Big Bang’s Daesung was involved in a car accident and is currently under investigation.
Actor and singer Tamaki Hiroshi (31) held a live event on the 28th at the LaQua Garden Stage in Tokyo to mark the release of his new single FREE. This is his first single since signing with Universal Music. It has been around two years since Tamaki last released new material. It was raining at the outdoor stage, but it didn't stop the 2,000 fans who came out to support him wearing raincoats. "Even though it's cold out, let's try to raise the heat!" he said as he sang with his guitar in hand.
When the background music in the studio stopped for a moment, he started to sing. Even in the short time it took to change the lights, instead of just standing there and waiting, he danced. Jay Park stated, “I should practice properly, but I think I’m enjoying it too much.” This might be the reason why it was hard to imagine him away from the stage for good, although it’s been 1 year and 6 months since he stepped off the fancy stage all at once. He defined himself as “singing-rapper-bboy” in his very first solo mini album Take A Deeper Look. We’ve met Jay Park, the person that we knew, or the person that we didn’t know.
On May 19th, footage of Kim Bo Kyung singing at Hanyang University’s orientation for new students back in March was released gathering much attention.
Group 2PM recorded first place with their Japan debut single within all Korean male and female idols in history.
2PM released their first single ‘Take Off’ on the 18th and rose to 4th place on the Oricon singles chart while competing with leading Japanese artists. They sold 73 thousand copies, which is the largest amount for a Korean idol group’s debut single.
The chart shows 2PM side by side with Japan’s popular artists that released singles on the same day.
First place is KAT-TUN, second is Perfume, and third is Diva. 2PM passed Nishino Kana who placed fifth and rose to fourth, showing the ‘Beastly Men’ craze and strength of K-POP.
2PM entered the Japanese market in December with a showcase and started their first tour concert ‘2PM 1st JAPAN TOUR 2011 ‘Take Off” on the 6th at Sapporo and went to Fukuoka on the 8th, Osaka on the 9th, and Nagoya on the 10th, receiving a warm response and ended successfully. Also before the performance at Tokyo on the 13th, another performance was added on the 12th with the request of fans and that concert was also sold out and ended successfully. 2PM finished their first Japanese tour and plunged into Japanese promotions and they are expected to return to Korea on the 21st.
However, the Oricon chart clearly shows that 2PM came in at 4th place, behind DiVA, who sold 42,000.
Not only that, the trusted Oricon-related blog on LiveDoor reports:
It is believed that there is a possibility that [2PM] has sold more than 10,000 on their first day.
Previously linked with Matsumoto Jun, Kimura Ryo, baseball player Saito Yuki, Miyao Shuntarou and Yamashita Tomohisa, Kitagawa Keiko is currently rumoured to be dating actor Hosoda Yoshihiko, one year her junior. Both actors belong to the same management company and had roles in last season's TBS drama, LADY ~ Saigo no Hanzai Profile.
The prosecuton has demanded one-year imprisonment for Shin Jung Hwan’s gambling charges.
After dropping their spectacular first full album, ”Fiction and Fact“, the boys of B2ST have now unleashed the MV for their title track, “Fiction“!
Singer-songwriter YUI arrived in Hong Kong yesterday to promote her upcoming concert in June. There were approximately 10 fans waiting for her as she stepped out of the arrivals. Organizers arranged for six security guards to escort her out. YUI appeared very friendly and took the initiative to approach her fans and accepted flowers and presents from them. She bowed deeply to thank them for their support.
On May 11th, a representative for the ex-S.E.S member stated, “Eugene and Ki Tae Young will hold a wedding on July 23rd at a church in Kyungkido.”
According to the representative, the two began their relationship last January, after wrapping up filming for their MBC drama, “Finding Destiny“.
Eugene reportedly influenced Ki Tae Young to start attending her church, which ultimately strengthened their relationship. Their parents recently met to discuss their wedding plans.
The couple will hold an official wedding press conference on May 23rd.
