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[Trans] 150803 Actor Jo Yoon Woo from “I Order You”: U-know Yunho will Do Well in the Army

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Jo Yoon Woo said that he had become very close to Yunho during the filming of “I Order You”. He had thought that as a member of Hallyu star TVXQ, (Yunho) would be “difficult to approach” but while filming, he saw the loose (relaxed) side of Yunho a lot and (started) to talk (to him).

Yunho-hyung is very humble. From the way he treats staff to the way he takes care of juniors. I think of him as hyung that I can learn a lot from. Hyung took good care of me; because he was easy-going with me, we soon became close. Continue reading →

[Headlines/Trans] 150804 Lee Junki and Shim Changmin Infiltrate the Palace “the Action Begins”

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  • SWWTN Lee Junki & Shim Changmin has finally met up! Late night within the palace, as if being led to each other like a magnet, the appearance where they faces off each other is revealed! (Scheduled for E9)
    [cr: Star Daily News, KR-JP Translation by @soratomax: here]
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[Trans] 150731 Increase in Enlistment of Japanese Women to the JSDF… Because of TVXQ?

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Due to TVXQ’s leader, Yunho’s enlistment to the military last month on the 21st, a weird effect has taken place in Japan, where there are many TVXQ fans.
Just when we thought a new vocabulary, “Ton-Loss” (means “grieve experienced after sending TVXQ to the army”) was created, this was indeed not the end. In Japan, although it seemingly “out of season”, there has been quite a few of middle-aged women contacting the Japan Self Defense Force (JSDF) to enter the force. When asked why they would like to enter the force, the majority of these women had answered, “Since a TVXQ member enlisted, I would like to do the same and experience the military life.”

 

In the latest issue of “A E R A” magazine, a new term “Ton-Loss” was introduced. The idea of the word is that because of Yunho’s enlistment, there have been many peopling struggling to relieve their sadness, thinking “how am I supposed to get through the next two years (precisely 21 months) without their presence”.
“Ton-Loss” is a combination of “Ton”, which is how Japanese people read the first character, “Dong” of TVXQ’s name in Korean and “Loss”, which is used in Haruku {p/n: A typo, it is “Haruki”} Murakami, a famous Japanese writer’s best seller “Norwegian Wood”. The Korean name for the book is “A Generation of Loss (direct translation)”, thus “Ton-Loss” indicates the feeling of loss experienced by TVXQ fans during their enlistment. Fans have been trembling in fear saying, “During Yunho’s service, there mustn’t be any wars.”

 

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[News-Soompi] 150730 TVXQ Tops Charts in Korea, China, and Japan With “RISE AS GOD”

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TVXQ Tops Charts in Korea, China, and Japan With “RISE AS GOD”

TVXQ proves that their influence is still strong, topping charts all over East Asia!

Released on July 20, the duo’s special album “RISE AS GOD” has topped theGaon album charts for the fourth week of July (July 19-25) as well as theSynnara Record weekly charts (July 20-26), proving that music fans’ interest in TVXQ’s music hasn’t waned.

Not only did they top the Korean charts, but they also topped China’s Baidu King weekly charts with Continue reading →

[Partial Trans] 150730 TVXQ’s Special Album Ascends to Top of Music Charts in Korea and China

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  • TVXQ Rise As God GAON Alb Chart Wkly (7/19-25): #1; Synnara Wkly (7/20-26) #1
  • Yunho’s Champagne & Changmin’s Rise As One on Baidu King Wkly (7/20-26) were #1 (#Champagne), #2 (#RiseAsOne) respectively; w Komplikated, Apology, Top Of The World etc, in e top 10
  • while conquering the music charts, proving the high popularity of the top artistes, TVXQ.

 

 

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Translated by @snxy: 1, 2, 3 & 4,
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[Trans] 150730 TVXQ Revealed its Thoughts about Stage, U-Know Yunho Sends a Message to EXO

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This is a translation of the same article we shared its headline before.

 

 

TVXQ revealed its thoughts about the stage.

U-Know Yunho gave reassuring advice to his juniors EXO by saying, “Enjoy! Consider yourself as the protagonist/ hero and the king while on stage!”, in a video that was recently unveiled prior to ‘SMTOWN THE STAGE’ premiere.
He also showed his affection toward the stage by saying, “Where ever I go, I add my own meaning ( to myself) about being confident/ powerful on stage. I could die right here with no regrets, and therefore I am happy.”

ChoiKang Changmin said, Continue reading →

[Trans] 150728 On Changmin’s portrayal of Prince Lee Yoon

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Shim Changmin, as the Obscene Scholar Lee Yoon, portraying diverse charms and identities, through the currently broadcasting “Scholar Who Walks The Night”, thus capturing the audience’s hearts. In the first episode, Jo Yang Sun (Lee Yoobi)’s first encounter with the Obscene attracts his attention. In the 5th ep, after realising that Yang Sun is a woman, he is even more captivated.

