TVXQ releases ‘TVXQ Live Tour 2012 – TONE’ DVD in Korea

Following the success of their latest DVD in Japan, TVXQ will be dropping their ‘Live Tour 2012 – TONE‘ DVD in Korea on August 8th.

The DVD contains footage from their last tour in Japan and has ranked at the top of Oricon’s DVD weekly combination chart. The boys have ranked #1 with their previous concert DVD as well, and thus, established a new record for an international artist by ranking #1 on the weekly with two consecutive DVD releases.

The DVD comes in two versions, 2DVD and 3DVD, which contain footage from their tour across 11 cities in Japan from January to April. The 3DVD version will also have an additional three segments including ‘Backstage & MC Digest’, ‘Live Digest in Saitama Super Arena’, and ‘MC Movie in Tokyo Dome’.

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TVXQ tops Japan’s Tower Records with pre-sales for concert DVD + upcoming single

TVXQ has proven their unwavering popularity in Japan by ranking in at the top of Tower Records!

The duo ranked at first and second place with their upcoming limited DVD release and single, ‘Android‘, on the Tower Records pre-sales chart for May 27th.

Scheduled for release on July 25th, the blu-ray DVD features full length performances of the duo’s ‘TONE‘ tour, which took place between January and April to a crowd of 550,000 fans, along with their Tokyo Dome concert on April 15th.

The limited release also includes footage from their Saitama Super Arena concert on March 18th.

‘Android’, which is set for release on July 11th, will include two new tracks titled “Android” and “Blink“.

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IU’s skin tone change?

IU is receiving interest for her noticeably brighter skin tone.

Earlier today, a post was made on an online community board comparing IU’s skin during her debut days with her current appearance, and people are commenting that IU didn’t have the same light skin tone when she first debuted.

The pictures in the post are mostly of IU during her 2008 promotion of “Missing Child“. Even with make up on, IU’s skin definitely looks like it had more color. Other older photos of IU also showed her tanner skin.

Though some netizens are suggesting that the change was caused by whitening products and treatment, others are suggesting various explanations for her previously darker tone. When IU first debuted, her make up was usually toned down, and she was still in the process of maturing so her looks were prone to change. The difference in skin tone could also be due to lighting.

Netizens commented on the post, “She’s still pretty then and now“, “Does IU have slander forces? Why do people keep talking about her past?“, “I guess she continuously received whitening treatment. I’m jealous“, and “I was dark when I was little too, but I’m white now, it’s definitely possible for skin tone to change.”

In related news, since the release of the Japanese version of “Good Day“, IU has been actively promoting the hot single in Japan.

Source+Picture: Star News via Naver

TVXQ to show a free live broadcasting of their tour ‘Tone’, for Japanese fans affected by the tsunami

Group TVXQ is generously planning to show a free live broadcasting of their tour concert ‘Tone’, for the Japanese fans that were affected by the tsunami.

Japan Oricon stated, “TVXQ has decided to show a free live broadcasting of their tour, which opens on March 10th at the Sundome Fukui in the theatres of Miyagi, Fukushima, and Iwate.”

A representative from SM Entertainment also stated, “We hope TVXQ’s music will be able to help bring happiness and health to those who were affected by the tsunami.”

TVXQ’s fan club members, citizens, and students are all to be invited to this event.

In related news, TVXQ kicked off their tour on January 18th in Yokohama Arena gathering thousands of fans.

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Fans desperate to obtain tickets for ‘TVXQ LIVE TOUR 2012~TONE’

Fans are frantically trying to get their hands on tickets for TVXQ‘s live tour, even if it means buying tickets for the worst seats possible.

Japanese magazine Women Seven conducted short interviews with fans that were desperate to get their tickets for ‘TVXQ LIVE TOUR 2012~TONE~‘ that began on January 18th at the Yokohama Arena.

This tour will cover 11 different cities and the boys will be performing for an estimated number of 450,000 fans in total. The tour will come to an end with four separate performances at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka.

One female fan remarked, “Even the fan club members could not get tickets this time, and it is extremely frustrating. Some tickets will be drawn at the venue upon entry, but they are not guaranteed. Now they have began selling tickets for seats from spots where the main stage will not even be visible.”

