KpOp & JpOp 2012/11/22
- Super Junior’s Eunhyuk to MC “Strange Mountain Cabin”
MBC’s “Come to Play’s” new corner selected Super Junior’s Eunhyuk as the main MC. According to MBC, the program has been reorganized recently. One of the corners of the program, “Concert on the Floor,” has been replaced with “Strange Mountain Cabin” and Eunhyuk is the main MC for that segment. The set of this new talk show is a mountain cabin structure just like its name. The set is built to give the guests the sense of comfort while carrying on the talk. The other MCs of “Strange Mountain Cabin” include Yoo Jae Suk, Kim Won Hee, and Eun Ji Won. Eunhyuk is the last MC to join the program. Starting on November 26, the reorganized “Come to Play” will air two corners, “The True Man” and “Strange Mountain Cabin.” Congratulations Eunhyuk!
- “Running Man”s Song Ji Hyo Praises Yoo Jae Suk
Song Ji Hyo had a chance to sit down with eNews for a small interview and praised nation’s MC Yoo Jae Suk. When asked about Yoo Jae Suk’s real personality, she replied, “Jae Suk oppa works really hard- even to his core. He works so hard, I think it’s possible that I wont find another person like him in this world.” She went on, “Even though he he’s full of wit, capability and ability to improv on the spot, he makes sure to help the people around him. Because I was able to witness his sincere attitude in person, there never was a time when I thought he wasn’t great.” Song Ji Hyo added, “He has an amazing aura. When I meet him outside of work, I receive much strength. Whenever I have something that’s bothering me, I would share with him and he has the ability to ease my worries. Meanwhile, Song Ji Hyo’s film “Jackal is Coming” came out in theaters on November 15. It is a comedy film revolving around a top killer (Song Ji Hyo) and a top star (JYJ’s Jaejoong).
- “I Miss You” Episode 6 Preview
Check out the preview for tonight’s episode below! Han Jung Woo: I waited 14 years! ….That woman…Soo Yeon…That woman’s voice…I hear it as Soo Yeon’s voice Kang Hyung Joon: I hated you Aunt… Han Jung Woo: On the day of the accident, you were caught in the CCTV in front of her house. Are you sure you’ve never seen her before? Kang Hyung Joon: How much did you get for killing my mom? Man: Why the rush?…Is Lee Soo Yeon waiting? Kang Hyung Joon: I’m on my way. I’ll be there soon. Han Jung Woo: How much longer can I wait? Will I be able to find her… Lee Soo Yeon: Jung Woo…Han Jung Woo… “I Miss You” saw a big jump in ratings for last night’s episode, recording 10.2% (AGB Nielsen). The new series is described as a traditional melodrama about first love and stars Park Yoo Chun (JYJ), Yoon Eun Hye, and Yoo Seung Ho. In the series, Park Yoo Chun plays Han Jung Woo, a homicide detective with a pleasant personality. He holds a painful memory of his first love and his regret of not being able to protect her locked deep inside his heart. Yoon Eun Hye plays Lee Soo Yeon, Han Jung Woo’s first love and the daughter of a murderer. The two fell in love at the tender age of fifteen but had their love snatched away from them. They continue to live their lives, keeping their broken hearts and true feelings hidden. Yoo Seung Ho will rival Park Yoo Chun for Yoon Eun Hye’s affections as the cold-hearted Kang Hyung Joon. He’s described as a man of vengeance behind his gentle demeanor. MBC’s “I Miss You” will air its sixth episode tonight, November 22, at 9:55PM KST.
- Son Dam Bi’s Last Romance Was Two Years Ago
In an interview for Joong Ang Newspaper, Son Dam Bi confessed that the last time she dated was two years ago. “The relationship didn’t last long and I didn’t have any chance to date someone else,” Son Dam Bi said. Son Dam Bi’s agency, Pledis Entertainment, is known to have a strict dating policy. When the reporter asked if the singer was restricted to be in a relationship, Son Dam Bi answered, “No, the policy was long gone. I don’t usually hang out in places where most celebrities go. Maybe that is why people think I am under restriction. I like hanging around at places like Dongdaemoon Shopping Center or privately with my close friends.” Son Dam Bi continued, “One day I felt really lonely and twitted, ‘I am so lonely.’ A male fan replied to the post quickly, ‘How about me?’ The reply made me happy because I realized that I wasn’t alone. I had my fans around me.”
