Female Bigbang. From ‘21′ to ‘2NE1′

Original article: Newsis, 유상우기자 swryu@newsis.com Article
Translations by: Beau @ YG One Love Forum

‘21(To Anyone), the new girl group from YG Entertainment, also known as the ‘female Bigbang’, has changed their group name to ‘2NE1′.

If you pronounce ‘21′, it can also become ‘To Anyone’. However, they later were notified of there’s already a group named ‘21(To Anyone)’.

On the 30th, Yang Hyunsuk, the representative of YG said, “I apologize to the original ‘21(To Anyone)’. If I was aware of this before-hand I wouldn’t have included the meaning ‘To Anyone’ in the name.”

“When we were choosing a group name, we had searched up the number ‘21′ and didn’t have any results with any singers with the name. Thus, we thought that it was okay to use the name. However, we didn’t to search up ‘To Anyone’.”

Also Representative Yang said “We will not use the name ‘21′ or the meaning ‘To Anyone’ officially and instead we will use the name ‘2NE1′”

According to YG, ‘2NE1′’s NE is the abbreviation for ‘New evolution’. Therefore, 2NE1 means a new evolution in the 21st century. A few days ago they confirmed two domains for this group (yg-2ne1.com/net/co.kr, yg-21.com/net/co.kr)

2NE1 planning to officially debut in the beginning of May, and have recently released a digital single ‘Lollipop’ with Bigbang.

Post Taken from: YGWorld

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Ji Sung spends nine hours a day for Swallow the Sun

Actor Ji Sung (New Heart) has been spending nine hours a day for the preparation of his leading role as Kim Jung Woo in the SBS drama, Swallow the Sun.

For the past four months, he has been training in scuba diving, weight training, taekwondo, boxing, and security patrol. He also bought a motorcycle in order to practice riding for the role.

Ji Sung left for Johannesburg, South Africa with the cast and crew on March 26 to film in temperatures over 34 degrees Celsius. They will then relocate to Las Vegas, U.S.A. for further overseas filming.

Swallow the Sun, commonly referred to as All In 2, will be broadcast starting July of this year.

Credit:KPculture

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Because im stupid- Kim Hyun Joong (acoustic version)

i know most of you already downloaded this version of because im stupid by Kim Hyun Joong (acoustic version; rip from bof), incase you still dont have the edited version (minus the dialogues from BOF), here’s the link to download it:
Because im stupid ( acoustice ver.)- kmi hyun joong

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SS501, secret meeting with famous producers ‘preparing to advance into USA’

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Male group SS501 secret meeting with famous American producers to get opinions on their advance into USA.

Kim KyuJong, Heo YoungSaeng, Kim HyungJoon met famous producers Andrew Lane and Steven Lee in Los Angeles, USA on 21-Mar to obtain their opinions on their overseas activities.

SS501’s company representative said “SS501 will increase their overseas activities in the later half of this year. With their Asia Tour as the priority, there are plans to advance into other areas. This meeting was done to prepare themselves for that stage.”

SS501 members attended ‘Victory Concert’ in Los Angeles, USA on 21-Mar and met with Andrew and Steven. Though their meeting was done without prior planning, they had some serious talking.

Andrew Lane whom SS501 met, had participated in producing albums for many famous artistes such as TLC, Backstreet Boys, Jay-Z, etc. He also participated in the song ‘Want it’ included in SS501’s mini album ‘U R MAN’. Producer Steven Lee is also a famous figure in the America music industry. He composed songs for Japanese group KAT-TUN and V6 and received high praises in Japan and Asia. Others present also have high interests in SS501, includes Sweetbox’s album producer and choreographer of Janet Jackson and Usher.

SS501 had been active as a unit for the first half of this year. Kim HyunJoong acts in KBS 2TV drama ‘Boys Over Flowers’ and Park JungMin participated in musical ‘Grease’. Kim KyuJong, Heo YoungSaeng, Kim HyungJoon released a mini album.

Their mini album released in Japan on 25-Mar gathered much attention. The 3 members will meet with 7,500 fans in their hand-shake session on 29-Mar held in Yokohama, Japan.

Kim HyunJoong to be admitted to Hospital on 03-Apr after ‘BOF’ ends to ‘receive treatment for accident side-effects’

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‘Yoon JiHoo’ Kim HyunJoong will be admitted to hospital on 03-Apr to receive treatment and rest at the same time.

Kim HyunJoong who acts in KBS 2TV ‘Boys Over Flowers’ had completed his filming for the drama on 29-Mar. Kim HyunJoong will finish all his pre-arranged schedules including CF filming till 02-Apr and be admitted to the hospital.

Kim HyunJoong met up with an accident not long ago and suffered side-effects arising from it, however due to his busy schedules, he was not able to receive full treatment for it. In addition, he did not have sufficient rest, thus his condition is not good. Kim HyunJoong will stop almost all his activities by April to rest and concentrate on recovering his body.

Company DSP Media representative said to Newsen on 30-Mar through a telephone conversation “Drama filming ends on 29-Mar. The other outstanding schedules will be completed by 02-Apr and he will go to the hospital to receive treatment.”

