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!
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