Levi’s Japan has launched a marketing stunt for its Curve ID line in which visitors to its campaign website (primarily in Japanese but with English option) can send hip mails – or short email messages written with models’ butts.
Below is the campaign’s commercial with the models doing some hip ‘caligraphy’…
Send a Hip Mail with Japanese Levi’s models from YeinJee's Asian Blog
An old Japanese-Okinawan song, Shima Uta (島唄, lit. Island Song) by Japanese band The Boom in 1992, written by vocalist Kazufumi Miyazawa. Quite an epic…
The song is about a message from an islander who was separated with his/her love one. It’s inspired by World War II stories where Okinawans were trapped in the battle between the US and Japanese troops, which resulted in over 100,000 civilian deaths (many died of starving and suicide instead of direct assault).
The lyric itself is not as sad as the story behind, a mix of sadness and sweetness. Musical wise it’s a breakthrough with a fusion of traditional Okinawan music and modern pop elements; and it’s sung partly in Okinawan dialects. Many artists have covered the song, including a few in other languages.
The Boom – Shima Uta music video (90′s) from YeinJee's Asian Blog
Korean Cosmopolitan magazine [Kr] has published its September issue in three different covers – featuring singer Lee Hyori, actress Kim Yun-jin and girl group SNSD respectively – to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Click image for bigger pic…
Cosmopolitan Korea tri-cover for 10th anniversary from YeinJee's Asian Blog
Wallpapers of Korean pop group Girls’ Generation modelling for domestic clothing brand SPAO’s [Kr] F/W 2010 collection…
Girls’ Generation – SPAO F/W 2010 wallpaper from YeinJee's Asian Blog
Chinese MV of Love by Taiwanese singer Hebe Tian from pop group S.H.E. The song is the first promotional track from the singer’s debut solo album To Hebe…
Sophisticated stuff. Not my cup of tea to be frank, but I like the fact that she’s trying something different from the usual S.H.E stuff.
S.H.E Hebe – Love music video from YeinJee's Asian Blog
Japanese music video for Genie by Korean pop group Girls’ Generation. Identical choreo and similar concept with the Korean version, sexy legs, decent video…
I’m not sure if I’m stereotyped with the Korean version, but it sounds kinda odd to be frank. Out of all the K-pop groups that advanced to Japan recently, only Kara’s Mister sounds naturally like a Japanese song imo.
Genie will be officially released next month. If all those polls and surveys are trustworthy the girls should have a good chance to top the Japanese charts – the Oricon in particular – which would be a first for Korean female pop groups.
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Girls’ Generation – Genie Japanese music video from YeinJee's Asian Blog
Rookie girl group Nine Muses is featured on Elle Korean magazine [Kr]. Dubbed as model-idols, the girls do have the look and figure to become commercial and magazine darlings; too bad they can’t sing much…
Nine Muses on Elle Korea from YeinJee's Asian Blog
Korean pop group f(x) members Krystal, Sulli and Victoria are featured on latest issue of W Magazine [Kr] in Calvin Klein jeans…
f(x), Calvin Klein, W Magazine from YeinJee's Asian Blog
Music video of Hello Again, Old Places (Hello, Again ～昔からある場所～) by New York based Japanese singer JUJU, a cover of My Little Lover’s 1995 hit but with a totally different approach. Nice song with a tear jerking storyline…
The song is used for Sony Alpha camera’s recent commercial series; this particular MV is arguably their most successful viral marketing for the new NEX model.
JUJU – Hello Again music video from YeinJee's Asian Blog
Kolbasti (Kolbastı, lit. caught red-handed by the police) is a Turkish dance created in the 1930s. It’s still popular these days especially during weddings and parties…
I first learnt about this dance via a news in New Zealand where a Turkish man was accused of beating his wife when they were actually performing the traditional dance (caught red handed indeed lol) which involved moves that resemble punches, kicks, slaps and choking (as claimed by the defendant).
Judging from the video he might have a valid point of argument (1:00-1:20 for example), though I haven’t noticed any online clips that reached the extremity of ‘punching’ or ‘choking’ yet. Regardless, it’s one fun dance.
Kolbasti traditional Turkish dance from YeinJee's Asian Blog
