The news of After School participating in Amuro Namie‘s new album has been gaining a lot of attention.

Amuro Namie’s list of best collaboration was revealed on the 17th and on that list, After School was the only Kpop artist that was listed.

Amuro Namie is currently organizing the list of artists that will be featured on this new album. On this album, AI&Anna Tsuchiya, After School, Kawabata Kaname, Yamashita Tomohisa and many other artists will be collaborating with her.

Regarding this collaboration, Pledis Entertainment said,

“Amuro Namie showed interest in After School before and this collaboration was possible because of her offer and recently, they finished filming a music video with her. They collaborated on the song ‘Make It Happen’ where it has a strong pop and the lyrics tempts the listeners into a dream world.”

People of interest expressed their excitement by saying,

“A meeting between After School and Amuro Namie, this is an international news,” “This is mind blowing news that they’re able to work with a Japanese top star,” “I hope that they’ll make a ‘hallyu boom’ along with Girls’ Generation and Kara.”

On the other hand, After School’s collaboration with Amuro Namie will be contain new songs along with 7 music videos and they’re planning on releasing it on March 23rd.

source: hellokpop

Hong Kong, in early morning, more than 100 fans were waiting at the airport for South Korean Boy-Band SS501. Wu Chun arrived at the gate and hundreds of fans surrounded him, after realizing “the wrong person,” it turned out to be an embarrassing scene! Fans of Kim Kyu Jong and Heo Young Saeng felt so disappointed.

More than a hundred fans were at the airport early in the morning waiting and carrying banners. As Fahrenheit member Chun stepped out, a number of Wu Chun fans and security suddenly approached and more than a hundred of Kim Kyu Jong and Heo Young Saeng fans swarmed by surrounding Wu Chun. Until realizing that he was Wu Chun, mistaken as an SS501 member, fans felt rather awkward and showed disappointment, but continued to be patient. In fact, Wu Chun’s trip to Shenzhen via Hong Kong was to film advertisment only.
Heaven pays off, 10 minutes later, the real Kim Kyu Jong and Heo Young Saeng stepped out of the gate, wearing rack sunglasses, time to time waving to the fans, and gave away autographs.

Source: ChinaPress + IFensi

Before K-pop hit the world with their unique music and trend setter fashion. Korean drama was the first that touched the hearts of Asia. I’m sure many of Korean drama addicts are excited to know the upcoming dramas that will soon show in their television.
Here it goes..

Dream High

Six students at Kirin Art High School work to achieve their dreams of becoming stars. Cast are Kim Soo Hyun, Taecyeon, Suzy, Ham Eun Jung, Wooyoung,and IU

Believe in Love

The four children of Mr. Kim are known for their pure and kind hearts. But they have met wicked spouses and their lives are in turmoil. This drama is the story of how they forgive and understand their spouses and eventually build a happy family, just as their parents did.

President

Three months before the presidential nominating convention, Jang Il Joon, from the New Wave Party, declared his candidacy. On that same day, a woman died in a gas explosion in Sam Chuk. Yoo Min Ki, a documentary producer, heard of his mother’s sudden death and headed back home. As he cast his mother’s ashes in the sea, he thought of his childhood: his father always blurted out that Min Ki was not his son whenever he was drunk. After the funeral, Min Ki returned to Seoul and Jang Il Joon asked Min Ki to work as a PR agent to record the election campaign process. When Min Ki asked Il Joon why he was chosen, Il Joon confessed that Min Ki was his son. Min Ki soon begins to suspect that his mother’s death was not an accident and that Il Joon had actually killed her.

Cast are Choi Soo Jong, Ha Hee Ra, Jay Kim, Wang Ji Hye, and Super Junior Sung Min

Paradise Ranch

Dong Joo and Da Ji were once a couple who were married at 19 but they quickly divorced. Years passed, they both return to their old house and discover that their feelings for each other have been endured.

Cast are Shim Chang Min, Lee Yeon Hee, Joo Sang Wook and Yoo Ha Na.

Sign

A medical investigation drama about forensic doctors solving murder cases.

