[FANTAKEN] 111224 U-KISS in TV Guide PLUS Magazine

[FANTAKEN] 111224 U-KISS in TV Guide PLUS Magazine

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[FANTAKEN] 111223 U-KISS Japanese Christmas Cards

[FANTAKEN] 111223 U-KISS Japanese Christmas Cards

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[PICS] 111221 UKISS Polaroids for HMV Nishinomiya (HMV 阪急西宮ガーデンズ)

[PICS] 111221 UKISS Polaroids for HMV Nishinomiya (HMV 阪急西宮ガーデンズ)

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[PSHOOT] 111221 Inkigayo Magazine - Behind the Scenes

[PSHOOT] 111221 Inkigayo Magazine - Behind the Scenes

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[SHOW] 111219 Official "My Story" Group Stills

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[INTERVIEW] 111224 U-KISS Interview with K-FAN

[INTERVIEW] 111224 U-KISS Interview with K-FAN

U-KISS, debuted in Japan on December 14th with “Tick Tack”! We have a long interview with them!

U-KISS debuted in Japan on December 14th with “Tick Tack”. How is their enthusiasm towards their Japanese activities? What is the message they put into their song……? We’re going to press the members one by one for their strong feelings!

―― What is the concept for your Japanese debut single “Tick Tack”?
Soohyun: The melody is powerful and upbeat, but the lyrics are like “telling a lie your girlfriend” and has a sad theme, so this is a song that has two sides.

―― Did you have troubles with recording this time?
Soohyun: Of course there were. We saw the translated version of the lyrics in Korean, and with the members, we even had a talk wondering, “what’s the meaning of this song”, although it wasn’t difficult to that point, still, the pronunciation part was difficult. Even so, when we compare it with the Japanese version of “0330”, I think we didn’t take as much time to finish it.

―― Around how much time did it take?
Soohyun: We received the lyrics and the melody before the recording, since we recording after I made an image in my head, the recording itself didn’t take that much time, we recorded it in less than a day.
Hoon: For me, I think that I can become better in Japanese from now on but, as I thought, pronunciation is…….
Eli: Within the members, my Japanese skill is the lowest, and the person who carried out the day recording this time was a Japanese person, since everything related to pronunciation was said in Japanese too, there was a part where I couldn’t follow their words, and that was the most difficult.
Kiseop: Also, for me too, pronunciation was a bit difficult.
Dongho: I couldn’t sleep from the morning of the day before the PV shooting until the morning of the day after.
Kevin: Since the person who carried out the day recording was a Japanese person, and our translator came in during the middle, there was a part that couldn’t be transmitted and that was difficult. Even so, after hearing the end result of the song, I thought that our performance was good.
AJ: I do the rap part, and since that part was quick, I couldn’t say the words quick enough, my tongue wasn’t moving that well. But, I think the whole thing was completed really nicely.

―― Did you have troubles with understanding the Japanese lyrics?
Soohyun: It’s not that it was difficult because it was Japanese, but the subject of the lyrics was really deep, as in, “you tell a lie for the sake of the girl you love, because you really don’t want to break up”, the first time I heard it, I didn’t understand it at all, I kept listening to it and looking at the lyrics many times, and little by little, I was able to understand it.

―― Which part of the lyrics interested you the most?
Kevin: “We can’t spend tomorrow like we did today” (Kyou no you ni, asu wa sugosenai)
Hoon: “I only love you” (Kimi dake wo aishiteiru)
Soohyun: “You haven’t realized it yet, you don’t know anything, I’m the liar who’s deceiving you” (Mada kitzukanai, nanimo shiranai, kimi wo damasu liar)
Eli: How much, how much, are you going to be hurt by these lies, baby (Dono kurai, dono kurai, kono uso de kizutsuku baby)
Members: Because it’s your own parts!
Kevin: “I’m just going to tell you a big lie” (Tada ooki na uso wo tsuku tame ni)
Dongho: Since now on our home page we have the short version of the PV, you haven’t seen this but, in the PV, the adlibs that Soohyun and Hoon do are a cool highlight.
Kiseop: The adlib part was cool. It’s a production that’s like when a high part and a low part cross.
Soohyun: Dancing with the silver powder was a really pretty production. Since you love your girlfriend and even if you don’t want to tell a lie, you have to tell it, it’s like all your complicated feelings just come out, it’s a painful and powerful scene.

―― What’s the highlight of the dance this time?
Eli: There are 3 points in the dance part. The first one is, at the part in first chorus that everyone does, it’s a dance where we use our legs, I think it’s easy to imitate.
Kevin: The 2nd one is, when the dance where we shake our heads at the same time as the sound

of the clock ticking.
Eli: The 3rd one is at the part of the bridge, at the time of the dance break, up until now, all of us did the same choreography, but at this part, we’re separated into 3 and 4, we’re doing different dances while competing with each other, from there we finally go back together, and finish it with a cool image.
Kevin: In the very end part, it’s like the world really stopped, they aimed to make it as if time stopped, that’s a highlight too.
Members: That’s the part where Kevin becomes the centre (laughs) Is that why he spoke about it?

