Monday, October 29, 2012

Leeteuk to visit filming of ‘Star King’ in support of Kang Ho Dong’s comeback


With just one day left before his military enlistment, Super Junior‘s Leeteuk will be making a surprise visit to the filming of SBS‘ ‘Star King‘ in support of Kang Ho Dong‘s comeback.

Leeteuk’s agency shared, “He will be visiting ‘Star King’ filming today (29th) to cheer on Kang Ho Dong.” ‘Star King’ staff also revealed, “We know that he will be making a brief visit.”

During the filming, Kang Ho Dong will be officially making a comeback, ending his one year retirement. It’s been reported that other stars, including Leeteuk, who are close to Kang Ho Dong will be joining to celebrate together.

Meanwhile, Leeteuk will be enlisting in the army as a serviceman on active duty on October 30th.

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Park Shinhye to cameo in "The King of Dramas"


Actress Park Shinhye will be making a cameo appearance in the upcoming SBS drama "The King of Dramas."

Park Shinhye decided to cameo in "The King of Dramas" to express her gratitude towards the drama's director. He had also directed "You Are Beautiful," which was the drama that launched Park Shinhye to stardom.

For the cameo, Park Shinhye will be playing the role of an actress who stars in a television series produced by the protagonist Anthony Kim. The character Anthony Kim will be played by actor Kim Myungmin, who is well-known for his role in the popular drama "Beethoven's Virus."

"The King of Dramas" will begin airing in November and will star actors and actresses Kim Myungmin, Jeong Ryeowon, and Super Junior's Choi Siwon. The series will be about the workings of the broadcasting industry.

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Source: Korea Star Daily
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JYJ’s Kim Jae Joong Completely Messed Up His Image in Movie


JYJ’s Kim Jae Joong talks about how it is to juggle both music and acting. During a photo shoot with fashion magazine, Elle. Kim Jae Joong showed his charisma while traveling around places in India. He had previously hinted fans that he was in India through his Twitter postings, but never revealed for what purpose until now.

In an interview with the magazine, Kim Jae Joong talked about the difficulty of focusing both on music and acting.

“While I was acting, I continued to write songs and tried to balance out both worlds,” said Kim Jae Joong.

Talking about his character Choi Hyun in his upcoming movie, The Jackal is Coming, Kim Jae Joong said, “As a singer, he actually has a lot in common with me, so I was able to convincing in my acting. I completely destroyed my image that it’ll make you wonder, ‘Wow, to this extent?’

The Jackal is Coming will premiere on November 15. Kim Jae Joong’s pictorial and interview will be available in the November issue.

Check out scenes from his photo shoot!

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“Acoustic” to be shown at the London Korean Film Festival 2012


The omnibus film is a staple in the East Asian film industry with Acoustic tackling a number of different genres but still keeping music at its heart. Starring Shin Sekyung, CNBLUE Lee Jonghyun and Kang Minhyuk, 2AM Im Seulong and also Baek Jinhee, ACOUSTIC will join a list of other Korean films at the 7th edition of London Korean Film Festival (LKFF).

The screening and ticketing info for Acoustic are as follows:-
Date: November 11, 2012 (Sunday)
Time: 4:15 pm
Venue: Cinema 1 @ Institute of Contemporary Arts (London)

Ticket Price (including VAT)
Full Price: £10.00
Concessions: £8.00
Booking Fee: £1.00 per ticket

*Tickets can be booked on the ICA website: CLICK HERE
Phone Number: +44 020 7930 3647

LKFF: Acoustic

Episode 1. Broccoli sees a female, singer-songwriter Se-gyeong who suffers from a rare disease were she can only survive on ramen noodles. She is rejected by all the record labels and must decide what her last song will be.

Episode 2. Bakery Attack is based on the short story by Haruki Murakami and sees two starving musicians looking to sell their guitars but instead they are re-inspired by a local baker. Sung-won and Hae-won, the guitarist and drummer of a poor rock band, can’t live without music. However, their precious guitar is stolen, and while they suspect the bakery owner as the thief, his identity is revealed and the music god sleeping inside these two youngsters awakens.

