"[News] Girls’ Generation Graces Mnet 2011 Style Icon Awards" plus 24 more

On the night of the 3rd of November, the members of Girls' Generation made an appearance at the Mnet 2011 Style Icon Award. Turning up in varying designs of black and gold, the girls heated up the red carpet with their arrival. As usual, they lived up to their titles of fashionistas and turned heads as they walked down the red carpet.

Tiffany's sparkly gold blouse in particular, caught the eye of many as she made her way down the red carpet with the rest of Girls' Generation. Also, Sunny's newly cut hair makes an appearance and wows like usual as she manages to pull the boyish yet feminine look off flawlessly. Check out the rest of the photos here! (from soshified)

Stay tuned for further updates and for the performance put up by Girls' Generation!

Credit: Soshified's Photo Section
Written by: letaengbutt@soshified.com

Hello,
Greetings from C-Jes Entertainment.

JYJ had a successful start for the Europe tour with 3,000 enthusiastic fans in Spain.

"JYJ Europe Tour Concert 2011 in Barcelona, Spain" was held at Poble Espanyol plaza in Barcelona, Spain on October 29th that was the first Europe concert of JYJ as well as the first Spain single concert by Korean singers.

The affection and zeal for JYJ and their music by JYJ manias from Spain with just 500 overseas Korean residents, European countries and Central and South America were enough to astonish journalists from Korea.

Started by 'Empty' in JYJ worldwide album, JYJ sang total 14 songs including songs from recently released Korean album 'In Heaven', and drama OSTs to create a perfect stage with genuine passion.

Fans sang along the chorus in Korean throughout the concert and shouted loudly after every singing, demonstrating the power of JYJ once again.

Yu Chun remarked that "we would like to introduce our music with proper assessment', while Jae Joong said that "I think it is meaningful to deliver our music in a strange country. It would be better if a year were 24 months." Jun Su said "we want to get more countries, and also return to places where we had a concert to reward their excitement."

JYJ came up the stage thanks to encore requests by fans, and it was over after 11 pm. Emotional fans, who could not easily leave the place, were heating up the passions in fall night of Barcelona.

We are looking forward to your continual interest and encouragement for "JYJ Europe Tour Concert 2011 in Berlin, Germany' which is to be held in Tempodrom, Berlin, Germany on November 6th.

Thank you very much.

Source: C-JeS

SNSD attended the 2011 Style Icon Awards held in CJ E&M in Sangam on November 3.
The girls performed their newest single "The Boys".

Watch below:



Other artists also performed like IU and Dynamic Duo.

Credits: CrazyCarrotExtra2

After the success of "Sixth Sense" in charts, Brown Eyed Girls delivers a ballad and refreshing song this time releasing their follow up track "Cleansing Cream ".

Jea, Miryo, Narsha and Gain showcase their skilled vocal this time.


Listen below.



Credits: WinGcr@YT

On November 3 at 8PM, IU gets nominated for top 10 Style Icons, held in CJ E&M in Sangam.
She received an award and perform her hit single "Good Day"

Watch her performance below:



Credits: CrazyCarrotExtra2

Actor Lee Min Ho once again proved his popularity when he appeared on a Chinese test paper.

A scanned test paper was posted in an online community, which Lee Min Ho's photo was used as one of the questions.

The question asked is about Lee Min Ho's lifestyle. "Describe Lee Min Ho's lifestyle". Beside his picture is a 2 column table of descriptive phrases such as "Exercise everyday, Eat vegetables twice a day, Eat fruit four times a week, Drink milk once a day, Eat junk food once a week, Sleep about eight hours."

Netizens commented, "He's so popular!","He's really that popular in China!" and so on...

Source: TVReport
Written by KYUriShana@dkpopnews.net

T-ara's Soyeon reveals she has passion for bags.

On November 4th, SoYeon is one of the guests on cable TV Mnet Beatles Code.

MC Yoon Jong Shin and Yoo Se Yoon asked her," You're nickname is Bagshionistar, meaning you have this passion for bags." Soyeon answered, "I think I'm at that level. I love collecting bags and buy as long as I can handle them all." that evokes laughter to the studio.

MC again asked, "Do you have time to enjoy them and carry them around?" She said, " I always do."

However, fellow member JiYeon shared, "I'm not into bags, I like sneakers instead. I want to wear sneakers because we always wear high heels during performances."

