Daily Archives: December 12, 2012

Dec 12 2012

[Article] Kim Hyun Joong Holds Special Event for ‘Unlimited’ Release

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Kim Hyung Joong has successfully wrapped up his album release event in Japan.

On December 11, with just one day left before he drops his first full-length Japanese album Unlimited, Kim Hyun Joong kicked off an event for his album’s release in Shibuya.

Crowds of fans were seen lining up for the event some 10 hours before its start with some fans flying in from as far away as Hokkaido.

In total, some 6,000 fans took part in his three-part event in which the singer also unveiled the full music videos for Your Story and Save Today.

The hallyu star then took to the stage to discuss the album in-depth and its creation process.

Specially invited for the event was the Japanese celebrity KABA.chan as well as Kurosawa Kazuko, of the famed female comedy trio Morisanchu, with Kurosawa Kazuko even doing a bit of the Break Down choreography on stage.

Kim Hyun Joong also took part in a press conference for the album which attracted all sorts of press outlets from Japan’s media including Fuji TV, Nihon TV and more.

Unlimited was released in Japan on December 12.

Photo Credit: Universal Japan, Key East

Dec 12 2012

[Article] Kim Hyung Jun and Tiny G to Perform at Korea-Thailand Event in Bangkok

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Kim Hyung Jun and Tiny G will be joining in an environment campaign in Bangkok, Thailand.

The two teams will appear as the Korean representatives at the Thailand Korea Friendship Festival 2012, to be held from December 14-16. They will be performing at the opening and closing ceremonies, and also participate in the global warming prevention campaign and fundraising events.

The Thailand Korea Friendship Festival is hosted by the Korean Embassy in Thailand and the Thai Ministry of Culture, and supervised by the Korea Thailand Communication Center (KTCC). It is the biggest Korea-Thailand festival to be held yearly in Bangkok, and even last year helped out victims of the flood in Thailand with item donations from hallyu stars such as Lee Byung Hun and Han Hyo Joo.

This year′s event will take place under the theme ′Together for Green World′, and host a variety of cultural and environmental events. On opening day Kim Hyung Jun and Tiny G, which holds the Thai member Mint, will perform, and Thai top star Nuengthida Sophon, who starred in the Thai film Hello Stranger filmed entirely in Korea, will sing a song from the film.

Traditional Thai performances will follow, along with Korean traditional performances from World Beat Vinari. There will also be performances by the taekwondo team of Korea′s Dong-A University, ′Black Leopard′, and the winning team from Thailand of the global K-Pop cover dance contest.

Many promotions of Korean food and the protection of copyrights will take place at the event while hallyu stars and their fan clubs will join in campaigns to plant trees and recycle for the environment.

Public affairs officer Lee Jun Ho of the Korean embassy said, “The event is meaningful in that it increases the amount of exchange as a cultural event, and helps people from both countries share their interests.”

Photo credit: KTCC