Idol Singers Sing Commemorative Song for G20 Summit

Twenty singers including star idol singers sang a song together to commemorate the G20 Seoul Summit.

The song, entitled “Let’s Go,” was produced by the famous music composer named “Tiger in Shinsadong,” and singers including Joon Soo (2PM), Chang Min (2AM), Sung Min (Super Junior), Seo Hyun (Girls Generation), Jong Hyun (Shiny), Park Kyu Ri (Kara), Ru Na (f(x)), Ka Hee (After School), Heo Ka Yoon (4MINUTE), Yong Joon Hyung (Beast), Min (MissA), Gio (MBLAQ), Song Ji Eun (Secret), and Kim Jae Kyung (Rainbow) participated in singing the song in a chorus.

“Let’s Go” has a cheerful and exciting rhythm and contains cheerful lyrics such as “Let’s go forward to our future while holding our hands together.”

 

Jo Kwon reveals pic with good friend Nichkhun

2AM member Jo Kwon (left) and 2PM member Nichkhun (right) [Official Jo Kwon Twitter site]

Korean idol Jo Kwon has posted a picture of himself with 2PM member Nichkhun on his official Twitter account.

On Wednesday, the 22-year-old singer uploaded the photograph of himself winking with his cheeks puffed out and Nichkhun smiling with his arm around Jo Kwon's shoulder with a comment underneath saying, "I am good friends with Khun '-'* have a good day=3."

2PM unveils teaser video and title of upcoming album

Teaser video of Korean boy band 2PM [JYP Entertainment]

Six-member boy band 2PM unveiled a teaser video and the title of their upcoming album today, according to their agency JYP Entertainment (JYPE).

A video of the boys dancing, which revealed the name of their new album "Still 2:00 PM" at the end of the clip, was revealed on the group's official website (www.2pm.jype.com) and YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/2pm).

2PM 1ST CONCERT - DON'T STOP CAN'T STOP

* Date : Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 7 PM & Sunday, August 1, 2010 at 5 PM
* Place : Gymnastics Arena, Olympic Park in Jamsil, Seoul


Tickets : 66,000-88,000 won

Lee Byung Hun, Wonder Girls and 2PM to Promote Seoul City

Seoul city official announced on July 5 that Seoul city will broadcast four kinds of TV commercials to promote Seoul city in foreign countries, in which Hallyu stars such as Lee Byung Hun, Wonder Girls, and 2PM appear. The advertising commercials for Seoul city were made in order to inform the world of the attractiveness of Seoul city, and the contents and themes were differentiated by different regions targeting Japan, China, South-East Asian countries, and countries in Europe and the American continent.

▲ Wonder Girls in commercial for China

K-pop idols to perform at Incheon Hallyu concert in August

Official poster for "Incheon Korean Music Wave 2010" concert [HH Company]

A handful of the hottest Korean pop idols including Girls' Generation and Super Junior are gearing up to perform at the "Incheon Korean Music Wave 2010," according to concert organizer HH Company on Tuesday.

HH Company and the city of Incheon announced the first line-up of performers for the event, to be held at Incheon Munhak Worldcup Stadium on August 29, which includes 2PM, After School, BEAST, CNBLUE, MBLAQ, SG Wannabe, SHINee, Son Dambi and U-KISS.

2PM Junsu unlikely to join Wonder Girls' North America tour

Members of boy band 2PM [JYP Entertainment]

Boy band 2PM member Junsu is unlikely to be joining the rest of his members for the Wonder Girls' North America tour this month, according to his agency JYP Entertainment (JYPE) on Friday.

"The members of 2PM have departed from Korea because they will open the Wonder Girls' tour but Junsu will stay back and take time to recover from his knee injury," an official from JYPE told Asia Economic Daily over the phone.

The official also added that JYPE has yet to make a decision on whether Junsu will be able to join the rest of his band members for the tour midway.

Junsu has been unable to perform on music shows since mid-July after damaging the knee cartilage in his right leg.

2PM will return to Korea on June 12 after opening nine of the girls' 27 shows, titled "Wonder World Tour" which kicks off in Washington D.C. on Friday (EST).

2PM, consisted of other members Taecyeon, Nichkhun, Wooyoung, Junho and Chansung, was created under major talenthouse JYP Entertainment.

They are currently enjoying their return to the music scene with their third single album "Don't Stop Can't Stop" featuring their title track "Without U."

The group will hold a two-day concert in Seoul on July 31 and August 1 at the Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul, followed by two other performances in Busan on August 7 and 8 held at BEXCO.

