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[TRANS] 120329 JYJ Which Cannot Be Heard In “Inkigayo”, Can Be Heard In “Rooftop Prince”

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[TRANS] 120329 JYJ Which Cannot Be Heard In “Inkigayo”, Can Be Heard In “Rooftop Prince”

In the third episode of “Rooftop Prince”, which was broadcast on SBS on 28 March, it seems that compared to the attractive development of the plot, the melodious music is more attention grabbing. However, you may still miss it if you are not paying attention.

The music that appears when the crown prince’s 3-man consort, Song Man Bo (played by Lee Min Ho), Do Chi San (played by Choi Woo Shik) and Woo Yong Sul (played by Jung Suk Won), make a video call to the crown prince, Lee Gak (played by Park Yoochun), at the fast food joint is “Be My Girl” from JYJ’s first official album, “The Beginning”.

Aside from that, JYJ’s “Be The One”, also from “The Beginning”, appears when Park Ha (played by Han Ji Min) is at the departmental store with her mother.

It is normal for singer-turned-actors to have their songs played in the dramas, but for JYJ songs to appear in “Rooftop Prince” is something special for JYJ and their fans, since it is usually not easy to hear these songs on programmes. Although JYJ is able to appear in dramas, and appear actively in news programmes, they are still not able to appear on music programmes.

Perhaps someday we would be able to hear JYJ’s songs not as background music, but as live performances. And perhaps someday we will be able to see these three men stand proudly on the stage of music programmes.

(irrelevant portions omitted)

Source : [BaiduTVXQ + Oh My News via Nate]

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120328 Korean Studies Grants To Support Scholarship, Research, Cultural Activities

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Korean Studies Grants to Support Scholarship, Research, Cultural Activities

By Maryanne George
LSA Communications

U-M’s Nam Center for Korean Studies recently has received gifts and grants of nearly $2.9 million that will create new opportunities for scholarship, research and community engagement.

 

Undergraduate students Sun Hung Woo and Hye Seung Ryoo perform Sa-mool-nori during the Chuseok event, a Korean thanksgiving celebration. They are members of “Sinaboro,” a Korean traditional drumming group at U-M. The event was sponsored by the Nam Center for Korean Studies in October. (Photo courtesy of Mitch Park)

 Alumnus Woon-Hyung Lee, chairman of SeAH Group, Korea’s major steel pipe and tube manufacturer, will establish two $500,000 endowment funds: the Woon-Hyung Lee Korea Culture Fund and the Woon-Hyung Lee International Korean Studies Fund. The endowments will strengthen programs promoting cultural, educational and international experiences.

 The Woon-Hyung Lee International Korean Studies Fund endowment also qualifies for a $250,000 contribution from President Mary Sue Coleman’s Donor Challenge Fund.

In addition, the SeAH-Haiam Art & Science Scholarship Foundation, for which Lee serves as chair, will provide $10,000 annually for the next three years to support cultural activities and teacher-training programs.

Nojin Kwak, director of the Nam Center and an associate professor of communication studies, says Lee’s gifts continue a tradition of philanthropy.

“Like his previous gifts, Chairman Lee’s endowment funds will be utilized to strengthen the center’s programming on Korean culture, including collaborative activities with the University of Michigan Museum of Art,” Kwak says.

The Academy of Korean Studies also has awarded an Overseas Leading University Program for Korean Studies (OLUKS) grant to the center. This five-year grant of approximately $900,000 will strengthen the center’s scholarly programs and fund academic conferences and symposia on modern and contemporary Korea.

“This grant will provide students with fellowships as well as funds for scholarly programs in diverse fields, including communications, literature, art, culture, religion and sports psychology,” Kwak says.

A gift of $750,000 from The Korea Foundation will create the Korea Foundation Korean Language Program Directorship, providing the Korean Language Program (KLP) with organizational stability and programmatic leadership.

“Along with the significant growth of the enrollment in Korean language classes, the KLP directorship endowment puts the program on a promising trajectory,” Kwak says. “The Nam center will use its resources to provide students with an opportunity to learn the Korean language and more about the history and culture of Korea.”

The Nam Center for Korean Studies was launched in 1995 as the Korean Studies Program. Elder Sang-Yong Nam, a 1966 U-M graduate, noticed a lack of Korean art and literature at U-M when he arrived on campus in 1964. He began advocating for Korean language courses at U-M in 1984 and over the years became the center’s largest benefactor. In 2010 the center was named in his honor. He died in March 2011.

Over the years the center has grown to one of the leading Korean studies programs in the country. The center’s growth has been nurtured by donors and alumni from Korea.

“Donors from Korea have provided some of the most generous international gifts to the university,” says Peggy Burns, assistant dean for advancement in LSA. “This tradition of philanthropy is a tribute to Korea’s connection to the University of Michigan, dedication to education and the desire to share the culture, arts and literature of their amazing country.”