After, Soyeon felt bothered because she thought that she might looked excessive.

Source: TVReport
Written by KYUriShana@dkpopnews.net

Bigeast Official Website has announced that there will be 6 additional lives for Tohoshinki LIVE TOUR 2012 ～TONE～!!! The tickets for the originally announced 14 lives have been extremely heavily demanded, and many fans, including Bigeast memebrs, still cannot get any tickets. Now there will be more dates, making it a total of 20 lives!! Note that the pre-order will be available for Bigeast members first on 11/4. For information regarding the original 14 lives, please go HERE.

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Dear Bigeasts♪

Thanks for your waiting!
Information regarding additional live dates of Tohoshinki LIVE TOUR 2012 ～TONE～ and fan club pre-order schedule is as follows♪

☆Details of additional lives (open/start time; JST)
Date Location Open/Start Time
1/27 (Fri) Nagoya, Japan Gaishi Sports Plaza, Gaishi Hall 17:30/18:30
2/19 (Sun) Niigata Toki Messe 15:00/16:00
2/24 (Fri) Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center, Kitayell 17:30/18:30
3/4 (Sun) Hiroshima Prefectural Sports Center, Green Arena 15:00/16:00
3/10 (Sat) Fukui, Sun Dome Fukui 15:00/16:00
3/20 (Tue) Saitama Super Arena 14:00/16:00

※Open/start times are subject to change.

★Ticket price
Premium Seat: 19,800 JPY
S Seat (pen light included): 9,500 JPY
S Seat, seated only (pen light included): 9,500 JPY
S Seat, seated only: 8,500 JPY
S Seat: 8,500 JPY

※Children above 3 years old require tickets.
※Children below 3 years old are allowed in S Seat area, but require tickets if seats are needed.
※Pen lights of S Seat (pen light included) are uniquely designed pen lights, and will be different from the pen lights of tour goods.

Fan Club ticket priority pre-ordering period: 11/4 (Fri) 15:00 JST ～ 11/10 (Thur) 18:00 JST

※This priority pre-ordering is available for those who joined "Bigeast half-year course" before 8/31/2011.
※Ticket pre-order will be a lottery.
※Please understand that there might be some problem with accessing the website if too many peopel are applying at the same time.
※It is not first-come-first-serve basis so please apply anytime during the application period.

Source: Bigeast Official FanClub
Translated by: CTVXQstaff_irene_kidman @ ContinueTVXQ.com
Distributed by: CTVXQstaff_irene_kidman @ ContinueTVXQ.com

On November 3 at 8PM, IU gets nominated for top 10 Style Icons, held in CJ E&M in Sangam.

IU expresses her gratitude saying, "That you for this wonderful award. I will consider this as a gift for the efforts this year, I will do my best next year. And, also thank you for the preparation and this celebration."

However, before she was handed her award, one of the audience shouted, "IU! IU! Ivory skinned IU!" that makes surprised IU laughed.

This is the 4th Style Icon Awards, which is awarding 10 people that influenced the various fields like plays, movies, dramas and the kpop industry.

Actor Kim Min Joon, Cha Ye Ryun, and Park Young Lin hosted the event and many participated such as actors, singers, designers and models.

Source: TVReport
Written by KYUriShana@dkpopnews.net

Group JYJ ranks top in October K-pop chart of Tower Records, a big music distributor in Japan.

On the 2nd, through its official website, Tower Records revealed its K-pop chart of October. According to the results, 'In Heaven' of JYJ ranked No1. No2 is The Boys of SNSD and No3 is 'Step' of Kara. 2NE1's 'NOLZA' ranked No4 and Super Junior's 'Mr. Simple' No5.

Netizens commented, "It's amazing that they still won No1 without any activity in Japan" "Go go JYJ" "3 men that the world pays attention to!"…

Meanwhile, after the success of their concert in Spain, JYJ will have their second stage in Europe with 'JYJ Europe Tour Concert 2011 in Berlin, Germany' at Tempodrom venue, Berlin, Germany on the coming 6th.

Source: Nate
Translation Credit: The_little_pear of JYJ3
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INFINITE is confirmed to appear in the "Love Sharing Concert 2011″! It will be on Sunday November 6th and will be broadcasted instead of SBS Inkigayo!

