Super Junior’s Donghae and 4minute’s Nam Jihyun will be participating in the OST for their drama,SBS’s “It’s Okay, Daddy’s Daughter.”
Donghae, who plays the role of ‘Wook Ki’, a strong young man of sound character, will be releasing his self-composed track, “Like Now.” The song is described to be a warm acoustic ballad, suitable for the winter season; it’s also a duet with fellow Super Junior member, Ryeowook.
The song was said to have been composed moments after reading the script for “It’s Okay, Daddy’s Daughter”, and embodies Donghae’s affection for his debut drama.
4minute’s Nam Jihyun, who plays the role of cute and preppy ‘Shin Sun Hae,’ will be joining the rest of her 4minute members for “One Thing,” an emotional song with a sweet melody and loving lyrics. It will also feature some rap, so it’s sure to be an interesting track to listen to.
Both songs will be released in the “It’s Okay, Daddy’s Daughter OST Part 3” on December 23rd.
“December is a crazy month because not only do we have to practice our own performances, but from other artists’ as well…” - T-ara’s Boram
In T-ara’s dressing room at the “2010 Melon Music Awards“, one would be able to see four big bags of clothes and a trunk lying on the ground, next to a vanity stuffed with various makeup tools.
Year-end ceremonies are known for their impressive performances from stars who have shined throughout the year. These artists also participate in special cover performances as well.
The reporters of DongA were able to follow the members of T-ara for nine hours as they went about their busy schedules. The aim was to shed some light on the behind-the-scenes effort that goes into preparing for year-end ceremony performances.
At 3:00 PM, the members are seen dozing off as their hair is being dried and styled. ”I was only able to sleep for exactly one hour. I feel like I’ll fall asleep on stage,” Jiyeon claims.
Hyomin adds, “I accidentally fell asleep while leaving the hair salon today, I almost fell down the stairs.”
The members then reconvene in the waiting room for their camera rehearsal, and are either seen fixing their makeup or checking their accessories. Having to sing two songs in one go, the girls are forced to change outfits and accessories in exactly 30 seconds.
The girls sometimes converse, talking about a mistake they made on stage, or about makeup; sometimes, they comment about the amount of sleep they got in the previous night.
At 5:00 PM, an accident occurs during their camera rehearsal. Right after performing “Why Are You Being Like This“, the girls get changed, only to discover that there’s a problem with their wardrobes.
Their tight outfits were created without thought for the mic and receiver placement, since those things must be fixed onto their backs. Unfortunately, Hyomin and Soyeon are forced to perform “Yayaya“ without being properly zipped up in the back. While the members rehearse on stage, the scene backstage was gloomy, as stylists were seen fussing over the outfit mishap.
Thankfully, it was just a rehearsal, and the members were wearing black shirts that covered their bras. As a last minute effort, the stylists take off the mic receivers from every member except lead vocalist Soyeon, and reposition the mics to the hips.
At 6:30 PM, the members begin eating takeout ordered from a family restaurant. Hyomin comments, “It tastes better than usual. Usually, we just eat kimbap or chips… It’s difficult to set aside time to eat like this.“ However, Hwa Young only finishes a third of her meal; she later explains, “I’m in the middle of a diet. My skin is light and I’m tall, so it makes me look chubbier on screen.”
In the time left over after eating, she rehearses in front of the mirror.
At around 9:00 PM, the girls get ready for their live performance. Seemingly nervous, they continue to down bottles of water. It must be a habit of other singers as well, as there are boxes and boxes of water bottles set up backstage.
T-ara performs their first song without any difficulties, but they meet a problem for their second. Soyeon’s zipper got caught in the mic/receiver, and she refuses to go up.
She is eventually forced to go on stage with her back exposed, but handles the malfuction like a pro, smiling and dancing as if nothing were wrong.
During the spinning part of their choreography, she walks to the side instead. Her facial expression hardens once she exits the stage, and her eyes brim with tears.
At around 6:30 – 6:33.
At 11:30 PM, the girls move to their rehearsal studio in order to practice for their joint performance withSECRET for the December 17th episode of KBS “Music Bank.” The members that were dozing off immediately started up once the music began to play.
