The starring lineup has been confirmed for KBS 2TV’s highly anticipated drama “Moonlight Drawn by Clouds,” to be aired in the second half of this year. According to “Moonlight Drawn by Clouds” staff, on the afternoon of the 26th the first script read-through was held at KBS in Yeouido. In attendance were Park Bogum, Kim Yujung, Chae Subin, and B1A4′s Jinyoung. “Moonlight Drawn by Clouds” is a court romance telling the unrecorded history of youths coming of age during the Joseon era. In the drama, Park Bogum plays Prince (heir of the King) Yi Yong, Kim Yujung plays the heroine Hong Raon, Jinyoung plays the charming Joseon man Kim Yunseong, and Chae Subin plays the intellectual Prince’s Royal Noble Consort (the Prince’s wife) Jo Hayeon. These characters are expected to drive the story. “Moonlight Drawn by Clouds” is expected to begin airing in Korea in August, as a follow-up to “Beautiful Mind.” [Photo: Mydaily DB] Source: Kstyle Translation: Laura @ AVIATEB1A4 Please use all translations with full credit to source and translator.
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B1A4 has created an opportunity for themselves to become an even stronger group through SWEET GIRL. Recently B1A4 concluded their SWEET GIRL album promotions with a concert on the 12th and 13th. B1A4′s Jinyoung and CNU involved themselves in the composition and songwriting for the entire SWEET GIRL album, and member Baro contributed in the rap-making, allowing the entire album to be made perfectly by B1A4′s own touch. B1A4 has continued to insert their own compositions into each of their albums, but this time they attempted to upgrade their music with the use of Real Session (instrumentation). Through this album, B1A4 portrayed their unique colours to the fullest. With songs like Tried To Walk, What’s Going On,Lonely, and Solo Day, B1A4′s title tracks did not prioritize excitement or intensity. Rather, they contained B1A4′s unique softness and emotionality. Sometimes these emotions were fun, and sometimes they contained a subtle innocence. They were filled with B1A4′s bright and refreshing energy. With the concepts of boy, flower, and butterfly in SWEET GIRL, the members amplified their soft and innocent emotions. This has been possible because the members have continuously contributed in painting their own colours. B1A4 has also set new challenges and opportunities for growth through events like the Guerilla Concert and their outdoor concert. Prior to their comeback, B1A4 opened a surprise Guerilla Concert on August 6th. With only two hours of promotion time, the members were able to attract many people, causing crowding at Gangnam. On this day, the members shed tears as they stated, “having come back after one year and one month, we were afraid that the group B1A4 might have been forgotten by our fans.” However, fans never forgot B1A4, and they were able to tighten their relationship even further. During this promotion period, B1A4 continued to work on their communication with fans. The youngest member Gongchan opened his own mini exhibition with photographs he took as a part of his hobby. Gongchan even made a surprise visit to his own exhibition and explained his photographs personally, allowing for a nice time to connect with his fans.
