Wednesday, June 18, 2014

G.O.D's Reunion

South Korean pop group g.o.d is planning a reunion. First generation idol group g.o.d‘s possible reunion and comeback have topped headlines once again. While the g.o.d members denied these rumors, they did not completely dismiss the possibility of a comeback. According to certain news reports on January 28, Park Joon Hyung, Danny Ahn, Son Ho Young, Yoon Kye Sang and Kim Tae Woo were said to be planning an April comeback with a full-length album.

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On Monday's installment of the Seoul Broadcasting System radio show, "Kim Chang Ryul's Old School," Shinhwa vocalist Lee Minwoo confirmed that his group had been approached about touring with a reincarnated version of the successful group. "I'm looking forward to it," Lee said. "Kim Tae Woo recently consulted me about being involved in the g.o.d.'s reunion. I think it'd be awesome to perform along with g.o.d." It is unclear if the Shinhwa singer would be an official replacement member of g.o.d. or simply be touring with the band. Back in May, g.o.d. singer Son Ho Young made international headlines after he allegedly tried to kill himself three days after the body of his girlfriend, who reportedly committed suicide, was discovered in is car. Lee's new solo album, which he produced and co-wrote, was released on Thursday. Entitled "M+10," the EP is a special release to commemorate his 10 years as a solo artist. In a press conference on Monday near the set of the music video for his new single "Taxi," Lee told reporters that he decided to mix things up on the track, choosing to intentionally sound intoxicated during his vocal performance.

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"When I used to perform as a member of Shinhwa, the stage would be decorated with many fancy and cool things, but this time I wanted to try something new," the 34-year-old singer said, according to eNEWS. "So I decided to perform and sing as if I'm drunk." According to Lee, who also performs solo under the stage name "M," it was his extended time in the spotlight that gave him the courage to try something so professionally risky. "Since it's been about fifteen years since Shinhwa's debut and ten years since my debut as a soloist, I feel like I have the confidence for a performance like this," he said. "I've interacted [with fans] onstage for a long enough time, if I dare say, which makes this possible." "M+10" is Lee's first solo release in almost five years. His last EP, "Minnovation," was released in June of 2009. The last Lee Min Woo full-length solo album, "M Rising," was released in 2008. The Shinhwa vocalist wrote the lyrics for "Taxi," the leadoff single, from "M+10." The music was written by the production team Spirit.

Song Joong-ki

During high school, Song Joong-ki competed at the higher level for short track speed skating. Representing his hometown, the city of Daejeon, Song participated in the National Games three times and won awards at other large meets. During his first year of high school, however, he was injured and had to quit the sport. He then turned his attention to his studies, which improved his grades dramatically and he received the highest grades for all his subjects. Having scored 380 points out of 400 on his national college entrance, he entered the prestigious Sungkyunkwan University. Song would later play a national speed skater in the TV series Triple. Because of his timid personality, his parents had sent Song to a variety of classes, including acting classes, to improve his social skills. During his sophomore year in college, Song's sterling academic record as a business administration major took a dip when he finally decided to pursue acting seriously. He made his television debut as a contestant on KBS's Quiz Korea, making it all the way to the finals (but not winning). Song also became a cover model for College Tomorrow.

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Song Joong Ki recently starred in a secret project, planned by the organization Coupang, to help a young girl with a tough life. The project was revealed via a moving video posted on the 26th. The girl's father passed away at an early age, and her elder brother works away from home. Thus, the young girl must take care of her alcoholic mother and younger siblings, including a younger brother who suffers from a mental illness. As the video follows their lives, it is also revealed that on top of all of that, the family's home was burned to the ground in a fire. The team worked together to build a home for the family and fill it with household items and clothing. The project took 45 days, 135 volunteers, and more than 1,200 sponsors to make possible.

