[News] Seoul Hoping to Win over Shanghai with Kim Hyun-Joong (김현중)

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The Seoul Metropolitan Government is hoping to promote the city with the assistance of K-pop star Kim Hyun-joong.

The local authority announced on Monday that it will install large-scale advertisement boards showing the image of its new promotional ambassador at a large department store in Xujiahui, Shanghai, until the end of the year. The Xujiahui area one of the largest shopping zones in Shanghai, and can be compared to Myeongdong in Seoul.

According to the city government, the new advertisement board portrays Seoul as a shopping hub and uses the Han River and Namsan N Tower as a backdrop.

Kim has become one of the hottest Korean Wave stars after he starred in the TV series "Boys Over Flowers," which became hugely popular in Japan.

"Kim was chosen as the most popular star in China and Southeast Asia according to our field survey," the local government said. "Through this promotional activity we hope to see a boost in the number of Chinese tourists visiting Seoul."

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[News] Kim Hyun Joong gets voted as the #2 “undeniable celebrity”

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Some celebrities develop their star quality, while others are born with it. Knowing this, community portal site DC Inside polled its users from October 25th to November 1st on the question, “If they weren’t celebrities, what would they be doing now? Who is most undeniably a celebrity?

Out of 13,175 votes, 36.5% (or 4,811 votes) named JYJ‘s Jaejoong as the #1 celebrity who was born to become a star. Netizens explained that they believed Jaejoong’s statuesque features and strong musical talents gave him a natural star quality.

Meanwhile, Kim Hyun Joong came in second place with 19.9%. His ‘prince-like’ looks and 4D-personality made many users feel that he possessed a deadly combination of looks and charm.
Finally, Rain placed third with 8.4%. His star quality was defined by hard work, as he dedicated endless hours to perfect his skills and his stage presence, which now receives praise everywhere he goes.

Other notable mentions in the poll were Super Junior‘s Kim Heechul, actor Kang Dong Won, Big Bang‘s G-Dragon, and Noh Hong Chul.

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[Scan] Kim Hyun Joong 김현중 - LOOK! 2011 Vol.56

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[Photo] Kim Hyun Joong Rehearsing for Style Icon Awards

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[News] Kim Hyun-joong, awkward with his colleagues for over a year

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Singer Kim Hyun-joong revealed hilarious and embarrassing pictures.


In celebration of the 100th episode of the SBS show "Kang Heart", Kim Hyun-joong, Yoon Se-ah, Kim Ji-sook, Hwang Kwang-hee and others made an appearance.


Kim Hyun-joong said, "There are four types of friends who are close to me. Friends, dancers, the trainees and my company colleagues".


"It had been a year since I joined the new management but I still couldn't be close to the others. I have been around 10 countries on an Asian Tour and that's where we got close".


Kim Hyun-joong couldn't go out because of the fans that gathered at a hotel they were staying at, so he drank wine with his colleagues. There was a punishment for the first person to get drunk and in the end, one passed out.


Kim Hyun-joong then said, "I didn't know they were that much fun. They told me to reveal them on "Kang Heart"". He showed pictures of his officemates with pictures drawn on their faces, drunk.
After that he said, "I don't get drunk when I am drinking with them. If my pictures come out like this, I might have to leave my job".


Meanwhile, about Lee Seung-gi, Kim Hyun-joong said, "Seung-gi gets upset very easily" and called him the 'grudge-holding Seung-gi'.

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[News] Kim Hyun Joong’s shocking pictures, “This is how we roll when we drink”

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Kim Hyun Joong revealed some pictures taken while drinking with friends.

On the November 1st episode of SBS's 'Strong Heart', Kim Hyun Joong opened up and said, "Couldn't easily get close to the people at the management company but got close as we went drinking together". It turns out, when they are on tour in many countries in Asia, there are fans lining up at the lobby so they usually enjoy some wine in their hotel rooms.

Kim Hyun Joong revealed, "We were so bored that we decided to apply a penalty to anyone who got drunk first and started to drink. Luckily others got drunk first. As a penalty, started scribbling on the faces of the ones who were drunk first. Didn't know that everyone was so playful".

Kim Hyun Joong even revealed pictures. Kim Hyun Joong's picture wasn't there since he can obviously hold his liquor but they are shocking pictures. The parade of bizarre pictures that had the 'Strong Heart' panel members break into laughter continued.

Kim Hyun Joong added, "These are the kind of people I drink with so if I get drunk, a shocking picture will be taken that may even force an early retirement".

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