ASIA being MONOPOLISE by KPOP Entertainment companies are COMING!

KeyEast, AMENT, Star J Entertainment, SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment, and JYP Entertainment will be joining forces to create a huge Asian management agency named ‘United Asia Management‘!

This joint investment corporate body was created out of an effort to develop an industry that will push ‘Hallyu’ to ‘Asianlyu’. United Asia Management aims to pioneer a global market, and all artists under the six agencies will be under a database system that manages intellectual property rights. A new contents production system will be utilized as well for movies, dramas, and other media. UAM will also be acting as the global agency for artists planning to advance, or currently promoting in, overseas.

On April 8th, the CEO of KeyEast Entertainment, Yang Geun Hwan, stated, “Using the experience each company has in advancing overseas, we will be bringing together each company’s business know-hows and network systems as the base for our new agency. We are looking forward to this collaboration in creating a synergistic effect for the advancement of not only Korea’s entertainment industry, but Asia as well.”
UAM will be officially established as of April 2011, and will be the new home to artists such as Jang Dong Gun, Hyun Bin, Shin Min Ah, Bae Yong Joon, Kim Hyun Joong, BoA, Lee Yeon Hee, Goo Hye Sun, Big Bang, Rain, 2PM, miss A, the Wonder Girls, and many others.

Source + Photos: Sports Chosun via Naver

Questions:

1. Will the present entertainment companies in Asia be able to win the competition?
2. Will S.H.E. and other artists be able to win the hearts of Asia or will UAM dominate the CPOP, JPOP, TPOP, IPOP, MPOP markets?
3. Will our Asia society be corrupted or purify by KPOP Entertainment companies?

YOU ARE THE JUDGE TO THESE!

Upcoming K-Dramas of 2009 Korea

2009 Alien Baseball Team
Genre: Sport
Episodes: 21
Broadcast: 2009
Cast: Kim Min Jung, Kim Sung Kyum , Park Jung Hak, Park Sang Min, Song Ah Young, Yoon Tae Young
Description: N/A

A Man's Story
Genre: Action, Romance
Episodes: N/A
Broadcast: March 2009
Cast: Lee Philip, Park Yong Ha, Kim Kang Woo, Park Shi Yeon
Description: Park Yong Ha portrays man who once had it all. A scam ruined his family and his father's company went bankrupt because of him. He wants revenge against those who made his life a living hell. Park Shi Yeon is his girlfriend who works diligently in order to help him repay his debts.

Cain and Abel
Genre: Action, Romance
Episodes: 20
Broadcast: February 2009
Cast: Chae Jung Ahn, Han Ji Min, Shin Hyun Joon, So Ji Sub
Description: Cho In is a very gifted doctor who has everything that he wants whereas his older brother, Seon Woo, is jealous of all the attention that Cho In receives. Seon Woo blames his brother for taking everything good in his life away from him. Seon Woo blames Cho In for getting their father's love, getting more recognition as a doctor, and for stealing the woman he loves.

Cinderella Man
Genre: Drama, Romance
Episodes: N/A
Broadcast: April 2009
Cast: Han Eun Jung, Kwon Sang Woo
Description: The story of a man who would be playing two lives.

City Hall
Genre: N/A
Episodes: 20
Broadcast: April 2009
Cast: Ryu Shi Won
Description: N/A

Four Seasons
Genre: Romance
Episodes: N/A
Broadcast: February 2009
Cast: Jung Ji Hoon (Rain), Jun Ji Hyun
Description: A story between a female war correspondent and an adopted child who becomes a mercenary for France.

Fashion King
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 16
Broadcast: February 2009
Cast: Cha Seung Won, Nam Gyu Ri
Description: The drama is about the life of individuals who work in the fashion industry.

Full House 2
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Episodes: 20
Broadcast: August 2009
Cast: Yoon Eun Hye
Description: N/A

Hateful but Once Again
*Ongoing*
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 24
Broadcast: February 2009
Cast: Go Eun Mi, Jung Gyu Woon, Min-Sik Choi, Oh Joo Eun, Park Ye Jin
Description: Lee Min Chul is the Korean male version of Paris Hilton. He meets an ambitious woman and marries her. One of her goals is to become the first lady of their nation. She grooms Min Chul into a successful corporate leader.

