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South Koreans are friendlier to Western tourists?

2kpopped@gmail.com (Liz) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:59:00 +0000

Results of a survey conducted by the Korea Culture and Tourism Institute show that South Koreans are more hospitable towards Western tourists compared to their Asian counterparts.

Visitors from 16 countries took a survey during the first half of 2009. Of the 5,822 participants, tourists from Western countries gave Koreans high points for hospitality while tourists from Asian countries gave them a lower rating.

Malaysian tourists: Rooster (left) and Orchid en route to Namsan

The Germans (79.7%) and French (77.9%) think South Koreans are friendly, followed by the British (77.1%), Americans (73%) and Australians (71.4%).

Meanwhile, tourists from Asia gave a lower rating: Taiwan (32.8%), Thailand (48.9%), Japan (48.6%) and Hong Kong/Singapore (44.5%). This suggests that Koreans are selective when it comes to showing hospitality.

I believe this happens in Malaysia too. Friends have lamented how Malaysians can be all smiley and kind towards the Mat Salleh (white guys) but show a long face towards fellow Malaysians/ Asians. Sigh.

For health and vitality: Don't forget to eat fruits even in
a foreign land. Rooster buys oranges.

Nonetheless, when the K-popped! Trio were in Seoul last November, we didn’t run into any particularly rude person.... Maybe there was that street food ajumma who fleeced Orchid and I and there was that waitress who was a little moody…but Koreans were generally friendly to us Malaysian gals.

An ajusshi even directed Orchid and I to a more happening tourist spot when we were walking about aimlessly, and who can forget the friendly (and efficient) staff at Doulos Hotel?

What about you, do you have a gripe (or praise) about hospitality in South Korea?

Source: The Korea Herald

More on K-popped! Trio in Seoul

Rain likes portraying Raizo because 'He’s very sexy'

2kpopped@gmail.com (Liz) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:59:00 +0000

Korean heartthrob Rain (a.k.a Jung Ji-hoon) loves his character Raizo, in Ninja Assassin because “he’s very sexy” thus our favourite Hallyu Star can easily relate to him. Ha ha…cute.

The 27-year-old, along with the movie’s director James McTeigue, talked to the Korean Beacon in New York on Nov 13.

Praises: Rain (right) on McTeigue: 'He's always awesome, he's the best.'

Rain spoke a little English and seemed more comfortable with the language than in previous interviews. Nonetheless, he was at his best when conversing in Korean.

Ninja says: 'Raizo is not a Japanese character.'

When asked how does it feel to have his own movie, Rain unabashedly replies: “Finally, you know, I’m gonna be a superstar. Keep watching me.”

Wanna keep watching Rain? Hit the play button below for the full interview:

Source: Korean Beacon

Rain's Ninja Assassin news:
Rain promotes Ninja Assassin in Seoul
Ninja Assassin exclusive trailer & poster!
Rain shapes up for Ninja Assassin
Bi to focus on movies in 2008

Hyun Bin & Lee Bo Young at Happy movie premiere

orchid.shoppe@gmail.com (Orchid) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00:00 +0000

Hyun Bin (Friend, Our Legend) and Lee Bo Young (Mr Goodbye, Queen of the Game) were at the premiere of their movie "I am Happy". The media preview and press conference was held on November 13, 2pm at Seoul's Haengdang Wangsimni CGV.

Source: Newsen

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TVXQ’s Hero attends screening of Heaven’s Postman

2kpopped@gmail.com (Liz) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:31:00 +0000

Pretty boy Hero Jaejoong makes his first public appearance since word of Hero’s – along with DBSK members Micky Yoochun and Xiah Junsu’s – legal tussle with his agency SM Entertainment hit the news.

Heaven sent: Wouldn't you like to receive letters
from a postman like Hero?

The DBSK (TVXQ, if you want) member stars in the teledrama Heaven’s Postman. He was at Wangsimni CGV in Seongdong-gu, Seoul this afternoon (Nov 9) for the special press screening.

As the 23-year-old has always been flanked by other TVXQ members during press events, Hero admitted to being rather nervous on his first solo outing.

