Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Cine21 Interviews Sunny and Taemin About 'Koala Kid : Birth of a Great Hero'


Cine21, a Korean website that delivers news on movies, recently interviewed Sunny and SHINee’s Taemin on their new movie “Koala Kid: Birth of a Great Hero”. Sunny and Taemin voice the main characters in this animated film, and talked about their thoughts on dubbing the movie and the movie itself.

-I think Sunny would have been told that she looks like a koala.
While dubbing, I was told many times that I looked like a koala, but after hearing what Taemin said, I think our habits are more similar. I also sleep a lot and eat a lot. (Laughs) (TL note: In the previous question that was omitted, Taemin was asked if he liked koalas. He stated how koalas sleep twenty hours a day and eat or relax for the other four hours.)

-How did you feel when you were cast for a voice appearance?
Honestly, at first, I thought of it as something easy. I think it’s because I enjoyed watching Disney animations when I was little, so I only thought of it as something good. But after watching the video the staff gave me and reading the script, I couldn’t do it. I was surprised. I wondered and worried about how I would do this, but when I went to record, the staff was really nice. Normally, I’m reserved, so it was a relief that they were kind and were patient with my voice acting.

-That’s surprising, because you don’t seem shy at all on variety shows like “Invincible Youth”.
Sunny: I have a bit of a switch for (TV) shows.
Taemin: As expected, a true celebrity!

-Other Girls’ Generation members, Taeyeon and Seohyun, did voice acting for “Super Bad”. Did they give you any help?
They recorded for four days. I really didn’t have enough time so I had to complete everything (Sunny’s recording) in two days. When I told them that (I only had two days), they told me to practice a lot, and that overreacting will be more natural for animated films and more fun for viewers.

-Johnny (Taemin’s character) has a bit of a shy and hesitant personality, whereas Miranda is assertive. Were there any special requests made by the director for your voices to fit the different characteristics?
Miranda is charismatic and a bit of a strong character. It was really difficult expressing that with just my voice. It’d be a different story if I was showing the actions. When I first listened to it, it sounded stiff and awkward. But the director and staff explained the situation to me well, asking what I thought about certain scenes, so I was able to grasp the character.

-Johnny and Miranda constantly bicker and end up falling in love. I heard you recorded this separately. I think your fingers would curl a bit at that scene.
Sunny: I heard what Taemin recorded first. I recorded over that, but I laughed a lot when I first heard Taemin’s voice. The director asked me why I was laughing, so I said, “Nothing. But how did Taemin record this? It’s so embarrassing.”
Taemin: I recorded embarrassingly. [Laughs] After Sunny Noona’s recording, I re-recorded for edits. The first recording was a lot worse than what will be shown on screen.

-I heard the toughest thing when dubbing for the first time are the exclamations. How was it?
There’s a scene in which Johnny and Miranda fall riding a lizard, as if they’re bobsledding. Taemin recorded a three-stage “Eu-ah~ Eu-ah~ Eu-ah~” stiffly. I laughed a lot when I heard it. After hearing my recording of it, the director said, “Sunny, you’re not one to be laughing at someone else.” (Laughs)

-Is there a memorable scene from “Koala Kid”?
Taemin: Hm. The ending was most memorable. There’s a kissing scene between Miranda and Johnny. It came out really beautifully.
Sunny: The first time I watched it, I got kind of angry when I saw that during the last scene. How could a koala have a kiss scene… I’ve never even had one… (Laughs) I went to watch the scene again when I went to record, and thought, “Ah~ That scene was beautiful.”

-Do you have any desire to actually act, not just dub?
Girls’ Generation members will be acting in many dramas and such early this year. I want satisfaction from watching that. I actually don’t have any thoughts on traditional dramas, but I have received similar questions. If I say, “I wouldn’t dare try out serious acting”, I don’t know if it’s a good comparison, but it’s like saying, “I don’t want to marry (South Korean actor) Won Bin.” (Laughs) It’s like I’m taking the cake before it’s been offered, so I’m careful when speaking about it. I want to try acting when I get a little more confidence. I couldn’t receive as many acting lessons as compared to other members. I think it’s only right to do so after learning the basics.

Girls' Generation's Japanese album surpasses 1 million sales mark


Girls' Generation and KARA, who have earned the title of Hallyu representatives in Japan, have been competing head-to-head on whom will be taking home a "million certified" album first.

It looks like Girls' Generation took the lead as their first Japanese album, "Girls' Generation", which was released on June last year, surpassed the one million sales mark on January 11th, half a year later.

The only Korean singer to ever have reached a million album sales is the "Asia’s Star", BoA. Her 2nd Japanese album "Valenti" which was released in January 2003 recorded sales of a whooping 1.24 million copies while her "Best of Soul" album released in February 2005 sold 1.09 million copies. Being the first Korean girl group to surpassed the one million mark is an amazing accomplishment for Girls’ Generation.