(Ep 6) Asking Yang Sun to write a contract, “write at least twice a month ( on how she’s doing), come back safe and soon,” (while thinking to himself) “cannot fall sick or get hurt, have to eat and sleep well”. The depth of Lee Yoon’s feelings as expressed through his eyes, when with Yang Sun, is like the brightness of falling in love. The production side of SWWTN said on set, Shim Changmin is constantly studying his script and role, rehearsing with his co-stars, working hard in order to show a good performance. His hard work, giving Lee Yoon a more fascinating characterisation.

 

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[Trans] 150726 Max Changmin “U-Know Yunho enlisted, will definitely want to return here as TOHOSHINKI again”

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[News Excerpt] “TOHOSHINKI as duo has done many live stages here in Osaka Dome before, but as you know, Yunho has gone already. It can’t be helped (referring to Yunho leaving for army enlistment)” Max Changmin said when he talked about U-Know Yunho’s enlistment.

“I will be leaving soon as well. Hence, this time in Osaka Dome is a really special stage for me personally. Since this is the final dome stage of Changmin in his 20s, I would like to create wonderful memories here (in SMT Osaka).” Max Changmin said as he made it clear about his soon-to-come enlistment.

He continues… “To be really honest, to be in such a heartwarming place like Osaka (again), 2 years perhaps? Well although we are still unsure of the exact period… It’s regretful that this (the stage in Osaka Dome) will be the last this year”, “We will definitely return as TOHOSHINKI again and we will definitely want to stand on (this stage in) Osaka Dome”…and received applause from the audiences as he finished his talk.

 

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[Trans] 150723 “Scholar Who Walks The Night” Shim Changmin, Major Improvements in Acting

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please do thank the translators @joeylfy and @tvxq_et_moi for this translation~ \(*^ ^)/

 

[OSEN Focus] “Scholar Who Walks The Night” Shim Changmin, Major Improvements in Acting

 

TVXQ member Shim Changmin has entered the stable zone as an actor. In “Scholar Who Walks the Night”, he played the role of Crown Prince Lee Yoon, whose charisma overflowed through his steady tonation. Shim Changmin, who has been showing us performances that are beyond our expectation adds another fun factor for watching this drama.

 

Shim Changmin currently plays the role of Lee Yoon in MBC Wednesday-Thursday drama, “Scholar Who Walks the Night”. Crown Prince Lee Yoon is a reformist that despises the Joseon Dynasty and its influentials {t/n: refers to a group of people who have been in the position of power for a long time. I couldn’t find a fitting english word…} who sold their souls to the vampire, Gwi (Lee Soohyuk) in order to continue their reign (over the Joseon Dynasty). Lee Yoon is truly a character of justice, when he is in front of someone whom he has interest in, namely Yangsun (Lee Yoobi), a person who disguised herself as a man, he will conceal his true self, who is looking for the covert plan to destroy Gwi in order to reform Joseon (to relieve Yangsun from knowing about his true ambition).

 

 

Lee Yoon, together with Kim Sungyeol (Lee Junki), are the men that catches the hearts of the female audiences of this drama. Shim Changmin is a young actor who plays a very cool character. Shim Changmin uses his lovely voice and deep gaze to express the pain and agony of the Crown Prince. He has successfully expressed the pitiful Lee Yoon who surpressed his uneasiness that he may be murdered sooner or later through the wonderful eyes expression and the manly charm of Shim Changmin.

Shim Changmin emitted his strong charisma in this drama. Also, whenever he worries for the safety of Yangsun, he gives off a gentle charm. Shim Changmin acted the cool character flawlessly, and together with Lee Junki who took on the role of Sungyeol, the two handsome men imprinted a strong and handsome impression.

 

Shim Changmin’s acting gained recognition through “Scholar Who Walks The Night”. No matter what, those who debuted as singers will receive harsh criticisms for their acting in the early phase. Shim Changmin too, in the early phase when he first debuted (as an actor), was wrapped in the same harsh atmosphere. But once he came in touch with this script, he displayed very strong enthusiasm. His skillful performance in period drama “Scholar Who Walks The Night” proceeded to dismiss a part of the concern for him.

 

Usually, period dramas are a “grave” to young actors (means they won’t do well). If the acting skills aren’t strong, it will exude an awkward atmosphere. Shim Chamgmin took up the role well with his comparatively stable acting and grapsed the main gist of the drama very well. A singer with burning fervor when on stage, (and) in acting, showed that he completely achieved a well-rounded image. Shim Changmin having achieved growth as an actor along the way captured the attention of many.

 

 

(Disclaimer: We have cross-checked our translations with the original KR article, the JP translated article by @Shim_Ls2v2 and CN translated article by 沈昌珉-News to utmost accuracy in our translation. Nevertheless, all translation mistakes are ours with no ill-intention)

 

 

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KR-JP translation by @Shim_Ls2v2: here,
KR-CN translation by 沈昌珉-News: here,
English Translation by both @joeylfy (JP-EN Trans) and @tvxq_et_moi (CN-EN Trans): here,
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