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November 3, 2010

Koreaboo | Take a behind-the-scenes peek at BoA's "Copy & Paste"

Arirang World has released a video of BoA's music video filming site for Copy & Paste and the album cover shoot. The video focuses on BoA's laid back and cute feature while working. Although tired, BoA continues to fool around with her staff with a big smile. BoA explains in an interview with Arirang that Hurricane Venus was a vintage concept with flower prints, while Copy & Paste used the more direct and modern concept.

During the album cover shoot, BoA had minimal makeup in contrast to Hurricane Venus and you can feel the innocent side of her. While taking pictures with a fishbowl and a lone fish, BoA commented, "He must be bored as he's alone. We should have put a few more together."

When asked what Copy & Paste is about, BoA replies that it is "a modern pop song with impressive repercussion loop" and when comparing to Hurricane Venus, "it's a totally different genre and style[/i].

Before the video ends, she leaves a special message to her fans.

"I plan to be active with Copy & Paste, the title song to my repackaged album. I'll do my best with this album and hope it receives as much love and interest as Hurricane Venus It's gotten much colder now. Take care of yourself during the change of seasons. Please love Copy & Paste a lot."

BoA tells her Korean fans that she will be attending the three end-of-the year shows and that they will meet again.

Check out the video below! Please note that this was filmed before her promotions of Copy & Paste but only just released.

Here's the clip:

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Source: arirangworld, BoAjjang, and 7lotus
Posted by Uni @ Koreaboo

f(x)'s Luna Me2day Update

Original message:
여러부운!!! 10 월이 거의 마무리 되어 가는데요! 날씨가 너무 추워요ㅠㅠ 으허엉♥ 오늘 루나의 컨셉은 선그라스와 함께ㅋㅋ 보라순이 랍니다ㅋ 목도리와 모자 꼭!~ 하시구용~ 따뜻한 하루되세용♥~

In English:
Everybody!!! October is almost finished! The weather is really coldㅠㅠ *sniff*♥ Today, Luna’s concept is with sunglassesㅋㅋ Violetㅋ Scarf and hat!~ I did it~ Have a warm day♥~

cr: luna's me2day
trans by AA_CHAN
Posted by chrizzycrazy @ Dailykpopnews

Daily Kpop News | Poll results: TVXQ's Yunho voted As Best Leader

Names from Top to Bottom: Super Junior (Leeteuk), SNSD (Taeyeon), Big Bang (G-Dragon), Kara (Park Gyuri), TVXQ (Yunho), SS501 (Kim HyunJoong).

Who is the artist with the best leadership skills?

Not just in Japan and Korea, but popular all over Asia – the Korean idol groups! Most of them live together, and as leaders, they bear a huge responsibility – having to maintain good relationships between the members, suggest ideas to the management companies, and solve various issues within the groups. So who is the artist with the best leadership skills?

Innolife conducted from 24 September to 11 October, a three week survey. Among the 122,424 votes, 88,511 people (a landslide victory of 72.3%) selected TVXQ’s Yunho. Most of the voters felt that Yunho possesses all the best qualities that a leader should have.

Posted by Jaz @ Dailykpopnews
(Irrelevant Details Omitted)

Source: [baiduTVXQ] + [Innolife.net]
Translation Credits: ssunsett@tohosomnia.net
Shared by: tohosomnia.net

Kpoplive | Super Junior & SNSD Nominated for ‘Favourite Group’ in K-Zone

K-Zone is a popular kids magazine in the Philippines and every year they bring you the K-Zone Awards, where your idols get to be awarded in acting, music and more and wherein you guys get to vote!

This year, Super Junior and Girls‘ Generation makes it in the list for ‘Favourite Group/Band‘. So ELFs and SONEs from the Philippines make sure that your favourite idols get to claim the title.

Even though this is not a major award, it proves the groups’ popularity spreading throughout Asia and all over the world. For details on how to vote, go to the K-Zone website: http://kzone.com.ph/

Source: K-Zone October Issue 2010
Written by BIL @kpoplive.com

Allkpop | Super Junior’s Leeteuk hinted about SHINee Jonghyun and Shin Se Kyung’s relationship?

On the 25th, SHINee were special guests on KBS Radio ‘Super Junior’s Kiss the Radio’. During their appearance, the boys of SHINee were asked to read a random script and one of them was about Jonghyun liking girl groups. During the script reading, Super Junior’s Leeteuk surprisingly stated this about SHINee’s Jonghyun, “I Know for sure it’s not girl groups. Just one girl…” After this was stated, everyone in the studio was laughing.

Although at the time, most viewers just passed it off as a joke, astute listeners recently commented, “It seems that Leeteuk gave a hint about Jonghyun’s relationship…” and “At that time, I shouldn’t have laughed so much.”

