Super Giant Computer Chip manufacturer Intel collaborates with Famous South Korean band "SNSD" or otherwise known as "Girls Generation" for new upcoming product.
SNSD is a highly talented Asian band that is skyrocketing overseas in popularity and soon making inroads into America with their super catchy tunes. Be sure to press the "Like" button below to share this cool music video with your super cool music loving college friends on Facebook. Source: YouTube Channel Name: SMENT (c) copyright label holder embeddable link provided. SNSD / Girls Generation, "Visual Dreams" (c).
After watching the debut performance of Teen Top with “Clap” on Music Core, for Shinhwa members Eric, Kim Dongwan and Andy, it was a case of “it feels like we’re watching ourselves from 10 years ago.”
Teen Top's Debut Performance @ Music Core - Clap [July 10, 2010]
Before their debut performance, Eric and Andy, who have been monitoring their practice, said that it felt like looking at Shinhwa preparing for their debut back then. Kim Dongwan also posted a photo of Teen Top on his personal blog, describing them as “Andy’s ambitious project” and helping to promote them.
Teen Top is a new group from Andy’s management company, and the group consists of members that Andy picked out from an open audition. The Shinhwa members are all helping to monitor their activities and putting all their support behind them.
After watching Teen Top’s debut performance, the Shinhwa members have apparently expressed their wish for Teen Top to perform Shinhwa’s songs on stage. “They’re the new group that can best pull off Shinhwa’s songs and stage performances.”
After the release of their debut track “Clap”, Teen Top has started sales of their single album on 12 July and will be kickstarting their broadcast activities. The MTV, which has been released, features After School's Lizzy. Watch below. Teen Top Single Album Vol. 2 - Transform is expected to be released on 17th January. Preorder now!
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Teen Top | Clap (ft. After School's Lizzy) [HD:MV] (ENG SUB)
Teen Top has unveiled three (3) teasers for their song Supa Luv. The first two (2) stars Eric of Shinhwa (神话), while the third (3rd) and final one features Teen Top and only a flash shot of Eric.
[HD Teaser] Teen Top - Supa Luv - MV Teaser #1 (starring Shinhwa's Eric)
[HD Teaser] Teen Top - Supa Luv - MV Teaser #2 (starring Shinhwa's Eric)
[HD Teaser] Teen Top - Supa Luv - MV Teaser #3
As we can see, the friendship between the Shinhwa members has been headlining once again ever sinceEric made a surprise cameo in Teen Top’s music video teasers.
Many were confused by his appearance at first, wondering whether Eric himself was making a comeback, but it was finally revealed that Eric had subbed in for Andy to support and promote the group’s comeback. (Teen Top was produced by Andy, but the Shinhwa member is currently serving in the army).
Even though he finished filming his segment, Eric had stayed behind afterwards to encourage and monitor the Teen Top members. His help definitely paid off, as his seconds-long appearance in the group’s teaser created enough buzz for the video to rank on major portal and video sharing sites.
Jang Geun Suk (Jang Geun Seok, Jang Keun Suk, JKS, 張根碩) is the ambassador for Thailand Confectionery brand OLE Beauty
Jang Geun Suk speaks as OLE Beauty Winky Eye ambassador in a promo clip below
Jang Geun Suk flew to Thailand to attend OLE Beauty promotional activities as ambassador of their product Winky Eye.
Jang Geun Suk - OLE Beauty Winky Eye @ TV POOL
Jang Keun Suk - OLE Beauty Winky Eye@Nine Entertain Weekend
Jang Geun Suk caught on FanCam @ OLE Beauty Winky Eye event in Thailand
Thai fans are so lucky! I wish he would endorse some Singapore brand and come back to Singapore again, like what he did last year, when he attended Singapore fanmeeting for the Asia Tour on 24 April 2010 (Saturday). Oh... when is he coming back? I really wanna see him!
Jang Geun Suk's video msg for Singapore Fanmeeting
Korean idols TVXQ, composed of member Max Changmin and U-Know Yunho, have celebrated their seventh year in the music industry.
The two members, both donning black suits, uploaded a photo in front of a white two layered cake with a candle indicating the years that they have been in the industry as well as posting a voice message to their fans on their official website.
