SM Entertainment artists take over Tokyo for ‘SM Town Live in Tokyo’

From September 2nd through the 4th, the Tokyo Dome shook with the cheers of 150,000 fans, all cheering for their favorite artists during the ‘SM Town Live in Tokyo‘ concerts.

For three days, SM Entertainment labelmates BoA, TVXQ, Super Junior, SNSD, SHINee, f(x), CSJH, Kim Min Jong, Kang Ta, and many others came together for the second time since January. Over 600,000 fans applied for tickets, leading SM to add another concert date.

The concert kicked off with an impressive opening video and then ballad performances by Kim Min Jong and Kang Ta. SNSD was up next with their own hit tracks, while TVXQ followed with Super Junior. tThe label’s maknae groups, SHINee and f(x), rounded out the stage.

Shindong, Eunhyuk, Minho, and Key also came out with a fun hip hop performance of “A-Yo“.

TVXQ and SNSD in particular impressed fans by conversing with them in fluent Japanese throughout the concert. There were a lot of collaboration stages between the groups as well, such as Jessica and Krystal‘s “Tik Tok” and Seohyun and Kyuhyun‘s “Way Back Into Love“.

Akigawa Masafumi, a Japanese popera singer, collaborated with Ryeowook, Yesung, and Onew for “A Thousand Winds“.

Fans were also delighted to see Sulli and Kang Ta interact for their “7989” stage, during which Kang Ta handed her a rose and drew jealous screams from fangirls and fanboys alike.

TVXQ’s Yunho talks about performing at the Tokyo Dome for the second time

On September 4th, the TVXQ duo met with reporters after they performed at the ‘SM Town Live in Tokyo‘ concert at the Tokyo Dome.

It’s the second time in two years for TVXQ to perform at this prestigious venue, the first being back in 2009. Yunho expressed how honored he felt to hold a stage there once again, as he said, “The Tokyo Dome is a special place for TVXQ in particular. We’ve received the opportunity to stand on it once again, but this time with our company family members. It’s a lot more meaningful this time around.”

He continued, “We had a period of hiatus, so we’re grateful that so many people showed up. As opposed to hoping for TVXQ to maintain their popularity, I want to continue to try new things. Since our juniors are doing so well and are making their way up, we have to act as seniors and continue to work our way out.”

Concluding, Yunho added, “More than anything, we enjoyed ourselves at the concert. It’s rare to find a concert where every single person is enjoying themselves so I hope that we’re able to continue this feeling into our future stages.”

TVXQ performed a string of their hit tracks including “Rising Sun“, “Mirotic“, “Superstar“, “Keep Your Head Down“, as well as a song off of their new September single, “B.U.T.”

JYJ to make Korean comeback this month, starting with “In Heaven”

The JYJ trio have announced that they’ll be making their comeback this month!

They’ll be releasing a music video teaser for their new song, “In Heaven“, through the C-JeS Entertainment homepage on September 6th.

Speaking through Star News, representatives revealed, “Preceding the release of their next album, which will hold new Korean songs, JYJ will be releasing the music video for one of their new tracks, ‘In Heaven’. We’re currently working with our distributors.”

“In Heaven” has been performed at their concerts for some time now and is a favorite amongst fans thanks to its sorrowful theme and the members’ perfect harmonization.

Member Junsu will be working with labelmate actress Song Ji Hyo for the music video.

Meanwhile, JYJ also has a concert tour coming up at the end of the year

B1A4 releases comeback teaser image for Jinyoung

The boys of B1A4 have announced that they’ll be making their comeback this month with their second mini-album!

On September 5th, the teaser image for leader Jinyoung was released through their official homepage along with a list of exciting dates.

The digital release for their second mini-album is set for September 16th, but until then, fans can enjoy the image teasers of Baro, CNU, Sandeul, and Gongchan on the 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th respectively.

The boys had debuted with a colorful, cute style, but it seems that this time around, they’re aiming to try for something more trendy and fun.

After School’s Lizzy reveals her graceful side

After School‘s Lizzy recently uploaded a selca showing off a graceful but cute look that accented her simple elegance.

On September 3rd, Lizzy tweeted, “Being a graceful Park Lizzy before I head to bed,” along with the picture above. Lizzy is wearing a pure white dress with her luscious hair down in curls, shyly smiling at the camera.

Netizens who came across the photo commented, “I thought that she only had a cute side, but she’s very composed as well“, “I like this kind of image also“, “Anything is cute on you. Fighting Lizzy“.

Lydia Paek continues working with YG Entertainment

To the delight of many fans, Korean-American Lydia Paek revealed via Youtube today that she has been working with YG Entertainment as of late.

Well-known in America as a Youtube star and member of QUEST Crew, Paek entered the k-pop radar when she co-produced and co-wrote Park Bom‘s “Don’t Cry” with Teddy earlier this year. Previously introduced through her friend Shaun Evaristo, who choreographs for Big Bang and 2NE1, Paek seems to have more projects with YG coming up in the future.

“I have been getting this question asked to me a lot, and it’s if I’ve been working with YG Entertainment, and the answer to the question is yes!” Lydia exclaimed in the video blog. “I’m so excited and I’m working really hard. I will definitely definitely keep you guys updated on that. I feel so blessed to be a part of that company.”

Paek certainly earned some new fans through her involvement with “Don’t Cry”; are you excited for her future work with YG Entertainment?

APRIL KISS’s explosive powerful & sexy charisma floors fans

Rookie girl group APRIL KISS may just be starting out, but the ladies have already been catching many kpop fans’ eyes as they made their round of music show debut performances this weekend.

On September 1st, APRIL KISS, composed of six charismatic girls, made their debut on Mnet ‘M! Countdown‘ with their title song, “Hello Bus“, catching plenty of spotlight for their debut performance. They followed up the next day with a performance on KBS Music Bank, then wrapped up on Inkigayo last night.

APRIL KISS has been garnering much attention since their pre-debut days, back when they were hailed as ‘female 2PM‘. Composed of Soo Min, Kooji, Haejeun, Sara, Julie, and Seeho, APRIL KISS members are all experienced in different genres such as super model, CF model, and musical actress.

“Hello Bus” is a track featuring strong beats and an addictive melody that makes a very strong impact on the listeners. The song portrays the sexy charisma that APRIL KISS members each have, and with the right choreography, the girls were able to put on a spectacular debut performance.

APRIL KISS members impressed the fans with their stable vocals even though it was their first time on stage. Not only that, but the girls had the guys going wild for more as they flaunted their excellent physique and slim figures.

Netizens commented after watching their performance, “They are amazing“, “Other girl groups should be nervous“, “‘Hello Bus‘ and APRIL KISS fighting“, “Finally a rookie group to be excited about,” giving positive feedback on the new girl group.