Episode 3. Unlock is set in a future where music has ceased to exist and sound is used as a woman. A couple set about to access an iPhone, now an old relic, yet still holds music inside which holds sentimental value. Sometime in the future where sound becomes a weapon and music has vanished, an off-the-wall young girl named Jin-hee uses a broken earphone as a mirror. One day, her arm gets hurt by a baseball thrown by a boy named Ji-hoo. Ji-hoo, who is busy trying to fix Jin-hee’s arm, finally tries to sell the earphone. But Jin-hee won’t let him sell it since it is the only link to the faint memories of her childhood. The encounter between Jin-hee, who desperately wants to listen to music, and Ji-hoo, who doesn’t know anything about music, brings light to an off-the-wall love story. Director: Yoo Sang-hun, South Korea, 2010, 88 mins.

Source: LKFF2012|ICA
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SS501 Kim Hyun Joong ‘Happy Camp’ recording ticket sold up to 3500, fans find it hard to meet the idol


28th October, popular Korean idol came to ChangSha to record for “Happy Camp”. Aside from his fans welcoming screams and passion, originally free-of-charge entry tickets were sold at high prices in black market, this also proves the high popularity of this flower boy. The high price of 3500 yuan per ticket scared off many fans. However, even after the recording has started for sometime, there were still fans waiting outside recording studio, hoping to catch a glimpse of their idol when recording ends.

As the most popular variety show in Mainland China, “Happy Camp” tickets for every season is hard to get, not to mention when it comes to guest star Kim Hyun Joong. Before him, Lee Min Ho and Jang Geun Suk have already made a high record for ticket price. This time, when the news of Kim Hyun Joong to record for Happy Camp was released, the supposedly free-of-charge was first sold at 1300yuan, and raised to 3500 yuan before the recording.

When the recording drew nearer, more and more fans started complaining about “tickets are hard to get”. Reporters at the scene saw many illegal tickets sellers hanging around the TV station from noon onwards, selling tickets to passers by. Right before the recording, reporters heard that the tickets have raised to 3500 yuan, and ticket sellers are willing to buy in tickets at 2500yuan. Ticket sellers also complained at the high buy-in prices.

Staying with idol at the same hotel

Fans from all places, started to pour into Changsha since midnight, fans have been chasing their idol ever since. As the hotel Kim Hyun Joong is staying at is very near to TV Station, many fans have been waiting outside since morning, watching their idol’s every movement. “oppa is out for rehearsal!” , “hotel staff brought in lunch for oppa!” and fans who were watching live recording also updated weibo with their idol’ performance.

Kim Hyun Joong not only attracted fans from Changsha and China alone, but there were also many fans from other countries. They do not wish to miss any chance to be with their idol and many also choose to stay at the same hotel as him, so they have a chance to meet their idol. Of course, rooms near Kim HYun Joong’s villa has become the hot choice. Many hotel staffs also expressed that, besides from hotel events on other days, this place is seldomly so lively.


Causing screams even if he is just standing there doing nothing. “Hello everyone, i’m Kim Hyun Joong, i miss everyone.” Using Chinese to greet the fans, seems to become every korean star’s introduction. In the midst of screaming, Kim Hyun Joong finally made his appearance. Due to language barrier, kim hyun joong’s recording focused mainly on games, the whole recording runs little on words. But even so, fans in the audience are very satisfied, even the very familiar videos that they have watched many times online, was able to cause their high decibel screams.

In front of Kim Hyun Joong, Happy Camp casts can only come second. During game session, his every little achievement is able to make fans to get excited for a long time. Show staffs told the reporters that, under strict control, today’s recording studio do not have the usual problems of ‘exploding in number’ and ‘additional chairs’. Reporters also noticed that when Kim hyun Joong was on stage recording, there were around 5 staffs busily involved, a near 1.9m body guard was also standing beside the stage, always ready to go. During mid-session break, Kim hyun Joong went to the restroom, causing many fans to follow along, security guards have no choice but to sprung into action immediately to keep order, was able to see his high popularity.

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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Big Bang to perform at Wembley Arena, London this December + releases concert trailer


Big Bang has confirmed more stops for their ongoing world tour and has announced concert dates for London, United Kingdom. Last October 21st, Big Bang updated their official Facebook page confirming that their concert tour "BIG BANG ALIVE GALAXY TOUR 2012" will be heading to Wembley Arena in London on December 15th.

