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Actress Hong Soo Hyun revealed her interest in Kim Hyun Joong.

In the November 11th YTN TV broadcast of, ‘News and Issues‘, Hong Soo Hyun, who appeared in Kim Hyun Joong’s “Lucky Guy” MV, discussed her thoughts on the filming.

Hong Soo Hyun revealed, “He became the ‘lucky guy’ I think of…After doing the music video filming, [I realized that] Kim Hyun Joong is very friendly and good person. He makes it easier for other people and has a lot of charm.”

Hong Soo Hyun recently shot to popularity not only with her appearance with Kim Hyun Joong, but mainly with KBS‘s drama, ‘The Princess’ Man‘. She talked about her counterpart male character, Jung Jong, who was played by Lee Min Woo, and revealed her ideal man, “He’s a sacrificial and devoted character that can give everything up for a girl. I really like this kind of man“.

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With pre-orders opening for limited edition copies of Kim Hyun Joong‘s ‘Lucky Guy’ album, fans rushed to online sites to purchase their copy.

Not only was the album completely sold out for pre-order, the flood of fans logging in at once caused servers to crash.

Key East Entertainment stated that the limited edition album was created to express Kim Hyun Joong’s gratitude for the fans who’ve shown his album much love. The limited edition album will contain merchandise decorated with Kim Hyun Joong’s official character ‘U:ZOOSIN’ and 50 pages of never-before-seen photos.

Fans have already petitioned for a release of more pre-orders, since many were unable to purchase theirs in advance with the servers crashing.

The limited edition will be officially released on November 14th, and will be available for sale in record stores.

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Kim Hyun Joong has done it again.

The singer previously hit #1 on Oricon‘s import albums chart with his first solo album ‘Breakdown’, and he’s done it once more with his 2nd mini-album, ‘Lucky’.

Oricon’s weekly chart for November 14th revealed that Kim Hyun Joong came in 1st with ‘Lucky. He was able to beat out globally famous artists like Coldplay and Lady Gaga, a feat that serves to prove his strong popularity in Japan.

Kim Hyun Joong stated, “Hearing about placing 1st on the Oricon in the midst of traveling around different cities to meet with fans has made me even happier. I will always remember the thoughtfulness of the fans who have been a great support to me, and will try my best to put on the best performance.”

In related news, the singer kicked off his fan meeting tour on the 9th, and will visit 8 different cities in Japan.

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Singer Kim Hyun Joong topped the Japan Oricon Chart for 2 times.

Last month on the 11th, Kim Hyun Joong released his second mini album ‘LUCKY’ in Korea which topped the Oricon Chart weekly ranking ‘Imported Album Section’ for 14 days. In July, ‘Break Down’ was also crowned the number 1 position.

In particular, ‘LUCKY’ topping the number 1 position despite worldwide pop star Lady Gaga, Coldplay and so on were in the top 10, attracted great attention.

Kim Hyun Joong who have heard about the news revealed ‘I’m really happy’ and ‘It has always been the fans that are giving me the greatest strength, for that I will always remember it and try to show fans my best performances.

Meanwhile, Kim Hyun Joong is currently doing his Japan Fanmeeting Tour ‘Kim Hyun Joong’. Kim Hyun Joong kicked off the fanmeeting in Osaka on the 9th of this month, and have already completed fanmeetings in Sapporo, Sendai and Hiroshima. He is expected to hold fanmeeting in Yokohama, Nagoya, Tokyo and Fukuoka next.

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Singer cum Actor Kim Hyun Joong releases winter pictorial.

In the pictorial for H-Brand, Kim Hyun Joong presents his own sense of individuality even in an comfortable outfit.

Kim Hyun Joong’s distinctive chic expression and smile, hovering in between coolness and warmth, shows off his fairy pitta charm.

It has since become a hot topic when Kim Hyun Joong’s mini album ‘LUCKY’, which was released last month, beat out pop singer Lady GaGa on Japan Oricon Weekly Chart, crowning number 1.

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Rain officially departed last month, beginning his 2-year journey in the army. Aside from being one of the top dance singers, he also gained popularity through his acting in “Full House,” and successfully entered Hollywood with films such as “Speed Racer” and “Ninja Assassin.” He has also been selected as one of the top 100 most influential people in the world. The fact that Rain will be in the military for the next two years has set up a battle between many male celebrities to fill the void. In relation to this, a K-pop journalist has selected the top 3 celebrities who are potential candidates to be a successor:

Super Junior’s Siwon has been regarded as one of the best candidates. Aside from his dancing and singing skills which began to develop right from his trainee days at SM Entertainment, he has also been involved with many TV dramas lately, such as “Athena: Goddess of War,” “Oh! My Lady,” and “Poseidon.” He also branched out to acting overseas, participating in the filming of “Skip Beat” in Taiwan, as well as the Chinese movie “A Battle of Wits.” Combining this with Super Junior’s worldwide activities and tours, Siwon’s popularity is not limited to only Korea.

JYJ’s Kim Jaejoong not only possesses amazing dancing and singing skills, but he also has the ability to compose and write songs. With JYJ’s English album “The Beginning,” his music has been spread throughout Asia, America, and Europe. The album has also been voted by Billboard readers as the fifth best album in 2010. He also played a role in “Protect the Boss,” Japanese drama “Hard to Say I Love You,” and the film “Heaven’s Postman,” expanding the types of activities he participates in.

Kim Hyunjoong is also an all-around artist, as he has had much success with singing, dancing, acting, MCing, and modelling. Through his first solo mini-album “Break Down,” he revealed his masculine body as well as dynamic dancing skills. In terms of acting, he played a role in “Boys Over Flowers” and “Playful Kiss.” He was also selected by CNN as a singer-actor who will lead the Hallyu Wave.

In addition to the three idols above, other male celebrities such as 2PM’s Taecyeon, JYJ’s Yoochun, and Big Bang’s TOP are also on the radar for leading the Hallyu Wave in the future.

Do you agree with the selections? Who else would you pick as a potential successor of Rain?

Kim Hyun Joong successfully wrapped up the Japanese Tour fan meetings.

Kim Hyun Joong met with 30,000 fans in Osaka, Sapporo, Sendai, Hiroshima, Yokohama, Nagoya, Tokyo, and Fukuoka during the 2 weeks starting November 9th.

Kim Hyun Joong gave the fans a fantastic stage with top of the line sessions and production teams, laser beams, and even a stage produced specifically for his performance. He mesmerized the fans with the kinds of charms that have not been seen during his promotional periods on music programs.

Kim Hyun Joong put on colorful performances with the hits off of his 1st and 2nd mini albums, including ‘Lucky Guy’, ‘Break Down’, and ‘Kiss Kiss’. But he also presented other songs that were loved by his fans, on stage for the first time and the response was no less heated than his comeback stage.

It is also said that through the talk time with the fans, Kim Hyun Joong openly discussed many things in an honest and friendly manner.

On November 23, the last day of the tour, the fans of Fukuoka continue to applaud and request encores. Even after the fan meeting was over, many fans could not leave the area full of emotions from the performance causing a bit of chaos in the area.

After releasing his 2nd mini album ‘Lucky’ back in October, Kim Hyun Joong has dominated the online music sales charts and mobile downloads, he has also the won the No.1 s