SHINee and TVXQ take a picture with Tony Testa

roup SHINee recently took a picture with TVXQ and international choreographer Tony Testa.

On September 26, Key posted a picture on his me2day account with the comment, “Tony Testa, who created choreography for SHINee’s “Sherlock” and TVXQ’s “Catch Me,” came to see us in concert. We can’t wait to listen to the song “Catch Me.”"

In the picture, SHINee members are intimately posing with Tony Testa and TVXQ members. They put their arms around each other and drew a lot of attention.

Tony Testa also received considerable attention by creating choreography for the song “Sherlock” and TVXQ’s new title song “Catch Me.”

People who saw the picture responded: “It’s good to see you so close to each other.” “I can’t wait to listen to TVXQ’s new song and see the new choreography.” “I want to see the performance soon.”

TVXQ released their sixth EP Catch Me on September 24.

Source: Starnews

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TVXQ releases official comeback ‘Catch Me’ MV

Cassies can rejoice as their idols TVXQ has officially made their comeback after a year and 8 months with 6th album, Catch Me.

The last time TVXQ promoted in Korea was in 2011 with their 5th album, Why (Keep Your Head Down), and subsequent repackaged album, promoting title track Before U Go. Since then, the duo has been busy with their Japanese activities, releasing singles left and right, as well as a full-length album and a Japanese tour.

TVXQ returns with Catch Me and brings with them a new sound that includes an orchestral melody as well as an explosive, intricate dance choreography, and flashy outfits.

TVXQ will release their new album on Sep. 24

TVXQ’s new album, Catch Me, will be released on September 24 at noon.

This new album of TVXQ contains a total of eleven songs of such various genres as R&B, dance, ballad, and metal, including the lead track, “Catch Me.” Such famous composers as The Underdogs, Yoo Young Jin, Kenzie, and hitchhiker have participated in this album.

The lead track, “Catch Me,” is a dance, which is accompanied by a trendy electronic sound, an orchestral melody, and a strong Dubstep melody.

“Viva” is composed by The Underdogs, the world-famous production team that has worked with such famous artists as Chris Brown, Beyonce, and Justin Timberlake. It combines classic R&B, pop, and hip-hop sounds. The lyrics of “I Swear” are written by Changmin, expressing his appreciation for his fans who always support TVXQ.

“I Don’t Know,” a Korean version of their Japanese single, is characterized by a strong rhythm, and “Dream,” a cover of Chanimini’s song released in 1999, is a rock accompanied by an acoustic sound.

In addition, this new album contains “Destiny,” which is characterized by Yunho and Changmin’s improvisation; ”Like A Soap,” which likens secret love to a soap lying in the corner; “How Are You,” a slow-tempo ballad; “Getaway,” which is similar to the British metal; “Gorgeous,” a synth electronic song; and “Good Night.” a romantic R&B.

TVXQ will promote the lead track, “Catch Me.”

Source: TV Report

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TVXQ reveals a highlight medley for 6th Korean album ‘Catch Me’

Boy duo TVXQ is just days away from their official Korean return and they have just released a highlight medley for their upcoming 6th album Catch Me.

Earlier in the week, the duo had released individual image teasers as well as group image teasers, and following the release of their MV teaser, TVXQ has now revealed a highlight medley that features the 11 songs to be found on the album. From the medley, it can be assumed that the duo will include a variety of song genres, from fast-paced melodies to the soft and harmonious tones of ballads.

TVXQ will be releasing their 6th album online on September 24th and in stores on September 25th.

Source: SMTOWN

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TVXQ releases the teaser video for comeback album ‘Catch Me’

SM’s duo TVXQ has now released the teaser video for their upcoming title track, Catch Me, which is also the name of their 6th Korean album.

TVXQ kicked off their comeback teasers earlier in the week by releasing a couple of individual teaser images as well as a couple of group teasers. The duo hasn’t released any new Korean material since their release of Keep Your Head Down last year, making it nearly two years since they stood in front of their Korean fans. The teaser video showcases some new snazzy, well-executed dance moves and new sound. SM also will be using their 360 slow-motion matrix cameras for the music video.

Catch Me will be released online on September 24th and offline on September 26th.