- DBSK’s Yunho and Go Ara Dating? SM Entertainment Says No!
Earlier this morning, one local media reported that labelmates DBSK’s Yunho and actress Go Ara have been dating for the past year. According to the report, the two developed a relationship from friends to lovers at the beginning of this year. SM Entertainment denied the reports. A representative stated, “Of course, it’s not true. We checked with Yunho and Go Ara, and both were surprised at the news.” According to the rep, Yunho and Go Ara became closer after they starred in 2009 MBC drama “Heading to the Ground,” which probably led many people to speculate a romantic relationship between the two. Meanwhile, Yunho debuted in 2004 through DBSK, while Go Ara made her debut in 2003 through drama “Sharp #1.”
- miss A’s Suzy and Jia Look Ethereal in “Allure Korea”
miss A’s Suzy and Jia have taken a pictorial for the December issue of the magazine “Allure Korea.” Even though both were very busy with their performances and individual schedules, the shooting went very well and kept laughing having fun with the rest of the staff. When Suzy was asked how she can keep smiling all the time despite the hardships, she answered, “Before, when I was tired, it was hard to keep my face straight. But now I tell myself that I am a professional and try to forget everything and just enjoy the moment.” When the singer was additionally questioned if she had any worries, she replied, “I don’t want to remain as someone who is just cute and youthful. I want to do better, mature, and be recognized but that’s hard to do because I don’t have enough of ‘me’ time. I want to show a perfect performance on stage but with all the other schedules, I don’t have time to practice much.” In turn, when Jia was asked whether she was worried with all the competition rising as the number of girl groups is increasing, she said, “A lot of people ask us who our rival is. Before, I used to say that there were none but now I answer that it’s miss A. Because ‘Bad Girl Good Girl’ was such a hit, many people still remember that as our main song. I want to beat that record and hope to do it through this new album.” Many more pictures of Suzy and Jia can be seen in the December issue of “Allure Korea” or at its website.
- Ji Chang Wook Lost 22 Pounds For His Role in Five Fingers
It’s been revealed that actor Ji Chang Wook lost 10kg (22 pounds) for his character in SBS’s weekend drama “Five Fingers.” His character, In Ha, is competing with his older brother in both piano skills and one girl’s heart and miserably wants to take both from his hyung. In order to better In Ha’s increasingly edgy character, he started losing weight before the filming began. Ji Chang Wook revealed that his weight was 72kg (158 pounds) during his filming for “Warrior Baek Dong Soo.” He lost 9kg (~20 pounds) after being cast for “Five Fingers.” His weight currently wavers between 63-64kg (139-141 pounds). On November 21, a representative from his company stated, “Ji Chang Wook purposely cut down on his food intake and lost weight to portray In Ha’s sharp personality. Due to his weight loss, he was able to better portray In Ha. Please look forward to the rest of the drama series.” “Five Fingers” currently has 2 more episodes left before the drama ends. Park Shi Hoo and Moon Geun Young’s drama “Cheongdamdong Alice” will replace “Five Fingers” starting December 1. Soompiers, do you think losing/gaining weight is necessary for actors to better portray their characters? Not that losing weight is easy, but is that method a “cop out” and would it be necessary if they researched their characters well and acted well too?
