2011-12-15

[NEWS] 111214 U-Kiss with ORICON Special Interview


The other members reveal ___’s surprising true self!?
I’d like to ask you about your personal details first. Could you all introduce yourselves, please?
AJ: The leader is U-KISS’ power vocal, SOOHYUN. He’s the oldest and he’s very dependable, always looking after his “little brothers”.
ELI: AJ is in charge of rap and he’s very serious. He’s a perfectionist who will try his hardest and really concentrate on something if he’s into it.
Kevin: Eli’s looks and his personality are very manly and frank . He’s in charge of rap.
Dongho: As you can tell by looking, (Kevin) he’s very pretty, but one stage he’s very cool. He has two different sides. He’s a vocalist so he’s a great singer, and as far as his personality goes, I think he’s the purest one in the group.
KISEOP: Dongho is a rapper, and he is like a puppy, maybe because he’s the youngest. (laughter) He’s cute and he’s got a cheerful personality.
HOON: Kiseop is a vocalist and his face and body are perfect! His heart is also warm, and he talks to his mother and father every single day.
SOOHYUN: Hoon is cool, and on top of that he’s nicer than anyone else, and really pure. He’s a vocalist.
What part of the other members would you change?
ELI: When we’re eating, AJ eats my last piece of meat.
AJ: I only did that once, but you bring it up every time!
SOOHYUN: Hey, but you also ate my egg.
AJ: I don’t really remember doing that. (laugh)
HOON: I wish Soohyun and Dongho and Eli would wake up earlier. No matter how hard we try to wake them up they always sleep until the very last minute and we have to wait for them. And they go to work without showering. (laughter)

Really?

SOOHYUN: Really (laughter) Even if they wake me up, I fall back asleep, so I don’t really remember it.
ELI: Me too. When I wake up the members are always mad at me.
DONGHO: Same with me. I’m actually still sleepy right now. (laughter)

The type of girl each member likes...
Please wake up. (laughter) Next, what kind of girl do you like?
SOOHYUN: Someone who respects their parents and their superiors. Looks wise, I like a girl who has pretty eyes and who has dimples when she smiles.
HOON: I like girls who are cute, short and good listeners.
KISEOP: I’m like Hoon, I like girls who are so delicate that I can wrap my arms around them.
ELI: I like tall girls. I’d also like a girl with a sweet personality, who works hard.
AJ: I like girls who are intelligent. I don’t care what anyone says about her looks as long as I like her. Even if I’m the only one who thinks she’s pretty.
KEVIN: I also think that personality is most important. I want a girl who is cheerful and laughs a lot and understands me.
DONGHO: I’m kind of particular; I’d say that looks are a 6 and personality is a 4. My ideal is a girl who’s 168 cm (5’5”) and 45 kg. (99 lbs) Also she needs to have beautiful hands.

You have high standards! (laughter) Is there anything that’s popular with you all recently?
HOON: This isn’t really recent, we’ve been always been this way, but we all like exercise, so we always go to the gym. We go almost every day in Korea.
KEVIN: Because you can tone, and you can also relieve stress.

Who’s the worst loser, and who’s the most unique?
What would you say you are the most of in the group?

AJ: I’m the most finicky and the most tenacious in the group.
KEVIN: I’m the thinnest in the group.
HOON: I’m the strongest. No one can beat me at arm wrestling.
KISEOP: I’m the most fashionable.
DONGHO: I’m best at video games. I’m the biggest gamer in the group: I play playstation, computer games and cell phone games.
SOOHYUN: I think I have the most leadership.
ELI: I guess I’m the funniest. I especially good at imitating animals. (he suddenly imitates a bird call.)
ALL: Oooh!

That sounds so much like a bird! Now, out of the group who is: “The sorest loser” “marches to the beat of his own drum” “sentimental” “manly”.
SOOHYUN: Hoon, Eli and Kiseop all hate to lose, but I think Kiseop is the worst. When we were on a variety program in Korea, we had to play games against other idol groups, and Kiseop fought with such a serious expression. (laughter)
KISEOP: Even if something just for fun, I end up getting really into it. I don’t want to lose.
HOON: I’d say Kevin marches to the beat of his own drum, right?
KEVIN: That’s true. Even if we’re busy I always eat dinner slowly. Even if people try to hurry me and say “Hurry up and eat, we don’t have any time!”, I don’t speed up my pace.
SOOHYUN: And Hoon is most sentimental.
HOON: I always cry at sad dramas. (laughter)

So who’s the most manly?
KEVIN: Eli, of course.
ELI: You better believe it!

All of U-KISS’ charms are packed into their addictive new song.
Thank you so much. Next, I’d like to ask you about your new song. Both the song and performance for Tick Tack are so cool. It has such a strong impact that you get sucked in the moment you hear it.

ALL: Thank you!

What was your impression the first time you heard the song?
SOOHYUN: I thought it was a very addictive song. So I remembered it as soon as I heard it and I could imagine the concept of our performance. It has elements of both K-POP and J-POP, and it’s really new, and I think it’s packed with all of U-KISS’ charm.

