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[TRANS] 120205 Post Of JYJ Tweets

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[TRANS] 120205 Post Of JYJ Tweets

This post will be updated throughout the day with tweets by JYJ. A time will be added with each tweet as our translators will not always be able to provide instant translations This post includes tweets from 6am KST, February 5th to 5:59am KST, February 6th.

Stars are precious to our little gamer 😛
(Yong Hwan, 6:25pm KST, 120203) @1215thexiahtic I started playing too lol Hyung, can’t you give me some stars? I’ve realized just how precious they are lol pic.twitter.com/OofhnEgP
(Junsu, 12:13am KST) @plmok30 lol I can’t give you any of the stars that I have..ㅠ

Turkey is indeed awesome 😀 I loved my visits there too!
(Jaejoong,5:51am KST) Turkish people share quite a lot of similarities with Korean people.. It’s really a great place to be~ A country that fills me with anticipation for the next couple of days to come~
(T/N: lol this tweet was made before 5:59am but I added it anyway. I’m such a rebel~ *runs around*) 

This is too adorable <3
(Jaejoong, 8:55pm KST, English Tweet) I love TURKEY! TURKEY fan’s is so active n cut^^

Nice save, Mr Kim Jaejoong, very nice save 😉
(Jaejoong, 8:59pm KST, English Tweet) e~ haha

Did something happen? 🙁
(Yoochun, 12.58am KST) You can still be having a hard time, even if you have a lot of experience…. You could crumble because you’re strong….
(Yoochun, 12.59am KST) I think I’m like that…

(Jae Eun, 1.05am KST) @6002theMicky Maybe that’s why we have to learn how to become stronger…….
(Yoochun, 1.18am KST) @beyondmonica Is that why??

(Hyejin, 1.16am KST) @6002theMicky If you just let go instead of forcing yourself to hold on because you don’t want to crumble, it can become nothing to worry about. From experience, it really does. 🙂
(Yoochun, 1.19am KST) @PR_babe What~ How are you??
(Hyejin, 1.20am KST) @6002theMicky I’m good but I’m good in a strange way. kekekekeke
(Yoochun, 1.24am KST) @PR_babe What~~~ Oh~

The absolute craziness begins!
(Jaejoong, 1.05am KST) Turkey’s nice~~^^ http://pic.twitter.com/UIEKwN0q
(Jaejoong, 1.07am KST) @6002theMicky Yoochun, be strong~ You have me, Jaejeul, and Jungu! Though filming (for your drama) must be tiring, hwaiting ..! pic.twitter.com/GvObaIjv
(Yoochun, 1.10am KST) @mjjeje Have you been drinking?? I love you~
(Jaejoong, 1.18am KST) @6002theMicky It’s only 6 here, why would I be drinking~ I love you~ And be strong~ If you think about what I said to you on my birthday, I know you’ll feel a bit stronger^^
(Yoochun, 1.19am KST) @mjjeje That day, the three of us~ were pretty lovable~

