Super Junior, Big Bang and SHINee are in the top ten ‘Singers You’d Like to Perform at the 2012 London Olympics’ list

On January 7th, Super Junior‘s Donghae commented on a recent The Top Tens poll that asked ‘Singers You’d Like to Perform at the 2012 London Olympics’.  The Top Tens is a collection of visitor created top ten lists categorized by list type and made available for creators to edit and add to as they see fit.

After seeing that Super Junior took the #1 spot beating out top acts like Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber, Donghae proudly wrote, “My my my….I guess we’ll have to go to London^^”.

K-Pop fans further voted Big Bang at #2 and SHINee at #6, showing the commitment of hallyu wave fans in promoting their favorite artists.  At the time of writing, other Korean artist on the list include: Girls’ Generation at #11, 2NE1 at #32 (and again at #123), KARA at #114, JYJ at #123,TVXQ at #136, Wonder Girls at #142, T-ARA at #154, B2st at #155, 4Minute at 191, f(x) at 192,Hang Geng at #195, B1A4 #215, A Pink #310, Kim Hyun Joong #331, 2PM #332, and INFINITE at #345. (The ranks will continue to fluctuate with votes streaming in constantly).

Netizens commented, “Wow Congratulations!!!“, “that would be phenomenal if that happened! Fighting!~“, and “I hope u all can perform for the Olympic opening .. Make us proud“.

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Britain’s ‘The Guardian’ spotlights the rise of Hallyu and K-Pop

One of Britain’s largest news authorities, ‘The Guardian‘, recently published an article on Hallyu’s significant rise and impact in the West.

The article begins by discussing Big Bang‘s triumphant win at the 2011 MTV EMA awards, where they breezed past world-famous pop star Britney Spears to win the ‘Best Worldwide Act‘ award.

It then goes on to mention the unforgettable flash mob in Paris, SMTOWN‘s sold-out world tour, and United Cube‘s recent live in London.

allkpop co-founder, Paul Han, was also quoted in the article with his thoughts on the rise of European interest in K-Pop.

While the article talks about K-Pop’s impact, it also touches upon the significance of K-dramas, which is how many non-Koreans first got introduced to Korean pop culture.

The reporter concludes on how K-Pop could go from “being an internet-based phenomenon, with a self-selecting if hugely active fanbase, to crossing over into the mainstream media.”

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[Pics] 111205 B2st at United Cube in London part 6

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[FULL CUT] BEAST at UCC London report by tvN Enews 11.12.12

B2ST’s Kikwang reveals a group photo from London

After completing their ‘United Cube Concert‘ in London on December 5th, B2ST‘s Kikwang shared a memento from the trip through his Twitter.

The idol wrote, “Goodbye London! As a momento we took a picture^^“, before attaching a cozy group photo taken on the street.

Netizens commented, “What a handsome crew!!”, “Amazing to see how far you’ve come.. now in London!“, and “Good luck in Brazil!”

In related news, B2ST, 4minute, and G.NA will be preparing for their upcoming United Cube Concert in Sao Paulo, Brazil for December 13th.

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BEAST Arriving at Heathrow, London 04-12-11

BEAST & G.NA at Rehearsal in London 04 December 2011

Fans cause chaos at London’s airport upon Cube Entertainment’s arrival

4minute, B2ST, and G.NA arrived at Heathrow Airport in London on December 4th, where more than 400 fans greeted them with cheers and applause.

All of the Cube Entertainment artists arrived at 5:20pm with the exception of the Trouble Maker team of HyunA & Hyunseung who arrived a day later due to their performance on SBS ‘Inkigayo‘. As soon as the artists stepped out of the gate, the airport turned into chaos and pandemonium.

An insider from Cube Entertainment informed OSEN during a recent phone interview, “The artists arrived at a time much later than actually scheduled, so we were shocked to see that so many fans were still there waiting to see them. The airport security officers did not stop the fans from running towards the artists and due to safety reasons, the Cube Family was unable to give their greeting they had previously prepared.”

Fan videos of the Cube Entertainment artists arriving at the airport have made their way onto Youtube, and are garnering attention from the public. Some fans even held up placards requesting to see a performance by Trouble Maker, less than a week after their debut. A staff member from the airport remarked that they were shocked; this was the first time fans have gathered in such a large number to see Korean artists.

‘United Cube Concert‘ will be held at the O2 Brixton Academy in London at 7:30pm on December 5th. This is the first performance of their World Tour, and their next stop will be in Brazil.

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BEAST+4MINUTE+G.NA Arrive at Heathrow 4/12/11 FanCam

Ticket sales begin for ‘United Cube in London’ concert

Last week, we reported that tickets for ‘United Cube in London‘ would start selling at the end of October. Fans won’t have to wait on pins and needles anymore, as Live Nation officially kicked off ticket sales for London’s first K-Pop concert.

