G-Dragon talks about Cafe

Seoul, Korea — Group Big Bang’s G-Dragon (Kwon Ji Yong, age 23) revealed that he composed a song about his experience of separation.

G-Dragon, making a comeback in two years and three months, revealed on SBS’s special edition The Big Bang Show, airing on the 27th, that “Café,” composed and written by himself, is about his experience of separation.

G-Dragon said, “I have received news of separation at a café. I wrote ‘Café’ with that experience in mind.”

Meanwhile, Big Bang made a spectacular comeback through this program with “Tonight,” the title song of the mini album, stages of their hit songs such as “Lies,” talks, and parodies.

Source: JTN
Translated by Sung Kyu Chang / Korea.com
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A Notice From H&B Company

[Trans] Ways to purchase Piro Piro from overseas

Source: piropiro.co.kr
Trans: Only Jun (kimhyungjun.net)

Hello

This is HnB Company.

Finally PiroPiro is now able to be purchased worldwide!! Bbabam~!

In March, once Piro Piro website has been upgraded, local or overseas orders can be done via the message board.
Meanwhile, orders can be accepted via E-Mail.

International shipping cost will approximately be 1 box = 15,000 won


Email:

1. Name of Payee

2. Name of recipient

3. Intended shipping country and address

4. Contact means

Provide the above information and we will advice on the specific shipping details.

Product cost and shipping cost can then be paid and transferred together.
(The maximum capacity of 1 box is for 1 face cushion and 2 neck pillows)
(If orders only consist of neck pillows, the box can contain a maximum of 6 pillows)

Please deposit the payment according to the country’s current exchange rate in order to match the equivalent of the cost in South Korean won.

Now there are already many who have made deposit according to their own exchange rate and has not matched the right payment amount. (We’ll have to contact them separately ^^)

Hope that you will show lots of support ^^ Translation of this text will be uploaded later

Piro Piro~!!!

Kibum and Alexander are leaving U-kiss

Alexander has decided to leave U-Kiss due to personal reasons or to continue his studies. Kibum however, has different reasons for leaving U-Kiss. He states his reasons in a personal message to his fans.

“Hello this is U-KISS Kibum, or more specifically, an ex-member of U-KISS, Kim Kibum.

After two months of delay, I’ve finally plucked up the courage to write this post.

First off, the agency and I have made an agreement about my exclusive contract on February 2011.

As the agency desired a member replacement, we wrote out a consent document for a contract dissolution, and from that day on, I became a former member of U-KISS.

Contrary to what most of you might be thinking, this is unrelated to my Piro Piro business… nor is it about losing interest in U-KISS.

I always thought importantly of U-KISS more than anyone, and I’m proud to say that not once did my Piro Piro character business impede my schedules with U-KISS..

I always thought of the members as more than family. I’m extremely upset that I have to part with them like this, but it was because of my lacking areas which warranted my former agency to desire a member replacement.

I may be leaving on a one-sided decision, however, I was able to learn a lot and meet many people, as well as the U-KISS members.

My feelings are very mixed up on the thought that the few lines in this message could hurt a lot of people I love.

I will continue my personal activities on broadcast.

Thank you to all the people who supported me wherever I was, and I will meet you once again as an entrepreneur,

Thank you.”

This is such sad news, it's so hard to believe it. I hope that Alexander will not regret his decision in the future. The company however, will regret their decisions. Hope Kibum & Kim Hyung Jun's Piro Piro company will succeed.

SS501’s Kim Hyung Joon captivates 3,000 Japanese fans at solo showcase

On February 19th, SS501’s Kim Hyung Joon officially kicked off his solo activities through a special showcase in Tokyo in celebration of his upcoming album release.

Held at the Shinagawa Prince Hotel, the idol established his official Japanese fanclub at the event, and revealed show clips from his musical, “Caffeine“.

