SS501 card collection to go on sale on Oct 12

Korean boy band SS501 [SBS Contents Hub]

A collection of cards featuring photographs of Korean boy band SS501 have gone on sale in Korea, according to a press release from the card's creator SBS Contents Hub on Thursday.

SBS announced that the cards titled "Star Collection Card," which went on sale on online shopping mall GMarket last weekend, will also hit stores on October 12.

Official Kim Hyun-joong website open

Kim Hyun-joong on his official website [Official Kim Hyun-joong website]

Korean idol Kim Hyun-joong's official website opened yesterday, according to his agency KEYEAST on Thursday.

KEYEAST announced in a press release that they have created the official webpage (http://www.hyun-joong.com) through which Kim will be able to communicate with his fans.

Park Jung-min opens official Facebook and Twitter site

Korean singer Park Jung-min [CNR Media]

SS501 member Park Jung-min has opened an official Facebook and Twitter website, according to his new agency CNR Media on Wednesday.

CNR stated in a press release that they opened official accounts on the popular online networks after discovering that several people had impersonated the singer, similar to the incidents to actors Jung Il-woo, Lee Min-ho and Kim So-eun.

Kim Hyung-joon to open Song Seung-hun Japan fan meet

SS501 member Kim Hyung-joon [S-Plus Entertainment]

SS501 member Kim Hyung-joon will open Korean actor Song Seung-hun's fan meeting in Japan on September 20, according to Kim's agency S-Plus Entertainment on Tuesday.

Kim Hyun-joong says SS501 has not disbanded

Actor Kim Hyun-joong speaks during a press conference for MBC TV series "Naughty Kiss" held at the Imperial Palace hotel in Seoul, South Korea on August 26, 2010. [Lee Ki-bum/Asia Economic Daily]

Singer and actor Kim Hyun-joong has said his boy band SS501 has not disbanded, playing down rumor that its five members will go separate ways since their contract with their former agency has ended and some have signed with new management.

The 24-year-old heartthrob made the remark on Thursday at a press conference for upcoming MBC drama "Naughty Kiss," the Korean small screen adaptation of Japanese comic series "Itazura na Kiss," where he will play the role of a Mr. Perfect who ends up falling in love with a girl always getting into trouble, taken on by actress Jung So-min.

Kim Hyun-joong "Naughty Kiss" to air in Japan starting Dec

Official poster for MBC TV series "Naughty Kiss" [MBC]

SS501 member Kim Hyun-joong starrer "Naughty Kiss" will air in Japan starting December, according to the show's producer on Tuesday.

Park Rae-hyun, in charge of the PR & Promotions team at production company Group 8, told 10Asia over the phone that cable music channel Mnet Japan will broadcast the TV series twice a week in about three months time although additional details have yet to be set.

Kim Hyun-joong wraps up "Boys Over Flowers" reunion

Korean singer and actor Kim Hyun-joong at the "Boys Over Flowers" reunion in Tokyo, Japan held at the Tokyo International Forum on August 21. [KEYEAST]

Korean singer and actor Kim Hyun-joong successfully wrapped up the "Boys Over Flowers" reunion over the weekend, according to his agency KEYEAST on Monday.

KEYEAST announced that Kim recently returned to Korea after meeting with over 10,000 fans for the "Boys Over Flowers" reunion in Osaka and Tokyo on August 18 and 21, respectively, with fellow cast mates Ku Hye-sun, Kim Bum and Kim Jun.

SS501 Kim Hyung-joon may sign with Kang Ji-hwan agency

SS501 member Kim Hyung-joon [DSP Media]

Boy band SS501 member Kim Hyung-joon is looking into signing with actor Kang Ji-wan's agency S Plus Entertainment.

An official at S Plus told Asia Economic Daily over the phone on Wednesday that they are reviewing whether to sign an exclusive contract with the singer which will support his activities in Korea, although emphasizing "nothing has been decided."

SS501 Park Jung-min signs with new agency

SS501 member Park Jung-min [DSP Media]

Popular K-pop group SS501 member Park Jung-min has signed with a new agency, according to the singer on Tuesday.

Park, 23, wrote a message on the official website of SS501, announcing he will start pursuing a solo career with CNR Media, a firm set up jointly by major Taiwanese drama producer Comic-Ritz and Korea's ROY MEDIA.

