Kim Hyun Joong will hold a production report conference for City Conquest in Japan

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A production report conference for the drama series City Conquest will be held in Japan.

On October 4 at 7:00 p.m., a production report conference for City Conquest will be held at Budokan, inviting 16,000 fans and 400 reporters from such major media sources as NHK, TBS, and Fuji TV.

NHK is especially paying close attention to City Conquest, organizing a special team to create a documentary for the series.

Kim Hyun Joong, Jung Yumi, and the crew will participate in the production report conference. A special event to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the foundation of Kim’s fan club will also be held.

In addition, a promotional video for the series will be shown for the first time, and Kim and Jung will introduce the drama series.

This production report conference is expected to relieve the tension between Korea and Japan and promote cultural exchange between the two countries.

Kim Hyun Joong Seen Washing Dishes, A Humble Asia Star

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Reposted from http://www.kdramastars.com/articles/5659/20120917/kim-hyun-washing-dishes-chicken-restaurant.htm

Celebrity Kim Hyun Joong's simplicity is a hot topic. He was seen washing the dishes in the chicken restaurant that he owns.
Pictures of him washing dishes surfaced through a blog and an online community on the 15th.
Kim Hyun Joong appeared at a chain restaurant that serves chicken on the 14th in Dongjak Gu, Sadang Dong in Seoul. This particular chicken restaurant is run by Kim Hyun Joong and his friends and is called "J Chicken". The Sadang Dong branch is directly run by Kim Hyun Joong.
According to a fan at the scene, Kim Hyun Joong was at the restaurant for about two hours. He signed autographs for customers and even washed the dishes. The pictures that the fans took show Kim Hyun Joong washing the dishes while wearing a tank top with a leather vest.


The fans that saw him wash the dishes said, "He washed dishes for 20 minutes because it is his restaurant. I wanted to tell him that I would do it for him" and, "He even wiped down the sink afterwards. It's clear he does this a lot."
Kim Hyun Joong's fans and netizens that read about this story were shocked at this top star's humble and simple actions. Netizens were unable to hide their surprise as they said, "It is rare to see a celebrity wash dishes even if he does own the restaurant."
This year, Kim Hyun Joong is the first Korean artist to sell more than 200,000 albums in Japan.  He is currently filming "City Conquest" with the company that also produced "Iris".

[Trans] Kim Hyun Joong - Billboard Japan names Kim Hyun Joong as the most outstanding K-Pop Artist in 2012

credits:   http://billboard.co.kr + Jackie Kim (Translation) + @OnlyKHJtimes

South Korea and Japan over Dokdo [Billboard, Inc.] recent nalkaroweojigo continuously of Japan. However, cultural exchange is seamless. A number of countries, and still going strong, and Billboard Japan, oricon chart showing the power and get on the local influential music chart top. Billboard-pop Hot 100 chart anniversary of launch 1 k Billboard Japan Japan market in k-pop popular reporter why tried diagnose.


In the first half of Japan’s most significant star were who? Male group SS501, Kim Hyun Joong now solo ggobneun reporters. Kim Hyun Joong Japan debut single during last January’s release of Lucky Guy/ Kiss Kiss sold over 150,000 + in the first day. Last month released a single album, “Heat” also in the first week 165,000+ sold and made number one on the Oricon singles daily and weekly charts. His first DVD also swept the charts. Kim Hyun Joong is one the hottest stars in Japan. Billboard Japan Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi), and Mr. Hira (Hiraga) since the days of the “Kim Hyun Joong raise to popularity thanks to the SS501 and now as a solo as a singer successful debut.

If so, can one country at the expense of the Japan market with the most successful 
being the assessment of who? Billboard Japan chose their universally known as Dong Bang Shin Ki. Mr. Kresge Oka (Sugioka) hairs “TVXQ is still king and will be coming out new record, and three members of the exclusive agreement of affiliation” that went out with the team scored that phase was shaken. Smtown still a popular that TVXQ and BOA as the Foundation to first generation of Kpop. The resistance of the Japanese for Korean culture has been reduced a lot of consciousness “was.
Japan is the second largest in the world, and how I was able to penetrate the country market. Billboard Japan experts in the Japanese version, complete high performance, and a melody nostalgia. Yamaguchi has received verification from the South “is a popular song in Japanese translation and finally figured it was there.” Mr. Hira is turning ears “pop’s advantage makes attractive k. 1980-1990 ‘s J pop style and similar to the locals to give familiarity. Men and women can have beauty Japanese appreciate knowing about it looks also. ” Another official is the title of the “world music video produced by aiming for the market to be high. For the best in this ddulhril would lift up as much as a great scale “. Mr. Oka skiing system of management of quality is brought up to be and stay organized. “Like any visa to address exactly the genre music. Singer unearthing my system seems to be increasing day by day “, he said.

