f(x)'s leader Victoria shows off her amazing dancing ability on "The New Generation Show",check out the short teaser of her dance performance on the show,she dances to Lady Gaga's "Telephone" on the show,anticipating the official broadcast?
Thursday, November 22, 2012
More preview of SHINee's new Japanese single unveiled.
As we have reported before, SHINee will release a new Japanese single this December, and after releasing a special trailer by EMI Music Japan, now another preview of the music video has been unveiled.
Mezamashi TV showed more sneak peak of '1000 Years, always be by my side' music video on November 22th. The boys are dressed in all black suits.
Their new single will be released on December 12th, along with the Japan Arena Tour DVD
Check out the video below
KARA becomes overall #1 in DVD sales in Japan
KARA beat out Girls’s Generation and become the overall #1 in DVD sales for a foreign artist in Japan.
On November 21, a Japanese media outlet reported that the sales of KARA’s latest DVD ‘KARA 1st JAPAN TOUR 2012 KARASIA‘ which was released in the country on November 14, has sold over 30,000 copies in just one week, shooting to the top of the Oricon Weekly DVD Chart.
The report added, Both KARA and Girls’s Generation topped on the DVD sales chart twice. However, this time, KARA has surpassed Girls’ Generation and they’ve taken the #1 overall spot for a foreign artist.”
KARA also topped on the Oricon Weekly DVD Charts with previous DVD releases ‘KARA Best Clips’ and ‘KARA Best Clips 2 & Shows’.
Eunhyuk’s mother holds first interview since his scandal with IU
The mother of Super Junior‘s Eunhyuk, who was recently involved in a scandal with IU, has opened up her feelings for the very first time through an interview with ‘Styler Housewife‘ magazine.
The magazine sat down with Eunhyuk’s mother to talk about her thoughts on Eunhyuk and IU’s scandal, beginning with Eunhyuk’s latest appearance at his parents’ new bakery shortly after his scandal came to light. According to the magazine, the bakery is covered in Eunhyuk’s pictures as well as post-its left by fans of Super Junior.
Eunhyuk’s mother proudly stated, “Whenever the members’ parents open stores like this, the fans help out with the interior decorating. Yesung‘s parents also recently opened a cafe and the fans helped decorate the same way.”
There were also congratulatory flowers standing outside the bakery, one of which caught the attention of the interviewer as it was sent by Lee Seung Gi. His mother replied, “I heard that they’re actually close. They have gatherings for celebrities born in ’86.”
Finally, on the topic of Eunhyuk’s whereabouts since his scandal, she stated, “We don’t talk about those things with Eunhyuk. Eunhyuk has always done well on his own, so…”
Another staff member helping out at the bakery added, “Eunhyuk’s always been filial to his parents since he was younger. Not only Eunhyuk, but his entire household is filled with people nice to the bone.”
The rest of the interview can be found in the December issue of the magazine.
Jonghyun greets winter with a cute selca
On November 20th, Jonghyun tweeted, “It’s winter!” and shared the above picture.
The picture showed Jonghyun making a playful expression while looking trendy in a turtleneck coat and framed glasses.
After seeing the picture, his fans commented, “The glasses look really good on you!“, “Jonghyun is handsome“, and “Showing off his bottom teeth.”
KARA becomes the all-time leader in DVD sales for a foreign artist in Japan
KARA has become the all-time leader in DVD sales for a foreign artist in Japan.
The title had been held previously by Girls’ Generation, but KARA has become the overall #1 with the release of the group’s latest DVD, ‘KARA 1st JAPAN TOUR 2012 KARASIA‘. The DVD sold 30,000 copies in its first week, shooting to the top of the Oricon Weekly DVD Chart.
A Japanese news outlet reported, “KARA has surpassed Girls’ Generation, who had ranked #1 in the DVD charts twice. They’ve taken the #1 overall spot for a foreign artist.” The group has ranked #1 on the Oricon Weekly DVD Charts previously with ‘KARA BEST CLIPS‘, and ‘KARA BEST CLIPS 2 & Shows‘.
The Blu-Ray version of the same concert sold 14,000 copies in the first week, ranking at #2 on the Blu-Ray Weekly charts. Not only so, but their album ‘Girls Forever‘ also ranked #2 on the Album Weekly charts.
Congratulations to KARA!
TVXQ becomes first Korean group to hold 5-Dome Tour in Japan
TVXQ will become the first Korean group to hold a tour of Japan’s five major domed arenas.
TVXQ’s management, SM Entertainment, said, “TVXQ will begin their dome tour on April 27th at Saitama Super Arena and go onto the Tokyo Dome, Osaka’s Kyocera Dome, Fukuoka’s Yahoo! Japan Dome and Nagoya Dome.”
According to SM, TVXQ’s dome tour is the first for any Korean singer, and out of foreign artists, only Bon Jovi (in 2003), the Eagles (in 2004) and Billy Joel (in 2006) achieved the feat.
The domed arenas are considered the dream stage even for top Japanese artists, so SM explained that it is a great honor for TVXQ and shows how popular they are in Japan.
TVXQ said, “We’re happy to be going on the tour. We have been dreaming on performing at Japan’s domed arenas since our debut.” They added, “We will prepare hard to give an amazing performance”.
The group already held their Live Tour 2012 TONE earlier this year, attracting 550,000 fans. They also began their first world tour CATCH ME with a concert in Seoul on October 17th through 18th. The Japanese version of “Catch Me” and their new single “I Know” will be included in their new Japanese single album to be released on January 16th, so the group’s international activities are expected to be expanded next year.