What do you think of lyrics, with their theme of ‘men’s lies’?
DONGHO: Oh no, it’s bad to lie.
SOOHYUN: I know, but aren’t good lies necessary sometimes?
KEVIN: I think that it’s alright to lie if it’s out of consideration for that person.
HOON: Especially in the song, the narrator is telling a lie for the sake of a woman, so it couldn’t be helped. He doesn’t want to break up with her, he loves her, but he tells a kind lie with her happiness in mind. I could understand it in a situation like that.

The performance seems to express a man’s battle with his heart, but what is a point to look for?
AJ: There are a lot, but the chorus where we’re all singing together is really important. Also, I think that the dance at the beginning of the song has a lot of impact, and I’d like people to pay attention to the dance at the dance break at the end too. We’re not all dancing the same synchronized steps, we all have different steps. So I think it will be fun to watch.

Your sharp, perfectly coordinated moves left a big impression, how do the seven of you stay in synch?
AJ: Our leader SOOHYUN takes the lead and thoroughly matches each part. Then, once we’ve got one part down, we cut it into parts and practice them separately. We dance until we get it perfect, even if we have to go all night.
SOOHYUN: But no matter how much we practice, it’s not perfect. So we always practiced until we’re satisfied. When it comes to performances, we’re all perfectionists. Even thought we’re not perfect when it comes to waking up in the morning. (laughing)

(laughs) What’s U-KISS’ charm?
SOOHYUN: There’s no wall between us and our fans. Usually fans don’t know about an artist’s normal life, and artists don’t understand about their fans, but we have a lot of chances to meet our everyone, so I think we know each other really well. I think that we’re maybe the only ones who treat our fans like friends.

So there’s a sense of familiarity. And you plan to keep that stance after your [Japanese] debut?
SOOHYUN: Of course! We’re going to do a high five meeting [meet & greet] and all sorts of things at each event, and we’ve got a lot of plans for things we can enjoy with our fans!



[NEWS] 111215 U-Kiss Places 3rd On Oricon Chart With "Tick Tack"


U-Kiss has entered 3rd on the Oricon music chart with their Japanese debut single "Tick Tack"!.

After releasing their latest single "Tick Tack" on December 14th, it immediately climbed on the 3rd spot of Daily Single Chart after selling 17,207 copies on the first day.

An official of NH Media revealed, "On the first day of the release, hundreds of fans gathered at the opening sales event at Tokyo Shibuya Tower Records. U-Kiss held a high-five event to commemorate the release."

The agency continued, "We are planning promotional events throughout Japan until the end of the year. The group will be visiting number of cities in the country to meet the fans and are busy preparing for their nationwide tour in March next year."

U-Kiss will release their second Japanese single in February 15th, and will kick off their very first nationwide tour title, "U-KISS 1st JAPAN LIVE TOUR 2012" in March.

[NEWS] 111215 U-Kiss places 3rd on the Oricon Daily Single Chart


U-KISS placed 3rd on the Oricon Daily Singles Chart with the release of their album. 
The boys released their first single in Japan, Tick Tack, selling 17,207 albums on the first day.
U-KISS’s agency, NH Media, revealed, “On the first day of the release, hundreds of fans gathered at the opening sales event at Tokyo Shibuya Tower Records. We are planning promotional events throughout Japan until the end of the year. We are expecting that the pre-orders for their other debut singles will gain momentum.
U-KISS will be releasing their 2nd Japanese single next February, and embark on a Japan tour in March with the 45,000 seats already sold out.

[TWITTER] 111213 Soohyun's Update


노래 최고!!!! うた さいこ!! 

[TWITTER] 111215 Dongho's Updates


今日皆さん来てくれて本当にありがとうございました! きれいな場所で ファンの皆さんと一緒のことはやっぱり幸せです! 愛してる!!  http://pic.twitter.com/zZQBW7BF


[TWITTER] 111215 Soohyun's Updates


오늘 기분좋으니까 셀카선물~~~ 방금찍은거임 하핳하하ㅏ^^ i love u  http://yfrog.com/h4qvajunj

[VIDEO] U-KISS - the 2011 Christmas message



[VIDEO] U-KISS - 2011 SBS MTV BEST OF THE BEST AWARDS

[TWITTER] 111215 Kibum's Updates


HnB STORE가 새 단장하였습니다! 12월 피로피로와 친구들의 크리스마스 이벤트 그리고 신규가입 이벤트가 진행중이니 이 기회 놓치지 마세요~!  http://www.HnBSTORE.co.kr  http://twitpic.com/7tftfb

[TWITTER] 111215 Ukiss Japan's Updates


昨日はありがとうございました!やっぱりメンバーはキスミに会う日はテンション高いです(笑) http://lockerz.com/s/164918176

[VIDEOS] 111213 U-kiss in Made In BS Japan











[NEWS] U-Kiss ranks third on the Oricon chart soon after their debut in Japan


On December 14, U-Kiss’s debut album in Japan, Tick Tack, ranked third on the Oricon chart. It was the day their album was released.

