Namie Amuro: "Sit!Stay!Wait!Down! / Love Story"
[ CD+DVD | AVCD-48267/B | 2011.12.07 | ¥1890 ]
[ CDS | AVCD-48268 | 2011.12,07 | ¥1050 ]

CD
01. Sit!Stay!Wait!Down!
02. Love Story

DVD
01. Sit!Stay!Wait!Down! (MV)
02. Love Story (MV)

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SM Entertainment‘s mastermind, Lee Soo Man (60), recently sat down with Chosun for an interview, where he revealed his thoughts on a variety of topics, including his management system, his new groups ‘M1‘ and ‘M2‘, and his possible venture into the American market. Check out his interview below!

The biggest contributing factor to Kpop’s widespread success is the long term contracts:

Lee Soo Man became the first person in the Korean entertainment industry to implement a systematic and scientific management system. He picked trainees to foster into idol stars, who all signed 13-year contracts. By doing this, he essentially became the principal of a school of talented students.

However, these long term contracts have been controversial and often referred to as ‘slave contracts’ (after negotiations with the Fair Trade Commission, the length of the contract term has been reduced to 7 years if artists are only promoting within Korea, 10 years if going overseas). 13 years is a long time to the trainees, but it’s also a long time for the management as well, since they are making a 13 year promise to take responsibility in transforming the trainees into stars.

Lee Soo Man cited these long term contracts as the biggest contributing factor to K-Pop’s widespread success all over the world.

He stated,

"Even the U.S. couldn’t establish a management system like ours. Picking trainees, signing a long term contract, and teaching trainees for a long period of time, this just can’t happen in the U.S. U.S. agencies are hired as sub-contractors after an artist has grown and gained popularity on their own. As a result, the agencies only play roles of sub-contractors, and can’t make long term investments in singer-hopefuls.

However, in Korea and Japan, whose cultural industries developed later, agencies were free to make such contracts. That’s why we have been able to make these long term investments."

While on the topic of ‘industries’, the reporter took the opportunity to question Lee Soo Man about “CT”. They asked, “You came up with the word CT (Culture Technology). What is the secret to becoming the winner in the CT industry?”

Lee Soo Man replied,

“The IT (information technology) industry is often said to be a high risk-high profit industry. However, CT is an industry with an even bigger risk-profit ratio. In an industry like this, the most important thing is to avoid things that happen by chance, or only once.

To give an example, a talented artisan possesses pottery making skills that are unrivaled by anyone. His skills lie in his sense of touch and his fingertips. If you want to learn these skills, you have no choice but to train under him. However, if this skill can be recorded carefully and taught to disciples, and if he could pass this skill down successfully and receive copyright fees – this could become an industry.

This is what SM Entertainment is trying to do. Whatever skills I, or one of our employees possess, are written out and passed down through training and education. Only then can something become continuous. If this kind of system cannot be established, everything will only have happened by chance and end as a one-time occurrence.”

He also added, “People worry that without Lee Soo Man, SM will come to an end, so that’s why a ‘clone’ has been made to take the place of Lee Soo Man.”

He revealed that this ‘clone’ is a team made up of six people who are specialists in areas like dance, singing, and mixing music. He stated, “Something better than a copy of Lee Soo Man will be produced, and SM will become even bigger.”

Patience is Lee Soo Man’s secret to his management:

The entertainment industry is essentially about making the right choices; choosing the best singer, choosing the best staff, choosing the best music. Knowing this, Lee Soo Man handles each decision with extreme patience. Before making a choice, he looks over almost an excessive amount of options, but if he thinks that there is no answer, he will cleanly give it up. There have been many occurrences of ‘sunken costs’ that could not be recovered, but Lee Soo Man doesn’t seem to care. Rather than risking his neck for a product that is ‘so-so’, he is willing to invest the time and money until the best comes out.

Taking this into consideration, Lee Soo Man introduced the topic of his upcoming group.

SM Entertainment’s new group will be made up of two sub groups who have the same concept. One group will promote in Korea, while the other group will promote with the same song in China. The groups are currently referred to as ‘M1‘ and ‘M2‘.

