NDP 2010.

Some of the pictures from this year's NDP 2010 at Padang.


Photo credits to Photographer Ng Chin Keong :)


To be honest, it was really spectacular. One of the best so to speak.

The performances were magnificent and orderly.

Parachuters diving down

Some were able to land right in the middle of the stage. Really impressive.

In addition to that, the display of the military vehicles were really awe-inspiring though I know its pretty much "you know what".

Hahahahaha. Oh well, I had fun this year. Its really different experiencing it live, as compared to watching it on Channel 5.

SM Town Live 2010 World Tour In Seoul

The upcoming "SMTOWN LIVE '10 World Tour In Seoul" concert featuring numerous SM artists including BoA, Girls' Generation and Super Junior will be one of great scale and length.



Agency SM Entertainment (SM) announced in a press release on Thursday that the joint world tour, which includes stops in Los Angeles, Tokyo, Shanghai and other major Asian cities, will be about six hours long and feature a total of some 80 songs by the artists.

Talk about making your money worth for the value. This is totall worth it man! You are exposed to a total of 80 songs LIVE, LIVE FOR GOODNESS SAKE!

"SMTOWN LIVE" boasts a line-up of the biggest stars in the Korean pop scene who are represented by major talenthouse SM including Kangta, U-Know Yunho, Max Changmin, SHINee, f(x) and TRAX.

The concert will feature exclusive duet performances that will only be shown at "SMTOWN LIVE"; a joint performance by TVXQ members U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin, BoA and Key (of boy band SHINEE), Kyuhyun (Super Junior) and Seohyun (Girls' Generation), and sisters Jessica (Girls' Generation) and Krystal of f(x).

In addition, actors Kim Min-jong, Ara and Lee Yeon-hee will also be performing at the event.


It is clearly impossible to resist the charm and charisma that this concert will bring alone. Totally one of the best in history. Definitely one not to be missed.

This is the true power of synergy, when everyone come together and bring together a phenomenal power!


A BLAST INTO THE OUTER UNIVERSE!



"SMTOWN LIVE" concert kicks off in Seoul on August 21, at 4 p.m., at Olympic Stadium.




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Boa's MV for Hurricane Venus

It's finally here.

The highly anticipated MV "Hurricane Venus" of the kpop queen, Boa.


I have also made some effort to crop out some of the goddess scenes in the MV for your perusal.


Enjoy

Enjoy.


The dramatic effects are awesome and the dance choreography is close to perfect.

From my point of view, it seems like Boa is being trapped in a glass panel.

As expected of Boa. Once again, yet another masterpiece.




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Marketing : Anticipating Needs.

Marketing isn't just about selling and advertising


It's about identifying customers' needs and meeting those needs so well that the product almost "sell itself".


It is about anticipating their needs.


This explains why research and follow ups are so important. You need to follow the customers constantly to monitor any changes along the way in their needs. It can be affected by their surrounding, or your competitors.


Your customers will be more than willing to tell you what they dislike.


The problem is whether you are there to listen to them, to spot their unhappiness and displeasure towards your product.


Most of the time, the company per se knows very clearly whats wrong with the product but they are adamant about it. They ignore the fact that their product has something wrong and shut out the consumer's complains, thinking that its just a minority's opinions.


However, to their dismay, the number of dissatisfied customers increased exponentially. Soon, the satisfied customers come into contact with the dissatisfied ones and they are convinced that the product is indeed not impressive enough.


As time pass, everyone left and the company collapsed.


Moral of the story: Listen to understand. Do not run away from the problem. Be consistent.

Boa's comeback on Music Core 100807

I have always been impressed with the stage crops for the Music Shows in Korea

I have always been chagrined with the stage presence and the stage crops in many countries.


They are just too weak for a huge event. Even for American Idol, the stage crops are rather pathetic and mundane. I do not see any glamourous crops which can actually do justice to the mega-stars.


They definitely deserve more than the typical stage crops employed for them.


However, after watching the music shows broadcasted from Korea, I have been very impressed since then. They host music shows every Thursday(M!net Countdown), Friday(Music Bank), Saturday(Music Core) & Sunday(Inkigayo). 


The best part is that they change the stage layout every single week! Apart from that, each stage is customized for different singers and groups. Every single one is unique and of a class of its own.


Although the singers perform the same song every week, it seems to me that they are bringing a different feel & sensation to the song every single week! Perhaps, that is the reason why it has been able to attract so many viewers every week without fail!


Just look at the 2 different stage prepared for the singer Boa.


2 different stage for a singer! And its extremely well-layed out. As expected of the Korean Entertainment industry. The amount of effort put into this every single week with relentless consistency never fails to leave my jaws dropping.


Unbelievable! Enjoy the 2 performances below.










Credits -allkpop

Boa's comeback on Music Bank 100806

Boa's comeback on Music Bank, 06 August 2010.

BoA has been getting support from all over the places including from the members of SNSD, Super Junior and SHINee to also U-Know Yunho, as she had been congratulated upon her comeback as well as her 10th anniversary since her debut.

Unbelievable.


Strong


Destructive



Resillient






Dangerous

She's the epitome of the kpop queen.


Credits -allkpop

Conflicts and differences.

People in today's world share so much in common, they buy the same iPhone, they eat the same food, they drink the same beverage and even watch the same show.


Paradoxically, we all think differently, even the slightest difference in thoughts is counted. We have competing values, commitments, and motivations. All these are a result of the way we were brought up and of course the environment we lived in for the past few decades.


Society's competitive approach to resolving the conflict and differences tends to center on "winning as much as you can." Though much good has come from the skillful art of compromise, where both sides give on their positions until an acceptable middle point is reached, neither side ends up truly pleased.


What a waste to have differences drive people to the lowest common denominator between them! What a waste to fail to unleash the principle of creative cooperation in developing solutions to problems that are better than either party's original notion.