tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22780455011160695492024-03-14T07:39:38.243-07:00korean famousrusdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11470603182336027838noreply@blogger.comBlogger1109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278045501116069549.post-25685031125702997012011-03-17T15:13:00.000-07:002011-03-17T15:13:00.114-07:00f(x)’s Sulli Announced as New Model for Fifa Online2<div style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-72129" height="698" src="http://www.kpoplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Sulli-Fifa-HEADER.jpg" width="475" /><br />
Previously, we reported that <strong>f(x)</strong>‘s <strong>Sulli</strong> was cast in an <a href="http://www.kpoplive.com/2011/02/14/nichkhun-seulong-and-sulli-cast-in-new-sitcom/">upcoming sitcom</a> entitled <em>Welcome To The Show</em> with <strong>2PM</strong>‘s <strong>Nichkhun</strong> and <strong>2AM</strong>‘s <strong>Seulong</strong> together with many other top stars. Now, the idol was chosen in yet another endorsement for an online soccer game.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
<div> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="more-72128"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">It was reported that Sulli landed a deal with <strong>Fifa Online 2</strong> as its new promotional model. <strong>Neowiz Games</strong> together with <strong>Electronic Arts</strong> are planning to team up in order to produce a new online soccer game, which will feature the cute idol in its posters, ads, future events and many other promotions.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">It was also revealed by the gaming company that they picked Sulli as their new image model among all the other popular idol stars out there because of her bright and healthy image, which matches well with the game. In addition to that, she was also a crowd favorite among many male gamers and soccer fans who were interviewed by the company, which prompted them to make the decision to have her.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is definitely good news for all the male gamers out there who are soccer fanatics, as they’ll get to see the pretty Sulli in more <strong>Fifa</strong> related ads and events in the future.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<em>Translation:</em> <strong>ilysmtown</strong>@smtownjjang.wordpress.com<br />
<em>Written by:</em> <strong>eren</strong>@kpoplive.com</div>rusdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11470603182336027838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278045501116069549.post-42558153246040997752011-03-17T15:12:00.001-07:002011-03-17T15:12:30.226-07:00Han Groo’s “My Boy” MV Revealed<img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-72120" height="290" src="http://www.kpoplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Han-Groo-HEADER.jpg" width="290" /><br />
Rookie singer <b>Han Groo</b> is back with her new song, <i>My Boy</i>.<br />
Nicknamed as the ‘<b>UEE</b> of Apgujung-dong’ because of her striking resemblance to the <b>After School</b> member, it can be remembered that the singer just made her debut last January with her album entiled <i>GROO ONE</i>, and her title track <i>Witch Girl</i>. Following up her promotions is a new cheerful track which is sure to brighten up one’s mood with it’s feel good melody.<br />
Check out the video below!<br />
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<em>Source:</em> <strong>TheFreedoommk</strong>@youtube.com<br />
<em>Written by:</em> <strong>eren</strong>@kpoplive.comrusdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11470603182336027838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278045501116069549.post-22113056981208117652011-03-17T15:11:00.005-07:002011-03-17T15:11:54.474-07:00JYJ’s Yoochun and Lee Dahae Confirmed for New Drama “Goodbye Miss Ripley”<img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-72125" height="383" src="http://www.kpoplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Yoochun-Lee-Da-Hae-HEADER.jpg" width="500" /><br />
Good news to all Korean drama fans! As early as now, it looks like 2011 will be another promising year for TV dramas, as we are anticipating a lot of good ones to start broadcasting in the coming months.<br />
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It has been confirmed that <strong>JYJ</strong>‘s <strong>Yoochun</strong> and actress <strong>Lee Dahae</strong> will be the leads of upcoming <strong>MBC</strong> drama <em>Goodbye Miss Ripley</em>, which is set to replace <em>The Duo</em>, and start airing this May. Yoochun was recently seen in the popular <strong>KBS2TV</strong> drama <em>Sungkyunkwan Scandal</em>, where he made his breakthrough acting debut, making viewers even more curious with what he will show with Lee Da Hae who will be making her small screen comeback after a while.<br />
Despite previous announcements that Yoochun’s agency is having a hard time coordinating his drama filming schedule with JYJ’s upcoming World Tour schedule, the drama will push through as planned, and will be greeting viewers in their respective TV screens pretty soon. Meanwhile, JYJ will be kicking off their World Tour starting this April 2nd in 7 countries and 10 cities starting from Thailand.<br />
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<em>Source:</em> <a href="http://news.nate.com/">Nate</a> + TV Report<br />
<em>Translation:</em> <a href="http://www.hancinema.net/">Han Cinema</a> + sharingyoochun.net<br />
<em>Written by:</em> <strong>eren</strong>@kpoplive.comrusdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11470603182336027838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278045501116069549.post-58265345788322514742011-03-17T15:11:00.003-07:002011-03-17T15:11:28.660-07:00The Korean Cultural Center in Argentina Invites All Kpop Fans to “The Hallyu Inception – Argentina 2011̸<img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-72032" height="722" src="http://www.kpoplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Thehallyuinception.jpg" width="510" /><br />
Calling all our readers from Argentina! You are all invited to attend the first ever Kpop gathering in your country on March 20, 2011 at the Empire Theatre (Hipólito Yrigoyen 1934, Capital Federal, Bs As, Argentina) entitled <em>“The Hallyu Inception”</em>.<br />
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In order to further promote Kpop in the aforesaid country whose popularity is getting bigger by the day, the organizing committee extends this invitation to all the Kpop fan clubs in Argentina for a day full of live performances, music videos, dramas, gifts and more!<br />
So to everyone in Argentina, don’t miss this rare opportunity to meet and greet Kpop fans like yourselves. Spread the good news, and get ready for a day full of surprises!<br />
For questions and queries, contact:<br />
<strong>Natalia Luján</strong><br />
lujan.natalia@gmail.com<br />
(0054911) 58248702<br />
Skype: nataliaslujan<br />
argentina.korean-culture.org<br />
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<em>Source:</em> Natalia Luján of <a href="http://argentina.korean-culture.org/">The Korean Cultural Center in Argentina</a><br />
