Park Shin Hye on MBC's FM4U Radio Show

Late Wednesday night, Park Shin Hye was a guest star on MBC's FM4U radio show called "Blue Night - <여배우들 Actresses>" which was DJ-ed by the lead singer of Brown Eyed Soul, Jeong Yeop Ahn. The show lasted 2 hours starting 12am until 2am (Korean Standard Time).

During her on-air time, fans tuning in online can send her messages. The message board (or chatbox) was overloaded with heartwarming messages telling Shin Hye to "fighting!" and that she was doing very well. Interestingly enough, half of the messages were requests for Shin Hye to sing "Lovely Day" live on radio.

She revealed, “During my break, I went overseas and found that I had a Russian fanclub with over 2,000 members. I’d love to receive an opportunity to do a Russian CF sometime.”

The actress was then asked to rank her former co-stars (Jang Geun Suk, Jung Yong Hwa, Lee Min Ho, Kim Bum, and Yoo Seung Ho) based on her feelings of who couldn’t get past the ‘friend zone’. First place was taken by Lee Min Ho, while Yoo Seung Ho placed fifth.

Park Shin Hye explained, “Despite Yoo Seung Ho choosing me as his ideal woman some time ago, he hit me really hard in a ”ttakbam’ game. It actually made him seem more like a close friend to me.”

She also addressed a recent picture, where she looked depressed over the deadlines for her class registrations. She clarified, “I was able to register for all of my classes by the deadline, but I eventually had to take academic leave for my drama schedule. I feel really apologetic for that.”

Sometime into the airtime, Shin Hye sang live. The song she sang was her duet with Lee Min Jung in Cyrano Agency (2010) called "It was you". She later commented, “I’d love to guest in a song with Brown Eyed Soul.”.

For the last song selection, Shin Hye picked FTisland's "Love Sick" in support of her friend Lee Hongki.

After the show ended, Shin Hye thanked her fans through her twitter. She expressed that she was very nervous and that her heart was beating rapidly, but she managed to finish her task because of her fans' support. She said that she will strive "to be a better Shin Hye". She also thanked her Korean fans for the delicious fruit plates. 


Check out more Twitter messages and translations from last night on our forum : http://www.shinhye.org/p/forum.html

To download the whole radio show free, click below and visit the iTunes store:.
 http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id389708106

Or listen to the audio below: (her singing starts at 24:24)

Credit: iMBC, allkpop, PSH tieba(for audio)

MBC invites fans to decide on new name for "Festival"

MBC's "Festival" (working title) is inviting YOU to pick a new name for the drama!


From now on to April 10, fans can log into iMBC's website (see below) and submit names for the drama. The best submissions will win prizes, and up for grabs are Park Shin Hye’s sunglasses, Jung Yonghwa’s backpack, and signed copies of CNBLUE’s new album, “First Step“.

The producing company of "Festival", JS Pictures stated "In order to reflect the unique creativity of netizens, we have started the campaign. This drama is different from the other dramas of the same genre (youth love drama) We are looking forward to a unimaginably unique, lively and sweet drama title"


About the drama's plot, JS Pictures also said "Although this is a drama about university students chasing their dreams at an arts university, the passion that they portray is going to touch the hearts of people of all ages. No matter you are a boy, girl, youth or member of the aged, you will feel the connection."


You’ll have to be a registered member of iMBC in order to join the project. (Registration tutorial provided below)

For more information:
http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/new_drama/

Registration tutorial:

1. Go to https://member.imbc.com/User/MemberAgree.aspx?kind=foreigner


2. After clicking  the link, just check the 2 boxes and continue by clicking on the purple button. In the  next window, fill in all fields. Type your desired ID, then a pop-up will appear to verify that valid ID of yours. If the below pic comes out, it means the ID is already taken. 
3. Try  another username that is valid and do not use special characters as they are not allowed. Then  just click that purple button to proceed and you will be directed to the member registration page.

4. After filling in everything, just click the purple button at the bottom then it should process well if there’s no error. The following window will appear upon succesful registration.

