SMTown Paris Will Have a Second Date
After the SMTown Paris tickets were completely sold out, fans requested a second date, and finally SM has listened to them.
The tickets for the first concert on June 10th were sold-out in just 15 minutes, with prices from 56 to 111 Euros, and were even scalped for 399 Euros.
Since many fans were not able to get a ticket for the concert they asked SM to consider a second date with a flash-mob outside the Louvre Museum in Paris.
Al the efforts made bu the fans actually had a great outcome since SM has decided to present a second concert on June 11th, and during both days they expect around 13,000 fans from all over Europe.
The tickets are not available yet, but we will bring you more news as soon as there is more information about them.
Europeans fans now can be happy to get a hold of this incredible opportunity.
Source : GoKpop
The First Idol-Themed Cruise to Set Sail
The plans to launch a Hallyu idol-themed cruise line featuring the participation of various SM Entertainment artists has been announced for January 2012.
“All That” cruise line has recently announced their plans to create Korea’s largest idol-themed cruise in light of the popularity of Hallyu artists.
Tentatively slated to make its voyage journey in January of 2012, it will make various stop throughout Korea, Japan, and China. And during the six-day cruise, passengers will be given the luxury of multiple on-deck performances from a variety of SM Entertainment artists, such as BoA, TVXQ, and SNSD. Dramas and movies featuring Hallyu idols will also be aired during the cruise.
The total package, as of now, is estimated to cost arounf 1.2 million won, or around $1,200 USD.
Wouldn’t you like to go on a luxury cruise with some of your favorite Kpop idols?
Source : GoKpop
SM Entertainment plans for South American tour in July!
“This time, it’s South America!”
TVXQ, BoA, Super Junior, SNSD, SHINee, f(x) and other SM Entertainment artists are preparing for a tour in South America. According to SM Entertainment representatives, the company is currently planning to hold a series of “SM Town Live” concerts in South American countries such as Brazil and Chile in July.
The South American tour has been in the planning stage since last year, when SM Entertainment artists embarked on the “SM Town World Tour” and held an unforgettable concert in Los Angeles, USA.
Due to the popularity of Kpop and SM Entertainment artists in South America, the company plans to tap into this untouched market with a series of concerts in the continent. In February, a Brazilian program asked viewers “Which Korean singer do you want to come to Brazil?” and SM Entertainment artists dominated the results, with Super Junior, BoA, SNSD and SHINee taking the #1 to #4 spots.
SM Entertainment is already taking major steps in making their mark in foreign countries, as it was recently announced that on June 10th, SM artists will hold “SM Town in Paris” and mark Europe’s first Kpop concert ever. Tickets for the show sold out within 15 minutes and large-scale protests are happening all over Europe for SM Entertainment to add another concert date.
Last year, SM Town held concerts in Los Angeles, Shanghai, Seoul and Tokyo. This year, SM Entertainment will expand into two continents that Kpop artists have never stepped into, Europe and South America.
SM Entertainment representatives stated, “SM’s ripple effect is really amazing. They have already taken over USA, China and Japan and are now accomplishing the unheard precedent of going to Europe and South America. Isn’t this the path of a true ‘World Star’?”
Source: Koreaboo, Sports Seoul
SM Entertainment considering additional concert date for “SM Town Live in Paris”
Over 1,000 Kpop fans attended the Paris protest/flashmob on May 1st in front of the Pyramid at the Louvre Museum in France. The protest a complete success as many Korean and local media have covered the event. Kpop fans performed mass flashmobs, and danced and sang to songs by TVXQ, SHINee, Super Junior, SNSD, and f(x).
French Kpop fans and fans all over Europe have begun to set up protests and flashmobs in attempts to catch SM Entertainment’s attention and get an additional date to “SM Town Live In Paris.” The concert will be the first Kpop concert to take place in Europe, however, many fans were not able to get tickets to the concert due to the venue (Le Zenith) only being able to hold approximately 6,000 seats.
The tickets to the “SM Town Live in Paris” were sold out in 15 minutes, leaving many European fans without tickets and disappointed. In addition to the Paris protest that took place just a few days ago, there has been an addition 4,000 signatures that have signed the petition requesting a second date.
SM Entertainment has acknowledge one of the most successful protest that took place at the Louvre Museum on Sunday, May 1st, and has been reportedly considering an additional date. Kim Eunah of SM Entertainment said, “We are checking the schedule of our artists and considering the possibilities to add a second date.”
She adds, “Even though the popularity of Kpop has been increasing in Europe, there wasn’t any way to verify how popular it was. Our sell out concert and the mob incident has helped us verify the Kpop impact in Europe. It showed that the Hallyu wave has reached around the world. It was amazing to see them sing along to Kpop last year at the Los Angeles concert.”
Kpop has truly been making waves as even music producer Teddy Riley has showed interest in creating more music in Korea. He has already produced songs for Rania and Jay Park. Producer Quincy Jones have also praised Korean artists such as BoA and Tiger JK.