Smooch: Hero (left) and Han Hyo-joo lock lips for Heaven's Postman

Heaven’s Postman, which was filmed last year, is about a postman from heaven (Hero) who helps families send letters to their dearly departed.

After the PC, about 280 fans joined Hero for a special screening of the show. The drama also stars Han Hyo-joo.

Source: Naver News

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Rain promotes Ninja Assassin in Seoul

2kpopped@gmail.com (Liz) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:51:00 +0000

K-popped!’s favourite Hallyu star Rain (real name: Jeong Ji-hoon) was out and about on Nov 9 to promote his Hollywood flick Ninja Assassin.

Deadly: 'Yes, please be quiet. A ninja is talking. If you're not
careful, you won't be waking up from your sleep tonight.'

The 27-year-old spoke to the South Korean media during a press conference at 11am at Lotte Hotel, Seoul.

Rain toplines the James McTeigue-directed flick about Raizo a trained ninja assassin (what else?) who breaks free from his clan to exact revenge on them.

Ninja Assassin will be released in Malaysia – and South Korea – on Nov 26.

Arrival: Rain (left), along with his faithful
bodyguard, arrives for the PC

Check out the Korean sensation as he talks to the press.

Static wave: He heartthrob does his signature
"static wave" pose for the cameras

Attention: Rain continues to smile for the cameras

Dry lips: Rain is all nerves before the interview

Thrist quencher: 'Ahh, this will do since Liz isn't here to hold my hand.'

Attentive: Rain listens to a question

Relief: 'Man, I thought you were gonna ask me what
colour underwear ninjas wear.'

Cheeky: 'Another personal question and I'll
nunchuk you from over here.'

More Rain and Ninja Assassin news!

Kim Tae-hee of IRIS shows off bob

2kpopped@gmail.com (Liz) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:53:00 +0000

Heroine: Kim Tae-hee takes the lead in IRIS

Actress Kim Tae-hee has chopped off her locks for a bob cut. The 29-year-old stars in the much-talked about KBS drama IRIS.

The series, which also stars Lee Byung-hun, Kim So-yeon, Kim Seung-woo and Big Bang’s TOP, weaves a web of intrigue, espionage, betrayal and of course, a complicated romance.

New style: Kim shows off her sassy new bob

The drama will start airing on Nov 11 (Wednesday) in Malaysia. Yup, make sure you’ve got Astro Channel 303.

To whet your appetite for the show, check out the music video below:

Related:
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Drama Wars: IRIS and Road No. 1
IRIS Production Press Conference
IRIS drama sneak peak

Han Ye-seul sizzles at the 46th Grand Bell Awards

2kpopped@gmail.com (Liz) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:28:00 +0000

Stop the press, who’s that?

The lady in red is...

...none other than Miss Han Ye-seul

Han Ye-seul (Couple or Trouble) heated up the red carpet at the 46th Grand Bell Awards on Nov 6 when she stepped out in a long, off-shoulder, chilli red ensemble. Mamma Mia!

The 27-year-old actress was the host for the night, along with SBS announcer Choi Ki-hwan. Han bagged the Best Actress Award last year for Miss Gold Digger.

Host and hostess: Han (right) outshines
her co-host Choi Ki-hwan. Dude, don't you think
your suit is a little too tight?

According to an article by The Korea Times, many famous stars were missing from this year’s event. Apart from that, many were not thrilled with the winners.

Blockbuster flicks such as Haeundae and Mother didn’t win any of the more prestigious awards. Even actress Ha Ji-won, who appeared in two of South Korea’s biggest films – Haeundae and Closer to Heaven – wasn’t nominated.

Disappointing news aside, let's check out the other Korean beauties who attended the event.

