[2NE1] COMEBACK ALBUM “TO ANYONE” ARRIVES
2NE1 is signaling their comeback with their first official album titled, “To Anyone,” to be released on Sept. 9. The album will include 12 songs including six new ones, four previously released and two bonus tracks.
On Aug. 17, Yang Hyun-suk, the CEO of YG Entertainment – the group’s management company – through their official Web page, revealed, “Will. I. Am., the leader and producer of the Black Eyed Peas, has offered to produce this album and to aid the group’s future debut in America. We have finished recording a total of 10 songs in English up to this point.”
Yang continued, “Will. I. Am. is currently in the middle of preparing for the next Black Eyed Peas album, so the plans for 2NE1’s American debut are still unclear. However, we are scheduled to launch the group on stage in Japan in the beginning of next year. We are looking into a way for 2NE1 to be musically active in all three countries next year.”
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SE7EN TO MAKE COMEBACK WITH NEW ALBUM
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Korean pop singer Se7en is set to make a comeback to the local music scene next week, making his first album release in Korea in over three years.
Agency YG Entertainment (YG) announced in a press release that Se7en will be coming back on July 21, as shown in the teaser page set up for the singer (http://www.hello7.com) last Friday.
The singer, who has been busy working in the U.S. for the past few years, had originally planned to return to Korea at the end of May.
But, as YG explained several months ago, he decided to push the date back because he “wanted to make it perfect” and “wanted to make the [comeback] date relevant to ‘seven.’”
The agency had also hinted that the upcoming record will be “completely different in style than what Se7en has shown in the past” and that fans will be “very surprised” by the new music.
“This is his comeback to the local scene in three years so all the producers and staff members at YG, not to mention Se7en, put in their best efforts into the album,” an official at YG was quoted as saying. “We have been preparing this album for a long time so we will do our best in supporting Se7en.”
The new album is said to feature noted K-pop producer Teddy as well new record producers recruited by YG this year.
Se7en, whose real name is Choi Dong-wook, trained under YG Entertainment for four years before making his debut in 2003 with the album “Just Listen.” He became popular throughout Asia, releasing four full-length albums in Korea and seven singles in Japan.
In 2006, he went over to the U.S. to break into the global music scene and started collaborating with noted record producers such as Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins. He has yet to achieve notable success there.
His last album release in Korea was in 2006, the fourth record “Se7olution.”
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[SUPER JUNIOR] FULL MV OF NO OTHER AND ANOTHER GREAT NEWS FOR THE FIL.ELF
The wait is finally over..
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SUPER JUNIOR’S 4TH ALBUM “BONAMANA” (VERSION A & VERSION B) OUT NATIONWIDE ON JULY 9 ! FREE LIMITED EDITION POSTER IN SELECTED RECORD STORES!
VERSION A
VERSION B
Super Junior’s fourth album is here! Sporting hot new looks for the highly anticipated comeback, Super Junior may be a few members short at the moment, but they’ve definitely brought their A-game for their 4th album”Bonamana”. This time the group has created their own genre dubbed “SJ Funky” to describe their groovy main track “Bonamana” composed by Yoo Young Jin. “Bonamana” is being released in two editions (Version A & Version B) with different album covers.
“Bonamana” has been receiving amazing response since its release and has broken the record for selling the most albums in the shortest amount of time. They have sold 100,000 albums after 8 days from album release! Industry experts expect the album will surpass the group’s previous sales record, achieved with its third album “Sorry Sorry.” That album sold 250,000 copies and topped the album sales chart when it was released in March last year. “Bonamana” has sold more than 160,000 copies so far in Korea alone.
Their “Bonamana” music video has been viewed more than 4.2 million times on SME YouTube Channel. “Bonamana” was #1 on KBS Music Bank K-Chart for 3 weeks as well as triple crown on SBS Inkigayo and reached #1 on music charts in various Asian countries like Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the Philippines!
“Bonamana” Version A & Version B come with one (1) randomly selected photocard and big poster (size 24″ x 36″) in selected record stores. Limited supplies only!
