SHINee’s Minho will be performing but not dancing

After delaying their comeback for a week because SHINee’s Minho ruptured his calf muscle, it’s finally time for them to make their comeback with Lucifer and they’ve come to a conclusion on what they are doing with Minho.

Many were saying that he would not be performing because of his serious injury but it turns out that he will be. He’ll be on stage with the rest of the boys singing his parts. Sadly, his injury has not healed fully so he will not dance on stage.

SHINee’s new dance cheoreography is definitely too physical for Minho at his current stage of recovery. f(x)’s Amber had sat on a chair during performances when she had an injured ankle. Well, at least he will be there. Who’s excited?

Stay tuned for SHINee’s first comeback stage on Music Bank tomorrow!

Posted by heartfacee @ Allkpop

Shinee to perform "Up and Down" & "Lucifer" on Music Bank tomorrow

SHINee will be performing Up and Down and Lucifer on Friday's music show Music Bank. Minho had a major injury while filming Dream Team 2. It was confirmed earlier today that he will be on stage for their comeback but he will only sing his part and not dance.

Minho doing this after all his injury shows us that he is a responsible person. This performance on Friday will be their first comeback stage.

Cr: kbs.co.kr (source)
Posted by chrizzycrazy @ Dailykpopnews

BoA reveals comeback concept photo teaser

BoA will be returning to the K-pop scene for the first time in 5 years with her 6th full length album in August.

The recently revealed concept photo shows a feminine yet powerful side of BoA. Despite a soft background with its lace and flowers, BoA’s strong expression brings out her usual fierce appeal.

Through a press release made by SM Entertainment on July 22nd, the following was revealed,

“Since her release on Girls on Top, five years ago, in 2005, BoA will be returning with a full length album… She will show the growth that she has made through the experiences she attained during her overseas activities.”

This album has been composed of music that will show BoA’s distinguished performance, vocal skill, and charisma. BoA stated,

“The thought of coming back to the Korean stage makes me nervous and happy… Please expect distinguished music and performance.”

BoA will begin promotions upon her album’s release on August 5th.

Posted by chloejn @ Allkpop

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Super Junior's Choi Siwon appointed as UNICEF Envoy

Choi Siwon has always been known to be a fine gentleman in the industry and his glowing reputation just rose a notch higher after his latest tweet today.

On July 22nd, Siwon tweeted,

“I’ve been given the honor to be an UNICEF Envoy ! Let’s work & pray for the children in need..:)”

How do we keep up with him? We need more examples of this in the world.

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SHINee releases 2nd album "Lucifer"

Yes, the album is finally at our doors and millions of SHINee fans both international and local fans will be gathering today to celebrate the release the new album, Lucifer.

The Lucifer album will come with two different versions, Type A and Type B and is available for purchase and pre-order on YesAsia!

SHINee will begin promotions for their title song and album name, Lucifer on the 23rd on KBS Music Bank due to Minho's ruptured calf injury. Rumors were flowing around that the music video would be released today, but it had been confirmed by Newsen that the music video will be revealed tomorrow on the 20th of July.

The music video will use 'Flow-mo' camera techniques, similarly the technique used to film The Matrix. It has also be known that there were over 120 cameras were involved with the music video to maximize their concept.

Promotions began with full force last week after revealing multiple teaser pictures of the group members and the members together, then releasing a medley for the album and then topping it up with a music video teaser.

Taking the album name into consideration, 'Lucifer' (Latin) comes from the words "lucem ferre," which literally takes on the meaning "Bearer of Light". Many agree that this is quite fitting as an album title considering the group's name 'SHINee', is said to mean "one who receives light" or "one under the spotlight." However, there are others who worry that the name may create controversy because of its negative religious connotations.

