[BoA] Welcome. You are invited to walk in her dreams in the 25th thread

[Nackar_91]

I was always wondering, these sales numbers, are they just physical sales? How high are digital album sales in Korea? Because I've seen Wikipedia say something like Bonamana by Super Junior sold over 300.000 copies. Would that include digital sales, or would it be Wikipedia blabla?

I hope that list doesn't count digital sales, because otherwise I'll never be able to understand the drop from 2008 (Mirotic : 540.000) to 2010 (Bonamana : 120.000)

O.O

[miroro]

^because mirotic is from dbsk and bonamana from super junior? cassiopeas (dbsk fandom) really made an effort to made the album sell like that

[ILoveGeniuses]

That reminds me. I went onto iTunes Korea and it wasnt music. It was all apps and stuff like that.

[Nackar_91]

Originally Posted by MirrocleHeaven*

^because mirotic is from dbsk and bonamana from super junior? cassiopeas (dbsk fandom) really made an effort to made the album sell like that

Yes, I know that, my point was that the difference in sales between the best selling albums of the year was GINORMOUS. I've never seen ANYTHING like it. The best selling album of this year has sold less than 4 the amount the one 2 years ago did.

The difference in Japan :

2008 : Home : 1.210.000
2010 : Boku no Mitteiru Fuukei : 730.000 now, but we all know that's going to change.

It's just so surreal that ONE group is that much more popular than all the others XD

[noisy_harmony]

No Cut Interview Part 2

"I'll decline offers to be on variety shows, I'll twitter instead."

There is a 5 year gap from your last domestic activities.
During that time I've been doing activites in Japan and America. I've also participated in OSTs. As I've done activities as a singer for 10 years, challenging yourself is important as well as trying something new. But first I have to do well myself. I found that it's more important to do things that you know how to do well. For me, my weapon is performance. Solving that skillfully is the best I can do to make a stage that my fans will like.

In Japan you've appeared on variety shows, but you haven't appeared on variety shows in Korea. Do you not have plans to appear on them again?
No, but I will twitter diligently.

The PD for the SBS variety show 'Strong Heart' asked for you to appear on the show through twitter.
I saw it in an article. I'm not confident that I'll be able to be fun through what I say. I think I'll cause damage to the show. My fans didn't want me to do variety shows. For now, I want to try leading the stage well.

The past few years you were focused on your activities in America. What did you gain from it?
Apart from the results of my activities in America, I benefited a lot from the activities and my American album. I studied a lot of music and choreography. Releasing an album in America, itself, is an honor.

Truthfully, in between 2006 and 2007 it was hard for me mentally. I was tired of living the same and repetitive life. However, as I made the album in America, I received a fresh shock and felt joy for music again. This album and my album released in Japan earlier this year were influenced by my activities in America.

If you were to give a grade on your activities in America?
Personally, I benefited a hundred percent. I think the movie offer came in because of my extension of activities in America.

Any disappointing points in your activities in America?
Communication. Despite my busy schedule I tried learning (english) but came up short.


How did the movie come about?
The movie offer came earlier this year. Personally, I'm a fan of the movie 'Step Up'. Through this movie I thought about street dancing and formed my passion for dancing. Actually the word about me going into acting has been around but I hesitated about doing it full time. Since 'Step Up' is a dance movie I've decided to appear in it. As a singer being able to save my dancing through a movie will help my career. Also, the dance movie director I like the most gave me the offer so I thought that I had to do it.

But why did you decide to act now?
I didn't want it to interfere with my main occupation as a singer. I've decided to do this because it's a dance movie.

Is there a difference in activities Japan and America?
There isn't a big difference in activities in Japan and Korea. But America is different. It's very large and theres a lot of weight on radios. There aren't a lot of music programs in America. There isn't a lot you can do through the broadcast media. I did radio and club promotions.

to be continued in PART 3.

original article : part 2
translations by : suejinners @ soompi

WOO WEEKEND performance @ HEY!x3 Music Champ

[love in music]

The stage colors of that HEY!x3 performance are amazing! That performance wasn't too bad either, she didn't look ridiculously fake like in her last one. Too bad I still don't like that song.

[ILoveGeniuses]

I just bought the Hurricane Venus poster on ebay. A seller had it for $4.99US +additional same amount for shipping. So total was $9.98US which ain't too bad.

