Jay Park Reveals Why He Does Not Contact 2PM
Once again Jay Park is questioned about 2PM and the reasons why he is not in contact with them.
Jay Park recently hold an interview with Newsen, which some fans found a bit rude because it has some unnecessary questions and remarks.
The article started praising Jay for his first place on music show. However it later mentioned that he finally caught the public’s eyes who were uninterested in him before.
They continued saying that he was receiving so mush attention is because he used to be a member of 2PM. The article also mentioned that he was ‘thrown out’ due to a ‘scandal’ and that he turned his back to his previous group. They also mentioned that their previous friendship relationship has now turned into the one of strangers that can not even exchange a hello.
During a recent interview the person holding it mentioned that he tried to take the topic of 2PM while questioning him about his current activities.
The reporter continued by saying that even though it was uncomfortable for him he had to ask about 2PM a bit. Jay jokingly replied that if it was uncomfortable then he should not talk about it. The writer also said that since he smiled when he heard the word 2PM he supposed that he was saying that he was ready to answer and Jay also replied that he was not uncomfortable so could proceed with his question.
They asked Jay if it was true that he did not keep in touch with 2PM, which he coolly responded saying he was right. According to the writer opinion he showed an ‘uncaring’ and ‘not-big-of-a-deal’ attitude. He continued by asking him that if the 2PM members did not contact him, would not it be good for him to contact them first, and Jay actually asked him if it is the case then the members can also do it first.
The interviwer did not stop there and asked him ‘what’s the biggest reason you don’t contact them first?’, luckily Jay has learned how to manage the press and repluied with a simple ‘just because’. After that the reported insisted since he thought Jay heard wrong and asked him once again if it was ‘just because?’, to which nodded and replied with the same answer. The reported then stated that he thought it was meaningless to keep answering him.
Jay finished the interview saying that he will be really glad if he meets the members of 2PM during a broadcats. He mentioned that he run into 2AM’s Jo Kwon during Inkigayo and that both of them talked for a bit. However for the time being a meeting is quite difficult since 2PM is promoting in Japan.
It is a bit difficult for the fans that reporters are always asking the same questions to Jay over and over again, and in this particular case, they thought that the one in charge of the interview was a bit rude, since during the whole article it seemed like he only wanted to get some gossips instead of talking about Jay’s development in the industry. On the good side Jay has learned how to manage this situations, which made his fans feel less worried about him.
SNSD answers questions from children about crying, shorts, hair, and stage fright
The nine beautiful ladies of SNSD recently sat down with Dispatch to answer questions that were posed by adorable children aged 8 to 10. Despite being extremely busy with activities and preparing for their Japanese concert tour, the girls answered the questions with cute charm and bright smiles.
Q1. SNSD noonas, why do you guys cry when you guys win first place? (Choi Seongjae, 8)
Tiffany: Do we cry when we get first place? *looks at other members* Ah yes, we do cry.
Yuri I think all 9 of us cry at least once when leaving.
Tiffany & Hyoyeon: When we win first place, we’re so happy and overwhelmed with emotions so we always cry.
Q2. Sooyoung noona, since your name is Sooyoung (Note: sooyoung means swim in Korean) do you swim well? (Choi Seongjae, 8)
All: No, she can’t swim. Sooyoung can’t sooyoung!
Sooyoung: For my name, it’s not Sooyoung because of the sport. Soo means sophisticated and Young means a fighting spirit. Once you grow a bit older and learn hanja (Chinese characters), you will understand. It’s not this sooyoung *makes swimming motions with her arms*. But if our little friends want me to, I’ll learn how to swim this summer!
Q3. I want long hair too. How do I get long hair like unnies? (Kim Jimin, 8)
Hyoyeon: *while touching her hair* Long hair..long..long..think a lot~
Tiffany: Eat well and your hair will be long.
Yoona: That’s right. Don’t eat an unbalanced diet. Eat lots of protein and your hair will grow long.
Taeyeon: Black beans are good.
Tiffany: Listen to your parents and your hair will grow long.
Q4. SNSD unnies, do you like Super Junior? SHINee? Who are you closer with? (Kim Jimin, 8)
Tiffany: I can’t choose.
Taeyeon: I like them all.
Hyoyeon: Super Junior members are very cool oppas. SHINee are very cool juniors so it’s impossible to choose, right?
Q5. SNSD noonas, what’s your phone number? Please give it to me. (Yoon Jaejoon, 8)
Yuri: 1004. Noona’s phone number is 1004. (Note: In Korean, 1004 is pronounced Cheonsa, which also means “Angel”)
Yoona: 010~
Tiffany: My number is xxx-xxxx
Sooyoung More than calling noonas and saying hi, supporting us when you see us sing and perform on stage is a greater help to us. Our little friends, please always support SNSD.
Q6. SNSD noonas, even if it’s winter, why do you only wear shorts? Aren’t you cold? (Yoon Jaejoon, 8)
Sooyoung: It’s cold. *looks at Jessica* It’s cold right?
Jessica: Yes, it’s cold. Really.
Hyoyeon: We wear it to match our stage image and our song, and to look pretty.
Sunny: We also wear it too look healthy.
Yoona: When I’m not on stage, I wear long pants.
Tiffany: When I’m not performing, I wear many layers.
