SHINHWA they're back with VENUS.

Debut in 1998, they become the 1st idol group and a hallyu group for KPOP music. After 14 years they comeback with a new album.

Shinhwa is a six member group that consists of: Eric (the leader and main rapper), Lee Min-Woo (vocalist and main dancer), Kim Dong-wan (vocalist), Shin Hye-sung (main vocalist), Jun Jin (rapper and vocalist), and Andy (the maknae and rapper). Each of the members are distinct and are known for other things outside of Shinhwa. Min-Woo goes by the name M and has been releasing solo albums. Jun Jin and Andy are known for being in the variety shows X-Man, Banjun Dramas, and Love Letter (for all of the old K-pop fans, don’t pretend that you didn’t watch any of these shows!). They, as well as Dong-wan and Hye-sung, have also released solo albums. Eric has been going the actor route and has been in several dramas and movies with the most recent one being Spy Myung Wol.

Shinhwa originally debuted as a group under SM Entertainment up until 2003, when they switched to a fairly new company (at the time), Good Entertainment. Moving on from Good Entertainment, several members left to establish their own entertainment company (i.e. Min-Woo with M Rising Entertainmentand Eric with Top Class Entertainment). In July of 2011, the Shinhwa members became the first K-pop group to own their entertainment company. Even though the individual members had their own prospective companies, this joint-venture company would deal with Shinhwa’s activities as a whole. As for music, they have released 10 studio albums including this most recent album along with numerous compilation albums, a Japanese single and album, and digital singles.

Their 9th album was released on April 3 2008 with “One More Time” and “Run.” This album marked Shinhwa’s 10th year anniversary along with being the last album that they would make together before each member (with the exception of Hye-sung) would go into mandatory military service. Instead of going on music shows to promote, Shinhwa opted to have a mega-concert that could seat 22,000 people. Since this was the last concert for Shinhwa (at least for a while), all of the seats were filled.

Now after 4 years of waiting, the members are back from the military and have released their latest album The Return. With a new and more manly style easily they catch the heart of their long life fan. Mostly Idol group this day is fan of Shinhwa. They adore, respect and fond with this group relationship and loyalty between members. Lets hope they will continue to make awesome music for many more years to come. Shinhwa, welcome back to the world of K-pop.

On March 25th, Shinhwa held ‘2012 Shinhwa Grand Tour in Seoul: ‘The Return‘, their first concert in four years, at Seoul Olympic Park. The six members showcased their seamless dancing and singing with a variety of performances.

Shinhwa opened the show with their second album’s title song, “T.O.P“, with white jackets. The men performed a total of 24 songs, including “Hey, Come On“, “One More Time“, “Destiny of Love“, “It’s Ok“, “The Solver“, and their comeback song, “Venus“.

To showcase their unique friendship and all the love fans sent to them over the 14 years, Shinhwa created a video to show their sincerity towards their fans. The members of Shinhwa themselves were able to stay together because the fans’ memories and support helped the group continue despite the hardships and obstacles they had faced. After the video ended, Shinhwa appeared, singing “Once In a Lifetime“, with fans joining in to sing.

In addition, their idol group hoobaes were spotted in the crowd, such as TVXQ’s Changmin, Super Junior, Teen Top, and 2PM.

Concluding their two-day concert, Shinhwa relayed to their fans, “Thank you for loving us over the 14 years.”

Check out their MV for "VENUS". They still can dance awesomely good. ^_^

SM Entertainment Revenue for Girls’ Generation, Super Junior & TVXQ revealed

The revenue earnings from SM Entertainment artists Girls’ Generation, Super Junior, TVXQ,SHINee, and f(x) have been revealed.

The ‘Data Analysis, Retrieval and Transfer System‘ or DART (Repistory of Korea’s Corporate Filings) has revealed the various sales figures for 5 of SM Entertainment artists. On top of the overall revenue was Girls’ Generation, and they were followed by Super Junior, TVXQ, SHINee, and f(x) in that respective order.

Up until the 3rd quarter of 2011, Girls’ Generation raked in a grand total of $19.3 million USD. If you include 4th quarter sales for “The Boys” along with their Japanese promotions, it is estimated that the total revenue figure would exceed 100 billion won or approximately $88.56 million USD.

Over that same time frame (up until the 3rd quarter of 2011), Super Junior earned $12.25 million USD, TVXQ earned $10.4 million USD, SHINee earned $5 million USD, and f(x) earned $3.3 million USD.