Credit: Maryanne George

Momma’s Source: Nam Center for Korean Studies

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120328 A Clean Voice for an Advanced Nation: Singing in South Korean Christianity

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A Clean Voice for an Advanced Nation: Singing in South Korean Christianity
March 28th, 2012

Host Department: Nam Center for Korean Studies

    • Date: 03/28/2012
    • Time: 04:00 PM – 05:30 PM
    • Location: Room 1636 School of Social Work Building, 1080 South University
      Nicholas Harkness, Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Harvard University

  • Description:  
  • Further Information:This lecture focuses on the role of the voice in South Korean Christian culture. Drawing on ethnographic research conducted in Seoul’s Protestant churches and colleges of music, I explore the way European-style classical singing (songak) relates to certain idealized qualities of modern Christian personhood and national advancement. Among these Christians, it is claimed that the advanced nation is joyful, healthy, stable, and clean—and so should its voice be. I discuss both the aesthetics of sound as well as the ethics of bodily practice.

credit: Nicholas Harkness

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[PIC/TRANS] 120327 JYJ with Chile’s First Lady Cecilia Morel, Featured in a Chilean Newspaper

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 [PIC/TRANS] 120327 JYJ with Chile’s First Lady Cecilia Morel, Featured in a Chilean Newspaper

March 27, 2012 · ceskjj

[TRANSLATION]

(Cecilia Morel) tells about how she met the popular guys and the first ladies in Seoul

Cecilia Morel Make-up Oriental Style and Meeting with JYJ 

Seoul. The second day of Cecilia Morel in Seoul transformed into a huge introduction to the korean culture.  During the second and last day of the Nuclear Summit, Morel had lunch with the first ladies. The lunch appointment was in the Blue House, seat of the government, that was built in Korean style. “We had to pull off our shoes to enter the house” said Cecilia, who had to put on special footwear.

She sampled the local food during lunch, and spent a lot of time with the korean first lady, Kim YoonOk, who was sitting right next to her .  The main event came after lunch, which began with a dance show with performers wearing traditional clothes. Later, Cecilia met JYJ, the most popular korean k-pop group who were in Santiago [Chile] in the beginning of March . ”I went to meet them and congratulated them. It was funny because two of them were very blonde, blonde, blonde, blonde. It was also funny because they look like Korean rock stars, and for me, that is something new and it catches attention” said Cecilia. 

(T/N; this is a rough translation; information unrelated to JYJ omitted )

++ Update++

The First Lady of Chile tweeted about JYJ:

[TRANS] At the First Ladies’ banquet in Korea, I was with JYJ
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Credit: Lun via @ConnyAle_Nonnie + @ceciliamorel
Translated by: @Rasshie + JYJ3
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News] SM Entertainment Artists To Become SM Entertainment Shareholders

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[News] SM Entertainment Artists to Become SMEntertainment Shareholders

SM Entertainment, one of Korea’s largest entertainment companies, has recently announced that it would be issuing approximately $881,000 worth of new shares for its artists. As a part of their capital increase through a third party allotment, SM Entertainment artists will become major shareholders of the company, thereby effectively owning a piece of their company.

On March 26th, SM Entertainment announced the plan through DART Financial Supervisory Service, which will provide SM artists Kangta, BoA, TVXQ, Super Junior, Girl’s Generation, SHINee, f(x), Go Ara, and more of approximately $881,000 worth of SM Entertainment stock.

SM Entertainment will issue 22,120 new shares of stock with each individual share valued at 44,550 won (approximately $39 – $40 USD) each.

Kangta, BoA, and most of the Super Junior and Girls’ Generation members will be receiving 680 shares each (value of around $27,200 for each member), while SHINee and f(x) members will be receiving 340 shares each (value of around $13,600 for each member).

SM Entertainment released a statement saying, “This capital increase represents a strengthening partnership between the company and its artists, and we hope that as shareholders, our artists will share and take part in the vision and growth of the company.”

They continued, “We are expecting a global growth of the company through this renewed partnership with the artists.”

Source & Image: Starnews via Nate
Credit: Allkpop

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[NEWS] JYJ’s Junsu, Musical “Elisabeth” Has Attracted 200,000 People So Far

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[NEWS] JYJ’s Junsu, Musical “Elisabeth” Has Attracted 200,000 People So Far

JYJ’s Junsu has been enjoying much popularity even in musicals.

According to (Junsu’s) management agency, C-Jes Entertainment, on 21 March, the 12 performances of “Elisabeth” which Junsu has participated in so far have a cumulative total audience of more than 200,000. “Elisabeth” has ranked number 1 with record high sales due to Junsu’s involvement. It can be said that all the musicals that Junsu has participated in have become topics of discussion.

With his 12th “Elisabeth” performance on the afternoon of 21 March, Junsu has attracted more than 200,000 audiences so far, proving his popularity.