Track list:

1. Up & Down
2. Lucifer
3. Electric Heart
4. A-Yo
5. 욕(慾) (Obsession)
6. 화살 (Quasimodo)
7. 악 (Shout Out)
8. Wowowow
9. Your Name
10. Life
11. Ready Or Not
12. Love Pain
13. 사.계.후 (Love Still Goes On)

Posted by phee @ Hellokpop

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SHINee thanks TVXQ, Super Junior, SNSD on their album

SHINee thanks TVXQ, Super Junior, Girls' Generation, Beast, MBLAQ, U-Kiss, f(x) on their "Lucifer" Album!

Super Junior:
Onew
Kyuhyun hyung~ Don’t get sick ㅜㅜ
Jonghyun
Pretty boy Kyuhyun hyung, please hug me one more time!
Minho
The Super Junior hyung that has been with me since young!
The real leader in this generation, my teacher~ Teukie hyung~hyung is the highest!
The heenim that confirmed my talent, Heechul hyung!
The FM Yesung hyung that has the heart like hahaha Ferguson.
Everyone’s source of energy, Shindong hyung~Congratulations!
SJ’s multi-talent Sungmin hyung~
Too skinny Ryeowook hyung,
The one with the best dance skill, crybaby Eunhyuk hyung, you didn’t forget our promise, right?
The first time having my own line, Kyu-line, the Kyuhyun hyung with the nice back, am I really joining Kyu-Line?
The mentor that has lead me to the correct path, Siwon hyung! Hyung, I will follow you~
My good hyung, good friend, handsome and perfect, MY Donghae hyung! With you, I’m really fortunate/blissed and happy!
And Youngwoon hyung~ Please take care of your health! We will work hard!

SHINee also thanks DBSK:
Minho:
Yunho hyung who has given me great advice and help, good luck in your musical!
Hwaiting!
And of course, the superstar worldstar, the tallest person ever, my hero, Changmin hyung! Thank you very much hyung!
Onew:
Changmin hyung, love you… Yunho hyung, hwaiting!

And also SNSD:
Minho
The national’s girl group! SNSD!
The hardworking leader Taeyeon noona! Noona is very cool~
My noona Sooyoung noona, I’ve gotten a haircut~
Like a gem, shining so brightly, Tiffany noona~
Sica noona, who I’ve become close to~
Sunny noona, who’s cute on variety shows and on stage
Hyoyeon noona, who’s memory is the best and dances the best
Same age friend, even though it’s funny, but I don’t know myself…Seohyun ah~ good luck!
Pretty Yoona noona, who supports me all along! Noona, know what I’m talking about?
Thanks and sorry to Yuri noona… will not forget!
Onew
Sunkyu ah, you… ahha
Taeng , Sooyoung, Yuri, Miyoung (Tiffany), Hyoyeon ah, please let us meet keke
Sica, who recommended Jinkyu(?) hyung~
Jonghyun
Sica noona, the method to put an elephant in the fridge is?? ke

And also MBLAQ & Beast & U-kiss
Key
MY FRIEND!
Guys of the same age 91′ers!
‘Really~’ good and friendly Jinwoon sshi
Thank you hyperactive* Mir and Old Son Dongwoon!
Cunning JunHyung hyung, Messenger friend Seungho hyung~
Mi.Ah.Key (Short form of Maknae Rebellion) Heroes ! Cute Dongho. Thunder hyung who has made an impersonation keke
Jonghyun
MBLAQ! Joon hyung let’s go work out! Hyung is a funny guy! hehe

*T/N: ‘깨방정’ There isn’t a direct English translation for this. The meaning is somewhere in between fooling around and hyperactive.

(SuJu thanks) Source: SJ宝蓝阁+雪凌儿sjbluecn + zuiai13sj.g.ifensi.com
Translated by: minoko2440 @ sapphirepearls.com
(DBSK thanks) Source: TVXQBaidu + neverend-scm.cc
Translated by: dorfehh @ DBSKnights
(SNSD thanks)source: bestiz
chinese translations: lyvickey
english translations: vivz @ soompi
(MBLAQ & BEAST) Source: Seungeun Lee + J00NiEx@AbsoluteMBLAQ @ dkpopnews

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SHINee sweeping on and offline music charts with ‘Lucifer’ as soon as the song was released

SHINee’s 2nd album ‘Lucifer’ goes up to the #1 spot on various on and offline music charts as soon as it was released.

