TVXQ set to release “History in Japan Vol. 3”

Are you upset that you were unable to see world renown boy band TVXQ perform and promote in Japan? No worries, the boys are releasing their DVD, "History in Japan Vol. 3" on March 28, 2008. And it has already been on sale in Japan since March 12, 2008.

The first DVD, "History in Japan Vol. 1" was released in 2006.

The disc includes the group's 10th Japanese single, "Choosey Lover," their Oricon number one hit, "Purple Line," and several other songs including special footage of the boy's and their "episodes." But, that's not all! The DVD is also packed with live footage of the boys performing at a summer festival in 2007 called "Premium Mini Live."

source: allkpop

So Nyeo Shi Dae Star Photo Pictorial

Following the success of So Nyeo Shi Dai Star Photos pictorial featuring Tae Yeon, Hyo Yeon and Seo Hyun two weeks ago, they have now released part two of three today to continue on their momentumThe concept for part two of their pictorial is “super popularity school girls” and features So Nyeo Shi Dae members Soo Young, Jessica and Yuri this time.Compared to the sexy photoshoots done commonly by female artistes in Korea, So Nyeo Shi Dae photoshoots is focused on using their youthful charms as the selling point and they hope to win the affection of fans with these.source and rest of pictures here

source: http://asianfanatics.net/

SuJu’s Donghae farts the most

Super Junior members unanimously voted Donghae as the biggest farter of the group. The dance party on the go member even sings a tune before he releases his gas, to warn other members.

Sungmin painfully recalled an incident where Donghae emitted foul odor during a live performance and Yesung testified that Suju member shiver as Donghae starts humming his fart tune.

source: popseoul

Eric to serve as Civilian

"Giving up his American permanent citizenship" Eric, Reason why he is not serving in the military but in civil office

Eric Mun Jung Hyuk will be serving in September this year. But because of his accident in early 2006 while filming a TV drama, he finally received the judgment that he will serve as civilian officer.

As the leader of a 10 year 6 men boyband, as well as an actor, Eric through a source close to him told Money Today Star in an interview that Eric had "given up his permanent residents in the States early 2000, and had chosen to serve the military." He then added, "Eric also believed that serving is a natural matter, and was making preparations for it. But when he got hurt in early 2006, he did another examination, and was finally decided that he would serve only as a civilian officer. However, because Eric had not been very active in the past year, he did not have the chance to tell the public, so there wasn't a public announcement earlier.Although Eric has received notice to serve as civilian officer, he stresses that he will accomplishes his tasks.

While filming MBC drama "Wolf" in late January 2006, Eric was hit by a car that was out of control. As a result, injuries were made to his leg and hip, etc. and was in the hospital for over a month. [translator's FYI: Eric got into this accident b/c he was saving his co-worker Han Ji Min. She was supposed to be the one to get hit and he pushed her out of the way. She too was sent to hospital w/minor injuries]

Recently, Eric has decided to film for the June drama KBS 2TV FantasyHistoric Drama "Strongest 7" and will be acting as the main character "Kang Chil Yu" .

from:Money Today Star News
Kor to Chi Trans：evmist@bestshinhwa
Chi to Eng Trans: la vifzetta*@shinhwa.biz
full credits: Shinhwa.biz

SM changes strategy for ZhuChenChen - new member of SJ

Recently, Chinese entertainment industry has been full of rumors that famous Korean boyband Super Junior will add Zhu Chen Chen- the second Chinese member who will appear this July. SM doesn’t want to make a big noise in public to avoid disorder caused by fans as the case of Henry before. However, after knowing this, fans of SJ had other actions to prevent adding more members into SJ. Now, they have collected 1 billion won to buy stock of SM.

To deal with this action, SM changes strategy for new member Zhu Chen Chen. According to a newest information, Zhu Chen Chen is doing a special dance training course in Hong Kong. Jang Woo Hyuk, Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing, Jang Na Ra have also attended in this course. After this training course ends, Zhu Chen Chen will come back to Beijing to finish his studying. After that, he will come to Korea to train with the rest of SJ.

SM has changed completely the initial plan for Zhu Chen Chen. This year, he will launch a new album before entering SJ officially.

A person knows the detail said "SM does this not only to improve popularity of the singer but also to judge the attention of audience toward his fame and talent. All must be decided by musical market. SJ isn't a boyband which anyone can enter."

Now, SM is inviting some famous music composers who have written songs for Rain to compose music for the new album of Zhu Chen Chen. In this album, Zhu Chen Chen, Hankyung, and the Chinese member of SJ will perform a song together.

Source: http://krfilm.net/f/t-15853-1-1-sm-thay-do...-mem-moi-cua-sj
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Lee Dong Gun brings his brother’s urn back to Korea

Lee Dong Gun returned to Korea via Incheon Airport at around 6pm yesterday evening with his brother’s urn. He wore the customary black suit with a pained expression on his face as he exchanged a few words with grieved relatives at the arrival gate before swiftly departing the airport.

When Lee Dong Gun appeared at the arrival gate area with the urn yesterday, his relatives couldn’t bear the grief and started sobbing. Lee Dong Gun was expressionless and his blood-shot eyes tells us that the loss of his dear brother has bought him immense pain and we can only look on.

His brother, Lee Joon Yub, 19, collapsed and died on the footpath outside World Square after he and a friend became embroiled in a brawl with two Chinese teenagers and was stabbed outside Hungry Jacks on 20th March.

Lee Dong Gun who had been very close to his brother immediately flew to Australia with his parents the next day to claim his body after learning of the tragic news. His brother’s body was cremated in Sydney on 26th March.

Upon returning, Lee Dong Gun immediately headed for the Samsung Medical Center at Ilwon-Dong where his brother’s urn will be placed temporarily at the mourning hall. The funeral will run for four days while a memorial service will be conducted in a Catholic church through a mass format on 31st March.

Actress and former girlfriend of Lee Dong Gun, Han Ji Hye came to the mourning hall and used her tears to console him over the tragic loss of his brother. She arrived at around 11.30pm last night, just a few hours after Lee Dong Gun had returned with his brother’s urn from Australia.

According to someone from Han Ji Hye’s company, “After completing the filming for “I Hate You But It’s Fine” drama, she rushed over to the hospital immediately.” It’s understood that when she arrived, she started tearing because she had lost someone who was like a brother to her as well.