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Song published the book Beautiful Skin Project, a bestselling health and beauty guide for men (which was re-released in Japan in 2013. In late 2010, he went on a bicycling tour around Sydney, Australia, which aired two episodes on TV via ELLE, an offshoot of the eponymous fashion magazine. Moreover, a TV special of the actor's trip to Japan entitled I'm Real: Song Joong-ki aired two parts in early 2011. And despite the low ratings of jTBC audition program Made in U, Song was commended for his smooth hosting skills as MC. As a jobless deadbeat in the 2011 romantic comedy Penny Pinchers (also known as Love and Cash), a film review described Song as going seamlessly from slapstick comedy to a "charismatic", "swoon-worthy leading man with a viable presence." Despite advice to the contrary, Song took on the role of the young king Sejong in Deep Rooted Tree although his stint was only four episodes long. He read many unofficial historical accounts and laid the character foundation for lead actor Han Suk-kyu, saying he felt that "a challenging role was more worthwhile than being in a lead role of a miniseries." Critics praised Song's performance, calling it a portrayal of a genius who "realizes the futility of power early in life" and hides in his books to cope with growing up under the rule of his tyrannical father Taejong.

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Kim Soo-hyun

Kim Soo-hyun was very quiet in middle school and no one expected him to enter the entertainment field. He first started acting in high school to change his reserved personality, but as he diligently memorized scripts and practiced for school plays, Kim's aspiration to truly become an actor grew. He enrolled in Chung-Ang University, majoring in Theater and Film Studies. He appeared in the musicals Grease and A Midsummer Night's Dream in 2003.

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He became a household name in 2011, playing a country bumpkin who turns out to be a musical genius in the teen drama Dream High. The only young actor in the main cast with no K-pop experience, Kim "studied song and dance for three months at JYP Entertainment so he could pull off the required scenes in the drama. He lived no differently from other trainees at JYP. He learned singing and dancing for hours every day" according to the production company. He recorded two songs for Dream High's soundtrack, his solo "Dreaming" as well the title track "Dream High" sang by the rest of the cast. He appeared in several music programs and concerts after the drama's completion and also made a cameo in the pilot episode of its second season.

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His popularity skyrocketed when he starred in hit period drama Moon Embracing the Sun, which was number one in its time slot and at its peak recorded viewer ratings of 42.2 percent. He again contributed his vocals to the soundtrack, the traditional ballad "Only You" which topped digital music charts, and the more modern in composition "Another Way" released as a "Secret Version" single. He later won Best Drama Actor at the 2012 Baeksang Arts Awards, a win which was hotly debated as he was the youngest and newest actor among the nominees in his category, beating heavyweight veterans such as Han Suk-kyu, Shin Ha-kyun and Cha Seung-won. Upon receiving the trophy, Kim said, "I am very grateful for this moment, but I am ashamed as well. It’s like getting a lot of homework. I’ll keep trying to become a better actor in order to remain worthy of this award."

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Kim Joon Myeon

Suho is the leader of Exo-K. Born Kim Joon-myun on May 22, 1991 (age 23) in Seoul, South Korea. Suho was an active student and earned good grades during grade school. He was the class president at his primary school and the vice chairman at his high school. At sixteen, he became the first member of EXO to become a trainee at SM, and was discovered through the company's street casting system in 2006. In 2007, Suho was cast as an extra in the Super Junior film, Attack on the Pin-Up Boys, and in 2008, he made a brief appearance in TVXQ's music video, "HaHaHa Song" with fellow Exo bandmates Kai and Chanyeol. Suho was cast as the lead in the Christmas movie Saving Santa, dubbing the voice of the main character Bernard, along with A-Pink's Jung Eunji and Shin Dong-Yeob. On February 15, 2012, Suho was introduced as the tenth member of Exo. Pursuing a degree in acting, he currently attends Korea National University of Arts and is ranked in the top 50 of 400 students at the school. He enjoys listening to funk rock and has expressed his admiration for Super Junior's leader, Leeteuk, and TVXQ's leader, U-Know Yunho.

