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2008/12/30

[2008 Gayo Daejun Awards]The Wonderboys are BACK!




All five boys: Taemin (SHINee), Seungri (Big Bang), Shindong & Sungmin (Super Junior H), and Jo Kwon (2AM) got back together for none other than the SBS Gayo Daejun Awards.This time around they performed Girls’ Generation’s “Kissing You” and Wondergirls‘ “Nobody” and once again, it looks like the boys have showed the girls up. (Considering neither boys nor girls performed spectacularly.)
If I were any of the girls in these groups, I wouldn’t be cheering them on like the Wondergirls did but I would be worried about my own career. I would especially be worried about Jo Kwon. He’s a little too good at being feminine.
Big Bang’s Daesung performed his trot single “Look at me, Gwi Soon” with legendary trot singers Tae Jin Ah, Song Dae Kwon, Jang Yoon Jung, and Park Hyun Bin.
There was nothing special about their performance except for the fact that Song Dae Kwon and Tae Jin Ah were on the same stage without there being a battle of songs/words.

Clazziquai to perform on the eve of “ETPFEST 2008″




Clazziquai is performing on the eve of “ETPFEST 2008,” which is scheduled on August 15. The festival will also be Seo Tae Ji’s comeback stage after years away from the limelight.
According to Clazziquai, it respects so much Seo Tae Ji, who created the rock festival, that agreeing to perform on August 14 at the Jamsil ballpark was a no-brainer.
“It’s been a long time since Clazziquai was seen together in one event,” the group added. Its 2 members, Horan and Alex, are pursuing solo careers at the moment.




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2008/08/14

Epik High, “We are touched that the Thai fans are much above our expectations”



Hip hop group Epik High is given the green light for their advance into Thailand. They had their first showcase which saw more than 500 fans and also did about 25 media interviews.

Epik High will be in Thailand Bangkok 4 days from 9th August, which saw the heated response from fans there.

Tablo said over a phone interview, “We went there without much expectation, and it turned out we have a lot of fans here in Thailand. We were shocked when they sang along with us during our showcase performances. We have a tight schedule here, we are not feeling tired and is advancing smoothly.”

They had their outdoors showcase on 10th August in Bangkok Siam Centre which saw about 1000 fans turn up. They performed “Fan” and “Love Love Love”. They also did about 25 media interviews, and was followed up with by about 90 media personnel at the airport and also recognised by 10 media broadcast programs to be asked to perform in them.






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2008/06/11

[MV]Epik High - Breakdown

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SNSD Sunny featured in SJ-Happy's MV



After Spending a couple of weeks(?) on the top in Korea's top song chart Super Junior H finally released their official Music Video; Cooking, Cooking!While Soshified is excited to discovered that the MV features SNSD member Sunny, ELF seems to be slightly "upset" but despite the complaints Cooking Cooking still remains on top and favorable among fans.



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2008/05/17

Epik High: highest album sales in April




According to the Korean Music Industry Association, Epik High’s 5th album “Pieces, Part One,” which was released on April 17, has sold 54,227 copies in April alone. Based from this record, Epik High’s album currently has the highest number of monthly sales for this year.
As Epik High’s 4th album “Remapping the Human Soul” was able to sell more than 120,000 copies, “Pieces, Part One” is also expected to reach the 100,000 mark soon. “Remapping the Human Soul” sold 47,909 copies 8 days since its release on January 23, 2007 and exceeded 54,000 sold copies in 2 weeks’ time.
Meanwhile, the compilation album “Love Song 2008″ came in 2nd with 23,530 sold copies and was followed by Junjin’s solo album “New Decade” with 20,000 sold copies. Kim Dong Ryul’s 5th album, which came out on January 25, still ranked in the April album sales chart and placed 4th.


2008/05/05

Baby VOX Kim E-Z makes a comeback


























After 4 years since Baby VOX’s disbandment in 2004, the female group’s leader Kim E-Z makes a comeback as she does the rap featuring in Peter’s follow-up single “Like a Flower.” Kim E-Z is going to to perform with Peter as he promotes this new song, which starts in today’s KBS “Music Bank.”

“Like a Flower” was written and composed by PSY, who enlisted in the compulsory military service last year. The song has two versions, one is with Kim E-Z and the other is with D.Bace.


