Oh gurl you didnt! A+ stay classy

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OMONA SHE DIDNT!!
look at this ecuatorian singer Andrea Bucaram who obviously is performing a plagiarized version of none other than MBLAQ's Oh Yeah!

( VIDEO! )

 

 
Source: G.O twitter + javieruchys

Lee Young-ae is pregnant with twins, her children will be gorgeous and talented obviously

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Lee Young-ae is pregnant wth a boy and a girl twins and is expected to give birth next month.

According to a media on the 27th quoted what the Lee Young-ae and Jeong Ho-young couple said, "Lee Young-ae is currently about to give birth and she staying indoors only and concentrating on prenatal education. Husband Jeong Ho-young is very happy with the news of the boy.girl twins" it reported.

It continued, "As much as he was happy about The Twins, he only let out the news to a few of his closer connections".

According to this media, Lee Young-ae is expected to give birth at a hospital in Seoul, Cheong Dam Dong and as she is giving birth at a late age, she is only focusing on taking care of her body and isn't going out.

A spokesperson for Lee Young-ae reported, "I can't say anything about her personal life and we will made an official statement after the birth".

Meanwhile, Lee Young-ae is currently on break from a degree course in Han Yang University, and stopped all activities after her cosmetic commercial last year and has been concentrating on being a "Mother".

nate / hancinema

You may remember her from works such as Joint Security Area, One Fine Spring Day, and Sympathy for Lady Vengence if she seems familiar to you~ She's 39 btw.

Fan Account: SM Town Tokyo 25.1.2011

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The last line from my previous A-Nation 2010 Fan Account:
Now I need to find a way to get to SMTown. I haven't cheered for my biases in AGES. T_T

OMG I MADE IT TO SM TOWN.

So, my first post at omona if this gets through. I just got back from Tokyo and here's my fan account for SM Town Tokyo 25th January 2011!

Before I start, I would like to apologize for my tendency to ramble on and burst into flailage and squealing. X_x Also, forgive me for the major HoMin bias. I love all SM artists but HoMin(and JYJ) own my heart, mind and soul (lol overdramatic-ness). Anyway let's begin my long rambly tale:

( 2 GODS ARE STILL 2 GODS )

PLEASE DON'T TAKE THIS OUT WITHOUT PERMISSION
Credit: red_planet31 | http://red-planet31.livejournal.com/
Videos are as credited.

JAY GOES HARD

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source: http://www.youtube.com/user/jayparkaom

sorry mods!
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i think this is jay's best youtube vid.

No extension for Dream High.

[orangeinsanity.livejournal.com]

Well, looks like that potential extension is not happening for Dream High, which was considering adding one episode to its planned 16 in order to even out the broadcasting schedule (one episode was pre-empted this week due to the Asia Cup).

Instead, the drama will produce a special episode that will air after the finale, Episode 16. The details are currently being worked out, but we can probably expect typical special-broadcast content: behind-the-scenes clips, interviews, and NGs. However, a KBS rep states that they’re aiming to set it apart from other specials by fiddling with the format, perhaps incorporating a concert element to suit the drama’s story.

It’s too bad for KBS, who’d been interested in further extensions, with Dream High pulling in 15%+ ratings and leading in its Monday-Tuesday timeslot. But producing more episodes was deemed unrealistic, hence the special.

While I’d say that having a month would have been enough time to plan another episode’s worth of content, the issue here is more about the busy schedules of its idol cast, who have had to juggle their two hats while filming the show. Many idols take time off from singer duties while shooting dramas, but they’ll have filled their schedules to pick up immediately after the drama ends. I imagine that rescheduling for all those idols (with multiple groups involved) would be a logistical nightmare.

Oh, well. I didn’t expect that the extension would go through, and I’m fine with the drama ending with 16. The special will air on March 1, and Crime Squad premieres the following week.

Drama Beans via Star News
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Aw :( Way to be a tease!

110127 M! Countdown

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( performances )

Credit: BigBangSHINeeWorld1 & UnknownCarrot170

How Much Did SMTOWN LIVE in TOKYO Earn?

[gator-yoong.livejournal.com]

On January 25 and 26, 2011, "SM TOWN" had their world tour at Tokyo's National Yoyogi Stadium.

This time, DBSK showed that they were going strong. Groups like SHINee and SNSD have gotten attention as the "New Faces" on the Japanese stage.

Even though SHINee hasn't debuted officilly in Japan yet, you could see that they already have a lot of fans. SNSD has a lot of female fans who want to be like them.