Black beauty: Jeon Se-hong entices in
her ensemble

Lovely: Hong Su-hyeon looks
sexy in this sheath of a dress

Fairy: Park Bo-young goes all feminine
in this frilly piece

Cutie-pie: Yoona of Girls Generation waves
shyly to the crowd

Mermaid dress: Kim Min-seon relives her childhood
dream of being a little mermaid

Dull: Su Ae, who bagged the Best Actress trophy for Sunny,
doesn't look much like sunshine on the red carpet :-P

Elegant: Lee Young-eun looks stunning
in a Grecian-inspired dress

Source: Hankooki

Related:
Stars at the 45th Daejong Awards in Seoul

Jang Dong Gun is single no more!

orchid.shoppe@gmail.com (Orchid) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:31:00 +0000

Jang Dong Gun and Ko So-young are an item and have been dating for two years

Just when i thought Jang Dong Gun would remain a bachelor forever, news breaks that he's no longer eligible!

Jang Dong-gun (37) and actress/model Ko So-young (37) have been dating for 2 years! Talk about keeping things hush hush. In a press release, Jang mentioned that they met while working together in the two-minute film Love Wind Love Song (연풍연가) way back in 1999. They were the best of friends for a long time before becoming a couple. Although Jang was prompted to announce a wedding date, he said that the date has not been decided yet but promised to reveal the good news later.

Jang Dong Gun is currently working on the film Good Morning President while Ko So-young last appeared in the 2007 drama Blue Fish.

Ko So-young debuted in the 1994 film "Forbidden" and at that time, she was close to actor Jung Woo-sung. Ko recently appeared on Olive TV's documentary and visited children with HIV in Cambodia.

The pair met when they were filming Love Wind Love Song in 1999

Sources: Newsen, Sports Seoul

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Jang Dong-gun is the most handsome of them all

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Rain in Jakarta on Dec 3

2kpopped@gmail.com (Liz) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:15:00 +0000

Oh, you lucky Indonesians.

South Korean sensation Rain will be going to Jakarta, Indonesia for his 2009 Legend of Rainism Tour.

Live in Jakarta: Korean heartthrob Rain will hold a
concert in Jakarta on Dec 3

The 27-year-old is set to bring the house down at JITEC Mangga Dua Square on Dec 3.

Ticketing information is at: http://www.wproductions.biz/wprod/index.php?lang=en

Are you going for the Jakarta concert?

Gimme more Rain!

An interview with the Wonder Girls

2kpopped@gmail.com (Liz) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:45:00 +0000

Blastro.com managed to catch up with JYP’s Wonder Girls when they were in New Jersey on Oct 15. The Nobody singers were at the Justice store for an autograph signing session.

The interview was conducted in English with Yenny (Ye-eun) doing most of the talking, while Yubin supported her. Mimi (Sunmi) and Sohee were the quieter ones throughout. The missing Wonder was Sunye (Sun).

In wonder: JYP's jewels the Wonder Girls talks (in English) to Blastro.com

The girls talked about American boys (rest assured, Mimi still likes her Korean boys), the coolest thing being in America (calling their elders by their first name) and their upcoming plans – a new album in November, and concerts in China in December!

Watch the video of the girls below and be in Wonder :-)

Wonder Girls - Wonder Girls Meet Their American Fans
Music Videos at www.blastro.com

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Dine on us – 10% discount off dinner at Han Sung

2kpopped@gmail.com (Liz) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:59:00 +0000

Alrighty folks, if you love Korean home cooking, we’ve got some great news for you!

Korean BBQ Han Sung Restaurant and K-popped! are giving you, our faithful readers, a 10% discount off dinner at the restaurant in Desa Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur.

Welcome!: Dinner is (partly) on us at Han Sung :-)

The offer starts tomorrow (Nov 1) and ends on Dec 31. All you have to do is...

...click the image below and print out the voucher. Bring it along to the restaurant, tell the waiter that you’ll be using the voucher and voila, you’ll get 10% off your dinner bill!

Terms and conditions apply.

Discount: Print me and use me!