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2008/04/22

Yoon Eun Hye strikes sexy poses for Joinus,

Only 24 and this talented woman has appeared in highly successful dramas (namely Coffee Prince and Goong), magazine spreads, advertorials, and she also sings!Yoon Eun Hye resumes her role as model for Korean clothing brand Joinus. Here are a couple of shots from the Joinus Summer 2008 catalog.View the video of a Joinus photo shoot where the photographer exclaims that YEH's posses are heaven sent! In the interview, bubbly Eun-hye also thanks her female fans as she says "It isn't easy to be popular among women."YEH also reveals that her brother is currently in military training and he would tell her what the men in the army say about her. Are you curious to know? Hit the link below to view the video on YouTube.



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Super Junior Explorare the Human Body Returns



Exploration of the Human Body is making a comeback! The date is not confirmed yet but there are rumors out saying that the best + most hilarious show of 13 boys is making a 2nd season. The 2nd season will not have all 13 members in the show because of their busy schedule but everyone is glad that it is coming back because we get to see sj in it.





Kimura Takuya stuns with his cauliflower hairstyle



Kimura Takuya new “cauliflower” hairstyle for his new drama “Change” has been revealed. Together with his glasses, his new image has led to fans mistaking him for DJ Ozma. Although many critics has voiced reservations about his new image, Kimura has said, “I will definitely make them eat their words!”“TV Japan” magazine published Kimura Takuya’s new cauliflower hairstyle in the drama for the first time and coupled with his glasses, it was a far cry from his dashing image in his old dramas. He laughed it off, “Although the drama is called “Change”, it’s more like a challenge to me instead. I will definitely make people see me in a different light.” Will his new hairdo spark off another copycat syndrome all over the nation? Highly unlikely.


2008/04/17

Epik High’s album leaked before comeback



Epik High’s entire fifth album was leaked two days before its scheduled released on April 17th. Although album leaks are common in k-pop, Epik High is very upset about it and announced that they are taking all necessary measures to catch the geek responsible for it.
Who cares if the songs are leaked? If anything, this actually helps them since they are receiving free press before their official comeback. Besides, no one pays for music these days (especially in Korea), so Epik High should just stop over reacting and get on with it.
Check out the illegally released version of Epik High’s “One”, which is a refreshing breath of fresh air in the current gimmick-oriented pop genre.



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Chae Yeon plays girl on girl

Looking less than fresh, Chae Yeon has released her 2nd set of photos for Star Photos. In the concept of “Party,” the pop star reveals a sexy side that is rarely seen in the media (ha!). The pictures are supposed to emphasize the “party” concept tastefully, rather than in-your-face sexiness.
Yah, and that’s why there is not one but 2 sets of breasts in the picture.


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Fly to the Sky 10th Anniversary Album - Recollection

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Fans of the R&B duo Fly to the Sky are very excited that the Recollection Album will be released on April 24, 2008. It's a special cover album in tribute to the fabulous 90s.

Recollection contains the duo's tantalizing covers of familiar hits such as Kim Dong Ryul's Chi joong jin dam (Track 2), Panic's Dal peng ee ("Snail" - Track 6), Park Ki Young's Majimak Sarang ("Last Love" - Track 3), Cool's Hanjang eh choo uk (Track 10), and Turbo's Whe Sang (Track 4).


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Tae Yeon summarises So Nyeo Shi Dae 8 months of sweat, tears and triumphs

So Nyeo Shi Dae performance on the 13th April edition of SBS Inkigayo marked the end of their first album promotion after first starting in November 2007.
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Counting their “Into the New World” CD single released in August 2007, the girls have been promoting non-stop for the past eight months without taking a prolonged rest. In this period, they have charmed many and won many fans from performing on the various music shows like M! Countdown with their hit songs, “Into the New World”, “Girls Generation”, “Kissing You” and “Baby Baby”.
According to the latest sales figures from the Recording Industry Association of Korea (RIAK) yesterday, their 1st album titled “Girls Generation” which was released on November 1 has already sold an accumulated total of 104,092 copies in the five month period. This marks the first time a girl group has managed to accomplish this feat since S.E.S in 2001.

