SM Entertainment Open Global Audition Throughout Asia, Europe and America

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If you are a Kpop lovers, you must know this agency SM Entertainment. Yes, it is home for varies famous KPOP artists, boy groups, girl groups, singers, dancers, actors, actresses and comedians. SM is one of top 3 agency in Korea, which is home for TVXQ, Super Junior, SNSD, Shinee, EXO, Red Velvet, BOA and many other Korean TOP artists.

It is annually event held by SMTOWN, to explore talents from countries around the world to be launched as Kpop artist. This year SMTOWN will hold audition in Korea, China, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Canada, Russia, Kazakhztan and Mongolia. Of all countries where SMTOWN audition is held, only Canada, China, Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia still open for audition. SMTOWN has finished their audition in Korea, China (part 1), Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore in January to March 2015.

SMTOWN will hold audition in Canada on July 7 in Vancouver and July 11 in Toronto. Schedules for China audition Part 2 are Dalian at August 5, Qingdao at August 7, Beijing at August 9, Hangzhou at August 13, Chongqing at August 15, Changsha at August 19 and Hongkong at August 23. For Russia, audition will be hold in Saint Petersburg on July 29 and 1st to 2nd August  in Moscow. Kazakhstan audition will be held at Alm Aty on July 25-26. The last audition will be held in Ulan Bator, Mongolia on August 29.

If you want to be next KPOP star don’t miss this audition. For more info please look at http://www.smtown.com/Audition/Global .

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Breaking News! Shincom and Shinhwa is Sued by Chinese Companies Regarding Shinhwa Asian Tour 2015

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On May 26, Chinese Media, Shina, released a shocking news for Shinhwa fans that their idol is sued by two Chinese Company regarding ‘Shinhwa Asia Concert Tour”. Shanghai Lan Chen Communication Cultural Pte Ltd dan Shanghai Rui Yang Cultural Communications Pte Ltd, two local company who had signed contract with HanShin Entertainment regarding ‘Shinhwa Asia Concert Tour” sued HanSHin Entertainment, Beijing Chun Qiu Yong Le Communications Cultural Pte Ltd, Shincom Entertainment (company of Shinhwa), and member of Shinhwa for contract violation. Haiding Distict Court,  Beijing, has accepted the charge.

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Shanghai Lan Chen Communication Cultural Pte Ltd dan Shanghai Rui Yang Cultural Communications Pte Ltd as litigants believe that they are being aggrieved because HanShin Entertainment without contract modification, appoint third party to arrange ‘Shinhwa Asian Tour 2015’ in China after Shinhwa ‘ASIAN Tour’ first concert in Shanghai successfully held.

HanShin Entertainment as concert agency appointed by ShinCom Entertainment on March 10, has chosen two local company, litigants, as China local promote. However after Shanghai concert, they chosen Beijing Chun Qiu Yong Le Communications Cultural Pte Ltd as local promoter. Litigants believe this matter cause them loss huge amount of money and asking defendant to pay $USD 2,000,000 (12,000,000 RMB).

ShinCom Entertainment and Shinhwa members become co-defendant to assert these demand.

Kim Jongkook Updates Running Man Member’s Preparation for RM Concert

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Singer and entertainer, Kim Jongkook, updates his Instagram account with Running Man’s preparation for Running Man Concert.  He wrote “다들 엄청 열심히 연습중!! 런닝맨 팬미팅 위해 연습 연습 연습!!! ‪#‎런닝맨팬미팅‬ ‪#‎투어 (Training hard just for u guys (our fans )!! Practice practice practice for RM concert!! ‪#‎runningmanfanmeet‬ ‪#‎tour )”.

On this photo, Kim Jongkook pose while Lee Kwangsoo practise dancing, Yoo Jaesuk and Lee Suk Jin guide the Asian Prince.

Fans of Running Man are excited to hear that RM will have concert this year. Though there are no official statement yet, but fans already happy to hear the news. Hope this year they will have tour around the world.

Kwangsoo and Lee Dong Wook’s Agency, King Kong Entertainment is Acquired by Starship Entertainment

King Kong Entertainment, home for famous actor such as Lee Dong Wook, Park Minwoo, Kimbum, Lee Kwangsoo, Yoo Yeon Seok, Kim Ji Won, Lee Jin etc., will be acquired by Strarship Entertainment. Starship Entertainment is agency for ballad singer Kim Bum Soo, sexy girl group SISTAR. boy group Boyfriend, Mad Clown, Junggigo etc,.. Starship will acquisition 100% share of King Kong Entertainment. King Kong is artist agency who only focus for acting career, while Starship globally known for their artist in music career.

Representative of Starship Entertainment stated that King Kong Entertainment will not change their managerial but we (Starship Ent.) will encourage and promote their business throughout Asia with synergy and partnership. Starship shareholder is 70% owned by LEON Entertainment and other is owned by SK Group.

Before this acquisition, Starship Entertainment had signed partnership on April 2015 with Yuehwa ENtertainment to reach China market. Seems like Starship Ent will grow until reach sky of entertainment industry. Maybe they will be like Korean Big Three agency or more than that with this kind of development.