Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Christmas greetings to allkpop fans from Ailee

 
 
Christmas is right around the corner and allkpop received some stocking stuffers in the form of special greeting videos for our fans!
 
Today’s greeting is from none other than power rookie artist, Ailee, the diva who captured the hearts of everyone with her debut track “Heaven“.
 
Check out the video message below, and we wish everyone a happy holidays!
Oh, and don’t forget about about allkpop’s 4th Annual 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway sponsored by J.ESTINA!


T-ara turns down coveted alcohol commercial deal

 
Girl group T-ara is said to have turned down an endorsement deal with an alcohol brand, a coveted commercial deal in the entertainment industry.
 
Aside from Ahreum, T-ara’s youngest member (with the exception of Dani, who will join the group later), all of the members of T-ara are legally adults in Korea. However, as a big girl group in Korea, T-ara has apparently turned down this offer.
 
Their agency Core Contents Media stated, “We believed that having the girls appear in an alcohol-related commercial is not fitting, for the dancing, singing, fashion, and actions of idol stars are highly mimicked by the teenagers of Korea, and thus, we have turned down the offer.
 
They further added, “[T-ara] will not be appearing in commercials that condone drinking culture to teenagers in the future as well.”

Changmin discusses his ‘scandal’ with SHINee’s Minho

 
Beatles Code 2‘ this week boasted guests of TVXQ, making it a must-watch episode for fans of the group, especially since there were hilarious moments like Changmin opening up about his ‘scandal’ with his labelmate, hoobae, and fellow male idol, SHINee‘s Minho!
 
The MCs dug into Changmin’s past and uncovered a ‘scandal’ involving the idol and Minho. With questions coming in from the MCs about this, Changmin couldn’t help but laugh as he started to explain.
 
“There was a separate concert that Yunho was doing in memory of Michael Jackson. I went with SHINee’s Minho to see the event. But unfortunately, Minho’s hair at that time was very long. Mistaking the long-haired Minho to be a girl, a Japanese reporter snapped pictures and reported it as a relationship scandal,” Changmin said.
 
Not quite convinced by his explanation, MC Tak Jae Hoon countered, “Are you sure you didn’t tell Minho, ‘you play the role of the girl [in this relationship] so grow your hair out?’” flustering Changmin. Of course, Shindong wasn’t the one to sit back in all this as he also poked fun, asking, “So if you had to choose one male idol you’ve been keeping a watch on lately, who is it?”
 
Changmin then tried to defend himself and confess his love for girls as he stated, “What are you saying? Why are you asking me things like that? I like girl idols a lot. I like After School and..” However, with his voice becoming soft towards the end, the MCs pointed out that he didn’t seem quite sure of himself, once again bringing laughter in the studio.

Yoochun wants to appear on variety shows and ‘Laws of the Jungle’

 
JYJ‘s Yoochun confessed that he wanted to appear in ‘Laws of the Jungle‘.
 
Yoochun, Yoon Eun Hye, and Yoo Seung Ho attended a press conference for their drama ‘I Miss You‘ on December 17th.
 
At the press conference when asked about potentially appearing on variety shows, Yoochun stated, “Of course I want to go out on variety shows. I haven’t been on a variety show in a very long time. The last time I appeared on one was back in 2008. I think it’ll be fun to be on a variety show. It’s going to be different when we talk while we’re being recorded compared to when we talk in private. I think it’ll be a lot of fun.
 
He continued, “I want to appear on ‘Laws of the Jungle’. I really enjoy stuff like that. Before I started working on this, I went out on a random trip without a destination early in the morning equipped with just a tent. I got bit by mosquitos all over the place when I tried to make a tent at 3 in the morning. I’ve been wanting to appear on ‘Laws of the Jungle’ ever since it began airing.

2PM’s ‘Clothes Album’ now available to international fans

 
2PM has released the ‘Clothes Album‘ to international fans.
 
Because of hot demand from international fans, the ‘Clothes Album’ will go on sale starting on the 17th through sites such as G-Market and eBay. The ‘Clothes Album’ sold out on the very first day it went on sale in Korea, and after delivery of a new batch of albums, the album is now being sold once again to fans in Korea a well.
 
This time, they have worked with Benetton to include scarves and pouches, widening the product lineup for fans to purchase. They will also be providing a limited edition pop-art frame, 2PM signed T-shirt, and a tote that will be given to certain buyers.
 
JYP Entertainment commented, “Last time, we received great response from the domestic and international buyers, so we created a lineup that ranges from 30,000 KRW to 100,000 KRW ($28 USD – $93 USD). We’re going to widen our promotions and product lineup so that domestic and international fans can be satisfied.