Han Ji Hye and Lee Dong Gun was a couple until the end of last year when they broke up which left many fans disappointed.

source: Coolsmurf domain

Ethan Ruan and Chen Qiao En “goes to bed again”, netizens criticize

Ever since Ethan Ruan and Chen Qiao En “sleep” up the ratings in TTV/SETTV’s “Fated To Love You”, the production unit redoubled their efforts and continues to let the two of them have a bed scene on a haystack. But some netizens object and feel that if a television station keeps on promoting “bed scene”, it’s an “insult” to the matured female audience. The promotion method becomes the subject of discussion at the official website’s forum.

“Fated To Love You” shot to the top of the ratings when it aired and even broke idol drama records. In the beginning, the television station put the focus of the promotion on Chen Qiao En and Ethan Ruan’s bed scene. Worried that the bed scene is not satisfying enough, the director even re-film the scene. The whole bed scene was 10 minutes long. But recently many netizens commented on SET’s forum that the biggest reason for the success of this drama is due to the storyline, the acting of the main and supporting leads and the production team’s attentions to details, so the focus should not be put on the “bed scene”.

Netizen SNOW855 also said: “This is a drama that targets female, even my mom will watch it and feels that the drama is very funny. The matured females definitely did not watch it because of the bed scene.”

Even though the opinions on the bed scene differ, the main scene in the third episode is still Chen Qiao En and Ethan Ruan’s “bed scene” but the bed has been changed to a haystack. The drama team went to Yilan for this scene and found an old courtyard home’s warehouse to film it. The two of them lied down for more than four hours to complete this scene. Regarding the netizen’s wish that this drama will not become a porn show, Ethan Ruan explained: “This scene is crucial because it brings out our mutual liking and dilemma and Xin Yi reaches a decision on the baby in her stomach. We did not roll around in the haystack, so there’s no need to worry.”

SET also assert that the bed scene in the first episode in the most important in the drama. Chen Qiao En’s pregnancy is intertwined with the fate of her with Ethan Ruan, Bianca Bai and Baron Chen. The production unit expressed that the drama will be going to Shanghai for filming. In the future, Chen Qiao En’s life will undergo a huge change because of the Baron Chen’s involvement.

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Glad that SET is finally taking note of the fans' complaints. But there are some inaccuracies in the news article:

The episode which reaches the top of the rating is the second episode, which does not have any bed scene.

I've been following the discussions on the official forum and I did not see anyone complaining about the haystack scene? Everyone think that it's sweet from the previews. Their complaints were about the news over-focus on the bed scene and on Ethan Ruan's baring his body.

Looks like SET is still using "bed scene" to promote the drama, albeit in a twisted manner.

Source: http://udn.com/NEWS/ENTERTAINMENT/ENT1/4278325.shtml
Translated by meosles@asianfanatics.net

Kangta: “TVXQ not given the credit…"

Kangta’s guesting in KBS Cool FM “Yoon Do Hyun’s Music Show” last March 26 was a fun and touching one.

The fun part was when the staff made an on-air call with TVXQ without Kangta initially knowing who was really on the phone. U-Know was actually on the phone but changed his voice and impersonated a hardcore Kangta fan.

“Who are you and where are you from?” asked Kangta.

“I’m Kim Won Joong from Incheon,” U-Know said, without Kangta noticing who he was really talking to. When U-Know eventually made himself known, Kangta was overjoyed.

It was also during this radio show’s episode that Kangta praised TVXQ’s abilities and expressed that TVXQ is better than H.O.T.

“TVXQ is not being given the credit they deserve because they’re seen as an idol group.”

When Yoon Do Hyun asked what kind of a senior Kangta is, TVXQ answered, “Like a father. It’s very reassuring that we’ve got a senior who’s like a father but it’s really sad that he’ll be going to the army.”

Before enlisting on April 1, Kangta is going to hold concerts on the 29th and 30th.

credits:Joynews24

translations: krnloop.wordpress

Kim Jung Eun’s digital single

SBS announced on the 29th that the theme song of the music talk show “Kim Jung Eun’s Chocoloate,” entitled “Chocolate,” will be put in the market as a digital single.

“Chocolate,” which is a ballad song about a first love that is as sweet as chocolate, will be made available online on the 31st. Even the music video, which has scenes during Kim Jung Eun’s recording of the song, will also be released on the same day.

“The full amount generated from the sale of the single will be donated to the less fortunate,” SBS announced.

Source: Yonhap

translations: krnloop.wordpress

March 28: GLOBAL WARNING TOUR 2008

BIG BANG successfully finished its first concert in its “GLOBAL WARNING TOUR 2008″ in front of 3,000 fans at the Tokyo CJB Hall on March 28. The concert, which started at 7:20 pm, lasted for 2 hours and 19 songs like “So Beautiful,” and English versions of “Lie,” “La La La,” and “Last Farewell,” were sung. Japanese fans actually surprised the staff because when BIG BANG sang “Lie,” they sang along in Korean.

Solo stages of members were also enjoyed by fans. During Daesung’s performance of his solo song “Trying to Smile,” one fan was even ushered up on stage and was given a flower and the romantic treatment.

As reported earlier, Gummy was present in the concert as a guest performer. Other YG Family members were also there, including Yang Hyun Suk, Jinusean and actress Goo Hye Sun, to show their support to the group.

After the concert, BIG BANG expressed that it was very nerve wracking to hold its first concert in Japan but they were very happy to know that there are a lot of people in Japan who are listening to their songs.

“BIG BANG will always work hard to give the best performances,” the group said after the concert.

Meanwhile, BIG BANG is set to hold 2 sets of performances today, one at 2 pm and the other at 6 pm at the JCB Hall.

SourcE: Chosun

translationS : krnloop.wordpress

FT Island press conference in Malaysia

After a successful concert tour in their native South Korea, FT Island has now descended upon Malaysia to give us a taste of their music in the FT Island 1st Live in Malaysia concert.
The concert will be held tomorrow (March 30) at the Sunway Lagoon Amphitheatre.

The boys debuted in June 2007, but have already scooped up numerous New Artist awards back home. They won at the 2007 Asia Song Festival, 2007 Mnet Music Festival and the 2007 Golden Disk Award.

While the conditions surrounding the PC with FT Island in Malaysia on March 28 was a nightmare, the boys still mustered up enough chutzpah in the suffocating heat to answer all the questions thrown at them.

Here’s the lowdown from the Q&A session:

How do you like Malaysia?

Hong-gi: The weather here is nice, and the people are warm and friendly. It's also a very clean country and we are very happy to be here.

Won-bin: The weather is very nice, the people are very warm and yes, the country is very clean. If we get another chance, we would like to visit (Malaysia) again.

Min-hwan: It's a very interesting place and there are many things to see.

Jong-hun: It's my first visit here, but I've actually wanted to visit Malaysia before. We really appreciate being here and hope that the concert will be a success.

