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K-pop Artists to Hold Benefit Concert for Korean-Japanese

lookout — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:25:47 -0700

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K-pop stars will hold a concert to raise funds for an annaul benefit festival held for ethnic Koreans in Japan. The annual Autumn festival, held in Osaka to promote cultural exchange with Japan and to help ethnic Koreans in Japan, is attended by some 30,000 audience members every year. The 24th annual "One Korea Festival" will be held at the Sun Plaza located within Osaka Park on October 26.

"Super Live 08," a benefit concert that will be held to support the annual festival, will feature a number of popular K-pop artists including Jun Jin, Park Hyun-bin, Jun Young-rok and Yang Ji-won. Five-member Japanese accapella group "Permanent Fish", the sibling trio "Cenal" and Park Sung-min from the history drama series "Taewangsashingi" will also make appearances on stage.

Jun Young-rok and Yang Ji-won will also take part in the actual festival that will kick off on October 26. Joining them will be Song Bong-joo from "Scene from A Bicycle," "Park Bo Band"--made up of Korean-Japanese singers--and the percussion group "Santa."

K-POP Stars in New Artist Yibul's Debut Music Video

lookout — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:43:08 -0700

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K-pop stars have joined forces to help the debut of new artist Yibul.

Some of Korea's hottest K-pop artists, including Park Jung-ah of Jewely, Sun-ye of the Wonder Girls, Tae-yeon of the Girls' Generation, Ga-in of the Brown Eyed Girls, Kim Dong-wan of Shinhwa and Shin-dong of Super Junior have made a joint appearance in the music video of Yibul's debut song.

The teaser video will be released online as well as cable TV channels and movie theaters. The full version of the music video will officially be launched on September 10, the release date of Yibul's debut album.

K-POP Hits to be Featured in Korean Language Textbook in Japan

lookout — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:03:42 -0700

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Japanese entertainment company Avex said it will release a series of educational DVDs entitled "Learning Korean through Songs" featuring 25 music videos of hit K-pop songs.

The songs include TVXQ's 2004 hit "Hug," Ahn Jae-wook's "Friend," Lee Byeng-hun's "Tears," BoA's "No.1" and SG WannaBe's "In Life."

In August, another DVD will be released featuring more hit songs including Shinhwa's "Deep Sorrow," Lee Dong-gun's "Hoping that My Wind Touches That Sky," Fly to the Sky's "Missing You," Brown Eyes' "Already a Year" and SG WannaBe's "Crime and Punishment."

K-Pop Singers Heat Up the Summer Stage

lookout — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:57:26 -0700

As temperatures continue to rise this summer, K-pop stars are hoping to help fans cool down and enjoy the rest of the summer with pop music.

First up is former g.o.d. member Sohn Ho-young's summer concert ``Season 1 Under the Sea" on Aug. 18 and 19 at the Olympic Hall, Olympic Park in southern Seoul.

Shin SW to Hold 1st Concert in Japan

lookout — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:17:14 -0700

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Singer cum actor Shin Seong-woo will hold his first solo concert in Japan October 21 at the Nakano Sun Plaza in Tokyo.

He first became known to the Japanese audience through his dramas 'First Love,' 'Wild Funny Girl,' and 'Man in Crisis,' after which he released a photo album in Japan. He also held three fan meetings in Tokyo, Osaka and Hiroshima and participated in a Korea-Japan arts exhibition.

K-Pop: Sexy Stars Versus Sweet Girls

lookout — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 22:20:14 -0700

Source: http://www.hankooki.com/

Lee Hyo-lee's reign as K-pop's hottest is being challenged by singers like Ivy, Chae Yeon, and Seo In-young.

Lee sent temperatures rising in 2003 when she made her debut as a sexy singer. Many female singers have since tried to follow in her footsteps, pushing the limits of sexiness with barely-there outfits and hot dance moves.

Koyote / 코요태

PanTaeLee — Wed, 4 Oct 2006 11:42:16 -0700

Koyote (코요태) is a popular South Korean dance and hip hop group consisting of members Kim Jong Min, Shin Ji, and Bbaek Ga. The group first debuted in 1999 with Shin Ji, Cha Seung Min, and Kim Goo. As a group, they are known for their catchy dance/pop songs, which have been their trademark. In 2005, Koyote won the KBS daesang (대상) (the Korean equivalent of the Grammy Award) for "Artist of the Year".

Current members