―― Please give a message for the Japanese fans!
AJ: After we debuted (Neverland comeback) in Korea, we debuted in Japan and since we didn’t have much time, I was nervous and felt anxious. But we worked very hard, and I want to show all the fans that we are always growing. Also, if we don’t grow, I don’t want the fans to think that we always look the same, so we’ll continue to grow, and I will do my best so that the fans won’t be disappointed.
Kevin: We waited for our debut too, and I think since the fans waited too, we probably kept you waiting long, I want to show you a cool image on stage. And, I want to be with U-KISS, who always making great efforts and always grows. Also, after this Japanese debut, since we are continuing activities in Japan, we come in contact with the fans, I would like to be able to interact a lot with you. As always, thank you. I love you.
Dongho: Our official Japanese debut has come, I feel that this is an honour. Also, I think that there’s a special meaning for us to be singing Japanese songs infront of the Japanese fans. Also, since we worked very hard for this song, I think it would be nice if everyone would give us a lot of love for it. I think that if you love this song, our next single or album will also be related to this, so please make sure you listen to it. I love you.
Kiseop: I’m really happy that our Japanese debut came, but I’m also nervous. If we had a little more events, then we could have more chances to meet all the fans but, we can meet the fans now anyway. Also, since from now on, I think we’ll be doing more of these activities, I want us to become a U-KISS that the fans can love more. I really love you!
Eli: I think that it’s an honour for us to have been able to debut with this song called “Tick Tack”. We did a lot of preparations so that we could release this CD, so I’ll be happy if the fans will give us a lot of support. I think that this time the events increased so we’ll have more chances to meet with the fans, and I want the fans to anticipate it. Please make sure to give “Tick Tack” a lot of support. Thank you. I love you.
Hoon: First of all, I want to say, thank you very much to all the fans. Because even when we were in Korea, the Japanese fans supported us. I think that our song “Tick Tack” is a really cool and good song, so I want to show it to the fans as soon as possible. If it’s for the fans, then U-KISS will do their best.
Soohyun: To the fans, thank you for always supporting U-KISS. We really worked hard, so please make sure you listen to “Tick Tack”. And, I miss you. We’re here thanks to all the fans.

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[NEWS] 111221 KARA, Big Bang, & UKISS rank in top 5 of Oricon Weekly Charts

[NEWS] 111221 KARA, Big Bang, & UKISS rank in top 5 of Oricon Weekly Charts

According to the chart released by Oricon recently, KARA, Big Bang, and U-KISS all have placed in the top 5 on the Oricon Weekly Chart for the week of December 12th through the 18th.

KARA continued to sweep charts, achieving 1st with ‘Super Girl’. Big Bang followed with ‘The Best of Big Bang’ on the Albums Weekly Chart, after achieving 1st place earlier on the Daily Chart with the release of the album.

Meanwhile, U-KISS, having reached #3 on the Daily Chart with ‘Tick Tack’ on the first day, secured #5 on the Singles Weekly Chart.

Congratulations to all the groups!

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[MUSICVIDEO] 111221 U-KISS releases a special MV for their fans, “Lifetime For Kiss Me”

[MUSICVIDEO] 111221 U-KISS releases a special MV for their fans, “Lifetime For Kiss Me”

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[NEWS] 111221 U-KISS to remake UN’s “Lifetime”

[NEWS] 111221 U-KISS to remake UN’s “Lifetime”

On December 22nd, U-KISS will release a single, ‘Lifetime‘, a remake of male duo UN‘s popular song.

As U-KISS is currently in the midst of their Japan promotion activities after releasing their Japanese debut album on the 14th, the boys are planning to release “Lifetime” as a gift for their fans in Korea.

“Lifetime” is a song from the year 2000 with a soft and playful melody from UN, a sunbae group within U-KISS’ agency, NH Media.

U-KISS is also planning to release an accompanying music video that will show off a friendly image with a montage of clips from their daily life and back stage.

U-KISS will be returning to Korea for the end-of-the-year special programs, and members Dongho and Hoon will be beginning the filming for the upcoming drama, ‘Holy Land‘.

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[NEWS] 111221 U-KISS talks about their "embarrassing debut concept”

[NEWS] 111221 U-KISS talks about their "embarrassing debut concept”

On December 20th, U-KISS revealed their true feelings about their debut through the MBN story-cumentary (story documentary), ‘My Story‘.

When asked about their first album’s title track, “I’m Not Young“, Dongho confessed, “The song itself is okay, but I get so embarrassed when I look back on our performances and music video that I don’t know what to do with my hands. Still, it helps me feel like I’ve truly grown since then.”

Leader Soohyun stated, “We’ve been coming out with masculine, sexy images lately, but back then, we were just cute. They always told us to act cute and laugh where necessary so looking at it now, I really can’t bear it. It gives me goosebumps.”

