S/mileage’s newest PV preview released!

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Super cute girl group S/mileage released a preview of the PV for their 3rd single, “Onagi Jikyuu de Hataraku Tomodachi no Bijin Mama”. The insanely long title has caused international confusion, as translators are puzzled on how to decipher it correctly. The winning translation thus far is, “My friend’s beautiful mother who works for the same hourly wage.”

In any case, the PV stars former Morning Musume member Nozomi Tsuji as the ‘beautiful mother’ who works with the girls in a small restaurant. From the clip, viewers can look forward to a very energetic dance number sequence from the group, and even a hilariously sultry .Tsuji-mama’.

The PV is set to be released simultaneously with all four versions of the single – Regular, Limited A (+DVD), Limited B (+DVD), and Limited C (+DVD) – on September 29th.

Check out the preview after the jump!



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BONNIE PINK makes a short movie

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In celebration of singer-songwriter BONNIE PINK’s (37) 15th anniversary in entertainment, she’ll be making a short movie called “Furarera”. She’ll be teaming up with five famous video editors (Takeuchi Tetsuro, Shindo Mitsuo, Mori Ryoichi, Yanai Michiko, and Kakimoto Kensaku) to make her project possible. Each director handles one segment of the short movie, which is divided in five and lasts around 15-20 minutes.

The movie will revolve around a woman played by Sato Eriko (28), and it’s about her character showing her life experiences in five different ages – when she was 19, 23, 28, 30, and 40. It has been said that BONNIE PINK and Sato have always been good friends ever since the day they went drinking together two years ago, so it was natural that they would collaborate eventually if the opportunity presented itself. Other cast members for the movie include Tsurumi Shingo (45) and Bananaman’s Himura Yuki (38).

Of course, the movie will also use BONNIE PINK’s music, and her upcoming single “Kite” (released on 09.22) will be used as the theme song of the movie. “Kite” will also appear on the singer’s upcoming album, “Dear Diary”, which is set to be released on October 6. Other carefully picked song such as “A Perfect Sky” will be inserted in the film as well.

You can watch “Furarera” through a special website for a limited time starting October 6. I’ll make an update here when the website becomes available. IKLAN

Yamamoto Yuuki & Miura Riki are getting married and having a baby

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Yamamoto Yuuki, a model for the fashion magazine “JELLY“, announced on her official blog that she is getting married to actor Miura Riki. She also told fans that she is currently pregnant with his child. This news was reported by media first before she announced it to fans, and Yuki apologized for not telling them first.

They will hold a wedding ceremony on September 23rd, and are planning to register their marriage before the ceremony.
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“Hountou ni Atta Kowai Hanashi 3D” trailer released!

IKLAN It was mentioned in a previous post that Morning Musume member, Niigaki Risa, and C-ute member, Nakajima Saki, will be starring in a 3D horror film called “Gekijouban Hounto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi 3D“, that will open in theaters on October 16. The movie will by comprised of 5 stories, however only one will be in 3D.

Shisen, the only 3D version, follows the story of Chisato (Niigaki Risa), who witnessed a woman committing suicide. Since then the spirit of the woman has haunted Chisato and her friends.

A Blu-ray disc for the movie will also be out on November 5th.

Check out the trailer under the cut!




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Sung Shi Kyung speaks about the power of girl groups in the army

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Singer Sung Shi Kyung made his long-awaited radio comeback and spoke of his experiences during his military service.

After two years of serving the country, Sung made his official broadcast comeback on the 10th on “Bae Chul Soo’s Music Camp“.

Sung Shi Kyung recalled that he was asked to pick his favorite girl group member and how he picked actress Shin Se Kyung instead. He stated with a laugh, “In the army, girl groups and Shin Se Kyung become great strength to the soldiers. My young friends in the army post pictures of girl groups on their cabinet and gain hope by talking about them.”

He also added, “Now that I’m out of the army, I can have a more objective view while my replacements are gaping at girl groups. One time, I told them, ‘those girls probably have boyfriends too,’ and everyone glared at me with hateful eyes. They told me, ‘That’s not possible. Don’t talk like that.‘”

Sung also revealed his desire to be a radio DJ once again, saying, “I have many fond memories of DJ-ing before serving in the army. However, I also remember having difficulties during that time, so I’m deliberating on whether I can do it again. Still, I want to try it.”

Meanwhile, Sung responded to rumors of his comeback in October, explaining, “I can’t say for sure. I have about half the amount of songs needed for an album. I’m producing it myself and trying to write the songs also.”

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2NE1 returns with triple hit stages on Inkigayo!

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Once the news about 2NE1’s comeback was revealed, Black Jacks from all over the world have been anticipating the girls’ comeback.