The copies of their first single album’s limited edition have already been sold out and unable to be reordered. Japanese fans who couldn’t get the albums are now desperate to get them.

NH Media, U-Kiss’s agency, said U-Kiss debuted through Avex, one of the biggest agencies in Japan, and Avex people are also very surprised by the tremendous response to their first album.

An event to celebrate U-Kiss’s first album release, which took place at Tower Records in Shibuya on the first day of the album’s release, swarmed with hundreds of fans. By the end of this year, there are also going to be U-Kiss’s High Touch events across Japan, so it is expected that there will be more orders for the group’s first single album.

Starting with the first single album, U-Kiss is going to release a second single album and a first full-length album in February next year, and also planning to have a concert tour in Japan.






[AUDIO + LYRICS] U-KISS COINCIDENCE




mada Coincidence soretomo hitsuzen
kono toki o let it posing forever
shizuka ni iro o shitsu kushi ta sekai
egaki torou to on and on oboreru

( Come this way , Come this way , Come this way , you baby )
( Come this way , Come this way , Come this way , follow me )
( Come this way , Come this way , Come this way , you baby )
( Come this way , Come this way , Come this way , here we go )

Stuck on subete ga tomatta youna
mabataki ni monita Flash
ikidukai made kanjiru hodo
shibire te shouten mo Freeze

futo miageta saki ni kimi wa ita
ugoke naku nari kaminari ga
Hit me, futari kiri no shunkan
Play back musubareta
Less than one second
anguru kara hazureta everything else
ima tachimachi jouhatsu mata Focus

mada Coincidence soretomo hitsuzen
kono toki o Let it posing forever
shizuka ni iro o shitsu kushita sekai
egaki torou to on and on oboreru

( Come this way , Come this way , Come this way , you baby )
( Come this way , Come this way , Come this way , follow me )
( Come this way , Come this way , Come this way , you baby )
( Come this way , Come this way , Come this way , here we go )

Why now? kokoro no sukima o mitsuke
suberikomu kimi no Eye
ima made ni nai deai demo
amarini kanpeki na Flame

sono shisen ni nani o kakeyou
I’m willing to get this exceptional
minogase nai Moment
kono joukei yakitsukeru koto wa Long way
machi nami ni hagurete iku
shidai ni hanarete iku
soshite futari wa tooku natta
deatta bakari no bokura wa

mada Coincidence soretomo hitsuzen
kono toki o Let it posing forever
shizuka ni iro o shitsu kushita sekai
egaki torou to on and on oboreru

kono SUPOTTO RAITO, abite bokura
Hey! Let’s make a move
motome au, hazu daro
shinji kire nai guuzen wa Fade away

(mada Coincidence soretomo hitsuzen)
(kono toki o Let it posing forever)
(shizuka ni iro o shitsu kushita)
(sekai egaki toro u to on and on)

hitasura Coincidence kore koso hitsuzen
kono toki o Let it posing forever
soredemo tada madowasu hitomi wa
tsugi he susumo u to on and on nagareru

( Come this way , Come this way , Come this way , you baby )
( Come this way , Come this way , Come this way , follow me )
( Come this way , Come this way , Come this way , you baby )
( Come this way . Come this way , Come this way , here we go )

[PHOTO] 111214 U-KISS with JAMOSA.

2011-12-14

[TWITTER] 111214 Ukiss Korea's Updates


#UKISSTickTack U-KISS(유키스)JAPAN Debut Single [Tick Tack] 발매첫날 오리콘데일리챠트 3위! 감사합니다!!!^-^  http://twitpic.com/7t4lf5


[TWITTER] 111214 Kiseop's Updates


もともと..... http://twitpic.com/7t5okd

[TWITTER] 111214 Ukiss Japan's Updates


キスミありがとう!あいしてます♡ by U-KISS. #U-KISS http://lockerz.com/s/164711747


タワーレコードイベント本番前! http://lockerz.com/s/164712600


こちら撮影に失敗しました…スミマセン!めでたいので、参考までアップしちゃいます〜 http://lockerz.com/s/164713416


沢山のお祝いメッセージありがとうございます!メンバーは何があったって、笑顔を絶やさず頑張ってます(感動屋さんの泣き虫リーダーですが⁈)。それがキスミの力になってるというのは本当に嬉しいです。喜びも悲しみも一緒に分かち合って行きたいですね! http://lockerz.com/s/164716574


AJは素晴らしい才能の持ち主です!もっとクリエイティブ面でも活躍出来るような環境を作りたいと思うので、期待して下さいね。普段寡黙なAJですが、心優しい男です♡ http://lockerz.com/s/164723756


キレイなお顔&がっちりした体型な上に語学堪能なイライ。実はひょうきん!たまに変な動きをします(笑)そのギャップが彼の魅力かもしれません。   http://lockerz.com/s/164738261


12/14 U-KISS「Tick Tack」オリコン デイリーシングル ランキング 3位です!キスミありがとうございます(^O^)/     http://lockerz.com/s/164744479

[PHOTOS] 111214 U-KISS Photoshoot for Oricon Special Interview