omonatheydid | 2015-11-17

2015-11-17

yohan94.livejournal.com

Imitating Jihoon's signature pose:

"YOU & I" by Park Bom

"I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz

“Merry-Go-Round” by Untouchable

When I Grow Up + Fronting + OMG

he's so amused w himself...

source: @POL_1004, @wonwoosummer, @boksil9796, @970406m_m, @wooniverse, @960615net, @SoBrilliant0211, @SilverLining_mg, @1995scoups, @lovelane_ww, @woozimelody, @xviisual, @218percent, @macaronshu, @woozi1122net, @nunushu526, @twinkle_JH1004, @inmyhead1996, @nocture_svt, @withthe8_1107, @_peachmellow, @sweetrabbit1230, @1004carats, @hocuspocus0615, @talent_boo, @nov_boy1122, @woozi_ma_angel, @19960717net, @woozimelody, 19980116.net, @jeonwonwoo_kr, @healingwoozi, peachmellow (1, 2), peach tea, thinkofme 1230 (1, 2), 정한 AH, fairymelody961122 (1, 2), XVII: SUAL, evergreen

i'll miss all the cute, dorky moments and amazing covers. my (empty) wallet hurts for all those fans tbh imo pledis was dragging it out a bit at the end there. ALSO! ALSO, a woozi/minghao interaction! and photographic proof! I LIVE

tempestdance.livejournal.com

According to an insider, Baekhyun from EXO will join the cast of Moon Lovers; SM Entertainment associate has also confirmed that he is looking at the role favorably.

Moon Lovers will be a remake of the popular Chinese drama Scarlet Heart, also known as Startling by Each Step. It will be directed by Producer Kim Kyu Tae, of It's Okay, It's Love.

Actors Lee Jun Ki and Kang Ha Neul are set to appear; the show is already garnering a lot of attention as it will be co-produced by Universal Studios in America. The broadcast station and the airtime are yet to be determined.

This will be Baekhyun's debut in a drama, as well as the second member of EXO to work with Producer Kim Kyu Tae, after D.O.

Naver

translated by OP

Lee Jun Ki was discussed but hasn't confirmed, pretty sure Kang Ha Neul is doing this because it's unofficially determined that his movie with Park Bo Young isn't happening because the shooting got delayed to mid-December and Kang Ha Neul already signed for the drama. Ugh.

seulgibear.livejournal.com

Red Velvet become Nylon's cover girls for their December autumn-themed issue.

( 🍰 Red Velvet and Seventeen - Behind The Show )

( 🍰 151116 Dumb Dumb @ Kpop World Festival in Changwon (without Irene) )

( 🍰 151114 Dumb Dumb @ CCTV 17th Korea-China Song Festival )

( 🍰 151111 some fancams from SMile Music Festival )

( 🍰 The Red interview )

( 🍰 ELLE behind the scenes )

( 🍰 some pretty selcas )

Source: fyeah-redvelvet | snsdforever10 | Red Velvet KHJ | iCNTV 1 2 3 | mykpop huntress | rororaemon | redvelvetupdates 1 2 3 4 | @jinuk2222 | @dongwoo1020 | B Lovely 1 2 3 | _IRREPLACEABLE

kwikimart.livejournal.com

(Left to right, top to bottom; Alex, Seulji, Di, T-ae, Hyeme, Xia)

( 🎇MUSIC BANK COMMUTE🎇📸 )

( 🎇MINI FAN-MEET @ INKIGAYO WITH BONUS! BIRTHDAY CAKE FOR XIA🎇🎂 )

( 🎇INKIGAYO SLAYAGE (and in coordinated outfits no less, hallelu!)🎇🎤 )

( 😍👌BTS @ SIMPLY KPOP RECORDING😍👌🏽 )

( 😍MISC. PHOTOS & VIDEOS OF VISUAL SIX AKA RANIA😍 )

( NETIZENS CONTINUE TO STAN RANIA, SHADE TAEYEON IN THE PROCESS👀🙌🏽< )

( 💕LOVELYZ LOVE OUR LADIES TOO!💕 )

( 💖COMEBACK NEWS💖 )

SOURCES
7RANIAGIRLS' TUMBLR
ONE,TWO,THREE,FOUR,FIVE,SIX,SEVEN,EIGHT,NINE, TEN, ELEVEN, TWELVE, THIRTEEN, & FOURTEEN
INSTAGRAM
RANIA OFFICIAL: ONE
HYEME'S: ONE & TWO
XIA'S: ONE
T-AE'S: ONE
SEULJI: ONE & TWO
DI: ONE
NETIZEN BUZZ
Rania's tearful comeback + confidence in their new member (via: Naver)
YOUTUBE
《SEXY》라니아(RANIA) - Demonstrate(데몬스트레이트) @인기가요 Inkigayo 20151115

boxcuttergirl.livejournal.com

Source: Official GH Entertainment

this is easily their best release yet!! they've come so far since that weird "hello" song, my little babies :')

boxcuttergirl.livejournal.com

Source: 1theK (원더케이)

listen's vocals are seriously an a whole other level, i got chills!!

ohcrepe.livejournal.com

GOT7 confirms repackaged album with 'Confession Song' as title track for release Nov 23 https://t.co/PtILm06BhX pic.twitter.com/d6dZNWxuYj
— The Seoul Story (@theseoulstory) November 16, 2015

( MV fanacc )

iffy about the repackage but yay gotoon is back!

Source: theseoulstory | 852natari

boxcuttergirl.livejournal.com

Source: 1theK (원더케이)

the full choreo looks amazing, they better release a dance practice of this

benihime99.livejournal.com

When Karl Lagerfeld and Jeremy Scott agree on a trendsetter, fashion takes note. The latest beauty who’s turning their heads? Lee Chae-rin, aka CL, from the Korean pop supergroup 2NE1. Where other girl groups (Korean and otherwise) offered sweetness and light, 2NE1 (along with fellow fashion-conscious pop star G-Dragon and his group, Big Bang) focused on swagger, and in the process helped to usher in K-Pop’s hip-hop wave. A rapper, singer, and songwriter, CL served as both 2NE1’s most prominent member and the embodiment of its edgy, genre-defying image until signing with Scooter Braun—the driving force behind acts like Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande—and breaking out as a solo act.

