BEAST’s Lee Kikwang places second as the star that will match the player role

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Anna was a SM trainee after winning SM singing contest in 2000, but then she left the company in 2004. During her time as SM trainee, she built friendship with Yuri, Sooyoung, Jaejoong, and others. Apparently, Anna is very close to Yuri who actively support her upcoming debut. Based on some pre-debut pictures I’ve seen it looks like that she’s indeed closest to Yuri. I remember seeing bunch of Anna and Yuri pre-debut pictures… but I only can find two of them on my folders D:

Anna’s title song, “Just 5 Minutes” will be revealed in September 10th in Korea. Dude I bet Yuri is excited for her friend’s debut! It will be sweet to if we get to see on-screen interactions between the two… and that reminds me, I haven’t get my MissA Min and Hyo interactions yet!

Anyway, best of luck for Anna! If you wonder how this girl sings, listen to her voice in this Crown J‘s song called “Timing”. I have to say that I want to hear more from her! <3

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Korean dramas about politics and historical stories had featured the president mainly as a background character so far, but these days the president has been the protagonist of a few mini-series dramas in a row, and the president has suddenly stood out as a “popular job” in dramas.

SBS TV’s new drama “Dae Mul,” which will begin airing from October, and KBS 2TV’s new drama “President,” which will begin airing from December, are stories of politicians who run for the presidency. Both dramas will focus on the process to run for the presidency, and the stories happening after being elected as the president will be unfolded as well. To be specific, the presidential candidate will be the main character, and in the process of running for the presidency, the dramas will portray the job of the president itself and the lifestyle of the president from various angles. The drama “Dae Mul” has cast the actress Ko Hyun Jung as the female protagonist and tells the story of the first female president, and the drama “President” has cast the actor Choi Soo Jong as the protagonist.

◇Showdown of Korean and Japanese original cartoons – Is a former human rights lawyer the ideal president? Both dramas will be produced based on the original cartoons.

The original cartoon of the drama “Dae Mul,” which has the same title and was written by Park In Kwon, tells the story of the first female president of Korea. The former prosecutor Seo Hye Rim runs for the presidency and becomes the elected president after a circuitous path. The drama “President” is based on the Japanese cartoon writer Kaiji kawaguchi’s cartoon entitled “Eagle.” Even though the original is a Japanese cartoon, it deals with the election of the US president because Japan has a prime minister system instead of a presidential system. This drama will be about the protagonist named Jang Il Joon who will run for the presidential election in 2012 for the election of the 18th president of Korea.

As both dramas deal with the presidential election, they will naturally discuss the type of ideal president, and it is very interesting to find that both dramas have chosen human rights lawyers as the protagonists. The character Seo Hye Rim in “Dae Mul” was initially a prosecutor who fought against social evils, and she decided to resign from the prosecutor position after taking the responsibility for arresting a “heavy hitter” who had been the de facto power behind political gangs. After that, she starts to work as a lawyer and gains popularity as a human rights lawyer, and she decides to run for the presidency based on her popularity as a human rights lawyer.

The character Jang Il Joon in “President” is the brightest man who had come from an ordinary family and had been accepted by a prestigious university, majoring the law. In the university, he participated in the student movement during the Yushin regime and came to have a new dream. He gained a good reputation as a human rights lawyer and ran for the National Assembly, and finally succeeded in becoming elected as a member of the National Assembly after his third attempt. After that, he runs for the presidency to create a whole new country where there will be no conflict among people with different ideologies, regional sentiments, and social class.

◇”Telling a story about the President is no longer taboo.” – Before these two dramas, the movie “Good Morning President,” in which the actor Jang Dong Gun appeared, had been a hot topic by setting the president as the protagonist last year. In “Good Morning President,” three presidents, played by Jang Dong Gun, Lee Soon Jae, and Ko Doo Shim, presented humane characters with wit. The movie had shown comical stories about the president, but these new dramas will have more of a political tinge by describing the process of running for the presidency, which is actually a “battlefield without gunfire.” That is, those dramas will deal with the president more actively. Production staff members all say that there is no other job as attractive and dramatic job as the presidency.

The production director of “President,” Kim Hyung Il said, “There has been a desire to look at the story of the president closely, and the desire has finally been realized. The fact that we can freely talk about the president in a drama means that our society has become mature.” He continued, “Up until now, any work had been prohibited that dealt with a story about the president, so the president had only been dealt with in documentary programs within dramas set in the Republic era or in stories of unofficial history, but now that has been changed and the atmosphere of society allows any work describing the president, whoever the person is, what kind of worries the president has in mind, and how the president has been living.”

The section chief of the SBS drama, Park Jong, also said, “Our society has become candid enough to allow dramas pick up the subject of the president. Among various incidents, a murder case is the best material to deal with, and among people, the president is the best character to express dramatic settings. For this reason, many foreign movies and dramas have also chosen the president as the protagonist.”

The bellwethers of the change have appeared gradually. In the drama “Lovers In Prague,” the female protagonist, played by the actress Jeon Do Yeon, was a daughter of the president, and the drama presented the humane relationship between father and daughter. In the drama “City Hall,” the male protagonist, played by Cha Seung Won, was a politician dreaming of running for the presidency, and at the end of the drama, the protagonist actually ran for the presidential election. In addition, in the drama “Boys Over Flowers,” actor Lee Jung Kil played a doctor who was once the president of Korea, and enabled viewers to look at the ordinary life of the president after his presidential term. In the drama “IRIS,” the president agonized over the fight against a terrorist organization.

The section chief Park Jong added, “The drama ‘Dae Mul’ will tell a story about the presidential election, but the elements of the melodrama will also be highlighted, so as a whole, the genre of the drama will be the fusion of melodrama and political drama.” In “Dae Mul,” an attractive politician named Kang Hyun Suk and a former Casanova named Ha Ryu will star and be involved in a love triangle with the female presidential candidate, and the love story between them will be covered with much importance.

