All the negatively from a charity concert really does bring a person down, don’t you think? With all the raping and stabbing and what not, what good really came out of the concert?
THE PERFORMANCES! That’s what! The performances by the artists shows what the Dream Concert was all about!
Lets start with the Red Carpet
DBSK was sadly not seen at the RC…but check out these other hot stars!
Shinee
You almost forget that they’re a new boyband because there has been so much media towards them! It almost doesn’t feel quite right for them to be performing at the concert since they’re so new, but hell, Lee Soo Man has his ways. (But what’s with their shoes…? I mean, you hear of band conformity, but isn’t that a bit too much..?)
Epik High
SS501
You don’t have to be SNSD’s #1 enemy to like them, #2 is pretty okay, too.
Super Junior
Poor Siwon got hurt, so he was there. Although the rest of them looked pretty sleek in all black. (Yes Suju fans, it is indeed the original 13 – 12 since Siwon wasn’t there, but you catch my drift)
SNSD
In order to keep this post as anti free as possible, I have no comment on them other than: I bet you Bonerifics and Delusionfuls are having quite a hoot staring at them, aren’t ya’?
MC Mong
Me gusta his pose and whatever the hell he’s wearing!
Jewerly
Seriously not digging the bowl cut.
Wonder Girls
I’m not too excited about Ye Eun’s and dress, but the rest of them look pretty good. Sohee is a cute little dumpling and Sun Ye is looking “so hot-hot”! (Yoonbin just looks like she’s been out in the sun for about 8 hours)
Popping Hyunjoon
Mighty Mouth
I could either say nothing at all, or say something really mean. Therefore I chose the latter:
Outfits need to go. Now. And grow some hair boy.
A’ST1
Nothing much to say about them. Music’s pretty good, that’s all.
Oh no~ Please leave me alone~ xD Not to crazy about the outfits, but loving the song~
Just wish Sun Ye didn’t wore those pants…she needed to be “seckushyy” like the rest of girls.
(Seckushy, new term, learn it.)
*laughs* sorry for the fangirlism! See, if you look at the brighter side of things, you realize that they 2008 Dream Concert wasn’t as bad as it seemed! Sure the fans got riled up and other what-nots, but these concert itself was a success. People are forgetting that this is indeed a charity concert for orphans and it accomplish its objective. THEREFORE, the concert was GREAT!
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Epik High’s Tablo revealed that he has a habit of recording while half-naked. On KBS 2TV Star Golden Bell that aired May 10, Tablo said, “I have a habit of taking nearly all my clothes off while recording.” So what does he not take off?
Tablo explained that while rapping, he moves around a lot and his clothes make a lot of rustling noises. Thus, to prevent background distortions he started stripping … (just imagine that shirt slipping off his shoulders).
In addition, Epik High members feel comfortable being naked in the studio when they are together. However; ocassionally, a few food delivery men (probably delivering the ubiquitous jjajangmyun -black bean noodles) get a shock when they see them in the studio without any clothes on.
Tablo also revealed that when he’s too lonely, he goes to Mithra Jin’s room and sleeps, saying ” It feels nice to hug and snuggle up to Mithra because he’s soft.” Right, because Mithra is Tablo’s giant teddy bear!
Regardless of their eccentric ways, Epik High makes some awesome music.
In fact, Epik High finally snagged the Mutizen Song Award for SBS Inkigayo on May 11. They made their first successful attempt to overcome fierce competition and block MC Mong’s grand slam on various music charts with their hit title song, “One.” So far MC Mong has thrown all the music shows into a circus, winning 3 mutizen awards already – 2 from KBS Music Bank and another from MBC Music Core.
However, Epik High has always ranked 1st in album sales so they must be happy because they’re making lots of money.
Last, but not least, Tablo transforms into a ‘Batman Waiter’ in SBS Change!
So you’re probably wondering what a ‘Batman Waiter’ is…me too.
Anyway, Tablo guest starred on SBS Change to show his love for his parents, disguising as a waiter at a fancy restaurant. He felt that if he disguised himself as someone else, he would be less shy towards his parents and be able to show his true emotions.
He planned out a special project to thank his parents, who have worked all their lives for their kids. Tablo also got help from his brother, Dave, who graduated from an IVY-league, for the surprise. (His family has some smart genes.)
Are you still wondering why Tablo is the ‘Batman Waiter’? Well, here comes the explanation. So while the Tablo was serving his parents, Dave threw out a dangerous question, “Doesn’t the waiter look like Tablo?” At that moment, Tablo’s mom looked at the waiter (her son) and said, “He looks like Batman!” Luckily, his parents were not able to recognize him until the end.
Tablo and his parents also went up on stage and danced to ‘Love Twist’.
