[NEWS] 2PM/2AM Upcoming Conert Dates in Japan

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Source: 2pmjapan.com

Translated by: dawnjelly @ Wild2Day.orghttp://wild2day.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=10164

2PM's official Japanese site recently updated 2PM's live schedule (including JYP NATION in Japan with 2AM, etc):

Higashinippon Great Earthquake Reconstruction Charity "2011 Shinto Shrine Garden Fireworks Rally"

Date: August 6, 2011
Location: Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium in Tokyo
Starts: 17:30 JST

Performers: 2PM, U-Kiss, Momoiro Clover Z

More details here: http://nikkanhanbai.jp/user/page.php?pageI...859c025f916a1c8

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MTV ZUSHI FES 11 supported by RIVIERA

Date: August 12, 2011
Location: Riviera Zushi Marina Special Hall in Kanagawa
Starts: 12:00 JST

Performers: 2PM, AAA, DigiCut, HAN-KUN, Hirai Dai, JAMOSA, Kimaguren, lecca, Sonar Pocket

More details here: http://www.mtvjapan.com/zushifes

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JYP NATION in Japan 2011

Date: August 17 & 18, 2011 (2 day concert)
Location: Saitama Arena in Saitama
Starts: 18:00 JST
Tickets: S Area 12800 yen (general) *VIP Area 19800 yen, A Area 6800 yen (balcony)

Performers: J.Y. Park, Lim Jeong Hee, Wonder Girls, JOO, 2AM, 2PM, miss A, San E

More details here: http://eplus.jp/sys/web/irg/jyp2011/index.html

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SUNSTAR VO5 presents J-WAVE LIVE 2000+11 ~Heart to Heart~

Date: August 21, 2011
Location: Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo
Starts: 15:30 JST
Ticket Fee: 8000 yen

Performers: 2PM, AI, Kato Miliyah, CHEMISTRY, Shimizu Shota, JUJU

More details here: http://www.j-wave.co.jp/special/live2011/

[INFO] Hyun Joong to lauch official fan club site "Henecia"

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Kim Hyun Joong's official fanclub "Henecia" will be open on July 11.
The site will be updated with Hyun Joong's activities, news, photos, videos and messages as well.
Here's the link http://www.henecia.com/


You can't access the link for the moment, it'll be open on July 11.

[NEWS] 2AM Changmin “Rather than fastballs I want to become a singer that throws breaking balls”, 2AM (Changmin)

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Reporter: Ahn Hyunhee

Article: http://bntnews.hankyung.com/apps/news?popu...p;mode=sub_viewTranslated by mcheller @ W2Dhttp://wild2day.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=10169&st=0#entry204023

“In “Immortal Song 2”, if you only clung to scores, which is like only throwing fastballs, if you continuously only throw fastballs you’ll slow down and feel like you can’t be fast anymore. Even in real baseball, if you only throw fastballs, hitters will become used to it and be able to hit you. To throw breaking balls enough so that hitters can’t hit, having that kind of diversity, I want to become a singer like that.”

Changmin is the lead vocal from 2AM, a group which has received a lot of attention from people, with sensitivity unanswered by idols and which reverberates deeply regardless of generation. His charm, which everyone agrees with, has increasingly dazzled on the show ‘Immortal Song 2’. He’s showing his confidence to the world not as a member of 2AM but as Changmin.

“Without a doubt going up on stage is more nerve wracking. The night before I always can’t sleep. I go all in for a whole week for one performance and in that amount of time mastering a new song isn’t easy. Every time I go on stage I’m really nervous and I keep thinking all kinds of thoughts. I think I should do well, and I also wonder how much recognition a song I arranged myself would get. In an arranged song you discuss thing with the composer and give ideas for the arrangement. Even the wardrobe for the performance needed to be discussed with the stylists and until the session I had to look at each one with great care. I have to prepare like this because when I go on stage, through a few mistakes all that hard work seems like it will come to nothing, so I’m endlessly striving to go over everything. I say that because I want this performance to receive recognition. I don’t really have greed about the scores. I have confidence in my own ways and if I’ve prepared for the stage diligently I want to remain in the public and the viewers’ memories.




He wants to be seen not as 2AM, but as Changmin, a singer of various genres, “I have a strong desire for the public to know that I can do many genres of music.”

With the other 2AM members, their intersecting genre became ballads. However there are other kinds of songs Changmin likes.

“individually I like jazz too and blues, country, and punk genres. Black music is a genre I found while practicing. Even in 2AM there is a variety of music we like separately. I like R&B, country, soul music, punk, etc. In order to show the music I sang through 2AM, but on ‘Immortal Song 2’ I practiced just for my song, and an opportunity to show a new image of myself developed. I don’t know if the people who are watching sort songs by fast or slow songs only, but starting with jazz, bossa nova, etc I showed various genres. I especially wanted to show under music, so one by one as I challenged each, I was informing about them. Come to think of it, from the public’s position, it wasn’t without sense, from the score I found that it receded. However the me who tried various attempts, for my part it was a happy challenge.”