◇”We are waiting for the great president.” – The consecutive appearances of dramas with the topic of the presidency reflect the desire to have a great president. The production director Kim Hyung Il said, “Apart from the party, the leadership of the president is very important as it will decide the fate of the country. Everyone has a desire to have a great president in Korea, and the drama will channel those wishes into presenting an ideal presidential character in the drama.”

source: KBS Global

Source: Korean Drama Box

The new Kutsurogi brand is a new beer with the characteristic flavor of a German Weizen (wheat) beer and a refined aftertaste thanks to the "4VG" that stands for the 4-Vinyl Guaiacol, a by-product when brewing wheat. It's a completely new genre in Asahi's line-up and supposed to have the perfect aroma for relaxing (kutsurogu) and enjoying yourself.

Kitagawa is looking really relaxed in the commercial as well, maybe a bit too relaxed. "It looked exactly like when I'm relaxing at home, I was a little embarrassed," Kitagawa recalled her reaction when she saw the complete commercial for the first time. Surprisingly she never had the chance to film a commercial for an alcoholic drink before. She said, "I'm 24 now and finally wanted to make one. I'm really satisfied now!"

About the commercial and her favorite beer moments she added, "I was glad that the scene in the commercial was matching with my own life-style. At home I'm usually very laid-back and relax with a few drinks as well. On my days off I enjoy having some drinks while watching a movie or when I'm trying to memorize a script while taking a bath."

The new commercial will go on-air on the same day as the release of the new brand on September 14, 2010.

The CM and a making-of can be found on Asahi's website. (half-way down, click on "CM wo Mieru")

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I couldn’t help it but cracked up upon hearing her laughter at 0:08,and she’s looking as amazing as ever!

P.S. Translation of her speech would be updated as soon as it’s available,so watch this post!

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YUI 4thツアー
オフィシャルグッズ　
YUI’s 4th Tour
Official goods

全アイテム
公開されましたね。
All items have been released right?

↓

イッシーこと
ポニーケイ。
Isshi and his ponytail　look

頑張ってくれました！！！！！
did a terrific job!!!!

↑

本当に
お疲れ様っ！！
Really
Thank you for your effort!!

ありがとう。
Thank you

プリンの差し入れも！！！
Pudin as refreshments too!

そういえば
Wich reminds me

ヤハギッチは
最近、食べているはずなのに
Yahagicchi
Lately, despite she have been eating

なぜか？
痩せてきているのよ。
Somehow?
She have lost some weight!

朝、本当に
走っているのだろうか？？？
Maybe she is really running in the mornings???

・・・さて、今日は
…Well. Today

『バンドリハーサルチーム』と
『レコーディング』
“Band rehearsal team” and
“Recording”

同時進行でした。
Advanced simultaneously

放浪のバンマス
Backyに
リハーサルチームは
任せて～
We entrust the rehearsal team
to Backy, the wandering bandmaster

こちらは
曲作り＆デモ録音！！
Over here
Song making & Demo recording!

YUIは
レコーディングの合間に
YUI in the recording interval

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もうすぐ
Very soon

ツアー初日も始まるし
緊張する～！！
The first day ot the Tour is beginning
I’m nervous~!!

と、何度も言っていました。
How many times have I said that.

ホントいよいよ
だからね！！
But it’s because it’s really about to begin!!

レコーディングも
リハーサルも
頑張っていきましょ。
Let’s do our best
on recording and rehearsals

HISASHI KONDO

でわ
dewa

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リハも制作も
順調に進行中！です。
Rehearsal and work too
are advancing favourably!

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Interesting, it looks like Backy have become something more than “just YUI’s bassist”.
Also, still making demos? next single might take a couple of months more to come. Even so, there have been a lot of recordings already and I doubt they will use the whole band to make just a demo tape.
Maybe she is just working in more songs for the time to come? Remember this entry from July 14th

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Marriage, divorce, new relationships and various scandals or controversies… A lot of things happened again this year and most of those headlines somehow made into a segment of one or more news programs on TV. Even before the release of this ranking it shouldn't have been too difficult to know which Japanese celebrity was able to, and still is, making most of the headlines.

Of course I'm speaking about actress Sawajiri Erika (24). Anyone watching or reading news in Japan should know her name and face at least since her "Betsu ni.." incident a few years back. She was forced to stay out of the headlines (and country) for a while, but she still managed to monopolize the news with her marriage, various sightings here and there and lots of creative rumors. This year she made her comeback, followed by dozens of headlines, even before her first public appearance in Japan again. It didn't take long and she announced her divorce which will remain a hot topic until she and her soon-to-be ex-husband finally come to an agreement. However, it doesn't even need something big like a divorce for Sawajiri Erika to become the main topic of the day.

Headline TV now revealed that she managed to get more than 10 hours of exposure on news programs only during the first half of 2010. That's more than twice the amount of exposure than the 2nd place. It wouldn't be surprising if she managed to achieve similar results during the current half of the year.

Complete Top 10:

01 – 10h 35min 07sec – Sawajiri Erika
02 – 04h 21min 04sec – Ishida Junichi
03 – 03h 50min 18sec – Hazama Kanpei
04 – 03h 41min 37sec – AKB48
05 – 03h 31min 25sec – Kitano Takeshi
06 – 03h 19min 11sec – Tamaki Koji & Aota Noriko
07 – 03h 14min 29sec – Michael Jackson
08 – 03h 05min 01sec – Fujita Makoto
09 – 03h 02min 38sec – Ichikawa Ebizo & Kobayashi Mao
10 – 02h 55min 29sec – Tamura Atsushi & Amuro Namie

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