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"Genie" has good chances of selling 100,000 The nation's representative girl group SNSD has silenced the music industry with their powerful syndrome as the green light for SNSD to sell over 100,000 copies consecutively for their past three albums has been turned on. According to Hanteo charts, SNSD's second mini album has sold nearly 40,000 copies within a week of its release, drawing closer to the possibility of three consecutive albums selling over 100,000. It is an incredibly rare feat for a girl group to sell 40,000 albums within a week. When additionally taken into consideration the fact that SNSD's first mini album Gee took over the first half of the year by selling 24,000 copies in their first week, you can easily guess the immense popularity of this group. Moreover, since Hanteo gathers its data by aggregation, it is entirely possible that their current album sales have surpassed the 40,000 mark. Industry insiders estimate that 50,000 to 60,000 copies have been sold within this first week. The exact numbers will have to be released by their agency according to how many albums were shipped out. Furthermore, SNSD is not only powerful in their album sales, but also in their online sales and ringtones. As soon as "Tell Me Your Wish" was released, it shot to the top of the charts on Melon, Dosirak, MNet, Bugs and other online charts and immediately stood at number one on their charts for the month of July. It also solidly occupied the top of the SK Telecom ringtone charts. Not only has SNSD has taken over the top spot for album sales, online sales, ringtone charts, but they've also taken over the most air time slot for broadcast shows. According to the site Air Monitor that measures the air time on broadcasts, SNSD's 2nd mini album title track "Tell me your Wish" occupied the number one spot on the charts for June 29th to July 4th. With their control over album sales, online sales, ringtone sales and broadcast air time, SNSD has swept clean the music industry with an all-kill. Source

2NE1 will continue with ‘1 week 1 performance’ with new mini album release Releasing their 1st minialbum on the 8th, group 2NE1 will continue with their special practice of performing on music programmes once a week. With the release of their first digital single ‘Fire’ in May, the group has went on 8 times on music shows in the 2 months of their promotion. Their debut stage was on 17th May on SBS Inkigayo and they only went on music shows on 8 times for the next 7 weeks. YG has explained, “As compared to the popularity they will gain by going to perform on music show, the capabilities they show on stage is more important. You can’t give everyone a good impression with different costumes but the same choreography everytime. Because of that, the girls will practise their new choreography every week for their performance.” Meanwhile, the girls will have their comeback stage with ‘I Don’t Care’ and ‘Pretty Boy’ on KBS Music Bank on 10th July after their 1st minialbum on the 8th. Source

Toho and Aya Ueto at their first press conferene Actress Aya Ueto, poster child for the new CM for『Oronamin C Drink』and guest characters Korean-born popular group, Tohoshinki, participated in the press conference that was held on 7th July. The popular group had just had a successful 2-days at the Tokyo Dome, and this is their first collaboration with Aya Ueto, who said "I'm happy to monopolise" with a smile. In passing, as it was the Festival of the Weaver/Star Festival today, when asked about the ideal image of stars, they revealed, "Someone who is able to hold out till the end is good. A person who is distant but established". For the new CM, Aya Ueto dresses up in an OL, and the content also includes Tohoshinki singing in acapella. Looking back, Aya Ueto said, "Everyone was friendly and talked, so we were all able to loosen up". Jejung gave high praise and said, "Ueta-san has a cute image, but if you see her close up, she's a beautiful woman. It's our first time (collaborating) and the atmosphere was good", and it seems that they are very compatible. Aya Ueta who appears in the『Oronamin C Drink』CM with the image of a woman in a red yukata, told the press that her wish for the Festival of the Weaver was, "It's been a long time since I participated in a live during summer, I want to perform in front of a large assembly of people," expressing her excitement at returning to the music scene after 2 years. On the other hand, Jejung said, "Personally, I want to go on a date with a lover. But I don't have a lover, and I haven't gone on a date for years. She should have the 'Genki batsuratsuu?' feeling" mixing in the slogan of the product they were promoting, which appealed to the audience. This is Aya Ueto's 17th participation in a CM, and it will become Tohoshinki's first domestic Japanese CM. 『Acapella Shinki』the new CM for『Oronamin C Drink』will be broadcasted nationwide on 11th July. Source