5. Click the purple button to proceed. Next time if you're required to log in, just fill in these fields:

Tutorial credit: Hyunnie Pexter's Blog

If you have any questions regarding the registration process, please ask in Comments. ^^

[INFO] Shin Hye's late March/April 2011 Schedule

March 31: MBC radio FM4U <Blue Night> [details below]

April 5: Cosmopolitan Magazine photoshoot
April 7: Singles Magazine Photoshoot

 April 11: Singles Magazine photoshoot

Details:

Radio station: MBC FM4U 91.9 MHz  

Date: March 31 2011 (Wednesday)

Time: 12:30 - 01:30am
Programme title: Blue Night - <여배우들 Actresses>

DJ: Jeong Yeop Ahn of Brown Eyed Soul

Official Site of <Blue Night> : Click Here

[VIDEO] 110327 E! News Asia interview with Park Shin Hye in Singapore

*Note:

Please note that there are some errors in the English subtitles provided by E! News.
Shin Hye does NOT say she has been "on and off a relationship". Instead, she just states she feels she is missing out on dating because many of her friends are dating(in relationships) and she is wondering when will that day come to her.
:)


If you haven't watched her interview with RazorTV Singapore yet, we'd recommend you to visit this link:
http://www.shinhye.org/2011/03/video-razortv-singapore-interviews-park.html

[INFO] Festival & Tokyo Girls Collection showcase

In addition to the news about the MBC radio programme, information regarding drama "Festival" and a to-be-confirmed overseas schedule is released today (translation below):

Translation:

Korean drama "Festival" co-production team to perform

on-location hunt and sponsor recruitment

The director and production team of Korean drama "Festival" have landed in Lake Hamana!

From now on to April 4th, the production and management committee will perform a series of on-location hunting and sponsor companies recruitment.

As reported earlier, "Festival" is a co-production between Korea and Japan. They will be filming in the Lake hamana region during late spring/early summer this year.

We believe that the co-production will not only bring about future regional economic revitalization, but also promote tourism to both domestic and international travelers to visit the Tokai region centered on Lake Hamana, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

For companies which are interested, we hope that you will join us in this project to promote the charming and enthusiastic Lake Hamana.

Moreover, the revised date of the cancelled drama production briefing (originally held on march 22 2011) will be announced soon. Thank you for your understanding and co-operation.

Date: March 26, 2011 (Saturday) - April 4 (Mon)
Visitors: Director / Pyo Min-so, Screenwriter/ Lee Myung, Assistant Director & staff

Inquiries: [FESTIVAL] Production Management Committee Secretariat
℡ 053-524-1311
Fax: 053-524-1126
〒 431-1424 200 Mtsukabi 下尾奈 town, Kita-ku Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture

source: kiara.jp


Although the cast have not joined the crew on this trip, they are busily preparing for their roles. Shin Hye has been learning and practicing the gayageum, even on weekends.


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Tokyo Girls Collection showcase in Beijing (TO BE CONFIRMED)

Date: May 7 2011

Venue: Mazda Center (originally the Beijing Wukesong Sports Center) , Beijing, China

Showcase genre: Fashion show, Performances (singing, dancing, magic...etc)

Production company: Japan Under Z Group, various Chinese companies

Invited Guests: Kuraki Mai (JP), Han Ji-Hye (KR), Kan Mi Youn(KR), Park Shin Hye (KR), Sakai Noriko(JP), Park Hee-Jin (KR), Han Ji Min (KR), Kay Tse (HK), etc.

Status: UNCONFIRMED.

Source: tgc Japan

[PHOTO] Shin Hye learning & practicing the gayageum for Festival

Guess what's Shin Hye doing on a perfectly sunny Saturday?

She's practicing the gayageum (가야금)!

On March 26th, her entertainment agency revealed a photo of our favourite actress practicing the gayageum. The photo is captioned "Even on the weekend, Park Shin Hye does not rest and keep on practicing the gayageum alone."

Aww. it was reported earlier that Shin Hye has been taking daily Gayageum lessons with a traditional music professor at JoongAng university to prepare for her upcoming drama "Festival". CNBlue's Jung Yonghwa, Kang Minhyuk and actress Kim Hee Jung are also part of the main cast.

Please give our hardworking princess lots of support and love! Fighting, Shin Hye!!

