Ten Albums that Should Be On Everyone's Playlist

[hagar-tammaa.livejournal.com]

The history of TVXQ also known as DBSK can best be described in terms that would normally be reserved from relationship breakups. How DBSK split into TVXQ and JYJ is one of the most difficult and lengthy situations to explain to new fans of K-Pop. When EXO performed Mirotic at the 28^th Golden Disk Awards, they incorporated the complex harmonies that made song so wonderful when performed by the original formation of DBSK. To appreciate the original lineup of DBSK is to love both JYJ and the current duo that is TVXQ.

( Read more... )

What do you guys think of this list? and what is YOUR fave Kpop Song\Album?

Source : Kpopstarz

One Shot JP Dance Version

[jjang-intae.livejournal.com]

source: Anis Khairunnisa

Yang Hyun Suk Says, “BIGBANG Comes Back in August, GD Will Concentrate on New Album”

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

YG Entertainment’s head Yang Hyun Suk talked about BIGBANG’s comeback.

In the afternoon on the 26 this month, after the end of BIGBANG’s concert in Seoul, Yang held a press meeting in a restaurant located in Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul. In the meeting, he said, “I’m thinking about BIGBANG’s comeback with a regular album in this summer. I think it will be in July or August.”
( Read more... )

YGlife

FIRST SENSIBILITY MEDLEY

[jjang-intae.livejournal.com]

source: beckylee

Label MYSTIC89 to Collaborate with Fans for a Meaningful Valentine’s Day MV

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

Many agencies have tried to incorporate fan participation in the past by inviting fans to visit the music video sets and take part in the filming. A recent example is G-Dragon’s music video for “Who You?” Trio Lunafly held a special event where they would upload the winning video as the official MV for one of their tracks “Stardust.”

MYSTIC89 decided to join in on the fun and hold a special event where they would release a collaboration music video with fans on Valentine’s Day. The label opened up an official instagram account in time for the special event. Couple of the event photos have the message “Give me your lovely Instagram photo and video for Valentine song” for their “best moment” and “the reason we fought.” Fans participating in the event must use the hashtag #mystic_valentine.
( Read more... )

Mystic 89 is a label (Puer Kim, Lim Kim)

Soompi

JYJ’s Junsu and Jaejoong Reported To Start Their Mandatory Military Service This Year

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

JYJ fans everywhere must be shedding tears at the news that not one but two of the members will be starting their mandatory military service this year. Junsu, 26, and Jaejoong, 27, both plan on requesting general enlistment in the army by the end of the year, with next February being reported as the latest that the duo will enlist by. According to their agency, C-Jes Entertainment, “As the military service is a sensitive issue for male celebrities, as they can receive the harsh criticism, both men have decided to go properly.“. It was also revealed that even though the third member of JYJ, Yoochun, is now 27 he has no immediate plans to enlist for his military service but he does plan to sign up soon.

( Read more... )

Source: officiallykmusic, KpopStarz
Article by: Angelspatience

MORE TALENT IN THEIR BUTT PADDING THAN YOUR FAVES: ☆SPICA'S☆ YOU DON'T LOVE ME MV!!!!

[rightclick5ave.livejournal.com]

b2ment

OMG THIS IS 100000X BETTER THAN I EXPECTED AND I EXPECTED A LOT ;____; I really admire how they embrace and execute all their different concepts so well ♥ IS THIS FINALLY THEIR BIG BREAK OMONA PRAYER CIRCLE PLS

edit: English translation of lyrics!

tutorial on how to support Spica by downloading their song legally
in other news, the teaser has over 1.6 million views on the CJENMMUSIC channel. WTF 1.6 MILLION none of the Mercuries I know can believe it o___o


naheun

Kim Ah Joong for Cosmopolitan Magazine

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

( Read more... )

kmagazinelovers

AOA Mina for Campus Job&Joy Magazine

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

( Read more... )

kmagazinelovers,

“Man from the Stars” Cancelled for Lunar New Year Holiday

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

SBS’ Wednesday – Thursday drama “Man from the Stars” will be taking a brief break. Episode 14 of the drama, which was originally scheduled to air on January 30, will be cancelled. A movie starring Kim Soo Hyun will be aired in place of the drama.

( Read more... )

On one hand: WHAT???
On the other hand: yes I can catch up, rewatch, cry...

Soompi, naver

UKiss' MTVK teaser video and KpopUnited Part 1 Interview

[lainmyownworld.livejournal.com]

MTVK teaser for some photoshoot with Ukiss
Valentine's Day themed!

( Kpop United Interview )

Source: MTVK,teamPKU, shin-soo-hyun

WINNERTV EP 7 [SUBBED]

[vvipforseungri.livejournal.com]

Source: MNET


#manlymanmino

In yet another issue of netizens stirring shit up: B1A4 accused of plagiarising album concepts

[in-noctem.livejournal.com]

If B1A4 wasn’t already in deep waters because of their sajaegi scandal, the group is now attracting netizen attention because of a post accusing them of copying SHINee and f(x)’s album concepts.

