Kim Hyung Jun wraps up his latest Japan Tour

Singer Kim Hyung Jun successfully wrapped up his Japan Tour that took place throughout August.

Kim Hyung Jun started his ‘KIM HYUNG JUN 2012 2nd Story in Japan‘ tour on August 3rd in Tokyo, and traveled to Fukuoka, Osaka, Nagoya, and more, wrapping up with a final performance in Sapporo on August 25th.

This is already his second national Japan Tour this year after the one he embarked on this past March. The tour covered six cities total, and the singer performed for a total of 10,000 fans over the course of 9 stage performances. The tour began as a way to commemorate the release of his second solo album ‘ESCAPE‘ in Japan, and it was a chance for him to witness his popularity in the nation once again.

This new album emphasizes the masculinity and mature side of Kim Hyung Jun who is now in his late 20′s, and the singer performed lavish dance numbers as well as his title track “Sorry I’m Sorry” that sings about the deep pain of a man who lost his true love. With his charisma, Kim Hyung Jun effectively captivated the fans in the audience.

In addition to songs from his previous solo album and his Japanese tracks, Kim Hyung Jun also performed the ballad OST tracks from the dramas he featured in, displaying all of his various appeals.

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Kim Hyung Jun to embark on his second live tour in Japan

After successfully concluding his first solo live tour ‘2012 1st Story in Japan‘ back in April, SS501‘s Kim Hyung Jun is preparing to head back to Japan for another live tour to commemorate the release of his new album ‘ESCAPE‘ earlier this month in Korea.

The singer is scheduled to leave for Japan on August 1st and launch his tour on August 3rd, traveling to the ZEPP music halls in cities like Tokyo, Fukuoka, Osaka, Nagoya, and Sapporo. Kim Hyung Jun will conclude his concert on the 26th with a total of 9 concerts and hopes to firmly position himself as soloist and a Hallyu star through this tour.

SWAVE E&T, sponsor of the tour, stated, “Representatives in the music industry are showing high interest in the upcoming concert and the release of the new album by Kim Hyung Jun, who has been gaining much popularity in Japan. This will be his opportunity of appealing to a broader range of fans as this is his second nationwide tour in Japan. Please anticipate Kim Hyung Jun’s performances and future activities.”

Kim Hyung Jun will be releasing the Japanese version of ‘ESCAPE’ on August 8th.

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Kim Hyung Jun teases fans with ‘Escape’ mini-album

Kim Hyung Jun has been keeping fans updated on his upcoming ‘Escape‘ mini-album, but previous teaser photos have kept the exact release date undisclosed.

Though various online stores have the “expected release date” marked as July 18th, it seems that ‘Escape’ may be coming out a lot sooner than expected.

Kim Hyung Jun tweeted on July 5th KST, “Oh? What in the world is this… T.T I’m touched… Kim Hyung Jun 2012 mini-album ESCAPE .. D-4,” along with the photo of the album cover above.

Fans commented, “I want this album,” and “I’m so excited for your comeback! Hyung Jun fighting!”

Source: Kim Hyung Jun’s Twitter

Kang Ji Hwan & Lee Ki Woo to feature in SS501′s Kim Hyung Jun’s music video for ‘ESCAPE’

Actors Kang Ji Hwan and Lee Ki Woo have shown their strong support for fellow labelmate SS501‘s Kim Hyung Jun.

As Kim Hyung Jun is making a comeback next July with his second mini-album, ‘ESCAPE’, his labelmates from S-Plus Entertainment, Kang Ji Hwan and Lee Ki Woo, will be making an appearance in his music video. Despite the busy schedules of the two actors, with Kang Ji Hwan promoting his movie ‘Runway Cop’, Lee Ki Woo acting in his sitcom ‘Standby’, both were willing to act out their somber roles and filmed for ‘ESCAPE’ by the sea side.

As for the song, Kim Hyung Jun, who is currently in his mid-20s, will sing about mature concepts such as the idea of saying, “Farewell,” and the idea of becoming a man. With his new mini-album, Kim Hyung Jun will reveal an even more charming side of himself never seen before.

It seems that both the Director Cha Eun Taek and Kim Hyung Jun have produced this music video with particular care. Not only is it expected to be like a “road movie”, but it is also said to be around 25 minutes long.

As we have announced before, Kim Hyung Jun will appear at the AX-Korea building in Seoul for a showcase and mini concert to promote his album, which will be hitting the markets at the beginning of July.

Source: The Star

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SS501′s Kim Hyung Jun to hold showcase and mini-concert prior to release of ‘ESCAPE’

SS501‘s Kim Hyung Jun will be holding a ‘showcase & mini concert’ at AX-Korea in Seoul on June 29th before his new album officially drops inearly July.

Through this showcase, Kim Hyung Jun will be officially kicking off promotions for his new album ‘ESCAPE‘, performing his new song for the fans listen to. This is the first album the singer has released in a year and four months, and he is ready to show his fans a new side of himself. As he previously revealed through his official home page, Kim Hyung Jun will be shedding his smooth, suave image to transform into a masculine, and charismatic stud.

Kim Hyung Jun shared, “I tried to show more depth and maturity not only when it comes to my looks, but through my music as well. I want to be noticeably active in different fields such as singing and acting.”

Despite being a rookie actor, Kim Hyung Jun has also showcased his stable acting abilities this year by taking up roles in dramas including KBS‘ ‘Sunshine Girl‘ and SBS‘ ‘I Love You‘.

Source & Image: Star News via Naver

Fans of Kim Hyung Jun treat the ‘I Love You’ staff to lunch and dinner

Fans of SS501‘s Kim Hyung Jun have shown their power once again by gifting the cast of his SBS Plus drama, ‘I Love You‘, with meal trucks!

His fanclub ordered 100 servings of samgyetang (chicken soup with ginseng) along with fresh iced coffee for lunch all packed up in a meal truck for the set. In addition, they went ahead and ordered 100 more servings of duck meat and bulgogi (bbq beef) for dinner, making it one tasty day of work.

Staff definitely couldn’t help but shout in joy, with fellow cast Kim Ki Yeol writing on his Twitter, “Kim Hyung Jun’s fans brought us a samgyetang meal truck during our filming. When I’m born again, I want to be born as a member of SS Kim Ki Yeol~.”

Kim Hyung Jun himself stated, “I felt so supported and strong at our production conference thanks to my fans’ support and the rice cakes they sent. I’m even happier to see that they’ve sent us a lunch truck as well. I’ll make sure to repay all of their support and encouragement by improving my acting and showing a better image.”

Source + Photos: Star N News via Naver