SIMPLY(", ) 2010!

2010 indeed has truly been a wonderful year!

I sincerely want to thank YOU (yes, YOU, the one reading this!) for having found this humble blog. SIMPLY(", ) would have never kept on if it were not for your kind visits [as seen through the flag counter, hehe!] And since new year is fast approaching, my concluding post for this year will be all about everything that made my 2010 worth all those sleepless nights, tears and sweat!

Of course, the reason why I got addicted to KPop - SUPER JUNIOR!

Seeing them all together again is a dream slowly fading away. But any ELF can dream, right? Hopefully they will have something good for us elves to look forward to before leader Teukie goes to the army next year. SuJu ~ daebak!

SNSD

Indeed, these girls have come a long way. Many may not actually admit it, but I bet they're also hooting and singing "Gee Gee Gee" in different languages. Hahaha!

SHINee

Omo! How could our boys grow up so fast? But it's alright. Noona's 2010 is truly delightful because of you (i am looking at you, Minho)!^.~

(WGM) Jokwon and GaIn

I simply LOVE these two!!! Aigoo!

XLR8

Jeez, why do I like younger ones this much? Anyway, I want to see more of them next year!

SANDARA PARK

Our Krung-Krung! Blogging about this 4-D girl has always been fun!

WONDER GIRLS

Had a heart attack when Sunmi left, but Lim is definitely one fine replacement. Fighting!

SISTAR

I want to see more of them in 2011, too! [new fan]

BARBIE XU

The newlywed! I love her, and I could care less about those negativities!

BROWN EYED GIRLS

I'm so envious! They're the BEST!

LA DIVA

Listen to these pretty ladies and be amazed yourself.

CHARICE

She made us proud this year. Have an even more beautiful 2011, dear Cha!

STARS FALLING FROM THE SKY

LOVE LOVE LOVE! Palkang-sshi and Nami are the best!

MY GIRLFRIEND IS A GUMIHO

Was head over heels inLOVE with this drama!=)

Cinderella's Sister

I cried buckets of tears here, but were all worth it, anyway. This drama is just perfect!

AUTUMN'S CONCERTO

Aaahhhh!!! This is the ultimate 2010!!!

To everyone, I do wish your 2010 is filled with beautiful memories, too!

Go 2011! ^.^

Heechul's cellphone wallpaper revealed!

On a recent broadcast of ‘100 Points out of 100‘, Super Junior’s Heechul was forced by F.T. Island’s Lee Hongki to reveal his cellphone wallpaper.

As it turns out, the mystery person in the wallpaper is Wonder Girl Sohee! Along with this revelation, the fact that Sohee being Heechul’s ideal type was brought up again, which made Heechul exhibit both an embarrassed and proud expression.

Hongki suggested, ‘Change your wallpaper quickly,’ to which Heechul responded, ‘This is one thing I cannot change,’ further showing his unchanging affection for Sohee.

Soon, however, Heechul shyly added, ‘Fine. I’ll fix it,’ causing laughter in the studio.

SHINee Minho a zither Romeo?

SHINee Minho became a zither Romeo.

On the 25th December Star King episode, the twins (Gaya Lang) famous for playing on one Korean 12-stringed zither at the same time, called out for Minho and came together for a special collaboration of zither couple duet.

Minho and came together for a special collaboration of zither couple duet.
Wearing a smile, Minho came forth onto the stage and performed the OST song for famous movie, ‘Romeo & Juliet’ together with Lee Ai Lang. The unique harmonization of the smoothing melody from the zither and modern pop music successfully grabbed the attention of the guests and audience present, earning loud applause. At the end of the awesome performance, the two performers dived in for a friendly hug.

Source: Newsen
Translation: Remember @ Mr.Minho
Chi-Eng Translation : Wee Xin @ weareshining
Video Credits: PP2pinkyTOP1 @YT

Music Core Christmas Special

The performances were both in the studio and outdoor (amidst freezing weather). Ex MC's Yuri and Tiffany, together with regulars Suzy and Jiyeon, hosted the studio performances while Minho and Onew hosted the outdoor stage segment. Most of the performances that I will be posting are from SM family since I'm a little SM Entertainment artists' fan.^_^ Nevertheless, enjoy this final episode of 2010!

SUPER JUNIOR: Bonamana

SNSD: Oh + Hoot

SHINee: Lucifer

KARA: Lupin + Jumping

2NE1: Can't Nobody + Go Away

CNBLUE: Feliz Navidad + Love Love Love

SISTAR: All I Want For Christmas Is You + How Dare You

BEAST: Breathe

If you want to see all the performances, go to AKP or click here.

SIMPLY wishes you a Merry Christmas!

"We are Dong Bang Shin Ki forever"

They said, “There are many reasons that made us decide to leave SM, but we always think about reuniting all five members of Dong Bang Shin Ki again. We had been members of Dong Bang Shin Ki, we still are now, and we will be forever.”

During a recent interview with Yonhap News, they were asked what Dong Bang Shim Ki meant to them, and they all said with one voice, “It is not about a meaning or something. We are Dong Bang Shin Ki. Even though we have to go different way, there is no reason that we cannot call ourselves Dong Bang Shin Ki anymore.” Three members of Dong Bang Shin Ki, Jaejoong, Yoochun, and Sunsu, who had been members of the most popular star idol group for the past seven years in the Asian region, had been involved in an exclusive contract dispute with their agency, SM Entertainment, and then formed a new group, JYJ, last October and began taking their own path.

The other two members, U-Know Yunho and Choi Kang Changmin, will release a new album as Dong Bang Shin Ki without those three members on January 5 next year and begin their activities. JYJ members talked about the reason they had left SM, saying, “Many misunderstandings and truths are mixed in those reasons coming to the front. But anything people are talking cannot be correct answer. The reasons why we actually left our previous agency and the origin of the problem are not the same. There was a root of the problem, but it was completely different from the fundamental reason. We had made this big decision even in the situation where the contract term had not yet been terminated, and there are many reasons for that and we cannot explain this matter simply. We can only say that there were many reasons.”

After they left SM, they do not use both the group name of “Dong Bang Shin Ki” and their member names of the group, “Youngwoong Jaejoong,” ”Micky Yoochun,” and “Xiah Jusu.” JYJ said, “We had considered the name of the group for a long time. We are still Dong Bang Shin Ki members, and the other two are also Dong Bang Shin Ki members. But all five members together are also Dong Bang Shin Ki for sure. But we could not use the name again after we left SM because we thought that it would disrespectful to our fans who have loved Dong Bang Shin Ki, so we created this new group name ‘JYJ.’” JYJ members and the other two Dong Bang Shin Ki members do not contact each other, but they still leave the door open for gathering all five members together under one name of “Dong Bang Shin Ki.”

They said, “One and a half years have passed since we left SM. Right after we left SM, we kept in touch with the other two members, but from some moment, we could not contact each other anymore. I do not know the reason. But we always think about the possibility that we will all come together as members of Dong Bang Shin Ki again.”

About Dong Bang Shin Ki’s new album to be released in January next year, Junsu said, “I really congratulate U-Know Yunho and Choi Kang Changmin for beginning their activities as Dong Bang Shin Ki again. I wish them success because we are also members of Dong Bang Shin Ki.”

Jaejoong also said, “I feel somewhat disappointed emotionally, but basically I really welcome their activities. Also, if they release this new album to keep the group Dong Bang Shin Ki as SM mentioned, I really appreciate that. When we five members performed together, Dong Bang Shin Ki was the best group ever and we are very much proud of that fact. So, I want the other two members to continue their performances worthy of the name Dong Bang Shin Ki.”

TVXQ days

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