mr. Simple“, on August 2nd before they drop their full album on the 3rd.
Monday, July 25, 2011
KoreA : Super Junior reveals Ryeowook’s teaser photo!
Super Junior will be making a comeback after a year and two months!
The comeback date for their 5th album is set for August 3rd and individual teaser images of the members will be released sequentially from the 20th. Out of the 13 members, SM unveiled Eunhyuk, Donghae, Leeteuk, Shindong, Kyuhyun, and Sungmin’s new looks.
Following up, the company released Ryeowook’s radical new style today, which definitely served a shock to Super Junior fans around the world.
The members have each poured their own unique colors into the upcoming album, and fans will soon be able to experience their upgraded performances.
Super Junior stated, “As much as the fans have waited, the members have waited a long time for this 5th album. With our new music and performances, we want to communicate with fans all over the world. Please wait for our comeback.”
Stay tuned for more news on Super Junior’s comeback, only on allkpop!
Source : allkpop
KoreA : 2PM wins 4th consecutive Music Bank K-Chart with “Hands Up”
Due to the special broadcast of ‘Music Bank in Tokyo‘ last week, the winner of the show’s K-Chart award was not announced last Friday. However, results were still tabulated as usual and the winner was finally announced through their website on July 25th.
2PM was revealed to have won the K-Chart for the 4th consecutive time with their hit single, “Hands Up“. The boys edged out T-ara by a score of 14,011, while the ladies raked in 10,893 points.
Meanwhile, SECRET, HyunA and f(x) rounded up the top 5 for the week.
It’s a fantastic ending note for 2PM, who just concluded their domestic promotions. Congratulations, boys!
Source: KBS Music Bank Website
KoreA : Super Junior’s Heechul reveals his new look
Super Junior’s Kim Heechul recently redefined what it means to be macho with his latest selca shot!
On July 24th, Heechul uploaded a picture of himself with the caption, “I increased my muscle mass and transformed into Machul (Macho Heechul).”
He described the photo with, “A sleeveless shirt oozing with confidence, 2:8 ratio hair, sunglasses that emphasize masculinity. Macho Machul!”
The black-and-white picture shows Heechul rocking a more masculine beauty, as seen by his perfectly sculpted 2:8 hair, charismatic sunglasses, and muscular build. The overall look is both wild and sleek, resulted in a heightened level of anticipation from fans.
Netizens who saw the picture commented, “Wow“, “The 2:8 hair isn’t countrified at all …“, “Oppa, when did your body become like this!“, “The real macho“, and “Pure macho go away!“.
Source + Photo: Star News via Nate
KoreA : Super Junior’s Choi Si Won mourns the death of his grandmother
On July 25th, representatives of SM Entertainment revealed that Choi Si Won’s grandmother had passed away on the 22nd.
Through Mydaily, SM Entertainment explained, “Choi Si Won’s grandmother has passed away and the coffin was borne out on the morning of the 25th.”
Choi Si Won has halted all of his schedules to mourn her death. On July 23rd, he had written on his Twitter, “My heart is ripping. But I must be stronger.”
Singer Brian Joo also wrote, “I just came from Si Won’s grandmother’s funeral and am overcome with sorrow… Everyone, please pray for them.”
Source + Photos: Mydaily via Nate
Thursday, July 14, 2011
KoreA : 2PM grabs #1 on last week’s ‘M! Countdown’!
Since Mnet aired their ‘2011 Mnet 20’s Choice Awards‘ last week instead of their usual program, ‘M! Countdown‘, the winner of the weekly chart award for July 7th went unannounced. Still, results were still tabulated as normal, and the winner was revealed through their website recently.
As it turns out, 2PM won the July 7th chart with their latest single, “Hands Up“; the boys edged past the girls from f(x), T-ara, SECRET and Rainbow, who rounded up the top 5 for the week.
Stay tuned to see who becomes #1 on the July 14th episode of ‘M! Countdown’!
Source: M! Countdown official website
KoreA : Kim Hyun Joong admits he likes to freeload samples from markets
Kim Hyun Joong shared a story about when he asked for more meat at a free-sample stand.
Kim Hyun Joong joined Ock Ju Hyun as a guest on her radio program, KBS’s “Ock Ju Hyun’s Music Square”, where he proudly shared his love for the free-sample kiosks at markets. Kim Hyun Joong revealed that, “If there aren’t any meat left at the free-sample stand, I ask the worker to cook more.”
He continued, “I still purchase the product after I try it, though,” bringing laughter to the studio.
Later, he freely shared another hilarious story where his popularity forced him to jump off a tower. ”Once I went to the top of a bungee jumping tower out of curiosity, but the tourists around brought out their cameras and started chanting, ‘Kim Hyun Joong’, so I had no choice but to act cool and jump down”,.
In related news, Kim Hyun Joong has chosen to follow up his first single, “Break Down”, with the rhythmic dance song, “Kiss Kiss“. Kim Hyun Joong will perform and reveal “Kiss Kiss” for the first time on Mnet’s “M! Countdown” on July 14th.
Source: Seoul NTN News via Nate
KoreA : ZE:A splashes onto ‘M! Countdown’ with “Watch Out''
The ZE:A boys are ready to rock your summer with their new track, “Watch Out“!
The group made their ‘M! Countdown‘ comeback today with bright smiles and a quirky choreography that definitely left you wondering who had more fun, the boys or their fans.
Check out their performance which also includes “Heart for 2” below!
Source : VIPgirl1994
KoreA : HyunA makes her “Bubble Pop!” comeback on ‘M! Countdown’
4minute’s HyunA had everyone talking when she dropped her super hot MV for “Bubble Pop!”
The sexy star whipped out a flirtatious performance for her ‘M! Countdown‘ comeback which also included “Attention” for her intro and left fans screaming for more.
Check out her performance below. (“Bubble bubble bubble POP!!“)
the HD Version here: http://www.youtube.com/user/BIGBANGgirl1994
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