( +++ )

Gotta give it to YG/Scooter Braun, their media play is strong

Vogue, just-for-fun-and-kpop

leopolitan.livejournal.com

EXID_OFFICIAL

horichansenpai.livejournal.com

1. Let’s Seize The Day
‘Let’s Seize The Day’ is an EDM song of progressive house genre. Rather than a mood that gets you up and moving, it’s filled North Europe’s synth sound that melts in like a dream. Lee Hongki’s vocal melody melts into progressive’s signature strong kick and bass to move you.

2. Insensible
Title song ‘Insensible’ is a ballad that illuminates Lee Hongki’s pleading and deep voice. It speaks on behalf of a man’s sadness, not able to forget his formal lover. Hollywood’s ‘Avengers’ OST composer Steven Lee composed it and Lee Hongki wrote the lyrics.

3. Kings For A Day
‘Kings For A Day’ is a fun song of south pop genre. Lee Hongki took part writing in its lyrics. It contains an optimist message of ‘let’s not worry about anything right now and enjoy my life.’

4. Be Your Doll
‘Be Your Doll’ combines noisy Glitch sound with hip hop and funk. Using fast-moving bass line and beat, and addictive synth sound, its intro,chorus and hook each has different instruments. With cute lyrics wishing to be your lover’s doll, it’s song you can easily dance to.

5. LOL (Loudness Of Love)
‘Loudness Of Love’ modernizes synth pop genre that was a hit in the 80s. By arranging the song and melodies with an oldies feel, it will remind older listeners of the past and present Lee Hongki’s sensible synth pop styling to younger listeners.

6. It’s Raining (In The Rain)
‘It’s Raining’ is a ballad song like title song ‘Insensible.’ The piano in the intro sets a lyrical feel. Lee Hongki’s husky voice and pleading lyrics of ‘I hope that rain will erase away our memories,’ trigger listeners’ heart and amplifies Lee Hongki’s charm as an emotional vocalist.

FTISLAND (FT아일랜드), FNC_ENT (translation credit: DJ.Pri)

Also another teaser here on daum with more of the song.
Updated with tracklist~

jjang-intae.livejournal.com

source: 1thek

benihime99.livejournal.com

[INFO] 151116 According to media outlet, MAMAMOO currently preparing for a new album. https://t.co/kDxp6mznoI
— Girl Group Zone! (@girlgroupzone) 15 Novembre 2015

( Mamamoo x Pizza Maru )

( f(x) and MAMAMOO to Face Off on “Sugar Man” )

( 151030 Suseong University Festival )

~~Sailor~~ MoonKrystal is not coming people

Soompi, osen, pizzamaru, naver, C Happiness, @girlgroupzone

kyokomurasaki.livejournal.com

The video's a bit... unfinished, but the song itself is pretty good. I can't really find much information about the group except for the members' Instagrams. They're signed to Coconut Entertainment (hew?)

Members:

(a.k.a. the artist formerly know as Dokka from BTL)

Han Sanghee

Ahn Youngjin, 1991.9.20

Kim Minsuk, has his own facebook page, is/was in a group called DOB?

Official Facebook
Official Twitter
Official Youtube
Official Instagram

Source: kt music youtube, roadboyz_sky instagram, officialhojoon tumblr, sanghee0501 instagram, roadboyz_hwan instagram, zbell_roadboyz instagram, minsuk819 instagram, beautyminsuk facebook, DOB facebook

overflowers.livejournal.com

(NOTE: I haven't seen the album notes translated yet, so I just put the English info. Names in italics are my translations. Please correct me if you see any mistakes!)

1. "옥상에서"
Produced by MGFC (Jun Beck &Deepfry), dynamicduo
Lyrics by dynamicduo
Arranged by MGFC (Jun Beck &Deepfry)
Hook composed by gaeko
Chorus by dynamicduo
Keyboards & bass by Jun Beck
Vibraphone by John Bell
Recorded by dynamicduo at Gaejaksil, 오단영/Oh Dan Young at amoeba studio
Mixed by 박경선/Park Kyung Sun at Boostknob

2. "요즘어때? (feat. DEAN)"
Produced by GroovyRoom, dynamicduo
Lyrics by dynamicduo, DEAN
Arranged by GroovyRoom
Hook composed by gaeko
Chorus by DEAN
Recorded by gaeko at Gaejaksil, 배소윤/Bae So Yoon at Velvet studio
Mixed by 고현정/Ko Hyun Jung at Musicabal

3. "J.O.T.S. (feat. nafla)"
Produced by Deepfry, dynamicduo
Lyrics by dynamicduo, nafla
Arranged by Deepfry
Hook composed by nafla
Scratch by DJ hood
Recorded by gaeko at Gaejaksil
Mixed by Jimmy Douglass at Magic Mix Room – Miami, Mixing assisted by 고현정/Ko Hyun Jung at Musicabal,
Mixing coordinator 정상진/Jung Sang Jin, Assistant coordinator 김경환/Kim Kyung Han at town media networks
"J.O.T.S. feat.nafla" contains elements from "Turn Down The Sound" (Adrian Younge, Loren Oden).
Published by Sony/ATV Allegro, Linear Labs. Licensed by Linear Labs. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

4. "타이틀곡 (feat. 버벌진트/Verbal Jint)"
Produced by GroovyRoom, dynamicduo
Lyrics by dynamicduo, 버벌진트/Verbal Jint
Arranged by GroovyRoom
Hook composed by gaeko
Chorus by dynamicduo
Recorded by gaeko at Gaejaksil, 박재현/Park Jae Hyun at ARK studio
Mixed by 임승현/Lim Seung Hyun at ark sound

5. "꿀잼"
Produced by PEEJAY, dynamicduo
Lyrics by dynamicduo
Arranged by PEEJAY
Hook composed by gaeko
Chorus by gaeko, Hoody
Guitar solo by 정유종/Jung Yoo Jong (Daybreak)
Recorded by gaeko at Gaejaksil, Hoody at Brown dots Workroom
Mixed by Jimmy Douglass at Magic Mix Room – Miami, Mixing assisted by 고현정/Ko Hyun Jung at Musicabal,
Mixing coordinator 정상진/Jung Sang Jin, Assistant coordinator 김경환/Kim Kyung Han at town media networks.