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More weird discussions on Sukira 090626 Leeteuk Experiences "Ghost Pressing on Body" Leeteuk: On the way to Inkigayo last Sunday, I sat at the last row, where I usually do not occupy. Shindong was sleeping with his head on my shoulder, and I fell asleep too. I dreamt that someone was strangling my neck... So I have come to realise that I cannot sit at a position that I seldom occupy. Eunhyuk: Maybe Shindong is too heavy Leeteuk: There have been more serious ones. I have recently been pressed on by ghosts frequently... It only happened a few times before. The members living at my storey have it often too, especially while sleeping with their doors open. I have already had it 4-5 times these days. 3 days ago, I had a little time to rest before coming for the radio show, so I slept. As I slept, I suddenly felt like 'ghosts' have come. I saw a woman walking towards me from the living room, I couldn't breathe and told myself to get up at the count of 3. '1, 2, 3!' It felt like I had chased the ghost which was pressing me away, jumping off instantly. But when I turned back, my body was still lying there sleeping, I was scared to death! I thought I should return, then 'shua~' I returned... Eunhyuk: Is that real or fake? Leeteuk: It's real. I continued sleeping after that... Perhaps I have been too stressed out lately. *That is the literal translation, but the sensation that Leeteuk experienced should be 'Sleep Paralysis'. It is nothing serious, so don't worry. 090630 Men's Underwear Colour Leeteuk: Eunhyuk, do you have red-coloured underwear? Eunhyuk: Uhm... I have one. But it is not entirely red. It is white, with many red words, so it looks like it is entirely red from afar. I don't wear it often. Do you have (red-coloured underwear)? Leeteuk: I don't. Mine are all white, gray, black or blue. Eunhyuk: Even though no one can see my underwear, I still feel embarrassed just wearing it. 090630 Poor Little Eunhyuk Eunhyuk: When I was in Primary 6, during a mathematics paper, students were quietly attempting the questions. The invigilator went out for a little while and the students started speaking softly, before their voices gradually increased in volume. In that situation, I couldn't help but say something too. I just said a sentence, and it was to myself, 'Ah, this question is so difficult'. Just then, the teacher came in, heard my voice, and said, "Lee Hyukjae, come out.' He then tore my examination script, saying I was making a racket, and I really got zero for that examination. I was so wronged. I wasn't even talking to other people, I was muttering to myself. Sigh, what luck. 090630 Playful Ryeowook Leeteuk: Oh right, there is an interesting thing that happened. A couple of days ago, your parents went to your dormitory right? Ryeowook wanted to play a prank on the managers... Eunhyuk: Yes, yes, I remember. Leeteuk: Ryeowook ran up to the 12th level and said to the managers, "Hyung! Eunhyuk hyung went crazy! He brought a woman to the dormitory!" The managers got a shock and dashed down to the 11th level. Upon reaching your storey, they saw a pair of woman's footwear when they opened the door. The managers then had a meeting, and the whole time while they were fretting, they kepting hearing a woman's voice coming from your room. The few of them worried for quite a while, until they saw your parents in the room... Eunhyuk: They saw (my parents) from the gap at the door, and then bowed after seeing them... Ha, Ryeowook is too playful. 090701 Leeteuk Talks About Donghae Who Can't Drink Leeteuk: I really can't drink that much wine. Not too long ago, Donghae and I went for a drink. Donghae drank a bit. Eunhyuk: Really? Leeteuk: Yeah, Donghae drank a bit. Eunhyuk: How much (did he actually drink)? Leeteuk: Approximately 5cm in depth * Eunhyuk: Hahahahaha Leeteuk: And then he told me, 'Hyung, I think I'm intoxicated' Leeteuk: And he also said, 'Hyung, the taste is not bad after all.' *imagine a cup filled 5cm in. 5 cm ~ 227.305 ml ~ 8 oz 090701 Eunhyuk's First Kiss Leeteuk: Eunhyuk's first kiss looked like it's the soonest. 2AM: Ah, hahaha Leeteuk: Ah, (Eunhyuk), when was it? Eunhyuk: Ha? What? Leeteuk: First kiss. Eunhyuk: Eh~? Leeteuk: Say something about your first kiss. Eunhyuk: First kiss. My first kiss was back in August 22, 2006. 2AM: Oh~ Hahahahaha Eunhyuk: Ah~ Hahahahaha receiving a kiss that day was actually.... The rest: Hahahahahaha Don't take what Eunhyuk said literally. August 22, 2006 was the first broadcast of Super Junior's Kiss The Radio with Leeteuk and Eunhyuk. 090702 Eunhyuk's Passport Photo Eunhyuk: I registered for my driving license the year before. Taking the photo for the license was a pretty rushed affair, so I just took one at the speed photo booth at the side, and the result was too... No matter what, I am a celebrity after all... Leeteuk: What, the result must have been your true appearance. Eunhyuk: No no, the photo didn't capture my charm. Leeteuk: How is a driving licence photo supposed to capture your supposed charm? Eunhyuk: It should have captured my delicate face, snow-white skin and watery eyes, at the very least. That type of photo technique simply could not make it. So I decisively threw it away, phoned our company's photo department, went there to take a photo, used Photoshop to make it look good, and it became the photo in my driving license. Leeteuk: It is the one on your current driving license? Let me see. Eunhyuk: It isn't with me now, we'll talk about it some other time, I was smiling so radiantly. Leeteuk: Whatever~ There are rules for passport photos to be taken with the ears, eyebrows shown and all... Eunhyuk: Ah ah ah ah ah, I hate that. When I was taking (my passport photo), my hair was very long, my fringe had to be tucked behind my ears and those covering my forehead had to be tucked to the side, it turned out really ugly. When we are at overseas customs, many fans will look at it, it's so embarassing. Everyone, stop looking. Leeteuk: I don't mind. Eunhyuk: I mind, (so) everyone, stop looking haha. Source

