Afterschool becomes a clothing-brand model for Asia

 On 25th March, Afterchool’s agency reported, “Afterschool will become an advertising campaign model for the SPA brand MIXXO. On the 22th of March, the group attended MIXXO’s first store opening, in the Yokohama Sogo Department Store in Japan. The major media rushed to cover the event. Afterschool acted as shopkeepers for the day, welcoming customers and generating lots of sales. It’s estimated that about 3,000 people visited the shop that day, and total sales exceeded the goal.”
Aftershool is well-liked as an advertising model in China, so the group is planning to participate in a large-scale launching event there as well. Even though Afterschool has yet to officially debut in China, people there are already paying attention to the the group’s local activities.

MIXXO says, “Afterschool has a refined, sexy and chic charm, so we think the group is most appropriate to represent us even in markets beyond Asia.”

• Source: TV Report

U-KISS impresses at Twin Towers @live 2013 Day 1

It was a unforgettable night for Malaysian KISSMEs at the Twin Towers @live 2013 concert held on 22nd March 2013. With the beautiful Twin Towers as their back drop, U-KISS kicked started their performance with ‘Neverland‘ and their latest song ‘Standing Still‘.

The members; Soohyun, Kevin, Kiseop, AJ, Hoon, Eli and maknae Dongho greeted Malaysian KISSMEs  and mentioned that they have missed Malaysia since their last visit to the country. U-KISS asked their fans to support them even when their in Korea and performed a few short snippets from their latest album. Malaysian KISSme’s were also glad to see member AJ, who had temporarily left to study in Columbia University in August.

The boys of U-KISS serenaded the fans with  back-2-back performances of their ballads ‘0330‘ and ‘someday‘, sending KISSMEs swooning and cheering for more.

Singing a total of 6 songs, the members of U-kiss ended their performance with a fan favourite, ‘Man man hani’.  The night ended with lots of fan service as Kiseop took a photo of himself with a fan’s camera and Eli throwing his towel to the crowd.

Other artists that performed at Twin towers @live Day 1 included American pop-sensation Demi Lovato, Atilia, K- town clan, Project Elementz, Stylo @live! and DJ Face.
Please check out our coverage of U-kiss’ press conference if you haven’t done so already!
   

•  Source Korea.com

Lee Minho and His First Love With the Indonesian Press

For his “First Love… with Indonesia Global Fanmeeting” in Jakarta (22/03) actor Lee Minho, famous for his character in Boys Over Flowers and City Hunter, the chosen two dramas of his personal favourite and most prominent as of today, met the room of press in the evening. As his first arrival to the country, he casually dressed smart in a unique crisp white shirt with a patterned vest and black trousers with a shortage of length remindful of his ‘Personal Taste’ drama style, he looked as charming as ever to be one of Korean’s top flower boys with his fall figure and sweet smile.

 ”Selamat malam,” he first opened with the mic and made a great impression. “Nice to meet you all, thank you.”

Known to be a reticent and cool person, he is not talkative in person, an actual reserve and polite figure that is adored by many. So what is his first impression of the country? “My first impression is that all my fans have been waiting for me, and I would like to say that I’m sorry that I only have come now and not from long ago. Now, I finally have a chance to come,” answering the question with a big smile.

Organizer Munial Sport Group whom has successfully brought in Lee Seung Gi to Indonesia helped in bringing the guest star of later tonight in his own fanmeeting (23/03). Why did he choose Indonesia as one of his exclusive fanmeet stops?

“Through SNS, a lot of fans has said how much they wish for me to come. It is by request and I try my best to repay back the best I can.”

At the last stage, Mr. Munial of the organizer gifted him a football jersey, because Minho is known to enjoy football and Munial Sport Group original projects includes all the world-star athletes.

Look forward to his fanmeet – what kind of performances has he prepared to make everyone feel like it is just like their first love?

• Source Korea.com

SECRET All Smiles in Singapore Press Conference

17 March 2013 was SECRET TIME, as girl group SECRET held a press conference at Pan Pacific Hotel in Singapore followed by a fansign session. The busy ladies flew in after performing at the Korean Music Wave in Bangkok, Thailand and will be staging their first full-fledged solo concert in Singapore on 29 March.
The quartet consisting of Leader Hyosung, Zinger, Sunhwa and Jieun were decked in bright matching lace outfits. Despite their back-to-back schedules, the 4 ladies greeted the media with gummy smiles and high energy. Even more so when fans entered the venue for the autograph session.

Leader Hyosung apologised for making local fans wait a year (since their last fanmeet session with labelmates B.A.P) and promised a spectacular upcoming concert on the 29th. Fans can look forward to be serenaded by popular hits like ‘Madonna’, ‘Magic’ and their latest digital single ‘Talk That’, special solo performances as well as an interactive time with Secret.
Hyosung picked out her 2 favourite songs off their albums, ‘Love is MOVE’ for its light-hearted upbeat melody and ‘Poison’ which is known for its sexy choreography. When you talk about style and concept, girl group Secret can pull off both the sexy and ‘girl-next-door’ sweet image. Their ability to portray different sides, could be an attractive factor as Hyosung and Sunhwa points out.

