[News] Kim Min Jeong and Nickhun appear in Running Man

The episode of SBS’s Running Man which airs on July 3 is shot at Bangkok, Thailand.

The guests for this episode are Kim Min Jeong and Nickhun. Running Man’s original cast and the guests visit Khaosan Road, Tha Chang, and Bangkok to carry out the mission they are given. The last place they visit in Bangkok turns out to be Nickhun’s house.

In particular, Kim Min Jeong’s appearance as a guest becomes an issue since she does not appear in show programs. She shows enthusiasm in completing the mission and impresses the cast.

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[News] Taecyeon reunites with beauty first love... "Remember the rings?"

Group 2PM's Taecyeon and Wooyoung reunited with their first love.

SBS TV program "Dalgona" coming on the 1st, will be broadcasted from Busan which is the hometown of Taecyeon and Wooyoung.

Their first loves made appearances on this episode. Taecyeon and Wooyoung couldn't help but be pleased to be reunited with the girls who had grown to be beautiful ladies now.

Taecyeon's first love said, "After he moved to Seoul he had come down to Busan once and he gave me two rings. One was silver and the other was gold which was his mothers wedding ring".

Taecyeon recalled and said, "I remember. I waited a long time in front of your house to give you that ring".

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[News] 2PM's second album shows a new side

2PM is back with its second full-length album, "2PM Vol.2: Hands Up". From left: Chansung, Nichkhun, Wooyoung, Junho, Junsu and Taecyeon. [JoongAng Ilbo]

Popular boy band 2PM is exciting fans across Asia with the release of their second full-length album, "2PM Vol. 2: Hands Up", last week.

The JYP Entertainment group has already swept music charts with their title song, "Hands Up", beating out songs from the hit show "Survival: I Am a Singer".

In their latest incarnation, the group's six members have shed their image of "beastly idols" - think buff guys ripping off their shirts to send girls into a tizzy - in favor of a more mischievous and playful side.

"Many people think of us as 'beastly idols' because of our beast-like performances that involve ripping off our shirts", said Wooyoung, a 2PM member. "We wanted to move away from that image and show our different appeals and charms in the new album".

Fans of 2PM can look forward to two tracks on the album that were written by the members themselves: Junho penned the lyrics for "Give It To Me", highlighting his rapping abilities, and Junsu wrote the lyrics for "Hot", which features robust, electronic beats.

An interview last week at Banyan Tree Club and Spa in central Seoul seemed more like a reality show, with 2PM members joking around with each other.

"Each of us was busy taking part in dramas, hosting TV shows, and other television programs", said 2PM's Taecyeon. "However, we are most excited when we are working together and when we gain energy from each other".

Wooyoung said that their producer, JYP Entertainment CEO Park Jin-young, advised them to enjoy performing but remain humble. "Whether we are idols or singers, the most important element in our performances is our singing abilities, and we hope to improve such abilities to show that we are professionals", Wooyoung added.

Junho said the new album provided them with an opportunity to go back to the basics. "Since we mainly focused on performances and dance in the past, we wanted to go back to when we first debuted and perform refined yet pleasant songs", said Junho.

The group is also hoping to expand overseas, with much of their focus on debuting in Japan, though they said that they didn't let others' success get to them. "Instead of comparing ourselves to other idol bands, we want to show our improved selves to fans by practicing harder and by learning new skills", said Junho.

But 2PM members didn't hide their envy of SM Entertainment's successful Paris concerts. "Whenever a Hallyu [Korean Wave] star succeeds in the overseas market, we keep our hopes up in debuting internationally and think to ourselves that we can also succeed globally", said Chansung, the group's youngest member.

The pop stars will also have their own reality program, "2PM Show", which will air on SBS ETV starting early next month. "We want to show how we really act and joke around in informal atmospheres on our reality program", Junho said.

