Eita, a very popular Japanese actor is getting married soon. His fiance is Kimura Kaela who is a very popular Japanese singer. She is a very talented musician and she’s been going out with Eita for about a year. They’ve just announced that Kimura Kaela is pregnant with Eita’s baby for five months already. Having a baby before they get married is getting really common in Asia. Before, Asians used to be really conservative and they thought getting pregnant before getting married was a very bad thing. They reacted as if they did something illegal but now they’re more open minded. Just like Eita and Kimura Keala, couples like Kwon Sang Woo and Son Tae Young, and Jang Dong Kun and Ko So Young in Korea got a baby before getting married. The news of Eita and Kimura Keala’s marriage is spreading all through out Asia because Eita is a rising Japanese star, who is also very popular in Korea. They’re both also fairly young to get married, Eita is twenty-eight years-old and Kimura Keala is twenty-six. Currently, Eita is starring in a drama that I’m watching, Hard to Say I Love You. I wonder how Eita’s marriage would affect the drama because Asian stars tend to loose a little bit of popularity when they get married. However, I really support their marriage and they look so cute together. They’re such a good couple!
Very cute commercial starring Kimura Kaela!
My favorite commercial of Eita!
They're both very cute and handsome. I wonder how they're baby would look like!
While I was looking through my blog, I noticed that I have lots of postings that are related to Korean, Japanese, and Chinese music. I think Asian pop music is really good and it’s becoming world wide now. Therefore, I want to tell you how you could be ahead of the trend, “Asian Pop”! This website is specialize in Japanese music but it also has Korean and Chinese music too!
http://www.jpopasia.com/
This website is very up to date so you can check out the new released albums and singles! They have the ranking for every country's music! Isn't that cool?
http://www.jpopasia.com/
If you don’t live in that country, it’s really hard to get access to that country’s recent music but this website is great. This website also provides you with pronunciation of the lyrics in alphabets and the English translation.
http://www.jpopasia.com/
On this website you can also search for the song or the artist that you like. I wish everyone could find their favorite artist in every country from this website!
Download If you want to download the music and put it into you ipod, unfortunately, you can’t get access to most of them. However, there is a fantastic website that allow you to download almost every kind of music. The link below will take you there! The Best Website Ever! All you have to do is just search the artist or the name of the song!
If you want to get more specific, visit the websites below. Japanese: A blog that is specialized for Japanese music for download is this website! Korean: A blog that is specialized for Korean music for download is this website!
CNBlue is my second favorite boy band in Korea. I especially like one member, Jung Yong Hwa. He actually made his debut as an actor in a Korean drama: You're Beautiful. I started liking him as an actor and when he made his debut as a member of CNBlue, as a singer, he attracted me more. Even though CNBlue just made their debut this year, they have lots of fans and their song made a big hit.
I'm a Loner:
This song is CNBlue's first song. It made a big hit when it came out and CNBlue gained lots of fans from this song. I really like all the gestures and facial expressions Jung Yong Hwa does while singing on stage!
CNBlue just released their new album, Bluelove, on May 19th. The title song of this album is called "Love" and Jung Yong Hwa made this song which is pretty impressing! I really love this song! (I actually like it more than "I'm a Loner") I wish this song makes a big hit too! I'm looking forward to CNBlue's future improvement.
I know.. I talking about boy bands again. I'm sorry but that's my interest so that's what my blog is going to be about. Anyways, a boy band (or idol group): MBLAQ, came back with their new album on the 17th. MBLAQ is an acronym for Music Boys Live in Absolute Quality. I actually don't understand what that means. Koreans use nonsense English a lot of times. MBLAQ was produced by a very popular Korean singer, Rain. They made their debut on October 9th, 2009 in Rain's concert.
First I'll introduce the five members of MBLAQ. 1. Chun-doong or Thunder
Chun-doong is my favorite member of MBLAQ. His name is very cheesy because it means thunder in Korean but he's so cute! He's Sandra Park's (member of 2NE1, a popular girl group in Korea) younger brother. They look exactly the same! 2. G.O.
G.O. is the oldest member and the leader of MBLAQ. He is very well known for his great dancing skills! He used to have a mustache but he got rid of it in this album. 3. Jun
Seung Ho is actually very well known for his dark circles. He looks really tired all the time but fans say that that's his point of attraction. He is the oldest member and the leader of MBLAQ. 5. Mir
I actually don't like this member but he's pretty popular too. He's the rapper in MBLAQ and the most youngest. He's Go Eun A, a Korean actress's younger brother, which was a big issue online when they made their debut!
