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RISING ROOKIES
10cm & J. Bunny
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Editor’s Letter We will show you our love trough this letter in this first an possibly only edition.
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Showbiz We wont stop until you get to know everything about everyone in k-pop world.
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Indie Space Take a look on what is happe-
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The trendiest in the web, to make it fun for you online This edition, we are gonna fo-
Main Star The hottest at the moment, keep on with them. EXO just
You wont regret it. Lee Byung Hun’s edition, with all
Top 10’s The most popular kpop
Street Style is on bloom.
songs, kdramas, stars, web-
WATCH OUT !!! WINNER is coming ahead with all of them. make sure you are ready.
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he’s got to show!
to keep you on the wave.
Rising Rookies
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came back with EXODUS.
industries. This edition: 1ocm
The last in fashion and style
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to korean lifestyle.
the big screen
What to wear
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cus on whaterver is related
ning out of the most famous
and J. Bunny.
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toos and so on. K-roscope Let us tell you what the stars are trying say
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EDITORS’ LETTER
FOR YOU,
THE READER: A
pril is well known for being
that time of the year when spring it’s at its best. Every flower blossoms with the purest colors, the sky is clear blue and everything in general takes a certain new beginning. Daniela and I thought spring was the best time to launch this project that a couple of months ago was nothing more than a cool but vague idea running around our minds for quite a while; but it turned out that it wasn’t much of a vague idea —actually, it was a great project, and soon both of us started working on it. In these last five years, the Korean Wave has attacked the western side of the world, bringing a wonderful and rather unique taste of music, fashion sense and some other aspects, we were sort of... uhm, lacking. Along with this, the insterest among teenagers and young adults has grown really fast causing not only take interest in the enetertainment world, but in the whole korean world as well. The K-Space is —Just as the name implies it, a place where you will be able to escape for a while from your daily life and take a short trip to Korea’s entertainment industry. You will find out the latest trends, news and recent artists coming out to dazzle with their amazing dancing skills and perfect vocals. With nothing else to say, we are honoured and extremely happy to introduce you to The K-Space’s first of infinites issues. This is the result of hard work combined with love, and we hope you enjoy your reading, as much as we enjoyed preparing and making it for you.
with all love,
D&H
Daniela Alvarez, In charge of the Indie Space, #Hashtag, K-roscope, charts and Main Star. You can look for Daniela in Facebook as Danny Alvarez, follow her on twitter at @Danny_Marcela and check up her instagram, her username is @danime2612!
In this little space, we would like to thank everyone who made this possible. First off, thanks to teacher Jorge Gonzalez Miksi and Monitor Daniela ‘Coco’ for this amazing project. Actually, none of this would ever be possible if you didn’t ask us to do this incredible task, in the first place. Also, thanks to S.M Entertaintment, Y.G Entertaintment, for the pictures taken of their respective artists. Thanks to AllKpop.com, billboard, Koreaboo, J Rabbit, 10cm, EXO, WINNER, HanCinema, the producers of Twenty, Salut D’amour and Cart for the information provided of each topic we talked about. Thanks to CJ
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Heilyn Saco, In charge of Showbiz, Rising rookies,
Entertainment and Kim WooBin for his pictures and interview provided.
Movies, and What To Wear. You can look for Daniela in Facebook as Heilyn Saco, follow her on twitter at @ Heilyn_Saco and check up her instagram, @heilynsaco!
And last but no least, thanks to our friends Meche, Lala and Gaby who kept encouraging us to make a better job for this everyday.
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SHOWBIZ
BTS talk about using the word ‘love’ for the first time.
SHINee’s Taemin encourages a student to confess his feelings to a girl on ‘I’m Going to School’
b
angtan Boys are the next up to participate in the famous #hashtag interview with ‘1theK’! The boys confirmed that the mini album would have a second part, and explained that they talked about the darker sides of youth in their first part. V also revealed that it was the first time ever since debut that they’ve used the phrase “I love you” in a song for “I Need U”. The boys also talked about the flowers that matched them. J-Hope got sunflowers, V got
Jin’s cooking from the members..) Suga also spoke up to say he was a master at cooking ramen and that he could also cook a Gordon Ramsay-style, steak. Delicious and juicy. What do you think about this?