The album title song ‘Lucifer’ is up #1 on various music chart real time chart when it was released on 19th July. And on 20th July, the song is up #1 on various music site daily charts like Dosirak, Cyworld and Bugs. Apart from that the album is also #1 on the daily album sales chart on Hanteo site. All this points to the heated interests music fans have for SHINee’s comeback.

The MV to the song will be released on 20th July. And the boys will have their comeback stage performing ‘Lucifer’ on 23rd July on KBS Music Bank.

Source: Newsen
Credit: Kbites

SHINee unleashes "Lucifer" music video

SHINee will definitely be packing a punch with their first comeback stage this Friday, and with the release of their 2nd full-length album that dropped yesterday containing 13 brand new tracks, well it’s just quite clear that the boys will be dominating the scene for some time.

SM Entertainment has also today released the official music video for their title track Lucifer which can be viewed below. Rocking similar outfits and concepts to their teaser photos, the boys are just oozing charisma, and making all of the fan girls and boys scream for more. Stay tuned for this week’s Music Bank.

SHINee(샤이니)_LUCIFER_뮤직비디오 MV


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SHINee reveals 'Lucifer' album concept photos

Click here to see more photos:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=469284&id=214540185413

It has been a smashing start to a brand new week for fans of SHINee as they get set to welcome their idols from a long hiatus since their Ring Ding Dong days.

Having released their Lucifer album this morning to get fans hooked on their music, SM Entertainment has now released more photos of SHINee’s new concept for their comeback which have left some stunned, shocked, scratching their heads and what have you. Regardless of what you might have experienced when you saw their new concept, it’s going to stay for the duration of their upcoming promotions, so enjoy the picture spread below!

SHINee will release their MV on the 20th and perform their first comeback stage through Music Bank on July 23rd. So stay tuned for a SHINee week ahead.

Many thanks to 13elieveSuJu for the tip.

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Phil. Star | When Martin & Gary sing, dance and laugh again

MANILA, Philippines - Back by popular demand to celebrate over a quarter of a century worth of hits, certainly there was no stopping Martin Nievera and Gary Valenciano in delivering entertainment to the max to a full house audience last July 16 at the Araneta Coliseum for AS 1 (The Repeat). Andre Alvarez, head of MYX Channel posted on his Facebook account,”Martin Nievera was a riot with his witty remarks while Gary Valenciano tirelessly danced up a storm all night. It was a joy to see two music iconssinging and dancing together.”

Martin chanced upon Christian Bautista who was in the audience and shared the mic for the song Say That You Love Me. In an interview, Christian said, “Gary and Martin sang all their hits and each number was well-thought of and so well-produced... lahat na talaga ginawa nila. It’s no wonder they still rule the concert scene.”

To the surprise of many, ‘80s songstress Joey Albert was spotted, too. Martin approached her for the song You Are My Song. Aiza Seguerra also jammed with I’ll Be There For You.

Funny moments like Gary teaching Martin to scat, Martin singing Gary’s songs and vice-versa, brought freshness to their act. Complementing each other all night, Martin mixed music and laughter while Gary showcased himself as the ultimate song-and-dance man.

Interestingly, not only did we see Gary and Martin on stage, we also saw (probably for the first time together) their musical directors who have been with them all these years, Mon Faustino and Louie Ocampo are the geniuses behind the two stars’ careers.

And from Gary and Martin: “Thank you, thank you Thank you... from the dynamic duo. It was quite a blast and we are grateful to all the sponsors and the fans who came!”

