2PM’s Nichkhun and f(x)’s Victoria invited to ‘Hunan TV’s 2013 New Year’ event

The Khuntoria couple has always been highly popular among Chinese viewers after their run on MBC‘s ‘We Got Married‘, and fortunately for fans, it seems the couple will be back for a Chinese New Year special.

A list of cast members for a 2013 New Year program on Hunan TV has been making its rounds on Chinese online community boards, and on the list are Nichkhun of 2PM and f(x)’s Victoria. Last November, Victoria made an appearance on another Hunan TV special without her former on-screen husband Nichkhun due to scheduling conflicts.

To make up for his absence, producers ran a short video of compiled clips of the couple from the show. Touched by the surprise, Victoria left the show promising to return with Nichkhun again.

Producers of the New Year special stated, “We’ve already sent a love call to Victoria and Nichkhun, and they’re both thinking of the offer positively. Whether or not they’ll be guesting on the show will be revealed on Hunan TV’s New Year special.”

Stay tuned for updates!

Ailee releases teaser for “My Grown Up Christmas List”

Ailee has released a teaser for her special Christmas track, “My Grown Up Christmas List” (Christmas Wish).

“My Grown Up Christmas List” (Christmas Wish) will be included in “Hitman Project #1”, a special project album tribute for hitmaker David Foster, who is the original creator of the song. David Foster is also known to have work with legends such as Michael Jackson, Celine Dion and Whitney Houston.

Ailee’s cover version of “My Grown Up Christmas List” (Christmas Wish) was produced by Chan Hee Hwang and will be released next week on December 18.

Check out the teaser below!

Stars grace the Red Carpet at ‘2012 MelOn Music Awards’

Today’s most popular Hallyu stars flocked to the Seoul’s Gymnastics Stadium in Olympic Park on December 14th to attend the ‘2012 MelOn Music Awards’.

Recognizing this year’s music trends and beloved artists, ‘2012 MelOn Music Awards’ will honor this year’s best artist, album, global artist and more. 

As an introduction to the show, a special red carpet ceremony was aired. Stars who walked the red carpet include Dynamic Duo, Julien Kang, Simon D, K.Will, B.A.P, Huh Gak, Ailee, Kim So Hyun, INFINITE, B2ST, Seo In Guk, A Pink’s Eunji, SISTAR, T-ara, 2NE1 and more.

Check out the clips below!

2NE1

Kim Yoo Jung

T-ara

A Pink’s Eunji

SISTAR

HaHa

Seo In Guk

B2ST

INFINITE

Kim So Hyun 

Ailee

Huh Gak

B.A.P

K.Will

Simon D, Rhythm Power

Julien Kang, Nam Bora

Dynamic Duo, Primary

KARA releases short PV for “Orion”

KARA has just released a short version PV for their Japanese track, “Orion”.

“Orion” is the B-side track of their ‘Electric Boy’ single album which was released in Japan back in October 17th. The song was written and composed by Simon Isogai.

In related news, KARA recently sold out all the seats their upcoming “KARA’s Happy New Year Concert in Tokyo Dome” in just 30 minutes, displaying their strong effect in Japan.

Check out the PV below!

Siwon made into wax figure for Kyochon Chicken

Kyochon Chicken has created two wax figures of Super Junior‘s Siwon.

The wax figures were created through detailed 3D image scans of Siwon in addition to his own input. The figures are the same size and have the same measurements as the real Siwon. Each figure took 3 months to create and the costs were around 30 million KRW (approximately $28,000 USD). One Siwon wax figure is located in the Gangnam branch of Kyochon while another was sent to the Bangkok, Thailand location in Sukhumvit Plaza.

Kyochon Chicken commented, “Super Junior is the leader in increasing Hallyu culture by spreading K-Pop all over the world. We created the wax model of Super Junior’s Siwon to provide some fun and entertainment for all the domestic and international Super Junior fans that visit the Gangnam branch.”