Kim HyunJoong acts for the role Yoon JiHoo in ‘Boys Over Flowers’ who is a member of F4 and render love for female character Geum JanDi (Goo HyeSun). His role is very popular among female fans.

Hyunjoong takes the catwalk for Seoul Fashion Week

Seoul Fashion Week officially kicked off and Kim Hyunjoong was one of the celebs that were spotted during the event.

But unlike most celebrities who got front row seats, Hyunjoong got a chance to walk the runway wearing clothes from designer Han Sang Hyeok’s F/W ‘09 Collection.

Hyunjoong was the surprise finale of the show and all the shutterbugs present at the event went crazy as soon as he walked on that stage. Hyunjoong sure looked good modeling the Sherlock Holmes inspired collection.

The glamorous event was held at Seoul Trade Exhibition & Convention Center (SETEC), and featured the works of several veteran fashion designers and fashion brand companies in Korea. It opened March 26 and will end its run on April 2.

News and photos: Newsen, Cyworld, Korea.net
translations: seoulbeats

tohoshinki- secret code

Tohoshinki’s latest japanese album..im actually not yet done listening to the whole album, but im glad that my most fave dbsk jap song is in this album (Doushite Kimi Wo….)

PLEASE SUPPORT AND BUY THE ORIGINAL ALBUM

( sorry i wasnt able to upload the tracks in disc 1 in one folder)

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1. secret game

2. force

3. どうして君を好きになってしまったんだろう ♡

4. nobody knows

5. beautiful you

6. 忘れないで

7. 9095

8. mirotic

9. taxi

10. stand up

11. survivor

12. kiss the baby sky

13. bolero

14. 9096 (hidden track)

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD: The secret code disc 2

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big bang and 21- lollipop

download link for the collaboration of big bang and the new girl group og YG called 21 ( aka the female bigbang )

click here to download: lollipop- big bang (with 21)

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TVXQ Has Done it Again!

Idol group TVXQ / DBSK / Tohoshinki has done it again! They’ve made the Guinness World Records for the second time. The first time they set a record in the book was in 2008 for having the largest official fan club, Cassiopeia, which had well over 800,000 members. Hot damn! And now they’ve done it again, setting another record, this time, for being the most photographed celebs in the world. This is another nice accomplishment for the boys. However I’m not too surprised, as we don’t expect anything less from the boys .

A “Congratulations!” to them! They also surpassed the 100K mark for their Japanese album “The Secret Code.” 82,891 first day sales + 30,620 second day sales = 113,511 for 2 days!

source: allkpop

Goo Hye-sun Talks About her Role in “Boys Over Flowers”

“Loving someone despite all obstacles may be one of the most difficult things in life. It may be harder than living in poverty,” said Ku Hye-sun, who is playing the heroine whom two of the four protagonists are pursuing in the KBS2 hit drama “Boys Over Flowers.” And that is why most women viewers are jealous of her.

In an interview at a shooting site at Eulwangri Beach in Incheon on Sunday, Ku said, “I was skeptical about its success when I decided to take the role. I doubted it would appeal to Koreans because it is based on a Japanese comic book. Taking the role itself was a challenge.”

Geum Jan-di, whom she plays, is an ordinary high school student who wants to be a swimmer. She happens to attend a school for rich children although her family is poor, with her parents running a small cleaners that they eventually lose to creditors. This gets her subjected to contempt and mistreatment, but she tries not to lose her dignity and faces her situation squarely.

Ku confessed that she herself couldn’t understand the character completely. “There were moments that I couldn’t sympathize with her. If I had been able to, I would not have had conflicts in my mind. I wondered why she tries to deal with all her difficulties alone and why she feels she has to take care of her family.”

But the 25-year-old actress said that Jan-di has made her a more genuine and happier person. “By playing the role, I have become more positive. I was sorry to realize that I am losing innocence as I get older, and that made it more difficult for me to be Jan-di. So whenever I couldn’t identify with her, I kind of forced myself to become more innocent.”

She continued, “And I actually recalled my high school years, and realized that what I cherished most then was the people I liked. It seems I felt that if I could be with them, I could do anything.”

The drama is enjoying great popularity thanks to Ku and the other stars who are giving their utmost effort despite some misfortunes they have suffered. Ku had a car accident on her way back to Seoul from a local shooting site and had to have the inside of her mouth stitched.

“I have to get a thorough examination when the shooting ends. I bumped my head hard as well, but had no time to get an examination due to the shooting schedule,” she said. “The schedule is so tight that we all have trouble with our physical conditions. We are suffering lack of sleep so much that we can fall asleep at any moment. Now that all the shooting will be over in a week, we will hang in there until then.”

In Incheon, she shot a scene where Jan-di, who has decided to part ways with her boyfriend Jun-pyo, played by Lee Min-ho, due to his mother’s disapproval, goes on a trip with him for the last time.

“But I want it to come to a happy ending. I personally like stories with happy endings because they warm people’s hearts. I hope my drama is also one of those kinds,” said Ku.

source: KBS global