Thursday, September 9, 2010

2NE1's first full-length album in stores today

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Korean girl group 2NE1 (from left to right) CL, Bom, Sandara and Minzy [YG Entertainment]

The first full-length album by Korean female idols 2NE1 went on sale today, according to their agency YG Entertainment on Thursday.

YG announced that the group's new album "To Anyone" was released locally and internationally through video channel YouTube and Apple's iTune stores.

SM denies Lee Teuk, Taeyeon dating

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Super Junior member Lee Teuk (left) and Girls' Generation member Taeyeon [Asia Economic Daily]

Top Korean management firm SM Entertainment has denied that its artists Lee Teuk of boy band Super Junior and Taeyeon of female idol group Girls' Generation are in a romantic relationship.

Several reports earlier in the day had stated the two were dating, citing photographs fans had posted of the two wearing identical earrings over several occasions.

Official Kim Hyun-joong website open

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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.

FT Island and Wheesung rejoice atop Gaon charts

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FT Island's 2nd mini-album "beautiful journey" (left) and Korean R&B singer Wheesung (right) [FNC Music/POPUP Entertainment]

Korean rock band FT Island and R&B singer Wheesung claimed the No. 1 spot on the charts of Gaon during the first week of September.

The latest single "Love, love, love" by FT Island came in first place, shooting up seven slots from its previous week while knocking down former winner "They Live Well" by 2AM's Changmin and 8eight's Lee Hyun to fifth place.

2AM to hold first-ever solo concert in December

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Korean boy band 2AM (from left to right): Jinwoon, Jo Kwon, Changmin and Seulong [Official 2AM website]

Korean idol group 2AM will hold their first-ever solo concert in December, according to the boy's record producer and promoter Big Hit Entertainment on Thursday.

A PR official from Big Hit told 10Asia over the phone that the group will take the stage for their first-ever solo concert in late December. "The concert will happen around that time and it will take place as a nationwide tour but we haven't set dates as of yet."

Kara's DVD ranked No. 1 on weekly chart in Japan

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Korean girl group Kara [DSP Media]

The blu-ray disc by Korean girl group Kara has taken the top spot on the prestigious Oricon weekly DVD chart, according to their agency DSP Media on Wednesday.

DSP announced in a press release that the DVD titled "KARA VACATION" has placed in the No. 1 spot on the weekly rankings under the category of idol image.

[INTERVIEW] Boy band SHINee - Part 4

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From left, SHINee members Onew, Taemin, Jonghyun, Taemin and Key. [Chae Ki-won/10Asia]


10: Taemin, how is it being with the other members of the group who are all older than you?
Taemin: I'm becoming like them. It's not good.
Minho: Taemin wasn't able to adjust to us in the beginning but he's turned out to be the funniest after he adjusted. And it's not because he makes jokes but he makes us laugh in everyday life.
Jonghyun: His life is like a sitcom. The five of us all living together in itself is like a sitcom.
Minho: It's the most like that when he loses something. Once we came home and Taemin was looking for his bag, saying he left it in front of the door because it had been heavy. So I asked him where the first place was that he went to when he came home and he said it was his room. So we went to his room and it turns out his bag and mobile phone are there. He then said, "Oh, why is this here?"
Taemin: Oh, I even saw a ghost recently. A ghost of Onew.

[INTERVIEW] Boy band SHINee - Part 3

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From left, SHINee members Onew, Taemin, Jonghyun, Taemin and Key. [Chae Ki-won/10Asia]

10: Weren't "Up & Down" or "Your Name" the songs that in particular show where SHINee stands right now? They weren't neither ballads nor dance numbers and there were many parts in "Your Name" which you guys filled with harmonies.
Jonghyun: That's right. They were fun [to work on]. "Your Name" is a song we had recorded since preparing "Juliet." And there's a lot of harmonies in it. About 60 tracks on average are recorded for the vocals for a song but there were about 140 for "Your Name." That's how much harmonies and vocals there were in it and we put in that much more effort into it. I'm not saying the sound was weak -- it was our a cappella, ad-libs and sounds of breathing that could bring out the song.
Key: I think "Up & Down" and "Your Name" were songs that were very necessary for this album. I was thinking that our image would become too fixed without the two songs. Fans could see us in just one light if we had a title song like "Lucifer" and they could also think why buy an album which has so many similar songs? It was important that we include a lot of our own color into the two songs.