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Despite their album being leaked two days before its release, Epik High was able to keep their music video in wraps before finally releasing it on April 17. The past few days have been a tantalizing wait as they released teaser clips to attract attention…and they have not let down expectations. Their 5th album, “Pieces, Part One”, has a total of 18 songs; their title song is “One”. The song features Ji Sun from Loveholic. The music video features Jung Ryeo Won from hit-drama Kim Sam Soon and ex-kpop group, Chakra.
This song has a deep, layered meaning. Starting off with the title “One” – it was translated from the Korean word “Won”, which means rebirth. So the song is about falling into loneliness and misery, but has a hopeful message of being reborn from the hurt.
How do you like Tablo’s new hair style?…he looks hot
Epik High- One MV
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Ever since DSP Entertainment decided to get off their lazy butts, they’ve started to promote their artists even more than ever! Kim Sung Hee of girl-group, KARA, has left the group and the company is now looking for 2 new girls for the replacement, making it a 5-member girl group, instead of the 2nd generation Fin.K.L. If you are interesting in becoming a KARA member, please visit http://ucsing.mnet.com/
It has been said that Kim Sung Hee has left the group because she was being teased for lacking intellectual abilities. Evidence: she graduated from high school but failed to get accepted by the colleges she applied for. Most parents don’t usually approve of their children being in the entertainment industry. Kim Sung Hee’s father is no exception so she left the group to focus on her studies. The new KARA will be releasing a mini album in late spring or early summer. Read more in the forum ^^
Now that DSP has started fresh again, Xing Entertainment has gone into the state that DSP wasin. Kevin of the group Xing, has left the group. Yup, Kevin, the cute English-speaking kid! It wasn’t long ago when they announced a new member to the group.
Click here to read the message he left ^^
And did you guys know that there was a Kim Kibum (aka Marumir) in this group, but he left the group last year in July. Kim Kibum is the brother of SS501’s Kim Hyung Joon!
Speaking of people leaving, Eru is set and ready for his military service! Eru will be going in on May 1st and will no longer be attending the Hollywood Bowl. Because of that, the coolest dad in Korean Entertainment, Tae Jin Ah, will not be attending this year’s HB either. For more info on the HB, check it out here on the forum. It was only about a week ago when Kangta went in, and now Eru! Now I wish I worked for the Korean military…so many celebrities are going in or have gone in already this year! The Shinhwa boys will be going in together later this year while Jinhwan of 1TYM will be coming out this summer.
In China, it has “apparently” been confirmed that SJ-M moved into a dorm and will be staying there for 2 whole years! Congratulations Mr. SM, you’ve started a war with the fans, split the fans into two and now you’re splitting the boys up. Oh wait, you had already split up the boys the moment Kibum went into hiding in the US of A and when SJ-M debuted! And Heechul is no longerstill a hobo! It was only yesterday that we reported on his new look, but he decided to shave it all off because of the and from the response from fans, staff, and friends, they’re not really liking it. I guess his envy for Epik High’s Mithra had gone too far. When he decided to grow it out, Mithra on the other hand, had shaved everything off for Epik High’s new album! Click here for more info on SJ-M’s album.
Epik High will be releasing their 5th album on April 17th.
It is titled Pieces, Part One and it is unknown if there will be a second part but I’m thinking there most likely will be one. The boys are quite mysterious! Epik High has been promoting this album since April 10th with posters posted up all over the place and counting down the days till the release dates. New posters were being posted up and ripped off each day to get everyone hyped up.
The MV is now available in here in our forum
Tracklisiting:
1. be
2. breakdown
3. 서울, 1:13 AM [short piece]
4. one
5. 연필깎이
6. girl
7. slave [short piece]
8. the future
9. 20 fingers [short piece]
10. ignition
11. eight by eight
12. décalcomanie
13. icarus walks [short piece]
14. 낙화 (落花)
15. 우산
16. 당신의 조각들
And another happy news…Far*East Movement will be performing with Se7en and Three 6 Mafia at The Highlands Hollywood, a club in Hollywood, on May 2nd. Sadly, this is another 21+ event…meaning if you’re not legal age, you’re not allowed in…BUT this means his album release is getting closer!!
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Cyworld & CYNOSTAR.NET, loveprint@soompi [Kevin]
Korea Times [Eru & Hollywood Bowl]
miss scarlet @ soompi, Geng’s Baidu Bar [SJ-M]
Heechul’s Cyworld @ http://www.cyworld.com/yuri9doo [Heechul]
Tablo’s Cyworld @ http://www.cyworld.com/tablo [Epik High]
Far*East Movement’s Myspace @ www.myspace.com/fareastmovement [Se7en]
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Once again, the news of award shows is back!! Only this time, it’s the Golden Disk Awards, which were held on Dec. 14th at the Olympic Gymnasium Stadium!! Golden Disk, it is said to be different from MKMF because is the Daesung award that all artists aim for, which is based on best song and artist of the year. It is equivalent to gold, like in Olympics, and they actually give out a gold medal with the trophy! It is the next biggest award is the Bonsang award, which it’s equivalent to silver, but no medal is awarded, just the trophy! Bonsang awards are for the artists that are in the final round to competing for the Daesung.