By Kang Hye-ran

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[NEWS] 2PM’s Taecyeon-Wooyoung Reunion with First Love

Beast Idol 2PM’s Taecyeon and Wooyoung’s first loves have been made public.

At the SBS ‘Dalgona’ recording for broadcast on the 1st, girls from Taecyeon and Wooyoung’s school days who had stirred their hearts were shown.

While meeting their lovely, now grown up, first loves, Taecyeon and Wooyoung couldn’t hide their delight.

A story from Taecyeon’s first love about a sudden proposal from him got especial attention. Just like English Prince William gave his mother’s wedding ring and proposed not too long ago, Taecyeon had already offered his mother’s wedding ring as a gift in elementary school.

“After Taecyeon transferred to Seoul, he came down to Busan once and at that time he gave me two rings. One was silver and the other was gold, but the gold one was his mother’s wedding ring,” Taecyeon’s first love said.

“I remember that. To give her the rings, I waited for a long time in front of her house.” Taecyeon also recalled.

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[News] 2AM appointed “Honorary Cool Guy” by Men’s Health

Men’s Health, the world’s largest men’s magazine, appointed 2AM, a popular Korean boy group, as the “Honorary Cool Guy” of the year.

The international men’s magazine has thrown the event every year: designed to award the prize to one of the hottest guys among the cover models of the magazine for the given year. 2AM is the first ‘idol’ members who have been presented with the prize.

The award ceremony will be held at 8:00 a.m. on June 30 at the Millennium Hall of the Central City in southern Seoul in which the 2011 Cool Guy Contest of Men’s Health will also take place.

At the contest, Bang Si Hyuk, 2AM’s music teacher and a proven album producer, is expected to be present as one of the judges.

Fans who heard the news largely responded: “Congrats on acceding to the throne as the hottest guys.” “I’ve thought you were just romantic guys, but the world recognized that you were cool as well.”

Meanwhile, 2AM’s Changmin and Eight’s Lee Hyun are planning to come out with their first album of the project group Homme in July.

By Lee Myeong-ju (rosecut@osen.co.kr)

Source: Osen (Original article in Korean)
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Translated by Geum Jae / Korea.com

[NEWS] 2PM members claim they don’t have a lot of clubbing experience

On June 27th, 2PM guested on KBS 2TV’s ‘Talk Show Hello‘ and sincerely shared their thoughts on the topic of ‘2os! Break the Youth‘.

The boys revealed, “We don’t have time to go to the club because of our busy schedules.”

With the background of the studio set as a club, 2PM members were asked about their clubbing experience. MC Shin Dong Yup asked Junho, “Do you sometimes go to the club with your friends?” Junho answered, “We only go once in a while with J.Y. Park hyung.”

Taecyeon was then asked, “Since you are in your 20s, don’t you hang out with friends a lot?”, to which he replied, “Because we have such a heavy schedule, we don’t have any time. When we don’t have a schedule, we have to sleep.”

During the recording, 2PM performed their new song, “Hands Up“, along with a dance parade of all their past hits, including “10 Out of 10“, “Again & Again“, “Heartbeat“, “Without U“, and “I’ll be Back“, all of which received a great reaction from the studio.

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First of, what’s your evaluation of the members?

About Wooyoung
He’s usually very funny, but he thinks deeply and sincerely about everything (Junho).
He’s a person who loves dancing very much with an extremely interesting personality. (Junsu)

About Nichkhun
A grown up. He takes any kind of thing professionally. He’s also very friendly and sweet (Junho).
He might look very cute on TV, but in reality his words and attitude are full of tough charm. Even when he hits you jokingly, it comes strong. (Junsu)

About Junho
Very ambitious which is outstanding. Simply speaking – a great man (Chansung).
He’s not scared of anything. That’s the great part of Junho. (Nichkhun)
Manly and has a strong sense of responsibility (Taecyeon).