What can we expect from the FT Island 1st Live in Malaysia concert on Sunday (tomorrow)?

Hong-gi: First of all, I hope that the concert will bring us closer to the Malaysian fans. We will be using a little English and Bahasa Malaysia during the show. Also, the repertoire will be slightly different from the Korean concerts…watch out for it.

What do you think about the support you get in Malaysia?

Hong-gi: We are very thankful to the media for supporting us and we are happy that many people recognise us. We really appreciate it.

As the Hallyu spreads, you have become ambassadors of South Korea. What would you recommend foreigners who would like to visit your country one day?

Won-bin: I would say Apgujeong, the fashion and shopping district in Seoul.

Hong-gi: I'd recommend the tokpoki (떡벅이, which is rice cakes seasoned with gochujang/ Korean chili paste) in Shindang-dong. It's very famous and it's probably one of the best in Korea.

Min-hwan: I suggest one of the best holiday spots in Korea – Gangwon-do, which has fresh air.

Jae-jin: I would like to recommend Hongdae street where the younger generation usually hang out and enjoy themselves.

Jong-hun: I'd recommend Dongdae-mun.

Malaysia is well-known for its wide variety of food. What have you tried?

Jong-hun: We've tried Nasi Lemak and Satay and we like it. I would like to try other Malaysian dishes, but not all of us can take spicy food.

What would your message to your Malaysian fans be?

Won-bin: Thank you to all of you who greeted us at the airport and we'll try our best to return the love and warm welcome shown to us at the concert.

Hong-gi: Yes, well said (laughs). Also, thank you to everyone who bought our album. We hope that you'll continue to love our music and we promise to always make better music.

Is there anything else you’d like to add?

Won-bin: Thank you for being here, we'll try our best to return in the future.

Hong-gi: We're glad to get the chance to talk to so many people and please, come to the concert and enjoy it.

Min-hwan: Thank you for loving the song Until You Come Back. There are many more songs in the album (The Refreshment), and I hope you'll love them as well.

Jae-jin: Thank you for the love throughout and we hope to see you again.

Jong-hun: We'll give our best at the concert.

The boys will be holding a meet-the-fans and autograph session at Cineleisure Damansara, The Curve today (March 29) from 1pm onwards.

The concert will be held at the Sunway Lagoon Amphitheatre tomorrow. Ticket details Click here

k-popped!

source: http://asianfanatics.ne

14 artist to come to Korean Music Festival

an update on Korean music festival…The 4th set of artist was released and the 5th set will be released on the 1st of April.


Artists:
[] Fly To The Sky
[] SG Wannabe
[] Super Junior T
[] Wonder Girls
[] Lee Hyori
[] Ock Ju Hyun
[] Tae Jin Ah
[] Eru
[] Shin Joong Hyun
[] Yun Hyung Joo
[] Kim Se Hwan
[] Choi Baek Ho
[] Jung Hoon Hee
[] Dong Bang Shin Gi

CREDITS TO khype

Lyn Tries to End Rumors with Suju Kangin

Singer Lyn who has been under heavy accusations by netizens who believe she is dating Super Junior member Kangin, has decided she wants to end the supposed "relationship".

Lyn who originally wanted to ignore all of the rumors, had enough and made a public statement via her Cyworld mini homepage. Lyn stated that she is "only friends with Kangin, who she adores as a baby brother."

In closing, Lyn said to Kangin in a very friendly manner, "perhaps we were too close, let's try to be a bit more careful."

source: allkpop

Kim Ji Hoon streaks through Myungdong

Actor Kim Ji Hoon actually had to streak through Seoul’s busy Myungdong district for his new show, Why Did You Come To Our House? (which premiered yesterday, the 28th). On press conference day for the new SBS Friday drama, Kim Ji Hoon described that scene as being the hardest to film — not only because of the personal embarrassment of running through a crowded street in only his boxers, but because of the cold weather. That, and:

“Myungdong was unusually crowded the day we filmed that scene. Because the scene needed to be shot from afar, the camera and staff were removed on a rooftop while I ran through Myungdong in my underwear, and we shot it four times.”

Kim Ji Hoon last acted in the popular KBS weekend drama Golden Age for Daughters in Law with Lee Soo Kyung, but it was his role as the scruffier Eun Tak in last year’s Flowers For My Life.

In Why Did You Come To Our House, Kim Ji Hoon plays a son-in-law who goes to live in the home of his wife’s rich family. The drama also stars Kim Jung Nan, Lee So Yeon, Kim Seung Soo, Oh Yoon Ah, and Jung Joon Ha.

source:Niking + Go news
Translated:dramabeans

Wu Zun enjoys the happiness of having two wives, does not forget to flirt with Xiao Zhu

Wu Zun and good friend Luo Zhi Shiang (Shiao Zhu) who worked together in “Hot Shot” <藍球火>, both held endorsement conferences on the 28th, the two both say that they aren’t scared to compare popularity. However, Wu Zun’s endorsement was a $138, 000 massage chair, while unit price forcing Xiao Zhu had a $20 (Taiwan Dollar by the way…) pack of chips. But Xiao Zhu’s endorsement includes China, Hong Kong and Taiwan three places, earning near $14, 000, 000, winning Wu Zun’s endorsement of $6 000 000 which only includes the Taiwan area.

Even though the filming is finished, Xiao Zhu and Wu Zun both keep in contact, yesterday the two in separated places called each other to flirt. Wu Zun knowing that Xiao Zhu endorses in chips, said straightforwardly: “If you eat too much chips and become fat, remember to come and buy a massaging chair!” Xiao Zhu said in reply: “Is there a sale? Actually, girlfriend should buy one to give to boyfriend as a gift.” Because both are very close to one another, the two actually played kissing at the filming location; Xiao Zhu says that Wu Zun is his new girlfriend.

At the press conference, Wu Zun enjoyed the happiness of having two wives and had two top models He Wan Ting and Chen Ting Ni sit with him on the massage chair. Being told He Wan Ting was Jay Chou’s rumoured girlfriend; Wu Zun was shocked and said: “I didn’t know that!” He has hot girls to accompany him, Xiao Zhu only has a buff guy to lift dumb bells with, emphasized that he was: “MAN enough”, he also thinks that when he is having a fight with his ex-girlfriend he is most man: “because whenever we fight I’ll not talk, and it looks really cool, very man. Whenever I talk it sounds like I want to joke around and it’s not man anymore!”

