Second Concert Date Added For SMTown Live In Paris

The announcement of the June 10 SMTown Paris concert generated enormous excitement, with tickets selling out within 15 minutes. The cost of the cheapest seats were 56 Euros (~88,000 won) and VIP seats at 111 Euros (~175,000 won), but there were VIP tickets being scalped for 399 Euros (~620,000 won) online on the first day that tickets were being sold.

The high difficulty of purchasing seats for the single concert date caused many European fans to urge SM Entertainment to put on an additional performance. The request by fans for a second concert date culminated in a flash-mob outside the Louvre Museum in Paris attended by over 300 people. As a result of the huge demand, SM Entertainment confirmed a second performance date for June 11. SM Entertainment expects the total two-day attendance number to reach 13,000 fans.

According to KoME France, an official partner of SMTown Live in Paris organiser Korean Connection, the tickets for the second showing will go onsale at 10AM, May 11th. Ticket prices will remain unchanged and will be sold at the same websites which previously offered the tickets for the first showing, such as Live Nation.

Source: dongA, KoMe_France
Written by: michaelroni@soshified.com
Translated by: jreddevil07@soshified.com
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Seungri tweets photos of his academies, plans to expand into China

Big Bang’s Seungri recently came into his own this year as a solo artist. He has revealed himself to be business-savvy as well, doing something that not many artists his age have done.

The maknae of Big Bang recently opened up three “academies” specializing in vocal and dance instruction in Gwanggju, Daejeon, and Mokpu, as a means of additional revenue not related to his contract. The Gwanggju branch in particular was featured on the April 28th episode of “Night Star,” where it was revealed by the principal of the academy that there are plans to expand outside of Korea with a branch in China.

In addition, the academies’ me2day account has been updated with pictures of all three branches, which have a decidedly modern feel, along with being very spacious.

Would you join the academy?

Gwangjjo Branch:

Mokpu Branch:

Daejoon Branch:

Sources: iBigBang, Big Bang VIP and @v_academy
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ZE:A’s Asia Tour starts strong in Japan

Although Star Empire released a statement last month regarding the delay of their artists’ Japanese activities, ZE:A has not disappointed their Japanese fanbase with a big delay.

On May 4th, ZE:A began their Asia Tour with a stop in Yokohama, Japan. The group had originally scheduled a stop there in March, but the disasters that month caused them to postpone it. Regarding the calamity, leader Junyung said, “I was really worried, but thankfully everyone is fine.” The group then went into their 15-song set, which included material from their newest album “Lovability,” as well as their Japanese single “Love Letter,” to a combined crowd of over 8000 fans.

Are you happy for their success on their first stop?

Sources: Empire Children and IZA
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2NE1 Member Sandara Park Sold 40.000 Rabbit Umbrella Limited Edition

2NE1 member Sandara accomplishes a smash hit of selling pink rabbit umbrellas that resembles her.

Etude House brand hired a professional advertising model Sandara Park as their new house model. And sells lovely pink rabbit umbrellas as commemoration to their Be Sweet Festival this May. And just an interval of one week after its release, the limited sale umbrellas reaches to 40,000 sold out making it as a smash hit.

The umbrella that is called ‘Sweet Bunny’ umbrella is sold in 2,000 won if you buy an Etude product worth 20,000 yen or more. And a whipping 40,000 umbrellas have been sold for the first week of its release.

Sandara Park wearing a beautiful floral dress while holding a sweet bunny umbrella garners attention, and the attention to the concerned umbrella was explosive as well.

Moreover, it was also said that the umbrella also attracts foreign tourist and consumers who go the store and said it was lovely and buy the umbrellas as best for souvenirs. And the popularity of the other product in different colors are well received too.

The Etude Representative said, “The concept came from Sandara Park’s nickname ‘Santokki’ which means rabbit.” he added, “The reactions of the public were far better than we thought and expected. It was very surprising. After this, it is scheduled to release more of products that will capture customer’s heart.”

Etude House ‘Sweet Bunny’ umbrella can be seen in their stores nationwide this May, and to online shop as well.
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