About Junsu
Charming with this saturi and the ability to express himself. (Taecyeon)
Emotionally deep. The best at drinking, and with an outstanding composing ability. (Chansung)

About Taecyeon
Since he has a personality, which is hardly affected by stress, he’s a person, who does not need to worry much. *laughs* (Nichkhun)
He’s a real beast on stage, but in reality, he’s very cute and playful. Happy-go-lucky. (Junsu)
He’s a person who gives his best to the job he has to do. (Wooyoung)
(in Japanese) Tall person with a handsome face. (Junho)

About Chansung
Toughtful and sincere (Junho)
He looks great when he passionately immerses himself into singing lessons, or any other activity. (Nichkhun)
Rich in emotions (Wooyoung)
Cute and adorable person (Junsu)

Q. 1) What is your character among the group?
Wooyoung: The mischievous guy from Busan.
Nichkhun The grandpa who nags a lot.
Junho The rascal.
Junsu The person from Daegu who takes care of the music.
Taecyeon A hibernating bear.
Chansung Maknae.

Q. 2) The part of your body you are confident about the most?
Wooyoung: Thighs. (T/N: yes, but please eat more or they’ll disappear -_-)
Nichkhun Forearms.
Junho Butt.
Junsu Fingernails.
Taecyeon Ears.
Chansung Forearms.

Q. 3) If you had all the time in the world, what would you like to do?
Wooyoung: Travel to an infinitely beautiful seashore.
Nichkhun Go on a trip.
Junho Indulge myself.
Junsu Travel around the world.
Taecyeon Travel around the world.
Chansung Travel. Sing. Dance. Sleep.

Q. 4) What was the sweetest moment up till now for you?
Wooyoung: When I won in a dance battle.
Junho When I walk up the stage.
Junsu When a song I composed and sang got released.
Taecyeon When we received a daesang.
Chansung Hmm… Rather than the “best of the best” kind of thing, I think I feel excited and pleased all the time.

Q. 5) The integral part of your future partner?
Wooyoung: Filial behaviour
Nichkhun Sincerity + honesty
Junho Unconditional love and not being too interrogative.
Junsu Faith and judgment.
Taecyeon Someone wise.
Chansung It’s ok as long as we are able to understand each other’s personalities.

Q. 6) What would you like your girlfriend to wear?
Wooyoung: A pretty skirt.
Nichkhun Something that would represent purity.
Junho I would leave it to her, as long as she wears something that suits her.
Junsu Skinny jeans matched with a sensibly fitting top ♥
Taecyeon Free style fashion.
Chansung I don’t have I would wish for.

Q. 7) What would you like to have the most now?
Wooyoung: Water^^
Nichkhun Vacation.
Junho Nothing.
Junsu Travel!
Taecyeon A car.
Chansung Time!

Q. 8) Where you would like to live if you could live anywhere in the world?
Wooyoung: San Francisco.
Nichkhun Next to the person I love.
Junho Hawaii.
Junsu Hawaii or the Malibu in the LA.
Taecyeon The South Pole!
Chansung Korea.

Q. 9) If you were a woman, whom would you like to marry among the members?
Wooyoung: Nichkhun, because he’s nice and has good manners.
Nichkhun X.
Junho X. I would never!
Junsu Junsu! When you look at it, he’s a really good person. Haha.
Taecyeon None.

Q. 10) You are called the beastly idols, so what animal would you compare yourself to, and why?
Wooyoung A fish, because it looks like it’s always dancing.
Nichkhun A lion, because it concentrates well whenever it does something.
Junho Cat, cheetah, because their movements are quick and sharp.
Junsu Panda. Because it has drooping eyes…
Taecyeon A cat.
Chansung A bear…? “Bear” was my nickname for a short while.

Q. 11) You are called the beastly idols, so are you more up-front or reserved when you are dealing with women?
Wooyoung It differs with every new situation^^
Nichkhun I don’t know yet…
Junho It really differs according to the situation (laughs)
Junsu I guess I’m more reserved. But once we get to know each other better, I become very active!
Taecyeon Both. It depends on the situation.
Chansung I’m more straightforward.

