Alex-Shin Ae “Long Awaited”… June Broadcast Comeback
MBC Sunday Sunday Night ‘We Got Married’ ‘s romantic couple ‘Alex-Shin Ae’ will reunite after 1 month.
The couple left the show because of Alex’s new album preparation. Viewers have demanded that they return back. Finally the two are back in the latest broadcast as they participated in the 26th shooting.
An MBC spokesperson said “After they left the program, we feel compelled to bring them back” He also said “Obviously there are (many) people that want the two to come back but we thought that it would’ve been difficult to do that.” He said again “But because this couple look good together, in the future we’d like to give a present (to the viewers) by having more interesting/fun event compared to before. We hope the viewers will look forward to this.” (not sure about that last part)
Alex-Shin Ae's return will cause some reorganizing in ‘We Got Married’. They will no longer operate with a 4 couple setup and instead will have 5 couples. Starting in June, MBC ‘Sunday Sunday Night’ will be divided into 1st and 2nd part making ‘We Got Married’ a standalone as a way to solve the issue.
Alex-Shin Ae couple’s reunion has been confirmed for June.
Solbi is hurt because of “stupid image”
In MBC “Come to Play,” Typhoon member Solbi was in tears talking about how people see her as stupid. She confessed that she feels hurt that people are branding her as “stupid.”
“I also want to receive the same respect other female celebrities are getting. I’m not stupid and it hurts me that people think that I am one. My mother is hurting too because of my screen image. Seeing derogatory comments in the Internet also hurts me,” Solbi expressed.
[08.05.28] [News] Andy, participating in "Adoption of Disabilities Children" activities
Singer ANDY participated in adoption of disabilities children activities. Andy to encourage the adoption to the children was one of the model in the photo gallery with the title "communication with time", and the photo session was completed on 26th in a studio situating in Seoul.
Andy with Holt child welfare council's 10 months baby girl name 'Smile' had a photo session. After hearing the meaning of this activity, Andy express "Hope Smile will grown up to be a lovely and healthy child", and had a splendid photo shooting session with her.
In this charity activity, besides Andy there is also Lee JunJi, Kim RyeoWon, Kim JaeWon and other famous hanryu artist participated, the photo gallery "Communication with Time" will be held in Seoul Cheongdam-dong Open Auction on 29th - 31st.
All the income and profit through this photo gallery will be all donated to the Holt Child Welfare society. Andy who is currently on his solo repackage promotion with the hit tract "Propose", he is also appearing in MBC Sunday Night program "We are married".
Source:NAVER Cn Trans:yujin@bestshinhwa Eng Trans: amane86@myshinhwa, shinhwa.biz
Solbi, who has been gaining the attention and jealousy of many through the show 'we got married' finally tells all about the relation between Andy and herself.
There have been rumors going around questioning if Solbi and Andy have really been going out due to the ring that was given to Solbi by Andy in the recent episode.
Recently, in the ETN 'Jo Hye Ryun, Kim Byung Man Talk Show' Solbi told everyone about her true feelings towards Andy.
Solbi complimented Andy about being a kind, sincere, and mature person who is perfect for marriage.
Moreover, she said that after the filming for WGM is done, she feels a bit down when she and Andy have to part their ways, and even feels so restless that sometimes she cannot sleep.
However, for immediate times, she doesn't have any desire to go out with him. She believes that as they bond more, personal feelings could interfere with professional business and recordings.
[08.05.26][news] Dongwan: I'll go on We Got Married if my partner is Hwang Bo
Singer Kim Dongwan has said that he would only appear on the hit MBC variety show We Got Married if Hwang Bo were to be his partner.
Kim Dongwan was a guest on MBC FM's 2 o'clock Date with Park Myung Soo, and when asked "Do you want to be on We Got Married?", he replied "I didn't think about it because I hated the idea of having my private life exposed. But I changed my mind after seeing Hwang Bo and Kim Hyun Joong. If there's anyone who can bring out Hwang Bo's dual personality, that person can only be me."