6. "야유회 (feat. 지코(ZICO))"
Produced by 차승규/Cha Seung Kyu, dynamicduo
Lyrics by dynamicduo, 지코(ZICO)
Arranged by 차승규/Cha Seung Kyu
Hook composed by gaeko
Recorded by gaeko at Gaejaksil
Mixed by 고현정/Ko Hyun Jung at Musicabal

7. "있어줘 (feat. Lydia Paek)"
Produced by Crush, Stay Tuned, dynamicduo, Lydia Paek
Lyrics by dynamicduo, Crush, Lydia Paek
Arranged by Crush, Stay Tuned
Hook composed by Crush, Lydia Paek
Chorus by Crush, Lydia Paek
Bass by 유정균/Yoo Jung Kyun
Recorded by gaeko at Gaejaksil, Stay Tuned at Velvet studio, 오단영/Oh Dan Young at amoeba studio
Mixed by Stay Tuned at Velvet studio

8. "도돌이표"
Produced by MGFC (Jun Beck & Deepfry), dynamicduo
Lyrics by dynamicduo
Arranged by MGFC (Jun Beck & Deepfry), 임현제/Lim Hyun Jae (혁오/Hyukoh)
Hook composed by gaeko
Keyboards & Bass by Jun Beck
Guitar by 임현제/Lim Hyun Jae (혁오/Hyukoh)
Chorus by gaeko
Recorded by gaeko at Gaejaksil
Mixed by 박경선/Park Kyung Sun at Boostknob

9. "주민신고 (feat. SWAY D)
Produced by SWAY D, dynamicduo
Lyrics by dynamicduo, SWAY D
Arranged by SWAY D
Hook composed by gaeko
Recorded by gaeko at Gaejaksil, Masstige at Hollow.C soundz
Mixed by 고현정/Ko Hyun Jung at Musicabal

10. "먹고하고자고"
Produced by Gray, dynamicduo
Lyrics by dynamicduo
Arranged by Gray
Hook composed by gaeko
Chorus by gaeko
Recorded by gaeko at Gaejaksil
Mixed by Gray

11. "겨울이오면"
Produced by Primary, DJ tomo, dynamicduo
Lyrics by dynamicduo
Arranged by Primary
Hook composed by choiza
Chorus by gaeko
Recorded by gaeko at Gaejaksil
Mixed by 임승현/Lim Seung Hyun at ark sound

Source: Diego | dlkpopalbum
Solid album.

cagallisakura.livejournal.com

Nutudu Pisces

honestly the messiest random play dance i've ever seen LOL most of the time they look like they've never heard of their own songs

nekokonneko.livejournal.com

1theK

l.o.l. that big bang parody. video of the year tbh

22-taken.livejournal.com

bambam and jackson killing me with their english

the seoul story

happydirections.livejournal.com

Source: CYPHER CYKO! & beagletae

jimin taking every opportunity he can get. laughing at hoseok swearing and screaming the whole time while he was getting shot at, while yoongi and jimin were hiding and laughing at him.

yohan94.livejournal.com

( twitter updates )

( uuuhhhh )

source: pledis17 (1, 2), @pledis_17 (1, 2), @stop_line95, SVTdiamond Subs, @leese0kmin, @leaderluck, @hqnsols, @renyuwe14, CYPHER CYKO!

andromeda on v app? hmmm

stutterflies.livejournal.com

By Yang Sung-hee for Korea JoongAng Daily

College student Kim Jeong-won hasn’t been watching TV lately. Even though Kim has a TV at home, he usually watches shows on his smartphone in his spare time, such as on the way to school.

Even though Kim doesn’t watch TV, he is mostly familiar with the popular shows on TV because he chooses what to watch based on word of mouth. He usually goes for shows that have been talked about a lot online or on social media networks. Although he sometimes does binge-watch already-released shows, he doesn’t mind just watching short clips of full-length entertainment shows online.

“For the generation I’m in, whether the content creates enough buzz is more important than the viewership rate,” Kim said. “Even when the viewership rate is high, if the show doesn’t create enough buzz, it wouldn’t feel like something [important to me].” ( Read more... )

sand-nicky.livejournal.com

Prosecution drops the fraudulent charges against JYJ's Junsu

The prosecutors’ office has rejected allegations that boy group JYJ’s Junsu has conducted fraudulent business activities, his lawyer said on Tuesday.

Yoo Hyun-joo, a lawyer from KeumSeong, released the statement on Tuesday, saying, “The prosecution dropped the charges against Junsu,” adding, the prosecution charged the accuser, surnamed Kim, without detention for making false claims.

( Read more... )

Source: KPopHerald

These construction companies are dumb and greedy as eff! Not only did Junsu pay all of the fees for the construction of Toscana, he had actually OVERPAID by freaking $6.8 million U.S. dollars, and it was found out because of the lawsuit they themselves initiated. Let's see how you get out of this, corrupt imbeciles. You show them, Junsu!

kar0n.livejournal.com

source: HIGHGRND

first bts and now this /dead

seulgibear.livejournal.com

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THIRST GAMES ON!

sakuragirl24.livejournal.com

1st WIn + encore!!!

( Performances+ special MC Hyog )
by pinkerbell (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)

Congrat babies!!

donutism.livejournal.com

( Individual teasers )

Source: @9muses_ (1, 2, 3)

dead and gone

typhlogirl.livejournal.com

VIPs and Blackjacks are at a loss as their biases upload similar but varying teasers onto their Instagram with the hashtags, #WHOSNEXT, #YG, and #20151121.