Tickets for the event are set to be released to the general public on October 26th and a presale on the 25th. The concert will be Big Bang's first public gig in the U.K and their only stop in Europe for this world tour so far. Meanwhile, LiveNation also released the full teaser trailer for the event, hyping fans for the upcoming ticket sale.

Big Bang continues their world tour and is set to perform in the Mall of Asia Arena, Philippines later today.



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Kim Jaejoong explained “Eunsoo-saem, I paid 100% for the smartphone”


On the 23rd, Kim Jaejoong explained on his twitter, “Eunsoo-saem, I paid 100% for the smartphone”. Kim Jaejoong made a clarification shortly after the broadcast of MBC’s Come to Play on Oct 22.

Kim Eunsoo, who until recently has been using a 2G phone, has boasted in Come to Play that Kim Jaejoong has given him a smartphone. But at the end of one month, Kim Eunsoo was surprised that his phone bill amounted to 150,000 KRW. Eun Jiwon has stated “It seems the bill contains the price of the smartphone” which made Kim Eunsoo embarrassed. This prompted Kim Jaejoong to unravel a surprise on his twitter that he paid for the phone in full.

T/N: Eun Jiwon kept on insisting the phone’s price is included in the monthly bill but Yoo Jaesuk was also insisting that Jaejoong paid for the phone in full and there might just be an error in Kim Eunsoo’s phone rates. This article is currently ranked #2 on Nate

Watch the original video english subbed here

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CNBLUE Successfully Finishes First Japan Arena Tour with 100,000 Fans!


CNBLUE finishes their Japan Arena tour on a good note. CNBLUE performed in 6 cities in Japan for a total of 9 performances in front of a total of 100,000 fans for their first arena tour, “Arena Tour 2012~Come On~.”

They started the tour on October 2 and ended on October 20-21 at the Saitama Super Arena. Their last performance at the Saitama ended up lasting for about 3 hours due to the 3 encore requests from the audience.

At their last concert Jung Yong Hwa commented, “I was surprised when I saw the Saitama Super Arena location. I didn’t know this many people would come to this one.” CNBLUE commented, “We’ve been busy with our individual activities lately, but we are the happiest when all four of us are on stage performing live. We hope that you all will continue to support us.” Their first Japan album, CODE NAME BLUE, ranked number 1 on the Oricon weekly chart and gained much attention as well.

They will also be releasing a DVD of the performance and will release on January 23, 2013. CNBLUE will be releasing their 4th Japan single on December 19.








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Friday, October 19, 2012

F.T. Island is working on a new song?


On October 18th, F.T. Island‘s Hongki informed fans that they’re working on a new song.

He wrote, “Huh?? Oh, yeah, that’s right. I’ve called everyone over and we’re writing a song together” and uploaded a photo of members Jaejin and Seunghyun. Even though the screen glare whited out the computer screen, Hongki’s words hint that they’re working on a song together. The shirtless member in the back caught immediate attention of fans, and fans rushed to comment back to Hongki.

They tweeted back, “Why is Seunghyun shirtless!“, “Are you sure Jaejin is actually working?” and “Where are the other members?” 

Seems like F.T. Island is already at work on their next song!

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Source: Hongki’s Twitter
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TVXQ sells out concert tickets in just three minutes

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All 20,000 tickets for TVXQ‘s upcoming solo concert in Seoul have sold out within three minutes!

Tickets for the concert, which will serve as the opening for TVXQ’s world tour, went on sale on October 18th through G-Market, and within three minutes, all the seats were claimed. The concert, ‘TVXQ! Live World Tour ‘Catch Me’ in Seoul‘, will take place at the Seoul Olympic Park Gymnastics Stadium on November 17th and 18th, and will mark the group’s first solo concert in Korea since 2008.

After performing in Seoul, TVXQ will be heading to other countries in Asia like China and Thailand, before moving on to other parts of the world.
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JYJ Jaejoong talked about his own appearance: ” I wouldn’t shine if not for the lights”


On the afternoon of the 16th, JYJ Jaejoong, Song Ji Hyo, Oh Dae-su and Han Sang-jin attended the movie showcase in Seoul, Hannam-dong. is a comedy movie about a legendary killer kidnapping a top Hallyu star Choi Hyun, and a series of complications ensues.

