Another Hana Yori Dango in The Works

Another “Hana Yori Dango” is in the works. And this time it’s going to be set in China.

Chinese network Hunan TV reported of a possible remake of the famed Japanese comics. According to them, this version will most likely resemble the storyline of the Taiwanese drama “Meteor Garden” and will be set in either Xiamen or Shanghai.

Released in 2001, “Meteor Garden” was the first drama adaptation of “Hana Yori Dango”. This series launched the idol group F4 and its members Jerry Yan, Vaness Wu, Vic Zhou, and Ken Chu into complete stardom. In 2005, Japan produced their own version with boyband member Matsu Jun and Oguri Shun as its lead flower boys. And if you have not heard yet, the latest adaptation if this series is the Korean “Boys Over Flowers” starring Lee Minho and SS501’s Hyunjoong.

As with all the other remakes, producers of this Chinese drama are also looking into tapping popular idol group members to be their F4. Hankyung of Super Junior and Chinese popstar Yu Haoming are thrown into that list while actress Ariel Lin from the hit drama “It started with a Kiss” is rumored to take on the role of Makino/San Cai.

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Daesung excahnges Text Msgs With Idol Group Members

Big Bang DaeSung has recently revealed that he does exchange mobile phone text-message with female idol groups members, which almost put him into a difficult situation.

DaeSung was on the episode of SBS ‘Family Outing’ aired on 23rd November, where he said shily, “I do exchange text messages with female idol group members.”

After he revealed that, other family members had posed him the question “who?” which immediately had him flustered. His answer was “I can’t go without doing that for even a day”.

He then added, “I drew a line to just exchange 2 messages a day.” which invoked more misunderstanding amongst the listening family members. But after making clear that he meant simply receiving encouragement messages as of friends and not of any love relationship, the other family members said, “So you do text-messaging to keep in contact”.

On another hand, on the same episode, DaeSung revealed, “When I shower, and if there isn’t any cold water coming out, I will pretend to fake my voice.” This was a secret only known to himself.

He then went on to reveal another secret,”On the first episode of ‘Family Outing’ I peeled off the insole of my shoe” showing his webfoot and said, “I took them out during the opening and the ending of the show” causing a ripple of laughter from around him.

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Rain Ordered by Law to Clean Up Rainism Lyrics

Rain’s 5th album title song ‘Rainism’ has been classified as unhealthy media material for teenagers by the South Korean government’s family health welfare association.

With this taking effect, from 24th November onwards, the song can only be present on music sites and charts as the ‘clean’ version. And for broadcasting purposes, the song will also have to be changed to the ‘clean’ version. And Rain may also be barred from performing the song during any public performances.

Under the 10th clause of the teenager preservation law, any media content that aims to stimulate any sex-appealing sensations or has obscenity in it have to conform to the law.

The clean version will change the part of the song that goes ‘inside your shaking body, my magic stick spins’ and ‘Feel the rhythm of my heart digging (Now feel my soul)” will be changed to ‘The body shake that is no longer feeling the boundaries (더 이상 넘어갈 수 없는 한곌 느낀 바디 쉐이크)’ and ‘Our one and only Rainism (너와 나 하나되 어외치는 나만의 레이니즘)’.

Rain’s company J Tune Entertainment voiced, “But the song was planned awhile back by Rain so as to fit his idea of ‘Stick performance’ and had used the lyrics to fit the song. There was no intentions to stimulate any sex-appealing sensations or obscenity.”

With the law taking effect from 24th November, the company had rushed to correct that part of the song and had distributed it online on music sites, and will also use it for public performances or performances on broadcast programs.

Some netizens have said, “This is so contradicting since they are many influencing media out there like dramas that have also influenced teenagers a lot in terms of violent or sex scenes.”

“But there is no way but to accept this arrangement. We are not agreeing to the allegation about the content to the song lyrics but this is to make sure that Rain’s activities can still go on.”

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SS501 MV Released ~

SS501 “Ur Man” has been released !

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