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Every Super Junior members has female celebrities in their heart Super Junior's leader Leeteuk had revealed that there is a rule among SJ members that they cant like the others' favorite female celebrities. On the show SBS "Yashimmanman 2" which was aired on July 6th, SJ members Leeteuk, Kangin, Yesung, Eunhyuk had explained about that rule and also, talked about their ideal girl type. Yesung's ideal type is Moon Geun Young, Eunhyuk's ideal type is Choi Jung Won, Kangin said he liked Jeon Ji Hyun so much that the other members even called her "sister-in-law" among them. Especially Leeteuk had sent a video message to his favorite actress Han Ga In. He also told the whole story of the first time he met Han Ga In in a beauty salon 8 years ago. At that time, Leeteuk went to the same beauty salon with Han Ga In. He even asked beauty salon's staffs beforehand "If Han Ga In comes, please contact me ", thus showing that he's really a crazy fan of her. In order to seeing her, Leeteuk had hidden in the restroom and just when he came out, he happened to meet Han Ga In. Leeteuk expressed "I cant forget that eyes" and "Before, I had had a meal with Yeon Jung Hoon hyung-nim (Han Ga In's husband) once" and introduced himself shyly then. Yesung likes Moon Geun Young: Eunhyuk likes Choi Jung Won: Kangin likes Jeon Ji Hyun: Eeteuk likes Han Ga In: Source

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Dong Bang Shin Ki is #1 on Oricon daily chart Dong Bang Shin Ki has risen up to #1 position on Japanese Oricon daily chart with the song ‘Stand By U’ released in Japan on 1st July. And in just 5 days, it has gone up to the #1 position on Oricon daily chart. They had overtaken popular group Arashi’s new single and went up to the #1 position. Dong Bang Shin Ki has been recently called to have hit the ‘triple 3′ with 30K album copies sold for their single, and also for their recent full length album, plus they hit 30K number of fans present for their Japanese concert tour. They also rewrote history by being the 1st Korean artiste to perform at the Tokyo Dome on 4th and 5th July for their finale Japanese concert tour performances. Meanwhile, the group is set to be performing on a-nation concert from 1st August. Source

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I'm not a fan. I'm just neutral with them for now. Their covers of "Tell Me" and "Milkshake" were horrible. New song "Music" in LG Walkman CF

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The SHINee Acronym Interview! SHINee, who had the 3 past hits "Replay", "Love Like Oxygen", and "Amigo" has hit a 4 consecutive homerun with the summery dance track "Juliette". This track, written personally by Jonghyun, with influences from the movie "Romeo and Juliet", has been successfully popular wtih SHINee's special and rich vocals, along with performances that bring the lyrics to life. Who could the "noonas' romance" SHINee's stars' be? What do they get excited over and what do they hate? Using the letters that make up the name SHINee, we unravel the answers. S(STAR) - Who is SHINee's star? Onew: Stevie Wonder. Ray Charles. The old pop singers. When I hear those stars' songs, I get goosebumps. Jonghyun: Neyo. Chris Brown. Neyo's fitting pop and R&B harmonious vocals are admirable. I like Chris Brown's performances. Minho: Justin Timberlake. Usher. The concept of singing while dancing is really cool. In Korea, it would be DBSK, Shinhwa, and Super Junior. They are sunbaenims that I've liked since I was little. Key: Michael Jackson. Justin Timberlake. Female singers are Madonna, Britney Spears, and Lady Gaga. I like artists who can perform well. Taemin: Michael Jackson. The energy on stage to amaze people is so cool. I want to learn that kind of energy. My heart hurts because a top star like that passed away so suddenly. H(HATE) - What do you hate? Onew: Mosquitoes. I can't even scratch it if it's on my face because it might leave a scar. It's also tiresome and itchy when you're bitten on the bottom of the foot. Jonghyun: The heat. I have a lot of heat in my body, so if it's hot, I can't sleep well and suffer from insomnia. The winter is better. Minho: Losing. I have a strong greed for victory. It's to the point that if I lose a soccer match with another class, I can't sleep at night. Key: Carrots. Every since I was little, I hated carrots. There's no reason. I just hate it. Taemin: Bugs. I hate all kinds of bugs. I can't touch them. I can't even catch mosquitoes. I(INTEREST) - Something