War of the Roses

The story of middle-aged couple, their married life, divorce and their love story.

Athena: Goddess of War

A terrorist group known as “Athena” and led by evil mastermind Son Hyuk threatens South Korea and the world. It is now up to special agent Lee Jung Woo of the National Security Agency to foil their terrifying conspiracy. Jo Soo Young, the daughter of the South Korean president, is kidnapped and hidden away in Italy. Jung Woo and his team are given the assignment to find her and bring her back.

Cast are Choi Si Won, Cha Seung Won, Lee Ji Ah, Kim Min Jong, and Lee Bo Young.

My Princess

An ordinary college student, Lee Seol, finds out she’s a princess. The grandson of Daehan Group, Park Hae Young, is put in charge of educating Seol on proper etiquette.

Cast are Song Seung Hun and Kim Tae Hee.

Birdie Buddy

Birdie Buddy tells the story of former pro golfer John Lee and how he leads two women to become the next golf queens.

Cast are UEE, Lee Yong Woo and Lee Da Hee.

Make sure your popcorn is always ready. Enjoy the show!

credit: allkoreandrama

Korean idols of top Korean agency SM Entertainment will perform for two days in Japan for the final stop of their “SMTOWN LIVE’10 WORLD TOUR” in January next year.

SM Entertainment announced in a press release Wednesday that after holding a series of successful shows in Seoul, Los Angeles and Shanghai, the artists of SM will take the stage of the Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo on January 25 and 26 on the last leg of their world tour.

SM artists, composed of Kangta, BoA, U-know Yunho, Max Changmin, Super Junior, Girls’ Generation, SHINee, f(x), will sing their own songs as well as holding individual and crossover performances with each other.

They have attracted thousands of fans to their world tour since its kickoff in Seoul in late August and the show in Los Angeles placed at No. 10 on the U.S. Billboard Boxcore chart for the number of concertgoers and ticket sales.

Founded by former singer Lee Soo-man in 1995, SM Entertainment is one of the most influential entertainment agencies in the country alongside YG and JYP Entertainment.

They are well-known for managing the successful singing careers of H.O.T and S.E.S and some of the biggest names in the K-pop market including Girls’ Generation, Kangta, SHINee and TRAX.

Ticket Info

SMTOWN LIVE In TOKYO – Concert Details

Concert: SMTOWN LIVE in TOKYO
Dates: 2011/01/25(Tuesday) & 2011/01/26 (Wednesday)
Venue opens: 17:00
Concert begins: 18:00
Venue: Yoyogi National Stadium First Gymnasium
Application period: 2010/12/08 09:00 ～ 2011/01/07 15:00
Seats/rates: ¥12,800 (tax included); all seats
Remarks:
※System processing cost is ¥450/ticket (tax included)
※Tickets must be purchased for children above the age of 3.
※A mobile number must be given for each ticket holder (buyer & accompanying person)
Inquiries: For ticket inquiries, please call 0570-006-506

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Peter Ho said filmed before “The Storm” “Chinese small Alone,” the Japanese animated television series, so it will not feel any problems. Play in the play is actor Peter Ho master Counterattack.

According to Peter Ho said Counterattack is a very shrewd, calculating man attack. Nicknamed “Red meteor,” saying that he opened the technology of steel shells as fast as a meteor.

As the actor who plays Kira, Jiro Wang said he had been very like to watch Gundam, from Gundam 2002, the first beginning, he has been chasing. Until the latest Gundam 00, said he has seen the Movie. Jiro that Kira is not the kind of artificial simple and straightforward to the upper reaches of serious spirit, and most like his own, he has been there from Kira to find their own shadow.

Vice protagonist played Calvin said how not to read the “Gundam”, reading the script, the character of Aslan, he said okay, very play space. Because it is the feelings of the play is the four corners of love, and Aslan the role itself is very sad.

Honey Cyndi Wang plays the female lead leader, as the surface of the heroine is a singer, Cyndi voice in the play can show. But the heroine’s true identity is a group leader, in order to maintain world of justice, to Priscilla and Aslan are rope, and on.

SHE member Ella plays the hero’s sister Ka Jiali. The role itself is very masculine character, so Ella is very suitable.