When asked about Jaejoong being a Hallyu star, did he feel burdened by the male character’s antics to destroy his idol image , Jaejoong replied ” No worry in this aspect, when I got the script, even though I felt it did spoil the image a little, but because I went into this with a feeling of wanting to perform in this role and not just an image destroying project, so I did not feel fear and pressure. I think if JYJ members see this they will smile at once. Because there is nothing more image-destroying than this.”

 When talking about his outward appearance, Jaejoong humorously said ” I wouldn’t shine if not for the lights .”

When asked if he ever thought about kidnapping anyone, he replied ” There are many people that I would like to kidnap. In future if I have someone I like, but if she wants to push our marriage date or doesn’t like me, I will kidnap her. “ The comedy movie < Jackal is coming > will be screening in November.

Source: woman.infoseek.co.jp via TVXQ Baidu Bar 
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‘I Miss You’ releases first teaser video


MBC‘s upcoming drama ‘I Miss You‘, starring JYJ‘s Yoochun and Yoon Eun Hye, has released its first teaser video.

Yoochun and Yoon Eun Hye participated in their first filming for MBC’s new Wednesday-Thursday drama last weekend. The two stars were able to express the touching romance between Han Jung Woo (acted by Yoochun) and Lee Soo Yeon (acted by Yoon Eun Hye). ‘I Miss You’ tells the story of two teenagers in love who are torn apart but meet later on in life as adults.

A representative of ‘I Miss You’ stated, “As Park Yoochun and Yoon Eun Hye are able to act together for the first time through ‘I Miss You’, they are perfectly expressing the emotions of their characters.”

‘I Miss You’ will air next month after ‘Arang and the Magistrate‘.

 


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[Info] Arena Tour 2012~COME ON!!!~ at SAITAMA SUPER ARENA DVD


Arena Tour 2012~COME ON!!!~ 

Release Date: 23rd January 2013 ~

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CNBLUE will hold their domestic concert on December 15 & 16


CNBLUE (Jung Yong Hwa, Lee Jong Hyun, Kang Min Hyuk, Lee Jung Shin) will hold their fourth domestic concert on December 15 and 16 at the Handball Gymnasium, Olympic Park, Seoul.

According to their agency FNC Entertainment, the December concert is CNBLUE’s domestic concert after a year’s break. On July 31, 2010, just 7 months after their debut, CNBLUE sold out their first concert, “Listen to the CNBLUE” (AX Hall). Following in the same year, on December 18, their second concert “Feel the Blue” (Kyunghee University Hall of Peace) was also successfully sold out.

Especially for “Listen to the CNBLUE” concert which also became the title for their first Asia Tour in Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan, and Shanghai. All venues for the Asia Tour continued to sell out which further prove the band’s huge popularity.

It did not stop there as last year, CNBLUE also had a successful secondAsia Tour called “Blue Storm” in Hong Kong (January 7 & 8), Bangkok (February 25) and Taiwan (February 28). Last March, along with FTISLAND, their senior from the same agency, they completed a joint concert called “FT ISLAND & CNBLUE- Stand Up by M Live” at LA Nokia Theater. Just last month, they also performed a successful concert in the UK. “CNBLUE Live in London” took place at IndigO2 on September 22. This concludes that CNBLUE is gaining attention not only locally but internationally as well.

On the other hand, CNBLUE is wrapping up their large-scale arena tour – “CNBLUE Arena Tour 2012~Come On~”, which has attracted 100,000 audience to all nine shows held in a total of 6 cities in Japan. CNBLUE will conclude the arena tour with concerts in Saitama Super Arena on the October 20 and 21.

Source: Newsen
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Members of F.T. Island meet with a Malaysian burn victim


The heartwarming news of F.T. Island meeting with a Malaysian burn victim has been revealed to the public.

Tan Hui Linn, is a Malaysian girl who suffered from third degree burns, lost her vision in her right eye and has burns all over her body. F.T. Island heard about Tan Hui Linn and that she was fighting through her burn treatment by listening to F.T. Island’s songs and they decided to visit her in the hospital last month on the 25th.