＊Event Date: 2011/06/11 Sunday
Broadcast Time: 15:40 (3:40PM KST)(They will be admitting audience at 14:00 (2PM KST)
Venue: Seoul Olympic Park Gymnastics stadium | 1st Gymnasium
Website: http://nongcon.tonghosting.com
Contact info: 02-323-7472

credit: Eudia@INFINITE7SOUL via. murisu

The Gaon Chart released the rankings for last week of October. Gaon Chart is the national chart of South Korea and is the equivalent of Oricon in Japan and Billboard in the U.S.

Girls Generation still going strong as they led the country during the week of October 23rd to 29th with their comeback track "The Boys" which was released on the 18th.

Noel, which marks their return after four years, debuted on second place with their comeback track "I Miss You". And completing the top three was Tablo's latest song "Bad" featuring Jinsil.

For the Gaon's album chart, Girls Generation's third full-length album landed atop again, making it the second consecutive week for the record to achieve the feat.

Meanwhile, check the full rankings below:



Source: 10asia
Written by: jhezwafu @dkpopnews.net

Brown Eyed Girls member Ga In revealed a few pictorial-like photos on her mini homepage.

On November 2nd, she wrote, "This is the taste of the pictorial. Bed scene with Bong Sam. Pictures that I'm posting with the permission of vice president Jo! Because fans might be curious."

In the photos, Ga In can be seen lying on her bed giving off an innocent look. She is wearing a one-piece striped dress which showcased the smooth lines of her body. In another cut, Bong Sam is sitting next to her for their bed scene shot. It appeared that Bong Sam happened to be a cat, which aroused laughter to the fans.

Source: Naver
Written by: jhezwafu @dkpopnews.net

A half-naked Psy and a sexy G.NA having fun? What are they doing?

On November 3rd, a photo of Psy and G.NA during their filming was uploaded on online community board. G.NA also talk about the commercial through her Twitter and said, "I am doing a unique filming with Psy Sunbae."

What in the world are they filming?

Relax! Psy and G.NA are filming a beer commercial. During the shooting, G.NA, as usual, is looking sexy wearing a stunning blue dress. Psy is being comical and seen wearing a fake muscle body suit. Previously, for another beer commercial, Psy did a comic parody of the drama "Secret Garden" with Ha Ji Won. This time, he is doing a new funny concept with sexy singer G.NA.

Getting excited for the commercial?

Written by: jhezwafu @dkpopnews.net

Check out the Japanese version of 2PM's popular song I'll Be Back,do you like the Japanese version of this song?

The WooJung couple of We Got Married celebrates their 200th days together!




The couple seems enjoying their 200th days. Let's wish this couple a happy life together. :)

Source: tiaradiadem

Super Junior members Ryeowook and Eunhyuk shared "scandalous" or preferably "sweet" couple photo.

On November 3rd, Ryeowook uploaded the photo above with caption "Don't be surprised. I love you all the time." In the photo, the two Super Junior members are seen posing a kissing scene. Ryeowook pouted his lips towards to Eunhyuk, trying to kiss him. Eunhyuk opened his eyes wide and slightly pouting also his lips, appearing he is waiting for the kiss.

Netizens who saw the photo commented, "Is it love over friendship?" and "You two are cute".

Source: TV Report
Written by: jhezwafu @dkpopnews.net

Jungle Entertainment will finally make their advancement into the United States with their first family concert. They had teamed up CJ E&M, together with other top music labels to launch a new global concert brand "M-Live".

In a press conference on November 3rd, "M-Live" announced that Jungle Entertainment will be holding their "M Live by CJ: Jungle Concert in L.A." on December 2nd at the Wiltern. This will be their first family concert in the United States which will feature Drunken Tiger (Tiger JK), Yoon Mirae, Leessang, Bizzy and Jung In.

Jungle Entertainment will be rocking "The Wiltern", a venue that can hold 3,000 spectators and has hosted shows from popular artists including Jay-Z, Eminem, Adele, Smashing Pumpkins, Tears for Fears and more.

Source: Naver
Written by: jhezwafu @dkpopnews.net

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The oldest member, the reliable Changmin, the one with a powerful voice that is hard to find in Korea and the one who makes fan's hearts melt but still remains humble.