Is ‘Immortal song’ imitating ‘I’m a singer’? Consider it a ‘place of study’.

MBC ‘I’m a singer’ and KBS ‘Immortal song 2’. Only the starting point being different, through the context of a competition, the two programs are being led by viewers’ popularity votes. From the show that started it, ‘I’m a singer’, ‘Immortal Song 2’ has earned the label of imitator, but Changmin with study states his own opinion.

”As you would expect, I also enjoyed watching ‘I am a Singer’. It’s not a lie. Since I also was curious as a singer, I definitely watched it. And people who I call teachers are on it. BMK sunbae is a professor at Baek Jae university, and Kim Bumsoo sunbae was a person who helped me a lot in my singing practice since high school. The person who makes the most idols is Kim Gunmo sunbae. From the start I promised ‘I will become like Gunmo hyung’ and started music. But in any case, from viewers’ position it’s like watching exciting mixed martial arts they thought. If I got first place, that’s great. Of course it’d be great, but I didn’t know why I needed to have first place. That’s because when I’d watched the performances in “I am a Singer”, the day Kim Yeonwoo sunbae lost, his performance had been my personal favorite. Depending on your own personal preference or standards, the results can be different, I thought. In ‘Immortal Song’ there is the same grading but at the legend sunbae’s contest, at the legend’s performance, there isn’t only a grade for first place. I think that’s much better. I think it’s nice if you choose the person who you personally like the best as first place but the rest of the people are standing in line so I don’t want to be a singer who’s hard on themselves because of lowered scores.



Is there a regretful performance from ’Immortal song 2” that you can’t forget? If the “Neverending story” performance ended without problems… even now I still remember it.

In the world of singers, ‘Changmin’, who gets everyone’s not of approval for vocal talent, is still holding a regretful stage from the middle of the ‘Immortal song 2’ contest in his heart.

”During ‘Immortal song’, when I had the ‘Never ending story’ stage, there was a problem with the equipment. Eventually there was no choice but to stop the performance. It was a contest but through a technological equipment problem it wasn’t possible to continue the song. First the song had to stop in the middle and I apologized to the audience and it was really disappointing. When I judged it, it was a situation that could no longer go on. Whatever mistake if it’s a problem of bad sound, I’d just think ‘ah whatever’ and just go on anyway but because through technological problems you can’t go on, there was no choice but to stop. I had to modify it and tried again and therefore that stage remains the most regretful stage. If I’d done it really perfectly, really done it right, I don’t think I’d have any regrets, just overturning the problems from one time in the past and I really regret it.



How will Changmin remember ‘Immortal Song2’ as a program? ‘”An opportunity to throw breaking balls.”

“It’s was a really good experience for me to show my various musical abilities. I didn’t even have one experience of winning from the legend performances, but even if the viewers only know: “Changmin did these genres and music, he wanted to show these kinds of colors”, I will feel like I really got a lot from “immortal song”. If I just clung to scores, just threw fastballs, if I continuously only threw fast balls I don’t know if they would be fast. In real baseball too, if you only throw fastballs, all the hitters will be able to get through. Throwing breaking balls with enough diversity that hitters can’t hit, I want to become that kind of singer.”

[PHOTOS] T.O.P's message for Korean Music Wave in Singapore 2011

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[News] Jang Keun Suk is chosen as a first Korean cover model for Men’s Non-No

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By Yun Ga-yi (issue@osen.co.kr)

Source: Osen (Original article in Korean)Photo from Osen

Translated by Geum Jae / Korea.com

Jang Keun Suk, a popular Korean actor, has attracted much attention when he was chosen as a cover model for Men’s Non-No, Japan’s famous fashion magazine. It is the first time that a Korean celebrity’s face is on the cover of the magazine.

The pictorial shooting was held in southern Seoul, during which he gave off a wide range of his charms, changing outfits of different types more than five times. He’s expected to show off diverse charms through the photos by transforming himself into several characters from a strong, masculine guy to a bright boy with genial smiles, and to a gracefully beautiful person who blurs the lines between men and women.

He well radiated his youthful spirits and enthusiasm fit for each outfit of different theme, satisfying any demands of the photographer. His chic, charismatic poses proved Jang’s name as an Asian star.

At the end of the shooting, he drew astonishing praises and applause from the Japanese staff who bothered to visit Korea to take his photos. One of the staff members says, “His strong concentration impressed us all. During breaks, he dances to his favorite songs, but as the shooting restarts, he’s soon back to where he stopped, smartly absorbing any demands of the photographer and creating satisfying poses and expressions. I was also moved by his considerate attitude toward each staff member. What’s more, I could read his sincerity from his constant efforts to brighten up the atmosphere of the shooting.”

Earlier, he was chosen as a cover model for Anan, Japan’s famous weekly magazine. When the magazine with his face on its cover was released in March, more than 280,000 copies were sold, which was an outstanding sales success. That’s why Jang’s appearance on the cover of Men’s Non-No has been attracting much attention.

