SM Entertainment to hold 2012 Global Auditions

SM Entertainment, the agency that has gifted the globe with top artists such as BoA, TVXQ, Super Junior, SNSD, SHINee, and f(x) will be holding large-scale auditions all over the world in search of their next idol group.

The auditions will take place from January 7th 2012 through March 24th. In three months’ time, SM Entertainment will travel to fifteen different cities in China, the US, Canada, Japan as well as Korea in search of those who dream of becoming the next K-POP star.

The 2012 SM Global Auditions will begin in Busan on January 7th, and will continue in Daegu (January 8th), Daejun (January 14th), Gwangju (January 15th), Seoul (January 28 & 29), and will carry over to China and the United States in February. The auditions will also hit Canada and Japan for the month of March.

The auditions are expected to cause quite the buzz in neighboring Japan, as well as be met with an explosive response from thousands of international hopefuls, as SM artists have been developing strong fans bases worldwide, including Europe and South America.

Anyone can audition regardless of nationality, gender, or age, and the selected few will earn themselves an opportunity to sign a contract with SM Entertainment. SM will also be 100% responsible for the various expenses associated with a debut.

Those interested can audition via e-mail and Youtube, and more specific information can be found on the official SMTOWN website.

Source & Image : KyungJaeToday via Nate

Kang Sora plays the piano for Leeteuk on ‘We Got Married’

On the latest episode of ‘We Got Married‘, actress Kang Sora prepared a special school date forLee Teuk as she personally picked out the locations for the date course.

The actress dressed herself in an adorable school uniform and surprised the idol leader with the unexpected act.  The couple went on to visit Lee Teuk’s old school.  Upon arriving at the school, both decided to satisfy their hunger with a quick meal at the local street food spot.

Lee Teuk who was later left alone received a short paper message that read, “Come to the music room“.  As soon as the idol entered the class room, he heard the sound of a beautiful piano melody as it came from Kang Sora who finally revealed her hidden instrumental talent.  Lee Teuk immediately fell in love with the actress’ graceful play and returned the honor with his own piano performance of the ‘Secret‘ soundtrack from the movie, ‘Untold Secrets‘.

Including the date, Leeteuk also showed signs of jealousy of Kang Sora’s Kiss scene in her drama, ‘The Women of Our Home‘.

Check out a small clip from their date below!

Partial attendance list for 2011 MAMA revealed

Some of the biggest names in the Korean entertainment industry have confirmed their attendance to the prestigious 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA), which will take place on November 29th at the Singapore Indoor Stadium from 4 – 10 PM (Singapore time).

Local co-organisers MediaCorp VizPro International has revealed the list of attendees for the big event. So far, SNSD, 2NE1, miss A, HyunA, Super Junior, B2ST, and Kim Hyun Joong have all reportedly confirmed their attendance. Meanwhile, the K-media is reporting that Dynamic Duo and YBwill also be there to rock the show.

The above list is by no means final, as the organizers revealed that more names will be revealed as the event date nears.

Most of the tickets have long been sold out since it was released for sale, but limited standing tickets are still available over at their official ticketing partner, SISTIC.

The 2011 MAMA will start with the red carpet ceremony from 4-6pm, and will be followed by the actual 4-hour long ceremony, ending at 10pm.

Source: Channel NewsAsia (1)(2), Nate

Super Junior promises to dazzle fans with ‘Super Show 4′ + photos from press conference

On November 20th, the boys of Super Junior held a press conference for their ‘Super Show 4‘ tour, which kicked off in Seoul recently. Members of the press flocked to the Olympic Park Stadium to see the superstars live and hear them express their thoughts on their latest adventure.

Leader Leeteuk began, “What’s special about this performance is the style we used to set up the stage. We took the idea of the “continental drift theory” and used it to create our own “stage lift theory”. Up till now, we have had performances where we were lifted up into the air. This time, however, the stage itself will move around, which will make this show even more spectacular.”

He confidently asserted, “If you listen to the lyrics of our song “Superman“, there’s a part that says ‘Our scale is the best’. To make those words come true, we will bring Korea a performance that has never been seen before.”

When asked to choose a theme for their show, Leeteuk chose, “The world is one“.

‘Super Show 4′ will bring that idea to life, as it’ll be travelling to venues all over the world. Super Junior will hold concerts in Seoul, Osaka, Taipei, Bangkok, Singapore, Beijing, and many more cities in Asia and Europe as well.

Super Junior will be performing songs from their 5th album, ‘Mr. Simple‘, as well as fan favorites and solo stages.

111120 Super Junior Goes Beyond ‘Idol’ Status with ‘Super Show 4′ [13P]

On November 20th, Super Junior rocked the Olympic Park Stadium in Seoul with a spectacular second show for ‘Super Show 4‘, their latest global tour.

The boys held two shows on the 19th and 20th, which attracted a crowd of over 20,000 people. Fans flew in from all over the world to catch the home shows in Seoul, with some hailing from France, England, and the States.

Super Junior started their show with ”Superman”, whose lyrics (“Our scale is the best”) reflected Super Show 4′s ambition to show the world that Super Junior were more than just idols. The production and elaborate stage set-up ensured that their ‘scale’ really was the best — Super Junior performed on a giant, 20-meter-long moving stage, in addition to utilizing colorful visuals, lasers, and cranes to boost their ‘wow’ factor.

ne of the most impressive aspects of this entire concert was in the members’ musical growth. Fans got to see a plethora of individual stages, with each member showing off their unique talents. For example, Leeteuk wowed with his smooth saxophone cover of “She” from the ‘Notting Hill‘ soundtrack, while Super Junior-M’s Henry brought out special guest Amber from f(x) to perform Justin Bieber‘s “Baby”.

The concert lasted for over four hours, and included songs from their 5th album, “Mr. Simple”, as well as fan favorites like “Sorry Sorry”, “Don’t Don”, and “U”. In their final MC session, Super Junior thanked everyone for coming out; Leeteuk especially felt that it was a memorable experience, as he’ll be joining the army next year. 

Concert-goers were awestruck by the scale and magnitude of ‘Super Show 4′, as it truly seemed to show that Super Junior weren’t just idols with manufactured talent — they were talented, legitimate artists with a grand vision and performance level to match.Having concluded their concerts in Seoul, Super Junior will be heading to Osaka, Japan for shows on December 10th and 11th. Afterwards, they’ll be touring the world, performing in places like Beijing, Taipei, Bangkok, Singapore, Europe, and the States.

Check out the photos from the concert below:

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