These figures don’t include individual solo activities (appearances, performances), special projects, SMTown concerts, and more. Because such figures weren’t tallied in, there’s a high probability that final revenue figures are much higher.

Source(s): Star News, Newsen via Nate, Etoday via Nate

Girls’ Generation and Nicole Scherzinger to perform at “Twin Towers @Live 2012″ concert in Malaysia

Girls’ Generation will make its debut in Malaysia at the Twin Towers@Live 2012 concert on Friday (March 23rd). Set to take place at the base of Kuala Lumpur’s iconic Petronas Twin Towers, the free-to-public event will be organised and managed by JoJo Events. They are appointed as the concert management consultant.

The K-pop sensation will be joined by Nicole Scherzinger, the former lead singer of the sizzling Pussycat Dolls.

The American singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, model and actress is returning to Malaysia for her first performance here as a solo singer.

The show replaces the aborted F1 Rocks entertainment extravaganza, following the cancelled appearance of Australian pop diva Kylie Minogue over an alleged contractual dispute between Petronas, the chief organiser of the Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix, and Enterprise Entertainment Ltd, the London-based company who owns the F1 Rocks franchise.

For more girl power, Scherzinger will be joined by an award-winning American R&B star Kelis at the concert.

The event which is free to the public will also feature Malaysian acts James Baum, Reshmonu, Faizal Tahir among others. An estimated 70,000 crowd is expected at the Malaysian F1 concert.

Welcome YouTube Malaysia

Earlier today, YouTube officially launched their 42nd country official local site in Malaysia at http://www.youtube.com.my/.

YouTube’s official blog wrote,

“While YouTube has already been available in Malaysia’s most widely spoken languages — Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese, and English — having a Malaysia-specific homepage can now deliver the most relevant videos for Malaysians as well as make it easier to highlight great content from our local partners such as KRU Studios… In the last few years, Malaysians have shown a gift for creating video hits. You may have seen the guy who proposed to his girlfriend using Internet memes. Then there’s singer and ukelele player Zee Avi, who posted a few videos on YouTube in 2007 and ended up signing to Jack Johnson’s Brushfire label. Meanwhile school teacher Cikgu Shida has mimed her way across tons of popular songs to become a sudden Internet star in her homeland.

With YouTube now open in Malaysia, we are excited to see more and more Malaysians join the YouTube community. And hopefully this will also mean the world can more easily discover the amazing culture and talent that exists in Malaysia today.”

To commemorate this opening, a special video was created and features some of Malaysia’s top artists including Yuna, Mizz Nina, Joe Flizzow, and Tenderfist. Additionally, after looking at the analytics and seeing the popularity of K-pop in the country, some of the Top K-pop / K-drama stars including B2ST, 2NE1, INFINITE, miss A, Jang Geun Suk, and SISTAR welcomed Malaysians to YouTube Malaysia.

Source: The Official YouTube Blog
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Shinhwa drops their long-awaited 10th album, ‘The Return’!

Shinhwa, the longest-running boy group in all of K-Pop history, has finally dropped their long-anticipated 10th album appropriately titled, ‘The Return‘!

Fans have patiently waited a long four years and various members have completed their mandatory military service. This album marks the group’s 14th anniversary after debuting in 1998.

The members show their growth here as they’re a little more fierce, a little more captivating, and this new album is sure to show the fans everything the boys have acquired during the past 14 years.

Without further ado, check out “Venus” and “Hurt” below! Remember to support them by purchasing the music!

Venus Teaser:

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2.4 Million Netizens Worldwide Vote for "2011 SBS MTV Best of Best"

Fans all over the world are busily casting their votes for the "2011 SBS MTV Best of Best" poll, which will determine the most-loved artists of the year. As of December 7, 2.4 million netizens are reported to have participated in the various categories the polls offer.

Voting began on November 28 and the competition still remains fierce amongst fans. In the "Artist of the Year" category, SM Entertainment labelmates DBSK and Super Junior are going head to head, while in the "Best Female" category, SNSD and 2NE1 are neck to neck. In the "Best Male" category are U-Kiss and GD&TOP.

The "Best New Artist" award is seeing a three-way competition among B1A4, Block B, and Boyfriend, while the "Top Rival" category has Super Junior and Big Bang with the hottest votes.

