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2011-08-30
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opal.livejournal.com
Code-V has returned with a new digital single titled "Summer Love," which was released on August 29th. The 5-member group released their full studio album "Honestly" this year in May after being away from the Korean music scene for so long, having been busy with Japanese activities.
"Summer Love" is a remake and has been redone to fit the summer mood. The song was originally included in their album "Honestly." Code-V is expected to return with a new look. "Summer Love" has been transformed into a dance song, very fitting for summer.
You can purchase their digital single on Bugs. What do you think of their remake of "Summer Love"?
Source: satomi709201 and Bugs via Koreaboo
It's good they're releasing a new song from their album, but I'm really not fond of the cover artwork.
ogfm.livejournal.com
On the 29th, 4minute’s Jiyoon tweeted four pictures of herself with Gayoon and Hyunah of 4minute.
In the pictures, Jiyoon and others do not have make up on. They are making funny faces like inflating their cheeks and pouting their lips. Jiyoon left a comment, “We’re at a hotel in Japan.”
On the 25th, 4Minute performed at Cube Entertainment’s United Cube Concert in Tokyo. Through this concert, the group has already taken a step to the world stage. Its next step is to be in Europe.
Happy 17th Birthday, Kwon Sohyun! We Love You So Much!
Source: Nate & Korea.com
rikayla.livejournal.com
On September 25th, Beijing will hold an annual fall concert sponsored by CCTV featuring artists from three different nations: Japan, Korea, and China. The concert was officially announced with the lineup on August 29th.
SM Entertainment artists Zhang Liyin, Kangta, Super Junior, Super Junior-M and f(x) have been confirmed to perform along with China's Nicholas Tse, David Tao, Li Yuchun, 12 Girls Band, and Japan's Kuraki Mai, Happiness and EXILE.
The concert will be held at the Beijing Olympic Stadium Bird's Nest and will begin on September 25th at 7PM.
Are you looking forward to the joint concert in September?
Source: Koreaboo, Chocolyn, Ajnews, Baidu
For those wondering about the title, there is a K-Pop concert in Malaysia on the 24th... Hope this Beijing concert will be recorded because it's a pretty decent Asian line-up!
itsplashes.livejournal.com
Boys Over Flowers star Kim Hyun Joong was in the country to promote his album, Break Down, and during his stay, he made a Pinay fan's wish come true. On August 26, at the press conference for The Face Shop, a popular Korean beauty brand he endorses, he met 74-year-old Patria Ragasa. She is such a big fan of Hyun Joong's that she and her daughter, Maria Rosario Ragasa, have been following his travels around Asia in an effort to have their photo taken with him.
Maria Rosario even wrote an open letter to the star, which has been circulating online in the past few months, in which she expressed her mother's desire to meet him up close and personal. In it, she also related how much she wanted to make things happen for her mom, who took care of Maria when she had a stroke.
Patria, who celebrated her 74th birthday on the day of the Face Shop event, finally saw her dream come to fruition when event host Grace Lee announced her daughter the winner of The Face Shop's charity auction held from August 18 to 21. Maria placed the winning bid of P100,000 for Kim Hyun Joong's autographed sports shorts and successfully got her mom a chance to have her photo taken with her idol.
Hyun Joong immediately approached the mother-and-daughter tandem after the announcement and shook hands with them. Both Maria and Patria couldn't help crying, especially after the Korean star gave them hugs. Patria was also able to present Hyun Joong with a scrapbook she made for him, and he thanked her with an embrace and a big smile.
Maria's winning bid went to the Abiertas House of Friendship, the beneficiary for The Face Shop's auction.
( Photos, short Q&A under the cut )
Source: FemaleNetwork.com
More photos at source. Just upped what I thought was relevant.
evivante.livejournal.com
Celebrity Boom was released from the army on the 22nd. Singer Jay Park also welcomed him back. Netizens are cheering for him as well by saying, “We anticipate the future activities of ‘ssanti’ Boom.”
