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TEEN TOP members Niel, C.A.P, and Changjo will be performing “Honey”, a classic dance number by none other than J.Y. Park, on the KBS program ‘Immortal Song 2‘.
On the upcoming episode, 12 contestants were given a special mission to select and perform a J.Y. Park song. TEEN TOP took full control of the stage, flawlessly executing their very own take of “Honey” with charisma and professionalism.
“A lot of the idol artists that come on Immortal Song are usually very nervous,” said MC Moon Hee Jun, “But these boys showed a lot of confidence, both off stage and on stage.”
J.Y. Park is also said to have expressed his fondness for their performance, so make sure to tune in for the May 12th broadcast!

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Group BtoB‘s old family photos have been revealed in their special music video for “Father“. Along with the heartfelt lyrics, the touching photos made the song that much more emotional.
BtoB released the special music video on May 11th for “Father” on their official YouTube channel. The footage is played during each of BtoB’s performances of  the song, and serves to heighten the emotions that the words deliver.
On May 8th, BtoB welcomed Parents’ Day with surprise events. This particular event was captured in videos posted onto their YouTube channel titled ‘BtoB’s Special Day’. The footage is divided into two parts with one in which BtoB spent a special day physically expressing the messages in their song “Father” with surprise visits.
The first part shows BtoB members Ilhoon and Sungjae visiting Hanrim Arts High School, where they passed out carnations to students. The video was heartwarming as it showed the students’ warm support for the group’s new single. BtoB then made a surprise visit to Changsub and Eunkwang‘s homes. The boys brought tears to their parents’ eyes at the sudden reunion when they performed “Father”.
BtoB further touched the hearts of fans with tearful video messages for their parents. In part two, BtoB transformed into messengers of love when they visited the home of a lonely father, who sent his family overseas for his daughter’s studies, and performed a special stage for him.
The recently added video features the boys spending an enjoyable time with their family, friends, and neighbors. BtoB shows their variety show skills and the cute video, along with the editing, made the video that much more emotional and enjoyable.
Fans who watched the videos complimented BtoB by calling them “True Filial Piety Idols”, and sent them warm words of encouragement.
The boys of BtoB are planning to prove that they are the best rookie idol group by showing their highly skilled vocal performances of “Father” on May 12th’s ‘Music Core‘ and May 13th’s ‘Inkigayo‘.

Tohoshinki releases PV for “DUET”

Tohoshinki has released the highly anticipated PV for their new track, “DUET“!
With a dark palette of colors, dimly lit settings and, of course, a love story (sealed with a dramatic kiss!), the PV perfectly complements the laidback tones of this track.

Kis-My-Ft2 releases audio for “We Never Give Up”

Pop group Kis-My-Ft2 have broadcasted the full audio for “We Never Give Up” on radio airwaves.
As reported earlier, “We Never Give Up” is their second single and will come in five different versions. The song is described to be an energetic piece that’s sure to make everyone listening “stand up! stand up!”

JYJ’s Junsu praises, “Yoochun, you really are the best actor!”

JYJ’s Junsu thrilled his fans with his warm message of support for groupmate Yoochun.
On July 20th, the idol tweeted, “Yoochun, you’ve done well so far. You really are the best actor! Jaejoong-hyung is now starting to get busy so let’s cheer up a little.”
Yoochun recently wrapped up filming for MBC’s ‘Miss Ripley‘, which ended its run on the 19th. Junsu also added his support for Jaejoong, who is starring in SBS’s ‘Protect the Boss‘, set to air in August.
Netizens commented, “It’s nice to see your close friendship“, “I hope you three all do well in your respective fields“, “I’ll support you well too.”

Big Bang grabs #1 on Taiwanese charts

Big Bang can add another notch onto their victory belt, as they’ve secured a #1 on Taiwanese music charts.
The boys’ 4th mini-album, as well as their special edition album, concert DVDs, and behind-the-scenes concert book, have all been big hits in Taiwan, landing solid spots on the G-MUSIC, FIVE MUSIC, KuangNan Record, & BOOKS.COM charts under the ‘K-POP Album & DVD’ category.
Additionally, the title track for their special edition album, “Love Song“, reached the #1 spot on the Taiwanese MTV chart.
The five members are currently taking a break after they recently concluded their tour concerts in Japan.

