Saturday, July 2, 2011

Jo Kwon’s “Congratulations” Selca to Maeng Gina

2AM’s Jo Kwon reveals a special friendship photograph via twitter.
On July 1st, Jo Kwon tweeted, “My friend of 10 years, Gina noona’s ‘Cafe Italy’ has finally been published~! I want to travel so badly after reading this book…. by Maeng Gina“.

In the photo, Jo Kwon is holding Maeng Gina’s book tightly with an enthusiastic expression. Within the book Maeng Gina has handwritten a note saying, “To our loving Gwon” which he shows off proudly.

The two people, along with Wonder Girls‘ leader Sunye, appeared on SBS TV’s ‘Park Jin Young’s 99% Challenge Project‘ back in 2001 and as they continued on their separate paths to becoming stars they’ve remained close friends to this day.
Netizens responded with, “10 years? Jo Kwon is loyal“, “He has a very intimate expression“, “The two’s relationship is wonderful“, and “really intimate“.

Out of the 2AM members, Jo Kwon has been dubbed the ‘cool guy’ in last month’s issue of the magazine ‘Men’s Health‘.

Source: Donga via Nate

Broadcast of UEE’s drama ‘Birdie Buddy’ gets postponed

After School’s UEE was scheduled to make her first lead role appearance in the drama, ‘Birdie Buddy‘. However, the broadcast of the much maligned show was postponed.

The drama’s publishing group, Group Eight, recently stated, “‘Birdie Buddy’ is currently having some organizational issues; therefore, the drama will be postponed. Because of this, UEE is paying for it…It’s too bad that her acting was cut out, especially as it was so excellent that it surprised the producers.”

While UEE has acted in dramas before, this will be her first lead role appearance. In addition, ‘Birdie Buddy’ is a drama set around the topic of golf.

Because of these two factors, the drama has been garnering much interest. However, as MBC has been facing one-sided conflicts, the drama has been temporarily postponed.
Since the news of the postponement, anti-fans have flared up and turned against UEE. They began to point their fingers in UEE’s direction, blaming the drama’s postponement on UEE’s casting.

In response, the same representative stated, “Although the final contract has not been drawn, it is true that it will ideally be broadcast in August…We want to broadcast it as soon as possible so that UEE, the other actors, and the producers can gain the recognition they deserve for their hard work.”

Source: Enews24 via Nate News

Wheesung & Kim Tae Woo to hold a joint summer concert

Two of Korea’s hottest vocalists, Wheesung and Kim Tae Woo, will be joining forces for a joint summer concert!

Running for two days on August 12th and 13th, the two will be performing at their first duo concert, “2011 Two Man Show – Soul Twins“! The title comes from their nickname of ’soul twins’, which they’ve earned through years of friendship. They’ve been talking about a joint concert for a while and finally decided to go ahead in time for summer.

Representatives explained, “They both turned 30 this year. While thinking of their birthdays, they’ve reached a point in their life where concerns about this and that are being shared through discussions together. In an effort to stop in the middle of their lives as singers and reposition their paths, they’ve decided to come together with a meaningful concert goal.”

They continued, “To all of those in their 30’s, who are carrying the weight of a heavy life on their shoulders when they should be using up their life’s greatest energy, the two hoped to share the keywords of ‘friend’ and ‘life partner’. If you have a friend that connects to you on a level of soul, there’s nothing that can scare you. Such is the theme of their concert.”

Tickets will open on July 7th at 7 PM KST.

Source + Photos: OSEN via Nate

FF#2/ Life, Love, and Friendship in Seoul, ep.7

                FF#2/ Life, Love, and Friendship in Seoul
Cast :     Han Eun Jung a.k.a. Eunjung
                Lee Tae Min a.k.a. Taemin
 Kim Jong Hyun a.k.a. Jonghyun
                Kim Ki Bum a.k.a. Key
                Lee Jin Ki a.k.a. Onew
                Choi Min Ho a.k.a. Minho