Once again, the big award goes to *drum roll* SG Wannabe, who was also the big winner back in 2005!! Another good thing about this show is that they always some how managed to get the party started with all the remixes of the songs!! I thought that Epik High’s performance was the best!! It featured Honey Lee (Miss Korea 1006) playing Fan on a GayaGeum instrument!! You really gotta check it out!
2007.12.14 – Epik High Performance on Golden Disk
So…here are list of winners ^^
Format = Artist – Album – Album Title Song
Daesang:
SG Wannabe – The Sentimental Chord – Arirang
Anycall Digital Award Daesang: Particular song that includes online and mobile voting.
Ivy – A Sweet Moment – If You’re Gonna Be Like This
Disk Bonsang: (album award)
Big Bang – Big Bang Vol. 1 – Dirty Cash
Super Junior – Don’t Don – Don’t Don
Shin Hyesung – The Beginning, New Days.. – First Love
Yangpa – The Windows of My Soul – Love…What is Love?
SG Wannabe – The Sentimental Chord – Arirang
Epik High – Remapping the Human Soul – Fan
Wheesung – Eternal Essence of Music – Love is Delicious
Digital Bonsang:
SeeYa – Lovely Sweet Heart – Love’s Greeting
Ivy – A Sweet Moment – Sonata of Temptation
Wonder Girls – The Wonder Years – Tell Me
Anycall New Singer Award:
Seo Nyuh Shi Dae – Seo Nyuh Shi Dae – Seo Nyuh Shi Dae
FT Island – Cheerful Sensibility – Love Sick
Younha – Perfect Day to Say I Love You – Secret Number 486
Anycall Popularity Award:
Seo Nyuh Shi Dae – Seo Nyuh Shi Dae – Seo Nyuh Shi Dae
Super Junior – Don’t Don
Wonder Girls – The Wonder Years – Tell Me
Trot Award:
Jang Yoon Jung – The Encore – First Love
Céci HipHop Award:
Dynamic Duo – Enlightened – Attendance Check
Soundtrack Song Award:
Kim Ah Joong – 200 Pound Beauty OST – Maria
Céci Special Award:
JYP
Performances
They are linked to the Youtube videos
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[Okay ya’ll, I know this is a hot topic right now, and you guys are probably sick of reading about it. But just because I actually have a life and wasn’t able to write, DOES NOT MEAN I will just trash this article.]
Alright ya’ll, “Do you wanna talk, Do you wanna play, Do you wanna love?…”
ANYBAND, made up of Korean talents such as BoA, DBSK’s Junsu, Epik High’s Tablo, and Jin BoRa have a new song! Looks like my dream came true (or should I say “day dream…”?)~ They finally have another song, AND they had a concert together! Not only has their two sings, ‘TPL’ and ‘PROMISE YOU’ have been topping radio charts all over the Korean nation since its release, but even the CF is still getting praise!
This makes my day every time I read about this :] Anyway, moving on to the goods:
That right, there is the inside of the ANYBAND album. Looks pretty sweet, eh? >>COVER<< >>CD<< >>1 inside good<< >>2 inside good<<
Again, I have made it easier for you (lovely lazys) to view their so-far released videos of performances, previews, and fan stuff. >>AB/SB YOUTUBE PLAYLIST 2007/11/28< – A performance of ANYBAND’s new song, ‘DAY DREAM’. Sweet sound with a sweet performance. Listen to that crowd when they hear the sound of BoA’s voice, the lyrics of Tablo, the playing of BoRa, and Junsu’s voice!
- Fancam performance of ‘PROMISE YOU’. Sorry folks, people are being stingy, and so far it’s only fancams. I doubt there’s going to be anything new with ANYBAND by the time the higher quality stuff comes out, you’re on your own! But if you really are being lazy, you can email me at uhohspaghettios346@yahoo.com and ask for updates :]
- Closer performance, but shorter, of ‘PROMISE YOU’!
- ‘A WHOLE NEW WORLD’ by BoA and Junsu! I really like the vocals. But both their English…well… let’s just say that BoA can converse better, but she needs to get her accent better! The new trainees or groups from different entertainments have such good pronunciation now, but their conversational English is horrible!
- BoA doing ‘Meri-Chri’. Hey Shen-unni, remember this song? LOL.
Again, sorry, it’s not the whole thing!
- OH hellz yeah! It’s ‘GIRLS ON TOP’. This song never gets old. My first Korean BoA song, haha. Full version!