Source: showbiz.chinatimes.com
Translator: Narutard@Hideout DO NOT USE WITHOUT PERMISSION

X Japan announces Paris show in July

The first of X Japan's three reunion concerts took place on Friday. Before the second concert on Saturday, the band held an urgent press conference to announce that they have finalized plans for a performance in Paris on July 5 (possibly at Japan Expo). According to the band, they hope to draw a crowd of about 20,000 people.

Full details have not yet been publicized, but they did mention that video footage of guitarist hide will be played during the show, similar to the reunion concerts.

Yoshiki also explained at the press conference that the 2-hour-20-minute delay for the first show was caused by equipment problems. And although Yoshiki fainted after the band's 8th song on Friday, he was in fine condition for Saturday's performance, which started on time and was completed with a full 13-song set, including a drum solo by Yoshiki that reportedly lasted 20 minutes.

source: Tokyograph

Who is Betty La Fea?

It really seems all this Betty La Fea fever isn’t fanning out soon. While a number of girls’ names have already surfaced on possibly portraying the lead role of the Philippine adaptation of the popular telenovela, madaming nagsasabi si Bea Alonzo na nga daw ang number one candidate….



And she doesn’t know yet!



Well the production people are said to be meeting about it already and in the pre-prod process and writing the show, they already have Bea in mind and as a peg for the role. Well they better hope that Bea will really welcome the chance to do it.



But after all, she is already used to portraying ugly ducklings as her launching vehicle was when she portrayed this dowdy lady who transforms into John Lloyd Cruz’s object of affection. I also remember this movie where she portrayed also someone who used to be fat.



So some may say that based on affinity, Bea is a strong contender to do Betty. What do you think?

source: http://showbuzzer.multiply.com/journal/ite...i_Betty_La_Fea_

Kristine Hermosa – one big pa-singit?

Hmmmm…. Some people can be so frank and mean.


Well you know that One Big Love is such a big-hit, proving once again the mettle of the Toni Gonzaga and Sam Milby loveteam. And of course sprinkled with Kristine Hermosa who has her own long list of blockbuster films on her belt, talagang it was a sure-fire hit that wouldn’t have tanked.

But some people are saying na even without Kristine Hermosa in the cast, the movie would still have been a big hit.

First of all, Kristine was radiant in the movie. She has definitely improved her acting chops and her attack on the character may be something we have seen in a TV guesting or in a soap opera she has done before, at least she made that character her own.

Secondly, Kristine, as I said has made a lot of movies and TV shows that have been hits…. With or without Jericho or Diether. May napatunayan na talaga si Kristine so she really helped in the movie.

Thirdly, maganda talaga si Kristine. Pictures couldn’t justify how radiant Kristine is in person. Iba talaga.

So one big pasingit pa siya? I don’t think so.

source: http://showbuzzer.multiply.com/journal/item/142

Angela Zhang basking in romance using her illness as an excuse?

According to the Taiwanese media, Angela Zhang has been in Canada since applying for leave in February 2008 and was diagnosed with heart mitral valve prolapse after a body check-up in March. This has been her longest break since debuting 8 years ago and is resulting in a staggering amount of revenue lost.

It has been revealed lately that some have seen her with someone in the streets of Vancouver, Canada. This has thus lead to speculation that love has gotten to her head and she is simply trying to earn time to fall in love.

It is also said that Angela's heart condition is a delaying tactic because her contract with Linfair Records is expiring soon. But Linfair Records Music Producer, Wu Yifen rebuked that rumour, "Her contract has 4 more years to run." Another saying is that she is delaying her return to Taiwan because of love and her boyfriend is a overseas Chinese working in London and known as Tommy. She once described to friends about Tommy that he is tall, athletic and was introduced to him through friends last summer vacation. He went back to London for work after that but both remained in contact; Tommy once sent a bouquet of flowers for Angela's autograph session through a friend and he addressed Angela as, "Love-ly" on the card.

Although Angela hasn't confirmed her romance through official channels, but since last year, whenever there is a break in between filming, she would be on the phone non-stop and even scheduled a long vacation for February this year, with her destination kept a secret. Rumours abound that she was going to London to meet Tommy although she went for body checkup in Canada and found herself being diagnosed with heart mitral valve prolapse instead.

Even Linfair Records has been unable to determine her exact location now and with regards to rumours, Wu Yifen said, "I did see her feeling uncomfortable after performances, she has already sought a second opinion from doctors last Wednesday but we haven't got a reply yet. We hope that she will return to Taiwan for work at the end of March or early April."

Source: Sina China
translated: coolsmurf domain

SNSD Tae Yeon to be Radio DJ

Highly capable entertainer Jo Jung-Rin is leaving MBC FM4U’s ‘Close Friends.’

Jo Jung-Rin, who first grabbed the microphone as a DJ in April of 2004, decided to finish the Spring season and step down from the position she has held for the past four years.

One official at MBC radio said: “For a variety of reasons the withdrawal of Jo Jung-Rin’s position has been decided. SNSD’s Taeyeon is in the strongest position to become the replacement.”

Taeyeon has been confirmed as the new DJ and will have her first broadcast on April 8th.

source: SNSD Fansite

Pop idol Teppei Koike to play homeless teen in film

Pop idol Teppei Koike, 22, of the popular singing duo WaT, will play a homeless teen in a film based on a best-seller written by a comedian, film producer Toho says. Koike will play a 14-year-old teen who spends his summer holidays in a park after his parents separate due to bankruptcy. The book “Homeless Teen (Homeless Chugakusei)” was written by comedian Hiroshi Tamura, 28, last year, based on his true experience. Two million copies of the book have been sold so far.

The film is scheduled to be released this autumn.

source: japantoday

KangTa's Favorite Hoobae, Super Junior Dong Hae sheds Tears

On 'Super Show', Super Junior member Donghae got the chance to perform the song 'My Everything'. It turns out that this song was written in memory of his father who passed away in August 2006.

On an episode of 'Showbiz Extra', Donghae said that his one wish is to sing in front of his father. Donghae became teary-eyed and said, "The most special day was the last time that I got to see my dad on August 8, 2006. My sole wish is to sing in front of him."

source: ALLKPOP

KangTa was guest in a recent SBS Power FM "MC Mong's Dongkodongrak" radio show. When was asked "Among your hoobae (junior) who is the most beautiful ?", he said that "Everyone is polite and diligent. But the hoobae that I want to take care of most is DongHae". He said that recently DongHae had learned about music and midi work, and everytime DongHae didn't know how to do something, he phoned KangTa to ask. KangTa also said he used to do that in the old days so now when seeing DongHae, he feel as if he sees himself back then

CREDITS: evanesco@soompi

Shinhwa’s Andy was Originally an H.O.T. member

Ten years later, the truth that Andy Lee, a member of the group Shinhwa, was originally supposed to be an H.O.T. member was exposed.

