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- [news] 50 Most Influential Korean on Twitter
- [Interview]GIRL GROUP UNION CHUSEOK TALK (Jaekyung)
- [Info/Updated] Zuno Fanmeet and Fanclub Launch in Singapore - Change of date possible?
- [Interviews][#8000 Special Edition] KARA “Dream to take part in “Red & White Song Festival” and top Oricon Chart #1”
- [INTERVIEW] 10.09.20 ▬ Ilgan Sports Special Interview (Nana
- [NEWS] 100920 Girl's Day Minah Sing for 'Jungle fish 2' OST
- [NEWS] 100920Holiday in Chuseok? Practice with new members
- [NEWS] HyunA interviews with Daily Sports
- [NEWS] 4Minute to battle up with After School on the dance floor!
- [NEWS][10.09.21] 4Minute showed love for pets
- [TWITTER]09.21.10 miss A Min’s Tweet + Mir’s twitter reply
- [PICS] 09.21.10Mir & Go Eunah Chuseok Pics
- [Video] 09.21.10 [CLIP] MBLAQ @ Lotte World Night Party
- [Video] 05.07.10 [Eng Sub] Joon Prank Cut from Invincible Youth
- [NEWS] 100915 "Idol in the middle of the night" Photos Released
- [NEWS] 100915 [Hot! Debut Diary] Teen Top C.A.P ③ "A big frustration about a special relationship with Song Seunghun"
- [NEWS] 100917 Teen Top takes on their first endorsement
- [NEWS] 100917 [Hot! Debut Diary] Teen Top C.A.P④ 'A drawing rapper?' 'A surprise revelation' of an unusual talent
- [TWITTER] Jay's tweets
- [Photos][K][H][I][J] 100900 Official Photos (In Japan)
- [Photos][FAN][100919] 2010 Rise Up Korea Festival, Jay Park
- [Video] 2NE1 TV Season 2 Episode 2 (Raw)
- [Info] SHINee's interview with GQ Korea 10Men
- [NEWS] 101920 [Hot! Debut Diary] Teen Top L.Joe ① "Remember about Teen Top's L.Joe more than Lee Byunghun please"
- {News] Heechul is the most successful MC idol
| [news] 50 Most Influential Korean on Twitter Posted: 21 Sep 2010 06:38 AM PDT 50 Most Influential Koreans on Twitter Credits: Koreantwitters, kpoplive & Rocketboxx.net FULL CREDITS WHEN REPOSTING Twitter stalkers-ehem, followers-should be quick to attest the perks of the networking site. Like a live channel, fans get fresh updates on their favorite people, from politicians to actors and artists. On the flipside, Twitter is also a good measure of a celebrity's popularity. Website Koreantweeters recently pulled out a top 50 ranking titled Power Tweeter List, arranging your favorite Korean stars in terms of number of followers, number of responses, number of lists they are in, number of re-tweets, and number of mentions of that account. Scroll down on the list below and check if your Twitter bias is there. 1. Donghae (Super Junior) 2. Heechul (Super Junior) 3. Ryeowook (Super Junior) 4. Alexander (UKISS) 5. Eunhyuk (Super Junior) 6. Park Kyung Chul 7. Lee Teuk (Super Junior) 8. Nickhun (2PM) 9. Jokwon (2AM) 10. ShesMD 11. DokSul.com 12. Tablo 13. Siwon (Super Junior) 14. Kevin (UKISS) 15. Ha Dong Hoon 16. Gyuri (KARA) 17. Kim Ju Ha 18. Kim Hyung Jun (SS501) 19. ShinDong (Super Junior) 20. Lee Oi Soo 21. Drunker Tiger JK 22. Park Yong Man 23. Donkey Hoteh (normal person) 24. Kim Mihwa 25. Kim Chang Ryul 26. Seulong (2AM) 27. Jung Yong Jin 28. No Hwi Chan 29. Lee Min Ho 30. Kim C 31. Kim Je Dong 32. Shin Ho Chul 33. Lee Gwan Hee (normal person) 34. Se7en 35. Yoon DoHyun 36. No Hong Chul 37. Yenny (Wonder Girls) 38. KoreanTweeters 39. jbell1 40. Kim Yuna 41. Cause Square (normal person) 42. Doraemon (normal person) 43. Nicole (KARA) 44. Yoo SiMin 45. Lee Juck 46. Sunmi (Wonder Girls) 47. Eli Kim (UKISS) 48. Yubin (Wonder Girls) 49. Jaebum 50. Hyesun  |
| [Interview]GIRL GROUP UNION CHUSEOK TALK (Jaekyung) Posted: 21 Sep 2010 06:30 AM PDT  A girl group union has been born. With the name UG (United Girlgroups). SNSD·After School·f(x)·Rainbow·4minute·T-ara·miss A· Secret etc. have joined together to celebrate Ilgan Sports' 41st anniversary. The Korean mass culture is the girl groups' generation. In the past, girl groups like SES·Fin.K.L were active but the recent girl group trendhas more power than ever before. These girls not only take over the charts but also variety·dramas. Fashion·advertisement are also controlled by girl groups. What they were becomes the "it item", and the war to recruit the girl groups is a bloody competition. Ilgan Sports who has come with the mass culture over 41 years invited girl groups that are '2010's Mass Culture Hot Trends' to celebrate our 41st anniversary. Reporter: Let's start the full-scale talk. There are rumors that girl groups don't even greet each other and stay away from each other. Jaekyung: That doesn't make any sense. We are all the same people. Out of the members today, I'm closest with Hyosung(Secret). We talked a lot while using the same waiting room. Secret and Rainbow made a group called 'Chicbow'. ("Chic" and the "Sec" in "Secret" are pronounced the same way in Korean) Reporter: There are lots of Ahjussi fans. What is the age cut between ahjussi and oppa fans? How much older is okay for you to be in a relationship with? Jaekyung: For me, if they're not married they're an oppa, if they are married they are an ahjussi. For relationships, I don't think the age matters as long as your talk can communicate well. Reporter: Then tell us about recent relationships. All members: Um…. It's been so long since I've been in a relationship. (An awkward silence for a moment….) Reporter: If you return to before your debut, what do you want to do? Jaekyung: I want to be in a relationship. And I've also wanted to run away.  The singers that sat at the interview would speak truthfully but once in awhile gave answers that were probably given to please fans and their companies. The reporter put together the obvious answers that he was disappointed with. - Which girl group is the prettiest? "Our group of course."(Everybody chose their own group) - What was the most bewildering fan gift you have received? "How can the fans presents that are full of love be bewildering?" (Only SNSD's Sunny said "garlic juice") -Has a male celebrity every confessed to you? "People think that I would have a lot but I really never have". - How much is in your account? "I'm not sure because my parents take care of it"(Except for miss A's Suzy) -Tells us about relationships you've been in. "It's been so long so I can't remember…." "I'm too young so I can't be in a relationship."  ★Rainbow Kim Jaekyung Born December 24th, 1988 168cm, 45kg Company DSPMedia Trainee Period: 5 years In Dongduk University's Clothing Design Department Debuted in 2009 through Rainbow's single 'Gossip Girl' Retirement: Won't until my knee arthritis can't handle it anymore. Greets everyone even if I don't know them. Role model: Lee Hyori *Only Jae Kyung related posted* Source: IsPlus Translated By: SHMESMX3.TUMBLR.COM  |
| [Info/Updated] Zuno Fanmeet and Fanclub Launch in Singapore - Change of date possible? Posted: 21 Sep 2010 06:22 AM PDT  (Updated 1.13PM, 9nd Sept 2010 KST) Zuno is DBSK's Xian Junsu's elder fraternal twin. He is the first Korean artiste to launch his singing career in Beijing, China and his first single, 'Nothing To Lose' is in mandrin. If you haven't heard it, check it out below: Earlier this year, Zuno visited this sunny island known as Singapore for a showcase. Now, he's back with another event in Singapore.24th October(Sunday),2PM, Powerhouse at St. James Power Station right after Kpop Night 2010 on the 23rd. Zuno will be having a fanmeeting with Singaporean fans, along with the launch of his official Singapore fanclub! There is a high chance of postponing the fans meet because it is during most fans' examination period as well as it clashes with some more concerts. Many of them have wrote to Quest ID requesting for a chance of date. They are currently looking at 6 Nov (Sat), 11am. Everything else remains the same. The confirmed details will be out by this week so stay tuned to Dkpopnews! QuestID apologises for any inconvenience caused. The company which will be managing Zuno's activites in Singapore is known as Quest ID. The Official Zuno Fan Club Singapore is exclusively managed by Quest ID Management and supported by BIAS Group in Beijing, China. Quest ID Management is also the exclusive distributor for his CDs/DVDs in Singapore and Asia (excluding China, Korea and Japan). The tickets are priced at $100, though the first 500 fans will be able to get it at a special price of $80. Each ticket holder will get a standard drink, an Summary: Date: 24th October 2010, Sunday Time: 2pm (Singapore Time) Ticket price: $80 for first 500 only, $100 otherwise  He will also be releasing his first DVD 'Secret Diary' on that day, only 500 copies will be on sale. The cover of the DVD is the picture above. Each will cost $50 SGD and consists of 2 DVDs. Remember to pre-order your tickets at https://quest-id.com/qstore! Meanwhile,do visit Quest ID's portal at http://www.quest-id.com/ Or you can visit their facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/QuestID If you're interested in Zuno's official Singapore fanclub, here is the facebook page for it: http://www.facebook.com/zunofc Are you excited?  |