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The nine members of So Nyeo Shi Dae has also been active in other areas like appearing on television dramas, variety shows, etc showcasing their charm and talent and winning themselves the moniker of “Korea’s Little Sisters”.
In an interview with Star News yesterday, Tae Yeon said, “We have been chugging along without rest these past few months. Although nervous, the response to our four songs has been better than expected. All the members are also delighted with the support and love from the fans. Maybe it’s because our re-make of Lee Seung Chul’s sunbaenim “Girls Generation” song helped endear us to people in the 30 - 40 age bracket and probably others.”
“We cried a lot like when we got No.1 for “Into the New World” and winning “Best New Artiste” at the year-end awards ceremony. But tears shed then was different compared to the ones when we were lonely and having a hard time during our training. The tears we shed now is filled with love from our fans.”

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Tae Yeon also hinted slightly about where So Nyeo Shi Dae source of energy came from and their future plans. “All 9 members including me has been living in a hostel for about a year or more. Hostel life has bought us closer together and we understand each other even more as a result. During our hostel life, we often discuss about problems we encounter in music or on stage and this is a great help to us when we actually perform on stage in future.”
“Although activies for our first album has ended, I will continue to be active as a radio DJ. Other members will continue to appear on screen as actresses in dramas or as emcees on shows. But ultimately, it’s still So Nyeo Shi Dae that’s important to all of us so we hope that everyone will continue to show their support for our new music and performances in future.”
Tae Yeon has certainly been busy as a radio DJ and you can now hear her on MBC M4U “Chin Chin Radio” hosting with Super Junior Kangin since 7th April.


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Kimura Takuya Challenges Change

Tv stations in Japan will normally launch slightly weaker dramas for the Spring season. But this has been an exception this year with all major Japanese tv stations pulling out all the stops for Spring season. Even though Fuji TV has managed to get Kimura Takuya, other tv stations are banking on young idols to battle the earlier. It has thus turned into a “New Faces” vs “TV Rating King”.
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“Change” will be Kimura Takuya’s comeback drama with Fuji TV in three years since “Engine” in 2005. Besides being placed in the prime 9pm Monday timeslot, he also gets to pocket a cool 700万日元 per episode which is a record in Japanese drama history. But after citing scheduling conflicts, the drama which was supposed to be shown in early April has been pushed back to 12th May instead. Kimura’s primma donna actions has resulted in making the tv station and his legion of fans unhappy. Fuji TV has to now rely on re-runs of SmapxSmap SP and Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari starring Smap to fill the void.
Although Fuji TV has claimed that this is their programming strategy and didn’t want to clash with NTV’s “Gokusen 3″ 1-on-1, the upper echelons at Fuji TV aren’t buying it. To hype up the prime 9pm Monday slot, Fuji TV has not only got Kimura Takuya as the lead but also global popstar Madonna to sing the theme song, “Miles Away” hoping that the ratings for the opening episode will get off to a rip-roaring start. But with the drama now being postponed to a later date, “Change” risks the chance of missing out on viewers who would have been in the middle of watching dramas airing right now. It would be hard for “Change” to prise viewers away and this is why Fuji TV is kinda depressed.
Fuji TV production personnel added that Kimura’s actons has also thrown the filming schedule into disarray and affecting other dramas that are being planned. With Kimura pocketing a cool 700万日元 per episode, it’s certainly not really worth it considering the “service” it is getting back in return.
Kimura Takuya has acted in a variety of roles: pianist, ice hockey player, pilot, etc. His every role always sparking in an increase number of people going for that as their career. His impressive showing as a prosecuter in “Hero” has made him the best choice for the role in “Change”. More people in politics probably?

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Jung Ryeo Won best sisters with Han Ye Seul

Jung Ryeo Won who rose to fame with MBC “My Name is Kim Sam Soon” is currently on a break. And during her break, she posted wacky photos of herself together with fellow actress, Han Ye Seul showing their deep friendship.
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The photos uploaded on 5th April by Ryeo Won on her Cyworld minihompy was titled, “me and leslie” and it was a three sequence shot where the two of them made wacky poses. There was captions below the photos saying Han Ye Seul is a calm A-blood type girl while Ryeo Won herself is a passionate B-blood type girl. Although their personalities aren’t the same, but they are able to connect with each other. It’s understood that the both of them often head to church holding hands, symbolising their deep friendship.
Many fans left messages at her Cyworld saying, “The both of them are really pretty.” “So envious, able to find such a good friend in the industry.”
Ryeo Won has currently accepted an offer to appear for a SBS drama and will be making her comeback soon.


