KpOp & JpOp 2012/09/27
新垣結衣 (Aragaki Yui), in debut issue of ‘NYLON JAPAN’
新垣結衣 (Aragaki Yui), in debut issue of ‘NYLON JAPAN’
指原 莉乃 (Rino Sashihara), of HKT48
指原 莉乃 (Rino Sashihara), of HKT48
長澤 まさみ (Nagasawa Masami) for IQueen
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長澤 まさみ (Nagasawa Masami) for IQueenRania, ‘Style’ promo photo group set.
Yoona, of SNSD!
Yoona, of SNSD!
쥬얼리 (Jewelry), announce comeback for Oct! [teaser photo]
쥬얼리 (Jewelry), announce comeback for Oct! [teaser photo]
손예진 (Son Ye Jin), for Allure [10 ‘12]
손예진 (Son Ye Jin), for Allure [10 ‘12]
가인 (Ga-In), of Brown Eyed Girls announces solo comeback! [teaser...
가인 (Ga-In), of Brown Eyed Girls announces solo comeback! [teaser photo]
수애 (Soo Ae), for Elle [10 ‘12]
수애 (Soo Ae), for Elle [10 ‘12]
AKB48 Team Surprise - Namida ni Shizumu Taiyou [PV - New!!]
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U-ie is Confirmed to Star in New Drama “Jeon Woo Chi/전우치” The...
U-ie is Confirmed to Star in New Drama “Jeon Woo Chi/전우치”
The popular movie ‘Jeon Woo Chi’ will be made into a drama.
After much speculation the lead actors have been confirmed. As revealed last month U-ie received an offer to star in this promising drama. It has now been officially confirmed that U-ie will star in this drama as the lead female. Noted actor and singer Cha Tae-Hyun has been cast in the lead male role.
This story is based on a fantasy novel/folktale, so it’s not necessary an adaptation of the 2009 film bearing the same name. Same source material, similar aspects, but a different angle.
For those of you unfamiliar with the film, the plot revolves around a Taoist wizard (dosa) named Jeon Woo-chi who has been locked in a magic scroll for 500 years. Then the seal is broken and the impish Woo Chi is released into the modern world, where he fights goblins and monsters. And wreaks a little havoc of his own.
Jeon Woo Chi will start to air in November on KBS 2TV. - neopozi: 逢沢りな 2013美女暦
- Long Legs Lee Yoo Eun
- Idol Round Up: Alice 10 Idol Round Up: Alice 10
Alice 10 One of the current leaders of the new wave of a growing Indie idol movement that mixes Heavy Metal , Horror and other nontraditional cookie cutter idol concepts have been making a few waves as of late.
It`s a movement that in my own life I have embraced fully with the production of a newly debuting Independent Idol Group that also embraces this division of idol genre and it`s growing offshoots of concept diversity.
With Heavy Metal Idol branches and Horror Idol branches, this is a movement that will continue to grow, at a healthy pace as new units have started making debuts recently.
Much like Morning Musume and AKB48 opened doors for large member, cookie cutter traditional idols. Alice 10, BiS, BABYMETAL and others are embracing a different road and creating our own brand idol freshness.
So here is a look at what these mask wearing idols have been up to the last few weeks.
Invasion of the Red Carpet
- The Warped Ones Meet Akira (Tamio Kawaji). He's young, handsome and a total scumbag. For one thing, he's a thief. Good lord, there's nothing this kid won't steal! He'll pick your pocket, hot wire your car, even your morning milk and newspaper aren't safe. He'll also rape your girl …
And yet somehow you can't take your eyes off him and, inexplicably, help but be squarely in his corner. Such is the jazzy, delirious charm of Koreyoshi Kurahara's The Warped Ones (1960). It's like Oshima's Cruel Story of Youth (of the same year), yet grittier and more slick at the same time. It's a 75 minute thrill ride through the mean streets of Tokyo that will leave you breathless, exhilarated, and perhaps a little ashamed at having enjoyed yourself this much.
These days Seijun Suzuki gets the lion's share of 60s Nikkatsu cult cred, but Koreyoshi Kurahara, while lesser known in the West, is right up there, a vital, visceral powerhouse of a director (and a not inconsiderable seat-filler in his day). He came up in the 50s working on taiyozoku-eiga (sun tribe films). He was the AD on the most excellent Crazed Fruit (1956), starring white hot husband-and-wife team Yujiro Ishihara and Mie Kitahara, and made his directorial debut with the same couple in the compelling noir I Am Waiting (1957). Kurahara went on to span multiple genres and find success throughout the remainder of the 20th century (watch this space for more reviews of his work).
If for no other reason, I encourage you to see this film for the performance of Tamio Kawaji. For one thing, you'll never see this much mugging in your life. Man, what a mobile face! This guy gets off more puckers, fleers and grimaces in five seconds than most people do all day. And his body language is just as expressive; it's as if the director wanted him to embody the whole of post-war Japanese youth an! gst -- a nd he does! Kawaji's performance is a seething, writhing, febrile exercise in total chaos not to be missed!
