[OFFICIAL]✩Jang Wooyoung♥Park Se Young✩[THE YY NATION]

[Gerry58]

@chic-chic- I don't follow WGM after YY couple left cos most of the couples not shippable. The fun part about Wgm is the shipping.  They only put young idols/ models to help promote them. Most of them not ready to have a relationship cos they are still focusing on their career or they have a dating ban. That's why they give the 'friends' vibe. They need the publicity cos some idol groups are not well known.

Either that or mismatch couple e.g. Sleepy or the older actress with young actor. U know they will never date in real life. Even Taec & GG- I don't think a LDR will work, even she move to Korea her career didn't take off, now she is mostly in Taiwan. Same for khun & Vic. Wy and sy are about the right age and both in Korea-  not too young, stable in career. They match well plus they off cos they have same background and interest. 

Saw Sister Slam Dance and the 2 actresses- Ye won and the Barbie doll actress  (can't recall her name) saying they are happy cos they got more followers on IG and fans send them gifts and more greet them now. So they better enjoy their fame now, that's why so many wants to be on a regular variety show. The other actress who join RM will also get a boost. 

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First couples for WGM were good. I've watched several couples. Lately they've been pairing a lot of people who doesn't have a good chemistry. So instead of increasing the rating it continued to go down.

I am watching Sister's Slam Dunk 2. Initially I've watched because I am a fan of Somi but I now I am enjoying everyone on the show. The actresses were happy because they never felt that when they are just appearing in dramas but not in variety. Yewon even stated that during premiere the actor is the one getting the attention but not the actress. 

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LDR will only work if one party sacrifices the career e.g. one of my colleague was very brave, gave up her job and citizenship to uproot herself to Australia. Lucky her marriage work out cos I know of another who divorced and came back home. 

Don't know why sbs doesn't release more bts and photos of sy. I saw mostly of the 2 leads.

Lucky Sy's fans are very good, they post lots of her photos on IG. Love her sweet smile 

Sy also very quiet these days. Her IG followers are slowly increasing cos more people like her performance and her videos got lots of views 

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WY can learn from JYJ Yoochun. There is already a marriage announcement but for years no dating announcement. Fans are shocked hahaha

http://www.allkpop.com/article/2017/04/breaking-jyjs-yoochun-getting-married-in-the-fall

[Gerry58]

@chic-chic- JYJ Yoochun is older and already finishing his military. His fans must be shocked. How come Dispatch didn't catch him dating? I don't mind if wy does the same cos sy is such a good catch. So far no kissing scenes with Kwon Yul- they only hug - my delulu she is following WY's wishes not to do so many kissing  

Good news- I just peeped in Whisper forum- seems sbs may extend the drama by 2- 4 episodes if the rating continues to be good but that depends on the PD cos they now only shoot till episode 7, still a lot of last minute work. Keeping our fingers crossed that there is an extension cos I want to see more of Sy 

 

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@Gerry58 The girl he's marrying is a non celebrity. As per media she's just a close friend of Yoochun for years and  their relationship progressed recently and decided to get married. Dispatch doesn't really care if the other half is  a non celebrity so that is also one reason there were no rumors.

Spoiler

C-JeS Entertainment has confirmed Yoochun is getting married, and more information on Yoochun's alleged fiance has been revealed.According to insiders, Yoochun has been dating Ms. Hwang. Ms. Hwang is the granddaughter of Namyang Dairy Products Company's CEO Hong, and is a power blogger.He will reportedly be getting married in September when he is discharged from the military in August.

 

I can accept if WY keeps denying he has a girlfriend. SY may just a friend to him for now. We don't know probably their relationship can progress to something  else and just decided to marry immediately hahaha. 

 

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@chic-chic- so unfair, he is marrying a rich girl. Apparently these celebs very good at choosing their non-celeb brides. The return of Superman- their wives are doctors, judge or famous models- no wonder their houses are huge 

very happy the clothes and accessories sponsors keep posting Sy's photos.

The products must be selling well cos she looks so good in them 

 

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The Japanese fans starting to prepare for WY's birthday 

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WY's partyshots MV 

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@Go Seung Ji - thanks for the post. Glad u are also a fan  

wy at airport going back to Japan. He flies back and forth like taking a bus - really working hard.