Yuri: Our little friends, don’t wear shorts like unnies/noonas do when it’s cold and wear long pants to stay healthy~.
Q7. SNSD noonas, are you guys nervous when you go on stage? What was the time when you were the most nervous? (Ahn Jeongjin, 10)
Sooyoung: When was I most nervous? I think I’m the most nervous when we win first place. When noonas are performing on stage, we enjoy the moment so we don’t feel nervous. It’s when the first place winner is announced that we feel the most nervous. I think we cry more because we are nervous.
Jessica: Yes, that’s right.
End greeting
Sunny: Our little friends, be healthy, listen to your parents, listen to your teachers, and play well with your friends. Also, please give SNSD noonas a lot of love too!
All: Our little friends, bye bye! Right now it’s SNSD! We love you~!
Check out the video of the interview below!
Source : Koreaboo, Dispatch
MBLAQ’s Japanese Debut Message
MBLAQ’s Japanese Single will be released on May 4th and before that the boys prepared a video message.
The name of their first Japanese single is ‘Your Luv’. They revealed the MV not long ago and also a preview of the songs.
On the video G.O would not stop clapping, and even Yang leader had to stop him with a nice warning.
Seung Ho was also the one in charge of delivering the message saying that they expect to see a lot of people.
Take a look at the video where G.O becomes the new ‘babo’ of the group, taking the crown from Joon.
As we can see on the following pictures their wish was granted since a lot of fans attended the event. Stay to GoKpop for more news about their Japanese debut.
Source : GoKpop
Lee Seungki only has the phone numbers of three female celebrities?
The nation’s bachelor Lee Seungki recently complained about the fact that nobody asks him for his phone number!
On the May 2nd episode of MBC’s “Come to Play,” Lee Seungki revealed, “Because I give off the image that I am a model student that doesn’t have a cell phone, female celebrities don’t ask for my phone number. I’ve had a cell phone since 5 years ago. Since I have a cell phone, it’s OK to ask for my number!” promoting laughter in the studio.
He later revealed that he only has the phone numbers of three female celebrities: Shin Minah (from My Girlfriend is a Nine Tail Fox), Han Hyojoo and Moon Chaewon (both from Shining Inheritance).
Lee Seungki continued, “I’m a very easy-going man. I don’t know why people think that I’m a difficult person.”
Source: Newsen via koreaboo
Park Bom’s Interview with Cyworld
Recently 2NE1’s Park Bom had an interview with Cyworld. Check out what messages she has for us and which songs she recommends us to listen to!
Park Bom has just released her second solo single titled “Don’t Cry” and has gained much love for it. It was an all-kill on various music sites for several days, which made Park Bom naturally feel very happy and thankful to her fans.
She recently had an interview with Cyworld in which she talked about “Don’t Cry”, her friendship with Teddy and so on. She also recommended some songs she likes to listen to very much.
The interview started with Park Bom’s message to Cyworld members.
Hello Cyworld members, this is 2NE1’s Park Bom.
I’m introducing myself with my solo song, “Don’t Cry”, this time. Even though I’m coming back after so much time since “You & I”, thank you for showing me so much love this time as well.
The song, “Don’t Cry”, was, of course, made by Teddy-oppa, who also made “You & I”, and is a fast-tempo R&B song that is matched well with a piano melody and house beat. Starting with my solo song, this time, 2NE1 will be releasing a new song every 3 weeks. YG Entertainment’s promotions manager, Miss Sandara, is ambitiously preparing 2NE1’s activities, so we hope that you guys will be excited for it~
There are a lot of fans who love your charismatic voice, do you have a secret to maintain your singing skills?
When I was receiving vocal training, I was often told that my voice is very charismatic, and so it seems like that became a huge confident booster~ I think it’s very important that singers must have confidence in their own voice and be very possessive and loving of their own voice in order to be a good vocalist.
I don’t have a special way of taking care of my voice, I just drink water often and stock up on healthy foods.How is it like working with Teddy, whom you’ve spent so much time with? And was there ever a happy incident that you’ve had with him?
I work really well with Teddy-oppa. He’s a person that will give me courage and tell me I can do it when I think to myself, “Will I be able to express these feelings?”
Not so much of a pleasant incident, but when “Don’t Cry” was released, and I had seen that it was receiving a good response on several music sites, the first person I thought of was Teddy-oppa. I called him at 1 a.m. and just cried. That was the most memorable incident.If you get suggested to appear on ‘I’m a singer’, would you want to participate?
Since I haven’t received an invitation yet, I haven’t actually thought about my decision to appear, however, if I really receive an invitation, it seems like I’ll have to think hard about my decision.Do you think there’s an appeal of doing solo activities that’s different from 2NE1’s activities, and is there a type of music that you want to try when you release a full solo album?
I think the appeal of solo performances is that, when you do solo performances, you, alone, are responsible for the performance through your own capabilities. Because of that, the burden is greater, and its more difficult and lonelier, however, the sense of achievement you get from it is much greater as well.
If I end up doing a full solo album… I want to try doing a powerful song that has a strong sense of rhythm that will allow me to show off my performance and singing skills like Beyonce.Please recommend some music to the Cyworld members from your previous activities.
