Dear Crystal ball tell what K-pop has in store for 2012

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The Hallyu wave is currently blowing strong beyond Asia to other parts of the globe, and K-pop artists are making their way to bigger stages all over the world.
International K-pop fans have been able to instantly access their favorite stars through mediums such as Twitter and Youtube, and accordingly, Korea’s top agencies are well aware that every new group they release will be introduced to an expanding global audience. Here’s a brief look at what Korea’s top 4 agencies have planned for next year.
 
<SM Entertainment – Global boy group to debut with overseas unit groups>
SM Entertainment has plans to debut a boy group with an international audience in mind. SM’s new boy group will promote in Korea, Japan, and China as both a group and separate sub-units.
The group, which has tentatively been named M1 and M2, will simultaneously begin promotions in Korea and China upon debut. They will be the first group that SM will be releasing since f(x)’s debut in September 2009.
For the past 2 years, SM has been spreading K-pop awareness around the world with their SM Townconcerts. Just as TVXQ, SNSD, Super Junior, f(x), among other SM artists have been garnering international attention, SM’s new group is also expected to develop a strong international fan base.
 
<YG Entertainment – Trendsetting girl and boy groups to debut>
YG Entertainment has been holding their ground in the music industry for the past 15 years with their unique music style. Representatives from YG announced that they will be debuting a group that will be “unique like Big Bang and 2NE1, but with a new style“.
The team which will debut in the first half of next year will be a girl group consisting of members that are all under the age of 20. The group has already started gaining interest after news of “Super Star K2“‘s Kim Eun Bi‘s membership in the upcoming group.
Though Kim Eun Bi is still young, she surprised the judges with her vocal talents and landed a spot among Superstar K2′s Top 6 finalists. Since the show ended, Kim Eun Bi has been focusing her attention on preparing for her debut. Many are anticipating to see her with her new image.
In addition, YG will be also be releasing a boy group. Details regarding the group’s members and their musical style has yet to be revealed, however, they are expected to possess a fresh style with not only musical talent but extreme fashion sense as well.

<JYP Entertainment – No new groups planned>
JYP Entertainment, led by J.Y. Park, has no plans to release a new group anytime soon. In turn, they will be focusing on further overseas activities for their current groups, Wonder Girls, 2PM, and miss A as they will be making their way into the US, Japanese, and Chinese markets.
The Wonder Girls will be busy  promoting across Asia starting next month until the beginning of next year. Afterwards, the Wonder Girls will be holding a press conference for their upcoming movie “Wonder Girls at the Apollo,” as they begin their promotions in the US.
The 2PM boys will be devoting themselves to their Japanese promotions. With the establishment ofJYP Japan, they are now ready for full-scale activities in Japan. 2PM has set themselves apart from Japanese boy groups with their powerful performances and songs, thereby capturing the hearts of many female Japanese fans.
Lastly, miss A, who have captured much attention since their debut, are gearing up for their Chinese promotions. Their debut song “Bad Girl Good Girl“, “Breathe“, and “Goodbye Baby” have all been hit tracks. miss A plans to officially begin promoting in Greater China next year.
 
<Cube Entertainment – Multinational rookie group in the works, simultaneous Asia debut>
Cube Entertainment has quickly risen to one of K-pop’s leading agencies as they are home to artists such as B2ST, 4minute, and G.na. Just as they have been successfully promoting their company-brand concerts and various overseas promotions, Cube’s upcoming rookie group is also expected to garner much attention.
They are currently preparing a 7-member boy group to debut next year. The team will possess strengthened vocal, rap, and dance skills and plans to debut with an innovative method. The group aims to promote not only in Korea, but all of Asia.
A Cube representative stated, “A 7-member boy group with members from Korea, the rest of Asia, and America are preparing for their debut. They will put on powerful performances as well as showcase their wit on entertaiment programs.”
 Source: Allkpop
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Comments

[akaich0u.livejournal.com]

This reminds me of swami_nim posts! Good times...

oic jyp you no care about 2AM huh :( Very excited about miss A in China though--always interested in a more vocal Fei.

[justtakisha.livejournal.com]

I'm raging rn.

[akaich0u.livejournal.com]

I mean I'm very happy for bb 'woon and his solo endeavors, but some news about the group as a whole (at least in terms of recording progress? Bang Shihyuk? anyone? Bueller?) would be great. I can't believe their only release this year was The Best Love (albeit that was awesome).

Then again as a WG fan I should be used to a long period of time in between music releases...

[tofucakes.livejournal.com]

WHEN IS 2AM COMING BACK

[justtakisha.livejournal.com]

Can we not forget about 2am.
My boys need to be mentioned. Going to Japan in Jan. T_T

[suzieeq-luv.livejournal.com]

Most interested in the new YG group and Wonder Girls movie.

[taecmyheart.livejournal.com]

I've read that 2am was supposed to make a comeback early next year but idk :(

[cosmicfish.livejournal.com]

Missed them in this article :(

[miuratenshi.livejournal.com]

SM Entertainment has plans to debut a boy group with an international audience in mind.

THIS IS ALL I WANT.