Two days later, T-ara was seen performing SECRET’s “Magic” at “Music Bank.” Their hard work and determination reminded the reporters of something Soyeon once said: “If someone were to ask us to choose between standing on stage and sleeping for an hour more, I think all singers would respond the same way: ‘We’d rehearse to stand on stage’.”
Showcasing the power of this year's remarkable rise of Korean girl groups that debuted in Japan, the newcomer department of 43rd Oricon Annual Ranking (2010) is topped by KARA and SNSD, who achieved No.1 and No.2, respectively.
KARA, the 5-membered girl group that debuted in August and captured the attention of the public with the "hip dance," has released two singles, "Mister" and "Jumping," five albums, including the Korean greatest hits album, "KARA BEST 2007-2010" and their first original Japanese album, "GIRLS TALK," as well as one DVD, totaling to eight releases this year. These releases have generated a total revenue of 1.3 bilion yen this year.
On the other hand, SNSD, who debuted in September and are known for their beautiful legs and synchronized dancing, released two singles, "GENIE" and "Gee," one DVD, "New Beginning of Girls' Generation," and six Korean albums for a total of nine works. They generated 8.8 hundred million yen of revenue this year.
In the male-fan- and cuteness-centric domestic idol scene, the spot of idols that are admired by women of the same generation is vacant in the recent years. This vacancy is now fulfilled by K-pop girl groups, who are characterized as having good visual styles as well as intense choreographies and have achieved outstanding sales among all newcomers this year.
Ranking of Newcomer Artistes by Sales No.1 1.3 billion Yen KARA (493k copies of releases sold in total) No.2 8.8 hundred million yen SNSD (380k copies of releases sold in total) No.3 1.3 hundred million yen WEAVER (83k copies of releases sold in total) Data collection period: 2009/12/28 to 2010/12/20 The sales include releases such as singles, albums, music DVDs, and music blu-ray discs.
From the moment that she started appearing to theSBS Dramaentitled"It's Ok, Dad's Daughter",4Minute's leader,Nam Jihyunhas been garnering a lot of interest for the different kind of personality she's been showing in portrayal of her 4D character asShin Sunhae. Recently, she has appeared on the show with a mini-skirt leaving the audience with a fresh outlook towards her character. As we can remember, she has also gained so much interest for her glamorous eyes causing hot gazes from various audiences. She had also revealed a goddess-like body line, told to be a masterpiece by many. Still, people are amazed on how she could maintain a childish and innocent face with such a sexy figure. Jihyun's been doing well with her role as the younger sister of Park Sanghoon from the show and has been receiving a lot of support from her fans.
Still images of upcoming KBS drama “Dream High" were released today, according to a press release by Holym Co. and CJ Media on Monday.
The drama, a joint production between major entertainment agencies KEYEAST, JYP Entertainment and CJ Media, released two group photos that feature the main cast of the drama set to go on air next year.
Holym is the drama production company established through joint investment of KEYEAST which will be in charge of planning and production of the show, and JYPE whose founder and CEO Park Jin-young will cover the musical arrangements.
The new series, which will portray the lives and dreams of talented teenagers attending private performing arts school for singers, is expected to include singing and dance scenes.
In accordance with the story of the drama, the lead characters of the show will be played by actual singers from existing idol groups such as Suzy from girl group miss A, Taecyeon and Wooyoung from boy band 2PM, Eunjung from girl group T-ara and IU, a popular female solo singer.
The drama which will be 16-part Mondays and Tuesdays mini-series expected to kick off on January 3.
MBC TV, “We Got Married” Couple, Nichkhun and Victoria receive ‘Star’ (Small Planet) as a gift.
Khuntoria’s International Fans, give them a star as a gift for their 200th Day Anniversary and named it as “Khuntoria’s Star” The star’s name has been confirmed and registered by the International Star Registry. once the name is registered, they can’t change the name of the star.
On a recent episode, The Khuntoria ‘Real’ Couple was visited Husband’s hometown, Thailand. and she received a lots of love from the husband’s family.