In the "Global Star" category are SHINee, Big Bang, and DBSK, while the "Girl Group" category has 2NE1 and SNSD. Super Junior and Big Bang are also matched up against each other in the "Boy Group" category.

Some other fun votes that can be cast in the "Idol" part of the poll are questions like "Idol Most Likely to Succeed With a Solo," "The Most Intelligent Idol," "Best Atmosphere Maker," and "Idol You Want to Invite to a Christmas Party."

The final results of the "2011 Best of Best" will be revealed on the December 19 broadcast of SBS MTV.

Which star are you voting for?

Super Junior and SHINee put their names on the Oricon top ten single/album chart

The Oricon Chart, the most renowned Japanese music chart, showed on December 8 that Super Junior’s second Japanese single, “Mr. Simple,” released on December 7, vaulted to the first place on the Daily Single Chart on the same day of its release. Considering that the leading group of the Korean Wave has yet settled down to the advancement into Japan, it can be viewed satisfactory. Super Junior’s first Japanese single, “Bonamana,” released in June this year, climbed to the second position on the Daily Oricon Chart.

The power of K-pop singers was also reflected in the Oricon Album Chart.

SHINee released its first Japanese regular album, The First, on December 7, vaulting to the third position on the Oricon Daily Album Chart without any hesitation. SHINee’s second single “Juliet,” released at the end of August this year, also ranked top on the Oricon Daily Album Chart. These records well reflect how popular they are in Japan these days.

Kara, a representative Korean girl group which carries out passionate activities in Japan, is still remaining on higher positions of the Oricon Daily Album Chart with its new Japanese regular album, Super Girl. When the album was released on November 23, the album immediately took the first position of the same chart.

On the December 8 chart, six Korean singer groups were included among top ten best singles and albums

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DBSK/TVXQ is the Most Searched Male Group on the Internet in Japan

This year, DBSK was the most searched male group on the Internet in Japan.

MSN Japan released charts listing the rankings of search keywords in 2011. On the "Male Celebrity Top 50" chart, DBSK trumped other famous Japanese artists and took the number one spot.

Additionally, Yahoo Japan released the rankings of top search keywords of 2011. DBSK came in as a close second , behind the popular Japanese group, Arashi.

This past January, DBSK released their single, "Why? (Keep Your Head Down)" and took the number one spot on the Oricon Daily Single Chart as well as the weekly and monthly charts. Their official album, "Tone," which was released in September, sold 200,000 copies in the first week, breaking a record for the first time in 11 years as foreign male artists.

Due to their immense popularity, DBSK was able to hold a performance stage at the "2011 FNS Music Festival," which was hosted by Fuji TV on December 7. Also, on December 30, DBSK will take home an award of excellence at the "53rd Japan Record Awards." DBSK will be attending year-end music award shows and festivals for their third year.

It’s raining Hallyu in Malaysia!

One of the leading newspapers in Malaysia, The Star, has featured a story of the last Saturday’s concert in their Entertainment section, which was the Most Amazing (MO.A) 2011 Live in Malaysia. It is reported that despite the gloomy weather at the beginning of the show, the 7000-strong audience had came prepared by slipping into their ponchos – majority in sapphire blue (you know what that means!). Of course, their devotion were totally rewarded!

Miss A came first to take the stage – and thank God the drizzle stopped, – in their all-black attire and flaunted their saccharine vocals through their popular songs like Goodbye Baby, Breathe, Bad Girl, Good Girl and also Lady Gaga’s Pokerface. The girls also greeted the crowd in Korean, Mandarin, English and Bahasa Melayu in between the songs.

Then B1A4 were welcomed by the crowd by delivering five songs that won over the hearts of many fans with their youthful appeal and Sandeul’s strong vocals.

The third act then took off the stage, it’s none other than f(x)! These girls came off girlish and playful with their cute stage costume. Even without Krystal, the other girl mesmerized the audience with their doll-like faces and playful antics as they performed their debut single La chA TA. Amber was the crowd’s favourite as they turned into a frnzy whenever the camera zoomed in on her. The girls even exclaimed, “(It’s) so hot!” before singing into the next tune, Hot Summer.