- Oh yay, Junsu fans can watch a pretty good fancam version of his SOLO song! I love him for his vocals (Well he’s cute too, haha, they always pick on him about his cute booty!~)
- MP3 version of ‘DAY DREAM’ Not the best quality, but it’s not live…
- BoRA playing a bit of her piano bits from the ANYBAND songs.
- THREE fan versions of people playing ‘TPL’ and ‘PROMISE YOU’.
The others that were there were EPIK HIGH and DBSK (because like BoA having performances, they did too), but of course, ANYBAND was the topic. Sorry guys, I haven’t found any videos yet, just pictures :T
Looking good boys…looking good…>>EPIK HIGH<< >>LOL JaeJong’s hand can be mistaken to be somewhere else…<<
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It was said that during the performances, Tablo held her hand! OMG THE DRAMA CONTINUES!~ Sigh, it’s so beautiful *o*. How many suitors does she have now?!
Haven’t had enough of BoA yet? Of course you haven’t! This girl’s busy, so you can bet I’ve got a big news article coming up about her recent achievements biggrin.gif Get ready, cuz it’s gonna be a >>kick*<< in your face! [hehe, okay, maybe not, but I wanted to share that pictures haha] so here’s more >>BoA (on top) and ANYBAND (scroll down)<< pictures from that night, compiled by BOAJJANG fans.
[*I don't know what's better... the laser poon picture (Sorry, I can't find it on my computer!) of BoA during the >>2006 LOVE BUG<< performance... I just love how these pics make her poon look so hot or godly. haha]
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For those waiting for the KOREAN BoA blog, please wait. I don’t want to add that onto here, I’ll put it in another post.
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[DAMMIT ALL! BoA was gonna perform in Korea AGAIN! FUKC FUKC FUKC!!!!!]
Despite the rainy weather around Asia, the MKMF awards still continued.
Ahem, anyway. Let’s get to the point. By now, if you’re a big Korean Entertainment fan and is with it in all the latest news, you probably know about all the shock and rage from the fan(girls) whose idols did not win. Before I continue, see for yourself what the award show was like with the >>Compiled MKMF videos<< I compiled.
Well, let’s start with the DBSK fans. DBSK and BoA were stuck in Japan and could not make it to the award ceremony and perform. Poor fans! But what angered them the most is that DBSK didn’t win anything this year, quite a shocker yes (well to the fangirls at least)? Sources say that maybe it really wasn’t the weather’s fault… but more like the boys being too tired from a performance they did on the same day. If they had flied to Korea right after, it would have been too late for preparations. Lucky for them that the weather just happened to be bad so they could make an excuse not to come!
The weather was not so bad in Japan, but it was in Korea (or so they say…). Supposedly bad enough that flights to Korea were canceled, or that it was too dangerous for celebs like BoA and DBSK to be taking.
Can’t blame this one on BoA though, for her performances were done in the 16th and not on the same day. DBSK needs a better schedule manger. Their fangroup, Cassiopeia, fought with the guard because they didn’t come! M.net said that there was not a ‘board post’ that ensure DBSK for attend the event, so DBSK’s fans don’t have to make a big drama for this. Mr. SM on the other hand said, “Today on MKMF are invited some of our artists like Super Junior, CSJH and SNSD” so the absence of TVXQ wont cause a lot of controversy.”
After seeing the performance list, Tablo and BoRa were not included in the ANYBAND performance. Which was quite odd seeing as Epik High was there for Tablo to be able to participate. Here’s the set list of what it should have been:
Min Hyori + Jung Inwoo – Award presenters
Shin Dongyap + Lee Dahae – Emcees
Lee Yunjung – Designer
Park Jinyoung + Wonder Girls – Combined Dance Performance
Seo Nyeo Shi Dae + Wonder Girls + Black Pearl + Kara – Combined Dance Performance
Gackt (Japanese rock artist)
Zhen Yuan Chang (Taiwan artist)
TVXQ
Super Junior
BoA
Big Bang
Cheon Sang Ji Hee
Epik High
Seo Inyoung
Cheo Shinsung (Supernova)
Lee Minwoo
ANYBAND – BoA + Xiah Junsu – Performance
Younha
Fly to the Sky
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Now, it’s my favorite time… the rant. Yes, and after you read this, you can share with me all your thoughts.
I’ll start off with the good, since there were people who deserved it. To make it easier for you, I shortened my reasons (ya’ll know how much I like to write ) Who’s on the list: SG Wannabe – Come on. These boys? What group can compete with such ballad vocal? No competition there. Epik High (for Hip Hop artists) – With awesome writing skillz and flow, it’s no disappointment here(I only say that because FreeStyle didn’t come out with anything) Clazziquai – Can anyone really compete with them this year? They’re so damn catchy. Humming Urban Stereo would have been a close call though.
