Super Junior’s Sungmin is cast for the main role of the musical “Jack the Ripper.” The main role is the surgeon “Daniel.” For those of you who don’t know “Jack the Ripper” is a name given to an unidentified serial killer who was active during London in 1888. This serial killer murdered numerous female prostitutes. The name was coined after a letter was given to the media at the time by the supposed perpetuator who used that name.
Category: Music
Girls’ Generation Triple Crown Nominees at MTV VMAs
Girls’ Generation (SNSD) has been nominated for three awards for the upcoming Japanese MTV VMAs.
FT Island to Return to Korea after Nearly a Year in Japan
FT Island released a teaser photo for their upcoming mini album “Return” today, the first Korean album since the “Beautiful Journey” mini album last August. The group said the new album name is supposed to signify their return to Korea after nearly a year away in Japan.
Big Bang Takes No.1 on Oricon Charts
Big Bang is off to a great start as their second official Japanese album “BIGBANG 2″ topped the Oricon Daily Album Chart on May 11th, the day of its release! Considering that Big Bang’s first official Japanese album was ranked #2 on the Oricon Daily Album Chart when it was released back in 2009, their recent accomplishment reflects how much their popularity in Japan has surged since then.
Aziatix Reaches #1 on Cyworld’s Weekly Pop Charts
Aziatix reached #1 on Cyworld’s Weekly Pop Charts. On May 3rd Aziatix released their debut single “Go” and within a week it reached #1 on Cyworld’s weekly pop charts. As those of you who have listened to the song know by now, the debut single is an urban style song that talks about following one’s dreams while being freed from the pressure of a relationship.
The Many Faces of Jun Ji-Hyun
The enigmatic beauty Jun Ji-Hyun is undoubtedly one of the most familiar and famous faces amongst female Korean celebrities. Here, I would like to take a brief look into her past and her rise of fame. Before she had any real acting roles, Jun Ji-Hyun started off as a model for Echo Magazine in 1997. Pretty much Jun Ji-Hyun was unknown until she exploded on the commercial scene in Samsung’s MYJET commercials where she dances sexily to techno music.
Heo Young Saeng (SS501) Releases Solo Debut MV "Let It Go"
From his mini album, also titled "Let It Go", the song features Hyuna. SS501’s Heo Young Saeng has now released his solo debut music video "Let It Go" featuring Hyuna. His mini album, also titled "Let It Go" was released today (May 12) in Korea and contains four tracks.
miss A Releases "Love Alone" MV
Their English track from their upcoming album . . . miss A’s music video for "Love Alone" was released today on their official youtube channel. The video consists of behind the scenes footage as well as their performances of the song at Kim Yuna’s “KCC Switzen All That Skate Spring 2011." The song is their main English track from their upcoming album.
2NE1 Releases "Lonely" MV
The long awaited for digital single MV for "Lonely" has arrived, yay!!! We have waited for this day for almost 8 months and had the pleasure of getting Bom’s digital single "Don’t Cry" to savor the flavor of 2NE1. We gave you the preview and 2NE1 photos, (Lonely Preview) and now you get to hear the full version, enjoy 🙂
SM Entertainment Announces Second Concert in Paris
Due to popular demand, SM Entertainment (SME) announced today that they will hold a second concert of “SM Town Live World Tour in Paris” on June 11th. Your wish has been granted Euro fans as SM Entertainment (SME) announced today that they will hold a second concert of “SM Town Live World Tour in Paris” on June 11th. “Tickets to the first concert sold out in a mere 15 minutes and more than 300 French fans held a street mob event in front of the Louvre Museum in Paris. In order to respond to the explosive demand from our fans, we decided to add a second concert,” SM Entertainment said in a statement. Today’s announcement makes SME the first Korean entertainment agency to hold two concerts in Europe.