On the April 21 airing of JTBC’s ‘I’m Going to School’, SHINee’s Taemin and Brown Eyed Girls’ Ga In gave some advice to a male student who was having a ‘some’ relationship with a female student at ‘Kyung Ki Arts High School’. Taemin encouraged the student by saying, “Send the girl a video message.” Ga In got nostalgic as she said, “When I was your age, I was very innocent.”
orchids, Jimin got larkspur, and Jungkook got magnolia. Jin also mentioned that he liked cooking but wasn’t really good at it, but his members begged to differ (although that’s something different what we usually hear of
Han Ji Min compliments ‘Salut D’Amour’ co-star EXO’s Chanyeol Pretty actress Han Ji Min recently had an interview with Chinese media outlet, Sina, during which she talked about her movie co-star, EXO’s Chanyeol. She said, “It’s such a shame, but there was no scene in the movie in which we could act together. We sat together at the first script reading, he was really polite. (...) When I see him in interviews, even though he’s a young friend, he replies extremely well.”
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Hyosung reveals teaser photo for her solo mini-album, “Fantasia” SECRET’s Hyosung is ready to make her solo comeback, but she’s here to tease us before then with a teaser photo for her mini-album ‘Fantasia’! The album due in May will have a total of five songs, and the title ‘Fantasia’ is said to be her own idea! The album will show the sides of Hyosung that she wasn’t able to show through group promotions. The album will be filled with the idol’s own fantasies.
2NE1’s Dara and winner’s SeungYoon start new DRAMA. along with model Kang Seung Hyun, and Jang Ki Yong, They will be starring in the upcoming web drama ‘We Broke Up’. The web drama is said to be a music-romance about Kang Seung Yoon’s character and Dara’s character, who broke up but still have to live together. Dara will play No Woori, a sweet girl that’s looking for a job. Kang Seung Yoon will play Jin Wonyoung, who works overnight every night at a part-time job and is the vocalist in a band.
SHOWBIZ
JYP Entertainment artists give their honest opinions about ‘Sixteen’
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s more and more people set their hearts on becoming an idol, the competition is getting increasingly tough and even trainees, who usually get into companies through auditions, find themsel-
ves auditioning all over again. JYP Entertainment is the next company to utilize the survival program format as a method to decide which of his trainees will form his new girl group and people are highly anticipating the new show, ‘Sixteen.’ As we all know, the first ones using this way of debuting new idols to the world, was the famour YG entertainment.The press conference for his project took place at Pine Hall, located in the second floor of the 63 Building, on April 29. It showed not only the sixteen teaser videos for each competitor but also videos of current JYP artists leaving their honest thoughts about the show. miss A’s Suzy said frankly, “It’s merciless and scary,” while Fei and Jo Kwon stated, “I don’t know very well. What the criteria is.” Solo artist Sunmi added, “I think it’s going to be suffocating,” and showed concern for the trainees. Competition is definitely tough. You can see if these sixteen girls have what it takes when the program starts airing on May 5th on arirang TV.
cl looks pretty and fierce in pink for “Maybelline New York” Still cuts from 2NE1 CL’s upcoming mascara CF with ‘Maybelline New York’ have been released, and she is looking both feminine and fierce in her bright pink outfit. During filming, CL said, “I normally like eye makeup that emphasize the eyelashes. I use Maybelline New York’s Mega Eyes Waterproof mascara, which is sweat-proof.” She shows us with each new pictorial or CF for the makeup brand that she is the perfect endorsement model with her always on-point makeup.
EXO’s Lay deletes all the photos from his Instagram although countless reports have come out recently with Lay assuring fans he was not leaving the group and reaffirming his love for EXO over and over again, the situation with Tao is surely a huge blow to deal with. Lay has deleted all of his pictures from Instagram, which is raising concern from fans. Perhaps comments left on his pictures from fans were getting to be too much? Maybe he just wants some privacy at the moment.
GOT7’s BamBam thanks fans for 1 wmillion followers on Instagram Congratulations to GOT7’s BamBam for establishing himself as an SNS superstar! He recently reached 1 million followers on Instagram, proving his star power and soaking in the love from his kind fans who like his photos and leave complimentary replies. But that is not all as he also celebrated just the other day for placing first in the Top 10 Twitter accounts in Thailand.
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INDIE SPACE
10cm
“So Nice” is a feel-good song that lists all the things a man loves about his lady.
