►►Concert to watch for: 1st Kpop “Youtube Music Day” live concert
Always felt left out whenever there’s a concert in Korea or other Asian countries that you can’t participate in? Well watch out for this one because YouTube is just one click away!
The nation’s first Youtube live concert, “Youtube Music Day” will be on March 20th (Sat) at 7 PM at AX-Korea. Nam Goong Yeon will be running the show, and 2AM, Clazziquai, Epik High, Leessang, Guckkasten, and other musicians will be performing. The “Youtube Music Day” concert will be shown live in Korea, Japan, and Taiwan the day of the concert.
source: Google Korea Blog
translated by filmsession @ omona_prection
►►2009 Cyworld Digital Music Awards: Full Winners list + performances!
The 2009 Cyworld Digital Music Awards was held on March 1st to recognize and acknowledge singers, etc, whose songs were frequently used as the background music or played on Cyworld minihompies last year.
The awards ceremony was held at the Olympic Hall in Seoul Olympic Park and was hosted by Clazziquai’s vocalist, Horan.
2009 Best Artist – 2NE1
2009 Best Song – 2NE1 for I Don’t Care
Best Rookie Group – 2NE1
2009 Ting’s Choice Award – G-Dragon
Best Male Rookie – Seo In Gook for Calling You
Best Female Rookie – Ali for 365 days
Best Composer – Jo Young Su
Tam Eun Mania Award – Jang Giha and Faces for The Moon is Waxing, Let’s Go
2009 Collaboration Award – Jung In for LeeSsang in The Girl Who Can’t Let Go, and the Man that Can’t Leave
2009 OST – SS501 for Because I’m Stupid (Boys Over Flowers)
2009 Hall of Fame – Park Hyo Shin for Snow Flower
2009 Distribution Company Award – Mnet Media (Korea), Universal Music Korea (overseas)
2009 Best 10: Davichi for 8282, LeeSsang for The Girl Who Can’t Let Go, and the Man that Can’t Leave, Brown Eyed Girls for Abracadabra, Big Bang for Hallelujah, SNSD for GEE, G-Dragon for Heartbreaker, MC Mong for Indian Boy, 2NE1 for I don’t care, 2PM for Heartbeat, 8eight for Without a Heart.
It wasn’t a pretty sight when Chansung and Junho, representing 2PM came out on stage to receive their Bonsang award. Fans started yelling Jaebeom’s name, making the situation ultra awkward. The backlash continues. **
►►Clazziquai’s Horan surprised fans, “I was severely bullied in school”
Clazziquai sexy lady, Horan talked about her past experience in school on a cable channel entertainment show ‘스쿱’(Scoop) aired on December 18. “The bullying was so severe,” she said. Then added, “It was a pretty uneventful to have one during my school years. That’s why I was a bit picky in choosing those who can be my friends.”
Then she shared this also, “If I drink (or got drunk), I can kiss just anyone… doesn’t matter if it’s a man or woman (laughs). During those times, I could probably have kissed about 100 people,” she laughed.
She also mentioned that she doesn’t really like being in a club. But she then surprised us with a sexy dance by Brown Eyed Girls’ song, ‘아브라카다브라’ (Abracadabra).
And at the end, Horan gave a great gift for the audience by singing Christmas carols, accompanied by beautiful percussions instruments.
Cr: Jazzholic
►►New Releases: 12/2/09
Sorry I’ve missed so much video updates! argh I can’t believe moving houses would take this long to settle T^T but here we go again!
MVs: T-ara’s “Like the beginning” + T-ara’s “Bo Peep Bo Peep” (2 versions) + After School’s “Because of You” + Nadia feat. Jace’s “Music Video” + JYP’s “No Love No More” + Clazziquai Project’s “Ping” + Lee Changmin (2AM)’s “Don’t Swallow” + Nia’s “Goodbye” + Evan’s “Stupid Yoo Ho Suk” + Go Eun’s “Wanna Cry” + Maronie Girl’s “White Love”
Teaser: Evan’s “When You Call”
Songs: 4Minute feat. Mario & Amen’s “Jingle Jingle” + 2PM’s “My Color” + Le QUATTRO’s “Hello, Merry Christmas” + Nia’s “Goodbye”
CFs: SNSD for Samyang Ramyun + 4Minute for Dasarang Chicken (Dance version) + Dara (2NE1) & Lee Min Ho for Cass CF (Epilogue version) + MinHo (SHINee) & Sulli (f(x)) for Nana’s B
Special: Raina (After School) covers Run It + Stand up for love
►►Kim Tae Woo, Baek Ji Young, Brown Eyed Girls, Ivy + 6 others posed for MAC Viva Glam
“The photoshoot aims to bring awareness as well as educate the public about AIDS”…I don’t know anything about that statement but the shoot is quite intense…and Brown Eyed Girls remind me of KISS (yes, the American rock band).
Brown Eyed Girls
Some of the biggest musicians in Korea have come together for a photoshoot for markeup brand MAC.
