YG Entertainment menegaskan bahwa Daesung tidak akan meneruskan promosi tahun ini

Telah dilaporkan sebelumnya bahwa Daesung Big Bang telah menerima vonis ‘tidak bersalah’ untuk keterlibatannya dalam kecelakaan kendaraan yang menewaskan pengendara sepeda motor almarhum Hyun. Banyak yang memperhatikan Daesung, fans mulai menyuarakan keinginan mereka untuk melihat Daesung disatukan kembali dengan group-nya untuk promosi. Namun, YG Entertainment telah tegas menyatakan bahwa Daesung tidak akan kembali untuk sisa tahun ini.

Pada 29 Agustus, YG Entertainment mengatakan, “Terlepas dari vonis ‘tidak bersalah’ itu, Daesung tidak memiliki kegiatan yang direncanakan untuk sisa tahun ini. Sebaliknya, Daesung akan terus fokus pada pergi ke gereja” Daesung telah menghadiri gereja secara teratur untuk fokus pada kehidupan agamanya karena tekanan berat dan sakit hati ia merasa dari situasi ini.

Putusan itu berakhir kasus yang telah mendominasi berita utama sejak akhir Mei. Setelah seksama, jaksa memutuskan bahwa tidak ada cukup bukti kuat untuk menentukan apakah si pengendara sepeda motor masih hidup atau meninggal sebelum Daesung menabraknya dengan kendaraan Audi nya.

Sebelum kecelakaan yang melibatkan Daesung itu, pengendara sepeda motor sudah menderita cedera tulang belakang yang parah dari tabrakan dengan lampu jalan, dan mabuk dengan tingkat alkohol darah 0,186%. Oleh karena itu, sembilan anggota komite penuntutan warga negara semua memilih untuk menjatuhkan penuntutan terhadap Daesung.

Sumber+ photo: Star News

CR: allkpop

Penerjemah: rebecca @ sukogenindo

Daesung Big Bang divonis ‘Tidak Bersalah’

Akhirnya pengadilan kasus tentang kecelakaan mobil yang melibatkan Daesung Big Bang pada tanggal 31 Mei lalu memutuskan bahwa Ia divonis ‘tidak bersalah’.

Setelah meninjau kasus ini, jaksa memutuskan bahwa tidak ada cukup bukti kuat untuk menentukan apakah sang pengendara motor, almarhum Hyun sudah atau belum meninggal sebelum Daesung menabraknya dengan kendaraan nya. Dan, mereka juga tidak mengesampingkan bahwa si pengendara sepeda motor yang berada di bawah pengaruh alkohol pada saat kematiannya, bisa saja meninggal akibat tabrakan awal di jalan.

“Meskipun harus diakui bahwa Daesung menyetir tanpa menjaga jarak aman dan mengabaikan lingkungannya, sulit untuk membuat hubungan antara fakta dan kematian korban,” kata seorang perwakilan dari polisi. “Kami membuat keputusan tidak bersalah berdasarkan prinsip ‘tidak bersalah sampai terbukti bersalah’.” 

Berdasarkan informasi di atas, mereka memberikan vonis ‘tidak bersalah’ untuk terpidana Daesung. “Karena Daesung telah mencapai penyelesaian sipil dengan relasi korban pada tanggal 19 Juli, maka anda dapat mengatakan bahwa kasus ini sekarang ditutup,” kata polisi.

Sumber: Star News via Naver

CR: allkpop

Translator: rebecca @ sukogenindo

Superman vs We Are Superstar

Since last night, social media Twitter enlivened with a tweet that says the song ‘Superman’ by Super Junior plagiarized Indonesia’s song called ‘We Are Superstar’ by NSG Star. This statement came from NSG Star’s music producer @nsgmusic in his twitter account.

“”LAGUNYA SUPER JUNIOR – SUPERMAN PLAGIAT LAGUNYA NSG STAR – WE ARE SUPERSTAR!!!”!”

In this tweet he wrote in bahasa, he stated that Super Junior’s song ‘Superman’ has plagiarized his song that he made for NSG Star ‘We Are Superstar’. This tweet has incurred the wrath of  Indonesian E.L.F and eventually make a war among the music producer and Indonesian E.L.F in twitter-land.

This statement also make Media Online in Indonesia are make some articles about what happened between NSG Music and Indonesian E.L.F. According to Tabloid Bintang the song ‘We Are Superstar’ by NSG Star and “Superman” by Super Junior has similarity in the intro and for the rest the song is completely different. And one thing that make these 2 songs has similarity is both songs carry the same genre which is R’n’B in an upbeat rhythm.