In 2009, Tan Hui Linn’s father, who was suffering from mental illnesses, poured acid on her and her mother. Unfortunately, her mother passed away from the incident and Tan Hui Linn suffered injuries, including losing vision in her right eye and being left with scar tissues over much of her face and body. At the time, Malaysian media called her the ‘Survivor’ and she gained a lot of attention.

F.T. Island stated, “Once we heard there was a fan who was dealing with her painful treatment by listening to our songs, we decided to visit her in order to give her whatever support we could“.

In related news, F.T. Island’s ‘Five Treasure Box‘ has ranked number 1 on Taiwan’s album charts, proving their international popularity.

Let’s all hope for the recovery of Tan Hui Linn and give applause to F.T. Island for their warm hearts.

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2NE1′s Park Bom rumored to be featured on Epik High’s ‘Inkigayo’ comeback stage


2NE1‘s Park Bom may be featured on Epik High‘s ‘Inkigayo‘ comeback stage.

The trio will return to the music industry on the 21st on ‘Inkigayo’ after their release of their 7th album on the 19th. Their song “It’s Cold” with LEE Hi has already swept real-time charts, proving their 3-year hiatus had no ill effects on their popularity.

Park Bom is said to be featured in one of Epik High’s songs, and it is rumored that the song will be one of the double title songs. Therefore, there is a high possibility that the 2NE1 member will appear for the comeback stage, and maybe even throughout the entire promotions.

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Big Bang’s Seungri also says “Don’t Hate Me”?


After Psy’s mysterious photo, YG-Life has shared a photo of Big Bang‘s Seungri holding up the same “Don’t Hate Me” sign.

Psy had previously posted an image of himself holding up the sign through his twitter on the 14th, sparking the curiosity of many. With Seungri being the second person to bare the sign, it seems that this may not be a teaser for Psy’s individual release, but perhaps one that involves other artists of YG Entertainment.

The agency commented, “Although we can’t reveal who the third person to carry the sign will be nor what ‘Don’t Hate Me’ is referring to at the moment, we will soon be resolving the curiosity of fans.”

So for now, it seems we must wait patiently to see what meaning the sign holds.
What do you think the sign is referring to?

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Super Junior to release new photobook to commemorate their 7th anniversary


As a treat for all their fans, Super Junior will be releasing a photobook for their 7th anniversary since debut! 

SM Entertainment revealed on October 16th, “On November 6th, a photobook containing Super Junior’s various images titled ‘Super Junior Boys in City Season 4. Paris’ will go on sale.”

The upcoming photobook is said to contain pictures that were shot in Paris when the group held their individual concert in France back in April.

In addition to the eye candy, the book will also contain an essay personally written by the members themselves containing the stories and feelings on their debut until now, Leeteuk’s enlistment, and the friendship between the members.

The agency also added, “As it is Super Junior’s 7th anniversary commemoration photobook and with the members leading the global Hallyu fever, the book will be released simultaneously in Korea, as well as places like China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia, and is expected to receive a warm feedback among domestic as well as international fans.”

The photobook will be available in two versions, a regular edition and a limited edition. The regular edition will include the photobook, postcard book, and poster, while the limited edition will come with everything mentioned plus a 2013 diary, and BTS DVD.

‘Super Junior Boys in City Season 4. Paris’ will go on pre-sale starting on the 17th and will be available on the shelves on November 6th.

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Goo Hyesun to release her first digital single this month


Having already shown talent in the areas of acting, directing, and drawing, Goo Hyesun will soon be showcasing her talent in singing through the release of her first digital single!

Titled "Marry Me," Goo Hyesun's first single is scheduled to be released on October 15th. Not much information has been released regarding the song's style and content, but it has been revealed that "Marry Me" will be a sweet love song that was written by Goo Hyesun herself.

Meanwhile, Good Hyesun is currently wrapping up her second film project "Peach Tree," which will hit Korean theaters later this month. "Peach Tree" will be a film about Siamese twins.

Are you excited for the release of "Marry Me"?

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SHINee releases full MV for "Dazzling Girl"


After releasing the short version of their music video for "Dazzling Girl," SHINee has finally unveiled the full music video for their new Japanese single!

Similar to the short version, the full version starts with a girl looking into a mirror shaped like the letter "D." Taking off her glasses, the girl sees herself turn into a "Dazzling Girl." The focus of the PV then shifts to SHINee, which begins to dance the choreography for the song in extravagant, flashy outfits.