If you want to know what’s rockin’ at Han Sung, please read our reviews below:
(Note to our Muslim friends – Han Sung is a non-halal restaurant)
Han Sung's banchan at Cold Storage outlets
Soondae, Bossam & Jokbal promotion at Korean BBQ Han Sung Restaurant
Home cooked Korean fare at Korean BBQ Han Sung Restaurant
In search of authentic Korean Food in Malaysia

Blog: http://hansungrestaurant.blogspot.com/

Yoon Eun Hye at Breast Cancer Fund Raising event

orchid.shoppe@gmail.com (Orchid) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:44:00 +0000

Star of My Fair Lady Yoon Eun Hye arrives at the 4th Love Your W (a breast cancer fund-raising event in Seoul) dressed in an atrocious lacy revealing outfit. The funds raised at the event will be channeled to provide free breast cancer screening for women in the lower income group.

Oh, and apparently "W" stands for breasts in Korea.

Yay or nay to Yoon Eun Hye's outfit?

Source & pic credit: Newsen

More Yoon Eun Hye please...

Rain on CNN Talk Asia 2009

orchid.shoppe@gmail.com (Orchid) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:36:00 +0000

Rain talks to CNN's Ana Coren on Talk Asia

Rain's interview on CNN Talk Asia will be aired at 9:30pm, 28 October 2009. CNN anchor woman Ana Coren will be interviewing the 27 year-old Korean pop sensation.

In the interview, Rain will talk about being selected as 2007 100 Most Influential People on Time magazine. Rain said "I was so surprised to hear of the news and could not believe it. I was very excited. I think my involvement in Hollywood movies have given me many opportunities."

Rain also talks about his 2008 movie Speed Racer and up and coming movie (in which is stars in the lead role) - Ninja Assassin.

Rain (real name Jung Ji-hoon) came from humble beginnings. He was a shy child and suffered difficult times especially when his mother died when he was 18. Even at a young age, Rain loved to dance and used to study the moves of his idol - the late Michael Jackson. Times were tough and he went for so many unsuccessful auditions. But things finally changed when he met producer Park Jin-young (JYP).

Rain last appeared on CNN's Talk Asia in 2005. At that time, he could not speak English fluently and had to use a translator. From the stills, it sure looks as if Rain spoke in English in the interview. Find out tomorrow...

Rain's dream of conducting an interview on CNN's Talk Asia in English...
has become a reality?

UPDATE : 29 OCTOBER 2009

For those of you who missed Rain's Interview on CNN, here are the links:

Part 1: Rain on CNN Talk Asia

Part 2: Rain on CNN Talk Asia

Part 3: Rain on CNN Talk Asia

Source: Joy Entertainment

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Photos of Lee Min Ho in Malaysia!

orchid.shoppe@gmail.com (Orchid) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:34:00 +0000

Lee Min Ho - in the flesh, in Malaysia!
Photo courtesy of Cameranoob

Oh yes, many are still on cloud 9 because the very popular Boys Over Flowers star Lee Min Ho (22) was in Malaysia recently.

Many are still discussing and reminiscing his visit here, and telling stories about how they caught glimpses of him at his hotel, shopping, having dinner etc.

Even though the K-popped! Trio did not make it to the fan meeting at the Etude House outlet at Sungai Wang Plaza, Kuala Lumpur on the 25th October @6pm, we have scouted these excellent pics for you.

More pics after the jump...

Radiant Min-ho : view from the top
Photo courtesy of Wanie Anuar

Cute Min-ho
Photos courtesy of Lisa Yap

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Exclusive Photos : Tablo's Wedding

orchid.shoppe@gmail.com (Orchid) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:40:00 +0000

Because i'm a hopeless romantic, here are pictures of Tablo and Kang Hye-jeong's wedding. The (relatively) young couple - Tablo's 29 while Hye-jeong is 27 looked really cute in their wedding pics.

The pair was spotted at Incheon airport at 8am on 27 October, leaving for Europe for their honeymoon.

Tablo and Hye-jeong leaving for their honeymoon

More wedding and airport pics after the jump...

Backpacking in Europe? Bring it on!

Source: Newsen

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Tablo marries his sweetheart Kang Hye-jeong

orchid.shoppe@gmail.com (Orchid) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:09:00 +0000

Celebrities attending Tablo's wedding

Celebrity love birds Tablo (real name Yi Seon-ung) and actress Kang Hye-jeong tied the knot today. The couple announced their relationship earlier this year and intended to get married in 2010. However, last month, they announced that they were expecting their first child and thus the wedding has been pushed forward to October 26, 2009.

