Stand Up!: 030109

Currently have NO idea what to put for the title. So, date it is XD

SMAP'S Leader: “Asia’s Super Group Who Was Born In Korea
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Tohoshinki sang their first ORICON weekly topped song, Purple Line and followed by another ORICON weekly winner どうして君を好きになってしまったんだろ, created a great stage, eventhough it’s their first appearance at Kohaku’s stage, the boys got big applause and cheering from the crowd.

SMAP’s leader, Masahiro Nakai who was the moderator of White Team (red team was led by Nakama Yukie) introduced Tohoshinki as: “An Asia’s super group who was born in Korea”.

Actually the line is not really a big deal, since it’s not the first time Japanese artist said it at Japan music programs. However, as it came from the leader of Japan’s top group SMAP not to mention it’s also said during one of the most precious event in Japan, it becomes headlines in Korean news.

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Sekine Tsutomu, a Japanese popular comedian who is known as Tohoshinki’s big fan sent a happy message to his daughter Sekine Marie, who became the MC of last night Kohaku Uta Gassen to see such great performance by the boys on Kohaku’s stage. Marie told the audiences herself during the show.

After Tohoshinki ended their performance, at the backstage:

“It was the best stage. Unfortunately it’s too short, next year we hope to stand again on the stage and give it another try.” Micky Yoochun of Tohoshinki said. While words from Xiah Junsu, “It’s like a dream comes true, we’re a little nervous,” (Yunho also said something but I don’t get this part, sorry.)

source: star news + union news
trans: sharingyoochun@wordpress

White wins!!
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The white team (male team) wins the Kohauku night!

Kohauku (Kohaku) Uta Gassen has a line of 10 judges from variety of fields which for this year judges are:

Norika Fujiwara and Tomonori Jinnai (celebrities), Aoi Miyazaki and Yui Aragaki (artists), Isao Aoki and Momoko Ueda (golfers), Hideki Okajima (baseball star), Kanzaburo Nakamura XVIII (kabuki actor), Kenichiro Mogi (neuroscientist), and Mariko Bando (Showa Women’s University president).

-Tokyograph-

However, the judges are not ones who decide the winner team. In the end, it’s the viewers who can vote for the team they believe should win. I’m quite sure Bigeast has something to do with the winning of White Team this year ^^

As for the previous Kohauku winners…. well, it’s been 4 consecutive years for the White Team to take the spotlight including this year:

2000: Red
2001: White
2002: Red
2003: White
2004: Red
2005: White
2006: White
2007: White

A very good show and winning to end up the year, boys!! We’ll wait for another great news for you!!!

cre tokyo-nights + sharingyoochun

I'm kinda happy that White won cause TVXQ's in there... But, then again, I believe in Girl Power... XD ahhh well~ Congratulations!! XD

Japan Live Tour
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May 4th - May 5th: Kobe: Kobe World Kinen Hall
May 9th - May 10th: Saitama: Saitama Super Arena
May 16th: Sendai: Hot House Super Arena
May 23th: Sapporo: Makomanai Ice Arena
May 30th: Fukuoka: Marine Messe Fukuoka
June 6th: Hiroshima: Hiroshima Green Arena
June 11th, June 13th, June 14th: Osaka: Osaka Hall
June 18th, June 20th, June 21th: Nagoya: Japan Kaishi Hall

*Take out with full credits*
Source: Picnicxiah
Credits: caprishiqi @LJ for heads-up+ dbskxlove @LJ for translation of venue
Shared by: xietinloveshero

!@#!@#!@. I'm still pissed they wouldn't come here =.=

Yet another award
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The 18th Seoul Music Award/The 18th Seoul Gayo Daesang
Date: February 12 (Thursday)
Venue: High1 Resort

*Take out with full credits*
Credits: kroongho @LJ + xietinloveshero

New Years Greetings
From MUSIC BANK [must watch when comes out XD]

HQ
credit: jaejoongiefied@yt

laughing my head off from Jaemin moment XDD
TOO CUTE!! hehe~

SM+AVEX
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[TVXQ! The 3rd Asia Tour Concert - MIROTIC ] will have
Japan Concert - Cassiopeia tour will be in progress, as is,
Korea Concert - Bigeast tour will be held in Seoul.

Tours are conducted jointly with SM and AVEX,
Please be wary of random tours through a travel agent due to possible fraud...
[rest pretty much talks about why the tour might be useful for future concerts]

[TVXQ! The 3rd Asia Tour Concert - MIROTIC ]
We appreciate the members of the fan club
For more information and online reservation will be posted through the next bulletin.

Thank you.

Source: Official Website + 짬뽕@DNBN + fangirlmitz

... If somebody makes sense out of this article, please tell me what the hell is going on... [I'm kinda moody right now... please bear with my swearing words ^^]

Overseas stuffs
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After releasing new singles [and] performances in the domestic market, they have announced to lauch overseas activities.

(AP=Union News) Last year idol group stars did not have time to catch their breath, and this year of the Ox, there is still no time to rest. Bands will be opening their concert on January-February for their new album comebacks and having their solo activities. There will also be activities abroad in places as Japan and the United States.