This 10-year secret was revealed on March 22nd on KBS2TV "Happy Together - Memory Challenge Song," where ex-H.O.T. member Moon Hee Jun spoke of the birth and the never revealed behind-the-scenes stories of H.O.T.

H.O.T. originally started off with 10 members with an elimination process, until the members Moon Hee Jun, Kang Ta, Jang Woo Hyuk, Tony An, Lee Jae Won, AND Andy Lee remained.

However, because Tony An and Andy had similar images, one of them had to be booted.

But, the twist doesn't end there. The people in charge of forming the boy band favored Andy for his young age and spunk, but pitied Tony An because at the time, he was going through some rough times in his life. So, ultimately as we all know, Tony An was chosen.

The episode of "Happy Together" will air on March 27 at 11:05 pm.

source: ALLKPOP

SHINHWA vs Kangta concert

Group SHINHWA & HOT member Kangta will be holding a large scale concert in Seoul on the same day.

SHINHWA on 29th ~ 30th March will be holding their 10 years anniversary concert in Seoul Olympic Garden Stadium with title "SHINHWA MUST GO ON - 10th Anniversary Live". And at the same day, Kangta will be holding his large scale concert in Seoul YeonSeDae hall with title "Eternity - Forever" & fanmeeting. In the 90s HOT & SHINHWA was a pretty boy dance group which had gained popularity after their debut, surely their concert will catch lots of people's attention. Specially to Kangta that this concert will be his last concert before his military service which he will enter on April 1st. And at the same time too, SHINHWA KimDongWan & Eric too will be entering this, but with the memorial of 10th anniversary, this concert contains a different meaningful thought.

SHINHWA in this concert they will be having all member's solo charming performance, and at the same time they will be singing their 9th album hit tract 'Just one more time' in the concert and also will be revealing the MV clip for the first time. Addition, in the concert venue entrance area, there were fans specially handmade a '10th' logo with flowers. SHINHWA fans support was extraordinary passionate compare to the last time.

Source：Seoul Sports &oceans
Cn Trans：jojoyu7@shinhwachina
Eng Trans: amane86@myshinhwa, shinhwa.biz
full credits: Shinhwa.biz

Hyeon Bin, Screen Comeback with movie "I Am Happy"

After two years, Hyeon Bin will be coming back to the screen since "A Millionaire's First Love". He wasn't involved in anything after drama "Snow Queen".

On the 20th, he posted a message at his fan café titled, 'You've waited a long time', revealing his comeback. "I'm really busy these days. I've been trying to prepare a good work for our family, but it's taking longer than I thought". He revealed the reason why he hasn't been coming out a lot.

He also said, "I'm going to be filming a movie from next week. It's a movie called "I Am Happy", and many great actors come out. I'm also working with a great director and a good staff".

He said, "I think it's something that I can be born again with, and something I can learn from. I'll try my best to show you a different side of me. I'm thankful to my fans for supporting me, and I hope I can show you great results".

Director Yoon Jong-chan, who has become famous through "Sorum" and "Blue Swallow", will be working on this movie. Hyeon Bin will show a totally different side of him.

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Seung Ri Embarrasses Big Bang

When Big Bang members were imposed with the question of who's the most embarrassing to hang out with, they all answered, Seung Ri.

On KBS2 TV's Star Golden Bell which aired on the 29th, fellow Big Bang member Dae Sung even stated "Whenever Seung Ri is in a good mood, he starts acting very strange."

source: Allkpop

TVXQ credit card

Members of TVXQ not only grace the pages of magazines or posters but also a credit card.

The said credit card, which has all of TVXQ members’ faces printed on it, is a commemorative item of the group’s Arena tour. Registration for the credit card started last March 19 at TVXQ’s Yokohama Arena concert, which marks the beginning of the group’s 3rd Live tour.

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Isak acts in a musical

Isak (23) of the duo IsakNJiyeon will debut as an actor in the musical “The Life” on May 2 at the Hanjun Art Center in Seoul. Isak debuted in 2002 as part of the female duo IsakNJiyeon and later became a DJ, VJ and sitcom actor.

“The Life” is a black comedy jazz musical set in the 1980s in 42nd Street New York Broadway and tells of the story of love, friendship, pain etc. of people who live as prostitutes, pimps and swindlers. Isak plays the role of Mary who arrives in New York and performs a central role in the other characters’ conflict.

“I’m happy and excited because doing this musical is going to be a new experience. I’m going to work hard and show a great performance for everyone,” Isak said.

Apart from Isak, Yoo Jun Sang and Jun Soo Kyung are also going to perform in the said musical.

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Epik High 5th album, coming soon

Epik High is set for its 5th album comeback in mid-April!

This great news was posted by Tablo in an entry, which he titled “Epik News,” in his mini homepage on March 22. Tablo posted that the album is called “Pieces, Part One,” which he explained is, by far, “the most personal work” he has done. He also mentioned that for 3 months, his life just revolved around the recording room.

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13 JYP trainees down to 10

10 final trainee members of JYP’s male group, who were featured in the Mnet program “Hot Blood Boys,” successfully held a fan meeting with 300 fans on March 22 at 6 pm at the Dongyang Art Hall in Shinsa-dong, Kangnam, Seoul. The group was originally composed of 13 members and were narrowed down to 10.

During the fan meeting, Hwang Chan Sung, Ok Taek Yeon, Jang Woo Young, Lee Jun Ho, Nik Khun, Kim Jun Su, and Park Jae Bum did great dance performances while Jo Kwon, Lim Dae Hun, and Lim Seul Wong showcased their vocal abilities. Aside from the performances, there was also a question & answer portion during the event.

Fans could not be happier for aside from spending time with JYP’s 10 trainees, they also recounted that the the members of the trainee group knew their names and faces, which surprised them.

Not only Korean fans were there but there was also a fan from Taiwan who was present during the fan meeting.

“I’ve been supporting them for the past 2 years. I went to Korea all by myself to attend the fan meeting. I’m happy to be here,” said the fan from Taiwan.

Meanwhile, the fan meeting will be aired in the last episode of “Hot Blood Boys” on April 28.

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Lee Dong Gun to debut in Japan as singer

Lee Dong Gun, who is currently facing the tragic death of his younger brother, is going to debut in Japan as a singer and release a Japanese maxi single album entitled “Tsuki Akari,” which will be released on the 26th. Lee Dong Gun signed a contract with Sony Music Japan for this singing venture.

Aside from the new song “Tsuki Akari,” the single also includes “YOUR SONG,” and the Korean versions of Matsuda Seiko’s hit “Anatani Aitakute-MISSING YOU,” and Tokunaga Hideaki’s “Last Excuse.”