During the second part of the showcase, Kim Hyung Joon captivated his 3,000 fans at the event by delivering charismatic covers ofEXILE’s “Tada Aitakute“, SS501’s “U R Man“, and many more.

A representative of AVEX praised, “For four hours, Kim Hyung Joon presented perfect stages. We are looking forward to his solo album becoming a mega hit in both Korea and Japan.”

S Plus Entertainment added, “We are also currently planning his solo album showcase for Korea. An Asian tour is also in the works, and the schedule will be revealed soon.”

The idol returned to Korea on the 20th and is finalizin


Credit: Allkpop

Big Bang's Comeback

YG Entertainment recently announced that Big Bang will be making their comeback to Korea on the 24th of February. Instead of releasing a full album for their comeback, Big Bang will be releasing a mini album. Many fans became upset after hearing about the release of a mini album for the comeback. Don't fret about this though, YG also stated that Big Bang will come out with another mini album sometime this year.

photo source: Allkpop
info source: Allkpop

Dalmatian releases teaser for "This Man Disapproves"

As a teaser to their upcoming album (will be released Valentine's Day), Dalmatian releases an 30 second preview of two of their songs "Lover Cop" and "This Man Disapproves".  "Lover Cop" is seen as more serious whereas "This Man Disapproves" is more ballad-like.  This has to be one of the weirdest mashups I've seen in an MV teaser xD

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HyungJun87 "@HnBcompany Meeting today is also piropiro (tired tired)

SNSD to model for Dior

Christian Dior announced Feb. 8th that SNSD will be it's newest models and "first girl group" to model for them.  Christian Dior is more popular in Japan than in Korea (they don't have a Korean site but they do have a Japanese site) due to the fact that Dior has been working in Japan since the 1970s.  It is likely that Dior will feature SNSD only in Korea, but it's definitely a step further to international recognition, right?

Source: Koreaboo

Kim Hyun Joong's Album in Production

[Article] May's Official Full Album is in Final Production

Kim Hyun Joong will also return with solo album in May...

"It's now Kim Hyun Joong's turn"

Group SS501's member Kim Hyun Joong who has been receiving lots of concern over his solo activities all this while has entered the final stage of album preparations.

Kim Hyun Joong will be releasing his first official solo album in May and step into activities as a solo singer. He has had experiences in the field of acting where he was last casted in drama [Playful Kiss]. This shall be his first time stepping forth after SS501's activity period not as an actor, but as a singer.


According to one personnel from his agency KEYEAST, in order for him to have a much distinctive stage as compared to past stages while with his group, he has had since received more than 100 songs and are in process of song selections at the moment. As for his album structure, instead of a smaller scale as a digital single or mini-album wherein burden would also be less huge, they have thus decided for an official full album. With that, it is much obvious that Kim Hyun Joong is really adamant and serious about his solo start-out for this time.

Personnel from his agency has explained, "We're now in the final stages of album production", "He will be challenging dance, ballad and diversified genres since it will be his first time on stage as a solo singer".

Kim Hyun Joong's solo activities will be the fourth member in SS501as a solo singer after Park Jung Min who first started out in January with [Not Alone], and then to Heo Young Saeng who will be challenging as a dance singer at the end of this month, followed by Kim Hyung Jun will begin his activities in March after signing on with Japan AVEX agency.

Apart from member Kim Kyu Jong who will be slated to step forth as an actor instead, all SS501 members will be doing activities as a singer for the time being.


Source : Donga.com
Korean to English translation by Ode / SS501Ode.blogspot.com

Dalmatian set to release new mini-album in February

Dalmatian is going to release their first mini-album in mid-February 2011! Apparently, Dalmatian is going for a new look this time... their track list consists of the following:

1. "Home Run"

2. "Lost in Love"

3. "Lover Cop"

4. "Real Eyes"

5. "Really Really (feat. Sohyun)"

6. "The Man Disapproved" 

Connections between their album and Valentine's Day? Seems very possible.
Source: Koreaboo