Almost simultaneously, BIGBANG‘s G-Dragon & Taeyang and 2NE1‘s CL & Dara uploaded individual letters in monochrome onto their SNS accounts, though did not comment on what they were for other then using the cryptic hashtag mentioned above.

Sources: Koreaboo via YG GD, Taeyang, CL and Dara on insta

If the song is actually called 'Hello Bitches' this is going to be a complete mess

phresine.livejournal.com

And some pics!

Source: jangyijeongg (1, 2), 321.kkk, _ilstagram

Why does Yijeong always delete stuff from his instagram, I do not understand. Anyway. Bonus: Kyungil displaying the calm and composure for which they chose him as leader.

carmine-pink.livejournal.com

the SAEM 더샘

This is the making film for this CF from a few months back.
Omona, have you ever bought beauty products just because of the endorsement model?

lazmy.livejournal.com

officialjjcc
the members shot most of this mv themselves & picked the concept/wardrobe as well. idk about the editing (someone likes effects lol) but they look gooooood
eddy throwing the doors open...eddy looking in the mirror....eddy in the suit...eddy breathing...eddy....

hipployta.livejournal.com

Apology Dance Practice

( iKONTACT in Tokyo Behind the Stage )

( iKONIGHT )

There is Good Reasons for iKON's Success

[텐아시아=박수정 기자] “Debut concert at the Olympic Gymnastics Hall”, “Domination of music charts with debut single”, “Victory in Mnet’s ‘Show Me the Money 3’”. These are great records written by this monstrous rookie idol group upon their debut. 10Asia finally met iKON.
On November 16 in the afternoon, iKON had an interview about the release of their debut half album “WELCOME BACK” at café Terminus located in Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul. iKON wrote an unprecedented record on the very day of the interview, too. Upon the release of iKON’s new single “APOLOGY” and “ANTHEM” on the same day, they took No.1 and No.2 places on music charts. Since iKON had no time spent as an unknown artist, people might think that they would easily get complacent. However, that was not the case for iKON. Despite their skyrocketing popularity, iKON was just a rookie group excited about their debut.

iKON got shy when asked about what they did at 1am when they first checked the ranking of their new songs on charts. The members wore smile, saying that they realize that they have finally debuted, when they go to TV stations. As the members have been so busy and had no private time outside their training room, they have not even had an opportunity to listen to their own songs played on the street.

The fact that iKON took No.1 on charts does not mean that they are spending these days as a rookie idol singer differently from other rookie singers. One thing special about iKON which makes this team different from other rookie singers is that they competed in cable channel Mnet’s survival audition shows such as “WIN: Who Is Next” and “MIX & MATCH” before their debut.

Some people say that iKON was born with a silver spoon in their mouths, but the most important point about this crew is the boys themselves. 10Asia could see the bright future for iKON from the attitude of the team’s leader B.I who did his best to carefully listen to questions and give best answers.

Such attitude demonstrated how much iKON want to keep their first original resolution, not getting complacent. As such, there is a good reason for iKON’s success.

Q. You took No.1 on charts upon your comeback. What do you feel about that?

B.I : I’m really grateful that many people like iKON’s music. I think we can return to that great support by working harder and presenting better performances. Since we have more to unveil in our full album, we’re still practicing hard for that as if we’re making the very debut for the first time.

Q. The full name of “APOLOGY” is “My apologies for failing to protect you” in Korean (which is an Internet neologism used in a comic sense). It is a funny word but the lyrics of the song are so serious.

B.I : Yes, it might come as something fun when you first see the title itself, but the lyrics are serious. So I thought that the title was interesting.
KIM JINHWAN : It is a widely-used word that anyone who uses the Internet knows. And the theme of the song is also something that can appeal to a wide range of the public. So, I liked the title.

Q. The voices of iKON’s vocalists stand out in “APOLOGY”. They feel especially intense, being made by tensing the vocal cord.

JU-NE : I naturally have that kind of voice, but CHANWOO and DONGHYUK who own tender and sweet voices tensed their vocal cords a lot, to create an intense and manly feel with the throaty voice. As for me, my voice gets even huskier when I ‘m nervous. Since I was so nervous when recording the song, my voice in the song sounds even more throaty than usual. TEDDY liked that kind of voice and the song came to have such a feel.

Q. “APOLOGY” was composed by TEDDY. What was it like to work with him?

JU-NE : It was amazing. He is so charismatic but always listens to our ideas. So, I finally got less nervous and could do the recording comfortably. Still, he was overwhelming anyway.

Q. Your full album was supposed to be released in November, but the schedule has been delayed. Didn’t you feel sorry for that?

B.I : The schedule for the full album release was delayed for the purpose of our comeback with better songs. I think that was rather good for us. Thanks to the delay, we could create more matured style and music.

Q. What kind of advice did you get from YG’s senior artists?

B.I : T.O.P monitored our performances and gave us a lot of good advice. He once said, “I want you to look crazier on the stage”. He always makes us think more.

BOBBY : T.O.P said that we should be crazier on the stage. So, I thought we’re still not crazy enough.

Q. The new album includes BOBBY and B.I unit team’s song “ANTHEM”.

B.I : I’ve always wanted to make a song consisting only of rap. We worked with TEDDY for that song and as we were of one mind, the song could be created fast.
BOBBY : I really like manly feel, so I put some more strength in the rap for the song.
B.I : I wanted to put an intense and somewhat dirty feel in the song. That is a style that we can try because we’re young and bold.