The article juxtaposed SHINee’s “Sherlock” album jacket, concept photos, and individual member snapshots with that of B1A4’s “Ignition” content material and points out that B1A4 plagiarized the “artwork, jacket, pose, style, details, and feeling” that SHINee was going for. The netizen also argues that “Sherlock” was released two months before “Ignition” and so the close-timing of both releases is not merely coincidental.

If that wasn’t enough, the post also accuses B1A4’s “In the Wind” EP concept of being a direct replica of f(x)’s “Electric Shock” mini-album as well. “In the Wind” was released in November 2012 while “Electric Shock” came out in June 2012, again making the timing ‘suspicious’

Comments on the Instiz article are discussing the topic with many agreeing that there are similarities upon “first glance,” that WM Entertainment may have actually plagiarized from SHINee and f(x), and that B1A4 must be in for some tough times because this isn’t helping their reputation.

( the ~damning evidence )

source: instiz + kayoforum

I can't find anything on Sherlock but I know Rainbow Bus has designed albums for both Shinee and B1A4 and the same photographer worked with f(x) and B1A4 on their albums so...

Gain 'FxxK U' (ft. Bumkey)

[timetobegin.livejournal.com]

LOEN MUSIC

IT'S GREAT. Also, trigger warning for implied nonconsentual sex is perhaps appropriate?

Study time almost over for Olympic team

[aki-san.livejournal.com]

Korea’s largest-ever delegation of 66 athletes will unfold what they have prepared at the Sochi Olympics, where more than 2,500 athletes from 88 countries will compete. Korea will be represented in every sport except for ice hockey for the first time. / Yonhap

By Jung Min-ho

With the Sochi Winter Olympics just 10 days away, preparation time is almost over for Korean athletes who will arrive at the Black Sea resort town burdened by expectations for a historic medal haul.

A record 66 Korean athletes have qualified for the upcoming Olympics, 18 more than the 48 the country sent to Salt Lake City for the 2002 Games. They have been facing mounting pressure for an impressive performance in Sochi, where the country aims at winning at least four gold medals and add to the build-up for the 2018 Games to be held at the Korean ski town of PyeongChang, Gangwon Province.

Twenty-eight Koreans will compete in the speed and figure skating events, 16 in sledding events and 15 in skiing events. Five Korean women will compete in curling and the country will also send two biathlon athletes. Ice hockey will be the only sport in Sochi where Koreans will not be participating.

While Korea has previously produced Olympic champions in speed skating and figure skating, Sochi represents really the first time the country will make a serious attempt at earning its stripes in snow.

Won Yun-jong leads a group of Korean bobsledders, while the female curling team hopes to build on its impressive semifinal berth at the 2012 world championships.

Freestyle skier Choi Jae-woo and snowboarder Kim Ho-jun want to blaze trails in the men’s moguls and half-pipe, respectively.

The goal of four gold medals may prove to be difficult. Although Korea won six gold medals in Vancouver, that was when the country was still dominating short-track speed skating, where the competition has developed parity in the last couple of years.

Korea’s pair of “ice queens” — figure skating star Kim Yu-na and speed skating standout Lee Sang-hwa — are favored to repeat as Olympic champions, but the country’s other medal contenders are facing close competitions in their sports.

However, the country does expect to improve on its overall medal haul of 14 from Vancouver with its athletes appearing in a broader set of competitions.
( Read more... )

Source: Korea Times

Yay Olympics time!

Tony Testa wants you to learn Something!

[frantastic.livejournal.com]

Source: Kpop on Youtube

AOA ON WEEKLY IDOL (SUBBED)

[lllucia.livejournal.com]

Source: AOA EvoL F-veDolls Channel

omg minah is so cute and jimin is so funny tbh natural leader + natural @ variety ("im disappointed in this ep bc we didnt cause enough controversy" omg bae) and chanmi's such cool maknae and tchhh theyre all so cute and great i wanna die (ﾉ≧∀≦)ﾉ*:・ﾟ✧

Block B postpones comeback

[maitland.livejournal.com]

Male group Block B will postpone their comeback scheduled for February, and focus on Asian promotions instead.

A source in the entertainment industry revealed to media outlet Sports Seoul on January 27, “Block B has decided to push back their comeback next month. To make the new album more polished, the new target is to come back during the first half of the year,” and continued, “Also, love calls from China and Japan won’t stop, so they have overseas concerts, promotions, and commercials on their mind.”

According to the source, Block B will perform at Arirang TV’s “Simply K-Pop” concert, taking place in Shanghai on March 22. In July, they are planning to hold a solo concert in China, which will most likely attract fans from all over the country. Block B was recently introduced to the Chinese audience through a concert program of China Central Television (CCTV), and this has reportedly had a positive effect on the size of their local fanbase.

On January 17, Block B proved their popularity by being the final act at the “2014 K-Pop Dream Concert – Happy New Year with K-Pop” held in Osaka, Japan. Even though the group has not yet released official albums in these two countries, they have a great amount of supportive fans.

