[NEWS][050711] Yuri, Nickhun, Secret and more gather for “The Star”

“The Star”, a joint company of Chosun Ilbo and Digital Chosun Ilbo, has become the go-to Korean multimedia center for teenagers as well as 30-year-olds. It has made a name for itself as a premier celebrity news site through exclusive HD interviews and reviews.

On July 21, “The Star” will celebrate its second anniversary. A special event has been organized in commemoration of the milestone.

K-pop idols that will participate in the commemorative event are JYJ’s Yoochun, 2PM’s Nichkhun, SS501’s Kim Hyunjoong, CN Blue’s Jung Yonghwa, solo artist G.NA, SNSD’s Yuri, KARA’s Goo Hara, After School’s UEE, and Infinite. Others include Yoo Ahin of “Sungkyunkwan Scandal”, Jung Ilwoo from “49 Days”, and actress Lee Minjung of “Midas”.

Jung Ilwoo and Secret’s Hyosung will act as day reporters for the event, conducting a special interview called “Idol Meets Idol”. Teen Top, which will make their comeback this month, will meet with “The Star” for the first time, delighting fans with an HD video of their new choreography.

Source:Star News ; 6teensontop ; KoreaBoo

 

[NEWS][060711] Teenagers garner strength through ‘Himnae’

On the first broadcast of Mnet Yoon DoHyun’s ‘Must’ on July 5th, the result of a survey entitled ‘Songs That Would definitely Give You Strength When You Are Tired’ was revealed. The 100 songs listed in the survey were selected through Gallup, Naver and me2day.

Songs from the earlier generations which could provide the listeners with strength after listening to them were also included, particularly In SoonI’s ‘Goose’s Dream’. ‘Goose’s Dream’ was ranked 1st in the 20-40s category, proving its popularity among the three generations of listeners.

G.O.D who were popular back in the 1990s with their hit song ‘One Candle’, received lots of loves from those in their teens to 30s. Besides these, Im JaeBeom’s ‘For You’ and Hwang GyuYoung’s ‘I Have No Problem’ also garnered a lot of supports among those in the 20s to 40s while SNSD’s ‘Himnae’ and IU’s ‘Good Day’ received the highest points among those in the age group of 10-20 years old.                                                                                          

Mnet Yoon DoHyun’s ‘Must’ will be aired weekly on Tuesday at 11pm KST.

Credit: newsen.com , fanwonder.com

[NEWS][060711] Peruvian fans made their voices heard!

After Paris, Peruvian fans showed that they too can make their voices heard and they are dying to catch a glimpse of their beloved SM Town artistes.

About 4,000 Peruvian Kpop fans gathered in Lima, the capital city of Peru on July 3rd (KST), holding banners with captions like ‘SMTown in Peru’, etc to request for the SM Town Live World Tour concert to be held in Peru, South America.

Following that effort, on July 5th, a video was revealed through YouTube, showing how the Peruvian fans experienced the Korean food, dance, Taekwando and cultural activities. In addition to that, they also showcased their talents on stage, performing some of SM Town artistes’ biggest hits, as well as sending messages to cheer on their beloved idols.

Other than that, fans in Peru have also started petition campaigns on Twitter and Facebook.

Credit: tvdaily.co.kr/Risuchan9@YouTube/fanwonder.com