They added, “Along with Super Junior, who is at the center of the Hallyu wave, Kyochun Chicken will do our best to become the #1 global chicken brand.“

Interview with 2PM (in Jakarta)

2PM is back in Indonesia for the 3rd time. And this time, they're back with their new Asian Tour titled "What Time Is It 2PM Live in Jakarta." Creativedisc.com and other media partners have managed to slip in an interview with 2PM despite their busy schedule during their stay in Jakarta. Are you curious on what did they talked about? Then check out the following interview..

Q: Last year, 2PM held a successful tour called the "Hands Up Asia Tour." Will there be any differences with this year's tour?
Junho: This year, we'll be performing with a live band, which has a much firmer sound system, and we'll also be performing songs that we've re-arranged.
Jun.K: I think the fans will be excited and look forward to it, the concert this time is much more special.
Taecyeon: There will definitely be solo stages from us.

Q: If you have the chance to collaborate with an artist/musician, who would you guys like to collaborate with?
Taecyeon: Honestly, we can collaborate with anybody. If we can work with each other, well then there'd be no problem at all.

Q: For the preparation of this Asia Tour, what kind of preparations have you made? And how long have you been preparing for this?
Chansung: We've started preparing a long time ago. When you want to have an event with no flaws, a discussion should be held before the event. Like choosing what kind of concept we want to do, making a song list, and then we'll start practicing.
Taecyeon: Actually, you'll be seeing solo stages by each of us later on. This is truly our first time doing it. As for the concept, we can either come up with it by ourselves, or we can also accept suggestions from other people. We hope the fans will be pleased with them.

Q: Do you guys have an artist or a certain someone that has an influence in your songs?
Wooyoung: Bi Hyung (Rain)
Nichkhun: Justin Timberlake
Junho: Michael Jackson (Jun.K: Yeaaaay)
Jun.K: R.Kelly, Stevie Wonder
Taecyeon: Hottest! (Jun.K: Hottest??) Taecyeon: Yes, because they're my inspiration in making songs.
Chansung: All the artists that have been said earlier. But actually, I'm truly influenced by JYP.

Q: Do you guys have other ambitions besides struggling in the music field?
Wooyoung: Actor
Nichkhun: A chef, maybe
Junho: I'm interested in extreme sports, like mountain climbing.
Jun.K: A Writer (Junho: Or Comedian?)
Taecyeon: Hmm, Fashion Model (Jun.K: Please don't write that. Junho: Delete delete, remove remove please. As Junho pushes his finger up and down, as if he's pressing the delete button on the keyboard.)
Chansung: Taekwondo Instructor

Q: Among the many songs of 2PM, which song is your favorite?
Wooyoung: Like a Movie
Nichkhun: Let It Rain (JunHo: Me too. Hmm, just kidding. Nichkhun: Just kidding?? >,< Haha)
Junho: Even If You Leave Me
Jun.K: Gimme The Light
Taecyeon: Don't Stop Can't Stop
Chansung: Hands Up

Q: Do you have any special stage prepared especially for Indonesian Hottests?
Taecyeon: Hhmmm, that's a secret. Just look forward to Chansung later on, and you'll know it. Even watching him practice was really awesome.

Q: What is the craziest thing you've ever done on stage?
Junho: I don't think we're up to that level, but when we were promoting 'Heartbeat', we were always very tired because we don't sleep after our practice, so we get really sleepy on stage.

Q: How did you feel when fans outside of Korea knew your songs?
Jun.K: We were very touched. I don't know how to describe this feeling, the fact that international fans know our songs is very touching.