omg I died at the end XD
(Yoochun, 1.23am KST) J.Y.J Hwaiting!!!!
(Yoochun, 1.29am KST) Jaejoong hyung’s birthday~ The conversation we had that day is a secret~ yfrog.com/mmbc8fwj
(Jaejoong, 1.31am KST) @6002theMicky This photo haha It feels like I’m there right now haha
(Junsu, 1.34am KST) @6002theMicky keke Yoochun, whatcha doin’??
(Yoochun, 1.34am KST) @mjjeje I miss you~~~ Come back to Korea asap~
(Junsu, 1.34am KST) @mjjeje It was fun, in a way.. and pleasant lol Anyway, how’s Turkey??
(Jaejoong, 1.38am KST) @1215thexiahtic Turkey’s so awesome, let’s all come here together someday!
(Jaejoong, 1.38am KST) @6002theMicky Yes, I should go invade your filming location! I’ll take Jungu with me~
(Junsu, 1.39am KST) @mjjeje They say it’s the flower of Eastern Europeㅠ
(Yoochun, 1.40am KST) @1215thexiahtic Get lost~
(Jaejoong, 1.40am KST) @1215thexiahtic @6002theMicky I have a photo of that moment, but from a different angle.. haha We were dangerous that day haha pic.twitter.com/e2W3AJeF
(Yoochun, 1.42am KST) @1215thexiahtic Junsu, I obeyed all the traffic lights today, as always. I love you hahahahahaha (T/N: ‘준수’ means ‘to obey, abide by’ etc in Korean. aka This is another infamous lame joke by the Chunface XD)
(Junsu, 1.43am KST) @mjjeje @6002theMicky Everything we said that day is a secret lol
(Junsu, 1.43am KST) @6002theMicky kekekekekekekekeke
(Junsu, 1.45am KST) @6002theMicky Everything’s great about you but your one flaw is that you’re not that funny…. keke
(Junsu, 1.46am KST) @6002theMicky The video in which you tell me that my flaw is that I’m ugly.. it’s still a fatal blow, even when I watch it nowㅠlol
(Jaejoong, 1.48am KST) @1215thexiahtic @6002theMicky Good-looking Yoochun is contained on location (T/N: ‘준수’ can also mean ‘good-looking, handsome’ while ‘재중’ means ‘to be contained’… Not you too Kim Jaejoong ;A;)
(Yoochun, 1.49am KST) @1215thexiahtic I’m sorry Junsu…. I couldn’t even make you laugh.. I should just go die… Sob….
(Junsu, 1.50am KST) @mjjeje @6002theMicky (T/N: This is directed at Jaejoong’s lame joke) Wow, that was funny.
(Jaejoong, 1.50am KST) @6002theMicky @1215thexiahtic Yoochun can only make people laugh with his facial expressions~

Just tell us~~~~~~~~~~
(Jae Eun, 1:34am KST) @mjjeje @6002themicky @1215thexiahtic The three of talked for over an hour… hahaha What on earth were you talking about hahahaha ha
(Junsu, 1:36am KST) @beyondmonice Shall I say.. it was a talk only men could have.. haha

…how is this funny? 😛
(Yoochun, 1.53am KST) I’ve run out of battery ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
(Junsu, 1.57am KST) @6002theMicky kekekeke Why is this kid so funny?

Kitties \o/
(Jaejoong, 2.49am KST) Turkish cats~ pic.twitter.com/PJZpEnrc

(Jaejoong, 3:05am KST) A close-up shot of the Turkish cat.. Ah, I’m starting to miss JiJi pic.twitter.comVjlWh4xz

Source: [Jaejoong+Yoochun+Junsu+Others’  Twitter]

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[TRANS] 120206 JYJ’s Yoochun, “SungKyunKwan Scandal” Is A Finalist At The NYTV Festival

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[TRANS] 120206 JYJ’s Yoochun, “SungKyunKwan Scandal” Is A Finalist At The NYTV Festival

Aired last year, the KBS2TV drama “SungKyunKwan Scandal” has been selected as a finalist at the “2012 New York TV Festival”

On 6 February, KBS reported that “SungKyunKwan Scandal” has been selected as a finalist in the mini-series category at the “2012 New York TV Festival”. After the gold, silver, and bronze awards have been decided, the results will be published next month. The awards show is expected to be held on 17 April in Las Vegas, America. With “SungKyunKwan Scandal” becoming a finalist in the mini-series category, this could be a chance to become the first international award to be won this year.

On top of the exciting storyline in “SungKyunKwan Scandal”, this drama was also a hot topic due to the gathering of male actors such as JYJ’s Park Yoochun and Yoo Ah In, which attracted the attention of the female viewers. It has been recognised as a lead drama in the hallyu boom, and also won the award for the hallyu category at the 2011 Seoul Drama Awards.

