[News] 2PM Jun.K, enters Kyunghee University’s graduate program ‘Rejects special test, enters with general test’

2PM’s Jun.K entered Kyunghee University’s Media Arts graduate program.

Starting in the 2013 school year, 2PM’s Jun.K is set to expand his studies with Kyunghee University’s Media Arts graduate program, specializing in Cultural Content and Public Arts.

A representative from 2PM’s representative company, JYP Entertainment said on Dec 10, “Jun.K is entering graduate school. Since before, Jun.K has wanted to expand his learning in composing, writing, and public arts. After entering graduate school, he will be doing 2PM activities and schoolwork side by side.”

Jun.K didn’t take the special entrance exam, but took the general entrance exam - he entered the graduate school with the same conditions and procedures as other students. Meanwhile, while Jun.K was doing activities as 2PM, he entered Dongah Institute of Media and Arts in 2009, majoring in Broadcast Entertainment, and received a scholarship while at school; further showing his perfect image.

Reporter Jung Jiwon
Credit Newsen
Article http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201212101056531210
Translated by khy127 @ W2D

[Twitter] 2PM Nichkhun bonding with friends

@PeterHarjani:

@khunnie0624 @channito1 see you two soon!

@NeelamVaswani:

Gonna miss u brothers! @khunnie0624 @channito1

[News] 2PM Nichkhun’s Volunteer Documentary in Tanzania to Air This Week

From the first day of arrival upon the village, the crew encountered hardships as it found its major supplies had not arrived. Nichkhun and the others wasted no time in crafting basic supplies for themselves including making chopsticks out of wood and cutting up bottles to use as dishes.

The entire team spent the two weeks camping outdoors in tents and lived frugally with water and food rationed out for each individual.

Nichkhun also ventured out with a team by boat for eight hours to find fresh water and also faced a crisis when their boat suddenly stalled as Nichkhun got a taste of what incredible hardships the locals faced every day.

Nichkhun shared, “While we can turn on a faucet for water any time, I was shocked to learn the people here must travel by boat for at least eight hours just to find fresh water. Through the KOICA Dream project, I hope I will be able to provide some sort of strength for the people here who must live without electricity and water.”

The full story of the volunteer team’s time there will be seen when the documentary airs on MBC on December 12.

Source: MBC

[Twitter] 2PM Taecyeon's & Wooyoung's New Haircut

@taeccool:

Cut my hair!!kekeke Happy OK-ppa yeah~ kekeke

@0430yes:

Me too!!kekeke Happy Jang-ppa yeah~ kekeke

[Twitter] 2PM Thanking Indonesia Fans

@Jun2daKAY:

THANK YALL FOR COMING. IT WAS GOOD TO SEE YALL AGAIN.

@dlwnsghek:
INDONESIA !! I was very touched by the Indonesian HOTTEST tonight. Thank you so much ! we love you!! We will be back soon!!

@0430yes:
Jakarta was daebak hot amazing ^^ Everyone worked so hard~~~


@taeccool:

Thank you Jakarta!! It was fun!! See you again!!

@2PMagreement211:
Jakarta!! Now we're leaving to Korea ..^^ It was so much fun heh heh..! 
satu~ satu~ aku sayang ibu~kekeke!

[Twitter] 2PM Jun.K @ Jakarta

@Jun2daKAY:

HOW COME ITS SO HOT HERE AND ITS SO COLD IN KOREA INTERESTING

[Entertainment] NS Yoon-G and U-Kiss’ Eli Eye 2PM Chansung’s Pecs

Revealing one beauty and body secret at a time, NS Yoon-G and U-Kiss’ Eli visited the gym where the 2PM members exercise at.

On December 8’s broadcast of O’live’s K-Pop Tasty Road, NS Yoon-G and Eli began exercising at the 2PM gym, when they were visited by a 2PM member himself.

Chansung made a special appearance and helped the two hosts with their exercises.

2PM’s trainer, who was also present, pinpointed Taecyeon and Nichkhun as having the best bodies in 2PM, making Chansung sweat bullets.

Then the trainer also added, “Honestly, 2AM has the best bodies.”