On the 12th~13th, B1A4 even had a concert at the Seoul Yonsei University Open-Air Theatre, where the members and their fans confirmed the reliance they have with each other. By putting on the first idol outdoor concert, they created a festival-like atmosphere, and connected with their fans. They sang as they made eye contact with fans in the theatre, and they enjoyed their moment together. Through their SWEET GIRL promotions, the B1A4 members felt the great importance of their fans. With TenAsia, Sandeul mentioned, “We were coming back after one year so I feel like we tightened the relationship with our BANAs, and because the entire album was filled with our compositions many people have said that ‘B1A4 is a team that performs their own music’, which I think has been really meaningful.” Additionally he mentioned, “The Guerilla Concert is fixed strongly in my memory. I worried if many people would even come, but the place was filled so I felt incredibly thankful. And with that I believe we gained the strength to conclude our SWEET GIRL promotions successfully.” Leader Jinyoung also left caring words. As stated by Jinyoung, “It’s been a while since we last had a comeback, but I feel like we’ve received so much love from our fans so that makes me happy. Also, it has been meaningful to be able to present our fans with songs that we made ourselves.” Additionally he stated, “I’ll never forget the memories we built with our fans while on stage, as well as our first-ever Guerilla Concert experience.” From creating their own music to forming tighter connections with their fans, B1A4 has built unforgettable memories through SWEET GIRL. B1A4 did not find success from the beginning; rather, they are a group who stacked their bricks one at a time, and built themselves a staircase to find that success. SWEET GIRL is another brick that they have firmly stacked for themselves. Source: TenAsia Trans: roz @ bethe1all4one Please remove all translations with full credits to source and translator. B1A4 will be in the nation’s first ever ‘3D 360° VR music drama’! (T/N: VR means virtual reality)
The 5-member group B1A4 who gained lots of love through their sixth mini album ‘SWEET GIRL’ will appear in the music drama titled ‘Gift of December’. In addition to Jinyoung and Baro whose acting skills have been recognized through dramas and movies, the rest of the members who have challenged and built on their skills through web dramas and musicals will also display their steady acting through this music drama. ‘Gift of December’, which will feature all of the members, will be the nation’s first 3D 360° VR music drama. In ‘Gift of December’, the B1A4 members who, after a long time of working hard, finally earn a gift-like day off. But they use that day off as a gift towards an exam-writing high school student and their mother. ‘Gift of December’ will be released for the public at the ‘SBS Awards Festival’ (SAF), which will have its opening day on December 25th. Source: Donga.com Trans: roz @ bethe1all4one Please remove all translations with full credits to source and translator. Their skills have been gradually built upon. They are a boy group that have composed their own songs since debut, and have even produced entire albums. As opposed to common idol music that is sensitive to trends, they pour their team’s colours and true stories into their songs, thus making them a team to look even more forward to. This is the story of B1A4 who have made ‘sweet’ achievements.
On the 10th last month, B1A4 had their comeback as a group after one year, and released their sixth mini album ‘SWEET GIRL’. After focusing on individual activities they finally stood on stage as B1A4 and kicked off with a tearful start to their promotions. Over the past month they actively went on stage in order to show even more of their performances. With their 1st place on music charts and a music program, they have once again strongly proven their development. In many aspects, this promotion has been a meaningful one. Truthfully, during this comeback, B1A4′s growth and development were more important than winning 1st place. It has been more meaningful to see them develop as they climbed upwards, step by step. At their Guerilla concert, the members shed tears as they stated, “we weren’t able to release new music for a year, so we thought that we may have been forgotten by our fans.” It seems that they put together songs that they weren’t able to release in that year’s time for this album. Perhaps due to this, their newest album contains more mature emotions, and it nicely lays out the diverse stories of each song. B1A4 poured the experiences that they’ve had over these years into this album. With Jinyoung in the front, and Shinwoo and Baro’s contributions to the songs, it seems that they have laid out B1A4′s story so well. In particular, their new attempt with the title track ‘Sweet Girl’ has gained attention. ‘Sweet Girl’ is definitely different from the colours that B1A4 have displayed before. As a more mature and sweet serenade, they’ve taken a step further from the music they have done in the past, and showed us a widening spectrum. With the fusion of real band sounds and orchestrations, they have enriched the song’s melody, and even received responses that “it’s different from typical idols,” and “it’s a stylish song.” When speaking about B1A4 the phrase ‘not like typical idols’ often comes up. It only further emphasizes their ability to escape trends and firmly build their team’s true colours. Rather than choosing a summer song that goes well with the season, or selecting genres based on popular trends, they put in the messages and stories that they can and wish to share at this time. It reflects their determination to show us that as their group grows and develops through time and experience, so does their music. B1A4 is ending their promotions for ‘Sweet Girl’ in a special way once again. They will be having their first outdoor concert. This coming 12th~13th, their outdoor concert at Yonsei University Open-Air Theatre will contain stages filled with an acoustic atmosphere, allowing B1A4 to present their music in a different way. It will be a special time for the group and their fans. B1A4 has taken another step forward as musicians, and their development is one to be proud of. For this group whose musical colours are becoming more solidified, we are greatly looking forward to what we will hear from them next. Source: OSEN Trans: roz @ bethe1all4one Please remove all translations with full credits to source and translator. EXO’s Baekhyun, EXID’s Solji, BTS’ Jungkook, VIXX’s Ken, Girls Day’s Minah, Sistar’s Soyou, Kara’s Park Gyuri, AOA’s Choa, Wonder Girls’ Yeeun, Red Velvet’s Wendy, B1A4′s Sandeul, and GOT7′s Youngjae will be participating in a new unification song. Other singers such as Kim Jo Han, Na Yoon Kwon, Yang Pa, and Younha, as well as musical actors and even announcer Yoo Kyung Mi will also be participating.