Credit: 4HIM Entertainment

[VIDEO] Razortv Singapore interviews Park Shin Hye

We reported earlier that Shin Hye was interviewed during the VIP Ferragamo showcase in Singapore on March 10 2011.

Shin Hye sat down with RazorTV Singapore before the showcase started and talked about her acting career, Hallyu drama "You're Beautiful" (2009), movie "Cyrano Agency"(2010) as well as her upcoming dramas "Hayate the Combat Butler" and "Festival".

She admits that she has a 'wild' side in real life. However, the 21-year-old looked anything but wild when she attended Italian luxury label Ferragamo's Spring/Summer 2011 Fashion Show at Paragon recently. Dressed in a flirty frock with her hair pulled into a low ponytail, she was a picture of feminine charm and sweetness.

Shin Hye maintained she is not the tomboy that she played in idol drama You're Beautiful. In the show, her character pretended to be her twin brother in order to join a fictional boy band. 'I'm pretty feminine in real life,' said Park. 'But I have a wild side too.'

When pressed to name one of the wildest things she had ever done, she cited 'kickboxing', much to the amusement of those around her.

She also revealed which of her gorgeous co-stars from You're Beautiful, Jang Geun Suk or Jung Yong Hwa, she would date in real life.

Shin Hye greets her fans through the interview in 3 different languages - Korean, English & Chinese and shows her adorable, girly personality.

Check out the interview below (it's in English):

Credit: RazorTV, The Strait Times Singapore

[TWITTER] March 7 - March 24 2011

You can listen to them here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzGWcz4Bna8

[NEWS] Park Shin Hye transforms into Lady Gaga

Park Shin Hye has decided to become American pop sensation Lady Gaga.

On March 24^th, Shin Hye tweeted: “While I was having a photoshoot for a magazine (Ceci), I was told to try on a blonde wig and be Lad Shin Hye. I am sorry Lady Gaga.”

In the selca Shin Hye is seen wearing a blonde wig. She looks different from her usual self but still beautiful. The photo received a lot of compliments from netizens.

Park Shin Hye is recently cast in MBC’s drama “Festival” which will be aired in June 2011.

For Shin Hye's Twitter translations please visit this link:

http://www.shinhye.org/p/forum.html

Source: MyDaily Kr via Nate 

Water & Food for Japan (aka Why I’m Giving up Coffee)

Hello fellow Park Shin Hye fans,

I am sure that by now all of you are tired of all our Twitter and Facebook messages that bug you guys to donate to Japan.. So today I am going to share with you a little excerpt of my diary:

"Day 1: Trying to survive without coffee today. Not much fun. :P

Day 2: Studying til 5am for my big test tomorrow.. need coffee.

Day 3: Coffee…please… any will do…please…I’m dying here!"

Don’t worry, I’m still alive.

But I cannot say the same for those in Japan.

Since several people have asked, here’s the scoop:

I, the ultimate Starbucks-fan(I am an ultimate Park Shin Hye fan, too!!!), am giving up coffee… and fruit juice… and soda(I’m allergic to soft drinks anyway)… everything except tap water.

Why?

3 days ago I visited my local Starbucks as usual( I drink a grande skim-milk Latte everyday). While I was waiting for my cup of coffee to be brewed, I thought about what I could do more for Japan. You see, I am just a student without a job or monthly income. And then it hit me: 

"If I give up latte for a month, I will be able to save $100 USD to help Japan. ($3.33 x 30 ≈ $100)"

Japan needs the $100 more than Starbucks does. And the Japanese need warm food and water more than I need lattes.

On March 11th, a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 8.9 struck Japan. 8000 died, 13000 are missing, 500,000 lost their homes. Among those who died, 6 heroes who were engineers at the Fukushima nuclear power plant sacrificed their lives for the nation’s safety. Reports are still coming in, but it appears that many schools, hospitals and other buildings have collapsed.

Some of you might drink a coffee every day. Some of you might take taxis/drive to your work/school. Some of you eat out every day/night. Would you be willing to give it up for two weeks, or more, to help people in Japan?

Here are some replies from our members:

- Liz from the USA said she is going to drive less this week for Japan. 

- Ridj from Indonesia said she is going to pack lunch instead of eating out for Japan. 