Check out the full PV below!

 


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Song Hyekyo becomes the new face of Laneige


Actress Song Hyekyo recently took part in an advertisement for cosmetic brand Laneige! In the advertisement, Song Hyekyo is seen sporting a light colored blouse as she gently powders her face with a Laneige product.

Song Hyekyo's advertisement for Laneige garnered much attention from both her fans and netizens as they were impressed with her flawless skin and natural beauty. Netizens also noted that the actress seems to have lost some weight as her face seems slimmer.

Furthermore, fans are excited to see the actress back in the public eye as she has not had many dramas or public activities lately.

Meanwhile, Song Hyekyo will soon be making a small screen comeback with the upcoming KBS drama "That Winter, the Wind Blows," which will also star actor Jo Insung. This will be the actress's first drama in five years.

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JYJ’s 200 Million Won Donation to Thai Flood Relief Makes Positive Difference


The positive effects from JYJ’s big donation towards the flood relief efforts in Thailand have been revealed. JYJ’s C-Jes Entertainment recently revealed a video on its YouTube account from World Vision.

After suffering its worst floods in 50 years last year and affection over 9 million individuals in Thailand, the JYJ members gave a two hundred million won donation to World Vision and its recovery efforts in the Southeast Asian nation.

The video revealed scenes from the devastation last year and also included a closer look at how countless Thai students were displaced and affected by the floods.

JYJ’s donations went towards putting together ‘education kits’- which were backpacks stuffed with school supplies- that were then given to schools and students in the affected regions. Happy students holding up their new JYJ-sponsored backpacks and school supplies were seen expressing their gratitude in the video. 

On the positive difference they made, the JYJ members shared, “Seeing the children smiling so brightly while holding up the school supplies made us feel regretful we could not be there to deliver the items in person. We hope to continue to make meaningful donations to those in need.”

Watch the video from World Vision below:  

Photo/Video Credit: C-Jes Entertainment
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[News] Kim Hyun Joong 'All-in For Acting"


Due to drama 'City Conquest' Kim Hyun Joong now will refrain from doing activities as a singer. Singer cum actor Kim Hyun Joong is now determined more than ever and has his all passion for acting. Because of his third starring drama 'City Conquest', all of his activity (as a singer) other than shooting is now postponed.

Kim Hyun Joong started acting through 2009 drama 'Boys Over Flowers' where it received excellent reviews while in his 2010 drama 'Playful Kiss' where it received poor reviews compared to his previous one. Now on this new drama 'City Conquest', Kim Hyun Joong is now ready to get his reputation back as an actor.

Acting in his first action challenges him in full swing and now currently shooting while spending his day in action school. The team began shooting last July in Japan, finishes last September and now started filming in domestic places (Korea) then will continue to start shooting in Southeast Asian countries. Other than his schedule as an actor, Kim Hyun Joong is planning to rest as a singer as much as possible until next year.

Due to his driven passion a price of 11.8 billion won was already earned for the drama and will continue to shoot after Japan to southeast asian countries such as China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. In addition, 'City Conquest' will air in KBS 2TV and in Japan cable channel DATV afterwards. Prior to this, Kim Hyun Joong already held events Japan and will start promoting the drama on January in places such as Kobe and Saitama.

Source: Sports Donga

Korean to English Translation: City Conquest Blog (www.cityconquest.blogspot.com)
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Yun Eun Hye and Park Yoo Chun Begin Shooting for ′I Miss You′


Yun Eun Hye and Park Yoo Chun, the stars of MBC′s I Miss You, have come together to be a sad couple.

The two recently held a shoot for the drama, and in the stills from the shoot released on October 16, they were shown completely absorbed in their roles.

A rep for the drama said, “In the first shoot held last weekend, Park Yoo Chun and Yun Eun Hye acted out in their eyes the sad romance between Han Jung Woo (Park Yoo Chun) and Lee Soo Yeon (Yun Eun Hye), heightening expectations for the drama.”

I Miss You is a romance about how a man and woman live on after having their memories of first love be ripped away from them.

