Singer Kim Hyun Joong has announced that he will be starring in a drama soon.
On November 29th, the star attended a press conference for the ‘2011 MAMA‘ in Singapore’s Sands Expo Convention Center. He said, “It hasn’t been officially revealed yet, but I will be acting in April of next year. We originally had a world tour in mind, but we postponed that for the drama.”
He continued, “I heard that I did well on the Billboard charts. I am very happy about that. It feels real that being #1 in Korea means being #1 in the world.”
Stay tuned for more updates on Kim Hyun Joong’s new drama!
Kim Hyun Joong hopes to at least win one award tonight & he says that even tho it is more tiring being a solo singer, he believes that It'll benefit him when he is performing as a group.
Kim Hyun Joong thinks that he doesn't deserved to be called perfect as he is still far from that and he wants to continue to improve.
When asked what he thinks of Germany girls, KHJ said that when Germany is mentioned, he thinks of beer and sausages!
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Kim Hyun Joong will start his world tour end of 2012 as he will act in new drama.
Kim Hyun Joong doesn't think he will the awards but hope he will @ least one tonite.
He will act in new drama in April 2012 & doesn't think he deserves the term " perfect" but will work hard at it.
Kim Hyun Joong hopes to win the Best Male Artiste.
4-D Kim Hyun Joong's impression of Getmab girls- they drink beer beer even during lunch
Kim Hyun Joong successfully wrapped up his national Japan tour. The tour started on November 9th and the eleven shows took place in Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo and other major Japanese cities over the course of two weeks. The singer performed for over 30,000 fans who came out to see his show, and he put on his finale performance at the Fukuoka International Conference Hall on the 23rd.
The show included never-before-seen laser-beam performances, to which the audience members responded with explosive cheers and applause..
Kim Hyun Joong opened up the show with “Break Down“, and the fans in the audience who filled every seat in the facility immediately showed their wild enthusiasm and sang along with the lyrics.
The singer also took breaks to engage in conversation with his fans, explaining his reasons for embarking on a national Japan tour and the things he has been wanting to say to his fans but never got the chance to.
Kim Hyun Joong sang 11 songs total at his performances, including “Lucky Guy” and “Playful Kiss” from his second mini-album.
(Clockwise from left) apl.de.ap, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and will.i.am (Photos courtesy of Black Eyed Peas’ website, Snoop Dogg’s Facebook page and Dr. Dre’s website)
MANILA, Philippines – This year’s Mnet Asia Music Awards (MAMA) is going to be a star-studded event with the participation of well-known singers worldwide.
MAMA will be held on Nov. 29 in Singapore, the second time that the awards ceremony will be held outside South Korea. Mnet has announced that well-known rappers Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg will be participating in the event. They will join Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am and apl.de.ap who will be performing in the MAMA.
In addition, confirmed performers are Girls Generation, 2NE1, Dynamic Duo, YB, Super Junior, Miss A, BEAST and Jane Zhang and pianist Lang Lang from China, Koda Kumi from Japan, and Dick Lee and Fann Wong from Singapore.
Among the presenters are Korean celebrities Lee Byung Hun, Song Joong Ki, Kang Sora, Oh Ji Ho, Go Soo, Song Seung Hun, Kim Soo Hyun and Park Si Hoo.
Nominees for this year’s Artist of the Year are Big Bang, Super Junior, 2NE1, KARA, Kim Bum Soo, TVXQ, BEAST, Girls Generation, Kim Bum Soo, Kim Wan Sun, Kim Ji Su, Kim Tae Woo, Kim Hyun Joong, Dal Shabet, Baek Ji Young, Boyfriend, Brown Eyed Girls, Brave Girls, Seo In Young, Sung Si Kyung, 2PM, f(x), G.NA, B1A4, Wheesung, Huh Gak, Han Groo, Jang Jae In, N-Train, A Pink and IU.
Nominated in the Song of the Year award are Jay Park -“Abandoned,” Girls Generation – “The Boys,” Super Junior – “Mr Simple,” Kim Gun Mo – “Sadder Than Yesterday,” Kim Hyun Joong – “Break Down,” Davichi – “Don’t Say Goodbye,” TVXQ – “Keep Your Head Down,” Leessang – “Turned Off The TV,” Mighty Mouth – “Tok Tok,” Baek Ji Young – “That Woman,” BEAST – “Fiction,” Big Bang – “Tonight,” and SECRET – “Shy Boy.”
