Kim Hyun Joong’s second Japanese single ‘HEAT‘ scheduled to drop on July 4th will include two songs, “HEAT” and “Let’s Party“. Different from the smooth and suave image he’s been pushing since his Japanese debut back in January, Kim Hyun Joong will make a more confident and fierce transformation, displaying his fierce charisma on stage.
“HEAT” off the new album is already drawing interest, as Japanese musician B’z worked on the track, and the song which contains an exciting rhythm and addictive lyrics is expected to take Japan by storm.
In order to commemorate his new album release, Kim Hyun Joong will also be holding a live stage at the Saitama Super Arena on July 14th and 15th. On July 14th, the singer will be performing the collaboration stage DOUBLE FANTASISTA “GREAT ASSIST” with musician Naoto Inti Raymi, who Kim Hyun Joong met at a soccer game during one of his previous visits to Japan.
The July 15th show will consist of an independent performance by Kim Hyun Joong, where he will sing his hit songs as well as perform the tracks from his new single album for 32,000 fans.
In related news, Kim Hyun Joong will be holding a fan meeting in Shanghai, China on June 9th.
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25 May:
On May 24th, a clip was uploaded on an online community board with the title, ‘Kim Hyun Joong receiving a fan letter without his guards knowing, very touching‘.
In the clip, the Hallyu star was surrounded by his guards and knew that they would not let his fans get close to him. But upon noticing a fan who had something to give him, the singer secretly stuck his hand out behind him to receive a letter from the fan without letting his guards catch on.
The clip was recorded on the 20th, at comedian Jung Joon Ha‘s wedding ceremony.
Upon seeing the heartwarming clip, netizens wrote in response, “This is so touching Kim Hyun Joong“, “I’m touched and I’m not even a fan, imagine how that girl felt“, “Kim Hyun Joong, his love for his fans is really amazing“.
In related news, Kim Hyun Joong gave his congratulatory speech for the bride and groom at the wedding, looking very chic in a dark grey suit.
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10 Mar:
In the photo below, the singer/actor stands between Asian Campaign representative Kim Jung Hoon, and the interim leader of the ruling Saenuri Party Park Geun Hye, who interestingly also happens to be the aunt of singer Eun Ji Won.
Congratulations, Kim Hyun Joong!
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9 Feb:
Singer Kim Hyun Joong held a live concert at the Yokohama Arena on February 5th to celebrate his Japanese debut.
At the concert hall, Kim Hyun Joong faced the 20,000+ audience members and remarked, “My Japanese debut song, “Lucky Guy“, has sold over 100,000 copies in the first week after its release. Thank you guys for showing me so much support, even though I’m just a rookie here.”
“It’s unfortunate that I wasn’t able to meet all 60,000 fans who applied to be here tonight, but I will make sure to have a good time with all 20,000 of you,” he said with a laugh.
Kim Hyun Joong also donated the profits from the concert to an orphanage in Japan. “I hope that it will be able to offer some help,” he said. “And if any of you are able to do so, please do what you can to help the children.”
The singer performed 13 songs in total, such as “Lucky Guy“, “Let Me Go“, “Breakdown“, and “One More Time“.
Kim Hyun Joong released his debut Japanese album on January 25th, which quickly climbed to #3 on the Oricon charts as well as setting a new record for most number of sales by an overseas artist.
Singer Kim Hyun Joong, who recently released his debut album in Japan, guest-featured on a Japanese television program to show off his entertainment skills.
According to Oricon, the leading Japanese music authority, the singer was able to experience a bit of Okinawa — a city he’s always wanted to visit. Through Fuji TV‘s ‘Sakigake! Music Ranking Eight‘, Kim Hyun Joong finally received a chance to indirectly experience the culture of Okinawa.
The program gave him the opportunity to taste different foods unique to Okinawa, including one of Okinawa’s indigenous hot chili peppers. Fans grew curious to see how well he would handle the heat, as the singer enjoys spicy food in his everyday life.
A representative from the program remarked, “We launched this program in order to see side of celebrities that are hard to see on other programs.”
Whether or not Kim Hyun Joong was able to successfully stomach the chili will be revealed in the February 8th episode of ‘Sakigake! Music Ranking Eight’.
5 Feb:
On February 3rd, Kim Hyun Joong came in for stage rehearsals dressed in comfortable sweats, a large hoodie, and an oversized beanie. Though he looked casual, the singer was anything but as he checked sound on the stage and practiced his dance moves.
Kim Hyun Joong will be putting on his ‘Japanese Premium Live Concert’ on the 5th, where he’ll perform the Japanese versions of ”Kiss Kiss“, “Lucky Guy“, “Break Down” and more. He will also converse and interact with his fans while on stage.
Kim Hyun Joong said, “I thank all the fans who have given a lot of attention and love to my newest album. I want to gift these fans with the best stage that I can put together.”
2 Feb:
He made a surprise visit at the Ginza Yamano and Tower Records stores in Shibuya and sat down with fans that were in the area. Kim Hyun Joong had actually been on his way to another schedule when he decided to make an extra stop. News of his stop spread on social network services, and within minutes, fans swarmed to the scene.