SM denies TVXQ’s Yunho and Go Ara dating rumors
SM Entertainment has stepped forward to deny the dating rumors between TVXQ’s Yunho and actress Go Ara.
On November 22, SM Entertainment flatly denied the spreading rumors, “The dating rumors are, of course, not true.” The company continued, “They are well-known good friends. This is just an absurd rumor.”
Previously, a press reported that TVXQ’s Yunho and actress Go Ara have been going out for 1 year, and that they started their relationship earlier this year.
Yunho and Go Ara became closer after they starred in 2009 MBC drama ‘Heading to the Ground’ which probably led many people to speculate a romantic relationship between the two.
Super Junior K.R.Y releases teaser for “Promise You”
The Super Junior ballad unit, Super Junior K.R.Y, made up of members Kyuhyun, Ryeowook and Yesung, has just released a video teaser for upcoming Japanese single, “Promise You”.
Mostly known for their lovely voices and touching performances, Super Junior K.R.Y will once again capture the hearts with their upcoming R&B track. The single is due to be released on January 23 in Japan.
Meanwhile, the unit held its successful ‘Super Junior-K.R.Y Special Winter Concert 2012’ in Yokohama, Japan from November 19-21 with a 15,000 Japanese audience.
Check out the teaser below!
2NE1 New Evolution World Tour Taiwan wrap-up
Korean girl group 2NE1's first concert in Taiwan at Taipei Arena on 16th November 2012 received a commendable response. Tickets were 85% sold out, earnings were calculated to be an impressive amount of NTD$238000000 (~USD$8180369)!. 2NE1's strong dancing skills and sexy dance style meant that fans couldn't take their eyes off them. Not only did Dara flaunt her Mandarin Chinese language skills, she also gave a kiss to a lucky boy fan, which was one of the highlights of the night. 2NE1 first debuted 3 years ago and although this was their first time to hold a concert in Taiwan, they took up the challenge of performing at Taipei Arena (the biggest concert venue in Taiwan). With their amazing stage presence and live performance, there was never a moment during the 120 mins long concert where the fans were not feeling high! 2NE1's colorful fashion style designed by famous American designer Jeremy Scott was also very outstanding.
Before the concert at the press conference, CL revealed a unexpected bit of information: "Dara has stage fright and she always makes everyone nervous with her before the concert jitters but the moment she is on stage, she will be fine", which came as quite a surprise to news reporters. Because of the limited time available at the press conference, the host of the press conference and Korean translator had to talk very quickly. Knowing there wasn't much time left, CL playfully replied very slowly "eh.. um.." which made everyone at the press conference laugh. Dara also expressed her thoughts at the press conference: "coming to Taiwan allows everyone to know my Mandarin Chinese standard". 2NE1 said they are very interested in Taiwan fruits but they only had fruit juices to quench their thirst. They are also curious about Taiwan delicacies although they didn't have much time to try much. CL teased Minzy saying: "Minzy likes Taiwan delicacies!"
2NE1's style was always a hot topic. This time round, Minzy and Bom both cut their hair short. Reporters at the press conference asked if this has anything to do their upcoming comeback. Minzy didn't deny and replied: "please look forward to it!" while Bom said she really like her new hairstyle.
2NE1 began the concert with 2 of their most popular songs "I Am The Best" and "Fire". During the intermission, 2NE1 took turns to address the audience in Mandarin Chinese which drove the fans crazy. Leader CL shouted to the fans: "I love you!" Maknae Minzy also said: "I missed you!". Dara who can speak Mandarin Chinese the best, spoke a few sentences in Mandarin Chinese: "How are you? Are you happy? I am very happy to meet everyone!" and also asked fans to enjoy the concert. The girls changed their costumes 5 times and performed 25 songs. They also had their own solo stages.
CL transformed into a DJ and showed her DJ-ing skills on a 4.5m high stage. Bom sang 2 of her solo songs "Don't Cry" and "You & I". Minzy flaunted her dancing skills. The most special performance went to Dara's 'Kiss'. Dara picked a lucky boy fan from the moshpit and kissed his cheek, which left behind a pink lipstick mark. The boy was very shy after. The cameras then changed angles showing couples in the audience kissing! This was one of the main climaxes in the concert and this loving atmosphere was very heart warming.
After the concert, only CL and Dara, who were still high from the concert, attended the celebration party. Bom and Minzy were too tired. CL and Dara thanked the staff for their assistance. They also kept getting ice cream to eat.The organizer expressed that 2NE1 was very serious about their first performance in Taiwan. They had 2 live rehearsals and they never had time to go shopping because they wanted a perfect concert. After the first rehearsal, 2NE1 went back to the hotel and only ate sandwiches. The staff from Taiwan were very impressed with how hardworking 2NE1 was.
2NE1 left Taiwan on 17 November 2012 in the afternoon. 7 vans were hired by fans to stalk 2NE1. There were 200 fans at the airport to send 2NE1 off. The 4 girls were very friendly. They accepted fans' gifts and signed autographs for them.
If anyone attended the 2NE1 concert in Taiwan, please come and share your experience from the concert below! We'd love to hear from you!
Victoria shows off her long bangs
f(x)'s leader Victoria is back with a batch of dorky selcas on her Weibo.
She shared the photos above on her Weibo on 20th November,she thanked "Happy Camp" staff for their support and expressed appreciation towards fans who welcomed her at the airport and went to the recording of "Happy Camp".
She then shared the photos above,posing in various cute expressions and covers her face with her long bangs.
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