(Definitely ma girl) Younha – Come on, piano skillz? Vocal skillz? Writing skillz? Even language skillz? And now dancing skills: >>1<< >>2<< Wodner Girls (best new female) – But then again, it could have been anyone like KARA or SNSD really. Black Pearl – no, Baby Vox Rev – no.
SeeYa – What other group out there that isn’t new deserves this?
Big Bang (for best male group and song of the year) – There’s no doubt about it. They were all over the media this year. I think they even deserved other awards…
So you’ve heard how SuJu was supposed to win the award that BIG BANG won, and the award that SuJu won was an award that someone else won. And now news has hit that there was a mistake, etc etc. Honestly, why is SuJu mad? Because they won an award they didn’t deserve and didn’t get the one that they paid for? This is the exact reason why Minwoo and Shin Hye stepped out of MKMF, they knew it as rigged! MKMF awarded those who had great achievement lately, not the whole year. If they did award for achievement through out the year, it would have been KARA’s award that Wonder Girl’s got. And where’s Fly to the Sky? Don’t tell me they don’t deserve something. Kim Ji Eun? As a new artist, she’s been blowing people away!
Which brings me back to my first topic. Bad weather? Of course not! They knew this was going to be a joke of an award show! If the weather was so bad in Seoul, BoA and the boys could have took a flight to another airport in Korea and drove there!
Now, you may be asking yourself, “If it’s rigged, then why do they even bother to make poles?” Well the more interactive shows like these are, the more people will watch to see if their idols won.
And Super Junior as ‘ARTISTS OF THE YEAR’ ARTIST?! Dose anyone KNOW what an artist is?! FOR THE LOVE OF YO MAMA, artists are not a bunch of boys who sing with no over the top talent! Tell me, ANYONE, especially you crazy fangirls, EXACTLY what is their talent? What is it that they contribute to the ART of music? To the ART of dancing?! For heaven’s sake, even their hair isn’t a work of art! Their fashion is far from it as they all dress alike! And their faces look like abstract to me! Gah, I am furious. It’s bad enough that they took home a bunch of a awards, but it angers me that they got ARTIST of the year! If BIG BANG won this, but lost ‘MALE GROUP OF THE YEAR’, I would have been fine. I probably would have still preferred BIG BANG for both, but at least I know that a group deserved something for their art for G-Dragon actually wrote the song that got them the attention they so deserved.
Only awards SuJu deserved were the ‘AUCTION NETIZEN POPULARITY’ and ‘MOBILE POPULARITY’ awards. Why? Because there are so many freaking fans on the internet and mobile, that’s why. Plus, remember how many ’supporting’ fans SuJu had when they boycotted Henry joining? (Oh~ the love~ *eye roll*) End of statement, that’s a fact.
That being said, here’s my list of those who are undeserved: SuJu – ‘Artists’ my ass. IVY – No, not because of her so called “sex scandal” (it ain’t a scandal till there’s proof. So show me the goods already!) but because I don’t see her as talent. Kim Ji Eun or Lee Jung Hee totally deserved it. Shinhwa – OKAY fucking seriously. Not because I’m a BoA fan, but WHERE in the hell is Shinhwa bigger than BoA overseas? More people know BoAin the U.S., her career is bigger in Japan (it IS the biggest Korean career in Japan), and China knows her as well. Let’s not forget the South Asians who praise her too! I think maybe even RAIN (as much as I hate him) might have deserved this!
To quote someone else, “BEST ARTIST AS IN ARTIST THAT “SINGS” BEST?
SUPER JUNIOR CAN’T EVEN SING. LOLS. THAT’S THE FACT.
THIS IS WAY OVERATED. MNET HAS ITS SENSE OF HUMOUR AS ALWAYS.” – Anonymous
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Anyway, enough with that; let’s get to the fun part!
Before the award ceremony, all I would read about in the girl group forums (forums for KARA, SNSD, and Wonder Girls) were voting for the DANCE BATTLE. Being that I’m a fan of the three of them, I couldn’t choose!
My exact thoughts while watching this (I took out the drooling comments ;]):
Uhhh how exactly did BLACK PEARL even get a part when hey didn’t dance?
And SNSD had the same dance from their video… KARA actually used a NEW dance and performed a remix… Wonder Girls came out in gun and interactive way, really confident too.
Competition was definitely between KARA and WG. All the songs were great though. And the Individual dances were good! Nicole danced for KARA, SunYe danced for Wonder Girls, Mika danced for BLACK PEARL, and prodigy HyoYun danced for SNSD/SuShi. Dizzam, you saw how everyone got up for HyoYun? XD
Mika chick messed up in the beginning of the last group dance (you have to watch closely)
Surprised that Sun Ye was the one that danced, and not Ye Eun or SooHee (whom by the way is looking a lot less…weird looking but more like really pretty).