- Sean said he is going to take the train(subway) 3 times more than he usually does, to save money for Japan. - Dorothy from the USA is going to give up her Starbucks run (hey, just like me!). 

- Katie from New Zealand said she is going to take the bus to work instead of taxi. 

- Raine from the Philippines said for Japan, she is willing to give up her happiness for a day.

My good friend Kenes said she has been saving up for a Hawaiian vacation with her family. But she has decided to cancel the trip and donate all the money to Red Cross’s Japan relief fund….etc.

The people of Japan continue to suffer so much and we can all do something to help.

The question is – will you join us? We would love to see people around the world participating in this challenge.  Here’s what you can do:
1. Decide what you are willing to give up in a daily life: could be anything from a coffee, snack to even a bus ticket – walk to work, or ride a bicycle!
2. Decide how long you will give those up
3. Calculate how much you can save
4. Use the savings to donate

From now on until March 24 2011 11:59pm (Korean local time GMT +9), we will be accepting donations from fans and friends worldwide on behalf of Park Shin Hye and KFHI 기아대책. ALL proceeds will be donated to KFHI 기아대책's Japan relief fund. For every $8 USD or more donation made from now until the fundraiser finishes, ANJELL Haven will be sending their official sticky notes as a Thank You Gift for your generosity. More info here: http://www.shinhye.org/2011/03/fundraiser-for-japan.html

What’s KFHI?

Korea Food for the International is a non-profitable organization established in 1989 as a national organization in support of food for the Hungry International(FHI). KFHI was the first NGO registered in Korea to send aid to foreign countries. KFHI is incorporated in Switzerland and maintains on-going programs in over 74 countries located in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Eastern Europe.

Read more here: http://www.kfhi.or.kr/project/relief/main.asp

Shin Hye has also joined forces with non-profit Korean organization "기아대책 KFHI" in promoting its Japan fundraising project.  Since the donation link on "기아대책 KFHI" 's website only accepts Korean citizens' donation (require Korean id #), we at Park Shin Hye International Fanclub has joined Shin Hye in this meaningful event. With approval and help from her team, we will now be receiving donations and forwarding them to "기아대책 KHFI".

If you’re not a part of the donation project yet, why not join us now? It’ll be good for you and for some families in Japan who are not all that different from yours except that they lack clean drinking water and food.

Please find out more donation methods besides Paypal here:

http://www.shinhye.org/2011/03/fundraiser-for-japan.html

Or you can go online to organizations like the Red Cross and Mercy Corps to make a contribution to the disaster relief efforts

Yes, right now my hands are shaking, and I am falling asleep although it’s only 5pm in the afternoon. And I don’t think I can stay up tonight revising for my exams without coffee. But hey, I am proud to say that, I am indeed making a difference to this world.

Yours sincerely,

The Starbucks & Park Shin Hye fan

(I am too embarrassed to sign my name. So..please don’t try to guess who I am, thanks ^^ )

PS: Starbucks, I miss you. 

 ♥

[NEWS] Park Shin Hye reveals the secret behind cute photoshoots

Park Shin Hye’s photoshoot for Elle Girl magazine’s April issue has become a hot topic because of the actress’s glowing white skin and beautiful features.

In the photos, Park Shin Hye is spotted rocking a short curly hairstyle which shows off her adorable face and beautiful white skin. Colourful lipstick shades also help highlight the cute, pixie look.

When asked about her secret to beautiful skin, Shin Hye said “Lots of smiles, positive thinking, regular exercise and also drinking lots of water.” Although the photoshoot lasted for more than 5 hours, the smile never left Park Shin Hye’s face. “My secret weapon? I like to put on light makeup to create a natural look and I also like putting on lipstick.”

Park Shin Hye is currently taking daily gayageum lessons with a professor at Joong Ang University to prepare for her upcoming summer drama “Festival”.

“I really love music,” says Park Shin Hye. “Acting and music cannot be separated. So as to improve my acting skills, I listen to music and hope to gain inspiration from it.”

“Festival” will air in June 2011, starring CNBlue’s Jung Yong Hwa, Kang Minhyuk and actress Park Shin Hye. 

Source: TV Daily Kr