Heaven's Postman
Genre: Romance
Episodes: N/A
Broadcast: May 2009
Cast: Kim Jae Joong (Hero), Han Hyo Joo
Description: The drama is about a messenger who connects the Afterlife with the present world. He will be a mailman who is in charge of sending the death of a friend or family member (of a person) up to heaven.
*NOTE: There will be 7 episodes each with a different story, and Jaejoong will only be coming out in the 1st episode.

IRIS
Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Episodes: 20
Broadcast: 2009
Cast: Lee Byung Hun, Kim Tae Hee, Jung Joon Ho, Kim Seung Woo, T.O.P
Description: Kim Hyun Joon (Lee Byung Hun) is an assassin who belongs to a top secret organization known as the "NSS" whereas T.O.P is an assassin who works in another secret organization located in the United States called "IRIS" and was ordered to kill Hyun Joon. Lee Myung Hee is a psychological analyst who plays an important role in bring Hyun Joon into the "NSS."

Princess Ja Myung Go
Genre: Historical, Period Drama, Romance
Episodes: 50
Broadcast: April 2009
Cast: Park Min Young, Jung Ryu Won, Jung Kyung Ho, Lee Mi Sook, Lee Young Yoo, Moon Sung Geun, Park Hyo Joo
Description: A love story about Princess Nak-rang who fell in love with a spy from Goguryeo. She tore the drums of her country so that Goguryeo could attack her country, Nangnang-guk, without warning. However, Nak-rang's love story with Hodong is further complicated due to the fact that Nak-rang's older sister Ja Myung is in love with Hodong as well.

Queen Seon Duk
Genre: Historical, Period Drama
Episodes: 50
Broadcast: May 2009
Cast: Ko Hyun Jung, Lee Yo Won, Myung Se Bin, Nam Ji-Jyeon, Seo Young-Hee, Yoo Seung Ho
Description: King Jinpyeong did not have any sons to name as a successor to his throne. Thus he named his eldest daughter, Princess Duk Man, to be his successor. The drama will be about the life of Princess Duk Man who was later known as Queen Seon Duk, the first Queen of Silla.

Swallow the Sun
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 24
Broadcast: June 2009
Cast: Ha Ji Won, Ji Sung, Jun Kwang Ryul, Kim Jung Tae, Sung Yu Ri, Yoon Yoo Sun
Description: This novel-based story revolves mainly around four people who are drawn to Seogwipo, Jeju for a project.

The Sons of Sol Pharmacy House
Genre: Family, Romance
Episodes: N/A
Broadcast: March 2009
Cast: Park Sun Young, Son Hyun Joo
Description: Son Hyun Joo will portray a man who is the eldest of four sons and works hard to earn money to support his family. He is also a man who cannot forget his first love. His mother wants him to get married because he is already 38 years old.

Unseen Warfare (Strange Heroes)
Genre: N/A
Episodes: N/A
Broadcast: April 2009
Cast: Lee Jun Ki
Description: N/A

Friend, The Untold Story
Genre: N/A
Episodes: 20
Broadcast: June 2009
Cast: Hyun Bin, Kim Min Joon, Suh Do Young, Cha Seung Won, Jang Dong Geun (cameo), Joo Jin Mo (cameo), Park Shi Yeon (cameo)
Description: N/A

Triple
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 16
Broadcast: June 2009
Cast: Kang Ji Hwan, Lee Sun Gyun, Yoon Kye Sang, Min Hyo Rin, Nam Gyu Ri
Description: This drama is about a short-track speed skater (Kang Ji Hwan), a female figure skater (Min Hyo Rin), and their two coaches. It will show how two skaters from completely different backgrounds train to become successful figure skaters. Lee Sun Gyun and Yoon Kye Sang are employees in an ad agency.

Japan is shaken up from the visits of hallyu stars by TOP Big Band

There are many Japanese visiting Akita-hyun (the site where drama IRIS is being filmed) to see Lee Byunghun, Kim Taehee and more. They have booked the hotels around the filming site, so much that Yang Hyunsuk from YG entertainment is having trouble finding a room.The first take of IRIS has begun on 10th, and Japanese fans have been around the hotels and filming site to see the faces of their favourite stars.Japanese Broadcasting stations are also eyeing the steps of these stars.The interest will be heightened when TOP of Big Bang joins the crew on 17th. Previous hallyu stars have been famous among the ah-joom-ma’s, it is highly predicted that TOP will bring the fans of younger ages. Because Big Bang has released albums in Japan, people are already feeling the vibe of new hallyu star.THe filming of IRIS will take around 3 weeks; there will be dating scenes of Lee Byunghun and Kim Taehee (will appear as a couple in the drama), and there are action scenes to be filmed.IRIS is the first-ever-drama to try a spy,action thriller in tv drama- it deals with the conflict between assacination of North Korea leader and government groups. It will be aired around september through KBS.

