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December 23, 2010

Koreaboo | SM Entertainment releases S.M. The Ballad iTunes application



S.M. The Ballad officially has an iTunes application for their mini-album! In this application, fans can enjoy the newly released songs, the "Miss You" music video, and an image gallery in high quality. There is also a clock available in the application. You can currently download the application for your iPhone for no charge. So make sure to check out the iTunes store soon!

iPhone applications that SM Entertainment has released thus far include SNSD's "Hoot and "Run Devil Run", SHINee's "Hello", TRAX's "Oh My Goddess", BoA's "Copy&Paste", f(x)'s "Nu ABO", and Super Junior's "Bonamana".

Source: @KumikaUniverse, @Linds3ySon1a and iTunes
Posted by uni @ Koreaboo

December 21, 2010

Kpoplive | S.M. The Ballad releases "Hot Times" MV in full color


S.M. The Ballad’s Hot Times MV has been showing off the group’s four boys crooning in classic black-and-white style. Now they come to sing for you again in living color!

Project group S.M. The Ballad has been garnering much praise and attention for the impressive blend and individual voices of TRAX’s Jay, Super Junior’s Kyuhyun, SHINee’s Jonghyun and rookie Jino. Their second song Hot Times shows off these boys’ melodies, and just recently a black-and-white MV was released for the single.

Now SM Entertainment released a full color version of the MV, an answer to netizens’ and fans’ requests. You get to see the leopard print shirts and the expressions on the boys’ faces in colored detail.

Watch the new version below, and follow it up with the original black-and-white version, then pick which one you like better!

"Hot Times" Colored MV:


"Hot Times" B&W MV:


Video source: gyapower07, sment@youtube
Written by: aetria@kpoplive.com

S.M.The Ballad "Hot Times" @ Inkigayo (12/19/10)


December 19, 2010

S.M. The Ballad "Hot Times" @ Music Core (12/18/10)


Allkpop | S.M. The Ballad for “Nylon”


SM Entertainment’s hottest project group, S.M. The Ballad, recently participated in a lax photoshoot for fashion magazine, “Nylon“.

The concept was to have the four members - TRAX’s Jay, Super Junior’s Kyu Hyun, SHINee’s Jong Hyun and rookie Jino - gathered together in a cozy room, posing naturally and just having a chill time as friends.

As all four members are part of the same agency, the quartet was able to freely show their warm regards for one another, and comfortably hang out. The results delivered a warm, realistic photospread that’s sure to make viewers smile.

The pictorial in its entirety hasn’t been unveiled yet, but check out the behind-the-scenes video from the shoot here to get a sense of what’s in store!


Source: Newsen via Nate
Posted by VITALWARNING @ Allkpop

Daily Kpop News | S.M. The Ballad sings on Park Kyunglim’s Starry Night


S.M. The Ballad had some awesome performances on Park KyungLim's Starry Night, check out all the video clips here!

"Miss You":


Kyuhyun's "After Love":


"Hot Times":


Jino's "보고싶다":


Interview Part 1:


Interview Part 2:


Interview Part 3:


Interview Part 4:


Posted by kacey @ Dailykpopnews

December 18, 2010

Koreaboo | TVXQ's Changmin leaves a message to fans


Recently, Changmin left a message for Cassiopeias on the official TVXQ website. It began with a simple introduction and the admiration of his hyung, Jay from The TRAX, who is also currently in SM The Ballad. He had attended 'The Three Musketeers' in support of Jay and said a few things before talking about his upcoming performances in the future.

"Despite the busy schedule that Jay hyung has had, he still has time to film his drama, participate in SM The Ballad and still has the ability to do everything without any problems. I thought he was quite handsome, presented his vocals amazingly and did such an outstanding job in the musical."

Changmin also left good comments about the rest of the cast of the musical and said that he was mesmerized and drawn in almost immediately. He confirmed his desire to come back on the musical stage and commented on Jay once more before he asked his fans to anticipate DBSK's comeback.

"I've been drained and tired due to being busy but seeing Jay hyung on stage giving off such a charismatic vibe through acting today really makes me wish I was back on stage. Seeing such good sides of Jay really excites me for some reason... Hahaha!

I'll be back on the stage in the future, ready and willing to show you a more charming side of myself... though I should really prepare myself beforehand. Please look forward to Dong Bang Shin Ki's return! I've been really busy lately due to the fact I wish to show only a good side of myself for everyone to see.