Check for yourselves at around 0.35 seconds. Watch this clip:

Unfortunately, whilst there have been much support for the recently revealed couple, Shin Se Kyung has been receiving a lot of backlash.

Sources + Images: Newsen + http://news.nate.com/view/20101027n26775 + Xsportsnews + Hankyung
Posted by rhaldud @ Allkpop

Jonghyun & Shin Sekyung's relationship on Star News

Allkpop | Shin Se Kyung shuts down homepage due to backlash

Actress Shin Se Kyung has shut down her Cyworld mini-homepage after news of her relationship with SHINee’s Jonghyun was reported to the public.

After both agencies confirmed their relationship, fans flooded her mini-homepage with hateful remarks. Surprisingly, a significant majority of fans have shown maturity by leaving comments such as: “Hateful replies will only make SHINee look bad” and “Let’s try to respect Jonghyun’s private life.”

Still, a portion of the fanclub refuse to listen to reason and left venomous messages: “Who do you think you are, hitting on him?” and “You xxx, you think you match Jonghyun?”

Shin Se Kyung eventually shut down her homepage on the afternoon of October 27th.

Netizens observing the tirade expressed their disappointment with the entire situation, commenting, “It’s good that she shut it down. She shouldn’t have to read those kinds of comments“, “How are they acting any different from TaJinYo?”, and “Fans should respect their artist’s decision.”

Source + Photo: TV Report via Nate (1), (2) + TV Daily via Nate, Newsen
Posted by HYPERMANIAC @ Allkpop

Allkpop | SHINee's Jonghyun & Shin Se Kyung confirmed to be dating

A new couple has emerged onto the industry with actress Shin Se Kyung (21) and SHINee’s member Jonghyun (21), revealing that they are currently dating.

After finding that they both had an interest in one another, they began their relationship about a month ago and has confirmed it through Sports Seoul. The two were revealed to have gotten together as often as they could despite their busy schedules, having street dates mainly around Shin’s apartment.

A scene of the two dating was discovered on October 20th after Shin Se Kyung came home from the conference for her movie, “Acoustic.” Jonghyun was waiting for her by her home as the two went on to walk the streets while listening to music. Jonghyun would even at times cover her from passerbys.

One associate that saw the two commented, “They can’t spend a lot of time together since they’re both busy. They communicate through texting or phone calls and usually just take walks in the early morning around their homes.”

Jonghyun has often named Shin Se Kyung as his ideal woman, while Shin Se Kyung chose SHINee as her favorite idol group on broadcast appearances. They have been officially dating for a month, their first meeting being in May at a concert they both participated in. The two advanced on to friends, and now, significant others.

Another associate stated, “Meeting each other became a kind of opportunity to rest for them. They share a lot of the same hobbies and thoughts, which is why they were able to get so close so fast. The two became stars at a young age and have hardships that aren’t able to be expressed in words. Those points became a sort of strength to one another.”

The management agencies of the couple met with Sports Seoul on October 26th and confirmed the relationship.

Shin Se Kyung’s agency, Namoo Actors, stated, “It’s been a month since they began meeting one another. They have good feelings for one another and are currently getting to know each other.”

Jonghyun’s agency, SM Entertainment, also carefully stated, “We heard that they met each other through other people. Their relationship is just now beginning.”

Source + Photos: Sports Seoul
Posted by HYPERMANIAC @ Allkpop

Daily Kpop News | SHINee Onew donates 1.44 tons of rice to North Korean Children

Idol Group member SHINee's Onew donates 1.44 tons of Dreame Rice to North Korean Children.

Dreame's Representative said "The 1.44 ton of rice that SHINee's Onew donated on the 16th to help the North Korean children was delivered to the Incheon bonded warehouse today."

In order to support Onew who is appearing in the musical "Rock of Ages," Onew's fans had donated the 1.44 tons of Dreame Rice. With the rice, flour, noodles, salt, cookies etc...prepared by the Child Development Program will be delivered to North Korea on the 22nd.

Onew had also donated 770kg of Dreame Rice to the Children in Need in South Korea last May when he was in the "Brothers are Brave" Musical.

Onew is really a charitable person^^

Posted by ★Vannie반 니에 @ Dailykpopnews

Allkpop | Sandara Park feels flustered around SHINee’s Minho?

2ne1’s Sandara Park is reported to have made a surprising confession about a “younger man” on the recent recording of ‘Strong Heart‘.

She revealed, “At the end of last year, during a music award show, I got to sit amongst younger men such as SHINee and 2PM. I didn’t know what to do.” When asked about who made her the most excited, she answered, “SHINee’s Minho, who sat beside me.”

