Rabu, 25 Juli 2012

[NEWS] U-KISS Japanese Concert Tour Tickets All Sold Out


(July 26, 2012)


U-KISS has become the new rising Hallyu figure in Japan. U-KISS started their first series of concert tour in Japan in the beginning of July. During the tour, they have visited eight cities so far and have sold out all the tickets, which adds up to approximately 80,000 tickets. Moreover, all of U-KISS’s Japanese albums are ranked highly on Oricon charts.

Through their Japanese concert tour and album promotions, U-KISS have definitely raised their profile as the next big Hallyu idols, following the footsteps of DBSK. U-KISS have performed 16 times throughout July and will be having a grand finale in Tokyo at NHK hall on July 28 and 29. They will also be releasing the third Japanese single “Dear My Friend” on July 25.

On September 5, U-KISS will be performing at the Budokan, the dream stage of Japanese artists, and officially wrap up their Japanese promotion. They will return to Korea after the Budokan concert to focus on a new album promotion in Korea in mid-September.

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[NEWS] U-Kiss Holds Successful Fan Meet in Kawasaki After New Single Release


(July 26, 2012)


It was a big week for U-Kiss as they not only released their new Japanese single, “Dear My Friend,” but also held a very successful fan meet with over 8,000 people.

The fan meet was held in celebration of this release. Held in Lazona in Kawasaki, the event was a huge success as the crowd of 8,000 gathered at the venue at the crack of dawn to wait for U-Kiss. For this event, U-Kiss held a special Q&A corner. After the fun times, the group took the stage and performed their song “Dear My Friend,” the ending song for the anime “Arashi no yoru ni~Himitsu no tomodachi,” as well as their second single, “Forbidden Love.” Their performances were high energy and intense. At the end of the day, there were about 6,500 fans who attended the high touch event to create summer memories with U-Kiss.

Soohyun said, “Even though the weather was bad, seeing so many fans here for us really moved me. As a group, U-KISS hopes to always be close to our fans. Being able to partake in such an event really makes me happy. Next week, we will be continuing with our promotions in Sapporo, Niigata, and NHK Hall in Tokyo. I can’t wait to see you all again. Thank you, as always!”

U-KISS’s activities in Japan will not be over for quite a while, as they are slated to release their fourth Japanese single, “One of You,” in September.

Be sure to purchase their new single on sites like CD Japan to support the group’s Japanese promotions!

Did you attend U-Kiss’s fan meet?

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[NEWS] U-Kiss Tours Nine Japanese Cities and Meets Over 80,000 Fans


(July 25, 2012 8:30 pm)


Group U-Kiss has created a sensation in Japan.

On July 25, the group’s agency, NH Media, said that U-Kiss has been touring Japan since early July and over 80,000 tickets for their concerts have sold out.

U-Kiss started touring Japan in Osaka in July. They are holding sixteen concerts in nine cities, including, Fukuoka, Sapporo, and Tokyo.

Their songs ranked high on the Oricon chart and have received a lot of attention.

A spokesperson for the agency says, “U-Kiss is the next big Hallyu group in Japan and they are expected to take the reigns from TVXQ. We think that the group has a bright future ahead of them.”

U-Kiss will hold their last tour concert at NHK Hall in Tokyo on July 28 and 29. They will also release their third Japanese single Dear My Friend on July 25.

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[NEWS] U-KISS Interview with Oricon Style『How to reconcile after a fight――Their honest talk that’ll make your heart skip a beat is a must-read!』

(July 25, 2012)
Translation by ukissjpeng @ tumblr
Original article by Oricon Style
“Dear My Friend” photos can be seen at Oricon Style’s gallery

    U-KISS released a fresh summer number with the theme of friendship. Conversations about their new song to the members’ bonds between each other, how to reconcile after a fight and such, if you’re a fan, your heart is sure to skip a beat with the honest talk from Soohyun, Kevin, Eli and Hoon!


    The moment that you feel U-KISS’ bond……

―― The new songDear My Friendis a summery and fresh pop tune, right.
Kevin】 Up until now, U-KISS has had a lot of strong songs and performances but this time we have a bright and cheerful image and, when we sing it we have a really nice feeling.
Eli】 As a whole its a really gentle song, right. Thats why, when singing or listening to it, you can enjoy it, and I think youll feel happy.
Soohyun】 I particularly like the lyrics. Most of all, the phrase, were connected by an irreplaceable bond (kakegaenonai kizuna de tsunagatteiru), reminds me of the fans, and the part at the end, I said youre not alone, Dear My Friend (hitori jyanaitte Dear My Friend)”, is like when I feel the strong family-like bond between us.

―― The song has the theme of friendship but, after all, it’s your fans come to mind?
Soohyun】 Thats what I think. Even during the concerts, when we sing this song, everyone is smiling, we dance together and become one.
Hoon】 The distance between us and the fans is shortening. Its a song with which we become closer and closer with each other.
Kevin】 To me its not only the fans, but it feels that Im singing about U-KISS friendship and I think that this is our song. Especially in these parts in the hook, Wherever You Are anywhere (wherever you are dokodemo) and Dont just forget me somewhere in your heart (kokoro no dokoka ni wasurenaide)” are nice. I felt that it was about us.