The manager of NSG Star gave a response on telephone to Tabloid Bintang by clarified “That’s not true, it’s just the misunderstanding of our producer. He had heard and seen the videos on Youtube and he feels that Superman has similarities with NSG Star’s song.” then she added, initially the song ‘We Are Superstar’ uploaded on 4shared on August 2010. But suddenly this song dissapeared. When he asked to 4shared center in Russia, he was offer a cooperation contract to promote NSG Star on 4shared.

“What is not noticed by the NSG is SuJu’s song was released on YouTube long before we upload the video,” continued NSG Star’s manager.

After the excitements and clarifications from fans to NSG Music, also the articles that made by Media in Indonesia. NSG Music finally made his apologize statement in his twitter account by saying that this is not NSG Star fault but it’s his fault.

Although his tweets now still make many fans angry but at least we know that “Superman” by Super Junior is definitely not plagiarized NSG Star’s song.

Let’s be cool and forgive him already Indonesian Kpopers! It’s just a misunderstanding problem 🙂

Source: Tabloid Bintang, DetikHot and Twitter

Photo: Tabloid Bintang

Written by : admin R (@rebeccawt) @sukogenINDO

Anti-Hallyu di Jepang

Setelah komentar kontroversial anti-Hallyu yang dilakukan oleh aktor Jepang Sousuke Takaoka di akun twitter-nya tampaknya membuat para anti-hallyu membuat gerakan yang semakin nyata di Jepang.

Pada tanggal 23 Juli, Takaoka menulis di aku twitter-nya, “Aku tidak menonton channel 8 (Fuji TV) lagi. Kadang aku berpikir bahwa itu adalah channel Korea. Orang-orang jepang menginginkan program tradisional Jepang.” Lalu Ia menambahkan, “Sepertinya Program-program Korea telah mencuci otakmu, dan ini membuat saya buruk. Orang-orang penyiaran seharusnya sadar kalau ini adalah efek yang negatif,” Akibatnya ia kehilangan kontraknyadengan agensi-nya pada tanggal 28 Juli.

Hal ini membuat sebagian besar anti-Hallyu netizen underground di Jepanguntuk menyuarakan dukungan mereka untuk Takaoka, dan mengorganisir kelompok untuk memboikot Fuji TV. Mereka mengorganisir sebuah acara pada 8 Agustus untuk menyarankan untuk tuning out dari Fuji TV sepanjang hari untuk menurunkan rating. Fuji TV, saluran Jepang terkemuka yang menampilkan acara korea di TV, ditampilkan di channel 8, itulah sebabnya mereka memilih tanggal 8 Agustus.

Para Netizens berseru, “Tidak ada lagi Hallyu!” “Ayo kita tunjukkan kekuatan para Twitterians,” “Tujuan kami adalah membuat rating-nya 0% ,” dan “Jepang akan menghadapi masa yang susah, dan maka dari itu tidak perlu menonton siaran yang mendukung negara lain.”

Selain itu, ada sebagian orang yang menentang kuat para Anti-Hallyu juga. Mogi Genichiro, seorang yang dikenal membawa budaya Japan Pop, menulis respon atas organisasi boikot Fuji-TV di akun twitternya, “Ini semua adalah hal yang bodoh. Apa yang salah dengan Hallyu? Kita hidup di jaman globalisasi. Nasionalisasi yang bodoh bukan hanya konyol, tapi akan menambah  buruk situasi Jepang seluruhnya.”

Ia menambahkan, “Kalian seharusnya berhenti membuat pernyataan yang bodoh, dan mari belajar lagi. Apabila kita masih meneruskan hal ini, Jepang akan menjadi negara kelas tiga. Nasinalisasi yang palsu, pernyataan merendahkan diri, dan tidak menghargai budaya lain, apabila kita tidak menyingkirkan pola pikir itu, Jepang tidak ada harapan. Semuanya ayo menonton Fuji TV!”  Lalu ia menambahkan kalau ia tidak mengerti kenapa orang-orang kecewa terhadap Fuji TV yang menayangkan program Korea, karena bagi stasiun penyiaran tujuan mereka adalah membuat rating-nya naik dan mendapatkan pendapatan, yang berarti program TV Korea menunjukkan permintaan dan pendapatan yang banyak.

CR : soompi

Translator : rebeccawt @sukogenindo

Drama KBS baru tentang Lesbian menuai kritik

Drama terbaru di KBS ‘Daughters of Club Bilitis‘ membuat para menonton agak sedikit terganggu setelah mengetahui bahwa drama ini bercerita tentang hubungan sejenis.