I hope everyone supports Jay hyung, he's so cool I think I want to be his fan."

Are you excited?

Source: DBSKnights, TVXQ Official and NeverEnd
Posted by mimi @ Koreaboo

December 10, 2010

Daily Kpop News | S.M. The Ballad becomes Number 1 in Weekly Album Sales


The ballad project, S.M. The Ballad's increase in popularity is phenomenal.

S.M. The Ballad's first album, 'Miss You' released on November 29th, conquered the number one spot on Hanteo's weekly album sales chart (first week of December).

S.M. The Ballad captured the fans' interest by showcasing live performances of their ballads, Miss You and Hot Times through various music programs.

Meanwhile, S.M. The Ballad has received overwhelming response with the participation of Jay from Trax, Kyuhyun from Super Junior, SHINee Jonghyun and a newcomer Jino.

Source: Asiae
Translated by Minnie @ SUJUISM.BLOGSPOT.COM
Posted by ★Vannie반 니에 @ Dailykpopnews

December 8, 2010

Why is S.M. The Ballad/TRAX’s Jay missing on stage?


S.M. The Ballad has stood on stage as 3 members without member. TRAX’s Jay which brought up curiosity.

TRAX’s Jay, Super Junior’s Kyuhyun, SHINee’s Jonghyun, rookie Jino who are from SM Entertainment’s S.M. The Ballad have revealed their title song ‘Miss You’ through the live broadcast of KBS2 ‘Music Bank’ at 3pm.

On this days stage, Kyuhyun, Jonghyun and Jino have raised fascination through their sad song with a lovely melody and their soft voices. But, curiosity has risen
when only 3 members have stood on stage without member Jay.

SM Entertainment have stated that Jay couldn’t make it together on stage because he got recently casted for hr KBS2 drama ‘President’ and was recording.

The title song ‘Miss You’ is a sad ballad song which is about a man expressing his pitifulness about not being able to get his lover.

We could feel the sadness of the song with a foreign intro atmosphere and a refines rhythm, sad melody, and acoustic sound. As we head the later parts, we can feel the sadness even more.

Meanwhile, TRAX’s Jay will be the role of the young son called ‘Yoo Min Ki’ of Jang Il Joon (Played by Choi Soo Jung) who challenges to prerogatives.

Posted by ★Vannie반 니에 @ Dailykpopnews
Source: Yahoo News
Translations: sundaymadness @ SMTBIF
Shared by hellohazel @ smtownjjang

S.M. The Ballad "Miss You" @ Inkigayo (12/5/10)


Kpoplive | Jino impresses netizens with his predebut performances


S.M. The Ballad’s Jino impresses netizens with his various predebut performances.

Newbie K-Pop singer Jino from SM Entertainment‘s project group, S.M. The Ballad, has been the latest buzz on the world wide web recently with his impressive predebut performances.

Curious of how he sounded even before standing on stage with his sunbaenims TRAX‘s Jay, Super Junior‘s Kyuhyun, and SHINee‘s Jonghyun? Check out the videos below!

Maroon 5's This Love:


Maroon 5's She Will Be Loved:


Ne-Yo's Sexy Love:


So what do you say, dear readers? Bet you enjoyed his flawless voice, right?

Jino or Cho Jinho (real name) was born on April 17th, 1992. In 2008, he won first place at the SM Everysing Contest and has been a trainee of the 14th SM Academy ever since. Currently, he is busy promoting S.M. The Ballad with its carrier single, 'Miss You'.

With genuine talent like he has, no doubt Jino will reach greater heights in his musical career.

Video Source: LoveLikeSHINee + heartquakeeee @YouTube
Credit: SMTownJjang.wordpress.com
Written by: theshangkee @kpoplive.com

December 3, 2010

Facebook | SM The Ballad Philippines Fanpage



Join the official fan page created by Universal Records Philippines dedicated to news and updates about S.M. The Ballad. Its members are Trax’s Jay, Super Junior’s Kyuhyun, SHINee’s Jonghyun and rookie Jino.

Just go to this link:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/SM-The-Ballad-Philippines-Fanpage/144260215625086

Do You Like Jino of S.M. The Ballad?


SM Entertainment is introducing a new group called S.M. The Ballad. Well, the name is new, but the members– maybe not so new. This group consists of familiar faces- Jay Kim of TRAX, Kyuhyun of Super Junior and Jonghyun of SHINee.

