Kim Hyun-joong and SS501 Seeks a New “Rebirth”

The five-member boy band SS501, which has been holding its first Asia tour entitled “Persona” since its debut in 2005, will release a mini-album in Korea late this month. Entitled “Rebirth,” it’s the first album to feature all five members in a year and seven months.
After performing in Korea and Japan in August, SS501 finally [...]

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Kim Hyun-joong Recovering from Influenza A

South Korean pop idol and actor Kim Hyun-jung is recovering from his contraction of influenza A (H1N1) in Tokyo, his manager said Wednesday.
Kim was quoted as saying, “I am sorry to have surprised fans. I will make efforts to get better and meet with fans soon.”
Kim, a member of boy band SS501, was confirmed to [...]

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SS501’s Kim Hyun-joong Infected with Swine Flu

Pop idol Kim Hyun-joong of boy-band SS501 was confirmed Tuesday to have been infected with influenza A (H1N1) and is hospitalized in Tokyo, according to his agency.
Kim is the first celebrity to be diagnosed with the disease that has already affected 6,214 people here.
According to Japanese showbiz insiders, Kim visited a hospital in Yokohama Tuesday [...]

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Filipinos Get Hooked on Hallyu, K-Pop Craze

MANILA ― Hallyu, popularly known as the Korean wave, continues to cast its spell in the Philippines. Not only are Korean dramas being embraced by Filipinos but more teens and young adults are becoming ardent fans of K-pop artists as well.
Thanks to the Internet, non-Korean fans in Southeast Asia including the Philippines and as far [...]

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Hallyu Stars Dipping Toes Into World of Musicals

An actress wearing shabby clothes, her hair streaming over her face, passionately sings the lyrics to “Memory,” one of the most famous musical numbers in the world. Her soft voice highlights the touching words, mesmerizing an audience held captive by the performance.
This scene has played out countless times during worldwide performances of “Cats,” one the [...]

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Probe Finds Korean Entertainers Frequently in Bum Deals

After three of the five members of the Korean pop band Dong Bang Shin Gi, aka TVXQ, took legal action against the group’s management agency, S.M. Entertainment, on July 31, claiming an unfair contract, officials began examining how other top groups are being managed.
What they’ve found was sometimes startling. Yuna, a member of a band [...]

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SS501 Launches Persona Asia Tour Concert

The latest Hallyu star SS501 is going to launch their first Asia concert tour. Starting in Seoul on August 1st, the idol group is going to travel to Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, China, Malaysia, and Singapore for the next four months to hold a total of 15 shows.
The concept for the group’s latest tour [...]

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