Supernova

7 October:

Hallyu group Supernova will be throwing the ceremonial pitch at a Japanese pro-baseball game!

On October 5th, Japan’s Daily Sports reported that Supernova’s Kwangsu, Sungmo, Jihyuk, andGeonil will be invited to stand at the mound to throw the ceremonial first pitch for a game betweenOrix and Chiba Lotte at the Kyocera Dome Osaka on October 13th.

Representatives of Supernova stated, “They’re all extremely glad to be able to take part in such an event, as it has always been a goal of theirs.  They think it’s fate that they were able to throw the pitch for Orix, which has Korean star athletes like Park Chan Ho and Lee Seung Yeob.”

Source: OSEN - allkpop

31 August:

Hallyu stars Supernova have stunned representatives once again by completely selling out 15 concerts in 11 different cities!

All together, the seats total up to 35,000, making for an incredible feat. Maru Entertainmentcommented, “Starting with Sapporo on September 1st, the tour will go through Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, and other cities.  Considering the fact that the tour hasn’t even started, the group is already receiving much interest.”

Supernova headed over to Japan before the second Hallyu wave really picked up.  They began living in Japan in 2008 and have set records that unfortunately aren’t as well known as they should be.  All 13 of their singles have placed in the top 6 on the Oricon chart and they’ve sold out every concert they’ve had last year and this year.

This tour in particular, “Supernova Live Tour 2011 Make It“, is their first official tour with an actual title.  Representatives continued, “Despite having to promote both in Korea and Japan, as well as having their own individual activities, the members rehearsed until the early morning.  They’re all excited for it and have even participated in the directing of the concert.”

In related news, Supernova released their 12th and 13th singles, which have both placed in 3rd and 4th on the Oricon weekly chart.  They’ve also been cast as the leading roles for the upcoming movie, ‘Our After School’, while member Sungje is working on his Japanese musical, ‘200-Pound Beauty‘ in addition to everything else.

Source: allkpop

22 August:

Via tokyohive:

On the August 22nd episode of HEY! HEY! HEY! Music Champ, Korean group Choshinsei/Supernovatook the stage and performed “Kimi Dake wa Hanasanai“, a single released back on the 10th.

Before the performance, singer and comedian AMEMIYA performed his original song for the group and even made couple members of Choshinsei cry from watching various footage on this video.

Check out the performance and talk of Choshinsei below!

(Performance starts at the 6:01 mark)

14 August:
Supernova, who debuted in Japan two years ago, have revealed that they will be starring in their second Japanese movie!

On August 13th, the six-member boy band held a second anniversary summer event at the Pacifico Yokohama National Grand Hall.  The boys informed their fans that they will be starring as the lead roles in an upcoming movie titled ‘Our After☆School‘.

The boys previously starred in ‘A Love Song For You‘ as well as other dramas, so they have plenty of experience in the acting department.  They’ll be playing the roles of six Korean transfer students who help a club in debt spring back alive.

Directed by Sashiki Shota, the movie will be using Supernova’s 13th Japanese single, “Meki Love“, as its theme song.

At their event, Supernova also performed “Kimidakewa Hanasanai” (a song that had placed third on the Oricon daily chart on the day of its release) in high school uniforms. Leader Yoonhak said, “I feel a bit shy wearing a school uniform in front of everyone like this.  We promise to work hard towards our 10th anniversary. About 5,000 showed up at our first anniversary event, but this year, we’ve received more than three times the amount.  Thank you so much.  We hope that next year, the amount of fans that show up will be 30 times the number today.”

Their film will hit theaters on November 5th.

Source: Union News via Naver - allkpop

9 July:

Via tokyohive:

Korean boy group, Choshinsei (a.k.a. Supernova) have just released the MV for one of their new singles, “Meki Love“!

This music video features a casual atmosphere that’s perfect for this upbeat song; you can also see many hilarious moments between the members.

“Meki Love” will be released simultaneously with their other upcoming single, “Kimi dake wa Hanasanai“, on August 10th.

