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What If...

There is this picture of a certain baby floating lately...

Ain't he cute? He'd die of my pinches when I would have seen him this young. So... what if we had baby? (That's me n years ago. LOL)

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The baby is the cutest! Like an angel! But he's not Asian. Make me babies is US-based expecting me that I would like to be paired with Johnny Depp, J. Timberlake, Marilyn Manson etc.

So juuust color the hair black and adjust a liiittle bit of the skin tone then...

viola!

Even close to reality. Neh?
I named him Seon Joong.
Too bad because SJ can't be born
unless there's some miracle awaiting to happen.


Like...
for some reason I'll be under the same umbrella with his father
in a cold rainy day...

Asheesh!
*hug*

TVXQ Feuds with SM Entertainment

This news has been bothering me, well, not only me but the whole K-Pop industry. I haven't slept well since the other day and right now I'm dying. But... as they say, I'll "always keep the faith." And hell no there's going to be a divorce between Jaejoong & Yunho! LOL

pic credit: frapbois.tistory.com

Three of the five members of K-pop group TVXQ are creating a stir by taking legal action against their management agency. Hero, Micky and Xiah submitted Friday to the Seoul Central District Court an application for provisional disposition to terminate the validity of their contract with SM Entertainment, Yonhap News reported Saturday. Max and U-Know did not take part in the legal action.

``We confirmed that the three members' request for provisional disposition was submitted on the 31st,'' a staff member of SM Entertainment told Yonhap News. ``We are very surprised and regretful but are trying our best to understand the situation.''

Reports of dissension started circulating about a month ago. The three members were said to have conflicting interests with SM regarding their private business endeavors in the makeup industry. Max and U-Know, meanwhile, had been busy pursuing individual acting careers in TV soaps in addition to their work with the group.

This raised concern among fans about the group's potential break up. ``This is a typical problem concerning contracts in the entertainment industry and I cannot provide further details,'' the lawyer in charge of the case, identified as Im, was quoted as telling Yonhap News.

One source related to the entertainment business said that typically, conflicts of this nature are difficult to mend. ``The five members of TVXQ have been split into two groups, and the agency that fostered them is upset, and normally it's difficult to reconcile.''

But despite rumors of disbandment, SM Entertainment maintains that the band, at the height of its career, should continue performing, saying ``TVXQ is a group that represents Asia and we believe that their career should continue. We hope to figure things out soon.''

The five singers appeared all together, as planned, at Japan's A-Nation concert Saturday. They are also expected to perform Thursday at a fireworks festival in Tokyo and at SM Entertainment's SM Town Live 2009 Concert, Aug. 16 in Seoul.

TVXQ debuted in 2004 with the album ``Hug'' and shot to stardom in Korea, Japan and other parts of Asia. Their subsequent albums were well received and their fourth album, ``Mirotic,'' released last year, sold 500,000 copies here despite sluggishness in the Korean record market.

In Japan, the group has topped the Oricon daily singles chart six times and recently gave a concert at the Tokyo Dome, which is regarded as a top-tier venue. They also have staunch fan bases in China, Taiwan and Thailand.

hyowlee@koreatimes.co.kr
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2009/08/178_49459.html


La la la la la... Blah blah blah blah. I've already had enough of this media play because only the fans know what's truly happening. I won't believe this until I'll get the official statement from the boys themselves. They'll release the official statement August 3 (today) and it's such a drag waiting for it. I wish I can just fast forward the time just for this case for the outcome. Love you, baby Joongie!

Gods Rising in the Land of the Rising Sun

The boy group who has taken my heart, Tohoshinki, held their first solo concert at the Tokyo Dome last July 4 and 5. Of course as one of their fangirls, I did not want to miss updates of this dream-come-true concert of theirs. I mean, heck, they wanted this since their debut! So it's about four years in the making.

I was not able to witness how these guys grew throughout the years but I was able to catch up with the fandom. (Thanks to the Cassies who are constantly uploading videos in YouTube even if they were suspended for the nth time. I want to say, "Hwaiting!" to them.) Having seen how they went through the hardships of being foreigners & the difficulties of building a name in Japan by starting all over again, I felt the same happiness that the boys are indulging now.

It was amazing how Tohoskinky's (that's what I call them) 4th Live Tour: The Secret Code was able to draw 100,000 people in just two days and the tickets were sold within thirty minutes! How historical is that?!? This just proved how this group's star power quality stirred the Japanese. Out of a total of 21 concerts around nine cities in Japan, it's just a shame I never got to attend any of them. (As if I'm living in Japan. LOL)

My dolphinee Xiah, my mickey Micky, my visual shock Hero, my food thief Max and my charismatic U-Know, fired up the concert with "Secret Game'' and continued with smash hits like "Doushitte Kimi No Suki Ni Natte Shimattandarou,'' "Purple Line" and "Mirotic.'' They sang about 32 songs in each of these three-hour and 20-minute two-day shows. The Tokyo Dome concert is so special that the members also presented separate solo performances, from Changmin's "Wild Soul", to a very very special duet made by my favorite pair, the BFF pair, Jaejoongie & Yoochunnie― "Colors-- Melody and Harmony''. Ahhh~! *heaven* I felt my heart melt when Hero & Micky sang their number with eyes locked on each other with smiling eyes & charming grins. They really made wonderful melody & harmony in that song. (Ok enough of my fangirling.)

