Kara’s Craze in Japan
KARA, 4Minute ‘Korea’s idol Groups Gaining Popularity?’
Not only in Korea the idol groups, KARA and 4Minute, gaining much popularity, but they have started to create some sort of craze in Japan too.
Earlier this year, Kara opened their first showcase at Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan. In an official press conference with Japanese media over 100 media reporters and representatives of about 4,000 fans gathered for the showcase. Especially on that day, the most popular Japanese comedian “Gekidan Hitoriga” also attended the showcase and he even received autographs from KARA at the end of the showcase. His appearance attracted more public attention.
4minute is also set to debut in Japan next month with single ‘Muzik’. Universal Music Japan will be in charge of 4minute’s japan’s activities promotion. 4Minute was mentioned as ‘talented newcomer’ in Japanese Billboard online.
So far, only two Korea’s Male Idol groups like Big Bang and TVXQ, are most active, success and very popular in Japan. Girl groups still seem a little difficult to gather attention, unlike those two male groups. However, these two Korean Girl Idol groups might follow up too as it’s started to create some sort of craze in Japan.
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2NE1 on the guest list for MTV World Stage Video Music Awards Japan
YG ladies, 2NE1, has been invited as guests for the MTV World Stage Video Music Awards Japan (WS VMAJ) that is to be held in May.
MTV has revealed, “At the press conference held in Japan on the 20th, it was revealed that 2NE1 will be attending the award shows as guests along with other celebrities.”
There will be 15 guests in total who will be attending this awards ceremony. Along with 2NE1, the guest list includes ex-Sugar member Ayumi, model Tanaka Miho, singer Fukuhara Miho, martial artist Masato, and Taiwanese musician Vanness.
WS VMAJ also plans to have Ke$ha, K’Naan, Japan’s Bradberry orchestra andMiliyah Kaho, and AI perform on stage during the awards ceremony.
Korean idol groups, Big Bang and TVXQ, have been nominated for the ‘Best Newcomer Artist Video‘ and ‘Best Group Video‘ awards respectively. There will be a total of 15 award categories, five of them which Lady Gaga has been nominated for. Jay-Z and Black Eyed Peas, Alicia Keys, and Amuro Nami have also been nominated for awards.
The WS VMAJ will be held at the Yoyogi National Stadium in Japan on May 29th!
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Jaejoong is a guest on Waratte Iitomo
On April 15th, TVXQ / DBSK / Tohoshinki’s Jaejoong is scheduled to appear on a new Fuji TV Japanese drama titled Sunao ni Narenakute / 素直になれなくて (Hard To Say I Love You). Before that happens, he made an appearance on Fuji TV’s popular variety show Waratte Iitomo (You’re Laughing).
Here is a summary of one of the thing’s talked about on the show courtesy ofJunsuluv@ONETVXQ. Looks like Jaejoong can handle his alcohol:
TVXQ’s Jaejoong appeared at the telephone shocking corner of Waratte Iitomo. Jaejoong’s drama will start on the 15th on the same TV station.
The flowers which were sent for Jaejoong were from Eriko Kitagawa, EXILE, Every Little Thing, and Haruka Igawa. Many flowers lined up in the studio, and a good number of them overflowed into the lobby.
In the corner, Jaejoong shared by saying, “I do not get drunk no matter how much I drink” and clarified that since he eats a lot, weight training was indispensable.
He also said that he likes very hot food and recently he is fond of Curry House CoCo Ichiban’s “Super Spicy Powder.” He adds it on top of an already very hot curry which is rated with the highest spice number, #10 level at CoCo Ichiban.
Fans waiting for Jaejoong outside the studio:
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