Tracklisting :
1. 미 인 아 (Bonamana)
2. 나쁜 여자 (Boom Boom)
3. 응결 (Coagulation)
4. 나란 사람 (Your Eyes)
5. My Only Girl
6. 사랑이 이렇게 (My All Is In You)
7. Shake It Up!
8. 잠들고 싶어 (In My Dream)
9. 봄날 (One Fine Spring Day)
10. 좋은 사람 (Good Person)
11. Here We Go
WATCH “BONAMANA” MV HERE : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSOSxwEWFA4
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[BIG BANG] TAEYANG’S DELUXE EDITION SOLD OUT
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The limited edition of Big Bang member Taeyang’s new album has sold out on the day of its release, according to the singer’s agency YG Entertainment on Friday.
Offline and online record stores reported that the deluxe version of Taeyang’s first full-length album “Solar” sold out within moments of going on sale, with the servers of several online retailers shutting down from too many shoppers logging on simultaneously, YG said.
“Some of the fans who were unable to purchase the limited edition even called our suppliers directly to inquire whether more copies would be produced but we were set on releasing only 30,000 copies and have no plans to produce more,” explained YG.
A regular version of the album has been set to go on sale a week later but YG is considering pulling up the release date by a few days due to the high demand.
Meanwhile, the title track “I Need a Girl” and other songs from his album such as “You’re My,” “Just a Feeling,” “Superstar” and “After You Fell Asleep” have placed within the top spots on numerous web-based music charts.
Taeyang, whose real name is Dong Young-bae, made his debut as a member of Big Bang in 2005. He is the first member to debut as a solo artist, releasing his first mini-album “HOT” in May 2008.
He also released two digital singles “Wedding Dress” and “Where U At” last November.
He gave his comeback performance on Mnet’s televised music show “M! Countdown” yesterday, singing “I Need a Girl,” “You’re My” and “Just a Feeling.”
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[MISS A] NEW GIRL GROUP DEBUT ALBUM REVEALED TODAY
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New girl group miss A revealed their debut album online today, according to JYP Entertainment (JYPE) on Thursday.
A press release from JYPE announced that their debut album “Bad but Good” containing their title track “Bad Girl, Good Girl” and three other songs, has been unveiled online.
“Bad Girl, Good Girl” is a medium tempo song with a European melody and strong American hip-hop rhythm beats.
The girls also released the music video for “Bad Girl, Good Girl” on their official video channel site on YouTube today.
Composed of members Fei, Jia, Suzy and Min, the group was discovered and trained by JYPE and will be managed by the agency’s sub-label AQ Entertainment.
They will be giving their debut performance today on Mnet’s televised music program “M! Countdown.”
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[BIG BANG] TAEYANG RELEASES FIRST FULL-LENGTH ALBUM TODAY
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Big Bang member Taeyang will release his first full-length album today, according to his agency YG Entertainment.
YG announced in a press release that the deluxe version of his first studio release “Solar” will hit stores today and that the music video for his title track “I Need a Girl,” featuring fellow group mate G-Dragon and 2NE1 member Sandara Park, will be unveiled at 6 p.m.
“I Need a Girl” sings of the ideal woman of every man living in the 21st century such as a ‘girl who looks better in jeans than a skirt.’
YG stated that retail stores have been demanding for more copies of the deluxe edition, limited to only 30,000 copies, since the number of orders has reached 50,000.
Accordingly, the agency is currently in talks to pull up the release date for the regular version, originally set for release on July 9, by two or three days.
Taeyang, whose real name is Dong Young-bae, made his debut as a member of Big Bang in 2005. He is the first member to debut as a solo artist, releasing his first mini-album “HOT” in May 2008. He also released two digital singles “Wedding Dress” and “Where U At” last November.
He will be making his music comeback on Mnet’s televised music program “M! Countdown” later today, performing his title track “I Need a Girl” with G-Dragon. He will also be appearing on other music shows over the weekend to promote his new album.