YOU & I
The truth is, I’m very attached to this song since it was my first ever solo song. During the promotions, several people had shown their love for it but, whenever I hear that even now it’s still receiving love, I feel a sense of pride and am speechless. I have this hope inside of me that “Don’t Cry” will receive love for as long as “You & I” has.FIRE
As it is with anyone, there is always huge importance left behind from the first time. I have my own first solo song, too, but I can never forget my first song as a member of 2NE1. It’s even more precious to me, since it doesn’t only hold great importance to me but to the other members as well.In the Club
I like how this song expresses the sad feelings of females in a different method. Truthfully, many girls, and I as well, express their pain of love or separation through tears, and other means of expressing pain, but I think that this song expresses it slightly differently. Is it only me that the slight sadness makes me feel even more sad?If you were to recommend some music that has had a special place in Park Bom’s life?
BEYONCÉ – Irreplaceable
This is a song from my favourite and most respected artist, Beyoncé. During my time as a trainee, I mostly sang covers of Beyoncé’s songs, and this is one of my favourite ones.ALICIA KEYS – If I Ain’t Got You
This is the song that I mainly sang as a practice song. There’s a version where Usher and Alicia sang it as a duet, and I want to sing it as a duet with another amazing artist someday as well.Jackson 5 – I Want You Back
I really like this song, so sometimes I would sing this on shows, but all of our YG Family members really like this song, so if it starts playing in our practice room or during filming, we all start bouncing around and sing along.
Source : Gokpop
Brian Joo Will Have Online Chat with Fans
Singer, Brian Joo, announced to have an online chat with his fans on Friday. Do you want to chat with him as well? Then get more information on it here!
Brian Joo presents his fans. They get the great chance to chat with Brian Joo personally this Friday. Once you join the chat, you will be able to ask him your questions and tell him everything you always wanted to tell him.
Details on this online chat were posted on Brian Joo’s official website. Take a look at the following!
안녕하세요 젤리피쉬엔터테인먼트입니다.
Dear Fans.
지난번에 예고 드렸던 것처럼, 브라이언씨와 채팅을 할 수 있는 기회를 마련하였습니다!
As we mentioned before, we are preparing to online chat with Brian.일 시
Date & Time
2011년 4월 29일 (금)
29th April 2011, Friday
한국어 채널 18:00-19:00
Korean Channel 18:00-19:00
영 어 채널 20:00-21:00
English Channel 20:00-21:00채팅은 서로 다른 채널을 사용하여 한시간씩 진행 될 예정이며, 채팅창 주소는 당일 채팅 시작 30분 전에 공지해드립니다
(한국어 채널 17:30, 영어 채널 19:30) 언어의 사용만 다를 뿐이지 입장은 가능하십니다!
Chat using a different channel will be conducted one hour and chat address announcements on the day 30 minutes before it will start. (Korean Channel 17:30, English Channel 19:30) And anybody can join that online chat room without language.이곳 브라이언 공식 홈페이지 http://www.brianjoomusic.com 회원분들만 참여가 가능하십니다. 꼭 회원가입을 해주세요.
Only the members of Brian’s official site can join in this chat. So please join the Brian’s official site.많은 참여 부탁드립니다!
Join please!
So keep an eye on Brian Joo’s official website!
Source : GoKpop
Ex-After School member Yoo Soyoung addresses bullying rumors + reveals real reason for withdrawing
Ex-After School member Yoo Soyoung has revealed the real reason why she left After School for the first time.
In 2009, Yoo Soyoung announced her departure after finishing promotions for After School’s second single, “Diva.” Despite After School’s increasing popularity, Yoo Soyoung still left the group, which became a huge shocker to fans.
When Soyoung left, netizens began speculating that Soyoung was being bullied or that there were problems between her and Pledis Entertainment. Despite leaving the group over a year and a half ago, Soyoung has not participated in any individual activities and for this reason, rumors of bullying and feuds with Pledis are still regarded as a fact.
In an interview with Star News, Soyoung revealed the real reason for withdrawing from After School for the first time.
Soyoung said, “Many people think I left the group due to bullying. It’s not true, there was no bullying. I feel very sorry to the other members that people think they bullied me. There was no bullying and it was not the reason why I left.”
After finishing promotions for “Diva,” Soyoung studied acting for a period of time. Soyoung said, “When preparing for my debut, practicing singing and dancing for a short 2 to 4 hours was extremely tiring. However, 2 to 4 hours of acting lessons was interesting to me, as the hours felt like a mere 5 minutes. My major is actually acting and I wanted to be an actress, not a singer.”
She continued, “To make my dream of becoming an actress reality, I withdrew from After School. Separating from the members was a very painful experience. I thank all of them,” and “Even now, I am still in contact with the members, especially Jooyeon and Jungah. Also, I still keep in touch with Raina, who was still a trainee at the time.”
During this time, Soyoung has been studying acting at Joongang University’s Theatre Department. Soyoung will make her acting debut in KBS’s new drama “Women In Our House” alongside TRAX’s Jay and Jung Eunchae.
Source: Star News via KoreaBoo
Shinhwa to make a comeback with all 6 members in 2012!
The members of Shinhwa recently met up to discuss a new album to be released next year, and fans are expecting an announcement soon regarding the album. On April 26th, an official representing Shinhwa said, “Shinhwa are planning to release an album after all of the members have been discharged from the military.”