you're interested in at the moment? Onew: Lately, I've been reading the Sherlock Holmes series and it's really interesting. Holmes' hard-headed judgments are fascinating. Jonghyun: Writing lyrics. I've really been into writing lyrics lately. I've always been interested in this even before debut. It feels good to present my first song. Minho: Soccer. Ever since I was little, my future aspiration was to become a soccer player. I was influenced by my dad (Choi Yungeom, Daejeon Manager). I like watching and playing soccer. A player I like is Thierry Daniel Henry. Key: Fashion. I look through a lot of street magazines and show collections. I also share a lot of stories with our stylist, Designer Ha Sangbaek, who really likes John Galliano. Taemin: Acting. I've become very interested in acting while fimling the sitcom "Taehee Hyegyo Jihyun" N(NEED) - What do you need? Onew: Experience. I want to experience many things in life. Jonghyun: Driver's license. I'm at an age to earn one. Minho: Study. Because it's something you need as a student. Key: Practice. I want to keep improving. Taemin: Exercise. I have a very thin body frame. I want to build up strength. E(EVERYTHING) - What's important to you? Onew: Pictures. Because you're able to revisit those happy or memorable moments. Jonghyun: Family. Just their existence gives me strength. Minho: Eyes. You need to see to feel, right? Even those around say my charm is my eyes. Key: Myself. Because I am here, I can be a member of SHINee. Taemin: Practice room. It's more comfortable than home. E(EXPECT) - What are you anticipating? Onew: Potential development. I anticipate how much more I can grow. Jonghyun: More bigger strength. When I have expectations, I want to clench my teeth and work even harder. That's the kind of strength I want. Minho: My decisions in the future. Joining SHINee and debuting as a singer were all my choices. I'm waiting to see what kind of decisions I'll make in the future. Key: What will the outcome of Juliette be like? Taemin: I was anticipating Michael Jackson's concert, but since I can't see his performances in person, my heart hurts a lot. Source

YGEntertainment has revealed its goal for group 2NE1 this year. YG said on the 6th, “2NE1’s ultimate goal this year is to hold an independent concert. This is like a dream which is hard to fulfil since they are a girlgroup which has just debuted, but we are working on fulfilling this dream as the production team, we should not let the hope go off like that.” YG also revealed that 2NE1’s minialbum will include 7 songs. “It includes the work of Teddy YG and Kush, who will always bring great works even for the next 10 years, and they had worked very hard overnight together for this minialbum to produce some great songs. And even though we cannot say that we are 100% satisfied with the results, we gave 100% our best for this album.” They also revealed the girls’ comeback stage, to be on 10th July on Music Bank, “They will perform both the title song ‘I Don’t Care’ and ‘Pretty Boy’ off their minialbum for their comeback stage.” “The girls will promote the song ‘I Don’t Care’ all the way till end-August. We are still deciding on whether to go with promotions with another song off the album. But we have set for them to promote ‘Pretty Boy’ after that, and release another MV beginning of August.” They added, “2NE1 will release an official album in October if they are to go with promotions of ‘Pretty Boy’. If not, they will release the album in September. Their official album will feature Big Bang GDragon’s works and songs. The songs are meant for their official album so we did not put them in their minialbum.” They said lastly, “This is giving thoughts that we want GDragon’s solo album songs to release first on 18th August.” Source

"Out of Music" Aug 2009 Interview Big Bang is featured in the August 2009 issue of "Out of Music", a Japanese music magazine and gave a great interview where they talk about each other, musical styles, their time in Japan, and their Japanese singles. Translated below. G-DRAGON: I wanted to convey a new feeling to the Japanese people. For example, we watched the mood and the tones. We watched a lot of Japanese PVs and movies and reflected on that. -First time meeting you. Bigbang finally debuting in Japan's mainstream music field, could you please introduce yourself? Starting with SOL, what does your name 'SOL' mean, that you are using during your Japanese activities? Taeyang: I'm SOL; I'm a vocal. My Korean stage name is Taeyang which means "Sun". In Spanish, the word "SOL" means "SUN". Daesung: I'm D-LITE. This name means 'always bright'. T.O.P: I'm TOP; I'm a rapper. This is the name that Se7en who's a senior in our company, made for me. The name "T.O.P." can also mean 'the peak, the top"; there are many ways you can define this name and I brought the initials. Seungri: I'm a vocal. In Korea my stage name in 'Seungri' which means 'Victory'. So Victory- V.I. G-Dragon: I'm the leader who's in charge of song writing also. My Korean name's Jiyong, 'Yong' means 'dragon'. That's why it's G-Dragon. -BIGBANG is a group full of musical talent. Could you point out the outstanding points of your members? SR: First