Q: When did you find out that you had a gift in singing?
Right now, I still don't think I am a good enough singer. Everyone's scale of good singing is very different and the songs that we sing ourselves, we are the ones who won't know if it is good or not. But I have to thank everyone who thinks that I am a good singer and all of these praises are my strength to keep trying and improving. We ourselves know our weakest points, so I think I have to keep practicing even harder.
Q: When you were little, did your family or anyone around you praise you for your singing talent?
Both my father and grandmother were singers. My mom is also a good singer. Thus, I was never praised. When my dad listens to me sing, he will say "still not at the level" or "it's a little bit better" or something like that (laughs). Other than that, I have many friends who are better singers than me. At the music university, I have never won first place. My vocal teacher has even said that I am not good (laughs). Thus, there is mostly stress because I am not a good singer.
Q: Please tell us about how you became a singer.
I auditioned at a small stage. It was actually more like a small vocal competition in a small town than an audition. Something like if you enter this competition, you will get a discount. Even though it was a small competition, but my legs were shaking. I was very nervous that I don't even know what I sang. When I was finished singing, a little girl yelled out "You're such a good singer!" I was very happy that someone liked my singing. From then on, I had the feeling that I wanted to sing more on stage and in front of an audience.
Q: The show "Immortal songs 2" seems to be very stressful. When you entered the competition, how did you feel?
At the time, we were promotion our album coming back and forth between Southeast Asia and Korea for 8 weeks. From Thursday to Monday, I was abroad, and then Monday I would return to Korea and work until Wednesday. While I was abroad, I had to be solely focused on our promotions. When I had to record the show on Mondays, I didn't really have much time to prepare. If I had more time to prepare, I think I would have been able to do better. I was disappointed.
Q: When you collaborated in the unit HOMME with Lee Hyun as 2AM's representative, did you feel far from 2AM?
In 2AM, I am the eldest. So even if we have a very tough schedule, I have to give strength by saying "Just a little bit more, a little bit more." I am the oldest, so I have to do everything the best, but when I am with Lee Hyun, I am the little brother, so I get to complain "I'm so tired. I don't wanna do this anymore" or something like that (laughs). I like being the older brother in 2AM, I am a big brother they can rely on, but for Lee Hyun, he must feel a bit burdened (laughs).
Q: When the both of you (Changmin and Lee Hyun) are on stage, you seem to be having lots of fun. Is it the same with the 2AM members?
Not at all (laughs). The fact that there are 2 men standing close to each other and look at each other's eyes and are singing with smiles on their face is actually not fun at all (laughs). But at this point I am used to it. When I feel embarrassed, I won't look at his eyes, but just around his eyebrows (laughs).
Q: From the making of the HOMME cover, the scene of you swimming like a puppy who fell into the water has become a favorite. Everyone says it's cute. When you usually swim, do you swim like a puppy who fell into the water like that? (laughs)
I usually do (laughs) because that was towards the end of the shoot. I was very happy so just jumped around. My hometown is Busan which is surrounded by the sea, so I like to swim since I was a kid.
Q: You are such a good cook that you are on a cooking show. What menu item is your favorite lately?
Spaghetti salmon with squash. I've tried taking different ingredients from home and tried making spagetthi. At that time, Jo Kwon asked me "What are you doing? Can I eat it?" and uploaded the picture on twitter. Sometimes I make food at home for everyone to eat when I'm in the mood, but not when we're hungry and it's because I want to eat that I make it, but it's because I get into the mood of wanting to cook so then I cook. Cooking takes a lot of work, so usually we just order out (laughs).
Q: What dish do the members like?
When they shot "We Got Married" at our house, my bibimpap that I made received the most praise. I used ingredients and followed my mom's recipe, and everyone said it was delicious. Also, the members liked muffins made from leaves and squash. Jinwoon was in the middle of dieting for a photoshoot for Men's Health, but he said that after the shoot, he wanted to eat the muffins again. The day of the real photoshoot, I woke up to make the muffins at 9AM (laughs).
Q: What kind of food do you want to make for your lover?
If she says she wants to eat, I will open a menu for her to choose what she wants to eat. I like to challenge myself with new menu items and I would want her to taste it.
Q: What is the charisma of cooking?
It's fun to create new things. When you taste something and you think "What's in this?" and you try to imitate it. I think it's fun. If it's Korean food, I will look for a recipe, but if it is Western food and I don't know what is in it, I will try to look up the ingredients more so than try to find the recipe. If you want to give me a nickname, please call me "Jung-geum" (laughs).
Q: Right now you are learning Japanese. So in the JYP Nation concert, you even spoke Kansai….
Even in Korea, I like to speak with a Busan accent. So I figured if I spoke in a local Japanese dialect, it seemed like it would be fun so I asked the teacher, who was from Osaka, to teach me Japanese. At the time, the phrase from Osaka that I remembered was "It's Changmin. Everybody please listen" (in Kansai accent) (laughs).
Q: In the JYP Nation concert, you danced with the Wonder Girls in the song Tell Me and it was very popular.
It was the last joint stage. It was a very fun feeling and there were fans who had traveled from Korea to support us in Japan and so I heard that this joint stage was very fun.