[dangaodekuazi.livejournal.com]

+1 i've been waiting for them to get their asses on the kpop scene for ages

[naturalhonee.livejournal.com]

when i read abt the extreme fashion sense, i thought of Dony immediately! but i wouldn't say it's extreme...at least not GD-extreme.

anyway, it really isn't a rumor anymore - he is definitely a trainee. he told me when i asked him for a pic. and other fans who hv met him say the same thing.

you can also see him in the 2-second news clip showing videos of the current YG trainees. look at the boy group dressed in white - Dony is next to the guy with the red beanie.

[kris-kt.livejournal.com]

Excited for new groups even tho I don't really followed them lol
and also more concerts in U.S please??? Besides the concert itself I really enjoyed travelling with my friends to NY and now I just wanna go back!!!

[dysphoriia.livejournal.com]

guys, you can see 3 seconds (-.-) teaser of YG trainees here @1:36


actually excited for the girls.

[2ne3rd.livejournal.com]

The girl group is gonna be so fierce. Loved the chair dance.
The guy group in the white-tees look good too.
I'm gonna stan them both so hard in 2012

[lilmissniza.livejournal.com]

ooh ... i dig them. (but i believe that's just a few of the so-called SNSD-eque group that YG's planning to debut right?)

[t-domination.livejournal.com]

oh wut the girl group be lookin' fierce!! but then again 2ne1's pre-debut vids looked pretty fierce but then they turned nothing like them ): /crossesfingers

[ongew.livejournal.com]

I DEMAND JINO'S DEBUT AND MORE 2AM K BYE.

[geniebsmart.livejournal.com]

THIS SO HARD!

[ghost-whisper.livejournal.com]

YES!

[my-car-is-prada.livejournal.com]

omgosh yay @ Cube. So surprised at their new boy group. I honestly didn't expect it.

I was initially excited for the YG girl group but then I saw the first member...............I am excited for the boy group irregardless.

Still waiting forever for SM1/2. I love anything SM tbh so I am sure I will like them.

JYP usually bores me and looks like next year will be no different.

[dapo322.livejournal.com]

That was just a bad photo/haircut for Kim Eunbi(YG girl group member)

Here are some vids of her on superstar k2

[mizukigirl.livejournal.com]

The same things are being said over and over again when a agency talks about a new group. Anyway I can't wait for SM's new boy group!! I want SJ to have a Super Show 4 concert in NYC and more SM Town concerts!!

[kris-kt.livejournal.com]

oh that'll be great ~ NY is expensive to go to tho but I like the city.

[seouldew.livejournal.com]

THISSSS. I really was SS4 in NYC ;__;

[shortysc22.livejournal.com]

Super Show 4 in NYC or really anywhere in the US would be my dream!

[xoxgoodbye.livejournal.com]

SM Town Toronto! Henry better make it happen!

[enchantark.livejournal.com]

Henry is such a cutie.

[seouldew.livejournal.com]

Ooo so excited for this ;w; !!!


but lol at SM's international audience of China and Japan.

[bmo.livejournal.com]

WOW EXCUSE ME PLEDIS HAS A BOYGROUP COMING OUT TOO and they're gonna be the best.

FLAWED ARTICLE TBH >B(

[2ne3rd.livejournal.com]

I'm not a marketing major or anything, but I just can't help to think that TS.Entertainment are fools for letting the Bang Yong Guk hype die down. Sure people are still anticipating it, but they definitely missed an opportunity there.

Maybe it's my YG bias, but I really think the new groups will make a big impact from debut. They've trained for a long time and YG always markets well, so I'm expecting big things.

With all the rookies coming from the Big 3, I kinda feel bad for smaller companies in 2012.

[crazyxcami.livejournal.com]

"They've trained for a long time"
Not really..most of them are only in YG for 2-3 years.
Long time...would be GDYB XD
YG's last trainees were 2NE1 so when they debuted they didn't have any.

[2ne3rd.livejournal.com]

I'm sure their will be a couple trainees who have been there for long but you're right, I do remember YG saying something along those lines that before 2ne1 they didn't really have many trainees.

Well....now I'm a bit worried. hope they aren't rushing this.

[zero-phantoka.livejournal.com]

2AM isn't mentioned because they're under Big Hit Entertainment even if they debuted under JYP.

[akaich0u.livejournal.com]

Technically miss A isn't under JYPE either, but AQ Entertainment. It's all still one big company with the more or less the same spokespeople, I believe, just different studios.

[tofucakes.livejournal.com]

miss A got transferred to J.Tune after JYPE acquired it, didn't they?

in any case, yeah they're all still under the same larger company lol

[lysblack.livejournal.com]

jtune which was bought by jyp and became jype later, it's all very complicated.

but anyway, aq still exists, they only take care of the management (their team) and publicity, they are still owned and managed (main team aka jyp) by jype.

[sai12.livejournal.com]

Cube is gonna have another boy group? Cool I guess :/

[xkeirafanx.livejournal.com]

You and me both know we will bother to pay attention to them and if the song is nice and they don't screw up (being douches), we end up spazzing over B2ST selcas with them.

[untrueo.livejournal.com]

I want JOO then After School Boy Edition.

[ohprecioustime.livejournal.com]

actually interested in AS boys

and my dream is for a Kpop female soloist with actually good music to snatch all these idols wigs

and become super famous ^0^,I know she is out there and no it isn't G.NA