ABS-CBN.com | Christian Bautista talks about possible TV and movie projects in Indonesia

Christian Bautista shared that even if there was an offer to do a series in Indonesia, he couldn’t do it because it meant that he had to be away from the Philippines for months. “We decided huwag munang gawin ‘yungtelevision series kasi three months eh na mawawala [ako],” he said. “Masyadong matagal, I have to take care of my career dito sa Philippines.Tapos nagkaroon pa ng Singapore [project], nag-record ako ng ‘Please Be Careful With My Heart’ dun in Mandarin so hindi ko talaga makukuha [‘yung teleserye].”

He said that his camp is still working out a possible movie that he will make in Indonesia and they are just waiting for the go signal of the producers until August. “Kung mag-okay na po ‘yung contract, workshop starts in October and November ang shoot,” he said.

Christian said that auditions are being held in Indonesia for the casting of the said movie. The singer said that their partners in Indonesia are looking for newcomers and fresh talents to be part of the film. He said that the concept of the movie is about a Filipino music teacher who goes to Indonesia to teach. “Siguro mga60-70 percent sure na siya pero hindi pa talaga sure until makita ko ‘yung final contract,” he stressed.

Christian said that he has no idea yet as to who will be his leading lady, but is keeping his fingers crossed that come August, their Indonesian partners could give then a definite answer if the film will push through or not.

Source:

http://www.abs-cbn.com/Celebrity/Article/8071/Christian-Bautista-talks-about-possible-TV-and-movie-projects-in-Indonesia.aspx

allkpop | Tracklist for One Way’s Philippine album revealed!

As we earlier reported, the extremely talented boys of One Way will be heading to the Philippines next month to take part in various television activities as well as perform at 3 malls for their mall tour.

Peter, Young Sky, and Chance recently revealed their official tracklist for the special Philippine version of One Way Street and does include a couple fresh tracks for fans to enjoy.

1. U-Drag
2. One Way
3. Magic
4. 없는 번호 (Obneun Beonho)
5. CASINO
6. Magic (R&B Remix)
7. Magic (Instrumental)
8. 없는 번호 (Instrumental)

The boys will also be releasing a Philippine Bonus tracks & DVD which features the following,

9. Wrong Number (English Version)
10. Wrong Number (Remix)
11. Wrong Number (Collaboration)

1. Magic (Music Video)
2. Wrong Number (Music Video)
3. U Drag (Music Video)
4. One Way (Music Video)

If you haven’t take the time to check them out yet, be sure to do so by heading over to Love One Way (and check out the special project currently happening). Also, for those unaware, leader of One Way, Chance, helped the Super Junior members record and produce their infamous Strong Heart Logo Song. Chance sings the introduction and some of the back vocals!

Check it out below to refresh your memory.

Super Junior "Logo Song" MV: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJL_ptBsVyU

Posted by Kingpolo @ Allkpop

kpoplive | One Way Brings a Breath of Fresh Air

Up and coming K-Pop trio One Way bring a breath of fresh air into K-Pop scene and have started to cause a lot of buzz in the Korean music scene.

The said group had their debut stage only a few months ago on MBC Music Core, and have already been interviewed on radio stations such as MBC Starry Night, TBS K-popular and Arirang Evening Groove. They have the ability to communicate in both English and Korean.

One Way is managed by YeJeon Media, also known as YJ Entertainment. The trio consists of leader/vocals Chance (Michael Kim), vocals Peter (Peter Hyun) and rapper Young Sky (Choo JoonYoung). This R&B group is garnering not only attention from their home country, but also gaining international attention for composing their own music and their unique One Way Sound. They posted up various covers on their official YouTube channel, such as Ne-Yo’s Sexy Love and Jason Mraz’s Geek In The Pink, and made their official debut with their self-written track U Drag.

These three didn’t met each other in their own agency, but they were all friends way before they decided to continue with their career. Peter and Young Sky first met in middle school in Sydney, Australia but later on, Young Sky moved to California where he met Chance in high school.