<em>Written by:</em> <strong>eren</strong>@kpoplive.comrusdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11470603182336027838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278045501116069549.post-74864935757407175092011-03-17T15:11:00.001-07:002011-03-17T15:11:00.514-07:00<img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-72071" height="739" src="http://www.kpoplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/TOP-100-HEADER.jpg" width="575" /><br />
<strong>Public Music Sound</strong> has conducted a survey to find out the “Korean Music Power 100″ among 86 music critics, reporters, musicians and music producers.<br />
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<strong>SM Entertainment</strong>‘s head <strong>Lee Soo Man</strong> took first place, followed by <strong>JYP Entertainment</strong>‘s <strong>Park Jinyoung</strong> and <strong>YG Entertainment</strong>‘s <strong>Yang Hyunsuk</strong> to round up the top three. It is unsurprising that these three took the top three spots as they are, after all, the heads of the three biggest entertainment agencies in Korea.<br />
Artists in the list includes veteran artist <strong>Seo Taiji</strong> at fifth, Asia’s top girl group <strong>SNSD</strong> at 14th, <strong>Big Bang</strong>, who had recently made their comeback, at 28th, international star <strong>Rain</strong> at 51st, <strong>TVXQ </strong>at 70th, <strong>2NE1</strong> at 80th and <strong>BoA</strong> at 92nd. Other veteran artists, who made the list includes <strong>Shin Joong Hyun, Jo Yong Pil, Kim Chang Wan, Kim Min Ki</strong> and many others.<br />
Broadcasting stations were also placed in the list and <strong>Mnet</strong> was placed 4th, <strong>MBC</strong> in 6th,<strong> KBS</strong> in 17th and <strong>SBS</strong> in 18th. Online music sites such as<strong> MelOn</strong> came in 9th, <strong>Bugs!</strong> in 35th, <strong>Apple</strong> in 49th and <strong>Dosirak</strong> at 69th.<br />
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<em>Credit:</em> <a href="http://www.yna.co.kr/">Yonhap News Agency</a><br />
<em>Translated by:</em> Taengfan@fanwonder.com/Soshi9sone<br />
<em>Written by:</em> <strong>yegrina</strong>@kpoplive.comrusdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11470603182336027838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278045501116069549.post-30525667524976159732011-03-17T15:10:00.002-07:002011-03-17T15:10:43.156-07:00Top 10 KPOP Maknaes<img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-72062" height="268" src="http://www.kpoplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/MAKNAES-HEADER.jpg" width="575" /><br />
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What does the ten idols in the photo above have in common? Other than being good looking, gorgeous and incredibly famous?<br />
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Yes you are right. These ten idols are the maknaes of the top idol groups in K-pop. Maknae, by definition, refers to the youngest member in a group. They are usually expected to be cutest and most adorable in a group but not all fits this description (think <strong>2PM</strong>‘s <strong>Chansung</strong>, who looks more mature than some of his members, and <strong>SNSD</strong>‘s <strong>Seohyun</strong>, who are more mentally mature than most of her unnies and with significantly less aegyos).<br />
The list of top 10 maknaes of idol groups is compiled by <strong>MTV K</strong> and voting for the number one maknae starts now at the <a href="http://www.mtvk.com/2011/03/15/top-10-k-pop-maknaes/">MTV K website</a>.<br />
So, who is going to get your vote for the best maknae? <br />
Is it <strong>SHINee</strong>‘s <strong>Taemin</strong>, the maknae with the ever fluffy hair? <strong>TVXQ</strong>‘s <strong>Changmin</strong>, who is more sexy than cute? <strong>Big Bang</strong>‘s quirky and outspoken <strong>Seungri</strong>? <strong>Super Junior</strong>‘s <strong>Kyuhyun</strong> who’s evil to his older members? <strong>2PM</strong>‘s model-like <strong>Chansung</strong>? <strong>UKISS’ Dongho</strong> with a lovely eyesmile to melt fans everywhere? <strong>2NE1</strong>‘s dancing machine <strong>Minzy</strong>? <strong>2AM</strong>‘s <strong>Jinwoon</strong>, another contender for best eyesmile? <strong>KARA</strong>‘s cute and adorable <strong>Jiyoung</strong> or <strong>SNSD</strong>‘s goddess-like maknae <strong>Seohyun</strong>?<br />
Think about it and vote for your favorite maknae in the MTV K poll today! <br />
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<em>Source:</em> <a href="http://www.mtvk.com/2011/03/15/top-10-k-pop-maknaes/">MTV K</a><br />
<em>Written by:</em> <strong>yegrina</strong>@kpoplive.comrusdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11470603182336027838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278045501116069549.post-42878730493954884952011-03-17T15:10:00.000-07:002011-03-17T15:10:12.248-07:00Girl’s Day Release Music Video For ‘Twinkle Twinkle’<img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-72079" height="300" src="http://www.kpoplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/girlsday.jpg" width="550" /><br />
<b>Girl’s Day</b> has made their comeback with the release of their new music video for their debut song <i>‘Twinkle Twinkle’. </i><br />
In the video, the five pretty girls take it in turns to be angry at a womanizing man who makes each girl fall for him in turn. <br />
The girls show a fresh, cute and young image in this video, dancing in little uniforms and yellow sports shorts throughout the video. <br />
The music video showed off each member’s personal style; <b>Woo Jihae</b>’s beautiful face,<b> Lee Haeri’</b>s cute expressions, <b>Park Sojin</b>’s lovely dancing, <b>Bang Minah</b>’s crazy, endearing personality and <b>Kim Ahyoung</b>’s captivating smile. <br />
Check out the video!<br />
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<em>Source: </em><strong>girlsday5</strong>@youtube.com<br />
<em>Written by: </em><strong>theodora</strong>@kpoplive.comrusdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11470603182336027838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278045501116069549.post-62020478690515476912011-03-17T15:09:00.001-07:002011-03-17T15:09:17.885-07:00ELFs Make Super Junior’s Heechul Shed Tears in Taiwan<div style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-72050" height="297" src="http://www.kpoplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Heechul-SS3-Taiwan-HEADER.jpg" width="450" /><br />
That is, with tears of joy, during <strong>Super Junior</strong>‘s <em>Super Show 3</em> stop in Taiwan recently.</div><div> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Because <strong>Heechul</strong> was involved in a <a href="http://www.kpoplive.com/2011/03/06/super-juniors-heechul-gets-his-left-eye-hit-by-a-fanboard-in-shanghai/">fan-related accident</a> that caused an injury to his face during their third Asian tour’s stop in Shanghai, he didn’t participate in some of the performances during the course of the three-day extravaganza. However, during the final stage in the third night, Taiwanese ELFs chanted <em>“Milky white skin Kim Heechul, I love you Kim Heechul”</em> in Korean, which caused the aforementioned Super Junior member to shed tears.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The moving gesture touched Heechul, who cried despite donning a mask on, in order to cover his face because of his injury. It was also reported that during the last night of the of series of concerts, Taiwanese ELFs were able to collect approximately 30,000 Taiwan dollars which was all allotted for food support. This caused fellow member <strong>Donghae</strong> to give their fans in Taiwan full marks for all their efforts, who said <em>“we saw the surprise prepared by our fans and we are very touched.”</em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-72052" height="287" src="http://www.kpoplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Super-Junior-20110316-1.jpg" width="540" /><br />
