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2009-05-24
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-ochre.livejournal.com
Newcomer group 2NE1 has been #1 on illegal music download sites for 2nd week consecutively.
On illegal music download sites P2P and Webhard and also several other cafe sites, 2NE1’s debut song ‘Fire’ is #1 for the 2nd week taking up 24% of illegal music download contents.
This group has been famous even before their debut with their hit CM song ‘Lollipop’ and their nickname as the ‘female Big Bang‘. Even though this does show the group and the song popularity, it certainly have some harms on the legal single downloads. This also points to the need of more copyright controls on music content.
( The rest of the chart results )
Source: sookyeong
Uh, well, congrats?
-ochre.livejournal.com
Singer Lee Hyori and Rain were amongst the other celebrities who went back to their alma mater GyungHee University to grace the music festival that commemorates the institute’s 60th anniversary into its establishment.
Rain performed his hit songs ‘Rainism’, ‘I Do’ and ‘Love Story’ while Lee Hyori performed the songs ‘Mr. Big’ and ‘U-Go-Girl’. The music festival saw the participation of a 20,000 strong crowd.
Rain graduated in 2006 from GyungHee’s post modern music course, while Lee Hyori who graduated from Korea University is currently taking a graduate school course under the university.
Other than that, Son DamBi and After School also performed for the music festival.
( FANCAM + lulzy pic )
Source: sookyeong
Just WHO are Kyunghee alumni/attendees? G-Drag/Daesung is also in that school right?
loveflair.livejournal.comNew pictures of Minho in New Zealand:
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EDIT: Bigger pics of the other boys in NZ!
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Sources: 1 & 2
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EDIT: Bigger pics of the other boys in NZ!
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Sources: 1 & 2
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-ochre.livejournal.com
On the upcoming episode of MBC’s ‘Change the World’ on May 23rd, in the most recent recording Yuri revealed that, “I grind Ma (Chinese yam), and drink it”. Also Yuri learned from her father, “that milk with honey grinded in with apple is good for you if you drink it.”
Tiffany who is currently living together with Yuri at their residence revealed, “Every morning you can hear the blender mixing. Yuri is grinding and drinking her Ma (Chinese yam) by herself.” This made the cast surprised.
Yuri who recommended, “Since it’s good for your health drink a cup everyday” to Sun WooYongYuh who appeared together on the same recording, Sun WooYongYuh said, “Not everyone is meant to drink that. I drink NoolEunBap (Pouring water on top of the burned/scorched rice at the bottom of a pot) every morning.” This made everyone burst into laughter.
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Source: Osen
Translation: kimjihyee @ soshified.com
-ochre.livejournal.com
Remember this QT couple? Lee Seon-kyun (34) married his 33-year-old bride Jeon Hye-jin on May 23; the event was closed to the media but the couple has released official photos of the ceremony.
The day was emceed by Lee’s good friends, actor Oh Man-seok and Hong Sung-bo, and featured a serenade by the groom himself, as well as songs by actor Kim Chang-wan (Coffee Prince) and indie artists Zitten and Tearliner.
( In for more cute )
( Stars attending the ceremony )
Source: dramabeans
Aww, I wish them all the best.
shanny-w.livejournal.com
As many of you have read earlier about Paran fans being angry as new solo singer AJ bears the same name as Paran’s youngest member AJ.
Solo singer AJ’s company came out to explain that the meaning to the name is different, but the matter continue when the Paran fans were said to have uploaded badly-photoshopped photos of AJ, and Paran AJ himself apparently also referred to solo singer AJ as ‘Fake AJ’ on his minihompy.
The supposedly true photos and printscreens.
Paran AJ’s blog entry on his minihompy, written in English, he was said to have referred to AJ as the ‘Fake AJ‘.
( fallow the cut to insanity )
Netisens’ say:
* “But still, Paran is still active. This is not right”
* “So what should Backstreet Boys AJ fans do then?”
* “I mean it is alright to have same names right?”
* Reply to above, “But look at the case of 2NE1… kkkkk”
* “Can this just a form of noise marketing?”