―― In regards to the members, when do you feel a bond just like the one written in the lyrics?
Kevin】 Always!
Hoon】 Its when Im not feeling well, and everyone tells me Hoon, lets do our best. Just with that, Ill feel better.

    Sometimes they even fight…!? The way to reconcile is……

―― Do the members constantly look after each other?
Hoon】 Of course!
Eli】 Right now, Im surely feeling the bond between the members. Within the 4 of us that are here right now, Im the one who is worst in Japanese but, everyone helps me out so its reassuring (laughs).
Soohyun】 Nah, Japanese makes me nervous too, you know (laughs). Also, if we speak about bonds, after all its about our lives. Of course we feel it when were on stage singing and dancing too but, even when we step off the stage to switch our costumes, we feel it even more. In those times, everyone drenched in sweat and feeling tired, right. But we talk to each other, let’s work harder! and encourage each other so that makes me feel that it’s great that the members are here for one another.
Hoon】 To make sure that our bonds are improving, before we appear on stage, we always assemble up in a circle and scream out, here we go!.

―― We can see U-KISS’ closeness even during interviews but, don’t you fight sometimes?
Soohyun】 Of course we do! Because everyones personality is totally different from another.
Hoon】 Were like siblings who fight right away even over small things (laughs). But most of the time, our leader Soohyun steps in to stop it.
Soohyun】 Right, I listen to what both sides have to say then sort it out.
Hoon】 Finally, Soohyun will decide, “○○’s way is no good. When he does that, both sides will agree and can reconcile. Then, after that, you can say that theyre even more close than before.
Soohyun】 Even if we fight, right after well be laughing really loudly or saying jokes.

―― Fights between boys make you feel refreshed afterwards, don’t they.
Hoon】 Its because everyone converses really easily.
Kevin】 Since were thoroughly aware of each others personalities, we can understand quickly too.

    AJ gave this song to the fans

―― In the music video (MV) of this song, U-KISS’ true close relationship is shown as it is, that subject makes your heart skip a beat quite a lot.
Soohyun】 That video has the songs concept as its base, and our real selves were filmed.
Hoon】 So, its filled with just rare scenes of our really natural selves, that we dont show in front of the fans. In particular, I think that the part where Kevin and I crossed our arms together while lying down on the bed is a precious moment.
Soohyun】 The offshots we had when we did a live in Colombia are quite precious. It seems like U-KISS was the first K-POP artist to do a live in Colombia, the local staff were welcoming and it was really fun.
Eli】 I like the Colombia footage too. Im also pleased with the shots we did in the recording studio.
Hoon】 During the recording, we also took photos of everyone making poses.
Soohyun】 Everyone was playing around.

―― There’s many scenes where you’re all in high spirits. It feels like you’re all like children.
Hoon】 Usually, were all like that. During performances were acting manly but, on our off time, were always noisy and like children.
Soohyun】 Kevin is especially the most child-like and noisy (laughs). His laughter is the most high pitched too.
Hoon】 Hes the one who makes the most racket. Isnt his mental age about 7 years old?
Kevin】 That’s way too low. At least 15 years old or・・・ around 10 years old? (laughs).

―― (laughs). This times coupling song is Beautiful, which is also an upbeat and cheerful song.
Soohyun】 This is a song that AJ wrote and wanted us to sing it as a way to confess to a girl. He said that its to express your feelings about falling in love with someone, with a pure heart.
Hoon】 But I dont have girlfriend now so, it was hard to imagine that…….
Kevin】 Me too (laughs). But from the Monday, Tuesday phrase, is a detail about wanting to go on dates everyday, and I thought it was cute.
Hoon】 That part is that the boyfriend asks the girlfriend what they should do on Monday, then that they should do that on Tuesday, its lyrics where he asks his girlfriend out everyday.

―― That can’t be. What if they say that they don’t want a boyfriend like that (laughs).
Soohyun】 But if its AJ, he might be like that. Because his character is Sadist-like.
Kevin】 Thats wrong (laughs). This is a song that AJ gave to the fans!
Hoon】 Thats right. Its a song about passionately telling a girl, You are so beautiful everyday.

    The moment you think a girl is beautiful is……

―― By the way, in what moment do you all think that a girl is beautiful and such?
Eli】 When she shows her little considerate side or kindness. Maybe a kind of girl with a good personality, and that her appearance is pretty too. On the other hand, I think that a girl who cant greet others properly, and doesnt have basic manners isnt beautiful.
Soohyun】 I dont really like girls who act too prim either. During meals, a person who doesnt pay too much attention to how they look and eats naturally is good.
Hoon】 A girl that has charm is beautiful and cute. Also, I want to protect that girl so, I think a shorter girl would be better.
Kevin】 There arent many girls that are bigger than Hoon, right (laughs). I like girls that will listen to what I have to say and are good listeners. Also I think that someone is beautiful when they dont have two faces and you feel their pureness.

―― I’ll use this as a reference. Well then, the last thing is a message to our readers!
Hoon】 When you have a fight with your friends, please listen toDear My Friendand reconcile.
Eli】 If you feel lonely, I want you to listen to this song and feel that were all by your side.
Soohyun】 And also, after all its summer so when you go to the beach or such, listen to this song in the car. If you listen to this song with your friends with the windows down while feeling the breeze, itll be the best feeling ever!

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