J-Pop News
| Shin Jung Hwan In Stable Condition After Accident |
Added by: dilaChan | Date: 06 November, 2009 (2 weeks ago) | Views: 25,350 | Source: allkpop.com | Suggested by: elenko94  Although it was reported earlier that Shin Jung Hwan was seriously injured, it is not life threatening.
On the 6th at around noon, Shin Jung Hwan was riding on his motorcycle, when he abruptly turned his handlebars to avoid the car in front of him, resulting in a collision with the car next to him.
Shin Jung Hwan fractured his right ankle and the bone protruded through the skin, however the accident is not life threatening.
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| Se7en To Perform At G-Dragon's Concert |
Added by: dilaChan | Date: 06 November, 2009 (2 weeks ago) | Views: 25,253 | Source: allkpop.com | Suggested by: nacho  Se7en will be making his official return to the k-pop scene at G-Dragon's first solo concert (Shine a light) on December 5th and 6th at the Seoul Olympic Stadium.
G-Dragon stated his enthusiasm:
"This is my first solo concert and I wanted Se7en to perform as a guest badly, as I was so close with him during my training years, but I couldn't say anything and waited patiently."
Se7en stated:
"I was very close with G-Dragon during our younger years, and since this is his first solo concert, it's an absolute must that I be there (to support). I'm currently figuring out which songs to perform and will be practicing."
YG Entertainment stated:
"Since this is Se7en's return to the stage in a very long time, we are putting lots of consideration into which songs he will perform. We are even considering the new songs that he has been working on."
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| Birthday Boys Arron Yan And Calvin Chen Were Pranked |
Added by: xaosmx | Date: 06 November, 2009 (2 weeks ago) | Views: 26,678 | Source: Chinatimes, Translated by Elvenstar | Suggested by: akicute  Fahrenheit's Wu Chun, Jiro Wang, Calvin Chen and Arron Yan due to filming contracts have had to go separate ways, causing non-stop rumors of them not getting along with each other and disbanding, but the four members have continuously showed that their friendship has not ended. Yesterday all members were present to film the Coca-Cola advert, Wu Chun and Jiro had a secret plan to help celebrate Calvin and Arron's birthday which are in November, even making the director join in with the prank, causing them both to shout "we've been pranked".
The advert was shot on 4 consecutive days, on the last day the director suddenly changed the script placing it upon Calvin and Arron, no matter how they acted the director wasn't pleased, re- shooting the scene over and over again. Calvin extremely puzzled said " The last few days the director has been really nice, has he taken the wrong medicine today?". Arron was also shouted to complete bewilderment, the director then finally cursed "Can you two not act it out?" and then shouted for a 5 minutes break. With the tense atmosphere, suddenly the whole studio went dark, Wu Chun and Jiro took out the hidden cake and after seeing the candle light, they both realized what had happened.
Calvin argued that he vaguely guessed that they were playing a joke, Arron from start to finish was scolded until near crazy, he was completely fooled. Calvin made a wish that he can buy a house soon and also previously for raising money for the 8/8 flood victims he designed a T-shirt for online sales, recently he donated the $100 000 NT to the TVBS compassion fund doing charity to celebrate his birthday. |
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| Rain Announces Solo Concert In The US |
Added by: xaosmx | Date: 06 November, 2009 (2 weeks ago) | Views: 26,673 | Source: akp | Suggested by: elenko94  It has been officially announced by J.Tune Entertainment that Rain is heading back to the stage in the States for a solo concert, after the Asia Tour that he had over the summer.
J.Tune Entertainment stated:
"The solo concert is scheduled to be held on December 24th and 25th at the Caesar's Palace Hotel in Las Vegas, in the Colosseum. It's not 100% confirmed since the contract between us and the venue has not been signed yet, but we're doing the best we can not to change the date."
They also added:
"Rain will focus on promoting his movie Ninja Assassin for this month, but will start training vigorously for his concert in December."
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| Gackt's First Starring Stage Role In "Nemuri Kyoshiro" |
Added by: xaosmx | Date: 06 November, 2009 (2 weeks ago) | Views: 25,532 | Source: spoinichi annex | Suggested by: fyechan  Gackt has been given the lead role in a theatrical version of the jidaigeki story "Nemuri Kyoshiro." This will be his first performance in a stage play.
Originally a series of novels by Renzaburo Shibata, "Nemuri Kyoshiro" has been the basis of more than a dozen films and several television dramas. The story revolves around a sleepy-eyed swordsman born from a Japanese mother and a foreign father.