| Posted: 21 Sep 2010 06:20 AM PDT [#8000 Special Edition] KARA "Dream to take part in "Red & White Festival" and top Oricon Chart #1" NOTE:*** So what is NHK RED & WHITE SONG FESTIVAL? Red & White song festival is a yearly event (every 31st December) which Japan's NHK broadcast music program (performers are usually artists that have high popularity, hit songs and high CD sales***.  KARA, who was doing well on Oricon Chart and had just returned home, was invited by Sports Seoul for their special edition #8000 interview. This is the first interview after it was announced in Japan that KARA is the first Korean Girl Group to make such a remarkable result on Oricon Chart. Last Month (11 August), Kara made debut with single 'Mister', on the released day, it was ranked at #5 on Oricon Chart which surprised the Japan music world. Even after one week, KARA maintained at #5 on Oricon Weekly Chart. Excluding Japan, KARA is Asia's First Girl Group to be on top 10 for their first week of album release on Oricon Weekly Chart. Interview was conducted at DSP entertainment new office which KARA said it's cozy. "It's like a dream", said KARA about their success in Japan. During this interview, they were asked about their testimonies about Japan debut and Oricon chart record as well as their future plans. Han Seungyeon was absent for this interview due to her spinal cord injury. ======================================================================================= INTERVIEWS: Since Debut in Oricon Chart, you are breaking records, how do you feel about it? We can't even imagine what's happening. Does not even feel real. Instead of talking about the record, we realized that we have "Good Response", a sense of responsibility to become bigger now, as it is responsibility for Hallyu. We put more efforts in studying Japanese because we would like the Japanese to know "There is this kind of girl group in Korea". When did you plan to advance to Japan? And What is the reason for making decision to advance in Japan? Since earlier this year we have been making plans but even before that we have had a lot of interest already, to some extent, if there are chances, we really wanted to go even once. We went to a Morning Musume(Japanese group name) concert in 2008, we felt that their performance was great and really attractive. At that moment, we had this thought it'll be great if we also have the opportunity to perform in other countries as representative of Korean Girl Group, being acknowledged and inspire the people there. What's the secret for KARA's popularity in Japan? What's media and fans reaction? Japan idol Girl Groups are cute and shows all kinds of lovely image. But we debut with 'Mister' which filled with lots of energy and we showed powerful performance. Japanese fans, "Girl Groups can also be this charming as well". However, we also showed our cuteness while we performed on programs that were televised. Media reports referred us as "Surprising Girls". We didn't expect Korean Girl Group would receive such a great response in Japan. KARA is particularly appealing to female fans in their 10s and 20s. We feel like they see us as their "Wannabe Model". Many love to use the same/similar things we use like our fashion/costumes. We also heard a lot of people saying we are "Cute". The guerrilla concert in Shibuya, Tokyo which was originally planned for 30 minutes in front of uninformed over 3000 people but it was suspended after just 3 minutes because of the crowd. Didn't you feel it is such a pity? We didn't realize it but 3 minutes was indeed really short. It was real pity. We only sang a song and it ended. It was actually our opportunity to interact directly with our Japanese fans. A lot of fans gathered and were really surprised as this was unplanned. We were so impressed because it seems like many were amused by our song. Did you get to meet KARA's passionate fan even before your debut, Japanese Comedian Gekidan Hitori? Yeah, We did meet him directly and he looked handsome.. haha. We also gave him signed CD as present. We were so surprised the fact that other country's artist is also one of our fans who always support us. SNSD, 4-minutes, Brown eyed girls, are other Korean girl group advancing to Japan as well. It seems like you will be competing in both Korea and Japan now. We're glad that we are able to promote/do activities together and it seems like we can achieve a synergy effect, which we wouldn't be able to if we are doing the activities alone by just ourselves. If we work hard together we will achieve 'Win Win effect' in which can pay off our efforts. Mainly because we can stimulate each other. What's the difference between Korea and Japan's Pop music? Korea usually broadcasts live music program while in Japan the performances are prerecorded. And in terms of style, Japan shows a rather cute image, their costumes and style feels like animation. What's your main goal going to Japan? We(as Girl Group) would like to lead Hallyu (Korean Wave) in Japan. To tell you more specifically, we would like to take part in NHK Red & White songs festival. We also want to be #1 on Oricon Chart as well as holding our own concert in the name of KARA. Due to Japan's activities, Korean fans are concerned about activities in Korea. The reason why we did not get housing (dorm) in Japan is because we want to do activities side by side in both Korea and Japan. Not only to focus on one place but we want to do activities in both places together. There are also some Korean fans that expressed regret because they couldn't see us that much. As we (KARA)are in the development/expansion phase now so please love and cheer us a lot. ======================================================================================= Can you please say some words for our #8000 special edition (Jiyoung) Congratulation on the 8000 edition, I can't even imagine it has already reach as much as 8000. In 50 years or even 100 years, please keep bringing us good news. (Hara) Hope that Sports Seoul to keep growing. And also keep a constant interest in KARA.. Hoho.. (Gyuri) 8000 is way larger than my age. It is because Sports Seoul has many loyal readers and received great loves from readers. We (KARA) would also love to be long-run like Sports Seoul. (Nicole) Happy 25th Anniversary. Be Healthy. Please interview us again on 10000 edition. ======================================================================================= Thanks Mae for the article Translated by aank1 @ karaholic.com Source: Sports Seoul Do not take out without credits  |
| [INTERVIEW] 10.09.20 ▬ Ilgan Sports Special Interview (Nana Posted: 21 Sep 2010 06:17 AM PDT  A girl group union has been born. With the name UG (United Girlgroups). SNSD, After School, f(x), Rainbow, 4minute, T-ara, Miss A, Secret, etc. have joined together to celebrate Ilgan Sports' 41st anniversary. The Korean mass culture is the girl groups' generation. In the past, girl groups like SES·Fin.K.L were active but the recent girl group trendhas more power than ever before. These girls not only take over the charts but also variety·dramas. Fashion·advertisement are also controlled by girl groups. What they were becomes the "it item", and the war to recruit the girl groups is a bloody competition. Ilgan Sports who has come with the mass culture over 41 years invited girl groups that are '2010's Mass Culture Hot Trends' to celebrate our 41st anniversary. ★ Girl Groups fight everyday? Reporter: Do you have insecurities about your appearance? After School Nana: For me, skin troubles. I'm really jealous of f(x) Sulli's clear skin. Reporter: Tell us about recent relationships. All members: Um…. It's been so long since I've been in a relationship. (An awkward silence for a moment….) Reporter: After debut, when did you cry the most? Suzy·Nana·Eunjung: The first time we got first place. All the memories of suffering came to mind. We also felt lethargic. ★ I want to do a casual job Reporter: Then what dreams do girl groups live for? Nana: I want everyone in this country to know my name. Part 3 - Profile ★After School Nana Real name Im Jinah Born September 14th, 1991 171cm, 48kg Company Pledis Trainee Period: 1 year Debuted in 2009 through After School's single 'Because of You' Celebrity I'm closest with: Same age friend Kara's Nicole Ideal Type: Lee Sungyun. I like guys who have pretty eyes when they smile. No matter where I am, I always find the camera and smile. Source: fyafterschool's Tumblr Translated by: shmesmx3 at Tumblr *Cut off everything except Nana's bits.  |