Hope he take care cos getting skinnier - he he, checking his phone 

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For Malaysian fans- can get free Korean cosmetics 

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7 hours ago, chic-chic said:

WY can learn from JYJ Yoochun. There is already a marriage announcement but for years no dating announcement. Fans are shocked hahaha

http://www.allkpop.com/article/2017/04/breaking-jyjs-yoochun-getting-married-in-the-fall

 

Wooyoung might find courage from this and probably should learn too. I haven't watched Whisper yet but will do later..apparently it's the battle of the ***b....es, LOL

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@Go Seung Ji- hi, most welcome to another YY fan.

Very happy u enjoy reading  our postings. Our group of dedicated fans/ friends help keep this thread alive by updating news. Do visit often and post your thoughts too.  

Pray hard Whisper gets extension. Will miss 1 episode cos of presidential election 

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What’s The Wildest Thing That 2PM Has Done?

Does riding the subway for the first time in 10 years count?

I think we’re sitting too far apart. Do you want to come closer?” Nichkhun says to us, beaming. Of course, with those melt-your-heart puppy-dog eyes staring at us, it’s hard to say no. We’re at the industrial-chic POISE studio in Seoul where we’ve just flown six-and-a-half-hours to meet with hunky Korean boyband 2PM for all of 15 minutes.

We’ve just plonked ourselves a comfortable distance away (as you do when you meet K-popsters) from the impeccably-dressed (main pic, from left) Ok Taecyeon, 28, Nichkhun, 28, Jang Wooyoung, 27, Lee Junho, 27, and Chansung, 27. Missing in action is Jun.K who’s recuperating from a fall from a moving stage during a performance. Upon Nichkhun’s behest, we inch our chair forward, just as the crooner rises from his and strides over to pick up a stool from the back of the room and settles it in front of us. “Put it here,” he says, gesturing at our recorder which we’ve unceremoniously plopped on the floor earlier.

So the Thai-American boybander’s rep for having impossibly good manners to match his good looks appear to be true after all. Despite making a name as ‘beastly’ idols (Konglish for brawny, rather than a reference to the Disney character) for themselves, the members are laidback, easy-going and well, very un-idol-like in person. Other than exuding warm, friendly vibes and doling out un-K-pop-like candid answers, English-speaking members Taecyeon and Nichkhun have even taken it upon themselves to be our unofficial translator for the day.

Together, they’re a rambunctious bunch. If those rumours about in-band rivalry are true, it sure didn’t show. As we’re shooting the breeze with the boys on their latest reality show outing, Wild Beat — which sees them embark on a 10-day adventure Down Under — their camaraderie is palpable. Often, they get so carried away chatting among themselves, it was as though we weren’t in the room at all. It may not have been the hottest time of the day when we spoke to 2PM at 3pm, but we’re feeling the brotherly warmth, alright.

8 DAYS: Your latest reality show is called Wild Beat. What’s the wildest thing you’ve ever done in your life? 
TAECYEON: (Laughs) For me, it was during my trainee days…
NICHKHUN: Am I included in your story?
TAECYEON: No, you’re not. Do you want to be? Anyway, I had a shoot in Argentina. On the way back, we had a layover in New York. So, I thought I might as well visit my parents [in my Boston home] ’cos I missed my mum! But I didn’t tell my management [JYP Entertainment] back in Korea. I got into a lot of trouble for it. My management got so mad, they kicked me out and I was left out in the cold for three days. But it’s okay. It’s all in the past now. [Fist pumps] JYP! (Laughs) 
JANG WOOYOUNG: My upcoming Japanese album has a very wild concept. I dyed my hair and I’m wearing grills!
NICHKHUN: The wildest thing I’ve done recently is take the subway [just last month]. I was going to Bangbae with one of my managers, and to drive there would take an hour but to take the subway would only take 25 minutes. It was really fun. I was so excited, so I was filming myself [and posted it on Instagram]. That was pretty wild. It was my first time taking the subway in 10 years. Back when we were trainees, we’d take the subway all the time to go to [rehearsals]. But I haven’t done so since then, and it’s changed so much.
CHANSUNG: I recently grew out my moustache for two weeks ’cos I didn’t have any official schedules that required me to do my hair and make-up. I was curious to see how it would look. When I saw myself in the mirror, I was really shocked at my appearance. So I shaved it off.
TAECYEON: No one recognised him.
NICHKHUN: It was really long.
LEE JUNHO: I was shooting a drama in Korea for three months, and many times, I’d have to stay out for three days in a row. I also couldn’t sleep [’cos of the hectic filming schedule]. I was a bit out of it then, and even now