I don't know if it's worth mentioning, but Koreyoshi Kurahara's brother also worked for Nikkatsu, albeit after the changeover to Roman Porno in the 70s. I reviewed one of his films, Eros High School: Feels So Good, on this blog (hey, what can I say, they send me these things).
What is worth mentioning is that you can get The Warped Ones, along with a number of other Koreyoshi Kurahara films, in a box from Criterion (Eclipse Series #28). I always advise acquiring such things, because when the grid goes down, only us lucky devils with a a solar panel and lots of disks will be sitting back, enjoying Japanese film! Step off you zombies, I've got a katana!!
- SHINee releases short PV for "Dazzling Girl" After the release of the teaser video earlier this month, SHINee is back with the short PV for "Dazzling Girl", which has been officially released by EMI Music Japan.
"Dazzling Girl" is described as an electro-pop number with a polished beat and refreshing melody. It represents the start of a romance with a dazzling woman and the emotional intensity one feels when in love.
The single includes two tracks, "Dazzling Girl" and "Run with Me", and will come in three versions: 'First Limited Edition A', 'First Limited Edition B', and 'Normal Edition'. "Dazzling Girl" is slated for release on October 10th.
Check it out below!
source: allkpop
- JYJ's Junsu releases "Love Is Like Snow" for 'Nice Guy' OST As reported earlier, JYJ's Junsu has lent his beautiful voice for the OST of new drama, 'Nice Guy'.
Titled "Love Is Like Snow", Junsu's song was previously heard during the end of a prior episode of the show, and caught the attention of many with its emotional melody.
The full song has now been released, so check it out below!
source: allkpop
- K.Will sings "You Are Love" for 'Arang and the Magistrate' OST 'Arang and the Magistrate' has recruited talented soloist K.Will for their latest OST release!
Titled "You Are Love", the song sings of lovers who cannot be united, and is sure to touch the hearts of viewers with the help of K.Will's amazing vocals.
Check it out below!
source: allkpop
- Innocent South Korean pop singer Baek Ah Yeon
Name: Baek Ah Yeon (백아연)
Hangeul: 白雅言
Birthday: March 11, 1993
Birthplace:outh Korea
Height: 162cm
Weight: 43 kg
Genres: K-Pop Ballad
Occupations: Singer, Model
Instruments: Vocals, Piano Keyboard
Labels: JYP Entertainment (2012–present)
Baek Ah Yeon is a South Korean solo singer who debuted in JYP Entertainment. She is known as the third finalist of South Korea's talent show, K-Pop Star.
- Big Bang's G-Dragon, Taeyang, and Daesung update fans on Seungri The members of Big Bang have updated fans on Seungri following his recent string of scandals, and spoke carefully, yet honestly about their feelings on the situation.
On September 25th, G-Dragon held his 'GD Friends Live' through portal site Naver, and was also joined by fellow members Taeyang and Daesung for a talk session.
The three of them began by updating fans on T.O.P., who recently injured his hand on the set of his upcoming film, 'Alumnus'. Turning to the topic of Seungri, G-Dragon began, "Seungri is doing well. He's filming in Japan right now. He's fine."
Despite the message, the three of them looked a bit uncomfortable talking about him. Taeyang spoke carefully, "I'll just be frank about this. We reprimanded him a lot. He's reflecting on his actions now. Don't people make mistakes? I think for us, as his brothers, we need to forgive those mistakes. These are problems that we must carry with us. Once again, we reprimanded Seungri and will make sure that it won't happen again."
G-Dragon knelt down on his knees and held his hands up following Taeyang's speech while Daesung added, "Shall we finish this off by saying 'Seungri-ya, we miss you. We love you'?"
Taeyang honestly replied back, "I can't actually say that I love him right at this moment. I think he needs more time to reflect."
G-Dragon also stated, "I nor any of us, are in any position to be reprimanding anyone, but I will work hard if it means that we can show a better image to everyone. I think it's all up to us as to how well we do. He's ! currentl y self-reflecting, I know because I've been through it before. These times aren't just wasted times, but times that truly help your life. Thinking about it in a different light, you can see it as a good experience as well. If you all view him in a good light, I'm sure that Seungri will be able to show you a better image as an even better man and adult."
Concluding, G-Dragon stated towards Seungri, "Seungri, I don't love you yet as well but I will love you and I miss you. Fighting."
source: allkpop
- Reebok releases making-of video for "Classic" featuring J.Y. Park, Taecyeon, Wooyoung, and Suzy Reebok released a new commercial featuring 2PM's Taecyeon, Wooyoung, J.Y. Park, and miss A's Suzy two weeks back, and now they have unveiled the making-of footage for the music video of their endorsement song, "Classic".
The new clip shows some behind-the-scenes footage of how some of the scenes were put together as well as the JYP Entertainment artists, including 2PM's Chansung, goofing around off-camera.
Check it out below.
source : allkpop
- I Love Beijing (China, 2001)
To coincide with the publication of World Film Locations: Beijing from Intellect Books, co-editor John Berra reviews six Beijing-set films to illustrate how China's ever-changing capital city has inspired commercial and independent filmmakers alike, from the 1990s to today.