Q. BOBBY and B.I formed a unit team and released a song. For the other members, what do you want to try?

JU-NE : I want to try everything as long as I have an opportunity. I personally want to do what I’m best at. I also have a desire to produce a solo album someday. I want to show my talent which does not work for the team, too, by performing as a solo artist. I like John Legend, so I want to try that kind of music, which is not common in Korea. I want to create unique and special songs.
JUNG CHANWOO : I’m still a rookie and it’s somewhat premature as of now, but I have always wanted to try acting.
KIM DONGHYUK : Just as BOBBY and Han-bin have gained recognition as rappers, I want to make myself known among the public as a good vocalist. I also want to try acting like CHANWOO. I want to try diverse fields, including TV shows.
SONG YUNHYEONG : Just as B.I and BOBBY formed a unit team, I want to form a unit team of iKON’s vocalists and sing Christmas carols. I’m also very much interested in TV shows, so I want to appear in TV shows someday.
KIM JINHWAN : I want to try DJ-ing for radio shows. I love radio shows aired late in the night, like “Dreaming Radio” and “Blue Night” shows.

Q. Then, there might be specific TV shows you want to appear in.

B.I : Yes, I do want to appear in as many TV shows as possible. I want to try everything possible. The more recognition I get, the better.
KIM JINHWAN : I want to appear in KBS 2TV’s music show “Yoo Hee-Yeol’s Sketchbook”. Plus, every one of us has always loved “Running Man” show.
KIM DONGHYUK : Using and moving my body is always fun.
SONG YUNHYEONG : You know, we’re not that fun when we’re just talking, so I like things I do with my body. (laugh)

Q. I guess you have a specific artist whom you want to work with, just like the unit team of BOBBY and B.I.

JU-NE : I know I’m still undeserved, but I’d love to work with TAEYANG someday. I’m a big fan of him. The color of his music is my favorite. I think I can create a good chemistry with him. But, I haven’t had that many opportunities to talk to him, since I’m a shy guy. (laugh)
KIM DONGHYUK : Among Korean artists, I’d like to work with T.O.P, and among foreign artists, I know it is unrealistic but anyway, I’d love to collaborate with Chris Brown or Pharrell. By working with them, I think I will be able to learn a lot.
B.I : There are numerous artists whom I want to work with. Among them, I would pick Mr. Lee Moon-se. I really like and listen to his music a lot. I especially like his voice and singing style, so I listen to his old songs much, too.
SONG YUNHYEONG : I’ve always wanted to work with DAESUNG. I became his fan at a BIGBANG concert, when I heard his voice overwhelming all the audience in the hall. I wish I could have such energy, too.
BOBBY : I pick JU-NE.
JU-NE : Oh, let me pick once again. I pick TAEYANG and BOBBY. (laugh)
BOBBY : JU-NE has such an intense voice. His rap is powerful, so I think I can sing a powerful song with him.
KIM JINHWAN : I want to try a song of sexy feel, with Park Jae-bum (Jay Park).
JUNG CHANWOO : I have watched every concert of BIGBANG and every solo concert of every BIGBANG member since I was a little boy. I want to create a song of both iKON and BIGBANG someday.
JU-NE : Like “Lollipop”. (laugh)

Q. You were a child actor CHANWOO. What made you decide to become an idol singer?

JUNG CHANWOO : I have always considered becoming a singer as well, so I watched every concert of BIGBANG. Then, luckily, I could join this company YG. By the time I joined YG, I came to have a more concrete dream to be a singer. There are a lot of things common for acting and singing job. One difference I noticed is that while actors show a lot of things to viewers through camera, singers have to display their best not only in front of camera but also directly in front of the audience.

Q. What is it like to be an idol singer?

JUNG CHANWOO : I love it. Young students like me and singing and dancing is just so exciting. I love it.

Q. “MY TYPE”, “RHYTHM TA”, and “APOLOGY” all have different feels. I guess each member of iKON has your own favorite style.

JU-NE : I have a special affection for “MY TYPE”, as it is our debut song. In conclusion, all the three songs are so precious for me, but the one that best-fits me is “APOLOGY’. In terms of genre and different aspects, it was easier for me to express this song.
JUNG CHANWOO : Those three songs have three different feels, and every one of them has its own unique strength. My personal favorite is “MY TYPE”.
KIM DONGHYUK : I also have affection for all those three songs. But “APOLOGY” is our first song that highlights the colors of iKON’s vocalists and a song that expresses the youth of our team in a new way.
B.I : I love all those three songs, too. Since we made debut with “MY TYPE”, that song is like our first child. I can never dislike that song in any way. “RHYTHM TA” expresses the color of my team best. It is a hip-hop song with a unique and differentiated mood and accompaniment. Because I’m a kind of emotional guy, I personally like sad songs. “APOLOGY” is a good new trial for me.
SONG YUNHYEONG : I personally like songs about sad breakup. I like ballad and slow songs, and “APOLOGY” is such an emotional song.
BOBBY : “ANTHEM” fits be the best, but my personal favorite is “APOLOGY”. The voices of iKON’s vocalists stand out in the song, and it is a good song for our whole team.
KIM JINHWAN : I like “RHYTHM TA”. As iKON is a group who do performances with dancing, “RHYTHM TA” can best-display such talent of my team. So I like this song.

Q. The title track of each of the three singles has different colors. I’m curious about what the musical color of iKON is.

B.I : We just do the music we want to do. I believe that the music we want to do is good music. It is not just about one specific genre, but good music encompasses diverse genres, which is good to listen to and good to see. Even though we formed this team based on our passion for hip-hop, we want to try diverse genres and styles.

Q. B.I, I heard that more than 50 songs you wrote were rejected by YG head producer YANG HYUN SUK. Were you okay?

B.I : When I got rejected, sometimes I didn’t want to give up and sometimes I was just okay. For some times, I felt really sorry for the rejection, and that was when I could actually create good songs with my emotions reaching the peak.

Q. What is the biggest difference between your life before the debut and after the debut?

BOBBY : The fact that we go to TV stations…?
B.I : I’m not realizing it still. When I go to the airport or outside, some people who are not our fans recognize us for “MY TYPE”.
SONG YUNHYEONG : Only one year ago, we watched end-of-year music awards on TV together at our dormitory, but this year, we performed at “2015 Melon Music Awards”. My debut struck home the most for me when I was seating on the artists’ seat at the awards.
KIM DONGHYUK : I went outside only few times after debut, so I feel like I’m still a trainee.