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Bae Seul Gi becomes an employee at FamilyMart?

In some corners of Korea, you will soon be able to spot Korean singer, Bae Seul Gi working 24 hours in public at relatively no cost unless you choose to.

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Korea’s biggest convenience store franchise and the market leader in house brands, FamilyMart has chosen Bae Seul Gi to represent their store and signed a one year contract with her as revealed today.

As FamilyMart’s representaive, Bae Seul Gi will work in one of its stores located along the streets of Yeoksam-dong, Seoul for four consecutive days as a store assistant. Her appearance has attracted the attention of many customers who frequented the store. For this event, Bae Seul Gi wore the FamilyMart uniform and the job badge, helping customers recommend things to buy at the counter. Promotional activities will also be organised like autograph sessions for fans.

In the following months, Bae Seul Gi will continue to participate in related events and also for charity and fulfil her duty as FamilyMart representative.

Bae Seul Gi is now busy promoting “Kiss Me” with H-Eugene on the various music shows and still deciding on her next move. ”Kiss Me” is a very cute and upbeat song and one of the few songs to catch my ears so far in 2008.



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2008/04/16

Epik High 5th album: 50,000 preorders




Epik High’s 5th album entitled “Pieces, Part One,” which will be out in the market on the 17th, has already recorded 50,000 preorders and once the album becomes available, it is expected to easily break the 100,000 sold albums mark.
Last year, Epik High released its 4th album called “Remapping the Human Soul” and rose to 3rd place in the 2007 album sales chart for it sold more than 120,000 copies.
On the other hand, Epik High is set to hold a 5th album showcase on April 17 at the CGV theater in Apkujeong, Seoul.



2008/04/15

Girls’ Generation, sold more than 100,000 album copies

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Girls’ Generation’s self-titled 1st album has already sold more than 100,000 copies and also ranked on top of March’s album sales chart.In March alone, Girls’ Generation’s 1st album, which came out on November 1, sold 28,847 and adding all the previous sales (74,247) with last month’s sold copies, the girl group has already sold a total of 103,094 album copies.Nell’s 4th album called “Separation Anxiety,” which was released on March 20, placed 2nd in the March album sales chart with 25,564 copies sold in only after 11 days since its release. Younha’s single entitled “Audition” placed 3rd with 12,707 copies sold. Kim Dong Ryul’s 5th called “Monologue,” which topped the January and February album sales charts, placed 4th with 12,528 copies sold.

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Next for Charice: debut CD and ‘Oprah’