I Love Beijing is the third part of Ning Ying's celebrated 'Beijing Trilogy', following For Fun (1993) and On the Beat (1995). Each film examines an aspect of daily life in China's capital city through characters who have regular interaction with other urban dwellers. For Fun concerns a group of senior citizens who form an opera club in order to restore their sense of purpose in a society that no longer seems to offer a role to anyone who has reached retirement age. On the Beat observes the routine of a police unit as they deal with problems in their zone, but mostly complete a lot of paper work. While the aging residents of For Fun wander the communal areas on foot, and the public servants of On the Beat ride around on bicycles, the central character of I Love Beijing enjoys greater mobility as he speeds through the city's various districts in his taxi. It's an appropriate perspective from which to examine Beijing as its roars into the new millennium, with the mobility of the taxi driver reflecting not only the exhilarating rush of free enterprise, but the many directions in which young people can travel in pursuit of success. Shot in cinéma vérité style with non-professional actors, I Love Beijing takes the viewer on a tour of a city that is increasingly unknowable due to extensive redevelopment, with the perpetually half-finished urban landscape leaving its inhabitants emotionally adrift, despite the copious escapist pleasures offered by the modernised metropolis.
The film starts with all modes of transport – cars, bicycles, and pedestrians – converging at a busy intersection, while the sounds of various media outlets overlap on the soundtrack. We then meet Desi (Yu Lei), our guide to this organised chaos, who is in the process of divorcing his wife of just a few months, a migrant who has been living with Desi's mother while he prefers to spend time behind the wheel, rarely going home between shifts. Many of his fares are actually private clients, ranging from party-hoppers to underworld players, providing Desi with such benefits as access to Beijing's late night club scene. Desi needs to pull in extra money because he has been paying the rent on an apartment for his mistress, also a migrant, who works as a waitress, yet the taxi driver has also lost interest in her and rarely checks in despite providing financial support. He picks up a librarian with the promise of a cheap ride: she puts on an intellectual front with her insistence that it is better to spend the day around books than driving, but is actually frustrated with her life on the fringes of academia. Desi's straight-talking manner and attitude that money is meant to be spent wins her over but, as expected, does not hang around for the morning after. The taxi driver thinks that he is ahead of the curve, but not every business decision or romantic liaison goes to plan, forcing the reluctant readjustment of priorities.
Working around the clock enables Desi to lead a playboy lifestyle, but the regulations of his line of work are shifting: fines are being imposed on drivers who run red lights, as is a requirement that anyone who has a vehicle that was manufactured before 1995 must buy an up-to-date model or lose their professional license. Older drivers discuss how the position of the taxi driver has shifted in Chinese society over the past ten years, as the service they offer is no longer special since 'big spenders' now own cars and women expect to see the city through the windows of a Mercedes. As the taxi business becomes more legitimized, and drivers must accept they are company men rather than free agents, Desi tries to maintain his independence through sheer attitude, but is up against the restructuring of a sector that is intertwined with the city's redevelopment. Ning does not exhibit a direct stance towards demolition: there is rubble everywhere as old neighbourhoods are in the process of being replaced by modern apartment buildings, but rather than yearning for the rapidly vanishing old Beijing, the film captures the energy of a city in transition with Desi's car stereo providing the eclectic soundtrack. 'What the hell is this place?' Desi asks another driver when dropping a gang of thugs off outside a new residential block. 'I don't know', replies his new acquaintance. Beijing and Desi may be works in progress, but Ning's film is a fully-realised conclusion to an essential trilogy.
- Jo Sang Hi at CONEX KOREA 2012 (Part 2)
- Bang Eun Young at KSF R6 2012
- Hwang Mi Hee (Part 4)
- Heo Yoon Mi at KSF R5 and R6 2012
- New singer Yun Chi's major debut mini-album...
New singer Yun Chi's major debut mini-album 'Yun*Chi' teasers. - 黒木 メイサ (Meisa Kuroki), promo shots from 'Unlocked'...
黒木 メイサ (Meisa Kuroki), promo shots from 'Unlocked' album. - 강민경 (Kang Min Kyung), of Davichi: in ARENA [10 '12]
강민경 (Kang Min Kyung), of Davichi: in ARENA [10 '12]
Sohee, of Wonder Girls: for Vogue Girl [10 ‘12]
Sohee, of Wonder Girls: for Vogue Girl [10 ‘12]
BoA, for InStyle [10 ‘12]
BoA, for InStyle [10 ‘12]
김태희 (Kim Tae Hee) for ‘J Look Paris’ [2012]
김태희 (Kim Tae Hee) for ‘J Look Paris’ [2012]
梅田 彩佳 (Ayaka Umeda), of AKB48
梅田 彩佳 (Ayaka Umeda), of AKB48
松井 玲奈 (Rena Matsui) & 古川愛李 (Airi Furukawa), of SKE48
松井 玲奈 (Rena Matsui) & 古川愛李 (Airi Furukawa), of SKE48
小嶋陽菜 (Kojima Haruna), of AKB48 in Scawaii [10 ‘12]
小嶋陽菜 (Kojima Haruna), of AKB48 in Scawaii [10 ‘12]
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