In addition, the representative said that the Shinhwa members are planning to hold a concert after releasing their album next year in order to keep their promise to fans.
Last year, Kim Dongwan announced on a broadcast, “Shinhwa is planning to make a comeback in 2012. Eric and Lee Minwoo will showcase their producing skills before summer 2012.”
Currently, Kim Dongwan and Eric have finished their military duties while Lee Minwoo and Junjin will be discharged from Public Service duties in January 2012. Andy is currently serving active duty and will be discharged in the coming October. Member Shin Hyesung will release a solo album in June.
Shinhwa’s representative also stated that because there is still quite a bit of time, many details of the comeback have not been finalized. However, it is a fact that the Shinhwa members met a while back to discuss the comeback and new album.
The release of this new album will mark Shinhwa’s comeback after four years of absence. Shinhwa last released their 4th album in September of 2008. Since their debut in 1998, Shinhwa has never changed members nor changed their group name. Shinhwa are truly legends of Kpop, as they are the longest lasting Kpop group of all time and are highly regarded for their perseverance.
Source: Newsen via koreaboo
SHINee greets Japanese shawols + other debut info
We recently reported that SHINee will be making their debut in Japan with “Replay” on June 22. The group will be releasing both a limited edition premium version and a regular version of the album. Because of the popularity of ringtones in Japan, EMI Music will be offering the ringtone version through mobile sites starting April 28.
Besides changes in the music video, there will also be major adjustments to the singing parts of each member. It is predicted that Taemin and Minho will be given more parts considering their lack of lines in the Korean version.
Considered as an “irreplaceable classic” by professionals in the music industry, ‘Replay’ was chosen to be most suitable as SHINee’s debut song. The lyrics are also said to be rewritten well to fit the Japanese language.
In anticipation for their upcoming debut, SHINee filmed a video thanking their fans for their support. The group begins in unison, “Everyone from Japan, this is shining SHINee.” They bow and each member introduces themselves.
Onew: Nice to meet you, I’m shining SHINee’s leader, Onew.
Jonghyun: Hello, I’m SHINee’s “Bling Bling, Jonghyun.”
Taemin: Hello, I’m SHINee’s maknae, Taemin.
Minho: Hello, I’m SHINee’s “Flaming Charisma, Minho.”
Key: Hello, I’m SHINee’s “Almighty Key, Key.”
Onew continued, “Finally, we will make our Japanese debut with ‘Replay.’” Key added, “Thank you to our fans warm support, which is the reason why we decided to debut in Japan. From now on, we will sing and perform as SHINee so that we can respond to your support. We will always do our best. Please look forward to it.” The group then ended with, “This is shining SHINee!”
On the official Japanese SHINee website, the concept image for SHINee’s debut was revealed. As reported earlier, Key and Taemin have dyed their hair blonde and red, respectively. In the photo, the members sport short hair and colorful, casual clothing while standing in a room filled with balloons.
Onew
Jonghyun
Key
Minho
Taemin
SHINee was also featured in two Japanese newspapers, the “Sankei Sports” and “Sanspo Kan Fun.” The Sanspo article reveals that the popular five-member boy group will debut in Japan on June 22. In celebration of their debut, a special event will be held in the Abbey Road Studio in London. The place is a significant tourist attraction because of its past; the Beatles recorded most of their albums there. SHINee’s performance marks the first time the studio will be used by Asian artists. The event has been scheduled to take place June 19, and Japanese fans have been invited to attend.
Mezamashi TV is scheduled to introduce SHINee’s music video to Japanese shawols tomorrow. They will also broadcast greetings from the group.
Are you excited for SHINee’s debut?
Sources: ambookworm1990, -romeoandjuliette, keycifer0923, The Official SHINee Japan Website, winkme, jujugal, eimanjjong and @amatsuiakihiko via KoreaBoo
f(x) Amber found withdrawal rumors funny
f(x)’s Amber recently revealed her perspective on withdrawal rumors. She had suffered a serious ankle injury last June while promoting “Nu ABO” and returned home to Los Angeles in order to recuperate. Consequently, Amber was no longer seen with the f(x) members in CFs, concerts, and other events, leaving many fans wondering if she had withdrawn from the group.
In an interview with Sports Daily, Amber confessed, “I heard the rumors while I was recovering in LA, and I found them very funny because I knew I would be returning to f(x) once I recovered. Whenever I saw the other members perform on TV, I kept on thinking of the day I would go back and perform with them. I tried to speed up my recovery and maintain my skills by enrolling in a dance academy.”
She added, “It’s been such a long time since I’ve performed on stage with my members, and I hope to make this even more memorable by taking home the top prize in a TV music program. I also hope the fans enjoy our new performances.”
f(x) is currently promoting and enjoying the popularity of their successful full-length album, “Pinocchio.”
Source: Sports Daily via KoreaBoo
Yunho’s Sister Confesses She was Abandoned by her Brother
Yunho introduced his sister for the first time on a TV show, where she made a shocking confession about her brother.
The name of Yunho’s sister is Jung Ji Hae, and during the show she mentioned that once both of them were at the school festival where she was in charge of the introduction, while her brother had the final solo.
She continued saying that after she finished her part she asked Yunho where she should wait for him, and he replied that she should wait at her classroom.