of all, SOL (Taeyang)’s dancing on stage is just great. I'm a guy, but I admire him. I envy him too. DS: When SOL is recording, he sings in his own style; I learn a lot from him. T.O.P: When he's on stage he's very polished up. And, he has a style that no other Korean singers have, so there are many people that copy him. His specialty is his sophisticated dances and his performance on stage. He always studies the little details. His voice in very deep; it’s full of 'soul' that no other Korean singer has. I think the level of our group went up thanks to SOL. G-DRAGON: SOL has the 'Soul'. The other members mentioned a lot of stuff, but to add on to that, he has a groove and feeling that's superior to the others. The most significant thing is that he always has the mind to try his best. The result of his effort is him right now. He's magnificent. The amount of practice he does is outstanding. And on top of that he's always studying-, so I'm looking forward how he'll improve in the future. -Your reaction's very cool. TY: I'm ashamed/shy(laugh). -Then D-LITE (Daesung)? TY: The meaning is in his name too; he's bright in any situation. When the other members are sad, he's the one that gives us the strength. His voice tone's very heavy and has a wide vocal range. He's a vocalist that can sing a lot of parts. When he's singing sad songs, he can make the song seem even sadder. He has a vocal colour that can embrace all the sounds and voices. -After I heard the songs, I thought of that too. T.O.P: Can I say some bad stuff? -What!? T.O.P: Just joking(laugh). It's quite awkward talking about our members in a place like this. D-LITE (Daesung), musically adds the sentimental feeling to BIGBANG's music. He's very good at conveying the sad feeling to other people and has a lot of 'colors'. He's working hard and is receiving a lot of love and support from a lot of people. He has a lot of merits. SR: D-LITE's a very natural person. When we(staffs and members) look at D-LITE, he makes us happy. He’s like a hyung. (*hyung=older guy) G-DRAGON: From a director's perspective, he can easily absorb the notes and the song. He can rapidly finish the recording. As SOL said, he has a voice that feels like it is embracing the sounds, and is a person with a lot of talent. He's even on variety shows on TV. For example, he's like "a tree with a lot of fruit". Also, he has a great personality; he's a person that I would like make my younger brother(laugh). He has a lot of merits and has a bright personality. When he sings a new note, he puts in the effort to reach it fast. We're looking forward to his future; Daesung will "succeed greatly". Daesung means "大成(succeed greatly)". -Then T.O.P? TY: He's the oldest but likes to joke around. However when he raps you can never see that side of him. He has a charismatic style. DS: Can I say "He has none"? (All laughs) T.O.P: It's okay. You can say anything, even the bad stuff(laugh). DS: Just kidding(laugh). Musically, T.O.P's starting to write songs. I like T.O.P as a composer too; he made a bossa nova music style song(*착한 사람). After hearing that song I became his fan. His rapping's very powerful. For example, when G-DRAGON comes into his rap, I think it's great how they collaborate together. And as a person he's.... T.O.P: Useless? (laugh) DS: No no (laugh). He's the oldest by age, but is very nice to us, who are younger.' SR: T.O.,P first of all is very cool! Very handsome too. He also writes lyrics for our songs. One of his masterpieces is listed in one of our albums. If T.O.P studied Japanese, I believe that he would make great songs in Japanese too. G-DRAGON: If you had to explain T.O.P it would be that he has a "free soul". From his personality, to his actions and music, he has his own unique "T.O.P style". Musically, he doesn't look awkward at all when he makes new challenges. He has a lot of talent. About his voice color, his voice has a great impact. When people hear his rap, people will like him; that's his style. And his personality, if you ask which side then he's manly and you can see that from his actions. That's T.O.P. Therefore T.O.P will become "TOP". -How about V.I (Seungri)? TY: He's always confident. He takes the initiative and sets an example for us. He has a lot of motivation for his own color; in Korea he's in dramas, musicals and is even an MC. DS: Usually when people start new thing, they hesitate and don't step forward. V.I is always willing to challenge himself. He's full of confidence and is able to show his results. He's the youngest in our group, but there's a lot to learn from him. For example, in your working field there are a lot of people that are above you. There probably would be some things that are hard to do, but he always works with a bright attitude. I'm thankful for that point. T.O.P: His voice tone in BIGBANG's music, gives a feeling of Western music. Also, his fan services are outstanding. For example, when a fan turns their back, he makes them come back with his fan services. His ability to absorb everything, he has a charm that attracts people. He has a lot of desire in many areas- I don't know what he's thinking about... That was a joke(laugh). His passion towards dancing