Performances are scheduled to begin at the Nissay Theatre in Tokyo next May. |
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| GReeeeN Not Going All Dental |
Added by: xaosmx | Date: 06 November, 2009 (2 weeks ago) | Views: 22,889 | Source: jpnzone | Suggested by: fyechan  GReeeeN vocalist Hide has angrily denied media reports that the J-pop group are splitting up. It was reported this week that the upcoming release of a greatest hits album would be the group's last and that the four members would focus on being full-time dentists. That sounds absurd except for the fact that all four were studying dentistry at university when they met. They completed their studies but also debuted with Universal Music in 2007, and their lives took a wildly different turn. With their catchy tunes and clever marketing the group have achieved world record level sales. They saw solid sales of their major-label debut album, and their second and third albums were million sellers. In July, their single "Kiseki" was recognized by Guinness World Records as the best-selling digital downloaded single of all time, and . But the members' faces are never seen. On his blog yesterday, Hide (29) explained that this is because they are now practicing dentists and they want to keep that and their pop success separate. Addressing the latest rumor, he said "The media have created smoke where there is no fire, with the aim of taking your money. It stinks. Everyone, don't worry, we are not breaking up." |
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| Domoto Koichi Furthering Record At Imperial Garden Theater |
Added by: xaosmx | Date: 04 November, 2009 (2 weeks ago) | Views: 30,395 | Source: musicjapanplus.jp | Suggested by: akicute  On October 30th in Tokyo, KinKi Kids member Domoto Koichi attended the press conference of the stage production 'Endless SHOCK'. The 'SHOCK' series with Domoto as the lead actor is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The newest addition to the series, titled 'Endless SHOCK', will be performed at Tokyo's Imperial Garden Theater (帝国劇場) from February 14th to March 30th and July 4th to 31st. Domoto is currently the actor that has appeared the most times in a lead role at Imperial Garden Theater. The 'SHOCK' series and Domoto will continue to evolve, and with the upcoming stage production he will further his astonishing record. The original 'SHOCK' was performed for the first time in November 2000. In March this year he became the title holder of the aforementioned record, becoming the first actor to break it in 23 years. By then he had performed 651 times. To mark the 10th anniversary of the series next year, Domoto will take control of Imperial Garden Theater for 3 whole months. He will attempt to hold a whopping 100 performances. But he seemed confident he can pull it off. "I've never done this before. But it's important to think that I've got to go up onstage no matter what; even if I'm ill or when my body's in pain. I'm sure I won't be disheartened by small setbacks." In previous series Domoto had lost weight dramatically, but he insisted there is no problem. "I might become tired, but I'll manage. Mentally, I'm vastly more mentally mature compared to 10 years ago." He stated firmly, "I'm going to try to meet and exceed the audience's expectations. It could be difficult, but I've got to keep on running." He said he can personally relate to the main theme of the production; 'Show must go on'. With those words in mind, he will embark on his unprecedented endeavor.
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| ARASHI, Music DVD's First To Exceed 400,000. A New Record Af |
Added by: dilaChan | Date: 04 November, 2009 (2 weeks ago) | Views: 32,638 | Source: community.livejournal.com | Suggested by: ailamarie  Entering their 10th anniversary this year, the popular group Arashi’s latest DVD “5x10 All the BEST! CLIPS 1999-2000” (28/10 on sale), got first on its release in the 11/9 DVD Overall ranking. Its best first day sales of 428,000 renewed KAT-TUN’s “Real Face Film” (2006/22/03) first day sales of 374,000 (that was the no.1) 3 years ago. For music DVD, it’s the first to break through the 400,000 mark.
Another similar work is Arashi’s debut 10th year anniversary “All the BEST! 1999-2009” on sale from August. They created music videos(MV) from1999, their debut single “A.RA.SHI” to 2009’s “Ashita no Kioku/Crazy Moon~kimi ha muteki~”, and also included “Lucky Man” to their first MV collection (2 discs, 31 songs total). This similar work, which has sold over 1,340,000 in the same recorded day, is the trending topic as a million seller.
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| Oguri's "Surely Someday" Set For Summer |
Added by: dilaChan | Date: 04 November, 2009 (2 weeks ago) | Views: 32,662 | Source: tokyograph.com | Suggested by: fyechan  In June, it was revealed that popular actor Shun Oguri (26) is making his directorial debut with a film titled "Surely Someday." Casting rumors have surfaced since then, but the distributor Shochiku finally announced some official details this week.
The story is loosely based on the bonds between Oguri and his friends from high school. The central cast consists of actors Keisuke Koide, Ryo Katsuji, Go Ayano, Ryohei Suzuki, and Tsuyoshi Muro. Additional cast members include Takashi Okamura (of Ninety-nine), Naoto Takenaka, Fuyuki Moto, and Satoshi Tsumabuki.
The five main characters form a band, hoping to gain popularity with their original song called "Surely Someday" at their school's cultural festival. Unfortunately, a foolish incident results in them dropping out of school. With their lives seemingly at a dead end, they take on the challenge of trying to turn their lives around.
Filming took place in July and August, and the project is now in editing. The film should be completed by January of next year, with a nationwide theatrical release planned for the summer. |
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| F(x) Teaser For “Step By Me” |
Added by: dilaChan | Date: 04 November, 2009 (2 weeks ago) | Views: 31,073 | Source: allkpop.com | Suggested by: elenko94  f(x) is really promoting hard this time around! After releasing their comeback track Chu~♡ just hours ago, they have released a new teaser for another track off their first full length album entitled, "Step by me."
Listen to the teaser HERE |
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