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->BoA will come back to Korea as an actress, not a singer. She is now trying to make a final decision regarding the film or drama in which she will appear.
Wanting to be prudent and careful in her decision, the young singer has thought about her move to the TV or movie screen for more than a year now, as she has constantly been asked to appear in a drama or film.
Her agency said that they will decide on a film or drama in which BoA will make her acting debut by October. But she will continue to hold annual Arena tour concerts in Japan until April next year.
BoA is currently in Japan preparing for a six-city tour that is scheduled to start in Nagoya on Sept. 29 and end in Sapporo on Oct. 28.
SOURCE: KBS
http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1415275_11858.html

->Singer Rain will give a free-of-charge concert ahead of his world tour slated for December. Some 40,000 fans have been invited to the concert, which will be held October 13 at the Jamsil Olympic Stadium in Seoul under the theme, “Rain’s Coming.”
The concert will herald the beginning of Rain’s five-month world tour, which will cover 12 countries, including the United States, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, China and Japan. Audiences will be invited to donate money to help physically challenged people.
Rain’s world tour will be produced by globally renowned concert producers including Jamie King, who also produced and choreographed concerts for Madonna, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. Rain met with King in July in the United States to discuss the preparations. Other prominent figures involved include Tom Hudak, who produced concerts for The Eagles and Prince, and Roy Bennet, who was in charge of lighting at the U.S. MTV Video Music Awards. The scale and quality of Rain’s upcoming tour will be comparable with the global tours of the world’s top artists, and will likely serve as an opportunity for the domestic performance sector to develop further.
Lee In-kwang, CEO of StarM, which is organizing Rain’s tour, said that the upcoming concert in Seoul will serve as a starting point for Rain’s advancement to the global market, and that the charity aspect of the concert will be its most important part because Rain feels great responsibility as a big star.
He also added that one-fourth of the audience will comprise foreign fans and music experts. Rain will donate a part of his world tour proceeds to needy and starving children in underdeveloped countries. StarM will begin distributing tickets to Rain’s concert nationwide this month.
SOURCE: KBS
http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1415181_11858.html

->SM Entertainment, the agency behind leading K-pop stars such as BoA, TVXQ and SuperJunior, will set up its Asian headquarters in Hong Kong, Yonhap News Agency said.
SM Entertainment said Hong Kong will serve as a platform for the company as it looks to expand its business in the 1.4 billion-strong China market.
“SM Asia, along with SM Japan and SM China, will become the center of the company’s plan to maintain Hallyu or popularity of Korean pop culture in China and Southeast Asia as well as producing cultural contents more suitable to the region,” according to the news report.
The talent agency, set up by former singer Lee Soo-man, is also conducting a talent search in 11 cities in North America---Altanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Orange County, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington D.C., Toronto and Vancouver from Sept. 6 through Oct. 6.
They will be looking for dancer, singer, actors, models, producer and composers of Asian origin. Their next scouting destination is Thailand, scheduled for Sept. 16.
SOURCE: The Korea Times
http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/culture/200609/kt2006091217212011720.htm

->The five-man groups TVXQ and Buzz will represent Korea in the 3rd Asia Song Festival scheduled to be held on Sept. 22 in Gwangju, according to the Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange.
TVXQ has gained significant popularity in Asia by performing in Japan, China, Thailand, and Malaysia, and Buzz has enjoyed success in the domestic niche music market and expanded its performances to Japan.
The festival will also feature female singer Kumi Koda and five-man group Arashi from Japan, Sun Nan from China, Kelly Chan from Hong Kong, Katreeya English from Thailand, Ho Quynh Huong from Vietnam, and Kitchie Nadal from the Philippines.
The festival has been established as a pan-Asia event bringing together top Asian singers. Sponsored by the Culture and Tourism Ministry, Gwangju City, and the Korea Tourism Organization, it will showcase 12 music groups from nine Asian nations this year.
Last year, the festival was held as part of the events marking the APEC forum in Busan and featured 12 music teams from seven Asian nations, including Korean singers TVXQ, Jang Na-ra, and Lee Jung-hyun, Japanese singers Maki Goto, and Taiwanese singer Su Yupeng.
SOURCE: KBS Global
http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1414254_11858.html