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[SUPER JUNIOR] BONAMANA FEVER TAKES OVER ASIA
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Korean idols Super Junior have taken over the music charts of several Asian countries with their latest single “BONAMANA,” according to their agency SM Entertainment on Tuesday.
A press release from SM announced that the group’s latest fourth full-length album “BONAMANA,” which had dominated the music programs and charts in Korea, has reached the No. 1 spot on music charts in Thailand, Taiwan, the Philippines and Hong Kong.
In Thailand, the boys’ fourth studio release remained the best-selling album on Channel V’s Countdown Asian chart for two consecutive weeks from June 14 to 27, while placing first on the lists of local album retailers such as B2S TOP20, GRAM ASIAN POP TOP10, Look Maew Asian Pop Top5 since going on sale in the country on June 15.
“BONAMANA” has swept numerous album charts in Taiwan as well including on G-MUSIC 風雲榜, FIVE MUSIC, KMCC, CC Record since its release on June 18. It also took the top spot on the weekly music charts for online sites KKBOX, ezpeer during the week of June 18 to 24.
The Korean version of the album which was sold in May ahead of the official licensed version, had also been a hit in the country, topping Taiwan’s G-MUSIC and FIVE MUSIC from May 14 to 27 as well as claiming the No.1 spot on HIT FM and KISS radio’s music charts.
The latest studio release by Super Junior has also maintained the top spot on the Philippines music chart MYX Hit Chart for three weeks and on Hong Kong’s Japanese/Korean Top 10 chart for a week.
The thirteen-member boy band who made their debut in 2005 with their first full-length album “SuperJunior05 (TWINS),” has been considered one of the most popular K-pop acts in the country and throughout Asia with their hit albums “Don’t Don” and “Sorry Sorry.”
They have held two sold-out concert tours in 2008 and 2009 titled “The 1st Asia tour – Super Show” and “Super Show 2,” respectively, with the second tour attracting over a total 198,000 fans.
The group has been promoting their latest track “BONAMANA,” released in Korea on May 13, as a ten-man band with members Kang-in, Kibum and Hangeng having decided to take a break from group activities.
Super Junior released their repackaged fourth album today yesterday which has already taken the No. 1 position on album sales tracker Hanteo’s real-time chart.
source: asiae.co.kr
here’s a screen cap:
[100625/BIGBANG] TAEYANG REVEALS INTRO TRACK FROM NEW ALBUM
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Big Bang member Taeyang has unveiled an intro track from his upcoming solo album today, according to his agency YG Entertainment on Friday.
YG announced in a press release that the singer released a one-minute introduction of the song “Solar” from his first full-length album of the same name on his official webpage (http://www.ygbigbang.com/taeyang).
The website will be releasing a one-minute teaser of six of the tracks, one song a day, until the record release on July 1.
The album will be produced in two versions, the deluxe edition which will include 13 tracks while the regular version will feature 11 songs.
“Solar” has already garnered attention before its release due to labelmate 2NE1 member Sandara Park joining the singer to shoot his music video.
Taeyang, whose real name is Dong Young-bae, made his debut as a member of Big Bang in 2005. He is the first member to debut as a solo artist, releasing his first mini-album “HOT” in May 2008. He also released two digital singles “Wedding Dress” and “Where U At” last November.
The deluxe edition of “Solar” will hit the stores on July 1 and the regular version eight days later.
source: asiae.co.kr
[100622/KPOP] FT ISLAND AND CN BLUE TOPS TAIWAN MUSIC CHARTS
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Korean rock bands FT Island and CNBLUE have topped the weekly music charts of Taiwan during the week of June 11 to 17, according to their agency FNC Music on Tuesday.
A press release from FNC stated that FT Island’s latest single “Flower Rock” positioned itself at No. 1 and CNBLUE’s “BlueLove” came in second place on Taiwan’s G-Music and Five Music weekly charts, respectively.
“It’s inspiring to see how both FT Island and CNBLUE were able to see such great results with their albums,” an associate from FNC explained.
