From left, boy band SS501 members Park Jung-min, Kim Hyung-joon, Kim Hyun-joong, Heo Yeong-saeng and Kim Gyoo-jong pose during a press conference held ahead of giving an encore performance of their Asia tour "PERSONA" at the Olympic Park in Seoul, South Korea on February 27, 2010. [Park Sung-ki/Asia Economic Daily]
Korean idol group SS501 have announced that they will be releasing a new album in May.
Speaking at a press conference on Saturday -- prior to their "PERSONA" encore concert at Seoul's Olympic Park Gymnastics Stadium -- the five members spoke about their plans to "meet fans with a fantastic album".
"We have to discuss with our agency about the new album but we are thinking about releasing it on May 1, which is '501 Day'", the group's leader Kim Hyun-joong was quoted as saying....More
The five-member boy band SS501, which has been holding its first Asia tour entitled "Persona" since its debut in 2005, will release a mini-album in Korea late this month. Entitled "Rebirth", it's the first album to feature all five members in a year and seven months.
After performing in Korea and Japan in August, SS501 finally visited Taiwan to perform at the Taipei Arena.
Kim Hyun-joong, who came down with swine flu in September during his stay in Japan, said his swine flu symptoms included a fever of over 39.5℃, diarrhea six to seven times a day, and coughs of 4-5 times a minute. "It's like the worst degree of a cold. The most difficult part was being isolated. It's a very lonesome disease", said Kim, adding that he was scared to see other swine flu patients who were hospitalized on the same floor with him dying of the disease. "I believed that I would recover", said the singer.
Following the nice chat about his swine flu experience, Kim went on to discuss the group's popularity in Taiwan. SS501 received a very warm welcome from its Taiwanese fans. The group held its first fan meeting in Taiwan in June, but it is SS501's first concert in that country. Five albums from SS501 that were relea...
MoreThe five members of SS501 are back together to launch their activities in Japan.
Until recently, the members had been busy with their separate activities:
Kim Hyun-joong was filming "
Boys over Flowers", Park Jung-min was appearing in the musical "Grease", and
Kim Hyung-joon,
Kim Gyoo-jong and
Heo Yeong-saeng performed under the name "Triple S".
SS501's second Japanese album, which is slated for release on May 13 and entitled "All My Love", shows off a more mature side of the members' vocal skills.
All 13 songs included in the album are performed in Japanese. The new album contains a song that sends a message of hope to a loved one; the ballad "Mermaid", perf...
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The Korean idol group SS501 successfully wrapped up its second concert in Japan.
The group's concerts at the Tokyo International Forum on January 13 and 14 were total sell-outs, heralding the arrival of another star pop group from Korea. With a repertoire totally different from the one featured at a concert held in Seoul late last year, the Japanese performances showcased each member's unique characteristics and talent.
The lead vocalist,
Kim Hyun-joong, sang a soulful version of the group's hit single "Never Again" and
Kim Hyung-joon performed Usher'...
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