| [NEWS] 100920 Girl's Day Minah Sing for 'Jungle fish 2' OST Posted: 21 Sep 2010 06:07 AM PDT Girl's Day Minah performs first solo with 'Jungle fish 2' OST Minah(17) of Girl's Day performs her first solo. Minah take part in OST of Youth drama on KBS1 'Jungle fish 2'(broadcasting from 25th) with theme song 'Just Once'. This song will publish at 20th by online music sites. Music director of this drama says "Minah express sad melody well by her singing ability and she knows accurate feeling of the song." With this, Minah perform solo before Girl's Day's comeback. Girl's Day member Jiin and Jisun recently withdrew, and Yura and Hyeri came, their comeback will be in early October. Catch the song here at youtube. credit @ star.mt. translated by JIS  |
| [NEWS] 100920Holiday in Chuseok? Practice with new members Posted: 21 Sep 2010 06:06 AM PDT Holiday in Chuseok? Practice with new members   Girl group Girl's Day 2 month after their debut, they scout Yura and Hyeri after Jisun and Jiin's withdrawal. They faced Chuseok by singers but they can't think holiday with their family, because they strive to prepare new album. "I miss holiday with family but this may seem good because I'm busy. I don't need to hear, when are you debut?" when I meet relatives." (Laugh) Minah who was the youngest member in group handed her title to Hyeri. "My older sister is dexterous and cook very well, if I make Songpyeon. She said "watching TV is better for me." "My home is in Incheon. In holiday, I go to walmido to take rides and see the sea with my cousins. But I can't do that this Chuseok, I want to go to an amusement park with members." The oldest member Sojin says "Strangely it is rainy when my family cut the grass." "We cook ramen in a caldron and use twigs instead of chopsticks. It's taste only that day. I can't forget it." Unknown singer Girl's Day attracted people's attention by 'Bouquet'. "Is it combative? Although they distinguished groups are appear, however it's funny. Only we don't want to lose. It shoot for 6~7 hours in one episode. We do everything but it is edited out." (Laugh) Girl's Day who start once again with the new members plan to publish new song in October. "We will do our best. We will show you our growth. Please look forward to us."  credit @ newsen. translated by JIS  |
| [NEWS] HyunA interviews with Daily Sports Posted: 21 Sep 2010 06:04 AM PDT  To celebrate Daily Sports' 41st anniversary, they recently conducted an interview with various members of the trending idol stars in the music industry. The interview was attended by a representative from each of the following girl groups such as SNSD, After School, f(x), Rainbow, 4Minute, T-ara, miss A, and Secret. HyunAh was 4Minute's representative in the interview. Here is an extract of the interview involving HyunAh. [Q] There's a lot of rumors saying that the girl groups aren't close to one another and that there's a bit of tension. [A] I'm very close with miss A's Suzy since we're both JYPE trainees. We may be competing but I'm always glad to see her whenever we bump into each other at events. [Q] What do girl groups eat? [A] You may not believe it but my nickname is pig. I last through the day with food. [Q] You all do have something you don't like about your physical appearance, right? [A] I'm jealous of Nam Jihyun unni's skin as well. Her no make up face is the best. [Q] Was there ever a time you got angry at your company's CEO? [A] I was sick one day and got in trouble because I couldn't dance well. I was so upset, I started crying. Still, I love our Hong Seung Sung Cube CEO. Daddy, don't be mad, hehe. [Q] When was the day you cried the most after debuting? [A] I made a comeback with 4Minute after withdrawing from Wonder Girls. A lot of people anticipated a lot from me, but I was so upset that I couldn't do as well as I wanted to. [Q] If you could go back in time to before you became a celebrity, what would you do? [A] I want to go to an amusement park and hang out until I get sick of it. [E/N] Q = Questions, A = Answers Throughout the interview, don't you guys agree that we can see HyunAh's professionalism in it? Share your thoughts about it. Source: Allkpop Reporting + Editing: Capri@4-minute.com  |
| [NEWS] 4Minute to battle up with After School on the dance floor! Posted: 21 Sep 2010 06:03 AM PDT  It's not been a while since we reported that 4Minute will be joining the 2010 Special Episode of Star Dance Battle. A lot of 4Nias has been anticipating the girls' performance and are looking forward to seeing them dance in whatever concept they'll be assigned. Recently, the final line-up pf performances for the said TV program was already released and it has been announced that 4Minute will be battling with After School in the dance floor. It was said that 4Minute will be performing a cute and sexy dance to win against the powerful dance prepared by After School. On the other hand, other artists such as BEAST, MBLAQ, 2AM, Secret, Miss A and other famous comedians and idols will be joining the competition to show off their amazing dancing skills. Source: AllKpop Reporting + Editing: ashleylovesasia@4-minute.com  |
| [NEWS][10.09.21] 4Minute showed love for pets Posted: 21 Sep 2010 06:01 AM PDT  4Minute is known for their fierce and strong image whenever they perform on stage. However, these girls still never fail to surprise their fans as they showed another side of them by posing with cute pets for CECI Magazine. The girls still managed to show their charisma even with the simple clothes they wore for the photoshoot. You can also see the girls posing with different breeds of dogs with a very "home-like" and "comfortable" aura. Another proof of their love for animals was shown when pictures of HyunA with a cat were uploaded to a net/portal site which was also believed to be taken from the same photoshoot for the magazine.   Here are some of the scans of the magazine:       Source: 4-minute girls Tumblr account Reporting + Editing: ashleylovesasia@4-minute.com  |
| [TWITTER]09.21.10 miss A Min’s Tweet + Mir’s twitter reply Posted: 21 Sep 2010 05:56 AM PDT 
SOURCE: miss A Min's Twitter — Mir's reply to her
SOURCE: Mir's Twitter  |
| [PICS] 09.21.10Mir & Go Eunah Chuseok Pics Posted: 21 Sep 2010 05:53 AM PDT |
| [Video] 09.21.10 [CLIP] MBLAQ @ Lotte World Night Party Posted: 21 Sep 2010 05:53 AM PDT credit: dearrain333@youtube  |
| [Video] 05.07.10 [Eng Sub] Joon Prank Cut from Invincible Youth Posted: 21 Sep 2010 05:53 AM PDT diannesupershinee@youtube  |
| [NEWS] 100915 "Idol in the middle of the night" Photos Released Posted: 21 Sep 2010 05:28 AM PDT  The still cuts of new program was released through cable TV MBC Plus Media's blog. This program is 'Idol in the middle of the night'. In the first photo, it shows DJ DOC member Kim ChangRyul, SS501 member Kim HyungJun, HwangBo, Eun JiWon, Cool member Kim SungSu. Kim SungSu who had a divorce after 6 years of marriage, gathered much attention. His perm hair and his unique comical expression will make you raise your thumbs up. And the second photo shows rookie idol Infinite. Fans curiosity was aroused when seeing them dressed in pajamas and kneeling down as if they were being punished. MBC Plus Media's representative left a message, "Heart throbbing. What is this new concept program about? With the appearance of great guests, it is already gaining much anticipation." "Idol in the middle of the night" will start airing in end of September. CREDITS : tvdaily + SS601.com + (English Translation) xiaochu @ Quainte501.com  |