To continue their successful overseas promotions, the boys will return to Japan on January 29 to perform at the “Live Arch” concert, held at Zepp Tokyo.

VIA soompi

I didn't even realize they were planning on coming back next month

tasha dueling with tiger again in new "Turn It Up" MV

[jeliza]

new mv for Tasha and Tiger JK's song on CHOPS "Strength In Numbers" album, whic is a project featuring Asian American hip hop artists, to be released on January 28th.

There is also an interview with the video makers, Steve Nguyen and Choz Belen of Studio APA here talking about the Turn It Up MV and the Strength in Numbers project.

SOURCE: Studio APA youtube

behind the scenes of our new fave MV

[rightclick5ave.livejournal.com]

spcc

not much but yay finally a BTS video!

spcc

MV post here

AOA went to get rice cake

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

( Read more... )

AOA@facebook

Group 8 to make Korean version of Japanese drama 'Nodame Cantabile', OP hopes for the best

[frantastic.livejournal.com]

Award-winning Japanese drama “Nodame Cantabile” will be remade for Korean television.

Broadcasting insiders said on January 27 that production company Group 8 has decided to produce a Korean version of “Nodame Cantabile.”

“Nodame Cantabile” first appeared in a Japanese manga magazine in 2001 and is the work of manga artist Tomoko Ninomiya. The classical music-themed manga has a total of 23 volumes, and over 26 million copies have been sold to date.

In 2006, Fuji TV adapted “Nodame Cantabile” into a drama, with the Ueno Juri as Noda Megumi and Tamaki Hiroshi as Chiaki Shinichi. The following year, Fuji TV made an anime version of the series. “Nodame Cantabile” was a huge hit, along with its OST and associated games. Two movie sequels to the drama were released in theaters in 2009 and 2010, with the original cast.

“Nodame Cantabile” was also immensely popular abroad; it was screened in places such as Taiwan and Hong Kong, and achieved 2% ratings when screened on cable in Korea.

2008 MBC drama “Beethoven Virus” had similar subject matter. The classical music-themed drama starred Kim Myung Min, Jang Geun Suk and Lee Ji Ah.

Group 8, which also did “Goong,” “Boys Over Flowers” and “Pretty Man,” is no stranger to drama adaptations of comics. The company plans to air the drama within the year, and is currently casting writers and actors. The drama has yet to find itself a broadcaster.

To those who watched the drama, who would you cast?

Source: naver via soompi

Idina Menzel sleighs competition, tops Instiz realtime with Let it Go from Frozen.

[asnindie.livejournal.com]

( Read more... )

Source: Instiz

She was no 1 on Melon realtime too. First time I've seen an international song do so well on Korean charts. So seen Frozen yet Omona?

CNBLUE's scans for The Star Magazine Feb 2014 issue

[twinkystar16.livejournal.com]

( More pics... )

All scans credit to: HeavenBestowJH

GOT7 update: Girls Girls Girls practice video + ShimShimTaPa + The Star magazine + Showbiz Korea

[22-taken.livejournal.com]

See more ( here )

credits: topstarnews l jypechannel l MBC l jypnation l arirang

Kim Woo Bin and Lee Hyun Woo On Board for a New Heist Film

[footballfina.livejournal.com]

Kim Woo Bin, Lee Hyun Woo and others have been confirmed for the upcoming film, “The Technicians” (working title).

On January 27, film industry insiders revealed that the cast has been confirmed with Kim Woo Bin, Lee Hyun Woo, Kim Young Chul and Go Chang Suk.

“The Technicians” is director Kim Hong Sun‘s newest project. Kim Hong Sun won the Rookie Director Award at the 33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards for the film, “The Traffickers.”

“The Technicians,” which was once called “Checkmate,” is a heist film that is similar in genre with “The Big Swindle” and “The Thieves.” The film is about a safebreaker and his friends. Kim Woo Bin will be playing the safebreaker role while Lee Hyun Woo will be playing a hacker.

After consecutive successes in both the drama and film world, Kim Woo Bin’s next film project is of high interest to the public. Other cast members such as Lee Hyun Woo, who has also solidified a successful spot in the film industry through “Secretly, Greatly,” as well as veteran actors Kim Young Chul and Go Chang Suk, are adding on to the public’s anticipation for this film.

“The Technicians” is in its final casting stage and will start shooting this spring.

Source: Soompi

What a flawless combination

Kiss&Cry individual cut video *__*

[rightclick5ave.livejournal.com]

theMRMRofficial

Kiss&Cry more like Cry&Cry bc they're so gorgeous. Bohye's hair/tattoo, Haena's eyes, Dia's dollface, Soyumi's eyesmile.. *o* who's your fave and why? it's hard to pick a fave but mine's Bohye by virtue of the fact that she has the same birthday as Moon Hyuna and her tattoo's in the same spot as Kim Boa and those are my top two biases