There are in total 10 musician teams who participated in this ‘Viva Glam’ photoshoot – Kim TaeWoo, Bada, Park JungAh, Baek Ji Young, Brown Eyed Girls, Ivy, In Sooni, Clazziquai, Jaurim Kim YoonAhn-Kim Hyung Gyu and Tiger JK-Yoon MiRae.
Cr: sookyeong
Insooni
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►►2009 Style Icon Awards Winners List Revealed! + Photos of stars on Red Carpet
Of course the Style’s “edgy” Park Gi Ja is the icon of the year 😉
“2009 Style Icon Awards” brought together by Cyon and New Chocolate is held on November 11 evening at Namsan N Seoul Tower Special Air Dome. Kim Hye Soo who received great love for her character at drama “Style” walked away with the “Icon of the Year” award.
The MCs of the awards ceremony are broadcaster Baek Ji Yeon, actress Park Si Yeon and singer Seo In Young.
Icon of the Year: Kim Hye Soon (from drama “Style”)
Actor / Actress: Jeong Woo Sung / Ha Ji Won
Talent (Male / Female): Kwon Sang Woo / Kim Hye Soo
TV Star: Kim Nam Joo
Singer (Male / Female): Drunken Tiger / 2NE1
Model: Kim Young Gwang
New Icon (TV / Movie): Kim Nam Gil / Lee Min Ki
Sports: Choo Sin Soo
Culture Arts: Park Chan-ok Director
Performance Arts: Lee Seung Chul
Beautiful Sharing: World Vision (Kim Hye Ji)
Fun Fearless Female: Ha Ji Won
Fashionista (Male / Female): Kim Seong Soo / Shin Min Ah
Best Popular Icon (Voted By Viewers): Kim Hyun Joong
Special Award: Late Jang Jin Young
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►►How to vote for Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA)!
Sorry this is really SS501 biased..but the instructions and visuals are great 😉
First, read instructions go here IF you have an Mnet account already: http://mama.mnet.com/2009/AwardVote/AwardVote.asp
To register for an Mnet account go here: http://minsarang.wordpress.com/2008/10/18/info-how-to-register-at-mnet-voting-for-mkmf-voting-for-m-countdown/
ALSO NOTE that this will work (or work best) on Internet Explorer only!!! (a lot of Korean sites do this)
oh and if you don’t understand Korean artist names and categories listed, GO HERE and follow the order listed.
Then follow this:
►►MKMF music event is now called MAMA Vote now!
LOL nice abbreviations… XD
Too much groups… don’t know who to vote for @_@
Wish for the best!!!
From 2009, Mnet annual music event MKMF will be changed to Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA).
A live program took place on 23rd October in Seoul Tower and the idea of the new music awards ceremony was revealed. Previously on 16th October, the note “This year there will be no MKMF’ was posted on Mnet’s official homepage, the change of the music ceremony was to give it a new transformation as mentioned by Mnet.
About MAMA
Event: 2009 MAMA
Date: 21st November
Time: 7pm
Place: Seoul Jamsil Stadium
Airing: Via Channel V and will be broadcasted simultaneously in Japan, China, HongKong, Thailand, and other SEA countries.
Speciality: Participation by overseas artistes
►►2NE1, “We were not allowed to have boyfriends for 5 years and it is too much”
2NE1 reveals that they have been forbidden to have a boyfriend in the next 5 years, and how they had used their aegyo (acting cute) to request for the period to be cut down to 3 years.
On SBS Strong Heart aired on 13th October, it was 2NE1’s debut variety show appearance. And CL revealed, “During the 5 years after we debut, we are not allowed to have boyfriends.”
And MC Kang Ho Dong responded, “If that is the case, then member Sandara Park will not be able to have a boyfriend until she is 31 years old. CL made a tearful expression and then added, “But there is a way out.”
CL said, “The ‘boyfriend’ physical test. He told us that (our boyfriend) have to undergo a health medical examination.”
With that guest appearance Epik High Tablo commented, “My wife-to-be is also a YG artiste, so I have to go for the health medical examination too.”
►►Hong Ji Kyung as Baek Ji Young & Clazziquai’s Alex as 2PM Taecyeon
Alex may not make a bad Taec but Hong Ji Kyung makes a horrible, horrible Baek Ji Young. The duo did a rendition to BJY’s hit song, “My Ear’s Candy,” as a special performance on Yu Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook show and Alex made me blush. Those pants are so tight and so delicious! Giggle, giggle! I was impressed with how the usually smooth, jazzy artist pulled off the beastly, retro look and sound. Hong Ji Kyung, you have a great figure, but learn how to use it on the dance floor! And if you don’t want antis try not to do this:
Cr: seoulbeats
►►Male celebs who made the ‘Ideal Guy World Cup’ between female celebs
The September 26th episode of Champagne was a girl group special with groups like Kara, Brown Eyed Girls, After School, and 4minute.
BEG’s Ga-In revealed that she was a 1987-er and said,”It’s unfair, all my unnies are aged, so it looks like I am old too.”