Meanwhile, Earlier, Super Junior’s Kim Heechul also received ‘Star’ as his birthday present and has been confirmed by International Star Registry
LeaderNam Jihyun, one of the stars who plays a role on the drama entitled:"It's Ok, Daddy's Daughter"will be releasing an OST together with her co-members in 4Minute. The song will be entitled as "One Thing." This will be a combination of sweet lyrics, lovely sense of melody and amazing raps that would reflect the sweet and fun story of the drama.
Meanwhile, co-starSuper Junior's Lee Donghaewill be also releasing a song for the drama together with his bandmate,Ryeowook.
Various Journalists tackle T-ara's hectic schedule. They followed them around documenting T-ara's activities for 9 hours. "Our December schedule is very hectic. We have to practice alot of our choreography, and other artists aswell", saysBoram. In their dressing room, 4 big bags of clothing can be seen, along with various make-up utensils for them. Every year-end, the biggest music festivals are held and the brightest stars who have worked hard the past year are always in attendance. There are always special performances that are organized. 7 members of T-ara in 9 hectic hours, you will see how their schedule really is in a short amount of time.
At 15:00, they go to their hairstylists as they sleep soundly. This is a rare chance for them to catch up on their sleep asJiyeonexplains 'I feel like I only sleep for an hour.. I might fall asleep on-stage!'. Hyominadds, 'I fell asleep at the hair shop today and almost fell down the stairs!' From there they move to the music show's backstage/waiting room and they are fixing their hair accessories and make-up. They have to sing 2 songs for their comeback, so for their outfit change, they are only given 30 seconds to change. They chat among themselves about random things like their make-up, their stage performance or even the amount of sleep they got last night. At 17:30, there was an incident in their dress rehearsal. It turns out their outfit were made too tight that there were no places for their microphone and the receiver. MembersHyominandSoyeonwent on performing 'YaYaYa' without being fully zipped at the back, but good thing they were wearing black shirts to cover their bras. As this emergency is needed to be fixed, the stylists move the receivers to their hips, except for lead vocalistSoyeonwho continues on. At 18:30, the girls eat their meal from a restaurant.Hyominsays,"This is better than usual. We usually eat chips or sweets.". But it was noticeable that new memberHwayoungdid not eat all of her food. She explains, "I'm tall and Im light-skinned so on camera I look very chubby. So now im dieting.". Since she finished eating early, she uses her time wisely and practices infront of the mirror. It's already 21:00 and it's time to start the Melon Music Awards. They seem to be nervous. Their first performance was finished without any mistakes, but then problems popped up for their second performance. For their outfits of 'YaYaYa' Soyeon's zipper in the back couldnt be raised because her receiver was caught in it. She refused to go on stage but she had to since they didnt have much time to cope. While on stage, she was very worried something might go wrong. But she handles it like a real professional and carries on like nothing is wrong. While exiting, it was clear thatSoyeonwas hiding her back part and she was almost teary-eyed. Their day didnt end there as 23:30 came and they had to rehearse with Secret for their special stage on KBS' Music Bank. The members who were feeling sleepy immediately got an energy boost once the music played. Two days after that the joint performance was held and they did well.
Soyeon lastly expressed their determination, "If you ask us whether we would like to rehearse to be on stage, or sleep for an hour more, we will gladly choose to rehearse to be on stage"
I have read the news about HeeChul disliking his new hairstyle,but i think he looks really neat and cool in it.
HeeChul shared a new photo on his Twitter account this afternoon,showing off his popularity among female idols,this time KARA's maknae Ji Young is featured in it,she looks so happy to take the selca with HeeChul!
Japan Nikkan Sports recently predicted which Korean girl groups would be most anticipated for as part of the ‘2nd generation of idol rookie groups’.
The three top groups they listed were 2NE1, f(x) and miss A. “Being in the same agency as Big Bang’s YG Entertainment, 2NE1 is currently leading the younger generation in Korea,” stated Nikkan Sports.
f(x) recently signed a new contract with Japanese agency, AVEX, alongside their company sunbaes BoA and TVXQ. They’re scheduled to fully begin promotions overseas next year.
Meanwhile, miss A is becoming more popular in the overall Asian market as a multinational dance group, and have been receiving great interest from fans for their upcoming Japanese promotions.
Nikkan Sports also mentioned other Korean girl groups including T-ara, After School, SISTAR and Rainbow.
