Super Junior to hold ‘Super Show 4′ at Tokyo Dome with 100,000 fans

 

Super Junior will be taking the stage at the famous Tokyo Dome.

On May 12th and 13th, Super Junior will be making their ‘Super Show 4‘ world tour stop in Japan at the Tokyo Dome.

Last December, Super Junior rallied 80,000 audience members through their two concerts which was held at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. Super Junior is planning to meet with 100,000 fans at their Tokyo Dome concerts.

Considering that Super Junior has not had any special promotions in Japan, being able to book a concert at the 100,000 capacity Tokyo Dome is a rather astounding accomplishment.

Super Junior last stood on the Tokyo Dome stage at the “SM TOWN Live Concert” last September. At that point, Super Junior made it a goal to take on the Tokyo Dome for their own solo concert. They have achieved their goal in a mere 4 months.

Meanwhile, Super Junior will be making stops in Taiwan (February 2-5) and Singapore (February 18 & 19) for their ‘Super Show 4′ world tour.

Source: Sports Korea via Nate ;allkpop

Winners from the ’2011 SBS MTV Best of the Best’ awards

 

On November 28th, MTV Korea kicked off their ‘2011 SBS MTV Best of the Best‘ awards!

A special online voting system allowed fans to log into MTV and pick the ‘best’ entertainers of the year. There were 13 categories, including Best New Artist, Top Rival, Global Star, Artist of the Year, and much more!  These award categories were broken down intro three segments: Music Video, Live, and Idol Theme.

Check out the winners below and see if your favorite entertainer made it on the list! (Top 3 winners are listed under each category, 1st place is bolded)

 

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Music Video Segment

▲Best New Artist

1. Boyfriend (36.36%)
2. B1A4 (36.13%)
3. Block B (11.54%)

 

▲Artist of the Year

1. TVXQ (26.34%)
2. 2NE1 (25.79%)
3. Super Junior (23.73%)

▲Best Male

1. U-KISS (38.68%)
2. GD&TOP (22.05%)
3. TVXQ (12.97%)

▲Best Female

1. 2NE1 (38.86%)
2. SNSD (19.4%)
3. Brown Eyed Girls (6.13%)

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Live Segment

▲Top Rival

1. Super Junior vs Big Bang (55.74%)
2. SNSD vs Wonder Girls (15.31%)
3. 2PM vs B2ST (17.83%)

▲Global Star

1. SHINee (32.3%)
2. Big Bang (24.53%)
3. TVXQ (14.11%)

▲Boy Group

1. Big Bang (28.19%)
2. TVXQ (16.98%)
3. Super Junior (15.44%)

▲Girl Group

1. SNSD (33.15%)
2. 2NE1 (32.86%)
3. f(x) (9.29%)

▲Hot Debut Star

1. B1A4 (37.26%)
2. Boyfriend (36.78%)
3. Block B (10.59%)

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Idol Theme Segment

 

▲Who would be the most successful if they released a solo album?

1. [Big Bang] Daesung (11.92%)
2. [SHINee] Onew (10.64%)
3. [TVXQ] Changmin (7.23%)

▲Most Intellectual Idol?

1. Big Bang (25.49%)
2. [SHINee] Onew (9.69%)
3. [TVXQ] Changmin (8.82%)

▲Best Mood Maker?

1. Big Bang (29.02%)
2. B1A4 (6.58%)
3. Super Junior (5.62%)

▲Which idol do you want to invite to your Christmas Party?

1. Big Bang (24.35%)
2. [SHINee] Onew (8.21%)
3. [TVXQ] Changmin (7.38%)

Congratulations to the winners!

Source + Photos: SBS MTV  ; allkpop

Naver unveils 2011′s top search words ranking

 

With just a few weeks left until the year’s end, one of Korea’s biggest search portal sites, Naver, has revealed their list of 2011′s most popular search terms.

In the overall category, some of the entertainment-related rankings included singing variety show ‘I Am a Singer‘ at 3rd, ‘Dream High‘ coming in at 4th, ‘Superstar K3‘ in 7th, and Lee Ji Ah and Im Jae Bum ranked 9th and 10th respectively in the top 10. Coupon distribution site ‘Coupang‘ topped the ranking by coming in at 1st.

