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K-pop stars turn up in force for the 2011 MAMA
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SOURCE: http://www.channelnewsasia.com
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.
-CNA/ha
SOURCE: http://www.channelnewsasia.com
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.
-CNA/ha
Monday, November 21, 2011
K-Pop stars storm Oricon Anew
CHUKKAHAE Hyun Joong~ssi! DAEBAK!!!
By Catherine Deen | oK Pop
Kim Hyun Joong (Publicity photo)
Hallyu stars 2NE1 and Kim Hyun Joong led the latest Korean invasion of Japan's Oricon charts, alongside idol group MBLAQ and girl group SECRET.
By Catherine Deen | oK Pop
Kim Hyun Joong (Publicity photo)
Hallyu stars 2NE1 and Kim Hyun Joong led the latest Korean invasion of Japan's Oricon charts, alongside idol group MBLAQ and girl group SECRET.
Ahead of his anticipated eight-city Japanese fan meeting tour, Kim Hyun Joong's new mini-album "Lucky" debuted at #1 on the Oricon import albums chart dated November 14. "Lucky" sold more copies that week than many other internationally renowned artists including Lady Gaga and Coldplay. This cemented the star's status as a definite Asian megastar. In a press statement, the actor/singer best known for his work on the Korean romantic drama "Boys Over Flowers" stated that his debuting atop the Oricon import albums chart has made him "even happier." It is Kim Hyun Joong's second #1 debut; his initial solo release, "Breakdown," also debuted top the Oricon album charts when it was released earlier this year.
Top row: 2ne1 (SportsKorea), Bottom row: Secret (Publicity photo)
Meanwhile, Korean girl groups 2NE1 and SECRET are leading their own chart on the Oricon daily charts. 2NE1's "Go Away," while not exactly a new song in the girls' native Korea, is the latest release from the YG Entertainment megastars. CL, Minzy, Bom, and Dara blasted into the Top 10 of the Singles Daily Chart at #9, not too shabby a showing for the girls. SECRET, on the other hand, debuted at an impressive #5 on the Albums Daily Chart with their "Shy Boy" album. Hyosung, Jieun, Zinger, and Sunhwa are releasing in Japan a separate Yuletide single, "Christmas Magic," based on the girls' original #1 Korean hit, "Starlight Moonlight."
MBLAQ (SportsKorea)
Finally, holding up the fort for the male groups, we have J. Tune artists MBLAQ. While "Baby U!" debuted at #2 on the Oricon Daily Charts the week of its release a few weeks ago, selling a little over 22,000 copies, what is noteworthy is that more than 23,000 fans greeted Seung Ho, Joon, G.O., Mir, and Thunder at their groundbreaking three-city High Five tour. "Baby U!" also debuted atop Billboard's Japan Animation chart, not too shabby, considering the high chart performance of "Your Luv" atop the Oricon charts when it was released last May.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
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