Q. 12) What would be a background song for your confession?
Wooyoung Eco – The happy me (행복한 나를)
Nichkhun Robin Thicke – Mona Lisa
Junho Musiq – LOVE
Junsu D’Angelo – Feel Like Makin’ Love
Taecyeon Lee Sora – Propose
Chansung A song I like.

Q. 13) Where would like to have a date?
Wooyoung I would like to walk around Paris in France, just the two of us!
Nichkhun Picnic on the beach.
Junho As long as it’s a place with just the two of us, it’s ok.
Junsu I want to go to the Switzerland, sit down on the grass and have a cup of coffee together. Huhuhuhu~
Taecyeon A hot date in a quiet place.
Chansung I want to have a talk sitting down on a beach.

Q. 14) You live together so is there anyone who has troublesome habits? What are they?
Wooyoung None!
Nichkhun No one can wake up to the sound alarm in the morning.
Junho X
Taecyeon Junsu is always tardy. (laughs)
Chansung I think there’s none!

Q. 15) What’s your motto?
Wooyoung Everything is possible if you try enough. So if something doesn’t work out, you’re not trying enough.
Nichkhun Work hard, play hard.
Junho The truth eventually comes out.
Junsu Stay positive forever.
Taecyeon Stay friendly and live nicely.
Chansung With every gain there’s a loss.

[NEWS] 2PM’s “Hands Up” to 1st place on Mnet chart

Male idol group 2PM’s new dance number “Hands Up” appeared atop music cable channel Mnet’s weekly chart during the fourth week of June.

“Hands Up” which is the title track to the group’s second full-length album “HANDS UP,” is a club-style tune released on June 20.

Another dance number, f(x)’s “Hot Summer,” landed at No. 2 on the chart after being pushed down a slot by 2PM’s aforementioned new song.

“Hot Summer,” from the title track to the girls’ first repackaged album “Hot Summer’ f(x) 1st Album Repackage” released on June 21, is a dance pop tune with strong sounds of the synthesizer and powerful beats.

Lena Park’s rendition of singer Park Hyo-shin’s song “A Fool,” currently included in the album “I’m A Singer Competition 5-1: Choosing My Own Song,” shot up 83 steps to reach the No. 3 spot.

The ballad which is originally one of the tracks to Park Hyo-shin’s 2009 album “The Gold” was re-arranged for her performance on MBC's music reality show “I’m A Singer” that was aired on June 19. Lena placed second on the show with the song among the seven contestants the same day.



On the albums chart, “I’m A Singer Competition 5-1: Choosing My Own Song” from the same MBC show, was named the winner of the week.

The album, which was released the same day the show was aired, features other songs including BMK’s rendition of songstress Kim Wan-sun’s song “Pierrot smiles at us” as the title track, followed by other songs YB’s “A Cup of Coffee” (Pearl Sisters), Ok Ju-hyeon’s “First Poem” (Shin Sung-woo) and Kim Bum-soo’s “In Summer” (Deux).

No. 2 on the list was 2PM’s second regular album “HANDS UP” made up of13 tracks including its aforementioned title track of the same name and two members' self-composed songs; “Give It To Me” by Junho and “Hot” by Junsu.

Meanwhile, male ballad group 4Men’s fourth album “The Artist” which was the previous chart topper, settled at No. 3 this time.

The album composed of a total 13 love ballads including the title track “At Least Just Once” had stayed No. 1 on Mnet's chart for two consecutive weeks upon its release on June 7.

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[NEWS] 'Dalgona' 2PM Taecyeon's childhood pictures with a playful half-moon eye smile are released

2PM Taecyeon's childhood pictures were released.
2PM's Taecyeon and Wooyoung will be appearing on the July 1st episode of SBS Star's Sweet Hometowns 'Dalgona'.
On this day, Taecyeon's best friends appeared as a surprise, and showed pictures filled with Taecyeon's time as an elementary school student in Busan.
In the pictures, you can see Taecyeon's playful expression and poses in front of the camera. When he smiles, you can see his eye smile.
Meanwhile, 2PM has started their lively activities for the light rhythm club song, 'Hands Up'.

