Nami Island

Nami Island is also called Naminara Republic, located in Bangha-ri, Namsan-myeon, Chuncheon-si. The island was created as a result of the construction of a Cheongpyeong Dam. It is a half moon shaped (462,809㎡) isle, and on it is the grave of General Nami, who led a great victory against the rebels in the 13th year of the 7th king of the Joseon Dynasty, King Sejo (reign 1455 ~ 1468). Namiseom Island is 63 km away from Seoul in the direction of Chuncheon, and is famous for its beautiful tree lined roads.

Walking into the island along the straight way starting from the Nami Island wharf, you can find a grave of General Nami this island named after. He passed the military service examination at the age of 17 and suppressed a riot led by Lee Shi-Ae in the 13th year of King Sejo’ reign of Joseon Dynasty, and then was promoted to ‘Byeongjopanseo (Minister of National Defense)’ at the age of 27. But he died young at 28, denounced as a traitor after King Yejong’s enthronement. A phrase of his poem which is familiar with the Korean is handed down that ‘Not subjugating the whole country as a man, who on earth will call him a hero?’.

This island has a wide grassplot, chest-nut trees, birches, ginko trees, and maples, etc. Besides, equipped with the facilities for recreation and accommodation, a zoo, a botanical garden and pleasure boats, it is well qualified as a all-round recreation center. People love this island as a rest place to provide young people with romance, lovers with reminiscences, families and workers with affection.

A special feature of Namiseom Island is that there are no telephone poles. This is because all electric wires were built underground to keep the natural feeling of the landscape. The complex is 553,560 square yards with chestnut trees and poplar trees around the isle. In the middle of the isle, there is a grass field about 316,320 square yards. It is composed of education and training facilities, camping sites, swimming pools and water-sports facilities for motorboats and water skiing. There is also a theme park with merry-go-rounds, a shooting range, roller skating rink, and there are lodging facilities such as resort villas and bungalows.

In particular, well-known through a TV drama, ‘Winter love song’ in 2002, it is a noted place to not only the natives but Southeast nations like Hongkong. 
Hours: 08:00 ~ 21:00 (Open throughout the year)

Admission: Adults: 5,000 won, Youths: 3,500 won, Children: 2,500 won

Directions: Guri/Donong three-way junction -> Maseok -> Saeteo -> Daeseong-ri -> Cheongpyeong -> turn right according to Nami Island sign in Gapyeong

 

 

 

 

 

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Interesting isn’t it? it would be nice if we go there with people we care about. I hope you all can per to the island sometime in the future!

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Sunny would like Girls’ Generation to stay together for the next 10 years

 

Girls’ Generation member Sunny revealed she would like to promote with her fellow members for a long while.

On the June 19th broadcast of KBS 2TV‘s ‘1 vs 100‘, Sunny participated in an intense quiz and attempted to win the grand prize.

The singer then revealed, “Girls’ Generation will soon be celebrating our 5th anniversary.” The girl group debuted in 2007 with their single album, ‘Into The New World‘.

When MC Han Suk Joon asked, “How many more years do you think you will be able to promote as Girls’ Generation?” Sunny replied with a laugh, “As long as we never lose focus, I think we can promote as Girls’ Generation for more than ten years to come.”

“It makes it the most worthwhile when fans tell us that Girls’ Generation offers them new strength,” she added. “We will continue to put on strengthening stage performances so our fans can continue to say things like that.”

In related news, Sunny also displayed her irresistible ‘aegyo‘ on the show for her uncle fans.

 

 

 

 

source : allkpop

Jo Kwon looks like a comic character?

 

A manhwa (or Korean comic) character that resembles 2AM member, and currently soloist, Jo Kwonhas been evoking laughters.

On the July 12th broadcast of KBS‘s ‘Happy Together 3′, Jo Kwon, 2PM‘s Wooyoung, SISTAR‘sDasom and Bora, Eun Ji Won, and M.I.B‘s Kangnam featured as guests on the show. During the episode, comedian Huh Kyung Hwan revealed to the cast members and guests alike, “Jo Kwon actually appears inside a manhwa,” before pulling out a picture to prove his point.

In the picture, a manhwa character portrays an attitude that resembles Jo Kwon’s whenever the idol transforms into his ‘Kkab Kwon’ self. Although the drawing is a bit of an exaggeration, the character’s sassy glare and disgusted expression are similar to Jo Kwon’s diva looks.

Netizens who have seen the episode have expressed their awe and amusement, commenting, “This is seriously daebak (awesome),” “But where did they find that manhwa character?,” “The resemblance between Jo Kwon and the manhwa character is seriously 200%,” and, “Whether Jo Kwon resembles the manhwa character, or the manhwa character resembles Jo Kwon, it’s funny.”

 

 

 

they look a like!! hahaha~ LOL ><

source : allkpop

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Girls’ Generation’s Kakao Talk followers exceed 1 million

As of July 7th, Girls’ Generation have become the first celebrities to obtain 1 million ‘Plus Friends’ on‘Kakao Talk’.

‘Kakao Talk’ is a smartphone-messaging application that is available for many countries around the globe, and very widely used in Korea. In addition, it can be used to receive updates from your favorite Korean celebrities, new sources, and TV Shows, through the ’Kakao Talk’s ‘Plus Friends’ feature.

Girls’ Generation’s ‘Plus Friends’ channel presents colorful and appealing content, as it posts news and videos of their public performances, pictures, as well as video messages personally left by the members themselves. The ‘Plus Friends’ feature allows fans to learn more about the girl group, thus leading to the channel’s great popularity among ‘Kakao’ users.

In other news, Girls’ Generation continues to gather interest with their Japanese single, ‘Paparazzi’.