| Posted: 21 Sep 2010 05:24 AM PDT  If we count people who gave him strenght to become today's C.A.P, there's this man that he called "Seonsaengnim", he's Keebe, the rapper under the hip-hop label who also has Over And Under: Soul Company. "As I was repeatitively practicing I couldn't see any progress, so I felt my limit and got into a slump, but one day I met Keebe seonsaengnim. Seonsaengnim liked rap since his childhood so he knew well my feelings about overcoming adolescence." But when Keebe met C.A.P for the first time he told him this "If you get discouraged because you're skills don't improve then don't rap". Seeing that C.A.P tried to rap while he didn't know how to feel the rythm and the emotions he gave him this harsh advice. When he heard these words he was hurt but after meeting Keebe he got out of the slump. C.A.P said: "If Keebe seonsaengnim sees 10 people and rap, only these 10 people will hear it, if he sees 100 people, 100 people will hear it" and "He said that I always had to be open-minded to rap." and declared: "Meeting Keebe was the luckiest thing that happened to me, that's someone that I'll never forget". After his debut, his best meeting was to perform with his idol from his childhood Song Seunghun. On "SBS 'Kim Jungeun's Chocolate' I was offered to do a joint stage with Song Seunghun sunbae. It wasn't a performance with all the members but only with me, of course I was nervous to get on stage but since I always liked Song Seunghun sunbaenim I practiced all night to do a cool performance"(laugh) C.A.P who 'was so nervous for this meeting that he was really frustrated about that day' said: "I came on stage with Song Seunghun sunbaenim but because I was really nervous I couldn't even show half of the performance I worked for so when I came down I was frustrated"(laugh) He wanted to do as good as the performance he dreamt of from when he was young but it wasn't as good as he prepared it, and the ones who encouraged and cheered up C.A.P who was really sad and frustrated about his performance were the members. 'It was a performance that was really disappointing but then I realized again how much my members were precious' that's what C.A.P, the one who felt his responsabilities as a 18 years old leader, said. Source: Asia Economy Daily Translation: BGSS2Maknae@6ToT   |
| [NEWS] 100917 Teen Top takes on their first endorsement Posted: 21 Sep 2010 05:22 AM PDT  Rookie group Teen Top has just finished shooting their first endorsement. Though they are not that famous yet, shoe brand BSQT decided that Teen Top would be good models for their shoes. The photoshoot had the concept of "fall boys in a cold city", with the boys all dressed in bland colors to direct focus on the shoes. BSQT said, "We're shooting for young buyers so we thought a lot about who our model would be. Teen Top has good fashion sense and is working hard these days, so we thought they went well with the brand." This shoot can be found in the October issue of "Elle Girl". source : allkpop & af credits to : heartface@ akp and asmiera@MY_TeenTop forum  |
| Posted: 21 Sep 2010 05:20 AM PDT TAKE OUT WITH FULL CREDITS  Out of the various talents on Teen Top leader C.A.P's profile, a thing caught our eyes: design and drawing. Associating C.A.P's charismatic and manly image with C.A.P's image with pencil and brush while drawing wasn't and easy thing. "I was originally a major in designing but when I began rap my dream changed. These days I couldn't draw a lot since I was designing rap." (laugh) While seeing C.A.P laughing innocently we could feel his professionalism. From his childhood C.A.P had a remarquable sense for art, so in elementary school he went to an art academy and began to show off his drawing skills. That's how C.A.P began to have interest in art. "When I knew everything about drawing I fell for rap's charms. So I promised that I had to become a rapper who designs rap."(laugh) "Since this day I of course began to write lyrics to make my rap but I also designed my rap's style." The first ones to hear C.A.P's composed songs an give tips were the members. He sang his songs with the members and polished it a bit, and finally C.A.P style's song was complete. C.A.P is not only doing rap, now everytime he has some spare time he's drwing and when he complete it he even shows it to the fans on Twitter or Me2Day. After his debut, C.A.P wanted to challenge another field. He said while laughing: "Since I was a major in designing I wanted to design Teen Top's album" and "For the album that I'll design for Teen Top it'll be even better if there's the tracks I composed in it" C.A.P who's not scared of challenging another field is working hard to progress, we're expecting this talented entertainers next generation. Source: Asia Economy Daily Translation: BGSS2Maknae@6ToT   |
| Posted: 21 Sep 2010 04:57 AM PDT  c: SofiaKR @youtube.  |
| [Photos][K][H][I][J] 100900 Official Photos (In Japan) Posted: 21 Sep 2010 04:51 AM PDT               Credit: Official fancafe | enchanteDNA.com DO NOT HOTLINK AND TAKE OUT WITH FULL CREDITS  |
| [Photos][FAN][100919] 2010 Rise Up Korea Festival, Jay Park Posted: 21 Sep 2010 05:05 AM PDT                                                            cr: as tagged, jayboom, way to jay, makeup jay, do you want it, as tagged, dc gall; do not hotlink  |
| [Video] 2NE1 TV Season 2 Episode 2 (Raw) Posted: 21 Sep 2010 06:24 AM PDT  Video Credits:thinhee1 Watch 2NE1 TV Season 2 Episode 2 (Raw) ! You could catch cute Bom eating corn . Note:Still updating the videos !  |
| [Info] SHINee's interview with GQ Korea 10Men Posted: 21 Sep 2010 04:02 AM PDT GQ Korea 10Men Interviews Onew –
Love is patient, love is kind*, the song "Love is Always," do you know it? Jonghyun – ~ What type of person do you see yourself as? JH : Me? I don't lie. Really. I'm objective. And I'm blood type AB.. (opens eyes wide) Why do you ask? ~ I was just asking. Do you watch your own performances objectively as well? JH: Um. I try not to watch them calculatedly. First off because the stage is created through practice, something about it is systematic in a general sense, so I think that I have to show myself enjoying it. If I think that it is so difficult right now, then I do it with difficulty. If I think that I really can't do this, it all shows on my expression. I mainly monitor those things. ~ If there is something lacking about SHINee's stages, I think that perhaps your lackingness is lacking. Maybe with the song and choreography, everything is too tightly fitted and dense. JH : I think I know what you're saying. Naturalness is the most difficult point. I can't help but feel burden each time I stand on stage ~ On the flip side, you must have developed a sense of freedom and ease now as well? JH : Does the song you hum day to day change with the weather?The thing I think of most importantly, and so what I concentrate on polishing the most, is emotion. If the weather is like what it is today where it feels like the curtain is drawn, then I'm most true to that. But I forget quickly. It felt like this yesterday too but even if the situation is the same tomorrow it approaches with a fresh feel so there comes to be tens of thousands of expressions. Today I keep humming Wheesung hyung's songs. ~ In order to do something precisely your schedule must be too crowded. It seems like you may sometimes feel that you're trapped. JH : I am trapped. However it's not like that every day. Today's weather is the type I particularly like so I think I am feeling more this way. A bit melancholy. I resolve that 'Today I should raise my spirits like this' and seek liberation. I think a lot about my trainee days. Rather than missing it.. ~ Time passes by fairly but ultimately it's different for everyone. How have you changed since your trainee days? JH : I've walked the road I've wanted to ever since I was young. I did everything the way I wanted to. I joined a band, transferred to a music school from my high school, dropped out and received my GED, then debuted, I've lived the way I wanted to. I've walked the road the way I imagined it. I think I will continue to that in the future. ~ It seems like you have a life that just continues to flow. Do you like it? JH : I think that I've walked through it decently, but I don't necessarily like it. I don't like it. ~ Where does the difference start? JH : You know, it's like this. If I only look at myself I can't really tell but when I look at the person next to me I feel regretful. In a notable example, I didn't feel disappointed at all not being able to take my high school graduation exams. But when Minho took his I suddenly felt sad. Like a fingernail's worth? It could just be a minor feeling of complaint. Since I'm still young ~ You're still young? JH : Yes. That is really my shield. Saying