In the category of movies, the rankings are as follows:

1. Sunny
2. Transformers 3
3. Dogani (The Crucible)
4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2
5. Sector 7
6. War of the Arrows
7. Black Swan
8. The Front line
9. Children…
10. Kung Fu Panda 2

For dramas, the rankings are as follows:

1. Dream High
2. Secret Garden
3. Smile, Donghae
4. City Hunter
5. The Greatest Love
6. Princess’ Man
7. All My Love
8. Sign
9. 49 Days
10. Warrior Baek Dong Soo

For entertainment/variety shows, the rankings are as follows:

1. Our Sunday Night
2. Superstar K3
3. Infinity Challenge
5. Birth of a Great Star 2
5. Music Bank
6. Inkigayo
7. Happy Sunday
8. Happy Sunday
9. We Got Married
10. Gag Concert

For concerts and musicals, the rankings are as follows:

1. Jekyll & Hyde
2. Varekai
3. Heaven’s Tears
4. 2011 Big Bang Concert ‘Big Show’
5. Kim Yuna’s Ice Show, ‘All That Skate’
6. Im Jae Bum Concert
7. Aida
8. Jump
9. Incheon Hallyu Music Wave
10. Jo Yong Pil & Birth of a Great Star

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Search categories were also divided by age group. Entertainment-related results for teens included popular ulzzang star ‘Han Ahreumsongyi‘ in 3rd, cable variety show ‘Ulzzang Generation 4‘ in 6th, and IU in 10th.

There were no entertainment-related results for the 20′s, 30′s, 40′s, and 50′s age groups.

As an interesting comparison, the top search for males was ‘Baseball 9‘, a popular sports news site, while for females, it was idol group SHINee. Males also had no entertainment-related searches in the top 10, while females had SHINee, Big Bang (ranked at 3rd) and B2ST (ranked at 4th).

Source + Photos: Naver ; allkpop

The Top 10 High Rating Drama for 2011!

 

With 2011 coming to a close, the industry has been busy calculating the annual best of the best, among them being the top TV shows of the year.

Recently, a list of top 10 TV shows with the highest viewer ratings was released, in which KBS dominated with eight dramas. Interestingly enough, their ‘Happy Sunday‘ was also the only variety program to make the top 10 cut amidst fierce competition from other dramas.

SBS managed to keep its pride thanks to the success of its dramas ‘Secret Garden‘ and ‘Deep-Rooted Tree‘. MBC, on the other hand, didn’t have a single drama or variety show on the list.

Shows were ranked by TNmS based on total average viewer ratings nationwide. Check out the rank below!

1. KBS, ‘Smile, Donghae’ – 36.4%
2. SBS, ‘Secret Garden’ – 26.5%
3. KBS, ‘Ojakgyo Brothers’ – 25.5%
4. KBS, ‘Believe In Love’ – 22.8%
5. KBS, ‘Women of Our Home’ – 21.5%
6. KBS, ‘Only You’ – 19.9%
7. KBS, ‘Happy Sunday’ – 18.4%
8. KBS, ‘Princess’ Man’ – 17.3%
9. SBS, ‘Deep-Rooted Tree’ – 17.1%
10. KBS, ‘King Gwanggaeto the Great’ – 16.7%

Source + Photos: Mydaily via Naver ; allkpop

SM’s New Groups, EXO-K and EXO-M, will Make a Debut on the Same Day and Time with the Same Song in Korea and China!

 

The First Member ‘KAI’ was Unveiled Through the Teaser Video!

Presented Powerful Performance!

 

S.M.ENTERTAINMENT released the teaser video with the name of two new groups.

 

The new groups are EXO-K and EXO-M and their logos were unveiled on SM official website (www.smtown.com) on the 22nd. They will make a debut on the same day and time with the same song in Korea and China.

 

The name ‘EXO’ came from ‘EXOPLANET’ and indicates that they are the new star came from the unknown world and the letter ‘K’ and ‘M’ stand for KOREA and MANDARIN respectively. The group has ambition to captivate the entire world with EXO’s music starting from Korea and China.