Kim Hyun Joong also had the biggest booth in the Tower Records store out of all of the other artists that released albums around the same time. A large scale screen plays his music videos along with a small photo exhibit.
The singer greeted fans with a warm smile and thanked them for coming all the way despite it being a short meeting.
27 January:
Kim Hyun Joong has just released the official PV preview for “Lucky Guy“!
Fans will find that the Japanese version of “Lucky Guy” follows the same concept as the Korean version, in that a suave, handsome man is able to glide through society without a care in the world. Naturally, this attracts the attention of some pretty ladies around him.
Check out the preview below!
18 January:
Kim Hyun Joong will soon be releasing his debut Japanese single, and to kick off his promotions, the MV for the Japanese version of “Kiss Kiss” was revealed!
As reported earlier, the star will be coming out with “Kiss Kiss/Lucky Guy“, a single that includes the Japanese versions of “Kiss Kiss“, “Lucky Guy“, and ”U“. The scheduled release date for this single album is January 25th.
Check out the MV below!
The track was also recently used on a commercial for Aeon:
Source: allkpop
2 December:
Kim Hyun Joong and his entertainment company, Key East, managed to retract the ban on one of his tracks, “Please“.
The song, which was a part of his “Break Down” solo album, had been banned by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (“MOGEF“) for being “harmful media to the youth”.
In it’s overturning decision, the courts proclaimed that “In books, movies, and dramas permitted for teenage viewing, there are often scenes of drinking and smoking to quell sadness. In the interest of maintaining freedom of speech, it must also be allowed in popular music. It cannot be assumed that just because it is there, it promotes drinking or smoking.”
The MOGEF had banned the song earlier in the year for lyrics such as “Through the expanding cigarette smoke” and “Because I’m drunk”.
The court struck down MOGEF’s reasoning, saying, “Taking the lyrics in context of the entire song, the phrases are just a way to express the horrible emotions after breaking up with a lover, not encouraging drinking or smoking.”
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29 November:
Singer Kim Hyun Joong has announced that he will be starring in a drama soon.
On November 29th, the star attended a press conference for the ‘2011 MAMA‘ in Singapore’s Sands Expo Convention Center. He said, “It hasn’t been officially revealed yet, but I will be acting in April of next year. We originally had a world tour in mind, but we postponed that for the drama.”
He continued, “I heard that I did well on the Billboard charts. I am very happy about that. It feels real that being #1 in Korea means being #1 in the world.”
Stay tuned for more updates on Kim Hyun Joong’s new drama!
10 November:
Kim Hyun Joong recently held a press conference revealing that he has signed with Universal MusicJapan, and announced the expected release date of his first Japanese solo album.
The star had his first showcase in Japan on November 7th, and has been receiving numerous “love calls” from big record labels since then. Out of all the offers he received, Kim Hyun Joong decided to go with Universal Music, the label that houses Korean artists like SNSD, KARA, B2ST, 4minute, andSupernova.
Universal Music stated, “His powerful performance during his showcase in July left an impression. Kim Hyun Joong has a unique charm that is hard to find in other Korean idol groups that are currently promoting in Japan, so we’re sure his solo activities in Japan will be successful.”
Kim Hyun Joong will be touring around 8 more cities after his first concert in Osaka on the 9th, and will release his first Japanese solo album on January 25th of next year.
23 October:
Singer Kim Hyun Joong took home the win on KBS 2TV‘s ‘Music Bank‘ earlier today, right after recently making a comeback with his new single, “Lucky Guy“.
The singer who beat out the ladies of Davichi remarked, “I’m so thankful to receive this win the same week I made my comeback.”
He continued, “I want to thank my parents who supported their nuisance of a son, and also to everyone at my agency. And above all else, I would like to thank my many fans.”
Kim Hyun Joong put on a lively performance of the upbeat, punky rock track “Lucky Guy” dressed in a bright red suit.
Also performing on stage were Chocolate, B1A4, Boyfriend, Cho PD, Simon D, Secret, SNSD, andFT Island.
SS501‘s Kim Hyun Joong recently dropped his 2nd mini-album ‘Lucky‘ and made his comeback performance on Mnet’s M! Countdown with “Lucky Guy” on October 20th.
The mini album has been performing well on the charts in Korea, and now the single has placed 5th on Billboard’s World Album Chart.
Source: Billboard - allkpop19 October:
Starting from November 9th, Kim Hyun Joong was originally scheduled to tour seven cities (Osaka, Sapporo, Sendai, Hiroshima, Yokohama, Nagoya, and Fukuoka) for a 15-day tour. However, tickets were immediately sold out, and three times the expected amount of fans applied, totaling to 90,000 applicants.
Fans who weren’t able to purchase tickets the first time around continuously made requests, and his Japanese company responded by adding an additional stop in Tokyo.
From November 19th and 20th, he’ll be putting on three concerts at the Tokyo International Forum (A Hall) for a 5,000 member audience. Kim Hyun Joong will be performing songs from his two mini-albums, “Break Down” and “Lucky“.
In related news, he will begin his three week promotion for “Lucky Guy” starting with Mnet‘s ‘M! Countdown‘ on October 20th.
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