Korean stuff Archive

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A chat with 2PM!

The boys’ interview with Komchadluek newspaper minus Nichkhun, the only Thai member of this Korean boyband. I believe, at that time, Nichkhun was at the hospital getting a check-up because of the whole swine flu scare.

For this single, how has it change for each person?
Chansung: “From the previous single, we were all still young, still growing. For this single, we become men, more stylish men. Our clothes have changed, we are dressing in more comfortable clothes. Today, our group is dressing more alike.”

Coming to Thailand this time around, is it different from the previous time? If so, how?
Wooyoung: “The last time, we came as part of OneDay. This time around, we came as 2pm to promote our album in Thailand. I feel we have become an ourselves, I feel impressed and very proud.”

When will you have a concert of your own?
Junho: “We would like to have one too, but you just have to wait a little longer.”

The aim of your group is what?
Wooyoung and Taec:”All 7 of us love to dance since we were young. Each person has a idol of their own. As artists, we want to model after our dream idol.”

How did you feel to have meet the Prime Minister of Thailand?
Chansung: “Very excited, in my life, I have never experience something like this. I felt proud.”

Lets talk about something lighter, who in this group dresses the best?
Wooyoung: “Junho, Jaebeom, and Junsu dresses the best. Not only do they have a lot of clothes, they know how to style themselves. In our group, we borrow from each other interchangeably. If one member does not have an item, he borrows it from another member. Even hats we borrow from each other.”–That is very true, they do borrow each other clothes A LOT. You can tell!

Who buys the most clothes?
4 members laugh and turn to their friend: “Junsu and Junho, to the point where we call them Jun Brothers.”

Have you ever been angry with each other?
Junho and Taec:”Even though we are a group that has been together for a long time and are very light-hearted and fun, there are times where we do become angry with each other. We talk about it. Also, each member of this group have a memory issue. We are forgetful. Angry one minute, forget it the next.”

When someone is sick, which one does most of the nurturing?
Junsu and Wooyoung:”I think you have to take care of yourself (Laughs). We all help take care of the person and help in buying medicine.”

Can each of you say something in Thai?

Junho:”Naruk (Cute)”
Jaebeom:“Pom Ruk Koon (I love you)”
Wooyoung:“Tangmoe Pan (Watermelon Shake)”
Taec: “Mai Pen Rai Krap (It’s alright)”
Junsu: “Hiw Mak (I’m very hungry)”
Chansung:“Chan Ruk Koon (I Love you)” –he used the girly way and the intimate way of saying it.

Do you have nicknames you intimately use among the members only?
Taec:”No, not really. We just call each other ‘hey’, something along those lines more so.”

We heard Wooyoung was on a diet?
Wooyoung:“It was my personal achievement, I haven’t noticed it but people around me did. They would ask why did I go on a diet. Before you were so cute, they were concern. Truthfully, there was no technique to it, I just did more fitness. I have stopped because I’m working more and I fear I might not have the energy to dance.”—Don’t ever go on a diet, your chipmunk cheeks must stay.

Has anyone been in Thailand alone?
Taec:”I have, I went to Pattaya alone, I went on a Krabi SpeedBoat, the water was very clear. You feel very happy out there. The water was very beautiful.”

The rest of the guys joked:”We wanna go, lets go now.”

Do you know any Thai artists?
6 guys:”We know Golf and Mike (They answered in unison)”

How do you know them?
Wooyoung:“Three years ago, I had an opportunity to film a show called “Superstar Survivor” in Thailand and had the opportunity to meet them.”

This time around, were you able to meet up again?
Junsu:“Before, we did, when we were at the Modern 9 Entertainment Awards. We performed after Golf and Mike, that’s how we saw them again. We greeted each other, they are still cool like before.”

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2PM in Thailand!!!

