BTS 2015 Dance Cover Competition in Singapore

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Recently, Studio De S and Dance Factory organised a BTS dance competition in Singapore and was judged by BTS choreographer, Mr Son. It was held at Big Box, Jurong East, Singapore on the 10th July 2015, 7pm.

The crowd got hyped up by the guest performances(Studio De S)! After the wonderful performances by Studio De S, the competition begins.

The contestants were DXM, chvēm, Urban Element, Dynamic Motion, Royal Decree and DI:VERSE. Most of the contestants danced to BTS latest hit songs 'I NEED YOU' and '쩔어 (DOPE)'.
 With difficult and fast choreography,  all contestants showed a fantastic performance and did an amazing job. Mr Son was impressed by the contestants performance as BTS dances are known to be really difficult.


After the last contestant, there was a special guest performance by Dance Factory. After the performance,  the emcee had the result of the winners in her hand. The emcee invited Mr Son up on stage to give the award to the winners.

The 2nd Runner Up is Dynamic Motion! They did a cover of 'Danger and 'I Need U'
The 1st Runner Up is DXM which covered BTS latest songs 'Intro' and 'Dope'!
And finally, the champion goes to DI:VERSE! They showed a incredible performance by performing a remix of BTS songs and even choreographed their own intro dance! Mr Son was extremely impressed and kept saying they did a good job.

Congratulations to all the contestants and winners!


[PRESS RELEASE] “The First SH Power Music with BTS”


Korean Wave (Hallyu), especially K-POP, is always be a phenomenon. There are at least one or two K-POP concert be held in Indonesia. In the middle of this year, PT. SH ELIM JAYA Entertainment is going to make an event where the fans can interact directly with their idols through “2015 FIRST SH Power Music with BTS”.

This event is going to be held on September 11 2015 in Jakarta. This showcase will be attended by one of the most loved K-POP boy groups nowadays which is Bangtan Boys (BTS) and open stage will be performance by girl group from Indonesia called KM. According to the plan, the fans will be able to interact with their idol for about 2 hours and half, and surely the fans are going to have a chance to take a picture, fan signing, do handshake, play games, and other activities with their idol.

Bangtan Boys, also known as BTS, is a seven-member boy group from South Korea with J-Hope, Jungkook, Rap Monster, V, Suga, Jimin, and Jin as the members. They debuted on June 13, 2013 with the song "No More Dream". They have won several "New Artist of the Year" awards, including those at the 2013 MelOn Music Awards and Golden Disk Awards, and the 2014 Seoul Music Awards. Through the achievements they have got, BTS’ popularity is now going worldwide. In Indonesia, BTS’ fan club, which is called “Army”, is one of the most active fan clubs. The Promoter of this event is really hoping that this fan meeting will be able to satisfy the fans in Indonesia since it will be the first time for BTS to come to Indonesia. The Ticketing will be sell online on 24th July 2015.

BTS Dance Workshop By BTS Choreographer (Feat. Mr Son)

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Performance director of BIG HIT ENTERTAINMENT and BTS choreographer Mr. Son is coming to Singapore to host a Dance Workshop. Grab the opportunity to learn the choreography for BTS songs from the creator of the dances himself.

DATE    : Sat, 11 of July, 2015
VENUE : BIGBOX near Jurong East MRT Station, 7th Floor (Confirmed)
 

TIME SCHEDULE :
<INTENSIVE WORKSHP>
10:00-12:00 "N.O- BTS (kpop mv)
<MASS WORKSHOP>
1st Set 13:00-15:00 "We are bulletproof pt.2 (kpop mv)
2nd Set 15:00-17:00"I NEED YOU -BTS (kpop mv)
3rd Set 19:00-21:00 "Intro performance trailer(hiphop)
 

***Price:
Intensive workshop: $200 per pax (only 7 slots available)
Mass workshop: $58 for 1set, $108 for 2 sets, $168
 

***Early Bird Discount Price:
Mass workshop: $38 for 1set, $68 for 2 sets, $98 for 3sets
(Early Bird Discount ticket from 15th Jun 1am- 19th Jun 1am)


This is a once in a lifetime opportunity you do not want to miss! The event will be filled with a lot of fun and laugher, and some guaranteed sweat. If you have never danced before, take this opportunity to try something new. And if you are already a dancer, join the workshop to perfect your dance moves with the teacher himself, the choreographer of BTS Mr. Son!

