Archive for the ‘Interviews – TV’ Category

Aziatix open up about their debut in the US

Korean-American R&B and hip hop group Aziatix recently made headlines across both Korea and the US after signing with American label Cash Money Records. After introducing themselves at the ‘Pre-Grammy Party’ earlier this month, the talented trio sat down for an interview with Korean press and opened up about their upcoming debut in the US. Aziatix is comprised of three Korean-American members: Eddie Shin ( 27), Flowsik (28) and Nicky Lee (33). Flowsik shared how his group is differentiating themselves in the American music market, stating, “To Koreans, it sounds like pop music, but in the US, it has an Asian feel

Photos of Wonder Girls’ Sohee at age 13 revealed

Photos of Wonder Girls member Sohee at age 13 were revealed on an online community board under the title “Sohee, beautiful since age 13“. The images were a mix of regular photos along with screencaps of Sohee taken from a short film when she was younger. Fans noticed how adorable Sohee was and her unchanging look over years. The netizen who posted the image stated, “It looks like she just grew in height and that’s it. How can she have such an aura at 13?‘ Other netizens commented, “A case in which only her body grew“, “Her mysterious air exists both then and now“, “She’s pretty“, and “She looks so innocent

Japanese drama "Summer Snow" to get musical adaptation feat. Super Junior's Sungmin, Supernova's Sungje and more

Japanese drama series "Summer Snow" will be getting its own musical adaptation. The musical in itself will be a Korean production starring a variety of Korean pop stars in its roles.The original drama was broadcasted in 2000 and received no less than five awards at the 24th Television Drama Academy Awards. It tells the story of youth's growth, focusing on a love story between a guy, Natsuo, who was forced to grow up too fast, and a woman, Yuki, with restrictions. When the man's parents die, he becomes the head of his family while trying to look after his siblings

JYJ talk about their frame of mind 4 years ago

JYJ revealed how they felt during the 4 years of lawsuit with SM Entertainment. In the interview with their new magazine ‘The JYJ‘, the subject of leaving their former label, 4 years ago in 2009 was brought up. Yoochun said, “Our label at the time, SM Entertainment, must have suffered, but if we look back at it now, we’re the ones that suffered even more. We used to think, ‘This, too, will pass’.” Junsu added, “It was really hard on us, but all we could do was bear with it

Actor Lee Jong Suk wants to compose a song?

Though idols have definitely made their presence known in the drama world, not as many actors have crossed over into music. Well-known actor Lee Jong Suk has revealed that he may try out composing. As an actor, model, and former MC of ‘Inkigayo‘, Lee Jong Suk has shown since his debut four years ago that he is a star of many talents. He revealed that one of his hobbies was playing the guitar. “A man needs to know how to play at least one instrument,” were the words his father told him, and so he grabbed the guitar

JYJ explain why they decided to leave their former label

JYJ explained why they ultimately decided to leave their former label. Their new magazine ‘The JYJ‘ was recently released, and has 139 pages in all including their various interviews which lasted a total of 25 hours. On the subject of their former label, Jaejoong admitted that friction first began because of issues they had with a cosmetics company stating, “I agreed not to do it, but it was as if they were treating us like children.” Junsu talked about how their income did not increase even though they participated in more endorsements and CD sales rose, as well as the problems with the 13 year contract

Yoo In Na and IU promise to support each other for ‘You’re the Best Lee Soon Shin’

The sisterly relationship between actress Yoo In Na and singer IU has been well-known in the fan community, particularly for fans of the 2010 SBS program ‘Heroes‘. After the recent announcement that they would be starring together in the upcoming KBS drama ‘You’re the Best Lee Soon Shin‘, fans have already been looking forward to see how their off-screen relationship will play out on-screen. In an interview for the drama, the stars said, “We’re so happy that we were coincidentally cast in the same drama

Kum Eung Soo reveals Yoo Jae Suk was shocked by ‘Come to Play’ cancellation

Actor and former ‘Come to Play‘ cast member Kim Eung Soo revealed that even the ‘nation’s MC’ suffered from his moments of melancholy, detailing the last few days of the ill-fated MBC talk program. As a part of the show’s ‘True Man Show‘ segment, the actor was part of a cast that included not only Yoo Jae Suk, but Jay Park, Kim Won Hee, Eun Ji Won, and Kwon Oh Joong. “When we filmed the final episode, we didn’t know it would be the final episode,” he recalled sadly

What does A Pink’s Na-Eun want to do now that she’s 20 years old?

What does A Pink‘s Na-Eun want to do now that she’s 20 years old (International age: 19)? The idol star shared her thoughts about marriage and officially becoming an adult in the March issue of @star1. Na-Eun is currently starring on JTBC‘s ‘Childless Comfort‘ as a high school student who her boyfriend wants to marry right away. When asked what she would do if this happened to her instead of her character, Na-Eun answered, “Since I turned 20, marriage seems like something really close in the future

SHINee wants to be good role models for rookie artists

Backstage at KBS 2TV‘s ‘Music Bank‘ on the 22nd, SHINee‘s Minho opened up about his group’s latest comeback. Minho shared, “I think we came back with a bit of nervousness due to the pressure to excel. Although ['Dream Girl'] is good, it is more spectacular when you see it with the performance. I think more people will like it after seeing us perform. Rather than trying to go above people’s expectations, we are trying to show a new style of performance