Tuesday, May 29, 2012

JJ Project’s debut MV for “Bounce” reaches over 1 million views in two days

JYP Entertainment‘s rookie duo JJ Project recently received over 1 million views for their “Bounce” MV in just two days of its release.

JJ Project’s MV for “Bounce” has been gaining explosive attention online since its release and even reached #4 Most Liked, #10 Most Viewed, #7 Most Discussed, and #4 Most Favorited video worldwide on YouTube. In South Korea, JJ Project’s debut music video ranked #1 on all four charts. JJ Project’s debut album also recently hit #10 on iTunes‘ ‘Top Dance Album‘ chart as well.

JJ Project has surpassed everyone’s expectations for a rookie group with this accomplishment and has fans further anticipating their debut stage.

Congratulations, JJ Project! Make sure to check out JJ Project’s debut stage on ‘Mnet Countdown‘ on the 24th, and catch the music video below if you missed it.







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JJ Project’s “Bounce” MV ranks high on worldwide YouTube charts

The music video for “Bounce“ from JYP Entertainment‘s new rookie duo JJ Project has been getting an enormous amount of attention worldwide.

Soon after its release on May 20, the MV reached #4 Most Liked, #10 Most Viewed, #7 Most Discussed, and #4 Most Favorited video worldwide on YouTube. In South Korea, JJ Project’s debut music video ranked #1 on all four charts. JJ Project’s debut album also recently hit #10 on iTunes‘ ‘Top Dance Album‘ chart as well.

Members JB and Jr. liven up their classroom in the ”Bounce” MV, showing a funky and colorful performance that makes viewers want to bounce and shake along with them.

A representative from JYP Entertainment stated, “We are grateful for the massive attention JJ Project has received internationally. We are currently preparing for their debut stage, which will exceed everyone’s expectations. We ask for your continued love and interest.”

Congratulations, JJ Project! Make sure to check out JJ Project’s debut stage on ‘Mnet Countdown‘ on the 24th, and catch the music video below if you missed it.








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JJ Project’s “Bounce” ranks #10 on iTunes’s ‘Top Dance Albums’ chart

JYP Entertainment‘s latest duo, JJ Project has started their music career with a bang!

On May 20th, JJ Project reported good news to their followers by uploading an iTunes chart that exhibits their “Bounce” album, ranked at number 10 on iTunes’s ‘Top Dance Album‘ chart. It’s only been a day since the boys revealed their song “Bounce”, but it looks like their names have already caught the attention of many listeners worldwide.

Check out their “Bounce” music video, if you haven’t seen it yet! And don’t forget to purchase the track here.









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Friday, May 18, 2012

JJ Project reveals teaser for “Bounce”

As the official release of JJ Project‘s first mini album, ‘Bounce‘ quickly approaches, JYP Entertainment has revealed a new video teaser!

This video teaser is a bit different from the rest as you can see both JB and Jr. bouncing and dancing, in addition to giving you a hint at how the track will sound.

Sporting a punk, hip hop style, the anticipation is increasing for the two boys on their debut.  After debuting as actors first on KBS‘s ‘Dream High 2‘, the boys have been attracting much attention.

Check out their teaser below as we wait for their debut on May 20th!

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Thursday, May 17, 2012

Teaser photos for JJ Project revealed

As the official release of JJ Project‘s first mini album, ‘Bounce‘ quickly approaches, JYP Entertainment has revealed teaser photos of JB and JR through JYP Entertainment’s official twitter account.

Sporting a punk, hip hop style, the anticipation is increasing for the two boys on their debut.  After debuting as actors first on KBS‘s ‘Dream High 2‘, the boys have been attracting much attention. With the mysterious teasers only revealing their bodies, the promotional pictures help show us their style for their comeback!

Check out their teaser photos below as we wait for their debut on May 20th!

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Monday, May 14, 2012

JYP Entertainment reveals second teaser for “JJ Project”

After the first teaser and confirmation that JYP Entertainment‘s upcoming group “JJ Project” will be composed of members JB (Lim Jae Beom) and Jr. (Park Jin Young), a second teaser has now been revealed.

