[News] 2PM Nichkhun’s Chinese Drama “One and a Half Summer” Becoming a Hit

2PM Nichkhun’s Chinese drama “One and a Half Summer” is becoming a huge hit! In the drama, Nichkhun plays a Chinese-American named Jang Ho, who goes to study abroad in China in order to find his first love, who he met while on vacation. The 27-episode drama, which started on June 23, has so far garnered over 40 million viewers. It is the most-searched entertainment item on Chinese search engine Baidu and is the third most searched in terms of videos.

Since the drama started airing, it has maintained the number one spot among dramas on the video sites Youku and Tudou, which hold 80% of the market share for video sites in China. With this level of popularity, Nichkhun found himself in upper tier of rankings among Chinese actors for Vlinkage, as well.

Also starring in the drama are miss A’s Jia and Chinese actor Wei Da Xun.

Nichkhun and MICHAÉL Get Ready for Debut of the Chinese Drama “One and a Half Summer”


Source: soompi

[News] 2PM′s Nichkhun Becomes a Giant Drama Star in China Through ′One and a Half Summer′

The Chinese drama One and a Half Summer, which stars 2PM member Nichkhun, swept up Chinese audiences with its popularity.

Nichkhun appeared in the drama as an American-Chinese. He arrived in China in search of his first love, whom he met during a trip.

The drama aired 27 episodes from June 23 to July 2 exclusively through a satellite channel. Videos of the drama were also provided by main video sites within China, and drew over 400 million viewers.

It also topped search ranks on the largest portal sites, ranking no. 1 in variety searches on Baidu and no. 3 on Weibo's video searches.

It even appeared at the top of drama charts on Youku Tudou, which holds over 80 percent of the market share among Chinese video sites.

On Vlinkage, a celebrity statistics site, Nichkhun landed on top of Chinese actor charts.

A rep from JYP Entertainment said, "Nichkhun found a solid foothold as an actor with the drama in China, and at the same time became a drama star."

One and a Half Summer also featured miss A's Jia and Chinese actor Wei Da Xun.


Source: enewsworld

[News] 2PM Nichkhun appears in Chinese drama, ranging over in local chart ‘popular’

2PM member Nichkhun has become a drama star in China with drama ‘One and a Half Summer’ which he appeared in.

‘One and a Half Summer’ is a 27-episode campus drama broadcasted from June, 23rd to July, 2nd. Nichkhun appears as ‘Zhang Hao’ who is an American-Chinese character that goes to China as a student in order to find his first love who he met while travelling.

It was exclusively broadcasted by Dragon TV and on main Chinese video websites, totaling more than 400 million people who watched it.

It also proved its popularity by ranking 1st in entertainment searched ranking of ‘Baidu’ which is a maximum Chinese portal site and by ranking 3rd in the video searched ranking of Weibo which is a representative SNS in China. It also ranked 1st in the Chinese drama section of ‘Yokutodo’, which the video website share within China is 80%, throughout the period when it was broadcasted.

Also, Nichkhun steadily ranked in the upper ranking among Chinese actors ranking of the video and entertainer figure analysis site, Vlinkage.

JYP entertainment conveyed, “2PM member Nichkhun has become a new drama star by strengthening his position as an actor with drama ‘One and a Half Summer’ in China.”

Meanwhile, miss A member Jia, who is same affiliated in JYPE as Nichkhun, and Chinese actor Daxun Wei appearance in the drama together made headline by getting hot response.


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[Interview] 2PM JUNHO Ranking Box - BEST 3 Fashion Items

JUNHO (From 2PM) Recent BEST 3 Favourite Fashion Items
Junho’s 2nd Solo Mini Album <FEEL> has officially released on July 9. This rich and colourful album has included many impressive songs! We have asked Junho, who is highly interested in fashion, what are his recent favourite fashion items.


BEST 1 – Hats
Hats are an accessory that I really like. I often wear hats whenever I go out so I don’t need to worry about my hairstyle. Between the many hats I like to wear, I like the red leather cap I wore recently in the jacket photos for <FEEL> and in the music video. I wanted to find a plain coloured cap, but it was really hard to find. So after discussing with the stylist and receiving the approval from a hat production company, they made this cap. Because it was custom-made, it fits perfectly.

BEST 2 – Sunglasses
This is a present I received from a staff member - it’s a pair of sunglasses from a Japanese brand A.D.S.R. What I love the most is that the horizontal frame of the sunglasses is blue. I think it matches well if worn with knee-length shorts. Although I don’t have as many sunglasses as Jun. K who has a whole wall of them, I still have about 20 pairs. Although they all have great designs, because there are no boundaries, recently I’ve been buying sunglasses with the thought, “I wonder if I could wear this frequently.”

BEST 3 – Bracelet
I bought this at a boutique shop in Seoul’s Garosu-gil last summer. This is a bracelet from the brand CHAN LUU. Because such simple and light bracelets were really in trend at the time and I didn’t have any, I really wanted to buy it once I found it in the store. And I chose a refreshing aqua colour that suited summer well. It matches nicely when worn with a T-shirt for a casual look, so I really like it. 