"I have already spent seven years with my fans and time goes by really fast. Our comeback performance is not that far off and I'm more nervous than I was for our stage debut. I hope that the fans have high expectations for our return and always show their support for TVXQ", Yunho was quoted as saying in his message.
"It's kind of weird greeting the fans this way but I want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart for always showing your love for us. We are working hard for our comeback so that our fans will be proud to call themselves our fans. I love you all very much", Changmin said during his message.
The two members ended their voice message by wishing their fans the best for the rest of the year.
TVXQ, formerly composed of five members Xiah Junsu, Hero Jaejung, Micky Yoochun, Max Changmin and U-Know Yunho, had been known as one of the leading dance groups in the K-pop scene since making their debut in 2004.
However, after disputing with agency SM Entertainment over the unfairness of their 13-year exclusive contract, Hero Jaejung, Micky Yoochun and Junsu halted their activities as TVXQ and instead formed trio JYJ.
Max Changmin and U-Know Yunho has made their comeback with the release of their special edition new album titled "Keep Your Head Down" on January 5 and its full version on January 12. The same album is also set for release in Japan on January 26.
TVXQ's new comeback video in the format of a commercial, was disclosed for the first time at MBC's entertainment awards and SBS' music awards.
TVXQ's video, which was shown in two versions, went on air during the year-end shows of top three major public networks: KBS, MBC and SBS from December 29 to 31.
An additional video was also released on the group's official website (http://tvxq.smtown.com) and Youtube SM channel (http://www.youtube.com/sment) on January 1st at midnight, as a New Year gift for their fans.
If you missed it, you can watch them below!
TVXQ comeback teaser #1
TVXQ comeback teaser #2
TVXQ comeback teaser #3
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Hallyu stars Bae Yong Joon (배용준 / 裴勇俊 / ヨン様) and Kim Hyun Joong (김현중 / 金賢重 / キム・ヒョンジュン) will be making an official visit to Japan on December 12th to participate in DATV’s "Project Smile" (《微笑計劃》/「微笑みの力」).
"Project Smile" is a Japanese-based charity focused on ‘bringing smiles’ to impoverished children in countries like Cambodia and the Philippines.
Individually, the stars enjoy an incredible amount of popularity. But together, they’ve forced Hallyu fans to put Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on high alert due to their simultaneous entrance.
A representative of the event revealed, "There were an endless stream of calls being made asking for details on what time the two stars will be arriving. Haneda Airport has stated that they will be doing their best to greet the Hallyu stars, as this will be the first time the airport will be met with such an event since their reconstruction this past October."
Singer/actor Hwanhee will be lending his star power to the event as well, and will be joining the two on December 14th at the Tokyo Dome. Afterwards, Hwanhee will return to Korea immediately in order to resume filming for his MBC drama, "Lover of the Storm".
The year’s major kung-fu film "Shaolin" will open in the cinemas in January 2011 nationwide. The film gathered Hong Kong action film director Benny Chan, action director Cory Yuen, with a cast of Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse, Jackie Chan, Fan Bingbing, Wu Jing. It’s the first time since Andy and Jackie collaborate since Island of Fire in 1990, thus this film capture the attention of the media.
Twenty-one years ago, Andy Lau, Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Tony Leung Kar Fai collaborated in Island of Fire. Since then, because of their different film genre they did not get a chance to collaborate again. However, this film – Shaolin managed to bring these two superstars Andy and Jackie to collaborate again, however this time round, they switched positions.
It is said that Andy’s general character was betrayed by Nicholas Tse resulting to him losing his wife and children, he went into Shaolin Temple to become a monk, initially hope to gain revenge after mastering kung-fu. Unexpectedly he gained enlightenment from the cook (Jackie) whom has high knowledge in Buddhism but does not know kung-fu.
This time round, Andy made a breakthrough of his usual screen image, he was a handsome general whom had exciting fighting scenes against Nicholas and Wu Jing. Andy specially spent three months to practice Shaolin kung-fu as he managed to show off his realistic Shaolin’s 7-Star Fist. As Andy was too concentrated in the shooting, he got injuries in his right fist and legs. With regards to Andy’s kung-fu, Jackie exclaimed that Andy is a fast learner and able to become an action star, he has his own fighting style.