But since the 2PM members also have great bodies, NS Yoon-G and Eli tried to guess which muscular body belonged to which member. To check, Eli and NS Yoon-G stared attentively at Chansung’s pecs, making Chansung a bit embarrassed.

Source: O’live

[News] 2PM awarded “Gold” by RIAJ

2PM‘s newest Japanese single “Masquerade”, came out on November 14th, was certified as Gold. That means their album has shipped more than 100,000 units to retailers.

Girls’ Generation‘s 2nd Japanese album ‘Girls’ Generation II: Girls & Peace‘ and KARA‘s 3rd Japanese album ‘Girls Forever‘ have been awarded Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (aka ‘RIAJ’), which means each of the above albums has shipped more than 250,000 units to retailers.

KARA brought out the album on November 14th, 2012 while Girls’ Generation chose to release their album on November 28th.

A round of applause for Girls’ Generation, KARA, and 2PM!

Source: RIAJ

[News] 9,000 Fans Come to See 2PM in Concert in Indonesia

2PM has wrapped up another successful concert, this time in Jakarta, Indonesia.

As part of its ongoing Asia tour concert, What Time is It?, 2PM took to the stage at the Mata Elang International Stadium in Jakarta on December 8 as some 9,000 fans roared their excitement.

The passion level from the fans was evident throughout the concert as the fans all sang along to each and every 2PM song. In between, 2PM also surprised the Indonesian crowd by singing a number of famous Indonesian songs as well.

Indonesia’s Trans TV is even planning to air a 2PM special on December 25, which will show footage of the 2PM members in Indonesia and performing n concert.

As for 2PM, the group will head next to perform in Taiwan on December 15 and in Macao on December 22.

Source: JYPE

[News] 2PM’s Jakarta Concert Concludes Successfully, to Air as Special TV Program in Indonesia

2PM heated up Jakarta.

2PM visited Jakarta last night, local time, as part of 2PM’s second concert “What Time is It?”

The concert on Saturday at Mata Elang International Stadium was filled with by close to thousands fans who were impressed with the group’s phenomenal performance.

Saturday night opened with six members on stage wearing black costumes performing “I’ll be Back” followed by the boys performing total of 27 songs.

It seemed the boys delivered on their promise for a “different and better” performance as the group was accompanied by a live band during the concert. Fans showed their support and love as they sang along with the boys during the entire show.

Indonesia’s local media made a special TV program covering 2PM’s visit. This special program is to broadcast on December 25 in Indonesia.

Source: ohkpop

[KU EXCLUSIVE] 2PM ‘What Time Is It – Live in Jakarta’ Roundtable Interview Review

2PM is ready to make their second solo concert in Indonesia! After the success of their ‘Hands Up Tour’ last year, 2PM is going to make another solo concert titled ‘What Time is It – Live in Jakarta’.

On Dec 7th, 2PM did a roundtable interview with us in Menara Bank Mega, Trans TV, Jakarta. In this special occation, 2PM stated that they will make this year’s concert more special compared to last year’s. The difference from last concert is they will bring along live band to Jakarta. “This year will be more awesome. Fans will be so surprise with this year concept,” they shared.

In addition, each member will perform their solo song which they wrote by themselves. The rest of special performance is still a secret but they point at Chansung as a hint.

When we asked about their inspiration, each member has his own answer:  Wooyoung’s inspiration is Rain. Meanwhile, Nichkhun and Junho said their inspirations are Justin Timberlake and MJ! To be like them, 2PM is practicing so hard this year. In 2013, they are planning to release their newest album.

In the short time, 2PM have showed us a different side from their title as ‘Beast Idols.’ They greeted Indonesian Hottest and said that they will perform their best in the concert. Are you ready to see them, Hottest?

Check out photos from the PressCon

Source: koreanupdates

[Entertainment][ENG] 2PM @ Shanghai's Yinyuetai Interview

Source: TIME2SUBtv

[CF] 2PM @ NEPA. 30B.

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[Twitter] 2PM Jun.K's thanking the Japan Fans

@Jun2daKAY:

Today is the 2nd anniversary debut in Japan. 