Pada tanggal 7 Agustus, drama menunjukan Drama Korea Pertama yang bercerita tentang hubungan 3 pasangan lesbian. Drama ini menunjukan hubungan lesbian di segala generasi, yaitu Choi Ran, berumur 50 tahun dan Choi Hyang Ja yang berumur 30 tahun, lalu wanita karir Han Go Eun dan Oh Se Jung, dan murid sekolah Jin Se Yeon dan Ahn Ji Hyun.

Kontroversi dimulai saat KBS akan mengangkat drama ini. Walaupun sudah diberi pemberitahuan bahwa ini akan ditayangkan tengah malam, namun banyak orang yang menentang KBS untuk menyangkan drama bertema lesbian itu. Lalu KBS me-respon bahwa drama ini akan diberi rating untuk 19 tahun ke atas.

Para kritikus menyampaikan pujiannya terhadap drama ini “lihatlah secara detail tentang kehidupan komunitas LGBT [Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender] dan penggambaran rasa sakit dan rintangan yang mereka harus hadapi.”

Namun beberapa penonton bersikap skeptis. Sebelum drama ini ditayangkan, netizens membanjiri message board drama itu dengan komentar yang menentang penayangannya. Pada tanggal 8 Agustus, komentar seperti, “KBS seharusnya bangun dari ilusi-ilusi yang mereka buat”, “Ini akan memberikan efek yang negatif pada anak-anak muda”, dan “Drama ini adalah kriminal karena menentang peri kemanusiaan”, terpampang di board.

Untungnya, penonton lain menggunakan social networking service mereka untung membela drama ini dengan memberikan pujian, “Perannya, penyutradaraannya dan naskah drama nya adalah high quality”, dan “Ini adalah langkah yang berani.”

Seorang perwakilan dari industri penyiaran mengatakan, “Ada banyak para LGBT di sekitar kita. Karena tema yang diangkat bertema LGBT tidak berarti ini akan mendorong secara sengaja, orang-orang akan melihat menurut pandangan mereka masing-masing. Karena KBS adalah penyiaran publik yang luas, pasti mereka telah melakukan beberapa tahap dalam memilih isi drama yang akan ditayangkan. Kami juga masih berharap orang-orang akan melihat drama ini adalah memang ‘sebuah drama’.”

CR: allkpop

Sumber + foto: Ilgan Sports via Nate

Translator : Admin R @sukogenindo

 

Big Bang Daesung berpartisipasi didalam kegiatan Gereja

Seorang pengguna komunitas online yang bersimpati kepada netizens memberikan foto update terbaru dari Big Bang Daesung di board komunitas online itu.

Judulnya “Daesung keluar untuk pertama kalinya untuk sementara” , Isi post nya mengatakan, “Deasung berpartisipasi di dalam training camp di gereja.“  Dengan berpakaian Casual T-Shirt, Ekspresi muka Daesung terlihat tenang. Para fans pun langsung memberikan komentar kalau dia terlihat lebih kurus dan terlihat lelah.

Para Netizens berkomentar, “Dia tambah kurus, sangat menyedihkan”, “Carilah kekuatan, Daesung”, “Kami mendukungmu”, and “Dia terlihat telah melewati masa yang susah”

CR: allkpop

Sumber + foto: Sports Donga via Nate

Translator: Admin R @ sukogenINDO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kim Kibum explained the reason why he got kicked out

Following the news of U-KISS’s Kim Kibum and Alexander leaving the group due to the agency desiring member replacements, Kim Kibum recently made an appearance on KBS’s “Entertainers” to explain the current situation in a bit more depth.

You can read the transcription of his interview down below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJDIs6VCSD0

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Hello, this is Kim Kibum.

First of all, I’m very sorry for having to meet everyone for this news.

And I’m immensely sorry for having to reveal my no make-up face… I’ve been having a hard time you see… (Laughs)

Q: What is the current situation?

A: My contract with my former agency has been cancelled. Around February, the agency told me that they would like to do some member replacements, and when I asked if it was me who was to get replaced, they replied yes.

First of all, they said my vocal role in the group was weak. I respected my agency’s opinion and agreed to cancel my contract.

Q: What is the reason behind “Kim Kibum withdrawing” being such a hot topic of discussion?

A: (Laughs) Well, I think there were a lot of areas I lacked in. I think my capability as a singer was lacking.

Q: There is talk that you withdrew to focus on your business?

I don’t know how that rumor came about. Because my activities ended after my contract was cancelled, for about a month I didn’t participate in activities during U-KISS’s promotions.

To be honest, I didn’t say anything in that time because I didn’t want it to affect the other members. I think that caused the misunderstanding. Our fans were misunderstanding the situation, and were saying things like, “Has he stopped U-KISS promotions because of his business?” and “If you’re going to put your focus on your business, then just become an entrepreneur. So I think that misunderstanding came about during that one month.