Reporter Kim Jinkyung
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[NEWS] Pictures of 2PM Wooyoung's chubby cheeks + comic dance that won the 'Pretty Child Contest' released

2PM's Wooyoung is confirmed to have natural-born talent.
Childhood pictures of Wooyoung, who will appear on July 1st's SBS 'Dalgona', when he appeared in the 'Pretty Child Contest' have been released.
When Wooyoung was in Grade 6, he appeared in the 'Pretty Child Contest', and won the judge's hearts and the contest with his cute appearance(?) and comic dance.
In the pictures of his cute appearance with his chubby cheeks, Wooyoung can be seen doing a comic dance pose as well.
After the pictures were released, Wooyoung didn't know what to do and said he was embarrassed.

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[NEWS] 2PM Wooyoung's mother's explosive confession "Because of Wooyoungie I almost divorced my husband"

On this day, Wooyoung's mother shocked everyone by saying "Because of Wooyoungie I almost divorced my husband".

2PM Wooyoung's mother revealed the ups and downs of Wooyoung's debut story on the July 1st episode of SBS Star's Sweet Hometown 'Dalgona'. Wooyoung's mother has always been in the role of a mediator of the war between his father, who was a civil servant, and Wooyoung, who has always dreamed to be a dancing singer since he was young.

Wooyoung's mother told one incident, where "When Wooyoung secretly went to the dance school, his father would turn the dance school upside down."

Because Wooyoung's father was still against it on the day Wooyoung won the first open JYPE audition and needed to sign the company's contract, his mother announced, "I told him if there were two bodies floating on the water of Han River the next day, it would be mine and Wooyoung's."

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[Video] 2PM CASS Beer CF hands up Version revealed!

Check out the latest 2PM's Hands Up version for CASS Beer Cf！

[NEWS] Nichkhun "I Want to Continue Marriage Life with Victoria"

2PM Nichkhun made it clear he intends to continue his fake marriage life with f(x) Victoria.

In a recent interview held at Banyan Tree Resort and Spa in Seoul in commemoration of their impending comeback, Nichkhun stated, "I have no plans to leave 'We Got Married,'" and added, "I want to keep doing my best with my fake married life." With Nichkhun's comeback being close, in answer to if he had any plans to discontinue "We Got Married" since the two of them are busy with activities, he answered, "I haven't yet thought it through completely," and boasted his affection when he continued, "I will continue my fake married life with Victoria."

With 2PM making their comeback with "Hands Up," their activities will happen to overlap those of f(x) who are currently continuing promotions with their follow-up track "Hot Summer." Regarding this, Nichkhun stated with a big smile: "Since we'll be promoting at the same time we can see each other in the waiting rooms and be able to freely greet each other at the broadcast stations. I'm really looking forward to it." 2PM will be making a comeback to the world of music after nearly 8 months with their new song "Hands Up." It's different from 2PM's pre-existing break up songs they've had as "Hands Up" is a fun dance track featuring repetitious lyrics and an addictive melody.

In other news, 2PM will have their first official stage appearance for their 2nd album today (June 24th) on KBS2 TV's "Music Bank."

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[NEWS] 2PM: ‘We Want to Show Our Enthusiasm On Stage’

After releasing their second album, 2PM said, “We want to come back to our friendly image that we showed when we debuted.”

The “Animal Idol” image of 2PM is undergoing change. 2PM released their new song “Hands Up” after an eight month break, and they frankly expressed their feelings in an interview held on June 21, saying they had tried to express the bright and candid image that they had presented right after their debut. Woo Young said, “I told our producer, Jin Young, that I wanted to play on the stage. I think that we will enjoy our performances along with our fans and we will be shown as ordinary boys who can dance really well on the stage.” Joon Soo said with confidence, “People who watch our performance on the stage for the first time will all think that 2PM members are playing on the stage really joyfully.”