Also nominated for Song of the Year are SISTAR19 – “Ma Boy,” IU – “Good Day,” MBLAQ – “Mona Lisa,” Lee Hyun – “You Are The Best of My Life,” Lim Jae Bum – “Love,” Jaurim – “Idol,” INFINITE – “Be Mine,” Jang Kiha and the Faces – “Just Know Each Other,” Jang Woo Hyuk – “Time is (L)over,” Clover – “La Vida Loca,” Tablo – “Bad,” Taeyeon – “Love You,” T-ara – “Roly Poly,” 4minute – “Mirror Mirror,” Huh Gak – “Hello,” HyunA – “Bubble Pop,” 2AM – “You Wouldn’t Answer My Calls,” 2NE1 – “I Am The Best,” 4Men – “Once While Living,”, CNBLUE – “Intuition,” F.T. Island – “Hello Hello,” G.NA – “Black & White,” K.Will – “My Heart is Beating,” miss A – “Goodbye Baby,” Simon D – “Cheerz,” and YB – “Find the Dream Breaker.”
Other categories are Best Male Group, Best Female Group, Best Male Artist, Best Female Artist, Best New Male Artist, Best New Female Artist, Best Solo Dance Performance (Solo), Best Dance Performance (Male Group), Best Dance Performance (Female Group), Best Band Performance, Best Rap Performance, Best Vocal Performance (Solo), Best Vocal Performance (Group), Best Official Soundtrack (OST), and Best Music Video.
The ceremony will be streamed live on YouTube and Facebook.
SINGAPORE: Some of the biggest names in K-pop have descended in Singapore for Tuesday night’s 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) that has left fans hyperventilating at the thought of seeing their stars in the flesh and hearing them live.
The event at the Singapore Indoor Stadium was packed hours before with fans hoping to catch a glimpse of the likes of Super Junior and Girls Generation strutting on the Red Carpet.
Going by the screams as each car arrived to deposit the stars on the red carpet, the fans were not disappointed.
With knock-out outfits and hardly a hair out a place, it’s hard to imagine that some had just wrapped up a two-hour long meet-the-press session, revealing tidbits about themselves and hinting about their performances to take place.
Girl group “Miss A” was all smiles at the press event, letting on that they were going to present a segment with martial arts elements.
But all eyes were on Miss A member Min, who suffered a neck injury while rehearsing for the massive awards ceremony.
“I’m getting a lot better. I actually hurt myself during practice for the MAMA, so hopefully I’ll give my best for the MAMA tonight,” said the singer.
Nine-member girl group SNSD told the media simply that they were happy to attend the awards.
“It has been a long time since SNSD has taken part in the MAMA so we are looking forward to it,” said SNSD member Sunny.
Their fellow SM Entertainment colleagues, Super Junior, left journalists chuckling at the boy band’s enthusiasm which saw them repeat their greetings, complete with their signature hand gestures four times – in Korean, English, Mandarin and Japanese.
“It’s actually the first time we are attending the MAMA and are grateful to come here to meet all the fans and the journalists,” said group leader Leeteuk.
Not every artiste gave routine answers.
Korean singer Kim Hyun Joong gave an offbeat reply asked by a German reporter of his thoughts of German women.
“I haven’t thought about that. The first thing that comes to mind when you mention Germany is dark beer and sausages,” said the lanky singer, who earlier revealed that his concert tour next year will be delayed to star in a drama serial.
Numerous music stars from Korea and across the region, such as J-pop singer Koda Kumi and US rappers Dr. Dre and will.i.am, are slated to appear at the 2011 MAMA that’s being held for the first time in Singapore.
The awards ceremony will also see virtuoso pianist Lang Lang, performing in a special collaboration with K-pop boy band B2ST.
“I’m really excited because this is my first time working with K-pop artists. B2ST, what a name!” said Lang Lang.
Theirs isn’t the only collaboration coming up at the 2011 MAMA which is being telecast live in Singapore and South Korea.
Girl group 2NE1 hinted that they have a very special collaboration in store for the audience during the four-hour programme show which kicked off with a two-hour red carpet event at 4pm.