( Read more... )
SOURCE: ENS Magazine; TRANSLATOR: Lydia@JAYPARK.NET
gyuri.livejournal.com
( Enter for more gorgeous, precious, amazing human beings! )
Kara-T
Gorgeous, sweet, amazing babies. Simply perfect tbh.
anthonymarie.livejournal.com 
The boys of SHINee are currently busy preparing for “SMTOWN LIVE in TOKYO SPECIAL EDITION“, but ahead of this highly anticipated concert they have reason to celebrate.
SHINee’s second Japanese single, “JULIETTE“, which was officially released in Japan on August 28th has topped the Oricon
Daily singles chart for August 29th. On the first day, JULIETTE was
able to sell 25,595 units which was good enough to place them above mega
popular group AKB48 and the Johnny’s group that debuted earlier in the month, Kis-My-Ft2.
sorry mods i forgot to upload the 2nd pic D:
cr. akp
Oricon
unreal.livejournal.comAziatix continues to make their mark on the U.S. music scene as they were recently featured on AOL Music's frontpage with their recent music video and title song, "Slippin' Away." Aziatix is the first Asian-American group that has been featured on AOL Music's frontpage.
( This is not the first time Aziatix has been featured on a popular website's front page )
Source: TheAziatix, AOL & koreaboo
gumiho.livejournal.comWritten by Lee Yoo Eun
South Korean society is buzzing with anger over the government’s ban on numerous popular songs. More than 2,600 songs have been banned in the past two years after being flagged for ‘hazardous media content’ by the South Korean Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.
Most singers had no options other than to accept the decision and adjust their lyrics to meet the government’s standards. One entertainment agency, however, filed a lawsuit against the government that deemed its singer’s album as “inappropriate for youths” and won the case on August 24, 2011. The decision was widely welcomed by South Koreans who have expressed frustration over the government’s regulation of their favorite songs.
( Read more.. )
Source: censorshipinamerica.com, via Wall Street Journal
South Korean society is buzzing with anger over the government’s ban on numerous popular songs. More than 2,600 songs have been banned in the past two years after being flagged for ‘hazardous media content’ by the South Korean Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.
Most singers had no options other than to accept the decision and adjust their lyrics to meet the government’s standards. One entertainment agency, however, filed a lawsuit against the government that deemed its singer’s album as “inappropriate for youths” and won the case on August 24, 2011. The decision was widely welcomed by South Koreans who have expressed frustration over the government’s regulation of their favorite songs.
( Read more.. )
Source: censorshipinamerica.com, via Wall Street Journal
This is a f(x) post
2011-08-30 12:46 pmpanna-pierogowa.livejournal.com
( Krystal and Sulli attended the Pilgrim fashion week collection event )
( f(x) revealed bts video for Cosmopolitam magazine )
F(x)'s Cosmopolitan pics were posted earlier here
credits: dkpopnews, 2
vid: kaito1412kid8@youtube
age-b.livejournal.comThe Boss' Jeon Jihwan is starring in the upcoming movie Bada ("Sea").
Movie “Sea” is scheduled for a premiere on August 29, Monday, at the KU cinema at 8PM and on August 30th, Tuesday, at CGV Apgujeong at 8:30pm.
The last free premiere will be held at CGV Apgujeong Cinema 21.
Synopsis
Tae-sung, a blind man runs into Jini’s (a pregnant and broken hearted woman) car while he was wandering outside his house. Rather than going to the hospital, Tae-sung suggests that they go on a trip. While they are hesitant to make a decision, Su-hee, a heavyweight boxer with low self-esteem runs into their car. The three decide to go to the beach, and on their way, they face various incidents... This is a road movie where the main characters who are suffering from each of their own problems become a special friend to each other.
Sources: Hancinema AstroMAFIA
Sorry Mods for failing so hard at posting an entry... .___. Not my usual Computer.
The movie looks really interesting, not like anything i would have expected from Jihwan.
b1a4 to have september comeback!
2011-08-30 02:37 pmhangingover.livejournal.com
B1A4 quickly rose as one of the biggest rookie groups this year, debuting in April with “OK“ and also landing an endorsement deal with Big Cola. Since the end of the their promotions, fans have eagerly waiting for their comeback and now there’s news that the boys will officially comeback in September.