Japan has produced low-cost compared to k-pop singer’s recording ranks came up with that point of view. Mr. Yamaguchi and country of the saga “the record prices down so that you can easily buy CD showing. Relatively low price CD of a country and expanding market opportunity seems to be disappearing gradually reform plan Japan singer grow. “”

Then k-pop to top this broadens the seat stand? what supplements. “Mr. Hira is of a 
similar nature artist. We feel like we do “had noted that the personality. In addition, to create a star singer, “the ongoing issues. Influential singer added that “should be released. Skiing can be a country, “Mr. Oka activities other than aspect (Privacy exposure or rumors, and so on) that get noticed. A good image to have “had a straw called ssahagaya.

김은주 기자 happykim@billboardk.com
I did my best but I’m not if everyy word is perfect. I an warn our 


[빌보드 코리아] 최근 독도를 둘러싼 한국과 일본의 신경전이 날카로워지고 있다. 그렇지만 문화적 교류는 원활한 편이다. 한국가수가 여전히 건재한 힘을 과시하며 빌보드 재팬, 오리콘 차트 등 현지 유력 음악 차트 상위권에 이름을 올리고 있다. 빌보드 케이팝 핫 100 차트 런칭 1주년을 맞아 빌보드 재팬 기자로부터 일본 시장에서 케이팝이 인기를 끄는 이유를 진단해봤다.

올 상반기 일본에서 가장 크게 활약했던 신인은 누굴까. 남성 그룹 SS501 출신의 김현중을 꼽는 기자들이 많았다. 김현중은 지난 1월 일본 데뷔 싱글 ‘키스키스 럭키가이’를 발매해 12만 2000여 장의 판매고를 올렸다. 지난달 4일 발표한 싱글 앨범 ‘히트’도 첫 주에만 18만 장을 팔아치워 오리콘 싱글 주간 차트 1위에 올랐다. 공연 실황을 담은 DVD도 차트를 휩쓸었다. 빌보드 재팬에서도 김현중의 활약은 돋보였다. 빌보드 재팬의 야마구치(Yamaguchi) 씨와 히라가(Hiraga) 씨는 “김현중이 SS501 시절부터 쌓아온 인기에 힘입어 솔로 가수로서도 성공적으로 데뷔했다”고 평했다.

그렇다면 일본 시장에 진출한 역대 한국가수 중 누가 가장 성공했다는 평가를 받고 있을까. 빌보드 재팬 기자들은 이구동성으로 동방신기를 선택했다. 스기오카(Sugioka) 씨는 “동방신기는 여전히 새로운 기록을 쓰고 다닌다”며 멤버 3명이 소속사의 전속계약으로 갈등을 빚어 팀을 빠져나갔음에도 위상은 흔들리지 않았다고 밝혔다. 히라가 씨는 동방신기의 이 같은 인기는 “보아 같은 한류 1세대가 밑거름을 다져놓았기에 가능했다. 한국문화에 대한 일본인의 저항 의식이 많이 줄어들었다”라고 분석했다.

