Korean Elle Girl editor, Lee Kyung Ah, announced recently that SHINee will have a special co-project with the magazine, Elle Girl Japan, who will publish their 100th issue in May.

It has been 8 years and 3 months since Elle Girl’s 1st issue was published, and in May, their 100th issue will come out. According to Elle Girl Korea’s editor, Lee Kyung Ah, Elle Girl Japan has chosen the Korean band, SHINee, as the representatives for their 100th issue.

Lee Kyung Ah tweeted as followed.

8 years and 3 months since the birth of Elle Girl, 100th issue of Elle Girl comes out soon. SHINee Pictorial as a co-project with Elle Girl Japan, lots of columns celebrating the 100th issue, and three pretty booklets you’ll never see again, all these will be available at online and offline bookstores on May 17th.

Meanwhile, SHINee is preparing to debut in Japan with the Japanese version of their single, “Replay”, on 22nd June.

Stay tuned for SHINee’s upcoming pictorial!

Source: Daily K Pop News

By:SHINeeloveSG/Kenlia

Michael Mind Project, a German house & dance producer duo, recently unleashed the track “Ready or Not” featuring Sean Kingston’s vocals. While the track has been receiving attention as the official mascot song for the FIFA’s Women’s World Cup this year, it has made its rounds through the online Korean music community for its striking similarities to SHINee’s “Ready or Not.”

When the song was first released and shared around the internet, the credits attributed Michael Mind Project for production, unlike SHINee’s version which credited the lyrics to Misfit and composition & arrangement to Mikko Tamminem, Risto Asikainen and Will Simms.

With this discovery, Shawols immediately began posting angry comments on the video and message boards, branding Sean Kingston as a “total failure,” “SHINee copier,” “f***ing s***,” and even “burglar” and “blackdog,” spamming the comments section with plagiarism accusations and hate threats. One fan even remarked, “Bye bye Sean Kingston, when SM finds you ^^ are you ready or not~ you ready or not~ to die ;D“.

This incendiary reaction itself also received backlash from fellow netizens who responded, “Calm down and stop jumping to conclusions,” “k-pop fans can be so embarrassing sometimes,” and, ”Shawols, please don’t make SHINee look bad by arguing or flaming. Be respectful, just say you prefer SHINee… that’s it.“ Another commented, ”I personally don’t give a f*** who sings it better … Maybe Shinee and Sean made some kind of deal like the whole Run Devil Run thing.”

Sure enough, Michael Mind Project posted the following message, explaining that both versions of “Ready or Not” were cut from an original Finnish track titled “Girls,” and that both Michael Mind Project and SM Entertainment produced the track with legal rights. Here’s the post below:

The same day, Eero Tolppanen (who does the licensing for Elements Music) posted on the Facebook Wallof Elements Music, which is the Finnish record company that owns the rights for “Girls,” the original song:

“Eero Tolppanen: Going Big! Michael Mind Project feat. Sean Kingston – “Ready or Not” to be the official mascot song of the FIFA Women’s World Cup! Song written by Elements Music writers Mikko Tamminen and Risto Asikainen together with Will Simms (Universal). Hit incoming!”

So in short, with Michael Mind Project & Element Music’s official posts, Sean Kingston’s “Ready or Not” is a legally sold adaptation of “Girls.” Considering the way that this controversy played out and how some fans jumped the gun before hearing the whole story, we hope that kpop fans in general will be more considerate and mature instead of immediately pointing their fingers and jumping to conclusions in the future.

Sean Kingston launched his musical career back in 2007 and is behind hit tracks including “Fire Burning” (which was, ironically, cast under the kpop spotlight last year when U-KISS‘ “Bang Bang Bang” was claimed to be a plagiarized version of “Fire Burning”), “Eenie Meenie” (with Justin Bieber) and “Beautiful Girls.”

Source: allkpop

BY:SHINeeloveSG/Kenlia

In addition to TVXQ, SNSD, SHINee and Super Junior, pop quintet f(x) may be the latest addition to SM Entertainment’s list of artists that have amassed public attention due to song remake issues.

Since the release of f(x)’s first full album “Pinocchio,” netizens have discovered English counterparts toDanger, Dangerous and Beautiful Goodbye that bear unmistakable similarities to f(x)’s releases, sparking curiosity amongst many fans regarding the origins of this album.

Kristine Elezaj, an Albanian-American recording artist, first caught netizen attention when her track, titledRazor, was discovered. Aside from a few synthesized variations, Razor is nearly identical to f(x)’s Danger. It’s been revealed through one report that SME bought the rights to Danger then reproduced it legally as their own track.

The second track that’s gained buzz is the Norwegian pop singer Carina Dahl’s Sticky Dough, which bears striking similarities to f(x)’s Dangerous:

Finally, Beautiful Goodbye is identical to Kasey Butler’s 2008 track of the same title:

Some netizens have shied away from obvious plagiarism accusations and suggested that SME may have bought the licensing rights to these already-produced songs then remade them.