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[Interview] 2PM JUNHO Ranking Box Interview

JUNHO (FROM 2PM)
The thriving, bright coloured charm of his 2nd solo piece  
The inner feelings he wishes to convey to those he loves

After a year since his 1st solo mini album <Kimi No Koe>, JUNHO (From 2PM) is back! The fans’ long anticipated 2nd solo mini album <FEEL> was officially released on July 9. Similar to his previous mini album, he participated in many roles, from writing the songs to composing to producing; it’s filled with sparkling dynamism! From upbeat to medium-tempo and ballads, etc - each of the 6 songs shine with individual charms. Interviewing Junho, he said, “I wanted to attempt producing various types of music. I wasn’t too worried.”

[I want to express my current feelings and emotions. I don’t want to be restricted to any particular genre]

- This is a piece of work produced after 1 year, what feelings are included in this album <FEEL>?
Junho: Following the previous one, this time I also produced this album, expressing my current feelings, building from my current situation as well as the values and way of thinking that I’ve obtain as I get older. If I were to say that the previous album <Kimi No Koe> was more casual and refreshing then, <FEEL> is filled with a trendier and a more energetic feel. I want to listen to a more varied range of music as well as attempt to write them. That is why I try not to be restricted to any particular genres whenever I’m producing. 

-  Because there is the sound transition and a certain melody, we could feel the high-quality POPS you wish to achieve.  I think that courage must be required to challenge such different music styles.
Junho: I don’t feel too anxious, because it hasn’t been that long since I started to produce my own music, I still have a lot of excitement building up inside of me and I have a strong desire to turn those emotions into reality.

- Regarding self-producing, did it go smoother compared to the last time?
Junho: Because the previous mini album was my first time, I along with the staff was very cautious and played it safe. This time, although the production time was much shorter, we still worked very smoothly and successfully. Never have I felt that composing was hard work, I was able to really enjoy the production process.  Once the album was completed, I also felt a huge sense of satisfaction.

- So it’s an album where Junho was able to fully enjoy producing and complete.  Are there any areas during composing or writing songs which requires extra attention?
Junho: Regarding the songs, I always pay attention to whether the music can express my feelings well or not. This time I also worked alongside with Hong Jisang (composer) while composing. There are times where after I’ve created a melody to a certain extent, we’d exchange our opinions later to complete the song.  Yet there are also times where we both start composing from the beginning together. Regarding lyrics, <Next To You> are the thoughts that I wanted to express the most, because it is my own story. Because it’s the first time I’ve written a song for my family, the fans and to the people I love, I thought it’d be good if I could convey these thoughts to them well.

- I think that as there was little time for producing, focus is extremely important. What did you do to increase your concentration level?
Junho: Firstly, whenever I have the time, I’d go to Hong Jisang’s studio.  I basically eat there too (laughs). To me, his studio is a very comfortable place to be in. Before working together to produce my albums, Hong Jisang and I were already very good friends; he has an older brother-like presence. The two of us would go out to play and work together. Because we spend a lot of time together, we have a friend-like relationship also.

[Although I can endure sleepiness, I cannot endure hunger (laughs)]

- During the production process this time, did you notice anything new?
Junho: I know that although I can endure sleepiness, I cannot endure being hungry at all (laughs). Also, although this isn’t something I noticed this time, I can’t force myself to do something when I can’t. Even if I do force myself to do it, I’ll give up eventually. When I listen to it the next day, it would be terrible.

- Is there a menu Junho wishes to have to fill his hunger?
Junho: I often go to the noodle shop located next to the studio (Korean noodle dish cuisine). It’d be the shop we visit most often. Also, I go to a place called Gunja-dong, there are many good restaurants around that area. We would be walking around and then say, “Today, let’s eat here!”

- That sounds fun! Then if you were to express <FEEL> with a colour, what colour would it be?
Junho: Rainbow coloured.  Because there are many different colours grouped together. I would like to think that it has a very bright, colourful and sparkling feel (laughs).

- It seems like the rainy season will have stopped once the album is released. Could you recommend a song from this album which is suitable for summer?
Junho: Of course it would be <FEEL>! Not only for its one-way beat and trendy sounds, but I made this song for people to be able to feel that longing sensation you have for someone. I think that if you listened to this song in the summer, it’s also a melody that can lift people’s mood.

- There are various scenes in the MV, with the streets and club, etc.
Junho: The MV was also my idea. I wanted to involve a fantasy element between the scene transitions. That’s why there is no developed story within each scene; I wanted it to integrate with the transition of the melody.

- Additionally, do you think up-beat songs or ballads suits you the most?
Junho: Actually, I have thought about which song styles suit me the most. Because I do not listen to any particular genres, instead I listen to a large range of music, so I like many genres and that makes it difficult to decide. Songs which are more easy to sing and can be sung cheerfully are ones such as <SAY YES> and <HEY YOU> which I released as a member of 2PM. <FEEL> and <Dangerous> in this mini album, I think those songs which would take into consideration the change of expression depending on how I wanted to perform them.

- Lastly, what do wish the audience will feel from listening to this album?
Junho: The current me, and my heart. As I’m continuously working hard in order for everybody to feel, “FEEL” even more during the concert tour, I hope everyone will anticipate it! 


CREDITS: XiaoYuEr@KingJunho.com (JPN > CHN TRANS) ; x_tiffany_x@@2ONEDAY.COM (CHN > ENG TRANS)