The month of August flew by and suddenly it was September, just eight days left until the release of 2NE1’s comeback album “To Anyone.”

The week quickly flew by, and all throughout, various teasers were revealed to anticipate 2NE1’s comeback.

It was a day before their album release, yet their album already hit a monster amount of pre-orders, roughly 120,000 copies and increasing.

After waiting for what seemed like years, September 9th finally arrived and 2NE1’s album was finally unveiled, followed by the MV releases for their three title tracks day after day.

Right after the release, “To Anyone” was already on fire as it swiped the majority of portal sites’ music charts with its songs, mainly their three title tracks: “Can’t Nobody,” “Go Away” and “Clap Your Hands.”

With the release of all three MVs of their title tracks, 2NE1 finally performed their anticipated comeback performances on today’s broadcast of SBS Inkigayo.

The girls broke the regular standard of “two tracks performed in a comeback stage” by executing all three of their title tracks, and each stage reflected their upgraded talents, charms, and styles well.

I know all of you guys have been waiting for this, and without further ado, check out the girls’ comeback stages of “Can’t Nobody,” “Go Away” and “Clap Your Hands” below!








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Photos released from upcoming Hallyu drama, “Haru”

IKLAN With mere days until the premiere of the drama, “Haru“, we’re now being teased with photo stills of the cast behind the scenes.

Yunho’s character is an action star in a play, and you can see him banged up and slightly bloody in the photos. Lee Da Hae is looking as beautiful as ever, as she takes on the role of a screenwriter. You can also see Han Chae Young toting guns, looking both beautiful and fierce. Kim Bum is a photographer in the drama, and Big Bang is a group that holds a mini-concert for students of a school being shut down.

This drama looks like it’s going to shape up to be pretty interesting.

Check out the photos below!







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CNBlue hits double platinum in Taiwan

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CNBlue have become the first Korean singers to reach platinum status with two different albums in Taiwan at the same time.

According to Warner Music Taiwan, their first mini-album, “Bluetory,” and second minialbum, “Blue Love,” both sold over 10,000 copies each. Taiwan acknowledges albums as “platinum” when 10,000 copies are sold.

Many Korean groups such as TVXQ, Super Junior, and SS501 have released albums in Taiwan, but CNBlue is the first to have both albums reach platinum at the same time. Representatives of Warner Music Taiwan stated, “A double platinum has definitely never happened before.”

CNBlue is currently ranked first in major Taiwanese music charts such as G-Music and Five Music.

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Konno Asami joins TV Tokyo as an announcer

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Former idol Konno Asami, of the Ongaku Gatas and Morning Musume, has announced that she has joined the TV Tokyo company as an announcer, and will begin her work with them in April of next year.

Konno Asami graduated from Morning Musume back in 2006, but returned in 2007 as a part of the unit, Ongaku Gatas. While participating in Ongaku Gats, she has continued working hard on her studies to become an announcer.

The Up-Front Agency posted the news about Konno on their official site, including a comment from the idol:

“I, Konno Asami, Morning Musume graduate, had set my eyes on going to college as my dream, and this wish has been granted. To all the people who helped me, and all the fans who supported me, I have so much gratitude. Thank you so, so much. I’ve worked hard during my past experiences up to now, and from April of next year, I will continue working hard as a TV Tokyo employee. Please cheer for me from here on out.”


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SMAP gives a message to Takashima Aya for graduating from “Mezamashi TV”

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An announcer, Takashima Aya, graduated from “Mezamashi TV” (Fuji TV) on October 1st. ”Mezamashi TV” is one of the most popular morning news shows, and Takashima has been extremely popular as the main caster, as she has been the “face of morning” since 2003. Takashima announced her graduation from “Mezamashi TV”, and also withdrawal from Fuji Television (within 2010), in August.

SMAP, who made appearances the most amount of times (including individual appearances), gave a video message to Takashima, and told her how sad they are and that they love her.

As the replacement of Takashima Aya, Shono Yoko has been chosen as the new main caster.





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Nana Tanimura announces new single and releases first photo book

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Pop singer Nana Tanimura has announced a new single, “TOXIC”, on November 24th, and it will be her second single release this year. Her last single, “FAR AWAY/Believe You”, was released in March of this year, and debuted at #14 on the Oricon charts.

There are two versions of the CD single: CD+DVD and CD Only. There are also two songs, the title track and “CIRCUS WORLD”, as tracks three and four will be instrumentals.

Nana is also releasing her first photo book, titled, “NANA”, and it will be released October 15th by Wani Books at the cost of 2,415 Yen. The photos were shot by Nishida Kouki, who also photographed actresses like Mana Yuuko, Hirata Kaoru, and Horikita Maki.

