After impressing fans with her cinematic-like MV for “You & I“, IU has returned with a performance version on December 6th.
This second MV focuses on IU’s choreography in both close and long shots, giving the viewer a chance to appreciate the hard work thrown into creating her dance moves.
Check out her MV below!
As the end of the year draws ever closer, the unavoidable year-end lists and rankings are starting to be released. Korean media label Star News recently compiled a list of the most successful producers of 2011, based on the monthly Melon charts.
Instead of simply counting album sales, the list was based on how many songs each producer managed to land in the Melon monthly chart’s top 50 ranking from January to November of this year. A total of 315 tracks were qualified to be considered for the ranking.
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1. Yang Hyun Suk, YG Entertainment – 19 tracks
Hip-hop powerhouse YG Entertainment proudly claimed the title of the most successful producer this year, landing a total of 19 songs from groups such as Big Bang, 2NE1, and soloist Tablo.
Big Bang by itself took the credit for 13 out of the 19 songs, including unit group GD&TOP‘s “High High”(January, 3rd place), “Oh Yeah” (January, 2nd), “Don’t Go Home” (January, 27th), and “Knock Out” (January, 12th). Seungri, promoting as a soloist, also contributed two tracks with “V.V.I.P” (February, 36th) and “What Can I Do” (February, 9th)
From its 4th full album, Big Bang scored hits with “Hands Up” (March, 12th place), “Tonight” (March, 1st), “Somebody to Love” (March, 14th), “What is Right” (March, 5th), “Cafe” (March, 6th), “Love Song” (April, 10th), and “Stupid Liar” (March, 36th).
2NE1 also had a decent year with 5 songs on Melon’s top 50 monthly charts. “Lonely” (May, 3rd), “I Am the Best” (July, 2nd), “Ugly” (August, 1st), “Hate You” (August, 3rd) and Park Bom‘s single “Don’t Cry” (May, 1st) all were successful tracks this year.
As for YG’s newest artist, hip-hop soloist Tablo had a solid start with his new label with a total of 3 songs. “Airbag” (October, 24th), “Tomorrow” (November, 16th), and “Bad” (November, 17th) all contributed to YG Entertainment’s success in 2011.
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2. Hong Seung Sung, Cube Entertainment – 17 tracks
Cube Entertainment under the leadership of Hong Seung Sung had a phenomenal year, rising to number two on the list past several long-standing producing companies. With groups such as B2ST, 4minute, HyunA, G.NA, A Pink, and Huh Gak all performing solidly or above, Cube Entertainment continued its success in 2011 with a grand total of 17 songs on Melon’s monthly top 50.
B2ST did their part with successful tracks such as “On Rainy Days” (June, 3rd), “Beautiful” (January, 34th), and “Fiction” (June, 5th), while labelmates 4minute also performed solidly with “Heart to Heart” (April, 11th) and “Mirror, Mirror” (April, 13th).
Counted separately was HyunA, who debuted as a soloist this year with “Bubble Pop” (July, 11th) and “A Bitter Day” (July, 31st). Regular solo artist G.NA also scored well with “Black & White” (February, 3rd) and “Top Girl” (September, 6th).
However, the real trump card for Cube was no other than rising star Huh Gak, who shot to stardom through the survival reality show ‘Superstar K3‘. He landed a total of six songs on the charts – “Always” (January, 29th), “Happy Me” (January, 30th), and “Because You’re Mine” (January, 43rd) maintained their high scores in January despite being released in November of 2010. Other than his holdovers, “Don’t Forget Me” (June, 6th), “Hello” (October, 1st), and “I Told You I Wanna Die” (November, 11th) all proved his mettle as one of this year’s “power rookies”.
Meanwhile, rookie group A Pink proved their strength as one of this year’s stand-out girl groups by placing “I Don’t Know” (May, 49th) on the list.
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3. Shin Won Soo, LOEN Entertainment – 11 tracks
LOEN Entertainment had a fantastic year, supported by the growing popularity of ‘nation’s little sister’ IU, Sunny Hill with their new, edgier tone, and soloist ZIA. They had a total of 11 tracks on the end-of-year compilation.
IU accounted for six of them, including “Good Day” (January, 1st), “This is Awkward” (January, 23rd), “The First Goodbye That Night” (January, 48th), ”Merry Christmas in Advance” (January, 31st), “The Story Only I Didn’t Know” (March, 2nd), and “A Cruel Fairy Tale” (March, 31st).
Co-ed group Sunny Hill also scored highly with their comeback album, with both “Midnight Circus” (July, 20th) and “Pray” (August, 49th) enjoying success. Labelmate soloist ZIA also performed solidly, landing “Don’t Go” (January, 17th), “The Way I Am” (October, 10th), and “I Hope It’s You” (October, 26th) on the charts.