On the topic of ideal types, Jieun reveals that she prefers someone who is ‘pabo’(silly) and kind in nature. Hyosung‘s simple criteria would be a man who only looks at her and no one else while Zinger immediately picked actor So Ji Sub and burst into shy giggles afterwards. Sunhwa -who is virtually married to idol singer Kwanghee in ‘We Got Married’- likes men who are serious in their work.

Jieun gave an outstanding 8/10 points for Sunhwa’s virtual husband Kwanghee, when asked to give a ranking by a media representative. The members felt that the characters of Sunhwa and Kwanghee matched well and the couple looked compatible. For Hyosung, a memorable impression of Kwanghee was during the couple’s house-warming party where Kwanghee ate with his hands and she found it cute.
With the recent trend of sub-units amongst Kpop groups, Secret does not plan to ride on the trend just yet. Instead, along with the upcoming album in April, the members plan to release solo albums, so look out for it!
Following the press conference, fans streamed into the ballroom with fanboards and cameras in hand awaiting for the autograph session. Secret were seen full of fanservice, throwing kisses and showing ‘aegyo’ poses.

SECRET Live in Singapore concert on 29 March, organized by Fast Track Events! Also look forward to Secret’s April comeback!

U-Kiss at Twin Towers @live press conference

The boys of U-kiss are back in Malaysia for the 5th time and this time they will be one of the guest artists for Twin Towers @live 2013! A short press conference was held at Hilton KL, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the 22nd March 2013 at 3pm and was hosted by DJ Serena C. U-kiss members (l-r; Eli, Soohyun, Kevin, Dongho, Hoon, Kiseop and AJ) walked in a greeted the members of the media with cheerful smiles.

Just before the press conference started, host Serena C and the media prepared a short birthday song surprise for members Eli and Soohyun, who just celebrated their birthdays a few days ago.

The members of U-kiss impressed with their multi-lingual skills, answering questions in both English and Korean flawlessly and even demonstrating their Mandarin and Japanese speaking abilities. They also welcomed member AJ back,  who had temporarily left to study in Columbia University.

Sexy member Kiseop talked about his recent bathtub photo tweets to his fans. DJ Serena C requested to see the main dancer’s moves and Kiseop demonstrated a few ‘pop n lock‘ moves for the media without hesitation.

As U-KISS recently released their 3rd full-length album “Collage” , each member talked about their favourite songs from the album. Members Eli and AJ gave us a short performance of ‘Party All the Time’ while vocalists Soohyun and Hoon serenaded the crowd with the ending harmonization of ‘More painful than Pain’. U-KISS also talked about the possibilities of sub-unit groups in the future as they’ve already done solos and duets on their new album.


U-KISS will be performing live at  Twin Towers @live concert 2013! Please stay tune for our coverage on the concert.

•  Source Korea.com

Jang Keun Suk is off to Thailand despite being in a car accident

Jang Keun Suk was involved in a car accident, but he managed to emerge unscathed and left for Thailand immediately after.
A rep from Jang Keun Suk′s agency told enews, “While he was on his way to Incheon Airport to fly to Thailand for a performance, he was involved in a car crash. He didn′t suffer any major injuries, so he left for Thailand as soon as issues were settled.”<

 Jang Keun Suk′s car hit a bus that had been running in front of it on the Incheon Airport Freeway on March 21. The right tire of the car had punctured, leading it to crash into the bus. The hood of Jang Keun Suk′s car and part of the bus were damaged, but no one was hurt.
The rep added, “He was driving on his own to the airport when he was hit with the crash. He said he′s now preparing for his performance in Thailand. I don′t think there′s any reason to worry.”
The rep quoted Jang Keun Suk to have said, “I′m sorry to cause such concern when so many people are looking forward to my performance. I think I′ll be able to go on with the performance nicely.”
Jang Keun Suk will be promoting Team H in Thailand.

- TWEET TRANSLATION -

Jang Keun Suk: I’m sorry to have caused you so much anxiety. Thank police officers , marine officers and the driver of the wreck car who helped me after the accident. I was worried if the passengers in the bus got shock so I apologized to them and got their phone numbers. I hope all of you drive safely!!!

AsiaPrince_JKS:
여러모로 심려끼쳐 드려 죄송합니다 사고 이 후 도와주신 경찰관님들과 해양 경찰관님들 렉카기사님 너무 감사드리고 혹시나 저로인해 놀라셨을 버스 안 승객분들에게도 죄송하다고 인사드리고 연락처 모두 받아 두었습니다 모두 안전운전 하시길 바랄게요.!!

Watch is the news video from SB:
m.sbs.co.kr/news/sbsnews/news_content.jsp?pmArticleId=N1001693415S

• Source Jang Keun Suk Official Twitter, enewsWorld, SBS, Nate

SHINEE, looking hot for AtStar1 Magazine!

The handsome boys of SHINEE graced the cover of AtStar1 Magazine sporting attires for what seemed to be a “dark theme”. In their poses, they give off a charismatic vibe and looked fabulous while doing so.

• Source: kindergaten