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In Honor of U-Know Yunho’s Birthday: A Compilation–DBSK/TVXQ DAY

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Happy Birthday, Yunho. May each day of this year bring you immense happiness, love, and fulfillment… Until you have a girl to call your own–we will be there when you are down. Momma Cha

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[Trans] 120202 Park Yoochun’s First Participation In ‘Rooftop Prince’ Script Reading Rehearsal‏

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[Trans] 120202 Park Yoochun’s First Participation In ‘Rooftop Prince’ Script Reading Rehearsal‏

 

Park Yoochun participated in the test filming and first script reading rehearsal on the 1st at SBS Production Centre in Ilsan. Additionally, SBS Plus President Park Jong and SBS Drama Secretary Kim Yong Seob also attended, showing their high anticipation for this drama. This drama is a love story about a Joseon dynasty royal prince who came to Seoul of 2012 with his henchmen through a unknown power.

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[Picture] 120202 JYJ Facebook Update

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[Pic] 120202 JYJ Facebook Update

Took a picture at the waiting room~ JYJ talked about personal training cause these days members are much into working out in gym~ Yuchun started reading a script of his drama which will be aired this coming March. And he got a cold ;) Take care and don’t catch a cold! And don’t forget a comment! ^^

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[Translation] 120131 C-JeS Staff Tweets About Yoochun

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[Trans] 120131 C-JeS Staff Tweets About Yoochun

[mykim3130] (C-JeS staff) The royal prince is practicing horse-riding now.

[mykim3130] Sorry that I can’t upload photos for everyone to see because there’s a lot of people here and if I were to start photographing, everyone else here will do it too… but his horse-riding skills are really good. kekeke. Smiling relaxingly while riding the horse, there’s really the feel of a royal prince. kekeke

[mykim3130] (replying to a fan’s question of “Should challenge once with Yoohwan!”) If at current status, probably Yoohwan will win, because Yoohwan’s character in ‘Gye Baek’ is good at horse riding.

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[TRANS] 120121 Lee Seung Gi vs Park Yoochun, Two Similar “Prince” Roles To Face Off In March

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[TRANS] 120121 Lee Seung Gi vs Park Yoochun, Two Similar “Prince” Roles To Face Off In March

Lee Seung Gi and Park Yoochun, who are both singer cum actors, will be facing off directly in Wednesday-Thursday dramas in March.

Lee Seung Gi will be appearing in the MBC Wednesday-Thursday drama “The King” together with Ha Ji-Won, a story about a fictitious monarchy  that rules South Korea, and a satirical love story that unfolds between the “South Korean Prince” Lee Jae-ha and the North Korean special forces’ “Legendary Female Trainer” Kim Hang-ah.

On the other side, Park Yoochun will be working with Han Jimin, as the male lead for the SBS Wednesday-Thursday drama “Attic Prince.” This drama is about the crown prince of the chosun dynasty Lee Gak, who loses his beloved princess then travels with his consorts 300 years into the future to the modern day Seoul, to continue his unrealised romance from the past,s a fantasy-romantic comedy.

Park Yoochun, who is playing the crown prince is once again playing a role in a period drama after his debut project “Sungkyunkwan Scandal,” which received a lot of love.  Since the crown prince moves from the past to modern times, you will naturally be able to see his modern-day charm in this drama as well. This drama will show many comical moments of how the crown prince tries to adapt to the modern day, and develop a different type of time-travel romance.

“The King” will be broadcast after “The moon that embraces the sun”, while “Attic Prince” will play after “Please take care of us, Captain.” Lee Seung Gi and Park Yoochun, who are both playing “princes” will be facing off directly in these two broadcast stations’ Wednesday-Thursday drama slots.

Whether Lee Seung Gi or Park Yoochun will triumph in the early part of Spring (in March), is something worth looking out for.

Source : [BaiduTVXQ + SBS Entertainment News via Nate]

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[TRANS] 120120-120121 Post Of JYJ Tweets

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[TRANS] 120120-120121 Post Of JYJ Tweets

This post will be updated throughout the day with tweets by JYJ. A time will be added with each tweet as our translators will not always be able to provide instant translations This post includes tweets from 6am KST, January 20th to 5:59am KST, January 22nd.