A person close to SM Entertainment stated that in ticket sales alone for these 2 performances, SM has potentially earned around 300 million yen (~3.6 million USD). The price of the tickets were 12,800 yen (~154 USD) and all 12,000 seats were sold out during each performance. The shirts, clothing, albums and character goods are also expected to have sold well.

They claim these performances were a "preliminary performance" to April's Tokyo Dome performances. Simply, just in ticket sales for the Tokyo Dome performance, 100,000 people should attend and that would make SM earn more than 1 billion yen (~12 million USD).


Translated by: gator_yoong
Source: Japanese Joins

(Good morning, Omona! :D

This is a Big Bang post!

[atenais-pala.livejournal.com]

( GD&TOP to perform “Don’t Go Home” on Inkigayo this Sunday )

Source: bigbangupdates

( Big Bang to watch the premiere of Big Show 2010 in 3D with fans )

Source: bigbangupdates

( G-Dragon Reveals Details On Big Bang’s Comeback Album )

Source: bigbangupdates

Bobby Kim and Yiruma want to invite 2NE1 to their ‘Wednesday Art Stage’

[lilmissniza.livejournal.com]

“We want to invite 2NE1 to the ‘Wednesday Art Stage’,” was what MC’s Bobby Kim and Yiruma stated for their MBC LIFE show ‘Wednesday Art Stage’. The two stated this in their meeting with the press before the recording of ‘Wednesday Art Stage’ which was held in honor of the tenth anniversary after the founding of the channel (MBC LIFE) in Jeju’s Shinra Hotel on the 24th.

( more wise words & great artistes choices inside...haters stay pressed ya'll )

Source: Asia Economy
Taken From: AKP

idols that aren't like idols- hell yeah! i now dream of a bobby kim-2ne1 collab.
& OMTD- you need a bobby kim tag. like NOW!

B2ST tops album pre-order charts in Japan

[katiewenchh.livejournal.com]

 
 

It’s a ‘beastly’ indication of their impending success in Japan - B2ST’s Japanese debut single, ‘SHOCK’, has topped the album pre-order charts from Tower Records Japan!

On January 25th, fans noted that B2ST had locked down the top two spots on the chart with their “SHOCK [CD + DVD] Limited Edition C” at #1, and “Limited Edition B” at #2.

( Read more... )

akp
daum

Taegangers!!! Kid Leader will give us another duet. This time with the awesome Kim BumSoo.

[qrizta.livejournal.com]

Singer Kim Bumsoo and Taeyeon‘s duet ‘달라(Different)‘ will be released on January 31st at 12am KST and it will be the first song from Kim Bumsoo’s 7th album ‘SOLISTA: Part 2′ (scheduled to be released in April) to be unveiled.

Taeyeon, who is SNSD’s lead vocalist has always been Kim Bumsoo’s favorite junior singer and he expressed his pleasure in working and participating in the duet with Taeyeon. Kim Bumsoo is currently busy working on his new album ‘SOLISTA: Part 2′. Kim Bumsoo’s ‘나타나(Appear)’ which is the ending OST for drama ‘Secret Garden’ has been receiving lots of love from fans and viewers.

Credit: Fanwonder


Now I believe the SOSHI leakers even more coz this duet was already rumored since August last year. lol

SS501’s Park Jung Min almost debuted as a Super Junior member

[dns07.livejournal.com]

On January 27th, SS501’s Park Jung Min made a guest appearance on Mnet’s “Beatles Code“, through which he not only revealed some pre-debut photos, but he also shared a shocking pre-debut story as well.
He began, “I was scouted by an agency in the middle of the street when I was 13 years old. At the time, I was casted into both DSP Media and SM Entertainment.“

He continued, “I had to choose between one or the other.  At the time, SM told me that they were preparing a new group, but that the group consisted of many members. Thinking about it now, it was probably Super Junior. I saw them rehearsing, too.”

When asked why he chose DSP Media over SM Entertainment, Park Jung Min answered, “I thought about wanting to see myself on TV and believed that I’d be able to debut faster through DSP Media, which was what influenced my decision.”
He then revealed various pictures from his pre-debut days. MC Yoon Jong Shin quickly spotted a CF Park Jung Min had done for condoms. He asked, ”Are you not embarrassed seeing it now?”

Park Jung Min confidently replied, “Not at all. It was an advertisement advocating a message of safe sex. I’m actually satisfied.”

( predebut pics over here )

sr ; akp + nate

Eight percent of Korean girls attempted suicide

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

Eight percent of female teenagers have attempted to kill themselves, a survey showed Thursday. Nearly 30 percent of female teenagers have at least once thought of committing suicide, according to a survey of 69,754 middle and high school students by the Ministry of Gender, Equality and Family.