Jackie whom always fought on the silver screen is a monk whom only knows cooking, he’s not involved in any action scenes, all his scenes are talking, he even had a deep friendship with Andy. With regards to this, Andy quipped: “I already fought Jackie in Island of Fire, but I still does not dare to fight with him, I did have discussion with him during shooting, Jackie does not fight at all, we did not fight in Shaolin, not even a punch.” When talked about his character, Jackie expressed that he had gained a lot: “In the beginning feel that I don’t know kung fu, I master the kung-fu of cooking, I’m good at making buns.”
When talked about their relationship, Jackie said: “Although we did not collaborate in films, but we would meet up during charity events and matters of the guild, so we met all the times.” A mischievous Andy then said: “Jackie is good in the non-fighting scenes, he did not require me to give him tips at all.”
When talked about his cook monk character, Jackie revealed that he learn some cooking skills from his father, he also showed off his cooking skills in A Nice Guy and Wheels On Meals, however this cook monk character still has some difficulties for Jackie, “I made a lot of noodles today, it isn’t hard for me, cooking is another kind of kung-fu. I’m also good at changing the actions in cooking into kung-fu. The most difficult is when I need to say out those dialogues which are like sutra I’m making noodles or frying vegetables.” Andy also revealed that Jakcie was very popular among the children, “He would fry fish for the children, I had yet tasted his cooking.” It is said that both of them had no airs as htey mix around with the little monks. Andy also became the “king of children” by helping the little monks to choreograph dance.
However there is some accident for this hard-to-come-by collaboration of the two superstars, it is said that other than shooting Shaolin, Jackie is also busy shooting Zodiac, “I agreed to be cast in this film, since I gave my promise, I just cameo in the film!” Thus this is the collaboration of two superstars, although it took 20 years. They kept chatting with each other at the set, Jackie also witness personally Andy shaving his hair for the film, he sing praise of his professionalism: “He’s still so professional after a heavenly king for 20 years.”
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Remember the Korean learning game with Bae Yong Joon ( 裴勇俊 / 배용준 / ペ・ヨンジュン) for the Nintendo DS last year? Well, that was catered for the Japanese market. Now a new Korean teaching material is available for anyone who is interested in learning Korean language (韓文).
Lee Junki (Lee Joon Gi / 李凖基 / 이준기 / イ・ジュンギ), the Korean ambassador for the Expo 2010 Shanghai, participated in the production of a new Korean language book titled “Hello Korean”, specially created for those who’re new to this language.
You will hear Lee Junki in the audio teaching material while his name will also appear as it is in the book.
Watch the promotional clip below.
[Video ] LEARN KOREAN WITH LEE JOON GI 李凖基 이준기 イ・ジュンギ HELLO KOREAN
[No Subtitles]
[Chinese Subtitles]
This learning kit was launched on 26th May in Korea. Interested buyers can purchase it online from the Korean e-bookstore YES24.COM. It’s selling hot!
This set is released in 4 different versions: Korean, Japanese, Mandarin and English.
A preview screening for the "Norwegian Wood" movie adaptation, which opens in Japan tomorrow on December 11, was held on Wednesday at the Norwegian Embassy in Tokyo. During the talk portion of the event with actor Kenichi Matsuyama and director Tran Anh Hung, it was announced that the movie will be released in 50 countries and territories.
Kenichi Matsuyama (松山 ケンイチ; Matsuyama Ken'ichi; 松山健一), born March 5, 1985, is a Japanese actor. He is known for his affinity for strange character roles, and he is best known internationally for playing L in the 2006 films Death Note, Death Note: The Last Name and L: Change the World in 2008, as well as voicing Gelus in the Death Note animated adaptation. This time, he has been cast to play lead character Toru Watanabe in the movie adaptation of Haruki Murakami's novel Norwegian Wood.
It is rare for a Japanese live-action film to secure distribution in that many countries before it has even opened in Japan, but the movie is based on Haruki Murakami's international bestseller of the same name. The book has sold nearly 11 million copies in Japan since its publication in 1987, and it has been translated into 36 languages worldwide.