The wedding ceremony was closed to the public and took place at the Bailey House, Samsung-dong, Seoul. The couple's family members and only close friends attended the wedding.

Tablo and Hye-jeong will spend their honeymoon in Europe.

Sources: Newsen, Dramabeans

Related:
Tablo and Kang Hye-jung to marry in October

Se7en to release new Korean album in 2010

2kpopped@gmail.com (Liz) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:02:00 +0000

Remember him? You know, the La La La singer? :-P

After heading to the US to make his lacklustre debut there, Se7en (pic, right) is finally returning to the K-pop scene. Hallelujah!

The 25-year-old is reportedly working on a new album, which will be released next year.

On Oct 23, the singer’s agency YG Entertainment (YGE) said: “After Se7en finishes recording, he will unveil the new songs in the early part of next year.”

Se7en has been missing from the K-pop scene for a while. The talent, who is dating Park Han-byul, devoted the past two years to breaking into the US music scene. His debut single Girls, produced by Dark Child, kinda…er, bombed. *Liz ducks from the sticks and stones hurled at her*

YGE added: “As for the type of record, we haven't decided yet. It would be either a single, or a mini album.”

I hope this means Se7en has gotten his American aspirations out of his system. While we realise the importance of chasing after one’s dreams, we are not really in favour of Se7en’s below par activities in the US.

Club appearances in the States when he could easily fill stadiums in South Korea? Supercilious lyrics? ‘Lil Kim?? Ai yai yai what were his managers thinking?

Se7en, we’re glad you’re finally resuming your activities back in South Korea. You…and your loyal fans deserve better.

For old time's sake, here's one of my fave Se7en tracks - the sexy La La La

Source: The Korea Herald

Related:
Confirmed: Se7en’s girlfriend is Park Han-byul
Se7en enrols in Kookmin University Graduate School
Se7en to officially debut in US on March 4

Just count to Se7en

Marco shows off washboard abs in Arena

2kpopped@gmail.com (Liz) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:25:00 +0000

Gee, I wonder how many power crunches he did to get them. Model/ actor Marco Lee shows off his six packs in the Nov 2009 issue of Arena.

Flex: 'Count 'em...all six are there.'

The 32-year-old dons Emporio Armani’s Autumn/Winter underwear collection for the fashion glossy’s photo spread.

The talent, who has had bit parts in dramas such as Dream (2009), I Love You, Don’t Cry (2008) and Air City (2007), lost 2.5kg for the photoshoot. The 3rd generation ethnic Korean from Argentina adhered to a strict diet and exercise regime to get his sculpted physique.

The up and coming talent, who wants to make it big as an actor in South Korea, appeared as singer Son Dam-bi’s “husband” in MBC’s pseudo-married couple show We Got Married.

Actor: Marco practices brooding

Marco’s dream is to star in his own rom-com one day.

"To be honest, what I really want to do is acting. I know I have to speak (Korean) better. I am taking acting and pronunciation classes for that.”

No complains here. With Marco’s star on the rise, we will be seeing more of the talent…and his chocolate abs. Whoo hoo!

Source: Hankooki & The Korea Herald

2009 S.M. Entertainment Global Audition

2kpopped@gmail.com (Liz) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:32:00 +0000

Wanna be a star? Korean entertainment companies are on their annual hunt for fresh talents.

S.M. Entertainment (SME) – the company that has churned out BoA, Girls Generation (pic below), SHINee, f(x), Super Junior and, of course, TVXQ – is giving you the opportunity to sign an exclusive contract with them. All costs before you debut as an entertainer will be borne by the company.

Ooh la la: I wanna be a star!

SME is looking for singers, actors/actresses, models, dancers and composers/lyricists. It doesn’t matter what nationality, age or gender you are, you’ll just have to be Asian to participate.