Q. You received the rookie of the year award at “2015 Melon Music Awards”. Honestly, I guess you knew that in advance.

B.I : We thought that it was not good to have any anticipation, but yes, we wished for that award. I’m really happy that we received such an award. I felt like the hard time I’ve gone through so far was all repaid at that moment.

Q. I guess you experienced difficulties and happiness in the process of preparation for your albums. What were those moments for each of you?

KIM JINHWAN : Personally, the moment of our debut was the happiest and hardest moment. I felt numerous emotions at the same time. While my long-cherished dream was being realized, I felt the burden of many people’s eyes looking at me. I was grateful for that but felt a big burden at the same time.
JUNG CHANWOO : The hard moment for me was when we’re shooting the music video of “MY TYPE”. Except for BOBBY and B.I, it was the first time for the rest of us to shoot a music video. I felt awkward and didn’t know what to do. The happiest moment was when “MY TYPE” succeeded on charts.
B.I : The hardest moment for me was right after the end of “WIN” show. When iKON held our debut concert, I could finally see fans after such a long time of absence and have the first-ever stage only for iKON. That was an unforgettable moment for me.
SONG YUNHYEONG : The process of preparation for our debut concert was the hardest time for me. As I thought that we had to present our best to fans after such long time of absence, I felt burdened and nervous very much. The happiest moment was when I could actually show my best despite such sense of burden.

BOBBY : It was hard to learn choreographies. The happiest moment was when I presented the good outcome of such hard time. The excitement and overwhelming emotions I felt in front of the public for the first time was just unspeakable.
KIM DONGHYUK : We went through hard time all together, in the process of preparing for our debut. But there was no specific difficulty. The time when we’re competing in the survival audition show was the hardest moment for me in the entire time I spent with YG. I was tired both physically and emotionally. When I finally stood in front of my fans with iKON’s songs after debut, every moment was a happy moment. I loved the fact that I’m standing on the stage with the people I want to be with.

Q. Didn’t you think that having to compete in two survival audition shows in a row was too harsh?

B.I : Yes, at that time, I thought it was too harsh. Experiencing a failure and then competing in another survival audition again. BOBBY and I experienced three survival auditions. I thought that was too harsh back then, but looking back now, those experiences have made me grow up and reconfirm my original resolution. They were good experiences. They were also special experiences not everyone could have.

Q. What is your dream stage to perform someday?

BOBBY : Grammy Awards!
B.I : I want to stand on the stage of the biggest dome in Japan alone. I just want to experience how it feels like to fill up the largest concert hall in the country.
BOBBY : I want to have performances at a small theater, too.
B.I : I think that will be fun, too.
BOBBY : The narrower the distance between the audience seat and the stage is, the funnier it is for us.

Q. No one sees BIGBANG as an idol singer now. I guess you want to be an artist someday like BIGBANG. Then, what do you think you have to do?

B.I : I think everything depends on how sincerely we practice. Regardless of whether they sing skillfully or not, some artists touch listeners and some others do not. If we keep studying about how we can give new and fresh feels in making our music and if people think our music is good, that will bring us closer to an artist. Even though we’re still a rookie, I don’t know how much we will be different when we get more experiences and get more seasoned. Anyway, we want to be cool artists.

Q. What kind of evaluation do you want from the public?

B.I : I hope people will say “their music is good” when they talk about iKON.

Q. What is your plan for “APOLOGY”?

B.I : We did not present that many performances for the last album, but we’ll give as many performances as possible for the new album.

Q. Lastly, I want you to say what you felt about “APOLOGY” in a word.

KIM JINHWAN : Maturity.
SONG YUNHYEONG : A bad guy!
B.I : As the song was written from the perspective of man, I felt this man was selfish.
JUNG CHANWOO : Got so emotional?!
JU-NE : TEDDY came across my mind. I thought TEDDY was really good as expected.
KIM DONGHYUK : Lingering feelings that are untold. The scenes in which we burst into tears suggest that there are untold feeling still remaining.
BOBBY : The phrase that says I’m sorry to leave you which is repeated throughout the song sounds like the man still loves the girl but leaves her so that she can meet a better man. So, I thought the man was a very considerate person. (laugh)

iKON is different from the very beginning of their career

[마이데일리=최지예 기자] Group iKON (B.I, KIM JINHWAN, BOBBY, SONG YUNHYEONG, JU-NE, KIM DONGHYUK, and JUNG CHANWOO) is different from the very beginning of their career.

On November 16 in the afternoon, iKON had an interview about the release of their double digital single at a café located in Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul.

In the interview, iKON talked about the process of their debut as iKON after fierce competition in two survival audition shows. iKON first lost an opportunity for debut when they were beaten by WINNER in cable channel Mnet’s survival audition program “WIN”. At that time, WINNER faced crisis of being disbanded. BOBBY said, “We did our best as we believed that we could debut all together. It was not certain, but we actually believed so. I thought it should be our members all together and I didn’t want to lose any one of the members.” “So, we worked harder to show a better harmony and appeal to president YANG HYUN SUK that we can create this kind of perfect harmony together.”, added he.

iKON always shows humble attitude and expresses their gratitude for the big popularity they are enjoying, as they debuted after lots of difficulties. They said, “We’re so flattered that so many people like us. For that, we feel a big gratitude rather than feeling satisfied.” They went on to say, “Our past experiences helped us a lot. Every good thing that happens to us makes us feel grateful, rather than satisfied, making us have bigger goals. It is still premature for us to feel satisfied. Rather, it is time for us to get a bigger momentum and keep moving forward.”