 

Moreover, on the 23rd at 00:00 a.m., the first teaser video was released worldwide through the official website (http://exo-k.smtown.com, http://exo-m.smtown.com), YouTube channels (www.youtube.com/exok, www.youtube.com/exom), facebook pages (www.facebook.com/exok, www.facebook.com/exom), NAVER and China’s WEIBO, SINA, SOHU and YOUKU and has been receiving an enthusiastic response.

 

The first unveiled member ‘KAI’ is 17-year old boy who stands at 182cm and is known for his outstanding dance skills in all genres including ballet, jazz, hip-hop, poppin and lockin.

 

Meanwhile, since SM has not released any details of EXO-K and EXO-M and uses new method to reveal the members, the curiosity and expectation for EXO-K and EXO-M are predicted to increase.

 

credit : SMTown Facebook

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SM Entertainment to have their own booth at the ’2012 MIDEM’ in France

 

SM Entertainment, the label that’s home to major K-pop artists such as TVXQ, Super Junior, Girls’ Generation, and more will have their own SM Entertainment booth at ‘MIDEM 2012‘ in Cannes, France.

The Marché International du Disque et de l’Edition Musicale (MIDEM) is the largest music industry trade fair in the world, and has been taking place every year in France since 1967. The event brings together musicians, business people, and others from all over the world to “showcase new artists, musical trends and music-related products.”

This year, the ‘MIDEM 2012′ will be taking place in Cannes, France from January 28th to the 31st, and SM Entertainment will be holding their own booth to meet with internationally-acclaimed musicians.

SM Entertainment has been attending the MIDEM for the past 15 years studying the international music market, securing the copyrights of famous artists’ songs at the MIDEM, but this is the first time that SM Entertainment will be opening their own independent booth. In the past, they acquired music samples from Europe and the US, or joined with another corporation to open a joint-booth, slowly expanding their name and presence.

Seeing that a Korean entertainment company is able to confidently set up a corner at the largest music industry trade fair in the world proves just how much K-POP has impacted the world. SM Entertainment is more determined than ever, and they’re prepared to make a break through in the international music market.

MIDEM representatives remarked, “SM Entertainment has been attending the MIDEM even before the MIDEM name carried any weight. Their efforts have paid off, as they’re now able to come independently and open their own booth.”

Source & Image: SportsKorea via Nate ; allkpop

SISTAR, K.Will and Boyfriend pose with their Golden Disk Awards trophies

 

The 26th Golden Disk Awards were recently held at Osaka’s Kyocera Dome in Japan, where Starship Entertainment‘s SISTAR, K.Will, and Boyfriend walked away with armfuls of trophies.

The family members won the Bonsang and Rookie of the Year awards, and their delight was evident in their bright smiles.

The stars also shared a message with their fans, saying, “To all our fans, thank you so much for always loving us! We love you.”

Congratulations to SISTAR, K.Will, and Boyfriend!

f(x) renews endorsement deal with ‘Chicken Mania’

 

Girl group f(x) recently completed their latest photoshoot for ‘Chicken Mania‘.

For this particular shoot, the girls pulled off a number of concepts including summer vacation, Olympics cheerleader, uniformed delivery girls, and more. Although the shoot took place late in the evening, the girls didn’t lose their smiles and managed to maintain a fun and energetic atmosphere on set.

f(x) has been serving as endorsement models for ‘Chicken Mania’ since 2010.

Representatives from the brand remarked, “We believe that choosing f(x) as our endorsement models has helped us become the leading brand of chicken last year. We hope that our partnership will continue to reap similar results in 2012.”

Source & Image: Sports Chosun via Nate ; allkpop

List winners from the 26th Golden Disk Awards (Part 2)

 

On January 12th, many of Korea’s top musicians and pop stars gathered at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka for the 26th Golden Disk Awards for a second day of festivities.

This year, the show was divided into two parts: the first part (held on January 11th) honors the winners of the physical album categories, while the second party (held on January 12th) will do the same for digital albums. miss A‘s Suzy and F.T. Island‘s Hongki acted as MCs for day two of this year’s awards.

