KpOp & JpOp 2012/12/25
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- New Still of "Dazzling Red" Idol Project Group Released The idol project groups for the "2012 SBS Korean Music Festival – The Color of K-Pop" have been created and a still of the first project group has been released.
The first project group "Dazzling Red" has been formed and a still was released, which shows Kara's Nicole, SISTAR's Hyorin, Secret's Jun Hyo Sung, 4minute's HyunA and After School's Nana. They are all dressed in red outfits and are showing off their sexy charms. The "Dazzling Red" team is to show off a flashy and alluring performance.
Other project groups have also been created. The feminine, romantic and mysterious concept team of "Mystic White" consists of Kara's Kang Ji Young, SISTAR's Bora, Secret's Han Sun Hwa, 4minute's Heo Ga Yoon and After School's Lizzy.
The strong and masculine male group "Dynamic Black" consists of BEAST's Lee Ki Kwang, 2AM's Jinwoon, MBLAQ's Lee Joon, Infinite's Hoya and Teen Top's L.Joe.
The trendy and sensual male group "Dramatic Blue" consists of BEAST's Yang Yoseob, 2AM's Jo Kwon, MBLAQ's G.O, Infinite's Woo Hyun and Teen Top's Niel.
The project teams were created through viewers' voting through a mobile app and the SBS "Inkigayo" website.
The four teams will perform songs that are produced by Korea's top hit song writers and producers such as Brave Brothers, Shinsadong Tiger, Kim Do Hoon and Sweet Tune.
The "Dramatic Blue" and "Mystic White" teams' songs will be released on December 26. The "Dazzling Red" and "Dynamic Black" teams' songs will be released on December 27. The "2012 SBS Korean Music Festival" will air on December 29. - "Nation's MC" Yoo Jae Suk Amuses Netizens with His Naughty Hand The "Nation's MC," Yoo Jae Suk, was recently caught using a "naughty hand" on a show program by netizens.
Yoo Jae Suk, along with Jung Hyun Don, Park Sang Myun, Ryu Dahm and Shin Dong - collectively known as the who "5 stars" – emceed the most recent episode of SBS's "Running Man." Dressed in matching comical, flowery swimming caps, the participants were asked to play a game where they had to balance themselves on a floating balance beam and switch places when asked. The objective of the game was to not fall off the beam.
When MC Yoo Jae Suk noticed that Gary was in danger of falling into the water, he grabbed Gary's pants without thinking and saved him from getting eliminated. The sheer image of the MC grabbing onto Gary's bottom set the viewers in uproar of laughter.
Netizens who caught the screen capture of the hilarious turn out of events had a ball making fun of the MC, "I'm disappointed in him~", "That was so funny!" and "In order to win you have to strategize. Amazing."
- U.S. Billboard Praises Girls' Generation's 'Dancing Queen'
Billboard praised Girls' Generation's new single.
On December 21, Billboard commented on Girls' Generation's busy year going back and forth between Japan and the U.S. They also stated that they will be releasing a new album in Korea this coming January. They also revealed their new song, "Dancing Queen" as well.
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The song is a remake of Duffy's song, "Mercy." It was recorded in 2008 and was released for their fans.
Billboard stated that it was nice to see a flashback of the group's past.
They also stated that this 'time machine' concept allowed fans to be able to see how the group has progressed since their debut and that many are anticipating their new album release in January. - Happy 19th Birthday Emi Takei I would like to wish Emi Takei a happy 19th birthday today. Well looks like she's got a promising career for her.... so it's a double celebration for her family today considering it's Christmas and her birthday. =)
- SPEED's Comeback Music Video To Feature Many Popular Actors Including Ji Chang Wook, Ha Suk Jin & Son Na Eun Boy group SPEED will come back with a big-scale music video that features many dazzling stars.
On December 24, Core Contents Media released a new SPEED channel site, which contains information about SPEED's come back including their album production process, BTS clips of their music video and much more.
The teaser clip for SPEED's "It's Over" was released today. The drama version of the music video, "Sad Promise" features not only Park Bo Young but also Ji Chang Wook, Ha Suk Jin and A Pink's Son Na Eun. The four actors also gave their Christmas greetings in a separate clip.
SPEED's music video will star Park Bo Young, who will have transformed into a femme fatale character and also SPEED's powerful LED performance. The video will be directed by Cha Eun Tek.