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4. Kim Kwang Soo, Core Contents Media – 10 tracks
As the home of T-ara, Davichi, Coed School, and the now-disbanded SeeYa, Core Contents Media also had a remarkable year with 10 songs placing. T-ara was responsible for half of them, including “Why Are You Being Like This” (January, 13th) and “Yayaya” (January, 14th) as holdovers from the previous year’s album. This year, they scored big with “Roly Poly” (July, 5th), “Beautiful Girl” (February, 49th), and “Cry Cry” (November, 13th).
Davichi’s “One Person” (March, 49th), “Don’t Say Goodbye” (September, 2nd), and “Love My Love” (October, 11th) all performed solidly, as did Coed School’s sub-unit, 5dolls, with “Like This Like That” (June, 17th).
Meanwhile, former group SeeYa went out with a bang with “You’re Gorgeous to Me” (February, 23rd).
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5. Lee Soo Man, SM Entertainment – 8 tracks
Longtime powerhouse SM Entertainment also turned in a successful year, with artists such as SNSD, f(x), TVXQ, and Super Junior leading the ever-growing Hallyu Wave.
The girls of SNSD performed solidly with “The Boys” (November, 5th) and “Mr. Taxi” (November, 33rd), as well as Taeyeon‘s solo track “I Love You” (January, 10th) and her duet with The One, “Like a Star” (January, 21st).
f(x) also scored well with “Hot Summer” (July, 6th) and “Pinocchio” (May, 2nd), while TVXQ’s “Keep Your Head Down” (February, 16th) and Super Junior’s “Mr. Simple” (August, 6th) also placed highly.
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6. Park Jin Young (J.Y. Park), JYP Entertainment – 7 tracks
With the much-anticipated comeback of the Wonder Girls as well as the continuing success of 2PM and Miss A, JYP Entertainment also had much to celebrate.
Returning from the States, the Wonder Girls’ pent-up demand resulted in the group successfully charting with “Be My Baby” (November, 3rd), “G.N.O” (November, 43rd), “Girls Girls” (November, 44th), and “Me, In” (November, 32nd).
2PM with “Hands Up” (July, 4th) and Miss A with “Love Alone” (May, 26th) and “Goodbye Baby” (August, 2nd) also were decent hits, helping JYP to the conclusion of another strong year.
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7. Kim Shi Dae, Starship Entertainment – 7 tracks
Starship Entertainment, home of artists such as SISTAR and K.Will, also kept itself in the black with 7 tracks landing on Melon’s top 50 monthly charts. SISTAR tasted success with “How Dare You“ (January, 5th), “So Cool” (September, 5th), and “Hot Place” (June, 9th), while K.Will also proved his strength as a soloist with “Amazed” (February, 8th), “My Heart is Beating” (April, 5th), and “Real Love Song” (May, 33rd). SISTAR’s sub-unit, SISTAR19, also charted with “Ma Boy” (June, 9th).
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8. Han Sung Soo, PLEDIS Entertainment – 6 tracks
With its numerous sub-units, After School propelled PLEDIS Entertainment to a good year with its offspring Orange Caramel charting strongly with “Aing” (January, 32nd), “Bangkok City” (April, 8th), and “Shanghai Romance” (November, 24th), as well as their experimental After School Blue and After School Red sub-units with “In the Night Sky” (September, 48th) and “Wonder Boy” (August, 36th), respectively.
After School itself also pulled in a decent year, with last year’s Christmas single “Love Love Love” (January, 46th) and “Shampoo” (May, 5th) both performing strongly.
Source: Star News
Kim Jaejoong and Park Yoochun of JYJ recently had some fun playing in the snow.
Jaejoong shared the above photo via his Twitter on December 7th and wrote, “Snowman boyfriend Yoochun & Snowperson. The two happened to meet by chance.”
In one of the photos, Yoochun is standing next to a snowman that reaches up to his waist in height. He is smiling towards the camera with his hand resting on the snowman’s head.
But Jaejoong shared another photo in which Yoochun got close and a bit more intimate with the snow figure. In it, Yoochun wrapped his arms around the snowman as if he would his girlfriend, evoking laughter from netizens.
His followers who saw the photos left comments such as, “Yoochun oppa’s girl is one cold woman“, “I heard you can only date her for three months a year?”, “Just take me“, “Jaejoong oppa, are you sure you’re not jealous?”, and more.
In related news, JYJ recently completed their Europe Tour and they’re currently working on ‘Mango Tree Project‘ in collaboration with World Vision and ‘Elle‘ to offer aid to children in Sudan, Africa.
Source & Image: StarNews
Boyfriend has just unveiled the full MV for their new song, “I’ll Be There“!
