Junho apologizes for his absence from a movie press conference

 Sending a wreath with words of apology, Junho expressed his sorrow for being absent from a press conference to report on the production of his first movie, Cold Eyes,  (directed by Jo Eui Suk and Kim Byung Seo, produced by Zipcinema). The press conference was held at CGV Apgujeong in Seoul on the morning of June 4.

Junho makes his screen debut in this film in the role of an ace member of a surveillance team, nicknamed Squirrel. Because of a 2PM concert in Japan, Jun ho could not attend the conference. On the wreath he sent, he wrote “I wish I could be there, too!”

Han Hyo Joo gave her impressions of working with Junho on the film, saying, “He performed enthusiastically even though it was his first time. You’ll be surprised when you see the movie.” Jung Woo Sung also praised him, saying, “Junho really devoted himself to his acting when we were on location. There were times when he had to wait for eight hours, yet he maintained an attitude of willingness to learn from every experience of shooting. He did a great job.”

Cold Eyes is an action thriller that tells the story of a special police surveillance team. It will be released on July 4.

• Source: Starnews

Victoria is a judge on Superstar China for one day: “It was a good experience.”

 Victoria, of the girl group f(x), recently appeared on Superstar China (我的中國星), which is Chinese version of Superstar K, as a special judge for a day. On the evening of June 4, Victoria uploaded a photo of herself on the judging panel, with the caption “我的中國星(Superstar China),” which is the title of the program. In the photo, she is dressed in tasteful black, giving the thumbs up and looking at the camera with a smile. Prior to this, Victoria had announced her visit to Wuhan, China, on her Weibo account. Now fans know why she visited the China.

Along with the photo, Victoria gave her impressions of being a special guest for a day, “Although I was a special judge just for a day, it was a really great experience for me and I learned a lot. Principal Tan (Alan Tam, a singer and actor in Hong Kong) and teacher Sha Baoliang (singer), I thank you all! It was an honor for me to be with you! I thank you all the participants for their efforts. I hope that all of you can achieve your dreams. Believe in yourself. Go for it! I also thank all the staffers and fans who were waiting for me outside. Go, Superstar China (我的中國星)!”

Getting the news that Victoria took part in Superstar China as a special guest, fans showed a variety of responses: “I’ll be waiting for the broadcast.” “I’m wondering how you judged.” “I will watch the broadcast.” “Wow, Victoria! Now you’ve become a judge!”

Superstar China is the Chinese version of Korean cable channel Mnet’s audition show. It is produced by HBTV and CJ E&M. The first episode will be broadcast on HBTV, on July 7.

• Source: TV Report

EXO draws attention with their fascinating performance

EXO drew a lot of attention with their fantastic performance of the song “Wolf” from their first studio album. An official of their agency said today that the dance moves were the collaborative work of world-renowned choreographer Tony Testa and SM entertainment performance director Hwang Sang Hoon. The performance is so compelling from the beginning that watchers are not able to take their eyes off it.
Testa has done choreography for such world-class pop stars as the late Micheal Jackson, Kylie Minogue, and Janet Jackson. He also choreographed TVXQ’s “Catch Me” and SHINee’s “Sherlock” and “Dream Girl.”
The EXO members play werewolves in a forest wolf cave in their performance, which has a story to it, like that of a musical. They released their album in two versions (Chinese and Korean) at the same time and have started performing in both countries. It’s fun to compare the two different kinds of dance performance.
Their first studio album, XOXO (Kisses & Hugs), is sweeping various album charts.

• Source: TV Report

BIGBANG’s Daesung Sells Out Japanese Tour And Plans New Single

Big Bang member Daesung, known in Japan as D-Lite, has sold out his Japanese tour and appears to have plans to release a new single next month.

Daesung released his first solo album, “D’scover”, in Japan on February  27, 2013. It consists mainly of remakes of well-known Japanese songs, as well as Japanese versions of his original songs “Baby Don’t Cry” and “Wings”. The album effectively showcases Daesung’s powerful vocal abilities. It now seems that Daesung, known to Japanese fans as D-Lite, is working on a new Japanese single which is to be released on July 31. The picture above has been released today and has sparked the curiosity of fans, with the words “New Single 2013.07.31 Release!!” clearly indicating the singer’s comeback at the end of next month.

Meanwhile, Daesung is currently completing his Japanese Tour, “D’scover Tour 2013″, which started on March 23 and is due to finish on June 18. Due to high demand, over 20 additional tour dates were added by YGEX, all of which have been sold out. This was highlighted in a short spot which Big Bang’s official YouTube channel released today.
 
There is no doubt about Daesung’s huge popularity in Japan, and we are looking forward to learning more about this new upcoming project of his.

•  Source: nazoyo.com

Girl’s Generation hold their first solo world tour

 The group Girl’s Generation (Taeyeon, Tiffany, Jessica, Sunny, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun) are going on their first world tour, starting with two days of concerts in Seoul at the Gymnastics Arena in Olympic Park on June 8 and 9. This concert will be their third solo concert in Korea and the opening of the 2013 Girls’ Generation World Tour: Girls & Peace, their first such tour since their debut in the summer of 2007. Fans both at home and abroad are showing a lot of interest in the tour, which will go on to cities around the world after the Seoul premiere.

Recently, Girl’s Generation won the first prize in a poll titled Today’s Greatest Girl Group, which was organized by the American music site Popdust. Defeating the American vocal group Cimorelli, the British group The Saturdays, and the American group Fifth Harmony.

• Source: Starnews

After School is back with a song “First Love” written by Brave Brothers

 According to an announcement by their agency on June 4, After School is coming out with a new song called “First Love,” written by the hit songwriters the Brave Brothers, for the first time in four years. The group’s performance of this number will be entirely different from their previous ones.
An agency official said they will give a compelling performance comparable to what you might see in a Las Vegas show and says, ”After School is totally different from other girl groups, and their song ‘First Love’ is not like any of the usual songs you hear. In the teaser video, you can feel the funkiness and a dim yearning for love.”
They are shooting a music video of the song and will perform it publicly for the first time on June 13.

• Source: TV Report

Big Bang tours Japan’s six big domes

 The male group Big Bang is holding a concert tour at the six big domes in Japan. This will be a first for foreign performers. On June 1, the group’s agency, YG Entertainment, said, “G-Dragon, along with the other members of the group, released this news in front of 40,000 people at the final Nagoya Dome concert of the G-Dragon 2013 World Tour — One of a Kind — Japan Dome Special.

Big Bang’s first international tour was the Big Bang Alive Galaxy Tour, which toured the Americas, Europe, and Asia last year. The tour consisted of 48 concerts in 24 cities of 12 countries and drew 800,000 spectators. In Japan, they brought in a total audience of 455,000 at 19 concerts in 6 cities, including the big domes in Tokyo, Osaka, and Fukuoka.

This time around, Big Bang will perform at Seibu Dome (November 16 and 17), Kyocera Dome Osaka (from November 29 to December 1), Fukuoka Yahoo Dome (December 7 and 8), Nagoya Dome (December 14 and 15), Tokyo Dome (December 19 and 21), Sapporo Dome (January 4 of 2014), and Kyocera Dome Osaka (January 11 and 12) for a total of 15 concerts in six cities. About 721,000 people are expected to attend.

YG says, “This is a first for foreign performers, not only for a group but also for solo artists. Including local performers, this is only the second time, following a tour by the group Mr. Children.”

• Source: Starnews