[noisy_harmony]

Another Youngstreet cut (interesting only for SHInee and f(x) fans, but who cares):

[freedreamer]

îts nice seeing BoA warming up to her hoobaes...its been so long since she actually had the chance to be back in Korea properly to be in SM haha...i think the SHINee and f-x must be really excited to meet her as well

[noisy_harmony]

Because this is so long I'll just paste the link

10asia's report from BoA's August 4th press conference

[Luja.]

The WOO WEEKEND performance is cool, somehow she looks really cute there! It's my first time hearing the song, it's nice ...ahhh, I want the HURRICANE VENUS album...*weak*

[noisy_harmony]

OMG SCANS ARE OUT


Credits: candice@BoAjjang

[Mary Weather]

^I love those scans. But can anyone tell me why when I look up the song Game it sometimes says Game [Cloud Strife]?

[noisy_harmony]

^ What do you mean by that?

Fanpics from appearance in Guerrila Date show (interview-type programme)



I LOOOOOOVE her hairstyle!

BoA in Sukira/Kiss The Radio
You can watch whole show on this YT account (Youngstreet appearance as well), but without subs.
Translation for the part 1:

Spoiler:

Credit: live laugh love@soompi

Leeteuk: You're breathing quite heavily.
Eunhyuk: Because this is a live broadcast I'm always slightly anxious.
Leeteuk: Lee Minyoung-shi asks, “Leeteuk and Eunhyuk, why do you look so nervous today.”
Eunhyuk: What?
Leeteuk: There is only one reason.
Eunhyuk: Which is.
Leeteuk: That person.
Eunhyuk: Yes.
Leeteuk: Because that person has come.
Eunhyuk: What?
Leeteuk: That person, who is close but at the same time distant from Eunhyuk-shi.
Eunhyuk: Yes.
Leeteuk: The Star of Asia.
Eunhyuk: Yes.
Leeteuk: BoA-shi is guesting on our Sukira.
Eunhyuk: Ah, so then what happens to our Tuesday corner?
Leeteuk: Ah, I, uh, that corner was folded up.
Eunhyuk: Oh, is that so?
Leeteuk: You did so for BoA-shi.
Eunhyuk: Come on.
Leeteuk: First off, we‘ll listen to the advertisements quickly, since we don‘t enough have time, and then we’ll have BoA-shi here soon.

