SHINee in Russia for “2011 K-Pop Cover Dance Festival”

The Committee of “Visit Korea Year” are hosting the “2011 K-Pop Cover Dance Festival”, which aims to bring K-pop fans from all around the world to show off their dance moves from their favorite Korean tracks.

The second round for this event is underway. The first stop for the second round was held in Moscow, Russia on September 6th and for the Moscow stop, the boys of SHINee personally appeared to judge the dancers. MBC will air the contest through an eight-part special show titled, “K-Pop Cover Dance Festival Road Show 40120″

Sao Paulo, Brazil: September 7th (MBLAQ)
LA, United States: September 11th
Tokyo, Japan: September 11th
Bangkok, Thailand: September 18th
Madrid, Spain: September 19th
Seoul, Korea: September 23rd

The idols who will participate in the judging panel of this second round include 2PM, Super Junior, SNSD, B2ST, SHINee, KARA, MBLAQ, miss A, and T-ara.

Contestants who make the cut in the second round will be invited to Gyeongsangbuk-do in Gyeongju for a chance to compete for the grand prize in the third and final round of the contest. Finalists will not only be able to watch Korea’s cultural performing arts, but they’ll also get to meet their favorite Hallyu stars and go sightseeing around Gyeongju. The grand winner of the contest will be given a special stage at a concert.

SHINee successfully completes their solo concert in Singapore

On the evening of September 10th, SHINee successfully completed their ‘SHINee the 1st Concert in Singapore — SHINee World“‘ at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, the nation’s largest indoor arena.

This was the boys’ very first solo concert in the country and SHINee fans were over the moon at finally getting to see their favorite idols.

SM Entertainment opened ticket reservations on July 31st, and within 45 minutes, all tickets were said to have completely sold out on SISTIC, an online ticket-selling site. Additionally, thousands of fans were said to have waited in long lines overnight in hopes of purchasing tickets at the box offices.

The boys performed a total of 30 songs, including their tracks, “Juliette“, “Hello“, and “Ring Ding Dong“.

At this time, SHINEE is extremely busy promoting “JULIETTE” in Japan. They’re also slated to release their third Japanese single, “Lucifer“, on October 12th. The boys will have hold concerts in Japan on October 27th in Nagoya and on November 24th and 25th in Osaka.

SHINee reveals fun pictorial for ‘Maypole’ 2011 F/W collection

Idol group SHINee have revealed their 2011 F/W catalogue for clothing brand ‘Maypole‘! The boys were picked up earlier this year to become the brand’s official endorsement models for 2011.

Maypole’s 2011 collection for the fall/winter season stays true to its preppy roots, but thanks to SHINee’s colorful influence, they added bold colors, flashy fabrics, and trendy patterns to their pieces. During the photoshoot, the boys brought a sense of energy to the set, which was reflected in their fun poses and refreshing charm.

SHINee is known for being the leading trendsetters amongst Korean youths, and so Maypole is confident that with their help, they’ll be able to ensure that this season’s collection will be the hottest one yet.