Meanwhile, as part of 2011 Jang Keun Suk Asia Tour – The CRI Show, he held concerts in Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand and Malaysia, and is going to perform in Shanghai. In addition, he is busy recording the much anticipated film You Are Pet.

[News] Boyfriend Youngmin-Kwangmin and Kim Hyunjoong ''There's no difference''

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Source: fnnews.com
Translated by: young___a♥ @ B-NATION

Rookie group, BOYFRIEND's Youngmin and Kwangmin posted their photo with Kim Hyun Joong.

Youngmin and Kwangmin say on their twitter "Cool Kim Hyun Joong senior. I was really nervous here" with the picture they together.In the photo Kim Hyunjoong put his hands on Jo Twins shoulder. The three of them smiling brightly demonstrated flawless appearance.The twins brother Youngmin-Kwangmin and Kim Hyunjoong make a three identical figures showing resemble looks.Netizen comment are like "It looks like Kim Hyun Joong was copied and pasted on each side of himself", "They're resembles, like wearing a mask", Youngmin and Kwangmin grow up well", "They're like a triplets", "God gift, look similiar", "Their smile looks similiar", and "No difference".The boys appeared on SBS's 'Truth Game' 5 years ago and gained lots of attention for being Kim Hyun Joong look-a-likes. Meanwhile they now debuting with 'Boyfriend' with tittle track "Boyfriend".

[News] JYJ Purchases Exclusive Recording Studio In Gangnam

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Source : [BaiduTVXQ + mk.co.kr]

Translated & Shared by : dongbangdata.net

JYJ (Park Yoochun, Kim Junsu, Kim Jaejoong) have purchased a recording studio near the Gangnam area.

Related personnel said “Recently, JYJ purchased a work studio, and it is currently undergoing renovations. As JYJ are predominantly using their own musical compositions for activities, they require their own work studio. After activities for one album, with various individual schedules for drama, musicals and others, the need for a personal work studio is felt strongly.

JYJ also purchased new recording equipment, and is working on designing the interior etc, based on the fact that this studio will be used as the centre for their own music production. Previously, this studio was jointly run by the representative record label Trifecta Entertainment (which had singers like Uhm Jung Hwa, Koyote and Sol Bi), and Uptown’s Chris Jung.

JYJ held their Worldwide Concerts, starting on 2 April with Bangkok, Thailand, followed by Taiwan, China, Japan, America as well as Korea’s Busan and Gwangju, in a total of 10 cities in 7 countries.

Following that, Park Yoochun returned to status as actor with the MBC drama “Miss Ripley,” Kim Junsu appeared in the encore performance for the musical “Mozart,” and Kim Jaejoong will challenge acting in a domestic drama for the first time with “Protect The Boss.”

[Pictures] f(x)'s Sulli endorses Fifa

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[News] SSD released behind-the-scenes photos of ''City Hunter'' stars hard at work

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SSD released behind-the-scenes photos of “City Hunter” stars hard at work. In the photos, lead actors Lee Min Ho and Park Min Young are looking into a small camcorder meticulously monitoring their every expressions, lines, and moves. Like true professionals, they make the time to perfect their crafts by replaying and re-watching their scenes despite their busy schedules. 

It’s been reported several times that Lee Min Ho and Park Min Young were really close, often practicing their lines together and joking with each other when the cameras were off. Their perfect on-screen chemistry probably stems from their close off-screen relationship with each other.

A representative of the drama expressed, “Those two work extremely hard, even when the cameras are off. The cast and crew are putting in every ounce of energy and effort to make this drama the best it can be. And that’s one reason why viewers are so attracted to them and the ‘City Hunter.’

Meanwhile, “City Hunter” is performing strong and captivating viewers with every new episode. The action-packed drama secured its No. 1 spot with viewership ratings of 18.4% and 18.8% (data from AGB Nielsen) on Wednesday and Thursday. Sung Yuri’s “Romance Town” and CNBlue’s Jung Yong Hwa’s “Heartstrings” finished a distant second and third respectively. 

[News] BEAST, starts the rush of the Asia fanmeeting, day 1 in Malaysia

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On the 1st, BEAST opens up their fanmeeting in Sunway Lagoon Resort, Malaysia at 8.30PM. On the following day, they will go to Singapore’s Expo Max Pavilion to meet the local fans there.

They will be taking a short break and will take over Thailand on the 9th, and at the 10th will hold the fanmeeting at the Impact Exhibition Hall. On the 16th, the fanmeeting will be held at ‘Ryokoku Kugikan’ with the official fan club of Japan B2UTY.

Their agency Cube Entertainment said “the Japanese fans from the official fan club requested to continue. In Asia, Japan is the most popular and active fan club and it is expected to accelerate more activities”

On the coming 23rd in the Memorial Hall of Taipei, last place is China on the 30th at the Shanghai Gymnastics Center to conclude their Asia Fanmeeting.

BEAST is currently focusing on their international activities, while on the 14th of August, along with labelmate 4Minute and G.NA, they will hold a joint concert, tittled ‘UNITED CUBE CONCERT’.