Actually she waited there three hours and Yunho would not appear. Suddenly he arrived out of breath since he returned home and forgot about his sister.
Ji Hae mentioned that she was actually hungry, cold and sleepy and became scared of classrooms. She ended up asking him to reflect upon his actions.
Yunho was a bit embarrassed and once again shared with the public that he is a forgetful person. He also seemed bit regretful about the fact that he forgot about the only person he shouldn’t and also was sad since he was not able to protect her because of his career.
Every single Cassiopeia in the world have heard the stories about him being forgetful, but Yunho is also really caring and must feel pretty bad since he can not be with his family the whole time.
Source : GoKpop
f(x)’s “Pinocchio” Interview Re-Released with Subtitles
SM Entertainment recently released two additional versions of f(x)’s “Pinocchio” interview, one subtitled in English, and the other in Japanese.
Earlier in the week, SM Entertainment released through their official Youtube channel an interview with f(x), who recently made their comeback with “Pinocchio”. As a response of the many requests of their international fans, SM Entertainment recently re-released f(x)’s “Pinocchio” fully subtitled in English, as well as a Japanese version of the interview.
Check out the English version of f(x)’s “Pinocchio” interview below:
As well as the Japanese version:
Source : GoKpop
Shinhwa Denies Comeback Rumours
Recently, there have been many rumours circulating that Shinhwa are set to make a comeback. However, these have been denied by their representatives.
The Korean media has been discussing the possibility of Shinhwa’s comeback since Kim Dong Wan’s discharge from the army in December last year.
Fellow Shinhwa members Jun Jin, Lee Min Woo and Andy are also set to complete their mandatory military service later this year, and rumours have been circulating that a comeback would be scheduled for as early as January 2012.
However, representatives for the members recently confirmed with Star News that there is no truth behind these suggestions.
‘It is true that the members have been making positive discussions on the topic of their promotions next year, but there aren’t any official plans for a new album yet. Rumors of their comeback are unfounded.”
The members, of course, hope to make a comeback as early as possible, but because they are all pursuing solo activities, and because they are all under different agencies, it’s something that must be approached carefully.
Regardless, we’re absolutey sure that Shinhwa will be coming back together.’
Source : GoKpop
Yong Hwa Clarifies Rumors With Goo Hara
Korean rock band CN BLUE appeared on KBS-2TV’s “Happy Together” and clarified the rumors circulating between him and KARA’s Goo Hara.
The show shown a photo of him and numerous girl group members and a photograph of him and Goo circulated online. In the picture, the two are looking at each other with title, “Goo touching Jeong’s chest,” “Are they an item?”
Happy Together MCs said, “No wonder the rumor spread,”and asked for an explanation.
Yong Hwa then explained, “We did an entertainment program together and we knew each other all along. In this photo, she jokingly hit me in the chest area and that was captured.”
Then Dal★Shabet’s Ah Young and Serri said they saw Jeong getting cozy with Sulli of f(x), saying to her, “You’re not giving me chocolate?”
He again explained, “She’s just like a sister to me. I used to have good feelings toward her but we became close like a brother and sister while hosting a show together.”
Yong Hwa denied all rumors that he’s a lady’s man.
Source : GoKpop
Brave Girls sit down for an interview
Hip hop girl group Brave Girls, produced by the famous Brave Brothers, recently gave an interview with Doday. The five members: Eunyoung, Yaejin. Seoah, Yoojin, and Hyeran all shared their thoughts on their newly released album, “The Difference.: The girls were asked about their title song, “Do You Know,” and described what kind of song it is. They replied, “It’s a slow R&B tempo song where a girl pours out her feelings after breaking up, and we think all the listeners will be able to listen to it comfortably. ‘Do You Know’ has a dance to it and it’s a good song so I hope a lot of people will listen to it.”
Check out the video and translations below:
The group was also asked on what advice and tips their producers, Brave Brothers, gave them. Brave Girls explained, “First, our president always tells us that songs are the most important thing for a singer and having manners is important as well. Even while we were trainees and after we debuted, we always remembered what our president told us, and because of that we’re able to approach our seniors more comfortably. Because we show our respect towards them, the seniors have been taking care of us very well.”
Through a video where the MR was removed, the Brave Girls have been called the “Terminators of Singing.” They revealed their secret for singing live, “When we’re practicing, we don’t only practice singing but we practice by dancing at the same time because we have to be able to sing live. Although we perform with a mic, we practice without it to improve our singing abilities and to build our confidence to perform on stage.”
They also revealed hardships while preparing for their album. Leader Eunyoung revealed, “While preparing for this album, there wasn’t any particular hardship, but when we were trainees, we had to be at the studio every single day so we didn’t have a day to rest and now that we’ve debuted, no matter how tight our schedule may be, we don’t feel tired or exhausted. We became used to the tired feeling we had when we were trainees, so now it doesn’t have an affect on us. I think that’s good.”
The girls explained their thoughts when going on stage for their first recording, expressing their nervousness. They said, “We were very busy, but at the same time we felt very excited. We were both nervous and excited.”
The girls were asked if there been a change after debuting into the entertainment industry. Eunyoung replied, “For me, there isn’t a specific difference from when I was a trainee. Now, we appear on shows and radios and the people around us would say, “Oh, it’s Brave Girls.” When I hear that, I feel thankful and surprised and because of that, I feel very proud.”