Speaking of online music godfather, we are not unfamiliar. Yang Chen Gang not only play a role in the drama, the play all the music has his-sponsored. This reporter also interviewed a Mr. Yang Chengang.

A reporter asked: “just sub, have you seen Gundam it?”

Chen Gang Yang answered: “Yes, I had a habit of watching Gundam and Gundam I was destined, steel bomb was broadcast in 1979, and I was born in 1979, which is too clever, and I feel I is the new man. “laughter

Reporter joked: “How do you spend up to a character which works?”

Chen Gang Yang answered: “My favorite is the most powerful Gundam protagonist Kira.”

Reporter asked: “So just sub in which this play which will play a role?”

Chen Gang Yang answered: “I play a lot of scenes, though not the protagonist is the central figure. I play the protagonists of the commander, Brian degrees Noah.”

The reporter asked: “So you can just sub-plot disclose it? And what will not the same as the original movie it?”

Yang Chen Gang replied: “Certainly. Basically the story to film in accordance with the original, but in politics, war, ideology has injected new ideas, can people see a brand new Mobile Suit SD Gundam. Drama about the universe Jien Guo of territory, resources, desire can not be met, and invaded the Earth. As the Earth Federation Army technical rather backward, so Jien Guo territory occupied most of the Earth, also threw colonial stars Under the Earth, the Earth was as serious injury. then the federal troops finally captured Zeon Gundam robots, create your own up to the federal army, the main character Kira by chance in a riding steel shells has been working with Zeon War. It is worth mentioning that, Jien Guo people for a long time because life in the universe, almost all of the new human evolution, and earth gravity bundle because they were, did not evolve into a new breed. But Kira is the protagonist of a new man, standing in his conflict between Earth and the universe, he is raised by the Earth Dah Sing humans. This is clearly the source of the conflict by the characters described by Jin Yong Xiao Feng of the master. Kira can Xiao Feng is a type of hero. “

The reporter asked: “Will SD mean?”

Chen Gang Yang answered: “SD is short for SEED DESTINY.”

source: jerellaph

Moving a step higher, singer-songwriter Zhou Ding Wei (Judy Zhou) teams up with 2 other singers and creates a new group under HIM Label Company.

The group is named Sigma after the 18th letter of the Greek Alphabet.

They are bound to release their debut album on December 17, 2010.

The members of the group are the following:

Zhou Ding Wei/ Judy Zhou

Li Jie Yu

Lin Wei Zhe/ Tommy

source: taiwanpop

Following his successful debut in Los Angeles a few months ago, Jin Akanishi returned to Club Nokia ready to party once more. Two members of his dance crew warmed up the crowd before a video of his time in Los Angeles was shown on screen. The short video included a few scenes that had been shown at the You and Jin show remixed with shots from his last performance in Los Angeles.

Immediately afterwards, Joey Tee was called out to dance. He shuffled cutely onto the stage to a huge outpouring of adoration from the fans in the venue. Showing off some amazing moves, Joey Tee got the crowd riled up for Dominic, who came out on stage to sing his newest song. As Dominic finished his set, another video flashed on screen and showed scenes of how Jin’s Yellow Gold Tour 3010 had gone so far. Then it was time for the main event to start. Jin’s dancers took the stage in gold lame outfits, and Jin’s casual entrance had the crowd screaming in delight.

Taking his spot behind a silvery drum set, Jin started the concert with Christmas Morning. Lasers laced the fog-filled air, creating the impression of clouds racing across the sky to accompany the beautifully haunting song. With the crowd getting into the mood, Jin then turned up the heat with Bass Go Boom and Wonder, both popular songs that were well received by the audience. More and more people began to dance while I.N.P was performed, but the crowd settled down to give their full attention to Jin as he sang A Page.

After the last notes of the song, Jin vanished backstage. A camera followed him, and fans watched Jin on the TVs as he drank some water and then picked up his cell phone to text someone. Suddenly, the screens went blank as text appeared: Jin was texting the fans! He asked everyone to play a mind game with him and had the crowd doing math until the answer equaled one – as in “you are the one.” This led into a new song, Oowah. The fun, playful track finished with Jin doing a short MC with the audience. He thanked everyone for coming, asked if they were having a good time and pretended to leave when he felt the response wasn’t loud enough, eliciting more laughter and cheering.