세계에서 두 번째로 큰 일본 시장을 한국가수는 어떻게 뚫을 수 있었던 것일까. 빌보드재팬 전문가들은 일본어 버전, 완성도 높은 퍼포먼스, 향수를 자극하는 멜로디 등을 꼽았다. 야마구치 씨는 “한국에서 검증을 받은 인기 곡을 일본어로 번역해서 냈던 것이 주효했다”고 분석했다. 히라가 씨는 “귀를 맴돌게 만드는 매력이 케이팝의 장점이다.1980~1990년대 제이팝 스타일과 유사해 현지인에게 친근함을 준다. 남녀가수 외모 또한 일본인이 좋아할만한 아름다움을 갖고 있다”고 설명했다. 또 다른 관계자는 “타이틀곡의 완성도가 높은 데다 세계 시장을 겨냥해 제작한 뮤직비디오가 인상적이다. 속이 훤히 뚫릴 만큼 대단한 스케일”이라고 추켜세웠다. 스기오카 씨는 매니지먼트사의 체계적 시스템도 양질의 가수를 키웠다고 밝혔다. “주소비자가 어떤 장르의 음악을 좋아하는지 정확히 파악하고 있다. 가수를 발굴해내는 시스템이 날로 향상되고 있는 것 같다”고 말했다.

일본가수와 비교해 제작 비용이 저렴한 케이팝 가수의 음반이 높은 순위를 차지하게 됐다는 시각도 내놓았다. 야마구치 씨는 “레코드사가 한국가수의 CD 가격을 낮춰 현지인이 쉽게 살 수 있도록 만들었다. 한국가수가 비교적 저렴한 가격의 CD를 내며 시장을 확장해가면서 일본가수가 성장할 기회가 점차 사라지는 것 같다”라고 의견을 밝혔다.
그렇다면 케이팝이 설 자리를 넓혀가기 위해서는 무엇을 보완해야 할까. 히라가 씨는 “유사한 성격의 아티스트가 많다. 개성을 살려야 할 것”이라고 지적했다. 또한 “지속적으로 이슈를 만드는 스타급 가수가 적다. 영향력 있는 가수가 나와야 한다”라고 덧붙였다. 스기오카 씨는 “한국가수는 활동 이외의 측면(사생활 노출이나 소문 등)이 주목받을 때가 많다. 좋은 이미지를 쌓아가야 할 것”이라고 짚었다.
김은주 기자 happykim@billboardk.com

[Pix & Eng Trans] An Interview with Ким Хен Чжуном (Kim Hyun Joong) in July issue with large poster of KHJ

credits: http://v-prosument.ru/index.php/2012-07-20-12-53-39
traslation into English: tonyvika @ http://khjinrussia.blogspot.com/
repost with full credits

Translating only the part of the interview

- Kim Hyun Joong,  there are many fans of yours in Russia and they wish you the belated happy birthday! Wish you joy!

HJ: Thank you very much.

- In one of your interviews, you said something that get us right here. You said that you do your best for achieving your dream and keep it real. Where do you get the strength to follow your goal? What or who helps you?

HJ: I alway try to concentrate on my goals and perfect myself all the time. I'm sure that I'll reach my goal and always think about it. Ofcourse, I get tired too and have difficulties sometimes, but my fans give me strength. So my goals only grow, to add up. 

- As we know, you have a special attitude towards charity. Beeing a philanthropist - what means it for you?

HJ: Beeing a philanthropist is not imposrtant for me. I grew up in an ordinaty family, not rich nor poor. I think,  a person can do nothing without love, many love me and I'm grateful for it. I do not make commerce. In the past I had many thoughts about how to help people that's why I started doing charity work.

- Many fans started doing the same because of you. They try to do something great,  kind and helpful. What do you think, is it important?

HJ: I think charity is a good thing and everyone decides for oneself to contribute or not. I cannot force people to do charity. Many people follow footsteps of the persone they like. If I can be an example, then someday people will start doing charity themselves. 

- By looking at your work, we always assume that your agency, manager, staff and people who help you, are outstanding. Can you tell us about them?

HJ: Yes, they are, and many help me on this concert (the interview was taken during Hyun Joong's Beijing concert on June, 10th), including lighting technicians, sound control supervisor, manager, dancers, costumiers. My concert is not the result of only my personal outputs, my partners and assistances helped me and I'm very grateful for them. I think that successful concert is not only mine success but our joint success!