* “Paran fans… really overdid it”
* Reply to above, “This is not the doing of the Paran fans. We don’t know who did these”
* “But then again, who will do this other than Paran fans?”
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shanny-w.livejournal.com
TOHOSHINKI, whose 4th album was awarded Platinum on the 12th, have confirmed their appearance in Japan's longest running program "Tokyo Friend Park2".
"Tokyo Friend Park2", which has gained alot of popularity in its 15 years, is a game show broadcasted by TBS every Monday, 7pm. It's an energetic program where you have to use your body to get through various challenges. Many popular artistes like Arashi, NEWS and more have participated in this program, and Tohoshinki's appearance in the program has garnered a lot of interest from Korea and Japan.
A group of Tohoshinki fans expressed,: "Tohoshinki is still doing their tour right now, and Xiah Junsu's leg has not fully recovered, so we are a little worried about their participation in the show."
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Translation credits:mandasoh@iscreamshinki.net
This post brought to you by: Sneaky JaeJoong
I wont spoil the ending.
hoyah.livejournal.com
The singer Lee Junghyun who has made a flashy comeback with a new album after 2 years and 7 months picked SNSD as her top rival.
Lee Junghyun appeared on KBS 'Celebrity News' on the 23rd and expressed her overwhelming thoughts on making a comeback in the national music industry. When the reporter asked how she was during the break, she replied, "I worked as a patriot of Korea in China. I earned lots of foreign currency also" and "I've gotten lots of fans due to lots of activity in China."
Lee Junghyun who is facing her 14th year since her debut stated, "My rival is SNSD. But I think I have a stronger charisma" and "When I was that age, I was scary and interesting instead of fresh" as she reminisced about her debut period.
Lee Junghyun is making a comeback to the Korean industry with her newly released album.
The title song 'Crazy' was written by the hit song writer who wrote SNSD's 'Gee'. The write, E-Tribe, was in charge of writing and producing the song and when the audition for the making of the music video was held, over 400 dancers signed up for the audition after just listening to the chorus part of the song. The song presents a strong and trendy sound. Also the song is a unique mix of R&B with hip-hop which was hard to come across in Korea and is something to be anticipating about.
translated by: k_Taevid @ soshified
original source
Can we get her a tag? xD
ashiva.livejournal.com
The cast of the new drama 'Iris' pose for the cameras at a press conference held May 12 in southern Seoul. From left, Lee Byung-hun, Kim Tae-hee, Jung Jun-ho, Kim Seung-woo, Kim So-yeon and T.O.P.
'Iris' is gearing up for a new genre of drama ― espionage action. The new series, expected to air in September, has fans anticipating where it will refuel the passion for hallyu.
'Iris' is not only based on the hit movie 'Swiri' (1998), but also stars some of Korea's best-known actors.
Lee Byung-hun, Kim Tae-hee, Jung Jun-ho, Kim Seung-woo, Kim So-yeon and Big Bang member T.O.P. will appear in the "blockbuster action melodrama", and even the actors said they were worried how the drama makers will pull out all the charms from the colorful actors.
"We approached 'Iris' like it was a spy film, so viewers will get to watch movie-like scenes along with the emotional details that have made Korean drama so popular over the years at the same time," Kim Kyu-tae, the director, said.
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ashiva.livejournal.com
'Thirst' by Park Chan-wook with Song Kang-ho and Kim Ok-bin wins the Prix du Jury* (Jury Prize) at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. That's Park Chan-wook second award after the Grand Prix for "Old Boy" in 2004.
*Prix du Jury is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of movies at the festival. It is considered the third most prestigious prize at the film festival, after the Palme d'Or and the Grand Prix.
Sources: 1, 2, 3
Congrats!
North Korea detonates nuclear bomb
2009-05-24 10:51 pmshanny-w.livejournal.com
By North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy and wires
North Korea's state media has confirmed the communist state has conducted a nuclear weapons test.
It is believed the blast was much stronger than Pyongyang's first test in 2006.
South Korea says weather agency officials detected what they called an artificial earthquake in the communist North this morning.
