TVXQ to set out on world tour

After releasing its new album “Catch Me” on Sept. 24, K-pop duo TVXQ will set out on its first world tour.

Starting in Seoul in November, the band will make its way to China, Thailand and other nations around the world as part of its “TVXQ! Live World Tour ‘Catch Me.’” The list of concert venues have yet to be announced.

The Korean leg of the tour will kick off on Nov. 17 at Seoul Olympic Park and is the group’s first concert in its native land since 2009. Since then, three members have left the group and the two remaining members are said to be excited about the prospect of its first concert in more than three years.

This year, the band performed for Japanese fans on its “Tone 2012” tour.
More than 555,000 fans attended the concerts by the Hallyu boy group.

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Girls’ Generation forms subgroup

Girls’ Generation members Taeyeon, Tiffany and Seohyun

Girls’ Generation members Taeyeon, Tiffany and Seohyun have formed a subgroup and will release an EP titled “Twinkle” on May 2. SM Entertainment announced on Thursday that the trio, informally dubbed “TaeTiSeo,” will take to promoting the album after its release.

Although the girl band members have previously performed individually for various projects, this is the first time that a subunit group has been formed. The agency said that it will become more proactive in pursuing subunit group projects.

Thus it appears that SM Entertainment is following in the steps of competing agencies such as Cube Entertainment and Pledis Entertainment, creators of subunit groups Trouble Maker and Orange Caramel.

“Not just in music, but in performance, fashion and style, the subunit group will be unlike others on the market by its distinct flavor,” SM asserted. “The EP contains the charisma and unique personalities of the three girls.”

Since releasing their third album “The Boys” back in October, Girls’ Generation members have all taken some time to pursue projects outside of the girl group.

MBC to air SM Town concert in Japan

Girl’s Generation, SHINee, Super Junior, BoA and TVXQ’s concert will be free for viewing for Korean fans on April 9.

MBC network will air the 90-minute program entitled “SM Town Live in Tokyo” for the first time, giving Korean fans the chance to watch the concert as well as some backstage interviews from the show that took place in September last year.

Artists belonging to the record label SM Entertainment dazzled fans at the Tokyo Dome last year in front of more than 150,000 audience members. The show, which was to run for two nights was extended for an additional night due to fan demand.

The MBC coverage of the event will show the backstage surroundings of the SM Town concert, featuring interviews with Taemin from SHINee and Super Junior’s Sungmin, among others.

Meanwhile, SM Entertainment announced on April 4 that its bands are set to perform in the United States later this year.

The event, cohosted by MBC and SM Entertainment, will be held at the Honda Center in Anaheim under the title “MBC Korean Music Wave in L.A.” on May 20.
The agency has hosted two world tours so far.

SM meets L.A.

SM Entertainment’s hottest groups, Girls’ Generation, TVXQ, SHINee, f(x) and Super Junior are set to perform at a concert in Los Angeles on May 20.
The event, co-hosted by MBC and SM Entertainment, will be held at the Honda Center in Anaheim under the title “MBC Korean Music Wave in L.A.”

MBC made the announcement on April 3 that the performance will be full of dynamic acts by SM’s top performing stars. The program will also be broadcasted on the MBC network. 

The Los Angeles performance is but a portion of the world tour launched by SM Entertainment.

The world tour began in 2008 and the agency has hosted two concerts so far under the banner of “SM Town,” featuring a bill of the aforementioned groups. 
After the Los Angeles performance the K-pop groups will tour Korea and Japan in August and various other locations in Asia. The dates for other venues have yet to be confirmed.

Jessica of Girls’ Generation didn’t have plastic surgery, agency says

SM Entertainment has spoken out against escalating rumors that Jessica of Girls’ Generation recently went under the knife.

Yesterday, a shot of Jessica in Malaysia circulated online along with a comparison shot of the singer in her role on the KBS drama “Wild Romance.”

Netizens who examined the picture instantly started saying that the 22-year-old star looked remarkably different in the two shots. 

In the screen capture of the drama, Jessica looks significantly slimmer than she does in the up-to-date picture, where her face appears rounder.

“Of course she hasn’t had any work done. She was just gaunt for a while because she was busy with the drama and jet-setting around the world,” a representative of SM Entertainment told Star News on Wednesday.

“After the drama, Jessica was able to put on weight due to her improved health.”

Jessica starred in the drama that aired from Jan. 4 until Feb. 23.