The teaser is titled “JYP 007” and features J.Y. Park as he presses play on his top secret project. The teaser ends with the date May 20th.

Check out the teaser below!







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Members of JYPE’s JJ Project confirmed

Earlier, JYP Entertainment had released a new mysterious teaser, informing the public on an upcoming group “JJ Project“. Although many had already assumed JJ to stand for JB and Jr., the details had not been confirmed until now.

JJ Project indeed is composed of members JB (Lim Jae Beom) and Jr. (Park Jin Young), who were both accepted as JYP trainees in 2009 through JYP’s 5th audition. The two then made their debut in the popular KBS drama ‘Dream High 2‘, familiarizing themselves to the public.

Born in 1994, JB played the leader of boy band in the drama, showing off his powerful dance skills. On the otherhand, JR, who is currently attending Gyeonggi High School, played the role of JB’s backdancer, Jung Eui Bong. Jr. was given his stage name due to the fact that his full name, Park Jin Young, is the same as J.Y. Park’s, which had resulted in his nickname of ‘Park Jin Young Jr.’

A representative of JYP Entertainment stated, “We believe JYP Entertainment’s new project JJ will be the most pleasant and exciting project that JYP has ever done. Please continue to look forward to JYP’s ‘jackpot’ JJ Project.”



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Thursday, May 10, 2012

JB & JR to officially debut? JYP Entertainment reveals teaser for “JJ Project”

JYP Entertainment has revealed the teaser to their “JJ Project“.

On May 8th at 12:00AM (KST), JYP Entertainment launched a new website for the “JJ Project” at jjproject.jype.com along with an official Facebook Page and YouTube Channel. Additionally, a teaser video for the 1st Single Album “Slot Machine” was also revealed.

Although there’s no official word, one could assume that JJ could stand for JB and JR from Dream High 2.

Stay tuned for more updates and check out the teaser below!







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Tuesday, March 06, 2012

Jinwoon and JB are affectionate older brothers to No Jung Ee

2AM‘s Jinwoon and fellow ‘Dream High 2‘ co-star JB‘s adorable pictures have been drawing attention.

These photos were taken on the set of trendy sequel and these two handsome boys are enjoyably playing with child actress No Jung Ee.

No Jung Ee plays Hae Sung’s (Kang Sora‘s character) youngest sister Hae Poong.  She has been receiving lots of love from the cast and crew for her cute looks and her adorable aegyo.

Out of the staff and crew, it has been noticed that the two handsome rising stars, Jinwoon and JB, are giving lots of love to this little angel.  We can see the close friendship between her and these two boys by the pictures. JB is seen hanging out with Jung Ee and holding hands.  Jinwoon affectionately pinched her cheek and she gave him a kiss.

You can see these actors and more on ‘Dream High 2′ every Monday and Tuesday at 9:55PM KST.  Dramafever.com has episodes available with English subtitles.





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Friday, February 03, 2012

JYP Entertainment’s 9th auditions are in full swing

JYP Entertainment‘s 9th auditions are in full swing, and they’re attracting high levels of attention from the public.

After learning that ‘Dream High 2‘s actors JB and Jr. were contestants from the 5th auditions, trainee-hopefuls felt even more encouraged to try out for the agency.

JB and Jr. auditioned for JYP back in 2009, and they tied for first place as the overall winners of the 5th auditions. These two trainees gained much spotlight for their amazing dance skills as well as their cute looks.
The JYP auditions also scouted Wooyoung after he won 1st place in the 1st JYP auditions. Wooyoung has since joined 2PM and landed a major role as ‘Jason’ in ‘Dream High 1′.

Starting on January 7th, JYP’s 9th auditions preliminaries (in cooperation with HUM and Daum TV) kicked off in Cheongju, followed by Gwangju, Daegu, and Busan. It will then move onto Gangneung and Seoul on February 4th and 5th. The agency will pick the final winner from the 30 contestants who clear through the preliminaries on February 26th.