Source: SMTOWN

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A teaser video of TVXQ’s “Catch Me” will be released

TVXQ will release a teaser video of their new song, “Catch Me.”

SM Entertainment, TVXQ’s agency, will release a teaser video of “Catch Me,” the lead track of TVXQ’s new album, on September 21 on the official website of TVXQ, SM Town and TVXQ’s official YouTube channels, and its official Facebook page.

TVXQ, who have increased music fans’ curiosity about their new album through some teaser photos of themselves, are again promoting their new song with a teaser video. This video contains various looks of TVXQ with a new song and a new strong performance.

On September 22, TVXQ will release a medley of all eleven songs of their new album, Catch Me, and various photos of themselves.

TVXQ’s new album, Catch Me, will be released on such online music sites as Gini, Melon, and Naver Music on September 24 at noon and offline on September 26.

Source: Starnews

TVXQ show off a refined manly look

TVXQ recently did a photo shoot for the fashion magazine Vogue Korea before releasing a new album at the end of September.

In the pictorial, TVXQ are showing off a manly look like movie stars. The photo shoot was conducted in Nodul Island in Han River. Because it was a public area, the magazine had to get permission for the photo shoot from a government office.

In an interview, which was held during the photo shoot, Yunho talked about TVXQ’s new album. He said, “I thought about many things while I was making this new album. I wish you can feel the vitality that I put while I was thinking about many things.”

Changmin also said, “Our concern is to communicate with more people through our music while we’re not losing our style.”

The interview and pictorial of TVXQ can be seen in the October issue of Vogue Korea and the tablet PC version of the magazine. The behind-the-scenes video of the pictorial will be uploaded on the official website of Vogue Korea (www.vogue.co.kr).

Source: Star Daily News

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TVXQ to go on a world tour

TVXQ will go on a world tour.

On September 20, SM Entertainment, TVXQ’s agency, reported that TVXQ will soon go on a world tour after releasing their new album, Catch Me. From November, TVXQ will go on a world tour under the title of TVXQ! Live World Tour- Catch Me, travelling around all over the world, including Korea, China, and Thailand.

The first concert of their tour will take place in Seoul on November 17 and 18 at the Gymnastics Stadium at Olympic Park. TVXQ are planning to captivate the audience with their distinctive performances.

This is the first concert of TVXQ held in four years since The 3rd Asia Tour Concert – Mirotic was held in February, 2009.

TVXQ have attracted over 550,000 people during their live tour of Japan, 東方神起 Live Tour 2012 Tone, which they went on from January through April, making stops in eleven cities.

TVXQ’s new album, Catch Me, will be released on September 24 at noon on such online music sites as Gini, Melon, and Naver Music, and it will also be released offline on September 26.

Source: Starnews

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TVXQ will release a new material on Sep. 24

TVXQ will release a new song, “Catch Me,” on September 24.

This is TVXQ’s first song in a year and nine months since they released “Keep Your Head Down” in January, 2011. The song will be released online on September 24 and offline on 26.

On September 18, a teaser picture of Yunho was uploaded on TVXQ’s official website and other related sites. Covering his eyes, Yunho is showing off a wild, manly look.

TVXQ attracted over 550,000 people when they went on a live tour in Korea and Japan last year.

Source: TV Report

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TVXQ become men of the fall in the 50s

TVXQ (Yunho and Changmin) recently became romantic men of the fall.

On August 20, the fashion magazine Cosmopolitan released a pictorial of TVXQ along with an interview with them. Being featured on the cover of the September issue of Cosmo Men, the concept of TVXQ is men in the classic movie of the 50s. TVXQ members are showing off their great looks in khaki, black, and navy blue jackets with hairstyles like James Dean.

In the interview, TVXQ gave their thoughts on the tenth anniversary of their debut.

Yunho said, “I want to hold an event for my fans. I want to give live performances that everyone can enjoy together.”

With the sales of their new single, the cumulative sales of TVXQ’s albums reached 3.1 million in Japan.

Changmin said, “It’s good that the name of TVXQ is mentioned with other world-renowned artists in Japan. We don’t think we can easily compete with them only because we have set new records. We want to set new records constantly so that TVXQ can be mentioned when other artists break our records.”