This new unification song titled ‘ONE DREAM ONE KOREA’ will be released as a duet between Yang Pa and Na Yoon Kwon, and as one sung by 27 teams. It will be released for free on various music sites on the 15th. There will be a music video for the team version of the song. As a part of the campaign, the ‘ONE K CONCERT’ festival will take place on October 9th, where various artists and groups will attend. Source: EDaily Trans: roz @ bethe1all4one Please remove all translations with full credits to source and translator. Idols are not like idols in the past. The time has come where idols today partake in composing, song-writing, and even producing.
The most representative idol group is B1A4. B1A4 is a five-member boy group with leader Jinyoung, Sandeul, Baro, CNU, and Gongchan. B1A4 are known as ‘self-producing idols’ who promote actively with their self-made songs. The title track ‘Sweet Girl’ in their recent 6th mini album is one of Jinyoung’s productions. B1A4′s Jinyoung has taken on the challenge of producing, and together they create their own songs, write their own lyrics, and decide on their concept, showing their capabilities in a wide range of areas. Of course, songs made by well-known composers are being sent in their direction. However, B1A4 is making music that suits themselves the most, showing their positive development. In particular, B1A4 showed this with ‘Sweet Girl’, which won 1st place on MBC Show Champion on the 19th. Afterwards they were also nominated for 1st place, gaining great attention. ---------------- This is also the case for VIXX’s first subunit VIXX LR. VIXX LR is a unit group composed of Leo and Ravi. This unique collaboration between VIXX’s main vocalist and main rapper has attracted attention even before their release. However, there is more than that. VIXX LR stood on stage with their self-made music, and participated in the composition, song-writing, and producing of the entire album, surpassing limits of an idol. In addition to the title track, VIXX LR have shown their outstanding capabilities through the entire album. They’ve reached musical achievements by hitting 1st place for music sales on the Hanteo chart website. Truthfully, there are expected prejudices for idols’ self-composed music. But VIXX LR’s mini album ‘Beautiful Liar’ is one that can be listened to trustingly, and it has been recognized by the public as an album that holds worth. Aside from these groups, Subin of Dal Shabet took on the task of producing their entire mini album, the first among girl groups, which made this a popular topic. As well, Hyuna participated in song-writing for her fourth solo album ‘A+’. She was also involved in the album jacket shoot, music video, trailer video, and choreography, gaining attention for her participation in a wide range of areas. These are developing idols who make music and performances to suit themselves, not just for the sake of expanding their specifications (qualifications). Under their activities and influences, we are looking forward to the birth of a more diverse and rich K-pop. Source: SportsWorld / Trans: roz @ bethe1all4one / Please remove all translations with full credits to source and translator. On the 24th, B1A4 participated in the Korea-Japan Joint Live (Kan Fun Live 2015) at Chiba Port Arena. There are plans for them to join the Christmas Live event in December, as well as have a Japan Tour in January next year.
It is reported that on this day (at Kan Fun Live 2015) B1A4 stood on stage in Japan after 10 months. They performed their hit songs such as ‘White Miracle’, as well as three songs from their new album ‘Sweet Girl’, including '10 Years Later’. B1A4 debuted in Japan in 2012, and won various awards including the Japan Golden Disc award for new artist, gaining them popularity. They are currently active with promotions for ‘Sweet Girl’ in Korea, and will have a concert on the 12th-13th next month. Source: OSEN / Trans: roz @ bethe1all4one Please remove all translations with full credits to source and translator. B1A4′s Baro and Infinite’s Dongwoo have participated in the rap-featuring for singer Ami’s new song ‘Hurts Down To My Bones’.