iKON was also receptive to the public’s criticism. BOBBY talked about harsh comments on the Internet, “I actually don’t hate those harsh comments on me, as I regard them as feedback on my deficiencies. I really don’t hate them. Those feedbacks are an important opportunity for me to frankly think about my advantages and disadvantages, so I take those comments seriously.” JINHWAN said, “I try not to read those unfavorable comments on the Internet, rather, I listen to comments from people I know. I have bigger trust for those people, rather than for the Internet.” JU-NE said, “I’m a little bit different. Rather than favorable comments, it is those harsh comments that actually strike home for me, even though they are somewhat exaggerated sometimes. The more I read those harsh comments, the more I get resolved, and I can think ‘maybe this part of me could look not that good to other people’. I think unfavorable comments on the Internet help me more than nice ones do.”

iKON members are young boys and young boys in that age are usually very much interest in girls. However, iKON members said, “Since we’re still a rookie, there is a “tacit ban” on having relationship. We hear about things that we have to do and things that we must not do sometimes, but even if no one tells us what to do or not, we’re not doing things that we shouldn’t do.”

iKON’s new song “APOLOGY” that is drawing enormous popularity is a slow R&B song which expresses a man’s sorrow and pain of breaking up with his lover. “ANTHEM”, the sub-title track for iKON’s new double digital single, is an original hip-hop song of B.I and BOBBY’s unit team.

The new double digital single of iKON was released on November 16 at 0 o’clock.

iKON: 24 Questions

[TRANS] 151106 full interview with #iKON (24 questions in total) https://t.co/8jQcEs06pB pic.twitter.com/NUUdJxmKXp
— ☆민들레 •ㅅ• (@ikonmypride) November 16, 2015

iKON said, “Our driving force? YANG HYUN SUK, family, and members”

[마이데일리=최지예 기자] What is the driving force that keeps group iKON (B.I, KIM JINHWAN, BOBBY, SONG YUNHYEONG, JU-NE, KIM DONGHYUK, and JUNG CHANWOO) moving forward?

On November 16 in the afternoon, iKON had an interview about the release of their double digital single, at a café located in Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul.

iKON have gone through many difficulties before their debut, which gave them a nickname of “the icon of hardship”. They lost the opportunity for debut when they were beaten by WINNER in cable channel Mnet’s survival audition show “WIN”. Then, another opportunity for debut came, but that was also in the form of survival audition. iKON was formed literally by hardships and difficulties, but they never stopped.

The one who built the team iKON in such a way was YG Entertainment’s president YANG HYUN SUK. When jokingly asked about “if there was any time when you hated YANG”, iKON members smiled and said “Never”. B.I said, “Indeed, YANG sometimes makes us feel a heavy burden, but I believe that comes from his interest in us. I felt that he cares much about us, so I thought I have to live up to his expectations as much as I can. I guess YANG has been the driving force for us to write good songs, concentrate on our practice, and work harder.”

Other than YANG, iKON members’ families and the members themselves are also the driving force for them. BOBBY said like a grown-up, “My parents worked so hard for me, so I have to be a good son.” SONG YUNHYEONG said, “When the members are together, something fun and new comes out. It’s so much fun when we’re together. We chat and play jokes, and something begins from that.” B.I also said, “Well, the other members may have some special driving force, but for me, that is my family and the other members. We rely on each other and get inspired by each other, too.”

For iKON, YG president YANG HYUN SUK, their families, and the members are the driving force for them to work harder, move forward, and have bigger dreams. iKON who took the very first step of their career now keep moving forward, getting great momentum from the love and support from those driving forces.

iKON’s new song “APOLOGY” that is drawing enormous popularity upon its release is a slow R&B song which expresses a man’s sorrow and pain of breaking up with his lover. “ANTHEM”, the sub-title track for iKON’s new double digital single, is an original hip-hop song of B.I and BOBBY’s unit team.

The new double digital single of iKON was released on November 16 at 0 o’clock.

“YG idol” iKON, the reason why we are already curious about their future 10 years later

[엑스포츠뉴스=정희서 기자] Rookie idol group iKON is still like a white blank paper. Right after singing “MY TYPE”, a sweet song about pure love, they soon present an intense and powerful performance of “RHYTHM TA”. iKON, who say they do not want to be confined to only one genre or color, are doing their best at this very moment to go beyond their title as the second BIGBANG or an YG idol boy group.

iKON made a grand debut with debut warm-up single “MY TYPE” released on September 15 and with debut half-album “WELCOME BACK” released on October 1. After sweeping top places on music charts and taking No.1 in TV music shows, iKON received the rookie award at “2015 Melon Music Awards”, proving they are truly the “monstrous rookie” of the year 2015.

Xports News had a round interview with iKON on November 16 at a café located in Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, in celebration of the release of iKON’s double digital single “APOLOGY” and “ANTHEM”.

B.I expressed his gratitude for many music fans’ big interest in iKON by saying, “I really thank so many people for loving us. I think we should return them with good music. We have more to be unveiled in our debut full album. So, we’re now working on it as if we’re making the very debut for the first time.”

On the day of the interview, iKON dominated music charts with double digital single “APOLOGY” and “ANTHEM”. iKON presented intense and powerful rap with B.I and BOBBY unit team’s original hip-hop song “ANTHEM” and tender and sweet R&B song “APOLOGY”, unveiling two contrasting appeals at the same time.

For an idol group whose debut project has yet to be finished, release of a song by a unite team is a rare case. B.I said, “I have long wanted to write and present a song consists only of rap. I and BOBBY worked with TEDDY and as we’re of one mind, a good song was produced fast. I think it is a kind of song which we can make and perform because we’re still young and ambitious.” BOBBY went on to explain the point about “ANTHEM”, saying, “I like manly feels, so I put more strength in the rap of the song. I wanted to create an intense and kind of dirty concept.”

iKON highlighted their capabilities to perform diverse genres, in three title tracks released so far. iKON’s members formed the team based only on their love and passion for music, but as each one of them has different characters, they have different favorite songs. B.I said, “’MY TYPE’ is a song like our first child. I think ‘RHYTHM TA’ has the most iKON-ish feel which is differentiated from other songs.”

KIM JINHWAN said, “As iKON is a group who do performances with dancing, ‘RHYTHM TA’ is the song that can best-present our talent.” BOBBY mentioned the perfect harmony among the members, saying, “’ANTHEM’ is the best fit for myself, but my favorite song is ‘APOLOGY’. That song is perfect for our whole team. The vocalists of iKON did especially good job for the song.”