TVXQ’s pictorial and interview can be seen in the September issue of Cosmopolitan.

Source: TV Report

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TVXQ and Kim Hyun Joong win the Golden Disc in Japan

TVXQ and Kim Hyun Joong won the Golden Disc in Japan.

On August 10, the Recording Industry Association of Japan reported that TVXQ won the Golden Disc with their new single “Android,” which was released on July 11, and the DVD of their live tour of Japan, “Tone.”

The Golden Disc is given to artists whose records of album sales exceed 100,000 copies. Along with TVXQ, Kim Hyun Joong also won the Golden Disc with his new single “Heat,” which was released on July 4.

TVXQ proved their high popularity by setting new records on the Oricon Chart several times. “Android” is TVXQ’s eleventh single that topped the Oricon weekly single chart.

TVXQ already set a new record of topping the Oricon weekly chart ten times as the first foreign artist with their single “Still,” which was released in March. By having their latest release top the chart again, they broke the record.

TVXQ finished a large-scale concert tour of Japan early this year, attracting over 550,000 fans, and also successfully held a fan meeting with over 100,000 fans. Kim is currently working in several Asian countries including Japan.

Source: Starnews

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TVXQ, Super Junior, and EXO attract crowds to the ‘S.M.ART Exhibition’

SM Entertainment recently opened the ‘S.M.ART Exhibition in Seoul.’

The exhibition, which will be held on August 10 through 19, presents new digital technologies combined with entertainment content and IT from SM Entertainment and global enterprises.

On August 10, the first day of the exhibition, TVXQ, Super Junior’s Shindong and Sungmin, and EXO visited the exhibition to help celebrate the opening. The stars appearance attracted many people to the exhibition and heated up the place with excitement.

The stars had a great time exploring the exhibitions with the other visitors. They said hello to their fans at the ‘S.M. History Zone.’ They also expressed their about the exhibition and drew a lot of attention.

In addition, TVXQ’s Yunho said, “I like the ‘S.M.ART Gallery’ the most. There are lots of unique works that were made by singers and I even wanted to take some home with me.” Super Junior’s Shindong said, “I’m surprised to see the huge exhibition and happy to attend it with so many people.” EXO-K’s Baekhyun said, “I think the exhibition will impress the people.”

SM Entertainment will go on the third world tour to hold the ‘SM Town Live’ concert starting on August 18 by holding a concert at Olympic Park in Seoul.

Source: Starnews

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TVXQ top the Oricon DVD Chart again

TVXQ set another new record in Japan.

TVXQ sold about 151,000 copies of their DVD, titled 東方神起 LIVE TOUR 2012~TONE~, which was released on July 25, in the first week of its release, and topped the Oricon daily and weekly DVD charts.

This is their fourth time to top the Oricon weekly DVD chart and also the highest number of topping the Oricon DVD chart as a foreign singing group. In addition, as the DVD is TVXQ’s second one to top the weekly chart, TVXQ have become the first foreign singing group to top the DVD chart consecutively with two DVDs.

On August 1, the Oricon Chart reported on its official website, “TVXQ have become the first foreign singing group to top the DVD chart consecutively with two DVDs!”

The DVD contains TVXQ’s Tokyo concert, which was held at the Tokyo Dome on April 15. The concert was part of TVXQ’s concert tour of Japan, which had attracted a total of 550,000 audiences through 26 concerts in 11 cities of Japan, including Nagoya, Fukuoka, Nigata, Sapporo, Hiroshima, Fukui, Tokyo, and Osaka, from January to April.

TVXQ also topped the Oricon weekly chart with their new single, Android, released in July. It was their eleventh time to top the Oricon weekly chart, which is the highest number of topping the chart as a foreign singing group.

TVXQ will participate in SM Town Live World Tour III in Tokyo Dome, which will take place at Tokyo Dome in Japan from August 4 to 5.

Source: Starnews

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TVXQ’s Yunho supports BoA on her comeback show

TVXQ’s Yunho is now ready to support BoA for her new release.

BoA will hold a comeback show as she’s releasing a new album. BoA’s comeback show, BoA4354, will air on July 28 at 12:05 p.m. on SBS TV.