Another question came up regarding the plethora of girl group debuts and the members were asked what kind of uniqueness competing against girl groups with. They responded, “A lot of girl groups go for the sexy and powerful look. We do try to put that image on, but we have more of a feminine charm. That’s what we’re trying to show everyone. Also, rather than saying that we’re trying to compete against them, since they’ve gone through a lot just like us, I’m hoping that all of us can grow together.”
Eunyoung attends high school and is balancing her time in both school and the entertainment industry. She explained, “I am a bit tired, but because I attend an all girls high school, I learn things at school that I’m not able to learn at the agency. I’m more excited than tired when I go to school because I’m able to meet my friends and learn new things continuously.”
A picture of Eunyoung pitching at a baseball game has become an issue. She was asked if she specially trained for this and her secret to maintaining her body figure. She replied, “I practiced, while I was at home and when I went to the stadium, they helped me a lot. I was a bit disappointed because I think I could have done better. Next time, if I’m given another chance, I have prepared a version 2. With maintaining our figure, we’re controlling what we eat just like when we were trainees. Now we eat a bit more, but before we ate a lot of vegetables and sweet potatoes. We also exercised for at least an hour, even if we didn’t have time.”
Brave Girls revealed their goal for 2011, “Our goal is to let people know of Brave Girls and if we were to make our goal ahead of time, we would like to receive the rookie of the year award.”
The girls then concluded the interview with greetings to all their fans, “We’re planning on performing on stage continuously and we would like it if you listened to ‘Do You Know’ a lot. Although it hasn’t been long since Brave Girls came out, we’re working hard to show ourselves to you. We’re planning on coming out with another title song, ‘So Sexy,’ so please look forward to our future activities and please cheer us on. This has been Brave Girls.”
Source: KoreaBoo
X-5 Admire TVXQ
The rookie group, X-5, talked about the goals the want to achieve revealing that they like to become like TVXQ in the future.
During a recent press conference, boyband, X-5, was asked about the group they admire the most and they would like to become like in the future. They responded to the question by naming TVXQ and said they want to achieve this goal by showing their uniqueness.
They want to go on stage with their very own style in order to make everyone able to differentiate them from other groups. “Our goal is for people to think ‘This is obviously X-5’s song’“, they emphasized.
The 5-member boyband under Open World Entertainment, X-5, debuted with their 1st single titled “Xenos” on 21st April.
Source : GoKpop
f(x): Almost Named Miyaho?
In a recent interview on the program “Entertainment Relay”, f(x) discusses various ideas they had for group names before their official debut.
Following their “Pinocchio” comeback, the girls of f(x) held an interview on KBS’ “Entertainment Relay”, in which they discusses various topics relating to before the group’s debut back in 2009.
Perhaps the most interesting segment revolved around the girls discussing what group names were considered before they debuted as f(x).
During the interview, the girls were asked, “Was there potential team name other than f(x)?” To which the girls responded, “There were actually a variety of group names that we could have chosen from. We had considered names like ‘The Bomb’, ‘Flowers’, and ‘Miyaho’ – because it sounds similar to a cat’s ‘meow’. At one point we even thought about introducing ourselves with ‘Hello! We are Miyaho!’ and making a cat’s meowing sound while posing cutely.”
Member Victoria also has a cute moment when she gives a shout out to her “We Got Married” partner Nichkhun of 2PM, when she greets him, “Nichkhun, I’m on ‘Entertainment Relay’!”
Check out f(x)’s interview on “Entertainment Relay” below:
It seems like f(x) did manage to incorporate the past idea of “Flower” into their name, as the “f” in f(x) stands for “flower”, while the ‘x’ represents the x in the female chromosome.
What do you think? Did f(x) end up with the right name to fit their funky fresh image?
Source : GoKpop
T.O.P Can Hit Highest Notes Among Big Bang Members
During their appearance on MBC’s radio program, Park Kyung Rim’s Star Night, Big Bang members revealed that, although he has such a low voice, T.O.P was the one who can the highest notes among them.
Big Bang appeared on MBC’s radio program, Park Kyung Lim’s Star Night, on 20th April. When a listener asked, “While T.O.P has a sexy low voice, how high of a note can he hit?”, Taeyang was the first to confess, “Among Big Bang members, T.O.P can hit the highest notes and has the sharpest voice.”
Then G-Dragon added, “More so than being loud, I usually feel that his voice is extremely loud. The microphone probably won’t be able to bear it for long.”
“It’s more like shouting”, Daesung commented.
T.O.P himself admitted, “I can’t demonstrate it here but when I record I tend to rip speakers.”
DJ, Park Kyung Lim, was really surprised hearing this and asked T.O.P when she and other listeners will be able to hear his high pitches. T.O.P answered, “I feel shy and embarrassed when I sing. There’s this pride I have as a rapper”, whereupon he was interrupted by G-Dragon, who protested, “I also do hip hop!”
Thereupon T.O.P bettered, “G-Dragon and I, both of us get shy when we’re singing.”
source : GoKpop
SHINee interviewed by French newspaper “Le Monde” on “European SHINee-holics!”
One of SM Entertainment’s hottest groups, SHINee, recently had an interview with the one of France’s influencial French daily newspaper, Le Monde (The World). SHINee was interviewed by Le Monde about the “K-pop” craze that has been taking over.