Q: What is the response from fans?

A: There are a lot of fans who’ve told me to come back, and there are a lot who say it’s not U-KISS without seven members. I’m apologetic towards the fans because of how this situation came out to be. They believed in me, so I’m hurt that Alexander and I had to withdraw from U-KISS. I’m a bit disappointed that I didn’t get to stay on my will.

If U-KISS becomes more successful with member replacements, then I guess I’m fine with that.

Q: What was your brother’s reaction to the situation?

My brother seemed really hurt that we couldn’t go right till the end together, and that I ended up getting off the bus halfway through. He said to me, “I wanted you to do well, I don’t know how the situation came to be like this.”

I was okay with it, but my brother got angry (Laughs). But he said that things like this can happen, and told me to always have strength.

I’m planning to push forward with my personal activities, and I’ll working hard to achieve success with my character business.

I’m very sorry that I had to show myself in a situation like this, but I will do my best to show a better image of myself.

CR: allkpop

Kibum: “I didn’t quit, they canceled my contract”

Former U-Kiss member Kim Kibum recently confessed his feelings about leaving the team.

“I didn’t quit, they canceled my contract,” said Kim Kibum in a phone conversation with Newsen on the 23rd. Kibum added, “the agency first told us they are going to replace two members. They demanded me to sign an agreement on canceling my contract, so I did.”

Kibum was puzzled about the news that said he had quit the group. “I feel sorry to our fans,” said Kibum.

Kibum posted a long tweet to his fans:
That tweet began with, “안녕하세요 유키스 기범, 아니 정확히는 유키스로 활동했던 김기범입니다/ Hello, I am U-Kiss Kibum, no, I was U-Kiss Kim Kibum.”

Kibum says he didn’t voluntarily quit U-Kiss to focus on his Piro Piro character business but was required to sign the contract cancellation agreement and leave the group. Kibum says his business never distracted him from his U-Kiss activites and prioritized U-Kiss over anything else.

“가족같이 아니 그 이상으로 멤버들을 생각해왔습니다 이렇게 헤어지게 된것이 정말 섭섭한 마음이지만 제가 모자란 부분이 많아 유키스에 교체가 필요할 것이라는 전 소속사의 의견또한 존중하는 바입니다 / I thought of the members like my family…no, more than that. I’m so sad to say good-bye to them like this but I do respect the agency’s decision to replace me with someone better.”

Kibum thanked his fans and promised that he’ll continue to appear on air by himself as both a talent and business man.

This was also the case for member Alexander. “I did leave U-Kiss,” said Alexander on the phone with Newsen. “But it wasn’t because of school like they stated.”

U-Kiss’s agency NH Media plans to replace Kim Kibum and Alexander with new members, strengthen vocals and bring a change to U-Kiss.

Source: Newsen + @90KKB

CR: allkpop

Kim Kibum’s tweet translation

“Hello this is U-KISS Kibum, or more specifically, an ex-member of U-KISS, Kim Kibum.

After two months of delay, I’ve finally plucked up the courage to write this post.

First off, the agency and I have made an agreement about my exclusive contract on February 2011.

As the agency desired a member replacement, we wrote out a consent document for a contract dissolution, and from that day on, I became a former member of U-KISS.

Contrary to what most of you might be thinking, this is unrelated to my Piro Piro business… nor is it about losing interest in U-KISS.

I always thought importantly of U-KISS more than anyone, and I’m proud to say that not once did my Piro Piro character business impede my schedules with U-KISS..

I always thought of the members as more than family. I’m extremely upset that I have to part with them like this, but it was because of my lacking areas which warranted my former agency to desire a member replacement.

I may be leaving on a one-sided decision, however, I was able to learn a lot and meet many people, as well as the U-KISS members.

My feelings are very mixed up on the thought that the few lines in this message could hurt a lot of people I love.

I will continue my personal activities on broadcast.

Thank you to all the people who supported me wherever I was, and I will meet you once again as an entrepreneur,

Thank you.”

Source: Kim Kibum’s Twitter (@90KKB)

Translation by: allkpop

UKISS’ agency will add new members if they qualified

Following the recent news about Alexander and Kim Ki Bum withdrawing from U-KISS due to personal reasons, the group’s agency has voiced that they are open to adding new members to the now five-member group.

On February 23rd, a representative of NH Media stated, “If there is a good trainee to pick, there are chances that we could add them into the group.”

They continued, “However, for their comeback this March, the group will be promoting as five members, as the five have already recorded their album. Their spring comeback will have Soohyun as the lead, alongside members Kevin, Eli, Dongho and Kiseop.”

CR: allkpop