[TRANS] 140610 Ohn Joowan Says, “Even I, As A Dance Instructor In SM, Had So Much To Learn From U-Know Yunho”

Actor Ohn Joowan (31), who is a former dance instructor of SM Entertainment recently opened up about his experience working with TVXQ’s U-Know Yunho (28, Jung Yunho).

Newsen met with the actor in a cafe in Nonhyun-dong, and he began reminiscing of his days as a dance instructor in SM.

Regarding the fact that he used to teach trainees, including TVXQ’s U-Know Yunho, while working in SM Entertainment, Ohn Joowan stated, “10 years ago, there were about 10 trainees in SM who I was in charge of teaching. I’m sure that there are others in that group other than U-Know Yunho who ended up becoming singers. Back then, they were just kids who were around thirteen or fourteen years old.”

As a graduate of Seoul Institute of the Arts, Ohn Joowan was once more passionate about dancing than becoming an actor. He said, “I’ve been dancing since I was in my second year of middle school. Dance was the only thing that didn’t make me feel stressed out. Just like that kid in ‘Billy Elliot’, I was happy when I was dancing.”

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He continued to say, “The dance style that was popular when I was in middle school was b-boy dancing. In the suburbs, contemporary dance was rare but there was a lot of information and resources on b-boy dancing. I also had a lot of friends who wanted to do it too, so I started out with b-boy dancing.”

Ohn Joowan added, “When I became a high school student, I came up to Seoul with the thoughts, ‘I really like dancing, so I should learn at least one more style’ and ‘I really want to try contemporary dancing, not just moves you can pick up on the street’. I came and took lessons on jazz and contemporary styles of dancing. That’s when I decided that I wanted to apply for contemporary dance as my major.”

When asked, “Were you the reason why U-Know Yunho is able to dance so well?” he replied by saying, “No, no. Yunho’s always been much better at me in certain dance styles. I would show up to teach him, and I would always learn poppin’ dance from him.”

Ohn Joowan also stated, “We shared a special connection through our love for dance, not just as a student and teacher. We didn’t really talk that much because we could communicate through our dance moves. When I see these young trainees, I can see just how hard they must have worked to get where they are.”

He also added, “When I was a student at the Seoul Institute of the Arts, U-Know Yunho came for his college entrance exam. This was before Yunho made his debut as a member of TVXQ, and he came up to me and said, ‘Hey, teacher’. That’s when we got to know each other again. We still contact each other quite often.”

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[NEWS] 140525 Kim Junsu’s Osaka concerts completely sold out

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Kim Junsu had sold out shows in Osaka.

On May 25th, a representative of C-JeS Entertainment said, “Kim Junsu’s ’2014 XIA The Best Ballad Spring Tour Concert in Japan’, which was held in Tokyo from June 13th until 15th, and in Osaka from May 22nd until 24th, were completely sold out.”

During the concerts, Kim Junsu performed a great number of musical numbers, ballads, and drama OSTs, and it is said that 66 thousand tickets for all of the six shows were completely sold out.

It is the first time for Kim Junsu to make a full concert just with musical and ballad numbers, and the concert was specially prepared for many Japanese fans who travelled all the way to Korea to attend Kim Junsu’s musicals.

Each show was held for 150 minutes long, and Kim Junsu sang numbers from major musicals that he casted in, including ‘Mozart’, ‘Elizabeth’, and ‘December’, and drama OSTs that he recorded.

He also included some Japanese ballad songs in his setlist, and also sang a number of songs that he sang when he was a member of TVXQ.

A Japanese official said, “All of the audiences were deeply impressed by Kim Junsu’s fabulous performance,” and told that people’s anticipation for his next musical is growing larger and larger.

Meanwhile, Kim Junsu is going to cast in a new musical called ‘Dracula’ from July.

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[News] 140513 TVXQ wrap up “TVXQ Live Tour 2004~TREE~” in Niigata

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After wrapping up the shows in Sapporo, TVXQ finally wrapped up the “TVXQ Live Tour 2004~TREE~” show in Niigata on May 11 and 12 at the Toki Messe, the tallest building on the Sea of Japan. The performance is the part of the tour to promote their seventh album TREE that was kicked off in Yokohama on April 22.

The duo performed a total of 27 songs in their set list for the performance, including the new songs from their newest album, like “Tree of Life”, “I Love You”, “Something”, “Hide & Seek”, and “Scream” as well some of their previous songs, including “Humanoids”, and “Keep Your Head Down”.

The two interacted with their fans in between their performance. Yunho seemed to get caught by flu and by taking some medicine he was a little bit drowsy during the talk according to some fans’ account. Yet, his performance was still strong and charming.

Changmin, on the other hand, mentioned about how delicious Niigata’s rice is. It seemed like he always enjoyed some local cuisine before he performed, just like what he told his fans in about the ramen he had in the previous performance in Sapporo.