Kim Hyun Joong to Play Handsome Genius Boy

SS501 member Kim Hyun Joong has been cast as the male lead in the MBC drama “Mischievous Kiss" (written by Ko Eun Nim, directed by Hwang In Roi and Kim Do Hyung), which will begin airing from September.

According to a spokesperson for his agency Keyeast on July 16, Kim Hyun Joong will play the male lead named Paek Seung Jo in the drama. The character he will play is a handsome genius boy who can learn anything one hundred times faster than others.

In the original Japanese comic book, the name of the character was Arie Naoki.

SS501 takes over music charts in Taiwan

SS501 members from left to right: Kim Hyung-jun, Park Jung-min, Kim Kyu-jong, Kim Hyun-joong and Heo Young-saeng [DSP Media]

Korean idols SS501 have topped several music charts in Taiwan with their latest album, according to agency DSP Media.

In Taiwan, SS501's new record "DESTINATION," which was released in the country on June 26, was handed the Platinum award, handed to albums selling over 30,000 copies, while remaining at No. 1 and 2 on the music charts of record retailers G-Music, Five-Music and Kuangnan.

SS501 Kim Hyun-joong to play lead role in new TV series

Kim Hyun-joong [Asia Economic Daily]

Korean singer and actor Kim Hyun-joong has been tapped to star in a TV series based on popular Japanese comic "Itazura na Kiss."

"He hasn't officially signed a contract yet but he has provisionally agreed to appear in the drama," a high-ranking official at Kim's agency KEYEAST said on Friday.

SS501 reveals music video for "Let Me Be The One"

SS501 members from left to right: Kim Hyung-jun, Park Jung-min, Kim Kyu-jong, Kim Hyun-joong and Heo Young-saeng [DSP Media]

Korean idols SS501 have released a new music video, according to agency DSP Media on Wednesday.

A press release from DSP announced that the the video for song "Let Me Be The One," from their latest album "DESTINATION," can be seen on numerous online sites including multimedia player GomTV, Naver, Mnet, MelOn and Dosirak.

Kim Hyun-joong in talks to star in new TV series

Korean singer and actor Kim Hyun-joong [10Asia]

Korean singer and actor Kim Hyun-joong of idol group SS501 is rumored to star in an upcoming TV series based on popular Japanese comics "Itazurana Kiss."

According to various media reports, the singer is currently talking with the show's producers to play the male lead, who is smart, athletic and perfect in every way but has a cold personality.

SS501's Park Jung-min denies signing with Sony Records

SS501 member Park Jung-min [DSP Media]

SS501 member Park Jung-min has denied recent rumors that he had signed with Taiwan's Sony Records.

Park posted a message on his official website on Saturday, saying "I have not signed with any agency as of yet. There have been offers from several places but I have not yet given my [final] answer. I have only responded that I will talk it over with the members."

He further explained that the group, whose contract with agency DSP Media expired on June 8, had received offers from major agencies in Korea, including DSP Media, as well as overseas where all the members would collectively be signed. But none of the offers fell through, Park added.

Park ended the message by saying, "DSP Media is taking care of everything until we sign with an agency. I will make the official announcement when we sign a contract."

Boy band SS501 has been one of the most successful K-pops acts in Asia since their debut in 2005 with single "Warning."

They topped various music charts with their second mini-album "Rebirth" last October and recently released the latest record "DESTINATION," their final album under DSP Media.

The future activities of the group has been hanging in the air since it being reported last week that the band's leader Kim Hyun-joong had individually signed with Bae Yong-joon's agency KEYEAST.

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Kim Hyung-jun breaks down on radio over Park Yong-ha death

Boy band SS501 member Kim Hyung-jun arrives at late actor Park Yong-ha's wake service at Seoul St. Mary's Hospital in South Korea on June 30, 2010. [Lee Ki-bum/Asia Economic Daily]

Korean singer Kim Hyung-jun of boy band SS501 broke down while hosting a live radio show over the recent death of actor Park Yong-ha, who committed suicide early Wednesday morning.

Early Thursday morning, Kim broke into tears while saying his opening message for latenight radio show "Kim Hyung-jun's Music High," which airs on SBS Power FM radio (107.7 Mhz) at 2 a.m.

"Today was an incredibly hard day. So suddenly, I had to send off someone who was like a real brother to me. I can't believe it," the singer said on the show. "He was so nice to me and I wasn't very good to him. I am so sorry. I hope you are well, brother."