In order to find the perfect title song for these two groups, SM held an event called ‘Music Camp’ in Denmark and Norway in August. The event drew 50 composers from all over the world, who came to compose a song for SM Entertainment over 3 to 6 days. SM Entertainment showed the composers M1 and M2, and once they explain the concept they wanted and the rhythm they Читать далее...

это идельный максимум для них обоих, песня, созданная для них
лучше никто другой не спел бы

Heart, Mind and Soul
25 место в Ориконе, 36,397 в первую неделю, 58,000 всего
Five in the Black
10 место с 62,362 в первую неделю, 84,000 всего
T 4 место с 52,273 в первую неделю, всего 152,079
The Secret Code
Второе место и 157,954 в первую неделю, 307,230 всего

TONE первое место 204,980 в первую неделю
продолжение следует...

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Она исполнила Possibilty (with 三浦大知), Milestone, I SEE ME, メリクリ и Girlfriend (with Crystal Kay) и 'Downtown' (Sugababes' song) со всеми включая Daichi Miura and Crystal kay на J-Wave.
фото здесь: http://t.co/FXzkNWwP
Название рождественского лайва 『BoA THE LIVE 2011 “X'mas”~The 10th Anniversary Edition~』

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А вот эту вещь можно не только слушать, но и переслушивать. По сравнению с той гадостью, что нас накормили вчера головную боль не вызывавет. Но впечатление портит сильный акцент некоторых участниц.

TVXQ - Keep Your Head Down (SMCD-212 - Special Edition/SMCD-213 - Normal Edition)
Super Junior-M - Perfection (SMCD-217)
TVXQ - Before U Go (Keep Your Head Down - Repackaged) (SMCD-216)
F(x) - Pinocchio (SMCD-218)
Super Junior-M - Perfection - The Second Mini-Album Repackage (SMCD-219)
F(x) - Hot Summer (SMCD-220)
Girls' Generation - Girls' Generation
The Grace-DANA&SUNDAY - One More Chance
Super Junior - Mr. Simple
TVXQ - Tone
Super Junior - A-Cha
Girls' Generation - The Boys

No. Title Lyrics Music Length
1. "The Boys" Yoo Youngjin Teddy Riley 3:48
2. "Telepathy" (텔레파시) Kim Boomin Hitchhiker 3:45
3. "Say Yes" Kim Younghoo Kim Younghoo 3:46
4. "Trick" Jo Yoonkyung Martin Hansen 3:15
5. "How Great Is Your Love" (봄날) Sooyoung Jean Na 3:54
6. "My J" Hwang Sungje Hwang Sungje 3:53
7. "Oscar" Kim Jungbae Kenzie 3:23
8. "Top Secret" Hong Jiyu Mathias Peter Venge 2:59
9. "Lazy Girl" Kim Taeyoon Thomas Troelsen 3:05
10. "Sunflower" (제자리걸음) Kim Boomin Hitchhiker 3:50
11. "Vitamin" (비타민) Hwang Hyun Hwang Hyun 3:09
12. "Mr. Taxi" (Korean ver.) STY, STY, Scott Mann, Chad Royce, Paolo Prudencio, Allison Veltz 3:32

WOWOW покажет ~Live Tour 2011 Dejavu~ 18 декабря в 9 вечера.
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NUMBER 1
Artist: EXILE
Song: Rising Sun
Released: 2011.09.14
Last week rank: 5