TVXQ will continue their tour to other cities, including Tokyo, Osaka, Fukui, Fukuoka and Hiroshima. They will be performing in a total of 29 concerts in the mentioned cities until June.

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[[News] 140506 TVXQ to appear on KBS2TV’s “The Human Condition”

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The TVXQ boys might be in the middle of their Japan tour, yet they will greet their fans in Korea through an appearance on KB2TV’s The Human Condition. A preview of the upcoming episode was released on May 3, giving the viewers a chance to see how the duo deals with a lunch box.

Changmin and Yunho were the lucky ones to receive lunch boxes made by comedian Kim Shin Young. She made them lunch boxes with 5 major nutrients, including chicken breast meat made from bean. Changmin was particularly surprised with the taste. Yet, viewers still need to see the full episodes next week to get to see what they think about the taste.

Meanwhile, TVXQ is currently touring in Japan for the “TVXQ Live Tour 2014~TREE~” to promote their seventh Japanese album. After performing in Yokohama, Nagoya and Miyagi, they will continue their tour by performing in a total of 10 cities, including Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo, Fukui, Niigata, Fukuoka and Hiroshima. They will be staging 29 concerts in the mentioned cities.

The Human Condition airs every Saturday night on KBS2TV at 11:15 p.m.

 

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[News] 140414 BoA thanks TVXQ’s Yunho for his cameo on “Make Your Move”

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BoA has expressed her gratitude to TVXQ’s Yunho, who made a cameo in her Hollywood movie, “Make Your Move”, through the showcase “BoA’s Love Letter” at CGV Cheongdam in Seoul.

“I thanked Yunho for appearing as a cameo. He came to America and quickly memorized the choreography to film his part. I wanted to buy him a meal, but failed to do so since he was busy and immediately left after finishing his part. I want to thank him for showing a good performance even he was very busy,” said BoA.

In “Make Your Move”, Yunho made a cameo as a famous club dancer, which attracted attention with a perfect 100% poppin skill. He will also show off his dance moves with his unreleased solo song, which increase the anticipation among fans. TVXQ also participated in the OST for the movie, in the track “Runnin’ On Empty”.

“Make Your Move” is a romantic dance movie starring BoA and ballroom dancer Derek Hough. The movie will be premiered in Korea on April 17 and on April 18 in the United States.

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[News] 140418 Movie version of Changmin’s starring drama ‘Mimi’ to be screened in theaters across Japan

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It has been reported that TVXQ’s Changmin’s starring drama ‘Mimi’ will be screened in theaters across Japan!

According to Japanese media outlet Sankei Sports on the 18th, Mnet‘s four-part drama ‘Mimi’ will be edited into a movie version to be screened in thirty theaters across Japan starting next month. It’ll be split into two parts with the first part starting its run on May 9th and the latter part hitting theaters on May 16.

‘Mimi’ portrays the story of popular webtoon writer Minwoo, who is on the search to find the first love Mimi (Moon Ga Young) he lost when he was younger. Changmin portrays both the younger version of Minwoo who falls in love at the tender age of 18 and the older version who lost her. The drama aired from February 21 through March 14 in Korea, and now it’ll be making its way over to the viewers of Japan.

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[News] 140327 Duo TVXQ Ranks First And Second On Japan Oricon Charts With Drama Roles

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Group TVXQ has topped the Japan Oricon charts with dramas this time.

On March 27, Oricon revealed that TVXQ members Changmin and Yunho had topped the Oricon charts with their special DVDs from their dramas that they have featured in

Changmin was seen at number 1 on the Oricon chart with his drama, “Mimi” special preview DVD and Yunho was seen at number 2 with his premium making DVD for his drama role in, “Queen Of Ambition.”

Their new album, TREE, was also seen at number 1 on the Oricon Weekly Album chart, selling 225,000 copies in the first week.

This is their 4th Oricon weekly album chart win, making it a new record for a K-Pop artist on the Oricon chart.

They have also topped the Oricon single chart 12 times as well, making them with the highest record for a foreign artist.

On the other hand, they will begin their Japan live tour starting in Yokohama on April 22.

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[TRANS] 140310 TVXQ Say, “We Weigh 8kgs More Than Our Profiles Say We Did 7 Years Ago”

TVXQ revealed their weights on a radio show.

During today’s broadcast of ‘Kim Shin Young’s Hopeful Song of Noon’, TVXQ fixed the information on their profiles, which hadn’t been updated for over 7 years.

DJ Kim Shin Young said, “Max Changmin is said to weigh 61kg and stand at 185cm. Is that right?” Max Changmin replied by saying, “My profile hasn’t been fixed for over 7 years. That’s my old weight and I weigh about 69~70kg now. I haven’t gotten any shorter.”

U-Know Yunho said, “It says I weigh 66kg and am 183cm tall. I think my bones have grown as I’ve aged. I weigh around 74kg now.”

DJ Kim Shin Young added, “It’s probably muscle weight. You used to be quite skinny in the past, but now you’ve bulked up a bit.”

 

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