Full Chinese translation for KHJ @ Vogue Japan Sept Issue

Credit by www.hyunbar66.cn
Repost from http://tieba.baidu.com/p/1785308594

English Translation 『Choa Jul 31 : KHJ Exclusive Interview』

Credit by @lafone0606
Repost from http://ameblo.jp/breakdown0606/entry-11316876480.html

Kim Hyun Joong talks about summer
Q: Congratulations on the No.1 of Oricon 1st day sales with the second single album, “Heat” ! We understand that B’z produced this song for you. How did you feel when you heard that they accepted an offer? 
KHJ: I thought that it was a joke. I could not believe it even when I received a song, nor during the production process. I met them when we had a recording of the song, then I could feel “ it’s not a joke” for the first time. Though I spontaneously said that I would like a song produced by B’z, it was eventually delivered to them thanks to many people involved. I feel now how important it is to express in a word what we have in mind. 


Q: Did you get any advice from B’z? 
KHJ: Nothing special. It means that they believed in me. They cared for me so that I could relax on the occasion of recording. Thanks to their encouragement, the recording was a great success. 


Q: How was your first impression of the song when you listened to it ? 
KHJ: As it was totally different from the music I used to do, I felt it very new to me. When I listened to the song after the mixing of the song, I thought that it was really B’z production. What you usually listen to is the completed album. There are many differences in terms of sound between the album and those in process (provided demo tapes). This time, I had an opportunity to be involved in a production process which we usually cannot see, and therefore, I could understand their uniqueness which makes them “B’z “. 


Q: So, you became much enthusiastic about them, right? 
KHJ: Yes indeed ! Though I am an artist too now, they were the artist I admired much when I was a child. After the debut in Japan, I could receive a song from them, which made me hit this new record. I really would like to say “thank you” to them. 


Q: It was decided that you would perform on August 10 at Jingu firework festival. 
KHJ: When we worked in Japan, we lived here for a certain period of time. I happened to see a firework festival which took place near the Rainbow bridge ( * famous Sumida River Firework Festival ), where many girls were dressed in “Yukata” (* an informal cotton kimono for summer wear ). I was impressed that it was a traditional beautiful festival. 


Q: Many people look forward to the outdoor live performance. 
KHJ: It is really honor for me to be invited for this big event. I will work hard in Korea to prepare for this live so that it would be a spice which will enhansen their expectation for the firework festival. 


Q: When it comes to “firework”, do you have something which reminds you of summer holidays? 
KHJ: I travelled for four days, three nights with a friend of mine with only 50,000wons. We eated at “all-you-can-eat” barbecue restaurant to the extent we could not eat anymore, thus skipping meals after that (to save money). We walked here and there, riding on a bicycle and so on. We really enjoyed it. Even asked, I don’t think that I can travel in this way anymore. Maybe I could experience that, as I was so young and rectless. 


Q: Did you have homework in summer vacation? 
KHJ: Yes we had, but I thought that it was not important enough. So, I did not do my homework, just enjoying the summer holidays to my heart’s content. One of the homework was to write a diary, but I could not do it everyday. Nowadays we can check daily weather forecast via internet, but it was not possible when I was young. Therefore, I wrote about the weather in the diary, adding “ we had rain “ or “ it was cloudy “ like that later. It is very easy now as we can see an annual weather forecast (laugh) 


Q: Now it was decided that you would take a male-lead of the new drama, “City Conquest “ in two years after “Playfull Kiss”. 
KHJ: In the drama “Playfull Kiss” and “Boys over Flowers”, I rather showed the image of prince. However, in this new drama, I would be much manly and wild guy, and therefore, I can show you all such as love, pains and anger which only matured people could feel. Please look forward to my new image which is totally different from previous charactors. 


Q: What kind of character do you act? 
KHJ: Baek Mil with a secret in his birth. He fights against the social ills as antigovernment force. The man who had been spending an ordinary life transformed into a man, determined to get his revenge, struggling with all the social evils. 


Q: Are there any action scenes? 
KHJ: There are many. Before I came to Japan, I went to so-called Action School. In the drama, there are many top quality action scenes. We also shoot in Japan, but even Japanese people may not be familiar with the shooting location, such as Edo Mura (* Mura means “villedge” ) where you could feel the atmosphere of Edo period ( * Edo period was from 1603 through 1868 ). 

[News] Kim Hyun Joong on KBS E! Weekly 20120721

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20120714 Kim Hyun Joong's JP news on KBS E broadcast

Published on Jul 14, 2012 by allkhj0606

Kim Hyun Joong Tops Oricon’s Weekly Chart with ‘Heat’

2012-07-10 14:38  l   CJ E&M enewsWorld Kim, JiYeon    

Translation Credit : Erika Kim  

http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=9133 
http://www.enews24.net/news/03/3183554_1164.html

Kim Hyun Joong took over Japan Oricon’s Daily Chart and Weekly Chart.