Even though MBLAQ is not very well known in Korea yet, they're a great group and I'm sure they'll become the next boy band to represent Korea. Their new album is fabulous! Please check it out!
Today, I want to you introduce a Japanese drama that I'm watching these days. The English title is Hard to Say I Love You and the Japanese title is 素直になれなくて (Sunao ni Narenakute-meaning because I can’t be honest if you translate it directly). I started watching this drama because a member of T.V.X.Q(my favorite boy band), Jae Joong is starring as one of the main characters. This drama is about the love, life, and friendship about the five people who meet through the twitter. Let me introduce the main characters!
(Character names are nicknames that they use in their twitter!) 1. Ueno Juri as Haru:
She is very famous as Nodame, from the drama Nodame Cantabile. I was a big fan of Nodame Cantabileand Ueno Jurin so I had to watch this drama no matter what. In the drama, she's going to form a love triangle with Jae Joong and Eita! Haru becomes to like Nakaji (the character acted by Eita) but he already has a girlfriend so... I'm not going to explain further because I don't want to ruin it for you! You should watch it yourself, it's a great drama!
Eita is well known for his unique fashion and good acting skills. He has a girlfriend in the drama but she is already married. He gets close with Haru as a friend, ignoring the fact that Haru sort of like him.
Jae Joong is starring as a Korean guy who came to Japan for some reason. He lives with his sister and works in as a salesman. He likes Haru but Haru actually like Nakaji. However, many things happen to them..!!!
I've never seen Seki Megumi in any other dramas but when I first saw her in this drama, I thought she was really pretty. She is pregnant with a married man and she tries to commit suicide.. She's Haru's best friend; she often gives advice to Haru about what to do with her feelings.
He is a magazine editor but he is not very successful. He has a very strict father who is against his career so he lives isolated from his father. However, after meeting the other four through the twitter, he opens up to his father and rebuilds the relationship.
This drama is actually only half way done. I look forward to what will happen. I personally wish Haru and Nakaji becomes couples since they look so good together. I wish everyone in the drama becomes happy. This drama is really entertaining with the great actors/actresses and the great storyline. It's not too late to catch up! You should start watching it now!
We Got Married is my favorite television show. Even though I don't have much time to watch TV these days, I never skip this one! This program is a good way to release my stress and it's on every Saturday, 5:00 p.m. which is a great time for me to relax. In this show, Korean celebrities are paired up and they show how their married life would be like if they were to get married for real. This show is very popular in Korea because everyone is curious about celebrity couples' lives. This show started in 2008 and many famous celebrities were part of this program. Let me introduce some of the most popular couples of We Got Married!
The an couple was the most popular and famous couple out of all the couples in We Got Married. This couple had the most conflicts but those fights made their couple's episodes really funny. Seo In Young and Crown J gained a lot of popularity and fans from this show.
2. Andy & Solbi
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This couple was one of the cutest couple in We Got Married. Andy's fan club and Solbi's fan club actually joined together to support them as a couple. I wonder what happened to their fan clubs now, since they're not couples anymore..
3. Alex & Shin Ae
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This couple was the most romantic couple in We Got Married. Alex is a very romantic guy and he was the ideal husband which made him really popular among Korean women. A song that Alex sang for Shin Ae, "Flower Pot", made a big hit.
This couple was the first couple where the wife was older than the husband. It has changed a lot in Korea but many people still think that the husband should be older than the wife. This couple was a big issue because Kim Hyun Joong was the first idol star to be in this show; he is the leader of a very famous boy band (idol group) SS501 in Korea.
This couple is also known as the R&B couple. They are both great singers and they looked so good together. Hwayobi is very well known for her unique way of talking and she was so funny in this show. Out of many of the couples, I think this couple's wedding picture is the best!
They were both not very famous before starring in this show. However, they joined the show because they were actually real couples! This couple joined the show and showed them their private life and since they were real couples, it was much more realistic than before, making the show really fun. After being on this show, Hwang Jung Eum became one of the most famous stars in Korea.
These two celebrities are both very famous idol stars in Korea. Jo Kwon is the leader of a boy band, 2AM and Ga In is a very popular member of a girl group, Brown Eyed Girls. They're both very short and thin, so people call them the 'Adam Couple' -- Adam means petite in Korean. They're also one of the cutest couple in We Got Married! As a couple, they released a single, "We Fell in Love."
These two celebrities are also very famous idols stars. Jung Yong Hwa is the leader of a boy band, CNBlue and Seo Hyun is a member of the hottest girl group in Korea, Girl's Generation. They are one of my favorite couple from We Got Married!
