[06.12.09] ss501’s THE 1st ASIA TOUR PERSONA

As they say, “strike while the iron is hot!”. After ss501 band leader Kim Hyun Joong appeared in the hit drama Boys Before Flowers, his band has been in the spotlight and receiving much attention. All these while ss501 have been pretty popular in Korea and Japan, but rarely ventured to other countries in Asia. With the new publicity garnered, ss501 can now embark on their first Asian tour!

The good news is, fans in Malaysia can expect a ss501 concert in December 2009.

ss501’s will kick off their four month THE 1st ASIA TOUR PERSONA concert in Seoul on Aug 1 & 2. The concert in Seoul will be held at Seoul’s Olympic Park Gymnastic Stadium. They will also be performing in Budokan, Tokyo on 13 August. The tour will cover 10 countries which includes Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, China, Singapore and Malaysia!

ss501 will also be releasing their 2nd album by end of July 2009.

Only recently, it was reported that Kim Hyun Joong has been overworked and very tired. Besides working on their 2nd album, the boys are also working on a “collection album” where each member will have a solo song. Each solo song will be accompanied with a music video. So watch out for this too.

Source: JoyNews

[06.11.09] Forget Ga Eul, Hello Yoo Jin

Regardless, no one wants to be typecast and remembered for just that one drama, movie or role. Actress, Kim So Eun who rose to prominence after her role as Ga Eul in Boys Before Flowers, will be taking on a totally new role for her latest drama, The Man Who Can’t Get Married.

The press conference for KBS2TV The Man Who Can’t Get Married was held on the 9th at Seoul Palace Hotel, with the main cast of Ji Jin Hee, Uhm Jung Hwa, Yang Jung Ah, Kim So Eun and Yoo Ah In attending and meeting the media. Kim So Eun talked about her role, “The role that I am playing is called, Jung Yoo Jin and is vastly different from the Chu Ga Eul character that I played in Boys Before Flowers. In the previous drama, Chu Ga Eul is a quiet girl who often encourages her friend, Geum Jandi. But Jung Yoo Jin has a more outgoing personality and is pretty similar to what I am in reality. I thus have an easier time acting out my scenes when the cameras start rolling.”

[06.10.09] G-Dragon helped style 2NE1, No wonder they look like that.

In a recent interview, 2NE1 revealed their plans for the future, how they feel about their sunbae’s Big Bang and why they have such a ridiculous interesting sense of style!

Even though lots of other girl groups tend to change up concepts and styles with each album, 2ne1 plans to stay true to one genre, claiming that they “will always be hip-hop” and “neutral”… whatever ‘neutral’ means. “We are very easy going,” they elaborated, “and we don’t act cute or pretend to be either. Our mini-album will be released in June and will have cute and sexy music added in there.”

While 1TYM’s Teddy produced 2NE1’s successful hit “Fire”, G-Dragon was a strong hand in the groups fashion concepts. G-dragon even lent some of his own accessories to Dara! Damn… they could not have asked a more unqualified person for fashion advice….

And how do they feel about their sunbae’s Big Bang, the group they were modeled after? “We still have a long way to go…. We never thought of ourselves as a group that will surpass Big Bang, but we want to be like them and always keep developing.”

Credit: AllKpop

생일축하합니다 김현중!!! ^_^

I wish you good health, happiness and more success… May all your wish and dreams come true! Saengl Chukahaeyo! ^_^

[05.09.09] Kim Hyun Joong and Park Shin Hye have a Dynamic Kiss for Dynamic Kin

Coca Cola has released a new drink in Korea called “Dynamic Kin.” It’s targeted to the youth market and is supposedly similar to Sprite. To promote this new beverage, Coca Cola / Dynamic Kin has hired Kim Hyun Joong and Park Shin Hye.

Kim Hyun Joong and Park Shin Hye both signed a 6 month contract to model for “Dynamic Kin.” A Dynamic Kin spokesperson said that they felt both Kim Hyun Joong and Park Shin Hye have a fresh, sensual, and sexy aura, so they’re the perfect people to use to market towards the trendy youth market.

[05.08.09] Lee Jia’s got Style

Newish actress Lee Jia of Beethoven and Legend is taking on her third leading role in as many acting jobs with SBS’s upcoming drama series Style [스타일].

The drama is based on a novel of the same name, and has been called the Korean Devil Wears Prada. The bestselling book depicts the life of the main character (Lee’s role) who has worked at a fashion magazine for eight years, and deals with the power struggles, fierce competition, and romantic relationships that come with it.

Directing is PD Oh Jong-rok (Working Mom, Daisy, Hello My Teacher), while the writer is In Eun-ha of My Tutor Friend 2, Love & Marriage, and Goong.

Cast opposite Lee is Ryu Shi-won; the Wedding actor will play a plastic surgeon and restaurant owner.

Style will air on weekends after the new series Beautiful Legacy ends in late July.

Credit: Star News

[05.08.09] Fans love WonderGirls SunMi’s new short hairstyle

WonderGirls member SunMi has recently cut her hair to shoulder-length short.

She sent out greetings to fan recently on 6th May on their official fan cafe. And fans immediately spotted her new hair, much different from her previously long locks.

SunMi’s recent message to fans.

[05.08.09] Big Bang Looks Bangin’ For Fila

[05.08.09] Lee Junki to guest star on Family Outing

Famous actor Lee Junki will be the next guest star on the popular SBS Show “Family Outing.” The filming took place from May 4th to 5th in Southern South Korea in South Gyeongsang, near the sea.

One of the staff members of Family Outing stated that Lee Junki got along well with the other co-stars of Family Outing and that they participated in many games, they also tried to catch fish.

The episodes are scheduled to air on May 17th and May 24th.

>>Looking forward to his episodes since he’ll be with Lee Hyori again.. I’m sure the show will be fun. ^_^

[05.08.09] 2NE1 – FIRE

Here’s the two versions of their Muisc Video for “FIRE”

SPACE VERSION

STREET VERSION

Credit: wondersmurf@youtube