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Friday, February 24, 2012

[News] Kim Hyun Joong - Large Scale Solo World Tour

credits: http://www.kimhyunjoong24.com/ + Wonderrrgirl (Translation)

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Hallyu star Kim Hyun Joong’s will soon begin the biggest world tour in K-POP singer’s history.

On the 23th, Kim Hyun Joong’s company KEYEAST revealed that the concert will begin on the third week of September with Seoul as the first stop to start the concert tour, and will go to 20 cities worldwide, with about 30~40 concerts. It will be a 6 months project with plans for the last concert in Busan, early next year.

For the tour, there are plans for North America, South America, Europe etc will be included, as well as Central Asia and North Europe; places where no other Korean celebrity has ever step foot into before. Together with the partner, a global IT business company, who will work together with the company for the tour, official notice will be uploaded next month on the website and regular promotions will begin.

Before the concert tour, there are plans for a new album to be released, and at the moment recording and preparations for it are ongoing.

Also, for the upcoming April, activities with mainland China top stars to record an album and further activities are also in the midst of ongoing preparations.

Last year, Kim Hyun Joong debuted as a solo in June, and have released two albums as well as an Asia tour and a Japanese debut. From last year, many big agencies have been expanding out by sending their idol groups to perform all over the world. For this tour (Kim Hyun Joong’s), it contains a resolution for an unparalleled position of a solo singer.

- other news not related to Hyun Joong omitted -

[Video] Kim Hyun Joong - HANGTEN 2012 S/S Making

credits: www.hangten.co.kr/hangten + cozy1010@youtube

[Fancam] Kim Hyung Jun - Arrival at Incheon Airport Back From Hawaii [23.02.12] by Prettyboy

credits: PRETTYBOYJUN2@Youtube

[Video] Kim Kyu Jong - "The First Fan Party in Taiwan" Features on TW News (Eng Sub) [16.02.12]

credits: sharonhuang83@youtube

[News] Park Jung Min - Shopped in night market, played with UFO catcher happily [24.02.12]

credits: Liberty Times + RPJM (http://royalpjm.wordpress.com) (English Translation)

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South Korea group SS501′s member Park Jung Min came to Taiwan for a long stay to film for drama ‘Fondant Garden’. Not only his Chinese improved tremendously, he also ate lots of delicious Taiwan food and often went to the night market with the staff members after filming for supper. He laughed and said that because of this, he put on weight and will go on diet with only boiled vegetables and chicken breast once he returned to Korea. Although there are night markets in Korea, there are not much things sold compared to the ones in Taiwan. Park Jung Min really loves to visit and shop in the Taiwan night market because he can see a variety of interesting things.

Park Jung Min’s favourite snack from the night market will be the crispy chicken steak, Korea does not have this kind of food which is really crispy. Although the calorie for the crispy chicken is shocking, Park Jung Min laughed and said “I will tell myself that this is chicken breast, so it doesn’t matter!” He will need to eat crispy chicken and drink pearl milk tea after filming every day.

Another favourite snack from Park Jung Min is oyster omelette. He explained that because he cannot withstand the spiciness in Korean cuisine. The sweet sauce in Taiwan suits his taste bud instead. In addition, he already loves eating oyster so when oyster omelette with sweet sauce really makes him irresistible and praised delicious.

Loves Tony Tony Chopper

Park Jung Min’s 8 years old nephew really loves Tony Tony Chopper from ‘One Piece’ and he specially brought a Tony Tony Chopper hat in the night market, saying that he will be bringing back to Korea. He even succeed in bargaining with the boss. After that, sharp-eyed Park Jung Min spotted Tony Tony Chopper’s hat in a UFO catcher and shouted that he wants to play. He played it 4 times but he did not succeed in catching. The staffs and fans around him even cheered for him. In the end, he finally caught a mini Tony Tony Chopper’s hat and could not hide his excitement and said that his nephew will be very happy.

Rain-idol, well deserved reputation

Staff revealed that Park Jung Min has the title of ‘Rain God’ in Korea. Whenever he is having activities, it will always be raining. And when he came to Taiwan for filming, they often encounter with the wet weather. When they were visiting the night market that day, it was actually a fine weather when suddenly, it started to drizzle. Staff members felt that it was amazing, ‘Rain god’ really deserve its reputation. Park Jung Min will be returning to Taiwan today. When he was asked what he wants to do when he go back to Korea, he laughed and replied that he wants to visit a doctor to cure his cold. He ensures that once ‘Fondant Garden’ rating hits 5%, he will visit Taiwan again and treats everyone with his handmade kimchi pancake.

[News] Park Jung Min - Reporting from backstage, Angie Chai keeping a close eye on Park Jung Min, just like a mother disciplining a child [23.02.12]

credits: ETtoday + RoyalPJM (http://royalpjm.wordpress.com/) (English translation)

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Park Jung Min came to Taiwan to film a Idol Drama ‘Fondant Garden’, he also became a artiste of the “Mother” of Taiwan Idol Drama Angie Chai. Angie Chai once said, Park Jung Min is just like her son, Nana(reporter) specially observed, the way Angie Chai treats Park Jung Min, does feel “motherly”.

Although Park Jung Min’s chinese is good, but during interviews, there are still times where he could not express himself properly. Park Jung Min seek help from Angie Chai, asking “Can I speak in Korean?” But Angie Chei just look at him, and said “no!” and then taught Park Jung Min to say out the correct answers word by word, just like how a mother would teach a child when the child is learning to talk.

When Park Jung Min finished expressing what he wanted to say in Chinese, Angie Chai smiled proudly with satisfaction, behaving just like Park Jung Min’s mother. Previously when Angie Chai held a Birthday party, Park Jung Min came to Taiwan specially to attend the event, and even generously gave her a kiss, the “Mother & Son” relationship can really be seen from this.

When Park Jung Min is filming in Taiwan, there were die-hard fans following him, taking care of him. This time for the premiere of the new drama ‘Fondant Garden’, baskets of flowers sent by fans lined the whole of CTV’s lobby. In Taiwan, it is not common for fans to send flower baskets therefore the reporters at the premiere were very impressed.