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Exo is a South Korean-Chinese boy band produced by S.M. Entertainment that debuted in 2012. Exo comprises twelve members who are separated into two subgroups. Exo-K and Exo-M. The former releases music in South Korea, while the latter promotes music in mainland China. Exo's name was taken from exoplanet, a term referring to planets outside of the Solar System. In January 2011, producer Lee Soo-man of S.M. Entertainment announced his plans to debut a new boy band in March or April 2011. Temporarily named M1, the group appeared to have consisted of only seven members when a photo of them in a dance studio was leaked online. In May 2011, Lee spoke about the group in a Hallyu business seminar held in Stanford University. In the presentation, he explained his strategy of separating the group into two subgroups, M1 and M2, and have them promote the same music in South Korea and China, performing the songs in both Korean and Mandarin. Lee planned to launch the group in May 2011, but their debut was delayed due to member changes and other planning. News concerning the group did not surface until October 2011, when Lee briefly discussed about the group's concept plans again in an interview with The Chosun Ilbo. Once the members and plans were finalized, the group began to prepare for their official debut.

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Exo's debut single, "Mama", was released in April 2012. The single was a moderate success; Exo-M's version topped mainland Chinese music charts after only one day of release, and Exo-K's "Mama" music video reached to number seven on YouTube's Global Chart. The group's two albums, the 2012 debut EP Mama and the 2013 comeback studio album XOXO, were major commercial successes, selling over 1.5 million units in total worldwide. With XOXO, Exo became the youngest boy band to win Album of the Year at the Mnet Asian Music Awards, and the fastest-selling K-pop artist in twelve years. The lead singles off XOXO, "Wolf" and "Growl," were hits, landing first place trophies on music shows from all three of Korea's major free-to-air broadcast stations. The latter also peaked at number three on Billboard's Korea K-Pop Hot 100 chart.

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Huang Zitao

 Tao is from Qingdao, Shandong, China. He attended Humen Centre Primary School, one of the most prestigious primary schools in Qingdao, and Qingdao Middle School. Tao is a martial artist, and has been practicing Wushu since he was five years old. He competed in several martial arts championships in Qingdao, and won the "Top Rap Award" at Beijing 3rd Annual Collage Street Jam. [citation needed] In 2010, Tao appeared as an extra in the ninth episode of the mainland Chinese idol drama, That Love Comes. Tao auditioned for S.M. Entertainment's global casting system in Qingdao and became an S.M. Entertainment trainee in late 2010. He was one of the last Exo members to join S.M. Entertainment and had a training period of less than one year. On December 27, 2011, Tao was formally introduced to the public as the third member of  Exo. Along with Lu Han, Chen, and Exo-K's Kai, Tao made his first televised performance on SBS's Gayo Daejun event on December 29, 2011.

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He officially joined SM Entertainment in 2010 after winning 1st place in an SM Entertainment Global Audition held in Qingdao, China. He was officially introduced as a member of EXO on December 27th 2011. During his time as a trainee, he was picked on by other trainees because he was Chinese and because he got to debut so quickly after joining SM Entertainment. Tao’s first TV appearance was on SBS’s Gayo Daejun on December 29th, 2011. He appeared alongside Kai, Luhan, and Chen. His favorite animal is a black cat. He’s very conservative (kept to himself and mysterious). In China, his roommate is Xiumin. In Korea, his roommate is his manager (his manager thought it’d be best because Tao still needs to work on his Korean), and on the road he rooms up with Kris. He won first place in many Wushu and rap competitions. His ideal type is someone who is pretty, has a great personality, and has a good body. He knows how to speak Mandarin, Cantonese, English, and Korean. Sometimes during interviews, his mood sulks because he isn’t able to speak Korean fluently like the other members.

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According to fans, Huang Zitao accidentally “liked” a fanfiction (T/N: The chinese phrase used means they are paired together in the fic) about EXO-K’s member Oh Sehun and him, and got teased by fans, hence he changed his profile, to show his gloominess: “ Don’t want to explain anything anymore, don’t know anything. Can only say that weibo is a “pit”. Regarding Huang Zitao’s rant, fans on one side are consoling him: “Don’t mind us, everyone is just playing around”, but on the other side did not forget to tease him: “Taozi is too Tsundere.” What will Huang Zitao think after he knows about this, But this is also a way that fans are showing their love for Huang Zitao, hope he doesn’t mind.

