Saturday, December 25, 2010
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
"We are Dong Bang Shin Ki 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.”
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.”
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KBS Global
Monday, December 20, 2010
HanGeng wins lawsuit over SM Entertainment
On December 21st, the Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor of the plaintiff, Super Junior’sHankyung, in the lawsuit he filed against his agency, SM Entertainment.
The Department of Justice stated, “All three contracts – from the January 2003 contract, the altered contract from February 2007, and the affiliated contract from December 2007 – do not exist.”
Hankyung had filed a lawsuit against SM Entertainment in December of 2009 claiming, “I cannot maintain an unjust contract.”
Meanwhile, an SM Entertainment representative spoke with MyDaily in the aftermath of the decision above and stated, “We cannot accept the result. We will file an appeal to reverse the decision.”
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Fil-Am actress stars in ‘Mean Girls’ sequel
MANILA, Philippines — After Vanessa Hudgens and Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, it's Filipino-American Disney actress Nicole Anderson's turn to make waves across Hollywood as she stars in “Mean Girls 2.”
Taking the reigns from Lindsay Lohan and the rest of "The Plastics," Nicole plays "Plastic" Hope Plotkin. However, compared to its predecessor, the movie features a cast of relatively unknown young actors.
While “Mean Girls” featured Lohan’s character singlehandedly taking revenge on main "Plastic" Regina (Rachel McAdams), “Mean Girls 2” will show three friends forming "The Anti-Plastics" to counter the new trio of overbearing "Plastics."
The movie wrapped up filming last July and is slated for a Jan. 23, 2011 premiere in the US via the ABC Family channel.
The "Disney" traces her Filipino roots from mother, Negros Occidental native Anami. Although based in the US, Nicole expressed her pride for being Pinoy and love for Filipino food.
“My favorite’s halo-halo and I love sinigang and pancit. My mom makes me these vegetarian egg rolls. I also have a tattoo on my ribcage and one of the things on it says ‘Mahal kita,'” she told ABS-CBNNews.com” in a report dated Nov. 16.
Nicole, who attained mainstream success when she played the role of Macy Misa--Nick Jonas’ love interest on the now-defunct “Disney” Original TV series “Jonas"--opened up on being included in the show.
“It was my first stable job so it was, ‘Wow, this is awesome, I’m gonna be able to do what I really love to do on a regular basis.’ And then I booked it with my best friend and the Jonas Brothers. It was a win-win-win all over the place.
“When we came back for the second season, I found out that Nick and I would be love interests on the show so I was, like, ‘That’s not a shabby job.’ He’s a really, really cool guy,” Nicole shared.
She also mentioned seeking more mature roles, but none of the wild and daring stuff.
Currently, Nicole plays a recurring character on the TV drama series “Make It Or Break It,” a show about gymnasts striving to make it to the Olympic Games. Incidentally, Nicole herself used to be a competing gymnast in her younger years. However, she was forced to retire early due to sustaining numerous injuries.
Meanwhile, the 20-year old actress also addressed the recent emotional breakdown of fellow Disney talent Demi Lovato.
“I think with Demi– she is a young girl, she’s a teenager. Every teenager goes through their angst phase, you know, where they wanna rebel, kinda go through teenage hormone issues. Unfortunately for her she has to do it in the spotlight,” she said.
Manila Bulletin
Sandara Park has the clearest skin out of all girl group members
2NE1′s Sandara Park has been chosen as the girl group idol with the youngest looking skin in a survey held by Star M Plastic Surgery & Dermatology Clinic.
The poll was held from December 1st through the 16th, and surveyed a total of 541 people, asking, “Which girl group member has the most beautiful skin without a pimple? Which member has the best youthful looking skin?”
Results ranked 2NE1’s Sandara in first with 328 votes (60.6%) and KARA’s Han Seung Yeon in second with 179 votes (33%).
Min Young Ki, the director of dermatology, commented, “People are becoming more and more interested in the skins of celebrities. Despite their busy schedules, Sandara and Han Seung Yeon managed to rank in first and second for their clean skin. Their clear skin tone gives an image of luxury. We’ve had many people come in asking for a multi-focus treatment in order to achieve skin like them.”
The director continued, “Sandara is a star that is able to pull off both the bright and innocent image along with a mature and sexy one. Her honest and positive mindset makes her a popular advertisement model to the public. Her clear skin makes her the perfect target for advertisements and allows consumers to trust the product she’s endorsing. Sandara will be much loved not only in the music industry, but as the new blue chip of the CF world.”
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