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0 cm is a South Korean
a type of percussion played with
indie band. The band has
bare hands. Chul-Jong Yoon
two male members, Kwon
plays the guitar. Since the debut
Jung Yeol and Yoon Cheol
release, they released one single
same high school. And for the sole
so magical. it has just signifi-
Jong. The name of the band, 10
Americano in 2010, and the first
reason of wanting to continue to
cantly raised the standards
cm, means the difference in the
official album 1.0 in February
play music with
heights of two members. Since its
2011. The album sold over
each other, they
debut in 2010 with the release of
20,000 copies which Korean
even enlisted in
10cm The First EP, the band has
music critics called remarkable
the military for
been a rookie among other Ko-
considering consumers’ tendency
mandatory ser-
rean bands. The band won “This
to download music online. The
vice at the same
Year’s Discovery Award” at the
band also held its first concert in
time and at the same branch.
2010 Mnet Asian Music Awards,
February 2011. On September 11,
and “Best Pop Song Award” at the
their song “Hold Me” reached #16
“So Nice” is a feel-good song
2011 Korean Music Awards.
on Billboard K-Pop Hot 100.
that lists all the things a
“The two are firm believers in the idea that style can be achieved without money.”
for men all over the world.
The band’s soothing melodies and engaging lyrics expressed
the vulnerable sides of men, leaving music listeners everywhere
man loves about his lady.
craving more from the duo.
The two members are fresh, witty,
Jung-Yul Kwon is the main vocalist
They first started playing music
Perhaps it’s his voice or the lyrics
and full of contradictions that
in the group and plays the jembe,
together when they met at the
or the guitar that makes the song
translates into their songs.
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J. Rabbit The talented duo continues to produce music with an energetic and fun approach, “creating beautiful music that is pepper up your day with romance and sweetness”.
F
inally another rising
that lovable and cheerful.
gh not related!), which explains
rookie indie artist with a
Consisting of Dawoon Jung
the origin of the group name.
warm, sweet sound with
(instrument & song writing)
The two lovely girls of J Rabbit
a pinch of musical theater
and Hyesung Jung (vocal), the
once said that they strive to
has come across our list of
two 25-year-old girls establi-
create music for people of all
“must-listen” since the year
shed their group name as J
ages and for those who need
2011 as they attracted the
Rabbit and
public with their care-free yet
are current-
genuine charms. If you have
ly part of a
watched their YouTube videos,
collabora-
you may find the girls laughing
tive project
and joking around, which
with other indie artists under
becoming the perfect example
might come off as “unprofes-
friendz.net. They already
of when “less is more.”
sional”. However, it adds to
revealed on various accounts
Popular female indie duo, J
their own personality and is
that they were both born in
Rabbit, has already released
characteristic to their style of
the year of the rabbit and both
their third full album,Stop & Go:
music, making the two girls just
have the same last name (thou-
Round and Round’!
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“J Rabbit is back to
delight in their lives and something to
make your life just console their hearts. that much sweeter”
They do just that and more with so little,
1. Good Things Will Happen 2. We’re In Love 3. Romantic Vacation 4. Good Night 5. Round & Round 6. Myself, Like This 7. Let’s Fall In Love 8. I Will Become Your Love 9. I Promise, I do 10. Rest (Stop & Go) 11. In This Time
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WHAT TO WEAR
SPRING FASHION In recent years, the fashion in South Korea has greatly evolved, due to inspiration from the West. Factors that have influenced the changes in South Korean fashion are culture, wealth, and (social) media. The country's developing economy has also had a profound effect on fashion. We invite you to see what korean fashion has brought this time!
Jessica Jung, ex member of the famous group girls generation, now fashion designer and actress is well know for her fashion taste and sense. There is no picture of this incredible lady having a bad wardrobe day. Her style is always classy, it doesn’t matter if it’s the airport or even her own house, her high heels and dresses are never missing.
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WHAT TO WEAR
FULL OF COLORS Spring has blossomed already, and brought with it pink and white tones for you to enjoy this season. This month, we have picked the hottest looks of the hottest korean stars at the moment. Pink, yellow, blue and green are back on track and better as ever, they seem to be everywhere, and harmonizing in such amazing ways you wouldn’t even believe it. don’t miss any of the combinations over here!
On the other side, we have the chic Park Shin Hye, actress and model. Her style is quite more comfy, per say, but she’s always managing to make it look faboulous and casual at the same time. Hye is more a jeans-and-shirts person, but her accsesories such as bags, shoes, bracelets and even more always give her extra points.
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WHAT TO WEAR
FOR THE BOYS As much as some of you would want to, males can’t escape the spring either, even though there’s not as much as color as we hoped for you boys, there still are some cool clothes you can look foward to. Pea coats, one button blazers, button down shirts, cardigans, nice slacks and boat shoes or nice oxfords are being really popular for at this very moment.