Narsha, who is a 1983-er said, “I’m not sorry, aging is the same. In fact, sitting here is uncomfortable. I’m a name tag idol,” which caused laughter in the audience.
Ga-In also said, “Because I’m the magnae of the group, I want to really be the leader.” She confessed, “I want to be 4minute’s leader and mess with the dongsaengs.”
On another topic, the girls participated in the ‘Ideal Guy World Cup’ and chose between 16 male idols.
►►2AM’s diva Jo Kwon & SeulOng continue their “Dirty Eyed Girls” train
I’m sure most of us remember the One Day collaboration between Jo Kwon, SeoulOng, and 2PM’s Chansung, Taecyeong, and Wooyoung. They parodied Brown Eyed Girls’ latest hit “Abracadabra” with their own version of Brown Eyed Girls, which shook the Kpop world quite strong.
And when everyone thinks that this is over…it’s not~ Jo Kwon and SeoulOng recently appeared on “Star King” and even get Clazziquai’s Alex and the host Kang Ho Dong to shake them hips along!
for those who missed out on the previous version:
►►New Releases: 09/26
Sorry I didn’t post one of these yesterday since I was like busy to the top of my head =.=; (yes it was a Friday too T.T) but it’s back! Music Core performances are also included 🙂
MVs: Gavy NJ’s “In a pallid state” (RECOMMENDED!) + Woo Ju’s “What should I do” + Ji Min’s “Someone special” + DJ Zo’s “Would you please” + Clazziquai Project’s “Tell Yourself”+ NS YoonJi’s “Headache”
MV Teaser: New girl group JQT’s “I fell for you”
Songs: HinT’s “Stereo” + Super Junior Yesung recording “Trap of North Gate”
CF: SNSD YoonA’s “InnisFree” + Lee Hyori’s “Sunchang Sauce”
Live perfs (09/26): T-ara & Taegoon’s “TTL” + Hwang Jung Eum feat. T-ara’s Eun Jung & Hyo Min’s”N Time” (comeback) + Lee Hyun (8eight) feat. KARA Seung Yeon’s “30 minutes ago” + HinT’s “Passion’s Generation” + Devil & Angel’s “Bad Girl” (debut) + f(x)’s “Lachata” + 4Minute’s “Muzik” + KARA’s “Mister” + Dance Battle Special (Sori as BGirl & Smooz as BBoy)
►►New Releases: 09/18
TGIF!! 🙂
Music Bank 09/18 perfs are added!
MVs: Soul Drive feat. As One’s “Cool Running” + Han Jae Wook feat. Kim Shoo Ro’s “City Romance” + Epik High’s “Wannabe”
Preview: Clazziquai’s “Tell Yourself”
CF: SNSD’s “Shinhan Credit Card”
Special: Stevie Hoang’s cover of DBSK’s “Why have I fallen in love with you?”
Live Perfs: Taegoon’s “Betrayed” (comeback) + T-ara & Supernova’s “TTL” + 4Minute’s “4Muzik” (watch for HyunA’s super short shorts) + f(x)’s “Lachata” + 4Minute’s “K Chart Ranking” + HAM’s “T.T Dance” + Epik High’s “Wannabe” (comeback) + SHU-I’s “Bomb Bomb Bomb” (debut) + G-Dragon “WINS + ENCORE!”
►►Clazziquai’s Alex & Horan change to “Sexy & Sporty” mode for new MV
I think these guys are the only ‘legal’ ones to show off a ‘sexy’ image lol…ah~ young’ins nowadays..
Clazziquai’s Alex and Horan will show off their tough and sexy charms through 2nd music video “Tell Yourself”, a track from their 4th album, “Mucho Punk.” Last month, “Tell Yourself” Japanese version won first place in the Japanese iTunes Club Dance chart. And now, they’re ready to pull out the Korean version of the song, along with beautiful model, Han Ji Yeon in their upcoming music video. Horan and Alex will be transformed into these athletic individuals with the ’sporty’ concept all across the music video.
Han Ji Yeon entered the Elite Model Line-up – Ewha Women’s University in 2005, and she’s well known as the owner of this super slim lean fantastic body (178cm). She’ll be participating in the MV as a volleyball player.
Clazziquai’s follow-up MV for “Tell Yourself” MV will be officially released tomorrow, September 18. (Korea time)
Cr: jazzholic + shared by kpoprants@wp
►►09/04: New Releases
Today I also include a few special Music Bank vids (those that I think are interesting) since there are not much new releases…
Songs: J & Clazziquai’s Alex’s “Say I Love You” + f(x)’s “Mr.Boogie”
Specials: SNSD’s Taeyeon sings and dances to 2NE1’s “I Don’t Care” + G-Dragon in Music Bank’s waiting room
Live perfs: Davichi’s Hot Stuff (from My Fair Lady OST) + 4Minute’s “For Muzik + Muzik (comeback stage)”
Funny clip of the Day: 2PM in Music Bank’s waiting room
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