On August 30th, a message by the moderator of B1A4’s official fanclub posted the following message on B1A4’s community board: “B1A4 will make their comeback in September with their new album.”
No other information was posted, but fans should expect some official news on their comeback in the coming days.
Source: B1A4 cafe + AKP
TOP #1 in stars with 2% imperfection
2011-08-30 05:23 pmt-domination.livejournal.comSuper stars also have 2% of imperfections?
On 23rd, Mnet ,' Wide Entertainment' has revealed the ranking of the superstars who also have 2% of imperfections.
#1 T.O.P.
T.O.P. can be said to be a homme fatale at his age and ever since his debut, he has been receiving a lot of 1st class treatments. Therefore, the confidence that he has in front of the seniors might put him to an unfavourable situation.
The seniors have many reasons to dislike him, especially when he had a chance to kiss Lee Hyori in front of the audience. Although it can be seen as only a gesture of politeness, wouldn't T.O.P. be more perfect if he tries to act more humbly and carefully when he is in front of the seniors?
( Read more... )( Read more... )
S: Nate
TRANS: Rice @ bigbangupdates.com
VID: enews24 @ yt
lol these reasons
dorkiilove.livejournal.com‘Woongjin Coway’ is feeling the ‘SNSD effect’, as they’ve just reported a 400% increase in sales since the girls began modeling for their brand!
Representatives of Woongjin Coway revealed, “Ever since SNSD’s CF for our ice water purifier first began airing last April, sales for our water purifiers rose 400% in the second quarter compared to the previous year. Our recent releases have also been receiving the same effect, showing a higher rise in sales than ever before.”
SNSD signed on with the brand last March and have been promoting their ‘Coway, Look After Mom’ campaign. They’ve strengthened the brand’s image as the nation’s #1 water purifier and even managed to bring in consumers in their 20’s and 30’s when the brand previously only catered to those in their 40’s and 50’s.
Their influence doesn’t stop there, as Woongjin Coway also recently held an online survey with 100 women (aged between 25 and 39) asking two questions: which water purifier brand do you think of first and which brand do you prefer?
Woongjin Coway came out on top with 81% and 56% of the votes respectively. Their marketing team explained, “SNSD’s CF campaign has not only brought in a rise in sales, but also a new consumer base of those in their 20’s and 30’s. We’ll continue to use innovative marketing tactics with SNSD to continue our mark as the #1 water purifier brand.”
Source + Photos: Newsen via Nate, allkpop
Representatives of Woongjin Coway revealed, “Ever since SNSD’s CF for our ice water purifier first began airing last April, sales for our water purifiers rose 400% in the second quarter compared to the previous year. Our recent releases have also been receiving the same effect, showing a higher rise in sales than ever before.”
SNSD signed on with the brand last March and have been promoting their ‘Coway, Look After Mom’ campaign. They’ve strengthened the brand’s image as the nation’s #1 water purifier and even managed to bring in consumers in their 20’s and 30’s when the brand previously only catered to those in their 40’s and 50’s.
Their influence doesn’t stop there, as Woongjin Coway also recently held an online survey with 100 women (aged between 25 and 39) asking two questions: which water purifier brand do you think of first and which brand do you prefer?
Woongjin Coway came out on top with 81% and 56% of the votes respectively. Their marketing team explained, “SNSD’s CF campaign has not only brought in a rise in sales, but also a new consumer base of those in their 20’s and 30’s. We’ll continue to use innovative marketing tactics with SNSD to continue our mark as the #1 water purifier brand.”
Source + Photos: Newsen via Nate, allkpop
Another boy group debuting, N:SONIC
2011-08-30 08:09 pmtherockcake.livejournal.com
A new idol group named N:SONIC are preparing for their debut, and they’ve revealed some details about themselves to the public.
The group dreams of becoming the second TVXQ and B2ST, and they will introduce themselves for the very first time on September 1st through through MBC Every1’s ‘Infinity Girls‘ and ETN’s “Hot Shot‘. The members are all said to be talented in a wide range of areas, so they’ll be showing all they’ve got in a variety show first.