Right after f(x)’s Pinnochio, it was at last the “highlight” of the night – Super Junior! Making their grand entrance with Superman, they also came up with their cool and awesome dance moves throughout their popular number such as Mr Simple. Lee Teuk, as the “special” leader of the handsome-looking group, even greeting the crowd with, “Assalamualaikum! (Peace be upon you)“. Yesung, one of the lead vocals with soothing sweet voice then went solo with It Has to be You, an OST of Cinderella’s Stepsister. Apart from that, those SuJu guys even made the crowd extra happy by handing out their autographed T-shirts when singing Marry U. “There’re so many beautiful girls in Malaysia,” teased Lee Teuk, before ended their performance with their famous hits Bonamanaand Sorry Sorry.

After Super Junior ended their performance, all the four acts came out for their last time to thank the impressive fans.Lee Teuk was especially appreciative, rushing to the front stage, bowing and thanking the crowd in different languages including Japanese. Lee Teuk will officially enlist and begin his two-year mandatory military next year.

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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

Kang Hodong The most Popular MC in Korea take a temporary retirement

Kang Ho Dong, who was recently involved in a tax evasion controversy, has announced that he will temporary retire from the entertainment industry.

On September 9th, an emergency press conference was called at the Seoul Garden Hotel, where Kang Ho Dong stated, “I’m sorry for causing the public to worry. From this moment, I will temporary retire from the entertainment industry.”

Shedding tears, he continued, “I would like to sincerely apologize to the public for the recent tax scandal.” He then stood up and bowed deeply to the audience.

Kang Ho Dong stated, “I wrestled when I was young. When I was a professional wrestler, I even received the “man of great strength” title with the public’s support. After becoming an entertainer, I landed MC positions on many programs thanks to the high level of interest the public had in me. Without your love, I know that the Kang Ho Dong today would not exist. Knowing this, I have let down and disappointed you.”

“The tax problem is my fault for not thoroughly managing myself. I’m quite aware that the public’s hate for me right now is great. I’m a person who has a job as an entertainer. My duty is to give viewers laughter and happiness through the TV. In a situation like this, how can I shamelessly laugh and talk on TV?”

Kang Ho Dong continued, “From this moment on, I will be temporarily retiring from the entertainment business.”

“I will be taking this conference as an opportunity to tell my viewers that I will be tentatively retiring from the industry. I will discuss with the producers of the programs I am a part of to negotiate my leave without any losses suffered on their part.”

“After I retire, I will be reflecting on my actions and looking back on whether I was too assured of my high fame. I would like to apologize once again for causing a disturbance to society.”


Meanwhile, the Korean Taxpayers Union submitted a bill of indictment, accusing the National Tax Service for releasing personal information to the public. The Korean Taxpayers Union stated, “We have decided to report the National Tax Service for violating the ‘Personal Information Protection Law’ by releasing the information of a popular celebrity to the public.”

With this major announcement, the biggest question now appears to be what happens to his current programs, SBS "Star King" "Strong Heart" and KBS "1N2D"

In regards to SBS "Strong Heart", Strong Heart PD Park Sang Hyuk has revealed in a conversation with Joynews24 that "Kang Ho Dong has finished his last "Strong Heart" recording on the 8th"
He Continued by saying that "We have already finished discussions with Kang Ho Dong, Kang Ho Dong first came to us to with his intentions and we discussed it in length together with the staff"
"Kang Ho Dong believes that this is the last method to show the viewers his sincerity, We respect his decision to leave"

The last episode of "Strong Heart" is expected to air at the end of September

1N2D recording has also been cancelled with 1N2D staff stating that “Since the Main MC Kang Ho Dong is in a painful situation, we have judged that it would be difficult to have a normal recording, After in depth discussions with Na Young Suk PD and the Staff, we have decided to cancel the recording for September 9”

SM Entertainment reveals Kim Heechul’s farewell video message

September 1, is a bittersweet day for thousands of Super Junior fans all over the world as iconic member Kim Heechul formally enlists for his mandatory military service. As reported on Yahoo! Philippines OMG! last month, the popular star known for his wild fashion sense and “devil-may-care” attitude will be enlisting on September 1.

The E.L.F.s (Everlasting Friends, Super Junior fans) and the Petals (Heechul’s fans) know that Heechul was involved in a vehicular accident back in 2006, which resulted in severe injuries in his lower body. Due to this, Heechul will be serving his country as a public servant for two years.

Aside from being part of the Hallyu idol group Super Junior, Heechul achieved the status of an iconic K-Pop idol for his immense power over the Internet. His Twitter account, @Heedictator, has more than 600,000 followers. One of Heechul’s major Twitter achievements was when he registered as a worldwide twitter trend for four straight days from October 9 to October 12, 2010.