However, Sandara also went on to say that a relationship with Minho would never work out, and it seems her reasoning has drawn a lot of attention. Unfortunately, you’ll have to tune in to find out the answer.

The upcoming episode of ‘Strong Heart’ will also include fellow 2NE1 member Park Bom as well as 2PM’s Wooyoung and Nichkhun, Psy, and ZE:A’s Hwang Kwanghee.

Source + Photo: Newsen
Posted by elliefilet @ Allkpop

SHINee "Hello" @ The M-Wave on Arirang TV (10/24/10)

Daily Kpop News | SHINee on Sukira (Kiss the Radio)

SHINee went on Super Junior's Sukira yesterday for their 'Hello' promotion. The dorky boys showed off their cuteness by saying jokes and also performing various songs.

Jonghyun also sang Insomnia by Wheesung in a funny way that kept everyone laughing.

There are 5 parts to the videos & all of them are unsubbed. Check out the videos!

Part 1:

Part 2:

Part 3:

Part 4:

Part 5:

Credits: apel65 @ YT
Posted by ★Vannie반 니에 @ Dailykpopnews

Daily Kpop News | Super Junior's Choi Siwon is appointed as MC for MBC Music Program "ICON"

Choi Siwon from group Super Junior has been appointed as the MC for MBC new live music program "Concert for Beautiful People" (as known as ICON)

At the broadcast of "ICON" on November 11, Choi Siwon will team up with MBC announcer Choi Hyeonjung as MCs.

The male MC for this program is planned to be changed every season and the role of 'Winter Icon' has been given to Choi Siwon. Choi Siwon will only be the MC until the end of December (or the beginning of the year), and start from the early of next year, the 'Spring Icon' and 'Summer Icon' will be with Choi Hyeonjung

'ICON' is planned to draw viewers at 12.10 PM (noon) on Saturday, breaking the stereotype that live music program is always aired at late-nite time slot.

The show aims for an all-live performance with local and foreign artists from rock, hiphop, jazz, ballad, soul, trot and various genre will perform and sing masterpiece (songs) from any genre and generation.

The first show will be filmed on October 31 at 7PM from MBC Dream Center at Ilsan, Gyeonggi-do. Invitation tickets can be requested through iMBC homepage or MBC 'ICON' twitter (mbcicon) from October 27.

Reportd by Woo Namhe @ ASIATODAY
translated by ☆★pinkninja @sj-world.net
Posted by shayne kay @ Dailykpopnews

Kpoplive | Super Junior Tops Taiwanese Charts

Super Junior is receiving much attention and overwhelming popularity in Taiwan.

On the KKboX charts, which are one of the biggest online charts in Taiwan, Super Junior’s fourth album title song ‘Bonamana‘ is topping all their charts including the daily, weekly and monthly ranks.

Bonamana has been number one on the weekly chart since June 6th, staying in the number one spot for 21 consecutive weeks. Here is the current standing of their single from October 17th to October 23rd along with other K-Pop hits from CN Blue, FT Island, Girls‘ Generation and 4Minute.

The song also remained at the top of the monthly charts for over four months from June to September. Even though the group has ended their promotion with the album, it is still expected to become #1 for the October monthly chart.

In addition, here’s the daily chart from KKboX today (October 25th), where Super Junior still reigns at the top spot.

Last year, Super Junior’s third album ‘Sorry, Sorry‘, also set records on the KKboX charts by staying in the number one spot for 36 weeks. They remained number one also on another Taiwanese music site, ezpeer+, for 34 weeks.

The boys already ended their promotions for Bonamana and have been busy with their recent events like the SMTown concerts and of course, ‘Super Show 3′, which just concluded in Beijing, China.

So how’s about it ELFs? Hoping to see more great achievements from the boys next year.

Source: TV Daily
Translation: Minnie @Sujuism.Blogspot
Written by BIL @kpoplive.com

Koreaboo | Super Junior’s RyeoWook to Sing for MBC’s ‘Home Sweet Home’ OST

Super Junior Ryeowook, Monday Kiz, Bobby Kim, and other singers have been confirmed to sing for the "Home Sweet Home" OST. Composer Oh Joon Sung will also participate in the OST and is well known for his drama OST hits Haru, Boys Over Flowers, My Girl, Witch Yoohee, Prosecutor Princess, and Heading to the Ground. The "Home Sweet Home" OST will include the composer's unique melodies and a 20 piece orchestra.

This is not the first time that a Super Junior member worked with this talented composer. Most recently, Super Junior sang Angel for the [u]Haru[/i] OST which was written by Oh Joon Sung. After having worked on Angel, the composer commented that Ryeowook's vocals were "neutral yet sensuous" and were "especially excellent".

Source: sujuism and newsprime
Posted by Uni @ Koreaboo