<strong>Leeteuk</strong>, Super Junior’s ever grateful leader on the other hand also remarked, <em>“The last time we came, we had two concerts and because of fans’ love, we could have three concerts this time, let’s see if we can challenge four next year.”</em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">In addition to that, Donghae also hilariously remarked in Chinese by saying, </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <blockquote>“Dearest dream lovers, please come into my dream after the end of today’s concert. You need to line up to purchase tickets to watch our concert, but you don’t need to do that to come into my dream. Therefore, when you enter my dream tonight, please give me a call.”</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: justify;">To entertain their fans even further, <strong>Shindong</strong> also did <em>Mum Is The Best In This World</em>, a famous Chinese children song, and <em>Justice Pao</em>, a famous Chinese drama. And like their previous stops in various other Asian cities and countries, fellow SM label mate <strong>TRAX</strong> also graced the Taipei Super Dome as guest performers, even though the duo’s main vocal <strong>Jay Kim</strong> injured his left foot.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-72053" height="338" src="http://www.kpoplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Super-Junior-20110316-2.jpg" width="450" /><br />
Previously, we reported that their 2010 hit song <em>Bonamana</em> was reigning the Taiwanese music charts as the <a href="http://www.kpoplive.com/2011/03/13/super-juniors-bonamana-remains-number-1-in-taiwan-for-40-consecutive-weeks/">number one song for 40 weeks in a row</a>. Lo and behold, it remained stronger than all its other contenders for one more week, which makes the song’s current record number one for 41 weeks straight. In response to the unwavering love and support of their Taiwanese fans, Leeteuk said,</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <blockquote>“We kept hearing good news while we were in Korea that “Miinah” has claimed first place for 41 consecutive weeks in Taiwan. We would not be able to achieve such good results without the encouragement and love from fans. We are truly grateful to them.”</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: justify;">True enough, Super Junior has a lot of things to be thankful for, and it’s a good thing that they are always modest and humble in everything they do, wherever they go. Fans can look forward to what wonders their upcoming fifth album can do in the future, which is scheduled for release sometime this year.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<em>Translation:</em> <strong>KyUIsL♥Ve</strong>@SJ-WORLD.NET<br />
<em>Written by:</em> <strong>eren</strong>@kpoplive.com</div>rusdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11470603182336027838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278045501116069549.post-90834520110347292212011-03-17T15:08:00.002-07:002011-03-17T15:08:35.557-07:00MBC Every1 Apologizes to Super Junior’s Leeteuk for Using the Term “Sponsor”<img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-72039" height="500" src="http://www.kpoplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Leeteuk-Foresight-HEADER.jpg" width="330" /><br />
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<strong>MBC Every1</strong> recently issued a formal apology to the <strong>Super Junior</strong> leader for using the term ‘sponsor’ over his account of being in a relationship with an older woman during his trainee days in the February 8th episode of <em>Super Junior’s Foresight</em>.<br />
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<a name='more'></a> The production team behind the aforesaid talk and variety show is regretful and apologetic towards the hardworking leader for using the tagline “<strong>Leeteuk</strong>’s female sponsor” during that particular episode in the program where the members were asked on the matter of dating older woman, to which Leeteuk shared his own story of dating someone who was way older than him even before he debuted as a member of Super Junior.<br />
As you may know, the Super Junior members are hosting their own show entitled <em>Super Junior’s Foresight</em>, where they invite famed seniors from the entertainment industry as guests in the show for quite some time now. This resulted to a lot of negative comments in various sites, which made him respond <em>“Please don’t put in misleading article titles for the sake of promoting the show. It doesn’t feel good,”</em> through his Twitter on the 9th of February.<br />
It can be remembered that during this episode, Leeteuk bravely admitted his past relationship, and even said that the older woman ‘not only provided everything he needed from head to toe, but would also occasionally receive pocket money from her when he goes to the salon and for shopping’. <em>“During my trainee times I was a younger man who received special treatment from an older female. (She’s) not only more mentally matured, but also more financially stable as well,”</em> remarked Leeteuk honestly.<br />
As this is a sensitive topic for idols, largely due to the negative connotation of the word “sponsor” in the entertainment industry, netizens, fans and viewers alike had divided reactions and comments regarding the matter. Therefore, to address the various concerns of everyone, a representative from the production team behind <em>Super Junior’s Foresight</em> finally went out of their way to express their remorse and say sorry not just to Leeteuk, but also to Super Junior’s fandom by saying, <br />
<blockquote>“(It) has deviated from its original meaning and the word ‘sponsor’ was perceived in a negative manner. The title of the promotional material was wrongly selected and misleading. The beautiful love story from the past has been distorted and became an issue on the internet, and because of that I’m sorry to Leeteuk who was upset from the matter.”</blockquote>This surely is a delicate issue, but knowing the forgiving and kind Leeteuk, this shouldn’t be that much of a trouble or worry, even to their loving and supportive fans in any way, as this is already a thing in the past.<br />
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<em>Source:</em> <a href="http://www.newsen.com/">Newsen</a> + <strong>in00022</strong>@SJ-WORLD.NET<br />
<em>Translation:</em> <strong>eternalsnow</strong>@SJ-WORLD.NET<br />
<em>Written by:</em> <strong>eren</strong>@kpoplive.comrusdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11470603182336027838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278045501116069549.post-1461265974144792982011-03-17T15:08:00.000-07:002011-03-17T15:08:04.599-07:00Who is The Most Suitable Class Rep Among Idols?<div style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-71979" height="597" src="http://www.kpoplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/GD-TAEYEON-HEADER-985x1024.jpg" width="575" /><br />