Source: allkpop

30 June:

Via tokyohive:

Pop group Choshinsei (Supernova) will release two new Japanese singles titled “Kimi Dake Wa Hanasanai” & “Meki☆Love” simultaneously on August 10th.

Although the release date for these singles are over a month away, a teaser for the upcoming singles was revealed on the Universal Music Japan YouTube Channel.

“Kimi dake wa Hanasanai“ is said to be a pure medium ballad that leaves unwavering feelings for an important person while Meki☆Love is more of a catchy upbeat song.

Check out the teaser video below!

Source: allkpop

15 June:

Via tokyohive:

Pop group Choshinsei (Supernova) will release their 11th single, “Kuriunnare -Kimi ni Aitakute-“, on June 15th, and it’s also been revealed through online shopping sites that the group will release two new singles simultaneously on August 10th.

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The first is “Kimi dake wa Hanasanai“, and it’s said to be a pure medium ballad that leaves unwavering feelings for an important person.

“Kimi dake wa Hanasanaide” will come in three versions, two limited editions and a normal edition. Each edition will come with a different jacket, but contain the same tracks.

The cover for limited edition A will have Jihyuk and Geonil, and it will also include a DVD with a PV and a serial number card for an event.

Limited edition B will have Kwangsu and Sungmo on the cover and will come with another jacket randomly selected from six designs.

The regular edition will have Yunhak and Sungje on the cover.

< Track List >
1. Kimi dake wa Hanasanaide
2. By Your Side
3. Kimi dake wa Hanasanaide (Instrumental)
4. By Your Side (Instrumental)

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The second single they will release is “Meki☆Love“, and the song is said to have a catchy refrain and be an “impressive” upbeat song. It will come in three editions as well, two limited and a normal edition.

Limited edition A will include a bonus DVD that includes a PV and include 2 application tickets with a serial number for an event.

Limited edition B will have an alternative jacket and 1 of 3 random sticker designs, and it will also come with two application tickets with a serial number for an event.

The normal edition will only include the two application tickets.

< Track List >
1. Meki☆Love
2. U are the ONE
3. Meki☆Love (Instrumental)
4. U are the ONE (Instrumental)

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Shinseido has also listed some of the details on the singles’ special privileges.

Course A is Choshinsei’s “Chou☆Summer Festival Episode 2” event, and 4,000 names will be chosen at random. The event will take place on August 13th, but the date and time have yet to be determined. Winners are scheduled to be announced by mail only on August 12th.

Course B will be a digital content present from all the members!

Each course can only be applied by one serial number, and it is possible to apply for both courses, but the serial numbers (application cards) must be different. The deadline for both courses are different as well.

Both will start on August 9th at 12:00 PM, but course A will end on August 11th at 23:59 and course B will end on August 14th at 23:59.

More details will be revealed later, so check back with tokyohive for those updates!

Source: Shinseido via allkpop

22 Februari:

On February 21st, Hallyu group Supernova revealed through a press conference that they will be teaching Korean through the Japanese network, ‘NHK‘.  The show will be called “Korean Lessons Through the Television“.
Starting March 29th, the members will be teaching everyday terms on a bi-weekly basis. Yoonhak, who’s known for his fluency in Japanese, confessed, “I’ve always wanted to be on the show as a student.  I want to work hard for a year, and for two, three, even 10 years, I want to continue the program.”

Sungmo added, “I’m glad to be able to appear on an educational program like this.  We’ll be working hard to pronounce things as ‘prettily’ as we can.”
Aside from their new educational show, the group is currently preparing for their Korean comeback (scheduled for mid-March) as well as a new Japanese album in April.
Source + Photos: Star News via Daum via allkpop

