[PHOTOS] 110323 Soohyun at Director's Cut

[PHOTOS] 110324 New U-KISS Group Photos

[NEWS] U-KISS on their member changes, new leader, and goals for “0330″

In preparation for their upcoming fifth mini-album, U-KISS underwent some drastic changes to bring about some growth and maturity into their group.
The most obvious of changes were seen through the departures of members Kibum and Alexander, who were replaced by Paran’s AJ and Hoon. Admittedly, the original members did confess that they were upset by the switch-ups at first.
They revealed, “We didn’t know what to do at first, and all of us were so confused and lost because we had to separate from the two friends we were with all along.  But now that we’ve been rehearsing with the new members and spending more time together, we’ve been making an effort to try and get to know each other better. We’re definitely learning faster than in the past, so we do have strong hopes of showing a lot more than we previously could.”
U-KISS never really had a formal leader, but in the spirit of change, they’ve decided to elect Soohyun for the position. “After experiencing something as big as a member change, all of the members have become so much more serious and mature.  Now, no matter what we do, we have better focus and are able to advance at a faster pace than before.”
The members also decided to participate in the album’s writing, rap-making, and production, in an effort to show that they’re not merely a product of their company.
They continued, “The team has transformed a lot musically.  People usually think of addictive choreography, auto-tune, and powerful performances when they think of U-KISS, but through this promotion cycle, we hope to break that stereotype.  AJ and Dongho participated in writing the songs; wouldn’t that fact alone make you feel a sense of change? (smile)”
K-pop fans will probably cock their head when told that U-KISS has yet to win #1, especially considering the success of their hit track, “Manmanhani“. But with their new song, the group hopes to finally acquire that top spot on the charts.
Their title track, “0330,” will be the first step the group will be taking with their two newest members.  “After debuting in 2008, we carried the same dream every year, and it’s to win #1 on a music program.  We want to receive a shower of flowers when the MC says we’re #1.  But of course, before we win, we’ll be working to show that we’re not falling behind our peers in terms of talent.”
Unfortunately, the boys weren’t the only ones who experienced drastic changes with their lineup and outlook. The U-KISS fanbase has been divided, with some fans expressing that they’ll only be supporting the original members.
Addressing the new obstacle, U-KISS stated, “At the end of the day, music is what represents the singer.  Right now, we’re at the point where we’re deciding whether to take that one step or not because we’re back at the starting line.  We hope to show our fans that U-KISS are great singers.  We’ve prepared a lot, so please look forward to it.”
Soohyun concluded, “I like people who work well, and my dongsengs all do so well on their own, so as a leader, I don’t have much to do.” 

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[NEWS] 110323 Alexander Riding the 3rd Wave

Korean Christian ministry has a new front. 3rd Wave Music is a music group consisting primarily of artists Johnny Lee and Brian Joo. Their mission is to be exactly what they were named for: the third wave of ministry that will sing the word of Christ across the world. They’ve collaborated with many other talents such as the famous superstars Choi Siwon (Super Junior) and Vanness Wu.

KISS-MEs of Alexander Eusebio, watch out. Even though he’s left U-KISS, you can still listen to his music; as of the 13th of March, Xander has been declared to be working with 3rd Wave Music on their new projects. Just today (23 March), 3rd Wave has announced that Xander will be involved in the recording of a new remixed version of “Looking for the Day”, previously sung by Brian Joo and Johnny.

Currently, 3rd Wave is putting together a tour schedule, as well as working on their next album. Their latest non-musical project is Lent, the Christian season where you give up or abstain from something material. From now until Easter, they will each be giving up one thing for their Easter fast. Whether it’s your phone, your social networking account, the internet, junk food, or your favourite toy, they invite everyone to join them.

If you’d like to hear the songs yourself, you can order the CDs from the online store at their official website here: http://3rdwavemusic.org.


Xander is also doing a special video interview with 3rd Wave Music, according to their twitter

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[VIDEO] 110311 U-Kiss at ETN news

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[PHOTOS] 110323 New U-Kiss Group Photoshoot

[PHOTO] 110323 Dongho at My Black Mini Dress

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