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11:53 PM

Korean girl group Kara's best album has taken the No. 2 spot on the prestigious Oricon daily albums chart with their latest release.

According to the Oricon chart, the girls' record "Kara BEST 2007-2010", which went on sale in the country on September 29, came in second place with 18,223 copies sold, following behind Japanese songstress JUJU's album "Request", which went on sale the same day, with 19,974 copies.

Kara, who signed with Universal Music Group's sub-label Universal Music Sigma for their music activities in Japan, have made a successful debut into the country which came in May.

Their debut single album "Mister", which was released on August 11 in the country, earned them the title as the first Asian female group to place in the top 10 on the weekly singles chart, while their DVD titled "Kara VACATION" placed at No. 11, the highest rank for an Asian DVD to reach on the chart.

Known as one of the most popular girl groups in Korea, Kara splashed onto the local music scene in 2007 with their first album "Blooming" and have produced hits songs "Pretty Girl", "Wanna" and Lupin".

They will be releasing their second Japanese single in early November.

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11:44 PM

Together with a screen shot of the number of hits on Breathe MV this is what Jia tweeted:
Wow, the number of views on our MV is so high~ I also saw alot of dance covers on our song! You guys are good~~ Thank you all!!
Trans: Oh ya~ It's 1st October, national day now!!!! I wish everyone a good holiday! Have a good rest~~ Throw all your troubles aside~ Have a enjoyable national day!!!!
On the side note, Min also showed her love towards her group mates with her tweet.
& Jia asked if Min love her. HAHAHAS. (Y) Arent they just adorable?

Credit: Jia's Twitter, Min's Twitter
Translation: Linda @DKP
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11:39 PM

ORIGINAL:

굿모닝!!!^.^ 자요…??? 아니 그냥 ㅋㅋ 나 모자 샀어요!!! 귀엽죠?!? ^_^v 자는데 괜히 연락했나..? 우린 엠카 준비로 벌써 일어났거든요! 부지런하죠?ㅋ 그럼 오늘 하루도 좋은 하루되구~ 이따 엠카봐요! 뿅!^.^/

TRANSLATION:

Good morning!!!^.^ Did you sleep…??? Well ㅋㅋ I bought a hat!!! Isn’t it cute?!? ^_^v Tried to sleep in vain..? We’re up to prepare for M!Countdown! Diligent, right?ㅋ Then, have a good day today~ Check out M!Countdown! Bbyong!^.^/

Source: Dara’s Me2Day
Translated by & Credit: AA-CHAN

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11:26 PM

SM Entertainment Japan have just updated their official website with the cover for the Japanese version of SNSD's "Gee", set to release on October 20th. The website lists three different versions of the single.

There will be a special first press edition that will retail for ¥1,800. It will include the CD and a DVD that includes both the original MV as well as the dance version. This version will also come packaged with a number of goodies such as a "special package" and a trading card. Based on previous included goods, the trading card is likely to be of one of the nine girls.

In addition to the special first press edition there will be a limited edition CD+DVD bundle available, which will retail for ¥1,100 along with the regular CD version.


Source: SM Town
credits: Soompi
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8:21 PM
I’d expected high numbers for Runaway Plan B, but even so I’m surprised: 20.7% is an excellent start — hitting that number midway through would be a hit, but to get it in Episode 1 is rare. It speaks to the star power of Rain and answers the question of whether he’d be able to overcome the undercurrent of anti-fan sentiment that seems to dog him lately.

(Of course, now the question is whether the drama will be able to maintain its strong kick-off. In any case, it is positioned nicely.)


In its finale week, competitor drama My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho had a solid showing with a 16.6%, which is a little bit of a drop from last week’s 19.2%. But last week was an unusual case, with it being Chuseok week and only having one scripted drama competing for viewership (MBC’s Playful Kiss).

Speaking of which, Playful Kiss dropped back down from its temporary blip up last week, settling at 4.5%.

Now, I’ve gotta actually SEE Runaway to see if the drama merits its high numbers. It looks like it’s got the potential to be a lot of fun.

Source: Dramabeans
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7:29 PM



















2NE1 girls made it to Top 10 Billboard World Album which is one of the prominent album chart in the music industry. 2NE1 made it to top #7. This is one of their great success after their comeback. After they top on iTunes, now these girls made it to Billboard.


source: Billboard

credits: DC2NE1 + Himitsuu@soompi

Shared by:letsplay2ne1.wordpress

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6:47 PM










MNet Ultimate Concert in Singapore. Are you ready?

The concert will be held over span of 2 days, with 4th being the K-Pop concert.

Launch Group Idea Thread and Launch Entertainment are partnering to bring the first ever I Love Asia Pop! Festival to Singapore.

I Love Asia Pop! will be an inaugural Asian music festival founded in Singapore, targeted at all fans of music from around Asia and is… set to become an annual event. The festival will feature artistes/bands from regional countries and also serves as a performing platform for new Asian performers. We hope that this platform to promote Asian music will travel around the region in subsequent years.

