Henry tops Taiwanese music chart ‘KKBOX’ with ‘Trap’!
Henry, who recently branched out from being a member of Super Junior-M to become his very own solo artist, has recently earned the accolade of topping the Korean Music Album Chart of Taiwanese music chart, ‘KKBOX‘ with his debut release Trap.
The good news was spread to the public via SMTOWN Global‘s Twitter, where fans wasted no time congratulating Henry and the achievement of his solo efforts.
We at hellokpop congratulate Henry for his number 1 ranking on the KKBOX Music Chart!
Sources: News- SMTOWN Global Twitter; Photo – SMTOWN Official Facebook; Video- SMTOWN Youtube
KBS K-Pop World Music Festival 2013 in Thailand on August 17
Thai K-Pop fans are up for another extravagant event as KBS K-Pop World Music Festival 2013 in Thailand is confirmed to take place in Bangkok on August 17!
On June 5, Korean TV channel KBS and Thai TV channel JMC Entertainment joined forces and signed a contract for the upcoming concert, KBS K-Pop World Music Festival 2013 in Thailand. This concert will feature a big number of artists from various music companies.
JMC Ent. has just unveiled the latest update of the confirmed artist line-up: Boyfriend, VIXX, BTOB, EXO (K&M), 4Minute, SISTAR, 2PM’s Wooyoung and Taecyeon, Tiny-G, Nine Muses, 100%, C Clown, BTS and Henry from Super Junior-M. All the artists will share the stage at Rajamangala Stadium at 5PM.
Apart from releasing the artist line-up, JMC Ent. has also shared the concert ticket prices and seating map. Prices range from 6,000THB, 4,500THB, 4,000THB, 2,500THB, 1,500THB to 700THB. The pre-sale starts on June 22 at JMC Ent’s official website, while general sale will start at July 1 at thaiticketmajor.com
Henry reveals acoustic version of “Trap” on ‘Kiss The Radio’
Henry revealed the acoustic version of his new song as a soloist, Trap, on Kiss The Radio on June 8. In the video, he wows Super Junior’s Shindong and Ryeowook with his piano skill. He plays the piano and sings a part of Trap.
Fans commented:
“Ryeowook and Shindong must be proud of Henry”
“This is one of the best acoustic”
“Henry is so talented.”
Check out the video below:
Sources: (News & Video) – simhy8 | YT; Photo – SMTOWN | FB
MBLAQ, 4Minute, B1A4 and U-KISS to attend Korean Music Sensation in Thailand on July
It is undeniable that K-pop has been one of the most influential when it comes to music across Asia and around the globe. This time bringing four kpop groups to a neighboring country, MBLAQ, 4Minute, B1A4 and UKISS are ready to add more spice to the flavors of Thailand on July 13 (Saturday) for the ‘Korean Music Sensation Star With K-POP Live Vol. 1′.
The groups to perform at the concert have succeeded in their own promotions for this year. 4Minute had finished their promotions for What’s Your Name, uBEAT - the first sub-unit of UKISS debuted with Should Have Treated You Better, B1A4 with What’s Going On? and MBLAQ who recently made their comeback with Smoky Girl.
The event will be held at the Impact Arena Muang Thong Thani, where some of hallyu’s big names such as Super Junior, TVXQ, Girls Generation and Big Bang have held their major concerts beginning in 2008.
Check out the seating plan for the concert below with ticket prices ranging from 1,000 to 4,500 Thai Baht. Legends for ticketing schemes are also provided.
Make sure you don’t miss out on this event. You may purchase your tickets at the Thai Ticket Major website or go to their ticket outlets as public selling starts at 10am on June 10 (Sunday).
Penada Entertainment Co., Ltd. has been promoting and organizing events in Thailand for almost 15 years. For more information about Penada and its events, visit their official website.
Sources: [Photo and Ticketing Details] Thai Ticket Major (2)
Henry Lau (Super Junior-M) dives into new solo career with Trap
When it was announced that Super Junior-M‘s vocalist, Henry Lau, would be venturing into the realm of a solo career, ELF‘s worldwide were set into a frenzy.
After the release of his first official solo album of the same name, Henry Lau and SM Entertainment unleashed the MV for his title track Trap on their official YouTube channel.
Moments after its release, reactions and comments from the worldwide fans began pouring in at a record rate. After only a few hours after going live, the MV has received over fourteen thousand comments, and growing. Comments such as: “ This is the best song that SM Entertainment has released in 2013″, “Such an amazing song.”, and “Now everyone knows how truly talented Henry is! This is amazing.” are just some of the fan reactions to his new track.
Check out the MV for “Trap” below featuring Kyuhyun and Taemin and tell us what you think of Henry Lau’s solo debut.
You can pick up Henry Lau’s new album on the US, Japan, and Hong Kong ITUNES now.