Following the MC was another new song, Body Talk. A softer, slower ballad, it featured Jin crooning into the microphone, and the fans swayed along to the beat. His third new song, Fifth Season, had a strong bass beat carrying the layered vocals and mesmerizing melody. The audience applauded once the song was over, then burst into screams as the infamous LOVEJUICE began with Jin donning his trademark fedora.

The hot nightclub atmosphere continued as Jin ended the song by sitting down with the female dancers for a drink. At the front of the stage, the male members of his crew showed off their moves until they were rudely interrupted by the paparazzi. This led into Jin’s angry attack on the media with Paparats. However, the mood didn’t last as Hey Girl took over. Colorful and playful, the cheery dance track was accompanied by the dancers’ silly antics on stage. Shinpei made a special appearance and teased Jin by tugging at the singer’s clothes and touching his face while Jin sang through a wide grin.

After Hey Girl, Jin took a short break while his dancers were introduced on stage. Then began the dance portion of the show. Joey Tee’s “Trickin’ Dance” was wildly popular, and the audience screamed when Shumpei and Yara Tomoyuki joined in for the “Lock Dance.” Both Joey Tee and Tomoyuki performed together during the “World Dance,” with the former playing a demon and the latter acting as demon slayer.

As the dance portion wrapped up, it was time for Yellow Gold, the theme and anthem of the tour. The crowd threw their hands up and clapped to the beat, then began dancing as the mood lightened with My MP3. The sugary sweet, bouncy pop track led into Tipsy Love. The audience eagerly sang along in response to Jin and waved their hands in the air. All of the lights went up in the venue so that the audience and performers could see each other clearly, and the happy mood was elevated as Jin proudly introduced his dancers once more. Finally, Jin and the dancers linked hands and bowed. Jin was last to leave the stage, parting with words of thanks and expressing his hope to return to Los Angeles.

Although there was no encore, no one left feeling disappointed. His fans were able to see Jin Akanishi in a small and intimate venue, and they could look forward to seeing him again on MTV Iggy in just a few days. As the performer’s popularity grows in the United States, one has to wonder what his next goal will be: it may not be too soon to be considering a tour in Europe!

Set list:

01. Christmas Morning
02. Bass Go Boom
03. Wonder
04. I.N.P
05. A Page
06. Oowah
07. Body Talk
08. Fifth Season
09. LOVEJUICE
10. Paparats
11. Hey Girl
12. Yellow Gold
13. My MP3
14. Tipsy Love

source: jame

TOKYO – Japanese pop star Hikaru Utada, one of the country’s best-selling artists of all time, is calling it quits at the end of the year, but not before performing for fans this week in a concert that will be streamed live online.

The New York-born singer-songwriter shocked fans when she announced on her blog in August that she would be taking a hiatus starting in 2011 to focus on self-improvement. She hasn’t said if the break is permanent or temporary.

She’ll perform to sold-out crowds on Wednesday and Thursday in Yokohama, near Tokyo. The Wednesday show will be simulcast at 64 movie theaters around Japan.

Video streaming provider Ustream Inc. said Monday that her Wednesday concert would also be shown live online, accessible to viewers globally.

Utada, 27, has said that her life has been devoted to music since she was 15 and now it’s time to shift her focus.

“I want to study new things, and see and experience things in this big world that I don’t know about,” she wrote on her blog.

Utada shot to fame when her debut album First Love was released in 1999. The album _ Japan’s best-selling album ever _ sold more than 8.5 million copies and millions more across Asia. Her subsequent albums also became smash hits.

She won fans across Asia for her mix of American pop, R&B and hip hop.

Her forays into the U.S. market have been less successful. She released her North American English-language debut album Exodus in 2004 and another album This is It in 2009.

Utada grew up in both New York and Tokyo and briefly attended Columbia University.

source: yahoonews