Super Junior's Shin Dong's surprise solo debut

Super Junior's Shin-dong has completed the first solo recording since his debut! He has rapped the OST song "Don't Cry," the theme song for Oh Ji-ho's character in the TV drama "Single Dad Dating," in which Shin-dong currently appears. Oh Ji-ho plays his older brother. In contrast to his typically funny image, rumor has it Shin-dong has rapped in a sensual, composed and whispering style. Shin-dong said this about his first solo endeavor: He couldn't sing more than a few bars as a member of Super Junior, but he enjoyed being able to sing as much as he wanted.

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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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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