I really enjoy watching this show every Saturday. I wish it continues with more entertaining episodes and cute couples. You should try watching it too!
Super Junior is a very famous idol group in Korea made up of thirteen members: Leeteuk (leader), Heechul, Yesung, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook, Kibum, and Kyuhyun. On May 13th, Super Junior is releasing their fourth album, Bonamana. However, only ten members are part of this album because Kangin is serving military service that's required by the country, Kibum is focusing on his acting, and Hankyung is currently in a conflict with the entertainment company, SM Entertainment. Since Super Junior has many members, each member has very different talents, which makes SJ attract more fans.
Since there are so many members in Super Junior, I'll just introduce you my favorite member in Super Junior, Siwon!
The was born on February 10th, 1987 in South Korea. He is very well known in Korea for his handsome face and his great body! Currently, he is starring in a drama, "Oh! My Lady" and it's doing very well. The drama's towards the end now and I'm really proud of him for finishing the drama! I think he's the best member in Super Junior! (even though some fans might argue with this.. but it's just my personal opinion!)
The video below is the teaser of SJ's fourth album, Bonamana!
Personal Taste(also known as Personal Preference) is a drama that brings the hottest issues among women these days. Especially the main character, Jin Ho Jun (acted by Min Ho Lee, biggest rising actor) attracted lots and lots of fans. This drama is a drama about a middle aged woman (Gae In Park, acted by Ye Jin Son)who is too kind and naive and a guy who is very cold and ambitious. In the beginning the woman thinks that the guy is gay. Even though he is not, the guy pretends to be because of a special reason. However, the woman becomes to like him and struggles a lot because she thinks he's a gay man.
This drama caught my attention because my favorite actress, Ye Jin Son is starring as the main character. She's one of Korea's most famous actresses! Min Ho Lee, who is starring as the other main character, is the biggest rising actor in Korea right now. He made a huge break out from the very famous drama, Boys Over Flowers. He attracts many fans in Korea with his handsome face and his height. Koreans are obsessed with height, including my parents, so being tall in this country is a very very good. Fortunately, Min Ho Lee's height is 187cm or about 6.1 feet. I actually hateMd Min Ho Lee when I watched Boys Over Flowers but I became a huge fan after watching a few episodes of Personal Taste. My favorite scene from Personal Taste! I hope you enjoy!
TVXQ is a very famous Korean boy band consisting five very talented members. The five members are: Junsoo, Yunho, Yuchun, Jaejoong, and Changmin. TVXQ made their debut in Korea in 2004 with their song, "Hug". They're very well known for their handsome looks and good singing and dancing skills. Unlike other idol groups in Korea, all the member of TVXQ are all very skilled dancers and singers. TVXQ is not only famous in Korea, but also very famous in Japan with the name, Tohoshinki. They have many fans all over Asia, especially in Korea and Japan. Even though all of the members are Korean, they're all very fluent in Japanese. Few famous songs of TVXQ: 1. どうして君を好きになってしまったんだろう？ (why did I fall in love with you? )
Kim Bum and Kim So Eun are known as the "soul" couple to fans of the drama, Boys Over Flower in Korea. I'm also a big fan of Boys Over Flower and I really love this couple. They were really cute couples in the drama and many fans that support them created this name. They got this nickname from putting the names of their role together. So comes from So Yi Jung, which was Kim Bum's name in the drama, and Eul comes from Choo Ga Eul, which was Kim So Eun's name in the drama. Soul is actually So Eul, but since it sounds similar, they created the nickname "soul". They gained so many fans during the drama that they even filmed a commercial together after the drama. Even though they became very famous stars individually, their value gets higher as a couple.
Don't they look just so good together? They both very pretty and handsome! Many fans wanted them to go out in real life and they actually had a scandal because they were wearing similar looking rings, and everyone thought that it was their couple ring. I think this scandal was sort of made up by the fans who really loved this couple. I was one of the people who wished they would go out for real, but I don't think that's going to happen.
This is the commercial of the "soul" couple!
Best scenes of soul couple selected by me from Boys Over Flower! 1.
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They're such a cute couple! I wish I could see them together again in a drama or a movie.