Seulong, the owner of beautiful muscles, who loves sports and is full of good looks, right now has dramas, and so is full of lively energy.

Q: What is your usual training like?
Sports is a big part of my life. Monday through Friday, I have to train at least once. When I have to prepare for work as well, sometimes I would just barely eat some meals. But at all other times, I will eat just the food I like. I train by muscle building and aerobic exercises as the foundations and added with boxing as extra. When I am watching what I eat, I can eat chicken breast and potatoes, and salad.
Q: You seem to like the art of fighting (boxing), have you ever thought about being an athlete?
If I weren't a singer, I used to want to be an athlete. I want to do some fighting sports, but I can't have any scars or wounds right now. So if I weren't in the entertainment industry, I might be competing on a big stage right now (laughs).
Q: What was your motivation to become a singer then?
I learned singing because I liked to sing. I had the opportunity to sing on stage and the audience was very touched so I wanted people to come listen to me more. 2AM debuted with a ballad song, but I myself like many types of music even R&B.
Q: Now you are working as an actor too? What do you find fun or challenging about acting?
I am still new to acting. Thus, there are many difficult aspects, but even if it's difficult, but I still think that acting is fun. The other members wholeheartedly watch my acting work and there are lots of praises, as well as recommendations. It is very touching.
Q: You seem to be close to Lee Minho, a co-star from the series Personal Taste. Do you still keep in contact with him?
After he shot City Hunter in Seoul, he contacted me. He also called on my birthday and we often go out to dinner and for drinks. We talk about all sorts of things, typical things that guys talk about like games, cars (laughs). We are the same age, so we can give acting tips to each other. When we were acting, he helped out a lot. It's hard for me to give an exact example, but he would say to me during different scenes "It would look good if you did this."
Q: I also heard that you are close to IU since you had a duet together.
When she first debut she was very shy because she didn't really know anyone. So I introduced her to different people in the business that I was close to, including Wooyoung whom she starred with in Dream High. IU is a very good actress. She was very cute when she played the chubby character and when she transformed, she seemed to capture the audience's heart even more.
Q: A lot of fans seem to be praising you on twitter for your movie role. What movies would you recommend to your fans?
There is a pretty old movie called "Sea of Love" that is very good. I watch all types of movies, but I particularly like action and mystery movies.
Q: I also heard that you have a poodle.
Chansung of 2PM has a cat so I went to buy a lot of cat goodies at the store, but when I got there, I saw a puppy that was so adorable and the veterinarian there happened to be my fan so she said "I am your fan. I want to give you that puppy as a present," and so gave me the toy poodle. But I am very busy and don't really have time to take care of it, so I gave it to my mom to raise (laughs). Now it is 1 year old, about 1.50 meters long. It doesn't look like a toy poodle anymore (laughs). I never knew before that poodles would be this big. It is a very smart and cute dog.
Q: The parody that you guys did of Brown Eyed Girls is really something.
It took about 6 hours to film, but it was a very fun time. The time passed by really fast and we never thought that it would get this much attention.

Jo Kwon, known of his very flashy dances and high sense for variety shows, who is full of energy and commands smiles and laughter from those around him has not changed at all since he was a kid.