Originally, iKON was supposed to release debut full album on November 2, following the release of warm-up single “MY TYPE” on September 15 and debut half-album on October 1. However, YG changed the plan to release two digital singles on November 16 and then the full album on December 14, making fans worried. Such change in the schedule also seems to have disappointed iKON members themselves, but actually, they welcomed such decision.

B.I expressed his satisfaction with the change, saying, “As the decision was made for us to create new songs with even better quality, I thought it was rather good for us. That was actually good for us, because we could create more matured style and music.”

“We faced difficulties and had hard time while preparing for our debut. The time when we competed in survival audition shows was the hardest period of time in the entire time I spent with YG. Now, I’m so happy for every moment when I sing in front of my fans and when I’m standing on the stage. I really love the present, standing on the stage with those who I really wanna be with.”, said KIM DONGHYUK.

iKON took a more careful attitude when talking about their full album to be released next month. That was because YG has a strong principle that schedule for an album release can change any time even on the very day of release, if there is a possibility of making a better song.

Regarding iKON’s plan for their full album, B.I explained, “Not only the members but also the president believe that new songs even better than what we have now could be created any time. I think the schedule may change some more times before it is finalized. We’ll try to express diverse feels and colors again for the new album, too.”

iKON’s ultimate goal is to evolve into an “artist”, following the footsteps of YG senior BIGBANG. Even though iKON is still a rookie group who debuted only about two months ago, their long-term goal is to stand on the stage of “Grammy Awards”. If you have ever seen iKON’s enormous passion for music, you cannot just regard such a goal as an unrealistic dream. iKON’s seven boys who are aged 19 on average said that they found out the answer in “touching music”.

“I hope people say ‘Their music is really good’, when they talk about iKON. I think everything depends on how sincerely we practice. If we keep studying on how we can create new and different feels in making our music and if people like that, I believe we will be able to go closer to a title as ‘artist’. We’re still so young, but we’ll definitely be different when we gain more experiences and get seasoned. All depend on how much we make efforts, anyway we wanna be cool artists.” (B.I)

"iKON B.I wanted to try a bad guy character though he has not been in any relationships before

When asked about their dating styles, most of the members of iKON said they'd never been in a relationship.

Team B Recalls After WIN

iKON Dorm Life

Filial Piety of Bobby

iKON on being popular

iKON leader, B.I's Rediscovery

Q: Where do you get inspiration for lyrics? B.I: Because I lack experience, I watch movies & dramas. Lately I watched She was Pretty

Ju-ne: We still haven't been complimented/praised by Yang Hyun Suk. We're working hard to receive that praise.

When I was 15 I went on KPOPSTAR with the thought of only going into YG.

Discuss About the Other Members

Chanwoo: Even though I was accepted into iKON late, it was never awkward with the members. Jinhwan-hyung helped me the most

Bobby: Yunhyeong is really positive. He thinks about everything positively. His positive energy is overflowing. I'm really envious of that.

B.I: I'm envious of Chanwoo's acting skill.
Chanwoo: Later on, I want to challenge acting.

Junhoe: I'm envious of Donghyuk's nice impression and sociableness.

Donghyuk: I'm sensitive about little things, but Junhoe, Jinhwan and B.I don't think so deeply about bad things, they coolly put it aside.

Q: It seems like you'd have a lot of rules (at YG) do you have any complaints?

This is what the questions and answers were presented as:

(TRANS) There's a lot of talk behind your back that you became big quickly.

iKON, "Suspicions of digital sajaegi made us work harder on our new track out of spite"

"It'd be a lie if we said that we didn't pay any mind to it. But because it wasn't the truth, it didn't hurt us. We didn't do sajaegi so we didn't care. We figured that we'd show them on our next album, and worked harder to do better out of spite."

1. [+4,365, -1,633] Don't pay any mind to that stuff and just show up with your good music and good promos

2. [+4,159, -1,606] Just worry about your music. No need to pay any mind to every nonsense thing said about you.

3. [+4,096, -1,856] That sajaegi report was completely ridiculous ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ no way that a sajaegi track would be as long run as it did;;;;

4. [+3,102, -1,290] I don't think anyone even took it that seriously. The report seemed like it had malice intent.

5. [+637, -220] Clearly they're more confident since they really didn't do sajaegi. I like both of their new songs ㅜㅜ

6. [+600, -199] I like their interview, they said they weren't hurt by it because they didn't do sajaegi anyway. Supporting iKON.

7. [+589, -197] Still pisses me off to think about it.. but I guess I don't have to worry about iKON being hurt because of it ㅠㅠ they're quite mature for their age.

8. [+575, -189] iKON fighting!!!

Message to the Fans

Donghyuk Weibo Update
D-10 to GuangZhou fanmeet. I'm iKON's Donghyuk. Let's meet on the 28th November at GuangZhou. #teachikonchinese#

Kyungsung from NOEL comments on Anthem mention

[TRANS] kang kyunsung: wow this is cool ㅋㅋㅋ thanks B.I~ great song!!^^ #iKON #ANTHEM #theiconofpurity

iKON mentioned by DD

Apology Actress Account

Previous crew account

[#2015MAMA] "Twitter scoop!" Ladies and gentlemen! #iKON is coming to 2015 MAMA! 2015 MAMA with #UnionPay #Mnet pic.twitter.com/Z4xP9iwhDp
— MAMA(엠넷아시안뮤직어워즈) (@MnetMAMA) November 18, 2015

There is also mention of a collaboration stage with Big Bsng

Epik High Concert Guests

[2015 EPIK HIGH CONCERT 'LEGEND3(전설의3인조)' GUEST LINE-UP] More info @ https://t.co/lMyLsfjd6q #EPIKHIGH #LEGEND3 pic.twitter.com/XMax3BtvZa
— YG Family (@ygent_official) November 18, 2015