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Taecyeon says "never dated anyone" since debut

Boy band 2PM member Ok Taecyeon [Asia Economic Daily]

Taecyeon of popular boy band 2PM has revealed that he has not had a single girlfriend since making his debut, dismissing recent rumors that he is dating Yoona of Girls' Generation.

The singer sat down for an exclusive interview Asia Economic Daily, held at a coffee shop in Seoul's Apkujung district on Monday morning, opening up about his personal life.

When asked what his first question to an actor would be if he himself was a reporter, the 21-year-old star responded, "I would ask if he has a girlfriend."

"I had one when I was a trainee [at agency JYPE], but I haven't had any girlfriends after making my debut," the pop idol said in response. "It's not like the agency forbids me from dating anyone, but strangely I haven't been able to get one."

Taecyeon and Yoona recently sparked dating rumors when they appeared as a couple in a promotional music video for a water amusement park.

He admitted that they are "close friends" but added, "We are both busy... We haven't had any chance to meet in private settings."

He also said he is "closest to Girls' Generation out of all the girl groups" but stressed that they had only met for work and "rarely met on a personal level."

He went onto say, "I know about the rumors surrounding me. But there are many that are totally out of the blue. It is amazing how such stories get made up."

Taecyeon, one of the members of idol group 2PM, recently made his acting debut in the KBS2 TV series "Sister of Cinderella" alongside actress Moon Geun-young.

"Cinderella" ends its run on the small screen tonight.

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Khun and f(x)'s Victoria to be the new couple on 'We Got Married'

'Beast Idol' 2PM Nichkhun (22) and girl group f(x)'s member Victoria (23) have been appointed the new couple for MBC's We Got Married.


MBC have revealed that they have already decided to film them as a couple with the woman being the older. Currently the two are in the midst of filming which will soon be broadcast to the public.


After hearing the news that Nichkhun will be filming 'We Got Married 2', the fans' interest has heightened. From seeing the increasing interest in Nickhun for We Got Married, filming together with Victoria, it seems like the couple will be able to present a new boost of fun into the show.

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Nichkhun says being called pretty is "like an insult"

Boy band 2PM member Nichkhun appears on talk show "Steel Heart" [SBS]

Nichkhun, member of popular idol group 2PM who is famous for his dashing looks, has said that being told he is pretty is like "an insult" for him.

The 21-year-old singer made the remark while appearing as a guest on popular celebrity talk show "Steel Heart," according to a press release by the show's broadcaster SBS on Tuesday.

"I really hate being called pretty," said the singer on the show, revealing a painful incident during his childhood related to his feminine look. "Even now when people tell me I am pretty, it feels like an insult to me."

Determined to prove that he is more than just a pretty face, the young star made various facial expressions during the taping that drew a big laughter from the crowd.

Nichkhun, whose full name is Nichkhun Buck Horvejkul, is a Thai-American singer who was discovered by a JYPE talent agent in Hollywood. He moved to Korea and joined 2PM which has become one of the most popular idol groups in Asia since their debut in September 2008.

The "Steel Heart" episode featuring Nichkhun and his bandmate Junsu airs tonight on SBS.

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2PM and Super Junior top televised music shows

Boy band 2PM [JYP Entertainment]

Korean boy bands 2PM and Super Junior ranked number one on televised music shows over the weekend.

2PM claimed their second consecutive Mutizen award on SBS’ Sunday music program “Inkigayo” with their single “Without U” while giving out the top spot on KBS’ Friday live show “Music Bank” to Super Junior who recently made a comeback with a new song titled “BONAMANA”.

The groups were up against other singers such as Rain, Davichi and Gummy on both shows.

For their performance on Inkigayo, six-man band 2PM was one member short due to their main vocalist Junsu recovering from a knee injury.

They have been enjoying a successful comeback to the local music scene however, with the song from their latest album "Don't Stop Can't Stop" which has topped cable music channel Mnet's "M! CountDown" for three weeks straight and "Music Bank" for two weeks in a row.

Super Junior, back with their fourth album "BONAMANA" released May 13, sold over one hundred thousand copies of the new record in just eight days of its release.

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2PM scores double win on televised music programs

Korean boy band 2PM [JYP Entertainment]

Korean boy band 2PM scored wins on both televised music programs over the weekend.

2PM claimed their second win on KBS' Friday music program "Music Bank" with single "Without U" and beat out two-week winner Lee Hyori for their first Mutizen award on SBS' Sunday show "Inkigayo."

