Minggu, 22 Februari 2009

[NEWS] Lee Hyori, Park Tae Hwan and Kim Hyun Joong were at Mirotic concert!



"Popular Idol Group TVXQ's concert, many sports stars, colleagues in the entertainment industry also showed their interest.

On 20th and 21st, TVXQ's concert took place at Seoul Olympic Park Stadium, with the title/name 'TVXQ THE 3rd ASIA TOUR CONCERT-MIROTIC '. In addition, the afternoon of February 22nd, at 4 pm, performances took place in the same stage. Three concerts, and in three days, 36,000 fans met.

The concerts sold out in 15 minutes, & entertainers and sports stars also attended.

An official of the concert on 22nd revealed to Money Today Star News, " Top Singer Hyori, and 'Boys over Flowers', SS501 member Kim Hyunjoong & many other stars attended TVXQ's last concert which took place today(22nd).

The official also said "On the 21st & 22nd, many stars including swimming star Park Tae-Hwan, actor Yeon Jeong-hoon, famous model Kim Younggwang, and other sports stars, entertainers, models attended the concert.”

Meanwhile, Dong Bang Shin Ki's concert sold out 3 times in Seoul, & in 2005, their first concert sold out 13 times in a row, and *______________________

*the translator wasnt sure about this part.

Translated by:2MY@soompi

[NEWS} > FT Island Choi Jung Hoon, “HongKi has a look of a commoner”



FT Island Choi Jung Hoon said on KBS ‘Star Golden Bell’ on 21st February about fellow member Lee Hong Ki, “He has the vocal and also the face that will attract the attention first in the group. And for me, I know guitar, keyboard and I also have the face in the group.”

He went on to talk about the difference between himself and Lee HongKi, “He has the cute image while I have the tough look. Lee HongKi’s face is one you can find 10 similar ones in a class, he has the face of a

commoner.”

Meanwhile, member Lee JaeJin also said, “I wished I have the looks too but I only get to introduce the album” and Choi Min Hwan, “I have the image of the cute maknae (youngest).”

While new member Song Seung Hyun said, “I have the height and also the look too. If HongKi is not feeling well, I take over his position as the second vocal.”

Lee Hongki also talke about the new member in this episode, “Song Seung Hyun is like a 4-dimensional nuclear bomb. You just don’t know what he is going to say next.”

source: kbites

[NEWS] Epik High will be back with new album in March



Group Epik High will be back with a new album in March.

It was announced on 21st February, “We will have a new album out in March. We are moving quietly, from the bottom to the top.”

Epik High previously released their 5th album ‘Pieces, Part One’ and ‘LoveScream’ last April and September, both were very well received by music fans.

source: kbites

[NEWS] Kim Hyun Joong's Mother : I feel proud of my Son



People do not know about the hardships/tears and filial piety of Kim Hyun Joong who acted as Ji Hoo in the Korean version of Hana Yori Dango. When interviewed on 19 Feb, his mother said -" Hyun Joong is a very sentimental child."

She continued "A few days ago, when I reached home, I saw some cosmetics on the table. I asked my son what is this all about. He told me in all sincereity - I bought it for you, mother. Please use it. Don't feel that you can't bear to use it. Please don't go to the market to work anymore too."

Reportedly during the Asian Financial crisis, Hyun Joong's parents started selling clothes in the marketplace. Hyun Joong also quit his High School then to work for a living as well as to prepare to be a singer.

She reminisced "I did oppose to him being an artiste as he's such an intelligent child. Nevertheless I came to believe in his determination. I feel proud for my son."

credits to: msau99 @ Soompi.com

[NEWS] 12, 000 Fans Fell Under The 5 Men’s Spell

Dong Bang Shin Ki is definitely hot. With their explosive performance, sweet ballads, and strong dance, the five-members group TVXQ attracted 12,000 fans who are being fall under their spell.



Dong Bang Shin Ki on February 21 at 7 pm at Seoul Olympic Park Gymnastics Stadium held “TVXQ 3rd Asia Live Tour - MIROTIC”, the second day. Dong Bang Shin Ki’s concert in Seoul will be hold for 3 days with in total 36,000 fans will attend.

The concert stage was covered by red light as their symbolize color before the concert started. The opening show began with mysterious-theme video before finally 5 members of TVXQ appeared in the venue.



As the first attack, ‘Hey!’ song from their 4th album was performed as an announcement that the concert had just begun. Next, TVXQ who appeared wearing neat suits, performed “Aknyeo” and “Rising Sun”. Already 3 songs done, the boys finally greeted their audiences. The lines such as “I’ve been waiting for this moment to meet you all,” and “Already 2 years, right? I missed you too,” were saying as to give closeness between them and their fans.



Greeting done, TVXQ showed another great performances on the 4 next tracks: “Paradise”, “Rainbow”, “Love In The Ice”, and “Mirotic”. All the performances run smoothly for all 26 songs fulfilling entire night.

TVXQ concert consists of harmony, as well as sweet and powerful stage manners. Above all, the five members also showed off their own color as each of them had a solo stage planned. These solo stages had been done ever since TVXQ’s first concert and not only meant to show the uniqueness of each member, yet fans always raised their expectations on each of them thus created competitive atmosphere among the five members to deliver their best skills.



Let’s cut the tape to the first solo show, done by Micky Yoochun. Neatly dressed in pink shirt Micky Yoochun showed a soft stage manner. He played keyboard live, was singing song from the 4th album which is also his very own self-composed song, “Love Bye Love”. The sweet piano melody and his low voice attracted fans and they’re all silent, listening to the soft performance.



