The members of T-ara just seem to be brimming with new ideas for promoting their Japanese debut. In addition to their 300 photobook event, they have come up with 200 T-ara aprons to give as special gifts to their Japanese fans. In order to thank fans for their interest and love, T-ara spent their own money to produce T-ara aprons as a unique event idea. They personally autographed each apron, which is decorated by their pictures and their name in red.
Category: Music
SM Entertainment CEO Kim Young Min: "The Future of Hallyu is Bright"
In the aftermath of the second round of SM Town concerts in Tokyo, held at the prestigious Tokyo Dome, SM Entertainment Chairman Kim Young Min spoke about the future of Hallyu.
G.NA Is Feeling More Confident with Herself
G.NA had to learn Korean on the fly when she first flew in to achieve her dreams of becoming a singer. She was born and raised in Canada. Because of that reason, she had trouble expressing herself in variety shows and interviews in fear of making mistakes. Maybe it’s because of the empowering message of her recent "Top Girl" comeback, but G.NA revealed in her latest interview that she’s feeling a lot more confident with herself both in terms of her music and who she is.
K-Pop Music Fest Sydney 2011 Presents Promotional Video
Many A-list idols will be gathering in Sydney, Australia on November 12 for the "K-Pop Music Fest Sydney 2011." This will be the first K-Pop music festival in Australia so fans are thrilled for the exciting lineup! Artists performing include DBSK, SNSD, SHINee, SISTAR, miss A, MBLAQ, Kara, Secret, C.N. Blue, BEAST, 4minute, and 2AM.
JYJ Announces Europe Tour to Begin in October
After much speculation, C-Jes Entertainment has confirmed that JYJ will hold several concerts this year in select countries in Europe. According to C-Jes, "JYJ’s show in Europe has been confirmed. After the show in Spain in October, there will be another one in Germany in early November."
KARA’s Unique Marketing Strategy for "Step" Catches Attention
For the first time in 10 months, KARA will be making their comeback with their third studio album, "Step," due for release on September 6!
KARA has also launched the "KARA Channel" with YouTube for this promotion cycle in particular, adding anticipation for their impending comeback. Through their official YouTube channel (DSPKara), KARA will be kicking off on September 7 with a live feed of themselves at an opera gallery in Chungdam-dong.
JYJ to Kick Start Korean Comeback with Release of "In Heaven"
After announcing the release of an MV teaser, C-Jes Entertainment has confirmed that the full MV for JYJ’s "In Heaven" will be released on September 6, marking the beginning of the group’s comeback.
SM Town Performs at the Tokyo Dome and BoA’s Anniversary Concert
On September 4, BoA, Kangta, DBSK’s U-know Yunho, Super Junior’s Leeteuk, SNSD’s Tiffany, Shinee’s Onew, and f(x)’s Victoria represented their groups in Japan. 15,000 fans came out to support them during this time.
Singer BoA, known as the first true Hallyu star, made a special concert. It was to mark her ten year debut anniversary in Japan. It was her first time performing at the Tokyo Dome, and it was a special place to perform for a special year.
Did "Apple Girl" Kim Yeo Hee Plagiarize Lily Allen?
‘Apple Girl’ Kim Yeo Hee recently made her comeback with her latest song, "Half," but the song has been met with some unfortunate plagiarism accusations from music fans that noticed similarities with Lily Allen’s "Fxxx You."
"Fxxx You" was released by English artist Lily Allen in 2009. Music fans noticed that the overall flow of the song and its arrangement matched too closely to call "Half" an original creation. The song begins with an upbeat rhythm before picking up towards the second half of the song to a faster beat.
G-Dragon Set to Release New Solo Album in October
G-Dragon’s new mini album is set to come out this October, and he will start his solo activities around the same time. It will have been one year and seven months since he released his first solo album "Shine a Light" in March 2009.