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MANILA, Philippines—Charice Pempengco is a wounded pup.The 15-year-old singing wunderkind has known pain and sadness since her parents separated when she was just this high. It was, by her mother Raquel’s account, a parting preceded by heart-rending incidents that Charice witnessed (and is now requesting not to be discussed in detail).Fortunately, mother and daughter resolved to leave it all behind and move on. It was not easy, but the way things have turned out is a testament to the power of faith and the will to succeed.On a hot Saturday afternoon, Charice is cooling her heels in an ABS-CBN office, two hours before she enters a nearby recording studio to finish three songs for her forthcoming debut album with Star Records. The album is a bit overdue, on account of a busy schedule that saw her traveling to Sweden, Korea, the United States and, only last week, England, as a sought-after guest on TV shows that beamed her awesome, lung-busting vocal skills globally.Charice recently taped a special episode for “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” where she shares the stage with other gifted children. The episode airs in May.Her most recent appearance was on the “Paul O’Grady Show.” “Nakakatuwa, pinaghandaan talaga nila,” Charice says, referring to the top-rating British talk-comedy program. “Meron pang fireworks, para mas maganda raw habang kumakanta ako.”The songs she sang—the “Dreamgirls” anthem “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” and Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You—were exactly what she rendered in her now world-famous stints on “Star King” in South Korea and the “Ellen DeGeneres Show” in the US. “’Yun ang hiniling nila, kung ano raw ang napanood nila sa ‘Ellen,’” Charice explains.Perfect strangerThe studio audience on the "Paul O’Grady Show" gave her a standing ovation. She says she was told it was the first time ever.All the attention would not have been possible, she says, without the single-handed stroke of genius of Dave Dueñas, a.k.a. FalseVoice on the YouTube channel. A 19-year-old nursing student at Perpetual Help College, Las Piñas, who also happens to be a techno geek, Dave uploaded Charice’s taped performances on YouTube, the popular video-sharing Web site whose total viewers have reached 79 million as of January this year.Charice says Dueñas was a complete stranger and only when she sought him out through e-mail did she discover why he fancied her videos. “Kasi raw natatawa siya dun sa nanalong contestant sa “America’s Got Talent.” Mas magaling daw ako kaya pinagsama niya yung video namin.” Said videos paved the way for all succeeding uploads now currently seen by people around the globe 24/7.The phenomenal exposure has paid off on a slow but steadily increasing rate. “Lahat ng TV appearances ni Charice sa abroad libre, pero napakalaking tulong,” mom Raquel says. “Sa ‘Oprah’ binigyan siya ng shopping money.”The guest stint with Paul O’Grady reportedly happened on the recommendation of David Foster, the music industry stalwart who has produced albums for the likes of Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey and Josh Groban.Charice laughs, saying Foster took her by the hand and introduced her as “my new singer” to the American press when they attended a high-profile show biz affair.After momIt’s been a long, strange trip for a teenager who remembers being very shy as a young girl. “Ang mommy ko ang talagang singer,” Charice points out. Mom Raquel, 35, used to sing with a sister in a band called Soul’s Free, and little Charice would tag along during gigs in Tagaytay and Laguna where the Pempengcos lived.“Talagang mahilig ang magulang at mga kapatid ko sa music,” Raquel says. She tired to make both ends meet as a single mom, working as a quality control supervisor in a garments factory in the day and singing at night. “Hindi rin naman ako tumagal, six months lang ako sa banda.”But one day she was surprised to hear her daughter, who was then 6 years old, belting a tune on the karaoke. She would go on and teach the budding singer a few techniques she learned from peers.When Raquel opted to quit working and devote her time to raising two growing children, she got another surprise: Charice told her she would start joining singing contests to help the family survive.One weak momentSince then, Charice has become a “Reyna ng Singing Contest,” if there ever was one. She has joined some 70 competitions, mostly in town fiestas around the country, winning most of the time. The only time she “lost,” she says, was when she placed second or third.The only time she felt like quitting was when she got eliminated in the early stages of the ABS-CBN singing tilt “Little Big Star”; but she was so good, she was picked as a wild card to reenter the competition, and made it to third place. “Na-realize ko hindi dapat mawalan ng pag-asa, tuluy-tuloy lang para mag-succeed,” Charice says in hindsight.Raquel says she never tires of reminding Charice that this isn’t the big time yet—at least not in the context of what her daughter is aiming at.Good thing Charice is having fun despite all the ruckus. “Bata pa po ako, mahilig maglaro,” she jokes before saying goodbye. But maybe it’s not entirely a joke. Moments after boarding a van that will take her to the recording studio, she starts cradling a baby doll.




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Jewelry dominates Music Bank One More Time

Jewelry continued their dominance on KBS Music Bank as they made it 6 in a row as number one once again. Their popularity showing no signs of abating.
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In KBS Music Bank shown yesterday, Jewelry retained their No.1 position on the K-Chart ranking with their infectious “One More Time” hit. This was their six consecutive win and besting their own record of five before yesterday.
Jewelry’s six consecutive wins took on an even greater significance as Music Bank was using a new K-Chart system yesterday. Lead singer Park Jung Ah said, “I’m very happy. Truely thank all the fans for letting us sing on stage happily.” Jewelry was in direct competition with Lee Seung Gi’s “I will give you all” and Kim Dong Ryul’s ‘Like A Child” and came out the winner.
Besides Music Bank, Jewelry had also won for three consecutive weeks on SBS Inkigayo and five consecutive weeks on MBC Music Core with “One More Time” as they dominated all music shows on the three major tv stations.
Jewelry feat. Poppin’ Hyun Joon - One More Time (Remix)Poppin’ Hyun Joon belonging to the same company as Jewelry performed together in a remixed version of the song and gave an energetic performance.