Recently, <strong>Bugs</strong> conducted a survey to find out the singer who is most suitable to be the class representative in school.</div><a name='more'></a><span id="more-71978"></span><br />
<div> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">From Feb 22 to March 7, a total of 5,793 votes were cast and a total of 44 per cent of the votes (2,537 votes) went <strong>Big Bang</strong>‘s leader <strong>G-Dragon</strong> to take first place in the poll.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Second place went to <strong>SNSD</strong>‘s leader <strong>Taeyeon </strong>with 29 per cent of the votes (1,658 votes) as fans appreciate how supportive the “Kid Leader” is to the other SNSD members.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>TVXQ</strong>‘s <strong>Yunho</strong> got third place with 12 per cent of the votes (1,658 votes) while fourth place goes to <strong>2AM’</strong>s kkab leader <strong>Jo Kwon</strong> with 11 per cent of the votes. <strong>f(x)</strong>‘s leader <strong>Victoria</strong> rounds up the top five of the poll. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Netizens commented on <strong>G-Dragon</strong>‘s lead in the poll, “Kwon Leader (G-Dragon) is born to be a class representative,” and “The members of Big Bang seem to get along with this class representative.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">More information on the poll can be found on the Bugs website.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">What do you think of the results of the poll? Do you agree with it? Who would get your vote for best class representative? </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Check out the Bugs website for a new survey titled, “Which star do you want to propose to on White Day?” Currently, Big Bang’s <strong>Taeyang</strong> and <strong>2PM</strong>‘s <strong>Nichkhun</strong> are taking the first and second spot. Seems like Victoria’s husband is very popular among the ladies!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<em>Translated:</em> Rice@bigbangupdates<br />
<em>Written by:</em> <strong>yegrina</strong>@kpoplive.com</div>rusdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11470603182336027838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278045501116069549.post-58812945592147315052011-03-15T05:43:00.001-07:002011-03-15T05:43:40.853-07:00Wheesung Releases “Heart Aching Story” with BEAST’s Junhyung<div style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-71948" height="262" src="http://www.kpoplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/wheesung.jpg" width="421" /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It’s another amazingly beautiful single released by one amazing Kpop idol featuring another everyone has come to love.</div><a name='more'></a><span id="more-71947"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Wheesung</b> has released his music video for <i>Heart Aching Story</i> which features <b>BEAST</b>‘s <b>Junhyung</b>. As always Wheesung displays his amazing dancing talent as a heart wrenching story plays out through the music video. Junhyung doesn’t fail to impress either when he starts his rapping. The two idols together created a great single. Check out the music video below!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<b>JYP</b> and <b>Rain</b> are featured in <b>Kim Taewoo</b>‘s new single titled <i>Brother & Me.<a name='more'></a></i> <span id="more-71944"></span><br />
The song itself is a ballad which definitely sounds amazing with all three of these artists taking part in it. The video includes the three actually recording the song and just hanging out. They’re definitely having fun with it while still producing something of great quality. So check out the music video below!<br />
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Source: TheFredoommk@youtube.com<br />
Written by: nikkiepop@Kpoplive.comrusdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11470603182336027838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278045501116069549.post-39252793250805150762011-03-15T05:41:00.000-07:002011-03-15T05:41:36.968-07:00Intel Releases New Videos Featuring SNSD’s Yoona, Taeyeon and Seohyun<div style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-71930" height="322" src="http://www.kpoplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/SNSD-INTEL-HEADER.jpg" width="574" /><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">IT giant <strong>Intel</strong> dropped a pleasant surprise today for <strong>SNSD</strong> fans everywhere!<span id="more-71929"></span></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">A new video featuring three members of SNSD, <strong>Yoona</strong>,<strong> Taeyeon</strong> and <strong>Seohyun </strong>were released from Intel earlier today. </div><a name='more'></a><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The three girls were making good use of the new <strong>Intel Core</strong> line of processors (i3, i5 and i7) where maknae <strong>Seohyun</strong> were making a movie of herself dancing to <em>Visual Dreams</em> and <strong>Taeyeon</strong> were impressed by her work. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the next clip, Taeyeon and<strong> Yoona</strong> were trying to choose outfits and Taeyeon had the bright idea of projecting the outfits onto a TV where Yoona cutely stood behind to try on the outfits. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Yoona also watched a 3D version of the music video <em>Visual Dreams</em> on a laptop equipped with the new processor. Finally, Yoona was seen with <strong>Lim YoHwan</strong> a.k.a <strong>BoxeR</strong>, one of the most successful <strong>StarCraft</strong> professional player to date, with a fanclub of more than one million members. Impressive?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Earlier this year, SNSD were chosen to become the spokesperson to promote the line of Intel Core processors in the Asia region and the group subsequently released a song <em>Visual Dreams</em> as part of their endorsement deal.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-71931" height="371" src="http://www.kpoplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/SNSD-INTEL.jpg" width="575" /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Also, Intel Asia has been making rounds in the Asian countries in conjunction with their launch of the new processors. T-shirts autographed by each of the nine members of SNSD were distributed for each launch to be given away to winners of contests, such as the recent<i> Visual Dreams</i> dancing contest held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia where two lucky winners walked away with T-shirts autographed by Taeyeon and <b>Jessica</b> respectively.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Check out the latest video from Intel below! Be sure to check out the HD versions and keep your eyes in their sockets!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Source: chyansie9xx@youtube.com</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Written by: yegrina@kpoplive.com</div>rusdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11470603182336027838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278045501116069549.post-70469925464569847662011-03-15T05:40:00.001-07:002011-03-15T05:40:28.268-07:00SM Undecided on Japanese Activities, SNSD Sends Condolences and Prayers to Quake Victims<div style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-71935" height="404" src="http://www.kpoplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/SNSD-HEADER6-1024x721.jpg" width="575" /><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The world was shaken by the 9.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami disasters in Japan a few days ago. While the world is praying for the country and its victims, entertainment agencies in Korea and Japan will be having meetings on March 14 to discuss and work out their future plans and schedules in the countries.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
