Credit: @neruneruchan, @2pmfaithful
Thursday, May 31, 2012
[News] 2PM wraps up their final ‘SIX BEAUTIFUL DAYS’ performance at Nippon Budokan
Idol group 2PM is broadening their horizons in Japan. The boys recently wrapped up their ‘SIX BEAUTIFUL DAYS‘ concerts held at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. Though there have been a number of Hallyu artists that have performed at the elite venue, 2PM was the first to perform for 6 days at once. All 60,000 seats for the shows had completely sold out, once again proving the boys’ explosive popularity in the local area.
2PM officially debuted in Japan in December of 2010. Only a year later, the boys decided to embark on a Japanese Tour and tickets sold out within a single minute of going on sale.
At a press conference that was held on May 30th, member Taecyeon remarked, “When I was a trainee, I heard Rain hyung had performed at the Budokan and I thought that it was pretty impressive. The fact that we stood for 6 days on the stage Rain was standing is pretty surreal.”
During their final May 31st performance, an exciting laser show was put on to go with the exciting dance music. The fans got up from their seats and danced freely as they waved their neon glow sticks in the air, turning the concert into a night club. As the boys tumbled on stage and put on sexy chair performances singing “10 Points Out of 10“, “Hands Up“, and more, the fans enthusiastically responded with wild cheers. The six members captivated the audience with their fluent Japanese, and evoked laughter with their hilarious facial expressions. Taecyeon who stepped on stage to perform despite having suffered an arm injury after an intense arm-wrestling match earned the applause of the fans.
For each of the 6 days, the members took turns putting on a solo performance with self-composed songs, piano playing, and more.
But what exactly is 2PM’s appeal in Japan? It’s thought to be the boys’ approachable, friendly image combined with their ‘beastly idol’ concept. Member Wooyoung remarked, “After we developed that ‘beastly idol’ nickname in Korea, very naturally we decided on an equally fierce concept in Japan, focusing on powerful performances. The fans showed us a lot of interest because it was something that was never seen before in Japan.”
2PM is also currently personally teaching Korean on Japanese channel NHK, and their joint project with 2AM, ‘2PM&2AM’s Wonder Trip‘, is also in high gear.
To wrap up ‘SIX BEAUTIFUL DAYS’, the boys will also be performing in front of 24,000 fans at the Yokohama Arena on June 5th and 6th. 2PM will also be releasing their 4th Japanese single titled “Beautiful” on June 6th.
Source & Image : JoongAng via Nate via allkpop
[News] Gaon Chart releases chart rankings for May 20th – May 26th
The Gaon Chart is the national chart of South Korea and is intended to be the equivalent of Oricon in Japan and Billboard in the United States.
Check out the chart rankings for the week of May 20th to May 26th below!
< Gaon Chart National Digital Singles Ranking >
1. IU – “Every End of the Day”
2. G.NA – “2Hot”
3. Baek Ji Young ft. B2ST’s Junhyung – “Good Boy”
4. Leessang – “My Love”
5. Brave Guys – “I ? (Money) Care”
6. Leessang – “Humility is Hard”
7. Baek Ji Young ft. Gary of Leessang – “Voice”
8. TaeTiSeo – “Twinkle”
9. Ulala Session – “Beautiful Night”
10. Mighty Mouth ft. Soya – “Bad Guy”
< Gaon Chart National Physical Albums Ranking >
1. 2PM – ‘Best Album 2PM Member’s Selection’
2. Busker Busker – ‘Busker Busker’
3. INFINITE – ’3rd Mini Album Infinitize’
4. SS501's Huh Young Saeng – ’2nd Mini Album SOLO’
5. Ulala Session – ‘Ulala Sensation’
6. Leessang – ’8th album Unplugged’
7. EXO-K – ‘EXO-K The 1st Mini Album’
8. JJ Project – ‘Bounce’
9. XIA (Junsu) – ‘Tarantallegra’
10. G.NA – ’3rd Mini Album Bloom’
< Online Downloads For The Week >
1. Leessang – “My Love” – 339,400 Downloads
2. G.NA – “2Hot” – 326,894 Downloads
3. Baek Ji Young ft. B2ST’s Junhyung – “Good Boy” – 282,011 Downloads
4. Leessang – “Humility is Hard” – 277,489 Downloads
5. IU – “Every End of the Day” – 275,146 Downloads
6. Brave Guys – “I ? (Money) Care” – 249,766 Downloads
7. Baek Ji Young ft. Gary of Leessang – “Voice” – 223,711 Downloads
8. TaeTiSeo – “Twinkle” – 213,895 Downloads
9. Ulala Session – “Beautiful Night” – 208,478 Downloads
10. Mighty Mouth ft. Soya – “Bad Guy” – 191,126 Downloads
< Top 10 songs sung at Karaoke >
1. Busker Busker – “Cherry Blossom Ending”
2. SISTAR – “Alone”
3. Big Bang – “Fantastic Baby”
4. Lim Jae Bum – “For You”
5. TaeTiSeo – “Twinkle”
6. Ailee – “Heaven”
7. 10cm – “Sorrow”
8. Lee Eun Mi – “I Have a Lover”
9. Huh Gak – “The Person Who Once Loved Me”
10. Lyn – “Teddy Bear”
Source: Gaon via allkpop
[Twitter] 2PM Taecyeon thinks he’s shrinking
2PM’s Taecyeon has expressed his worry over not being able to exercise following surgery on his broken arm.