Other contenders on both shows included f(x), Gummy, Lee Hyori, Rain, Beast and After School.

2PM, consisted of members Taecyeon, Nichkhun, Wooyoung, Junho, Junsu and Chansung, was created under major talenthouse JYP Entertainment.

The boys have released several hit singles including "10 Out of 10," "Heartbreak," and "Tik Tok" since their debut in 2008.

They are currently enjoying their return to the music scene with their third single album "Don't Stop Can't Stop" featuring their title track "Without U."

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2PM Junsu suffering from knee injury

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Boy band 2PM member Junsu [Asia Economic Daily]

2PM member Junsu is suffering from a damaged knee cartilage but it will not keep him from taking part in his group's performances on music shows, according to his agency JYP Entertainment.

The pop idol had been rushed to the hospital Friday when he felt acute pain in his knee while appearing on KBS2 TV's "Music Bank."

The pre-recorded portion of the show was able to broadcast Junsu's performance with the group, but he was taken to hospital during the band's encore performance after they won the No. 1 title.

"We got the results on the x-rays that he took on May 7 and there's been some cartilage damage," an official at agency JYP Entertainment told Asia Economic Daily over the phone on Saturday.

"The doctor advised him not to dance, bend his knee or make any big movements," the official added, but the singer joined his bandmates on stage to perform the group's latest single "Without U" on MBC's weekly music show, which aired Saturday.

Junsu, wearing pressure bandages on his right leg, contributed his vocals for the new song while refraining from dancing to prevent himself from making any movements with his knee.

2PM, one of the most popular boy bands in Korea since their debut in 2008, has been settling into their six-man act after former leader Park Jae-beom left the group last year.

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Hot Comebacks in May

Just when you thought April was the month of hot comebacks in k-pop music (think Lee Hyori, Rain, 2PM, Gummy), May is cranking up the heat with a list of its own comeback artists. We already saw f(x) make their comeback with their new song "NU ABO" on May 3rd. This was followed by Davichi's mini-album ust on May 6th. We also have the Wondergirls slated to release their single ("2 Different Tears) on May 16th, although "Innocence" dropping on May 5th and Seo In-gook's "Just Beginning" coming out on May 6th. We have more to look forward to. The Wondergirls big date is May 16th when their single "2 Different Tears" will be unveiled for the world. This will be followed by their album release a couple months later in July.

And those are just the ladies. May will be full of boy idol groups galore! The popular group Super Junior is expected to come back with their fourth album "Bonamana" on May 13th. They'll be performing their "comeback stage" on Music Bank on May 14th. A music video teaser for "Miinah" came out on May 6th to hold fans over until then. SS501's comeback was originally slated for May 1st, but it's been pushed back to later this month. MBLAQ also recently released two music video teasers on May 6th prepping for their second single album set to be released on May 18th. CNBLUE's comeback has also been confirmed to be within the month of May. The tentative date being May 19th.

Aside from the one-gender idol groups, 8eight is planning on dropping their track "The End Is Coming" on May 11th.

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[PHOTO] 2PM wins Mnet "M! CountDown"

2PM members Junsu, Changsung and Junho [Park Sung-ki/Asia Economic Daily]

 

From left, boy band 2PM members Junsu, Changsung and Junho give an acceptance speech after winning the top prize on music channel Mnet's weekly show "M! CountDown" held at the CJ E&M Center in Seoul, South Korea on May 6, 2010.

2PM member Junho [Park Sung-ki/Asia Economic Daily]

 

Boy band 2PM member Junho lifts up his thum after winning the top prize on music channel Mnet's weekly show "M! CountDown" held at the CJ E&M Center in Seoul, South Korea on May 6, 2010.

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2PM celebrates first win on "M! Countdown" with new tune

Members of idol group 2PM from left to right: Taecyeon, Nichkhun, Wooyoung, Junho, Junsu and Chansung [JYP Entertainment]

 

Korean idol group 2PM was crowned the winner of televised cable music program "M! Countdown" on Thursday, taking their first-ever win with single "Without U."

According to official tallies of the record album sales and online voting of "M! Countdown," the boy band's song claimed the No. 1 single spot on yesterday's show, beating last week's winner "Love Song" by singer Rain.

The show was not broadcast, however, with the funeral ceremony held for naval soldiers who were part of the mysterious explosion of naval ship Cheonan in late March.

The country had been in a state of grievance since the incident and all major public networks in the country had delayed or cancelled the broadcast of most of their entertainment shows.

Mnet aired a rerun of an episode featuring the comeback performances by songstress Lee Hyori and Rain.