Girls’ Generation took the top spot on the Oricon chart in their first appearance, and stayed in the top ten for thirteen weeks, a record for a “long-seller”. After being labeled as a "Double Platinum" album for selling more than 500,000 copies, the group released a new song along with a repackaged album in December, making its way to break new record.

Sunny Recieves Praise for Her Hard Work in "Koala Kid"


The large amount of effort that Girls' Generation's Sunny put into voice acting for “Koala Kid: Birth of a Great Hero” is drawing praise from the director of the movie.

The movie’s director, Lee KyungHo, said he has “fallen for Sunny” after seeing how hard she works. “We had to record at the end of the year, but because Girls’ Generation had so many schedules, we had to record at dawn. In Sunny’s case, she could look at the script [while recording], but she came with the entire thing memorized. She even matched her voice with how the mouth looks in the animation.”

Not only did she come to the recording fully prepared, but she also made sure her best work was shown. Lee KyungHo continued, “We recorded for two days, and we finished accordingly on the second day. I told Sunny, ‘I really like it, but if you think anything is weird, we can go through it again.’ Sunny said she wanted to record it again from the start, and some parts came out better [than the first time].”

Last week, Sunny attended a press conference for the film where she thanked her fellow members Taeyeon and Seohyun for their advice on dubbing for an animated movie. “Koala Kid: Birth of a Great Hero” will be released on January 12th.

金唱片颁奖仪式在日本举行,大阪上演为期两日的K-POP庆典(具体新闻)



“大阪第26届金唱片颁奖典礼(The 26th Golden Disk Awards In Osaka)”将于1月11日~12日的下午6点30分在日本大阪的京瓷巨蛋(Kyocera Dome)举行,届时,引领全球韩流热风的K-pop明星们将集体亮相舞台。  


“金唱片”是在韩流的震源地——日本举行的首场K-pop颁奖典礼,此次盛会将以K-pop秀的形式举办,极具看点。少女时代、Super Junior、KARA、CNBLUE、BEAST、FTISLAND等23个组合将倾巢出动,通过丰富的表演吸引大家的眼球。


颁奖典礼将分为唱片和音源两部分进行。 唱片部分的获奖者将在颁奖典礼首日揭晓,出席者将围绕金唱片唱片本奖、大奖、新人奖、最佳韩流明星奖、人气奖、韩流符号奖等展开激烈的竞争。Super Junior成员李特和KARA成员圭丽将担任典礼首日的司仪。  


音源部分的获奖者将在第二天揭晓,届时将产生音源本奖、大奖、新人奖、亚洲最佳组合奖等奖项。第二天的司仪由FTISLAND成员宏其(音)和miss A成员秀智担任。 在这次颁奖典礼中,人们将再次感受到偶像组合的威力。KARA、少女时代、Super Junior、BEAST、4minute等人气组合都被提名为人气组合候选。 特别是,凭借《The Boys》在唱片和音源销量榜上全部排名前列的少女时代此次会收获几个奖项,成为颁奖典礼的一大看点。


2007年她们凭借《重逢的世界》首次登上金唱片的舞台并获得新人奖之后,在随后的2009年凭借《说出你的愿望》拿到了音源大奖,并在2010年凭借《Hoot》拿到了唱片大奖。 Super Junior也很可能会收获多个奖杯。在2006年出道之初,Super Junior便凭借《Twins》拿到了新人奖,此后除2008年之外,他们每年都会拿到两个奖项,备受聚光灯的钟爱。2009年他们更是凭借《Sorry Sorry》拿到了唱片大奖。针对新一代“少女时代”和“Super Junior”进行的新人奖领域,A pink(《不知道》)、B1A4(《O.K》)和Dal★shabet(《Bling Bling》)都被提名为候选人。 JTBC将对这场在日本举行的盛况进行录播,日本方面由朝日电视台进行录播。


在网络上,可以通过MSN,在韩国、日本、中国、泰国、印度尼西亚等9各国家和地区看到录播节目。 

少女时代 孝渊 与 MISS A 敏 的童年时期合照公开!



近日上述这张早期 少女时代 孝渊 与 Miss A 敏 的童年时期合照的公开在网络上引起关注。


在1月6号在某网络社区论坛上挂有一篇以“Miss A Min让人惊讶的过去”为标题的文章以及照片吸引了许多网友们的关注。如文章当中所显示 Miss A 敏 与 少女时代 孝渊 俩人手挽着手一起面对镜头微笑合照。


目前经过多年以后两人现在分别是“少女时代”以及“Miss A”著名女子组合的成员之一。

Sooyoung visits Park Seungil


On January 10th, Girls' Generation's Sooyoung visited former basketball coach Park Seungil.

This is not the first time a member of Girls' Generation paid him a visit, as the coach has already made headlines several times because of his close relationship with the members.

Park Seungil, who’s been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a big fan of the group. This inspired Sooyoung to visit him often at the hospital.