On May 29, the 2PM member, known for his athletic physique, used his Twitter to say, “10 days of not being able to work-out. I feel like Super Mario who has been deprived of mushrooms… I wonder if it’ll reach a point where I’ll have to start wearing orange skinny jeans. I’ve got to recover quickly.”
Upon reading the post, fans and netizens have started saying that Taecyeon may be addicted to exercise.
“I think 10 days of rest is fine,” said one netizen, while another wondered if the boy band member had an addiction problem.
Taecyeon injured himself while arm-wrestling with a band member while in Japan on May 16. He returned to Korea the next day to receive treatment and opted for surgery oh his arm.
By Carla Sunwoo [carlasunwoo@joongang.co.kr]
[Twitter] 2PM’s Nichkhun and Chansung praise Junsu for his touching performance
2PM‘s Nichkhun and Chansung praised their fellow member Junsu for his touching performance of his solo song honoring his father at their concert ‘SIX BEAUTIFUL DAYS‘ held in Budokan, Japan on May 30.
Nichkhun tweeted: Today @Jun2daKAY showed us what it's like to be a "singer", much to learn from him.Please give him love for today's heart-felt performance!
Chansung also had a few words of praise for Junsu. He tweeted, “Today was Junsu hyung’s day..! A song Junsu hyung wrote thinking about his father! I didn’t get to listen to it even at rehearsal so I heard it for the first time behind the stage and couldn’t control my emotions since then…”
He continued, “Junsu hyung went through a lot, and I’m thankful and glad that he expressed his feelings through music… Also, it was a chance for me to think about my father, mother, and hyung! I love you Junsu hyung!”
Many fans and stars comforted Junsu when his father passed away in January.
Source: allkpop
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
[News] JYP Nation members will attend Diamond Tears Party
miss A and all JYP Nation members will attend “Diamond Tears Party at Seoul” on Friday, June 1, 2012 from 9:00pm until 6:00am in UTC+09. @ CLUB ELLUI – SEOUL.
- Celebrity Attendance @ 9PM : 2PM, 2AM, Wonder Girls, Miss A, San-E, Joo
- Fashion Show @ 11PM ~ 11:30 PM : To pursue a leap of fashion with the headset’s Diamond Tears. Concepts to fit into five kinds Different Look with 5 kinds Show has arrived.
- JYP Special Performance @ 11: 30 PM : Will performance 5 songs
- DJ Performances
Dress Code
Trendy & Styish Outfits Only
Entrance
30,000 KRW + 1 Free Drink
(ID requested, no minors allowed)
VIP Reservations
010 8978 8017 (Jason Noh, nohyeonjun)
Source: Miss A Facts via en.korean.com
[Twitter] 2PM’s Junsu sheds tears during solo performance at ‘SIX BEAUTIFUL DAYS’ concert in Japan
2PM‘s Junsu put on a special solo performance at the group’s ‘SIX BEAUTIFUL DAYS‘ concert held on May 30th at the Budokan in Japan.
Junsu performed a solo track that contains his true feelings on the piano and even shed tears during the performance.
Shortly after the performance, he went on Twitter and wrote, “I am a happy person because I have all of you who keep me in your thoughts, regardless of whether I am going through something good or bad.. Thank you. I wasn’t going to shed tears but because all of you understood and grasped my feelings, tears came out on their own.”
Source: Junsu twitter via allkpop
[News] 2PM Nichkhun Spotted at the 65th Cannes International Film Festival
Earlier this year, it was announced that Nichkhun was cast in Thailand’s largest movie production company GTH’s latest project to celebrate the company’s seventh anniversary. According to a representative of GTH Productions, the movie will be made in an omnibus format, telling three different stories about life and love. “Seven Something” is currently aiming for a July premiere in Thailand.
Meanwhile, Nichkhun attended the press conference for his debut movie last week.