<div> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span id="more-71934"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Last weekend, the agencies were busy making sure and confirming the safety of the Japanese office and staff while evacuating their stars from the country for their safety.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Delay of album releases and debuts in addition to cancellation of scheduled activities is highly possible during the current situation although music companies in Japan are expected to resume their businesses as usual.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Safety is definitely a priority as a representative of <strong>SM Entertainment</strong> conveyed, “The safety of our employees in Japan is the priority for now. We have not discussed any matters pertaining to business and we will have a meeting on March 14. Currently, we have not decided to cancel or postpone any of the activities.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Meanwhile, the girls of <strong>SNSD</strong> sent their deepest condolences and prayers to the victims of the quakes through a mobile fansite and their message were kindly translated by the folks at <strong>Soshified</strong>: </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em>“We would like to express our deepest sympathy to the victims of the Tohoku Pacific Ocean Earthquake. We came to know about the news of the earthquake in Thailand. Regarding SNSD who have activities in Japan, this is not somebody else’s problem and all of the members are concerned. Even now, the aftershocks, tsunami and disasters continuously occur and there are serious damages. This current condition pains our hearts very much. We pray from our hearts that everybody will peacefully overcome this hardship.“</em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">SNSD was scheduled to release their new Japanese single <em>Mr. Taxi</em> on April 13 and commence with their Japan tour in May but all these are unconfirmed due to the current circumstances. An official statement from SM Entertainment is expected shortly.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <em>Source:</em> osen.co.kr/nate.com/Kkabbekky@soshified.com/Kanki@soshified.com<br />
<em>Translated by: </em>fanwonder.com</div>rusdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11470603182336027838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278045501116069549.post-29817275096473988132011-03-15T05:39:00.000-07:002011-03-15T05:39:50.327-07:00ZE:A Releases the Teaser to “Here I Am”<div style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-71920" height="496" src="http://www.kpoplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/ZEA-HEADER.jpg" width="500" /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It has been awhile since we heard of <b>ZE:A</b> after they celebrated their <a href="http://www.kpoplive.com/2011/01/15/zea-spend-their-debut-anniversary-with-their-fans/">first anniversary</a> in the music industry. Now, they have come back for a brand new album, and a teaser of their new song was released today.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">The boy group’s upcoming title track is said to be titled <i>Here I Am</i>, and in this teaser you can see the nine boys set aside their trademark charismatic boy group image in order to embrace a more feel-good and cutesy one. Check out the video below!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Source: IgnornaceloveB2ST@youtube.com</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Written by: eren@kpoplive.com</div>rusdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11470603182336027838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278045501116069549.post-59613594703723474662011-03-12T15:06:00.001-08:002011-03-12T15:06:45.149-08:00A Japanese ELF Shares Her Experience During The Earthquake<img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-71778" height="390" src="http://www.kpoplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/japan-earthquake-header.jpg" width="400" /><br />
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On March 11, 2011, a <strong>massive earthquake </strong>caused severe damage across Northeastern Japan and further led to a huge tsunami. Rarely do we see extreme disasters like this in our everyday lives. Luckily, there were many citizens who survived.<br />
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A Japanese fan girl of <strong>Super Junior </strong>who had experienced this disaster decided to share what has happened to her fellow ELFs.<br />
She said,<br />
<blockquote><em>” hi im an ELF from Japan</em><br />
<em>I would like to share my experience with international elfs…</em><br />
<em>(please warn me if this is inappropriate)</em><br />
<em>i live in tokyo, and despite the fact that the epicenter of the earthquake was in the northern part of japan which is pretty far from tokyo, the quake was violent here as well</em><br />
<em>the bookshelves collapsed and books fell flying to the floor in the library</em><br />
<em>many people couldnt get back home as all means of transportation froze</em><br />
<em>i had to stay at school for the night</em><br />
<em>in the area which was hardest hit, the tsunami swallowed and washed away small villages and many lost their lives because of it.</em><br />
<em>this area has just been hit by a large earthquake in 2008..</em><br />
<em>The damage is devastating everywhere, but especially in the northern part of japan</em><br />
<em>Also,</em><br />
<em>an 15 year old Japanese ELF lost her life in this tragedy.</em><br />
<em>She was a Donghae biased ELF.</em><br />
<em>I hope Donghae’s father will give her a warm, big hug in heaven…</em><br />
<em>and may her soul rest in peace</em><br />
<em>this is the biggest natural disaster i have ever experienced in my life</em><br />
<em>It happened all too suddenly</em><br />
<em>no one was prepared… it was too unexpected</em><br />
<em>the quake was…simply frightening</em><br />
<em>the ground was unstable and shaky, making it difficult for me to stand still</em><br />
<em>when i first found out that #prayforjapan was trending on <a href="" id="Y9173600S0" style="color: #000fff; text-decoration: underline;">twitter</a>, it made me cry..</em><br />
<em>i felt the warmth of people’s heart</em><br />
<em>though i cant express my gratitude in words, i would like to say “<a href="" id="Y9173600S7" style="color: #000fff; text-decoration: underline;">thank you</a>” to everyone around the world who was prayed for/feared for japan</em><br />
<em>we will stay strong and do our best to keep our heads up</em><br />
<em>fighting! “</em></blockquote><br />
Not just this girl, but all Japanese ELFs are very thankful to have the ELF family to support and pray for them.<br />