Their second album entitled “Hands Up,” which was released on June 20, contains a total of thirteen songs including the title song with the same title of the album, singles that they released up to now, and two members’ own songs. The title song “Hands Up” is a dance song with a strong beat, and it will show a completely different atmosphere from their previous songs such as “I Will Be Back” and “Without You,” which were about the sadness caused by breaking up. Members explained that they wanted to present a bright and exciting club dance song. Taek Yeon said, “You can think that this song is an upgraded version of our debut song ‘10 Points Out of 10 Points.’ Our songs have been too strong or too sad, so it might harm the sense of friendliness to our fans. I hope that we can come closer to our fans with this album.”

As the members already mentioned, they all seem to be trying very hard to escape from their image of “animal idol” by including bright and exciting dance songs and soft ballad songs in the new album. Joon Ho said, “I like the word ‘animal idol,’ but I think that the same image cannot stay as fresh and people will someday be sick of it. The images that we have shown such as taking off or tearing our clothes were just one of the thousands of images that we can show. I think that we can present many different images to our fans in the future.” Taek Yeon also said, “As we tried new concepts and new trials, we realized one moment that we could not stay the same with the image of ‘animal idol.’”



Joon Soo’s own song entitled “Hot” and Joon Ho’s own song entitled “Give it to Me” are also included in the new album. Joon Soo already showed his ability to compose songs by making the song entitled “Don’t Leave,” which was part of the original soundtrack of the drama “Dream High.” He said, “I have agonized for a long time last year over how I can present who I am in the group 2PM. I came up with an idea that I have to do something that I am good at it, so I began composing songs and giving those songs to other singers.” Joon Ho explained that the song included in this album was his first own song and said, “I tried directing for the first time, so I could not know how to inform other members what to do. I did not know how to direct Taek Yeon's rapping with my own style in a situation where I personally tried to rap for the first time.” He expressed his apologetic feelings.

All the members of 2PM emphasized that they prepared this album with the mindset that they had become rookie singers again because they all thought that they had slackened their focus without noticing, as they have been very successful since their debut in 2008. Taek Yeon admitted, “Our minds themselves have changed a lot. We have worked for a long time and saw and felt many different things while working in this business, and we already lost our freshness and tense energy that we had when we debuted.” Nichkhun agreed, saying, “We feel less tension than before for sure.” Woo Young frankly expressed his feelings, saying, “I think that trying not to lose our own energy as members of 2PM is the most important thing. We reflected on ourselves whether we have asked our fans to always acknowledge our charismatic and nice appearances only, and we realized that it will make our fans become tired of us.”



Park Jin Young’s harsh advice was also very helpful. Taek Yeon said, “When we prepared this album, Jin Young told us that he would give harsh advice for the last time and said that we had to come back to the mindset that we had before when we debuted and try harder. He said that he could sense that our mindsets have been too relaxed. If we grow up and become more successful, he might not be able to give any advice to us, so he mentioned that that was his last advice.”

They decided to appear on SBS Plus’s new reality show entitled the “2PM Show,” and the decision was also made based on the idea of going to back to the basic mindset of beginning again. Right after their debut, they created ar friendly image and gained popularity with their appearances on cable TV reality shows such as “Idol Show” and “Wild Bunny.” Taek Yeon said, “I had to present a gloomy and angry facial expression on the stage for a while, and I wanted to show a different appearance. I anticipate that we can go back to the time when we were rookie singers on the ‘2PM Show.’” Joon Ho said, “We thought that we need a chance to come closer to our fans, so we felt really happy that we decided to appear on the ‘2PM Show.’ We felt pressure for sure, but we want to show everything that we have wanted on the program. We will present what we could not show before on other ordinary entertainment programs, such as my desire, Nichkhun’s love of touching, Joon Soo’s new appearance like a zombie, Taek Yeon’s love for hosting as a sole MC, Chan Sung’s hidden appearance like an animal, and Woo Young’s talent in hosting.”