On the comeback show, BoA will perform “Only One,” the lead track of her seventh album that she wrote and composed, and talk about her life, which ranges from her first performance to the time immediately after her debut and the present.

For this show, TVXQ’s Yunho prepared a performance with BoA. They will give a special performance for the lead song, “Only One,” together.

“Only One” is currently receiving favorable reviews from a lot of music fans, topping the real-time and daily charts immediately after it was released on July 22. BoA’s seventh album will be released offline on July 25.

Source: TV Report

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Total sales of TVXQ’s singles have topped 3.1 million in Japan

TVXQ set a meaningful record in Japan.

TVXQ topped the Oricon weekly single chart with their new single, “Android.”

Released in Japan on July 11, “Android” immediately topped the Oricon daily single chart. Topping the chart for six days, it also topped the Oricon weekly chart on July 17.

It’s the eleventh time for TVXQ to top the Oricon weekly single chart. With this single, the total sales of TVXQ’s singles have topped 3.1 million. It’s the largest sales volume for foreign singing groups.

On July 17, the Oricon reported, “TVXQ sold 152,000 copies of their new single in the first week of its release and topped the Oricon weekly single chart. With this, the total sales of TVXQ’s singles topped 3,104,000. It’s the largest sales volume for foreign singing groups in 10 years and 10 months since the American duo The Carpenters sold a total of 3,002,000 copies.”

A total of eleven singles of TVXQ topped the Oricon weekly chart. By topping the Oricon weekly single chart with “Still,” released in March, they also became the first foreign artist who topped the weekly single chart ten times in 45 years of the Oricon’s history.

TVXQ recently finished large-scale concert tour in Japan, attracting over 550,000 audiences, and a large-scale fan meeting, which attracted over 100,000 fans.

Source: Starnews

TVXQ to JYJ, K-pop to K-drama, Park Yu-chun does it all

K-pop stars come and go, with only a handful staying on the scene in the long run. Park Yu-chun, also known as Micky Yoochun, is among the rare few who emerged almost a decade ago and still cause traffic jams every time an appearance is announced.

The 26-year-old member of JYJ has made it in both the K-pop and K-drama markets and proved he is still among the hottest stars with the success of the recent SBS drama “Rooftop Prince.” He won his second straight Most Popular Actor in a TV Drama award at the 48th Baeksang Arts Awards earlier this year.

In the hit drama, Park plays a crown prince of the Joseon Dynasty, Lee Gak, who travels into the future to modern-day Seoul where he falls in love with Park Ha (Han Ji-min). Prince Lee, the only character who speaks in the Joseon-era style, is lost in and overwhelmed by the contemporary capital, yet his love for Park is unwavering. The JYJ star said acting in such a farfetched storyline was a challenge, but nonfictional aspects made the task a bit easier.

“While acting in this drama I was able to grasp how much Lee Hee-myung, the writer of the show, misses his wife after their split six years ago,” Park said. “This made it easier to comprehend the character and act more naturally.

“I felt really sorry and sad for Park Ha when I had to leave her behind to go back to the Joseon Dynasty. The story itself was more genuine and affectionate than modern-day love stories.”

The actor said that “Rooftop Prince” has a special place in his heart as well, as his father passed away in March while it was in production. If he ever gets an opportunity to travel in time, Park said he would go back to when he lived in America with his father.

Due to financial difficulties, Park and his family left for the United States when he was in sixth grade, where he helped his father work construction jobs.

“It was a tiring job,” Park said. “I looked for ways to get away with it at the time. But looking back, I think it was one of the good memories I have had with my father. If I knew it then, I could have made it a better memory for him too.”

He moved back to Seoul and joined SM Entertainment, the agency that backed his debut with TVXQ in 2003. It was with this K-pop group that Park rose to fame, touring across Asia and releasing single after single in Korea and Japan.

But it wasn’t all smooth sailing. In 2009, Park, Kim Jun-su and Kim Jae-joong of TVXQ filed lawsuits against SM Entertainment over contract disputes. The three split and formed their own band, JYJ.

Despite the drama surrounding his nine-year singing career, or perhaps because of it, Park’s fans have remained devoted and the star is still one of the most talked about idols in Korea.