Someone commented,<br />
<blockquote><em>” ELF is all relative.</em><br />
<em>ELF is not only a fanbase, Elf is the family.</em><br />
<em>us together as Super Junior protect us.</em><br />
<em>we fought together.</em><br />
<em>we’ll always have each other when one of the ELF in distress.</em><br />
<em>together we were at the forefront, when SUPER JUNIOR in distress.</em><br />
<em>do not be sad / scared japanELF. we’ll always be together.</em><br />
<em>KEEP fighting “</em></blockquote><em> </em>Not just ELFs are supporting the Japanese people, but many Korean idols and Hallyu stars who are spreading #prayforjapan. Just this one Twitter trend can make a huge difference to support all of Japan.<br />
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<em>Source</em>: <a href="mailto:sup3rjunior@wordpress.com"><strong>sup3rjunior</strong>@wordpress.com</a> + <a href="http://www.google.com/crisisresponse/" target="_blank" title="Google Crisis Response">Google Crisis Response</a><br />
<em>Written By</em>: <strong>joneil</strong>@kpoplive.comrusdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11470603182336027838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278045501116069549.post-59689256571156369192011-03-12T15:05:00.003-08:002011-03-12T15:05:55.908-08:00Korean Idols Express Their Feelings Regarding Japan’s Earthquake<img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-71792" height="224" src="http://www.kpoplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/boys-idols-header.jpg" width="560" /><br />
Because of the recent natural disasters in Japan, many people around the prayed and hoped that the Japanese people are safe and sheltered. Many Korean idols expressed their feelings regarding Japan’s earthquake through Twitter. Listen fellow Japanese people, this is for all of you!<br />
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Here are a few idols who tweeted,<br />
<strong>2PM Chansung</strong><br />
<blockquote>“태국에서 소식 들었습니다..!이렇게 큰 자연재해를 보니 정말 무서웠어요.일본에 더이상 피해가 없길바랍니다..!!모두 힘내시길..!!<br />
I heard the news from Thailand..! Huge natural disasters like this really make me scared. I hope Japan doesn’t get further damaged..!! Everyone stay strong..! “</blockquote><strong>BEAST Yoseob</strong><br />
<blockquote>” 다녀오겠습니다..ㅜ 에휴 더이상 피해가 없어야 할텐데 말이죠ㅜ..다녀오겠습니다!!!!<br />
We’re going now to Thailand..ㅜ *sigh* I hope there won’t be any more damages in Japan ㅜ.. we’ll be back!!!! “</blockquote><strong>U-KISS Kiseop</strong><br />
<blockquote>” 갑자기…너무 충격이에요… 너무 마음이 아파요…. 너무 걱정되요… 정말….피해가 없길 바래요…<br />
Suddenly..it’s so shocking… my heart hurts so much…I’m so worried…really…I hope there won’t be more damage…. “</blockquote><strong>U-KISS Kibum</strong><br />
<blockquote>” 갑자기 이게 무슨..괜찮으신가요? #prayforjapan<br />
why is this so suddenly.. will everything be okay? #prayforjapan<br />
일본이 지진으로 큰 피해를 입었고 지금도 진행중이라 들었습니다 부디 키스미 그리고 일본에 계신 모든 국내외분들 다치지마시길 기도합니다 I Pray for japan<br />
Japan has suffered heavy damage from the earthquake and I heard that the earthquake is still progressing. It won’t hurt for those at home and abroad to pray for Japan! I Pray for japan<br />
내 일 같이 마음이 너무 아픕니다 일본에 계신분들 정말 괜찮으신가요? 제 지인중 연락이 안되는분이 있어 아직도 걱정입니다..<br />
My heart hurts so much for the people in Japan, will they be okay? I’m not able to contact my friends and I’m still worried.. “</blockquote><strong>U-KISS Dongho</strong><br />
<blockquote>“ 일본.. 부디 빨리 그 끔찍한일들이 빨리 맘추기를 바래봅니다… #prayforjapan<br />
Japan.. I hope that this terrible thing stops soon…#prayforjapan “</blockquote><strong>JYJ Junsu</strong><br />
<blockquote>” 난 여태껏 느껴보지 못한..흔들림을 ..오늘 느꼈다…<br />
I’ve never ever felt before..the earthquake.. that I’ve felt today.. “</blockquote><strong>FT Island Jonghun</strong><br />
<blockquote>” 큰 피해 없길 기도하겠습니다 ㅠㅠ<br />
I’m watching the news right now and worrying, is everyone alright? I hope there won’t be deaths ㅠㅠ “</blockquote><strong>Super Junior Leeteuk</strong><br />
<blockquote>” 일본지진소식을들었습니다..너무나놀라고가슴이아픕니다 모두안전하시고 건강하시구요 기도하겠습니다..<br />
I heard the news about the earthquake in Japan.. I’m very shocked and my heart is hurting. Everyone please stay safe and healthy, I will pray for you all.. “</blockquote><strong>U-KISS Soohyun</strong><br />
<blockquote>” 일본팬여러분들 괜찮아요..?! ㅜㅜ 조심하셔야데요ㅠㅠㅠ 일본에서 많은 사상자가 안나왔으면 좋겠다…. 제발…<br />
Are our Japanese fans okay..?! ㅜㅜ Please be careful ㅠㅠㅠ I hope there won’t be a lot of casualties in Japan, it wouldn’t be good….please… “</blockquote><br />
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<em>Source</em>: <a href="http://kpoptweets.tumblr.com/page/1" target="_blank" title="KPOP TWEETS">KPOP TWEETS</a><br />
<em>Written by</em>: <strong>joneil</strong>@kpoplive.comrusdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11470603182336027838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278045501116069549.post-58456810961267343732011-03-12T15:05:00.001-08:002011-03-12T15:05:22.292-08:00Athena Co-Stars Seen Dating in Paris<div style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-71698" height="297" src="http://www.kpoplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/ATHENA110320111.jpg" width="498" /></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em>‘Athena: Goddess of War’s</em>‘ stars <strong>Jung Woosung</strong> and <strong>Lee Jinah </strong>were seen together walking the streets of <strong>Paris</strong>. The promenade was not an official scheduled visit, which leads us to question their relationship. </div><a name='more'></a><span id="more-71695"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">One fan, who had seen them together, commented: <em>“Lee Ji-ah was with Jung Woo-sung with her hand inside of Jung’s coat pocket. They walked a street while looking around to check if anyone was looking at them, but they sure looked like they are dating.” </em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">When Lee Jin Ah’s agency was contacted, they could not comment on the relationship. They said<em> “Lee went for a trip to Paris with a couple of people she knows and will be back from Paris in two to three days. We will hear about what has been going on (when she comes back).”</em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">The two played sizzling former lovers in the hit spy show <em>Athena: Goddess of War</em>. Did the chemistry on-screen manifest itself off-screen? </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <em><br />
Source:</em> <strong>wylee</strong>@heraldm.com<br />
<em>Written by:</em><strong> theodora</strong>@kpoplive.com</div>rusdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11470603182336027838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278045501116069549.post-23740181202970714762011-03-12T15:04:00.002-08:002011-03-12T15:04:49.199-08:00Alexander Sends Heartfelt Goodbye to Kiss Me’s on Twitter<img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-71686" height="500" src="http://www.kpoplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Alexander-HEADER.jpg" width="332" /><br />
Previously, we revealed <strong>Kibum</strong>‘s <a href="http://www.kpoplive.com/2011/02/27/former-u-kiss-member-kibum-spills-the-truth-behind-leaving-his-group/">personal interview</a> after leaving <strong>U-KISS</strong>, and now <strong>Alexander</strong> finally breaks his silence about the matter.<br />
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Through his twitter account yesterday, he tweeted a message both in Korean and English for all of the group’s fans to read. So without further adieu, check out what Alexander has to say below!<br />