Chan Sung also expressed his confidence, saying, “People who look at our performance will all think that they might be very exciting if they are larking with members of 2PM.” Are the members of 2PM good at playing? Nichkhun and Woo Young said, “We are larks amongst ourselves. We seldom go out, but we play video games and have fun together. We want to go to a club and have fun, but we actually cannot because we do not have time.” 2PM released a debut DVD in Japan at the end of last year and they are participating in the group of leading singing groups in the Hallyu boom in Japan. Their recently released debut single entitled “Take Off” placed fourth on the Oricon weekly chart. Woo Young said, “I am really surprised when I look at our fans overseas. With the thinking that we have to hold activities more not only in Korea, but also in other countries in Asia, we have to try much harder to develop ourselves. We have automatically come to think that we should not stay as we are now.” Chan Sung said, “When we see many Korean star singers who are successful overseas, we come to have a kind of hope that we can also become successful abroad.”

With the popularity of the program “I Am Singer,” there was harsh criticism of idol singing groups’ music, but members of 2PM presented their relaxed point of view on this matter. Joon Ho said, “I think that people have felt a thirst for good music, and it was the main reason for the popularity of ‘I Am Singer.’ If we can quench their thirst with 2PM’s charms, we might be able to receive a favorable response.”

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[NEWS] 2PM Junsu "Immortal Song 2, is hostile but..."

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2PM Junsu expresses his impression and resolution on KBS 2TV "Immortal Song 2."

In a recent press conference, Junsu confessed that, "there are much more to prepare" than he thought, and then added, "one has to make song arrangement, decide on what to do with the sound and chorus, and practice on the performance all in a week's time. No doubt it's a great opportunity, however there's a lot of pressure. Moreover, the shooting coincides with 2PM's comeback schedule so I can barely get any sleep recently."

2PM Chansung put in a helping word: "after daily group practice which usually ends at 2~3AM, Junsu has to head right away to prepare for Immortal Song 2. He gets only 1~1&1/2 hour of sleep a day. While I do feel a bit bad for him coming to schedules looking like a zombie, I admire his passion for the show."

Junsu went on: "the first episode was recorded in a pretty hostile environment. (laughs) It feels like I'm retrieving my true colors while I look back on the songs I used to like before I became 2PM. In addition, rearranging oldies itself is a great lesson on music." Group Oneway's member Chance (aka Michael Kim) is assisting Junsu with song arrangements.

Junsu wrapped up by complimenting his co-stars: "All idol participants on the show are great singers. SISTAR Hyorin is a great singer and an equally great performer."

[INFO] 2PM, Code-V & U-Kiss to participate in '2011 Jingu Gaien Fireworks Festival'

Idol groups 2PM, U-Kiss and Code-V will be participating in Nikkan Sports' special stage (Japan) held on the August 6th at the Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium for the '2011 Jingu Gaien Fireworks Festival'.

It will work towards to aid people in need of earthquake recovery and charities.

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[Videos] 2PM made their comeback "Like A Movie" on Inkigayo,so "Hands Up" everyone!

The boys made their comeback on Inkigayo with 2 songs ,check out the videos here!

[Video] Khuntoria's wedding photoshoot video revealed!

Khuntoria couple had their wedding photoshoot in the latest episode of We Got Married,check out the video clip here for those interesting scenes!

[Videos] 2PM made their comeback with Hands Up & Like A Movie on Music Core!

Check out 2PM's performance on today's Music Core,like their performance?

[Video] 2PM's Hands Up performance MR Removed!

Check out the MR removed video of 2PM's performance on Music Bank yesterday.



The boys did amazingly well,share your opinions here!