Screams! Screams! 2PM in Thailand! 2PM in Thailand! 2PM in Thailand! They will meet with Prime Minister Abhisit Vejajiva today and will be given a pin ( “I love Thailand”) to promote Thai tourism. Saturday, they will perform at the POP Music Awards 2009 at Pattaya. Screams! I’m such a noona (pee sao) fan, it’s beyond believe. I’m sure many of you don’t really care, but I care and that is what is important. HAHA. The interview, I will definitely be translating. SO excited. By the way, Nichkhun is not in the video. He is at the hospital getting a check up–nothing serious.

Their schedule in Thailand:

3 July 2009 – 5.00pm – Pop Live Channel (Live Broadcast)
4 July 2009 – POP LIVE AWARDS 2009 at Balihai, Pattaya
6 July 2009 – Showcase at The Park Paragon, Siam Paragon

I wish they would stop “wai-ing” like they are praying. You don’t need to hold it for that long. A “wai” takes a second, not a full hour.

Update: They have met with the Thai Prime Minister and gotten their pins and T-shirts to promote Thai tourism. Watch the video here and here.

Oh Taec, you should have worn a tie, you stand out like a Korean gigolo at a club.

Nichkhun showing off that “I Love Thailand” t-shirt. Promote. Promote.

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TVXQ in Thailand

Oh, I heard about this a few weeks ago, I didn’t realize it was this week. Hm. Great! I love how Thairath newspaper describes them as 5 deities of the East. Dude, I like their music too, but to describe them as godly, isn’t that a little extreme. They are just singers and not deities. I know, I know, some of you might disagree, you crazy DBSK fans, don’t attack.

The boys came to Thailand for their YAMAHA Presents TVXQ! The 3rd Asia Tour “MIROTIC” in Bangkok concerts, this Saturday and Sunday (June 27-28). This is their third time in Thailand and they are doing it big. The budget for both concerts is over 70 million baht (over $2.05 million USD) on special effects and other amenities.

More pictures at Pingbook.

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Nichkhun has a girlfriend Part 3

Nichkhun’s Mnet Love Scandal episode is out! It’s so cute. They acted very “real” with each other, it’s like they were long lost friends. Very natural.

Youtube Raw Videos of the Episode 1: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

With English Subs: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 (Completed)

UPDATE:

Nichkhun’s Mnet Love Scandal Episode 2 Raw videos: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5

With English Subs: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 (Completed)

They didn’t exchange numbers because he didn’t want to hurt her. Being a celebrity gf is not an easy thing.

Some parting words from Nichkhun and his pretend girlfriend Minsun, translated by someone at youtube

Khun: I couldn’t be the right, good man for her… I was really sorry.. Minsun is a very caring, cute, and pure girl…and so I hope she meets the right guy for her…
Minsun: I felt that.. it wasn’t really because he didn’t like me, and that it was also for me… saying that I should really meet a nice person…
Khun: I was happy to be with her for 7 days..
Minsun: I was happy every time I saw him… I will never forget these memories..

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Aum Patcharapa meet and greet with Super Junior

Ryeo Wook. Han Kyung. Aum. Kyu Hyun. Siwon.

You have to be impress with this woman, her popularity keeps surging though she had one of the most damaging rumors around. Formerly and presently, reporters accused her of being a prostitute and also for pimping out her other female celebrity friends (May Fuengarom) for thousands of baht. Then, there is the rumor about her make-up and break-up with her much younger boyfriend “Todd” Sina Oonthornphan and whether she cheated on him with high-society guy Note Korrawat. There are pictures of Note and Aum Patcharapa floating around getting cozy at Pattaya or maybe Phuket. It’s one of those major tourist destination city that starts with a “P”, I don’t remember which one.

Amidst all of the rumors and accusations, she comes off clean and unscathed, now that is a talent because this is Thailand. Clean image equals more work and longevity. Scandalous image you won’t last a day.