In response to his own popularity, Junsu said, “The feeling of working with really outstanding actors and actresses day after day is very fun. I am touched each time during the curtain call, thanks to the audience who applaud us, it gives me strength.”

In addition, he also said, “I hope that with the remaining performances of “Elisabeth”, the audience will be able to find their own happiness after watching the performances.”

Source : [K Star News]
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120326 Hallyu 2.0: The Korean Wave in the Age of Social Media Facebook Page University of Michigan Ann Arbor

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Perspectives on Contemporary Korea Conference Series

Hallyu 2.0: The Korean Wave in the Age of Social Media

Home Program Participants Directions

 April 6, 2012
Rackham Amphitheatre, University of Michigan
Free and Open to the Public – No Registration is Required

Hallyu (the Korean Wave), a term coined to describe the widespread popularity and regional/trans-regional influence of Korean cultural products, has recently come into its own as a subject of academic inquiry and broad intellectual interest. However, while much attention has been paid to the impact of the Korean Wave on Korea’s national image or domestic economy, as well as its implications for transnational cultural flow, there has been little discussion about the impact of new communication technologies, such as social media.

Hallyu is indeed entering the new age of social media. For the last few years, Facebook, Twitter, youtube, cyworld, and myriad social networking websites have boosted the dissemination of Korea’s popular media contents to regions where the traditional media– theatrical distributions, TV networks, and DVD/VCD sales– had never reached before. Korean films, TV dramas and variety shows, online games, comics, and popular songs are now being shared, distributed and consumed in cyberspace at an unprecedented pace.

“Hallyu 2.0: The Korean Wave in the Age of Social Media” conference seeks to comprehend and interpret the meaning of this new and powerful cultural industry. The conference will stage interdisciplinary dialogues among scholars of cinema, media, and visual studies, and of area studies and communication studies, by implicating multiple approaches in deciphering the intricate web of contemporary media ecosystems.

credit: Nam Center for Korean Studies

Momma’s Source: ncks.info@umich.edu+Facebook

I was able to talk to the Conference Director who pointed me to the Umich Asian Studies Facebook Page.

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[INFO] University of Michigan Symposium on Hallyu 2.0: “OF THE FANS, BY THE FANS, FOR THE FANS – THE REPUBLIC OF JYJ”

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[INFO] University of Michigan Symposium on Hallyu 2.0: “OF THE FANS, BY THE FANS, FOR THE FANS – THE REPUBLIC OF JYJ”

The University of Michigan will be holding a Symposium on the Hallyu Wave on April 6. One of the seminars offered during the 2nd panel is entitled: “Of the fans, by the fans, for the fans: The Republic of JYJ.”

YJ3 Note: Prof. Seung-ah Lee has presented the same topic at UC Irvine.  Event description is below:

The nationalist celebrations behind K-pop hide uncomfortable and troubled reality of the Korean entertainment industry. Far from being a paradise for aspiring young artists, SM Entertainment is a powerful industrial machinery that maintains complete control over the products it manufactures—the dancing and singing teenage boys and girls who are carefully marketed as “idol groups.” Prof. Lee’s lecture examines the JYJ fandom as an emerging social movement and analyzes both the mechanisms and logics internal to this movement.

Source: University of Michigan + University of California – Irvine
Credit: @Cecilia9095
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[Pic+Vid] 120323 Florian Birsak Playing Mozart’s New Works

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“ALLEGRO MOLTO”  by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

 credit: AFP

These new Mozart piano pieces were discovered in 2009

Momma’s Source: Yahoo news+CBS News Online+alflang1

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[NEWS] 120322 K-Pop Fever In South America “Grow Twice As More”

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[NEWS] K-Pop Fever In South America “Grow Twice As More”

CNN Chile reporter Stavros Mosjos that came to report for JYJ’s Chile concert shared, “Now K-Pop that was limited to certain fan base has now reached the public. Now is the perfect time for K-Pop to spread out to the general public.”

The furthest country from Korea, Santiago, Chile, shows Kia, Hyundai, LG, and Samsung company’s billboards are lined up on the way to downtown from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez airport. 1 of three to four cars on the street are Korea. K-Pop is greeting an important time as Korea’s brand power is already significant in South America.

All the K-Pop fans, concert promoter, and press have stated that this year is the golden opportunity for K-Pop to spread K-Pop in South America.

According to the fans in Chile there are about 2-3 students in each classroom who are K-Pop fans. Although it only reached the mania however due to the ardent fans now K-Pop music has started to spread out to the general public.

CNN Chile reporter Stavros Mosjos that came to report for JYJ’s Chile concert shared, “Now K-Pop that was limited to certain fan base has now reached the public. Now is the perfect time for K-Pop to spread out to the general public.”

