SHINee make a ‘SHINee World’ with “Dream Girl”

SHINee finally came back to waiting fans with their highly anticipated single “Dream Girl“, and it looks like Shawols weren’t just waiting around for nothing!

As soon as the album was released, the boys swept music charts in Korea, and as expected, SHINee’s popularity is incredible overseas as well. “Dream Girl” topped iTunes charts in Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan. Not only that, but it’s also charted very high in Thailand, the Philippines, and Macau as well as in countries like Sweden, Mexico, Portugal, Australia, and Norway.

The boys completed their showcase on the 20th, and they just wrapped up their first official comeback performance on ‘M! Countdown‘. One step closer to making it a ‘SHINee World’!

Check out their comeback below if you missed it!

[UPDATED] T-ara's additional showcases in Japan

Girl group T-ara added 10 showcases in Japan.

T-ara will have showcases in Sapparo on 20th and Marioka on 21st. Though they still have 2 showcases in Japan, they added another10 showcases. 

You can see the complete list of their confirmed showcases in Japan below.

Venue: Sapporo Factory (Chuo-ku, Sapporo)
Time/Date: 18:30 JST, February 20th, 2013

Venue: Central Court Aeon Mall (Morioka)

Time/Date: 18:30 JST, February 21st, 2013

Venue: Aeon Mall Kashiwa (Tsugaru, Aomori)

Time/Date: 18:30 JST, February 22nd, 2013 

Venue: Tower Records Shibuya (Shibuya, Tokyo)

Time/Date: 17:30 JST, February 25th, 2013

Venue: Aeon Lake Town (Koshigaya, Saitama)

Time/Date: 18:30 JST, February 28th, 2013

Venue: Oasis21 (Nagoya · Sakae)

Time/Date: 15:00 JST, March 2nd, 2013 

Venue: Kyoto National Museum (Nakagyo, Kyoto)

Time/Date: 15:00 JST, March 3rd, 2013

Venue: Nishinomiya Garden (Nishinomiya, Hyogo)

Time/Date: 18:30 JST, March 4th, 2013

Venue: Aeon Mall Ayagawa (Ayauta, Kagawa)

Time/Date: 18:30 JST, March 5th, 2013

Venue: Niihama Aeon Mall (Niihama, Ehime)

Time/Date: 18:30 JST, March 6th, 2013

Venue: Omuta Aeon Mall (Omuta, Fukuoka)

Time/Date: 18:30 JST, March 8th, 2013

Venue: Seagul Plaza (Nagasaki)

Time/Date: 15:00 JST, March 9th, 2013

Meanwhile, T-ara is busy preparing for their Japanese comeback which will be on March 20th and they will released 'Private Book' on February 28th.

SHINee take over fashion magazines

SHINee isn’t just sweeping the music scene with their “Dream Girl” comeback.

The boys became young rebels for the Marsh issue of Nylon, where they opened up about things they regret on set. Even though the concept was something the boys have never done before, they had no problem expertly leading the photo shoot.

SHINee also scored a 16-page spread in ‘L’Officiel Hommes‘, where they tossed aside the boyish, innocent image they took on for Nylon and and went for a completely masculine look instead.Jonghyun even had the chance to bear his abs, while Minho showed off his own arm muscles.

Check out the photos below!

Song Ji Hyo goes casual for ‘Nylon’

Song Ji Hyo went for a casual look for Nylon magazine!

The actress wore loose-fitting tops for the cute, comfortable photo shoot, different from what most female celebrities have been doing these days. Of course, the “ace” didn’t need to wear anything in particular to shine – she did that with just her presence.

In the interview with Nylon, Song Ji Hyo discussed her attitude when it comes to approaching projects. She said, “If the scenario is good, I just take it up without thinking about it. I don’t think about how my image will change through a project. If I do that, I start calculating all these things I have to do. I have to bet everything on the character. If I think about everything else, I start becoming less confident when I act.”

Check out more of her pictorial below!

TVXQ becomes the face of outdoor brand ‘Lafuma’

TVXQ transferred their dynamic stage energy to a pictorial for a photoshoot with ‘ELLE’ as the faces, and handsome faces at that, for the 2013 S/S collection of outdoor brand ‘Lafuma’.

Keeping in theme with the active image of the brand, TVXQ displayed their charisma looking as if getting ready for an outdoor adventure with their colorful windbreakers and gear.

The brand themselves also revealed another photo of their own (below) as they announced the news, commenting, “With their start as endorsement models, TVXQ, who show their dynamic image through their stage, acting, and variety shows, and outdoor brand ‘Lafuma will have a great synergy effect, which we anticipate.”