Again, SM Entertainment’s had issues in the past regarding song rights. TVXQ’s Mirotic & Sarah Connor’sUnder My Skin were revealed to have divided distribution rights based on region — TVXQ could only releaseMirotic in Asia and Sarah Connor only in North American and Europe. SHINee’s Juliette, while featuring Jonghyun’s original lyrics, is a remake of Corbin Bleu’s Deal With It, and Hit Me also owes its roots to the original Bad Case by Jackie Boyz (and also Marques Houston & Omarion, but that’s a whole other issue). SNSD’s Tell Me Your Wish was illegally released by Uzbek singer Dineyra (Raqsga Tushgin) without proper permission from Universal Music, then separately released (as the licensed version) by Dutch singer Nathalie Makoma (I Just Wanna Dance) last year with the original English lyrics. SNSD’s Run Devil Runwas also linked to Ke$ha’s identically-titled song, which turned out to be an unreleased guide track. Lastly, Super Junior’s Carnival is a licensed remake of the 2005 track of the same title by the Netherlands-based band Chipz.

Again, SME reportedly bought the rights to reproduce Razor for f(x)’s Danger. As for Dangerous andBeautiful Goodbye, SME has yet to release any official word on this matter, so fans should hold off from forming judgments or developing assumptions (regarding plagiarism, remake rights or otherwise).

Stay tuned for more on this matter!

Source: allkpop

BY:SHINeeloveSG/Kenlia

Just a few days ago, Korean newspaper Chosen had an interview with SHINee and SM’s Kim Youngmin, who has been responsible for SM’s globalization since 2005. The article mainly spoke about the recent developments in Europe and the rest of the world, in regards to SMTown and SM Entertainment. As well as some in-depth talks about a possible expansion of the entertainment company into Europe.

When asked what he thinks K-pop can gain with a launch into the European market, Kim Youngmin proudly said that the European market is estimated to be worth 7 trillion Won. This basically means it’s larger than the US (6 trillion), Japan (4 trillion), and China (1 trillion). He also mentioned that it’s not their main goal to get into the charts and sell enormous amounts of CD’s, as they’re planning to attract people’s attention to the Asian music market through the expanding popularity of K-pop music.

The SHINee members themselves don’t know about the possibility of success, but they’re eager to try and show their talents to the European audience. Therefore, a possible European debut in the future seems likely. “It will be fun. The concept of our music and dance is not totally different from the local culture, so we’ll be able to make better content by mixing up Europe’s excellent music and ours.”

SHINee will have a European debut showcase in the Abbey Road Studios, called a “Sacred Site of Beatles,” on June 19 after the concert in Paris.

Source: Daily K Pop News

BY:SHINeeloveSG/Kenlia

Korean Elle Girl editor, Lee Kyung Ah, announced recently that SHINee will have a special co-project with the magazine, Elle Girl Japan, who will publish their 100th issue in May.

It has been 8 years and 3 months since Elle Girl’s 1st issue was published, and in May, their 100th issue will come out. According to Elle Girl Korea’s editor, Lee Kyung Ah, Elle Girl Japan has chosen the Korean band, SHINee, as the representatives for their 100th issue.

Lee Kyung Ah tweeted as followed.

8 years and 3 months since the birth of Elle Girl, 100th issue of Elle Girl comes out soon. SHINee Pictorial as a co-project with Elle Girl Japan, lots of columns celebrating the 100th issue, and three pretty booklets you’ll never see again, all these will be available at online and offline bookstores on May 17th.

Meanwhile, SHINee is preparing to debut in Japan with the Japanese version of their single, “Replay”, on 22nd June.

Stay tuned for SHINee’s upcoming pictorial!

Source: Daily K Pop News

By:SHINeeloveSG/Kenlia

Michael Mind Project, a German house & dance producer duo, recently unleashed the track “Ready or Not” featuring Sean Kingston’s vocals. While the track has been receiving attention as the official mascot song for the FIFA’s Women’s World Cup this year, it has made its rounds through the online Korean music community for its striking similarities to SHINee’s “Ready or Not.”

When the song was first released and shared around the internet, the credits attributed Michael Mind Project for production, unlike SHINee’s version which credited the lyrics to Misfit and composition & arrangement to Mikko Tamminem, Risto Asikainen and Will Simms.

With this discovery, Shawols immediately began posting angry comments on the video and message boards, branding Sean Kingston as a “total failure,” “SHINee copier,” “f***ing s***,” and even “burglar” and “blackdog,” spamming the comments section with plagiarism accusations and hate threats. One fan even remarked, “Bye bye Sean Kingston, when SM finds you ^^ are you ready or not~ you ready or not~ to die ;D“.

This incendiary reaction itself also received backlash from fellow netizens who responded, “Calm down and stop jumping to conclusions,” “k-pop fans can be so embarrassing sometimes,” and, ”Shawols, please don’t make SHINee look bad by arguing or flaming. Be respectful, just say you prefer SHINee… that’s it.“ Another commented, ”I personally don’t give a f*** who sings it better … Maybe Shinee and Sean made some kind of deal like the whole Run Devil Run thing.”