The drama version of SPEED's music video has a budget of a whopping 750 million won (about $750k) and will have a eighties background. The story will revolve around four characters and show the sadness of friendship and love. The cast also includes skilled actors such as Kim Young Ho, Jung So Young and Choi Ji Yeon. About 700 extras and high-quality props such as military tanks, have been included in the music video as well.
"Sad Promise" will be released on January 7.
- Lizzy Transforms into an Adorable Santa Girl On her Twitter in the afternoon of December 23, After School's Lizzy uploaded two photos along with a message, "Everyone, only two days before Christmas. Merry Christmas in advance! Hope you have a warm Christmas."
In the picture is Lizzy looking adorable with a red jacket and a white hat. In the first picture, Lizzy is smiling brightly, while in the second photo, she has a pouty expression.
Netizens who saw these pictures admired, "Lizzy is adorable as a Santa girl," "Where can I meet Lizzy the Santa girl?" "Merry Christmas to you too," "What are your plans for Christmas?" "You pictures make me smile," "Lizzy has such beautiful skin," "Lizzy looks so great in the pictures."
Meanwhile, Lizzy is currently playing the role of Yuri in MBC's drama "Rascal Sons."
- Christmas Greetings from K-Pop Stars Merry Christmas Everyone!
As it is already Christmas morning in Asia, many K-Pop groups have revealed their own holiday greeting videos on YouTube. These groups include 2PM, JYP Nation, T-ara, Secret, Block B, A Pink, Son Dam Bi, Dal Shabet, Kim Hyung Jun, A-JAX, VIXX, MYNAME, EvoL, THE SEEYA and 24K.
Instead of a greeting, Sunny Hill and AOA showed off their performances of Christmas songs. Some recent Christmas performances include, Ailee's "My Grown Up Christmas List," K.Will, SISTAR and Boyfriend's "White Love," and "Lovely 94`s Winter Songs" (KARA's Jiyoung, 4Minute Sohyun, miss A's Suzy, f(x)'s Sulli & Krystal).
Previously, Big Bang's Seungri released a humorous video as he serenaded fans while dressed as Santa.
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2PM (Subtitled in English)
JYP Nation (Subtitled in English)
T-Ara
Secret
Block B
A Pink
Son Dam Bi
Dal Shabet
Kim Hyung Jun
A-JAX
VIXX
MYNAME
EvoL
THE SEEYA
24K
Sunny Hill – "OH! Carol"
AOA (ChoA& JiMin) – "Last Christmas"
– - Kim Hyun Joong Holds Japan Fan Meeting in 5 Different Cities
Kim Hyun Joong held a fan meeting in Japan for his first album.
From December 21-23, he traveled to five different cities in Japan and met with his fans.
Kim Hyun Joong decided to hold this fan meeting as a way to thank his fans for the support for his album, Unlimited.
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Many fans came out to see him during the 3 day fan meeting regardless of the cold weather.
Kim Hyun Joong was able to meet with 2,000 fans during this event.
He will begin a 10 city tour in Japan starting in January, 2013. - 2PM Successfully Finishes Macao Concert with 8,000 Fans Group 2PM successfully finished their concert in Macau.
On Saturday, 2PM performed at the Venetian Cotai Arena with 8,000 fans.
They performed energetic and powerful stages along with live performances. Many fans from other countries also came to see them as well.
The members also performed Christmas carols and gave out presents to their fans as well.
2PM commented, "We are so thankful to our Macau fans for giving us such a wonderful present. We are excited to spend the end of 2012 with our fans."
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Also, the day before their concert, they also held a press conference and a hi-touch event with fans. - Yoon Shi Yoon Poses for "CeCi," Talks About Why He Shut Down His Twitter Account Yoon Shi Yoon recently transformed into an "ice cream boy" for a photo spread for "CeCi" magazine.
With his colorful outfits and mischievous facial expressions, Yoon Shi Yoon displayed his boyish and manly charms at the same time. During the interview that followed, Yoon Shi Yoon talked about many things including the reason why he shut down his Twitter account. He said, "I quit Twitter because I thought I might depend on it too much and make a mistake."
He continued, "I started Twitter to communicate but I thought I might depend on it too much and make a mistake," and "It's something to take caution because my momentary thoughts might become the blueprint of myself. Instead, I want to meet my fans offline more often."
