Shinhwa’s Dong Wan completes his military service

Singer/actor Kim Dong Wan was discharged from the army on the morning of December 7th after serving two years in public service.

The singer was greeted by 200 fans, who had all been waiting since the early morning, as they held placards cheering, “We kept our promise of two years. Welcome back, oppa!“, along with various bouquets and cakes.

Dong Wan greeted the press by stating, “By 2012, all of the Shinhwa members will have completed their military service and will be gathered as one. I want to dance and sing as six as soon as possible.Andy is having the hardest time out of all of us and I hope that he remains healthy until his discharge.Eric has been aiding me in how I’ll be making my return to the industry as well.”

Turning to his fans, Dong Wan beamed, “It feels good coming back as the singer Kim Dong Wan. Thank you to all my fans that came out here today. I’ll be working extremely hard from here on out. I’ll be taking a period of break first, and will soon begin planning a fan meeting.”

When asked how he felt, he answered, “I’m glad to be able to sleep in late and work again. I want to begin working as soon as possible.”

Reaffirming the importance of girl groups to men in the service, Dong Wan confessed: “KARA helped me out a lot during my service. I randomly saw Han Seung Yeon and Kang Ji Young, and a friend I was with asked them for their autographs.”

Andy to hold his 1st Taiwan fanmeeting in March

On this day, the “2009 Lee Sunho The First New Dream In Taipei” concert/fanmeeting will be held at the Taipei International Convention Centre (TICC) at 7pm.This is Andy’s first visit to Taiwan since Shinhwa’s promotional trip for their 3rd album 9 years ago in 2000. A spokesperson from Andy’s management company added, “One month before the news about the fanmeeting was released, we had been receiving letters and emails from the Taiwanese fans, and up til now we have already received more than 1,000 letters.He added, “There are more then 30,000 members active on fansites and forums in Taiwan now, and they have shown a lot of love and support for Andy.”And recently taking up a new role as the producer for new male duo Jumper, he has been making appearances on various programmes to help with Jumper’s promotional activities. He is now also preparing for his 2nd solo album to be released within the first half of this year.

Shinhwa Members Plan Solo Concerts: Lee Min Woo, Kim Dong Wan & Andy

Pop group Shinhwa members Lee Min-woo, Andy and Kim Dong-wan are each holding solo concerts for fans this coming fall. The six-member group Shinhwa is one of the most popular boy bands here and the oldest of its kind. While other members from boy groups like H.O.T. and g.o.d disbanded and went solo, Shinhwa stood together while managing to pursue individual careers as actors and solo singers for the last 10 years.Lee, also known as M, will be the first to hold a solo concert, along with the release of his fourth album in August. Fans will have the chance to see the 28-year old singer's distinctive and creative stage performance, not as a member of a hit pop group, but as a rising solo artist. The singer will also hold concerts in Singapore and Japan later this year as part of his Asia tour. M's concert will be held in the Fencing Stadium at the Olympic Park, Aug. 23. For more information call (02) 3446-4967.
Andy, 27, who released his first solo album early this year and held concerts here, China and Japan, will once again return to the stage with a large scale performance. He has been busy as an actor and television show host, appearing in the musical ``Polaroid'' and television show ``We Got Married.'' At his concert ``Shall We Fall in Love?'' Andy will offer romantic and delicate love songs among others. Fans can also discover the singer's tough side, for he has prepared a powerful performance that will wash away his soft image. The concert will also display a musical-like setting with special events for couples. Andy's concerts will be held at Dom Art Hall located at Children's Grand Park, Sept. 6 and 7. He will also perform in Daegu and Busan, Sept. 20 and 21, respectively. For more information, call 1566-1774.
Fellow member Kim Dong Wan is holding his first concert as a solo singer in September. The 29-year-old singer and actor appeared at the launching of his repackaged second album ``The Secret Between Us Part II'' last week and thanked fans for waiting. Kim also announced that he was leaving for mandatory military service later this year. Kim's concert "Promise'' will be his last gift to fans before leaving.``I'm actually very worried because this is my first solo concert. It will be a concert that will portray my own colors and style,'' he said.The concert will be held at Welch-Ryang Auditorium, Ewha Womans University Sept. 20 and 21. All Tickets cost from 55,000 won to 77,000 won. For more information visit http://ticket.interpark.com.

Shinhwa, Jun Jin Got Plastic Surgery?!

Currently promoting his solo album ‘New Decade’, Jun Jin addressed plastic surgery rumors on the June 7 episode of MBC’s Infinity Challenge — and admitted to a cosmetic procedure whereby fat was removed from his eyelids (to make them look larger and more open).