The interview took place on April 20th at 3PM for 30 minutes at the SM Entertainment building in Cheongdam about the K-pop culture in France. Le Monde reporters were present to visit the Hallyu cultural experience of 54 French fans.
The Hallyu Wave has already hit China, Japan, and other Asian countries, as well as the U.S., however, this is the first time that a European fan group has visited Korea.
Before starting the interview, SHINee French fans cheered, as well as danced to and sang to SHINee songs, showing their K-pop love. SHINee finally made their appearance and sang a small part of their song, “Hello,” with the fans to the French fans’ delight. The atmosphere was high in spirits as the interview began.
Le Monde took an interest in SHINee’s debut and training up until their debut. Through this, they realized why SHINee were so popular and why their popularity has reached even to Europe. The only other Korean artist to be featured in Le Monde was BoA in 2002.
In the news video (which have been included below), fans expressed their love for both K-pop and SHINee. One fans said, “Minho, I love you! I like SHINee!”
One particular male K-pop/SHINee fan said, “What I’ve learned of them is that their professionalism is exceptional. When a French singer/group makes their debut, thy’re usually already at their capacity. [Their] singing skills, dancing skills, even acting, they always give 200% of everything.” He continues to say, “I’ve liked K-pop for 10 years. I started with Park Jin Young (JYP). [I like] SHINee, KARA, Seo Ingook, and Seo Inyoung.”
Another woman goes on to say that their songs are “very romantic and are stories of hope when it comes to love.”
SHINee also announced “SM Town Live in Paris,” which had fans cheering. The concert will be held on June 10th at “Le Zenith de Paris,” and it is the first K-pop concert to be held in Europe. Other SM artists who will be attending “SM Town Live in Paris” other than SHINee include SNSD, TVXQ, Super Junior, and f(x). BoA will not be participating due to her “COBU 3D” shoot in Toronto.
Source: Newsen, TVXQSujuSHINee, anjutenshi and vivianlou123 via KoreaBoo
ZE:A’s Kwanghee Gives Tips on Plastic Surgery
On the latest episode of MBC TV’s ‘Golden Fishery – Radio Star,’ Coyote Kim Jong Min, ZE:A’s Kwanghee and SS501 Kim Hyun Joon. During the segment ‘Surgery-dol’ Kwanghee expressed, “If you could, only take partial anesthesia,” reflecting back on the aftereffects from his surgery.
On the broadcast, Kwanghee also impressed MCs with his English skills. Yoon Jongshin had asked about Kwanghee’s IQ, and he answered, “It probably would be lower. It lowered because of the general anesthesia,” which drew laughter from the studio audience.
Kwanghee continuted, “I had the general anesthesia three times. It would have been better if I took partial anesthesia instead.”
In addition, man who are interested in their appearance are often questioned for their sexual preferences. He was asked if he liked woman, and he answered, “Absolutely. Like crazy,” which had a major reaction from other idols.
source : GoKpop
Flowsik thanks Aziaddicts for their support
We previously reported that Nicky Lee and the rest of Aziatix released a video thanking their fans. Flowsik has also recently released a video thanking Aziaddicts for their support.
In the video, their title song, “Go,” can be heard playing in the background. He also thanked fans for their drawings; specifically, an Aziaddict that drew a picture of Flowsik. He stated that he saw the picture on his birthday, April 5th, and when he saw it, it really made his day. He jokingly continued, “It actually looks better than me in real life.”
Their producer and composer, Jae Chong, also made a special appearance in the video. It was revealed that Aziatix is actually in the middle of recording a new song and he enthusiastically claimed that it would be a hot track, referring to it as “fire” and “flamethrower.” Flowsik then promised that the fans wouldn’t be disappointed.
Flowsik is a rapper reigning from New York City who has worked with artists such as Decipher, J.Reyez, Dumbfoundead, Snackychan, Johnnyphlo, Jay Park and Ailee. He was also featured in JYJ’s “I Love You” from their debut album, “The Beginning.” He also performed at the first Kollaboration New York.
Aziatix will have their debut performance in New York City on Saturday, April 30th. They will be performing at the well known Asian night club, Circle Night Club, who has hosted events featuring other entertainers including JYP, Wonder Girls, Se7en and Brian Joo. The club opens at 10PM and gets crowded fast, so if you’re 21 years old and over and want to attend, make sure to get there early.
What do you think of the video? What are your impressions of the artists? Are you excited to see what Eddie Shin might say to the fans?
source : KoreaBoo
Teen Vogue reveals interview and BTS video from Wonder Girls’ photo shoot
American magazine, Teen Vogue, recently named the Wonder Girls as one of their “six up-and-coming music acts to watch” together with artists like Lupe Fiasco, Christina Perri, Greyson Chance, Adele and Dirty Gold.
On April 19th, the popular magazine unveiled a video on their website featuring interviews with the talented young stars as well as a behind the scenes look at their photo shoots for Teen Vogue’s “Music Special” May issue.
In the video all the artists were asked various question like their style of music, singers that inspire them, favorite break-up song and their fashion icons.