FT Island’s “Flower Rock” had made a successful debut in Japan, coming in third place on the prestigious Oricon chart on the same of its release on May 19.
FT Island (Five Treasure Island), composed of members Lee Hong-ki, Lee Jae-jin, Song Seung-hyun, Choi Min-hwan and Choi Jong-hoon, made their debut in 2007 with their first album “Cheerful Sensibility.”
The group recently gave a free live concert in front of 5,000 fans in Osaka and Tokyo and will return to the Korean music scene in mid-August.
CNBLUE have been enjoying success with their title track “Love” in Taiwan, placing within the top 5 singles on several music sites such as emome, Taiwan Mobile, and ez Peer.
The group released two singles in Japan before breaking into the local music scene with their album “Bluetory.” They are currently preparing for their first concert in Korea on July 31 titled “Listen to the CNBLUE.”
source: asiae.co.kr
SUPER JUNIOR RELEASED REPACKAGED ALBUM TODAY
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Korean idol group Super Junior will be releasing a repackaged album next week which contains four new tracks including the follow-up single “No Other,” according to their agency SM Entertainment on Tuesday.
SM announced in a press release that the digital sound source for “No Other” will be released on Friday through various music sites including Bugs, Cyworld, Dosirak and Melon with the album due out in stores three days later.
“Other,” a pop dance number, was produced by New York-based musicians Reefa, C-2 and Ryan Jhun who have worked notable hip-hop artists including Fabolous, Ludacris and The Game.
The repackaged version of the group’s latest album “BONAMANA” will contain a total of four songs including “Other” and a remix version of the track “Shake It Up” which was included in the original record.
Super Junior — composed of members Leeteuk, Heechul, Han Geng, Yesung, Kang-in, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook, Kibum and Kyuhyun — debuted in December 2005 with their first studio album titled “SuperJunior05 (TWINS)”.
They became a K-pop phenomenon across Asia, thanks to the success of their subsequent albums “Don’t Don” (2007) and “Sorry, Sorry” (2009), and held two sold-out concert tours in 2008 and 2009 titled “The 1st Asia Tour – Super Show” and “Super Show 2″.
The boys have been promoting the recent hit single “BONAMANA” as a ten-man band with three of its members — Kang-in, Kibum and Hangeng — taking a break from group activities, each for different reasons.
Hangeng is currently involved in a legal battle with SM, Kibum is focusing on his acting career and Kang-in will be going to the Korean military early next month to fulfill his mandatory two-year military service.
The group has been enjoying a successful comeback with “BONAMANA,” which took the No.1 title on KBS music show “Music Bank” for three consecutive weeks and won the triple crown award on SBS’ “Inkigayo.”
Super Junior are scheduled to appear on a special episode of “Music Bank” on June 25, giving their final performance of “BONAMANA.”
Friday’s episode will feature performances by numerous Korean artists to celebrate K-pop music that were popular during the the first half of the year.
source: asiae.co.kr
Here’s some audio sample of the repackaged album:
A SHORT JOURNEY
[100603/WONDER GIRLS] CELEBRATING 2ND WIN ON GAON CHARTS
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Asia pop sensation Wonder Girls has once again placed atop Gaon’s singles chart with their new single “2 Different Tears” during the week of May 23 to 29.
According to the data released on Thursday, the female idol group held onto the No. 1 spot, scoring their second consecutive win on the chart.
The girls have been promoting the new record “2 Different Tears” in Korea, topping various music charts with their title track of the same name. They left the country on Tuesday to begin their solo tour in 20 cities in the United States starting June 4.
Making an incredible 20-spot jump from the previous week to No. 2 is the new tune “Love” by rock quartet CNBLUE and rounding out the top three singles is “HUH” by girl group 4minute.
Meanwhile, Veteran singer Lee Seung-hwan’s 10th album “Dreamizer” successfully bowed into the No. 1 position on Gaon’s albums chart.