<blockquote>Good morning everyone, this is Alexander. Long time no see. Thank you for waiting patiently during this difficult time.<br />
As you all know, my departure from U-KISS has been official, and my contract with NH EMG has been terminated.<br />
I would like to take this opportunity to thank God for all my <a href="" id="Y9173600S2" style="color: #000fff; text-decoration: underline;">beloved</a> KISSme fans from all around the world for being my BEST support since my debut in U-KISS.<br />
All of your love & support made me into who I am today, with all my achievements.<br />
I know that my departure from U-KISS might be quite sudden and heart-breaking for most of our KISSme fans…<br />
It is also heart-breaking for me to say goodbye to all of you. But I would say, I respect the decision of my company.<br />
I would like to thank Mr. NH Kim (CEO of NH EMG) for giving me the opportunity to work as a member of U-KISS, and to thank all of my fellow NH EMG staffs for their care.<br />
Nevertheless, I would like to thank my U-KISS members. During these 4 years, we played, we worked, we fought, we laughed, we cried… I have learnt so much from you guys…<br />
Thank you so much for letting me be a big brother all these years… You guys are like real brothers to me… I’m sorry that I could not continue the journey with you guys…<br />
But I will always be supporting you guys! All the best to your comeback. Hopefully one day we could once again stand together on the same stage… Love you all…<br />
Although I have no idea what my next step will be, I will just humbly follow wherever the Lord leads me to.<br />
Meanwhile, I would like to take a rest, do something meaningful, and upgrade myself.<br />
Lastly, it was my honor to work for my beloved KISSme from all around the world.<br />
I won’t say this is a goodbye. Hope to see you all again very soon as a new Xander.<br />
Thank you so so so much & I love y’all always…♥<br />
“Although we’ve come, to the End of the road, still I can’t let go…”♪ (Boyz II Men – End of the Road)</blockquote>Though he has left the group, let us wish Alexander <a href="" id="Y9173600S4" style="color: #000fff; text-decoration: underline;">happiness</a> and success in whatever endeavor he chooses to pursue, and the best of luck in the near future.<br />
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<em>Source:</em> <strong>alexander_0729</strong>@twitter.com<br />
<em>Written by:</em> <strong>eren</strong>@kpoplive.comrusdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11470603182336027838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278045501116069549.post-90496938711943418342011-03-12T15:04:00.000-08:002011-03-12T15:04:18.460-08:00Hyun Bin and Lee YeonhSNSD Goes Gaga and Masculine<div style="text-align: justify;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-71679" height="939" src="http://www.kpoplive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/SNSD-HEADER5.jpg" width="560" /><br />
From a recent photo shoot, <strong>SNSD</strong>’s individual charms have caught the attention of fans and netizens once again.</div><a name='more'></a><span id="more-71678"></span><br />
<div> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">On <strong>MBC</strong>’s <em>‘Section TV Entertainment Relay’</em> which will be aired on March 12, the staff of the program met up with SNSD at a photo shoot set where the <a href="" id="Y9173600S9" style="color: #000fff; text-decoration: underline;">girls</a>’ unique transformations were revealed.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Only six of the girls were present for the photo shoot so we can safely assume that the photo shoot is related to their Dior endorsement.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Sunny</strong> and <strong>Tiffany</strong> donned <strong>Lady Gaga</strong>-like costumes, which was quite a surprising transformation from their usual adorable selves.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Sooyoung</strong> and <strong>Yuri </strong>went for a more manly look with feminine twist and members of the staff were amazed at how well the concept looked on them.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sooyoung, who felt a little weird with the new masculine look, cracked a joke saying, “I’m a Soonam (Soo-Man)’.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Recently, Sooyoung took a photo with her sister, <strong>Soojin</strong> who is a musical actress. When asked about her sister, Sooyoung confessed, “At first, I was happy because my sister is pretty”.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">She then added, “If our sister becomes a member of SNSD, we would not be known as ‘Beautiful-Legs’ group”, a remark that drew laughter from everyone on the set.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Known for family members with special traits, SNSD members complimented each other. The members told <strong>Jessica</strong>, “You are prettier than <strong>Krystal</strong>”. Upon hearing that, the girls had a good <a href="" id="Y9173600S8" style="color: #000fff; text-decoration: underline;">laugh</a> at their own remarks.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Be sure to catch ‘Section TV’ on this coming March 13 at 4:10 PM KST.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Credit: mk.co.kr/newsen.com<br />
Translated by: fanwonder.com<br />
Written by: yegrina@kpoplive.com</div>rusdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11470603182336027838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278045501116069549.post-47808489665245612982011-03-11T15:12:00.001-08:002011-03-11T15:12:35.732-08:002NE1 and GD&TOP set to perform at SPRINGROOVE 2011<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvZx7T7sJ9cTDXhGUTaHXfYGRLWaWcalUweqrLsLFTnuVexKUoS1y2894yMVJ1E_H1YxPlfHaULQtE4F-jjLrbQmXRT13ZG9FfDDmGcDnqK7S_BCgkEhyjuxiPKdKuZcagFfIugsFDE24/s1600/169p4w4.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582866240778680658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvZx7T7sJ9cTDXhGUTaHXfYGRLWaWcalUweqrLsLFTnuVexKUoS1y2894yMVJ1E_H1YxPlfHaULQtE4F-jjLrbQmXRT13ZG9FfDDmGcDnqK7S_BCgkEhyjuxiPKdKuZcagFfIugsFDE24/s400/169p4w4.png" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 371px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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Japanese and international Blackjacks have been spoiled recently! In the past two weeks, 2NE1 has been announced to appear on Music Station, arrived at an airport to an estimated 800 eager fans, and released the Japanese ringtone version of ‘Go Away’.<br />
<a name='more'></a> But even more good news is on its way, 2NE1 will be performing at Springroove 2011, a hip-hop and R&B festival, with world-class performers such as GD&TOP, Flo Rida, Far East Movement, and more.<br />
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2NE1 has not even debuted in Japan, yet they are already being invited to perform on these great stages and shows.<br />
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Let’s wish 2NE1 the best as they continue to dominate the Korean, Japanese, and international music industry! ** Omitted translation of the rest of the mail as it is not related to 2NE1/GD&TOP.<br />
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<strong>Sources:</strong><br />