Our monthly man in april is Lee Joon Suk, one of the most acclaimed actors in korea. Even though his style can be seen as “simple”, Mr. Lee has gotten the attention of the media for always knowing what to wear. He is clean cut with the clothes he chooses, nothing too recharged, but at the same time he won’t like to look so simple.
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RISING ROOKIES
WINNER What’s next for them?
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After months and months of anticipation from fans who first fell in love with the boys during their ‘WIN’ days as Team A, the latest YG Entertaintment’s boy group, WINNER, has finally made their debut and unsurprisingly, they’re doing incredibly well on the charts!
RISING ROOKIES
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t has been a year since the production presentation of YG’s survival program [WIN: WHO IS NEXT], which was
designed to unearth new artists. And finally, YG’s new boy group, WINNER, is unveiled. Consisted of 5 members – KANG SEUNGYOON, LEE SEUNGHOON, KIM JINWOO, SONG MINHO and NAM TAEHYUN – WINNER is filled with all-rounders who are incredibly talented in writing, composing, choreographing and producing. The five have garnered much popularity on the survival show with their charming styles, looks, voices and extraordinary choreography. Between the two promises YG made to the public, “time” and “quality album,” YG decided to place greater importance on the “completion” rather than to “time.” WINNER fulfilled this expectation enough. Their title song ‘empty’ ranked 1st in domestic maximum music sites such as Melon, Mnet, Bugs Music, Genie, Olleh Music, and Soribada with the release of their debut album ‘2014 S/S’ on 12th, 12 am. They also achieved chart-listing in some music sites from 1st ~10th. All-killing and chart-listing music charts with a debut album is an unprecedented happening as a rookie group. Especially chart-listing is a hard record even for top singers but WINNER has achieved notable achievements.Especially, it is more meaningful since the whole songs of this album is composed and written by the members. Members have participated in composing and writing the lyrics of the total 10 tracks and showed their musical talent. They proved that their effort of working on their album by delaying their debut is of course, not wasted. Also their debut is getting big interest in not only music sites but also portal sites and entertainment bulletin boards. ‘WINNER empty’, and ‘WINNER Color Ring’ has swept the top rankings of searched word with also ranking 1st in various portal site searched word after their album’s release, conveying high expectation toward WINNER. Also, favorable comments toward WINNER’s debut album are added on entertainment bulletin boards. Meanwhile, WINNER held their official debut stage in ‘AIA REAL LIFE NOW FESTIVAL’ of ‘YG FAMILY CONCERT’ which will be held in the main Olympic Stadium, Jamsil Sports Complex on the coming 15th. WINNER has topped 6 charts with their debut title track “EMPTY” for 5 weeks in a row. At noon of August 16, the song released at 0 hour on August 12 stood at the top of Melon, Bugs, Olleh Music, Genie, Naver Music and Monkey 3. It is simply unbelievable. The double title tracks “EMPTY,” “COLOR RING” and other songs like “DON’T FLIRT” are ranked in the top 10 on many charts, but WINNER is also topping 6 global iTunes in Cambodia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia. Their popularity is borderless. On August 15, they performed “EMPTY” live for the first time at the AIA REAL LIFE: NOW FESTIVAL 2014 held at Jamsil Sports Complex.
ABOUT THE MEMBERS... Name: Kang Seungyoon (강승윤) position: Leader, vocalist and dancer. Age. 21 years old. Birthday: January 21st. Hobbies: play the guitar. Name: Nam TaeHyun (남태현) Position: Main vocalist, maknae. Age: 20 years old. Birthday: May 10th. Hobbies: martial arts and beat box.
Name: Kim JinWoo (남태현) Position: Lead vocalist, visual. Age: 23 years old. Birthday: September 26th. Hobbies: to watch dramas. Name: Song MinHo (송민호) Position: Main rapper. Age: 22 years old. Birthday: March 30th. Hobbies: dance, listen to music, draw.
Name: Lee SeungHoon (남태현) Position: Lead vocalist, rapper. Age: 23 years old. Birthday: January 11th. Hobbies: to pull pranks.
FUNFACTS! ►SeungYoon was a participant in Superstar K2 finishing in fourth place and
in 2011, he was signed on to YG Entertainment as a solo artist. ►When
TaeHyun first signed on to YG, his style of singing was very diffe-
rent and he had to train hard in order to change it. ►JinWoo was YG’s eldest trainee and has trained for three years. He often
stays up at night to practice and is thought of as the diligent one by his members. ►Since
high school, SeungHoon has
always wanted to join YG. Every
night, he would stare at the YG building from his rooftop room thinking to himself that one day, he would make it there. Later on, he was a contestant on the show K-Pop Star and finished in fourth place. ►Minho
is an ex-member of the group Block B, was a member of Y2Y Con-
tents BoM before they disbanded in March 2013, and acted in the very well known drama ‘K-POP – The Ultimate Audition.’