Ever the social media giant, Heechul used his Twitter account to formally say goodbye to his fans. On August 31, he posted several twitpics including one accompanied by a thank you message in 13 languages. He also posted his photo with his shaved head ready for military service.

On the day of his enlistment, Heechul tried his best to make his entrance low-key by having no public press conference or even any member of Super Junior accompany him to the base. However, his fans cannot help but bid him a formal farewell. They waited for him at the base to show their support and love. Kim Heechul greeted his fans joyfully and entertained them with his wit. He said: “I was not going to greet anyone before enlisting but I think my haircut turned out ok.” He also ask those taking photos to “please edit the pictures nicely if you are going to upload them!” Kim Heechul graciously thanked his fans before entering the base.

Recently, SM Entertainment’s official YouTube channel uploaded a two-minute long video message directly from Heechul himself, which was filmed before his enlistment.

The full translated transcript can be read down below.

Hello, this is Kim Heechul. I’ve been given the chance to greet you through this video message. By the time you get to watch this on the internet, I’ll probably already be working hard in training.
As you all know, I personally wanted to go in as quietly as I can, but the workers at the company were concerned that that would be a little disrespectful to all the fans who’ve loved and supported me. I think those words are right, though. It’d be sort of like, I’d suddenly disappear and everyone would ask ‘Where did Heechul go?!’ and then they’d be answered with, ‘Ahh, he’s already left for the army.’ I felt that fans would be a little sad in that respect, so I’m here sending my message through this video.
I’ll be turning 29 this year. It’s an older age compared to others, but due to an injured part of my body, I think I’ll be working at another place after my four weeks of training. It’s something that was definitely going to happen and it’s something everyone has to experience, so please don’t be too sad about it. After two years, I’ll still come back as the fun and cool ‘Big Space Star’ that I am today, so please keep liking me. If you end up liking someone else by then, well then, there’s not much I can do about that either, right? Haha. In these next two years I’ll make sure to work hard and take care of myself so that I’ll come back as the same person that I am today, or even at least with a more mature and adult-like image.
I think this is the first time I’ve said something like this. Our Super Junior’s fan club, ELFs, I really thank you. I’ve always been thankful and always loved you all. It’s only now that I’ve come out and expressed it. I love you, thank you!
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In addition, a netizen on an online community board posted a picture of Heechul with his training camp team. Netizens who saw the picture commented, “He’s a real man now”, “His shaved head suits him so well. Look how small his head is”, and “I don’t know if it’s because he’s the ‘Big Space Star’, but you can notice him out of the entire group immediately.”

On the 6th, Kim Heechul uploaded a picture of himself at an army recruiting center in Nonsan, Chungnam where he is holding his fist up in the air.

In the picture, Kim is showing off his charms as a man. His new look is striking since it’s different than his usual looks.

Netizens commented: You look so manly now.” “Your face is so small.” “It’s good to know that you’re doing well.” “Short hair suits you well.”

Kim entered the army recruiting center on the 1st, and will begin working as a public service worker after four weeks of training.

Super Junior’s “Mr. Simple” Album Sells Over 280,000 Copies

Super Junior’s fifth album “Mr. Simple” takes the top spot on Gaon’s album charts for the month of August.

According to Gaon Charts on Sept. 9, “Mr. Simple” sold 287,427 copies for the month of August. Released on August 3, it has already kept up with DBSK’s official fifth album “Keep Your Head Down”, which also has sold over 200,000 copies this year.

Since it had been roughly one year and two months since their previous album release, “Mr. Simple” garnered a lot of attention even before its release. Their title song “Mr. Simple” ranked fourth on the monthly digital charts for Gaon overall.

Second place was male group Infinite with their first official album “Over the Top,” selling 19,302 copies last month and a total of 48,165 copies overall in 2011. Meanwhile, Leessang ranked third with their seventh album “AsuRa BalBalTa” by selling 14,222 copies.

Continuing on from that, T-ara ranked fourth by selling 13,122 copies with their repackaged mini album “Roly-Poly in Copacabana,” while the “I Am A Singer Competition 1 CD” sold 13,095 copies and landed fifth on the chart.

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Finally the MV is out - Mr. SIMPLE

Speechless .....they really awesome. Siwon so damn handsome. Super Junior fan going crazy with this song and dance.

Let's see Mr. SIMPLE MV

Talk of the Town: Anti-Korean Wave?