<Advertisements>

Leeteuk: This person who is sitting next to me right now, Eunhyuk-shi who I’ve known for 10 years, do you know what his biggest merit is?
Eunhyuk: That I’m good-looking…
Leeteuk: It is nothing other than deliberation
Eunhyuk: Ah, deliberation.
Leeteuk: Eunhyuk-shi who, even when a difficult person comes out as a guest or even when a situation that has to be taken care of occurs during broadcast, will solve the problems with deliberation. But this Eunhyuk-shi also has 2 things he is afraid of. The 2 things that make Strong Heart’s Eunhyuk-shi anxious, what could they be? None other than English.
Eunhyuk: That’s not so.
Leeteuk: English, and the Star of Asia, the World Star, BoA-shi.
Leeteuk: So, how is it Eunhyuk-shi, you acknowledge it, right?
Eunhyuk: I don’t want to acknowledge it, but since we don’t have time I’ll speak fully later.
Leeteuk: You’re anxious, you were breathing so heavily before.
Eunhyuk: That was because my nose is stuffy.
Leeteuk: Ah.
Eunhyuk: I had a nosebleed.
Leeteuk: Is that so, now today we completely pushed aside our Tuesday corner, and this is someone whom we brought on with difficulty.
Eunhyuk: Yes, the girl who debuted at age 14 and shocked the world, who crossed the sea to Japan and marked the top and even went to the U.S., has returned as a goddess.
Leeteuk: She has returned.
Eunhyuk: 5 years ago she was a teen.
Leeteuk: Now she’s in her twenties, but to us she is eternally Girls On Top.
Eunhyuk: The person who is eternally No.1, BoA-shi, welcome.
Leeteuk: Ahhaa.
BoA: Hello.
Leeteuk: After DJing for 4 years even a day like this has arrived.
Eunhyuk: It’s the first, first.
Leeteuk: World star BoA is here today, please introduce yourself to our Sukira family.
BoA: Yes, hello, uh, this is my first time here, right?
Leeteuk: Yes, that’s right.
BoA: Yes, it’s nice to meet you, I’m BoA.
Leeteuk: Ahh, you’re so pretty.
Eunhyuk: Yes, I can see the screen from the viewable radio in front of me right now, I really feel like I’m watching TV.
Leeteuk: You feel like you’re watching a celebrity, right.
Eunhyuk: I feel like I’m watching a celebrity.
Leeteuk: Are you feeling good?
Eunhyuk: Yes.
Leeteuk: We’ll take pictures for you in a bit.
Eunhyuk: This is fun, ah, thank you.
Leeteuk: First, our Yeon Jooyeon-shi, “BoA unni, while waiting for you I’ve gone from being an elementary school student to a high school student.”
BoA: Wow.
Eunhyuk: Wow, our Park Hyemin-shi, “BoA-nim, the radiance from your blonde hair.”
Leeteuk: And from 3144-nim, “BoA unni is finally coming on today, Eunhyuk oppa take this opportunity to become really close.” BoA-shi, did you hear the rumors? I saw in an article-
BoA: There was an article about the two of us.
Leeteuk: Yes.
Eunhyuk: Yes, uh, there was.
Leeteuk: There was an article that said, “BoA-shi and Eunhyuk-shi, no progress in project to become closer.”
Eunhyuk: Ah, what, there’s no progress?
Leeteuk: Yes, there was an article like that.
Eunhyuk: Ah, why…
Leeteuk: During the time before your comeback, I don’t know if it’s an inconvenience to you, but we mentioned you a lot.
BoA: Yes.
Leeteuk: Did you by any chance hear that rumor?
BoA: Yes, I think I did.
Eunhyuk: Ah, did you?
BoA: Yes.
Eunhyuk: I’m embarrassed.
Leeteuk: First off, how did you become awkward.
BoA: Why is your face red?
Leeteuk: Many reporters will be listening right now.
Eunhyuk: Yes, yes, yes.
BoA: The DJ isn’t able to work today.
Leeteuk: I’ll do the DJing today, so-
Eunhyuk: What are you talking about?
Leeteuk: Why, then BoA-shi, do you feel awkward with Eunhyuk-shi as well?
BoA: No, well, somehow it became… But he doesn’t talk to me much to begin with.
Leeteuk: He doesn’t talk to you much.
Eunhyuk: Ah, that’s…
BoA: But originally, he almost stood on stage with me as a dancer for “Girls On Top.”
Leeteuk: You almost stood on stage together.
BoA: Yes.
Eunhyuk: Things became awkward after that incident.
Leeteuk: What happened, tell us.
Eunhyuk: Ah, this is a unknown fact.
Leeteuk: Yes, a unknown fact.
Eunhyuk: If you look at “Girls On Top,” there is a rap portion.
Leeteuk: That’s so.
Eunhyuk: In truth they were looking for an appropriate candidate among the trainees, and I was chosen.
Leeteuk: Yes, you were chosen.
Eunhyuk: And so we came to rehearse together a few times in the practice rooms. But then as we were doing that the plans changed a bit.
Leeteuk: The plans changed.
Eunhyuk: And I-
Leeteuk: And you were fired.
Eunhyuk: No, I wasn’t fired.
Leeteuk: Come on, truthfully admit that you were fired.
Eunhyuk: It wasn’t that I was fired.
Leeteuk: Then what was it.
Eunhyuk: Plans changed, I wasn’t fired, they changed, so uh, after that.
BoA: He’s stuttering.
