JYP Entertainment's JYP Nation reveals concert poster
Dec 06 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Major Korean talenthouse JYP Entertainment (JYPE) today unveiled a poster for JYP Nation's upcoming concert. The poster revealed all the members of JYP Nation -- composed of Park Jin-young, Wonder Girls, 2PM, 2AM, Lim Jeong-hee, JOO, San E and miss A -- dressed in black and giving off cold and dark expressions. Just last week, JYPE released JYP Nat...
Shin Hye-sung holds solo concert over the weekend
Dec 06 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean singer Shin Hye-sung made his return to the local stage over the weekend, performing in front of 1,300 fans during his solo concert. He kicked off the concert titled "Close To You" with the song of the same name by the Carpenters held at the AX-Korea in Seoul on November 4, where fans from Malaysia, Thailand and Japan came to see his show. "...
Kim Kyu-jong, Heo Young-saeng says SS501 to release album nex..
Dec 06 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean idols Kim Kyu-jong and Heo Young-saeng have said that their boy band SS501 will release a group album next year. The remark came Saturday during a press conference held before their fan meeting "Story in Seoul" at Sangmyung University's Sangmyung Art Center, the two's first official meet-and-greet with fans since signing newly with solo song...
Girls' Generation and BEAST tops TV music programs
Dec 06 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean idols Girls' Generation and BEAST scored wins on televised music programs over the weekend, placing on the No. 1 spot with their latest songs. On KBS' Friday music show "Music Bank," the nine-member girl group was crowned winners for the fifth consecutive week with their title track "Hoot" while on SBS' Sunday program "Inkigayo," BEAST won t...
Jang Woo-hyuk wins Best Foreign Artist award in China
Dec 06 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean singer Jang Woo-hyuk has won the award for Best Foreign Artist at an annual Chinese music awards ceremony, according to his agency WH Entertainment on Monday. WH announced in a press release that Jang was named the top foreign artist at the Southeast Music Ranking Awards, which was hosted by China's CCTV on December 4, beating Korean pop ido...
4minute rocks the stage in Japan for second concert
Dec 06 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean female idols 4minute held their second concert in Japan over the weekend, attracting thousands of fans to their performance. Cube Entertainment announced in a press release on Monday that the girls took the stage at the Zepp Tokyo in front of some 4,000 fans for their concert titled "4Minute LIVE Energy Vol. 2 DIAMOND" on December 4. The gir...
Trot singer Park Hyun-bin to debut in Japan next year
Dec 06 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Trot singer Park Hyun-bin plans to expand his career to Japan next year, according to DBC marketing agency on Monday. DBCs press release announced today that Park has signed a contract with Irving Co., one of the largest K-pop management companies based in Tokyo which states Park will begin his activities in Japan starting 2011. For Irving, this ...
Singer Crown J arrested on charges of taking drugs
Dec 06 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Just a day after actor Kim Sung-min made headlines with news that he was arrested on charges of possessing and using methamphetamine, singer Crown J too was taken into custody for drug use -- on his account, for smoking marijuana.A report by major public network SBS reported through its eight o'clock news on Sunday that police arrested the 31-year-...
Kara ranks top new artist on Japan's mobile music chart
Dec 06 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Girl group Kara has been selected best new artist of the year on a top Japanese mobile music chart.The website for RecoChoku, Japan's largest and most comprehensive mobile music chart, announced Saturday that between December 1 of last year to November 30 this year, Karas music received the most downloads in full version and the second-most downl...
U-Kiss takes the stage for first solo concert in Japan
Dec 05 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean pop idols U-Kiss held their first-ever solo concert in Japan yesterday, according to their agency NH Media on Tuesday
Rain's new blockbuster co-starring Shin Se-kyung
Dec 05 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Just as his drama Runaway Plan B comes to a close, Rain has announced his new project, a blockbuster film called Red Muffler
Tim's 5th album "New Beginnings" in high demand overseas
Dec 03 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Demand is high overseas for male solo singer Tims new album "New Beginnings," according to the Korean branch of Sony Music Entertainment on Friday. Sony Music Korea explained in press release today that neighboring Asian countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Thailand and China, are inquiring into distribution rights for Tim's fifth ...
Girls' Generation to perform at music fest in Japan this week...
Dec 03 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean female idols Girls' Generation will fly into Japan today to take part in annual music show "2010 FNS Music Festival" over the weekend.A PR official from SM Entertainment told 10Asia over the phone, "The girls will perform at the annual music fest while member Tiffany will not participate in the show since she is still recovering from her kne...
MBLAQ to hold first live concert in Singapore
Dec 03 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Five-member boy band MBLAQ will hold their first live concert in Singapore on Saturday. According to the groups agency J. Tune Entertainment on Friday, MBLAQ will take part in the Mnet Ultimate Live in Asia (MULA) Concert where they will perform not only as a group but stage solo performances as well.Lee Jun, the rapper of the group, will dance ...
Trainee picture of JYP Entertainment artists revealed
Dec 03 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Some of the biggest names in the K-pop industry stirred the Internet on Friday after a picture of them during their years as a trainee at JYP Entertainment (JYPE) was unveiled.Various online websites revealed 2AM's Jo Kwon, 2PM members Taecyeon and Junho, Wonder Girls member Sohee, current BEAST member Gi-kwang and solo songstress JOO from years ag...