One Way wrote, composed and arranged all of the music on their debut album One Way Street including their hip-hop anthem One Way, the drink-easy R&B number U Drag, the infectious Magic, which combines a simple R&B melody with dance beats and intense rhymes, and Wrong Number.

One Way made headlines again when pictures of Super Junior member DongHae and One Way’s Chance appeared on the net, which confirmed that Super Junior are indeed collaborating with One Way for Super Junior’s repackaged album. Other One Way and Super Junior members, like Henry Lau, were in some photos as well, a match-made in K-Pop heaven, indeed. Look at how Chance helped Super Junior in recording and producing the Strong Heart Logo Song below.

One Way was introduced to the Filipino TV audience of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash of 2010, when the Korean male housemates posed themselves as a K-Pop group called R2J. A video of them lip-syncing to One Way’s renowned track Magic was shown. K-Pop fans went crazy and started looking for the original artist behind that catchy R&B song.

These guys are also praised for their fan service because they sometimes reply to the fans’ tweets, so I suggest you follow them now at Chance, Peter and YoungSky.

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Universal Records and its official media partners, ABS-CBN and MYX present ONE WAY Live In Manila this July. Watch out for more details about the promo tour very soon!

Posted by Rie27 @ Kpoplive.com

One Way "Magic" MV climbing up MYX charts!

One Way's "Magic" music video is climbing up MYX International Top 20 Chart (July 17 to 23, 2010). It's currently at #11, last week it was at #13.

The K-Pop trio will be in Manila this July to promote the Philippine Edition of their debut album "One Way Street". Filipino One Way fans are lucky because the Philippine Edition will include 3 Bonus Tracks and Bonus DVD with 4 music videos!

Catch One Way's Mallshow at the following dates and venues:
JULY 30 (FRIDAY) - SM NORTH EDSA SKYDOME, 5PM
JULY 31 (SATURDAY) - SM MEGAMALL, 5PM
AUGUST 1 (SUNDAY) - SM MALL OF ASIA, 5PM

One Way will perform their hits and sign their CDs during these mallshow events. Fans who will attend these 3 mallshows will be able to buy advance copy of the "One Way Street" Philippine Edition CD and get the Exclusive Freebies of FOUR (4) ONE WAY POSTERS!

One Way members Chance, Peter and Young Sky will be appearing on different ABS-CBN TV programs, as well as on MYX during their stay.

One Way greets Filipino fans:


Watch "MAGIC" MV here:



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One Way's "One Way Street" Philippine Edition album cover & tracklist revealed!

As we’ve reported earlier, K-Pop trio One Way will be going overseas for the first time as a group to visit the Philippines.

Having debuted last February 2010, this group already received a lot of love from Korean and overseas fans alike. The group is composed of Chance, Peter and YoungSky. They all grew up outside of Korea and are able to speak fluently in English, thus acquiring lots of attention from English-speaking Korean fans worldwide.

The official album cover has been revealed to us by Universal Records, who is responsible for making their trip to the Philippines possible. Check it out, along with the tracklist below.

CD Tracklist:
1. U-drag
2. One-way
3. Magic
4. 없는 번호 (Obneun Beonho)
5. CASINO
6. Magic (R&B Remix)
7. Magic (instrumental)
8. 없는 번호 (instrumental)

As you’ve noticed, they have added additional tracks aside from what they released last May 2010. What makes this edition different from the other is that this has a bonus tracks and bonus DVD

Philippines Only Bonus Tracklist:
9. Wrong Number (English Version)
10. Wrong Number (Remix)
11. Wrong Number (Collaboration)

Bonus DVD:
1. Magic (Music Video)
2. Wrong Number (Music Video)
3. U Drag (Music Video)
4. One Way (Music Video)

Now, this is an album worth anticipating for.

Posted by Rie27 @ Kpoplive.com
Source: http://www.kpoplive.com/2010/07/16/one-way-street-philippine-edition-tracklist-revealed

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