[INFO] 4MINUTE TO HOLD FANCLUB EVENT IN JAPAN

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4minute's official Japanese website recently revealed the exciting news! For promotions coinciding with their new single release this December, 4minute is to hold a fanclub commemoration event in Japan! Japanese 4NIA are truly lucky! Check out the details below:

Fanclub-only event: "4minute Special Fan Event2011 ~ Premium Shooting!~" has been decided!
"4minute Special Fan Event2011 ~Premium Shooting!~" information:

November 14, 4NIA JAPAN Special Event

The 4NIA JAPAN first commemoration event will allow fans to take a photo with 4minute in a premium photograhy event!
It is free for 60 people who will be chosen through a lottery system who are in the fanclub.

We will also hold a raffle for those attending to receive a special present!

Check the 4NIA JAPAN website for more information!

4minute's single READY GO is set to release on the 7th of December while the girls are scheduled to do a round of promotion the second week of November. Let's wish for a big success for our girls!

Source: 4minute-Japan
Translating + Editing + Reporting: kaori.@4-minute.com

2NE1 Choose Japanese FanClub Name + Logo

[Fan club name & open date decided!]

Hello everyone!

Thank you so much for the fan club name and logo design submissions! We truly received a lot of wonderful ideas, and today, we’re going to announce the fan club name and open date!

The name is “BLACKJACK NOLZA”!!!
It will be open on November 16th at 4pm!

For those who like 2NE1’s songs, fashion, and lifestyle, want to see the sides of the girls that only fan club members can see, get advance presale tickets for concerts, attend fan club events, and NOLZA to the fullest with 2NE1, please please join “BLACKJACK NOLZA”!

We will reveal the logo design on 2NE1’s official site, so be sure to check it!

Official Fanclub Logo

Note: It is unclear at this time whether non-Japanese residents will be permitted to register for 2NE1's Japanese fanclub. If past avex kpop fanclubs are any indication, its doubtful.

Source: 2NE1 Official Site News ,
Translated by Superior Music @ygladies.com

Fanclub Card Registration For Foreigners , Star Empire official notice.

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[[Notice]] ZE:A[Children of Empire] schedule guide for 2nd limited album's fanclub card registration on the fancafe This is ZE:A[Children of Empire] representative. We know that there are a lot of fans, who bought limited edition and who couldn't register their fanclub cards. But we'd like to announce schedule of the 2nd registration for the Korean and foreign fans who couldn't do it in the 1st registration time. From May 1st, after reading the special notice about it, fanclub card holders should proceed to membership registration. As ZE:A's, after your member rating rises, you will be able to get various ZE:A related discounts. You will be informed first about public broadcasts, and any other other events you can participate along with ZE:A. This is registration schedule for the fans who couldn't register during the first registration and foreign fans. - Korean ZE:A's second registration period - Foreign ZE:A's registration period Since there have been a lot of inquiries, levelling up as ZE:A's will be proceeded when the second registration of the fanclub cards is completed. Details will be revealed at a later time in a special notice. Thank you.

Source: ZE:A's official fancafe
Translation: Nashirah@EmpireChildren
Do not take out without proper credits

B2ST holds their fanclub inauguration with 5,000 fans

On April 2nd, B2ST finally held their long-awaited fanclub inauguration and a fan meeting with 5,000 lucky B2UTIES at Koryeo University!

They’re just a year and six months into their debut, and their fancafe is already skyrocketing in numbers, boasting over 180,000 members. 5,000 of those members from Japan, China, the U.S., Argentina and others were chosen to attend this special event.

As it is a rather late inauguration compared to the level of their popularity, the boys made sure to fill it to the brim with exciting events. After opening with “Shock,” MC Kim Shin Young created a special ‘memory making’ corner that allowed the boys to communicate directly with the fans before moving on to perform “Soom,” “Special,” “I Like You the Best,” “Oasis,” and “V.I.U.”

Ahead of the event, B2ST stated, “We’re apologetic about holding an inauguration over a year since we’ve debuted. But it’s better late than never, and we’re all glad that we can see everybody now.” With a 90-degree bow, the boys concluded, “Thank you so much to everyone who has loved and supported us.”

Member Kikwang, who celebrated his 21st birthday on March 31st, was also thrown a surprise birthday party at the event. Fans shouted in unison, “Kikwang, happy birthday!” Kikwang’s birthday wish was to “be together with B2UTY for a hundred, a thousand, and a hundred thousand years.”

Source: SPN via Nate
Credit to Allkpop

120,000 American SNSD Fanclub Members

On the afternoon of the 8th in a theatre in Los Angeles. Caucasian female, Sarah (28), who was wearing a pink T-Shirt with “Soshified” written on it danced along to SNSD’s big hit “Gee”. Sarah is one of the 120,000 members of America’s SNSD fan community “Soshified”. She participated in the first planned Soshified meeting. 500 people from all over America came together to participate in this event. “Soshified” comes from SNSD’s abbreviation “Soshi” and the English world “Satisfied”.


— How do you sing the lyrics accurately?
“I really like K-POP and I’ve started to learn Korean. Right now, I memorize the lyrics by transcribing the Korean pronunciation into English.”


— Why is K-POP good?
“American pop is all over the world and it’s hard to enjoy it together, but anyone can easily enjoy K-POP, no matter what their age.”

Up until now, America is a place that Korean singers can’t overlook. American pop is just a “textbook” that Korean singers imitate. But, by the 2nd half of the 2000s, they began to challenge that. Rain (Bi), BoA, SE7EN have all stood on the American stage. Wonder Girls became the first ever Korean singers to appear on the Billboard Charts at 76.

Last September 15,000 American fans gathered in LA for the “SM Town Concert”. SNSD, Super Junior, SHINee and other SM Entertainment artists participated in the concert and the tickets to the performance were completely sold out one month before.