Since the song belongs a special winter release, the MV reflects the season by incorporating dance shots in the snow. Though Boyfriend promised to showcase a more mature image this time around, fans were glad to see that they’ve still managed to retain some of that lighthearted style they’ve become famous for.
Check out their MV below!
Source : allkpop
“Dimanakah kau separuh jiwaku, aku hilang makna tanpamu??!”
Wahai bintang utara…
“Because of you, it won’t let our memories fade….
Because of you, I can breathe with my last secret bliss….”
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Kang Dong Won (actor)
Ko Hyun Jung (actress)
BEAST (singers)
Kang Ho Dong (MC)
Lee Hyuk Soo (actor/model/friend of GD&TOP)
Kim Min Hee (actress/model/friend of GD&TOP)
Park Tae Hwan (T.O.P's schoolmate/swimmer)
Chan Ho Park (Korean baseball player)
Park Min Young (actress/Haru Haru)
Shim Eun-ha (actress) and her husband Ji Sang-wook (former Seoul mayoral candidate)
Lee Young-ae (actress)
Song Seungheon (actor)
Son Ye Jin (actress)
Kim Tae Hee (actress)
Yang Dong Geun (actor/worked with T.O.P in I Am Sam)
Cha Seung Won (actor/worked with T.O.P in Into the Fire)
Kwon Sang Woo (actor) and his wife Son Tae-young (actress)
TEEN TOP (singers)
Ha Ji-won (actress)
Note: This isn't an official/confirmed list. Source is also a fansite.
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Via tokyohive:
On November 30th, Tohoshinki (TVXQ) released their latest single ‘Winter Rose’.
On the first day of release, the single placed second on the vaunted Oricon Daily Chart by selling 76,615 copies. It took a few days but now the full PV has been released! After the release of the music video for “Duet”, fans have been eagerly anticipating the music video for “Winter Rose”.
The music video should put you in the Holiday spirit, check it out below!
Source : allkpop
Back in September, Big Bang‘s GD&TOP announced that would be making their Japanese debut with the release of “Oh Yeah” on November 9th. Unfortunately, due to the breakout of G-Dragon‘s marijuana case, their Japanese promotion plans were put on hold.
The single was pushed back for a released date of January 7, 2012 but earlier today, YG and Avex Entertainment (YGEX) delighted their fans by releasing the short version (teaser) of GD&TOP’s Japanese “Oh Yeah”.
Check it out below!
4minute’s HyunA and B2ST’s Jang Hyunseung (a.k.a. ‘Trouble Maker‘) stirred the coals a few days back with their hot introductory performance at the ‘2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards‘. Now they’re ready to bring the heat with their official music video for “Trouble Maker“!
As hinted in their earlier teasers, “Trouble Maker” is a MV that plays on the cat-and-mouse theme. Set in a lavish hotel room, the video is rife with gunplay and sexual tension — a combination that’s sure to make them a huge hit from the get-go.
Check out their MV below!
Source : allkpop
Singles released on the 30th by artists such as ‘TVXQ‘, ‘FT Island‘, and ‘T-ara‘ have made their way to the top of the Oricon Singles Chart.
TVXQ’s first Christmas song, “Winter“, seized the #2 slot on the Weekly Oricon Single Chart, selling 76,615 copies on the first day.
Furthermore, FT Island’s “Distance” and T-ara’s “YAYAYA” came in at #4 and #7 respectively, while “This Christmas” a collaborative effort by the JYP Entertainment artists came in at #14.
In related news, 2PM‘s first full-length Japanese album ‘Republic of 2PM‘ sold 25,756 copies on the first day and seized the #2 slot on the Oricon Album Chart.
Source & Image: Newsis wire via Nate
Im so proud of myself 'cause i can give the evidence for uri Eomma and Appa even everyone, i can finish my study as well as their wish...^^
Even though there were so many obstacles on my way....T^T, but finally it's over now...
and all of my burden on my shoulder was disappeared....fiuhh~~
And i hope i can give my best as long as my soul still exists in this world...^^v
and Thanks God....i was really pretty on my special day...neomu yeppo till I cant ever forget on that day…(o^_^o)
Special thanks for uri double combo, uri soulmates, uri bff, 3minute's member...Teti-Ssi and Una-Ssi...Jinja Gomawoyo...4 everythin'...모든, thanks for ur support so i never have given up my dream, ur blessed, ur joke so i never have gotten bored, ur concern so i never have felt lonely...and i hope it'll continue until we die...separated by the death...^^
Aku hilang makna ketika separuh jiwa ini lenyap
Namun kegelisahan batin menguak misteri
Akan sempurna malam pekat tak bersuara
Diam membisu, tak ingin rusak janji abadi semesta
Cantik, tapi indah terusap pekat hingga hilang sepenuhnya
Biarkan dia menyanyi sesuka hati, menyeruak batin yang lelah
Agar sesal mengendap dalam mimpi buruk, berlari menjauh
Sesempurna kecantikan alam dibalik keredupan hidupnya
Berbisik anggun menyiratkan gemulai rupawan sang rembulan
Namamu kini kusebut wahai bintang utara
Adakah kelelahan batin ini menyentuh saraf hatimu?
