On October 6th, Mnet broadcast performances from the ‘Hallyu Dream Concert‘ in place of their regular weekly airing of their music program, ‘M! Countdown‘. Earlier this week, top stars gathered at the Kyungju Citizen Stadium for a night of fun performances put on by their favorite idols. Hosted by 2PM’s Taecyeon, SHINee’s Minho, and actress Park Shin Hye, the concert was led by artists like SNSD, TVXQ, 2PM, SHINee, miss A, B2ST, 4minute, T-ara, SISTAR, MBLAQ, ZE:A, Kim Gun Mo, IU, Seo In Guk, GD&TOP, Se7en, Gil Hak Mi, and Kim Bo Kyung. Representatives of Mnet stated, “This Hallyu dream concert was especially meaningful in that it brought together the leaders of the K-Pop wave all over the world. We brought in wire cams and cutting edge sound technology to really capture the beauty of every performance.” Check out the performances below! < Seo In Guk, “Shake It Up” > < 4minute, “Mirror Mirror” + “Hot Issue” > < Se7en, “Digital Bounce” + “Better Together” > < GD&TOP, “Oh Yeah” + “High High” > < T-ara, “Roly-Poly” + “Why Are You Like This” > < SISTAR, “So Cool” > < B2ST, “Soom” + “Fiction” > < MBLAQ, “Mona Lisa” + “Oh Yeah” > < IU, “Good Day” + “Do You Know” > < Gil Hak Mi, “Movin’ On” > < SHINee, “Ring Ding Dong” + “Lucifer” > < SNSD, “Tell Me Your Wish (Genie) + “Hoot” > < 2PM, “Hands Up” + “10 out of 10″ > < TVXQ, “Maximum” + “Keep Your Head Down” > < Kim Gun Mo (Medley) + Ending> Tweet

Labels: 2PM, 4Minute, B2ST, Concert, Dream Concert, Events, GDTOP, Gil Hak Mi, IU, Kim Gun Mo, MBLAQ, SE7EN, Seo In Guk, SHINee, SISTAR, SNSD, T-ara, TVXQ, Video

For the first time ever, the number of idol groups promoting in the market will hit 100 by the end of the year. Their popularity is often determined by their fans, but what do the professionals in the industry think of them? E-Daily recently brought together 30 vocal trainers, 27 choreographers, and 18 plastic surgeons to rank the idols according to vocal talent, dancing, and looks. Check out who they ranked as the top in terms of vocal talent below! (And check out who topped the category for looks and dancing here and here) – Out of the 30 vocal trainers, 8 of them chose 2AM. Cho Hong Kyung, the director of a vocal academy, explained, “As a ballad group that needs to have their vocal talent stand out, they have a strong foundation. SHINee tries to sing on par with the actual CD recording as they can, which makes them just as impressive, but 2AM is just a bit above them.” SHINee followed closely behind, earning a total of five votes. Vocal trainer Cho Hye Young praised, “SHINee has the ability to express their songs in a unique color. Their musicality is also excellent.” Big Bang and JYJ tied at third with four votes each. Commenting on Big Bang, trainers stated, “They’re a very unique team that can take any song and express it in their own style.“ As for JYJ, ”The members each have exceptional talent.” In the female group category, ballad duo Davichi earned a total of 8 votes. Vocal trainer Ham Yoo Sung stated, “They work well with each other and harmonize beautifully. The level of their expression is above the rest.” Director Cho Hong Kyung added, “Davichi shows so many things through just their music alone. Together, they harmonize wonderfully and fit well with ballads.” 2NE1 and SISTAR tied at second with seven votes each. In the individual member category, 2AM’s Changmin topped the chart for the males, coming away with a total of 9 votes. Vocal trainer Yoo Ui Joo stated, “Changmin doesn’t have a vocal style that depends on the trend, but has a comfortable vocal talent that’s all his own, which is extremely charming. JYJ’s Junsu took 2nd place, while MBLAQ‘s G.O. ranked 3rd with six and four votes respectively. Han Min Woo, vocal trainer and professor at the Changjo Music Academy, praised Junsu by stating, “He has the ability to comprehend songs well and leads them out,” while vocal trainer Kim Tae Hwan praised G.O. by saying, “He has a modern musical color and rhythm as well as great diction.” As for the girls, SISTAR’s Hyorin racked up 12 points and was praised for her “charming husky voice with a strong sound.” SNSD’s Taeyeon and Davichi’s Haeri tied in second with 8 points each. On Taeyeon, they praised, “She has the skills to go solo. Her voice itself isn’t powerful but she has an exceptional ability to express emotions, which is rare for someone her age. She knows the mature taste of songs that singers like IU don’t have.” On Haeri, they praised, “She’s multi-talented in that her voice tone is great, her pronunciation, she’s got great vocalization and is always in tune.” – Check out the full list below: Male Group 1. 2AM (8) 2. SHINee (5) 3. Big Bang / JYJ (4) Male Group member 1. Lee Changmin (9) 2. JYJ’s Junsu (6) 3. G.O. (4) Female Group 1. Davichi (9) 2. 2NE1 / SISTAR (7) Female Group member 1. Hyorin (12) 2. Haeri / Taeyeon (8) source: allkpop.com Tweet

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The official line-up for this year’s Hallyu Dream Concert at the Gyeongju Civic Stadium on October 3rd has just been announced! A total of 19 idol groups and solo artists will be performing on that night. The full list includes: TVXQ, 2PM, SNSD, SHINee, miss A, GD&TOP, Se7en, SECRET, Kim Gun Mo, ZE:A, 4minute, B2ST, G.NA, T-ara, Davichi, SISTAR, IU, MBLAQ, and INFINITE. The 2011 Hallyu Dream Concert is being co-organized by the Committee of “Visit Korea Year”, the city of Gyeongju, and the Korea Entertainment Producers’ Association. It’s also being supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization. A total of 20,000 spectators including 5,000 overseas visitors are expected to attend the annual event.
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Labels: 2PM, 4Minute, B2ST, Concert, Davichi, G.na, GDTOP, Infinite, IU, Kim Gun Mo, MBLAQ, Miss A, SE7EN, SECRET, SHINee, SISTAR, SNSD, T-ara, TVXQ, ZE:A

Q.マストアイテムは？
『友達と撮ったポラロイド写真を持ち歩いている。(ジュン)』

Q.地元の友達？
『アーティスト仲間です。オンユとの写真。友達はオンユしかいません。笑(ジュン)』

Translation

Q: What is your “must bring” item?
Joon: I will always bring a Polaroid picture that I took together with a friend, with me

Q: Your friend from your hometown?
Joon: No, celebrity friend. A picture I took with Onew (SHINee). Onew is my only friend (laugh)

Q: Your relationship with him seem so close, like a couple~ (laugh)

source: B-PASS magazine
eng translation: vivz @ soompi

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Labels: Lee Joon, Magazine, MBLAQ, News, Onew, Spoiler

Labels: 2PM, 4Minute, After School, B2ST, CN Blue, F.CUZ, F(x), KARA, Lee Hyori, MBLAQ, RAINBOW, SHINee, SNSD, Super Junior., T-ara, U-Kiss, Wonder Girls, ZE:A