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So Nyeo Shi Dae Star Photo Pictorial Part 3

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Korean girl group So Nyeo Shi Dae had divided themselves into three groups for different themed photoshoots. Two parts of the trilogy was released earlier last month with the final part being released today. The final part is titled “After School 5:00PM” and the concept is “welcome to my house to play”.
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Compared to the sexy photoshoots done commonly by female artistes in Korea, So Nyeo Shi Dae photoshoots is focused on using their youthful charms as the selling point and they hope to win the affection of fans with these.
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As the final part of the trilogy, “come to my house and play” features So Nyeo Shi Dae members YoonA, Tiffany and Sunny and their daily routine of their life.

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2008/04/14

F.T Island Enjoyed Water Splashing with Thai Fans on Thai New Year Celebration

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F.T Island enjoyed water splashing with Thai fans on Thai New Year celebration at Discovery Plaza, Thailand on April 13rd, 2008

Lee Hong Gi, Lead Vocalist of the group, didn't come to join this event due to his sickness. However, the other 4 members enjoyed water splashing with Thai fans. They all got soaked.

According to JKDRAMAS.com, the members said Thai words to greet Thai fans i.e. "Phom Rak Khun" (I love you), "Rak na Jub Jub" (Love you. Kiss Kiss) and "Rak Na Dek Ngo" (Love you. Foolish Child)

F.T Island had suceed the show "FTIsland First Live in Thailand 2008" on Saturday. The group will visit Thailand again as they are invtited to Seed 97.5 FM's "The 3rd Seed Awards 2008" on May 14th. The group is a nominee for "2008 Favourite Asian Artist Awards of the Year".

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2008/04/11

MC Mong’s 4th album out on the 17th

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After a year and 7 months, MC Mong is going to be back with his 4th album on the 17th.

The said album has brought together fantastic female vocals from “Ballad Queen” Yangpa, “Heaven’s Harmony” Big Mama and “R&B Queen” Park Jung Hyun, who featured in 3 of the album tracks.

According to Fantom Entertainment, the songs, which Yangpa, Big Mama and Park Jung Hyun featured in, were made to suit their voices. The label was also proud to say that these 3 songs are all possible to be the 2nd single off the album.

The album’s title song is called “Circus.”

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2008/04/10

“Epik High D-7″

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Online and offline countdowns have started today, April 10, for the release of Epik High’s 5th album entitled “Pieces Part 1″ on the 17th.

To pave the way for Epik High’s new album, posters were plastered in key areas in Kangnam, Myeong-dong, Shinchon and Hongdae and even “the making” videos on the new album are going to be released online to create more hype for the group’s comeback.

According to an official in Epik High’s agency, the video and poster with the copy “Epik High D-7″ are going to change everyday as the release date approaches.

Meanwhile, the music video shoot for the 5th album title song called “One” was done last April 8 in Namyangju. On the 17th, Epik High will have its 5th album showcase at a CGV theater in Apkujeong, Seoul.

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2008/04/09

Super Junior-M Visits CRI

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Super Junior-M, a subgroup of South Korean boy band Super Junior, visit China Radio International to record radio programs on Wednesday morning, April 8, 2008. [Photo: gb.cri.cn]Super Junior-M, a subgroup of South Korean pop band Super Junior, visited China Radio International to record a program on Wednesday morning.About a hundred fans waited outside the CRI gate to support their idols.Super Junior-M is composed of five members from Super Junior, Si-won, Dong-hae, Kyu-hyun, Ryeo-wook and Han-geng, and new Chinese members Henry and Zhou Mi. The "M" in Super Junior-M refers to Mandarin, the official Chinese language.The group released a music video for "U," the first single on their Chinese-language album, on Tuesday.They will attend a series of events during their stay in China.

