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Singer Seven will perform in front of a live audience prior to his official debut in the U.S.

Seven will sing three songs, which are included in his U.S. debut album, at the preview party to be held at Highlands, a famous nightclub in Hollywood, Los Angeles on May 2.

"Darkchild" Rodney Jerkins, a renowned American music producer will personally introduce Seven on stage. Jerkins has produced one of the songs in Seven's album entitled "Girls."

In March, Seven held a preview party in the iro Ballroom of the Maritime Hotel in New York. At the time, a DJ played the three songs but at the upcoming L.A preview party, Seven will perform the songs live on stage with his backup dancers. Reports say a number of famous musicians from the U.S. pop music industry have been invited to the event.

U.S. mobile communications company Verizon will also take part in the party as Seven's official sponsor. According to the singer's management agency YG Entertainment, Verizon has highly rated Seven's potential to succeed in the U.S. market.

President of YG Entertainment Yang Hyun-suk as well as the YG staff will leave for Los Angeles on May 1 to attend the event.

Source:http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1520611_11858.html

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He looks so manly with that short haircut. Where's the cute Se7en?

Popular male vocal group TVXQ recently reached the top of the Japanese Oricon Chart.

The group's 22nd single "Beautiful You" ranked number one on the Oricon daily chart the day it was released on April 23. The song also ranked number one on the May 5 weekly chart.

With "Beautiful You" topping the Japanese Oricon Chart, TVXQ has become the first Asian group to do so in the 24 years and five months since "Love is Over," sung by a Taiwanese female artist, topped the chart in December, 1983.

TVXQ is currently on a nationwide tour in Japan, performing in a total of 17 concerts in front of 150,000 fans. The grand finale of TVXQ's "TVXQ 3rd Live Tour 2008-T" will take place at the Super Arena in Saitama on May 6.

Asian and even European fans are expected to flock to the final performance which will be held over Japan's long weekend.

Source: http://english.kbs.co.kr/mcontents/entertainment/1521713_11692.html

Singer and actress Jang Nara, 27, carried the Olympic flame in Seoul.

Jang's management agency said although it had been informed of Jang's selection earlier, it refrained from publicizing the affair to allow the singer to carry the torch without any unnecessary complications. Jang carried the torch from the Jongno area on the afternoon of April 27.

Some 80 citizens, including celebrities, took turns carrying the Olympic flame through 80 districts in Seoul before it arrived at Seoul City Plaza at 7:00 p.m. The torch left for the North Korean capital Pyeongyang at 11:00 p.m. Sunday.

Singers Rain and Bada were among the celebrities who carried the torch.