Friday, April 22, 2011

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

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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

Article 2

[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

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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 

[NEWS] SM Entertainment artists to perform at K-pop concert in France 110419

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The expansion of the K-pop craze has left no lack of international fans. All around the globe, K-pop fans are clamoring for their favorite artists to come and visit their country, and it seems like France has a K-pop concert of its own to look forward to this summer.

A French association named Korean Connection began a project a few months ago to organize a K-pop concert in France for 2011. The goal seemed somewhat implausible: France had seen appearances and showcases, but rare were concerts in France. That is not to say that there is not interest in France for the K-pop artists, however. In fact, in 2010 when f(x) filmed their MBC "Koala" show, there was an impromptu fan meeting in front of the Eiffel Tower when the girls were spotted, recognized, and followed by French fans! The dedication and high level of interest from the French due to growing global integration has conveyed that the French definitely have a large thirst for a taste of the musical cuisine that is K-pop.

Thus, a few months after Korean Connection began its project, over 8,000 people had subscribed to their Facebook homepage and actively promoted the project in hopes of attracting some of their favorite artists from the K-pop scene. Their efforts seem to have been successful.

In April, the Korean Connection homepage announced that there was to be a K-pop concert in Paris. The concert will take place on June 10, at le Zénith de Paris, one of the largest performance halls in Paris. The evident honor and adoration conveyed to the K-pop artists was enough to secure such a building, in which many famous French artists have performed.

So which Korean entertainment company is looking to show its artists' international fans some more love? It is none other than SM Entertainment!

The president of Korean Connection issued an official statement declaring that SM Entertainment has decided to send some of its artists to France. It is still unannounced as to what group or groups SM Entertainment will send, but already, French K-pop fans are excited and ready to welcome the artists!

It appears that K-pop companies are starting to follow a trend and take notice of international fans. Cube Entertainment collaborated with Koreaboo to bring its global auditions to North America and host a G.NA showcase in Vancouver. SM Entertainment held its SM Town Concert in LA and made it onto the Billboard chart for an extremely successful turnout. JYP Entertainment has the Wonder Girls touring the US; 2AM has previously opened for the Wonder Girls during their tour. YG Entertainment has just opened a poll for fans to bring Big Bang to a concert near the fans' area.

It is the era of globalization, and K-pop fans hve readily taken that connection to grow closer to their idols and learn more about the music. The fans' interest is not going unnoticed, and it appears that fans are now receiving more recognition for their input with major entertainment companies in K-pop.

Source: Kome-World
Posted by: Koreaboo

Sunday, April 17, 2011

[NEWS] Fashion Friday: Male idols with the best sense of style 110416; Key mentioned.

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“Handsome and fashionable?”
Lately, an idol’s every move seems to be garnering an increasing amount of attention from fans. The actions of K-pop stars offstage, as well as their usual appearances on stage, have become the center of attention for many netizens.

The most discussed subject matter is, of course, idols’ fashion choices. Hoping to stay on top of the current and upcoming fashion trends, fans look to see how their favorite idols dress when their stylist isn’t around. Many idol groups have the ability to wear casual, everyday clothing like a t-shirt and jeans while still appearing fashionable and well-groomed. Whether they wear designer or no-name brands, these celebrities always know how to look great.

There are a number of male idols who have become favorites for fashion-lovers. Even without a stylist, these men know how to look good in the clothes they purchase. Keep reading to find out Korea’s most fashionable male idols!

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"The Perfect Onscreen Boyfriend”: JYJ's Park Yoochun
With intense eyes and a small face, smooth skin and broad shoulders, Yoochun can only be described by unrealistic terms for his attractive appearance, known for causing the pulses of women to quicken. The star is known for being able to wear whatever he desires—cardigans, UGG boots, and other clothing men typically avoid—while still appearing stylish and manly. Even in the recently published photos from the MBC drama “Ripley,” Yoochun showed off his perfectly straight shoulders while sporting a suit. This led to numerous praises from female fans like, “What unrealistic perfection,” and “He is the perfect onscreen boyfriend.”