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Byun Baek-hyun

Byun Baek-hyun Born on May 6, 1992 (age 22) in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, he is former pupil of Jungwon High School. Baekhyun was a member of the school's band and attended several musical festivals, later winning an award at a local rock festival prior to joining S.M. Entertainment in 2011 through the S.M. Casting System. Baekhyun was studying for his college musical entrance exams when he joined the label. Baekhyun was one of the last members to join Exo, and was revealed as the group's ninth member on January 30, 2012. Byun has cited Rain as one of his main influences and hopes to emulate Rain's "well-rounded" success.

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Volunteered at the RCY shelter to help disabled children so he played with them and tidied up the facilities there are 3 rooms In the dorm Baek Hyun shares the room with ChanYeol roommate ChanYeol Says That Baek Hyun yelps like a dog like 40 times before falling asleep wanted to become a singer since the fourth grade and tolled all his friends that he would be a celebrity when he'll grow up. was immediately asked to join SM right in front of the gates (one of the SM representative was near his school and asked him does he want to join SM) officially Joined SM in 2011 want's EXO to go down in Korean music history, so that a 100 years from now, they will be remembered as a great group. his role model is Jung Jihoon (Rain) In future want's to try entertainment programs, or even acting took part to High Cut Magazine Photoshot took part in the Face Shop Photoshot took part to iSports Korea Photoshot took part in L'Officiel Hommes Photoshot his ideal type is a woman full of charm has a bright, cheerful and kind personality loves to socialize and befriend people favorite types of music: R&B, pop, Punk Rock his favorite colors are: black, grey, white favorite number 48 favorite types of movies: SF, Fantasy, action favorite food: everything his usual fashion style is tidily casual has an older brother

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On January 30, 2012 Baekhyun was formally introduced as a EXO-K member with prologue single 'What Is Love' is only sung by him and his bandmate D.O. On February 2012 Baekhyun appeared in EXO trailer. Baekhyun usually takes a shower with fellow member, Sehun after training. He shares room with Chanyeol. His roommate Chanyeol said that Baekhyun yelps like a dog like 40 times before falling asleep. Baekhyun had personality that bright, cheerful, and kind. He loves to socialize and befriend people. His ideal type is woman with full of charms. He also had motto 'Life is Only a Path Full of Efforts'.

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Zhang Yixing

Yixing  is a county-level city with a population of 1.24 million administrated under the prefecture-level city of Wuxi in southern Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China, and is part of the Yangtze River Delta. With active modern industry as the economical fundamentals, it is more famous for traditional Yixing clay and the pottery made from that especially the "zisha" style teapots. It is also famous in China for thousands of scholars and scientists born here, among whom there are 12 academicians of Chinese Academy of Sciences and 13 academicians of Chinese Academy of Engineering.

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Yixing county was established in 221 B.C.(Qin Dynasty) with the name of Yangxian. Between 303 A.D. and 310 A.D., the local aristocrat Zhou Qi who was the eldest son of General Zhou Chu, suppressed rebellions three times. And then Yangxian was renamed Yixing to honor Zhou Qi. In 976 A.D.,Yixing was renamed Yixing as a consequence of avoiding the use of the King's name (Zhao Kuangyi, Emperor Taizong of Song).

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Also known as Unicorn. Leader-troll. Perfectly-mannered. Stealer of hearts. The last term is particularly true, because it's happened to me. I think, maybe, it's because Zhang Yixing is just someone you can't help but fall a little (or a lot) in love with. I originally made this for myself because I wanted a timeline, but i dont know I might as well share it because other people might be interested in a timeline with all the videos, pictures, and translations gathered into one place, right? So here it is, and here's to spreading the love.

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