NUMBER 2
Artist: KARA
Song: STEP
Released: 2011.09.28
Last week rank: NEW

# Last week rank Artist Song
3 4 AKB48 Flying Get
4 NEW T-ARA Bo Peep Bo Peep (Japanese Ver.)
5 1 Koda Kumi Ai wo Tomenaide
6 6 Kylee CRAZY FOR YOU
7 3 INFINITY 16 welcomez TEE & hiroko from mihimaru GT Zutto Kimi to...
8 2 LGYankees Because... ~Anata ga Ita~ feat. Noa
9 69 Tohoshinki B.U.T (BE-AU-TY)
10 7 Fukuyama Masaharu Kazoku ni Narou yo
11 NEW ISSA x SoulJa + ROLA i hate u
12 NEW The Sketchbook Michi
13 9 EXILE ATSUSHI Itsuka Kitto...
14 19 Rake 100-mankai no "I love you"
15 38 Shikuramen Boku no Takaramono
16 15 KG Kimi Janakya duet with Yasuta Nao
17 NEW Tohoshinki Back to Tomorrow
18 13 Hamasaki Ayumi progress
19 39 Girls' Generation MR. TAXI
20 21 ZONE secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~
21 NEW K.J. Aisaretai... Aishiteru? with AZU
22 11 Nakashima Mika LOVE IS ECSTASY
23 NEW fumika Taisetsu na Hikari
24 18 Che'Nelle Baby I Love U
25 NEW Kubota Toshinobu Koe ni Dekinai
26 10 Kis-My-Ft2 Everybody Go
27 16 Fairies More Kiss
28 NEW Sandaime J Soul Brothers NEW WORLD
29 46 Fukuyama Masaharu fighting pose
30 23 AKB48 Everyday, Katyusha

Мир, находящийся на 23 частоте. То есть, так же как и Бинар находится где-то на окраине Вселенной.
Во время войны Каганата с Альянсом являлся штаб-квартирой мятежников, откуда велось управление войсками и анализ поступающей информации. На время войны Каганата с Альянсом также являлся председателем Содружества миров. Первый и единственный раз, ибо туамитяне не любят светиться и командовать. Это не их национальная черта.
Технологии. Туамитяне просто помешаны на экологии. Количество и масштаб использования экологически чистых двигателей и источников энергии просто зашкаливает. Более того, особая сфера из воды (водный пузырь, так называемый), окружающий планету, способствует тропическому климату от экватора до полюсов и обеспечивает мир нескончаемой солнечной энергией.
Туамитяне очень общительны и как никто другой склонен к интеграции и взаимопроникновению в другие культуры. Сотовая связь достигла здесь своего совершенства. Более того, Туами – едва ли не единственный в своём роде открытый мир-библиотека. Здесь в открытом доступе находится вся известная информация о других мирах, Содружестве. На Туами также можно ознакомиться с фильмами, книгами в оригинале из интересующих вас миров. у каждого мира свои тараканы. ознакомиться?

Cогласно Орикону, новая песня BoA будет похожа на MeriCuri & Winter Love. Баллада, то есть. И, конечно, зимняя. Я аж расстроилась. Но тогда возникает вполне логичный вопрос. Зачем к ней приезжал хореограф из США и что они репетировали?
А ещё меня настораживает тот факт, что Кода открыла обложки и треклист менее чем за месяц за релиза сингла. Такая спешка в случае с авексом всегда показывает, что на подходе новый релиз и надо быть начеку.

Продюсеры: Teddy Riley, Yoo Young Jin, Kim Young Hoo, Hitchhiker, Kenji, и Hwang Sung Jae.
“Spring Day” - R&B баллада, написанная Sooyoung.
“Telepathy" synth-pop
Say Yes ретро-поп
Vitamin позитивная песня
“Oscar” - мощное и тёмное звучание
“Top Secret” ретро-звучание
15 и 17 выйдут тизеры в двух версиях. Английский и корейский. Итого 4 тизера. Нехило. Даже у Донгов было 3. Правда, ещё один шёл в кинотеатрах.

Rehearsing!! Yossi is playing the piano but his face is not here...;( lockerz.com/s/146232204
Audio-technica 50th anniversary おめでとうございます!! 新曲の"milestone"初披露、緊張したけど楽しかったです!! "音楽には感動がある!!" lockerz.com/s/146683878
Guuuuuurrrrlll!!!!! RT @CKAY26: Guess who i finally saw yesterdayyyyy ... @BoA_1105 guuuuuuurrrrllllll! Missed you!! twitpic.com/6zksd5

Мне, как всегда, не повезло. Самые классные мне не достались.
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