that I'm still young, I do a lot of things I shouldn't. ~ At a young age you have accomplished a lot. With "Lucifer," what more do you want to accomplish? JH : I want to hear that these kids are really good. And I did hear that. We did hear that during "Juliette" as well, but "Lucifer" is much more difficult than "Juliette." The performance in itself. I think that if it wasn't us, it wouldn't be doable. This is confidence. When we first received the song I thought, how will we do this? But as we practiced I saw that we were doing it. I think that as we do this, it's how we grow. ~ As the team's main vocal? JH : Um, I concentrated a lot on pronunciation. Not on whether the pronunciation is good or bad but on the issue of whether the pronunciation suites the song. Because I think that if I sing a song with a bit of a 'rolling' pronunciation and people go "What is this kid doing?" then I've sang it wrong. I sang "Replay" with that feeling and I heard that I did well and so I think I gained confidence. With "Love Like Oxygen" I felt a slight sense of burden. So I did go a little overboard but personally I liked that feel. If you listen to it a certain way isn't it very funny? I sang the Korean lyrics with stresses and emphasis like in English. I wanted to give off the feel of Michael Jackson in that song. In "Ring Ding Dong" we went down to bass, a thick sound, I gave off a rough sound a lot. When we came to "Lucifer" I thought to throw that away, I wanted to lose that a bit and go with something more refreshing so I put in effort to do that but I don't think that came across well. ~ In comparison to that sort of careful effort, isn't SHINee's boundary a bit confined? JH : Um, in regards to SHINee's fandom I definitely have a greed for more. Though I don't feel dissatisfaction or have a prejudice towards being an idol. My greed is the people who liked the music from before the year 2000. I mean that I want to receive recognition from the people who say that music nowadays isn't even music. ~ What do you think about SHINee's lyrics? JH : There are times when I figure, oh, that's just how it must be, but then I wonder, what does that mean?That's very difficult. I think that when mass appeal and artistry meet the very best music comes forth, but there's a bit of a contradiction. It's akin to liking hook songs but criticizing them at the same time. SHINee does commercial music. It is commercial music. It means that we have to do music that people listen to. As we do that we offer attractions and earn revenue. We have to make people hum along to our music. There is so much music, and the issue comes down to who will imprint it first. And with that momentum, to make people listen to it one more time, to make them look for it one more time. ~ That must mean that what's important is if you can persuade people with it, whether it be a hook song or not. Whether it's "butterfly butterfly" or "ring di gi di gi ding ding dong." It's the fate of singers to convince the listeners to accept it, thinking that it's worth it. Even if you take the stage alone. JH : Yes. Even if I'm alone on stage I'm going to sing. If I'm in a really good mood I could sing "Let's Ride a Horse" without accompanying music. If I feel like I could die from sadness then I could sing Wheesung's "Hell." ~ Don't you have any impatience in regards to going solo? JH : I don't have the greed to fill a song with my vocal. Because, I don't know. For me particularly, when I listen to or make the music of the team called SHINee, I think that ultimately SHINee is me and I am SHINee. ~ Looking at it as an objective person, what kind of team is SHINee? JH : A fun team. I think we are a dynamic team. Rather than a feel of, they do well, they're impressive, it's like a "there isn't a kid like this anywhere else" sort of feel? A team where five kids like that are gathered together? There are so many people who sing better than I do. ~ What do you want to steal and from whom? JH : Wheesung hyung's sensitivity and emotion. It sometimes seems like he and I are similar in that respect, but he's so much deeper. Also Naul shi's vocalization, and Jungyeop hyung's interpretation, if that could all be combined together… ~ You may become a monster.. Um, the meaning of being twenty years old to a man? JH : An age when you should do everything you want. ~ Do you do that? JH : I can't. I can't because I'm busy. ~ But, what does it mean to be busy. It's not like you don't have time to eat? Isn't every person in the world busy nowadays? JH : Because it's like that, that's why people go crazy. For three months I exercised really diligently. I did so without skipping a single day. But after beginning promotions I couldn't exercise even once for about a month and a half. About that much? Not just exercise, but composition, piano, harmonics study, I keep going, if only I had time for it all, and as I think that regret piles up. Because with my personality I'm the type to pester myself, so I'm living thinking that it's destiny. ~ Right now at this point, what is the type of good music that SHINee could do? JH : Well. They're quite at odds with each other. What I want to do and what SHINee has to do. I think it would be good if we did ballads. ~ Are you preparing? JH : For now I have to rest. It's my own personal thought, but when you debut as a singer your skills don't grow. Since you're so busy your condition continues to go downwards, and because in that state you can't practice as you hope for your throat to return you have to take a break, but your schedule doesn't stop. And then when a period of empty space does come around, you set yourself to work hard to raise yourself back up a little bit again, it's like that. I think right now is a period where I should rest. ~ You said your dream is to be a composer? JH : Yes, even now I'm writing songs. Alone at home. Recently I learned harmonics and a music program, it's really like a new world. I thought of going to music school as the first turning point in my life. Lately as I compose songs I feel that it's the second turning point. It's much stronger than when I entered SM. ~ If I come to pay more attention to you while watching SHINee, why do you think that would that be? JH : Because I'm short? Or because there's one guy who stands out like he can't be seen. ~ Is that what you view your role to be? JH : Rather than that, I think that if you see me it's due to the performance. I try to explode on stage. When energy that was bundled together overflows it explodes. I want to become like that. I hope that is the moment when people will remember me. ~ If you become that sort of person, people would have no choice but to watch. But I think that perhaps throughout the entire interview you've only said proper things. JH : I know. It's the third year since SHINee's debut but until now we haven't had any rumors. Something has to explode for it to be fun. Key –  ~ Is this fun?I don't usually get to wear these kind of clothes. Normally, I have a natural style and dress like a "teenager." Because there's so much I want to do, I wish time would go by slower. ~ When you look at your face when you debuted in 2008, what do you think?I definitely think my face looks much better than before. ~ After monitoring your growth, what do you think about yourself?Rather than saying I'm perfectly content, I merely like myself. I'm not extremely good-looking, I don't have a body like a model, I don't have the best voice in the world, I'm not the best dancer. But I just like myself? ~ Compared to the other members, you really look like you're enjoying yourself [on stage]. I try my best to make it look like like I'm doing this for fun instead of looking like someone forced me to do it. Doing all the songs that I want to sing, and dancing everything I want is not ok, right? Because we are a team. ~ Which member causes you to feel jealous? We all have moments where are envious of each other's good points. You can be embarrassed when you think "he can do it but I can't." I would think that because of that greed, many sunbaes have gone on to go solo… I could be jealous of another member's songs, or even another member's gags. ~ Onew's gags? Like that… ~ Jonghyun sings the most, right? It's because it is his most charming feature. When I see someone who was bad at singing become good at it, that's when I want to become like that the most. The fragments of us that you see in the media is not everything. ~ Because you're at this teenage age, I'm sure that there has been some instances where SHINee has fought and been jealous. Over time because of jealousy, you do come to hate that person. There are situations that I don't like. A tame example would be if someone has prettier clothes? But I can't hate the member because of that. It's only, a "Oh, I want to wear pretty clothes too" kind of level. ~ Isn't it like a brotherly feeling now? They are not family and they are not my closest friends. There's no way I could explain them. "Member" is the best word for them. ~ That's why I am getting this cool and distanced feeling. If we become too close like family, I feel like there will be a problem. You will begin to think about your relationship instead of the person. We only meet for work so the we have only a work relationship is the best description. I'm not being cool and distant.Minho –  ~ How is your injured leg? Minho : It's okay now. I was injured just a few days before our comeback. I really worried a lot about what I was going to do. We prepared the album for over half a year so privately I did feel like it was all ruined. ~ For a few weeks after your comeback you sat on a chair and sang, right? Minho : People asked why I had a separate stage to myself. That the concept seemed pretty good. And some would talk without really knowing the situation. Haha. ~ Because the choreography is so fast it seems like it would cause difficulties even for healthy legs. Minho : It's not an addictive song with an addictive choreography, but a rhythmic choreography that matches each beat. Because it passes by so quickly that it's hard to follow along, people say they can't remember anything from it. It's difficult when we come down from the stage after performing once. ~ What thoughts cross your mind while you're on that stage? Minho : During our debut the dance that had been absorbed into my body just came out, but now I think that I dance knowing exactly what steps and actions I'm doing at that moment. I've developed a sense of freedom. ~ You've come saying that you're a contemporary band, do you feel alert of running ahead of the trends? Minho : All the members have that pride. I want to create a stage so that people will say, those guys can absorb and pull off even those types of things. At first rather than thinking that it's unique, I thought, will I be able to do this? Will I be able to carry out this fashion and song? Those were the first thoughts that struck me. ~ In that case, what about a song like "Replay." Minho : When I first listened to that song, I laughed a bit. Putting it simply, we're directly saying that nuna is so pretty. At first I wondered, how should I express this? Can I do this? But as the five of us worked through it, it was possible. Aye, even if it's embarrassing, we can do it if we do it together. ~ If you had debuted with a different song, would SHINee have been different from the group you are today? Minho : There's nothing like that. I've never thought even once that we selected the wrong song. Rather, because we have that sort of image I think that different charms are able to be highlighted. ~ Is this album charismatic? Minho : I feel good each time we release an album. But I always feel regretful. Until now there really hasn't been a single thing that I liked 100 percent. Although I feel satisfaction in the accomplishment. ~ Do you have any greed to take on more parts? Minho : Because it's important for the five members' colors to unite as one, I don't think it's important for individual parts to stand out. Of course there are parts I feel greed towards, but if it's decided that another friend is going to do it, it's because that friend is the best for that part. Everything we have done was the right thing, I feel. ~ You've also taken on the responsibility of creating raps, right? Minho : Truthfully, minus a couple of songs you could count using just one hand, I've written almost all of the raps on our album. Although there are times when I think that it would be nice if people acknowledged that, at the same time they may also be very trivial parts that could easily be skipped over. I don't think that I should go around saying that I did this, I did that, wondering why people won't give me recognition. I gain strength when I see the writings of fans wondering, Minho oppa did this but why won't people acknowledge it? ~ Did you find it to be doable? Minho : At first I was very bad at it. But if I didn't do it then it would be detrimental to me as well as to the members so I thought that I should really try to do it properly. It's true that when you put in effort your skills change. I thought, there isn't anything that can't be done if a person really tries… ~ When an acquaintance came into the studio before, I was a bit surprised to see you initiate the handshake first. Because it doesn't seem like something a twenty year old would do… Minho : When I'm with adults I realize that I'm very young and that I don't think things through enough, but when I'm talking with friends I think, ah, because I entered society and experienced things early there's a lot that I know. When I send a text message to my closest friend saying "Listen to your mother," my friends are surprised. ~ You must do things that suits a twenty year old as well, right? Minho : I watch TV and play games and do everything like everyone else… Ah, during this recent break I enjoyed college life a bit. As I did that I really thought, you know people have their own lifestyles. I think that my lifestyle is very different from that of other twenty year old friends. Some mornings I wake up early and take in my schedule. I do that for a few days then one day I sleep in really late. Photoshoot schedule, radio schedule, music program schedule, variety schedule, each day differs like that. This is a celebrity's lifestyle, and I saw that in a regular college student's lifestyle you wake up early and go to class and when class ends you eat and play with friends. Ah, so this is why you experience it. This is why it's so different to actually feel it yourself. The way college friends live is very routine, and I really could feel that I'm living a bit differently. ~ Your school life must be a bit more comfortable now that you've made friends during the beginning of the semester. Minho : I am a student who is earning money, but even if I try to buy my friends a meal they always insist on paying Dutch, on eating cheaply no matter what, finding a food and beverage shop to eat at, and when we did that I thought ah, this type of day to day life is really fun.. Those friends don't know but I feel it. It's also fun to take the bus and the subway when I go to school. It's a given for a college student to ride the bus and the subway, but when I say that I take public transportation everyone seems to look at me with fascinated eyes? I find those gazes to be fascinating too. Ah, I rode on the 10,000won subway once too. The one where you squeeze in. Oh, and the thing that was the most fun after debuting was watching people selling things illegally in the subway. ~ It seems like you're even going to say that exam periods were fun. Minho : I took both the midterms and finals. After my debut I haven't properly studied for an exam. The feeling that I went back to being a middle school student after a long time? Sitting in the private library with my friends going, this book, ah, like this, ah… really.. I felt happy. ~ What about your grades? Minho : I don't have any F's. I also have one A. ~ Was your football coach father more opposed to you pursuing sports or you becoming a singer? Minho : He was very opposed to my becoming a singer as well but he was more opposed to my becoming a football player. Because he knows the difficulties well. He says that he didn't want to put his child whom he treasures the most through that hardship. ~ If you had become a football player, the history of the movement of the audience may have been different. Minho : Haha, no. It wouldn't have been like that. If I had taken up football, though of course I don't know how things would have ended up, I don't think I would have been very goo...d. Because of my father's opposition I wasn't able to play football much during the period I should have been learning the basics.. ~ But you were the ace on the program "Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2" where you were a fixed member. But you would