Additionally, she performed the theme song for the PS3/Xbox360 game, “Hokuto Musou”, and is the lead vocal in the “Fanta band”, a band that was formed to promote Fanta drinks.

Last year, Nana had a special drama PV for the Japanese DVD box set of the American drama series, “Burn Notice”.

Nana graduated from Aoyama Law University in March of this year. She wanted to become a lawyer, but decided earlier this year that her career will be in music.

Take a look at the PV for Nana’s previous single, “FAR AWAY“.




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Performances on Music Core from October 2nd

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Music Core is back with their weekly show, but instead of the regular stage, it is a broadcast of a special concert that was held on September 30th. This concert was hosted by Oh Sang Jin and Son Dambi.

There were comeback stages for J-Lim and B2ST, along with the follow-up stage for Se7en.

Aside from the comeback and fellow-up stages, other performers include: BoA, 2NE1, Son Dambi, Tae Jin Ah, TRAX, Eru, V.O.S, Moon Ji Eun, SISTAR, Hong Jin Young, Infinite, and L.P.G.

Check out the awesome performances below!

SISTAR – Shady Girl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDIAPGLWgSI

TRAX – Oh My Goddess

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MNVw-EGI0Y

2NE1 – Clap Your Hands

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlqR_ZcNKwg

BoA – Copy & Paste

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz2u3decS8E


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Xiah Junsu dishes on his upcoming musical

IKLAN Xiah Junsu is the first ever idol to prepare a musical concert with his own name headlining it.

Perhaps such is the reason why he’s working harder than ever preparing for his four day musical, set to begin on October 7th. Junsu will be working alongside musical stars such as Seo Bumseok, Min Young Ki, Shin Young Sook, and others.

Already having received the rookie award for “Mozart!” at the Musical Awards, Junsu became widely known for his strong concentration skills and the amount of effort he puts into his rehearsals.


In a recent meeting at his rehearsal hall, Junsu met with reporters and honestly confessed his thoughts regarding his first ever self named concert.

“Thank you for your interest. The pressure of being alone is bigger than ever, being the first concert under my name. This performance was only possible with the support of the director and producers. We’ve aready been rehearsing together for three months now so the level of synchronization with the other actors is as great as ever. We’re all working hard and I believe that we’ll be able to show everyone a great concert.”

The concert seats a 10,000 member audience and began production last May.


“I released a single in Japan in May and this will be the first time I’m performing one of the songs in Korea. The song holds a message of my feelings for my fans.” Junsu’s “Intoxication” is considered one of the highlights of his musical, being the first ever performance in Korea.

Co-producer Yoo Heesung revealed, “‘Mozart!’ was sold out in February and was successfully completed. Junsu’s concert will be like a galla in style where the actors will be able to connect with the audience more as opposed to singing a few songs and going off stage. Levay also fell in love with Kim Junsu’s performance after watching him and has expressed that he would love to produce songs together. He also said that he will be writing a song specifically for Kim Junsu.”

Sylvester Levay is a world famous composer, also having worked on “Mozart!” alongside playwright Michael Kunze.

One member of the musical revealed, “Kim Junsu never misses a day of rehearsal. None of us anticipated too much since he is a famous idol star but he has exceeded all of our expectations. He works very hard.”





With so much effort being put into his musical, what meaning does it hold to him? Junsu replied, “A musical is a medium that gives me bravery and strength. It’s not just a stage that allows me to sing and act. It’s not something that I can just lightly accomplish, but rather something that I want to consistently work on into my future.”

The interview concluded with a question on TVXQ and whether he kept in contact with the members. Junsu simply replied, “Each individual member is working hard on his activities. Just watching each other work feels like support in itself.”




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2AM’s Jinwoon reveals why he broke up with his girlfriend

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2AM’s Jinwoon recently revealed the reason behind his break-up with his girlfriend on an episode of KBS 2TV’s “Happy Birthday.”

Jinwoon stated, “In my past, when I dated a girl that I truly liked, she always used to tell me not to cheat on her. In order to keep that promise, I never even looked at another girl.”

He continued, “But eventually, she was the one that cheated on me with another guy, which is why we broke up. I seem like the type that would be really nice and understanding, but I’m actually quite conservative. I don’t want my girlfriend, and other girls in general, wearing clothes that expose a lot.”

He concluded by adding, “It’s more difficult wearing such short clothes, I don’t understand why they do it.”


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2NE1’s performances & interview on ‘Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook’

IKLAN 2NE1 made an appearance on this week’s ‘Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook’ for the second time since their debut. The group performed their popular reggae remix of ‘I Don’t Care’, and their two new title tracks: ‘Can’t Nobody’ and ‘Go Away’.