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“The Picture Perfect Man”: JYJ's Kim Jaejoong
Jaejoong’s fashion sense rivals that of his fellow group member, Yoochun. Regardless of what he wears, the singer always looks like he just came from a photoshoot. His clothing often draws the attention of fans, especially his smiley-face printed hoodie, deep V-neck T-shirts, jumpers and other unique items. In a photo recently taken during rehearsals for their world tour, Jaejoong was shown wearing a "Hello Kitty" tracksuit. This attracted the interest of many netizens, who wrote comments such as “How fashionable!” and “Your fashion sense is even chic during rehearsals.”

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“The Unique Trendsetter” – Big Bang’s G-Dragon
G-Dragon has always been praised for his unique fashion sense. Men from their early teenage years to even late twenties have confessed their desire to be like this star. Many clothing brands have expressed interest in hiring G-Dragon as their model, including Bean Pole and G-Market. Known for being a trendsetter, he has often been admired for dressing in a style of his own rather than following the crowd.

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“The Walking Piece of Art” – SS501’s Kim Hyunjoong
Kim Hyunjoong is known for appearing radiant while wearing natural, casual clothing. His style consists of t-shirts with skinny jeans, black sunglasses, and a matching backpack, showing a preference for comfort over chic. Even though he appears nonchalant in his pictures, his overall good-looking, fashionable appearance has caused netizens to comment, “What photoshoot are you supposed to be at?” and "He's a walking piece of art!"

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“The Future Fashion Designer" – SHINee’s Key
The sensitivity of Key to what is currently fashionable has caused him to become one of the leading idols in styles and trends. His style is cute, but also chic, and manly enough to capture attention of both males and females. It would not be an overstatement to claim that his sense of color matching is one of the best in the idol world. Even at first glance, the color schemes that Key chooses in his outfits are refreshing to the eye. There are high expectations for the idol as a fashion designer, as well as in music.

Sources: tvdaily, baidu and tohosomnia
Posted by: Koreaboo

[NEWS] Which K-pop artist do the Japanese most want to get to know? 110416

On April 10th, WOWOW aired the big South Korean music event “DREAM CONCERT 2010” in Japan and many Japanese K-pop fans were pleased to see the performances of many of their favorite Korean artists on TV.

Prior to the broadcast goo/NTT DoCoMo wanted to find out which K-pop artist their members were most curious about and yesterday they released the results of this mobile poll. The results shouldn’t be that surprising when looking at the current success of the various K-pop groups in Japan. Check out the complete ranking below. (For those of you curious as to why Big Bang wasn’t on the list, they picked the artists from the lineup that performed at DREAM CONCERT 2010).

Which K-pop artist do you want to get to know the most?
01 – 5,124 votes – KARA
02 – 2,665 votes – I’m not interested in K-pop
03 – 2,155 votes – Shoujo Jidai (SNSD)
04 – 688 votes – CNBLUE
05 – 397 votes – 2PM
06 – 369 votes – BEAST
07 – 355 votes – SUPER JUNIOR
08 – 260 votes – 4Minute
09 – 213 votes – SHINee
10 – 94 votes – T-ara
11 – 88 votes – AFTER SCHOOL
12 – 82 votes – MBLAQ
13 – 71 votes – ZE:A
14 – 43 votes – Lee Hyori
14 – 43 votes – U-KISS
16 – 35 votes – Wonder Girls
17 – 34 votes – f(x)
18 – 19 votes – RAINBOW
19 – 10 votes – F.CUZ

Source: tokyohive
Credits: ONEW SANGTAE♥♥

Friday, April 15, 2011

[INFO/NEWS] The celebrity that is most wanted as a humanoid-robot 110415

The celebrity that is most wanted as a humanoid-robot (Onew is #3)
(Onew related parts only)

In a survey "the celebrity most wanted as a robot", 334,784 people have participated in the poll up until the 12th. SNSD's Yoona topped the poll with 257,001 votes, over 76% of the total votes, which shows that a robot with Yoona's appearance is the most anticipated. At the same time, Yoona is active in drama/ singing activities. T-ara's Jiyeon came #2 in the poll with 52406 votes whilst SHINee's Onew came in #3 with 11303 votes.