BTS 2015 Dance Cover in Singapore


CALLING OUT ALL ASIA's A.R.M.Y. Want to show your love for BTS through dance?Want to have the chance to show that YOU are best on stage? NOW IS THE CHANCE!⁠⁠⁠⁠

BTS DANCE COVER 2015. Open to all dance teams in Asia. No age or nationality restrictions. JUST APPLY! AND YOU CAN STAND TO WIN :
1st   : Private coaching lesson from BTS's Choreographer, Mr Son
2nd  : A signed official BTS gift
3rd   : A signed BTS CD

Only 3 steps to JOIN THE COMPETITION:
1. Take a video of your dance (MAX 3 minutes)
2.Upload it!
3. EMAIL TO US AT: info@studiodes.sg with your member's details, team name, and video link by 3rd July 2015
THAT's ALL!

Finals will be on 10th July 2015, 7pm at Big Box @ jurong East

And song choice must be only BTS songs and max 3mins! (Same choice of songs for both auditions and finals are allowed as judges for both auditions and finals will differ.)

We Will See You A.R.M.Y.s There

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Secret Presented Unforgetable Gift for Secret Time

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Secret Returns to Singapore To Meet Fans For Their First Ever Fan Meeting.

After 2 years, Secret finally returns to the land of chilli crab! The 4 bubbly members were very excited to be back, and they shared with us more about them, from what they have been up to on their last trip here, to what concepts they wanted to do in the future.

From powerful strong songs to sweet girly charms, Secret rocks out every single concept that they have been putting out so far. Fans got to see it for the first time, as Secret opened with two of their hit songs, Poison and Madonna. With no fancy screens, props, or videos to distract the audience, the stage was barely enough to contain the energy from the girls as they danced their way into our hearts.


Audience members then had a chance to submit their questions for Secret to answer them. After introducing themselves individually, Secret got down to revealing a more personal side to them. Sunhwa shocked all of us as she greeted the audience in Chinese and a hardcore fan in the audience screamed back “Ni Hen Piao Liang” (Chinese for you are very pretty). 
Sunhwa shared the good news of her winning to awards recently for her acting, to which the crowd congratulated her, chanting “Gong Xi Gong Xi” (Chinese for Congrats!) in unison.

Hyo Seong proudly revealed that she wrote two songs from her previous album. “I have just finished promotions in Japan, and I am very happy now”, the gorgeous leader was grinning from ear to ear and she addressed the audience.


Hana excitedly asked if the crowd had seen her latest drama, Jumping Girl, and Ji Eun also butted in with her drama stint, following by her collaboration with TS Entertainment’s Sleepy. 
Despite the small, intimate audience, the emcee took note of the extremely vocal fans who took every chance to make their presence known and praise the girls. 8 lucky fans were also brought up on the stage to play games with the girls and stand a chance to win a group photo.

Secret also shared the future concepts that they individually wished to try in the future, with Hana wanting to put on a suit to a more manly style whilst Hyo Seong had her eye on a punk concept.


When the emcee asked members who would be the first to marry, Ji Eun immediately responded, “Hyo Seong unni!”, whilst Hana interjected, “I pick me. I think for women its better to have a longer and loving relationship.”
The girls also had a mini-singing competition to see who could hit the highest note, and they could reach pretty high falsettos, impressing the audience. 
Other songs from their repertoire included Shy Boy and Yoo Hoo, and Secret executed all the moves cutely in sync. Bordering on girly cute charm, it is no wonder that the group has both female and male fans. 

When asked about their time experienced in Singapore, members revealed how much impact that local fans had impacted them. Ji Eun says, “Girl fans are usually very shy, but not Singapore fans!” While Hana promises to work hard for many of her fans. 
Of course, as this wasn’t their first time in Singapore, the emcee had to ask about the group’s previous experience here, and what they enjoyed. Hyo Seong had chilli crab (“Of course it was very delicious!”), and visited the SG flyer (“The view was so pretty up there.”). Hana told of her exploration of Marina Bay Sands. “I went there for sight-seeing, but I didn’t get to swim”, to which the emcee cheekily replied, “Tell us the next time you go there to swim then, we will join you!”