is outstanding too. He's studying, listening to music. He's a person that works very hard. Also when we release a new album the fans always say, "V.I always improves"(laugh). He makes us feel something, and makes us think that we should work harder. G-DRAGON: We talk about this a lot amongst ourselves a lot, he has the concentration and tenacity that we even think he would survive in a deserted island. He's also really good at working with other people. Has great desires. Since he's still young, there are parts where we say 'since he's still young-', so we're looking forward to his future. Also, he's lived by himself for a long time. You might think that many unfortunate things would happen working as a group, but he always deeply things about everything. However because not everyone knows that, some people that meet him for the first time think he's a little arrogant and has boundaries. However when they get to know him, they'll notice how charming he is. So within this group, he's the cute youngest brother. When he hears, "this isn't it" from someone, he's the cute youngest brother that tries to fix that part. Musically, he has the strong sensibility of a boy. His voice colour enriches BIGBANG's music. He's always passionate toward dancing and is a person that always works hard. He'll make more progression in the future. He'll make "Victory" in BIGBANG. -Lastly, could you talk about your leader G-DRAGON. TY: I've grown up with him for the past 9 years. He has a lot of talent. He can write lyrics, compose, rap, sing and even dance. He's an all ground player. He has a contrasting personality to mine, so G-DRAGON and I we tried to fill up the space; I learned a lot from him. As BIGBANG’s leader he's very calm and cool-headed. He's a perfectionist. DS: As a leader he guides us through the path we need to go and is a leader that leads us well. You might think that there would be a lot of clashes within the group, but because of our great leader BIGBANG all the way to this spot without fighting. I'm thinking G-DRAGON will become a 'dragon'(laugh). T.O.P: He writes songs; I think he's a person that makes addictive melodies. When you listen to his songs, you fall into them; he has a wide range of support from Korea. BIGBANG has a wide fandom because of the music he makes; it is because of G-DRAGON. Also, within the group he always looks after the members. He looks after the younger members. These days we have busy schedules so there are some times that he can't look after us at much, but he always checks on us. He likes to be fancy on stages and he's good at pulling it off. Lastly, I also think G-DRAGON will become a 'dragon' (laugh). SR: G-DRAGON is BIGBANG's leader, but is also a producer. There are a lot of BIGBANG hit songs that of his from and has a lot of talent. I'm looking forward to the songs he'll write in the future. He's a great hyung. -Thank you. I heard that you guys are living in Japan right now. Are there any hard parts about this? SR: The language of course. There are no problems when we're shopping, but it’s hard when we're on air. -How about the housework while you're living here? TY: That's also a problem while we're in Korea too(laugh). -Who's the member that's best at cleaning? TY: G-DRAGON of course. He's good at cleaning and organizing. G-DRAGON: I can't work when my surroundings are dirty. -Interesting. Then who's the person that messes up everything? T.O.P: That person's me(laugh). However, when you live with each other you become like one another. I also clean these days. -Now, I would like to ask about your debut single "MY HEAVEN". The melody and the lyrics, the song really touches you. TY: This is a song made from the collaboration of G-DRAGON and Daishi Dance. This is a love song that expresses the sadness that everyone's been through before. -In your "NUMBER 1" album you sung this in Korean; was the feeling different singing it in Korean and in Japanese? TY: The feeling of the song "MY HEAVEN" didn't really change even after singing it in Japanese. DS: The pronunciation was hard. Before singing it I listened to the meaning of the lyrics and sung it while thinking of the meaning. -The content of the Japanese lyrics is a little different from the Korean lyrics. TY: Yes. The Korean lyrics convey a "I'm in a loving relationship" message but in the Japanese version it’s the opposite. -The song's sadder because it's thinking back about the past. T.O.P you're in charge of the rap, but I though it would even be hard for a Japanese person to rap the rap part in 'MY HEAVEN'. T.O.P: About the rap, in the past I did it all in English. But because we were debuting in the major field, I wanted to let more of the Japanese people to listen to my rap, so I decided to rap in Japanese. I had my mind on my pronunciation, but I also thought of the feeling that you can only feel while rapping in Japanese. I tried to make it sound more vibrant; I also concentrated on my tone and many other rapping techniques. -Is there a key to rapping? T.O.P: The more you listen and come in contact with rap, the more you improve. -So it's important to constantly come in contact. T.O.P: Yes. When you come in contact, please listen to BIGBANG's