The top 3 will be given the chance to train under JYP, and the person who receives the Dean’s Award by Seoul’s School of Art will be given a year’s tuition to attend the prestigious institution.




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Friday, January 20, 2012

‘Dream High 2′ releases its third teaser

After teasing fans with two short teasers, the anticipated drama ‘Dream High 2‘ released a longer third teaser today.

The new teaser continued to show the tension between the privileged idols and the other students of Kirin Arts High School. It also showed an indepth look in to the underdogs Kang Sora and Jinwoon‘s life as they try to become singers.

In one scene Kang Sora fails an audition and begs on her knees for a second chance. As a judge, Kahi coldly tells her that her skills are sub par. She replies, “With those skills you can’t go anywhere. If they pick you anywhere else I will make you in to a singer”. Kang Sora angrily storms out and looks at a picture of the popular girl group with Jiyeon, Hyorin and Ailee. She remarks, “I am better than you guys, much better”.

Another scene depicts Jinwoon singing and playing a guitar for some change on the streets. The already popular JB steals the spotlight and their rivalry continues. Later JB tells Jinwoon, “If you have skills, why doesn’t the world know you?”. An angered Jinwoon clenches his fist and JB replies, “If you hit me I guess you’ll become famous”.

Looks like the story is unfolding, leaving more fans to count down the days till the season premiere episode on January 30th.

Check out the teaser below!

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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Kim Soo Hyun to Make a Cameo Appearance in the Pilot Episode of “Dream High 2”

“Dream High” breakout star Kim Soo Hyun will make a cameo appearance in the pilot episode of “Dream High 2,” scheduled to air January 30. Currently, Kim Soo Hyun is busy filming his latest drama “The Moon that Embraces the Sun,” and many fans were skeptical as to whether he would have the time to film the cameo. However, it’s been announced that Kim Soo Hyun had already filmed the scene early on during the beginning of production stages. He will reprise his role as Song Sam Dong, a naïve country boy who goes on to become the first Korean to win a Grammy.

Producers of the upcoming show stated, “Kim Soo Hyun is very fond of the show, especially because he received so much love from the first season. When we asked him for a cameo, he agreed and completed the shoot early on.” “Dream High 2” has a long list of season 1 cast lined up to make a cameo appearance.

“Dream High 2” stars T-ara’s Ji Yeon, SISTAR’s Hyorin, 2AM’s Jin Woon, Kang So Ra, and rookie actors Park Seo Joon and JB.  The second season will showcase the fierce music/dance battles between the top idol stars, who are about to have nervous breakdowns, and the school's troubled students.

KBS will air the first episode of “Dream High 2” on January 30 at 9:55PM KST.

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Still photos of JYP trainee “JB” from ‘Dream High 2′ revealed

Still cuts of JB, the leader of fictional top idol group EDEN in the ‘Dream High 2‘ drama series have been revealed, earning the interest of netizens everywhere.

The still cuts are from a scene in which JB runs into his rival, Jin Eugene (2AM‘s Jung Jinwoon). The passer-byers who caught a glimpse of JB’s charismatic gaze during the shoot reportedly could not take their eyes off of him.

JB is trying his hand at acting for the very first time through ‘Dream High 2′, and he is a talented JYP Entertainment trainee who won first place at the JYP auditions. The JYP auditions are highly competitive, and it is one in which 2PM‘s Wooyoung who played the role of ‘Jason’ in ‘Dream High‘ also claimed victory for a past audition.

JB who is starring in the drama using his real name and showcased a wide spectrum of talents including singing, dance, rap and acting. He also possess both adorable charms along with a tough, masculine charisma, tugging the hearts of fan girls everywhere.

JB remarked, “I’m so honored to be able to greet the viewers for the very first time though such a big project. I’m really nervous because it’s my first time and I know I’m lacking in so many ways, but my co-stars are a big help and I am enjoying myself on set.”

The first episode of ‘Dream High 2′ airs on January 30th.