It seems that French Kpop fans protest has been a complete success! Stay tuned to Koreaboo for SM Entertainment’s final decision on “SM Town Live in Paris.”
Source : Koreaboo
SM Town Announces New Date For Tokyo Show
It has been announced that the rescheduled date has been released for the SM Town Live in Tokyo
【Notice for the rescheduled date for SM TOWN LIVE in TOKYO SPECIAL EDITION】
We express our heartfelt sympathy to all the victims of the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake.
We sincerely pray for the reconstruction of the affected area as soon as possible.For the “SM TOWN LIVE in TOKYO SPECIAL EDITION” which was postponed, we have arranged various schedules, and decided to hold the rescheduled concert on the following date.
Our sincere apologies for making you wait for so long.September 3 (Sat), 2011
Doors open / Curtain time 15:00 / 17:00 , Venue: Tokyo DomeSeptember 4 (Sun), 2011
Doors open / Curtain time 14:00 / 16:00 , Venue: Tokyo DomeContact for inquires concerning the concert: : 0180-993-997 (24hours, automated phone system)
We have held consultations time and again, whether or not to hold the concert, considering the unprecedented disaster and the social anxiety which is increasing day by day.
Our results was simple, “We will do our best, what we can do.”Now is the time to believe in the strong power of entertainment, so all of our members wish to provide the audience with our best performance.
We would be grateful for your understanding and support.April 27, 2011
SM TOWN LIVE in TOKYO SPECIAL EDITION planning committee
Source : GoKpop
f(x) and TVXQ Show their Friendship
f(x) leader, Victoria, updated her me2day after their comeback stage at Music Bank on 22nd April. She posted the following message along with a photo showing f(x) together with their seniors, TVXQ.
뮤 직뱅크 첫방송!!!!! 너무 많이 떨렸었는데 여러분 진짜 많이 응원해 주셔서 무사히 잘 끝났어요. 너무 감사 드립니다!^^ 동방신기 선배님 마지막방송이라 아쉬운데 저희 응원 많이 해주시니 더욱 열심히하는 f(x) 될게요~여러분도 많이 사랑해 주세요~^^
Music Bank’s first broadcast!!!!! We are so nervous but thanks to everyone for the support, we ended the stage well!^^ It’s too bad that TVXQ-sunbaenim had their last performance but because they came to support us, we, f(x), will work harder~Everyone, please, give us a lot of love~^^
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
f(x) ‘Thanks To’ Girls’ Generation
F(x) just released their album Pinocchio, and of course being part of the SMTown family the Victoria, Amber, Sulli, and Krystal mentioned some of our Girls in their ‘Thanks to’. Through these you can see that our Girls are really good support systems for their hoobaes (juniors)!
Victoria ‘Thanks To’ […] The Girls’ Generation sunbaes, who give me good advice!
Amber ‘Thanks To’ […] Big Sis Sooyoung unnie, Yuri unnie~ Stop waking me up in the morning! Sunny unnie, who’s like a real sister to me, Tiff, Jess, Taeyeon unnie
Sulli ‘Thanks To’ […] Fany unnie and Sooyoung unnie, who always pray for me, thank you!
Krystal ‘Thanks To’ I’m always thankful to my one and only family – Mom, Dad, and Unnie*, Thank you and I love you^^ […] Jackson Hwang**! Thank you to all these and other SM staff members and sunbaes^^
*Note: Jessica is Krystal’s older sister aka Unnie.
**Note: Jackson Hwang is Tiffany’s nickname Jackson comes from ‘Michael Jackson’ and Hwang comes from her last name.
Translations: jreddevil07 @ soshified.com
via Kaskusone
SHINee’s Minho shows his support for f(x)!
Following the official release of f(x)’s first full length album, Shinee’s Choi Minho was one of the few celebrities to promote the group’s new release.
Showing his support for his juniors, Minho left a message on his me2day account with an update stating, “My…Only pretty and nice hoobae*~! f(x)!Congratulations for the 1st full-length album^^ I feel good just by hearing the news~ Pinocchio! Really hwaiting! Everyone~~~ We shouldn’t tell lie right? I’m also pinocchio~!…^^ ”
Already achieveing an “all kill” status on the charts upon its release, f(x) continues to their battle for the top spot on various online rankings. They are set to have their comeback stage this week on the 22nd of April on Music Bank as the start of their official promotions.
Source: SMTownJjang via KoreaBoo
SM Entertainment artists to perform at K-pop concert in France
The expansion of the K-pop craze has left no lack of international fans. All around the globe, K-pop fans are clamoring for their favorite artists to come and visit their country, and it seems like France has a K-pop concert of its own to look forward to this summer.