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Gong Yoo: First message from the army

Gong Yoo's message started with the title "Try to succeed! Private soldier Gong Ji Chul is living very well in the army."Gong Yoo wrote, “Three months have passed, I've completed all the basic trainings to be a soldier. I also came to the barrack in Kangwondo, where I will do my military service for 2 years. During the training time, because my health was not very good, I had to be hospitalized for a week. However, after that I still finished all the trainings. Thanks to the success of Coffee Prince, when I first joined in the army, I was asked for signatures every day, almost all of my free time, I had to sign for my military partners.”Finally, Gong Yoo said thanks to his fans, "Many Chinese fans have sent letters to me; plus, most foreign fans write the letters in English, which gives me more chance to learn English. Everybody wrote letters encouraging me to persevere in order to pass all the hardships in the army. I'm very grateful and sincerely thank you for that.”On April 6, Gong Yoo sent another message with this content: "Because everybody usually sends gifts to me, so I'm very popular in the barrack. I receive them every day, I always open them together with my partners, and we always have fun here.”

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Solbi confesses "I'll get jealous when I see Andy with other girls"

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Typhoon's Solbi, who has been appearing on We're Married on MBC's Sunday Sunday Night with Andy as a newlywed couple, has garnered much attention with her confession about Andy.In her personal interview, Solbi said, "Although we're only acting as a couple, Andy really feels like a real husband to me. Although I don't know if oppa has opened up his heart to me, but it doesn't feel like we're doing a show. It was so nice of him to go out in the rain to get coffee for me, wasn't that tough?" Her words seemed to reveal ther feelings towards Andy.When asked "Do you keep in touch with Andy outside of the show?", she was a little taken aback but she replied "Honestly, I get jealous when I see Andy appearing on shows with other female celebs."On the other hand, Andy seemed to be in a state of "I don't know". Andy said, "No matter who says that she likes me, whether she really means it or not, I need to experience it before I know it. Although Solbi seems to be really good with aegyo, and she's very nice to people, but I still can't offer much of my heart to Solbi."After that Andy continued, "If Solbi's heart is true....hahaha", and ended the interview laughing.

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SNSD Tae Yeon DJ with Super Junior KangIn

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‘SoNyuhShiDae’ Taeyeon successfully made it through as radio DJ.Taeyeon, who took over the DJ seat on the 7th for MBC FM 4 U “Chin Han Chin Gu” after the Spring reorganization had successfully made it through the first broadcast safely with her partner, DJ Kangin.After the broadcast, comments on the message boards includes ‘First broadcast but is already very impressive’, ‘Her voice is very nice even through radio’, ‘Will look forward to the next broadcast’.On the other hand, ‘SoNyuhShiDae’ members, Jessica, Tiffany, Seohyun’s ‘Bad Oppa’ which is released on the 7th received positive responses.

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Andy to Hold his 1st Solo Concert in China

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Shinhwa's Andy, who released his first solo album in early January and held his own solo concert, will be holding his first solo concert in Shanghai on 19/20 April. Til now he has had several concerts in China as part of Shinhwa, but it's his first as a solo artiste this time.Andy said, "Because it's my first solo concert overseas, so I'm really looking forward to it. I'll prepare hard so that I can present special songs and performances on stage."Chinese fans have also got together to write the song "New Dream" as a gift to Andy, and Andy is expected to perform it together with the fans at the concert, further fueling the fans' anticipation. On top of that, Chinese fans from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, together with fans from Korea, Japan and other Asian countries have also been enquiring about the concert.Andy plans to hold a solo concert in Japan after the China concert, in at the same time with his solo album activities and his variety show appearances.

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2008/04/08

Yoon Eun Hye's ne CF

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Eye2o has chosen to stalk actress Yoon Eun Hye in a new CF for their eye drop product.Yoon Eun Hye is watched like a hawk from the time she wakes up in bed, to the streets where she carries on her everyday life. This commercial displays Yoon Eun Hye as if she wasn't a celebrity, but just a normal person on the streets. This CF is intended to show just how pure Yoon Eun Hye is in real life, a metaphoric representation of the pure Eye2o eye drops.


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Super Junior grows like mushrooms

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Father SM has made it loud and clear that Super Junior will remain a project group by adding more clowns to the circus and creating the latest sub-group, Super Junior M, despite Elves attempts to stop him. Obviously mobilizing to boycott SM products and scrapping SM stocks were ineffective.
Anyhow, Super Junior M - which stands for Super Junior Me (huh?) is set to debut in China on April 8th, 2008 with new comer Zhoumi and random selections of existing SuJu boys including Siwon, Dong Hae, Kyu Hyun, Henry, Ryewook and Hangeng.
Check out their cheesy promotional clip below.