Thank you for always love a lot. I Love You

[Twitter] 2PM Junho's Happy Character

@dlwnsghek:

It made me smile when I see the cartoon~^^

@taeccool : 

@dlwnsghek Is good to be smiling but why you are not replying to your mum? kekeke

@dlwnsghek:

Cold December~ Warm it up with your family.

[Twitter] 2PM Taecyeon's Rehearsal in Jarkata

@taeccool: 

Rehearsal in Jakarta! Mr @barostar in the photo too kekeke

[News] Jay Chou Speaks Out Against PSY But Imitates 2PM’s Wooyoung?

Taiwan’s popular artist Jay Chou is currently being criticized for making contradictory statements.

When Jay Chou received an award at a recent awards ceremony, he gave an acceptance speech and mentioned PSY‘s “Gangnam Style” and spoke against the Korean culture. However, local Chinese media outlets noticed that he also imitated 2PM‘s Wooyoung in recent promotions and therefore, criticized his remarks.

Jay Chou received the Most Popular Male Artist from the Chinese portal site, Baidu. He gave an acceptance speech saying, “‘Gangnam Style’ is very funny but Chinese music is better than that,” and “We should not imitate Hallyu anymore. All of the celebrities must unite and never do ‘Gangnam Style’ again.”

However, the Hong Kong media reported that Jay Chou’s words contradicted his actions

The report stated, “Jay Chou’s most recent album jacket cover has almost the exact same fashion as 2PM’s Wooyoung. Even his hairstyle seems the same.” They continued, “It’s contradictory for Jay Chou to copy a K-Pop artist but then proclaim that everyone should stop following Hallyu.”

This news is similar to Jackie Chan‘s remarks about Hallyu in the past. In 2005, Jackie Chan attended a party to celebrate the success of the film, “Endless Love – The Myth,” which also had Kim Hee Sun as part of the cast. At the party, Jackie Chan stated, “I’m not having fun. I’m not satisfied with this amount of success. The people of China must come together and compete against Hollywood and Hallyu.”

At the time, the local Chinese media similarly reported, “Jackie Chan is the one who scouted Kim Hee Sun, who played an important role in the success of the film but his remarks about the trends and cultures is contradicting his actions.”

Source: soompi

[Twitter] 2PM Jun.K's First Snow

@Jun2daKAY:

Yesterday is officially the first snow for me 

[News] 2PM, KARA, Girls' Generation, T-ara and more in the Oricon charts for November

Including sales starting November 5th till December 2nd, the monthly Oricon ranking for November includes a whole variety of Korean artists' releases.

The single chart starts off with 2PM's "Masquerade." The group's latest single made it to the 4th spot after having sold 150,736 copies since its release on November 14th. T-ara's "Sexy Love" charts at 11, selling 45,040 copies. Boyfriend, Girls' Generation and FT Island's newest singles take the 15th to 17th positions, with 37,800 copies, 36,062 copies and 35,260 copies sold respectively. Another few spots lower, at 24, we can find MYNAME's 2nd Japanese single "What's Up." 21,389 copies were sold since November 21st. SHU-I's "Daigyakuten" closes the list of Korean releases at 28 with 18,799 copies.

The November album chart is for the girls, with Girls' Generation and KARA's latest full lengths charting at the 6th and 8th places respectively. While Girls' Generation's "Girls' Generation 2 ~Girls & Peace~" sold 116,963 copies, KARA's "Girls Forever" sold 97,264 copies.

What was your favorite release of the month?

Singles
04. 2PM - Masquerade (11/14) 150,736 copies
11. T-ara - Sexy Love (11/14) 45,040 copies
15. Boyfriend - Kimi to Dance Dance Dance/My Lady ~Fuyu no Koibito~ 37,800 copies
16. Girls' Generation - Flower Power (11/21) 36,062 copies
17. FT Island - Polar Star 35,260 copies
24. MYNAME - What's Up (11/21) 21,389 copies
28. SHU-I - Daigyakuten (11/21) 18,799 copies

Albums
06. Girls' Generation - Girls' Generation 2 ~Girls & Peace~ (11/28) 116,963 copies
08. KARA - Girls Forever (11/14) 97,264 copies

Source: Single and Album