SPRINGROOVE2011 site<br />
SPRINGROOVE2011 twitter<br />
Thanks to B.J.Ace for the tip, MC_RURI for the tweet and meegs for the VIPJAPAN mail♥<br />
<strong>Translation by</strong> Jinhae<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">After the announcement of SNSD’s 3rd Japanese Single ‘Mr. Taxi’ which will be released on April 13th, fans must be wondering if the Korean version of the single would be released. The question was finally answered.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">A representative of SM Entertainment explained, “Currently, there is no plan to record the Korean version of ‘Mr.Taxi’ or any promotional activities related to it in Korea”.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Credit: mk.co.kr</div>Translated by: www.fanwonder.comrusdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11470603182336027838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278045501116069549.post-66795720946651975752011-03-11T15:09:00.001-08:002011-03-11T15:09:44.389-08:002NE1′s Japan debut cancelled due to earthquake, return to Korea is still unclear<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS2QT45vgdYDrr4v1g3yE1UsGzC_KvO9BK-HOElfGlrZq0UHO08jkN8b4wlVdXxH0clmQcqJsVS-YDmysQ_fhw9LBrhykyeKPdPiBiIKgHjWZOsGp0dzikCmY2s2XFktBLvjGakvE09s4/s1600/2ne1_news.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582864542393624226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS2QT45vgdYDrr4v1g3yE1UsGzC_KvO9BK-HOElfGlrZq0UHO08jkN8b4wlVdXxH0clmQcqJsVS-YDmysQ_fhw9LBrhykyeKPdPiBiIKgHjWZOsGp0dzikCmY2s2XFktBLvjGakvE09s4/s400/2ne1_news.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 281px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">An <strong>8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Japan, where girl group 2NE1 is currently staying</strong>.</div><div> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">On the 11th, the group’s debut single “Go Away” was released in Japan, and ahead of their debut, their sales for the single was doing well, as said by local representatives. YG Entertainment agency’s representative said, “The local staff weren’t able to call, and it got us concerned,” he said, “So we got worried about where the four members were.”</div><a name='more'></a><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">He continued, “Today, they were set to perform in Asahi TV “Music Station,” but <strong>their debut has been canceled, and their promotions are postponed</strong>,” he further states, “2NE1 was <strong>originally scheduled to return to the country on the 12th, but the local airports are closed right now</strong>, so we are watching the future situation.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">He also said, “2NE1 was staying in one of the well-designed buildings in Japan, but because of the strength of the earthquake, the walls cracked,” he continued, “Unfortunately, 2NE1 cannot showcase their debut performance, but <strong>they are safe and without harm</strong>, so it’s a relief.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">2NE1 was originally set to debut on Asahi TV “Music Station.” But the performance itself was canceled as an aftermath of the earthquake, and their debut has been postponed.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
<strong>Source:</strong> http://news.nate.com/view/20110311n23716<br />
<strong>Translated by:</strong> knucklepink@WeLoveDara/ BlackjackBelle@OhDara<br />
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On this upcoming Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Korean popular idol group Super Junior will have concerts for three consecutive days at Taipei Arena. The organiser, Super Dome, officially released the flight timings to Taiwan on the 8th. All of the members arrived in Taiwan on 10th March in two batches, at 1.30pm and at 5pm, creating an interesting scene with SJ fans occupying Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport for the whole day.<br />
<a name='more'></a>It could be said that the organiser is ready for combat, with SJ(10) arriving in Taiwan twice. The first batch of members is Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Shindong, Siwon and SJ-M’s Zhoumi on flight number OZ711, which would arrive in the airport at 1.30pm. The other SJ-M members, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Ryeowook, Kyuhyun and Henry, would board BR715 in the afternoon. They would stay in The Sherwood Taipei. The SJ concert tickets have already stopped selling, and the fans have created a traffic jam at the airport, defying the lawsuit between the Taiwan concert company and SJ’s agency. SJ fans will support their idols till the end.<br />
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<b>Source: <a href="http://images.yule.tom.com/vw/256840-3.html#picchange" target="_blank">TOM Entertainment</a><br />
Translation: ≈ tiηg♡ @ sj-world.net</b>rusdiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11470603182336027838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2278045501116069549.post-67094146829890643822011-03-11T15:07:00.001-08:002011-03-11T15:07:55.950-08:00[News] SJ Arrive in Taiwan in Two Groups, Fans Show Restraint and Do Not Chase Their Cars<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBWma9NW6E0xL_6XXUXzG1w0ox1tZeCubCG1_NyHgh8QX9__jZ-hERo1hUTiCFnKv3r0hOZvM8hfZKL8zY1vcy3vnWQ0v6uV5rxXdBNnH6Dt7KUoHKSTc36HTl4hhZ9gSHiQmQGYWooc/s1600/1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582863769909030178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBWma9NW6E0xL_6XXUXzG1w0ox1tZeCubCG1_NyHgh8QX9__jZ-hERo1hUTiCFnKv3r0hOZvM8hfZKL8zY1vcy3vnWQ0v6uV5rxXdBNnH6Dt7KUoHKSTc36HTl4hhZ9gSHiQmQGYWooc/s400/1.jpg" style="display: block; height: 249px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Super Junior (SJ) and Super Junior M (SJ-M) arrived separately in Taipei in the afternoon on the 10th, “Super Junior Super Show III” will be held tonight at the Taipei Super Dome, tickets had already sold out very early on. </div><a name='more'></a>In the past few days the unwritten rule that female stars need to sleep around has been explosively revealed in the Korean entertainment industry, as the members were leaving the media asked them about this matter, they did not say a word and quickly exited. At midday yesterday SJ had arrived first, there were approximately 300 plus fans who met them at the airport, in the evening SJ-M arrived and as many fans had finished school, there were nearly 500 plus fans who met them at the airport. Due to the incident at the performance in China a few days ago when fans chased their cars and caused a collision, Taiwan fans were particularly self-disciplined this time, they restricted each other from wildly chasing their cars, so they could maintain good discipline for their idols<br />
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On the 10th Super Junior arrived in Taiwan again, at the airport they waved to the media<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Super Junior M Arrive in Taiwan</b><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">After Super Junior M arrived in Taiwan in the evening on the 10th,<br />
they immediately rushed to the performance venue for rehearsals</div><br />
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<b>Source: China Times</b><br />
<b>Translated by: purple_princess@sapphirepearls.com</b><br />
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