But ‘Best dance’ award goes to CSJH? I mean, I know Stephanie is awesome, and all four of them are hot… but the bigger topics this year were KARA, Wonder girls, and SNSD…. As much as I wanted KARA to win, I really thought with Wonder Girl’s ‘Tell Me’ spreading like the black plague, that it would win!
In the end, the congratulations goes to WONDER GIRLS who took the prize for the dance battle. And I must say, this song from Black Pearl ain’t bad… the first song I heard from them was not my type at all… but I see their voices are really good. But good enough to be with SeeYa and Brown Eyed Girls?
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Trend of the night: FUR. Seriously, everyone and their mama was wearing fur! Even sexy Lee Da Hae wore it for her performance!
Who looked the hottest that night? Lee Da Hae, that’s who. Never mind that her version of I Love Rock and Roll was laughed over by some (I thought it was okay until the chorus…) but admit it. She was hot. Her outfit in yellow… >>was hot<<. Did I mention it was hot?
OH! But let’s not forget that she played the drums! And ya’ll know how much props I give on that.
Other stars of the night:
Nice to see Park Si Yun (from My Girl) in there and looking good and the leader of the Park team on XMAN (sorry, I forget her name!) was looking great as well. And man, Younha came in style! She was looking great AND someone was holding the umbrella for her (talk about pampered!). Unlike Wonder Girls, who had the wind and rain falling on them.
All in all, horrible show. No Se7en, no BoA, no DBSK, not even Hyori!? And Gackt didn’t even perform LAST SONG? —- Wait, why WAS >>Gackt<< there in the first place? XD Why not Angela Aki, Utada Hikaru, Ayumi Hamasaki, YUI or Kamiki Aya? Hell, Morning Musume was there, why not them? Was it because Gackt is such a sexy beast? If so, they should have asked The GazettE to come, since there’s five sexy beasts in there. All young too. Mhhm mhmm *nod nod*
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[Info: This SamSung AnyCall commercial features ANYBAND; Kwon BoA, Xiah Kim Junsu, Tablo, and BoRa]
[The message of the picture is really nice. BoA holding her finger in a number one right next to the sign that says LOVE, showing 'ONE LOVE'. then the band being together showing unity and happiness.]
FRAPPIN’ FINALLY! Fuack man, I’ve been waiting for this commercial for so long. How long exactly? 2007/9/03! And it was only weeks later in early October that I realized that there still hadn’t been a commercial which was completely odd. Odd because Jessica Alba and Lee Hyori’s commercial together was released less than two weeks after it was reported. And that’s when I though….
“And what is up with the CM, BoA-unnie?! I know it doesn’t take that long… unless that whole CM was just a story cover up and you really made my dreams come true because you’re really with JUNSU! I mean, when Jessica Alba and Hyori did a commercial in Vancouver, Canada, they released the CM less than two weeks later! And they still had time to make interviews and translate it and etc! So that’s it! Junsu was the boy you were being blackmailed for by that college student, and you knew it was forbidden, and because MR. SM is such a jerk and not letting you back to Korea, he got you covered with money!
It’s been how many weeks now since the news and spotting of you guys in Australia, Brazil, and buncha other places? And the reason why those two other celebs were with you was because you went on a double date/vacation so it’s less obvious! Oh, you guys are so smart and clever! You know that if you were to get caught in Korea, all the crazy DBSK fangirls would kill you and you might loose a lot of your female fans that were DBSK fans as well (if such things exist anymore, those damn hating ajuumas…!), and that’s why you are afraid to come back to Korea and have been absent!“ *cricket cricket* Hey, every fan has their fangirl/fanboy tourette’s syndrome keep acting up! And it didn’t help that the >>Teaser website<< was so cheap about it’s information!
Okay, so I’ll shut up now so you can watch and ENJOY this commercial.
Before I get onto the news about the four people, I will share my opinion (but what’s new? I always do!).
When the commercial was finally finalized but not yet released, while looking at the previews and pictures I thought to myself “The heck? Every time there are more pictures for this commercial, it looks more and more like a movie! And it wouldn’t surprise me seeing as it took them forever just to release!”
But now that it has been released, I can say I was quite satisfied. And because I like to get other people’s opinion other than mine, here’s what someone from BoAsHouse thought about the commercial and how they interpreted it:
“The campaign tries to imply that today’s societies are becoming a world without love, fun, or happiness. We as citizens are merely slaves to society, going to work, eat, and sleep, without any time for leisure. Samsung’s new logo, “Talk Play Love,” tries to persuade people to have some leisure in their lives by talking, loving, and playing on their cell phones.” – BoAsHouse
To me, it seemed to me like some epic suspense/action movie (like Rseident Evil, minus the zombies) where people are ordered to do certain things only and completely forget what technology has done for them but also forgot how to live their loves because of all the work they have to do (thanks to technology). So the four star’s mission is to get everyone to act more human again and do that by actually communicating with other people (through their sexy phones of course!).
