Posts Tagged ‘Korean’

Army musical ‘The Promise’ holds a performance in front of members of the media

The army musical ‘The Promise‘ featuring Leeteuk, Yunhak, Lee Hyun, Ji Hyun Woo, Kim Moo Yeol, and others held a performance in front of members of the media on January 8th. The performance occurred at 4PM at the Haeoreum Theater in Seoul. As fitting of soldiers, they put on a strong yet sensitive performance. Leeteuk, Yunhak, and Lee Hyun showed off their singing abilities, and Ji Hyun Woo, Kim Moo Yeol, and Jung Tae Woo‘s acting solidified the musical. The musical tells the story of the Korean War in which the soldiers strengthen their bonds with each other

2PM Set to Comeback with 3rd Full Length Korean Album

2PM, JYP Entertainment, Jun.K, Nichkhun, Taecyeon, Wooyoung, Junho, Chansung 2PM Set to Comeback with 3rd Full Length Korean Album Idol group 2PM is to make a comeback after two years away from Korean music industry. Today JYP Entertainment stated 2PM is set to release their 3rd full-length album within this year. The members that have released their 2nd full length album Hands Up in July of 2011 have mostly been focusing on overseas activities such as their Asia tour and Japanese promotions

How Many K-Pop Stars Attended the Japan Golden Disk Awards?

KARA, Japan, Girls Generation, B1A4, IU, Boyfriend Many K-Pop stars made their appearance at the Japan Golden Disk Awards. Group KARA won the 'triple crown' at the 27th Japan Golden Disk Awards with Best Asian Artist, Album of the Year and Asia Best 3 Album awards. Recently, KARA held a solo concert at the Tokyo Dome with 48,000 fans, making it the first for a Korean artist.  Aside from KARA, other artists also won awards such as Girls' Generation with Asia Song of the Year and Asia Best MV award

CNBLUE Announces Tracklist for 4th Mini Album, ‘RE: BLUE’

RE:BLUE, CNBLUE, Jung Yong Hwa, Lee Jong Hyun, Lee Jung Shin, Kang Min Hyuk CNBLUE finally announced the full track information and have given their Korean comeback album the name, 'RE: BLUE'. CNBLUE are a hot topic these days as they are preparing for their long awaited Korean comeback after being on hiatus for more than half a year. News of the new release, the band's 4th mini album newly titled, 'RE: BLUE', has been made available. Just as quickly as the news was made public, fans hurriedly spread the new information on all online media services

Supreme Court Makes Final Decision in Tablo Case but Tajinyo Refuses to Accept

The Tajinyo members charged for spreading malicious rumors about Tablo were finally confirmed guilty by the Supreme Court, marking a win for Tablo.Tajinyo, however, is refusing to accept the results. On January 8, the day the final Supreme Court decision was made, the Tajinyo members strongly opposed the decision at their official web cafe.One netizen said, "I cry out loud. Korean justice is certainly dead," while another said, "I don′t know whether the world is making me a man of excuses, or whether I′m becoming a man of excuses myself

Lee Da-hae’s coping with the Chinese

Actress Lee Da-hae and her agency say there is no worth in even dealing with the media in China that are intentionally criticizing her. Several Chinese media claimed that Lee Da-hae signed to cast in the movie "Lemon" but left the deal on her own will and didn't return the 150 millon won she already received out of the 300 million won she was supposed to get. They also claimed that she stepped down from the contract because the opposing actor was too old and that she was now tangled in a compensating suit of 34 billion won

Looking at SNSD?s ?I Got a Boy? Through its Makers

Of the popular composers and producers in K-pop, SM’s producers don’t often appear on Korean television, or the media, for that matter. Brave Brothers, Shinsadong Tiger, Teddy — those are the guys you’ll frequently see in news headlines. Even more, a lot of these famous producers are becoming celebrities in their own right: Kang Dong-chul of the Brave Brothers is going to make his MC debut in an upcoming variety show being headlined by Kang Ho-dong and DBSK’s Changmin. Shinsadong Tiger is one of the most in-demand producers in the biz right now, producing hits for Cube artists as well as acts like T-ara, ZE:A and IU

Prepix releases "Look To Listen 3rd Album"

Last month, Prepix Crew revealed that they would be releasing their third project album, "Look To Listen 3rd Album." It was also announced that BEAST's Yang Yoseob would be featuring in the title track, and Nuck, Minos, Swings, Beenzino, DJ Wegun, and more also participated in the album. Furthermore, it was revealed that 전군, better known as @jayfrombuttaluv produced the title track. On January 3rd, Prepix released a teaser for the English version of the title track, "When I Get Paid."On January 8th in Korea, "Prepix Look 2 Listen 3rd Album," was released

KARA’s Tokyo Dome Successful Concert, Electrifies 45,000 Fans

KARA, tokyo dome, Tokyo, KARASIA, Park Gyuri, Han Seungyeon, Goo Hara, Nicole, Kang Jiyoung, DSP Media KARA last night became the first Korean girl group to complete their Tokyo Dome concert. KARAR's concert "Karasia 2013 Happy New Year in Tokyo Dome" completely sold out 45,000 tickets in December in mere 5 minutes after ticket sales opened. Even hours before the concert, large crowd of fans flocked to the venue for an unforgettable show. The sold out show began with "Pandora," the girls performed total of 22 songs both in Korean and Japanese, the audience was seen waving light sticks and cheering for the group for each performance

Kara Successfully Ends Tokyo Dome Concert With Tears

On January 6, Kara successfully completed their Tokyo Dome Concert. This was the first time ever a Korean girl group held a solo concert at the Tokyo Dome. It was an emotional day for both the fans and the Kara’s members. Titled “Karasia 2013 Happy New Year in Tokyo Dome,” this concert represented Kara’s unbelievable success in Japan despite all the scandals and difficulties they went through in last few years. With over 45,000 fans, Kara members could not help but show tears of joy