Q: What was your feeling when debuting after having been a trainee for 8 years?
When I found out I was going to debut, tears just poured down. Those tears were tears that have been waiting for debuting that were from the heart that wanted to thank everybody who has been so supportive. After debuting, I still didn't feel much but after 1 year, I slowly felt everything with my heart because the fans really loved and supported our songs.
Q: Where did this ability of yours to be able to give entertainment to audiences so well come from?
I like making other people laugh. I've liked dancing ever since I was a kid and my mom used to tell me that I liked to sing for a long time. If the TV had lyrics on the screen, I would sing along with the song. When my mom saw that, she knew for sure that I would become a singer, so the fact that I'm a singer here today isn't because of fate.
Q: Do you feel a lot of pressure from those around you?
It's not to the point of pressure. When I walk on the streets, I will hear things like "Impulsive Kwon" "Funny Kwon" (*Kkap Kwon) more often. Some people will ask me to do something funny or dance so I will dance right there for them (laughs). When we went abroad, if they said "Dance a girl group song for us!" I would dance a little for them.
Q: JYP has made you guys into a vocal group, does he say anything about these funny acts that you have and how do you feel about that?
From the beginning, we would be in the headlines (for funny things), and JYP himself would be surprised since we debuted as a vocal group so he was worried that we wouldn't be able to concentrate on singing. Thus, in the beginning he was hesitant but now he likes the my funny character so he doesn't tell me to stop.
Q: So now what is the reason to dance to girl group songs?
When we debuted, there was a show that parodied the Wonder Girls a lot so I tried to imitate the facial expressions of the song lyrics so when I did that, everyone laughed and on the internet people were calling me "Kkap Kwon!" (laughs), so after that, I've been imitating the hit songs of girl groups so it has been a symbol of myself.
Q: I heard that you've moved your hips until they hurt. Is that hurt?
Now I am more careful about shaking my hips too much (laughs). Because when I am dancing, I am very into it, but looking back at myself, I wonder how I got to that point. I feel embarrassed of myself too and can't bear to watch myself (laughs), but I am not the type to give up! There are many people who can dance to girl group songs much better than me, but I don't care "I am the best!" (laughs).
Q: You were also in the program "We Got Married" with Ga-in which was very popular. How did you feel about this program?
It's a program that gave me a very valuable experience. I learned a lot about myself of how much of a man I am. Even though it was a fake marriage, it really felt like I was married! It was a very good experience indeed and I want to thank it very much.
Q: Do you still keep in contact with Ga-in?
After "All My Love" where we played brother-sister, we still keep in contact. We still call each other as husband-wife.
Q: You are the MC ok Inkigayo. Is there a particular group that you like the most?
The rookie group TEENTOP because they are powerful. They are unique and the best part is that they are still young! In the idol world, being young is a very strong charisma and they have captured many eyes!
Q: In the series "All My Love" your love storyline with Lizzy is the talk of the town.
In the series, Lizzy and I play lovers and the main topic is that there has been a scene with 2 kisses. That scene was very serious too. The fact that 2 idols have a kissing scene probably shocked many people especially our fan clubs (laughs). I want everyone to follow the love of these 2 characters. Lizzy is very lively, she is like a sweet older sister, and she is very open-hearted, and very sincere, plus she is a female idol who can speak satoori – very strange yet interesting.
Q: It seems like you are close to Doojoon of BEAST who also stars in that series. What do you two usually talk about?
We have like a small movie group. If we are free we will get together to watch a movie late at night. We may eat dinner together even because we have known each other for a very long time, we are very close friends.

The youngest member, Jinwoon, who used to be in a rock band, and earlier in August of this year just released his first solo single "You walking towards me" that fulfilled his utmost dreams.

