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New single “Just Drag” by Jang Geun-seok

javabeans — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:57:53 +0000

Jang Geun-seok is one of those actors, like Lee Min-ki, who is better at acting than singing but seems to have a strong interest in pursuing music on the side. His latest recording is the digital single “Just Drag,” which was released online on September 10.

Jang actually has a good singing voice, which is why I’m disappointed at how electronic and altered he’s gone, not only in this track but also his last single, the “music drama” Toucholic. (Here’s an example of his voice without all that techno tweaking.) Jang recorded the single recently with producer Bang Shi-hyuk, and a music video featuring Jang will also be released.

He has earned favorable response playing a murder suspect in his current film, the thriller Itaewon Murder Case. His next drama is the idol-star-themed You’re Beautiful co-starring Park Shin-hye, which will air in October.

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Happier days ahead for Ivy?

javabeans — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:18:25 +0000

With her scandal behind her and her management conflict resolved, singer-actress Ivy is setting the stage for her comeback, and has posted to her mini-homepage for the first time in a year and three months.

In an industry and society where big news is often announced via mini-homepage (romances, wedding plans, pregnancies), going dark for that long is tantamount to going into hiding. Now that she’s preparing for her new album and return to the public sphere, Ivy has posted the above photo, labeled as being at the UCLA library, with the title “Jumping up!” The post reads, “My body feels heavy so I can’t jump high, but on this cool day, I let go of my stress!”

Ivy traveled to the States in July while gathering materials for work on her new album, which is scheduled for an October release. Currently, she is in Korea recording and preparing for her comeback this fall.

Via Star News

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Attention: SS501 fans in Malaysia

javabeans — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:00:08 +0000

If you’re in Malaysia and a fan of kpop group SS501 (and/or Boys Before Flowers‘ Kim Hyun-joong), you may be interested in a last-minute fan signing event to be held on Thursday.

Fan Kiongna informs me that the fan signing was just put together and confirmed by Warner Music Malaysia; the SS501 boys added the event because they would be in Kuala Lumpur following a photo shoot. Info as follows:

Date/Time:
Thursday, September 3 at 6:00 p.m.

Location:
ONE WORLD HOTEL
First Avenue
Bandar Utama City Centre
47800 Petaling Jaya
Selangor, Malaysia

Phone: +603 7681 1111
Website: www.oneworldhotel.com.my
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/notes.php?id=49706797181

Note: Next to this hotel is the very HUGE shopping mall called ONE UTAMA just annexed to the hotel.

Yoon Sang-hyun puts out a digital single

javabeans — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:07:48 +0000

Actor Yoon Sang-hyun, now in KBS’s trendy drama My Fair Lady, is releasing a digital single that goes on sale today, August 25.

Yoon Sang-hyun shot to fame as “Tae-bong” in Queen of Housewives, where viewers fell for his boyish charm and also his singing skills, which he displayed in that drama (see clip below). Following that, he also performed on variety programs and in television CFs. The digital single, called The Story of You and the Rain [비와 당신의 이야기], features the song he sang in Queen of Housewives, “Neverending Story,” originally by the group Boohwal (or Rebirth).

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Well, that’s dramatic

javabeans — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:02:32 +0000

Continuing the grand tradition of over-the-top, supertragic kpop music videos is this latest one starring actors Lee Min-jung (Boys Before Flowers) and Kim Seung-woo (How to Meet a Perfect Neighbor), for new male pop group December.

The MV was shot on the afternoon of August 17 in Yangju, Kyunggi province.

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Park Yong-ha celebrates five years in Japan

javabeans — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:20:31 +0000

Thanks to Story of a Man (aka The Slingshot, aka the best drama so far this year, yeah I said it), I have newfound appreciation for Park Yong-ha, who has enjoyed some popularity in Japan for a number of years (no doubt in large part due to his role in Winter Sonata). On August 1, Park celebrated the five-year anniversary of his career in Japan with a concert at the Saitama Super Arena, located in the suburbs of the greater Tokyo region.

The event’s name, “Beautiful Days 1873,” refers to the 1,873 days since Park’s Japanese debut in June 2004. There were approximately 20,000 fans (!) in attendance.

SONG OF THE DAY

Park Yong-ha – “初めて出逢った日のように” (Hajimete deatta hi no you ni), which is the Japanese version of the song titled “처음 그날처럼” (Just like the first day) from the All In OST.
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Han Ye-seul sings for Mighty Mouth

javabeans — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:08:49 +0000

Hip-hop duo Mighty Mouth has scored another high-profile collaboration, this time with actress Han Ye-seul (Miss Gold Digger, Tazza). For their relatively new status in the kpop field, the group has already drawn notice for featuring name singers like Yoon Eun-hye, Sun Ye of the Wonder Girls, and Sohn Dam-bi.

Han Ye-seul hasn’t pursued a career as a singer, but she has recorded a few songs for soundtracks, such as the track below from one of her earliest roles, college sitcom Nonstop 4. (I thought she was pretty awful in the show — she’s improved a lot since — but she enjoyed some popularity for her onscreen love triangle between Hyun Bin and Shinhwa’s Andy.) Listen to the track (and watch the clip) below.

SONG OF THE DAY

Han Ye-seul – “그댄 달라요” (You are different) from the soundtrack of Nonstop 4. Like with many actresses who sing, her voice is pretty but a little weak. [ Download ]

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