2PM has been enjoying a successful return to the local music scene with their third single album "Don't Stop Can't Stop." Their new tune has fared well on numerous online and offline charts since its release last week.

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2PM's "Can't Stop" rise to the top of Gaon charts

Members of boy band 2PM [JYP Entertainment]

Korean idol group 2PM stormed to the top of Gaon's singles chart to claim the title as the most popular single for the week of April 18 to 24 with their new track "Without U."


According to Gaon's singles chart on Thursday, 2PM scored their first win with their new tune knocking out Lee Hyori from first place.


The boys are currently enjoying their return to the local music scene with their latest song, taking over several online and offline music charts including Monkey 3, Dosirak and Mnet.


"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" by songstress Lee Hyori fell down a notch from the previous week to rank in second and recently released song "Scatter" by trio Monday Kiz successfully bowed into the chart at No .3.


Meanwhile, 2PM’s third single album “Don’t Stop Can’t Stop,” which went on sale last Monday, was crowned the best-selling album for the fourth week of April.


Girls' Generation's first album "Into the New World" made an astonishing 92-spot jump to No. 2, followed sequentially by Kara's second mini-album "Honey Special Edition" which dropped a slot from last week.


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2PM Chosen as Favorite Commercial Models

A survey has shown that the idol group 2PM was found to be the most preferred commercial models during the first half of this year.

The professional brand consulting company Brand 38 has conducted a survey to ask viewers about their favorite TV commercial stars during the first half of this year, and 16.01 percent of respondents supported the group 2PM, who ranks in first place. The company released the result of the survey on April 26. In the same surveys conducted in the second half of last year, 2PM came in at 7th place.

Following 2PM, comedian Yoo Jae Seok came in second, the idol group Girls Generation third, "figure queen” Kim Yu Na fourth, actor Kang Dong Won fifth, and the group 2AM in sixth. Also, the group CNBLUE, who debuted this year, ranked in seventh place thanks to the popularity of member Jung Yong Hwa. Brown Eyed Girls, Beast, Shiny, and T-ara also appeared among the top ten, which indicates the growing popularity of idol groups.

 

The survey was conducted via one-on-one interviews of 1,012 people aged over seventeen and living in the Seoul and Geonggi area.

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2PM tops weekly music charts with "Without U"

Korean boy band 2PM [JYP Entertainment]

 

Korean idol group 2PM has topped several K-pop music charts this week with their latest single "Without U", triumphing over new hit tunes by Rain and Lee Hyori.

"Without U", the title track from the group's new album "Don't Stop Can't Stop," ranked at No. 1 on various music charts including Monkey3, Dosirak and Mnet for the week of April 19 through 25.

Meanwhile, music provider Monkey3 reported that "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," the latest single from Lee Hyori, slid down to second place after spending a week at the top.

Rain's two singles "Love Song" and "Hip Song" ranked at No. 8 and No. 10, respectively.

On Mnet's weekly chart, "Without U" claimed the top spot, followed by Monday Kiz's "Scatter" and "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang."

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Talent agencies offering to sign on Park Jae-beom

Korean singer Park Jae-beom [Asia Economic Daily]

Park Jae-beom, the former leader of boy band 2PM who left the group last fall, has been receiving offers from several talent agencies in Korea.


The singer, who was dropped by his former agency JYP Entertainment (JYPE) in February when JYPE terminated its contract with him over "a huge personal wrongdoing", has been rebuilding his music career in the U.S. and recently agreed to star in the b-boy film "Hype Nation".


The news of his upcoming star turn in "Hype Nation" is said to have caught the attention of several agencies in Korea and are wanting to sign him on.


"Several agencies have said that they want to recruit him and even offered him the contract terms in detail," a source related to "Hype Nation" said.

Local agencies had reportedly been interested in signing the former pop idol ever since he parted with JYPE, but none had been public about their intentions as they were worried about the public's response to Park's comeback to the local scene.


The Seattle-born singer was at the peak of his career last September when it was revealed that he had written several controversial remarks -- including "I hate Korea" -- on his MySpace pages during his teenage years as a trainee at JYPE.


The matter caused an uproar around the country, leading to Park quitting the band and leaving Korea four days after his old comments surfaced on the Internet.


Park had been staying in the U.S. since, dancing with his b-boy crew Art of Movement and preparing for debut in the U.S. music scene through collaborations with Dumbfoundead and noted record producer Teddy Riley.


He is scheduled to visit Korea in June to start shooting the film "Hype Nation".


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