Super Junior Appointed as Korean Tourism Ambassadors

On July 24, Super Junior has been appointed to be the ambassadors for Korean tourism. The appointing ceremony will be held at 10am, on July 26th, first floor of Korea Tourism Organization building.

Source: Nate
Translated by @yesungcenter

Source: Daily K Pop News

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Cube Entertainment to find their next trainee through “K-Pop Star Hunt” audition program

A new music audition program has just been announced, and it’s set to make its way around Asia in the coming months to find the next idol trainee for Cube Entertainment!

It was recently announced that CJ E & M Asia and Fox International have joined forces with Cube Entertainment to produce a new show called, “K-Pop Star Hunt”, a survival audition program that will be carrying out auditions in popular cities around Asia to find the next potential Cube artist.

Promotions for the audition program will begin in Southeast Asia during the end of August, and starting from late September, the team will be selecting a total of 20 participants from each of five countries - Taiwan, Hong Kong, Philippines, Thailand and Singapore – to form the ‘Top 100′ of the show.

Only the top two contestants from each country will be selected for the ‘Top 10′, who will be personally training with Cube Entertainment for two months before going into the final elimination rounds in mid January-February of 2012.

A representative of Cube Entertainment stated, “We will be working to find potential talents for Cube Entertainment, starting with judging audition-hopefuls to training those who clear rounds.”

The final winner of this audition program will earn themselves an exclusive contract with Cube Entertainment, who boasts stars like G.NA, 4minute, and B2ST.

“K-Pop Star Hunt” will begin airing on cable channel tvN in January-Februrary of next year.

Source: AsiaE via Daum

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Kim Hyun Joong to conclude “Break Down” promotions this week

SS501’s Kim Hyun Joong has announced that he will be concluding solo album promotions for “Break Down” this week.

Ending with SBS’s ‘Inkigayo‘ on July 24th, Kim Hyun Joong will be performing in Korea for the last time before officially beginning his international promotions. After debuting as a solo artist in June, he earned widespread attention, going on to sweep the music charts and music programs with “Break Down”.

Starting with a Japanese showcase at the Tokyo International Forum on July 29th, he’ll be meeting with an audience of 1,500, including fans and reporters, before moving on to Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, and other locations in August.

Kim Hyun Joong said, “It feels like just yesterday that I was preparing my album, and now it’s already time for me to conclude my Korean promotions. I can’t feel that it’s really happening. I promise to show an improved image each time I greet my fans.”

Source + Photos: Star News via Naver

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JYJ’s Jaejoong chats about the possibility of a collaboration album with Kim Hyun Joong

In a recent interview with Seoul NTN, JYJ’s Jaejoong showed off his friendship with SS501’s Kim Hyun Joong by discussing the possibility of a future album together.

Jaejoong was asked, “If you were to direct the concert of another artist, who would you choose?” Since he and Kim Hyun Joong are famous for being friends of the same age, the reporter suggested Kim Hyun Joong. Jaejoong replied, “That friend will probably try to do everything on his own. I’m not sure whether he’ll take up directing, but I think he will sooner or later.”

He continued, “I went out to drink with Kim Hyun Joong a few days ago and we talked about putting out an album together.  We’ve actually been talking about that for some time now, which is why there were rumors of him joining our agency when he wasn’t under a label (laughter).  I think it’d be fun working with him, though.  Putting aside the profit aspect of it, I want to throw a concert with him for our fans.  I can direct it.”

At the mention of the long list of his celebrity friends, he replied, “Korean celebrities do get in contact with Japanese celebrities, but it’s probably not a frequent occurrence.  I, too, don’t have a lot, and it’s just that all my friends are famous people.  My friends have a lot of interest in fashion, dance, and acting. People of the same profession have similar mindsets, so I naturally become friends with them.”

Source + Photos: Seoul NTN via Nate

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[FANCAM] Jaejoong filming “Protect The Boss”

killer smile^^
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2PM’s Junsu voted least “cool” member on 2PM Show

2PM’s Junsu was voted the least easy-going member of the six.

On the July 23rd episode of the ‘2PM Show‘ on SBS, the group gathered at a “cold” ski resort and played various games in an attempt to develop a more “cool” attitude.

At the end of the episode, it was announced that of all the 2PM members, Chansung had the most laid back personality, while Junsu had the exact opposite, as he is known to get worked up over small and petty things.

Ice was shoved into Junsu’s clothing as penalty, which evoked a lot of laughter from the other members and viewers alike.

Source & Image : Newsen via Nate and allkpop

Oricon Ranks The Best Songs for Summer

Aside from mobile music download site Recochoku, Oricon also recently published the results of a survey that asked 900 people to choose their favorite song for the summer.

Moreover, Oricon decided to split the result into three different rankings, showing the different tastes of those in their teens, twenties and thirties. However, there is one song that stands out being on the top of every of those three rankings.

Can you guess which song it is and do you have your own favorite summer?

Check out the results below, and tell us your thoughts in the comments!

Favorite summer song for people in their teens

01 – “Natsuiro” (Yuzu)
02 – “Natsu Matsuri” (Whiteberry)
03 – “Ponytail to Shushu” (AKB48)
04 – “SUMMER SONG” (YUI)
05 – “SUMMER TIME” (NEWS)

Favorite summer song for people in their twenties

01 – “Natsuiro” (Yuzu)
02 – “Natsu Matsuri” (Whiteberry)
03 – “Natsu no Omoide” (Ketsumeishi)
04 – “Hanabi” (aiko)
05 – “SUMMER SONG” (YUI)

Favorite summer song for people in their thirties

01 – “Natsuiro” (Yuzu)
02 – “Ah Natsu Yasumi” (TUBE)
03 – “Manatsu no Kajitsu” (Southern All Stars)
04 – “ultra soul” (B’z)
05 – “Hanabi” (aiko)

Source: Oricon

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