Agar tak ada lagi kabut pekat memudarkan cintanya
Karena terkadang aku hancur akan angkuhmu
Hey...kau dengar aku bukan?
Kenapa hanya berdiam di ujung dunia?
Jangan buatku lelah mengejar bayang semumu..
Aku disini tak tau makna kehadiranmu...
Jadi...sudikah kau sampaikan...
Aku memudar...karena hilang separuh jiwaku...
Ijinkan kurengkuh nyawaku yang kian singkat
Melewatkan tidur abadi ku...akan kusentuh bayangnya agar nyata
Dapatkan kesempatan mengunci hatinya, mengubur dalam jiwa sepiku
Hingga hilang tak terkuak, walau oleh misteri alam....
Masterpiece by :
~TheBlackPearl~
May 12th, 2008
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After the release of a dramatic music video for “Cry Cry“, T-ara is hyping fans up for their comeback with a practice rehearsal video revealing the choreography for their upcoming performance!
Following the feel of the song and music video, it’s safe to say that the live performances of “Cry Cry” will be edgy and fierce, a total turnaround from the ladies’ previous concept with “Roly Poly“.
Watch below!
source : allkpop +
A photo still of actor No Min Woo and actress Hwang Jung Eum posing as their ‘Full House 2‘ characters is gaining interest.
On November 15th, an online community posted the topic, ‘Drama ‘Full House 2′ Three Main Characters‘, with the photo.
No Min Woo, Hwang Jung Eum, and Park Ki Young are sitting on the bench with various poses. While the two men pose in a laidback manner, Hwang Jung Eum’s bright red sweater and curly hairstyle is drawing much laughter from netizens, who are her to the horror movie character, Chucky, in ‘Child’s Play‘.
Netizens replied with, “Is this Full House 2? Isn’t this ‘Child’s Play’?“and, “Why is she wearing that kind of sweater…”
‘Full House 2′ will be broadcast in March.
Source: Daily Sports via Nate
T-ara‘s Eunjung made headlines yesterday after falling off a horse while filming for drama ‘Queen Insoo‘. Today, the idol gave an update on her conditions, assuring fans of her safety.
Eunjung stated in an interview with Joongang Ilbo newspaper, “Yesterday I fell off a horse during filming, but I’ve received treatment at the hospital and thankfully, I’m fine now. It’ll improve after a bit of time passes.”
When asked about her character in the drama and horseback riding, Eunjung answered, “I heard that not everyone was so passive during the Joseon dynasty. Not much is known about Insoo’s childhood, and the horseback riding scene was inserted to show that she was a strong, independent woman who was ahead of her time.”
She also commented on the burden of acting in a historical drama stating, “Honestly, I have lots of interest in history. I like historical dramas a lot, and I had a experience with historical drama when I was younger. Wearing ethnic Korean clothing and acting was fun. I wanted to do it because I got to play the younger version of senior Chae Shi Ra.”
The first episode of ‘Queen Insoo’ will be on December 3rd at 9PM KST on JTBC.
Source + Photo: Xportsnews via Nate
It was recently revealed that YG Entertainment‘s stock price will only be worth 80% of SM Entertainment‘s.
Shinyoung Securities reported on the 14th that once YG Entertainment is registered with KOSDAQ on the 23rd, their estimated stock price will be roughly $58 USD per share. Considering that YG has had less promotions overseas and restricted group member promotions, they inevitably came up 20% short in comparison to SM Entertainment.
However, it was also reported that YG was the second most successful entertainment agency, boasting a sales boost of 55.5% from 2008 to 2010, and a 173% increase in business profits. Their sudden jump in profit is mainly credited to their boy band, Big Bang. Reviewing the first half of 2011, Big Bang alone brought in 52% of YG Entertainment’s income; 60% if you include each member’s solo projects, and their albums are now selling over 4 times more compared to back in 2009. YG’s girl group 2NE1 currently brings in 40% of what Big Bang brings in for total earnings, but with their escalating fame, it is estimated that they will be able to bring that percentage up to 70% by this time next year.
Shinyoung Securities also reported that the agency managed to earn a high profitable income this year compared to their lack of artist promotions and credited their success to the bond between the YG Family artists. It’s beneficial but risky at the same time that manpower is the drive behind YG’s success, however, the chances of YG artists surviving competition were predicted to be high.
Source & Image: Herald via Nate