G-Dragon Injured Himself While Shooting "Haru Haru" MV

With the comeback coming up, G-Dragon , at the music video shoot, displayed injuries that made the staffs applaud.During the Big Bang mini album 3rd "Stand Up"’s title song "Haru Haru", G-Dragon felt anger to his ex-girlfriend that betrayed him from before. During a scene where he throws items on top of a table, the glass pieces bounced off and he got an abrasion.According to a person concerened, if G-Dragon went along as planned, he wouldnt have gotten hurt. While he was acting, he got caught up in the act and threw a piece of glass with his bare hands and got injured on his hands. They said that he was too caught up in his acting that they couldn’t stop him.Not only that, but there was also a boxing scene, and he got a bruise ect. so it was ashooting that was very tiring to the body.Just like "Lies" "Last Farewell" and even Taeyang’s "Only Look at me", these stylish Haru Haru music video was made by director Cha Eun Teak. As he holds a megaphone, in this coming 8th, it will be released also with the album.Meanwhile, Big Bang’s 3rd mini album "Stand Up" had 85,000 preorders which holds a record, it gives a feeling that it will be a success. we prospect that it will come together with the eminent sunbaes Seo Tae Ji, Uhm Jung Hwa, Lee Hyori, Kim Gun Mo, etc.

Wonder Girls to Debut in US

The Wonder Girls, the five-girl pop group and sensation of the year, are expected to perform in the United States for the first time next year. The group, created by singer and producer Park Jin-young (also known as JYP), will make a guest appearance at his concerts next February in New York and Los Angeles. ``The Wonder Girls will be appearing as guest singers in Park's concert and will sing their hit `Tell me.' It will be their first U.S performance and it will hopefully be an interesting and exciting experience for them. However, we don't have any specific plans for their debut in the U.S.,'' said JYP entertainment. The agency explained that no specific dates or plans have been confirmed yet, but that the Wonder Girls will be learning some new dance moves from Park himself and other well-known professionals as soon as they arrive in the U.S. The Wonder Girls have been one of the most popular groups this year with their hit song ``Tell me'' and their cute and sexy dance moves. Many people have created and posted UCCs (User Created Contents), or video clips, on the Internet copying their choreography. This eventually became a huge trend among all ages from teenagers to working adults. The Wonder Girls, the five-girl pop group and sensation of the year, will give the first performance in the United States next year.

Taeyang & Alicia Keys Work together?

Taeyang is on fire. The m-lined Big Bang member just wrapped up a solo concert, will put out a mini album with his crew and now will be opening for Alicia Keys‘ "As I am" concert in Korea. (Ok, so the opening act was announced earlier, this just sounds better!)
The 20 year old was quoted as saying that Miss Alicia’s music has been a great influence on his music. I see. He’s just saying that for the sake of saying something nice.
Alicia Keys will perform at Jamsil Stadium on August 7th, 2008 (8pm). Tickets start at 100,000won to 200,000won. The contact for English booking is 02-722-1555 (Good luck!)

BIG BANG’s new album includes song made by T.O.P.

BIG BANG’s new Korean album, which will be released in August, includes a song written and composed by T.O.P.According to a YG Entertainment official, despite BIG BANG’s busy overseas and local performances, T.O.P. has still managed to work on writing lyrics and composing.“We heard the song T.O.P. did and it’s a really great and we’re all impressed. This new album is going to be something that has more of BIG BANG’s own style as not only G-dragon’s song will be included in it but also T.O.P.’s,” Seungri revealed.

Super Junior, Hee Chul is MESS UP! May Be Suicide

After receiving news that Hee Chul is not performing in the SJ-H, I found these pictures of him at LA, Hollywood Bowl. As you can see, this is why he is not performing. He looked like he needed a real break. Plus, you know the SM slave driver is pushing him to perform a musical with Kang In, evethough his leg is still having great pain. Both YG and SM Entertainment are fighting to get a place in Musical. Oh why oh~ They are doing these to our idols (cry @n@;)

Rumors:

After losting MC to SS501 at MBC, he got hit petty Bad. Now he is depressed, not bacause of the New Look.

He may be involved with the Attempted Suicide not long ago