Your may find your ticket to stardom at one of these audition dates:

Nov 15 (Sun) in Los Angeles
Time: 1pm – 7pm
Venue: Wilshire Plaza Hotel, 3515 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010

Nov 22 (Sun) in Toronto
Time: 1pm – 7pm
Venue: Toronto Korean Center (Hanin Center), 1133 Leslie St. North York. ON. Canada. M3C 2J6

Nov 22 (Sun) in Vancouver
Time: 1pm – 7pm
Venue: Executive Plaza Hotel in Coquitlam, 405 North Road, Coquitlam, British Columbia V3K 3V9, Canada

Nov 27 (Fri) in New York
Time: 3pm – 8pm
Venue: Korea Village (At Open Center, B1), 150-24 Northern Blvd. Flushing, NY 11354

Nov 28 (Sat) in New York
Time: 1pm – 7pm
Venue: Korea Village (At Open Center, B1), 150-24 Northern Blvd. Flushing, NY 11354

To apply, please go to http://audition.smtown.com/GlobalAudition0900_2.asp?lang=eng for more information.

Any enquiries should be directed to: 2009smhelp@smtown.com or www.smtown.com

All the best and…er, break a leg ;-).

Be there!: Got the moves...and the looks?

Another audition blitz:
JYP audition 2009

Wonder Girls & JYP after Jo Bros tour

orchid.shoppe@gmail.com (Orchid) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:06:00 +0000

Wonder Girls & JYP at press conference in Korea

JYP's Wonder Girls are back in Korea after 7 months in the US. After a wonderful experience touring parts of the United States and Canada as the opening act for the Jonas Brother, they are now back in Korea and held a press conference on the 23 October. The Wonder Girls' popularity in Korea rose after their first solo concert in March 2009. After a very successful stint in the States, Park Jin-young (or better known as JYP), head of JYP Entertainment is now very proud of his girls. JYP revealed that he intends to take the girls' career in the States further, but has no immediate plans for the Korean market.

Here are a couple of questions from the press conference:

What was the first thing the girls wanted to do when they returned to Korea?

They wanted to eat good ole authentic Korean food! Ye-eun wanted to eat dwen-jang jiggae for breakfast while So-hee asked her dad to make miso soup.

What are the Wonder Girl's plans for the future?

According to JYP, his girls will be appearing in leading U.S. newspapers and magazines in November 2009. They will also be interviewed on television programs. Next year, there are plans to make a regular album in the United States. JYP says that there is no artiste in the states doing the "retro singer" concept.

Looking fresh and hip after their 7 month stint in the USA

Oh i miss my kimchi stew...

Source: StarNews Korea

Lee Min-ho in Malaysia for Etude House

2kpopped@gmail.com (Liz) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:40:00 +0000

Actor Lee Min-ho of Boys Before Flowers is set to go on a promotional tour for Korean beauty brand Etude House and Malaysia is on his list of stops!

The 22-year-old, who is the face of the brand, will be stopping by Taiwan (Oct 23), Singapore (Oct 24) and finally, Malaysia (Oct 25).

Lee Min-ho surprise: Hello Malaysia, I'm visiting you real soon!

We don’t know which Etude House outlet he’ll be at when he comes to our country, and the information at the official Etude House website doesn’t help at all. “Check local listings for the times and places.” – What on earth does that mean?

Is Lee Min-ho’s visit such a regular thing that we have “showtimes” for it? I don’t know where to look. If you do, please point us in the right direction. 감사합니다.

Source: K-popped! reader Wawa & Etude Global

More on Lee Min-ho

SHINee goes Ring Ding Dong for 2009, Year of Us

2kpopped@gmail.com (Liz) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:01:00 +0000

They’ve shed their bubblegum image for a more mature, edgier look. SHINee, a quintet from South Korea, is back with their third mini album entitled 2009, Year of Us.

SHINee boys are from left: Onew, Tae-min, Min-ho, Jong-hyun and Key

The album drops tomorrow (Oct 19) with a track that has a major hook. Ring Ding Dong will cause fan girls and boys to either spontaneously burst out into the ultracool dance moves or go: Ring ding dong/Ring ding dong/ Ring diggi dingdiggi/ Ding ding ding....