Happy Lunar New Year everyone 😀
(Yoon Young Seok, 7:36pm KST, 120120) @1215thexiahtic Junsu~~^^ It’s me, Yoon Jeff^^ Happy New Year~~^^
(Junsu, 10:50pm KST, 120120) @yoonphantom Hyung hyung!! Happy New Year~~^^

He finally gets his script! And writes his name as ’6002′ X)
(Yoochun, 4:10am KST, 120121) Hwaiting!!!^^ yfrog.com/esdkmvjj

Awwww So cute Jun-chan!!
(Jaejoong, 9:08am KST, 120121) Our Junjju (T/N: I’m sure y’all know this is the cute way of saying Junsu’s name) pic.twitter.com/LCUgjDvF

lololol the Song-Cha bromance?
(Jaejoong, 9:10am KST, 120121) I fan must have made this for us.. pic.twitter.com/r8q5EYe6

Source: [Junsu+Yoochun+Jaejoong+Other’s Twitter]

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[News] Jung Yoo Mi and Lee Tae Tae Sung Join Park Yoochun and Han Ji Min for “Rooftop Prince”

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[News] Jung Yoo Mi and Lee Tae Sung Joins Park Yoo Chun and Han Ji Min for “Rooftop Prince”

The casting for the new SBS drama “Rooftop Prince” is finalized with JYJ’s Park Yoo Chun, Han Ji Min, Lee Tae Sung and Jung Yoo Mi.

“Rooftop Prince” is a historical/fusion/contemporary drama about a crown prince (Park Yoo Chun) traveling ahead 300 years along with his servants to meet his lost crown princess (Park Ji Min). The concept is said to be similar to “Thousand Years of Love,” which aired in 2003 and starred So Ji Sup and Sung Yuri. 

Currently, the female lead Han Ji Min is finishing up the JTBC drama, “Padam Padam.” She will be taking a short break before starting the filming for “Rooftop Prince.” Park Yoo Chun will be taking on the challenge for this drama after a successful run with “Sungkyunkwan Scandal” in 2010 and “Miss Ripley” in 2011.

The supporting male lead, Lee Tae Sung is currently playing Lee Bo Young’s lover in MBC’s “Hooray For Love” and is receiving a lot of love. Jung Yoo Mi received a lot of love for her role in “Thousand Days’ Promise” as well.

“Rooftop Prince” will be airing on March 14, after “Take Care Of Us Captain” ends.

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[Trans] 120117 JYJ Yoochun, “Miss Ripley” Making Of DVD To Go On Sale!

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[Trans] 120117 JYJ Yoochun, “Miss Ripley” Making Of DVD To Go On Sale!

Yoochun, who showed his great potential as an actor in “Sungkyunkwan Scandal”, created a commotion with the selection of his next project “Miss Ripley.” Challenging an adult romance which is very different from his previous work, Yoochun showed delicate emotional acting, and the “making of” video clips full of talent and charm will be on sale.

Differing in appearance from the period piece “Sungkyunkwan Scandal” , Yoochun shows a more natural cool style and captures the hearts of the fans. From his mischievous ways in front of the staff and co-actors, to his nervousness as he focuses his energies before the shoot, (this video) is filled with various expressions of Yoochun that cannot be found in the actual show. Also, there are “backstage” comments from Yoochun, who speaks during the breaks in filming.

 Aside from Yoochun, (the show features) Kim Sung Woo, who showed overflowing charisma in his acting in “Iris”, Lee Da Hae, who has had many hit dramas such as “Chuno”, and actress Kang Hye Jung, who has been active in movies. With such a strong cast of actors gathered on set, the atmosphere was surprisingly congenial!

As a result of the harmonious atmosphere on the set, Yoochun was able to become closer to the other actors, who were older that him. He showed cute sides of him that were different from when he was overflowing with nervousness, allowing people to see his “frank humour”.

Drawing its inspiration from the suspense novel bestseller series, “Ripley”, this work depicts human nature which revolves around a continuous chain of lies and desires. The overwhelming professionalism of the actors is also shown – how they switch from serious, when they act out thrilling scenes of lying or being lied to, to their natural sides in the offshoot.