►From Left To Right: TaeHyun, MinHo, JinWoo, SeungYwoon and SegunHoon.
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#HASHTAG
Eat your kimchi
S
imon and Martina are a married Canadian
couple that moved to South Korea in 2008 and have been there ever since. They started making lame videos about their lives in Korea just for fun, but now they do it full time. Like, all the time. In fact, they’re probably making
www.eatyourkimchi.com
BuzzFeed B
uzzFeed is the social news and entertainment company. BuzzFeed is redefining online advertising with its social, content-dri-
ven publishing technology. BuzzFeed provides the most shareable
videos right now, as you’re
breaking news, original
reading this. It’s still a mys-
reporting, entertainment,
tery to both of them as to
and video across the social
why anyone watches their
web to its global audience
videos and endures their
of more than 200M.
awkward sense of humour.
www.buzzfeed.com
Michelle Phan
M
ichelle Phan is a digital pioneer, who trail-blazed her way in the world of fashion and beauty on YouTube. With a
growing global community of over 7.5 million, Michelle’s videos have been viewed more than 1 billion times, making her one of the most watched talents in the digital space. She produces, directs, stars in and edits all of her own work, and has released over 300 videos since 2007. Her unprecedented, signature video style is clean, artful, and expertly edited, with clear, easy-to-follow titles and voiceover instruction.
www.michellephan.com
Arirang
R
eaching every corner of the world. Arirang TV is to present an unbiased view and reliable information of Korea to the
world through the wide range of programs such as Korean news, cultural, educational and entertainment show, dramas, documentaries and more. Arirang TV/Radio is a public service agency that spreads the uniqueness of Korea to the world through cutting-edge broadcasting mediums.
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www.arirang.com.kr
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MAIN STAR
EXODUS
EXO is reminding fans why they fell in the love with the Korean-Chinese boy band with a no-frills new single and music
O
video for its latest earworm “Call Me Baby.”
ne of the best parts about K-pop is how remi-
production-wise (for a K-pop visual) featuring the guys breaking
niscent it is one of the most exciting eras of
it down inside various rooms of a warehouse. Kai rides onto the
pop music and “Call Me Baby” sounds wholly
set in a luxury Ferrari sport car, but that’s really the only flashy
inspired by the late ‘90s/early ‘00s sound; sounding like how *NSYNC would if they hit their prime in 2015. But of course, it’s K-pop and that means EXO is not only bringing in the nostalgic feel, but doing it at a 200 percent intensity, with bigger beats, loads more hooks and adding rap and dance breakdowns. Even a finger-snap section in the bridge feels deliciously dated, even if it was presumably to add a bit of a modern beat. The rather simple video also plays up another one of the best parts of boy bands: their looks. A big contrast to the band’s futuristic “Overdose” vid, “Call Me Baby” is pretty stripped-down
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element in the whole video. ▶EXO during “Call me baby” M/V
▶From left to right: Sehun, Baekhyun, Suho, Xiumin, Kai, Lay, Canyeol, D.O, Tao y Chen
“EXO Represents K-Pop’s Best Ranking Yet on Year-End Charts”
▶From left to right: Sehun, Chanyeol and Lay.
▶From left to right: Baekhyun, Sehun, Xiumin and Suho
The video instead focuses on the band’s insane choreography and charisma. Every soloist stares at the audience during his part, with the camera almost always zooming in to catch every wink and eye smile. It feels a little more free and fun than past routines. It isn’t the incredible one-take performance of “Growl,” but it’s still really impressive.
Text: Jeff Benjamin/ Billboard news. Photos: courtesy of S.M. Entertainment.
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Where the video strays from the usual boy-band formula is letting its individual member’s personalities shine through: a positive point here, for sure. While “Overdose” and “Growl” more or less had the band in very similar outfits, “Call Me Baby” has the guys’ in different, nearly contrasting looks that includes everything from basketball jerseys and long fashion jackets to basketball shorts and patterned skinny jeans. It’s not easy to make sure 10 dudes get their equal shine, but letting their different styles make a statement as fans watch the visual, helping solidify each member’s place.