These tickets are being sold for about $100, and TVXQ’s Japanese agency AVEX explained via their official website, “You will be unable to see the videos or the members performing from these seats. The main stage will not be visible from these seats,” warning fans that they will not be able to see the show from these areas.

Despite this knowledge, fans are buying the tickets anyway. “It was an area where all the performance equipment was, but I think I was able to see better than the second or third tiers,” one fan remarked.

Another added, “I could only see Yunho and Changmin’s backs during the main performance, but they traveled to each corner of the stage and sometimes I could even see the balls of sweats on their faces.”

Would you pay $100 for these type of tickets for your favorite artist?

Source & Image: Newsen via Nate

TEEN TOP’s “Going Crazy” most downloaded ringtone on Nate

TEEN TOP‘s “Going Crazy” is currently the #1 most downloaded ringtone in Korea.

On January 20th, the weekly mobile ringtone chart on major Korean portal site Nate.com revealed that TEEN TOP’s “Going Crazy” triumphed T-ara‘s “Lovey Dovey” to secure the #1 spot.

After TEEN TOP made their fierce comeback on the 5th, the song stayed steady within the top 5 on the list, and also placed high on the ‘playback ringtone’ charts as well.

Meanwhile, the boys ranked 3rd on January 19th’s Mnet M! Countdown and have also impressed on SBS Inkigayo on the 18th.

Source & Image: OSEN

TVXQ adds Tokyo Dome & Kyocera Dome concerts to their ‘Live Tour 2012~Tone~’

TVXQ‘s ‘Live Tour 2012~Tone~‘ has just added two new shows to their major tour in Japan!

Before the addition, the tour was scheduled to kick off at the Yokohama Arena on January 18th before proceeding to other cities like Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Osaka. However, there was so much buzz and excitement over the tour that TVXQ decided to add two more cities on the list.

The new concerts will be held at the Tokyo Dome and Kyocera Dome, bringing the total amount of shows to 24 in 11 different cities. A two-day concert will be shown in the Tokyo Dome on April 14th-15th, followed by the Kyocera Dome shows which will last for two days as well from April 21st-22nd.

This will be TVXQ’s biggest tour yet, as the seat capacity for both the Tokyo and Kyocera Domes are 50,000 and 45,000 respectively.  The entire tour is expected to bring in approximately 450,000 fans.

TVXQ has been enjoying a stable and strong fanbase in Japan, as proven by their attendance in the huge year-end event, ‘Kohaku Uta Gassen‘, where their ‘Keep Your Head Down‘ performance was viewed by 42.6% of the entire Japanese population.

Source + Photos: Osen

TVXQ’s “Tone” tops Taiwanese album charts

TVXQ‘s Japanese album, “Tone“, has reached first place on a Taiwanese album chart!

On October 24th, MTV Taiwan reported, “TVXQ’s ‘Tone’ has exceeded 240,000 units in sales, coming in at the top for the week of October 15th through the 22nd.”

They continued, “The album was released in red, blue, and yellow cover versions with six images that fit to each concept. The three albums combined form the phrase, ‘It’s my way’. Their latest song brought together TVXQ’s powerful performance style and vocal skills.”

In related news, TVXQ also released a special photobook titled “Sun” from their Spain photoshoot. The boys will soon be preparing for their nationwide tour in Japan, scheduled for the beginning of next year.

Source + Photos: Sports Chosun via Nate

TVXQ releases ‘Tone’ album in Korea

TVXQ‘s new Japanese album ‘Tone‘ was released in Korea on October 14th.

The album was released on September 28th in Japan and succeeded with placing 1st on Oricon’s Album Daily and Weekly Charts and also reaching a Platinum status within 2 days.

In the album, “B.U.T (BE-AU-TY)“, “Duet“, “Back to Tomorrow” will be included, in addition to “Keep Your Head Down“, “Maximum“, and “Superstar“, totaling up to thirteen songs in the new album.

The CD version and the CD+DVD version are both on sale. The DVD version will included the music video making.

Meanwhile, TVXQ will appear in Manhattan for the opening of ‘SM Town Live World Tour in New York‘ on October 23rd.

Source: Yonhap News via Naver