Source: kids.hankooki.com
Chinese Translation by: yoona baidu bar
English Translation by: vivz@soompi

Thursday, April 14, 2011

[NEWS] Male Idols vs Male Actors Look-A-Likes 110414

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On a recent portal site bulletin, a netizen put together a collection of photos comparing popular idol singers to idol actors! When seen from a glance, they might seem like brothers, but look closer, they seem like total strangers! Can you tell their similarities?

Seen in the photo above, CN Blue's Jung Yonghwa and Jung Kyungho are seen having similar facial expressions. 2AM member Im Seulong and Ki Tae Young were compared for their bright smiles and attractive eye smiles. The most popular comparisons would have to be T.O.P and Juwan with their alike eye brow shape, next to MBLAQ Lee Joon and Jung Gyeowoon for having similar mouth shapes!

Other comparisons such as F.T. Island member Lee Hongki and Jang Geunsuk received praises for looking very brotherly. Park Yoochun and Yeon Jung Hoon were scouted for their similaries as Jung Hoon could pass as Yoochun's father. Lastly, Onew's adorable wink expression was almost parallel to Song Joonki's expression with their round cheeks and lip shape.

Source: Nate
Translation by: nisaxo @ gokpop.com
Posted by: 기적♥ @ mblaqattack.com
Reposted by: dkpopnews

[INFO] Korea’s Top 50 Most Handsome Men of 2011 110413

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Y-Star recently aired a television program that unveiled Korea’s Top 50 Most Handsome Men of 2011 voted by participants. Shockingly, more male actors made the list compared to male idols.

1. Won Bin
2. Kang Dong Won
3. Hyun Bin
4. Jo In Sun
5. Gong Yoo
6. Go Soo
7. So Ji Sub
8. Nichkhun (2PM)
9. Song Joong Ki
10. Jung Woo Sung
11. Jang Dong Gun
12. Lee Seung Gi
13. Yoo Seung Ho
14. Kim Hyun Joong
15. Lee Sun Gyun
16. Song Seung Hun
17. Chun Jung Myung
18. Park Hae Il
19. TOP
20. Yoo Ah In
21. Jung Yong Hwa
22. Cha Seung Won
23. Lee Min Ho
24. Kim Nam Gil
25. Kim Bum
26. Rain
27. Lee Jung Jin
28. Park Yoochun
29. Jang Geun Su
30. Lee Ki Kwang
31. Choi Si Won
32. Kim Jae Wook
33. Lee Byung Hu
34. Ji Hyun Woo
35. Jang Hyuk
36. Yoon Sang Hyun
37. Minho (SHINee)
38. Eric
39. Kwon Sang Woo
40. Cha Tae Hyun
41. Jo Kwon
42. Oh Ji Ho
43. Shin Ha Gyun
44. Yoo Ji Tae
45. Jung Jun Ho
46. Bae Yong Joon
47. Lee Jun Ki
48. Cha In Pyo
49. Kim Hee Chul
50. Choi Min Soo
Are you satisfied with the list? Who would you have voted for?

Source+Photo: iBigBang
Credits: Y-star

[INFO/NEWS] Korea’s Most Beautiful and Perfect Groups 110413

A beauty salon in Korea, recently conducted a survey to see which Korean artists top the level of perfection and beauty as a whole. Check out the top 5 with us. 3000 Korean artists under 128 companies were ranked based on height, weight, facial features, and the overall level of beauty and perfection.
Here is the list of the groups that topped the ranking:

1. Super Junior
2. Dong Bang Shin Ki (TVXQ)
3. SHINee
4. KARA
5. T-ara

Individual:
1. Kim Jaejoong
2. Choi Siwon
3. Lee Minho
4. Kim Heechul
5. Kim Hyun Joong
6. Kim Kibum
7. Yu Seungho
8 Kim Bum
9. Nickhun
10. Jung Yunho

Keep in mind that these results are only based on one particular study at a salon. It does not give any conclusions on a bigger platform, and is for the simple enjoyment of smaller studies.