Newcomer, Jino, has entered the midst of SM Entertainment and had been a marvelous addition to SM The Ballad. This rookie was cast in 2008 with only 2 years of training.

The new member of SM The Ballad is debuting with the stage name Jino (지노). Born on April 17th, 1992 with blood type A, his real name is Cho Jinho (조 진호). Winning the first prize of SM Everysing Contest in 2008, he was a trainee of the 14th SM Academy. Jino has trained for two years prior to this debut.

This project group will surely grab the attention of Super Junior E.L.F., SHiNee Shawols and TRAX Traxians around the world.

Will Jino become as big as his company mates? Only fans can answer these questions.

SM Ballad will release their very first album, SM Ballad Vol. 1, titled ‘Really Miss You’ on November 29th, 2010 due to the incident in Yeonpyeong, South Korea. Original release date was November 25th, 2010.

S.M. The Ballad releases “Miss You” music video


They’ve already performed live and released their album, and now S.M. The Ballad has just unveiled the music video for "Miss You", the title track from their debut mini-album with the same name.

Featuring the rich vocals of Trax’s Jay, Super Junior’s Kyuhyun, SHINee’s Jonghyun, and rookie Jino, their soothing voices will definitely warm your hearts this winter season.

Check out their music video here:


Posted by Casper @ Allkpop
Tip: xICHIBAN

Allkpop | S.M. The Ballad releases debut album, “Miss You”



After delaying their debut album due to the Yeonpyeong Island skirmish, SM Entertainment’s quartet has finally released their first single album, “Miss You.”

Featuring the rich vocals of Trax’s Jay, Super Junior’s Kyuhyun, SHINee’s Jonghyun, and rookie Jino, various other artists have joined the team in order to create a perfect ballad album fit for the winter season.

The album contains a total of five tracks, including their title track, “I Miss You,” “Hot Times,” Kyuhyun’s solo, “Love Again,” Jay’s solo, “Another Day,” and Jonghyun and Jino’s duet, “Don’t Lie.”

Kyuhyun’s solo track was composed by Honeydew’o’s Jung Yeob and Ecobridge while the neo-soul duet between Jonghyun and Jinho, “Don’t Lie,” features rapping by Super Junior-M member, Henry.

Tracklisting:
1. 너무 그리워 (Miss You)
2. Hot Times (시험하지 말기)
3. 다시 … 사랑합니다 (Love Again)
4. Don't Lie
5. 내일은… (Another Day)

Posted by VITALSIGN @ Allkpop

S.M. The Ballad debuts on Inkigayo with “Miss You”



Having just released their new track, ‘Miss You’, SM Entertainment’s project quartet, S.M The Ballad, have finally debuted on Inkigayo!

Consiting of Super Junior’s Kyu Hyun, TRAX’s Jay, SHINee’s Jonghyun, and rookie Jino, the group sings their new track ‘Miss You‘ which showcases each member’s unique and talented vocals.

Due to unforeseen circumstance, the project group’s mini-album was unfortunately pushed back from November 25th to the 29th.

Watch their debut performance here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PovykynKHM

Posted by VITALWARNING @ Allkpop

Will SM Ballad become the next big thing?


In our Korean Pop Industry, music groups debut one after another. Every year, there are more and more music groups in the Kpop Universe and still counting.

Lee SooMan of SM Entertainment is also working on many ways to expand his company as he introduces a new project group called SM Ballad. Well, the name is new, but the members– maybe not so new. This group consists of familiar faces; Jay Kim of TRAX, Cho Kyuhyun of Super Junior, and Jonghyun of SHINee.

Newcomer, Jino, has entered the midst of SM Entertainment and had been a marvelous addition to SM Ballad. This rookie was cast in 2008 with only 2 years of training. He was said to be as just as talented as his band mates and will someday become a highly ranked vocalist.

Undoubtedly, this project group had grabbed the attention of Super Junior E.L.F., SHiNee Shawols, and TRAX Traxians around the world.

Still, these questions have been asked everywhere; Will SM Ballad become the next big thing? Is it possible that all three fanclubs will become one? Will Jino become as big as his company mates? Only fans can answer these questions. Their powerful voices TOGETHER will have great responses throughout the Korean Pop Industry.

SM Ballad will now be releasing their very first album, SM Ballad Vol. 1, titled ‘Really Miss You’ on November 29th, 2010 due to the incident in Yeonpyeong, South Korea. Original release date was November 25th, 2010.

Source:Joneil Escobar, Author
Picture: thestar@chosen.com