The percentage for male students was lower — 5.5 percent answered they have tried to kill themselves and 16.4 percent said they have considered suicide over the last year.

Girls were more prone to suicide and other harmful actions due to a broken family, financial problems and violence at school, as 18.3 percent of female students complained of this, compared with 14.7 percent of boys.

Nearly eight in 100 teenage girls said they have been sexually assaulted over the past year.

Source: The Korea Times

Tears of Heaven Musical - Mini Concert

[locofruitcake.livejournal.com]

 I've Never Loved Like This - Jeon Dong Suk & Yun Gong Ju

( one more )

Source: mandasoh (1) (2)

So called "flop" album is #1 in GAON!

[crazyxcami.livejournal.com]

Source: 10Asia

The harder you push them, they faster they go...

[fseventh.livejournal.com]

JYJ: Being banned has encouraged us to be creative



In the midst of what can only be put lightly as a mountain of obstacles, JYJ is putting their best foot forward and unintentionally kicking up the music scene yet again.

Now months after the release of their first album, “The Beginning”, and yet only one live performance (at the KBS 2010 Acting Awards), most would not be surprised if the boys were a bit frustrated. However, the reality? They are optimistic, learning, and growing from the challenges.

In a statement released by a JYJ official, the group says: “Because of our lack of freedom to meet our fans through TV, we had to think of different routes to be connected with them. New concepts like our music essay, visiting shows that are not frequented by celebrities, and trying new things have taught us a great deal.”

( After being released just three days ago on January 24th, JYJ’s “Music Essay” has already sold 150,000 copies and has taken over the #1 spot on the Bestseller’s List- without any of the traditional on-air promotions )

source: allkpop and original source

Push me once, I may fall but I will stand up again. Push me twice, I learn from my mistakes and able to get away before you touch me. Push me thrice, sorry, I have run far away from you. 

T-ara’s Eunjung reveals herself to be an avid fan of Jang Giha and Faces

[velvetsunglass.livejournal.com]

T-ara’s Eunjung revealed herself to be a hardcore fan of the famous band ‘Jang Giha and Faces‘ by leaving a heartwarming series of fan tweets, as well as a personal letter towards the band, on her Twitter.

On January 27th, she wrote, “Jang Giha and Faces, if for just one day I cannot listen to their songs, I lose strength. How do I phrase this… their music is like a book for your mind and soul. A book that is like a strong pillar of support that helps you stand your ground.”

She continued, “Their characteristic beats don’t have a set rhythm and raise my fun gauge so well. I bought the songs ‘I Left Something Important in the Room of the one I Broke Up With,’ ‘An Alien Will Abduct Me,’ and ‘Space Behind Your Mom‘ for my mini-homepage.”

Eunjung then left a letter to Jang Giha by writing, “To Jang Giha oppa. I’m not writing this in promotion, for real. For just once, wear what you usually wear, your jeans and converse, a hoodie… and perform. You look 15.4x younger and more handsome. They say your album has sold out, but could I not buy any that are in your office?… How about an autograph?”

Jang Giha personally responded to her message by tweeting back, “Thank you. I’ll give you one next time. With our first and second album together. In March, we’re even releasing our third album.” Eunjung replied, “That’s great. But like promised, please let me listen to your second album. Otherwise I’ll sit in front of your office wearing a mask.”

Onlooking netizens comented, “Eunjung must really be a fan,” “Even idols are fans of artists, very cool,” and “I want to see Eunjung wearing a mask in front of his office!”

Nate
ALLKPOP

Preview of Taeyeon's Duet with Kim Bumsoo "달라" (Different) is Out

[qrizta.livejournal.com]

Credit: SNSDtaeyeon099

Beautiful!!! Krying....;__;

Kim Soo Hyun reveals which “Dream High” co-star is his ideal girl

[mappingemotion.livejournal.com]

Actor Kim Soo Hyun recently participated in a “Dream High” press conference with his fellow castmates, and he delivered an interview that left reporters feeling like this young star was wiser than his years.

Kim Soo Hyun began with his reflections on how the drama is faring in ratings. “I’m happy the ratings are going up, but the actors and the staff are not quite satisfied yet”. He added, “I would like to see the drama do well. We will show you a youth drama overflowing with passion and fighting spirit".

Kim continued, “Until now, I’ve only acted, but singers have to act while singing and dancing on stage. I can feel them fill the screen with energy just from their performances alone. It was hard for me to bring myself up to par with my singer co-stars, but I think I will have learned a huge lesson by the end of this project”.