Haha, but one part I still don’t get is why they got a couple of hot chicks to take off their shirts just because they were free from being caged up. Come on now, really, would THAT be the first thing you’d do, girls?
Mmmm, Tablo looked hotter than Junsu in the commercial. Junsu is my davorite DBSK member, but for some reason, I recognized Tablo more (which always seems to happen even in DBSK. Poor Junsu!). It’s odd how in the conference thingie, BoRa looked a bit chuby but in the commercial, she looked normal. Anyway, other than that, everyone looked great! ~ I was totally digging their fashion. It’s like watching a Korean movie where all the urban, dancers, or bad kids are dressed like that. That kind of fashion is nice to me. Plus, it’s ED HARDY! Mmm, Ed Hardy <3 And did you notice how short BoA’s skirt was? It’s as short as Hyori’s in her drama, ‘If in Love… Like them’.
Oh yeah… and the phones (right, I forgot). Man, SamSung phones are so hot! They always have the best commercial people to advertise. I've got a SamSung phone myself, but I'm looking to upgrade. I guess commercializing with celebrities really does work! How do I know for sure? Well, me, as a fan, wants to get Samsung phones because people like Junsu, BoA, Jun Ji Hyun, and Lee Junki advertise it. Plus, the songs are catchy! In America, how often is it that an artist writes/sings a song JUST for a commercial? That's some great marketing Korea has!
AND THE SONGS! Freaking catchy buggers! I wonder which one will be their advertisement song for commercials... BoRa really got me with her piano skills. It was cool how she was the only one really playing her instrument. I’m not one really for faking instruments since I actually do play. But oh well, at least the rest of the three are talented in their own ways!
And ohmigawd, did you see that "drama" thing going on that Tablo and BoA did?! It's almost like T: "BoA, I love you, but I can't tell you" B: "Lalala, love, anylove, anyband, lalalala, everyone be happy, lalala" T: "Sigh, she'll never know. Man, she's such a kind person". Oh man, if there isn't going to be an album for this group, at least let there be a drama! THAT'D BE SO HOT, MR. SM! BRING BOA BACKKKKKK!!!!!! Though I sorta wanted Junsu and BoA to be the focus… now that I see how cool and cute Tablo is (wow, I can’t believe I haven’t checked out that much Epik High to know that Tablo was that cute) I definitely would support this pairing *nod nod*.
All in all, you can tell I loved it. Probably more than the hot commercial of Lee Hyori and Jessica Alba together (those two are hot)! Do I miss Hyori and Jun Ji Hyun doing it? Yeah I do, but at the moment I don’t care! Then again, Jun Ji Hyun most likely is still a sponsor since she actually is a model, and her commercials were so sexy. Sorta disappointed too though because I was wishing the rumor was true about Junsu and BoA being lovers… Rats! >>Photoshoot picture<<
The commercial gave a good feel vibe because it promoted happiness of course :] And the band had good chemistry together.
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Other news on the commercial related things:
On 2007/11/07 (Korea time) at 12:30 in Seoul HanKangDonChi JanWonJiGu SeonSangCafe Fradia, BoA will attend the ANYBAND preview/press conference. This will be BoA’s first commercial as an AnyCall model. This will be SamSung’s fourth series of epic CF stories; the others being AnyMotion, AnyClub, AnyStar – all starring Lee Hyori as the main roll. – suejinners @ Soompi and sLaVe
“If Samsung decides to let go of Hyori, then this will mean that BoA will replace Hyori in perhaps the most coveted job among female entertainers in Korea.” -BoaJJAng
Luckily, for fans like me, there has been a rumor of an ANYBAND album and an ANYBAND concert! Right now, it seems like an album will be more likely since there’s more hype about it. I for one enjoyed both the songs on there, and if anyone wants to know the Romanization (who sang what as well) and the mp3s, email me : uhohspaghettios346@yahoo.com
Here is the showcase: >>They look so different in normal clothes now, haha<< The many blogs and forums I read have picked on poor Tablo for his weirdness around BoA! >>Wouldn’t blame them, he does look weird in this pic!<<
Poor him! I guess it’s because BoA pulled a Hyori and made him go gaga just because they were finally able to collaborate!
“An interviewer asked BoA what her first impression was of Tablo. BoA complimented him by saying “He was very shy, yet he seemed very clever, smart, and he was charismatic as well – in fact, he was the mood setter of the entire shoot” (me : he did act really good! Like I said, there needs to be a drama!) She then went on and told them that the first thing she did when she met Tablo was asked to take a picture with him. (me: Oh come on, how special. Everyone knows she loves taking pics with other people. She’s sentimental and she always has her camera with her. Hello, voted number for the Korean to most likely take the best album pictures by themselves or in general!)