The rocker of Dong Bang Shin Ki was up next. Hero Jaejoong delivered his tender rock style singing an old song “It’s My World”, his voice was so tough and stable.



Strong and high voice of the young attractive Choikang Changmin singing an english song titled “Upon This Rock” caught attention from fans.

Already being comforted and hyped up by the earlier three solo stages, Xiah Junsu and U-Know Yunho took over the stage with their powerful and sexy vibe.



Had been known by his sweet softness ballad, Xiah Junsu chose sexy performance instead. He did his powerful solo titled “XIAHTIC” which was featuring powerful and sexy female dancers, and choreography of the dance showed sexiness to the fullest.



XIAHTIC was also featuring TVXQ’s junior Key from SHINee as the rapper.



Not stop at Xiah, the solo stage done by U-Know Yunho was also too hot. U-Know Yunho did his self-composed song “Check Mate” whose dance was unique, reminiscent of Michael Jackson dance to the hot stage.

In addition to the brilliant performance by TVXQ full filled the stage, this song titled “Moon” performed by Choikang Changmin, with the other 4 members were wire-hung, as if they were flying on the sky. By the time, the concert run to the final performance of Jaurim, ‘Ha, ha, ha” and called on fans to meet an exhilarating performance.

In this concert, Dong Bang Shin Ki also performed their old songs. However they didn’t just sing them, they enhanced the pleasure of the song by performing them in different and new arrangements. Their debut song “Hug” was sung in a wild rock version, fans could felt the energy of it. The cheerful track “Balloons” got done in soft ‘accoustic/bossanova version’ as the members put a rich harmony in it. While Balloons was performed, at the center of the stage the five members’ childhood pictures were displayed.

Finally, this 2 years waiting domestic concert was ended by the members greeting the audiences for the last time. “Did you have a great time?” and saying goodbye yet then the boys surprised the fans by performing “Tonight” before the real encore was finally proceed.

source: sharingyoochun
credit: My Daily

[NEWS] The Stage of TVXQ 3rd Asia Tour Concert - MIROTIC,

Finally the first day of TVXQ THE 3rd ASIA TOUR CONCERT - MIROTIC concert was held on February 20th at Seoul Olympic Gymnastics Stadium, there will be 2 days round left, the second day concert was held on 21st and the third on 22nd.



The 12, 000 crowd were hypnotized by the Asian Idol Dong Bang Shin Ki with the row of their hit songs: MIROTIC, Rising Sun, Wrong Number, Hug, and even their Japanese song Purple Line thus made in total 26 songs performed yesterday.

TVXQ showed their high skills by dancing yet still performing live well which is quite rare to be seen, and Cassiopeia is still the best largest cheering club ever.



Now let’s put aside the boys and their amazing performances for a while, what is another “it” factors of this 3rd ASIA TOUR CONCERT - MIROTIC? Absolutely, the stage itself.




As the background of the stage, was placed a super wide LED screen 50m x 6m showing animation and effects. The moving stage, turntable with rotation circle venues were built to accommodate the boys going all around the super wide stage. To make it even more detail, the wire performances (where the boys were hung in the air during Changmin’s performance) and high animated background videos are also on.

In addition, for the boys’ safety, MIROTIC concert staffs also prepared cardiovascular safety and in total 250 security personnel are also injected.




All those aspects are definitely showing how big the production costs being spent to create this concert, which actually makes sense as TVXQ concerts are always known for its high reputation.

TVXQ’s agency SM Entertainment said, “We did pay a lot to show everyone the highest quality performance. In these 3 days we’ll deliver fans a very good show,”

source: sharingyoochun
credit: Newsen

Kamis, 19 Februari 2009

[NEWS] TVXQ’s 3rd Asia Tour MIROTIC Concert Has 4 Billion Won Effects



The 3rd live tour concert of Asia top group Dong Bang Shin Ki is expected to earn at least 4 billion won from foreign country fans.
It’s not talking about the money that will be earn by SMTOWN through the concert alone, but to the economy in general.

As already scheduled, TVXQ’s 3 days concert in South Korea at Seoul Olympic Park Gymnastics Stadium will kick off today on February 20th up until February 22nd before they’re heading to other Asian countries on the list: Beijing, Shanghai, Bangkok, Taipei, etc with total 12 performances all over Asia.

TVXQ’s Korea concert, which was already sold out only few minutes after the ticket selling opened, not only be attended by their Korean fans. It’s confirmed that their foreign Asian fans to attend coming from Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, etc will be approximately about 2000 people.

Those number are dominated by Japanese fans, as explained by some hotel managers that they weren’t able to handle all room bookings by Japanese guests who were mostly coming to see TVXQ’s concert, made most hotels around concert area are already fully-booked at around the concert date.

The factors of this excitement are predicted, first, due to the concert’s date itself which are during weekends, when most people have their free time. And second, due to the popularity of TVXQ’s 4th album MIROTIC which had been at top popular charts of many asian countries such as Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand. Thus, it’s increasing the fans’ curiosity to see TVXQ’s starting point concert in the boys’ very own home country.

Economy experts said that the foreign country fans had to at least spend ₩ 2,000,000 per person which made it ₩ 4,000,000,000 in total for 3 days and 2 night hotel charges, concert tickets, plane tickets, other accomodation, transportation, phone charge, and not mention the official concert goodies that will be sold during the concert days such as t-shirt, cookie, stamp, etc.


source: newsen + news24 (translation from two news)
news written by: sharingyoochun@wordpress
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