In particular, the camera, which focuses mainly on Yoochun, shows scenes from his comments, to him drawing portraits of the staff, to him signing for his fans, making the honest side of Yoochun available to everyone. Fans will not be able to resist seeing scenes such as (Yoochun) receiving guidance from the trainers during the training and swimming scenes that are featured in this volume. Also, Yoochun’s comments throughout filming breaks are also recorded.

We are glad to be able to know the true feelings of Yoochun as an actor, who says he realised the joy of acting through this work. Contrary to the theme of “lies” that is presented (in the drama), this volume is rich with content of Yoochun’s “frankness”.

◆DVD Information
Released 21 March 2012
Price : 7,000 yen each (Tax Inclusive) – 2 dics per vol.
Distributed by : Pony Canyon

◆Cast
Song Yoohyun / Yutaka – Yoochun (“Sungkyunkwan Scandal”)
Jang Miri – Lee Da Hae (“Chuno”, “East of Eden”, “Robber”)
Jang Myung Hoon – Kim Seung Woo (“Iris”, “Hotelier”, “Into the Fire”)
Moon Hui Joo – Kang Hye Jung (“Old Boy”, “Welcome to Dongmakgol”)

◆ DVD Contents
★Voｌ.1 ＜260 min. recorded＞
★Vol.2 ＜260 min. recorded＞

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[Translation] 120118 Park Yoochun & Han Ji Min Confirmed For SBS ‘Attic Prince’

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[Trans] 120118 Park Yoochun & Han Ji Min Confirmed For SBS ‘Attic Prince’

It has been revealed that Park Yoochun and Han Ji Min will be in the new Wednesday-Thursday SBS drama.

On the afternoon of the 18th at the Gyeonggi-do, Ilsan SBS drama production centre, SBS drama CP Kim Young Sub clarified that “Park Yoochun and Han Ji Min have been casted for ‘Attic Prince’, which will start airing in March”.

Following KBS2 TV’s ‘SungKyunKwan Scandal’ that aired in 2010 and MBC’s ‘Miss Ripley’ that finished airing in July last year, Park Yoochun will continue his foray into dramas through this SBS drama.

Han Ji Min, who is currently acting in the jTBC drama ‘Padam Padam… The Sound of His and Her Heartbeats’ as Jung Ji Na, will be making her return to SBS after her last role in the SBS Wednesday-Thursday drama ‘Cain and Abel’ in 2009.

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[TRANS] 120112 For Now, Please Call JYJ “Actors”

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[TRANS] 120112 For Now, Please Call JYJ “Actors”

 After stopping musical and drama related activites for a while, members of popular idol group JYJ is now starting to take another step towards planning for activities related to acting. Park Yoochun has been selected as the male lead for the new SBS Wednesday-Thursday drama “Prince of the Rooftop House” and concrete details on dates and the signing of the actual contract is expected to be completed by this weekend. (T/N: This may not be true since there are articles that refute this)

“Prince of the Rooftop House” is a romantic comedy about a prince from the Chosun era who lost his wife during a war, and travels through time to the modern world to look for love. This role is said to have been created with Park Yoochun in mind even from the planning stages.

Member Kim Jaejoong’s acting activities are easily comparable to Park Yoochun’s. He made his debut last year in SBS’s “Protect the Boss,” and has also received requests to appear in 2-3 dramas, and these have been put up for review and planning as part of his schedule for the first half part of this year.

While Park Yoochun and Kim Jaejoong focus on the silver screen, member Kim Junsu pulls the attention of the masses to the musical industry. Kim Junsu will be meeting the fans via “Elisabeth,” which will be playing in Blue Square in Hannam-dong, Seoul starting from 8 February. He has been working hard daily in preparation for this first performance since the start of December last year.

These 3 men who are will be active in the drama and musical industries will be coming together as JYJ in March for the South American concert tours. They will be performing in Santiago, the capital of Chile on 9 March, and Lima, the capital of Peru on 11 March for the their first solo concerts. (in South America.)

