Posts Tagged ‘korea’

SUPER JUNIOR THE 3rd ASIA TOUR ‘SUPER SHOW 3

Super Junior-K.R.Y., the sub-unit of popular idol group Super Junior, successfully wrapped up their first live concert In Japan over the weekend. Agency SM Entertainment explained in a press release on Monday that sub-group members Kyuhyun, Ryeowook and Yesung, performed in front of some 10,000 fans at the “SUPER JUNIOR K.R.Y. SPECIAL CONCERT IN JAPAN 2010″ concert, held at Tokyo’s International Forum in Japan on Sunday, The concert, held at… Read the rest

"Genji Monogatari" release in 2011

Actor Toma Ikuta has been chosen to star as Hikaru Genji in a new movie adaptation of “The Tale of Genji.” The film, tentatively titled “Genji Monogatari,” is being directed by Yasuo Tsuruhashi (”Ai no Rukeichi”) and reportedly has a budget of more than 1 billion yen. “The Tale of Genji,” generally believed to have been writtern by noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu during the 11th century, is considered a classic piece… Read the rest

67th Venice Film Festival

Director Tsui Hark will carry the expectations of all Chinese film-makers for the upcoming 67th Venice Film Festival. Out of the 23 films, Tsui Hark’s Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame was the only Chinese film nominated for awards. Other films in the running includes Tran Anh Hun’s Norwegian Wood, Sofia Coppola’s Somewhere and also Black Swan, directed by Darren Aronofsky who won the coveted Golden Lion… Read the rest

New single “Utourusanu”

Rock group ORANGE RANGE will be holding a nationwide tour in November. This announcement comes soon after they created their own independent label for the release of their new single “Utourusanu.” The single will only have a limited release and rental distribution, but the tour will be quite extensive. Last year they did joint live house and hall tours, so this time they are likely to go to venues of… Read the rest

New single “Sunshine Girl”

moumoon’s new single, “Sunshine Girl”, is #1 on “Chaku-uta full” monthly ranking on Recochoku (the biggest mobile music download service in Japan) for July. “Sunshine Girl” has been distributing on the site since April, and it was a mere 60th place in June, however, after they performed on MUSIC STATION for the first time on July 30th, it grabbed the hearts of listeners, and the number of downloads increased to… Read the rest

Unofficial Groups of Close Celebrities Revealed (2010/07/27)

An airing of a morning show on one of the major broadcasting channels in Korea on July 26th gathered a list of private unofficial clubs or groups of celebrities that often get together for different purposes. This report has been gathering a lot of attention, giving the public a glimpse into the private lives of some of their favorite stars. For example, Lee Han-wi, Jo Jae-hyeon, and Bae Soo-bi
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Jumping Into The World of Animation (2010/07/27)

With school out and kids at home many parents are looking for ways to spend time with their children. And targeting such an audience a number of unique animation festivals opened their doors to kids and adults alike. The Hangang Animation festival recently kicked off at Hangang Ttukseom Park for people of all ages to learn more about the hard work put into each of their favorite cartoons. [In
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SHINee wears NYLON?

The steamy young men of SHINee are sharing their accessory secret! Your new tempting boy band of the summer, SHINee , recently posed for NYLON Korea. So, you have seen the band’s new Lucifer MVand their comeback stage performance,but have you had the opportunity to enjoy SHINee in NYLON? Recently,the members did a photoshoot for NYLON Korea magazine. They modeled the styles straight from the 1950s! If you love… Read the rest

Lee Junki, Boom, Tony Ahn, Lee Dong-wook’s Military Variety

We figure that when entertainers go to the military, they take a break from the entertaining business. Boom , Lee Dong-wook (“Partner”), Tony Ahn (H.O.T), and Lee Jun-ki (“Hero”) are still delivering on the Korean Forces Network (KFN TV) with the variety/info program “ I Like Culture! ” (문화가 좋다!). This program is compared to “1 Night 2 Days” and “Infinity Challenge,” giving information about different places to travel… Read the rest

[POPpolls] Who has the best eye-smile?

Girl groups are all known for having pretty girls, but some girls are best known for their charming eye-smile. POPSEOUL wants to know who do you think works their eye-smile the best? View This Poll survey software These five pop females are known for possessing a particular eye-smile that is regarded as the “perfect” eye-smile by most Korean fans. When they smile, their eyes turn into perfect little moon… Read the rest