Jay Park is working with producer Rob Knox on his first official album “New Breed” that will be released on February 7. Rob Knox has worked with Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, Chris Brown and Britney Spears. In November, we had reported that Jay Park will join the production team of an upcoming audition show, “Made in U,” and produce a new idol group. The winner of that show would get to work with both Jay Park and Rob Knox.
Category: Music
FT Island and CN Blue Issue a Notice Regarding Their LA Concert
In connection with this, a notice was issued to prevent further misunderstanding. According to CN Blue’s and FT Island’s official Facebook pages, “We would like to inform you that FT Island and CN Blue’s ‘Stand Up by M Live’ concert will take place on Friday, March 9, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. as we initially announced. There was an error in the official ticket site (Ticketmaster.com) indicating a different date and time, but it will be corrected in the quickest possible manner. Thank you.”
Eat Your Kimchi Reviews B.A.P’s "Warrior"
They thought that the group didnt look like a rookie group as they were really comfortable in front of the camera and working together.
K-Pop Sweeps Thai Music Charts
Thailand’s Channel V recently released their "2011 Asian Music Top 50," and results showed that out of the 50 total songs, an impressive 48 of them were Korean! From BEAST to JYJ, TVXQ, Super Junior, and SNSD, K-Pop stars dominated the charts. The only non-Korean acts on the ranking included Taiwanese stars Jay Chou and Wang Leehom in 37th and 47th place.
FT Island Unveils Full MV for “Severely”
Following the teaser video last week, FT Island has finally unleashed the full music video for their new single, “Severely.” For the dramatic MV, the main vocalist Lee Hongki plays the leading role, where he jumps back in time to save the life of his lover who gets involved in a car accident.
Block B Releases Second Teaser Video for “Nanrina”
Block B followed up their first comeback teaser video from last week with the second teaser video for “Nanrina.” The 30-second clip is an extension of the first video, showing more swagger and force of each Block B member.
Lee Seung Gi Wants to Film Love Story with Japanese Actress Haruka Ayase
On January 30, Lee Seung Gi held a press conference in Japan for the release of his Japanese debut single, “Era of Love.” The debut single is scheduled for release on March 6.
Super Junior Kyuhyun, SNSD Sunny and SHINee Key to Star in Musical "Catch Me if You Can"
Super Junior’s Kyuhyun, SNSD’s Sunny, SHINee’s Key and CSJH The Grace’s Dana will be taking to stage in March for the Korean run of the Broadway musical “Catch Me if You Can,” itself an adaptation of the 2002 Hollywood film directed by Steven Spielberg which starred Tom Hanks and Leonardo Di Caprio.
2PM Wins "New Artist of the Year" Award in Japan
2PM was crowned as Japan’s rookie group of the year. This past weekend in Tokyo Japan, the 26th Japanese Golden Disc Awards were held. Many artists from Japan and Korea were nominated but only few would go home with the prize. 2PM was one of the nominees for the “New Artist of the Year” award. The award looked for the most significant rookie group who showed much potential during the past year in all of Asia. Ultimately that group who fit the criteria ended up being the beastly idols of 2PM.
Big Bang Unveils “Big Show 2012” Poster and Video
On January 30, Big Bang unveiled the poster and video for “Big Show 2012” through their me2day account. With the poster above, Big Bang messaged, “2012’s much-anticipated Big Show’s ticket sales are approaching~When? Jan. 31/ Feb. 1/ Feb. 2 every night at 8PM! Where? At G-Market! Then should we enjoy Big Bang’s special video message today?”