Profile: Name: Yamashita Tomohisa Occupation: Singer, Actor Born: April 9th, 1985 Height/Weight: 175cm, 64kg Group: NewS Entertainment Company: Johnny's Entertainment Graduated: Meiji University Debut: 1996 Johnny's Junior Award: 2006, 9th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prize the best actor award
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Yamashita Tomohisa's nickname is Yamapi. The Pi stands for the color pink and it was made while he was a Johny's Junior. You might be wondering what a Johnny's Junior is. Johnny's Entertainment has many talented and good looking boys that are wishing to debut. Before they can debut as a singer, they're all Johnny's Juniors. Johnny's Juniors are all boys who're getting ready to make their debut. While they're a Johnny's Junior, they form small, unofficial groups called "units" and play small roles in dramas. By doing this, they're trained and getting experience in many areas, which helps them when they make their official debut. However, not all Johnny's Juniors get to debut, only a few, most talented boys get to make their debut. Yamapi is very well known for his good looks all over Asia. In Korea, he's one of the most well known Japanese actor because he looks very similar to Kim Hyun Joong, a member of a very famous boy band, SS501.
Yamapi is very famous for his great acting in Japan. Almost all of his dramas were successful and he's called the next Kimura Takuya, who is a legendary Japanese idol, a member of SMAP. Since he's still fairly young, lots people have very high expectations on him. He has the perfect looks and the skills to become the next no.1 top star in Japan. I've watched many of his dramas: Nobuta wo Produce, Code Blue 1&2, Dragon Zakura, Buzzer Beat, and so on. His dramas are really great! I love Yamapi!
Today, I want to share a very creative/funny song with you. This song was created in China and it's about how they should use a lot of Renminbi (Chinese money, picture below). This song was introduced to me by my Chinese teacher and I thought it was really funny and cool, so I wanted to share it with everyone! First, let's listen to the song! 我爱人民币！
I really like the animation that's shown with the song. I think it's really cute! Don't you? I think this is a really creative song and video and it has a deep meaning. Using Renminbi will make China's economy better and the composer of this song tried to send a message in a very creative way. I really like this song!
Korea 1. Ye Jin Son I really like how she has a pure and cute image. I really love her eyes when she smiles. If you're interested in her, you should watch her recent drama, Personal Taste. I really recommend this drama because it's really funny!
2. Ji Won Ha She became famous all around Korea with the drama, The Bali Story. This drama actually created many famous star actors, such as: Ji sub So and In Sung Cho.
3. Se Kyung Shin Se Kyung Shin is a rising young actress in Korea. She just turned twenty years-old this year. She recently starred in a really famous television show, High Kick Through the Rooftop. She made her debut in a music video of a legendary Korean pop singer, Taiji Seo in 1998.
Japan 1. Erika Toda I really like Erika because she has a really pretty face, she's very good at acting, and she seems to have a very good personality. Compared to most Japanese women, her voice is low and husky voice. I think this makes her really unique actress in Japan.
2. Keiko Kitagawa I think Keiko is the prettiest actress in Japan. I first saw her in a drama, Buzzer Beat and she was just gorgeous. Her long hair, big eyes, and small face made her look like a well made Barbie doll. She made her debut as a model of a magazine and slowly moved on to become an actress. Although she is not very good at acting yet, I think she has a lot of potential of becoming the number one actress in Japan soon. I'll be supporting her until then!
3. Yuko Takeuchi Takeuch Yuko is actually not very young; she turned thirty years-old this year! However, she is still gorgeous. She is very famous for the movie Be With You.
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If your answer to the question is yes, this will be a perfect drama for you. Even though you hate classical music, I recommend you to watch it because my perspective on classical music changed after watching this drama. This drama that I'm talking about is "Nodame Cantabille". This was originally written as a comic by a Japanese author due to it's popularity, it was made into a drama in 2006.
Synopsis: This drama is basically about a girl named Noda Megumi and a guy named Chiaki Shinichi who attends to a same university. Noda Megumi (Nodame) is a genius in playing piano but refuses to learn music theories. She wants to enjoy and learn music with her ears instead of reading the complicated scores and getting stressed while playing piano. She is a very cute, unique, and messy character. On the other hand, Chiaki Shinichi is a guy who seems to be perfect who secretly dreams of becoming a conductor. Even though Chiaki has all the talents, he has a bad memory about airplanes while he was young which makes him trapped in Japan. Which doesn't help him improve. Noda becomes to like Chiaki and because of him, Noda enters a piano competition which makes her improve tremendously.
I really like this drama because it has great amount of humor. The events that Noda and Chiaki go through and their relationship is very cute and funny. The video below is my favorite scene from Nodame Cantabile. It's Chiaki's debut as a conductor and it gave me goose bumps. I think this drama makes classical music entertaining. I actually thought classical music was boring but after watching this drama, classical music was more familiar and fun for me! I think it's a great drama!
This drama was a big hit in Japan and a movie version was released just a few months ago. I didn't watch it yet, but I'm looking forward to it!
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