According to Lee Dong Gun he was glad to to to be back as a singer and to be able to work on great songs, especially Matsuda Keiko’s song, in a good working environment.

“I carefully chose the hit songs of this generation that fans will like to listen to. It’s my goal to reach the top spot of the Oricon chart,” Lee Dong Gun said.

Lee Dong Gun debuted as a singer in 1998 and released 2 albums and has concentrated as an actor since 2000.

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Super Junior leaves MCountdown

Super Junior is leaving the MC seat of Mnet “MCountdown” after 2 years and 4 months of hosting the said show. The episode on the 27th will be Lee Teuk, Shindong and Eunhyuk’s last day in the show.

Super Junior started hosting the show in November 2005 with members Lee Teuk, Shindong and Kangin then the latter left and Eunhyuk filled in.

According to SM Entertainment, the group’s label, the reason for leaving was because of preparations for their new album and Asian tour.

Meanwhile, it still has not been decided who will take Super Junior’s place as the show’s MCs.

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Eric, Lee Dong Gun, Jo Hyun Jae final act before military

With Gong Yoo, Chun Jung Myung, etc entering the military already, the next batch of stars scheduled to join them include Jo Hyun Jae, Lee Dong Gun and Shinhwa member, Eric Mun has become the focus of attention from the media. With time running out for them, they are grasping the opportunity in their “final act” in order to leave a good impression on the viewers and with no regrets.

Shinhwa member, Eric has lately revealed that he will be taking on his first period drama in his career and will be playing the main lead in KBS “Strongest Chil Woo”. His character is a top assassin in an assassination organization. Eric will be entering the military in September and “Strongest Chil Woo” will end filming by end June and shown immediately. Eric might miss promotional activities for Shinhwa’s 10th Anniversary Album because of this drama filming.

Lee Dong Gun who lost his younger brother days earlier was reportedly set to join “My Name is Kim Sam-Soon” actress, Kim Sun Ah in MBC “Every Day Every Night”. According to the Korean media, “Every Day Every Night” has a strong backing and even managed to cause highly anticipated “East of Eden” drama to be postponed. “Every Day Every Night” will show after “Yi San” ends around June. The drama is based on the Namdaemun arson incident that happened in February this year and also talks about protecting Korean cultural relics.

“One Mom and Three Dads” which will be shown in April on KBS talks about Na Young (Eugene) who challenges the role of a unwed mother while perfect lover Jo Hyun Jae will treat this drama as his final act for his horde of fans.

In addition, Kim Rae Won and Nam Sang Mi, “Gourmet” drama will also greet viewers on SBS in April. He will enter the military following this drama filming.


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SS501 Kim Hyun Joong, leg injury

SS501’s comeback in the Korean music scene is facing a challenge because the group’s leader, Kim Hyun Joong, injured his right leg during the rehearsal for SBS “Inkigayo” last March 23. Although not present during the opening of the show, Kim Hyun Joong still performed “Deja vu” with the rest of the group.

Kim Hyun Joong’s leg did not recover completely and he got a check-up today, March 25. According to results, his leg injury was more serious than they thought but he is currently scheduled for an MRI exam. Based from the available exam results, it is possible that Kim Hyun Joong will have his right leg in a cast.

According to DSP, the group’s label, Kim Hyun Joong still wants to push through with SS501’s schedule despite his leg injury. Also, DSP already foresees that there is going to be a problem with activities now that one of the members is injured.

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Super Junior China

Super Junior Member Han Geng has confirmed that Chou Chen Chen does not exist so obviously not an addition to the 13 member band.

In addition, Super Junior China will debut on April 1 with a surprise bonus on April 7th (?).

However, there are no mention of the person Jumyuk (주멱) instead a new list of members have been released onto the web.

New List:
Han Geng
Si Won
Dong Hae
Ye Sung
Kyu Hyun
Reyowook
Henry
Zhou Mi

It is unclear if the addition of Henry and Zhou Mi would effect the actual Super Junior but at this moment they are only a Chinese project from SM.

Source:Hong Dou + soompi

Hard times for Yoon Eun-hye? Growing pains of becoming a big star

Yoon Eun-hye has fallen in a happy dilemma, for she is becoming popular after the success of "Coffee Prince".

She is not doing a drama or movie right now but is so busy with commercials that she hasn't found time to recharge as an actress. It seems she's resting after her drama but truthfully, she is spending at least twenty days in a month for promotions. For this month, she has filming for Basic House and JoinUs, and a commercial for v=b in April.

She is a model for many clothing brands, and although she received proposals for alcohol, tire, candy, and fast food commercials, she refused because it did not fit with either her image or her busy schedule.

"Coffee Prince" has gained much popularity in Japan and China, and there are requests for her to visit or have promotions there. But she is so busy in Korea that it is impossible to have three free days. The media press of Japan, who has become tired of waiting, requested press coverage of Yoon Eun-hye in Korea, and are planning to go in April.

It has been a while since she became the first choice for dramas and movies.

Because of this, there are rumors that the pay must be 50,000 dollars per drama episode, and it is leaving her company speechless.

From a new star to a giant star, Yoon Eun-hye is experiencing growing pains.

source: media.daum & hancinema

BoA will release her own jewelry line

BoA will release her own jewelry line called “Ramee by BoA”. The Asian pop princess designed 20 silver accessories, which will go on sale at Lottee Young Plaza in Myung Dong, Seoul on April Fools Day.
But you don’t have to wait until April Fools Day to see what BoA designed because she wore them while promoting “My Name”, “Girls On Top”. and “Anyband“.

More bling for BoA fans and more moolah for the girl.

source: http://popseoul.com/

Ast1 challenges Super Junior

DSP’s new group, Ast1 (pronounced A Style) recently released their “Overthrow Super Junior” (타도 슈퍼주니어) promotional video.

Ast1 is fearlessly expressing that their diverse six member boy-band with four Koreans, one Japanese and one Chinese is better than Super Junior’s thirteen mediocre members.

source: http://popseoul.com

Gummy, on top of MCountdown

Gummy’s “I’m Sorry” ranked 1st in Mnet’s “MCountdown” on March 27, defeating Jewelry’s “One More Time.”

“I’m deeply moved because I ranked 1st after a really long time. I’d like to express my thanks to Yang Hyun Suk, BIG BANG and those people who give me musical inspiration. Also thanks to fans who waited for me,” Gummy said when she was announced as the top placer in yesterday’s “MCountdown.”

Gummy was deeply moved with this accomplishment and in tears as she enthusiastically sang again “I’m Sorry.”