Listeners of the radio show reportedly sent in text messages and online posts to console the singer and paid their condolences to the deceased.

Kim had paid a visit to Park's wake service, held at Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, two days ago.

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SS501 Will Continue Despite Kim Hyun-joong Departing DSP Entertainment

All eyes have been on the frontman of SS501, Kim Hyun-joong, over the end of his contract with DSP Entertainment. Final confirmation arrived via many major news outlets early June 29th stating that Kim has indeed decided to leave DSP Entertainment for Keyeast Entertainment. Keyeast is where many well-known actors are signed under, including Bae Yong-joon (whom Kim Hyun-joong was sighted with before the official decision was made), Park Ye-jin, Bong Tae-gyoo, Lee Bo-young, Lee Na-young, and Hwanhee. Many have speculated that this decision will push him further into the acting realm.

Just because Kim has made his decision doesn't put the bigger issue to rest: what will happen to SS501? The main possible options were that the group would break up, the group woud continue without their leader, or that they would continue their group activities with Kim signed under a different agency. Another related issue is that if Kim does indeed leave the group, will there be a new member to replace him?
Amid these speculations, Kim spoke out to Sports Korea saying that SS501 will not be breaking up. He said that although the remaining members have yet to make their decision regarding their contract with DSP, there are no plans at present for the group coming to an end. He said that whether he leaves and is replaced, or stays as the group's leader, the group as a whole will go on. DSP reported that as the other members are currently on vacation, their final decisions will not be made until they return.

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SS501 and CNBLUE shine on TV music programs

Korean boy bands SS501 (top) and CNBLUE (below) [DSP Media/FNC Music]

K-pop idols SS501 and CNBLUE celebrated wins on televised music programs over the weekend.

SS501 scored their second win for "Love Ya" on KBS' weekend program "Music Bank" although the boys did not perform on the show.

Meanwhile, CNBLUE grabbed their first win on SBS' Sunday music show "Inkigayo" with their single "Love," beating out three-week winner Super Junior.

Other contenders on both shows included December, 4minute, Super Junior, MBLAQ and f(x).

SS501 made their debut with the single "Warning" in 2005, releasing numerous albums as a group and pursuing individual careers in acting and appearing in variety shows.

They have been enjoying their return to the music scene with their latest album "DESTINATION," which was released on May 24.

CNBLUE released two singles in Japan before breaking into the local music scene with their mini-album titled "Bluetory." Recently, they have been promoting their second mini-album "BLUE LOVE" featuring the title track "LOVE."

The group will hold their first concert in Korea on July 31 titled "Listen to the CNBLUE."

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Kim Hyun-joong Fans Share the Love On His Birthday

Fans of Kim Hyun-joong, the leader of popular idol group SS501, united to make a very generous donation in honor of Kim's birthday on June 6th. Rather than spending money on sending Kim a nice birthday present, about 200 fans chose to use that money for a bigger cause: to help those that are more underprivileged. These members of Kim's fan club collected a total of 6,060,000 won under the title of Kim Hyun-joong's birthday fund. This money will be added to the Kim Hyun-joong scholarship fund that they also helped raise last February. It will contribute to various university expenses such as day care centers, admission fees, etc.

This is actually a growing trend in Korea where fans will do good deeds and collect generous sums for charity under the name of their beloved kpop celebrity.

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SS501 releases full version of new music video "Love Ya"

Scene from SS501's music video "Love Ya" [DSP Media]

Korean idols SS501 have released the full version of their music video on various portal sites starting yesterday, according to their agency DSP Media on Tuesday.

The music video for their title track "Love Ya," from their new album "DESTINATION, featured the boys wearing black suits while performing on an antique stage surrounded by a string orchestra.

"DESTINATION," which became available for online preordering on May 24, had topped record distributor's Yes24's daily chart in just a day while "Love Ya" reached No. 1 on numerous real-time online music charts.

The special version of the album, containing 'before & after' photographs of the boys looking natural versus wearing European suits, went on sale last Friday while the regular version showing them sporting white and black clothes will be released on Thursday.

To thank their fans, the five-man band held an autograph session in Busan and Taegu last weekend.

SS501 made their debut with the single "Warning" in 2005, releasing numerous albums as a group and pursuing individual careers in acting and appearing in variety shows.

They are currently gearing up for comeback performance on KBS' televised music program "Music Bank" on May 4 and the following day on MBC's "Music Central."

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