- Interview with SISTAR’s Soyu Part 4: “My Heart Races Whenever We Perform Abroad”
SISTAR’s Soyu had a chance to sit down with Star Column for an interview. Click here to read Part 1 of Soyu’s Interview: “I Received My Beauty License in Middle School” Click here to read Part 2 of Soyu’s Interview: “Diet Is Hard… My Diet Revealed!” Click here to read Park 3 of Soyu’s Interview: “My Dream as a Barista” + Achieving Beautiful Skin - The time I lived as SISTAR’s Soyu is more meaningful than my life as Kang Ji Hyun. It’s because I was able to experience so many things in the short 2.5 years as SISTAR’s Soyu that I couldn’t as Kang Ji Hyun. It’s something I’m thankful for and have many people to thank. I’m really happy. And more than anything else, my members Hyorin, Bora and Dasom! We have a lot of memories of sadness and laughter from our debut to now. This is from the time last summer when we went to Hawaii to film for our music video “Loving U.” We were walking when a local resident saw us and was surprised. We saw the shocked face and thought to ourselves, “Could it be that the person recognized us? Can’t be..” when the person came towards us, opened up the bag and took out our album and asked us to sign! We were really surprised. It’s really surprising since it wasn’t near our performance area. We were so happy we thought we could have floated on air. There were more than a few times when I felt proud to promote K-Pop as a SISTAR member. My heart races whenever we go and perform abroad and have our foreign fans give us passionate cheers. I’m really thankful and joyful that my small self can help bring awareness to Korea. Even today, I wake up and attend to my schedules reminding myself that I and SISTAR are representatives of Korea. We will run to our dreams today as well. Even though it’s hard and difficult, we as SISTAR will do our best to go forward. Do you know what Soyu wants to tell everyone? Thank you. Thank you! For Real!!!
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- Super Junior K.R.Y Releases MV Teaser for Upcoming Japanese Single “Promise You”
Super Junior‘s powerful sub unit Super Junior K.R.Y is set to release their new Japanese single “Promise You” in two months on January 23. In the released teaser, we get to hear about a minute of their new original Japanese ballad track. Scenes of Kyuhyun, Ryeowook and Yesung singing in an open room are seen along with individual closeups.
– - “Personal Taste” Wins Best Foreign Drama Award in Japan
The Korean drama “Personal Taste” starring Lee Min Ho and Son Ye Jin won best foreign drama at the “GyaO! Awards 2012” in Japan. GyaO! is a Japanese video sharing subunit of Yahoo! Japan. The awards had five categories for most shared: movies, Japanese drama, foreign drama, animation, and variety shows. The population anime “One Piece” won the award for most shared over all.“Personal Taste” was the most shared foreign drama, beating out American TV shows, and it also ranked #7 in the overall shared chart. “Personal Taste” aired in 2010 and was directed by Son Hyung Suk and Noh Jong Chan. It stars Lee Min Ho as Jeon Jin Ho, an architect who pretends to be gay to be roommates with Son Ye Jin’s Park Gae In to uncover the secret behind her famous traditional Korean house.
- Han Ji Min Successfully Holds First Solo Fan Meeting in Japan
Han Ji Min proved her star status in Japan by holding her first solo fan meeting in the country. According to reports in local news agencies, the actress met some of her Japanese fans in an event held on November 18. The event kicked off with a highlights reel of Han Ji Min’s recent drama “Rooftop Prince,” the series that shot her to her current popularity in Japan. It was further reported that while Han Ji Min started the handshake and photo session a bit awkwardly, she was able to become more comfortable afterwards. After the initial stage, the actress read off a handwritten letter. She also showcased her hidden singing ability by performing her own rendition of Baek Ji Young’s “After a Long Time” from the “Rooftop Prince” soundtrack. Fans cheered upon discovering that the actress is able to carry a tune, since she has never sung in public before. “I feel the burden of this first fan meeting, so I am quite shy,” Han Ji Min said in a statement released through her management agency. “I exerted effort to get ready for this event, even to sing, to be able to give back to the fans.” Fans who attended the event were all able to personally shake the actress’ hand. Organizers were satisfied with the success of the fan meeting and said, “Han Ji Min looks very beautiful in the drama, and she is just as beautiful in person. We’ve become fans all over again. We hope to get the chance to see her more frequently in Japan.” Meanwhile, Han Ji Min is currently on hiatus and has yet to pick her next project.