The first ‘Golden Disk Awards’ began in 1986, and since then, it’s become Korea’s most prestigious awards ceremony for music. Nicknamed the ‘Korean Grammy Awards,’ the ceremony is reputed for its fair standards, as the committee utilizes figures from album and digital music sales only.

Below are the list of winners from this year’s show, and check out the winners from the first part if you haven’t already!

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▲ Digital Daesang
- Girls’ Generation

▲ Digital Bonsang
- miss A
- G.NA
- CNBLUE
- K.Will
- SISTAR
- SECRET
- Girls’ Generation
- 4minute

▲ Rookie Award
- Huh Gak
- Boyfriend

▲ Cosmopolitan ‘Fun & Fearless Musician’ Award
- F.T. Island

▲ Best Rock Musician of the Year
- F.T. Island

▲ Hallyu Icon Award
- Supernova

▲ Best Asian Group Award
- CNBLUE

▲ MSN International Award
- B2ST

▲ ViVi Dream Award
- CNBLUE

 

credit : allkpop

Gaon Chart releases chart rankings for the 1st week of January + 2011 Total Album Sales

1. T-ara– “Lovey Dovey”

2. Dynamic Duo– “Without You”

3. Davichi & T-ara – “We Were In Love”

4. Trouble Maker– “Trouble Maker”

5. Lee Hyun– “Because It’s You”

6. Zia– “Because I’m Upset”

7. IU – “You & I”

8. MBLAQ – “It’s War”

9. 10cm- “Sorrow”

10. Leessang– “Clown”

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1. Dynamic Duo – ‘DYNAMICDUO 6th DIGILOG 2/2′

2. IU – ‘Last Fantasy’

3. Koyote – ‘Repeat the Same Words’

4. Super Junior– ‘Mr. Simple’

5. Girls’ Generation – ‘The Boys’

6. IU – ‘Growing Up’

7. IU – ‘IU…IM’

8. INFINITE– ‘Paradise (Repackaged Album)’

9. 2PM – ‘Hands Up’

10. T-ara- ‘Black Eyes’

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1. Girls’ Generation – ‘The Boys’ – 385,348

2. Super Junior – ‘Mr.Simple’ – 343,348 | Repackaged Album 129,894

3. TVXQ – ‘Why? (Keep Your Head Down)’ – 266,727 | Repackaged Album 60,709

4. JYJ – ‘In Heaven’ – 220,142 | Special Edition Album 62,790

5. B2ST – ‘Fiction And Fact’ – 142,644

6. Big Bang – ‘Mini Album Vol.4 Tonight’ – 134,835

7. Super Junior – ‘Mr.Simple Repackage’ – 129,894

8. CNBLUE – ‘First Step’ – 116,028

9. Kim Hyun Joong – ‘Break Down EP’ – 114,586

10. Kim Hyun Joong – ‘Lucky 2nd Mini Album’ – 106,148

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Source: Gaon ; allkpop

[INTERVIEW] Super Junior Winner of four Awards at Golden Disk

Super Junior has won four awards including Daesang. Tears were flowing as they were deeply moved. Their tears were tears of pride that they have confirmed themselves as 2011 Asia’s best group. With Newcomer award in 2006, Bonsang and Popularity Award in 2007, and Daesang in 2009, their Superman-like career path continued in 2012. The emotions did not subside even after the award show ended. We met with Super Junior who were hugging and sharing their deep emotions with each other.