He laughed and continued, "Hwang Bo is a natural and unpretentious person, but she has her feminine side too. Kim Hyun Joong is still young, he can't really bring out that side of her. But if it's me, I can bring out both her personalities perfectly."
Kim Dongwan is now busy promoting his 2nd solo album The Secret, and he has just donated 20 million won through KBS's Love Request to the victims of the recent Sichuan earthquake.
Source: MBN (mk.co.kr) Chi trans: 韩小国 @ BESTSHINHWA Eng trans: midnightgirl13@shinhwabiz
24th May 2008 - The famous Andy-Solbi couple from “We Just Married” appeared as MC together on 24th May’s MBC Music Core program.
Music Core was originally MC’ed by Solbi and Big Bang members Seung Ri and Dae Sung, but as the Big Bang members are doing preparations for their DaeGu Concert, they were unable to MC for one episode for the program, and so Andy took their place as MC.
Andy who used to be the MC for SBS Inkigayo in 2006, was well versed in this area and had led the show on smoothly, and together with Solbi, the episode was well received.
AnBi is one of the 5 couples featured on MBC “We Just Married” where celebrities play married couples, and AnBi has lately received a lot of media attention regarding the possibility of them dating in real life.
[08.05.23] [Info] Preview of May 25 ep of We Got Married - Andy
Today's story~ A must-have for all newlywed couples - the housewarming party!
The 4 "couples" get busy with the preparation for the party~and the party guests unveiled~
Andy & Solbi : Acknowledged as the mushiest couple, they prepare for the party Andy who gives a ring filled with love to his happy wife Solbi Will the self-proclaimed #1 chef Solbi be able to prepare a presentable meal? The guests make their entrance! Who are the guests who will be turning their home upside down??
Source: MBC+Ocean's six Chi trans: 爱薇公主@Andy The World Eng trans: midnightgirl13@shinhwabiz
[08.05.23] [News] Andy's Sang Sang Plus - Conslidated news
Andy’s sweet charisma: Making hangover remedies for his girlfriend
Shinhwa’s Andy, who recently has been touted as the number 1 choice for a husband, revealed his simple secret for his popularity with the ladies on the 20th May episode of KBS2’s Sang Sang Plus Season 2 – simply by being gentle and endearing. He says when he would make a soup to cure his girlfriend’s hangover. The responses from the male and female guests were very different: while female guests nodded in approval, male guests made jealous comments such as “Why don’t you just open a restaurant selling soup then?”
Did nasty comments help to motivate Andy? Shinhwa member Andy shared the story behind his journey of becoming a solo singer on the 20th May episode of KBS2’s Sang Sang Plus Season 2.
During the Balloon Talk segment, he spoke of being very tired of feeling that he hasn’t had any achievements for the 10 years he spent in the industry. The 3-month break before his spate of promotional activities was “a time to reflect on the negative comments.”
While the other 5 members often received positive attention, comments for Andy were often like “What have you done for the past 10 years?” – this hurt him a great deal. Andy disclosed that during the 3-month break he really felt that he hasn’t done a good job at all; as a result he approached several seniors to help him with his singing and acting.
This episode had ratings of 11.7%, beating out other shows broadcast during the same timebelt.
Lee Hyori’s sneak attack on Andy’s butt On the 20th May episode of Sang Sang Plus Season 2, Andy shared an interesting pre-recording incident where Lee Hyori touched his butt. “Before the recording began my stylist was helping me with my clothes and suddenly I felt someone touch my butt. I turned around and saw that it was Lee Hyori.”
Andy was left speechless when Lee Hyori then commented, “It’s definitely worth a touch”
Lee Hyori explained, “I often see Solbi touching Andy’s butt and I wanted to experience that too.”