On this day at “Soshified”’s event location you could see people from various races. Black people, white people, Asian people, etc… were all present equally. SMUSA said, “Of those in attendance, more than half were Hispanic, white or some other non-Asian race”. At the event venue they played the Korean produced SNSD videos. The venue had cheers of joy as they watched the SNSD members dance and sing on the video. Uncle fans were also noticeable. In a lively voice they did the fan chants “SEO NYUH SHI DAE!”. With a moustache and long beard Grimmy (49) introduced himself, “I’m a long time SNSD uncle fan”.


— How did you come to know Korean girl groups?
“Through YouTube and other internet sites. But, not just SNSD, KARA and Secret too, I like mostly Korean girl groups.”


— Why do you like Korean girl groups?
“In American groups, it’s typical that only 1 member is noticed. In Korean girl groups, all of the members are charming. All 9 members are Beyonce in SNSD.”

They finished up the day by flying paper airplanes with what they would want to say to SNSD written on them. On Twitter they also expressed their wishes for SNSD in the “Tell me your wish” corner. The main way for K-POP to broaden and cross over from Asia into places like America and Europe is through YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and other global networks. Even though SNSD hasn’t debuted officially in America, they still have a large-scale fanclub such as this.

On the 13th in America’s Wall Street Journal they had a special feature and reported, “SNSD was successful in their Japan debut thanks to the PR efforts on YouTube. Using YouTube for PR doesn’t cost much at all and you could see the response in the market before their debut. Korean entertainment companies are being proactive with their YouTube usage.”




Translated by: Kanki@Soshified.com
Source: [LINK]

B2ST’s fanbase posts an apology in response to Yoseob’s tweet

Yesterday, Yoseob took to his Twitter and asked fans to stop terrorizing Rainbow’s Jaekyung’s homepage because of casting rumors for ”We Got Married.” In response to the reprimand, B2ST’s fanclub ‘B2UTY’ has issued an official apology.

Yoseob previously expressed through his Twitter: “Because of the people that spat out words without any thought, the wounds are still not healing. It’s the same for anyone else, if not me.  No matter how it’s done or who they are, what I’m saying is that you cannot harm people.  Apologize.  Or shall I apologize on behalf of you?”

On January 7th, an apology was put up on the group’s official fancafe stating:

“B2UTY Official Apology
Us B2UTYs would like to make an official apology.  We’ve caused much damage towards SHINee and the SHINee World fandom.  People under the name of B2UTY have left unrespectable posts in the SHINee fancafe and have made it embarrassing for even the stars themselves to see each other without embarrassment.
Regarding the ‘We Got Married’ rumor casting between B2ST’s Junhyung and Jaekyung, many unrespectable B2UTYs have terrorized and left hateful messages on Jaekyung’s homepage, deeply wounding her.  We truly believe that as a woman, she has been deeply hurt, and we would like to genuinely apologize for that.
For a while, B2UTYs cherished an image of respect, but due to a few unrespectable B2UTYs, it seems as if that image has not been able to be held.  We would like to apologize for the fact that we even have unrespectable B2UTYs.
From now on, we will be working hard in order to hear that we are a respectable fanbase once again.
Once again, we would like to deeply apologize.“

Netizens have applauded the efforts of both that B2ST’s fanbase and Yoseob, as the latter stepped forward to stop cyber-bullying, and the former had genuinely apologized for the trouble.

Source + Photos: Sports Chosun via Daum
C: AKP

7th Annual Youth Talent Show [Youth K-pop Festival]

Korea Tourism Organization Also Supported 7th Annual Youth Talent Show[Youth K-pop Festival].

 

Feel free to come & enjoy this festival bringing your friends!

Source: Visit Korea

Zuno Fanmeet and Fanclub Launch in Singapore - Pre-order of Tickets commences!

Earlier this year, Zuno visited this sunny island known as Singapore for a showcase. Now, he's back with another event in Singapore.

24th October(Sunday),2PM, Powerhouse at St. James Power Station right after Kpop Night 2010 on the 23rd. Zuno will be having a fanmeeting with Singaporean fans, along with the launch of his official Singapore fanclub!

The company which will be managing Zuno's activites in Singapore is known as Quest ID. The Official Zuno Fan Club Singapore is exclusively managed by Quest ID Management and supported by BIAS Group in Beijing, China. Quest ID Management is also the exclusive distributor for his CDs/DVDs in Singapore and Asia (excluding China, Korea and Japan).

The tickets are priced at $100, though the first 500 fans will be able to get it at a special price of $80. Each ticket holder will get a standard drink, an autographed photocard and a handshake(previously Hi-5) with Zuno himself. The first 100fans will also be able to have a personal autograph session fans who book online will have a personal autograph session with Zuno! However, there is no need to queue overnight because QuestID will be using queue number based on a first-come-first-serve pre-booking system.



Pre-order of tickets will commence soon, please stay tuned to Dkpopnews for updates!

PRE-ORDER OF THE TICKETS HAVE STARTED! Pre-order now at https://quest-id.com/qstore!



Summary:
Date: 24th October 2010, Sunday
Time: 2pm (Singapore Time)
Ticket price: $80 for first 500 only, $100 otherwise




He will also be releasing his first DVD 'Secret Diary' on that day, only 500 copies will be on sale. The cover of the DVD is the picture above. Each will cost $50 SGD and consists of 2 DVDs.

Remember to pre-order your tickets at https://quest-id.com/qstore!

Meanwhile,do visit Quest ID's portal at http://www.quest-id.com/

Or you can visit their facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/QuestID

If you're interested in Zuno's official Singapore fanclub, here is the facebook page for it: http://www.facebook.com/zunofc

Are you excited?



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