Newspaper Joong Ang Daily surveyed 12 top kpop composers - JYP, Etribe, Shinsadong Tiger, PSY, Brave Brothers, Kim DoHoon, Bang ShiHyuk, Kim GunWoo, Lee HyunSeung, Lee MinSoo, Yoo GunHyung, Ahn YoungMin and they picked:
Song of the Year
1 Gee
2 I Dont Care
2 Abracadabra
4 Like shot by Bullet
4 Heartbeat
4 Love Rain
Artist of the Year
1 SNSD
1 2NE1
3 2PM
4 Baek Ji Young
TwiLight Cast Justin Chon wants to be part of 2NE1, His favorite artist is CL, another fanboy here.
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PS: If you had to join a music group, what group would you join?
Justin: I would join 2NE1 because I think they have a lot of style and they really have a lot of stage presence and are original. They just tear it up. So I would be the transvestite member of the group. I would be the side comedy gig. They’ll be all serious and I’ll be doing whatever in the back.
PS: Favorite 2NE1 song?
Justin: Fire.
PS: Who’s your favorite solo artist?
Justin: CL. I like her style. I think she’s great and I guess Brian Joo f He’s my homie, I gotta give him a shout. His new CD, “Manifold” is out from Sony records, make sure you buy it. He’s my favorite solo artist Brian Joo.
2009 KBS Gayo DaeJeon
▶ Air Date & Time: December 30th at 9:55PM KST (Part 1: 85mins / Part 2: 85mins - Live)
▶ MCs: Hwang Sookyung, Han Suk Joon, Kim Kyung Ran
▶ Performers: Super Junior, 2PM, SNSD, 2NE1, SHINee, Kara, Brown Eyed Girls, 4minute, Davichi, LeeSsang, Lee Seung Gi, MC Mong, Kim Tae Woo, K.Will, Lee Seung Chul, Shin Seung Hun, Kim Gun Mo, Park Jin Young, Son Dam Bi, Baek Ji Young
▶ Special appearances: 1 Night, 2 Days, Chang Kiha & The Faces, Park Yun Jung (DJ)
Shin Seung Hun, Kim Gun Mo, Lee Seung Chul and 2009's best of idols come together for a joint stage. Shin Seung Hun & 2PM!! Kim Gun Mo & SNSD!! Lee Seung Chul & 2NE1!! It will be a special show.
VCR clip containing practice clips of <Legend & Idol> will be shown on the 30th.
2NE1’s first appearance on MBC variety show ‘DanBi’
4-member newcomer girlgroup 2NE1 appeared on MBC variety show for the first time since their debut!
The girls were guest appearance on MBC ‘Sunday Night – DanBi’ aired on 27th December. This is the first time the girls appear on MBC variety program in 7 months since the girls debuted in May.
The girl had taken gone up from Busan station to Seoul station from 7.45am in the morning in the cold weather of negative 12 degrees together with the MCs on the show Kim YoungMa, Tak JaeHoon, Ahn YoungMi and Kim HyunChul.
The show that day was a ‘2009 DanBi Train’ special which talks about the heartwarming stories of heroes in the past 1 year under the program ‘DanBi’. And 2NE1 had met with these heroes living in different parts of Korea on the train and did a special event with them.
Some of the heroes 2NE1 met are the morning market old lady who had taken care of meals of many households in her neighbourhood, the brave high school student who saved a father and his son who had fallen into the water, the kind doctor who had given hope to many grandmothers in the countryside, and the grandmother who had donated 23 million KRW even though she only did ddeokbokki business her whole live.
2NE1 did a special concert when they arrived at Seoul station performing their hit songs on stage. They also did a video message for those whom they are thankful to this one year.
Sandara Park said, “I just want to say thank-you to the 2NE1 members who had helped me a lot even though I almost did not make it to join the team.”
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Details:
Broadcast time: 30th December Wednesday 9.55pm (1st part: 85 mins/2nd part 85 mins – Live broadcast)
MC: Hwang SooKyeong, Han SeokJoon, Kim Kyeong Ran announcer
Performing artistes: Super Junior, 2PM, So Nyeo Shi Dae, 2NE1, SHINee, KARA, Brown Eyed Girls, 4Minute, Davichi, LeeSsang, Lee Seung Gi, MC Mong, Kim TaeWoo, K Will, Lee SeungChul, Shin SeungHoon, Kim GunMo, Park Jin Young, Son DamBi, Baek Ji Young
Special appearance: 2Days1Night team, Jang GiHa and Faces, DJ Park YoonJeong
Lineup:
2009, which song is the most popular song picked by the viewers?!
<2009 KBS Gayo Festival>will pick the song which received the most love in the past 1 year. 2PM’s <Again & Again>! Super Junior’s <Sorry Sorry>! So Nyeo Shi Dae’s <Gee>!
2NE1’s <I Don’t Care>! KARA’s <Mister>! Davichi’s <8282>! Baek Ji Young’s <Like Being Hit>! These are the finalists. Please look forward to find out which song the viewers will pick as the best song of the year.
Park Jin Young & Son DamBi, the birth of the best sexy couple!!
Sexy guy Park Jin Young and sexy queen Son DamBi will be putting up a couple dance performance on the show.
2Days1Night team comes together!! Mong ah~ SeungGi ah~ We are coming!!
The 2Days1Night team, who would always shout ‘Variety mentality’ no matter how hard it gets, will come together for MC Mong and Lee Seung Gi for a special stage.
Idols come out!! Doing legends ‘Shin SeungHoon.Kim GunMo.Lee SeungChul’
Kpop’s legends Shin SeungHoon, Kim GunMo and Lee SeungChul will appear together on KBS Gayo Festival.
Known for their great vocals, the 3 singers will have a joint stage with 2009’s best idols. Shin SeungHoon and 2PM!! Kim GunMo and So Nyeo Shi Dae!! Lee SeungChul and 2NE1!! They will be putting up special stages.
The fantasy <Legend & Idol> stage. A making-of VCR video will also be revealed.
Michael Jackson comes alive on KBS Gayo Festival!
There will be a memorial stage for pop prince Michael Jackson on KBS Gayo Festival.
There will be both dance and song performances prepared in memory of pop legend Michael Jackson. 2PM, Super Junior, So Nyeo Shi Dae and KARA etc some of 2009 best idols and charming guy Kim TaeWoo’s stages!!
Popular drama ‘IRIS’ music drama revealed!
‘IRIS’ will appear once more on KBS Gayo Festival.
The hit songs from drama ‘IRIS’ will be performance on stage – Kim TaeWoo with ‘Dreaming’, Baek Ji Young with ‘Don’t Forget’, and Shin SeungHoon with ‘Love Of Iris’ – all in on stage for the first time on broadcast programs.