Which manga was best adapted into a live action drama?

It has become a recent trend within the past couple of years for popular manga series to be adapted into a live action drama. Manga series have rich story lines, but because most fans have strong impressions of the manga they commonly are disappointed with the result of a live action adaptation. Of course there’s many exceptions to this and ORICON STYLE polled 1,000 people and asked the question, “Which manga was best adapted into a live action drama?”
Popular music manga, ‘Nodame Cantabile‘ starring Ueno Juri and Tamaki Hiroshi ranked number one in the poll. The comical essence of the drama on top of the real orchestra performances was more than people expected.
‘Nodame Cantabile’ is a manga written by Ninomiya Tomoko, and follows the story of a strange yet very talented pianist named “Nodame” as well as the people she associates with in this musical comedy. A poll taker commented, “The acting of the cast members playing these unique characters perfectly matched” proving that the exquisite casting did justice even to a fan of the original manga. However, the performance scenes, which the cast learned and practiced for, was the main thing that impressed everyone. What could not be brought to life in the manga was made a reality through the drama series bringing out the music within the story. Nodame Cantabile brought about the “classical music boom” and changed the impression and stereotype of classical music.
The second manga chosen by fans was the teen love story of  ’Hana Yori Dango‘ by Kamio Yok. The manga itself is very popular internationally and has been adapted into a drama even in the neighboring country of South Korea. In the Japanese adaptation Inoue Mao plays the character of Makino Tsukushi, a strong willed and sturdy young girl, and Arashi’s Matsumoto Jun plays the character of Domyouji Tsukasa, a high and mighty heir to a major corporation. The chemistry between the duo was brilliantly brought to life just like it is in the manga. A poll taker remarks, “There were parts that were slightly different from the manga, but as a drama it was very amusing“. After it’s airtime in 2005, the series came back with a sequel and even released a movie.
The medical history manga series that sold 6,800,000 copies in total, ‘JIN‘,  ranked in third place. JIN follows the story of Dr. Minakata Jin, played by Osawa Takao, who goes back to a time where medical practices were not highly advanced and learns the preciousness of life. This year in May it won the “15th Tezuka Osamu Bunka-sho Manga-sho” and has also received much praise. The realistic surgery scenes and the historical being incorporated into the story “made it exciting to watch the following week.” The series, loved by both men and women, finished it’s final episode with an average viewership rating of 26.1% and was praised with satisfaction.
When it comes to manga series being adapted into live action dramas, fans become very strict and critical. Although the popularity of the manga could mean it’ll become a hot topic, but it could also mean that with one mistake the drama will be referred to as a bad drama. In the midst of that pressure, the top 10 dramas below have been adapted well enough to receive the approval of many fans and may even be considered “masterpieces”. With this increasing trend in bringing manga characters to life, it will be exciting to see which character will be next to appear on the television screen in live action.
Check out the top 10 for “Which manga was best adapted into a live action drama?” and leave a comment below!
1. ‘Nodame Cantabile’ by Ninomiya Tomoko (Starring: Ueno Juri & Tamaki Hiroshi)
2. ‘Hana Yori Dango’ by Kamio Yoko (Starring: Inoue Mao & Matsumoto Jun)
3. ‘JIN’ by Murakami Motoka (Starring: Osawa Takao & Ayase Haruka)
4. ‘Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo’ by Amagi Seimaru, Kanari Youzaburo, and Satou Fumiya (Starring: Doumoto Tsuyoshi, Tomosaka Rie, Matsumoto Jun, and Suzuki Ann)
5. ‘ROOKIES’ by Morita Masanori (Starring: Sato Ryuta & Ichihara Hayato)
6. ‘Gokusen’ by Morimoto Kozueko (Starring: Nakama Yukie)
7. ‘Dr. Koto Shinryoujo’ by Yamada Takatoshi (Starring: Yoshioka Hidetaka & Shibasaki Kou)
8. ‘Umizaru’ by Sato Shuho (Starring: Ito Hideaki & Kato Ai)
9. ‘GTO’ by Fujisawa Toru (Starring: Sorimachi Takashi & Matsushima Nanako)
10. ‘Tokyo Love Story’ by Saimon Fumi (Starring: Suzuki Honami &Oda Yuji)