It is rare for members from different popular idol groups to feature for one ballad song, so this case is gaining attention and interest. Baro and Dongwoo have proven their uniqueness and skills as they are B1A4 and Infinite’s main rappers, and have featured for other artists before. They have participated in the rap-feature for ‘Hurts Down To My Bones’, which may have further enriched the song. Ami’s new song will be released on the 27th. (T/N: They will most likely be separate versions of the song, since there were separate teasers for the music video.) Source: OSEN / Trans: roz @ bethe1all4one / Please remove all translations with full credits to source and translator. On the 18th, Gongchan posted an Instagram photo stating “to the office after my schedules,” hinting his appearance at his own exhibition at the WM Entertainment building.
30 minutes prior to the end of the exhibition, Gongchan made a surprise appearance and turned into the exhibition’s curator. He explained his photos to fans, and took photos with fans at the photozone, spending a warming time with them. The ‘GONG CHAN SIK EXHIBITION’ has been taking place from August 14th to the coming 23rd, as a celebration for Gongchan’s birthday and B1A4’s 6th mini album release. For a total of ten days, the exhibition is taking place on the first floor of the WM Entertainment building. Entry is free, and just requires the completion of simple missions that any B1A4 fan can know. The exhibition displays thirty of Gongchan’s own photos, which are cutely arranged according to his emotions. Netizens who found out about his appearance later on made comments such as “Daebak!! Gongchan showed up at his own exhibition!”, “BANA from outside the city are crying”, “Surprise! Gong Chan Sik Exhibition is daebak!”, “As expected, B1A4’s fanservice is the best”. Source: Daum/WowStar / Trans: roz @ bethe1all4one / Please remove all translations with full credits to source and translator. After one year boy group B1A4 came back as one and showed their tears at their comeback stage (Guerilla Concert). And two weeks later they showed their tears once again on a music program. It was their first win after their comeback. B1A4 as a group were not active for a year, and so this trophy was even more meaningful to them, and to their fans.
On the 19th B1A4 achieved their first win with ‘SWEET GIRL’ after their comeback on Show Champion. The members seemed to have not expected the win as they looked surprised. While Jinyoung thanked fans and staff members, Gongchan started to shed tears. Gongchan stated, “I’m so thankful” and even during the encore song we could still see his tears. This 1st-place trophy is definitely a special one for B1A4. Of course they have always felt thankful whenever they won 1st place, but as this was their first win after their comeback in over a year, it must have been even more meaningful for the members. Gongchan likely shed tears for this reason. At their comeback stage on the 6th (Guerilla Concert), Sandeul had previously stated, “Since we didn’t release any new songs for a year, I thought maybe the group ‘B1A4′ was forgotten by fans.” Shinwoo had stated, “Since we haven’t had a comeback in a long time, we had many worries.” At that time, both members cried in front of numerous fans at the scene, who were continuously chanting “B1A4″. This win may have been able to shatter those worries felt by the members. Therefore, their win on this day is even more meaningful, and the trophy is even more valuable. Especially as B1A4 have not been active (album promotions) for a long time, they have made many improvements/developments for this current album. Their title track ‘Sweet Girl’ and the overall mood of the song have become a step more mature, and the album filled with the members’ compositions has been getting positive responses. Rapper Baro challenged himself by singing, and Jinyoung and Shinwoo being able to insert stories they wanted to share ‘now’ was impressionable. B1A4 have been making their own music since their debut, and so they will be able to continue incorporating their passed times and the members’ growth into their music. This is why B1A4 can also maintain their true colours. They separate themselves from other idols who may have similar musical colours. Rather than sticking to trends, their music displays a ‘B1A4 style’, so we give them points for individuality and likability/acceptance. B1A4 are gradually growing as composing/songwriting idols and musicians, and so we look forward to how their music will be accepted by the public in the future, and what results they will achieve. Source: OSEN / Trans: roz @ bethe1all4one / Please remove all translations with full credits to source and translator. |
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