7 Februari:

The members of Supernova were recently swept up in a controversy for a few statements they made while guesting on Japan’s TBS variety program, “Kuraberu Kurabera.”
The members were asked their thoughts on the cultural differences they found while promoting in both Korea and Japan, as well as the differences in the way Korean idols are trained.
During the segment, Supernova mentioned, “Korean idols confidently confess that they’ve underwent plastic surgery.  It’s become a lot more popular lately, and has even become a form of PR.  When idols confess about their plastic surgery to their fans, they earn a lot more popularity.”
Member Gun-il was asked his thoughts on plastic surgery, to which he replied, “It’s not something to boast about, but I don’t think it’s anything to be embarrassed about either.”
The panelists of “Kuraberu Kurabera” went on to claim that, “Korean parents present plastic surgery as a gift to children who enter college or become of age.” Supernova added, “In Korea, there are gift certificates for plastic surgery.”
Representatives of their agency cleared up what actually happened through Newsen on February 7th and revealed that Supernova’s statements were actually made during a segment praising Korean celebrities.
Their representatives stated, “For two hours, the program discussed the positive aspects of their careers.  They only talked about plastic surgery for about a minute, but that stimulating content was edited and spread.  They had no malicious intent.  The members just wanted to state that celebrities confess about going under the knife more honestly than before.”
Check out the extended videos from the show, which were not edited like the allegedly misleading clips that caused the initial reaction, below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaZ4-9h1c1Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X70Cz5XXAo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHrMGg8s2Zo
Source + Photos: Review Star, Seoul News via Naver & Newsen via allkpop
Video Tip: Andie

29 Januari:

Supernova merupakan grup beranggotakan 6 orang yang dimanag oleh Mnet, dengan member Yunhak, Geonil, Sungje, Sungmo, Kwangsu, dan Jihyuk. Mereka debut tahun 2007dengan single, “HIT“.Apa rahasia kesuksesan mereka di Jepang.

“We took a local approach and chose clothes that fit Japan, hairstyles that fit Japan, and focused on learning the Japanese language.  We never used translators when going on broadcast.”

Supernova menyatakan akan kembali ke Korea untuk comeback bulan Maret.

10 Januari:
Setelah merilis MV teaser untuk “The Day of Separation“ full music video telah dirilis.
Dinyanyikan oleh Hallyu boy band, Supernova, MV dengan klip dari sesi rekaman di studio dengan scenes dari SBS “Sign“.


7 Januari:
Supernova menyatakan akan berkonsentrasi pada aktivitas di Korea tahun ini sebagai ‘actor idols.’
Saat interview dengan Newsen, Juru bicara menyatakan, “They’ve been receiving a lot of love in Japan lately and have mainly focused on their Japanese promotions. This year, they’ll be paying extra attention to their Korean activities and promote for as long as possible.”
“Last year, they were only able to promote for four weeks in Korea, causing many fans to feel disappointed.  They’ll be releasing a Korean album this March that features a lot more ‘weight’, in comparison to their Japanese releases.”
Kwang Su akan bermain dalam sitkom MBC, “Real School“, Sungje dan Sung Mo akan memasuki industri musik lewat “Really Really Like You” dan “Coronation”.
Geon Il merupakan member pertama yang debut sebagai aktor tahun 2009 lewat mini-seri, “Soul.” Leader Yoon Hak telah menyelesaikan syuting di Jepang untuk drama seri NHK, “Loving Kimchi.” yang akan tayang bulan depan.
Jihyuk mengikuti kelas akting.
“Unlike other idols, all of the members of Supernova are able to take up an acting career.  They’ve been training in acting ever since their debut.  We’ve been receiving many drama offers, but we’re taking our time in selecting roles that best fit each member.  Please look forward to them.”

5 Januari:
Supernova akan tampil sebagai tamu dalam 3 episode drama forensik, “Sign“, sebagai idol group yang menjadi pemimpin pembunuhan selama konser. Mereka juga mengisi OST drama dengan lagu berjudul, “The Day of Separation“. Lagu ini dimainkan selama analisis scene.
Check out the track..

Pilot episode drama ini akan dimulai dengan pembunuhan leader idol group, ‘Seo Yoon Hyung’ (diperankan oleh Geonil), yang dibunuh saat konser. Member Supernova yang lain akan berperan sebagai member ‘VOICE‘ untuk 3 episode.“The filming wasn’t difficult, as we already have prior acting experience from a Japanese movie.  We’re worried about whether our fans will be surprised since the plot itself is stimulating, especially with real idols playing the roles.”