2NE1 sweeps various music sites with title tracks
Sep 10 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean girl group 2NE1 has swept various online music charts with the title tracks from their new album. Songs "Can't Nobody," "Go Away" and "Clap Your Hands," all three the title tracks from 2NE1's first full-length album, have placed on the top three spots of various web-based music charts, according to the real-time charts of online music provid...
The Boss to begin activities in Japan
Sep 10 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean idol group The Boss will begin their music activities in Japan, according to their agency Open-World Entertainment on Friday.The boys will be in Sapporo, Japan from September 18 to 20 for the "2010 Hallyu Music Festival" and stay in the country for six months to expand their music careers in the country. The group in June had signed with Jap...
[INTERVIEW] Big Bang member Taeyang
Sep 10 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
A song is the language through which a singer expresses his emotions. Or at least 20 years ago, this was such a natural thing that it was embarrassing to say so. But these days, this is embarrassing in a different sense. Nobody is sincere when it comes to singing these days. When a certain tone of vocals becomes popular, that immediately becomes th...
Girls' Generation tops various music charts in Japan
Sep 10 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean female idols Girls' Generation has topped various Japanese music charts with their debut single in the country, according to their agency SM Entertainment on Friday. A press release from SM announced that the girls' debut single "Genie," which went on sale on September 8, has topped Japan's iTunes music video charts and placed at No. 1 on se...
2NE1's first full-length album in stores today
Sep 09 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
The first full-length album by Korean female idols 2NE1 went on sale today, according to their agency YG Entertainment on Thursday.YG announced that the group's new album "To Anyone" was released locally and internationally through video channel YouTube and Apple's iTune stores. They went on to explain that they have received about 10,000 preorders...
SM denies Lee Teuk, Taeyeon dating
Sep 09 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Top Korean management firm SM Entertainment has denied that its artists Lee Teuk of boy band Super Junior and Taeyeon of female idol group Girls' Generation are in a romantic relationship.Several reports earlier in the day had stated the two were dating, citing photographs fans had posted of the two wearing identical earrings over several occasions...
Official Kim Hyun-joong website open
Sep 09 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean idol Kim Hyun-joong's official website opened yesterday, according to his agency KEYEAST on Thursday. KEYEAST announced in a press release that they have created the official webpage (http://www.hyun-joong.com) through which Kim will be able to communicate with his fans. The main page of the website features a video and pictures from a photo...
Bobby Kim to release first Japanese album
Sep 09 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean R&B singer Bobby Kim will release his first album in Japan in November, according to his agency Oscar Entertainment on Thursday. Oscar announced through a press release that Kim's first Japanese album will go on sale in the country on November 11 and be produced in two discs, which includes ten tracks as well as a music video. Oscar went ont...
2AM to hold first-ever solo concert in December
Sep 09 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean idol group 2AM will hold their first-ever solo concert in December, according to the boy's record producer and promoter Big Hit Entertainment on Thursday. A PR official from Big Hit told 10Asia over the phone that the group will take the stage for their first-ever solo concert in late December. "The concert will happen around that time and i...
FT Island and Wheesung rejoice atop Gaon charts
Sep 09 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean rock band FT Island and R&B singer Wheesung claimed the No. 1 spot on the charts of Gaon during the first week of September. The latest single "Love, love, love" by FT Island came in first place, shooting up seven slots from its previous week while knocking down former winner "They Live Well" by 2AM's Changmin and 8eight's Lee Hyun to fifth ...
Girls' Generation's Japanese single places at No. 5
Sep 09 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean girl group Girls' Generation's Japanese debut single has placed at No. 5 on the prestigious Oricon's singles chart, according to their agency SM Entertainment on Thursday. SM announced in a press release that the girls' Japanese debut single "Genie," which went on sale in the country yesterday, came in at fifth place on Oricon's daily single...
Kara's DVD ranked No. 1 on weekly chart in Japan
Sep 09 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
The blu-ray disc by Korean girl group Kara has taken the top spot on the prestigious Oricon weekly DVD chart, according to their agency DSP Media on Wednesday.DSP announced in a press release that the DVD titled "KARA VACATION" has placed in the No. 1 spot on the weekly rankings under the category of idol image.On the overall chart, which includes ..
INTERVIEW Boy band SHINee
Sep 08 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
"Buy version A of our album as well. (laugh) We took a lot of the photographs in version B so version A is better executed." Key explained the difference between the two versions while looking at the album 10Asia brought to the interview. The five boys, who had prepped for their new album "Lucifer" starting when their second mini-album "Juliet" was...
F.CUZ holds first Japan showcase
Sep 08 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
Korean boy band F.CUZ held their first official showcase in Japan over the weekend, according to their agency Can&J's Entertainment on Wednesday. Can&J's announced in a press release the boys met with about 900 fans at the event titled "F.CUZ 1st Showcase Hug My Heart" on September 4 held at the Laforet Museum Roppongi in Tokyo. The group performed...
Park Jung-min opens official Facebook and Twitter site
Sep 08 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
SS501 member Park Jung-min has opened an official Facebook and Twitter website, according to his new agency CNR Media on Wednesday.CNR stated in a press release that they opened official accounts on the popular online networks after discovering that several people had impersonated the singer, similar to the incidents to actors Jung Il-woo, Lee Min-...
Sarah Brightman to hold concert in Korea next month
Sep 08 2010 | in Drama & Movie News | by korean-drama-guide
English pop opera singer Sarah Brightman will be in Korea next month for her concert, according to the concert promoter Access Entertainment on Wednesday. The songstress will take the stage accompanied with a 60-member orchestra at the "Sarah Brightman - in Concert with Orchestra" held at the Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul on October 26, making it ...