The singer rose to the top of the Oricon Daily Chart on July 4 with his second single album Heat, which sold 140,000 copies on its first day. The album then sold a total of 183,000 copies for its first week, easily topping the Oricon Weekly Chart.

The record breaks through the singer’s personal record previously set by Kiss Kiss/Lucky Guy, which sold 122,000 copies and landed in second place on the Oricon charts. Local officials said in surprise, “He and his music have grown so much in just a few months.”

Kim Hyun Joong’s Heat is the fifth album to top the Oricon Chart in its first week with the third most number of sales.

The singer left for Japan on July 2 to start promoting Heat, and continued to carry out TV appearances, interviews and handshake events.

Following his handshake event in Odaiba with 5,000 fans on July, Kim Hyun Joong held another handshake event in Osaka with another 5,000 on July 7. On July 4 and 8, he also appeared in Odaiba and Nagoya for a guerilla performance of Let’s Party.

From July 14-15, Kim Hyun Joong plans to perform in front of a 60,000 audience at the Saitama Super Arena in collaboration with Japanese musician Naoto Inti Raymi.

Photo credit: Key East

SS501 김현중 Kim Hyun Joong Chengdu Hi-5 by SCTV-4 News 31.05.2012

Credit : Sina Video

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[Engsub] Kim Hyun Joong Asia Fan Meeting 2012 - Exclusive Interview.mp4

Published on 27 May 2012 by PollyDao
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Kim Hyun Joong Asia Fan Meeting 2012 - Exclusive Interview

Kim Hyun Joong melts hearts with considerate gesture towards a fan

Credit by ylee

‘Smiling Prince’ Kim Hyun Joong recently moved the hearts of the public as he once again displayed his infinite love for fans.


On May 24th, a clip was uploaded on an online community board with the title, ‘Kim Hyun Joong receiving a fan letter without his guards knowing, very touching‘.


In the clip, the Hallyu star was surrounded by his guards and knew that they would not let his fans get close to him. But upon noticing a fan who had something to give him, the singer secretly stuck his hand out behind him to receive a letter from the fan without letting his guards catch on.


The clip was recorded on the 20th, at comedian Jung Joon Ha‘s wedding ceremony.


Upon seeing the heartwarming clip, netizens wrote in response, “This is so touching Kim Hyun Joong“, “I’m touched and I’m not even a fan, imagine how that girl felt“, “Kim Hyun Joong, his love for his fans is really amazing“.


In related news, Kim Hyun Joong gave his congratulatory speech for the bride and groom at the wedding, looking very chic in a dark grey suit.

Source & Photo: SportsChosun via Nate

[腾讯]最佳人物(Big Shot) 第26期 - 金贤重(Kim Hyun Joong)

Published on 23 May 2012 by duomonia
http://v.qq.com/program/bigshot/bigshot26.htm###

Kim Hyun Joong Sets New Record with Japanese Concert DVD

2012-05-23 10:47  l   CJ E&M enewsWorld Grace Danbi Hong
http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=7049#



Guess placing first on the Oricon’s Daily DVD Chart just wasn′t enough for Kim Hyun Joong. 


According to the Oricon Chart on May 23, Kim Hyun Joong’s concert DVD titled First Impact sold 16,000 copies in the first week of its release, confidently taking the number one spot for the Overall DVD Chart.

This is the second time a foreign artist has taken the number one spot on the charts, the first being Michael Jackson, with his 2011 DVD. The highest a Korean artist has gotten on this particular chart was BoA in 2003 when she placed third for her DVD, 8 Miles and More. Kim Hyun Joong has set a new record of being the first Korean to ever take the number one spot. 

The content of First Impact included footage from Kim Hyun Joong’s Japanese concert tour in November of 2011, where he traveled to eight different cities, specifically focusing on his Yokohoma Arena concert in February. 

While setting new records and getting published in famous news publication, Kim Hyun Joong is preparing to release a new Japanese single album titled Heat on July 4. 

Photo Credit: Oricon Screen Capture 

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