Leeteuk: We’ll listen to that in a bit, for now, BoA-shi, we’ve been waiting for a really long time.
BoA: Yes.
Leeteuk: You’ve returned after 5 years.
BoA: Yes.
Leeteuk: I’ve finally returned, I’ve come to Seoul, when do you feel that the most?
BoA: When I ate the food my mom made at home.
Eunhyuk: Ah, when you ate home cooking.
BoA: Yes.
Leeteuk: How long had it been since you’ve had your mom’s cooking?
BoA: It’s been a few months.
Eunhyuk: What did you eat?
BoA: Food.
Eunhyuk: Ah, yes, thank you.
Leeteuk: Your mother must cook well.
BoA: Y-yes.
Leeteuk: Eunhyuk-shi.
Eunhyuk: Yes.
Leeteuk: Please help out with the DJ-ing a bit.
Eunhyuk: Ah, you know, our BoA-shi-
BoA: This is what a live broadcast is.
Leeteuk: Yes, that’s right.
Eunhyuk: In comparison with the past, it feels that BoA-shi has gotten brighter.
Leeteuk: Yes, she’s become a lot brighter.
BoA: Yes.
Eunhyuk: It seems that on the Internet, how to say this, through blogs you’ve started promotions. As you prepared your comeback, you truthfully worried a lot, right?
BoA: Honestly, I felt burdened and worried, but I just thought, I’ll just have to do what I do best.
Leeteuk: You’re good at everything.
Eunhyuk: Yes.
BoA: No, that’s not so.
Leeteuk: No?
BoA: So the burden lessened and I thought often that I should enjoy my work, so I had fun as I worked.
Leeteuk: But why did you return so late?
Eunhyuk: I know, right.
BoA: I know, right.
Leeteuk: I will introduce to you just how late you’ve returned. Kang Ahnkyung-shi said, “I had a friend who would sing songs about waiting for BoA-shi, and now the child is 5 years old.”
Eunhyuk: She had a child.
Leeteuk: As she was waiting for BoA-shi.
Eunhyuk: Aah. And Park Hyemin-shi, “It’s been a really long time, when I first became a fan I was an elementary school student, and now in a few months I’ll be a college student.”
Leeteuk: Park Eunkyung-shi says, “BoA unni, your laughing voice is very fun, heeeheehee.”
Eunhyuk: Then, now when you see your fans there must be a few you recognize right away.
BoA: Yes.
Eunhyuk: Those people must have gotten older now too.
BoA: That’s right, people who have jobs and work.
Eunhyuk: What do you think when you see that.
BoA: Well, we’re all aging together.
Eunhyuk: Aging together.
Leeteuk: Aging together, now since you’ve returned after 5 years, the number of hoobaes has really increased.
BoA: Yes.
Leeteuk: The things that have changed, then and now, what has changed the most?
BoA: Age has decreased, average height has increased.
Leeteuk: Average height has increased.
Eunhyuk: But to be honest, when you debuted you were 14 years old.
BoA: I was 13.
Leeteuk: She was 13.
Eunhyuk: Right, when you were 13.
Leeteuk: Please do a little research before coming in.
Eunhyuk: No, 14... You were 13 in international age, right?
BoA: 13 by international age, 15 by our country’s age.
Leeteuk & Eunhyuk: That’s right.
Leeteuk: Do they greet you well?
BoA: Yes, but I haven’t been able to see them much, since I’ve been doing pre-recordings.
Leeteuk: Ah.
BoA: I’ve just been doing rehearsal then preparing then recording the preparing then recording, so I don’t think we’ve been able to bump into each other often.
Eunhyuk: You’ve been watching the hoobae singers through television, right?
BoA: Yes.
Eunhyuk: Then, who is a hoobae your eyes have been drawn to the most?
BoA: For me personally, it’s not because we’re in the same company-
Leeteuk: Yes, sunbaenim.
BoA: I like the friends from SHINee.
Leeteuk: Oh, I thought it would be us.
Eunhyuk: The Super Junior hoobaes…
BoA: Oh, I personally really like Super Junior’s “Bonamana” and “Coagulation.”
Eunhyuk: Oh, “Coagulation.” You’ve listened to the entire album?
BoA: Yes.
Leeteuk: Oh, thank you, it’s an honor.
Eunhyuk: Oh, our BoA sunbeam.
Leeteuk: My face is turning red.

I will update translations for all parts when they come out.

[ILoveGeniuses]

^those ppl are so damn lucky!! I wanna meet BoA!!

[Amrai-chan]

Originally Posted by jbrat2219

Is it odd that I was totally turned on by that MV and find BoA to be the hottest woman on the planet?

Originally Posted by yuki_unmei

Is there any lyrics for the album anywhere?

On BoAjjang. Not all of them but I know there's a few there.

Communication. Despite my busy schedule I tried learning (english) but came up short.

Keep trying.

[U-GO-BOY]

did I read it right? BoA in an American movie?

[RikkuChii]

^ Yeah, she's going to appear in a American movie, I heard.

[U-GO-BOY]

oh.. well I wish her luck for that.. I'm still hoping that Bunraku turns out well..

[love in music]

I hope we'll get HQ scans of the album booklet pics. Those ones just aren't doing it for me. The pics are gorgeous though.