Following Japanese actor Sousuke Takaoka’s controversial anti-Hallyu comments last week, hostility towards the proliferation of Korean pop culture has been growing in Japan.

On July 23rd, Takaoka wrote on his Twitter account that, “I don’t really watch channel 8 (Fuji TV) anymore. It sometimes makes me wonder if it’s a Korean channel. Japanese people want traditional Japanese programs.”Later he added, “It feels like Korean programs brainwash you, and it really makes me feel bad. Broadcasters need to realize its negative effect,” which resulted in him losing his contract with his management agency on July 28th.

This prompted the largely underground anti-Hallyu netizens in Japan to voice their support for Takaoka, and organize a group boycott on Fuji TV. They are organizing an event on August 8th to suggest tuning out of Fuji TV during the whole day to bring massive drops to their TV ratings. Fuji TV, the leading Japanese channel with the most Korean TV shows on, is shown on channel eight, which is why they picked August 8th.

Netziens are screaming, “No more Hallyu!” “Let’s show the power of Twitterians,” “Our goal is to make 0% TV ratings,” and “Japan is going through a tough period, and there’s no need to watch a broadcaster that supports other countries.”

On the other hand, however, there are people who strongly oppose this anti-Hallyu sentiment too. Mogi Genichiro, a prominent Japanese scientist who’s also well-known for his influence in Japan’s pop culture, wrote on his Twitter on July 30th in response to the Fuji TV-boycott organizers, “This is all too stupid. What is so wrong with Hallyu? We live in an era of globalism. Stupid nationalism is not just silly, but will worsen Japan’s overall situation.”

He added, “You guys should all stop making dumb statements, and let’s all study more. If we remain this way, Japan will become a third-world country. Fake nationalism, weak self-assertions, and no respect for other cultures, if we don’t get rid of this mindset, Japan has no hope. Everyone just watch Fuji TV!” He later added that he doesn’t understand why people are upset about Fuji TV showing lots of Korean TV programs, because for any broadcaster the goal is to record high TV ratings and make more profits, which means Korean TV shows are the most in demand and profitable.

Even with a long-week full of going back and forth between conservative Japanese netizens against the spread of Hallyu and more progressive fans that support the influx of Korean TV shows, the Japanese press and public still remain largely divided on this issue. What is your take on this? Could the spread of Korean pop culture possibly be a bad thing? How does Hallyu influence your country?

Super Junior reveals MV teaser for “Mr. Simple”

We’re just a few days away from one of the biggest comebacks in recent K-Pop history, and what better way to herald the event than with a hot MV teaser?

Super Junior have finally released a video clip for “Mr. Simple“, the group’s lead track from their fifth album. Unlike their flamboyant ‘Ubersexual’ concept in their image teasers, the MV clip shows a smooth, sophisticated side of Super Junior that left fans reeling.

Check out the teaser below!

Earlier today, Super Junior finally released their MV teaser for their comeback track, “Mr. Simple“.

As it turns out, SM Entertainment prepared not one, but two video teasers for the group’s avid fanbase.

While the first teaser gave off a sophisticated feel, things take a dramatic turn for the second teaser. Super Junior’s new clip delivers an aggressive sound along by visuals that are both haunting and provocative.

Check out teaser #2 below!

Check it out their Schedule for 5th Album Comeback.

Monday August 1, 2011
▶ Super Junior – The 5th Album ‘Mr. Simple’ Music Video Teaser ☆

Tuesday August 2, 2011
▶ AM 00:00 Super Junior – The 5th Album ‘Mr. Simple’ Full Song Release ☆

Wednesday August 3, 2011
▶ Super Junior – The 5th Album ‘Mr. Simple’ Album Release ☆

Thursday August 4, 2011 
▶ Super Junior – The 5th Album ‘Mr. Simple’ Comeback Press Conference ☆

Friday August 5, 2011
▶ AM 06:05 KBS 2TV Music Bank ‘Mr. Simple’ Comeback Stage [SUPER JUNIOR]

Saturday August 6, 2011
▶ KBS 1TV Open Concert RECORDING [SUPER JUNIOR]
▶ PM 04:10 MBC Show! Music Core ‘Mr. Simple’ [SUPER JUNIOR]

Sunday August 7, 2011 
▶ PM 03:50 SBS Inkigayo ‘Mr. Simple’ [SUPER JUNIOR]