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TVXQ’s 10th Single Album Enters Oricon Top 10
The tenth single album from the boy band TVXQ released in Japan and entitled “Choosey Lover” took the fourth spot on the Oricon single chart on the day of its release on March 7.
The album is TVXQ’s tenth straight album to enter the top-10 Oricon chart since the band released its first single, entitled “Somebody to Love,” in July 2005.
The title song “Choosey Lover” is a dance song featuring a funky rhythm and exquisite sound. Its lyrics convey the feelings of love. The song’s title is the Japanese version of the phrase “picky lover.” The song is featured as the opening song of the Japanese TV show “Xenos,” which airs in Japan every Friday night.
The album will go on sale in Korea March 14.
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Jang Dong-gun Visits Nagoya
Actor Jang Dong-gun, who held his first fan meeting in Japan in Tokyo on March 8, visited Nagoya the following day, where he participated in a cosmetics advertising event.
Five hundred lucky Japanese fans of the top hallyu star who were chosen from some 22,000 applicants attended the event, which advertised the products of the Korean cosmetics brand Missa.
The Junichi Sports reported March 10 that Jang currently advertises Missa’s products and that the event marked the opening of Missa’s first store in Nagoya.
Visiting Nagoya for the first time, Jang said the city impressed him with its spacious and clean streets.
Of the 500 fans who participated in the event, 15 were chosen to take commemorative photos with the actor while another 50 received his autograph. Sources say that those who were not lucky enough to be chosen screamed and sighed out of jealousy looking at their lucky peers, who were given a rare chance to pose for cameras arm in arm with Jang or looking into his eyes.
One lucky participant from Osaka said she was so nervous when taking photos with Jang that she trembled and that she felt rewarded for having visited Missa’s store every day to apply for the event. Some of the actor’s Japanese fans stood in line from dawn to apply for the event.Jang flew to Japan on March 7 along with actor Hyun Bin, who is managed by the same agency as Jang. He held a fan meeting in Budokan on March 8 and returned to Korea after participating in another cosmetics event in Tokyo on March 10.
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Ju Ji-hoon Selected New Asian Star of 2007
Actor Ju Ji-hoon has been selected a New Asian Star of 2007 at the 1st Astar TV Drama Awards that will be held March 30 at the COEX in Seoul. New Asian Stars have been chosen from six Asian countries such as South Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Thailand.
Astar TV said the six were chosen for their high recognition in their respective countries, their celebrity status and potential to emerge as top Asian stars.
Ju gained popularity throughout the entire Asian region for his role in the TV show "Princess Hours" and received acclaim for his role in the new TV drama "Devil."
Singer/actor Kamenashi Kazuya was chosen among Japanese stars, while Fan Bing Bing represented China. Actor Wilson Chan was chosen among Taiwanese stars, actor Daniel Wu among Hong Kong stars and model/actress Patcharapa Chaichua among Thai stars.
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Song Seung-hun to Hold Fan Meeting in Japan
Actor Song Seung-hun will visit Japan on Friday to hold a large fan meeting on Saturday at Saitama Super Arena, where some 15,000 fans are expected to attend. Interest in the event was so great that all tickets were already sold out a month ago.
The Korean actor will also hold an autograph session for his photo book “The Sun” released on February 28 at a department store in Tokyo’s entertainment district, Ginza. His photo exhibition, which displays some 150 photos of the actor and his apparel, is also being held at the department store. It opened on Feb. 14 and will end on March 27.Song has already proved his popularity in Japan when he was greeted by some 6,000 fans at the National International Airport on his first visit to the island country in December after his discharge from military service.
Meanwhile, Song will move to China on Sunday for an official visit as a model for Lotte Department Store, which is opening its first branch in China. He will also attend other official events including a press conference.
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Jun Ji-hyun to Debut in Hollywood
Actress Jun Ji-hyun is gearing up to debut overseas. Jun, who has gained popularity not only in Korea but also in Hong Kong, China and Japan for her sometimes sassy, sometimes naive roles in movies, will make her Hollywood debut in the movie “Blood: The Last Vampire.”
“Blood: The Last Vampire” is based on the same-titled popular animation novel by famous Japanese writer Oshii Mamoru. Jun plays the role of the vampire hunter Saya, who is half-human, half-vampire but who disguises herself as a human being in order to destroy vampires. The actress is expected to display impressive action stunts in the movie.
Playing opposite Jun will be actress Allison Miller, who has gained popularity for her role in the TV show “Desperate Housewives.” In the movie, Miller’s character teaches Saya what it’s like to be a human.
Interest in movies starring Jun has been on the rise in Hollywood. Jun has drawn notice in Hollywood through the movie “The Lake House,” starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock. The movie is a remake of the Korean movie “Il Mare,” which stars Jun. Jun’s hit movie “My Sassy Girl” is also currently being remade in the United States, with actress Elisha Cuthbert playing the lead.
The filming of “Blood: The Last Vampire” will begin March 15. The movie has drawn significant attention for its impressive scale as it involves famous film production firms and filmmakers. After shooting several scenes in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the filming location will switch to China before the movie opens in 2008.
The movie is expected to make Jun another hallyu star in Hollywood, like Kim Yun-jin. Jun will go by the name "Gianna Jun" in the United States.
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Korean Actress Cast for Japanese Musical
Singer-turned-actress Shoo, a former member of the female trio S.E.S., has been cast for a supporting role in the Japanese musical “High School Musical” produced by Fuji TV. According to her agency, Sedona Media, she attended a press conference held at a hotel in Tokyo on Monday to announce its production.
Based on the Disney’s TV animation with the same title, the musical deals with high school students who work at an audition for a musical.
Shoo is cast to play Deira, a friend of the female leading character Gabriel, to be played by Nami Damaki. Koyama Keiichiro, a member of the Japanese idol group NewS, will play the male leading role. It will be staged in Tokyo and Osaka from June 12.
“I will put everything I have into the musical to show a great performance,” Shoo said.Shoo has been working as a musical actress in Japan since S.E.S was disbanded. She received a good review when she performed the leading character Shelley in the 2005 musical "Batboy" in Japan.
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Joo Ji-hoon Holds Fan Meeting in Japan
Model-turned-actor Joo Ji-hoon, who rose to stardom with his debut drama “Princess Hours” last year, has held a fan meeting in Japan. He has seen growing popularity in the island country after the drama was aired there.
Joo met with his fans in Tokyo on Tuesday and will travel to Osaka for another fan meeting on Wednesday.
Participating in the shooting of new KBS drama “The Devil,” the new Korean actor is seeing a promising future ahead as he was chosen as the “New Asia Star” representing Korea at the 1st ASTA TV Drama Awards.
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New Group 'Battle' to Release Single Album in Thailand
The new six-man group "Battle" will release its first single album entitled “Crash” in Thailand on Friday under license.
Good EMG, its agency, said Wednesday that the release has been arranged at the request of GMM Grammy, the country’s largest record company.
The group’s songs will be aired throughout the Asian country on the radio station “Seed FM” and cable TV “Channel V Thailand” from Friday.Earlier on Feb. 24, staff from GMM Grammy, Channel V Thailand and MTV Thailand came to Korea to interview the Korean group and cover its activities.
According to Good EMG, staff from GMM Grammy told them that Battle had gained so much popularity in Thailand that a fan club had already been formed. It also said that the group will visit Thailand to hold a mini concert on April 30 and give interviews with major music channels.
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source from: KBS Global http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/ent_news.html

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