After another round of questions, Secret finished off with ‘Together’, with fans all holding up banners with “I love Secret” printed on it. Everyone was re-energised by Secret’s charming and delightful songs, and the night regretfully came to an end after each of the girls said their teary goodbyes and waved to the audience. Sunhwa managed to get her hands on one of the “I love Secret” banners and was waving it around, and Hyo Seong donned an Elmo headband that a fan tossed onto the stage.

Just as we hope Secret to stay just a little bit longer, I’m sure that Secret would like to return here again soon!

Many thanks to Biz Trends Media and Unleash Productions for granting us passes to Secret’s 1st Fan Meeting in Asia, as well as RWS. 

This article was written by Michelle
Photo by : Michelle 

SAM Release 5th Single Album "Callin Me"

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SAM’s 5th Single featuring M.L.A.’s pak.one

[ Seoul, South Korea ­ June 23, 2015] SAM​ released his long awaited new single album Callin’ Me​ today. SAM’s 5th single album releases around the world after an almost two month hiatus. SAM’s 3rd album which was released on February 22,2015 hit the top 10 on MBC’s Radio charts and was a recommended song by thePDs on MBC Radio. With the arrival of SAM’s 4th Single “Wish I Never Had”, SAMperformed live on SBS’s “The Show” for his fans in China and South Korea as wellas Arirang’s “Simply K­Pop”. For his 5th single “Callin’ Me”, he will be lessening his live performances in order to focus his efforts on the completion of his 1st full album by the end of this year.

As CHITWN MUSIC draws a strong influence from international hip­hop music, SAM’s newest album shows a transition towards his musical roots. The tone of 3rd and 4th album have a more ballad­-esque feel while “Callin’ Me” shows a different color from his preceding songs. SAM hopes to show his fans his versatility in his music by using different sounds and styles. Fans can continue to expect diverse genres of music from SAM and CHITWN MUSIC in the future.

SAM’s soulful 4th album "Wish I Never Had" won the heart of his female fans. On this album, SAM aims for the audience of his male fans with “Callin’ Me”. At the base of this song is a harp along with a vintage electric piano combined with a trap beat which creates hip­hop beats.

With the featuring of Mint Lab Astronauts’ pak.one​, this hip­hop song showcases SAM’s ever soulful vocals along with the outstanding rapping abilities of pak.one which complement each other very well.

“Callin’ Me” is produced and composed by SAM and pak.one. They combined their talents to create a song that speaks to the imaginations of the male community. The behind story being about a girl that sits next to SAM on a bus and catches SAM’s attention. The attraction can only be described with the phrase “Love at first sight”. This song expresses SAM’s emotions while waiting for her phone call.

This is the second time the two artists have collaborated. The first being in SAM’s 2 single album “Tonight” in which pak.one was also featured. The two have a long history as childhood friends.

With SAM looking towards his first full album by the end of the year, the hopes are high that pak.one will be a part of SAM’s first full album as well. As SAM prepares for his full album, CHITWN MUSIC is preparing their next artist, K.SHIN for his debut single album. The album is due to be released at the end of the summer of 2015. It aims for the international Asian market. Production is being done through partnerships and collaborations from many different countries.

BTS Might End Up Debuted With Different Group Name

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BTS talked about their prior debut that they might be debuted with different group name.

On the broadcast of Mnet’s “Yaman TV,” they stated that there were other names that might be choosen before they decided on ‘Bangtan Boys.’

During the broadcast, one of the MCs asked, “What’s the meaning of ‘Bangtan Boys?’” J-Hope replied, “The meaning of ‘bangtan’ is to guard against something. So our name means that we will boldly defend our music and our value/worth.”


The MCs then gave another question, “’Bangtan’ doesn’t have anything to with the last name Bang?” referring to Bang Si Hyuk, producer and CEO of Big Hit Entertainment. Suga responded, “Some people think that our name means ‘Boys Created by Bang Si Hyuk,’ but that’s not true.”

When they were asked what other names suggested before ‘Bangtan Boys,’ the members laughed and shared, “There was ‘Big Kids’ because our agency is ‘Big Hit,’ ‘Young Nation,’ and more.” After telling these possible names, J-Hope commented, “Hearing these other names makes me think that ‘Bangtan Boys’ is a lot better,” causing laughter.

Meanwhile BTS is preparing for their follow up promotion with "Dope/Sick". The music video will be released on June 24.