Returning their sights home in two years with their 4th album the five-member group DBSK is going to hold the kick-off of (THE 3rd ASIA TOUR CONCERT-MIROTIC) on February 20 at 7 PM, 21 at 7 PM, and 22 at 4 pm to be held at Seoul Olympic Park Gymnastics Stadium. From there on the tour will go to cities such as in Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei, and Bangkok, a total of 12 concerts in the five cities.

Earlier this month TVXQ will be having more than 10 days vacation afterwards on the 21st they will be releasing and promoting their 25th single "Bolero / Kiss The Baby Sky / Wasurenaide (Don't Forget)" in Japan.

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Source: AP News + 먹어주는유천@DNBN
Trans: fangirlmitz

*sigh* the more I think about TVXQ not coming here, the more moody I am >.<

Kohaku ratings
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Male 5-member group TVXQ appears on Japan NHK 'Kohaku', with the program ratings had an overall 40% rating for the third year in a row.

According to a video research today, Jan 2, by The Japanese Newspaper Nikan Sports, the end of the year program Japan's 59th NHK Kohaku ratings went up to 42.1%.

Last year's Kohaku ratings rose 2.6% points, as a result, 'Kohaku' ratings surpassed 40%, more than the last 2005 56th broadcast and increasing after 3 years.

It was also TVXQ's first ever appearance on Kohaku. They performed their Oricon Weekly charts number 1 'Purple Line どうして君を好きになってしまったんだろ(Why did I fall in love with you?).

Source: 쵸쵸쵹@DNBN + fangirlmitz

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The audience ratings for NHK's 59th Kohaku Uta Gassen have been announced. Ratings were up from last year, reaching 35.7% for the first half and 42.1% for the second half.

The news was a welcome change, as the past two years had dipped below the 40% mark. The second half of the show had ratings of 39.8% in 2006 and 39.5% in 2007, which are the 3rd and 2nd worst performances in the show's history.

The first half ratings were also an improvement, climbing up from 30.6% in 2006 and 32.8% in 2007.

This Kohaku Uta Gassen was the fourth consecutive victory for the White Team (male artists), bringing their overall total record to 31 wins and 28 losses. It was a convincing win, as the White Team received nearly 206,000 votes compared to the Red Team's 112,000.
tokyograph

Credits: DBSKnights + DNBN
Translation: Google Translator

International fans who want to attend Japan tour
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I doubt it will happen since a flight to Japan would be partially impossible... T_T.

for international fans who want to get tickets to tohoshinki's japan tour, there are a few options:

1) if you know anyone living in japan, ask them to get tickets for you. you will have a higher chance of getting tickets if you have a bigeast friend since fanclub members get first dibs.

2) www.fdjp.com : "a buying agent for consumers living outside of japan." before you ask about concert tickets, read this.

please note that it is very difficult to buy tickets of very popular events such as Sumo, concert of very popular artists like B'z, Ayumi Hamasaki, L'Arc-en-Ciel, Tohoshinki, and singers who belong to Johnnys entertainment (KAT-TUN, ARASHI) ,etc.

if you really want good tickets of such hot events/concerts, you have to buy them from resell markets
And it goes without saying that prices of resold tickets are much higher than original/official ones.

3) www.rinkya.com : Rinkya houses a self-contained bidding system where the user can sign up for a Rinkya account and bid on their own, real-time, on Yahoo Japan and purchase from online Japan stores. (this one seems a bit confusing tbh but seems to be less expensive than option #2.)

The only way I hear that you can get concert tickets if you live outside Japan is through fdjp.com, yahoo-auctions or rinkya.com, crescent shop or ccmelon websites. All of those either bid for you on auctions for tickets or get those tickets for you directly. I am not sure how popular THSk is in Japan but they added six more shows so there should be plenty of tickets to buy.

I got my tix @ Osaka venue via FDJP, unfortunately the auctions or through the sites can be quite expensive though as they are re-sold tickets from Fan clubs.

If you really want tohoshinki concert tickets and you're an overseas fan go to fdjp.com and they'll help you get tickets within your price range. Just don't expect them to get you tickets for 7000 yen like at the original prices. This is the most expensive way to go but the most secure because a lot of fans from the Ayumi Hamasaki forum have used fdjp.com and they never have any problems. I also put in an order for their concert in Yokohama. Or if you want to go through yahoo auctions for cheaper tickets you could use rinkya.com or ccmelon to help bid for you and send the winning tickets to you.

http://www.japan-guide.com/forum/quereadisplay.html?0+44035

if you guys have anymore questions... make a new topic on the japan-guide forum and maybe someone can help. before buying tickets, make sure the dates and locations are confirmed! the ones posted in this thread may or may not be true, nothing has been confirmed yet. it's too early to buy tickets.. but just a heads up to those who are planning to attend the tour.

Credits to infatuated @ soompi.com

... Get parents permission before buying a ticket if you are still living with them. ^^

Preview for Mecha Mecha Iketeru
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