Yoon Shi Yoon also spoke about his come back drama "My Flower Boy Neighbor" as well as his Chinese drama "Happy Noodle."
- Mundane History (Thailand, 2009)
If you feel that the sub-genre of the inspirational drama about a disabled person finding a reason to continue living due to their relationship with an understanding carer has become nothing more than a well-intentioned cliché, then Anocha Suwichakornpong's wonderful debut feature Mundane History will be a welcome surprise. Ake (Phakpoom Surapongsanuruk) is a young man from a wealthy family who has been paralyzed from the waist down in an unspecified accident. He is rehabilitated at home, an isolated estate which is staffed with a maternal housekeeper, a cook, and a groundskeeper. The new addition to the household is Pun (Arkaney Cherkam), the live-in nurse who has been hired by Ake's politely distant father Thanin (Paramej Noiam) to take care of his son and also serve as his physiotherapist. At first, there are few exchanges between Ake and Pun, as the patient shows little interest in watching television or other time-passing activities, and the nurse even falls asleep during his shift. Ake is also prone to outbursts, throwing cutlery and insisting that Pun should stop looking at him. Pun has trouble adjusting to the occasionally stifling atmosphere of the estate: talking to his partner over the phone, he describes the people around him as 'soulless' and expresses concern that he may not be able to last for long in his current position. However, his efforts to engage Ake in conversation, initially about career aspirations and later on a more philosophical level regarding the mysteries of the cosmos, lead to friendship.
Perhaps aware of audience familiarity with the established carer-patient formula, Suwichakornpong plays with related assumptions. Working with Apichatpong Weerasethakul's regular editor Lee Chatametikool, she presents events in non-linear fashion, with the opening credits not appearing until the fifteen minute mark, while discordant music by the bands Furniture and The Photo Sticker Machine is used to suddenly break the languid mood. Mundane History is the kind of film that is often described as meditative due to its relaxed pacing, long periods of silence, and cutaways to sunlight streaming through trees, or a burst of bad weather. However, there is a hushed tension to the proceedings, hinting at conflicts which largely remain unresolved: Thanin seems to be burdened by unfortunate circumstances that pre-date his son's accident, such as the passing of his wife, and the cook comments, 'They must have karma from their past lives' when reflecting on the misfortune of her employer. Rearranging the chronology of Abe and Pun's interactions suggests that these characters exist in a limbo state. Pun asks Ake, 'Is it possible to live without a past?' Ake replies with a further question, 'Is it possible to live without a future?' When the cook states that she might be moving on soon, without mentioning where her next post might be, Mundane History takes on an ethereal quality which is reinforced by a the few scenes that occur beyond the estate, visits to an observatory and a temple which are strangely free of people, aside from the principal characters.
While the film may have the feel of a waking dream, it is certainly not removed from the realms of social commentary. Ake's stubborn withdrawal from contact with others – insisting on eating all meals in his room and refusing to allow two family members who have come to visit to see him – suggests a stigma surrounding the disabled in Thai culture that makes him want to retreat from the world. Although the father is rich, he does not adjust the family home for Ake's benefit, with Pun carrying the patient around rather than utilising lifts or ramps. Pun resides with the other members of staff in separate quarters, and the help is rarely seen directly engaging with the master of the house, although Pun does receive occasional dinner invitations. Yet the main concern here is clearly the Buddhist cycle of birth, death, and reincarnation, as illustrated when Surapongsanuruk shifts to the perspective of Thanin to show a patchwork of his memories of Ake's childhood and his son's hospitalisation following the accident. While lying on the grass during a sunny afternoon, Pun asks Ake, 'How did the accident happen?' Surapongsanuruk abruptly cuts to the next scene before Ake can answer, as the specifics of such matters are unimportant in the grand scheme of things. Those wishing to fully immerse themselves in Suwichakornpong's universe should obtain the UK DVD release of Mundane History from Second Sight, which not only features an exclusive interview with the director, but also includes her award-winning short film Graceland (2006).
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- Lee Jong Suk and Kim Woo Bin's Close Friendship Revealed through "School 2013″ Stills Actors Lee Jong Suk and Kim Woo Bin revealed a warm set of photos that showed off their close friendship in the drama, "School 2013."