On Wild Beat, to fund your trip from Melbourne to Uluru, you had to take on part-time jobs in Australia. Some of you worked as waiters, chefs and dishwashers. What kind of struggles did you face?
JUNHO: It was embarrassing ’cos it was my first time [going out there to look for a job]. Who would give anyone without any experience a job in one day? So I didn’t like our producer in Australia. Just kidding. (Laughs) It was really hard to find a job in that situation. But I eventually did. I received a lot of help from the restaurant owners. Cooking is very difficult. The queues at the restaurant I worked at was very long. There were only three chefs, including myself, at that time. So we had to keep cooking and it was very difficult for us to even go on bathroom breaks.
TAECYEON: I did dishwashing and I thought it was very peaceful. You don’t really have to worry about anything. You just wash the dishes and there’s warm water coming out of the faucet. I was just by myself, the water’s running and I’m slowly washing the dishes. And it doesn’t stop — the dishes keep coming and I’m like, “Hmm, this will never end.” I had so much time to think about my life, like, what am I doing here?
NICHKHUN: I guess it could be very therapeutic. That means you’re not working hard enough! You’re supposed to be looking at the dishes to see if they’re clean enough.
TAECYEON: Usually, for dishwashing, you have to soak all the dishes first and then wash them with water altogether at once. But, since I’m not really good at dishwashing, I did it one dish at a time. It was very time-consuming, but relaxing. I suck at dishwashing, by the way.
NICHKHUN: I was waiting tables, taking orders and cleaning up the tables. The hardest part was to not spill food on people ’cos I had to move really fast and the floor was slippery at times. So I had to try to balance those plates on my hands while walking through tables and chairs.

Before you guys found fame with 2PM, what part-time jobs did you take on?
CHANSUNG: I was giving out and posting up flyers.
WOOYOUNG: My parents owned a supermarket. So I worked with my mum from a very young age delivering goods on my bicycle.
NICHKHUN: I didn’t work. I just went to school.
TAECYEON: I had a part-time job as a beta tester for remote controls. In America, my friend’s mum used to work in Verizon, the phone company. They were coming out with remotes. So I had to test the different remotes. I’d just pick up a remote, use it, and be like, [ticks off a box on an imaginary form] ‘Okay, not bad.’ I did that when I was 16 or 17 ’cos they paid really well — US$80 (S$112) bucks an hour.
NICHKHUN: (Incredulously) What?! Why did you leave your job?!
TAECYEON: But it was only for two hours [each time].
NICHKHUN: Just stick to clicking remotes. You’ll be rich!

What new things did you learn about your band members on this trip that you never knew in the 10 years you’ve been together as a group?
NICHKHUN: We lived together for almost eight years. So we know pretty much everything about each other, except for the fact that Taecyeon spends a lot of money.
TAECYEON: It was just for the show.
NICHKHUN: For himself!
TAECYEON: That’s true. We know each other so well that we don’t really have anything new to find out. ’Cos we lived together…
NICHKHUN: … we already know each other’s habits.
CHANSUNG: Like snoring and all?
TAECYEON: Like sleeping habits, but we already knew that before we went on the trip.

2PM Wild Beat is available on demand on E! Zone (StarHub Go). The series also airs on E! (Singtel TV Ch328 and StarHub Ch441) on Apr 30, 2pm (Ep 1 to 5) and May 1, 2pm (Ep 6 to 10).

http://www.8days.sg/sceneandheard/celebrities/what-s-the-wildest-thing-that-2pm-has-done-8661878#.WO9tWcmpM9e.twitter

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[Gerry58]

@chic-chic- enjoy reading 2pm interview- thanks 

Even the reporters are impressed by 2pm- their nice manners, brotherly love and concern for others 

Khun didn't have to work when young cos his family is rich. Didn't know WY's family runs a supermarket. Love Taec and his dish washing   he is so funny

wy on photoshoot 

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WY mentioned in an interview before that as a child he spent a lot of time in the market since they have a store there. He was helping his mom. 

2PM bond separates them from other Idol group. I read Junho's recent interview. He said whatever happens even if they have individual activities, they will still be promoting with 2PM before their name. WY even said that doing solo is great but it's better with the members . 

[Gerry58]

@chic-chic- 2pm members are strong individually cos they are all talented. Some idol groups depend on 1 person to compose songs or 1 visual member like Suzy. Then the focus always on that person which leads to jealousy. Also 2pm members are not so money minded. I read khun turn down individual activities cos he prefers doing 2pm's stuff. Plus everyone gets along, wy sometimes with Chansung or khun or junho so within the group there is no special 'team'. 

cutie wy 

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2pm with cute shiba 

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Sy's fashion sponsor