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SS501 Kim Kyu Jong, first solo stage

In next week’s Mnet “MCountdown,” on April 3, it will be SS501 member Kim Kyu Jong’s first time to have the stage all to himself for he will be performing Se7en’s “Passion” in MCountdown’s “Special Stage.”

“After debuting in 2005, this will be Kim Kyu Jong’s first time to go up on stage alone. The pressure is big but this is going to be a time to show a different side of him. Among the SS501 members, Kim Kyu Jong’s the calm and reserved one but after activities in Japan, he changed and developed,” a DSP Entertainment official said.

Source: Hankooki

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Junjin, solo concert

After 10 years in the music industry, Shinhwa member Junjin is going to hold his first solo concert on April 26 at the Tokyo C.C Lemon Hall with 5,000 fans.

The concert will be handled by local management Open World Entertainment and in partnership with Japanese concert organizer PROMAX. Kim Su Ryong is going to be the concert’s director, the same person who was in charge of Lee Minwoo, Insooni and other singers’ concerts.

“Junjin’s solo concert was sold-out 5 minutes after ticket sale was opened. So on April 26, there will be two sets of performances. Ticket sale for the 2nd set is scheduled on April 1,” Open World announced.

The first set of performances starts at 2 pm and the second set starts at 7 pm.

source: Yonhap

SG Wanna Be’s new member: Lee Suk Hoon

SG Wanna Be’s new member has been decided.

After Chae Dong Ha decided on leaving the group, Mnet Media auditioned for a new member and it was Lee Suk Hoon who was selected among 500 candidates.

Like Kim Yong Jun, Lee Suk Hoon was also born in 1984 and he is quite known in the Indie music scene. His excellent skill and rich experience as a singer were the reasons why he was picked as SG Wanna Be’s new member.

Mnet Media will officially reveal Lee Suk Hoon on April 4.

Meanwhile, SG Wanna Be’s 5th album, which will be Chae Dong Ha’s last album with the group, will be released by the end of April.

Source: Edaily
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New information about a new Chinese member of Super Junior

Famous boyband Super Junior has admit a new Chinese member Zhu Chen Chen 20 years old. According to a reliable source, this new member will officially appear at the propagandize activities in Nanjing-Jiangsu in this April.

In 2008, SJ will release a special album about sport, 13 members of SJ and new member Zhu Chen Chen will disguise themselves as the vigorous athletes in this album.

In these days, information about Zhu Chen Chen will join SJ that has much attention from China press and audiences. Reporter Sina found many ways to connect with manager of SM.

Manager confirmed that Zhu Chen Chen will join SJ. He also said that this is a sudden event but it’s not a surprise because when SJ was formed, they planed to have 14 members. They had many problems before, that’s why they couldn’t do this plan. Now, the plan is done; they hope everybody can accept it.

That manager also said, in the propaganda in Nanjing in June, Chinese member of the band Hankyung will officially introduce new member Zhu Chen Chen.

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Super Junior Lee Teuk Shocks Audience

Super Junior's leader, Lee Teuk, recently revealed, on KBS 2TV Chat with Beauties (¹Ì³àµéÀÇ ¼ö´Ù), that he knows about 150 "younger sisters".

From what Lee Teuk said, there are an estimated 150 little girls that he knows and meets up with every now and then, simply as an "older brother." Shocked after hearing this, when he was asked if he ever dated any of these girls, Lee responded that he dated about 4 of them.

Along with this shocking truth, Lee continued on with his snappy comments. When another guest, singer KCM, sang a song for the women on the show, Lee said, "I think KCM should JUST sing and not do anything else." The audience was appalled at his commentary, so he quickly attempted to sugar coat it by saying, "I always liked watching KCM's performances, and it hurts me when I see him acting so freely and looking goofy on shows."

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Kim Ki Bum does the Catwalk

Super Junior member Kim Ki Bum was recently selected as the main model for the F/W SEOUL COLLECTION fashion show. The show was held by designer Sung Kyung Jo on the 21st.

Designer Sung Kyung Jo said that she chose Ki Bum as the leading model because, "Along with his handsome face, he has a keen sense of style."

It has also become known that designer Jo showed up at one of Super Junior's concerts and directly invited Kim Bum to stand as the main model.

Kim Ki Bum is already familiar with the catwalk due to his past experiences at other fashion shows.

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Korean words emblazoned on Rain’s race suit in Speed Racer arouses interest

"Blurry PIC"

A full-length body picture of global popstar, Rain who plays Taejo Togokhan in his Hollywood debut movie, “Speed Racer” was revealed recently and the Korean words emblazoned on his track suit aroused interest.

“Speed Racer” is adapated from 1960s Japanese anime Mach GoGoGo which was authored by Tatsuo Yoshida. The movie is written and directed by the Wachowski brothers of Matrix trilogy fame.

Rain plays a East Asian rookie driver and his character invited criticism in the production stage because his Taejo Togokhan character was originally Japanese but yet he was representing Korea.

So with that in mind, Rain started brainstorming in order to make his Taeko character look Koreanised and one of his ideas was to emblazon Korean wordings on his track suit and helmet.

According to Rain’s management, “Rain is one of Korea’s top stars and with this being a Hollywood movie, we have been trying our best to change the original Japanese driver image into a Korean one. He (Rain) suggested to the production company to emblazon Korean words on his track suit and helmet and they thought it was a feasible idea and it was later adopted.

They also added that the Korean words emblazoned on the left arm of his track suit and helmet wrote, “Togokhan” which also meant that the Japanese identity was being marginalised.

Rain’s movie, “Speed Racer” will be shown all over the world on 8th May. He is now currently undergoing training in Berlin, Germany for his leading role in Hollywood movie, “Ninja Assassin”.

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TVXQ! 4862 SCANDAL’

TVXQ is scheduled for a fan meeting entitled “TVXQ! 4862 SCANDAL” on April 17.

In cooperation with music portal site “iple4862,” a total of 1,000 fans, which will be composed of people chosen through a raffle and announced winners in last year’s iple event, will be invited in this much awaited event, which will have talk, UFO reply, and gift giving sessions.

Winners will be announced on April 4 in SM Entertainment’s homepage and they will be individually notified on the details regarding the event like the venue and time.

Source: Newsen
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FT Island, Malaysia tour

After promotions in Thailand last December 17-19, 2007, FT Island is holding its first promotions in Malaysia from March 27-31. The group is leaving Korea on the 27th and will stay in Malaysia for 5 days and 4 nights.

On the 28th, FT Island will be busy doing media interviews and guestings in 8TV and 98.8FM radio. The next day, a fan meeting and fan signing event will take place.

