[News] 2PM Casted in Lotte Duty Free Commercial

For the new Lotte Duty Free commercial, the company has decided to again include male Kpop group 2PM into their line up of Hallyu stars. Lotte is Korea’s premier shopping megastore, and its Duty Free line, the default destination for tourists to Korea.

Lotte Duty Free was proud to spread the news through a press conference that 2PM will be in the company of many Korean stars such as actor-singer Jang Keun Suk, actor-singer Kim Hyun Joong, actor Song Seung Hun, actress Choi Ji-woo, K-pop group Super Junior, K-pop boy band CHOSHINSUNG, actor Hyun Bin, and Taiwanese actress Lin Chin Ling.

The theme of the commercial is to have the members of 2PM travelling and exploring the different regions of the world, some of which include Europe, China, Japan, and Southeast Asia. In the commercial music video, their shots will keep in tune with the other stars.

Before the actual debut of the commercial, there will be interviews and online clips of the 2PM members discussing about it. The actual music video will be released some time in August of this year, and it will be posted on YouTube.

The head of marketing at Lotte Duty Free, Kim Bo-jun, released a statement saying Lotte Duty Free will arrive at China and Southeast Asia in spite of of national limitations because of the image of the “Lotte Duty Free Family.”

Source: kpopstarz

[News] Comedian Lee Young Ja 'Taecyeon, You Drive Me Crazy'

2PM appeared as guests on KBS talk show, 'Hello.'

During the show, one of the hosts of the show, Lee Young Ja told Taecyeon, "You are driving me crazy."

The talk show, which invites non-celebrity guests to bring a personal topic of discussion to share and discuss with celebrity guests, featured a wife who had serious concerns over her husband's 23-year-old car. The wife complained, "We have never gone on a road trip because the car is so old. Of course, the air conditioner does not work and there are water leaks on rainy days."

2PM chimed in on their experience being attached to things. Taecyeon answered, "I have a hard time tossing out fashion items even if they are too old or no longer useful," looking at Lee Young Ja. Then she interrupted, "Taecyeon, I am sorry but please continue your story looking at someone else. You are driving me crazy," revealing her fan girl side for Taecyeon.

Later on the show, Taecyeon showed his caring side when he picked off a piece of lint from one of the guests' hair. Seeing that, Shin Dong Yeob, one of the co-hosts, stuck a pencil in Lee Young Ja's hair and asked him, "Please take that off Lee Young Ja's hair, too," filling the studio in laughter.

Source: kpopstarz

[News] 2PM Taecyeon Sweet Proposal On We Got Married Global, ‘Can This Get Any More Real?’

On the last episode of  “We Got Married: Global Edition,” 2PM’s Taecyeon had a chance to express how he really felt about his pretend wife, Gui Gui. Dressed up in a suit and tie, he serenaded her, playing their song on the piano. Then he knelt down and proposed. The romantic gesture brought her to tears.

The sincerity of his proposal changed the way she thought about him,said the Taiwanese singer and actress at a press conference following the show. And all his romantic gestures have changed her picture of South Korean men.

“At first he felt like a good friend, but after the proposal, it felt like we became a real couple,” said Gui Gui.

Although it was not always easy for them to communicate their feelings, his considerate actions and romantic gestures finally won her over.

Gui Gui said Taecyeon really looked out for her while they were filming. He helped remove a speck from her eye. He bought her cocoa and flowers. When she saw a pair of silver shoes that she liked, he returned to the store to buy them for her. When told they were the display model and not for sale, he talked the store owner into selling them. He presented them to Gui Gui and knelt down before her and like Prince Charming slipped them on to her feet.

And then finally he wrote her a romantic letter. In the letter he said that when he first saw her, he felt a connection. He was pleased at how happy he made her when he presented her with the shoes. When they played together in the snow, he felt as happy as a little kid.

Did she feel something for him? Did the fact that she could not look directly at him or laughed when he got close to her mean she felt something for him?

 ”I did my best to express my true feelings,” said Taecyeon at his own press conference. “I think I expressed them well. I think this proposal was the key to opening each other’s hearts.”

Would such a marriage really work? Taecyeon is quiet and reserved. Gui Gui is spontaneous and enthusiastic. When asked earlier in the show if he would date her in real life, he said yes. She could not see them dating due to cultural differences, but that did not necessarily mean she was not attracted to him. When asked if they could imagine skin ship with each other, he said no, and she shocked him by saying yes. And yet they managed to kiss three times.

What do you think? Could they really be a couple? Or do you see him with someone else?

Source: kpopstarz

[News] Jang Keun Suk and 2PM Appear on the Oricon and Tower Records Charts

Jang Keun Suk and 2PM became top singers on the Oricon, ranking high on the charts as soon as their albums were released.

According to the Oricon Charts of May 29, Jang Keun Suk's second studio album Nature Boy sold 43,657 copies on the day of its release, landing on the no. 1 spot of the Daily Album Chart.

Jang Keun Suk and 2PM became top singers on the Oricon, ranking high on the charts as soon as their albums were released.

According to the Oricon Charts of May 29, Jang Keun Suk's second studio album Nature Boy sold 43,657 copies on the day of its release, landing on the no. 1 spot of the Daily Album Chart.

Source: mnet

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[News] 2PM Embarrassed By Honest Remark From A Middle Schooler

Honesty is the best policy, we preach as a society.

A female middle school student who appeared on KBS talk show, 'Hello,' along with the members of 2PM was just that. She was brutally honest.

The teen requested to get on the talk show to make an official complaint about her dad who forces her to live by a set schedule at all times and all costs.

After a brief introduction, she sheepishly said hello to the members of 2PM in an unusual coolness that is rare for teenage girls in the presence of idol stars.

Asked whether she is a fan of 2PM, the honest teen replied, "No, I like B1A4," prompting a huge laughter at the recording studio and putting the 2PM members to shame.

The brutally honest middle school student ended up winning the best episode on the show.

Source: kpopstarz