Source : [BaiduTVXQ + Donga via Nate]

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[Trans] 120111 Park Yoochun’s Side Says, “No Agreements Have Been Made On ‘The Prince Of The Rooftop House’

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[Trans] 120111 Park Yoochun’s Side Says, “No Agreements Have Been Made On ‘The Prince Of The Rooftop House’

Regarding the news that Park Yoochun is confirmed to appear in SBS’s new Wednesday-Thursday drama ‘The Prince of the Rooftop House’, the singer cum actor’s representatives stated, “It’s only one of the many productions he’s considering.”

A representative of Park Yoochun’s agency stated in a phone conversation with TV Report on the 11th that, “It’s true that he (Park Yoochun) was offered a role in ‘The Prince of the Rooftop house’, but we’ve never held a meeting with the production company or discussed the matter with them in any way. He isn’t confirmed to appear.”

 

This representative continued to say, “‘The Prince of the Rooftop House’ is only one of the many productions that he’s currently considering and examining. We’ve never come to a verbal agreement with SBS about the issue.“

(info about the drama omitted)

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120109 [News} The Cute Quotient

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[News] The Cute Quotient

By Primastuti Handayani
The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network
Saturday, Jan 07, 2012

South Korea’s best-known export today is not pickled cabbage.

Instead, it comes in a sleek, pretty package and suits the tastes of people across Asia – especially young women – and increasingly the world.

Move over, kimchi. Come on down, K-pop male idols.

In the past few years, Indonesian teenage girls, like their peers across Asia and increasingly in Europe, have become devoted fans of Hallyu (Korean wave) entertainers such as Choi Si-won of Super Junior, Kim Jaejoong of JYJ (formerly a member of DBSK/TVXQ), SS501′s Kim Hyun-joong and many more.

Back in 2009, the era of Bae Yong-joon with his famous Winter Sonata TV series gave way to protégé Hyun-joong in the role of Yoon Ji-hoo in Boys Before Flowers.

Jaejoong’s Protect the Boss and Si-won’s Poseidon, produced in 2011, have captured the hearts of fans who watch the series however they can – cable TV, video streaming, pirated DVDs or on YouTube.

Asian countries, especially Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan, have turned out plenty of attractive young entertainers in the past, but these Korean men – stylish, well groomed and well built – fulfill a fantasy for young women of the very handsome boy next door.

According to psychologist Dewi Dewo, moviegoers want to see men who are good-looking but not intimidating.

“Why do sweet-looking boys sell? Because the trend today is for them. Even young stars from the West are cute guys,” she says.

Tati Winarsih, the author of Seoulvivor, a book on K-pop hot spots in Seoul released late November, believes that it’s only natural for everybody to want to see “beautiful creatures”.

“These girls really love those pretty boys because despite their beautiful look, they are still able to show their macho side, their manly character. They aren’t effeminate despite their beauty,” she says, adding that reality shows have helped the stars to reveal their true selves to their fans.

The dramas also sell Korea.

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The comprehensive training system, according to SM Entertainment CEO Kim Young-min, is the secret behind the success of K-pop.

SM is currently the biggest entertainment agency in South Korea, with its stable of stars including DBSK, Super Junior, Girls’ Generation, SHINee and f(x).

“If a group concept is chosen, then the members start training their foreign languages, dancing and singing,” he was quoted as saying by Soompi.com. “I think the most important aspect of training is training a celebrity’s personality.”

“Creating” a superstar is not a cheap enterprise.

SM founder, Lee So-man, revealed how his agency spent 4 billion won (S$5.1 million) grooming the original five members of DBSK, according to Chosun.

The amount doubled as the group – named the best second-generation K-pop band from their 2004 debut until they splintered into DBSK and JYJ in 2009 following a legal dispute – started producing their album and doing promotions.

The enormous investment pays off: The artists, once successful and popular, are veritable money machines.

According to one estimate, the Hallyu may have generated as much as US$4 billion in sales in 2011, a 14 per cent increase from the previous year. The number is likely to grow given the high demand for more concerts and fan meetings overseas.

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