SHINee ended their concert in Tokyo with great success

SHINee, who celebrated the first anniversary of their debut in Japan, ended their concert in Tokyo with great success. 

Starting with the concert in Fukuoka on April 25th, SHINee has been holding ‘THE FIRST JAPAN ARENA TOUR “SHINee WORLD 2012”’ in 7 Japanese cities for 200,000 audiences and electrified a total of 24,000 audiences at First Gymnasium of Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo on June 23rd and 24th. 

At the concert, SHINee presented performances of their hits including ‘Replay-君は僕の everything,’ ‘LUCIFER,’ JULIETTE,’ etc. as well as their new single title song ‘Sherlock’ and each members unit stages. In addition, there was a surprise party for SHINee to celebrate the first anniversary of their debut in Japan. 

Also, the local media such as Sankei Sports and Nikkan Sports reported on the SHINee’s concert under the title of “SHINee Received Loud Acclamations from 12,000 Audiences at Their First Arena Tour in Japan, The Official SHINee Fan Club was Formed.” , “SHINeed you!! SHINee Announced the Establishment of the Fan Club at the Concert in Tokyo. 'Thank You Japan.’" 

Meanwhile, SHINee will hold the last concert for this tour at the Hiroshima Green Arena on June 30th and July 1st. 

Soyeon cast in upcoming drama 'Haeundae Lovers'

T-ara’s leader Soyeon has been confirmed in the upcoming drama, ‘Haeundae Lovers’.

After having previously acted in the musical “Roly-Poly” as well as a cameo on SBS drama, “Giant”, this will be Soyeon’s first time acting in a permanent recurring role. Soyeon will portray the perky character named Lee Kwan Soon in ‘Haeundae Lovers’.

Soyeon stated, “Eunjung has been steadily acting since she was a child and Hyomin and Jiyeon who also acted before were eager to give me a lot of advice. In order to not bring shame to the members, I will work hard during the filming.”

‘Haeundae Lovers’ will air on on August 13th as a follow-up to SBS’ Monday and Tuesday primetime TV series, ‘Big.’ It is a romantic comedy that tells the story of a prosecutor who loses his memory and falls in love with a gangster’s daughter. 

Other confirmed cast include, Jo Yeo Jeong, Kim Kang Woo, Jeong Suk Won and Nam Gyuri.

Hyomin is unhappy with new pink hair!

T-ara’s Hyomin expressed her dissatisfaction with her current hair color.

On June 26th, Hyomin tweeted, “People told me that I don’t look good with this hair color, so I’m going to change it back!!! Good bye Baskin Robbins TT”, and uploaded a pair of selca.

The attached photos show close-up shot of herself, giving fans a better view of her large flower pin and bright pink hair. She gives a pouting expressions, indicating her dissatisfaction with her looks, but her beautiful side profile and doll-like features tell the opposite.

Netizens commented, “Hyomin is so flawless”, “You look like a doll” and “Her hair color looks really good, I don’t know why she wants to change it back.”

Super Junior unveiled Siwon and Kyuhyun's concept photos!

Super Junior released the teaser photos of Kyuhyun and Siwon.

Their new album "Sexy,Free and Single" will be released on 1st July online and offline release will be on the 4th.

Like their concept photos?

2PM to participate in the Dragon Boat Race in HK!

Idol group 2pm is participating in 2012 Hong Kong Dragon Boat Race!

This event commences at 2012 July 2nd, and the standard race length is 500m 

For those who haven't got a clue what Dragon Boat Racing is, here's a brief intro:

• Dragon Boat Racing is an annual event which celebrates the Dragon Boat Festival (端午節), whereby teams compete against each other to pass the finishing line first.
• Each team is consisted of 20-22 members/paddlers.
• The drummer, who is often seen at the 'head' of the Dragon Boat plays an important role. They drum out a rhythmic beat which is used to guide the paddlers and help synchronize their strokes - example: fast, sharp beats means quicker pace.
• This traditional event attracts many viewers and even tourists every year ^^

Here is a file with the race format and teams participating in this year's race: http://www.mediafire...1851vh12jr413za

The info is kind of confusing, so here is a the information regarding 2PM's race:

> Race format for "International Open Championships" (the one 2PM & Dream Team is entered for)

• There are a total of 17 teams participating in the International Open Championships. 8 teams are divided into Heat 1 and the rest are divided into Heat 2.
• Each Heat will have a separate race at the start.
• The first four teams to pass the finishing line in each Heat will then go into the A Final. The rest will enter the B Final.
• 2PM will be in Heat 2. They are positioned at Lane 1 and their first race begins at 2:17pm.

>The "International Cup"

• The teams that will be entering this race will be selected from the Finals of all Open and International Open categories.
• The four fastest teams in all Open finals and the four fastest teams in the International Open final will enter this race.
• The fastest team to win this race will be the Champion of the International Cup.
• This is a one race event.

The race lane for the finals and International Cup will be decided for each team on that day. But the PDF file shows the ranking order and their race lanes already.

I hope this wasn't overly confusing for anybody. But let's wish 2PM and Dream Team good luck for the race, and they manage to enter for the International Cup this year!