Andy: In the beginning my mother was worried that Solbi didn’t seem to have good manners On the 20th May episode of Sang Sang Plus Season 2, when MC Lee Hyori asked Andy what his happiest moment was, Andy said “I was happiest during the times my mom smiled despite being very ill, she was watching me on all the variety shows I was on.”
When asked what his mother thought of Solbi, Andy replied “At first she was quite worried that Solbi didn’t seem to have good manners, but she found her very lovable as she continued watching the show.”
In response to the question, “What if Solbi really wanted to date you?”, he said with a smile, “We could, if Solbi really did make the first move I would really consider it. Although we get along on the show but I don’t really understand Solbi’s heart completely. I’d have to get to know her better.”
Andy: The most unpopular member in Shinhwa is Kim Dongwan On the 20th May episode of Sang Sang Plus Season 2, Andy shared some funny stories about his fellow Shinhwa members.
“When we get together we would have little popularity polls among ourselves. I would usually top the poll if it was related to culinary skills, and basically the members would all fare well in one poll or another. But Kim Dongwan has never managed to come out tops in any of those polls before.”
Source: TV news, Hankyung, Star News, Go News, Newsen Chi trans: ★sun之爱★@Andy The World, 汶汶@Andy The World, 韩小国 @ BESTSHINHWA Eng trans: midnightgirl13@shinhwabiz
[08.05.21] [Trans] Anan June 08 - Fly, Andy, Fly
There's a sparkling star who lives just next door. A nice young man who is great at making kimchi and cold dishes. He smiles like the little brother, but he has already become the 28 year old star who hails from Shinhwa.
There is a young man who became part of a legend since he was 18. He lives in a world that is bright for 365 days of the year. Even throughout his confused teenage years, his unhappy twenties, the sparkling star continues living in this world of bright days.
Andy Lee Seon Ho. He could have become part of H.O.T. He passed the auditions at 14 and was supposed to join H.O.T, but despite his hard work, he had to return to the US due to parental objection. In 1996, he became part of Shinhwa after another round of auditions. Shinhwa has spent the last 10 years together as a group, and the group has truly become a legend now.
The youngest of the group, the 28-year-old says to us every Sunday "We Got Married!". We can see that he does want to get married. The viewers who tune in to the programme every week all acknowledge with a smile, "Our Andy has grown into such a fine young man." Making kimchi, and applying beauty masks, it is strange to see him do things like that, but it is endearing. A goodlooking guy who can cook well, and mature at the same time. Although she's only his reel life wife, but he ran out in the rain to get coffee for her when she wanted some, making us exclaim in awe of the sweet romantic guy.
On a warm summer day, we meet as per arranged. The young man who sings and dances the heart dance on television is wearing shades right now. All his answers are truthfully honest. He greets me politely and though he has an endearing smile, he's a star. And though he's drinking iced coffee with me, he's Shinhwa. It has been this way for him for the past 10 years, for most of his twenties. I can only temporarily forget that he's a star who lives next door.
We Are Shinhwa
"There was a festival when I was in high school, where students from each country had to perform songs from their native lands. I took part because I heard that it was quite a large scale event , and I was curious about what students from the other countries were going to perform. The great response that I received when I stood on the stage made me think, that it would be really great to be a singer."
That was the first time he was approached to be an entertainer. Andy's performance was spotted by the organizer of the event, and just like that, 14-year-old Andy was selected to be a H.O.T member, and subsequently became part of Shinhwa instead. Of course his parents objected, as very few idol groups attained success. "It was the IMF crisis at that point in time, and they were even more against it. We weren't that well off, so I could see why they were against it. They were worried about me entering the entertainment industry at such a young age, whether I would still be able to find a stable job when I leave the industry. In the end they told me to go ahead and do it if I was confident that I wouldn't regret my decision."