General admission tickets begin at £65.00, and the event will be held at the O2 Academy in Brixton, South London. The Brixton Academy is known for being one of the biggest non-arena venues in London, and it’s attracted a bevy of world-class performers like Madonna, Arcade Fire, Sex Pistols, and Bob Dylan. Now it’s G.NA, 4minute, and B2ST‘s turn to rock the hall and deliver a concert that London will never forget.

Doojoon, the leader of B2ST, stated, “We’re already excited thinking about performing at a place where many artists that we look up to have performed at before. As the starting point [of a venture into Europe], we will prepare a concert in England that will be unforgettable to everyone.”

‘United Cube in London’ will take place on December 5th at 7:30 PM .

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‘United Cube Concert’ to be held in London in December!

Earlier this year, Cube Entertainment announced plans to hold a concert in London during November which were later delayed due to riots that were going on in England. This crushed the hopes of many fans, but there is no need for despair, because Cube Entertainment has confirmed to allkpop that the ‘United Cube Concert‘ will be touching down in London this December!

Cube Entertainment will hold two ‘United Cube in London’ concerts starting on December 6th at the O2 Brixton Academy.

The concert plans to show off what k-pop has to offer through the dynamic performances of 4minute, B2ST, and G.NA, through two segments, and capture the hearts of 10,000 European fans.

O2 Brixton Academy has been the home to many legendary performances from Madonna, Bob Dylan, Marilyn Manson, Rihanna, etc. Cube artists will be the first Asian artist to perform at the facility.

In addition, ‘United Cube in London’ has also joined hands with the famous live-events company, Live Nation. This is drawing fans’ interests for this will be the first time Live Nation will be organizing an event with Kpop artists.

Cube Entertainment was able to experience the popularity of k-pop first hand when they were invited to the ‘Thames Festival’ in England during September.

‘United Cube Concert’ which kicked off in Seoul in August and then in Tokyo, will be branching out into Europe through their concert in London this December.

Cube Entertainment stated, “‘United Cube Concert’s venture into London, the birthplace of pop and rock, during the beginning of the Kpop movement is especially meaningful and something to be proud of… This will be an opportunity to ignite the flame of Kpop which has gone beyond the boundaries of the digital silk road.”

Doojoon, the leader of B2ST, stated, “For all the European fans who have been waiting, we are so glad that this concert in England has been confirmed… We are already excited thinking about performing at a place where many artists that we look up to, have performed. As the starting point [of a venture into Europe], we will prepare a concert in England that will be unforgettable to everyone.”

The tickets for ‘United Cube in London’, the first Kpop concert in London, will be sold on Live Nation’s homepage (www.livenation.com) at the end of October. Details about ticket sales will be revealed through Live Nation’s homepage and Cube Entertainment’s official site.

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Cube draws 100,000 K-Pop fans at London’s Thames Festival

For this year’s Thames Festival, an annual street party in London, Cube Entertainment was invited to set up their own ‘Cube Promotional Center’ as the sole K-Pop representative at the event!

As part of the ‘Korea Calling’ corner, which sought to introduce Korea’s diverse culture to London, the Cube Promotional Center drew thousands of fans over its two-day run, held on September 10th and 11th. According to The Thames Festival organizers, a total of 100,000 visitors experienced ‘Korea Calling’ during this huge end-of-summer party.

With K-Pop competitions and giveaways, the Cube Promotional Center served as one of the first opportunities for British K-Pop fans to come together in person.

“It’s like I’m in a dream,” gushed a K-Pop fan who attended the festival. “I definitely want to see a Cube concert in Britain.”


Check out photos from the event below, and stay tuned to allkpop for upcoming info on Cube’s concerts!

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Cube Entertainment to participate in London’s ‘Mayor’s Thames Festival’ in September

It’s just been revealed that Cube Entertainment will be opening a ‘Cube Public Relations‘ marquee at the “Mayor’s Thames Festival” in London!

The Mayor’s Thames Festival, which will be held on September 10th and 11th at the Bernie Spain Garden, is known to be one of London’s largest outdoor arts festivals.

Through the ‘Cube Public Relations’ corner, visitors will be able to view photos of their favorite Cube Entertainment artists, listen to their songs, and watch their performances. Fans will also have a chance to purchase the artists’ CDs, posters, and other products. An additional event will allow K-pop fans to participate in a Noraebang (or karaoke) experience and sing their favorite K-pop hits.

Cube Entertainment hopes to reach out to K-pop fans in London through this event, and get a feel for how strong the popularity of K-pop is in London before they hold their United Cube concert at the city’s Wimbledon Arena on November 19th.

It’ll definitely be an exciting prelude to the big act in November, so if you’re in the London area, be sure to check out this event!


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