Credits: TVXQBaidu + heyjj.cc
Trans by: dorfehh@DBSKnights
Shared by: DBSKnights | monic1012 + GoKpop.com

[INFO/NEWS] Jonghyun and Taemin mention in T-ara's Soyeon's Interview 110413

K-Pop fans are already familiar with the long list of stars that almost debuted with SNSD, but none came quite as close as T-ara’s Soyeon. The talk is about the hardships that she had to faced after being eliminated at final cuts, 6 months before SNSD's debut.

Shinee's cut:

Soyeon debuted with T-ara in 2009 and finally achieved her dream of becoming a singer. But by then, SNSD had already made their debut, and the members of SHINee and f(x), who were both previously her juniors, were now her seniors.

With a laugh, she continued, “It was really awkward when I first debuted (laughter). At our debut broadcast, SHINee’s Jonghyun and Taemin came to greet me. I treated them like I did when we were all trainees and spoke informally to them. Thinking about it now, I felt that something was off and ended up worrying a lot over it. In the end, we talked it out and decided to just regard each other like we did when we were trainees.”

The complete interview:
http://www.allkpop.com/2011/04/t-aras-soyeon-talks-about-the-hardships-she-faced-after-being-eliminated-from-snsd

Posted by: VITALSIGN @allkpop
Source: Star News via Nate

[NEWS] KARA’s Hara, SHINee’s Minho, Taemin & more attend Converse’s “Moving Custom Studio” event; 110412

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On April 14th, street casual brand ‘Converse‘ opened their “Moving Custom Studio” event at a parking lot in Apgujungdong, Seoul.

The “Converse Moving Custom Studio” features a 5-ton truck loaded with a digital printing system that provides customers the opportunity to create their own unique look, complete with illustrations and initials. The digital printing system on board allows customers to print their look on the spot.

Stars that attended the event this afternoon included KARA’s Hara, SHINee’s Minho and Taemin, and actresses So Yi Hyun and Choi Kang Hee.

The event will run nationwide for six months from April to September.

Source: Newsen via Nate
Posted by: Allkpop

Friday, April 8, 2011

[INFO] SM Entertainment to hold surprise birthday party for Jonghyun 110406

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SHINee and SM will throw a surprise birthday party for JongHyun at SM Building on his birthday, 8th April for 100 lucky fans.

Source/Credits: SHINee Official Website (http://shinee.smtown.com/)

[NEWS] Vocal professionals rank the best and worst singing idol groups and members 110408; Jonghyun mentioned.

Numerous professionals from the music industry recently got together to rank the best and worst sounding idol groups and idol group members, the results of which were recently published through a special Chosun News report.

There are four sets of results in total: two for the best and worst singing idol groups, and two for the best and worst singing idol group members. A simple point system was used to record the results.

< NOTE >: This article does not express the opinions of allkpop nor of the author.

# The Best of the Best

2AM came in 1st place for the best singing idol group with a total of 11 points, which was achieved partly by their hit song ‘Can’t Let You Go Even if I Die‘. “The lead singers and sub-vocalists are able to keep their voices stable at any given part of any song, and their talents are all just about even.”

Big Bang achieved 2nd place with a total of 8 points and their reviews read, “Due to their great musical skills, and a spectacular continuation of team effort, they scored well.” Coming in 3rd place for the best singing idol groups are the Brown Eyed Girls with 6 points. “Their live singing pitch and breath has always been maintained very well. Emotions are also expressed well.”

Next up comes the best singing idol group members.

1st place was awarded to JYJ’s Junsu, who topped the list with 13 points. “The rhythm that Junsu expresses in each song is magnificent.” 2nd place ended in a tie between SNSD’s Taeyeon and SISTAR’s Hyorin, who both ended up with 9 points. “Some may argue that one of the two is better then the other, however each of them display a fantastic vocal range. Heartfelt emotions can be observed even when the two are singing pop songs.”

3rd place also resulted in a tie between 2AM’s Changmin and SHINee’s Jonghyun, both receiving 6 points each. Changmin’s comment read, “Talented vocals and spectacular use of breath,” while Jonghyun’s comment read, “Impressive singing ability, being able to sing a wide range of music well is a hard feat to achieve.”

