[Videos] 2PM’s Junho releases teaser for solo debut album in Japan

[Videos] 2PM’s Junho releases teaser for solo debut album in Japan

Currently in the midst of 2PM’s comeback promotions, member Junho is gearing up to make a solo debut in Japan this coming July.

According to JYP Entertainment, 2PM’s Junho will make debut in Japan with his mini album ‘Kimi no Koe’ (‘Your Voice’) to be released on July 24th. For his solo album he became the main producer and worked hard from the track lists to choreography and album covers.

With the release of his debut album, Junho will also kick off his 11-concert Zepp tour across five cities in Japan starting from Sapporo on July 9th.

Junho said, “I have been writing songs and some of them were included in 2PM’s album. However this is my first time to have my own album to produce all by myself so I’m very nervous. I ask for your love and support.”

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We Got Married: Global Edition Is the Most Viewed Show on Chinese Media Site

We Got Married: Global Edition has topped the list of shows most viewed on Chinese media site, iQIYI. The foreign variety show in China stole the top spot by recording an astounding number of 9,320,000 visits daily on the site. The global version of the show has attracted fans from all over Asia because of its celebrity pairings such as 2PM’s Taecyeon with Taiwanese singer Wu Ying Jie aka Gui Gui, F.T Island’s Lee Hong Ki and Japanese actress Mina Fujii.

The show is only four episodes into its 15 episode run, but is already very popular. The global version shows how couples from Korea and a different country (in this case we have Japan and Taiwan) try to make their “marriage” work despite their differing culture and values.

The viewers on the site have been leaving 8,000 comments a day! Are you watching the show? What do you like about it so far?

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[News] 2PM's Nichkhun Appears On TV With His Mother To Once Again Respond To DUI Charges

[News] 2PM's Nichkhun Appears On TV With His Mother To Once Again Respond To DUI Charges

Singer and rapper for the six-piece K-pop boy band 2PM, Nichkhun appeared with his mother on the Korean Broadcasting System show, "Happy Sunday Star Family Show Mamma Mia" on Sunday.

The appearance is one of a series of apologies Nichkhun has issued recently, in an apparent attempt to repair the damage to his reputation caused by last summer's DUI arrest.

"After the accident, for a month and a half I volunteered at facilities for disabled children," the 2PM star said.

"From that experience, I was able to take away a great lesson."

Nichkhun's mom also apologized on her son's behalf.

"As a mother, I feel sorry," she said, speaking in English.

"I would like to apologize [that Nichkhun] disappointed everyone. I just ask for the chance for him to come back to be a better person. Thank you so much for supporting him and hopefully you'll stay on supporting him."

The car accident that led to Nichkhun's DUI arrest took place in the early morning hours of July 24, following a late dinner with several of the artists on 2PM's record label JYP Entertainment.

"This morning, at about 2:30 a.m., Nichkhun drank about two glasses of beer while eating with JYP artists after concert practice, and then drove his way back home," a JYP representative told CJ E&M enewsWorld on the day of the star's arrest.

"On the way he was involved in a minor accident with a motorcycle in a side street near Hakdong Crossway."

Nichkhun, whose blood alcohol content was 0.056 percent, had his driver's license suspended because of the incident.

Earlier this month, the K-pop star opened up about how low he was feeling following the DUI arrest in his band's comeback special "2PM Returns."

"I thought that I wasn't even a person," Nichkhun said in the special, which aired on the South Korean network Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation on May 11.

Born in California and raised in Thailand, Nichkhun admitted feeling like he had squandered the admiration of 2PM's South Korean fans, after they had welcomed him as one of their own.

"Despite being a foreigner, the fans have accepted and loved me, and I have only betrayed and given them disappointment," he said.

"I wondered how much pain the fans were in because of me."

CLICK HERE to see Nichkhun and his mother's Sunday appearance on "Happy Sunday Star Family Show Mamma Mia"

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[News] 2PM Completes Fan Sign Meeting, 'Many International Fans'

[News] 2PM Completes Fan Sign Meeting, 'Many International Fans'

Group 2PM held their fan sign meeting on may 25-26 and had a great time with fans.

They met 100 fans each day for a total of 200 fans for both days and was able to make great memories with their fans.

This fan meeting was special as many international fans from Japan, Thailand and more came to see them. 2PM was also seen speaking in Korean, Thai, Japanese and English in order to communicate with their global fans.

2PM commented, "We were so happy to be able to meet our fans on a closer level. We were shocked to see international fans as well. We will work hard and try our best to never let our fans down."

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Lee Hyori Is A “Miss Korea” In Her New MV

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Lee Hyori Is A “Miss Korea” In Her New MV

Written by Gaya On May 7, 2013

It’s been a good day for comebacks, especially long-awaited ones; not only did 2PM return to Korea with third full album Grown and title track “Come Back When You Hear This Song,” the one and only Lee Hyori is also making a return with her fifth studio album.

[embedded content] Her agency B2M Entertainment this week pre-released the MV for the track “Miss Korea,” a languid tune oozing confidence, which is only to be expected when Hyori sounds as divine as she does in this song, the resonance of her lower register bringing “Miss Korea” to life. While singing about how she doesn’t let her worries bring her down, Hyori is presented to us in a variety of ’60s-inspired visual pastiches filled with stripes, drag queens and one noticeably large handbag. There are also some modern twists to Hyori’s pin-up styling, who naturally looks drop-dead gorgeous in her various outfits. That said, her look in the close-up shots with her Vogue earrings is my personal favourite.