Q: Tell me about your first solo experience.
I have wanted to do this for a long time. No matter if it was to play an instrument or act on stage, I was able to show others my true self by myself. It was very fun and I also had solo activities too. Right now I am preparing for my solo album.
Q: Did it take you long to record?
"You walking towards me" is a song that I made myself. Thus, if combining the time it took to prepare it took over a year and a half. The song "Lalala" had producer Hun Cheeyok and a composer from the company work together. It is a song that requires a lot of concentration.
Q: What rock song or Japanese rock group do you like at the moment?
Ever since I started writing songs, I have been listening to lots of songs and I started liking a lot of new bands. I couldn't name all of them right now (laughs), but a Japanese group that I really like is X JAPAN which I have liked since 9th grade. I like all of their songs so much that I went to a concert with my grandfather. Other than that, ELLEGARDEN too, they are also popular in Korea.
Q: What has changed the most since high school?
At the end of high school, I still was not an adult so I could only go where I was told. When I was of age, I had more places that I could go. I remember thinking "There are places like this on this earth too?" (laughs) It was as if I had discovered a new world and I thought it was very beneficial to my song writing.
Q: Please tell us the reason that drove you to become a singer.
During middle school, there was a girl who I had grown up playing instruments with so I had the chance to do a duet with her. We sang one of K Will and Imjung's popular songs. So after that I wanted to go onto an even bigger stage so I competed in various stages. But it was constricting with just 2 people, so if I had a band with more people we could go on even bigger stages so we looked for more members to form a band with on the internet. We were a band for about 3 years, and we had won competitions as well. The band name was n.c., which was an abbreviation for "No comment." It had a deeper meaning that "Before anything, listen to our songs first" (laughs).
Q: Because you are the youngest, you are taken care of. What are the good and bad things about being the youngest?
Being the youngest, even if you make mistakes, it is looked over "because you are still a kid." This is the advantage (laughs). But also because I am younger, there aren't very many disadvantages. It really is good to be the youngest (laughs).
Q: How was it to see the parody of the Brown Eyes Girls that Seulong, Jo Kwon, and the 2PM members did?
Explosions of laughter! The bathhouse that it was taped it is in the city where I used to live. Being in a bathhouse that I was familiar with made it even funnier.
Q: It seems like lately you've enjoyed fishing.
Because I go to the same sports club as Jong Jonseul, a gagman, and when he said "I want to try fishing" he invited me immediately the next day to go fishing with him early in the morning. The first day, I caught 12 fishes so it was very fun. It was addicting just to even go once. Sometimes they won't even catch my bait, but when I do catch one it is very stress-relieving.

Source: Haru*Hana Magazine Vol.7
Scanned by Rikakotsu for 2IIAM
Translated by Pyngky @ 2IIAM (JP-Thai), whiterose @ W2D (Thai-Eng)

Big Bang is back and all geared up! Finally, all five members of Big Bang are together again and now heading to Belfast, North Ireland.

Yesterday, Big Bang's Seungri excited and hyped their fans with his recent post on his me2day account. He revealed, "Big Bang is nominated in Worldwide Act category for MTV EMA 2011. It's an opportunity to see all 5 members of Big Bang. Only you can make it."

Seungri didn't disappoint their fans as the five members of Big Bang really showed up. On November 3rd, Incheon airport was mobbed with fans and paparazzi hoping to have a glimpse of the boys. Big Bang members are seen in their stylish airport fashion, wearing comfortable yet fashionable clothes.

Big Bang is heading to Belfast for the "2011 MTV Europe Music Awards" on November 6th. The group is one of the top five nominees for "Worldwide Act" category. They will represents Asia and will go head to head with a pretty tight competitors including the famous singer Britney Spears.

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Rock duo TRAX will be making their comeback with a brand new album next week.

In a press release on November 3rd, SM Entertainment revealed that TRAX will be releasing their third mini-album "Window" on the November 10th.

"Window" will be their first album since their last release "Oh! My Goddess" in September 2010. Member Jay has focused on his acting career with role in KBS "PRESIDENT" and is currently starring in KBS daily series "My Bittersweet Life". On the other hand, Jungmo has been a part of the project team M&D (Midnight & Dawn) with Super Junior's Heechul.

TRAX (Typhoon of the Rose Attack on Xmas) was debuted in the summer of 2004 by SM Entertainment together with X Japan's co-founder Yoshiki. The duo became popular with their hit singles "First Rain", "Let You Go" and "Oh! My Goddess".

Source: 10asia
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2PM made their advancement in Japan with another chart-topping single "Ultra Lover", taking third spot on the prestigious Oricon chart.

On November 3rd, Oricon official website revealed that 2PM's third Japanese single immediately climbed up third with 32,929 copies sold upon its released yesterday. "Ultra Lover" is following behind top Japanese groups Arashi and Perfume.

2PM had previously ranked third and fourth place on Oricon's chart with their Japanese debut single "Take Off" and "I'm Your Man" respectively.

Meanwhile, 2PM will be releasing their first full-length Japanese album titled, "REPUBLIC OF 2PM" on November 30th and hold their nationwide tour in December.

Source: 10asia
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