“How EXO Lost Members, But Shined ‘United’ at First Solo Concert” Even after a tough year where the band lost two of its original members, EXO pushes ahead by focusing on the strengths that has made them one of the biggest boy bands of the moment and “Call Me Baby” is a strong attempt to do so. Released in both Korean and Chinese, the track is the lead single off the band’s just-released Exodus album that also comes in a Korean and Chinese version and has remained high on U.S. iTunes Album sales charts. After almost a year away and the departure of two members, boy group sensation EXO is officially back on the K-Pop scene. The now ten-membered group started releasing teasers for their new album “Exodus” on March 18th through the YouTube page of their entertainment company, SM Entertainment. Rather than just releasing member teasers at random like many other multi-membered bands usually do, however, EXO and their company decided to take a different approach.
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Through the twitter @PathcodeEXO, they released a new hint of the next featured member prior to the release of that day’s teaser. These hints allowed fans to actively participate in the promotion of the group, keeping EXO on their minds constantly as they tried to decipher the clues before the teaser was revealed. This “quiz” format of teaser releasing gave the group much more positive press and reception, contrasting the chronic negative comments regarding member departures the group has been going through over the past year. Fans had been commenting online stating things like, “My head’s about to explode trying to decipher the teaser,” and “Hope this album does well.”
TRACKLIST 1. CALL ME BABY 2. TRANSFORMER 3. WHAT IF... 4. MY ANSWER 5. EXODUS 6. EL DORADO 7. PLAYBOY 8. HURT 9. LADY LUCK 10. BEAUTIFUL
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THE BIG SCREEN
Lee ByungHun’s
TWENTY “ Kim WooBin talks abo0ut the movie and his experience while filming.
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must see!
Twenty” is a youth movie. However it doesn’t have the touching moment or
message like other youth movies. It is wound with sparks and enjoyment. The movie ends while you’re laughing. It tells you about the spark of youth and makes one think back to the days when they were young.
THE BIG SCREEN
T
wenty is a story of three boys who became friends after having
the same crush on a girl named So-min (Jeong So-min). Dong-woo (Junho) studies for college, Kyeong-jae (Kang Ha-neul) just got into college and Chi-ho (Kim Woo-bin) doesn’t go to school or work. He lives everyday meaninglessly until he meets wannabe star Eun-hye (Jung Joo-yeon) and sparks interest in movies. Kim Woo-bin compared his character, Chi-ho, to a ‘crazy horse’. “He says embarrassing things without flinching and is even thick faced”, he says. Although he seems to deal with relationships easily, he’s actually quite soft at heart and he might seem conceited but is warm deep down. He’s the pivot that connects the other two together and the difference in “Twenty”. We asked him about the movie.
I:
here are a few embarrassing lines in Chi-ho’s role. There are even adult rated lines in the scene where he explains how to get a girl in a club to his friends.
KWB: “I wasn’t sure what to do about those lines when I first got the scenario. I prepared about 10 moves to the set. I told the director that I would try out different ways to say them and to choose what he liked most. There were more explicit lines but we edited some of them. They might have been too much if we used them all. We purified the movie to
fun but we heard it was all ad-libs. KWB: “I made that scene together with Kim Eeseong. He accepted it well so I could do it better. The wave-clap was also an ad-lib. Junho taught me how to do that”. I: The mambo dance was impressive. KWB: “The director said he’d memorized the moves ‘cause he watched the movie so much. I practiced a lot. It was awkward at first. I had to dance in front of the staff when I barely knew them. I asked for only the minority of the staff to remain on the set as if I was filming a bed scene. They tried not to look at me”. I: There were a lot of ad-libs; did the director open up to the cast? KWB: “He lets us be. He comes forward when he gets an idea. We get energy because he trusts us to do the best”. I: Chi-ho talks a lot. KWB: “Yes he does. The slogans make him look like a flirty boy. It’s not wrong but at least he knows more about women than Dong-woo and Kyeong-jae. However, he doesn’t have the experience like he says he does. He’s blur in some ways but pretends not to be”. I: Do you advise your friends like you do in the movie? KWB: “I usually don’t talk about girls to my friends, period. Nothing will change by telling them anything and I don’t see the point. I listen to them but I don’t give them answers”. I: You stood out in “The Con Artists” but this time there were three of you. Did you feel less pressure? KWB: “Of course there was less pressure. I don’t