Source: soompi
[Twitter] 2PM Taecyeon's Lucky Charms
@taeccool:
I got good luck charm! Akgwiya Away!
Now good things this year from their moms! hehe
[News] Super Junior, Rain, Big Bang & 2PM Appear in Thai Textbooks
It turned out that CN Blue wasn’t the only one to appear in a Thai textbook! Along with the popular band, Super Junior, Rain, Big Bang, and 2PM were also mentioned in music textbook in Thailand.
Published in a third year high school music text book, Super Junior’s picture was included inside, as well as the tidbit, ‘Singers who held the most popular concert in Thailand.’
Super Junior had visited Bangkok in March to hold its concert tour, Super Show 4, which set a record for the most audience members for a foreign artist.
In the second year high school music text book, Rain was introduced as ‘A very influential artist to society,’ referring to Rain winning in Time magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People’ polls many times.
Also mentioned in Thai textbooks were 2PM’s Nichkhun, who was introduced as the Korean artist who shared a new genre of music to Thailand. Big Bang was shown in a middle school text book as Asia’s trademark artist.
With more and more K-pop stars appearing in textbooks abroad, it seems to be a confirmation that the popularity of K-Pop is still spreading throughout the world.
Source: Grace Danbi Hong (grace@cj.net) | CJ E&M enewsWorld
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
[Twitter] 2PM Chansung getting his hair done for the concert
@2PMagreement211:
Getting ready now!!!
I’ll see you all who are coming to the concert^^
My hair is finally getting done!! I’ll see you at the concert in a bit (^_^)
[Twitter] Good night, 2PM Taecyeon!
@taeccool:
Now going to sleep for tomorrow night -
Before you fall asleep listening to the last song of the Younha - strawberry days!!
Good night, ladies, do not worry too much!
[Twitter] Beautiful Heart from 2PM Taecyeon
@taeccool:
The Six Beautiful Days Concert will end in the next 2 days~
I took this at Beautiful MV filming set and now I’m showing this to all of you~
You know how I feel, right??
Credit: onedayislove
Monday, May 28, 2012
[News] 'Hallyu' fans invited to travel around nation
The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) is hosting "Touch Korea Tour", a campaign to invite 15 "hallyu" (Korean wave) fans from around the world to tour the nation, starting next month.
The KTO said Monday out of 2,000 candidates who submitted user created content (UCC) from over 100 countries, seven were selected as winners, while the remaining eight were chosen by regional KTO offices overseas.
The Touch Korea Tour Contest will give exclusive tour opportunities to the 15 fans, who will be divided into three groups, each of which will be given a week to experience Korean culture throughout the nation. The tour will be divided into three themes _ fun, food and fashion _ and last from June 7 to 27. The groups will participate in the tour consecutively.
The participants will be able to hang out with K-pop stars such as 2PM and Miss A for a day. The stars, who are also honorary ambassadors for the KTO, will help them learn more about Korea's charms while also create special memories for them.
The groups will be given missions and the one that does best will receive a "Korea Pass" worth 5 million won to spend at tourist sites and shopping malls around the country.
"At this year's Touch Korea Tour Contest, the number of applicants from English-speaking countries increased significantly, making us realize how well K-pop was being received around the world", said Shin Pyeong-sup, executive director of the KTO brand and product department.
"We hope to provide more dynamic opportunities for hallyu fans to fully experience Korea".
Source: ysy@koreatimes.co.kr
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Saturday, May 26, 2012
[Entertainment] 10 Most Attractive Foreign KPOP Idols
With the goal of expanding outside of South Korea, companies no longer look for just star potentials in their home country but have grown to accept those of other nationalities. Nevertheless, appearance is still an important factor when it comes to selecting trainees. There is a specific look that is favored in Korea, and that is an innocent and pure beauty like SNSD’s YoonA and miss A’s Suzy. While not all of the idols listed below may fit into the Korean description of beauty, beauty is subjective and I personally find everyone listed below attractive. Lets take a look at the top 10 most attractive foreign idols in K-pop, shall we?
10. Super Junior-M’s Chinese member Zhou Mi
9. EXO-M’s Chinese member Tao
8. f(x)’s Taiwanese-American member Amber
7. miss A’s Chinese member Jia
6. Super Junior-M’s Chinese-Canadian member Henry
5. EXO-M’s Chinese-American member Kris
4. f(x)’s Chinese member Victoria
3. EXO-M’s Chinese member Luhan
2. 2PM’s Thai-American member Nichkhun
1. miss A’s Chinese member Fei
Which foreign KPOP idol do you find the most attractive?
Source: http://blog.ningin.com