Super Junior’s fourth studio release “BONAMANA” fell one slot to second place, followed sequentially by MBLAQ’s single album “Y” which bounced up two spots to third.
cre: Asiae.co.kr
[100601/SUPER JUNIOR] CONQUERS ALBUM SALES CHARTS IN THE MONTH OF MAY
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Asian pop sensation Super Junior have once again proved to be an unstoppable force in Korea, selling the most copies of their album in May.
A press release from their agency SM Entertainment on Tuesday stated that version A of the boys’ fourth studio release topped music website Hanteo Information System’s monthly album sales chart while the latter version ranked in at second place. They had made a comeback to the local music scene with the first version of the album which went on sale May 13 and the second version a week later.
Super Junior’s fourth full-length album will soon be released in several countries in Asia starting with Hong Kong on June 4 and Taiwan on June 18, followed by Thailand, China, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Japan. They were in China last weekend with other SM artists to perform at the ‘Korea Music Festival’ of the Expo 2010 Shanghai.
cre: Asiae.co.kr
[100528/KPOP] SNSD CLAIMS TOP SPOT ON ASIA’S MUSIC CHART
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Korean pop sensation Girls’ Generation seems to be solidifying their presence in Asia, claiming the top spot on the music charts of several countries with their latest studio release.
According to a press release from their agency SM Entertainment on Friday, the girls claimed the No. 1 spot on the music charts in the Philippines and Thailand with their single “Run Devil Run” from their repackaged second album of the same name.
In Thailand, “Run Devil Run” has maintained its position atop record distribution chart B2S TOP 20 for three consecutive weeks starting May 3 as well as staying the most-requested song for two straight weeks on Thailand’s “Channel V’s Countdown Asian Chart.”
In the Philippines, the girls’ repackaged second album which went on sale in the country last Saturday, topped the weekly charts of the major music store chains Music On and Astroplus for the week of May 17 to 23.
Girls’ Generation, composed of members Tiffany, Taeyeon, Yoona, Jessica, Sunny, Sooyoung, Seohyun and Hyoyeon, have been one of the most popular female idols in the country since their debut in 2007.
They have released numerous albums and singles including their biggest hits “Gee,” “Tell Me Your Wish,” “Kissing You” and “Oh!”
cre: asiae.co.kr
definitely agree that they are one of the money makers in terms of having beautiful songs released. Hail sone~!!!
[100520/KPOP] DAVICHI AND SUPER JUNIOR CLAIMS NO. 1 ON GAON CHARTS
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Korean female duo Davichi claimed the No. 1 spot on the Gaon singles chart with their latest single “Time, Please Stop” for the week of May 9 to 15.
According to the chart on Thursday, Davichi climbed up five slots to first place, knocking out former winner f(x) off the top.
Davichi, composed of members Lee Hae-ri and Kang Min-kyung, recently returned to the local music scene with their third mini-album “Innocence.” The girls have topped several other online music charts with their title track “Time, Please Stop.”
“Super Star K-Season 1″ winner Seo In-guk jumped up three positions from the previous week to rank in second with his tune “I Love U,” while f(x)’s “NU ABO” followed behind to round out the top three singles.
Meanwhile, the fourth album “BONAMANA” by boy band Super Junior became the best-selling album on Gaon’s weekly albums chart during the third week of May.
Red Devils’ new cheer album “The Shouts of Reds” re-entered to charts at No. 2 and Vibe’s new fourth full-length album “Vibe in Praha” successfully bowed in at No. 3.
cre: asiae.co.kr
[100520/KPOP] PREORDERS FOR SS501 NEW ALBUM AVAILABLE MAY 24
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Korean idol group SS501′s upcoming album will be available for online preordering starting May 24, according to their agency DSP Media on Thursday.
DSP explained in a press release that fans who preorder the new album titled “DESTINATION” will receive the special preorder version containing ‘before & after’ concept photographs of the boys looking natural versus them wearing European style suits.
The regular version, due out a week later, will feature a sadomasochism ‘good & evil’ concept with the boys sporting both clean-cut images by wearing white while showing strength by wearing black.
