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.
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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.
Se7en Releases Comeback Teaser Featuring JYP
Remember that we previously reported a strange teaser posted on JYP’s Twitter account and that it could be a hint of possibly a 2PM’s comeback? Well, surprisingly the teaser video wasn’t intended for 2PM but to Se7en instead. The teaser, called "JYP for Se7en", was revealed during today’s broadcast of "Inkigayo". It has a piano intro played by J.Y. Park while Se7en sings smoothly accompanied by the melodies of the piano.
Kara, DBSK, SNSD, 2PM, BEAST, and Jang Geun Suk Win “The Japan Gold Disk Awards”
This year, there were many Korean artists on the list of winners in a variety of categories. Kara won big this year with five awards, including “Best Asian Artist (Asia).” SNSD and 2PM won two awards each. DBSK, Beast, Jang Geun Suk, and Park Hyun Bin were also awarded.
JYP Hints at 2PM’s Comeback?
Park Jin Young, founder of JYP Entertainment, released a mysterious teaser video earlier today. In the video, he didn’t reveal anything except for the piano intro, and fans have been speculating what to make out of it. But a recent Twitter conversation between JYP and 2PM’s Wooyoung suggest 2PM’s new song might be in the works.
2PM’s Junsu: "Now I Must Be Stronger as a New Father of My Family"
At around midnight of January 26, Junsu tweeted, “Now I must be stronger as a new father of my family. Thank you all for praying for my father. You don’t have to worry about me anymore. I’ll become stronger!” He posted the message both in Korean and English.
JYP Artists Show Support for 2PM Junsu’s Father Death
Upon the unfortunate death of 2PM Junsu’s father, many JYP artists have shown their support. This was seen through Junsu’s uncle’s Twitter mentions toward the JYP artists. Junsu’s uncle expressed his thanks to Wooyoung, Chansung, Taecyeon and other 2PM members by saying, "You all were like blood brothers as you shared Junsu’s pain during this process. Thank you for all the comfort and support. Thank you for staying up all night and helping out with the chores and errands."
2PM’s Junsu Laments over Father’s Death
Earlier today, we reported that 2PM’s Junsu’s father had passed away due to a sudden heart attack (myocardial infarction). Immediately after hearing the shocking news, Junsu headed to Daegu for the funeral.
2PM Junsu’s Father Passed Away on January 19
According to Star News, 2PM member Junsu’s father passed away on January 19 due to a heart attack (myocardial infarction). Junsu had received a call that his father had fainted and was in the hospital. It is being reported that Junsu cannot stop his tears at the funeral parlor.
2PM to Teach Korean on NHK’s "Learning Korean Through TV"
2PM will teach Korean to Japanese viewers! Beginning from April 2PM will appear on NHK’s popular program, “Learning Korean Through TV.” 2PM’s segment will be named “2PM’s One Point Korean” which will be about 5 minutes. 2PM will teach common Korean phrases used during trips to South Korea.