At the end of the song, Lee Hyori turns the message of “Miss Korea” on to her audience, and likewise I turn this over to you: what do you think of “Miss Korea” and what were your favourite scenes from the MV? My anticipation for Hyori’s new album grew exponentially; how about yours?

(B2M Entertainment, PopGasa, Youtube)

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Jung Woo-sung and Han Hyo-joo headline action thriller

It's like action thriller heaven up in Chungmuro lately. Here's another one to add to the ever-growing to-watch list: Jung Woo-sung (Padam Padam), Sol Kyung-gu (The Tower), and Han Hyo-joo (Bandage) are headlining a chase thriller about surveillance, called The Watchers. They've actually been shooting it for a while, and the film has just announced its release date for the summer.

The new film from the director of The World of Silence stars Jung Woo-sung in his first villain role, as the head of a mob organization. I still can't believe it's his first baddie role — that can't be right, can it? I guess when you're pretty you tend to play the good guy; I mean, even in The Good, The Bad, The Weird, he played Good. Sol Kyung-gu is the leader of a special investigation team that's after Jung Woo-sung, and monitors him around the clock with a surveillance team. Weird how the good guys sound creepy once you call them The Watchers.

Han Hyo-joo plays the rookie on the team, who has an unusually keen sense of observation, fastidious attention, and a standout memory. So basically she's perfect for the job. Her boss is more the gut-and-instincts type, a veteran who's a bit reckless, but bursting with personality. And then the ace on their team is 2PM idol Junho, in his acting debut. His character is named Squirrel, because he's surreptitious and sly like no other.

The team is assigned to watch Jung Woo-sung for a chance to catch him, but he's notoriously cool-headed and has evaded countless attempts to follow, watch, or capture him in the past. Their job is to watch him without being seen, which doesn't sound easy even though they're the ones with all the invasively high-tech spy equipment. The movie is basically the cat-and-mouse game between slippery mobster and his surveillance team, as the watching leads way to chasing.

The Watchers hits theaters July 4.

Via Joy News

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5 Things I LOVED in K-pop: 4/29 – 5/5

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5 Things I LOVED in K-pop: 4/29 – 5/5

Written by Johnelle On May 7, 2013

May is turning out to be a massive month in K-pop with its first week seeing the return of K-pop heavies like 2PM and Lee Hyori. There was also the debut of KARA‘s leader Gyuri‘s gender bending K-drama Nail Shop Paris in which MBLAQ‘s Thunder also co-stars. One thing I did not love is the continually dropping ratings for Barefoot Friends which this week got a dismal 2.9% rating–seriously how could their ratings be this low when they’re the lead-in show for Running Man (which was super funny this week by the way)? The thing is, the cast is great (I love Kim Hyun-joong in K-variety), and when they’re together and interacting it’s gold, but the whole premise of the show is lacking. I hope the PDs pull it together or else the inevitable will happen… cancellation.

The following are the 5 Things that happened in K-pop last week that I think were a bit more special than the rest. If you’re not up-to-date on your K-pop and dislike spoilers than read no further or you definitly may be spoiled.

5. Hanguk Hula

It was Kids King week on Star King and the Hawaiian in me could just not pass up including these three cuties who love dancing hula.

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4. The Moon represents Fei’s Heart

It would be a crime to not include Fei’s winning performance on Dancing with the Stars Korea 3 from this week’s 5 Things. She performed an emotionally charged rumba to the song “The Moon Represents My Heart” a song made famous by Teresa Teng in the 1970s and a favorite of her mother’s which she had so many memories of. What was also awesome about the performance is that Fei recorded herself singing the song for them to dance to.

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3. Shinhwa Shines on SNL Korea

Shinhwa‘s appearance as hosts on Saturday Night Live was definitely one not to miss. The K-pop Kings of K-variety didn’t disappoint and really pushed the 19+ envelope. Here’s my fave skit from the night, the boys in a museum display because you know, they’re ancient in K-pop.

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2. I Like Big Butts…

On the last episode of Weekly Idol, INFINITE were guests and were granting some unusual requests from fans. A fan of Dong-woo asked him to rate the members’ butts since he’s known to like hitting their butts. What followed was a brief, but hilariously specific description of each of his members’ derrières. Spread ‘em boys.

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1. Hyori Makes a Royal Return

Lee Hyori made her long awaited return with the release of “Miss Korea” which she composed herself. The song is a teaser for her album which will be released on May 21st. It’s her first release since 2010′s H-Logic which was unfortunately embroiled in plagiarism controversies. The song reached an All-Kill upon its release and I can understand why–love the song and the MV. Watch out nugus, Hyori’s back.

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Those were the 5 Things I LOVED in K-pop last week, were they yours?

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Johnelle

A Hawaii girl, born and raised. 5 Things I LOVE about K-pop 5. Well written and fun K-dramas like Answer Me 1997; 4. K-varieties–especially Family Outing & Running Man; 3. Lee Hyori–even backwards it’s Lee Hyori; 2. Yoo Jae-suk–The Timing is NOW!; and 1. Big Bang.

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