JYJ’s Kim Jaejoong Visits Fan In Coma At Hospital And Offers To Cover Medical Fees

It has recently been revealed that JYJ’s Kim Jaejoong helped out a fan and her family in need.

On April 5, Thailand’s Daily News reported that the singer visited Rapiphorn Nasaarn, a fan from Thailand who was visiting Korea, at Yonsei University’s Severance Hospital and comforted her father.

The fan is said to have been visiting Korea when she suddenly suffered from cardiac arrest at a club in Hongdae on March 24. Though her heart stopped while she was being moved to the hospital, doctors managed to keep her alive through CPR. However, she is currently in a coma.

She is said to have been a fan of Kim Jaejoong since he was a member of TVXQ, and even attended his concert in Bangkok, Thailand in March. C-JeS Entertainment explained, “Kim Jaejoong returned to Korea on April 2 after the end of his Asia tour. He was notified of the fan’s current condition, and visited her on April 3. Hearing that the family was struggling to pay her medical fees, Kim Jaejoong donated 20 million won (approximately $17,700) to the family.”

His agency also added, “Kim Jaejoong notified us that he had made the donation to help pay for her medical fees, but did not specify an exact amount. He said he had given a small donation, and we later learned that it was 20 million won.”

We hope that Rapiphorn Nasaarn makes a full recovery.

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JYJ’s Yoochun and Park Shin Hye voted as the stars with the most charming eyes

JYJ‘s Yoochun and actress Park Shin Hye have been voted as the stars with the most charming eyes.

Customers at the BNVIIT ophthalmology center in Gangnam, Seoul cast 460 votes to vote for the star with the most charming eyes. After the results of the poll were tallied, Yoochun came out on top as the #1 male with 32% of the votes, while Park Shin Hye topped the female celebrity list with 36%.

As for the rest of the votes for male stars, actor Lee Jong Suk was 2nd with 29%, EXO‘s Chanyeol was tied at 3rd with TVXQ‘s Changmin at 10%, and at 4th was JYJ‘s Junsu and 2PM‘s Junho with 9% each.

On the female side, Girls’ Generation‘s Taeyeon was 2nd with 21%, Girls’ Generation’s Sunny was 3rd with 16%, billiard player Cha Yoo Ram was 4th with 12%, and 5th was a tie between Girls’ Generation’s Seohyun and actress Jin Sae Yeon with 8%.

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SHINee’s Minho and John Park in talks to join ‘1N2D’

With the new season of ‘1 Night 2 Days‘ coming up, SHINee‘s Minho, John Park, and Rose Motel‘s Yook Joong Wan are in talks to join the cast.

The upcoming third season will feature a new lineup though actors Uhm Tae Woong and Cha Tae Hyun are expected to stick with the show. A rep of ‘1N2D’ stated, “It’s true that the producers are currently planning the cast, but nothing has been confirmed.” Minho’s label SM Entertainment also announced that there are no solid plans as of yet.

As for the original members Yoo Hae Jin, Sung Si Kyung, Kim Jong Min, and Lee Soo Geun, they have decided to leave the show after the current season is over.

The third season of ‘1N2D’ is scheduled to start filming on November 22 KST, so it’s likely that we’ll hear about the new lineup soon!

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Taeyang tops domestic music charts + iTunes chart of multiple countries with “RINGA LINGA”

As expected, Taeyang is dominating real time music charts with his pre-release “RINGA LINGA“!

After its release at midnight of November 8th, the song rose to the top of music charts, taking #1 on Olleh, Naver Music, Bugs, Soribada, Mnet, Cyworld Music, and Genie.

As if that wasn’t enough, “RINGA LINGA” also claimed the #1 spot of the iTunes Top Singles chart of 5 countries such as Malaysia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Singapore, and Macau.

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f(x) Victoria’s upcoming Chinese drama delayed

Amid rumors that f(x) Victoria‘s upcoming Chinese drama has been canceled, SM Entertainment has assured fans that it’s simply been delayed.

SME announced, “It’s true that Victoria has been cast in the Chinese martial arts drama ‘Legend of the Sword‘ (‘Chinese Paladin 5‘). It’s not that the production team Shangai Tangrun has disbanded, it’s that production has been delayed.

Victoria is currently in China awaiting filming for the drama series, which is based on an online game.