They once again collaborated with famed Korean-American music producer Steven Lee, who worked on the title track “Love Ya” on the group’s previous album “REBIRTH,” which topped various music charts late last year.
SS501 made their debut with the single “Warning” in 2005, releasing numerous albums as a group and pursuing individual careers in acting and appearing in variety shows.
The quintet is currently in preparations to give a performance at the “Dream Concert” on May 22 and are scheduled to give a comeback performance on KBS’ “Music Bank” on June 4.
cre: asiae.co.kr
[100519/HALLYU] HYUN BIN TO RELEASE SINGLE ALBUM IN JAPAN
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Korean actor Hyun Bin will release a single album in Japan, according to his agency AM Entertainment on Wednesday.
“The actor will be releasing a single album in Japan for his fans,” a representative from AM explained, stressing that it “does not mean the start of a singing career.”
The rep went on to say the album features two songs that were written specifically for Hyun Bin, which he had already performed in the country during his fan meeting on April 29.
She added that a date has yet to be set for the release of the album.
On the same day, Hyun Bin will unveil his video pictorial that was shot in Hawaii to promote his new film tentatively titled “Late Autumn,” also starring Chinese actress Wei Tang, which recently wrapped up filming in the U.S.
Hyun Bin, whose real name is Kim Tae-pyung, made his debut in 2003 in the KBS drama “Body Guard” and rose to fame for his role in the hit series “My Name Is Kim Sam-soon” alongside actress Kim Suna.
He starred in other dramas including “The World That They Live In” and “Friend, Our Legend.”
cre: asiae.co.kr
oh my gooooooodnesss~!!! hyun bin singing? i know he can sing and he’s good at it too but will his fans take the heat of him singing? I’m sure there will be a lot of screaming fans out there dying to hear him sing live. And i’m sorry, i’m being redundant again. ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ ~~~^^
[100519/KPOP] 4MINUTE RELEASED NEW SONG AND MV
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Korean female idols 4minute have released the title track and music video from their second mini-album, according to their agency Cube Entertainment on Wednesday.
A press release from Cube stated that the girls revealed the song and music video for “HUH” (Hit yoUr Heart) on their official webpage, portal sites and online music service providers.
“The latest song is more sophisticated and urban hip-hop. It was produced by famed producer Shinsa Dong Tiger,” an associate from Cube explained.
The quintet will be giving their stage comeback performance for “HUH” on Mnet’s televised music program “M! Countdown” on May 20.
4minute, composed of members Jihyun, Gayoon, Jiyoon, Hyuna and Sohyun, made their debut in 2009 with their single “Hot Issue” and found success with their first mini-album “For Muzik.”
They also embarked on an Asia tour earlier this year, performing in front of thousands of fans in various countries including Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Japan.
The group recently held a concert in Japan where they gave a live performance of the Japanese single of “For Muzik.”
cre: asiae.co.kr
Here’s the MV of HUH feat Beast:
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[100518/KPOP] SS501 NEW ALBUM DUE OUT MAY 31ST
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Korean idol group SS501 is gearing up for a comeback with their upcoming new album “DESTINATION” due out May 31, according to their agency DSP Entertainment on Tuesday.
DSP explained in a press release that some of the most talented musicians in Korea, Europe and the U.S., including prominent Korean-American music producer Steven Lee, collaborated to create the new album.
Lee, who had written and arranged all the tracks in the group’s previous album “REBIRTH,” also composed the title track, named “Love Ya,” in the new album.
All the songs in “DESTINATION” have been arranged to piano accompaniments while incorporating a minimum of electronic sounds that are prevalent in current K-pop music.
Some of the songs included in the record are R&B tune “Let Me Be The One” and a dance number called “Crazy 4 U,” which was performed by the band during their “PERSONA Asia Tour” but left out on the previous album. Fans are said to have requested that SS501 include this particular track on the new album.
SS501, who debuted in 2005 with single “Warning,” made a successful comeback to the music scene last October, topping various music charts with their second mini-album “Rebirth”.