fit the age 15 and above range”. I: According to Lee Byeong-heon-I the director, you hesitated a lot when you were saying those lines. KWB: “The first day of the shoot was when I had to say them. It was difficult. It was the first time working with Junho and Kang Ha-neul, kissing the actress and saying embarrassing lines. I was breaking safes and throwing bombs just three days ago. It was awkward. I became comfortable after that. I started being like Chi-ho and now that I think about it, I could have been more Chi-ho’ish’”. I: There were a few sly versions. The part where he asks his father for money was
choose my work according to the number of times I appear on TV but I do my best. It’s not like I thought less for this movie compared to “The Con Artists” but I did feel more comfortable being around those my age”. I: You look quite close to Junho and Kang Haneul. How were you guys during the making? KWB: “I’ve worked with Kang Ha-neul in three movies and dramas until now. He’s the same. I just realized what a great guy he is during this movie. Junho is a greater guy than I thought. We contacted each other every day. We chat all day via text. I hope this friendship lasts”. I: You’re close to Lee Jong-suk from “School 2013. KWB: He’s so busy. Ha-neul and Junho I had to meet every day. Although I can’t see him a lot, I try to keep in touch often. He would agree to having lunch
►Kim WooBin and Kang HaNeul
or dinner with me but I can’t say it in case he’s tired. He’s a real friend so I can meet him anytime. I said I would be upset if he didn’t come to the VIP premier. I: In the movie, your best friend goes out with my ex and then my sister. Is that possible? KWB: “Only because it’s a movie. It wouldn’t happen in real life. I have no experience there. I don’t think I would like my friend dating my sister”. I: Is there something you want the audience to feel while watching “Twenty”? KWB: “I wish they recall their time as twenty yearolds and cherish it. I hope younger people don’t think “Twenty” is all there is. They should experience more and learn as much as they can”. I: Any plans for the future? KWB: “I’m guessing it will come to be like fate. Many people gather to make one thing and if it isn’t fate then I don’t know what it is. I want to show everyone the new side of me and I wish they saw me as someone comfortable to watch”.
►Kim WooBin and Lee Joon Ho
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DON’T MISS THeSe EITHER! CART Hangul: 카트 Director: Boo Ji-Young Genre: Drama / Supermarket / Social Issues / Women / Based on True Story
Runtime: 110 min. Language: Korean Country: South Korea Plot Sun-Hee (Yum Jung-Ah) is a mother of two children. She has worked as a contract worker for a large discount store for the past 5 years. SunHee has been promised numerous times that she would eventually be promoted to a regular full-time employee. Hye-Mi (Moon Jeong-Hee) is a single mother and works with Sun-Hee as a contract worker. Soon-Rye (Kim Young-Ae) works as a janitor at the same discount store and is also a contract worker. One day, the contract workers learn that they will be dismissed. The workers panic, but Hye-Mi and Soon-Rye suggests that they form a union to fight for their rights. Sun-Hee is nominated with Hye-Mi and Soon-Rye to represent the contract workers. A struggle between the contract workers and management takes place.
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SALUT D’AMOUR Hangul: 장수상회 Director: Kang Je-Gyu Runtime: 112 min. Genre: Comedy / Romance Language: Korean Country: South Korea
PLOT Sung-chil is a grumpy 70-year-old man who lives alone and works part-time at the local supermarket. Jang-soo, owner of the supermarket and president of the city’s redevelopment project, has been trying in vain to get Sung-chil’s signature (he’s the last hold-out and the only reason for the project’s delay), but Sung-chil stubbornly refuses any change to his lifestyle. Then he meets his new neighbor Geum-nim, a feisty yet friendly elderly lady who runs the flower shop next door. Despite his age, Sungchil is inexperienced and clumsy at romance so the entire town cheers him on and helps him court her. But Geum-nim’s daughter Min-jung disapproves of the relationship.
C’EST SI BON Hangul: 쎄시봉 Director: Kim Hyun-Seok Genre: Drama / Music / Romance / Past & Present / Period-1960 / Period-1990
Language: Korean Country: South Korea Plot C’est si bon (French for “It’s so good”) was a legendary, real-life acoustic music lounge in the 1970s located in Mugyo-dong, Seoul. It was very popular with Koreans in their twenties and thirties, who went there to listen to live music performed by some of the most talented young musicians of the era. Among them was the folk music duo Twin Folio composed of Yoon Hyung-joo and Song Chang-sik; this film depicts the band’s beginnings while including a fictional third member, Oh Geun-tae; muse for the duo. Together they form a band and name themselves after the iconic venue — the C’est si bon Trio. As the three young musicians bicker over their music, beautiful socialite Ja-young enters the picture and becomes their muse, launching a series of moving love songs.