Reporters then turned to the topic of his rivalry with 2PM’s Taecyeon, who plays ‘Jin Gook’. “On screen, Taecyeon and I have an interesting tension through eye contact alone. So even when we’re not shooting, I tend to keep looking at him.” Then he jokingly added, “When I turn around, I want to see him again!”

Kim was then asked who his ideal girl was out of all of his idol co-stars. Replying with much wit, he answered “Suzy in the spring, Eun Jung in the summer, IU in the fall, and Taecyeon in the winter.”

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Oh, so that's how it is Soo Hyun.


Sources: Nate & allkpop

This is a 2AM post.

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src: ibighit



( Ong for Cosmopolitan & Men's Health )

src: W2D 1, 2, tumblr

( 2AM - JYP - Bang Si Hyuk's triangular relationship )

src: IAMfor2AM

( Entertainment-dol Gwang Hee “his close relationship with the originator of Kkap, Jo Kwon )

src: IAMfor2AM

( Kwon on IV treatment due to overwhelming schedule )

src: akp


Needs more military-dol/"essence of rock" maknae news.

Line up for MBC Star Dance Battle 2011

[qrizta.livejournal.com]

Get ready for MBC’s “Star Dance Battle” for 2011!

This annual program is known for delivering hilarious and astounding stages with Korea’s hottest idols and stars. The show’s lineup has recently been revealed, with the dance battle will being divided into its two usual teams: the Blue Team (led by Park Hwisoon) and the White Team (led by Kim Shinyoung).

Check out the lineup below!

 

( Read more... )

credit: AKP

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More exposure for newbies but i think this will be a hotter mess than the one for chuseok last year. i'll still watch for Miss A and Jungmin.

Shin Hyesung and Kangta Almost Got Banned From Leaving China

[miuratenshi.livejournal.com]

On an episode of Cable TV E Channel’s “Poker Face,” singer Kim Jong Min revealed a story when singers Kangta and Shin Hye Sung almost got banned from departing from an airport in China.

Kim Jong Min revealed a story about a time when he went with Kangta and Shin Hye Sung, who were working as Group S during that time and went to China for a concert. Because fans paralyzed the airports to see Group S, the Chinese airport securities were struggling with Shin Hye Sung and it resulted in them grabbing Shin Hye Sung by the throat.

At that moment, Kangta appeared like lightning and protected Shin Hye Sung by grabbing the police by their necks. Sadly, his actions got the airport security upset and they almost put a ban on Kangta’s departure until he apologized.

The situation almost resulted in Kangta receiving a departure ban and getting dragged off by the airport security, but while the managers were apologizing, Shin Hye Sung and Kangta were able to quickly get on a plane and return safely to Korea.

The episode of "Poker Face" will be air on January 29 at midnight.


Source: TV Daily via Yahoo Korea and Rubylovefaith@shinhwa.biz

Pedo Teuk!Bear and Baby Jung Released a Duet Song, "GRUMBLING"

[qrizta.livejournal.com]

Super Junior’s Leeteuk and f(x)’s Krystal have teamed up to deliver a sweet new song for the “Enjoy Today” ballad project!

Titled “Grumbling“, their soothing voices compliment the sweet melody and the mid-tempo beat is sure to make you sway. This song is must-hear for fans!

 

( the song and more pics under the cut )

Credit: AKP, bhuentertainment

liking the soothing sound and voices.

Can Samsung change with the tech times?

[porandojin.livejournal.com]

Only a handful of reporters were at Samsung's booth at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this month when Jay Y. Lee dropped by.

They had been tipped that the sheltered heir to the Samsung business empire was about to make his first public appearance since his father named him one of the new presidents of the conglomerate's flagship, Samsung Electronics, in December.

Most of the Korean media contingent eagerly awaiting his appearance at the show had been diverted to another news conference. They didn't miss much. Jay Lee's remarks were brief and bland. He mainly wanted to make it clear his ambition was to be a chip off the old (and equally aloof) block.
( Read more... )

Back in Las Vegas, Jay Lee strolled over to the booths of his Japanese rivals after chatting with the Korean reporters. He was especially interested in the 3D televisions that can be viewed without those goofy glasses. Samsung doesn't offer one, at least yet.

He then donned some stereoscopic spectacles and sat down to watch Panasonic's 3D, along with Choi, the Samsung vice chairman, and the TV chief, B.K. Yoon. They can only hope he will see Samsung's future in such dimension and high definition.

source www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70Q33H20110127

How much production of your favorite girl group MVs cost?

