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Kim Hyun Joong recently released main photos for his new album jacket.

On October 22, Kim released some of the photos for his new album jacket. He will release the first album, Unlimited, in Japan on December 12. It’s his second material to be released in Japan after the single “Heat.”

In one the photos, Kim looks more mature with a guitar in his hands. The fancy tattoos on his body make him look carefree and wild.

The concept of the songs in the album are ungraded from the rock band concept of “Heat,” released in Japan this summer. It contains a total of 14 songs, including such new songs as “Your Story,” “Save Today,” and “I’m Yours” and some of the songs that previously became a hit.

Kim’s second single, “Heat,” released in Japan in July, topped the Oricon Daily and Weekly Charts and sold over 200,000 copies in only two months. Kim also ranked the highest among all Korean singers on the Oricon Yearly Single Chart.

A spokesperson for Kim in Japan says, “All two singles of Kim, released this year, topped the Oricon Chart and other online charts. Not only to the Korean singers who have released albums in Japan but also to many popular Japanese singers, Kim is strongly competitive.”

Kim is currently shooting a drama series, City Conquest, which is scheduled to air on KBS 2TV in 2013, and working on the new album.

Kim Hyun Joong Reveals Jacket Image for First Full-Length Japanese Album

Kim Hyun Joong is channeling his rock spirit for his upcoming new album.  Ahead of the release of his first full-length Japanese album, Unlimited, the album’s main jacket image was revealed on October 22.

Clad in jeans and a leather jacket, Kim Hyun Joong is seen holding his electric guitar while giving a glimpse of his tattooed chest.

The upcoming full-length album contains a mix of his past hits and new tracks including Heat, Your Story, Save Today and more for a total of 14 tracks. 
Your Story will serve as the album’s title track and was assisted by Daybreak’s bassist, Kim Sun Il. Save Today is another rock track that was composed with the help of rock bands Pia, Downhell and Daybreak.
Kim Hyun Joong is continuing to film for his upcoming KBS drama, City Conquest, while putting the finishing touches on his upcoming album which will be released on December 12.

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Kim Hyun Joong recently appealed to many women with a picture of himself driving a truck.

Kim drove a truck for one of the scenes in his new drama series City Conquest filmed in Japan. It’s hard to imagine him driving a mini-truck on the streets of Japan because he has always played such roles as a pretty boy and a rich boy.

In some snapshots of the scene recently released, Kim is driving a truck, on which liquor bottles are loaded, in shabby clothes and with a long face.

Kim’s image in this scene is quite different from the manly one in the spectacular scene of him skillfully driving a motorcycle.

People responded: “I’ve never seen Kim Hyun Joong like this.” “He’s still handsome though.” “Why don’t you give me a ride?”

City Conquest is produced by the production team of the drama series Iris, and it stars Kim, Jung Yumi, Nam Goong Min, Kim Seung Woo, and Kim Young Ho.

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The upcoming drama ‘City Conquest‘ is scheduled to hold a press conference in Japan.

Scheduled for 7PM on October 4th at Japan’s famous venue, Budokan, the large-scale showcase event will host nearly 16,000 Japanese fans along with an estimated 400 reporters from media outlets such as NHK, TBS, and FujiTV.

In particular, television station NHK has assigned a ‘documentary team’ just for the drama, proving that the drama starring Kim Hyun Joong is attracting considerable attention.

The press conference will include appearances by Kim Hyun Joong himself, co-star Jung Yu Mi, and other drama representatives. Special promotional footage will also be revealed during the event.

In addition, the showcase event will also include the 1 year anniversary celebration of Kim Hyun Joong’s fan club.

Meanwhile, the upcoming press conference is prospected to help ‘warm up’ the currently chilly relationship between South Korea and Japan, all the while playing a part in further spreading Hallyu culture.