"It still feels very real to us, all these concert series. Especially the finale at Tokyo Dome, we still can feel the after effect of it. We are really touched as we had been already talking about having performances at Tokyo Dome among members ever since we first advanced to Japan. Thus to achieve that goal, we worked hard… and now, to stand on stage thinking of the 50,000 audiences who were singing and breathing with us, I felt really happy as we united our heart as one.” These are one of the reasons why I love these guys. Their words just bothers me a lot but in a good way.

The boys also went in for a surprise when the "Red Ocean"...

turned into blue!

How sweet.

Popular Japanese newspapers wrote articles about the concert, stating that the ``Korean group is in the middle of the Japanese music industry'' and that Tohoshinki hit the ``triple 300,000,'' which includes selling more than 300,000 copies of their single (Stand By You), 300,000 copies of their official album (The Secret Code) and finally drawing more than 300,000 fans to their concerts.

The cover of their single, Stand By You:

The single that placed No. 2 in the Oricon single's chart before beating Arashi.
They went up to number 1! Weee~!

This concludes the battle between my Korean lover Jae & my Japanese lover Jun. I really have to choose one. Now I can truly say that I give my heart fully to Hero Youngwoong Kim Jaejoong, the androgynous Korean dork who speaks Japanese and only plays badminton for a sport. How lame is that?

Posing backstage after the two-day concert,

thanking audiences who came with a smile. Yeah! Congrats boys! I am still waiting for that after party. Eh~??

But the blessings never stopped raining for Tohoshinki as they had their first commercial inside the Japanese market. They collaborated with actress Aya Ueto (in one of my favorite movies Azumi) which created a humorous theme for Oronamin C's ad. It's one of the famous carbonated drink in there where popular stars like those in the Kamen Rider series also appeared. Even I found myself laughing with only a few Japanese words to spare.

Aya Ueto & Tohoshinki for Oronamin C.
Jaejoong~! I saw you flirting with her. Awww! Go, Joongie! ~__^

With all the success they have right now, I can only hope that they will continue to keep their feet on the ground. Since it's not really their own ground. Others think that Koreans are in Japan just for the yen. Well, we cannot hide that fact but through that we can see who's in for the Tohoshinki as musicians or the Tohoshinki as idols. Personally, Tohoshinki as musicians weigh more than them appearing in shows and I bet it's what the boys prefer most. Music is my life & so are theirs. There are Japanese fans who are very loyal to their boy bands even if their idols cannot really sing an acapella as beautifully as Tohoskinky. This is what's referring to the groups more as idols.

Preparing for Tokyo Dome while getting laid back & some light conversation.

The true Tohoskinky that I love.

But whatever marketing strategy will the boys' agency use, I'll stand by them because of the beautiful music they create. I still want to hear Jaejoong's voice until I grow old. And when the five stars shine together, they can be gods painted on the great vast skies.




Source materials:

Newsen

[Yahoo! Japan News]
Translation credits: mandasoh@iscreamshinki.net
[Oricon]
Translation credits: mandasoh@iscreamshinki.net
Shared by: iscreamshinki.net

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Tohoshinki's pic credits: (Daang, I'm so lazy.)
As tagged; all from http://farahshar.multiply.com/photos

Tohoshinki Mumo 2nd Feature Release

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I just hope that Mumo is available here too. :-( Even just Tohomobile I will be happy.

What's Buzzin' Bumblebee?

I'm a busy bee these days although not particularly on something formal. But on things that I really really would like to do.

For one, A Korean guy who speaks Japanese is inspiring me to finish my lessons.
I am such a hard-headed but it seems like he keeps calling me,
"Nihonggo... Nihonggo...Nihonggo... Desu, Sherry. Aishiteru..."
But he's too noisy singing Doushite inside my head. O__o

I am sooo sooo nervous for my babies. They are going to do a concert in THE Tokyo Dome!
Finally, their long-awaited dream to have their own TD concert will come true.
But man, there will be a lot of people attending!
I hope everything will go smoothly in the 4th & 5th of July.
That's three to four days before my birthday!
Gambatte dayo ne, Tohoshinki!!!

I am soo into this Jdorama these days.
I wanna bet Tohoshinki is watching downloads on this too since Takuya Kimura is the main lead!
And I like him too!
I love his role as a neuroscientist who helps solving crimes in complicated thing.
Every episode makes me say, "Amazing."
I find it as a dorky version of CSI and it's already a hit!
BIG Japanese stars will be doing appearances too which is something to look forward to in each episode.

Horikitty is back!
She stars in another romantic comedy somewhat similar to Hana Kimi.
She's still surrounded by beautiful boys! ^__^
Ahhh... Lucky her.
I'm also hooked up with this drama since the romance is unpredictable.
Well, let's see!

Ahhh! June 24 is The Day!
And I am as hot as Bumblebee trying to bring Megatron down!

So what do you think, babe, do you think we should watch this together? Just nod if you do. :-P

A Little Crazy Over Something

Oh well. Just Nothing to do. I am harnessing my skills to be a great great great blogger and a Nihonggo. LOL
I wanna go to Japan... soon! ^__^


I want to spaz about my vain guy. And if I'm a guy I wanna be gay for him. Kyaaah!
But luckily I'm not even if I just have 0.0000000001% chance of marrying him, I'll just take it. No problem. I'm just amazed by how Japanese men can be sooo vain most specially tweezing their eyebrows. o_0 Yes, I blame them for dragging my guy along.

For non-fans, I know what you're thinking.
They are not gay. The tag says BFF.
Koreans are just known to be touchy. ^__~

I also got inspired by their friendship that led me into making graphic art out of nowhere.

Oh well... I hope to see them soon.