BoA and Seven to lead Incheon Music Wave 2010

BoA and Seven to lead Incheon Music Wave 2010

Korea’s leading international stars BoA and Seven will scheduled to perform at Incheon Korean Music Wave 2010 next month, along with 14 other top Korean musicians.

The concert will be on August 29 and will take place at Incheon Munhak World Cup Stadium at 7 p.m. The event is sponsored by Incheon and is also supported by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Apart from the two singers, Taeyang, Kara, 2PM, Super Junior, Girls’ Generation, Son Dam-bi and other leading Korean entertainers will make appearances, officials of HH Company, the organizing group said.

Seven released his new album “Digital Bounce” on Wednesday while BoA will make her return to Seoul next month after a five-year-absence in the Korean music scene.

This major music event is expected to draw about 50,000 strong audience from all over Asia and will be broadcast live on MBC’s “Show! Music Center.”

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BoA is Back with New Look

BoA is Back with New Look

K-Pop Diva BoA will be back in Korean limelight with a new album to be released on August 5, according to her management agency"

Ahead of her official comeback, SM Entertainment has released a photo of BoA showing a "feminine yet powerful image".

BoA had focused her music activities overseas after a music career in Japan and recently advanced into the U.S. music industry. This year marks the 10th anniversary of her debut in 2000 when she was only 13.

“Coming back to stages in Korea makes me nervous and happy. Please expect much more developed music and performance,” the Diva said in a statement. She will begin album promotion to coincide with the release of the new songs.

credits to Christy Jin of Korean Herald & SM Entertainment

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Give Charice a Break

Give Charice a Break

The current media fuzz over Charice decision to "fix" something whether its a problem on her jaw or botox treatment courtesy of Filipino celebrity doctor Vicky Belo lets just give her the benefit of the doubt. She has her reason for doing so if she did it for cosmetic purposes in preparation for appearance on Glee or just to boost her ego. 

We here at Kpop Portal hope the procedure will make her feel better.

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SHINee's New Album Released

SHINee's New Album Released

Having showed their video teaser a few days ago for song Lucifer, SHINee is back with the release of their entire 2nd full-length album Lucifer!

Included are 13 brand new songs in the album which fans are sure to enjoy.

Be sure to check out the video on youtube as I dont want my account get suspended again! LOL

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Pangako "Pirated" in Korea

Pangako "Pirated" in Korea

Singer-songwriter Ogie Alcasid is saddened by reports that his composition “Pangako,” which was used as theme song in the movie “Pangako... Ikaw Lang” starring his girlfriend and Asia's Songbird Regine Velasquez and Aga Muhlach, was allegedly pirated in Korea.

Korean singer Jang Hye Jin sang a version of “Pangako” titled “For Your Love” allegedly without permission from Mr. Alcasid. “For Your Love” was in the soundtrack of the 2002 Koreanovela “Glass Slippers,” which was dubbed in Filipino and was shown here on GMA-7.

Ogie explained on talk show “Showbiz Central” how he came to know about the Korean version of his song.

“Yes, I’ve been aware of it. I guess it was two to three years already through GMA Network. I also learned it through Internet and it was also written in the papers. I saw it on YouTube. I don't know how it started but if you will listen on YouTube the Korean version, it’s exactly the same way that Regine sang it. It’s exactly the same way that the original arranger, who is Mark Lopez (arranged it),” Ogie said.

Ogie was so disappointed and saddened by his discovery. All he can say is that we’re bound by laws, international laws and those things should not be done. His publishing company, EMI Publishing is now talking Korean counterpart.

Ogie points out that the international law prohibits somebody to copy someone else’s copyrighted songs.

"The thing is, the world is very small, we are in a globalized world" the singer songwriter added.

credits to Alex Valentin Brosas of Manila Bulletin

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Lee Minho after Personal Taste

Lee Minho after Personal Taste

Kpop Superstar Lee Minho is presently taking a break after finishing his last drama project - Personal Taste. 

He should take this long overdue break until his next project comes along.

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