SM artists Rocked New York - SMTOWN IN NEW YORK

SM artists has again created a new history for K-pop, Madison Square Garden which had always been the kingdom of English artists is echoed with Korean songs and dominated by K-pop idols.

On October 23, SM Entertainment hold concert ‘SM Town Live in New York‘ at Madison Square Garden where famous K-pop idols viz Super Junior, Shinee, TVXQ, Girl’s Generation, Kangta, fx and BoA performed. These idols are already ruling on Asian people’s hearts and now marked their popularity in America also.

Renowned singer Kangta told media in press conference before concert, “We would like to have this opportunity, if there was any a wall between the West and East, to take this opportunity to squash this wall” On behalf of all artists Kangta further added, “Hopefully we could be much more famous in the United States, as well as all the other Western countries.” TVXQ leader YunHo also shared, “We’re simply very flattered to have so many fans around the world, not just us, but all the members of SM Town. They really appreciate all the fans.”

The most striking thing was singers sung song in Korean which was not the American language but still fans support them and chanted the lines with them. but yet there where some english songs too, Girl’s Generation and BoA, who have sung songs in English, performed their English songs BoA performed her famous song ‘I did it for Love‘ with Shinee’s Key, originally sung by BoA & Sean Garrett and Girl’s Generation there recent released song ‘The Boys‘.

There was a flood of K-pop fans at airport to welcome their Asian idols, fans from different cities, different provinces and even from different countries headed to New York. According to news paper the K-pop fans’ crowd at Madison was larger than Bieber‘s. MTV vice president Peter Griffin said after seeing the crowd outside the studio, “I haven’t seen this in years. It reminds me of when ‘N Sync was here and the fans lined up around the studio”

This is surly just a start of ‘Hallyu Wave‘ bordering America, and accordingly it will go so far by K-pop’s amazing talents.

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Rain leaving for his Military duties Today

On October 11th, singer/actor Rain bid farewell to his fans before leaving to begin his military life.

At 1:10 PM, the star arrived at his training camp in Gyeongido, and fans burst into tears when they realized that this would be their last moment together before his hiatus.

Bowing deeply, Rain greeted, “Hello everyone. I feel like I’m causing a commotion again because of my enlistment. I’m sorry. I’ll do my best to come back in one piece.” Rain then took off his hat and revealed his military-standard buzzcut. He waved goodbye to his fans cheerfully, before heading in for duty.

Rain’s enlistment attracted over 1,200 people to the training camp and television channels like tvN andMnet were present to live broadcast his leave. Aside from fellow actor Hyun Bin, Rain was the only other celebrity whose military departure was relayed live.

The world star gave his all before withdrawing from his celebrity career; he released a digital single, wrapped up his last concert ‘Last of the Best‘, and even participated in the ‘Gangnam Hallyu Festival‘. He will also appear in a special 90-minute pre-recorded episode at 6PM KST today throughMnet TV.

Rain will be undergoing an intensive 5-week training program before carrying out his official duties as a soldier. Let’s wish him the best of luck!

How Much Does It Cost to Maintain an Idol Girl Group in 1 month?

How much money does it take to dress, feed, and shelter a girl group?

According to Y Star, a Korean cable channel, the figure comes out to 65 million won per month for a popular 7-member girl group. The figure translates into approximately $60,000 United States dollars.

The biggest drain on money, not unexpectedly, is for the monthly rent on their dormitories. Approximately $22,000 dollars are spent on sheltering a girl group each month.

Apart from that, money spent on hair and makeup comes to a whopping $19,000 dollars per month – and that’s with a 50 percent celebrity discount. For skin care, companies invest $9,000 dollars to keep their idols looking blemish-free.

Add in the miscellaneous expenses – $10,000 dollars for food and transportation – and the companies are looking at nearly $60,000 dollars per month to keep their stars on top.

Super Junior Repackaged Album "A-Cha"

Dominating charts and sweeping trophies for weeks on end with “Mr. Simple“, Super Junior is gearing up to do it all over again with their upcoming repackaged album, “A-Cha“!

“A-Cha” will contain all 13 songs from “Mr. Simple Version B“, in addition to four new songs.

The song “A-CHA” will act as their title track, and is said to be a rock-based, electro house number. “Oops!!” guest-features labelmates f(x) and has raps personally penned by members Leeteuk,Heechul, Shindong, and Eunhyuk.

Super Junior-M member Henry teamed up with Leeteuk to compose “Andante“, an emotional ballad that’s sure to pluck heartstrings with its sentimental lyrics. Finally, the album includes “A Day“, which aims to showcase Super Junior’s mature color.