Norwegian Wood (ノルウェイの森 Noruwei no Mori) is a 1987 novel by Japanese author Haruki Murakami (村上春樹, Murakami Haruki, born January 12, 1949). The novel is a nostalgic story of loss and sexuality. The story's protagonist and narrator is Toru Watanabe, who looks back on his days as a freshman university student living in Tokyo. Through Toru's reminiscences we see him develop relationships with two very different women — the beautiful yet emotionally troubled Naoko, and the outgoing, lively Midori.
The novel is set in Tokyo during the late 1960s, a time when Japanese students, like those of many other nations, were protesting against the established order. While it serves as the backdrop against which the events of the novel unfold, Murakami (through the eyes of Toru and Midori) portrays the student movement as largely weak-willed and hypocritical.
Murakami adapted the first section of the novel from an earlier short story, "Firefly". The story was subsequently included in the collection Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman.
Norwegian Wood was hugely popular with Japanese youth and made Murakami somewhat of a superstar in his native country (apparently much to his dismay at the time).
The official website for Anh Hung Tran’ film adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s 1987 novel Norwegian Wood has been updated with a brief teaser. Yes, it’s finally here! The first teaser for Tran Anh Hung’s Norwegian Wood, complete with the original recording of the Beatles’ song of the same name. Bask in the glory of scenery and top billing credits. Or check out 10 seconds of additional footage on a news segment. [MOVIELICIOUS! via Wildgrounds]
[Video] 1st Teaser
[Video] Full Trailer HQ
[Video] 村上春樹-映画「ノルウェイの森」ヴェネツィア国際映画祭公式上映
(67th Venice International Film Festival/La Biennale di Venezia)
All I can say is thank god Director Tran Anh Hung has managed to secure the rights to the original Beatles recording of “Norwegian Wood” for his upcoming film of the same title. The song is instrumental to the novel on which the film is based, and author Haruki Murakami had previously settled on using a cover, wanting to incorporate the song but thinking that the rights would be too difficult to obtain. Nothing is worse than having to use a cover of a song that’s completely integral to your plot. Yeah, I’m lookin’ at you, Golden Slumber.
According to the current Japanese blurb, the film begins with 37-year-old Toru Watanabe on a plane bound for Germany. He listens to the Beatles song “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)” and begins to think about his youth.
Back in high school, Toru (Kenichi Matsuyama) was best friends with Kizuki, who was dating Naoko (Rinko Kikuchi). After Kizuki suddenly commits suicide, Toru tries to escape his feelings of loss by going to a Tokyo university. However, while in Tokyo he’s reunited with Naoko.
“Norwegian Wood” will be released in Japan tomorrow, December 11, 2010.
Song Seung Heon (Song Seung Hun/宋承宪) and Kim Tae Hee (金泰熙/金泰希) began shooting their upcoming drama, "My Princess" on November 26. "My Princess", set to air on MBC early next year, is a romantic comedy drama about the love between a young scion and a university student who turns into a princess overnight. The two actors filmed at a department store in Seoul. Last week, they held their first script reading. 韩剧《我的公主》已正式开拍，预计在明年1月5日年通过SBS电视台播出。Watch trailer below.
This highly anticipated drama is directed by Kwon Seok-jang, written by Jang Yeong-sil, Kim Eun-sook and stars Song Seung-heon, Kim Tae-hee, Park Ye-jin, Ryoo Soo-yeong, Lee Soon-jae, Im Ye-jin.
Top Korean stars Song Seung-heon and Kim Tae-hee have spoken about shooting their first scene for upcoming new MBC TV series "My Princess".
"I have high expectations for the show since it is my return to the small screen after two years as well as my first role in a romantic comedy. I hope to show a different side of myself to the audience through this production", Song was quoted as saying.
"I was really nervous on working together with Song but I felt comfortable once filming began", Kim said of co-star Song.
"My Princess" is a love story between a regular female college student named E-seul (Kim) and a diplomat named Park Hae-young (Song).
The drama will go on air on the 5th of January next year 2011 after current Wednesday and Thursday series "Home Sweet Home" finishes its run. I sure look forward to my idol Tae-hee's drama!