Tablo then said “I’m actually a big fan of BoA’s, so I was very shy, yet extremely excited and thrilled at the same time! I think BoA’s style of singing and music is very powerful and attractive.” (me: uuuu~) I personally think that BoA’s adorable and extremely sweet, Tablo on the other hand looks like he did a crazy transformation into Stephen Hawking – what happened?!” – Johnnydrama @ AllKPOP and sLaVe
(Did you hear all the fangirls scream for Junsu?)
Lastly, the Teaser Website had a poll on who they thought should be the leader. I didn’t care of the outcome because I knew all the DBSK fangirls would of course vote a million times for Junsu, it wouldn’t have been a shock, And it didn’t matter because BoA was clearly the lead singer. She was the only one with the mic all to herself, not faking an instrument. Correct me if I'm wrong because I don't watch much DBSK anymore, but Junsu never seemed like the type to lead anything, sometimes he'd be too shy. He may be the topic of things sometimes, but never to lead. He's too shy.
BoA has her shy moments, but for the most part, she's pretty out going. And that's what a leader needs to be in a group like this. >>The results taken before aired commercial<<.
For those wondering what the teaser website was saying, Translations:
“She is in charge of devising a plan to take back ‘TALK, PLAY, LOVE’ [which, I presume, is some kind of a cultural movement of which BoA is a part]. Her powerful voice spreads through the dry city like a rain. To her, those who steal are sinners, but those who remain silent are just as unforgivable. There is no one who would not be overwhelmed by her charisma.”
‘Day Two’ shows a poll, in which visitors are asked to pick the leader of AnyBand. You have to be a member of AnyCall.com to be able to vote.” -BoaJJang
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For those of you who have been looking for Rain’s concerts and unfairly it smashed into your face there is an up coming event to make it up hopefully … Miss Lee Hyo-Ri, SG Wannabe, Epik High and SeeYa are heading to America to attend “CJ Korea Big 4 Concert.”
New York performance is held at the 2,100-seat Hammerstein Ballroom on August 4th. They will also hold a concert in Las Vegas at the same venue Rain performed in December, that is the 4,200-seat Coliseum at Caesar’s Palace on the 11th.
LOCATION: NY
DATE: Saturday, August 4th 2007
TIME: 8:00PM
VENUE: MANHATTAN CENTER STUDIO (AKA HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM)
311 WEST 34TH ST.
TICKET PRICE: TICKET PRICE $150, $120, $100, $80, $60
BUY TICKETS: www.ticketmaster.com
ADDITIONAL INFO: KOREA TIMES NY OFFICE 718-786-5858
LOCATION: VEGAS
DATE: Saturday, August 11th, 2007
TIME: TBD (TO BE DETERMINED)
VENUE: COLOSSEUM, CAESAR’S PALACE
TICKET PRICE: TBD (TO BE DETERMINED)
BUY THE TICKETS: www.ticketmaster.com
ADDITIONAL INFO: KOREA TIMES LA OFFICE (323) 692-2068 OR (323) 692-2070
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It’s for you, lucky people in South Korea!! But i’m telling you, the concerts’ titles are a bit slimy..
By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter
Top K-pop and hip-hop stars will gather for the “Summer Big 4 Concerts,” on July 21 and 22. Promising to be one of the biggest musical events this summer, “Summer Big 4 Concerts” will be held at the Olympic Gymnasium, Olympic Park.
On July 21, the Exciting Starconcert will feature performances by four of the most exciting hip-hop performers namely, Drunken Tiger, T Yoon Mi-rae, Dynamic Duo and Epik High.
Drunken Tiger, also known as Tiger JK, is one of the leading members of the Korean hip-hop scene. T, who released her solo album earlier this year, is considered a brilliant female rapper and R&B artist.
Dynamic Duo has just released their new album “Enlightened.” Epik High is one of the popular groups in Korea, with recent hits like “Fan” and “Love Love Love.”
The Fantastic Star concert features SG Wannabe, Seeya, Yangpa and new group FT Island on July 22. These four artists are known for their powerful ballads and forceful voices.
SG Wannabe is one of the most popular vocal groups today, winning over fans with their romantic songs. Seeya may be considered as the female version of SG Wannabe, but this all-girl trio also impressed many with their vocal talents.
Yangpa is back in the music scene, releasing an album “The Windows of My Soul” after a six-year absence. FT Island, whose name stands for Five Treasure Island, is one of the rising K-pop groups today. FT Island released their first album “Cheerful Sensibility” last month, and has been steadily attracting fans.
The two concerts are perhaps the most exciting event so far this summer. Special guests are also expected to appear during both.
Ticket prices for the Exciting Star concert range from 49,500 won to 71,500 won. The tickets for Fantastic Star concert range from 55,000 won to 110,000 won for VIP seats. For more information, call 1544-0737 or www.goodconcert.com.
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