Then in 1998, Shinhwa was born. Their first performance was on a KMTV show. "There were a lot of people present, but only 9 were Shinhwa fans and they were holding black colored signs. I still remember them because I was so happy. Then 9 became 90, 90 became 900, and eventually there were 9000. Singers always find it very meaningful to be able to perform their own songs. Just a few months ago at Shinhwa's 10th anniversary concert, Andy introduced himself the way he did in the past, "Cute Guy Andy imnida", followed by the whole group shouting "Urineun Shinhwa imnida!"
Growing Pains Since making his debut with Shinhwa with Hae Gyul Sah, Andy hasn't had any year of rest at all. There was even a year where they released 2 albums. They worked as hard as office workers working towards the "Model Employee of the Year" award, appearing on countless programmes. He was still part of Shinhwa despite his troubled teenage years and 20s. "I used to drink when I was troubled...but troubles became a common thing. After a while I just got used to them."
He is alway seen as the little brother of Shinhwa. He had a rough autumn last year, when the almighty netizens left nasty messages like "What have you been doing for the past 10 years? What are you capable of?" on public forums. He was hurt but he hid his pain. However he started to have the desire to prove them wrong. "I thought about whether I really didn't prove my worth at all." Out of every 5 messages he read, 70% were negative. And he spent more time than expected preparing for the 1st album due to stress, but he made it in the end.
Andy, 1/6th His first album takes a sweet romantic approach. Love and marriage, happy lyrics that are loved by all and cheerful melodies to top it all off. "There are some conflicts between my own unique qualities and the Andy that fans want to see. I haven't had consistent practice in singing for the past 10 years, and it was only after the musical that I decided to work on a solo album. It was the same with the concert. But as I sang along with the fans for the 7 days, I gained more confidence. The friends who used to joke about this now sing my songs in front of me at the noraebang. (laughs) The feeling is really nice, and I'm really happy." He has already gotten closer to the fans through his songs and concerts without realizing it. We'd imagine him to propose in a most romantic manner, just like those in the movies, but reality presents a different situation. "My dad's a traditional and conservative Korean man, I guess I would be influenced by him somehow. It's the same when it comes to relationship. I would find it hard to say 'Let's get together in a relationship' to anyone."
Cute Guy and Realist Andy's Westernized name creates some kind of confusion sometimes. He's a guy whose favorite dish is beanpaste soup. "I eat spaghetti too, but I'd get hungry after a while..." This cute guy finishes up his soup in one shot - this is the kind of idol star that he is. If he could travel through the galaxy, he'd want to live among the stars. He wants to show his entrepreneurial skills and business sense in a peaceful universe.
"Don't regret your decisions even if you fail. This failure can lead you to successes elsewhere. And people must fail in order to mature. Aren't all adults like that? For a man, his life starts at 30, so if you have anything you want to try, just give it a shot, don't think about whether you'll fail or not."
Restaurants, cafes, online malls are among the options he is considering. Although he doesn't intend to reach the stage where he can own a building, but he'd like to try his hand at architecture and technology.But is Andy this ambitious?
And he sparkles... "I think in 10 years time everyone should be married and busy with their families, and also living an ordinary life after finding a new career path. It's hard to imagine being active as a group all the way." That's why he's experiencing married life on a reality show now. Shinhwa is a unique case in the Korean music industry. The 6 of them have been functioning as a group from their teens through their 20s. No one knows what will happen as they embark on their solo careers in their 30s, or how it will be when they're no longer Shinhwa. There has been no example to refer to.
Never forgetting to thank the fans for their love and care no matter what problems he faces, I asked Andy if he's tired of staying in the public eye. He says that the nature of the work is such that he won't be tired. "I've been living for the past 10 years like this, so I'm probably a fool to not be able to express my feelings in front of other people. But I've changed my perspective a lot since back then. I now try to understand things and answer my own questions. To be able to understand something completely takes a long time....although I'm still not very sensible now either (laughs)."