- Reviews
Each Pure Idol Heart staffer has their own style and interests and voice .Sometimes this voice can only be found on the staff members blogs .So in order for Pure Idol Heart readers to know all the interests of the staff ,we have decided that starting today Pure Idol Heart will begin cross promoting its staff members blogs. First up are some reviews from Candy on her fairly new Idol blog Strawberry Love. The first one is Shiritsu Ebisu Chuugaku: The Tissue ~Tomaranai Seishun~ http://strawberryberrylove.wordpress.com/2012/11/20/shiritsu-ebisu-chuugakuthe-tissue-tomaranai-seishun/ Second Is Sakura Gakuin: Yume ni Mukatte/ Hello! IVY http://strawberryberrylove.wordpress.com/2012/11/20/sakura-gakuin-yume-ni-mukatte-hello-ivy/
- PIH Staff Blogs
PIH Staff BlogsI wanted to let everyone know that Pure Idol Heart staff members Meika and Candy also have Idol/JPop blogs and would like your support.You can find the sites hereCandyMeikaMeika site does lyric translations for9nineDorothy Little HappyDream5E-GirlsFairiesFlowerHappinessIeiri LeoMomoiro ClovermomonakiNishino KanaPerfumeSakura GakuinSea☆ATOKYO GIRLS' STYLE - Jeon Hye Bin’s Jungle Concept Pictorial for “Elle”
Actress Jeon Hye Bin recently proved that quilted jackets can be sexy. Inside the fashion magazine “Elle” that recently released its December issue on November 21, Jeon Hye Bin’s winter pictorial was included. In the photos is Jeon Hye Bin displaying the quilted jackets of different colors. In the background are various types of trees, creating an exotic jungle look. Despite the fact that these winter jackets are thick, Jeon Hye Bin is still able to make it look sexy. In one picture, she even shows off little skin by wearing only the jacket on the top. Netizens who saw these pictures replied, “She still looks sexy even without showing too much skin,” “This look makes sense for her since she is participating in the show ‘The Rules of the Jungle.’”
- SMTOWN Live Brings High Anticipation for K-Pop Fans Before Concert in Singapore
SMTown Live World Tour III, one of the biggest K-Pop concerts, will be coming to Singapore. This is the first time SMTOWN is coming to Singapore and is said to be the biggest K-Pop concert Singapore has seen. Like Us on Facebook : This concert will be held for 4 hours and will include performances by world famous Super Junior, Girls' generation and others. This concert will include pyrotechnics, special effects, fountains and other fun events to add to the performance. Many fans have already begun to camp out near the concert location in order to get the best spots. It is predicted that around 23,000 people will attend the show. Organizers said the official queue, located nearer to the floating platform, will begin at 9AM, local time on Friday. This concert will be held at 'The Float' at Marina Bay this Friday.
- CNBLUE Jung Yong Hwa's Sexy Charisma Melts Hearts of Female Fans
CNBLUE member Jung Yong Hwa transformed into a charismatic gentleman. Jung Yong Hwa filmed a photo shoot for the December issue of Singles magazine. He showed off a modern military look for the theme of the shoot. He wore smokey eye makeup and black ensembles. He showed off his charismatic poses for the camera and used his great acting skills to show different sides of him. Like Us on Facebook : This photo shoot can be seen on the Singles homepage.
- A-JAX Gains Attention with 'Running Man' and 'Jackson Performance' Dance Moves
A-JAX has been gaining much attention with their 'point' dance moves. A-JAX recently came back on November 15 with their new song, "2MYX." In this song, there are to main dance moves. One is the 'running man' move in which the motions are as if one was running. The next move is the 'Jackson performance' move, which is a mixture of Michael Jackson's moonwalk and pelvis thrust move. Like Us on Facebook : These throwback dance moves have gained many people's attention. A-JAX is busy promoting their new album.
- Epik High, 'We Want to Make a Shocking Album for our 10 Year Anniversary'
With Epik High's 10 year anniversary coming up, they revealed that they wanted to make a shocking album. During an interview, they stated that they wanted to make a shocking and new album to celebrate their 10 year anniversary. They hope to create an album that will be the most shocking and most remembered album of their career. When asked about their thoughts on performing on stage, they commented, "Back then, it was hard to even perform for 1 hour. Now, we can go on for 3 hours and still not be tired." Like Us on Facebook :
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