Korea’s Next Top Model Cycle Two: Want to Be on Top Facts

Do you still remember Tyra Banks? Or her model-categorized TV reality show, America’s Next Top Model which is in its Cycle 18: British Invasion now? Well if you are searching for a different but exciting version of it, Korea’s Next Top Model Cycle Two will be a great choice.  Since it’s weekly aired in recently TvN 360 Degrees every Thursday according to its schedule on www.onstyle.com, KNTM Cycle Two will be a fun show for aspiring models and fashion gurus or even ordinary ladies around there.  If you haven’t heard about it yet, here are some Want to Be on Top Facts for Korea’s Next Top Model Cycle Two.

Korea's Next Top Model Cycle Two Poster courtesy of OnStyle.com

According to www.wikipedia.com, Korea's Next Top Model, Cycle 2 is the second Cycle of the Korean reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of Korea's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modelling industry. The prize also includes a feature in W Magazine Korea and a contract for SK-II. The reality show is hosted by Jang Yoon-ju who is said to be as the Korea’s Tyra Banks according to the show.  KNTM judges were Lee  Hye-ju V Magazine Editor, Jo Seon-Hee photographer and Jung Goo Hoo Fashion Designer. The models were also guided by Ha Sang-baek – Designer & Photo Shoot Director.

KNTM Cycle Two host: Jang Yoon Ju, Photo courtesy of allurekorea.com

KNTM is now weekly aired in TvN Asia: 360 Degrees every Thursday at 10:00 pm in the South East Asia Countries. Some of the episodes are repeated in different schedules in the same channel too.  KNTM was originally produced by OnStyle and was aired last July in the year of 2011.

KNTM is weekly aired on tvN Asia on Southeast Asian Countries every Thursday
Photo courtesy of www.google.com

By this time, Korea’s Next Top Model Cycle Three is now searching for aspiring top models from different parts of Asia for the next season. That’s all the Want to Be on Top Facts for Korea’s Next Top Model Cycle Two

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Movie Favorites; White: The Melody of the Curse

Few days ago, my sister and I started to have a movie marathon including Korean horror movies and yesterday, we picked White: The Melody of the Curse starting Ham Eunjong of a girl band in Korea, T-ara.  I was fascinated by the story of the movie especially it’s related to kpop groups since kpop is really famous nowadays in the music industry. Actually, I want to recommend this movie to all folks who like kpop and horrendous things. If you haven’t watched the movie yet, here are some warm-up facts about White: The Melody of The Curse.

White: Melody of The Curse poster released last  June 7,2011.  Courtesy  of Wikipedia. org

According to Wikipedia, White: The Melody of the Curse is about a girl group named Pink Dolls who become famous after remaking a song from a strange tape they find in their studio. With the rise in popularity, the girls find themselves becoming resentful and haunted by their desire for the chance to be promoted as the lead group member. The dynamics between the girls in the group shift dramatically as one by one, they become the 'main' and are affected by a curse. However, they are so driven to obtain the lead role in the song that they become blind to the horrible effects that it brings about. As a series of unexplainable and gruesome events begins to unravel, Eun-Joo must attempt to unmask the dark origins that sparked the issue in order to save her life, before she becomes the 'main'.

Pink Dolls in their showcase releasing their new single "White" as seen on the movie.

According to hancinema.net, White was released last June 9, 2011 directed by Kim Gok and Kim Sun. This movie runs for 106 minutes or 1:46 hours. Starring, Ham Eun-jeong as Eun-Joo,  May Doni Kim as Shin-ji, Choi Ah-Ra as A-rang, Jin Se-yeun as Jenny, Hwang Woo Seul Hye as Soon-ye, After School as Pure and Yu –ri as Jang Ye-bin.

Choi ah Ra

After School

Hwang Woo Seul Hye

Jin Se-yeun

Kim May-Doni

Ham Eun-jong

Yu Mo-ri
Cast of "White: Melody of the Curse" courtesy of google.com 

This movie is a must-watch. The story is really related to our modern kpop industry especially to artists. You’ll get excited to every scene and you’ll be captivated by the chains of stories and sequences of happenings.

courtesy of youtube.com

Sujuism (Being Crazy About Super Junior)

          Super Junior, a KPOP boy band consisting of thirteen members is a group who spreads out fame easily with a blink of an eye in the different countries all over the world. With the help of their fandom Ever Lasting Friends or ELFs, Super Junior shone brightly in the music industry.  With cute, talented, funny and sweet thirteen guys, we can’t deny that no girl can’t resist loving them.  That’s why girls at different ages have a traumatic disease called Sujuism. Here are some facts about Sujuism. 

Super Junior in their 5th Album Press Conference for their comeback album "Mr. Simple"

This photo was taken last August 4,2011 at the Imperial Palace Hotel in Nonhyun-dong, Seoul courtesy of allkpop.com 

          Sujuism started when the boy band Super Junior debuted in November 6, 2005 guided by Lee Soo Man of Sm Entertainment in South Korea. When girls had gone crazy about them and they formed their own fandom, the company called them ELFs or Ever Lasting Friend and whenever they see Super Junior, they’d be going wild and they’d go too much crazy and later on, they called themselves Sujuism ELFs.  

Philippine ELFs had gone wild in the shooting of a "Kyochon Commercial" where Siwon, Eunhyuk and Kyuhyun (members of Super Junior)  were the lead endorsers of the advertisement.

The three went to Manila for the shooting of the said commercial last January 3,2012. courtesy of allkpop.com

          

          Sujuism includes a person who’s really crazy about Super Junior. You’ll see her room filled with Super Junior, gadgets filled with Super Junior and other things that she has filled with Super Junior. She’ll do everything for Super Junior, She believes in Super Junior, She protects Super Junior, She’s a family member of Super Junior and she swore her heart to Super Junior.  These are the signs of Sujuism.

Here are some examples of Sujuism

This is an ELF's room from Taiwan where her room is filled with Super Junior items.

Another one here is a Cafe dedicated to Super Junior created by ELFs in Taiwan courtesy of tumblr.com

          All of us ELF’s know that not everyone likes Super Junior and all about them but then we believe in the love and care that every ELF share with each other and with Super Junior. We might not understand what they truly say in their songs but we can do efforts just like searching for subtitles for us to understand them. Members of Super Junior might not know us all but we believe that in the right time, we’ll be gathered all together as one family. That’s one important sign of Sujuism, you believe and you promise to believe and love forever with ELFs and Super Junior.

ELF's believing in Super Junior  courtesy of http://sujuinsider.wordpress.com

          That’s all with Sujuism. Just remember Sujuism is all about Super Junior, Ever Lasting Friends, Suju’s Family and being crazy about all of it.  I don’t mind being called one who has Sujuism because I love Super Junior. 

Photo taken by Monica Jaranilla from the Philippines

By: Jann Glorienne C. Navajas