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The highly anticipated upcoming movie, "SPACE BATTLESHIP Yamato" (SPACE BATTLESHIP ヤマト; Supēsu Batorushippu Yamato; 宇宙戰艦大和號), starring 木村拓哉 Kimura Takuya (SMAP), will be released soon on December 1st, and there was a countdown event at Akasaka Sacas on November 28th.
This movie is a film adaptation of the original Space Battleship Yamato anime TV series. The plot goes like this:
The year is 2199, and the Earth has been under radioactive siege from extraterrestrials known as the Gamilas for five years. The Earth's surviving population has moved underground to escape the bombardment, but the contamination is slowly penetrating to reach them. The last space battleship of the exhausted Earth Defense Forces, Yamato, sets out on a journey of to Iscandar, a planet located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, to acquire a device that can heal the ravaged Earth before it is too late.
Watch Theatrical Trailer below (with English subtitles)
The main cast of characters has been changed from that of the original anime TV series. Yuki will now have a more active fighting role, and two of the original anime main male characters - Aihara and Dr. Sado - will be female in the live-action version.
Kimura who plays the main character, Kodai Susumu, made appearance at the movie countdown event as a secret guest, and 8,500 fans welcomed him with big cheers and clapping. At Akasaka Sacas, there is a 1/14 sized replica of the battleship Yamato, and Kimura said, "It looks very powerful, but the Yamato on the screen will be a little more powerful. I was excited during each scene, so I can’t wait until its release."
Singer Sasaki Isao (ささき いさお; 佐々木功; Sasaki Isao; born May 16, 1942), who has been singing the theme songs for the anime version of “Yamato” for 36 years, also showed up and performed the songs in a live. Sasaki plays the role of narrator for the live action flick.
Singer Brian Joo of the band Fly To The Sky (FTTS) arrives at "The Warrior's Way" screening held at CGV Cinemas on November 19, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. The Hollywood fantasy action movie stars Jang Dong Gun in a leading role.
And of course, the main actors Jang Dong Gun, Kate Bosworth and Danny Huston too!
Brian Joo Interview at "The Warrior's Way" Los Angeles Screening
Watch the English language trailer of "The Warrior's Way"
Credit: Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images North America
Title: Haru : An Unforgettable Day in Korea
Episodes: 1
Broadcast via : website www.haru2010.com
Released date : 2010-Sep-24
This web drama is produced by Korean National Tourism Organization to honor 2010 as Korean Visiting Year
Synopsis
The story happens in one day, and centers around scenario writer ( Lee Da Hae) who is caught in a love triangle with Kim Bum and U-Know Yunho.
Han Chae Young and Park Shi Hoo play the couple in Lee Dae Hae’s scenario, and Big Bang is a group that finds a school that is being shut down and holds a mini-concert for the students.
Main cast : Lee Dae Hae: a beautiful scenario writer BIGBANG: energetic idol stars U-Know Yunho: romantic tough action actor Han Chae Young: sexy stylist Park Shi Hoo: cute mischievous cafe manager Kim Bum: photographer with gentle heart
Watch the Trailer
Photos from the drama (photo credits to Korean National Tourism Organization)
Rain aka Bi (Jeong Ji Hoon) just posted some behind-the-scene photos of his new KBS drama "The Fugitive: Plan B"(Hangul: 도망자; Chinese: 逃亡者) which has begun (on Sep 29th) amid much hype.
Succeeding "Bread, Love and Dreams, the new drama has generated great hype with its top cast and crew members. The director-writer combo behind the hit drama "Chuno" aka "The Slave Hunters" — Gwak Jung-hwan and Chun Seung-il — have teamed up together once again for the blockbuster show starring Lee Na Young, Rain and Daniel Henney.
Many stars from "The Slave Hunters" made cameo appearance in the first episode, including Lee Da Hae (Chinese: 李多海), Oh Ji Ho, Sung Dong Il, Kong Hyung Jin and Cho Hee Bong.
Watch Lee Da Hae's cameo appearance in episode 1 below. Funny. Lolz.
Lee Da Hae appeared as the girlfriend of Ji Woo, played by Rain, a notorious lady killer and private investigator.
Watch the filming of "The Fugitive: Plan B" in a foreign location at the Philippines