Concert promoters expect the current K-Pop of 20,000 to 30,000 market audiences to grow more than twice the size within this year. JYJ’s concert promoter Noix company CEO Gonzalo Garcia stated, “Korean artists popularity will more than double within one year. K-Pop is surely attracting quite a lot of attention.”

Some say that this type of popularity can be a temporary K-Pop boom however if you look further back Chie’s hallyu wave began much earlier. Majority of JYJ’s fan that visited JYJ’s concert March 9 has been a fan of JYJ since 5-6 years ago. This is even before the K-Pop boom started.

Cristina Jorquera, 25 shared that her Korean name is Han Boa said she became interested in Korean artists through Japanese animation. She held an interview after the concert with OSEN stating, “I liked Japanese animation which had me take interest in Japan’s pop culture which in turn made me a fan of BoA and TVXQ who were active in Japan at that time. I came to know that they were all Korean artists which led me to take interest in Korea.” Not only that she replied that majority of JYJ’s fans have been waiting for their performance for over 5 years, which tells us this is not a temporary boom.

Especially the K-Pop artists are already influencing the Chile’s youth values so it’s expected that K-Pop will become a larger influence. The stories of K-Pop artists making a name for themselves on their own seem to have contributed to being more favorable towards Korean artists. Another fan Nicole Escobar, 27 stated, “The social polarization in South America is very severe which limits the youth of dreaming of becoming successful however seeing the Korean artists that endure the difficult trainee period to become successful singers allow us to have hope ‘I can do it.’ Many fans like their stories of overcoming hardship.”

The fans have gathered actively together with other Korean artists fans to share and exchange information. Nicole Escobar, “International fan clubs are community of destiny. Although my friend is a fan of After School since there is no one in the fan club who can fluently speak Korean or English. Therefore they will request to a Super Junior fan who can speak English to translate some information. So there are these fan clubs that gather together to socialize by sharing information. If the numbers of fans are small then the Korean artists will not come to visit us, therefore it’s fairly important for all the fans to unite.”

Nevertheless there are still many things that are lacking. Fans pointed out that for K-Pop’s popularity to grow further within Chile the sharing of information needs to be more active. Cristina Jorquera expressed,“It’s is really difficult to find the information of my favorite artist in my language. More than the music that is made worldwide composers and new trend, we need the access to the information. We can even barely find one official homepage in Spanish.”

There is another assignment to solve. The reporters in Chile shared, “If album license is issued properly and CD is distributed, more fans who will purchase for $25-30 rather than purchasing it for $300-$400 from online.”

Most of all, the willingness of K-Pop stars towards the fans in South America will be the deciding factor to K-Pop sensation’s future. And more artists including Super Junior and B2ST have been reported to be preparing for concerts in South America. Big Bang, Super Junior, SHINee, 2NE1 are also popular in Chile, according to the reporters in Chile. As the interests towards K-Pop increase, there will be a higher demand for local events and concerts.

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[Translation] 120322 JYJ Tweets

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[Trans] 120322 JYJ Tweets

Junsu: Oh right, today is the premiere of Yoochun’s drama~ I will watch it if I’ll be online tomorrow~ It’s interesting, right??? ^^

Junsu: Returning back home, leaning against the bed, kacha~ (T/N: camera sound) scary right…. Ke, good night everyone.

Junsu: Chelsea won today!!!!!!

Junsu: @JS_921214 Ju Seung ah… Hyung caught a flu too TT The symptoms started the night before, and felt so tired yesterday and today TT You have to go for a long while, do rest well~~~

Junsu: The phlegm that had never happened to me in my life, started since yesterday… Including sneezing ㅜ I thought I caught a flu… In the end its actually the allergy from seasons-changing… In the past, I have no relation with allergy reactions… As one ages, it appeared one by one… Ah! ㅠ It seems to have all started since the time I was in Japan, it started from that pollen allergy ㅠ

Kim So Hyun (@wowkimsohyun): @6002theMicky How are you ^^ I am So Hyun~ Yesterday’s crown prince!! Really really handsome~ little maiden shall retreat, and follow behind you supporting you!! Please work hard ♥ pic.twitter.com/F05Hdg7X (Words on placard: Rooftop Prince Fighting! Crown Prince Fighting ♥

Lee Min Ho (@93LeeMinHo): @wowkimsohyun You just forsaken the oppa who you worked with for 3 dramas just like that…

Kim So Hyun: @93LeeMinHo Oppa! Life is as such!! Oppa is very handsome yesterday ♥ Though it’s a bit late, fighting!!~

Yoochun: @wowkimsohyun So Hyun ah ^^ Thank you. ke. You must have started to be busy too, Have to continue working hard, okay!! Oppa will always give you support ^^

Junsu: I… am not feeling well ㅜ pic.twitter.com/R5ql3sUo

credit: baidu
trans by: rachui@sharingyoochun

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