The album is slated to be released on September 21st

Check out the track list below, and be sure to check back with allkpop for more updates!

< Super Junior [Mr. Simple] Repackaged Album, “A-CHA” >

01. SUPERMAN

02. A-CHA

03. Mr. Simple

04. Oops!! (Feat. F(x))

05. 하루에 (A Day)

06. 안단테 (Andante)

07. 오페라 (Opera)

08. 라라라라 (Be My Girl)

09. Walkin’

10. 폭풍 (Storm)

11. 어느새 우린 (Good Friends)

12. 결투 (Feels Good)13. 기억을 따라 (Memories)

14. 해바라기 (Sunflower)

15. 엉뚱한 상상 (White Christmas)

16. Y
17. My Love, My Kiss, My Heart

HAPPY CHUSEOK DAY!!! TO ALL KOREAN

It’s that time of the year again where the front page of all K-pop website or blog gets loaded up with pretty pictures of celebrities in colorful hanboks, in addition to a vast coverage of exciting Chuseok variety specials. It's a 3 days National holiday in korea which starting 1 day before the chuseok day and 1 day after the chuseok.

For new K-Pop fans unfamiliar with Korean culture, it can seem like all of the colors just came out of the blue, but Chuseok is actually one of the four major holidays celebrated in Korea. So what are your idols heading home to? Check it out below!

Chuseok is sometimes referred to as the ‘Korean Thanksgiving’, ‘Hangawi‘, ‘Jungchujul‘, or ‘Gabe‘ and is celebrated on the brightest full moon of the year, which occurs in mid-August on the lunar calendar. Unlike Western society, Koreans still use the lunar calendar for important dates, so a lot of their holidays are centered around the moon and its cycle.For 2011, the day of Chuseok falls on September 12th and in 2012, the holiday will be celebrated on September 30th. Chuseok is essentially a celebration of a good harvest, as it’s around this time that grains and fruits will be at their ripest and freshest for harvesting. To celebrate a year of successful farming, families will all pack up and head home to their ancestral hometowns and ‘bon-ga‘ (directly translated to ‘main house’, but it’s usually the home of the oldest or head of the household, e.g., grandparents, parents), where they’ll dress up in traditional clothing, cook delicious food, and pay their respects to their ancestors.

As you’ve probably noticed by now, respect for the elderly is a highly important trait for Koreans. Chuseok isn’t simply just a feast celebration, as there are three major duties that must be completed:

1. ‘bulcho‘: Weeds and such that have grown around the graves of family members all summer long must be picked and discarded.

This is an especially important task for families because Korea (and Asian society in general) places a lot of emphasis on saving face before the public. When one commits a mistake, the first thought isn’t, “Oh no, I am embarrassed,” it’s usually, “What would others think of this mistake?”

Graves with weeds still growing around them after the Chuseok holiday will make others assume that they have undutiful children, and is considered an embarrassment for the family.

2. ‘sungmyo‘: Respect must be paid to the grave, often in the form of bowing before it and offering alcohol, fruits, meat, and shikhye.

3. ‘charye‘: An elaborate table setting of food offered to the ancestors at home. There are several meticulous steps to setting this up and doing it properly, like lighting candles before the alcohol is poured in exactly three different cups and bowing twice after it. Each dish also has a specific area of the table it needs to go on.

Once the tasks are completed, it’s time to play. These games are outdated and families will normally gather to just chat and drink after dinner or play go-stop, but they’re still often put on display at public events.

1. ‘kangkangsullae‘: A game specifically for women, where several dozens will gather under the moon and dance in a circle, linking arms.

2. ‘sonori’/'geobuknori‘: Two people will throw on a cape made of hanji (traditional Korean paper made from mulberry trees) and run around town under the guise of a cow or a turtle, going from house to house, asking for food. The food will often be shared with families who cannot afford Chuseok meals.

Others include wrestling, cow fighting (a display of how well you fed and raised your cow all summer long), tug of war, and archery.

If you’ve been keeping up with the Chuseok interviews here on allkpop, you’ve probably noticed that a lot of the stars just can’t wait to make and eat songpyeon.

Songpyeon is one of the representative food items of Chuseok, and it’s made from the newly harvested rice. It’s essentially a small, crescent-shaped rice cake that contains either red beans, chestnuts, jujubes, powdered sesame, or just brown sugar.

When you make the songpyeon, you make a wish as you scoop in the contents and carefully fold it up into a crescent shape so that your wish doesn’t fall out.

SO HAPPY CHUSEOK DAY TO ALL KOREAN. WISH YOU HAPPINESS AND ENJOY THE HOLIDAY.