The government in Seoul immediately accused North Korea of conducting a nuclear weapons test.
Two hours later the secretive communist regime confirmed via its state media that it had detonated a nuclear device, saying the underground test was successful and was part of the country's nuclear deterrent policy.
In response, South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak called an emergency national security council meeting, while Japan's government said it had set up a crisis task force.
The Stalinist North last staged a nuclear test in October 2006 but it is believed this blast was much bigger.
( Location unknown )
( Second test threat )
( Tremor )
( +3 pics, audio report + video report )
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( N Korea 'fires missile' after nuclear test )
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Spoons
~South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak called an emergency national security council meeting
~Japan's government said it had set up a crisis task force.
~The United States has begun consultations with its allies in a bid to establish facts about North Korea's nuclear test claims
~The Democratic People's Republic of Korea successfully conducted one more underground nuclear test on May 25
~threatened a second test in protest at the UN Security Council's decision to censure its April 5 long-range rocket launch.
~N.K announced it was quitting six-nation nuclear disarmament talks and would restart its plutonium-making program
~The communist state said the test had greatly inspired the army and people.
~The US Geological Survey said it detected what it called a 4.7-magnitude earthquake in North Korea.
~The test was staged while South Korea was in mourning for former President Roh Moo-Hyun
~A single ground-to-air missile with a range of 130 kilometres was fired from Musudan-ri, Hwadae County.
OMONA! ಥ_ಥ
Updating as news comes....
UPDATE: New picture of approximate test site
UPDATE: 2nd audio report added
UPDATE: Video report added (ABC NEWS)
UPDATE: Japan Seeks Emergency U.N. Session After N. Korea Nuclear Test
UPDATE: N.Korea 'fires missile' after nuclear test
News article
N Korea nuclear row: How serious is the threat?
...The biggest security threats posed by the North come from its hundreds of mid-range missiles, which can hit all of South Korea and most of Japan, as well as its artillery batteries posted close to its border with the South.(More...)
Big Bang Duo Star in Murder Movie
2009-05-24 11:07 pmashiva.livejournal.com
Two members of the boy band Big Bang have been cast in the TV movie "19".
This isn’t the first time the two Big Bang members have been on screen. T.O.P., the oldest in the band, debuted in the 2007 KBS-TV drama "I Am Sam" and is currently shooting KBS-TV’s "Iris". Seungri, the youngest in the group, was the main character in the musical "Sonagi" last year. He also appeared in "Why Did You Come To My House", a movie starring Kang Hye-jung released last month.
19, a movie with stories by Japanese writers filmed by Korean directors, talks about three 19-year-olds involved in a murder. The singers will be playing the young students along with Korean actress Heo Yi-jae.
But acting isn’t the only thing that T.O.P. and Seungri have been working on for this movie. According to the film’s director, Jang Yong-woo, the two young men have each written songs for the soundtrack as well. Both of them performed their songs on the stage Wednesday, T.O.P., a rap song, while Seungri, a sad ballad.
The movie will be airing on Korea’s SBS-TV and Japan’s Asahi-TV this September.
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Can't believe it that no Big Bang fan managed to sneak into press conference and get a fancam of the performances. :-(
koreansongs.livejournal.com
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ashiva.livejournal.com
Korea's top ballad singers Lena Park (a.k.a. Park Jung-hyun) and Wheesung were selected to represent Korea at the Global Pop Concert to be held on June 19 at the Walt Disney Hall in the U.S.
The Los Angeles County Music Center has invited Park and Wheesung for their exceptional musical talents and popularity in Korea. A representative of Park reported that she had received invitation two months ago and has already toured the concert venue a few days ago. She is reportedly very excited to get a chance to perform in a first-class performance hall and is in the process of coming up with a repertoire that can best demonstrate her musical personality.
Park already has a following in America formed after singing the title song of a Disney animation film, 'Mulan', in 1998. Wheesung has gained attention from the American music scene after he sang the Korean version of Craig David's 'Insomnia'. The two musicians plan to sing about ten songs each at the concert.
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