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2008/04/07

Introducing SUSHI SUB-GROUP, Roommate

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Similar to Super Junior, SM has created a subgroup for SNSD. The group consists of SNSD’s Jessica (19), Tiffany (19) and Seo Hyun (17) and is called “Roommate.” Their digitial single will be released on April 7th and is called “오빠 나빠" (Bad Oppa). The song talks about the pure minds of twenty-year-old virgins. The song was first revealed on the 4th and received great response from the netizens from the first digital single of a group project from SNSD. The talents and beauty of these 3 members can be felt from the song. SNSD's other members have expressed excitement of this new group "Roommate" and hope that this new group will be well-received by fans.



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Most wanted Sons in Laws

An online poll asks asks ajnma(s) to vote for which male celeberity they would most want to see marry their daughters and become their son in law.While voting, they were also asked to give a reason for the choice.
1. Siwon (rich, gentleman, reliable)
2. Jeong Kyungho (down-to-earth, capable, persevering)
3. Xiah (Kim) Junsu (gentle, warm smile, friendly)
4. Shindong (usually the chubby ones are very kind-hearted)
5. U-know (Jeong) Yunho (caring, responsible, hard-working)
6. Max (Shim) Changmin (adaptive/ good at school, can’t become a bad guy)
7. Kong Yu (very elegant, very cute)
8. Kim Junghoon (very prince-like, very pretty, charming)
9. Hero (Kim) Jaejoong (good cook, helpful/ warm-hearted)
10. Kangin (capacity to keep house, is able to do the chores)

Girls’ Generation’s Road to Fame

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Girls' Generation members Yoona and Tiffany, shared their not so glamorous experiences in their pursuit of fame.On an MBC Dramanet program, the two girls revealed how they ended up in the 9 member group.Yoona had auditioned about 200 times prior to being accepted into the SM Entertainment trainee program, while Tiffany was discovered in a restroom in the United States.

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Yoona’s Acting Grabs Attention

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SNSD’s Yoona’s acting skills have grabbed the attention of the viewers.On the 5th, Yoona showed her chemistry with veteran actor Bae Jongwook on MBC’s Park Junggeum.Yoona played a girl who was kicked out of her house and upon getting in a fight with another homeless person, was taken to the police station, where Yoona revealed a crying scene.That broadcast gathered the attention of many viewers who said that “Yoona’s crying scene was the best” and that her acting exceeded their expectations.Bae Jungwook who shared scenes with her said that her “concentration and emotions are not just average” and complimented her.In the midst of recognition for her acting, Yoona was able to receive the lead role in the KBS daily drama “You are my Destiny.”An orphan, Yoona’s character “Saebyuk Chang” grows up to be bright and cheerful.Saebyuk Chang was born as an orphan and in a sudden accident, lost her vision. However, she received a donor from a girl her age and started a new life as a bright designer.Receiving her first lead in a drama, Yoona said “I’ve always wanted to play a character who’s strong and persevered through alot and I’m so happy that I can act with such a great role. I will work hard to show an impressive acting side of me.”

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2008/04/04

Tim changes for promotions of “War in Me”

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After 5 years since his debut, Tim is going to promote an upbeat song called “War in Me.” Although Tim guested in various programs and showed off some dancing, this will be the first time that he will be promoting and dancing to an upbeat song. “War in Me” was made by Kim Young Hoo and is an urban style track with hardcore drumbeats and traces of ballad.
This Sunday, April 6, in SBS “Inkigayo,” Tim is going to open again his 4th album activities and to have a short dance stage that he has practiced for a long time.
“I’m tensed because this is the first time I’m going to have a dance stage. I practiced hard to give the best performance,” Tim said, who is worried of not disappointing anyone.
Meanwhile, fans are already talking about this change in Tim and posts like, “I’m curious to what Tim’s dance stage will look like,” and “I’m expecting a perfect performance because Tim always performs well,” are posted online.
“War in Me” is included in Tim’s 4th album entitled “Love Is…,” which was released in October 2007.


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