music(laugh). We're planning to do bring more vibrant music in Japan, so please listen to our music. -About the PV, the former masterpieces of BIGBANG were more dazzling; but this time I got the feeling you held it in a little bit. G-DRAGON: I wanted to convey a new feeling to the Japanese people. For example, we watched the mood and the tones. We watched a lot of Japanese PVs and movies and reflected on that. -Is there a piece that you specifically were impacted on? G-DRAGON: We watched a lot, so I can't pick out just one piece. We studied the color and specific points for our piece. While watching a lot of Japanese videos, I received a lot of the sentimental feeling. -Sentimental? G-DRAGON: For example the mood, houses or building, and streets were very organized, so there was a detailed and beautiful feeling to it. I sensed a cool feeling while receiving a warm feeling. I thought it was sentimental that way. Somewhat a "weak and vague feeling". -After 'MY HEAVEN', you're releasing your second single album in July. TY: We're releasing it on July 8, which is in the summer. I thought it would be great if we would be able to enjoy it all together in the summer. 'Gara Gara GO!!' is a single album that looked more into BIGBANG's colour. -Adding on to that, is there anything that you guys would like to do in the Summer in Japan? TY: I want to go to the beach with our members. SR: I want to go to the beach too. We've been to Okainawa before but we didn't have time to hang out there. -That's sad. How about festivals? TY: I heard that festivals are big here in Japan, but we've never been to one yet. If we have the chance I would like to go. DS: We've passed by a "Cherry blossom festival" while driving. -I heard that SOL and T.O.P really like eating good food. What was the best in Japan? TY: Fried meat. Everything in Japan tastes good so it's hard to pick. T.O.P: Dishes with tuna such as mero fry. Or the tuna belly. -Is the food that you guys like very different from each other? SR: We usually like eating the same stuff. Such as sashimi(*raw fish), or crab. We like the basic food like rice with beef, ramen in Japan. TY: Are you saying those are "basic foods"....(laugh)? T.O.P: All of our members like eating good food so we discuss before choosing our menus. -Lastly, a message to the people that are looking forward to BIGBANG's activities? TY: BIGBANG has debuted in the major field and we're planning to perform in many places starting from 'MY HEAVEN'. I think we'll be able to meet you more often. Please support us. DS: We'll always work hard! T.O.P: I really want to work hard to raise your hopes for us. We're doing promotions in Japan for a long period of time, I want to show you all the charms and sides of BIGBANG. -You also have an event to celebrate you major debut on the day of the release of your second single album on July 8. TY: Yes. We want to show you an extraordinary stage, so I hope you come. SR: I'm very nervous and excited because we debuted in the major music field. We'll work hard so please give us the support. G-DRAGON: Everyone said a lot of positive things; if you listen to our second single album you'll be album to notice a different side of us. I want to make something that will emphasize BIGBANG's charms and color. We'll work hard and study to not make us seem like overseas artist; please look forward to us.

More from Movie Week Interview! ☆ Last year's "SHINee Yunhanam" was really entertaining. (laughs) Honestly, it was real, right? Jonghyun: Yes, of course it was real. The production team allowed us to freely do what we want; they only controlled the cameras. Onew: They only told us to "Please use this way to initiate". Minho: When we first started, we had no idea what to do. So for the first episode, we followed what the writer told us to do. Jonghyun: Yes, but when the first episode came out, we said, "It shouldn't be like this". So the members gathered together - we even had a meeting - and from then on, we decided to show our true selves. So towards the end of the series, it became more meaningful. ☆ When fighting to be the "noona's" choice, was there any fighting? Everyone: Of course not. (laughs) Onew: The one that was chosen would go on the date. The rest of us were together and still had fun. Jonghyun: We also made many memories together. Of course, we also had fun with the noona. (laughs) ☆ After this kind of "on-camera dating", one must want a real date. What are the dream dates of each member? Onew: Bungee jumping. Jonghyun: So the both of you would jump down together? Onew: You can do that? Ah, then it should be that way. There's also flying boat, scuba diving, and rock climbing! Jonghyun: You might as well go into the universe. (laughs) ☆ Things that you want to do with the girl you like. Jonghyun: It's very difficult. (laughs) Key: I...well...shopping? After seeing/meeting each other, we can talk comfortably to each other. We can watch performances....time to relax and space would also be nice. Jonghyun: I want to turn off our cellphones after meeting up with each other and ride on the public bus together to the final stop. Key: Why turn off your cellphones? Jonghyun: So that we won't be distracted/annoyed. And