Eunjung, Jiyeon, Qri and Hyomin attend the VIP screening of ‘Marrying the Mafia 5′

 
T-ara‘s Eunjung, Jiyeon, Qri, and Hyomin attended the VIP screening for the movie ‘Marrying the Mafia 5‘.
 
The VIP screening was held at the Seoul Lotte Cinema on December 17th. The movie features Jung Joon Ho, Yoo Dong Geun, Sung Dong Il, and Park Sang Wook as the main characters, and also stars B2ST‘s Doojoon, ZE:A‘s Kwanghee, and A Pink‘s Na Eun.
 
The girls looked quite lovely while dressed up in winter clothing and accessories.
 
The movie is set for release in theaters on the 19th.

Yunho has been donating to his high school for the past 8 years

 
Yunho revealed that he has been donating scholarship money to his high school for the past 8 years.
TVXQ was a guest on the December 17th episode of ‘Beatles Code‘. On the show, MC Shindong revealed, “Actually, I know that Yunho has been donating to his high school for the past 8 years. I also know that you’ve donated refrigerators and other home appliances to your hometown.. Do you have a reason why?
 
Yunho explained, “I don’t have much memories from school. But all the same, my friends and teachers that I met at school steered me down the right road. I can’t forget that, so I’m donating in gratitude.
 
After this, Shindong joked, “Yunho donates refrigerators… But Changmin likes eating so much that he thinks of his refrigerator as his girlfriend“, causing everyone to laugh.

SHINee, Kim Hyun Joong, and TEEN TOP rank #1 on Tower Records charts

 
SHINee, Kim Hyun Joong, and TEEN TOP topped the various charts of Tower Records in Japan.
SHINee topped the Weekly DVD Chart with their “SHINee The First Arena Tour DVD” and the Weekly Singles Chart with “1000 Years Always by Your Side…“. Kim Hyun Joong topped the Weekly Albums Chart with “Unlimited” for the Shibuya branch, and also topped the overall Weekly Album Chart.
 
TEEN TOP topped the Daily Sales Chart with “TEEN TOP aRtisT Special“. Girls’ Generation also made the list on the Weekly DVD Chart at #4 with ”2011 Girls’ Generation Tour“.

Super Junior’s Heechul and F.T. Island’s Hongki get nail art for the Holidays

 
F.T. Island‘s Hongki and Super Junior‘s Heechul showed off their close friendship.
 
The pair are known to be close friends, and they proved this by getting matching nail art done. Hongki first tweeted a photo of his Christmas-and-rock-star themed nails, writing, “Ready for Christmas!!!“.
 
A few moments later, he tweeted what seems to be his thumbs and Heechul’s fingers, showing off a nail that had animated versions of Hongki and Heechul on each finger. He tweeted, “As a couple with Heechul-hyung… My hand has Hee-nim and hyung’s hand has Hong Star“.
 

Changmin sings for 'Jeon Woochi' OST

 

 TVXQ’s Max Changmin has participated in the soundtrack of KBS new drama series, ‘Jeon Woochi’ starring Cha Tae Hyun and UEE.

On December 18th, Changmin released his single “Tears like a Person (눈물 같은 사람)” which serves as the love theme song for the drama’s leads, Hong Moo Yun (UEE) and Jeon Woochi (Cha Tae Hyun). The song highlights Changmin’s explosive and appealing vocals.

Listen to the track below!

Ailee releases MV for "My Grown Up Christmas List"


Ailee finally released the full music video 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.

Released online on December 18th, Ailee’s cover version of “My Grown Up Christmas List” (Christmas Wish) was produced by Chan Hee Hwang.

Check out the MV below!

Korean Version:

English Version:

KARA releases full PV for "Orion"

 

KARA has just released the full 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!

利特 The Promise 音乐剧演出画报公开



Super Junior利特刚于新兵训练营毕业并被选入国防宣传支援队以二等兵继续服役。

利特有幸的被选和演员池贤宇,金武烈参与音乐剧“The Promise"化身为勇士。这部音乐剧即将于明年1月9日在国立剧场Haeorum上映哦,这部剧将以625战争为背景,是部充满战友情的故事。里头讲述为了祖国和战友们而选择牺牲,为了彼此的约定而不断努力的情节。

官推今天也发了几张利特在音乐剧里饰演MissKim的角色照型画报哦



Super Junior M 新专辑的照型曝光?



消息指出Super Junior M即将在一月推出全新华语专辑。上个星期也似乎把新歌的音乐视频也给拍了哦。
 
大家是不是很期待呢? 今天网上流传了一张始源,银赫和工作人员一起合照的图片,难道是新专辑的照型吗?
 
这里为大家搜索了资料,根据图片来源01creativebook是杂志哦

大家就拭目以待他们的新专辑照型吧,记得留守DKPM以获得最新的消息哦。