Kathy's Bench

Sunday, July 29, 2012

(Photos) Kim Hyun Joong FULL SCANS for VOGUE JAPAN SEPTEMBER ISSUE by Lafone

Thank you so much unnie!!!!

Love lots!

Credit: http://ameblo.jp/breakdown0606

(Photos) Kim Hyun Joong at PressCon for Asia Fan Meeting in Thailand by HYUNBAR

Credit: kukkik of HYUNBAR66.CN

Repost with Full Credits

Translation of Kim Hyun Joong's Interview at Saitama Super Arena Report from WEB オリスタ

original article: WEB オリスタ http://onlystar.oricon.co.jp/news/music/1684/

translated by OnlyKHJtimes

MC: Heard you had guerrilla live in Tokyo and Nagoya.

HJ: We dicied to have guerrilla lives because many fans supported (sent a lot of love to) my 2nd single, and I wanted to respond to the cheer. And I have one more person whom I wanna thank is the leader from our dance team. He was ganna plan to have the honeymoon, but he had to postphone it because of guerrilla lives in Nagoya. So all, please congratulate for him.

MC: It's because of hyun joong ssi personality that your members gather (for hyun joong)?

HJ: We often get gathered and play together. (laugh)

MC: You were talking on TV that you wanted to go to buy toothbrush.

HJ: The size of toothbush is suitable, but toothpaste is too small at hotels in every countries. I don't feel comfortable about that. especially the one in Japan is small, I feel. I have to open up 2 toothpastes everytime I brush my teeth, that's why I wanna buy (bigger toothpaste). That's all for that, and there is no another reason (for the story).

MC: Do you use 2 toothpastes at one time?

HJ: yes, I do.

MC: Don't you feel sick in your mouth?

HJ: All toothpastes don't taste good, do they?

MC: Let's change the topic now, is there any jinx (means "the things to do for luck in Japanese) Kim Hyun Joon ssi believes?

HJ: I don't know I can tell this my jinx, but for me the order has been decided that I brush my teeth first and then I take shower. I can't brush my teeth after I take shower. So my jinx in the morning is that I brush my teeth first and then take shower.

MC: (I think) you're very busy everyday, so have you had private time this time?

HJ: I really didn't have my private time this time, because I have had the drama shooting at the same time. However I got 3 days off from the drama team, I can meet you here like this. So I really thank to the drama team, and I also thank to all who help me being in the drama.

[NEWS] Yamapi defeated by KHJ; Jap media sarcastic, J Ent loses face

Original source: ent.huangqiu.com
News link: http://ent.huanqiu.com/music/yinle-guoj ... 29225.html (Dated July 19, 2012; 10.36am)
Translated by: OnlyKHJtimes (onlykhjtimes.blogspot.com/@onlykhjtimes on Twitter)
[Please retain full credits when reposting]

Tomohisa Yamashita totally defeated by Kim Hyun Joong; Japanese media sarcastic, J Ent lost face
According to the latest Nikkan Gendai issue, Tomohisa Yamashita's single 'Love Chase' was totally defeated by Hallyu singer Kim Hyun Joong, who is regarded as a 'rookie' in the Japanese music industry, on the Oricon weekly charts.

Kim Hyun Joong's single HEAT sold 183,478 copies in its debut week, placing no. 1 on the Oricon weekly chart in the period between July 2-8, with a significant gap from the 2nd-placed Tohomisa's 'Love Chase' (118,981).

The Nikkan Gendai article termed Tomohisa (Yamapi) as Johnny Entertainment's 'Ace level' (elite idol), and, "Now (he's) lost to Kim Hyun Joong who is of the rookie category, resulting in a grave atmosphere throughout Johnny Entertainment. (But) because Yamapi belongs to Johnny Entertainment, so all Japanese media became very evasive – and dared not play up the news of Kim Hyun Joong's victory; with some media completely ignoring the news, with not even a word of mention - to protect Johnny E's face," said an industry insider.

Although the media had consciously tried to minimise the effects (of the matter) on public opinion, it still doesn't change the fact that Yamapi has been defeated. "His manager is Iijima, who nurtured the national heavenly group, SMAP. This kind of 'shame' is unbearable."

Looking at the matter objectively, the enviable results achieved by Kim Hyun Joong's single this time was closely related to the series of PR activities that he had conducted."But losing on the charts still means losing."

Before this, Kim Hyun Joong was the leader of SS501, starred in the Korean drama 'Boys Before Flowers' and 'Mischievous Kiss', (thus) became a familiar face to the Japanese audience. After signing up with Bae Yong Joon's artist management company, the momentum of his development became increasingly strong.
"Recently, Bae Yong Joon's schedule is almost blank, so a considerable portion of (his) fans has switched to Kim Hyun Joong. The latter would also be starring in a Japanese drama - his development in Japan appears optimistic."

Interestingly, many Japanese netizens have left comments like "Yamapi and Kim Hyun Joong really look too alike, but (Hyun Joong) looks more 'man' than Yamapi", "Don't know who is Kim Hyun Joong, but it is clear that Yamapi's singing ability is average/nothing special. Being defeated on the Oricon chart is to be expected."

The article in Nikkan Gendai said that since Yamapi was transferred into the management of Iijima, his solo career does not seem to experience much improvement. In contrast, the continued decline from bad to worse "has caused others to ridicule that for the sake of sales, he would even cast aside his status to joke around in variety shows and organise hand-shake tours to court fans"."But Iijima is still a capable woman and how she will turn around the decline of Yamapi will draw attention."

Translator's note:
1) Nikkan Gendai = is a weekly tabloid-sized magazine
2) Johnny Ent is perhaps the biggest entertainment company in Japan, with acts like Arashi, Jin Akanishi, Yamapi, and the legendary SMAP under them too.
3) It should also be noted that when this article came out in Nikkan Gendai, many Japanese fans responded online that Kim Hyun Joong's rising popularity isn't because of Bae Yong Joon's declining popularity, as suggested by the article.