His foray into television started with the KBS2 drama “Seonggyungwan Scandal” in 2010 and then followed up with MBC’s “Miss Ripley” in 2011. His starring in “Rooftop Prince” led to its phenomenal viewer ratings – the highest among all competing dramas.

“I try to forget about the pressure of acting well,” Park said. “I did not have to force myself to cry in ‘Rooftop Prince.’ Putting myself in the character’s situation naturally made me cry. I have a scratch on my face that I try to cover up with makeup when I act. But I quit doing that. Nothing should be hidden.”

By Kim Hyo-eun [estyle@joongang.co.kr]

The handsome trio: Donghae, Yunho, and Yesung captured together

Recently, the trainees of SM Entertainment in 2001, Super Junior’s Yesung, Donghae, and TVXQ’s Yunho gathered.

On the afternoon of May 31, Yesung uploaded a picture and posted on his Twitter, “My fellow trainees of SM Entertainment from year 2001.”

Smiling brightly, Yesung, Donghae, and Yunho are all dressed in black suits. Yunho attracted attention with his recent looks.

Netizens commented: “I didn’t know you were all trainees of the same year.” “So handsome.” “Welcome back Yunho.”

Source: Starnews

TVXQ drops a cluster bomb of success on Japan

Hallyu boy band TVXQ has again shown its force in Japan by topping various pre-order charts with its limited edition DVD and CD “Android.”
As at May 30, even before being released, the DVD containing moments from the duo’s concerts topped the pre-order DVD chart on Japan’s leading music Web site mu-mo.net as well as on Tower Records’ Web site.
Meanwhile, the band’s upcoming song “Android” managed to achieve the same result in the CD segment of the Web sites.

On other Japanese music Web sites such as HMV, Amazon Japan the band is performing within the top 1-3 spots.
Meanwhile on July 11, “Android” will be launched officially and the EP will contain two tracks.
On July 25, a special edition DVD containing moments from the duo’s “Tone” tour will be released.

By Carla Sunwoo [carlasunwoo@joongang.co.kr]

Source: Korea Joongang Daily

High quality K pop concert like never before held in L.A

K-Pop jolted America, the birthplace of Pop.

On May 20 at 7:00, MBC Korean Music Wave in LA was held at Anaheim Honda Center in L.A, California where 15,000 people crazed over K-pop fever.

The audience who waited in long lines six hours before the actual concert, fervently cheered and yelled when SHINee performed their opening stage “Lucifer.” The heat of the concert became hotter as the main artists of K Pop such as, SNSD, TVXQ, Super Junior, SHINee, f(x), and Boa performed afterwards.

MBC and SM that hosted this concert provided the best quality of K-Pop concert unlike any other K pop concerts by preparing mind-blowing collaboration stages, fresh repertory, and new equipment.

Especially, Anaheim’s Honda Center helped the performers captivate the audience with their excellent acoustics and stage settings. The fans who visited the concert unsparingly praised the concert as “The best concert that satisfied my five senses 100%.”

The concert, MBC Korean Music Wave in LA- SM Town Special that SNSD’s Tiffany, Taeyeon and Super Junior’s Leeteuk emceed, will air on MBC with its back-stage, live concert, and other entertainments about LA’s concert.

Source: TV Report

uper Junior, SNSD, and TVXQ appear on Joo Byung Jin Talk Concert

SM Entertainment artists, the ones who are leading the Korean wave, will appear on MBC TV’s Joo Byung Jin Talk Concert.

In the episode of Joo Byung Jin Talk Concert that will air on May 3, Super Junior, SNSD, and TVXQ will make a guest appearance.

According to the production team, Super Junior, SNSD, and TVXQ members introduced themselves one by one and talked about each other. TVXQ’s Yoon Ho introduced himself as “a charismatic, tough member of TVXQ” and said he liked to exercise. At this, Leeteuk got laughs saying, “I think Yoon Ho could be more successful as an athlete.”

Super Junior’s Eunhyuk told a personal anecdote about how he happened to drink for the first time in 27 years and his drinking habits.

It was reported that the set was full of laughs as the members revealed: “Yoon Ho is nosy and good at fighting,” “Eunhyuk has smelly feet.”

Source: TV Report