get angry during the variety program. Minho : Haha. I've always had a bit of a strong sense of competitiveness. After filming Dream Team, on days I won I would be in a really good mood, and on days I lost I would keep thinking about it. It's the same as when I make a mistake on stage. When I mess up on one step on stage, I feel hateful towards myself. I grow angry. Wondering why I did that that during that step. I think it's because my competitiveness is so strong. But that doesn't mean I enjoy competing. Instead, if there is a competition I tend to avoid it. Because if one wins, the other loses. Because any person, no matter who it is, dislikes losing. ~ Did you unfairly lose at something once? MInho : When I was young everything was a competition with my older brother. In elementary school my hyung went to a school you had to take a test to be accepted into, and I was rejected from that school. Since then I think that I began to feel that I had lost. My older brother was always the class representative and is strong and is good at sports… I lost at everything. My hyung is also competitive so if we lose we're the style to go the entire day not looking at each other. ~ Now that you've succeeded with SHINee, a reversal of wins? Minho : No, it's not like that. Ah! What's really amazing about my hyung is, when I debuted he got lucky. He grit his teeth and studied and was accepted into Seoul University. I went "Ah, hyung, really, daebak, recognition." And hyung told me that he felt like he had lost so he worked even harder. ~ Outside of family, do you have someone you would like to grit your teeth and win over? Minho : Rather than trying to win over them, the people who give me the most motivation would be my members. We live together and practice together, we're attached for 24 hours. As we do that, I think that we progress learning from each other, seeing what we each lack and filling each others' deficiencies. Not like rivals, but people who help each other and are each other's strength? People who make it possible for me to firmly grow. ~ Is there a member whom you particularly lean on? A member with whom you want to have a drink with. MInho : Um, I don't think there is in particular. I think I lean on all four members. But I don't know what the other members think. Honestly for me, it's all of them. ~ If you heard someone wonder if you're succeeding with your looks? Minho : I would receive motivation. I've heard those words before. Because I knew that I was lacking I worried a lot at first when I debuted. My skills were lacking, but my company was saying that I was going to debut.. I think that I caused myself a bit of stress during that time. At that time I heard that I was getting by with my looks, so I was more motivated and I worked hard on my singing, dancing, these things all at once. I thought that I really need to accomplish this now. I'm really lacking so much. ~ If you say things like that fans may be disappointed. Minho : I'll just have to show them more. If I have the opportunity I want to try acting as well, but I don't think I'd be good at it. Although I think I would work hard and put in a lot of effort because I know that I'm lacking. I don't think people would go, wow, he's good. ~ From whom do you want to receive praise? Minho : My mom and dad. That makes me happiest. Taemin –  ~ It took a particularly long time to do your hair, weren't you tired? Taemin : It's okay. I kept listening to music. ~ What did you listen to? Taemin : Our song. I listened to SHINee's 1st album. ~ Do you listen to it often? Taemin : When we release a new album I compare it a lot to the previous album. How much did we change, how much did we improve. I listen for my own parts as well ~ I wonder if it gets tiring. Taemin : When it comes to listening to other songs, after time passes I don't listen to them anymore but with our music I even look for the songs we recorded as trainees to listen. Listening to those I am often surprised. Haha. Because I think that I'm still learning I monitor and study a lot. ~ You still seem like a newcomer, but it's already your 3rd year. Do you still think you're in the learning stage? Taemin : I still can't believe we're in our 3rd year. There are so many new things here and there, so I still feel like a newcomer. In particular every time I go on variety programs they always feel new. And I feel so nervous. Yesterday we went on "Entertainment Weekly's Guerilla Date" and the MC had me do the closing talk. Even though it's just naturally saying something like "SHINee will continue to work hard in the future," I felt so nervous that I thought my heart would explode. I've always been a bit reserved. Ah, but when we become close I'm very active. ~ Do you have a member you're particularly close to? Taemin : Because the five members have been together for over five years now, we've seen everything there is to see and know all about each others' personalities. Because we all know each other so well, there isn't any one person to be particular close to or not. It's not just me, it's like that for the other members too. With everyone there are one or two points that fit well together. Key hyung and I like the same animation. "Princess Mononoke," "Spirited Away," things like that. When I watch football I watch with Minho hyung. I frequently talk about my worries and concerns with Onew hyung. Because Onew hyung is the leader and I'm the maknae. ~ Fans also look at you as the cute maknae. You're now eighteen years old as well, how does it feel to always be called cute? Taemin : When I first heard that I was being called cute I felt very awkward. Truthfully at the time the other member hyungs were hearing that they were cool and impressive, so I wanted to be told that I was cool and impressive too. But now, I really like being told that I'm cute. Truthfully you only hear those words during a certain stage. I think I have about 2 years left. It may be dangerous for the hyungs now. Haha. Not too long ago I went to make my citizenship ID and I felt very strange. During my trainee days I thought it was so fascinating when I watched Jonghyun hyung make his, so when I thought that now I'm making one I couldn't believe it. I thought I'm going to seem less cute now… ~ Since "Ring Ding Dong" it seems that you've been going for a more manly appeal. That applies for this "Lucifer" stage as well. What does it mean to not be a young boy, but to be manly? Taemin : On stage it's the look in your eyes, the particular feel that comes from there. Um so… a natural charisma? I think that personality-wise you're manly if you're loyal and responsible. When I monitor other sunbae singers' stages I feel that something about SHINee still looks boyish. But looking at someone like the Shinhwa sunbaenims, they looked manly and grown up even during their performances from a long time ago. ~ If you look at the debut ages, aren't Shinhwa and SHINee similar? Taemin : Ah, I've watched Shinhwa sunbaenims from their 5th, 6th albums on. I truthfully don't remember H.O.T that well. ~ Since you auditioned in 2005, you were thirteen years old at the time. How did you come to feel that you wanted to become a singer? Taemin : I wanted to since the 2nd grade in elementary school. Policeman, pilot, soldier, I liked those types of professions before that. I didn't really careers like being president. I was pulled towards careers where you fight, a strong type of job. Ah, I suddenly remembered, when I was young I really liked "Dragon Ball" so I would play along. Should I say it was the dream to protect the earth. Then during the 2nd grade in elementary school my interest in music programs suddenly increased and I fell hard for dancing. ~ If there is someone in particular you could pinpoint who made that happen? Taemin : Sunbaenims like Rain or Se7en, and Michael Jackson. I would record them and sing and dance along. ~ They're all solo singers. You must have for certain thought of standing on stage as a soloist? Taemin : No matter what I wanted to debut and succeed by myself. But then when I was a trainee, I spent time with other trainees and grew fondness and attachment. As that happened, I began to think that it would be so good to do it with someone else. Right now I fit so well with the members, and I love group activities. Though at some point if I have the opportunity, I have the greed to release a solo album. ~ Anyone nowadays can make certain guesses about life as a