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Monday, January 16, 2012

‘Dream High 2′ reveals its final poster

After teasing fans with two different posters, one with the main characters and the other with the full cast, KBS‘s ‘Dream High 2‘ has returned with its third and final cut.

Once again, the image features the six main characters: Kang Sora, 2AM‘s Jinwoon, SISTAR‘s Hyorin, T-ara‘s Jiyeon, and new actors JB and Park Seo Joo.

As with the first poster, four of the students were dressed in luxurious outfits, which belie a sense of privilege not found with Kang Sora and Jinwoon’s characters. In fact, Kang Sora and Jinwoon are seen in casual outfits, as if to emphasize their ‘underdog’ appeal.

The contrast between these two groups was further emphasized by the poster’s tagline, which read: ’The most problematic Kirin Arts High School students VS. The best idols“.

While the names of Kang Sora, Jinwoon, Jiyeon, and Hyorin are well known to the industry, JB and Park Seo Joo are relatively new. It’s been revealed that JB was the winner of the 5th JYP Auditions, and that he possesses great dance and vocal abilities. Park Seo Joo, meanwhile, is a rookie actor who previously made his debut in the movie, ‘Perfect Game‘.

‘Dream High 2′ will air its first episode on January 30th at 9:55 p.m.

Stay tuned to urkpop for updates!

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‘Dream High 2′ reveals full cast in new poster

On January 15th, KBS 2TV’s upcoming teenage drama ‘Dream High 2’ shared a new poster with all 16 of its cast members.

As reported earlier, the students of ‘Kirin Arts High School’ were revealed to be actress Kang Sora, 2AM‘s Jinwoon, T-ara‘s Jiyeon, and SISTAR‘s Hyorin. Joining them are new names JB, Park Seo Joon, Yoo So Young, Kim Ji Soo, Ailee, Jr, and Jung Yeon Joo.

Meanwhile, the teachers will be played by J.Y. Park, Kim Jung Tae, Kwon Tae Hyo, Choi Yeo Jin, and After School‘s Kahi.

The drama team has also revealed some new character profiles, such as ‘Park Soon Dong’ (Yoo So Young) and ‘Park Hong Joo’ (Kim Ji Soo). Park Soon Dong is a dorky girl who believes that she can communicate with ghosts, while ‘Park Hong Joo’ is a poet who’s perfect in every way, except for his face.

Other characters include ‘Ailee’ (Ailee), ‘Jung Wi Bong’ (Jr), and ‘Yi Seul’ (Jung Yeon Joo). Jung Wi Bong is a saxophone player who’s also a back dancer for JB, and Yi Seul’ is Chairman Lee Kang Cheol’s daughter.

Regarding the roles of the teachers, J.Y. Park has reclaimed his popular role as ‘Yang Jin Man’. His fellow ‘staff members’ include ‘Joo Jung Wan’ (Kwon Hae Hyo), vocal instructor ‘Kim Tae Yeon’ (Choi Yeo Jin), and dance teacher ‘Hyun Ji Soo’ (Kahi). Oz Entertainment’s President and Kirin Arts’ Chairman/Principal, ‘Lee Kang Cheol’ will be played by Kim Jung Tae.

‘Dream High 2′ will to air its first episode on January 30th.




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Friday, January 13, 2012

‘Dream High 2′ reveals official poster

‘Dream High 2‘ has just unveiled its official poster!

The main cast were divided into two groups, which many interpreted to mean that one group is more privileged than the other. The bottom group is comprised of 2AM‘s Jinwoon and actress Kang Sora, who were hinted to be characters from a rough background (see here and here for still-cuts from their introductory scenes) earlier.

Meanwhile, the other group is comprised of SISTAR‘s Hyorin, T-ara‘s Jiyeon, and two male rookies named JB (JYP Entertainment) and Park Seo Joon (KeyEast Entertainment).

The haughty looks they toss at Jinwoon and Kang Sora (who volley with scowls of their own) seem to lend credence to the theory that their characters are talented, but arrogant.

‘Dream High 2′ will undoubtedly be releasing more teasers, so stay tuned to urkpop for updates!




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