SHINee goes on an eating spree on ‘SHINee’s Wonderful Day’

The SHINee members revealed their ‘eating rooms’.

The ‘eating room’ is a popular trend, where celebrities are caught pretty much breathing in their food. The SHINee members have their own unique personality, and it was put on full display even when they were eating on ‘SHINee’s Wonderful Day‘.

In Thailand, Onew carefully analyzed every single food that he ate. In England, Key frowned and worried about his weight even as he drank a single cup of coffee. Taemin ate the various foods in Switzerland and gave a simple, short comment on each item. Jonghyun was indifferent to the cameras in Japan as he completely ignored them and focused solely on eating his ramen.

However, the member that fit the ‘eating room’ style the best was none other than ‘flaming eater’ Minhoin England, who devoured every single bite with passion.

The eating segment begins around the 40:38 mark below.

Which member are you like the most when you eat?

Henry shows off his culinary prowess on ‘Master Chef Korea Celebrity’

His labelmates SHINee are singing about “Fire“, but it’s Super Junior-M‘s Henry that really knows how to handle it.

Henry will be one of the 11 contestants on ’Master Chef Korea Celebrity‘ along with other idols such as Fei and Jiyul. When it was Henry’s turn in the competition, he didn’t waste any time showing off his culinary skills. Henry had learned the Chinese-style way of cooking with hot fire under a famous chef while working on his movie ‘Final Recipe‘, and it turns out he didn’t just simply learn it – he mastered it.

His talents impressed not only the other contestants, but the incredibly strict judges, who didn’t hesitate to praise him with compliments.

Thankfully, fans don’t have to wait much longer to see his skills in action. The first episode will air on the 22nd, and you can see for yourself if he’s worthy of winning the 100 million (approximately $93,000 USD) KRW prize.

Check out a teaser of the show below.

SHINee searches for “Dream Girl” on ‘M! Countdown’

The boys of SHINee excite their fans by rolling out their promotions for the part one of their third album ‘Chapter 1 Dream Girl-The Misconceptions of You’ as well as the title track “Dream Girl”!

“Dream Girl” is said to be in the acid electro punk genre, and has the SHINee members sing with their unique voices on a tight melody. The song was produced by producer Shin Hyuk, known for his work with Justin Bieber, and his composer team Joombas Music Factory.

For their ‘M! Countdown’ comeback, SHINee showed a new style and choreography using standing microphones. The group also displayed their unique charms and a new original performance, enough to catch the attention of fans around the world.

Check out their performance below!

SHINee's "Fire" to be released on iTunes!

SHINee's new Japanese single "Fire"will be released on iTunes.

Japanese show Mezamashi aired the preview of SHINee's music video for 'Fire'. During the airing, a notice that 'Fire' will be released on iTunes on the 27th of February was showed. The single will be released on iTunes ahead of its physical release which will be on March 13th.

You can watch the video below which showed the notice.

Super Junior’s Ryeowook lists the idol stars he wants in his ‘Ryeo Line’

Super Junior‘s Ryeowook has been keeping an eye out for idol stars who can potentially join his “Ryeo Line.”

In an interview with @star1, Ryeowook revealed, “My dream for 2013 is to create a ‘Ryeo Line.’” He then went on to name the idol stars that he wants to recruit, listing, “ZE:A‘s Hyungsik, INFINITE‘sSunggyu, my EXO dongsengs, and SHINee‘s Onew would be good. I want to form a ‘Ryeo Line’ that includes members who are kind and sing well.”

“I’ve always been the maknae [of Super Junior] and I’m an only child, so I’ve never been called ‘hyung.’ Whenever I hear ‘Ryeowook hyung,’ I feel trustworthy, and it makes me happy. I want to become a sunbae who [my hoobaes] won’t be ashamed of.”

SHINee to be featured in L'Officiel Hommes Korea's March issue!

Korean idol group SHINee's pictorial for L'Officiel Hommes Korea will be released in March.

Prior to SHINee's comeback with their anticipated 3rd studio album  ‘Chapter 1 Dream Girl-The Misconceptions of You’, the group had a photoshoot for L'Officiel Hommes Korea magazine and their part in the magazine will be titled as "Shine On Me".

On the other hand, SHINee is busy preparing for their comeback.

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KARA reveals new pictorial for K-Swiss

KARA has become the new face of the sports apparel brand K-Swiss. Known for their sexy image, the girls have flaunted their sporty looks for K-SWISS’ 2013 Spring/Summer collection.

The spring and summer collection set to be endorsed by the girl group is titled “It’s My Show Time” and will see the girls showcasing an array of styles through both on- and offline ads.

Check out the photos below: