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[NEWS] SHINee interviewed by French newspaper "Le Monde" on "European SHINee-holics!" 110421; 2 articles. Koreaboo & Allkpop.

One of SM Entertainment's hottest groups, SHINee, recently had an interview with the one of France's influencial French daily newspaper, Le Monde (The World). SHINee was interviewed by Le Monde about the "K-pop" craze that has been taking over.

The interview took place on April 20th at 3PM for 30 minutes at the SM Entertainment building in Cheongdam about the K-pop culture in France. Le Monde reporters were present to visit the Hallyu cultural experience of 54 French fans.

The Hallyu Wave has already hit China, Japan, and other Asian countries, as well as the U.S., however, this is the first time that a European fan group has visited Korea.

Before starting the interview, SHINee French fans cheered, as well as danced to and sang to SHINee songs, showing their K-pop love. SHINee finally made their appearance and sang a small part of their song, "Hello," with the fans to the French fans' delight. The atmosphere was high in spirits as the interview began.

Le Monde took an interest in SHINee's debut and training up until their debut. Through this, they realized why SHINee were so popular and why their popularity has reached even to Europe. The only other Korean artist to be featured in Le Monde was BoA in 2002.

In the news video (which have been included below), fans expressed their love for both K-pop and SHINee. One fans said, "Minho, I love you! I like SHINee!"

One particular male K-pop/SHINee fan said, "[Their] singing skills, dancing skills, even acting, they always give 200% of everything." He continues to say, "I've liked K-pop for 10 years. I started with Park Jin Young (JYP). [I like] SHINee, KARA, Seo Ingook, and Seo Inyoung."

Another woman goes on to say that their songs are "very romantic and are stories of hope when it comes to love."

SHINee also announced "SM Town Live in Paris," which had fans cheering. The concert will be held on June 10th at "Le Zenith de Paris," and it is the first K-pop concert to be held in Europe. Other SM artists who will be attending "SM Town Live in Paris" other than SHINee include SNSD, TVXQ, Super Junior, and f(x). BoA will not be participating due to her "COBU 3D" shoot in Toronto.

Source: Newsen
Posted by: Koreaboo

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[NEWS] ‘Korean Connection’ and French reporters visits SHINee at SM Entertainment 110421

On April 20th, French reporters and Hallyu fanclub ‘Korean Connection‘ finally made their visit to the SM Entertainment building, where they met up with the members of SHINee.

Interacting with 54 French fans, SHINee also took part in a 30-minute long interview with major press agencies, talking about the culture of K-Pop and their extensive popularity overseas. The French media outlet, ‘Le Monde’, asked questions on SHINee’s pre-debut training, their promotions all across Asia, and whether they were aware of their popularity in Europe.

Before the interview began, music videos were played, which immediately drew cries of joy from the audience. Despite the lyrics being fully in Korean, every fan followed along and even chanted the members’ names.

When SHINee finally made their way to the front, the fans welcomed them by singing “Hello“.

SHINee also confirmed at the event, “On June 10th, we’ll be holding an SM TOWN LIVE concert in Paris, France, at ‘Le Zenith de Paris’.”

Source: TV Daily via Nate
Posted by: Allkpop

[NEWS] SHINee's Minho shows his support for F(x) 110421

SHINee’s Minho showed his support for f(x)’s latest album, “Pinocchio“.

On the 20th, Minho uploaded this picture onto his me2DAY and wrote, “My one and only pretty and nice hubae f(x)! Congratulations on your first full-length album. I hear good things about it. Pinocchio! Fighting everyone!”

He continued, “I can’t lie, right? I’m Pinocchio too!” In the picture, he has his finger positioned to elongate of his nose, just like Pinocchio’s.

Netizens wrote, “Who made such a handsome Pinocchio?”, “I’m excited about their new album too!”, and “I hope SHINee makes a comeback soon too.”

SHINee had collaborated with f(x) for a track in their album called, “Lollipop“, which you can check out here.

Source: Star News via Nate
Posted by: Allkpop

NEWS] SMTOWN LIVE in Paris confirmed for June! 110420

SM Entertainment’s massive in-house concert, “SMTOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR“, will finally have a stage in Europe!

On April 20th, SM Entertainment revealed, “‘SMTOWN LIVE’ gathered much success and interest from foreign fans during the concerts in Seoul, LA, Tokyo, and Shanghai. Therefore, this upcoming June 10th, we are planning to meet our French music fans at the ‘Le Zenith de Paris’ venue in Paris, France.”

SM Entertainment is the first Korean entertainment company to hold a collaborative concert in Europe. The venue where they will hold the concert is famous for hosting concerts from international superstars like Ne-Yo, The Pussycat Dolls, and the Jonas Brothers.

TVXQ, Super Junior, SNSD, SHINee, and f(x) – who are all scheduled to attend – are also at the center of the K-Pop wave in Europe. Indeed, just last January, a nationwide TV channel called 2TV gave a report on Europe’s Hallyu craze, which cited SM artists as the center of the wave.

SM Entertainment stated, “From the Paris concert, we plan for our company’s artists’ to have more global activities – surpassing Asia and extending into America and Europe – by taking advantage of a wide variety of networks.”

So, if you plan on being in Paris in June, don’t miss out on this ground-breaking event!

Source: AsiaE
Posted by: Allkpop

[NEWS] French Hallyu fanclub, ‘Korean Connection’, visits Korea 110419; SHINee mentioned.

As previously reported, French fans have been earning the attention of the Korean media for their knowledge and interest in the Hallyu wave.

Recently, Daily News caught up with a few of the members from the French Hallyu fanclub, “Korean Connection“, during their visit to Korea. Most of the members knew a slew of Korean idol names that they easily listed once asked.

Sha (22) first became a fan of Korean culture through the drama, “Autumn Fairytale“, nearly 10 years ago. Since then, she’s been a fan of actor Song Seung Hun. With 54 other members from Korean Connection, she and the fanclub used their Easter holiday to visit the ‘home country of Hallyu’.

The fanclub arrived on April 9th, and although they’re staying for two whole weeks, they were quick to claim that it wasn’t enough. They’ve already been to the recording hall for KBS’s “Music Bank“, as well as to the rehearsal set for MBC’s “Show! Music Core“. Some were even guests on a radio program.

But that’s not all. On the 20th, they’ll be visiting the SM Entertainment building to meet up with the members of SHINee themselves.

Undoubtedly, the highlight for many will be that fan-meeting with the SHINee boys, but for some, the best part of the break was in their visit to “Music Bank”. Since they’re ’special guests’, a camera crew followed them around since the early morning. While on the set, the French fans showed that there were no cultural barriers when it came to music, as they fit right in with the Korean fans.

One fan (30) revealed that she first fell in love with K-Pop when she listened to Park Ji Yoon’s “Adult Ceremony” at a Chinatown back home. “Before, there were a lot of Chinese and Japanese music and dramas, but the Korean corner is getting a lot bigger now.”

Aisha (20), who’s an avid fan of “Secret Garden“, added that dramas are uploaded with full subs in a variety of different languages just a day after its original broadcast.

Caroline (35) stated, “France is the country in Europe with the biggest interest in the Hallyu wave. Our interest in K-Pop will definitely expand into a general love for all of Korean culture.”

Korean Connection concluded, “Working with the Korea Tourism Organization, we planned this trip to Korea for the members that have yet to visit. Through this visit, we hope that the music agencies of Korea will take a bigger interest in Europe.”

Source: Daily News via Nate
Posted by: Allkpop