Sure enough, Michael Mind Project posted the following message, explaining that both versions of “Ready or Not” were cut from an original Finnish track titled “Girls,” and that both Michael Mind Project and SM Entertainment produced the track with legal rights. Here’s the post below:

The same day, Eero Tolppanen (who does the licensing for Elements Music) posted on the Facebook Wallof Elements Music, which is the Finnish record company that owns the rights for “Girls,” the original song:

“Eero Tolppanen: Going Big! Michael Mind Project feat. Sean Kingston – “Ready or Not” to be the official mascot song of the FIFA Women’s World Cup! Song written by Elements Music writers Mikko Tamminen and Risto Asikainen together with Will Simms (Universal). Hit incoming!”

So in short, with Michael Mind Project & Element Music’s official posts, Sean Kingston’s “Ready or Not” is a legally sold adaptation of “Girls.” Considering the way that this controversy played out and how some fans jumped the gun before hearing the whole story, we hope that kpop fans in general will be more considerate and mature instead of immediately pointing their fingers and jumping to conclusions in the future.

Sean Kingston launched his musical career back in 2007 and is behind hit tracks including “Fire Burning” (which was, ironically, cast under the kpop spotlight last year when U-KISS‘ “Bang Bang Bang” was claimed to be a plagiarized version of “Fire Burning”), “Eenie Meenie” (with Justin Bieber) and “Beautiful Girls.”

Source: allkpop

BY:SHINeeloveSG/Kenlia

In addition to TVXQ, SNSD, SHINee and Super Junior, pop quintet f(x) may be the latest addition to SM Entertainment’s list of artists that have amassed public attention due to song remake issues.

Since the release of f(x)’s first full album “Pinocchio,” netizens have discovered English counterparts toDanger, Dangerous and Beautiful Goodbye that bear unmistakable similarities to f(x)’s releases, sparking curiosity amongst many fans regarding the origins of this album.

Kristine Elezaj, an Albanian-American recording artist, first caught netizen attention when her track, titledRazor, was discovered. Aside from a few synthesized variations, Razor is nearly identical to f(x)’s Danger. It’s been revealed through one report that SME bought the rights to Danger then reproduced it legally as their own track.

The second track that’s gained buzz is the Norwegian pop singer Carina Dahl’s Sticky Dough, which bears striking similarities to f(x)’s Dangerous:

Finally, Beautiful Goodbye is identical to Kasey Butler’s 2008 track of the same title:

Some netizens have shied away from obvious plagiarism accusations and suggested that SME may have bought the licensing rights to these already-produced songs then remade them.

Again, SM Entertainment’s had issues in the past regarding song rights. TVXQ’s Mirotic & Sarah Connor’sUnder My Skin were revealed to have divided distribution rights based on region — TVXQ could only releaseMirotic in Asia and Sarah Connor only in North American and Europe. SHINee’s Juliette, while featuring Jonghyun’s original lyrics, is a remake of Corbin Bleu’s Deal With It, and Hit Me also owes its roots to the original Bad Case by Jackie Boyz (and also Marques Houston & Omarion, but that’s a whole other issue). SNSD’s Tell Me Your Wish was illegally released by Uzbek singer Dineyra (Raqsga Tushgin) without proper permission from Universal Music, then separately released (as the licensed version) by Dutch singer Nathalie Makoma (I Just Wanna Dance) last year with the original English lyrics. SNSD’s Run Devil Runwas also linked to Ke$ha’s identically-titled song, which turned out to be an unreleased guide track. Lastly, Super Junior’s Carnival is a licensed remake of the 2005 track of the same title by the Netherlands-based band Chipz.

Again, SME reportedly bought the rights to reproduce Razor for f(x)’s Danger. As for Dangerous andBeautiful Goodbye, SME has yet to release any official word on this matter, so fans should hold off from forming judgments or developing assumptions (regarding plagiarism, remake rights or otherwise).

Stay tuned for more on this matter!

Source: allkpop

BY:SHINeeloveSG/Kenlia

Just a few days ago, Korean newspaper Chosen had an interview with SHINee and SM’s Kim Youngmin, who has been responsible for SM’s globalization since 2005. The article mainly spoke about the recent developments in Europe and the rest of the world, in regards to SMTown and SM Entertainment. As well as some in-depth talks about a possible expansion of the entertainment company into Europe.

When asked what he thinks K-pop can gain with a launch into the European market, Kim Youngmin proudly said that the European market is estimated to be worth 7 trillion Won. This basically means it’s larger than the US (6 trillion), Japan (4 trillion), and China (1 trillion). He also mentioned that it’s not their main goal to get into the charts and sell enormous amounts of CD’s, as they’re planning to attract people’s attention to the Asian music market through the expanding popularity of K-pop music.

The SHINee members themselves don’t know about the possibility of success, but they’re eager to try and show their talents to the European audience. Therefore, a possible European debut in the future seems likely. “It will be fun. The concept of our music and dance is not totally different from the local culture, so we’ll be able to make better content by mixing up Europe’s excellent music and ours.”

SHINee will have a European debut showcase in the Abbey Road Studios, called a “Sacred Site of Beatles,” on June 19 after the concert in Paris.

Source: Daily K Pop News

BY:SHINeeloveSG/Kenlia