A French association named Korean Connection began a project a few months ago to organize a K-pop concert in France for 2011. The goal seemed somewhat implausible: France had seen appearances and showcases, but rare were concerts in France. That is not to say that there is not interest in France for the K-pop artists, however. In fact, in 2010 when f(x) filmed their MBC “Koala” show, there was an impromptu fan meeting in front of the Eiffel Tower when the girls were spotted, recognized, and followed by French fans! The dedication and high level of interest from the French due to growing global integration has conveyed that the French definitely have a large thirst for a taste of the musical cuisine that is K-pop.
Thus, a few months after Korean Connection began its project, over 8,000 people had subscribed to their Facebook homepage and actively promoted the project in hopes of attracting some of their favorite artists from the K-pop scene. Their efforts seem to have been successful.
In April, the Korean Connection homepage announced that there was to be a K-pop concert in Paris. The concert will take place on June 10, at le Zénith de Paris, one of the largest performance halls in Paris. The evident honor and adoration conveyed to the K-pop artists was enough to secure such a building, in which many famous French artists have performed.
So which Korean entertainment company is looking to show its artists’ international fans some more love? It is none other than SM Entertainment!
The president of Korean Connection issued an official statement declaring that SM Entertainment has decided to send some of its artists to France. It is still unannounced as to what group or groups SM Entertainment will send, but already, French K-pop fans are excited and ready to welcome the artists!
It appears that K-pop companies are starting to follow a trend and take notice of international fans. Cube Entertainment collaborated with Koreaboo to bring its global auditions to North America and host a G.NA showcase in Vancouver. SM Entertainment held its SM Town Concert in LA and made it onto the Billboard chart for an extremely successful turnout. JYP Entertainment has the Wonder Girls touring the US; 2AM has previously opened for the Wonder Girls during their tour. YG Entertainment has just opened a poll for fans to bring Big Bang to a concert near the fans’ area.
It is the era of globalization, and K-pop fans hve readily taken that connection to grow closer to their idols and learn more about the music. The fans’ interest is not going unnoticed, and it appears that fans are now receiving more recognition for their input with major entertainment companies in K-pop.
Source: Kome-World via KoreaBoo
SNSD’s Vocal Trainer To Make a Solo Comeback
SNSD and SHINee‘s vocal trainer Jang Jinyeong to release a solo track, “Another Time”, and is set for his solo comeback.
Jang Jinyeong debuted with Black Beat in 2002 under SM Entertainment. He actively promoted both Black Beat and By Jinsung, while working as a vocal trainer for singers under SME at the same time.
In his new song, Jang Jinyeong shows off his distinctive sound with his use of head-voice. In addition to this, the music video director for “Another Time” is Yoo Jongmin, who also produced videos for singers like DIA and Dr.9.
source : GoKpop
SME Reveals Current Casts for “Hana Kimi”
SME finally reveals the cast lists for their upcoming remake drama “Hana Kimi”.
A few months ago, we reported that SME is set to produce a new drama which is “Hana Kimi”. After that announcement, fans were excited and started making their own virtual casts for the drama. SM officials have now released part of the cast list on their official site.
The current casts list has:
Minho (SHINee) – popular high-jump athlete, Izumi Sano
Yoona (SNSD) – will be the female lead Mizuki Ashiya
Heechul (Super Junior) – as Shuichi Nakatsu who fell for Mizuki Ashiya, causing him to be confused of his own sexuality
Leeteuk (Super Junior) – a flirtatious senior
Though the current cast list were already revealed, there is still a possibility that it will undergo some changes in the drama.
source : GoKpop
SM artists show their support for Japan
To add to the ongoing support the world is giving to Japan, the artists of SM Entertainment recently took the time to record video messages and give their condolences to those affected by the natural disaster.
Super Junior, TVXQ, f(x) (with an appearance from the elusive Amber), SNSD, and SHINee all recorded their own personal messages. Each artist extended their prayers and support to the victims of the Japan earthquake and asked fans and the nation to join in their support.
SM Town Live in Tokyo Special Edition concert postponed
Due to the huge success of the SM Town Live in Tokyo concert back in January, the agency has decided to have another round of concerts for April 9th and 10th in Japan. However, SM Entertainment has announced that the concert will be postponed.
SM Entertainment said through their Japanese website on March 23rd, “SM artists join concert ‘SMTOWN LIVE in TOKYO SPECIAL EDITION’ was planned on April 9th and 10th at Tokyo Dome, however, because of the recent earthquake, there was a lot of damage. The power, equipment, and supplies were all damaged. Because of this, the concert will be postponed.” In addition to the equipment, the agency agreed that it would most likely not be a good time for a concert as it would be hard to enjoy during the hard time.
The announcement on the site goes on to say that once an alternate date has been chosen, it will be announced through their Japan website and mobile site. The posts ends with wishes that areas of Japan affected by the earthquake and tsunami recover soon.
Source: Newsen and SMTown Japan via KoreaBoo
TudimistWorld Live : Kpop Lifestyle of Tudimist 