 

 

 

 

source : allkpop

Jo Kwon impresses the set of ‘Happy Together 3′ with his heels

Jo Kwon was a guest on the latest episode of ‘Happy Together 3′ and impressed the other guests and MCs with his tall heels.

On this day, Jo Kwon brought out his Jeffrey Campbell heels that he utilizes for his “Animal” performances. The MCs couldn’t hold back their awe as Jo Kwon proceeded to walk around in the tall heels that even some women might have trouble walking in.

Seeing his height boosted considerably with the heels on, the singer was asked about the height of the heels, to which he replied that they were 20 cm tall. He also revealed his real height to be 173 cm, which makes him 193 cm (6’4″) with his heels.

 

 

 

 

wow…… O_O i can’t say anything about this one…….

source : allkpop

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B2ST releases “Midnight” teaser image

Cube Entertainment has just informed allkpop some good news for all the B2ST fans out there!

Ahead of the July 22nd release of B2ST’s new album, ‘Midnight Sun‘, the first track on their track list, “Midnight” will be pre-released a week before on July 15th at midnight KST!

“Midnight” is said to be be a song that will grab attention with its piano and guitar sound and the dramatic vocals of the members of B2ST.

In the meantime check out the teaser image for “Midnight”

source : allkpop

2PM, Girls’ Generation, and T-ara certified “Gold” in Japan

 

2PM, Girls’ Generation, and T-ara have been certified “Gold” in Japan!

According to results from the Japan Record Association, T-ara’s first Japanese album, ‘Jewelry Box‘, has been given the status of Gold, which can only be achieved when the album sells more than 100,000 copies.

In addition, 2PM and Girls’ Generation have also been certified “Gold” with their respective singles “Beautiful” and “Paparazzi“.

Having achieved Gold status, the three groups have shown that they are not only popular in Korea, but also in Japan.

In related news, Girls’ Generation achieved the “Million” status by selling over a million copies of their first Japanese album, ‘Girls’ Generation‘, which was released last year in June.

T-ara and 2PM are currently carrying out busy schedules, traveling back and forth between Korea and Japan for their activities. T-ara has recently come back with a new member and a new song, “Day by Day“, earning positive feedback once again, while 2PM is said to be getting ready for their comeback in Korea.

 

 

 

 

source : allkpop

f(x) to finish up ‘Electric Shock’ promotions and prepare for Japanese debut

 

After making a successful comeback with ‘Electric Shock’ and seizing first place on music programs, girl group f(x) will end their album promotions with their final performance on SBS‘s ‘Inkigayo’ this weekend on the 15th. It seems that they will be interrupting their Korean activities for a short while, as f(x) will also be preparing for their Japanese debut for the latter half of the year.

Representatives from SM Entertainment commented, “Although we haven’t come out with a definite schedule yet, we will be preparing [f(x)] for their official Japanese debut during the second half of the year.” They continued to ensure Korean fans, “[f(x)] will be attending to Korean activities occasionally alongside [their Japanese activities].”

Besides Sulli‘s schedule with her drama ‘To the Beautiful You’, there haven’t been other activities scheduled for the group for the time being.

 

 

source : allkpop

JYJ’s Kim Jae Joong: “The Scariest Thing in the World Is…”

JYJ’s Kim Jae Joong worried his fans by sharing a photo of his swollen hands. On July 13, the singer-actor tweeted, “Aw, this time, my right hand is all fat. Recently, my arms, thighs, and hands have all swelled up like this…The scariest thing in the world is mosquitoes, and my least favorite season is summer.” As shown in the attached photo, Kim Jae Joong’s hands were severely swollen.

Netizens commented, “Oh my goodness, that’s horrible! I hope you feel better soon oppa,” “It’s because of all those late night out-door shoots isn’t it? If it makes you feel any better, we love your drama,” “Oh my, put some ointments on that,” “The bandaid looks like it’s going to explode because of his puffy finger,” and more.

Meanwhile, Kim Jae Joong stars in the MBC weekend drama “Dr. Jin” alongside Song Seung Heon, Park Min Young, and Lee Beom Soo.  He plays Kim Kyung Tak, a Joseon military official who is in love with Park Min Young’s Hong Young Rae. “Dr. Jin” is a time-warping, medical, historical drama that tells the story about Jin Hyuk (Song Seung Heon), a talented, yet cold-hearted 21^stcentury neurosurgen who gets sucked into the Joseon Dynasty, where he performs neurosurgery using the primitive tools from the era. While in the past, he meets a poor nobleman’s daughter (Park Min Young) who bears a striking resemblance to the girl he loves in 2012. Earlier today, it was reported that “Dr. Jin” will be getting a two-episode  extension, hence ending its run early August.

 

 

 

 

source : soompi

Girls’ Generation’s YoonA is the Top Earning “Girl Group Center”

It was revealed on the July 12 episode of SBS E! “K-STAR News” that Girls’ Generation’s YoonA was the highest-earning “girl group center” member in all of K-Pop. The “center” member is widely regarded as the most visually appealing, and in a lot of cases most popular member of the group.

According to the report, YoonA topped the likes of miss A’s Suzy, After School’s Uee, Kara’s Goo Hara, and Wonder Girls’ Sohee in terms of total income. YoonA has been able to rake in over 4 billion Korean won (approximately $3.5 million USD) in the first half of 2012. The majority of the revenue came in from TV ads, as she appeared in a total of 20 CFs for an average appearance fee of over 10 million won (approximately $9,000 USD) per ad.

YoonA is also under salary as part of the Girls’ Generation, but all nine members equally distribute their total revenue, so her CF appearances played a big role in winning this honor. Currently, YoonA is under contract with cosmetic brand “Innisfree,” outdoor brand “Eider,” and the water purifier “Woongjin Coway,” among many others.

 

 

 

 

 

source : soompi