The boys also admitted that their debut concept didn’t sit so well with the public, leading to a fretful year of identity changes.

Dongho explained, “In our rehearsal room, all of us sat in a circle and discussed a lot of things about problems with our company and within the group. There were a lot of fights that resulted from it, but it was an opportunity for us to get closer as a group.”

Concluding with a comment on how the group tried a variety of genres, Dongho added, “Our members love challenging ourselves with new things.”

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[NEWS] 111220 JAMOSA + U-KISS to provide theme song for “sweetTV”

[NEWS] 111220 JAMOSA + U-KISS to provide theme song for “sweetTV”

"Together“, a collaboration track between JAMOSA and Korean idols KEVIN and ELI from U-KISS, has been confirmed as the theme song for BeeTV’s fashion show, “sweetTV“!

“sweetTV” is a program that will give readers of the super popular fashion magazine “sweet” a sneak peek at the next issue. Those who want the latest news on famous models and popular brands featured in the magazine can now easily check in through this must-see program.

As tokyohive previously reported, the song is a collaboration between the popular fashion icon and artist JAMOSA and the fashion-conscious, powerful idol group U-KISS, who just made their debut in Japan on December 14th. The Korean idol group’s main vocalist KEVIN and rapper ELI came together with the R&B vocalist to create a “message song” filled with their feelings of connecting not only Japan, but Asia and the rest of the world.

Earlier this month, the trio held special release events for “Together” at the Lazona Kawasaki Plaza (December 9th), the Osaka Senri Selcy Square (December 10th), and the Asunal Kanayama (December 11th). During these events, those who purchased the single could participate in a limited photography event, where JAMOSA, ELI, and KEVIN deepened the bonds between themselves and their fans.

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[NEWS] 111218 U-KISS Successful "Tick Tack" Launching Events Gathers 6000 Fans

[NEWS] 111218 U-KISS Successful "Tick Tack" Launching Events Gathers 6000 Fans

On December 17th, group U-KISS held a release event for their Japanese debut single "Tick Tack", which 6000 female fans had attended. On this day, U-KISS' performances of their debut title song 'Tick Tack' and ballad song '0330' Japanese version garnered a lot of cheers from the fans.
Leader SooHyun stated, "To be together with fans today warms my heart". With a bright expression, he also 'requested' for a Christmas gift, "Santa, (we) want to win No.1 on the Oricon charts", in which fans responded with applause and cheers.
U-KISS' Japanese debut single landed at 3rd place on the Oricon charts upon its release. KiSeop stated that he was "extremely happy" to have received such support.
After their live performance they proceeded with an interview, they stated "It's really a great honour to be able to officially debut in Japan" "We're really happy to be able to receive so much support from our fans. In the future, we will work even harder to make our fans happier".
U-KISS also expressed their gratitude towards the 5000 fans supported them with purchase at Hi-Touch.

U-KISS will release their 2nd Japanese single on February 15th and embark on their nation wide tour "U-KISS First Live Tour 2012" on March 2nd in Japan.

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[NEWS] 111217 U-Kiss’ “Tick Tack” Exceeds Expectations, Tops Tower Records’ Chart

[NEWS] 111217 U-Kiss’ “Tick Tack” Exceeds Expectations, Tops Tower Records’ Chart




It has been revealed that U-Kiss’s new single has topped the charts for record store giant, Tower Records Japan.


On December 16th, U-Kiss’s management company NH Media revealed that U-Kiss has made it to the number 1 position on the Tower Records chart. Released on the 14th of December, U-Kiss’s first single “Tick Tack” was also ranked 3rd on the Oricon daily chart on the day of its release.

Their Japanese management company Avex said, “This single has done well beyond our expectations," and that they would be doing their best to make U-Kiss stars in Japan.


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[NEWS] 111216 Boy band U-KISS awarded Best Male Idol Group

[NEWS] 111216 Boy band U-KISS awarded Best Male Idol Group




At the 19th annual Korean Cultural Entertainment Award ceremony, U-Kiss won the award for the best male idol group. The award show was held on Dec. 15 at 63 City Convention Center in Yeouido, Seoul. Around 70 entertainers were given prizes. The winners were decided by online votes as well as by consulting experts within the entertainment industry.

Notable award winners for the night included actor So Ji-sub winning the grand award within the acting category. The award for the best newcomer went to girl band Blady which made its debut in July.

Through its agency, U-Kiss said, "Thank you so much for the award. We will work harder and strive to become even greater". The show will air on Dec. 18 on the cable channel KBSN.

The Korean boy band is also rising to much fame in Japan as their debut single reached the third place on the Japanese music chart on the day of its release.

On Dec. 14 the band launched the song "Tick Tack" and greeted fans at Tower Records Tower in Tokyo.U-Kiss will continue their Japanese promotions until the release of their second single and first album in February.


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