- Your thoughts on winning Daesang. 
“Our relationship with Golden Disk has been continuing since 2006. We’ve received Popularity Award consecutively and it’s our second time receiving Daesang. It’s more meaningful that we received Daesang in Osaka, Japan. In December of last year, we held our concert at the same venue. We were very touched back then. A month later, we made another memory that we will never forget. We are very thankful.” (Leeteuk)

- There were so many Japanese fans.
“The response was really great. I heard that Korean and Japanese fans voted until their fingerprints faded so that we could receive Popularity Award. It is surprising since we never held an official promotion in Japan. We’ll see them again soon with good news.” (Leeteuk)

- How was 2011?
“2011 was a very big year for Super Junior. We’ve received so much love. However, we won’t be satisfied with that. We won’t stop. We Super Junior will make another big happiness.” (Eunhyuk)

- Say a word to the other members who couldn’t come.
“We feel sad that they couldn’t be here with us. Once the award show is finished, we are thinking of calling them. We want to be together with the other members once they join us. We really miss you. We love you.” (Shindong)

- The person that comes to your mind at this moment.
“I think she would have been really happy if she saw it. I want to see my grandma who’s in heaven. I’m thankful and I love you.” (Choi Siwon)

- Are you confident that you can receive Daesang again in the next year’s Golden Disk Awards?
“We want to receive it. But some of the other members and I have to enter the army. I really want to attend the show. I have a request. Please send an official document to the army. I’ll come in my army uniform and salute.” (Leeteuk)

- Your goal for 2012 is.
“We had a good start. We started the year with Golden Disk Award. We think we’ll be able to come to Japan more often. We are going to repay all the love that we received from the world with bigger love.” (Donghae)

- Say a word to your fans.
“There are many fans that can’t be with us at this moment, but our fanclub E.L.F. gave us these four big awards. We will not be arrogant. You E.L.F. will be with us again in 2012, right?” (Leeteuk)

Source: Isplus

Translated by Minnie @ SUJUISM.BLOGSPOT.COM

List winners from the 26th Golden Disk Awards (Part 1)

 

On January 11th, many of Korea’s top musicians and pop stars gathered at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka for the 26th Golden Disk Awards.

This year, the show was divided into two parts: the first part (held on January 11th) honors the winners of the physical album categories, while the second party (held on January 12th) will do the same for digital albums. KARA‘s Park Gyuri and Super Junior‘s Leeteuk acted as MCs for this year’s awards.

The first ‘Golden Disk Awards’ began in 1986, and since then, it’s become Korea’s most prestigious awards ceremony for music. Nicknamed the ‘Korean Grammy Awards,’ the ceremony is reputed for its fair standards, as the committee utilizes figures from album and digital music sales only.

Below are the list of winners from this year’s show!

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▲ Disk Daesang
- Super Junior

▲ Disk Bonsang
- f(x)
- INFINITE
- MBLAQ
- Jay Park
- KARA
- CNBLUE
- B2ST
- Super Junior

▲ Rookie Award
- B1A4
- Dal Shabet
- A Pink

▲ Popularity Award
- Super Junior

▲ Hallyu Icon Award
- INFINITE
- Rainbow

▲ Best Hallyu Star Award
- KARA

▲ MSN Japan Award
- Super Junior

▲ CeCi Award
- B2ST

▲ Golden Disk Producer Award
- Hong Seung Sung (Cube Entertainment)

 

credit : allkpop

Wonder Girls, Girls’ Generation & 2NE1 to make their US debut in 2012

 

Hallyu’s top three girl groups, the Wonder Girls, Girls’ Generation, and 2NE1 will be releasing albums in the US back to back in an attempt to make a breakthrough in the birthplace of pop.

The Wonder Girls will be releasing their single “The DJ is Mine” on January 11th, Girls’ Generation will be releasing ‘The Boys‘ special album on the 17th, and 2NE1′s new album produced by the world-famous will.i.am will also be dropping in the near future.

The Wonder Girls’ single will be released through their Teen Nick TV Movie, ‘THE WONDER GIRLS‘ which hits the small screen on February 2nd, and the girl group will also be dropping their full-length album along with the release of their movie.

2NE1 is working on a new project with will.i.am. The producer recently tweeted, “This @2ne1 is coming out crazy…#willpower“, further evoking anticipation amongst Blackjacks everywhere. And Girls’ Generation who was featured on NPR last December have already begun selling reserved copies of their ‘The Boys’ special album online.

These girls will finally be making their official debut into the biggest music market in the world, and their efforts are expected to rake in tangible results for K-pop and further spread Hallyu awareness all over the globe.

Source & Image : SportsDongA via Nate : allkpop