Music Travel Lalala discontinues

Yesterday, September 28, MBC announced their plans for re-arranging their programs for the upcoming autumn season. It has been said that 6 new program shows will be established and that 9 programs therefore will be discontinued. Under those 9 programs is 'Music Travel Lalala' that got appraisal for their music-concentrated content and artists that are hard to catch on TV. But the in 2008 started program couldn't surpass the low average ratings of 2~3% and has been decided for MBC's strengthening competitiveness to be discontinued.

Live-Planet.Net

A new website called Live-Planet.Net has been started. It is a studio live project, letting artists perform at a studio at the Welcomm Theater for a better sound and different visuals, for a live that can't be seen at broadcasts.

The first episode contains Galaxy Express, the next episode will be viewable October 3.

Broccoli, You Too 2nd Album

Broccoli, You Too?’s 2nd album ‘졸업’(Graduation) is said to come out October 20. It will be produced by the bands own label ‘Studio Broccoli’ and distributed by Boonga Boonga Records distribution label ‘Boong Boong Pacific’. The band will also hold a concert from October 29 until 31.

Oh Ji Eun and 10cm for Anime

Yesterday started the new animation series ‘Kimi Ni Todoke’ (in Korean 너에게닿기를) in korean TV. The opening song therefore has been sung by 10cm (original song sung, written and composed by Tanizawa Tomofumi). It has the same title as the series and is called ‘너에게닿기를’.

네에게닿기를 Opening korean version (10cm) from wassereis on Vimeo.

And Oh Ji Eun has been in charge for the ending song for the series (original song sung, written and composed by Chara). Also the title has been taken from the Japanese original, ‘짝사랑’(One-sided Love).

너에게닿기를 Ending Korean version (Oh Ji Eun) from wassereis on Vimeo.

[Infocorner] One More Chance

One More Chance is a project group consisting of vocal Park Won and composer, writer and singer Jung Ji Chan, both winners at the Yoo Jae Ha Music Contest (respectively 19th and 8th Contest). They want to release an album or single about every 3 month, starting with their single ‘시간을 가슬러’ May 18 and a mini album September 14. The single consists of two songs, ‘시간을 가슬러’ and ‘Luxury Bus’, both also being on the album. With a 2 month interval they also hold concerts at Hongdae Rolling Hall, their next dates being September 24 and November 26.

Their name forms from Park Won’s ‘Won’ (One) ‘plus’(More) Jung Ji Chan’s ‘Chan’(Chance). They found together through the motto ‘Music is a play’(음악은 놀이다), worked hard for 2 years and recorded and re-recorded in a repeat to perfect the title song of their mini album ‘자유인’(Freeman)

The cover of their single ‘시간을 가슬러’ is a hand holding a 3-leaved clover. It has been drawn by Park Won who explains that when he thought of what would fit best to ‘One More Chance’ he first thought of a hand holding a 4-leaved clover. In the language of flowers a 4-leaved clover means ‘luck’, a 3-leaved clover means ‘happiness’. Park Won thought that the meaning of ‘holding luck’ is nice too but in the end liked the meaning of ‘holding happiness’ more.

Profiles of both and youtube links under the cut.

The Behind Story of Lee Juck’s ‘Laundry’

Lee Juck’s song ‘Laundry’ from his upcoming 4th album was made public on several music sites. It shot up to high ranks and even reached rank 1 on a popular music site the time it has been published.

The song talks about ‘laundering’ his hurting heart, not knowing how to deal with the hollowness after a separation. It starts off with “I have to do the laundry. It may be raining in the afternoon.”

Now he revealed the story to that introduction part: “When I was talking with Lucid Fall on the phone, I asked ‘What are you going to do now?’ ‘I want to do the laundry. Did they say it will rain in the afternoon?’ That moment suddenly. ‘Can I write that down as lyrics?’”

His 4th album will have its release September 30 and be called ‘사랑’(Love). It will consist of 10 songs and the title song will be ‘그대랑’(With You).

src: Lee Juck's Twitter, Arts News

Han Hyo Joo makes her debut as singer together with No Reply

Currently busy with her Drama ‘Dong Yi’, Han Hyo Joo is the festival lady of this year’s Grand Mint Festival. Despite her murderous schedule, she had the shooting for the poster and the official trailer. She even participated as main vocal in the GMF song ‘Don’t You Know’.
The song has been composed and performed by No Reply, who are currently at their 2nd album activities.

At the recording September 14, she showed skills as good as a singer and did the prepared part flawlessly in a short time. At the drama set, Han Hyo Joo practiced and memorized the lyrics in the car every free time she had for a smooth recording.

No Reply and Han Hyo Joo’s single ‘Don’t You Know’ will be available on online music sites September 28.

src: The Star Chosun

New Hip Hop Duo DOZ

New Hip Hop Duo DOZ (Yoo Joon Sung, 26, and Lee Ki Wook, 26) uploaded their UCC music video to their self-written song ‘Arigatou Gozaimasu’ and gained a lot of attention through it. The lyrics are about a girlfriend who goes to Japan for studying and breaks up with her boyfriend. It consists mostly of the words ‘arigatou gozaimasu’ and ‘sumimasen’, still finds some place for stuff like ‘Dokdo is our land desu’. Despite the title and the overflow on Japanese words, the narration still stays Korean. The music video has been shot and edited by themselves, mostly through camera or mobile.

Reaching over 310.000 watchers they released a digital single August 23, with also a Korean version called ‘긴 생머리의 처음 봤던 그녀 모습’ or –how they translate it themselves- ‘Very long magic straight perm girl’.

They are signed under Sniper Sounds since 2 years, and were preparing for an album release when they published their UCC videos.

thanks to vyeol for the tip~

Casker changes to new album

Some time ago I wrote that Casker are working on a new singe.

The songs on the single changed a lot, the number of songs increased and the single became a full length album.

Lee Juck's Solo comeback

Lee Juck will release a new full length album September 30. Tomorrow, September 10, the song '빨래'('Laundry') will have an on-line pre-release. That song is not the title song though. The title song is a ballade song said to have a high level of perfection, exceeding even the 3rd album's title song '다행이다'.

An unexpected band at Music bank: Galaxy Express

3 Member band Galaxy Express will perform on Music Bank coming September 10 100% live.

For all the musicians who appeared on Music Bank, it was difficult to play 100% live due equipment and system problems. That’s why most performers used MR (Music Recorded) and had just to sing. Galaxy Express are the first ones in the last 5~6 years to play 100% live.

Searching for bands that can play well live, Galaxy Express has been discovered. They impressed with their outstanding abilities, and for their high musical level. But the problem was the live, as Galaxy Express’ music wouldn’t come out well using MR. It has been decided that Galaxy Express will record their live performance in a prerecording September 10 in the afternoon.

This week’s concept is ‘Autumn Band Special’ and also features bands like Boo Hwal, Rumble Fish, FT Island, Trax, Shinee etc.