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Thursday, May 31, 2012
[News] 2PM wraps up their final ‘SIX BEAUTIFUL DAYS’ performance at Nippon Budokan
Idol group 2PM is broadening their horizons in Japan. The boys recently wrapped up their ‘SIX BEAUTIFUL DAYS‘ concerts held at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. Though there have been a number of Hallyu artists that have performed at the elite venue, 2PM was the first to perform for 6 days at once. All 60,000 seats for the shows had completely sold out, once again proving the boys’ explosive popularity in the local area.
2PM officially debuted in Japan in December of 2010. Only a year later, the boys decided to embark on a Japanese Tour and tickets sold out within a single minute of going on sale.
At a press conference that was held on May 30th, member Taecyeon remarked, “When I was a trainee, I heard Rain hyung had performed at the Budokan and I thought that it was pretty impressive. The fact that we stood for 6 days on the stage Rain was standing is pretty surreal.”
During their final May 31st performance, an exciting laser show was put on to go with the exciting dance music. The fans got up from their seats and danced freely as they waved their neon glow sticks in the air, turning the concert into a night club. As the boys tumbled on stage and put on sexy chair performances singing “10 Points Out of 10“, “Hands Up“, and more, the fans enthusiastically responded with wild cheers. The six members captivated the audience with their fluent Japanese, and evoked laughter with their hilarious facial expressions. Taecyeon who stepped on stage to perform despite having suffered an arm injury after an intense arm-wrestling match earned the applause of the fans.
For each of the 6 days, the members took turns putting on a solo performance with self-composed songs, piano playing, and more.
But what exactly is 2PM’s appeal in Japan? It’s thought to be the boys’ approachable, friendly image combined with their ‘beastly idol’ concept. Member Wooyoung remarked, “After we developed that ‘beastly idol’ nickname in Korea, very naturally we decided on an equally fierce concept in Japan, focusing on powerful performances. The fans showed us a lot of interest because it was something that was never seen before in Japan.”
2PM is also currently personally teaching Korean on Japanese channel NHK, and their joint project with 2AM, ‘2PM&2AM’s Wonder Trip‘, is also in high gear.
To wrap up ‘SIX BEAUTIFUL DAYS’, the boys will also be performing in front of 24,000 fans at the Yokohama Arena on June 5th and 6th. 2PM will also be releasing their 4th Japanese single titled “Beautiful” on June 6th.
Source & Image : JoongAng via Nate via allkpop
[News] Gaon Chart releases chart rankings for May 20th – May 26th
The Gaon Chart is the national chart of South Korea and is intended to be the equivalent of Oricon in Japan and Billboard in the United States.
Check out the chart rankings for the week of May 20th to May 26th below!
< Gaon Chart National Digital Singles Ranking >
1. IU – “Every End of the Day”
2. G.NA – “2Hot”
3. Baek Ji Young ft. B2ST’s Junhyung – “Good Boy”
4. Leessang – “My Love”
5. Brave Guys – “I ? (Money) Care”
6. Leessang – “Humility is Hard”
7. Baek Ji Young ft. Gary of Leessang – “Voice”
8. TaeTiSeo – “Twinkle”
9. Ulala Session – “Beautiful Night”
10. Mighty Mouth ft. Soya – “Bad Guy”
< Gaon Chart National Physical Albums Ranking >
1. 2PM – ‘Best Album 2PM Member’s Selection’
2. Busker Busker – ‘Busker Busker’
3. INFINITE – ’3rd Mini Album Infinitize’
4. SS501's Huh Young Saeng – ’2nd Mini Album SOLO’
5. Ulala Session – ‘Ulala Sensation’
6. Leessang – ’8th album Unplugged’
7. EXO-K – ‘EXO-K The 1st Mini Album’
8. JJ Project – ‘Bounce’
9. XIA (Junsu) – ‘Tarantallegra’
10. G.NA – ’3rd Mini Album Bloom’
< Online Downloads For The Week >
1. Leessang – “My Love” – 339,400 Downloads
2. G.NA – “2Hot” – 326,894 Downloads
3. Baek Ji Young ft. B2ST’s Junhyung – “Good Boy” – 282,011 Downloads
4. Leessang – “Humility is Hard” – 277,489 Downloads
5. IU – “Every End of the Day” – 275,146 Downloads
6. Brave Guys – “I ? (Money) Care” – 249,766 Downloads
7. Baek Ji Young ft. Gary of Leessang – “Voice” – 223,711 Downloads
8. TaeTiSeo – “Twinkle” – 213,895 Downloads
9. Ulala Session – “Beautiful Night” – 208,478 Downloads
10. Mighty Mouth ft. Soya – “Bad Guy” – 191,126 Downloads
< Top 10 songs sung at Karaoke >
1. Busker Busker – “Cherry Blossom Ending”
2. SISTAR – “Alone”
3. Big Bang – “Fantastic Baby”
4. Lim Jae Bum – “For You”
5. TaeTiSeo – “Twinkle”
6. Ailee – “Heaven”
7. 10cm – “Sorrow”
8. Lee Eun Mi – “I Have a Lover”
9. Huh Gak – “The Person Who Once Loved Me”
10. Lyn – “Teddy Bear”
Source: Gaon via allkpop
[Twitter] 2PM Taecyeon thinks he’s shrinking
2PM’s Taecyeon has expressed his worry over not being able to exercise following surgery on his broken arm.
On May 29, the 2PM member, known for his athletic physique, used his Twitter to say, “10 days of not being able to work-out. I feel like Super Mario who has been deprived of mushrooms… I wonder if it’ll reach a point where I’ll have to start wearing orange skinny jeans. I’ve got to recover quickly.”
Upon reading the post, fans and netizens have started saying that Taecyeon may be addicted to exercise.
“I think 10 days of rest is fine,” said one netizen, while another wondered if the boy band member had an addiction problem.
Taecyeon injured himself while arm-wrestling with a band member while in Japan on May 16. He returned to Korea the next day to receive treatment and opted for surgery oh his arm.
By Carla Sunwoo [carlasunwoo@joongang.co.kr]
[Twitter] 2PM’s Nichkhun and Chansung praise Junsu for his touching performance
2PM‘s Nichkhun and Chansung praised their fellow member Junsu for his touching performance of his solo song honoring his father at their concert ‘SIX BEAUTIFUL DAYS‘ held in Budokan, Japan on May 30.
Nichkhun tweeted: Today @Jun2daKAY showed us what it's like to be a "singer", much to learn from him.Please give him love for today's heart-felt performance!
Chansung also had a few words of praise for Junsu. He tweeted, “Today was Junsu hyung’s day..! A song Junsu hyung wrote thinking about his father! I didn’t get to listen to it even at rehearsal so I heard it for the first time behind the stage and couldn’t control my emotions since then…”
He continued, “Junsu hyung went through a lot, and I’m thankful and glad that he expressed his feelings through music… Also, it was a chance for me to think about my father, mother, and hyung! I love you Junsu hyung!”
Many fans and stars comforted Junsu when his father passed away in January.
Source: allkpop