Her past few projects surged in the ratings game. “Mia Luang (Head Wife)”, which ended roughly 2 months ago, was a major ratings hit though it had a scandal of its own. Politicians and overly concern parents felt the series threaten the morality of Thai youth, they wanted to end the series during it’s run. If they couldn’t, they wanted Ch7 to air “Mia Luang (Head Wife)” at a later time. Nothing happened because of the political anarchy disrupting the current state of Thailand. When the whole country is about to crumble, who cares about a little lakorn(Thai Drama) that might or might not be corrupting Thai youth. They later concluded that airing “Mia Luang (Head Wife)” at a later time would not solve anything. People are too addicted to lakorns, kids will just stay up to watch it.

Personally, I felt the whole thing was an overreaction from conservative pricks. They obviously didn’t watch “Mai Luang”, it wasn’t that bad. Compared to American shows, it’s kinda “PG”.

Her currently airing lakorn with Pae Arak, “Jaew Jai Rai Gub Khun Chai Taewada (Wicked Jaew and Godly Chai)” is also doing exceptionally well.

For her latest side project, Thailand’s sexy siren Aum Patcharapra teams up with 4 members of the Korean Pop group Super Junior to do a commercial for 12Plus Mini Stick with Nano Anti-bacteria Plus Collagen, a deodorant. Aum and the 4 members of Super Junior held their Meet & Greet today at Siam Paragon to talk about the CF and to perform for the Thai Elves.

Though it rained, it did not deter Thai Elves. The event occurred at 4:30pm Thailand time today or 4:30am my time.

Aum and the 4 members of Super Junior talked, laughed, and took pictures for their fans.

Aum is one of the highest paid actresses in Thailand and Siwon has been to Thailand more than his other SUJU band members. Thais love Siwon, he has been in all of the 12Plus commercials.

The other 3 members: Han Kyung, Kyu Hyun, and Ryeo Wook.

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Nichkhun has a girlfriend

A fake one, people. Repeat with me 3 times: Fake Girlfriend, Fake Girlfriend, Fake Girlfriend. Now, you can breathe.

When I first read about this, I was curious about how she looked. I didn’t think too much of it. Fake or real, he has the right to have a girlfriend. Nichkhun’s fangirls are not too happy about this, they’re on a rampage. I gotta say, Korean fangirls are kinda nutty, they’re way too possessive over their idol stars.

One girl wrote this in English at Bestiz, a Korean Entertainment site, venting out her rage over the news that Khun participated in a reality show where he had a pretend girlfriend.

“DEAR KHUN. (or if someone can show this msg to khun, plz feel free to do it)

I’m just one of your fans on bestiz. i have something to say to you about the mnet reality show. we all know you have to do it cuz it’s your job anyway, but we’re pretty mad at your manager’s decision to get you in the show. since it’s a real “DATING” show, you are acting like her real boyfriend in front of your sincere fans. i don’t know it was part of the script that you had to follow or you actually felt like her temp bf, but i’m sure some of your fans really got hurt because of your way too sweet behavior for this girl. I do feel sorry for the girl you’re dating, but i do care more about 2pm fans who are voting for 24/7 to make you guys #1. I think you should have thought about your fans feelings first before you accepted the show, and your manager needed to know how to say NO to mnet people. there’s a lot of different ways to get popularity. I hope you could show some RESPECT for your fans…”—Good golly, can we say Nutty.

Another comment left at Bestiz:

“Writer wrote: “I love Khun so much”
As ever, We love Khun. Khun never lose his fan:)
We just have a grudege against JYP ent, manager and Scandal PD T_T”
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-What’s wrong with these kids, it’s just a show. Chill.

The show is called “Mnet Love Scandal”, it’s a reality dating show, where they pair off a Korean celebrity with an ordinary person for 7 days (as a couple). It’s like the reality show ” We Got Married”.

2PM fangirls freaked out when they saw Khun with his pretend girlfriend at Lotte World on Sunday, May 3. They thought she was really his girlfriend, really he was filming a reality show. His fake girlfriend also appeared at the recording of the show “MBC Gagya” on May 5. Khun pulled her up on stage when someone asked him about his ideal girl. He said he like adorable girls and said she was the one.

HAHA, this is hilarious, I love how they blurred her face out. Is for her safety or out of resentment?

Nichkhun having a good laugh at the Gagya recording.

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