It is a collaborative piece between screenwriter Moon Hee Jung and director Lee Jae Dong, and stars the hallyu stars Park Yoo Chun and Yun Eun Hye. Yeo Jin Gu and Kim So Yeon of The Sun and the Moon will be appearing as the child actors for the couple′s young days.

I Miss You will air following the conclusion of Arang and the Magistrate in November.

Photo credit: SL Company
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Monday, October 15, 2012

Why did Shin Bora refuse kisses from TVXQ?


Shin Bora refused to kiss the TVXQ members. On the 14th, the TVXQ was a guest on KBS 2TV ‘Gag Concert‘ as Shin Bora’s boyfriends.

The comedian has had a torrent of female guests in her segment, so when TVXQ came on stage, she hugged them and held their hands. She thanked PD Seo Soo Min, saying, “I bore through all of it, and a day like this came. PD Seo Soo Min, thank you.”

During her segment, Yunho requested that he feed her. She took the chocolate in her mouth, but when the members tried to take her into their arms, she pulled away, saying, “I have to live. You understand, right?“, implying that Cassiopeia would not leave her alone.

However, Cassiopeia only laughed at her segment and said, “If it’s Shin Bora unni, I can forgive her“.

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Friday, October 12, 2012

Lee Jong Suk and After School’s Nana are edgy twins for ‘J Style’


Actor Lee Jong Suk and After School‘s Nana have paired up for a twin pictorial with ‘Jenny House‘ for the latest edition of the beauty salon’s hair and makeup magazine, ‘J Style‘.

Directed by hair stylist Ho Jung, the two were actually given different style emphases despite the similar looks. The stylist played up Lee Jong Suk’s androgynous charm, while she gave Nana a modern and edgy look with an ‘adolescent boy’ concept.

A staff member on set commented, “We always heard that Lee Jong Suk and Nana had similar looks, so we had a lot of fun discovering parts of them that resembled each other.”

Further cuts can be seen in the fourth edition of ‘J Style Magazine’.

What do you think? Can you tell who’s who?

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Girls’ Generation and T-ara certified “Gold” in Japan


Girls’ Generation, and T-ara have been certified “Gold” in Japan!

According to the September 2012 results from the RIAJ (Recording Industry Association of Japan), T-ara’s debut Japanese single, “Bo Peep Bo Peep“, Girls’ Generation’s 5th Japanese single “Oh!“, and Girls’ Generation’s ‘GIRLS’ GENERATION COMPLETE VIDEO COLLECTION DVD‘ have all been given the status of Gold. The Gold certification is only given when an artist sells more than 100,000 copies.

It took T-ara a while to receive this certification as “Bo Peep Bo Peep” was released in Japan back on September 28, 2011 but that wasn’t the case for Girls’ Generation. Girls’ Generation’s “Oh!” and their complete video collection DVD were both released recently on September 26, 2012.


Congratulations to T-ara & Girls’ Generation!

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Source: RIAJ
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Jaejoong reaches 1,000,000 followers on Twitter!


JYJ‘s Jaejoong has reached 1,000,000 followers on Twitter!

On the 10th, Jaejoong surpassed the milestone of 1,000,000 followers on Twitter, and fans swarmed to congratulate him and started to trend #Jaejoong1Million for him. The hashtag trended on the Worldwide list, proving his popularity. Jaejoong also tweeted, “We’re working with Flowsik! 1,000,000!” to acknowledge his fans.

Some of the other celebrities with more than 1,000,000 followers include BoA, Super Junior‘s Leeteuk, Shindong, Donghae, Eunhyuk, Siwon, and Kyuhyun. Congratulations to Jaejoong!

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Source: Jaejoong’s Twitter
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Big Bang greets fans on their way to Indonesia


On October 11th, Big Bang departed from Korea to head to Indonesia for the Jakarta stop of their ‘Big Bang Alive Galaxy Tour 2012‘.

At the Incheon International Airport, Taeyang snapped a photo with G-Dragon next by Charlie Brown and Snoopy, tweeting,


We're off to indonesia! instagr.am/p/QoculXwgVs/


Photos of members Seungri and T.O.P were also snapped by the media, but Daesung reportedly left for Jakarta before the other members so he wasn’t photographed.

It was also Seungri’s first time out in the public spotlight since his scandal, so fans were relieved to see that he was looking well.

Check out the photos below!








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