The star high up in the sky has shone for 10 years, and is practicing while it inches nearer to earth. In the next 10 years, I hope they will become like SMAP. A star continue to shine even as time passes, that's its destiny. Twinkling, twinkling, the endearing star that lives next to us is glowing right now.
Source: The Six senses & Andy namu / Anan magazine Chi trans: xing1986111 & 紫夜87 & mao@Andy The World Eng trans: midnightgirl13@shinhwabiz
[08.05.23] [Info] 24 May MBC Music Core - WanJinDy
The center of music in Korea! Music Core! We'll be spending the day together with special MC Andy. Do look out for the fantasy couple MCs Andy and Solbi.
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Shinhwa Changjo Stage That man is sending out a message...I need you come back baby my love (Kim Dongwan - Bi Mil) A powerful and electrifying dance... Thirsting for you (Junjin - Wa) The cute boy's proposal song (Andy - Propose)
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Source: http://oceans-six.com/ Chi trans: juyan@junjinchina Eng trans: midnightgirl13@shinhwabiz
New SM boyband SHINee (샤이니)
They havent debute yet but, everyone is getting crazy over this new SM Boy Band. They are supposed to be a contemporaty band. SHINee means "a person who receives a light".
[08.05.21] [Notice] ND Ent: Soulmate concert
This is ND Entertainment.
With regards to the Soulmate concert to be held on 21/22 June, we have received many enquiries.
Andy has been invited to take part in the event, but as he already has other confirmed commitments on his schedule on 21/22 June, he will be unable to participate in the concert. The organizer has already been informed.
We had many enquiries asking why Andy's name was not included on the performers' namelist, and why Andy was not participating in a Shinhwa concert. We hope that this will clear up the misunderstanding.
Please show your support for Andy's upcoming activities.
Thank you.
Source: ND ENTER Chi trans: sun之爱★@Andy The World Eng trans: midnightgirl13@shinhwabiz
[Episode 10 'We Got Married'] Andy and Solbi Screen caps
For some odd reason I cannot get to soompi today, so I decided to do some screen caps (not High Quality) but, I hope you guys enjoy it.
ME RoSa -로사-, short for Rosaida. 5'4''. Chubby. Shy. Latin. Black and Blue are my fave colors. Age: 23 Blood type: A Studying Hotel and Tourism Administration in Food & Beverages. Caring. Moody. Impulsive. Impatient. Impetuous. Temperamental. Not spontaneous, always picking the safe choices not the daring ones. I am trying to learn Japanese, Chinese and Korean. I take life seriously even when I know is too short for that. "All that we are is the result of what we have thought." Buddha, one of my favorite quotes. Proud To Be A TVXQ Fan!!! I am a really good friend.
LOVES My Family and net friends. My dog. To stay in bed all day long. Desserts... the best food ever!!! Being alone... knowing is not good for my soul... Korean, Japanese, Chinese dramas & movies Meeting new friends Traveling Cooking White Chocolate Asian culture TVXQ they rock my world!!! Andy from Shinhwa
LIKES Songs:Shall We Love? by Andy ft. Byul, Love Song by Andy, Only You by Kim Jung Wook, Pieces of a Dream by Chemistry ft. TVXQ... Artsits/Groups/Bands:Big Bang, Potato, Glenn Miller, Kenny G, Rob Thomas, Boyd, John Mayer, Magolpy, Super Junior, Thaitanium, S.H.E, FeiLunHai... Movies:Seasons Change, A Millionar's First Love, 3-Iron, Fool Rush In, Take the lead, Lake House, Nemo. Animes/Mangas:Hana Kimi, Lovely Complex, Ouran High School Host Club, many others... Variety Shows:We Got Married, X-Man, 8 vs 1, etc.
HATES Being played. Getting hurt.
CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT My family, internet, my friends, my iPod and cell phone.
WISHLIST To Go To:Japan, Taiwan, Korea and Singapore To Be: >Pastry chef.