They kicked off their “1st Asia Tour Persona” in Seoul last August and went on to perform in Tokyo, Taipei, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
The five member group are scheduled to give a comeback performance on KBS’ “Music Bank” on June 4.
cre: asiae.co.kr
[100518/SJ] SUPER JUNIOR TOPS ALBUM CHARTS WITH BONAMANA
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Asian pop sensation Super Junior has topped several album charts with their fourth full-length album “BONAMANA,” according to their agency SM Entertainment on Tuesday.
A press from SM revealed that the group conquered the weekly and daily album charts of music distributors Hanteo, Hot Tracks and Yes 24 since the release of “BONAMANA” Version A last Thursday.
Figures from Hanteo indicated that the record sold over 70,000 copies in just five days, becoming the album to sell the most number of copies in the shortest time span so far this year.
The fourth full-length album had racked up 200,000 preorders, another record for the 13-member boy band who had received up to 150,000 preorders for their previous top-selling album.
Version B of “BONAMANA” will go on sale on May 20 featuring behind-the-scene photos from the group’s stage performances and music video shoots.
The boys recently gave their comeback performance on televised music programs last weekend singing the titled track “BONAMANA” and “Boom Boom.”
They will be promoting the new album with only ten members since members Kang-in is planning on entering the army to fulfill his mandatory two-year service, Kibum will be focusing on his acting career and Hangeng is currently embroiled in a legal battle with SM.
Super Junior made their debut in 2005 with their first album “SuperJunior05 (TWINS)” and have also released several other studio albums including “Don’t Don” and “Sorry, Sorry”
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Here’s the Music Video of Bonamana:
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without a doubt, i’m so proud of ma boys! 대박~~~~!!!!
[KPOP] 100413 LEE HYORI NEW ALBUM SWEEPS ONLINE CHARTS
Pop sensation Lee Hyori’s fourth album “H.Logic” has skyrocketed to the top of online music charts in just a day of its release.
Title track “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” has taken over the No. 1 spot on all music charts, while other tracks on her record have entered the top 50 of several online music charts including Melon, Dosirak and social networking website Cyworld.
On the web-based charts of cable music channel Mnet and music provider Bugs, the entire record listing successfully broke into the top 30 slots.
The artist is currently preparing for her stage comeback on Thursday where she will perform on Mnet’s televised music program “Mnet Countdown.”
Lee, 30, made her debut in 1998 as the leader of the now-disbanded girl group Fin.K.L and soon after began her solo career in 2002. She has released three studio albums producing several hits including “10 Minutes,” “Hey Girl,” “Get Ya” and “U-Go-Girl.”
She expanded her career into other branches in the entertainment business through acting, hosting and appearing on variety shows. Her most notable role was co-hosting the first season of SBS’ “Family Outing” alongside Yoo Jae-suk.
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[KPOP] 100409 LEE HYORI UNVEILS TEASER VIDEO FOR HER ALBUM TRACK
Korean pop singer Lee Hyori will be unveiling the teaser video to the title track of her upcoming album today, according to her agency Mnet Media on Friday.
Mnet explained that the teaser, a 30-second clip from the music video to “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” will be released on major portal sites and various online music providers at 5 p.m. today.
The singer started revealing songs from her fourth album “H-Logic” last week, starting with “Swing” which took to the top of Korea’s music charts for several days.
The entire record was set to go on sale yesterday but has been delayed to April 13 following the cancellation or postponement of all televised music shows last week.
The country had been in a state of grievance after a mysterious explosion sank South Korea’s naval ship Cheonan in late March.
Lee, 30, debuted in 1998 as a member of popular girl band Fin.K.L. and went solo after the group disbanded in 2002. She has released three studio albums as a solo artist, producing several hits including “10 Minutes”, “Hey Girl”, “Get Ya” and “U-Go-Girl”.
She has also branched out to acting, hosting and appearing on variety shows, most notably on the first season of SBS’ “Family Outing”.
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Here’s the FULL MV of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
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*must say, it’s one hell of a sexy MV and those booty thing that Hyori did was absolutely magnificent.
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