Jeon Ji-hyun can’t seem to shake the rumors of a possible career change into the music industry. And after a recent commercial for Samsung in which the young actress parades around with the companies latest phone offering…only seems to have added more fuel to the fire ..
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Fans of the Korean group Wonder Girls were given a treat recently when during a radio interview there was discussion about Lee Hyori’s dance moves in her latest video “U-Go-Girl”. After each girl demonstrated the moves using their hands, it apparently brought so much delight to online fans (particularly member So Hee’s rendition) that it quickly became one of the most sought after video’s in Asia, and remained so for several days afterwards..
Having graduated from one of South Korea’s most prestigious universities, actress Kimm Tae Hee main claim to fame has always been her rare combination of keen intelligence wrapped in a girl next door beauty. But things changed in early May when LG debuted her “Cyon Disco Phone” commercial nationwide. The public response was enthusiastic to say the least, and left many in Korea’s music industry wondering if a career change is imminent.
It seems like there’s always some Asian pop chaos going on at the various airports in the region…so it’s not surprising that when Korean group Super Junior visited Beijing recently (apparently related to the upcoming Olympics) and word got out..well let’s just say slight pandemonium broke loose..
Before the recent musical debut of Korean singer Sunha, no one bothered to look behind what appeared to be just another beauty queen runner-up. But behind the facade lay something else..most important being raw singing and dancing talent. And once that cat was out of the bag, it was just a matter of time before the world would see that appearances can be deceiving..there’s more to Sunha then just a pretty face..
Asian companies seemingly know what’s good for them: rent-a-pop star for a day, pay them loads of money, and then sit back and watch business go through the roof. From BoA selling beer, to Ayumi Hamasaki (among others) pushing Tower Records, I’m on the edge of my seat just waiting to see what ads these companies dream-up next..
On November 30th, Alicia Keys gave a brief but spirited performance in Tokyo, mesmerizing those assembled with her heartfelt rendition of the hit song “No One”. The album has been doing extremely well across Asia, and Alicia has stated several times of how pleased she’s been with the albums success, but even more by it’s apparent Universal appeal.
Chaos would be an understatement at Odaiba Mall (Tokyo) recently, as it was the surprise location for a reunion video shoot for quite possibly the greatest band in Japanese history..X-Japan. Many would have accepted their beloved bands fate long ago, but not THIS band’s fans. Want to see how fast 3 shows at the Tokyo Dome sell out? Just wait and see..
Many Korean artists would kill for the offers that talented Lim Jeong Hee has been getting lately. After moving to N.Y. to better her English and network within the industry, a few demo’s quickly circulated eventually landing her the opportunity to sing with popular R&B group Outkast. Her record label is obviously ecstatic, and is coming to the realization that they may hold in their hands the first true crossover artist of Asia.
Arriving home to Japan to much more press than the last time around, Ochi Yosuke is asking the media to believe he’ll win the next World Air Guitar Championship 3 times straight. Even with his unorthodox playing style, he still manages to mesmerize the Finnish judges quite handily. And seeing that he puts about as much passion into the contest as his own comedy career, who should doubt him?