Eunjung POV


Kutarik nafas panjang dan menghembuskannya perlahan. Ya sudahlah, biarkan saja di beristirahat sebentar. 
Jadi beginilah aku beberapa menit kemudian. Duduk termenung memandangi matahari tenggelam dari atap gedung sekolahku. Aku tidak tahu sudah berapa lama aku duduk disitu, yang kutahu tubuhku mulai pegal dan kakiku mulai kesemutan. Aku pun meregangkan tubuhku, dalam gerakan yang sangat terbatas karena Onew masih bersandar di bahuku.
Aku tersentak kaget saat tiba-tiba mendengar dering ponsel. Ternyata ponsel Onew. Dari cahaya screen ponselnya, aku tahu ponsel itu ada di saku jaketnya. Seketika itu juga terjadi pergolakan di dalam diriku.
Angkat tidak ya?
Ah, tidak bisa. Aku tidak boleh menggangu privasi orang.
Tapi nanti dia terbangun kalau tidak diangkat. Kan kasihan.
Tapi sepertinya dia nyenyak-nyenyak aja tuh!
Tapi… gimana kalau telfon ini penting?
“Aish!” desahku kesal. pada akhirnya, kuangkat juga telfon itu.
“YA, HYUNG! KENAPA LAMA SEKALI KAU BARU MENJAWAB TELFONKU?!” seru seorang namja dari seberang sana. Suaranya nyaring sekali, sampai aku harus menjauhkan ponsel Onew oppa dari telingaku. Pantas saja Onew oppa terlihat begitu lelah, ia dikelilingi orang yang ribut begini.
“Mianhae..” jawabku pelan. Mau tak mau aku agak takut juga. Aku jadi menyesal telah mengangkat telfon ini.
“Hah! Tumben kau langsung minta maaf, hyung? Biasanya…” kata namja itu lagi, “tunggu, kau siapa? Apa ini benar ponsel Onew hyung?” Setelah mulai tenang, aku bisa mengenali suaranya lagi sekarang. Key oppa.
“Ah, anio,” jawabku cepat, “eh, maksudku ne. Ini ponsel Onew oppa. Tapi sekarang dia sedang tidur, jadi…”
“MWO?!! Tidur? Maksudmu, kalian sedang~”
“Ani! Maksudku bukan ’tidur’ seperti itu,” selaku buru-buru. Hhhh, lama-lama tensi darahku bisa naik kalau terus berurusan dengan namja ini. Kuhembuskan nafas panjang agar lebih tenang sebelum melanjutkan. “Lebih baik sekarang kau datang saja kesini, biar kujelaskan nanti.”
“Baiklah, dimana kau?” kata Key langsung.
“Kau ingat sekolah tempat kalian syuting CF seminggu yang lalu? Pegilah kesana, aku dan Onew oppa ada di atap gedung utama,” ujarku.
“Atap gedung? Sedang apa kalian disana?” tanyanya lagi.
“Sudah, kesini saja. Nanti kujelaskan,” jawabku malas.
“Ok, aku segera kesana,” jawabnya dan, klik, sambungan pun terputus. Hhhhhh, kenapa masalahnya jadi runyam begini sih?
Eunjung POV end
Author POV
“Hyung!” seru Key begitu sampai di atap gedung sekolah itu.
“Aish! Mengagetkanku saja,”gumam Eunjung sambil mengurut dada. Ia menghembusakan nafas panjang sebelum melambaikan tangannya. “Oppa! Disini!” panggilnya. Key pun segera menghampirinya.
“Astaga.., kenapa dia bisa sampai seperti in?” gumam Key seraya menaikkan Onew ke punggungnya. Setelah Onew tersandar mantap di punggungnya, ia pun mulai berjalan meninggalkan tempat itu.
Apa?! Dia pergi begitu saja? Bahkan terima kasih pun tidak ia ucapkan! geram Eunjung dalam hati. Hhhhh, sudahlah, yang penting sudah selesai. Lebih baik aku pulag saja, pikirnya seraya mengambil tas sekolahnya.
 “Ya! Kenapa kau diam saja? Ayo ikut deganku! Kau masih hutang penjelasan denganku,” seru Key tiba-tiba. Ia langsung berhenti begitu menyadari kalau Eunjung tidak mengikutinya.
“Ah! Apa?” seru Eunjung kaget. “I,ikut oppa? Ke dorm SHInee?”
“Tentu saja! Memangnya kemana lagi?” seru Key kesal.
“Ah, baiklah. Aku ikut denganmu,” ujar Eunjung sambil menyusul Key di depannya. Wah, tak kusangka hari ini akan datang juga. Kukira keberuntunganku sudah habis, saat aku bertemu mereka sekaligus.  Apa kata Shinmi jika aku akan pergi ke dorm SHINee?
             Author POV end

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