Their name is a combination of the word ‘Neo’ (meaning ‘new’) and SONIC. Their debut track, “Super Boy”, is reportedly an upbeat dance track that brings out the members’ singing and dancing skills.
Representatives of their agency commented, “They’re sincere and have strong foundations. They plan to perform not only on Korean stages, but stages all over the world. Please look forward to them, as they’re prepared to upgrade the prestige of K-Pop.”
Source: Naver
Credits: allkpop
rikayla.livejournal.com
After much speculation and a "confirmation" courtesy of Isak, details for SMTOWN NYC seem to be finalized as of today.
The concert's date has been revealed to be October 23rd, and the venue is none other than the world-famous Madison Square Garden, whose capacity for the event is speculated to be around 10,000.
Meanwhile, the long delayed SMTOWN Tokyo encore concert is set to occur this weekend from September 2nd to 4th, with an estimated attendance figure of 150,000.
Stay tuned for more updates regarding the NYC concert!
Source: Koreaboo, MBN Korea
That's not a lot of seats.
unreal.livejournal.com
I read before in your column that you have traveled to Korea. I am a huge fan of Koreanovelas. Can you share any Korean beauty secrets?
I got the chance to visit South Korea last summer. I love to travel because it not only allows me to discover the soul of a new city and the heart of a new country, it also gives me the chance to see how different cultures celebrate beauty and fashion.
If there’s one thing I noticed most during my trip, it’s that Koreans have exceptionally great skin. I always thought it was just the actors and actresses in Koreanovelas, but when I visited Seoul, even the elderly flaunt amazing skin for their age. They take skincare quite seriously. If in Manila we can find fast-food joints at every corner, in Seoul it’s not unusual to stumble upon stores of skincare brands on every block or two. You’ll literally find top Korean beauty brands like The Face Shop everywhere!
Last week, I had a magazine photo shoot and much to my delight, chief makeup artist Marge Apacible of The Face Shop Philippines did our makeup. It was my first time to work with her — I enjoy working with new people in the industry because I get to pick their brains and learn new things. Apparently, The Face Shop sends all their makeup artists on a one-week intensive makeup course in Korea. So I asked Marge to share unique makeup techniques she learned. Read on to find out some of the most interesting Korean beauty secrets.
( all tips under the cut )
Omitted the rest because those parts didn't have anything to do with korean beauty secrets anymore
Source: philstar
bmo.livejournal.com
After recently debuting in Japan, After School member Nana was picked to be the main model for the famous Japanese fashion show, “Tokyo Girls Collection.”
Working as a supermodel before becoming a celebrity in After School, Nana’s height and modeling skills were the reasons why she was picked. Several singers have modeled for this collection in the past, but none were chosen to be the main model.
An official stated, “Japanese girls are envious of the professional models in the ‘Tokyo Girls Collection,’ and for a singer to appear as the main model instead of singing / performing is quite rare.”
The Tokyo Girls Collection is held in Japan twice a year as a Fashion Festival and the latest Japanese fashion trends are shown worldwide. The event brings in an audience of over 30,000 and this event will be held on September 3rd.
source: nate, akp
immaculate nana approves!! my goddess!!
CN BLUE Denied Entry Into Japan
2011-08-30 11:46 pmfizzjizz.livejournal.com 
CN BLUE’s visa into Japan was rejected therefore causing them to be held up at the airport.
CN Blue was planning to enter Japn via Haneda Airprot on the 31st, but due to problems with their visa they were denied entry. CN Blue was also denied entry into Japan for visa issues just as BEAST had been a few weeks earlier.
CN Blue has their major debut on September 1st. If their visa problems cannot be cleared up they will be forced to returned to Korea. CN Blue’s agency stated, “We are currently trying to quickly fix the problem along with their Japanese agency. We are trying are best so that this doesn’t affect their Japanese promotions too much.”
Koreans may visit Japan for 90 days without a visa as long as the purpose of the trip is for tourism. In cases of performing or making a profit, they must obtain a working visa in order to enter the country. BEAST was recently denied for the same reason and had to return to Korea.
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