[INTERVIEW] Boy band SHINee - Part 2

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From left, SHINee members Onew, Taemin, Jonghyun, Taemin and Key. [Chae Ki-won/10Asia]

10: I think your lifestyle shows the most on your performance for "Lucifer." You have to do harmonies, belt out at parts, and all dance in time with each other. (laugh) How were you able to practice? You were all individually busy.
Taemin: This is what I felt. That people can just do when they go for it. (laugh) When they're faced with whatever, you just have to go for it even when you don't know [what you're supposed to do]. But we had actually thought also that we wouldn't be able to pull off the song.
Onew: But you can if you just go for it.
Minho: I was shocked the first time we rehearsed live after practicing the choreography. [I thought] This is impossible. We can't do it. Or let's put in a lot of MR. (laugh)
Key: We wondered whether we could just say we were sick. (laugh)
Minho: The funny thing is, we had gotten better the second day. We became okay to listen to and on the third day we were practicing, we thought, "Oh, we've gotten better?" So that's when we realized ah, we can do it if we practice.
Taemin: I was in Hong Kong a week before our comeback because I had to appear on "Let's Go Dream Team" in place of Minho since he got injured. Everybody was against it, including myself, up till the point I left. But everyone did just fine when I got back. I wondered what was going on, really. (laugh)
Jonghyun: When we're prepping for an album, we go into the agency around one or two in the afternoon and get back home after midnight. We practice together the whole time during that time. Shooting the music video means we're done with practicing the choreography so we sort of start practicing singing live after that.
Minho: I think a month before we shoot the music video, we practically live at the agency.

[INTERVIEW] Boy band SHINee - Part 1

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From left, SHINee members Onew, Taemin, Jonghyun, Taemin and Key. [Chae Ki-won/10Asia]

"Buy version A of our album as well. (laugh) We took a lot of the photographs in version B so version A is better executed." Key explained the difference between the two versions while looking at the album 10Asia brought to the interview.

The five boys, who had prepped for their new album "Lucifer" starting when their second mini-album "Juliet" was made, were able to experience every process this time around including singing, dancing, styling and even the photos to go into the album's jacket, and it seemed to have had an important influence on SHINee's current state. While making a single album, they came to understand the process through which an album is created and started to find their unique color which was rich enough to fill all the tracks on the new record with their harmonies.

F.CUZ holds first Japan showcase

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Pictures of F.CUZ at their first Japanese showcase on September 4 [Can&J's Entertainment]

Korean boy band F.CUZ held their first official showcase in Japan over the weekend, according to their agency Can&J's Entertainment on Wednesday.

Can&J's announced in a press release the boys met with about 900 fans at the event titled "F.CUZ 1st Showcase Hug My Heart" on September 4 held at the Laforet Museum Roppongi in Tokyo.

Park Jung-min opens official Facebook and Twitter site

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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.

Girls Generation Ranked #1 For Sales In Japan

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Girls Generation is off to a great start with the release of their first Japanese single, "Genie".

According to a Japanese album chain HMV, the group's song "Genie" was ranked at number one on the Daily Single Sales Chart as of 10 AM on September 8th. On the overall chart, they were ranked at 14.

Eun Hyuk and Xiah Jun Su Were Classmates at School

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Eun Hyuk from Super Junior and Xiah Jun Su from Dong Bang Shin Ki were found to have graduated from the same elementary school.

On the episode of the KBS 2TV program “Happy Birthday,” a variety show to encourage childbirth, that aired on September 6, Eun Hyuk appeared as a special delegate to celebrate childbirth, and revealed his special relationship with Xiah Jun Su by presenting his old picture.