#The Worst of the Worst

It now comes down to the unfortunate results for the worst singing idol groups. Coming in 1st is girl group KARA with 12 points. “Their vocals and rhythm have a decent sound, and there are a few cases where they display accurate sound, however their actual vocals could use some improvement.” In 2nd place we have After School with 6 points. “The group’s member selection seems to be constant, and with the addition of many new members, it seems that vocal talent doesn’t play a role. Some also seem uncomfortable on the stage, and certain members sing most parts while the others are just there.”

T-ara came in 3rd place with 5 points. “It seems as if the members have a hard time finding their own personalities when they’re singing on the stage, and it’s often awkward.”

Lastly, we have the worst singing idol group members.

The list begins with Wonder Girls‘ member Sohee, who placed 1st with 12 points.

“It seems as if she only has parts that last a few seconds, so it’s almost as if she’s not even there.” 2nd goes to KARA’s Goo Hara with 11 points. “Certain things need to b improved with, and her biggest weakness lies in her vocals.”

Lastly, we end in a 3-way tie between After School members UEE and Nana, and 2PM’s Chansung, who all hold a total of 4 points. UEE’s comment read, “It seems like no emotion is ever expressed on the stage, and is pretty shy when performing.” Nana’s read, “Her sound and image generally don’t fit well“. Chansung’s read, “More of his musical talent has to be expressed better.”

Source + Photo: Chosun News
Posted by: Allkpop

[INFO] Schedule of SM Artists’ China Concerts Released 110408

SM Artists’ Concerts in China:

2011-

August: in Nanjing- SHINee, Girls Generation

October: in Nanjing & Guangzhou – SJ KRY Concert

December: in Nanjing – SJ 4th Tour Goodbye Concert

2012-

March – April: in Nanjing & Beijing- DBSK

*Please note this is only a rough schedule of the concerts; more official information will be announced in May.

Credits: 大唐娱乐 & sapphirepearls.com
Posted by: elf101586 @ sup3rjunior.wordpress.com

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

[NEWS] SM Entertainment honored by the Korean National Red Cross for social contributions 110405

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On April 5th, SM Entertainment signed a social contribution agreement with the Korean National Red Cross at the SM Entertainment building.

SM was honored for their contributions to the cause, as the agreement aims to expand humanitarian movement as well as establish a culture of volunteer and charity work.

SM also took the agreement as an opportunity to establish a Red Cross Youth organization for their company trainees in order to ensure that they’ll become leaders of humanitarian effort and volunteer work alongside SM employees.

Present at the event was CEO Kim Young Min, Yoo Jong Ha, president of the KNRC, Super Junior’sYesung, SNSD’s Seohyun,SHINee’s Taemin and f(x)’s Victoria.

Source: Sports Chosun via Nate
Posted by: Allkpop

[NEWS] Confirmed News about Hana Kimi Roles from SM Entertainment 110404

When news that SMent is going to film “Hana Kimi” started spreading, netizens have been making up their own dream-cast lists. Recently, SM officials have already released part of the cast list on their official site.

The current list had SHINee’s Minho as popular high-jump athlete, Izumi Sano, SNSD’s Yoona as the female lead Mizuki Ashiya, Super Junior’s Kim Heechul would act Shuichi Nakatsu as who fell for Mizuki Ashiya, causing him to be confused of his own sexuality. Leeteuk would be acting as a flirtatious senior . The current list might still under go changes.


Source: SJ Baidu翻译 Vogar, 出处 TopNews
English Translation by: fayeriELF

[INFO] April 2011 Daum Cafe Rankings 110404

1. TVXQ – 747648 (-3579)
2. Big Bang – 346700 (-270)
3. SNSD – 299787 (-1466)
4. SS501 – 239060 (-1066)
5. Super Junior – 223489 (-1741)
6. 2PM – 193815 (-2059)
7. BEAST – 183303 (+3769)
8. Shinhwa – 177935 (+47845)
9. BUZZ – 135506 (-756)
10. SHINee – 125568 (-407)
11. Wonder Girls – 100081 (-726)
12. FT Island – 99213 (-613)
13. 2NE1 – 96830 (-589)
14. MBLAQ – 82344 (+8)

Source: daum cafe
Shared by: @SMTownEngSub (smtownengsub.wordpress.com)
Posted by: reneee (www.sup3rjunior.wordpress.com)