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

Take this info with a grain of salt as I can't find the original source, but these sums do ring fairly true.

MV PRODUCTIONS COST

SNSD
《Gee》USD 56,000
《Genie》 USD 80,000
《Oh》 USD 80,000
《Run Devil Run》 USD 78,000-80,000
《Hoot》 USD 102,000

2NE1
《Fire》 USD 160,000
《I Don’t Care》 UNKNOWN
《Follow Me》 USD 150,000
《Can’t Nobody》 USD 240,000
《Go Away》 USD 190,000-200,000
《Clap Your Hands》 UNKNOWN
《It Hurts》 USD 150,000

Brown Eyed Girls
《Abracadabra》 USD180,000
《Sign》 USD220,000
《Bbi Rba Bba Bba》（Narsha) USD120,000
《Irreversible》（Gain) USD 140,000-150,000

Source: sunbom

The most expensive one:

Video source: 2NE1

SECRET GARDEN LIVES ON, 2 NEW EPISODES!

[aleexnews.livejournal.com]

As a New year's (lunar new year's) day special present for SiCa (short for secret garden), Secret Garden producers will be airing two more episodes this Lunar Year. Episodes 22 and 23 will be a Secret Garden Special Edition.

Secret Garden's SBS official site posted the date for the two new episodes coming out on February 4th but the duration, time and synopsis of each episode is episode is still unknown.

source: sbs secret garden
translated: aleexnews

is no one able to let go of this drama? will taessun get the hot gay lover he deserves? will the bitchy grandma accept Raim? will we get a real wedding?! can we got more 19 + rated scenes?! wtf is going to happen!! i can't wait to find out!

BoA finally cast in 'COBU 3D' opposite Dancing with the Stars' Derek Hough

[aunts.livejournal.com]

Dancing with the Stars has given tube time to some former movie stars, but who knew the show would be so good at launching movie careers? Derek Hough, who as a regular dance partner has cut the rug with three winning contestants (Nicole Scherzinger, Brooke Burke and most recently Jennifer Grey) will star in Cobu 3D. The film that will team him with BoA, a top recording artist and performer in Asia. Duane Adler, who wrote Save the Last Dance and Step Up, will direct his screenplay. The film will be produced by Robert Cort, who worked with Adler on Save the Last Dance. Korea's CJ Entertainment and SM Entertainment will start principal photography in Toronto and New York this spring, while Hough is on hiatus from the show.

BoA and Hough will play dancers from different worlds whose Romeo & Juliet-like romance is threatened by the dangerous rivalry between their brothers' competing dance clubs in Gotham's underground scene.

Cort is producing with Soo Man Lee, Eric Hetzel and Patricia Chun. Lionsgate will handle international sales on the film, excluding the territories that CJ will take--South Korea, Japan and China. Sales will begin in Berlin.

Hough's sister Julianne, was also a regular dancer on Dancing with the Stars before she left after landing the female lead in Paramount's remake of Footloose. Derek Hough actually made his name by starring in Footloose: The Musical on London's West End. As for BoA, she is Asia's top recording artist, selling over 20 million records in Korea and Japan.

source: deadline

oh god that plot lmfao.

Fangirls shatter a glass door at Taiwan airport, Hongki apparently smokes

[littlefuji.livejournal.com]

Korean Idol Band FTIsland arrived at Taiwan last noon and attended Zhong Shi's New Year's Eve special recording. They attracted about 200 plus fans to the airport and fetch them. The airport's glass entrance door broke into pieces due to the large crowd. However fans were ignorant about glass pieces on their shoulders and continued chasing the boys. Luckily, yesterday's weather was cold and fans had extra outerwear on which prevented them from getting injured.

( Where Hongki is his usual boyish bloodtype-AB self )

Source: Apple Daily
Translation: jamjinniez @ Silh0uette

Hongki, whyyyy smoking damages the throat and lungs :(((( Also, Primadonnas you are good scary job.

Kyuhyun, "Goodbye, The Three Musketeers" (Interview)

[snoorella.livejournal.com]

A fair and lovely face, big eyes that makes his image round, once you see him, you'll see that he's a kind Ddadonam (a warm city man)... He does not match the image of country bumpkin D'Artagnan who just arrived in Paris from the countryside. I met Super Junior's Kyuhyun (real name Cho Kyuhyun, 23) who lived as The Three Musketeers' D'Artagnan for a month and half.
( rest of the interview under the cut! )

Source: Donga
Translated by Minnie @ SUJUISM.BLOGSPOT.COM
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