During the interview, they talked about how much Minzy has grown since last year, but may not be able to understand some of the lyrics due to her young age, their trip to America to work with the famous Will.I.Am, and their three title tracks earning an award on music broadcasts. In addition, when asked which song they thought was the hardest to sing, Sandara commented that she felt ‘Can’t Nobody’ was the hardest for her. Dara also took a picture with Yoo Hee Yeol and other group members, so she could post on her me2day account on the same day of the broadcast.




















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The importance of a ‘white tee, blue jeans’ mascot in idol girl groups?

IKLAN In idol girl groups, it is essential to have at least one member who is vocally talented as well as a member who is responsible for the group’s visual impressions. Yet there’s one more essential member – the girl who can rock a pair of jeans. At first, this sounds ridiculous. Talent, yes. Overall image, yes. But jeans?

Jung Bo Yoon, Lee Hyori’s famous stylist, brought up the outfit concept on a broadcast show and explained the logistics behind it: “When girl groups are made, they always include at least one member who suits the white tee-jeans outfit.” She believed that jeans emit a different kind of feminine charm when compared to sexy skirts, and would thus be able to attract many different types of fanboys.

So, which members of girl groups are known to pull off jeans?

In SNSD’s case, Yuri is considered the group’s ‘jeans’ representative. While all nine members have enviable bodies, Yuri’s voluptuous figure allows her to seamlessly pull off that sexy look when wearing a pair of plain jeans. Member Sooyoung would also be a good candidate, as she stands to a height of 170cm with her long, lean legs.


After School’s UEE also has this role for her group due to her notorious ‘honey thighs’. With a white tee, UEE can sport a fresh and innocent look – yet she can easily slip into a sexy, provocative look with the usage of smokey eye makeup.

Wonder Girls‘ Sohee, 4minute’s Gayoon, and f(x)’s Krystal were also highlighted for their ability to bring in the fanboys with their ‘jeans and white-tee’ combo.


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INFINITE says goodbye on Music Core

IKLAN INFINITE are unfortunately bowing their way out with their last performance of ‘She’s Back‘ on Music Core.

The popular group of seven started off with a bang, successfully debuting with hit track ‘Come Back Again’, which was followed up by their catchy song ‘She’s Back’.

Viewers of Music Core expressed their regret for their goodbye stage, leaving comments such as:

“I hope they quickly make a new album and make their comeback” and “It’s so saddening having to watch their last stage.”

In addition Dongwoo of INFINITE wrote on his Twitter, thanking their fans for their support. He wrote,

Whoa, today is our last music program… So disappointing… We’ll mature more, Infinite hwaitto!!! hehehe We’ll also be performing Come Back Again~! I only have you!! I can’t live without you!!!

Check out the video below!




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miwa’s new single to be used for Oguri Shun’s upcoming drama “Veterinarian Dolittle”

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Singer and song writer, miwa, who debuted in March of this year, will be releasing a new single titled, “Otoshimono” on December 1st. The single will also be used for upcoming drama, “Veterinarian Dolittle,” in which Oguri Shun, Inoue Mao, and Narimiya Hiroki star in.

miwa made this song after she read the script for the drama, and said, “I have noticed that you notice important things, such as trust or bonds, when you are about to lose it. So I made this song with a hope to take back the important things I have lost.”

“Veterinarian Dolittle” will start on October 17th.

Check out miwa’s latest song “chAngE,” released on September 1st.




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DaizyStripper starts their 2-nights live “BIRTH or LOVE?”

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Visual-kei rock band, DaisyStripper, held the first day of their 2-nights live “BIRTH or LOVE?” at Nihon Seinenkan on September 30th. The first night was titled, “~Theater of BIRTH~“, and they performed 19 songs mainly from their first album, “BIRTH“, which was released on August 1st (they also released another album, “LOVE“, on the same day).

The vocalist, Yugiri shouted to fans, “I’m glad to see you. Let’s make it hot!“, and aroused the audience of 1,200.

The last day of the live will be held tonight (October 1st in Japan), and it is titled “Theater of LOVE” at SHIBUYA-AX, where they will perform songs from their other album “LOVE”.




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SHINee returns to Music Bank with “Hello”

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The boys seem to have gotten all the rest they needed, because SHINee is back and ready for more stage action on today’s Music Bank!

After teasing the fans with concept shots, and audio and MV teasers, they’re finally making a return to the scene! The group is rocking a new style, one that is simpler than those they’ve rocked in the past.

Though they’ve only been away for a little while, it seems that they’ve been missed terribly by their fans. Just listen to the sound of that crowd!

Check out their comeback performance below!



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