Monday, January 16, 2012

[CF][Teaser] Nichkhun Brand Teaser 2012. 15sec.

[Entertainment][Twitter] 2PM Junho off to Ethopia!

@[dlwnsghek:

Go to Ethiopia with my friends!

Go for a bigger share of love and happiness.

Thank you for cheering me on my 7 nights 8 days trip~~ keke

I am on diet so can see only half my face~~

[BTS] Hands Up Aisa Tour Episode

[News] K-pop artists receive six RIAJ hard copy sales certifications for December 2011

The Recording Industry Association of Japan (or 'RIAJ') has just released their hard copy sales certifications for the month of December 2011. It should come as no surprise that albums from some of today's most popular K-pop stars received certifications. CDs & DVDs from Girls' Generation, KARA, Super Junior, 2PM, and Shinee obtained certifications last month.

This certification is based off the total numbers of CDs and DVDs sold to retailers.

RIAJ hands out these awards based on the following standards:

Gold – 100,000 units sold
Platinum – 250,000 units sold; Double Platinum – 500,000 units sold; Triple Platinum – 750,000 units sold
Million – 1,000,000 units sold; 2 Million – 2,000,000 units sold; 3 Million – 3,000,000 units sold
4 Million – 4,000,000 units sold; 5 Million – 5,000,000 units sold

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December Certifications

< Japanese Albums >

# Triple Platinum
"GIRLS' GENERATION" – Shoujo Jidai (SNSD) : 2011/06/01

# Gold
"THE FIRST" – SHINee : 2011/12/07

< Japanese Singles >

# Gold
"Mr.Simple" – SUPER JUNIOR : 2011/12/07
"Ultra Lover" – 2PM : 2011/11/02

< Japanese Music DVDs >

# Gold
"JAPAN FIRST TOUR GIRLS' GENERATION" – Shoujo Jidai (SNSD) : 2011/12/14

< Non-Japanese Albums >

# Double Platinum
"Super Girl" – KARA : 2011/11/23 *
* The RIAJ categorizes KARA as non-Japanese.
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With the number of K-pop artists in Japan set to increase in 2012, hopefully more will make it onto these lists.

Congratulations to Girls' Generation, KARA, Super Junior, 2PM, and Shinee.

Source: RIAJ

[News] 2PM’s Nichkhun to make acting debut in upcoming Thai movie project

For the first time, 2PM's Nichkhun will be acting in a Thai film production!

JYP Entertainment revealed, "Nichkhun will be participating in Thailand's major filmmaker GTH's 7 year anniversary movie project. Starting from the beginning of January, Nichkhun has been in Thailand filming. It will be Nichkhun's first time acting since his debut and the agency, the Thai staff, and Nichkhun himself are all very excited for this production."

GTH is well known for their movies such as 'Phobia2', 'Hello Stranger', and 'Bangkok Traffic Love Story'. For their 7th anniversary project, three directors will be drawing a story about life and love and will be released in three parts in an omnibus format.

Nichkhun will be in one of the three parts along with a famous Thai movie star. Nichkhun will play a major supporting character who helps the hero search for the meaning of love and life. Even though it is Nichkhun's fist time acting, his passion and hard work had led to endless praises from his seniors working with him on the set.

Nichkhun revealed his first thoughts on acting. He said, "Being an actor was my dream and I am giving my all to this production. Every time I go on set I get ambitious to work harder each day. Filming in front of a camera is a totally different experience from when I'm in front of a camera singing and that is why I am working twice as hard. I will comeback as a great actor."

Nickhun will be in Thailand until the end of January and will come back to Korea after finishing filming and ending the movie promotions.