trainee in a large company. Were there times you had trouble adjusting or when you felt lonely? Taemin : I've never had a time when I felt particularly lonely. Instead, there were many times I worried because my singing or dancing wasn't coming along well. Truthfully I thought I wouldn't be able to sing at all. I hardly ever tried singing, you see. Since I was young I only liked dancing, and when I entered as a trainee I was undergoing puberty so I hardly had any vocal training. I received brief training right before my debut, and I couldn't hold a tune and couldn't match the beats. People thought that I was a kid who couldn't sing at all. So I did feel a bit disheartened. So even after debuting I kept practicing and practicing again. Even up until "Love Like Oxygen" things felt very uneasy. I know that too. ~ That's not something that just solves itself. Do you have someone you lean on during those times? Taemin : Onew hyung listens to me. Rather than telling me what to do in particular, he shows me many examples. He leaves the choice up to me. The fact that he worries with me serve...s as a big strength to me. Even with singing practice, I would practice next to Onew hyung when he practiced and learn from him. ~ I thought that you would learn singing from Jonghyun. Taemin : Jonghyunie hyung helps me a lot when we record. He teaches me systematically by writing on the lyrics and going, "How would it be if you sing it like this, try giving it this type of feel." Rather than sitting me down and teaching me every day he'll give me pieces of advice in passing. Since he went to a music school his technical abilities are strong. I want to learn much a lot from the hyungs and become a singer who can both sing and dance well. And I want to act well too. ~ You haven't done anything after the sitcom, does taking up a challenge still have its charm? Taemin : How is acting and performing different?When I think about it one way they're the same, and when I think about it another way they're different. If they're the same in that I'm showing something to the audience through the camera, then they're different in with acting it seems like I have to go a little 'overboard' to come across well. Also when it comes to acting, because there are so many people who have been doing it for a very long time, there are so many things to feel and take in as we broadcast. As a result, it was a big help to me with the expressions I show on stage. ~ Onew is already doing his second musical. You must have some thoughts of, I want to try it too, right? Taemin : I want to try it soon. Because singing, dancing, acting are all important in musicals I feel that much more greed. I think that if an offer came in right now I could do it right away. ~ How about music. SHINee's music in general is trendy, but it doesn't express a specific genre or style. Is there something you feel greed towards? Taemin : Of course there is. Greed towards music that's a bit grander and bigger in scale. However I don't think it's the right time yet. Because right now SHINee is doing music that we can do the best, doing music that only we can do. Everything we can try doing at this age, I want to try them all. ~ The systems seems to be a bit too complicated for someone to make a breakthrough by just wanting to do it. When you choose a concept or whatnot, how much of the members' opinions are reflected? Taemin : We exchange a lot of words. Among the members we talk a lot, of course, and with the producers of the songs and with the company we exchange countless words. As we do that we agree on ideas and go forth. I like this type of method. ~ Conflicts must arise as well? Taemin : Occasionally there are times when we want different things. But now since we know each other so well and often discuss things together there isn't any particular conflicts that arise. With me, I'm originally a bit stubborn but I've eased up a lot. In the past I would always argue that I was in the right all the time, but now if I'm not put in a losing situation in particular I'll understand and go along. ~ There must be someone who has a stubborn streak. Taemin : Um.. Often when we go to eat there are times when opinions are split. When it's like that Key hyung goes "Let's eat that, that, that" and everyone thinks. "Ah, Key's stubbornness can't be broken. Let's be understanding." Of course it's done jokingly. Key hyung's assertiveness tends to be the strongest. ~ When you sing or practice there must be an unseen competitiveness? Taemin : Of course there is. When someone practices everyone follows and practices. And when it comes to monitoring we don't just monitor ourselves, we study the other members as well. In the midst of that we compete to find our own styles. Jonghyunie hyung and Onew hyung sing so well. Minho hyung acts well and has variety sense. Key hyung is good with words. In this setting you can't help but receive motivation. ~ In that situation what do you do? Taemin : When you're so close to each other it can be a bit awkward to ask certain questions, something about it can feel like that.Yes, I don't ask about those things often. Since we're so close it's embarrassing to ask. I just watch by myself and think. "Oh, look at that gaze." Source: GQ Korea 10Men English translation: live laugh love @ soompi  |
| Posted: 21 Sep 2010 02:23 AM PDT TAKE OUT WITH FULL CREDITS  "It's TEEN TOP mischievous rapper L.Joe" Teen Top's L.Joe who stands out with his blonde hair made us feel like he was a handsome boy coming out from a manhwa. In America he was called 'Joe', so L.Joe added his Korean last name 'Lee' to make his name. When we asked what was his real name L.Joe replied by smiling shyly: "My real name is the same as the Hallyu star Lee Byunghun" After hearing the uncommon name 'Lee Byunghun' we thought that it wasn't a name that we could forget easily. When we asked if there was some episodes regarding is name he said that because of his real name 'Lee Byunghun': "When people heard my name once they don't forget it and remember it so it's a good thing but they always ask me if it's my real name" Now at the company, L.Joe still remember a friend that watch the preliminary round of Lotte World public audition with and that he cheered for. At the preliminary round place he met this friend, they introduced themselves and greeted each other, this friend's name was 'Park Jinyoung'. L.Joe who's in the present company said to give some support to his friend: "Lee Byunghun who does rap and Park Jinyoung who sings'. But in the end this friend was sadly eliminated at the qualifying round. The rapper Lee Byunghun moved to the finals, on the final stage he won the prize and he became a Teen Top's member. L.Joe said: ' For 5 years people called me L.Joe a lot but now it seems that people remember my real name Lee Byunghun even more' After becoming a Teen Top member, his family emigrated when he was on elementary school so he spent his middle school days in America, and we were curious about 'Teen Top Lee Byunghun''s singer debut. Source : www.asiae.co.kr Credit : Garlic Jumper Translation: BGSS2Maknae@6ToT  |
| {News] Heechul is the most successful MC idol Posted: 21 Sep 2010 01:36 AM PDT  Heechul is the most successful MC idol Idols are in the middle of evolving. Saying that an idol only needs talents and good looks are already from the past. Having witty responses and personal talents in variety shows aren't enough either. More and more idols are now heading towards the MC-ing positions, becoming the 'MC Idols' who receive a lot of attention. Successful examples include Super Junior's Kim Heechul, SHINee's Onew, Beast's Kikwang etc. Heechul should be the most successful one out of all the MC idols, with his clever mind and quick reactions. Even before debuting as a Super Junior member, Heechul started his career by hosting for Show Music Tank. Not long after debut, he switched to hosting for SBS Inkigayo. He also hosted his very own SBS radio show, Youngstreet, with Park Heebon until it stopped in the middle of 2006. He also continued being the host to Korea's largest official concert Dream Concert from 2008-2010. It can also be said that he created history. Original Source: 贵州信息港 English Translation: heart_beat327@Super-Legacy.com TAKE OUT WITH FULL CREDITS WITHOUT EDITING. DO NOT CREDIT YOURSELF! Photo Reuploaded By: ❥──EVIL욱//★♫ @ SJ-WORLD.NET Take Out With Full Credits.  |
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