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Kim Woo Bin reveals he’s a big fan of G-Dragon

Lee Jong Suk may have to watch out because Kim Woo Bin revealed that he’s a huge fan of G-Dragon.

The actor chose the Big Bang member as the star he most wants to get to know on the November 8th broadcast of SBS Radio Power FM‘s ‘Park So Hyun’s Love Game‘. He was asked about his experience hosting ‘M! Countdown‘ and revealed, “I’m really enjoying watching all the performances. Honestly, the MC spot and the performance stage are kind of far. I personally became a fan of many singers.”

Kim Woo Bin then confessed he’s a fan boy of G-Dragon, saying, “I’m such a big fan of G-Dragon that it was hard for me to talk to him.”

DJ Park So Hyun suggested that Kim Woo Bin approach the idol star first saying that he’s actually friendly and agreeable despite his intimidating aura.

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Skrillex, Diplo, G-Dragon, and CL rumored to be working on a collaboration

According to Canadian producer and director RoK, it appears Skrillex, Diplo, G-Dragon, and CL may be all working together on some collaboration.

He had recently tweeted, “Collaboration with Skrillex Diplo GD and CL,” and revealed later, “I’m the video producer for the project.“

This has not yet been confirmed, but if it is true, fans definitely have something to look forward to!

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Heechul talks about his royalty income for composing Orange Caramel’s ‘Shanghai Romance’

JTBC‘s ‘Ssul Jeon‘ discussed songwriters on November 7, which naturally brought up Heechul’s very own debut composition for Orange Caramel.

Heo Ji Woong said, “I really like Orange Caramel.  I heard that Heechul composed a song for Orange Caramel,” referring to the song “Shanghai Romance.”

Heechul revealed, “I’m close with the chief of Orange Caramel’s agency.  While we were drinking together, he made an offer.  I have a knack for this, as well.“

He continued, “The royalties were quite good.  While in the army and when the song was doing well, I would receive over 3 million won (~ $2,800 USD) a month.“

After reciting the lyrics of the song, Kim Gu Ra suggested they were immature: “You should have written something with depth–what is this?  You sure a kid just learning to write for the first time didn’t write this?“

Heechul said, “In the second verse, I wrote parts like that.  After the chief read ‘I can only meet you if I rode a plane there, but as I have no money, I can neither go nor see you,’ he said, ‘It’s a different way of thinking.  I can sympathize,’ so I received the okay.“

However, Heo Ji Woong said in surprise, “That’s worth 3 million won (~ $2,800 USD) in a month?“

Heechul replied, “This is worth 30 billion won (~ $28 million USD).  This is not a joke–after writing this song, I got a few offers, but I couldn’t do them out of public interest,” making everyone laugh.

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Jaejoong’s Korean Album Ranks Fourth on Japan Oricon Weekly Chart

Kim Jaejoong’s first solo studio album, “WWW: Who, When, Why,” took number four on the Japanese Oricon Chart.

According to a representative of C-JeS Entertainment on November 6, “Kim Jaejoong is surprising Japanese music officials by holding a rank in the Japan Oricon Weekly Chart with a Korean album.” The rep also stated, “There was no promotion done in Japan. Thus, if we add the number of imported albums sold in record stores in Japan, we can see just how much popularity Kim Jaejoong’s album is receiving in Japan.”

In response to all the attention he is receiving, Kim Jaejoong plans to meet with 60,000 fans in Japan on November 15-16 at the Yokohama Stadium. A representative affiliated to the concert said, “There is only a handful of solo singers in Japan who can fill the Yokohama Stadium. Fans in Japan have great expectations for the show after hearing that Kim Jaejoong’s performance in Seoul was a success.”

Kim Jaejoong’s firs solo album, “WWW: Who, When, Why,” consists of many genres including soft rock, pop funk, britpop, and ballad. Many well-known artists participated in the album including Glay’s Takuro, Yoon Do Hyun, Noel’s Lee Sang Gon, Ha Dong Kyun, and BEAST’s Yong Jun Hyung.

The singer captivated his audience at the “Kim Jaejoong First Album Asia Tour Concert” which took place on November 2-3 at Coex in Seoul.

Meanwhile, Kim Jaejoong’s first solo album topped the iTunes charts in Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, The Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Barbados, Lithuania, Vietnam, and Slovakia. The album also ranks within the top 30 in Norway, Belgium, Finland, and the U.K.

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