Q: Do you have any plans to release a song in Indonesian?
Taecyeon: Honestly, if we were given the chance then we'd proudly release an Indonesian song. But because we've just debuted in one of the countries outside of Korea, which is Japan; so right now, we just got used to singing songs in Japanese. If we have the chance, then we'll really learn Indonesian, because up until now, the Indonesian language is still a bit hard, yes? Hehehe~

Q: You guys often recommend songs other than your own on Twitter. What song do you recommend people to hear?
Wooyoung: I often listen to songs by Noel, they're also a group from Korea. Yeah, I recommend you listen to their songs.
Nichkhun: 'You Gave Me Something' by James Morrison. I love this song.
Junho: 'I'm Your Life' by Chrisette Michele
Jun.K: 'Sweet Life' Frank Ocean (as he sings a small part from the song)
Taecyeon: Songs by "Take 5," which is jazz. You guys probably know this already.

Q: There has been a lot of boy/girlbands in Indonesia these days. This phenomenon is no doubt caused by the existence of the Korean Wave. Do you have anything to say about this?
Taecyeon: To be honest, idols first started in America. And then recently, Korea created the Korean Wave. Well, what's important is to always be creative. They need to always create their own concepts and that will further expand the potential in them.

Q: 2PM has a lot of fans from around the world. Do you have any plans on releasing a song in English? Or do you have a plan to enter the US Market?
Nichkhun: (Answers in English) I had written a song titled "Let It Rain" in English. I think it'd be cool if 2PM has the chance to release a song in English. And of course, we wouldn't mind entering the US market or the European market if we have the chance to do so.
Taecyeon: But if we release a song in English, maybe we won't be able to express our emotions fully when we sing. For now, we'll just focus on songs in Korean.

Q: If you were to pick one thing, what would you choose that you can't live without?
Jun.K: Music
Nichkhun: Family
Chansung: My phone (Jun.K: laughs hysterically)
Wooyoung: Hottest
Junho: Food

Q: If, for example, you guys didn't become an artist, what would you want to be?
Chansung: Like what I answered earlier, I want to be a Taekwondo Instructor
Taecyeon: I want to be a university student
Jun.K: When I was younger, I loved writing, so I'd probably try my best to get a bachelor's degree in writing. After that, I'd most likely open a business on selling Tteokbokki, because I love that dish.
Junho: I'd probably be a baseball player because I have a cousin who's already a baseball player, so I'd probably follow after him.
Nichkhun: Either a chef or an architect
Wooyoung: I want to be a designer

And that was our interview with 2PM. They didn't forget to say their thanks to all the media partners that were present in the interview as well.

Thank You 2PM...

SHINee's new single "1000-nen, Zutto Soba ni Ite..." and concert DVD sweep the Tower Records daily sales chart

SHINee's new single "1000-nen, Zutto Soba ni Ite..." and Japan Arena Tour concert DVD have finally been released to the public, garnering great results on the first day of sales.

Tower Records' sales chart for 12/11, shown below, reveals SHINee's immediate success. Half of the top 10 sales for the day have been taken up by varying versions of SHINee's new releases. In the first two spots are the limited edition versions of the single and DVD. Congrats to SHINee!

Click for the full-sized chart.

Ailee follows up with “Evening Sky” on ‘M! Countdown’

Ailee has officially begun follow up promotions with “Evening Sky“!

The singer recently concluded promotions for her powerful track “I’ll Show You,” and after a short break, has returned to show off her sweet and soothing voice.

Check out her stage below and other performances here.

Seungyeon shares a ‘mirror selca’

KARA‘s Seungyeon recently updated her Twitter with a new selca.

On December 12th, the singer tweeted, “A mirror selca for the first time in a while! The weather is cold! Everyone, please be careful! I’m in a great mood today because I woke up earlier than my alarm clock~ I hope you all have a wonderful day in this weird world!”

Accompanied by the post was the photo above in which Seungyeon is seen getting ready at a hair salon.

Fans responded with comments like, “You have such a small head“, “Seungyeon needs to gain some weight“, “You’ve gotten much prettier“, and more.

TVXQ to appear on Beatles Code 2

Check out the preview of the upcoming episode of Beatles Code 2.

TVXQ will appear on the show, do you anticipate its airing?