not on the subway because you can't see outside; it's suffocating. Everyone: Oh~ so nice! Jonghyun: Ah, I'm a true pro! (laughs) Taemin: I want to go on many vacations. I also want to go to foreign countries & play at amusement parks. Key: Then you must wear sunscreen. Taemin: I also want to go to the theater to watch movies. And to go to the seaside. Minho: I also want to go to the theater. Although this is very common for normal couples, I've never experienced it before. We can go shopping together, each dinner. And my favorite sport - it may be too tiring, so we can just go watch baseball or soccer games together. Recently, there are many sporting events. Jonghyun: Yeah, and when your team wins, you can kiss. (laughs) Minho: If we really won, then the atmosphere might be so that I have to kiss the girl no matter what. (laughs) ☆ Like Minho's favorite game "Winning Eleven", how about playing together? Minho: I also want to play it... Onew: It might not be very good if Minho's girlfriend played "Winning Eleven" with him. They might fight! Minho's competitive-ness is very strong. (laughs) Minho: Of course I wouldn't treat my girlfriend the same way. Everyone: Oh~! Key: We can only know when he finally meets her. Jonghyun: Yeah, we can only know after he gets a girlfriend. Minho is only saying this because he's never experienced it/had a girlfriend before. (laughs) ☆ After revealing SHINee's dorm, it became a hot topic. I can't believe that the home of 5 guys can be that neat. Usually... Onew: We usually are that neat! Jonghyun: The reason why is because no one is really messy. When we finish using something, we know where to put it back. Key: -didn't understand D:- ☆ Everyone sleeps in one room; the positioning of the beds are also really unique. How did you decide on who sleeps where? Jonghyun: There wasn't any method that we used to decide. We just chose whichever bed we wanted. Onew: All five of us chose. Jonghyun: There are two bunk beds, so the ones who wanted a bunk bed didn't have to fight. Why? Because in the beginning, everyone thought that any bed would be okay. (laughs) ☆ What would you do in the dorms? Jonghyun: Our livestyle is really unique, and everyone's interests/hobbies are different. Onew: Really different. Jonghyun: Minho really likes reading and reading books related to sports. He would also go online to watch sports games/touranments and play soccer games. Key: Minho really reads a lot of books. Jonghyun: (looks at Taemin) So what does Taemin do? Onew: He probably reads THJ's script. (laughs) Key: Up until he goes to sleep, he is really always practicing his lines. Jonghyun: I would listen to music and write lyrics. Key: I would also listen to music. I also like watching movies and taking pictures. Jonghyun: At the top of Key's bed, he hangs the pictures on a line. ☆ And Onew? Onew: I like listening to quiet songs. If I'm lying down and listening to the songs, then I would fall asleep. (laughs) I think that taking care of your body is the most important thing, so I relax a lot. ☆ I heard that Minho really likes "Slam Dunk" (manga series). Minho: Ah, yeah. Jonghyun: Because he is a fiery/flaming boy (laughs) Onew: It's Hisashi Mitsui (Slam Dunk character). Jonghyun: He even has "I am a man that will never give up" written on his cellphone. He also has Hisashi Mitsui's picture in there. Key: Oh, it has a lot of feel. Jonghyun: Why...really? It has a really manly feel. Key: Yeah, I like shopping. (laughs) Minho: I started watching "Slam Dunk" in elementary school. This time, fans gave it to me as a gift, so I re-read it. ____________________ ☆ Finally, what does "SHINee" mean to you? Jonghyun: It is a "beginning". From having dreams of wanting to become a singer, SHINee was formed. Through SHINee, we will have many more 'beginnings' in the future. Onew: SHINee is... Key: A lot of responsibility (?) Onew: It is an "opportunity". It was a really huge opportunity and it also gave us the chance to show new concepts to our fans. Taemin: SHINee is "power/strength". Members have always given me strength. Everyone on the staff is the same. They really give me a lot of strength. And it is because of that strength that I am able to work harder. Key: I think it is a "dream". It is what I've always hoped for, and in SHINee, many of my dreams came true. No matter what I do from now on, this experience has really taught/helped me a lot. Jonghyun: To Minho, SHINee is a "flame", right? Key: Is it "soccer"? (laughs) Minho: I think that SHINee is like "One Movie" Everyone: Wow~! Oh~! Jonghyun: It's not just a movie, it's "one" movie! Minho: A movie can be meaningful, happy, and moving. There are many emotions in a movie. So once you say "SHINee", I can really feel it. During the first TV performance after debut, I was really happy. When we won number one, I was really moved. SHINee's activities are played out as if we're filming one movie. Onew: Wow~ the ending is really good! Jonghyun & Key: So handsome! Onew: Ah, SHINee is "transformer". Because we are constantly changing! Minho: Haha. Jonghyun & Key: Ah, that one isn't bad either!

Pop Live Music Award 2009

"소원을 말해봐 (Genie)" - SNSD

I like "Say You Love Me Again".