The Wonder Girls expressed that their music was a good mix of old and new, inspired by Motown artist. YeEun revealed that her favorite song to sing while taking a shower is Beyonce’s “Irreplaceable” and that the perfect song for a break-up was Pussycat Doll’s “I Don’t Need a Man”. They also chose supermodel Kate Moss as their fashion icon.
Througout the video the group is also seen with colorful and unique make-up and clothes, ranging from bright pink and orange to electric blue outfits.
Take a look at the video below.
http://www.teenvogue.com/industry/music-special/2011/video/artists-to-watch-interview
Junsu reflects on his musical career thus far
JYJ’s Kim Junsu, who is 24 years old, is the symbol of “musicaldols” (musical + idols). By bringing out the idol card, he stands at the forefront of the industry, leading the way to better and greater things.
Last January, amidst the media and public attention that JYJ was getting for their exclusive contract dispute with SM Entertainment, Junsu became the blue chip of the musical industry when he became a musical actor for the musical “Mozart!”, produced by EMK Musical Company. While appearing in the musical, Junsu shied away from the media and avoided all personal questions during Q&A, only answering those pertaining to his musical performance. Junsu stated that musicals gave him a great amount of courage.
Since the end of his second musical, “Tears of Heaven” (Seol & Company) last month, Junsu’s outlook has become brighter. Looking back on the past year, Junsu commented, “Musicals were the only things that allowed me to perform during troubled times. When I first started out, I told myself that I could be lacking, but I couldn’t make a fool out of the musical or myself.” Last year, within three hours, Junsu was able to sell out all 15 performances of his “Mozart” performances. Through the musical, he received the Best Male Newcomer Award at “The 4th Musical Awards” and “The 16th Korean Musical Awards.” Junsu stated that the gratitude and happiness he felt from receiving the two Best Male Newcomer Awards are indescribable in words. They became his motivation to appear in another production.
Junsu stated that he had heard Mozart was the only musician to be given the title of a “genius.” He also said that although Mozart was in no way lacking, Mozart himself felt that he was an unfortunate soul. Junsu added, “Though I’m not a genius, Mozart’s situation seemed to match so well with mine that I could relate to him.”
For his second musical, “Tears of Heaven,” Junsu set another record by selling out all 17 performances, totaling 27,500 seats in 10 minutes. Through the musical, he was able to work alongside renowned musical actor, Brad Little.
Junsu related on his feelings of having partaken in “Tears of Heaven” commenting, “There was a lot of pressure on my shoulder because I was set to appear in a brand new musical, although I was just a rookie. There was a lot of pressure on me and my fellow actors because we were creating the basis and foundation of the musical. I was really thankful to ‘Tears of Heaven’ because I was able to learn so much from it. It was a great honor to have been given the opportunity to perform with an actor like Brad Little.”
Within the first two weeks of its release, “Kim Junsu Musical Concert – Levay With Friends” DVD sold over 40,000 copies. Although he was new to the musical industry with just two productions under his belt, Junsu was already being compared to the musical industry’s top star Jo Seung Woo. To this, Junsu replied, “It doesn’t make sense for Senior Jo Seung Woo to be compared to a rookie like me. I see Senior Jo Seung Woo as my role model but we keep getting compared, so I sometimes wonder what his fans think about me… I feel the need to be careful when talking about the situation.”
Despite his successes in the musical industry, Junsu was also swept up in the controversy over idols and their high paychecks when it came to light that he was being paid 35 million won ($32,172.07) for each “Mozart” performance. Junsu said, “I am thankful that people think of me so highly regardless of the fact that I’ve only been in two productions. I believe it is my job to showcase a performance that is worthy of the production without being a burden on it.”
Junsu is currently a senior at Myeongji University pursuing a musical major. He has watched all the recent musicals such as “Jekyll and Hyde,” “GwangHwaMun Sonata” and “AIDA”. He stated, “I want to give back to the musical industry as much as I’ve been loved by people for my roles in musicals.” Junsu added that he would accept without hesitation if asked to be a spokesperson for the musical industry.
Junsu closed by saying, “Mr. Levay said that Korean musical actors are so talented that they would be able to succeed wherever they went. But he also said that in Korea, they weren’t getting the treatment that they deserved. As Kim Junsu the musical actor, nothing would make me happier than to see the musical industry grow and evolve due to an increased interest in musicals because of me.”
Source: Newsis via KoreaBoo
Jae Joong Confession about TVXQ, Love and Plastic Surgery
Jae Joong talked without restrictions about love, plastic surgery and TVXQ, on a recent interview.
Jae Joong had an interview with Sports Daily eith the company of a few drinks. He spoke honestly about many issues despite how worried his managers were.
About TVXQ
He mentioned that even if there are some bitter feelings, ‘it’s not a problem between the members’. He continued saying that they are surrounded by lies and misunderstanding. He said that he can resolve those problems and even text the members of the band. He finally mentioned he still has TVXQ as his phone wallpaper.
About Dating
He revealed that he dated 4 different celebrities after his debut. His words caused a chaos at the set but he said it was alright.
After his debut he went on a blind date. He continued saying that there is no use in hiding this matter, since some fans already know, and might find it funny the they still want to keep those things as a secret.
About Plastic Surgery
He said it was a secret. He mentioned that some fans might already know the truth but still decided to pass this topic. He finally mentioned that he used to be worried since he thought his nose was a bit flat.
source : GoKpop
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