Oh yeah, SHINee is rockin’ the house with the groovy “Afro-electro” number that is driven by a snazzy drum rhythm and electro beat.

The latest album also reportedly focuses on each individual’s distinctive style. Onew duets with veteran ballad singer Kim Youn-woo in The Name I Loved while Minho and Key are set to mesmerise fans with their rap battle track Get Down.

Yes folks, SHINee is so FUN-tastic and Ella-stic that you’d want to Ring ding dong, ding dinggi ding ding, dong dong, ping pong and king kong with the boys.

Aawwww!

Source: The Korea Times

Related:
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Oh Ji-ho and SHINee to cameo in My Precious Child

Singpore gets Seoul’d Out 2009

2kpopped@gmail.com (Liz) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:14:00 +0000

K-popped! Malaysians, you’re not gonna like this.

Korean stars are making their way to Singapore for the Seoul’d Out 2009 celebration in conjunction with the Sundown Festival (http://www.sundownfestival.sg/).

Performing live at the event are T-Max, Brown Eyed Girls, F.T. Island, Mario and Lee Ji-su.

Early bird tickets are priced at $65. The k-pop event will be held at the Fort Canning Park on Dec 12.

Why is it that K-pop stars love going to other South East Asian countries and not Malaysia? Are our local event organisers that incompetent?

Is anyone flying over to Singapore to catch this event?

If you’re not, then maybe we can appease your kpop craving with this sexy video by Brown Eyed Girls: Abracadabra -- exactly what K-popped! Malaysians need, a little magic to make Kpop entertainment happen in our country :-P.

Han Sung’s banchan at Cold Storage outlets

2kpopped@gmail.com (Liz) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:04:00 +0000

Now you don’t have to slave in the kitchen to make Korean side dishes. All you need to do is pop into selected Cold Storage outlets and pick up a container - or two - of readily-made banchan!

Han Sung is selling their homemade kimchi and banchan at selected Cold Storage stores in the Klang Valley.

Choices, choices: Six banchan to choose from

“This weekend (Oct 17), we will be at the Cold Storage at IKANO Power Centre,” says Daisy Choi, public relations manager of Han Sung. “The following weekend, we will be at the Cold Storage outlet in Mid Valley.” <-- Oct 17 update: Change of plans, folks. Han Sung will be at the Cold Storage in Mid Valley today. - Liz

Say 'kimchi': Choi (left) and her hubby Yu-han during
the Han Sung banchan promotion at Cold Storage, KLCC on Oct 10.

You can’t miss Choi and her crew as the ladies will be decked out in the traditional Hanbok. Apart from that, you can sample the banchan that are on sale.

Try me!: Sample some of the delights before buying

Here is the list of what’s on the shelves:

멸치 (myeol-chi) – Fried anchovies! There are two types of banchan made with anchovies – spicy and non-spicy.

마른 생선 (ma-reun saeng-seon) – Dried fish, which is a rather chewy side dish.

오징 오채 (o-jing o-chae) – Fried cuttlefish - rather chewy as well.

콩장 (kong-jang) – Seasoned black beans (my personal favourite!)

And last but definitely not the least, 김치 (kimchi), the cabbage kind, which is a must-have at every Korean meal.

The banchan are selling at RM9.90 each. Currently, if you buy 5 banchan, you’ll get 1 free. You can choose either the Seasoned Black Beans or Kimchi as your free gift.

Promotion: Buy 5, get 1 free!

Han Sung also has plans to offer their homemade banchan at Jusco and Isetan outlets in the Klang Valley. Stay tuned to K-popped! as we bring you more yummilicious news in the future.

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Legally Blonde The Musical (Korean)

orchid.shoppe@gmail.com (Orchid) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:42:00 +0000

SNSD's Jessica, actress Kim Ji-woo and Miss Korea Lee Ha Ni will be cast in the musical "Legally Blonde" (Korean version). The musical "Legally Blonde" opened in the American box office in 2001, grossing 90 million U.S. dollars.

In Korea, Legally Blonde the musical opens on November 14, 2009 at COEX theater, Seoul.

Source: Newsen