The group is scheduled to hold a concert on the 30th at the Sunway Lagoon with 3,000 people and will be performing live songs from its first album, “Cheerful Sensibility.”

“We’re very happy to be able to visit Japan, Thailand and now Malaysia. Thanks. We’ll do our best and give a great performance,” FT Island expressed.

On the other hand, FT Island is set to leave on April 11 for its concert in Thailand on April 12.

source:
Starnews

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Eugene to Play Second Mother Role

Eugene becomes the mother of a child and a lucky woman who receives the love of three men--Cho Hyun-jae, Jae Hee and Shin Sung-rok--one of whom is the father of the baby.

The new KBS 2TV (Wed./Thurs.) drama "Three Daddies and One Mommy" is about a married couple who receives sperm donations from three of the husband's friends. Although the conception is successful, the wife loses her husband suddenly in an accident. The story continues with the wife and the three friends.

Eugene plays the role of the widowed mother, "Song Na-young," but this isn't her first role as a mother. In 2005, the actress starred in the MBC drama "Wonderful Life" as a young woman who gets pregnant and thrown into married life after a night of bad judgments.

"Back then, the baby wasn't planned, but this time the baby is, so I can be much more of a proud mommy," Eugene said. "In the other drama, my husband didn't love me, but for this one I receive the love of three men, though I do lose my husband."

She laughingly added, "The three men are so wonderful, I could live with all of them!"

"Three Daddies and One Mommy" will fill the time slot of "Hong Gil-dong, the Hero." It is directed by Lee Jae-sang. who produced "Dal-ja's Spring," and written by Cho Myung-joo. who also wrote "The Man of the Vineyard."

source: KBS Global

Dennis Oh will appear in drama East of Eden

Popular Korean-American actor Dennis Oh will make his appearance in MBC's special drama East of Eden. This marks his return to the small screen since drama Witch Yoo Hee at the beginning of 2007.In East of Eden, Dennis will play as a casino player from Australia, then gradually becomes a steady support for the lead male character (played by Song Seung Hun).Currently, Dennis is filming a movie outside Korea. After receiving this script, he will have to fly back regularly. However, he says that he will try his best to not disappoint audience's expectations.This big project East of Eden is scheduled to be aired in September in Korea.

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SJ and SNSD will join Kangta's final concert before serving his military duty

On March 29-30, popular singer Kangta will hold his two final concerts, namely "Eternity," before serving his military duty at Yonsei University. The guests will include several famous singers and bands, such as Shin Seung Hoon, Kim Min Jong, Super Junior, and SNSD.Kangta says that, "This is my final concert before I carry out the military duty. It is also my own concert for the past 5 years. I'm grateful to all the love and care from fans and my partners.""To be able to perform with such great singers, I believe that the concerts will leave a beautiful memory for everyone."Kangta will begin his military duty starting April 1, 2008.

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SG Wannabe replaces Chae Dong-ha

SG Wannabe will replace Chae Dong-ha (middle) with a new member, Lee Suk-hoon on April 4th, 2008. The new member won out against 500 hopefuls in a 3-4 month long audition run by Mnet media. Lee Suk-hoon was chosen for his song writing and singing ability.

Although Chae Dong-ha’s contract will end in May, SG Wannabe will release their 5th album with waterworks member.

source: popseoul

SS501 Vs TVXQ

SS501 who has recently returned to the K-Pop scene has been creating quite a movement. These boys have returned with upgraded aesthetics and are now well-equipped to "figh" head-on with TVXQ.

SS501 who had a very successful run in Japan, still trailed behind TVXQ's massive popularity. The reason they give was that TVXQ had debuted 2 years earlier than them in Japan, however SS501 has promised to give TVXQ beating some competition within the next 2 years.

source: allkpop

Wonder Girls to host Music Core in T.O.P absence

All five Wonder Girls will become the MCs for this week MBC Music Core.

Big Bang will be holding their Global Warning Tour 2008 this weekend (28th and 29th of March) at the JCB hall in Tokyo. T.O.P is thus unable to host MC Music Core tomorrow and all five Wonder Girls will host Music Core in his absence.

Earlier in the year, Big Bang hosted Music Core when So Hee and Sun Ye was in Guangzhou (later cancelled though). Their pact to cover for each other if one is unavailable to MC continues. All the best to both groups this weekend

source: kris@soompi + coolsmurf@wordpress

Shinhwa and Chicken

Korean pop group Shinhwa endorsed the fried chicken chain Kyochon a few years ago, and ended up opening a Kyochon chicken franchise restaurant in Rodeo Street in Apgujeong, southern Seoul.

The restaurant is quite small, and decorated with autographed posters of Shinhwa members and even their framed handprints on the walls.

There is not much variety on the menu, which includes the Kyochon original chicken (8,000 won for small, 15,000 won for big servings), French fries, salad and cheese sticks. There is even "Shinhwa chicken," which is a very spicy version of the original Kyochon chicken.

Because of Shinhwa's popularity around Asia, it is no surprise there are always some foreign fans dining at the restaurant.

Angel Mahinay, a 23-year old fan from the Philippines, said that she already knew about Kyochon chicken from watching the Shinhwa commercials on the Internet.

While visiting Seoul last week, Mahinay and her friend checked out the Shinhwa restaurant to try the chicken. "I saw the Kyochon chicken commercial and I really wanted to eat the yummy chicken. Now that I have tried it, I can say the chicken is really as good as it looked on the commercial," she said.

To get there, leave exit 2 of Apgujeong station, Line 3 and walk towards the direction of the Galleria Department Store. After around 700 meters, turn right at the Hana Bank, walk a few meters and you'll find the Shinhwa Kyochon Chicken restaurant on your right.

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The richest member in SHINHWA is Eric

Male group SHINHWA which had debuted for 10 years, among the 6 member who is the only one who earns the most? The answer is ERIC.On 26th Golden Fishery - Radio Star, MC asked LeeMinWoo: "Who earn the most among the member?" And Minwoo pointed out it's Eric without hessitation. He even explained "When he was acting in drama "Phoenix", almost half of the company's income was gain from Eric."Then who is the 2nd member? The guest asked why is not LeeMinWoo. With the name SHINHWA running some activities, composing and production needs copyright fee, if MinWoo is the 2nd richest member of course it's a command sense fact, but towards the compare with KimDongWan who also run his actor schedules, there will be a difficulty on decided who's the 2nd richest member.The funniest is, within SHINHWA 6 member, there are 4 of them are CEO. LeeMinWoo, Eric, Andy, Andy had set up their own company.

Source: oceans
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