On episode 7 of "School 2013″ that will air on December 24, there will be a flashback scene of Nam Soon (played by Lee Jong Suk) and Heung Soo's (played by Kim Woo Bin) past middle school days. In the photos, Nam Soon and Heung Soo are looking at comic books together, sharing a pot of ramen and showing off their close friendship.
The photos came as a great surprise to fans since the two characters are currently not on good terms. Viewers are even more curious about the two character's past now on "School 2013."
A source from the drama commented, "When viewers see this flashback scene of how close these two used to be, their hearts will be even more broken after seeing why the two grew apart" and "Their past will be revealed today so I hope you are all excited for it."
- Kara's Park Gyuri Is a Sexy Goddess in Her Recent Selca On her Twitter on December 23, Kara's Park Gyuri uploaded a photo along with a message, "I would like to thank everyone who showed up for my first performance of 'Daydream' on 'Inkigayo.' It really was hard to get my voice ready so early in the morning but I was so happy to see you all. I appreciate it. Take care!"
This photo was Gyuri's way of celebrating her first solo performance on TV.
In the picture is Park Gyuri looking lovely. Even though it is a close up, Gyuri's skin looks flawless. With pastel-colored makeup, Gyuri looks feminine and sexy at the same time.
Fans who saw this picture replied, "Loved your performance today," "You're a goddess~ You are the best," "So pretty."
- Park Min Young Looks Gorgeous in BTS Photos from ELLE Charity Photoshoot On December 24, behind-the-scene photos of actress Park Min Young for a photoshoot were released. Park Min Young has recently participated in the fashion magazine "Elle's" fifth charity project titled "Share Happiness" in collaboration with a famous brand name.
In the pictures is Park Min Young looking feminine and beautiful. In number of photos, Park Min Young is wearing a pastel-yellow dress and is leaning against the wall of flowers. In another picture, she looks comfortable and sexy in a simple striped shirt and a pair of jeans.
Staffs from the shoot later revealed that Park Min Young was able to create various atmospheres from uniquely exotic to traditionally oriental.
At an interview, Park Min Young revealed, "A while back, I used to volunteer to teach English to underprivileged kids. As I helped these children, I felt like I gained something from it and I was felt thankful."
When asked about her future plans, Park Min Young answered, "I've been taking a break for past four months, and I had a great time. I think I am now too old to be playing girly roles anymore. I want to improve my acting skills and find a meaningful character to play."
Meanwhile, Park Min Young has no confirmed plan for her next project.
- Actress Soo Ae Donates $93,000 and Joins the Honor Society On December 24, actress Soo Ae donated approximately $93,000 USD to charity and joined the Honor Society as the 200th member. The Honor Society is a group that only accepts those who make large donations to public charities.
Soo Ae stated, "I know the importance of helping others in need, and so have been making small donations. This year, when I was trying to decide where I should make my donations, I learned about the Honor Society."
Soo Ae, who grew up in Bong Cheon city of Seoul, added, "I hope that my donation can be used to help underprivileged children living in Bong Cheon city. This is a small way of showing my appreciation for all the love and support I received from everyone."
Meanwhile, there are other celebrities who are also members of the Honor Society, including Hyun Young. - Merry Christmas from KoreanRaceQueens: part 4
- Yoseob Shows His Fatherly Smile at the Christmas Party for "Voice Kids" On December 24, the officials of Mnet's "Voice Kids" released the photos of coaches Yoon Sang, Seo In Young, and Yang Yoseob at the Christmas party with the contestants.
In the pictures are the coaches and the children having fun in a room adorned with Christmas tree and other bright decorations.
Staffs later revealed that the three coaches doted on the children. They had good conversations with each other, and had a great time together.
CP Oh Gwang Suk announced, "'Voice Kids' is to be a family show. Unlike the other audition programs, it will be heartwarming and appropriate for all ages."
He continued, "Yoon Sang will act as the father, Seo In Young as a teacher, and Yoseob as a kind older brother. The kids will grow and improve with unique coaching from these capable hands, and I hope the viewers look forward to it."
Meanwhile, "Mnet Voice Kids" will air its first episode on January 4, 2013. - Girls' Generation Members Are Cute Little Reindeers On December 24, the members of Girls' Generation arrived at Incheon International Airport to attend a schedule in Japan. It would have been pretty cute if one member wore the Nike long winter coat jacket along with reindeer headbands, but it became extremely adorable when all 9 members arrived in the same getup.
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