△ Xiah Jun Su and Eun Hyuk in the picture that they took together a long time ago

Girls' Generation's Japanese debut single to go on sale

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Members of Girls' Generation [SM Entertainment]

Korean pop sensation Girls' Generation's Japanese debut single will go on sale today in Korea and Japan, according to their agency SM Entertainment on Wednesday.

SM announced in a press release that the girls' debut single "Genie," recorded in Japanese, will be unveiled on various music sites in Korea and Japan.

2NE1 unveils music video stills for third single "Go Away"

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Korean girl group 2NE1 on the set of their music video for "Go Away" [YG Entertainment]

Korean girl group 2NE1 have revealed photographs of their music video being shot for the third title track of their upcoming album, agency YG Entertainment said Wednesday.

YG announced in a press release photos of the group on set filming the music video for the girls' third title track "Go Away" have been uploaded on the official YG blog, YG Life.

Se7en says almost debuted as duo with Rain

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Se7en speaks on SBS variety show "Steel Heart" broadcasted on September 7, 2010. [SBS]

Singer Se7en has said he almost debuted as a duo with Asian pop sensation Rain.

The 25-year-old pop star made the remark on a pre-recorded session of SBS variety show "Steel Heart" which went on air Tuesday, explaining that his producer and agency chief Yang Hyun-suk had suggested he form a two-man band with Rain.

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

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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.

Wonder Girls hold showcase at gaming show in U.S.

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Wonder Girls members at the PAX PRIME 2010 in Seattle, Washington [JYP Entertainment]

Korean pop sensation the Wonder Girls held a showcase and fan meeting at a major gaming show in the United States over the weekend.

According to a press release from the girls' agency JYP Entertainment (JYPE) on Tuesday, the girls were invited by 3D game company, NCsoft, to perform on stage at the EMP (Experience Music Project), part of the PAX (Penny Arcade Expo) Prime 2010 which was held in Seattle of Washington on September 3.

INFINITE to hold first-ever fan meeting on Sept 19

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Members of seven-member boy band INFINITE [Woolim Entertainment]

Korean boy band INFINITE will be holding their first-ever fan meeting on September 19, according to their agency Woolim Entertainment on Tuesday.

Woolim announced in a press release that in celebrating the boys 100th day since their debut, they will meet and greet their fans at CGV Art Hall located in the Times Square shopping center in Yeongdeung-po of Seoul.

2NE1 unveils 2nd title track

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Korean girl group 2NE1 members (from left to right): Bom, CL, Minzy and Sandara [YG Entertainment]

K-pop artists 2NE1 yesterday unveiled the second title track to their upcoming album, according to the group's agency YG Entertainment on Tuesday.

YG announced in a press release that the first verse of the girls' second title track "Clap" was uploaded onto YG's official blog, YG Life, as well as photographs from the set of their music video.

Kara Han Seung-yeon fractures spine

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Kara member Han Seung-yeon [DSP Media]

Popular K-pop girl group Kara member Han Seung-yeon has fractured her spine while working out, forcing the band to delay their comeback to the local music scene set for later this month, according to the girls' agency DSP Media on Tuesday.

The girls had recently been working out ahead of the release of their fourth mini-album when Han was told her spine had been fractured while on a visit to an oriental medical clinic after experiencing pain to her waist.

Lee Min-ho, Kim Bum surprise visit Jung Il-woo fan meeting

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From left, actors Jung Il-woo, Kim Bum and Lee Min-ho at Jung Il-woo's fan meeting held at the Broadhall in Seoul, South Korea on September 5, 2010. [N.O.A Entertainment]

Korean heartthrobs Lee Min-ho and Kim Bum made a surprise appearance at actor Jung Il-woo's fan meeting held over the weekend, according to Jung's agency N.O.A Entertainment on Monday.

Lee and Kim, co-stars of last year's smash hit series "Boys Over Flowers" and best friends with Jung, turned up at the meet and greet also held in time with Jung's 23rd birthday.
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