With the vast talent pool across Asia and in Singapore, many of them superstars in their own rights, we hope to provide the platform to showcase new and established Asian and local talents, with the ambitious objective of eventually able to help new artists cross borders.

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Mnet Ultimate

Date: December 4th 2010

Venue: Fort Canning

Time: 5PM-12AM

Artistes: 2AM, 2PM, Mblaq, Miss A, ?

Price: $188 (excluding $3 sistic charge)

December 5th: (C-Pop) Fahrenheit 飛輪海, Landy Wen 温岚, Guang Liang 王光良, Van Fan & Craze Band 范逸臣& 酷爱乐团, Harlem Yu 庾澄慶

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December 4th concert will be named: MNet Ultimate

December 5th concert will be called: I Love Chinese Pop

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One more K-Pop group will be added.


Source:Sgkpopped


Note:We will post up more info about this when there are confirmed details .

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6:38 PM























































While Soshi was in Japan dominating all sorts of charts and making fangirls squeal with their debut Genie, it appears that CNBlue also had activities in the land of the rising sun. Because the schedules of the two groups overlapped, YongSeo were able to go on a date for an upcoming episode of We Got Married.

Some pictures of the recording were uploaded by fans, and it looks like sweet potatoes are gaining a lot of interest in Japan. It’s not surprising though, considering,95% of Shibuya apparently know our girls, in addition to CNBlue debuting in Japan last year. A staff commented on the skill level of Seororo’s Japanese, and that they looked more natural as a couple in Japan. Oh Yongwha… you are one lucky guy. Do you know how many sandwiches you’re ruining?!

With regards to the girls’ schedule, Soshi will be heading back to Japan in early October after their short break in Korea for the Chuseok Holidays (a Harvest Festival similar to those of other Asain cultures). The girls will be preparing for their Gee promotions in Japan, which as mentioned earlier, is set to be released on October 20th. Due to the number of activities they have lined up, the girls will also be traveling between Korea and Japan to fulfill their roles. Keeping in mind that SNSD are in Taiwan on the 16th and 17th for the continuation of their ITNW Asia tour, as well as in Singapore on the 23rd for Korean Pop Night, they’ll be moving around quite a bit over the next little while.

And while we’re on the topic of Japan, the girls were featured on an issue of Nikkei Business, a popular Japanese business magazine. The article inside compares the growth and success of Korean companies to Soshi’s recent debut in the Japanese market. It was noted by an SM spokesperson that the influential magazine is subscribed by even the CEOs in Japan, and it appears that SNSD is the first artist or celebrity to be ever featured on the cover. That’s certainly good news for the girls (and moreso for SM), as it’ll help them gain exposure for Japanese CF opportunities.

cr; dcinside, baidu, fanwonder, kanki@soshified.com/forums, tagged, sports.khan.co.kr
by: greeentee@snsdkorean.wordpress.com

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6:36 PM




















It’s been reported that Wheesung, a well known R&B artist, will be lending his talents and writing the lyrics for a track on an upcoming SNSD album. This is big news because a) it’s Wheesung! (omgsqueal) and b) it means that SNSD’s next korean album should be out sometime soon, either early next year or late this year if we’re lucky.

For now SNSD’s promotions will be concentrated on getting their popularity up in Japan, but SM has made it clear that they want SNSD to be the no.1 group in all of Asia, so I’m sure the girls will return soon to keep their grip on the k-pop market.

Wheesung has been doing more songwriting ever since leaving YG Entertainment, and has penned tracks such as Orange Caramel‘s “Magic Girl” and T-ara‘s “I Go Crazy Because of You“, and in addition to the new SNSD track he will be also be helping with ballad-queen Baek Jiyoung‘s new album in the future.

It’s quite exciting to hear about SNSD working with such a great artist, especially since (for those who don’t know) Wheesung used to be Sunny‘s vocal teacher during her trainee days before she auditioned for SM. I can’t wait!

cr; Yurui912@twitter, metroseoul
article by: Procrastinatoress@snsdkorean
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5:34 PM
Arriving in Singapore on the 28th, G.NA held her fansign session on the 29th. She must have been really glad that Singapore was her first out of Korea performance as she mentioned that she wasnt expecting fans welcoming her at the airport. Watch the fancam here:


Neither did she expect the crowd she attracted to Bugis Junction. Speaking in fluent english, she expressed her excitment and happiness to meet all her fans in Singapore. As her birthday was on the 13th Sep, the host of the day, Ken suggested the fans to sing a belated birthday song for her. & when the time came, the fans sang both the english and korean version. She was so touch, she teared on stage, shocking fans who were there. Some pictures at the event.

As she performed Supa Solo instead of I'll Back Off So You Can Live Better, the MC, got her to sang a small part for the fans. Her voice live is as though you're listening off the album, maybe even better. Take a look here.

Supa Solo


I'll Back Off So You Can Live Better


She returned on the day itself. Although the security mentioned that no photos allowed, G.NA was happily posing for every camera she sees & she tries her best to wave to every fan there. & when checking in, she was happily showing everyone the iheartsg shirt she was wearing. Here's some pictures & a gif.


Credit: svisual, Linda @DKP
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