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.CALL ME BABY EXO 2. ONLY YOU Miss A 3. Cherry Blossom Ending Busker busker
4. Two Loves Davichi 5. Snow in april Heo-gak
6. Ice Cream Cake Red Velvet
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There is no glory in star or blossom till looked upon by a loving eye; There is no fragrance in April breezes till breathed with joy as they wander by.
This month is full of new releases. There are new dramas full of action, love, friendship, comedy and whole different stories!!! Music has no limits, there is a huge competition going on and EXO is taking advantage. There are so many expected comebacks!!! And for the netizens who love webtoons, there is such a variety of topics in each one, that you should take a look on all of them, you are definetelly going to love them! To make it easier, we made the top 10 of each catgory. The best 10 dramas, singles and webtoos of april.
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2. Hyde, Jekyll and I
3. Heirs
. The Tower of God
4. Shine or go crazy
2. Orange marmalade
5. Healer
3. Untouchable
4. Girls of the Wilds
6. Kill me, Heal me
7. Pinocchio
5. Noblesse
8. Fool’s love
6. Cheese in the trap
9. It’s ok, That’s love
7. Dr. Frost
10. The birth of a beauty
8. Winter Woods
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K-ROSCOPE
GEMINI MAY 21 - JUNE 21
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Keep your head down and concentrate on what you’re doing If you do, there’s no limit to what you can accomplish! It is all about your relationships and what you can do to make them even better. A loved one needs your help , but might be too embarrassed to ask for it. You must offer a hand without making them feel bad about it.
VIRGO AUGUST 24 - SEPTEMBER 21
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Lean on your friends if you’re down, They’ll
as much creative leeway but you should be
know how to cheer you up. The Moon slows
able to come up with a workable solution to
you down and makes you think about what’s
suit everyone’s needs. The Moon makes you
really important. If your priorities are in the
very conscientious, so get used to hearing the
wrong order, it isn’t too late to organize.
words “I’m so proud of you”.
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SEPTEMBER 22 - OCTOBER 21
Go over your priorities. If they seem out of order, do something about it. is a good time to go over mistakes from the past. The Moon gives a really casual feel, which is welcome
From MissA April 27, 1987
DECEMBER 23 - JANUARY 20
Let your artistic side shine. You may not have
LIBRA
FEI
CAPRICORN
after all of the strict guidelines you’ve been asked to follow.
TAURUS APRIL 20 - MAY 20
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AQUARIUS JANUARY 21 - FEBRARY 19
Any misunderstandings you have should clear up on their own , but you might have more explaining to do You should be able to get your way if you’re 100 percent honest. The Moon puts some interesting obstacles in your way.
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Do your best not to judge anyone . It’s tempting, but it will almost assuredly come back to haunt you. Sharing is a problem, so it would be a good idea to bring your own food to a group gathering. You should be able to count on your closest friends for support, but a family member might surprise you with his or her lack of compassion.
CANCER JUNE 22 - JULY 22
d
If you really focus on what you want, you can turn your thoughts into reality. The Moon challenges your ability to be flexible, but a compromise can be reached if you keep an open mind.. Your health isn’t anything to mess around with, especially if a past problem seems to be coming back.
LEO JULY 23 - AUGUST 23
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SCORPIO
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PISCES
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OCTOBER 22 - NOVIEMBRE 22
FEBRARY 20 - MARCH 20
Treat yourself to something you want. You
You aren’t quite feeling like yourself at the
deserve it! You might see clouds even though
beginning of the week, and your mind wanders
it’s a sunny day . When you’re in this kind of
to some interesting places. Other people are
mood, there isn’t a lot anyone can do to pull
extremely receptive to your ideas and all of
you out of it. Your friends are a little more help-
the attention could actually be embarrassing.
ful. Consider it before making any move.
Smile and say thank you when someone pays
SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 23 - DECEMBER 22
i
you a compliment
ARIES MARCH 21 - APRIL 19
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do your best to make up for any missed
You aren’t exactly an action hero , but you
Things aren’t exactly how they appear. Be on
appointments and broken promises. The Moon
get into the groove and do what you need to
the lookout for ulterior motives and people
helps you concentrate on taking care of your
do. It’s been a long, hard road, but all of your
who don’t have your best interests at heart.
responsibilities instead of playing, which
hard work finally pays off. You might not get a
The Moon helps you put an interesting new
means you’re really going to be ready for a
major award, but you do get the satisfaction of
plan into action. If you need help, it’s only a
break . Have fun!
knowing that you finished something.
phone call away.
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