My 3rdWaveMusic Album Review – 2010

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Btscelebs

Original Title:

Super Junior’s ELFs are included in

the “I Will Be There” album!

I wrote this article on October 28th 2010. Check out my first album review below:

“Looking for the Day” is the special song Choi Si-won is sharing with his favorite ELFs!

The company’s Twitter states:

“Did you know that @3rdWaveMusic made the song ‘Looking for the Day’ w/ @siwon407 bc he wanted to make a blessing song for SUJU Elfs?”

Si-won wanted to do something for his fans so he has been performing this song on every  Super Show 3 tour date!

Now, are you curious about the entire “I Will Be There” album? If you stressed, tensed, and need something to help you relax….all while lifting your spirits. This album is for you!  Christian and Non-Christians alike will enjoy the positive and uplifting messages conveyed in each song.

Read POPSEOUL’s detailed explanation of 3rdWaveMusic’s newest release “I Will Be There” below:

1 Everything to Me – featuring VanNess Wu

This is a song about realizing what the most important thing in life is. VanNess helps us understand that his religion means more to him than anything else in the world. His soft vocals accompanied with the light rock music are almost like a sweet lullaby.

2 Awesome God

A true worship song! It has an upbeat melody that anyone can dance to.“Awesome God” does not need an explanation. The title describes it all. This track is one of the true stand out songs on the album.

3 Altar of Praise– featuring American CCM artists Lenny LeBlanc and Michael O’Brien

3rdWave slows things down with this ballad like single. “Altar of Praise” is asking the Holy Trinity (Christians’ belief system of the existence of God) if their offerings are worthy. They sing this track with earnest and deep emotion.

4.  I Will Be There

“I Will Be There” talks about the assurance of one’s religion helping them in overcoming loneliness and mending a broken heart. It describes everlasting love for the listener.

5  You Created Me

Number 2 on my favorites list! Do you know why you were created? Brian Joo believes he knows the reason he exists. The singer explains his entire existence is to serve God. Also, he refers to his Savior/Redeemer as his friend whom he loves.

6. Sweetest Name-featuring Super Junior’s Choi Si-won

Choi S-won acknowledges his God as worthy of receiving all praise. He is joined by other very talented 3rdWave singers in praising the “Sweetest Name”.

7. I Stand

This song represents standing for what you truly believe in. The lead vocalists talk about offering their gifts (talents) and everything to their God.

8 Looking for the Day

Choi Si-won’s special song for ELFs.

This track explains one’s purpose in life. It is a song of anticipation for the day to praise.

9 Jesus is Coming Back

3rdWave’s artists form a choir to perform the upbeat rock song about Christ’s second coming. They express their joy to join him in heaven one day.

10 Closet Song

What do you desire? This song talks about one’s desire to develop a close relationship with their Savior and Lord. This is the true sweet ballad of the entire album. The smooth vocals and calming music can ease anyone’s tense nerves.

11  I Stand – (Alternate Version)

This version of “I Stand” has the same message as track number 7.  However, the vocalist is only accompanied by acoustic music.

What do you think?

In addition, to these great tracks… 3rdWave has new surprises and updates for their music lovers. IWIN (the charity they support to aid Africa children) will have a press release next week.  Super Junior member Choi Si-won is even planning to be apart of an upcoming holiday surprise for 3rdWave.  Details about this project have not been released to the public yet.

After reading about the album and the company updates, are you wondering what is 3rdWaveMusic’s real purpose in the music industry.

They are a Christian company headed by Pastor John Lee.  He wants his company to spread the love of God through their actions, words and music.

Pastor John Lee is quoted stating the following about their purpose:

“Our company is a music company that presently uses Asian pop stars to promote people to get active in Social Causes.  We believe in helping artists becoming role models so to build a platform for artists like Brian, Si-won, and Van to share our cause.  We have others in the pipeline but its top secret and we can’t get it out.”

Will your favorite recording artists be the next to be washed in the healing musical waters of the 3rdWave?  Maybe.

Until then, make sure you check out their new album ‘I Will be There” on 3rdWave.org and Itunes.

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There was a “wonder” at 2AM in Chicago….

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Btscelebs


and it was none other than The Wonder Girls and 2AM!
BTSCelebs is continuing our flashback series with WG and 2AM concert in July of 2010.

Two of K-pop’s hottests and most talented bands made a stop in Chicago,IL, on July 7th,2010. The Wonder Girls World Tour made their second round in America’s Windy City and they completely blew us away.

The concert began with the morning band of JYPE, 2AM. These extremely talented vocalists remained very business like and straight forward with their short ( but stellar set of ) musical pieces. The stand out performances for the AM band were their hits “I Was Wrong”and “This Song”. They displayed their classy,yet smooth choreography for “I Was Wrong” and the band moved our hearts with “This Song”. 2AM is very different from their PM co-workers/family members. 2AM has a distinguished and classy sex appeal that made all fans swoon. The JYPE vocal band is very reserved, but they know how to entertain fans and extend their love through their soothing ballads. They did a fantastic job and Chicago would welcome their beautiful voices back anytime.

The Wonder Girls never cease to amaze Chi-town fans. Even though this was their second show in the city,they still delivered a refreshing and entertaining concert. The JYPE ladies stole the show with their hits “So Hot”, “Nobody”, and their latest ” 2 Different Tears”. We have now cried 4 Different tears of joy with their amazing return to this great city.  It was muggy outside, but the stage was on fire!  2AM ignited the flame and The Wonder Girls continued to fuel the fire!

Who were the stand out solo performances in this particular show?  It is almost impossible to choose between these five amazingly gifted young ladies, however, I have narrowed it down. Sun-ye’s  “senorita’s”  style to Lady Gaga’s  “Paparazzi“and Yenny‘s rendition of Duffy’s “Mercy” got everyone in the party mood. Sun-ye seemed very bright and cheerful when she took on the role of a “senorita” madly in love.Yenny, on the other hand, shared her joy with the audience when she invited everyone to clap along  to her plea for “Mercy“. Even though Yu-bin did a fantistic”sexy” rap number, I think these two ladies stood out the most.

The sizzling concert came to a close with the girl’s final number “Tell Me“. Although, Wonderfuls did tell them one thing,they wanted an encore! Of course,Wonderful’s wish came true when the ladies returned to the stage for the original English version of “Nobody“(minus the remix and chairs).

This show was so great it was out of this world! The JYPE bands are definitely K-pop royalty.  However,these musical royals temporarily made their kingdom the “House of Blues”.

Click here to check  out all the “wonderfully” early pictures here

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Event Flashback – Wonder Girls & 2PM in Chicago

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Btscelebs

It’s Kpop time ….again!  Hey, it is my job!

This is the official transcript from the show I reported on last year. It was June 2010 and to be honest ….I wasn’t really a big fan of either one of these groups…..I’m a Shawol. Nonetheless, it was work and surprisingly I did enjoy myself. These two bands are hard working and talented.

Enough about me, enjoy the coverage all over again below:

The Wonder Girls World Tour made Chi-town cry “2 Different Tears” of joy!

It was raining in Chicago, Illinois, June 8th, and the Wonder Girls/2pm saved their best for us.

It was more than “So Hot“! The Wonder Girls are amazingly wonderful! They won over all the hearts of the sold out crowd in America’s windy city. The concert started with the sexy guys from the Beasthood performing  “Without U“.  They nailed every one of their well-choreographed and appealing dance moves.  You could tell 2pm does not play when it comes to work. They performed a set of four songs with fans roaring in cheers through every number. They made our “Heartbeat” Again and Again“!  It is impossible not to love these adorable and sexy gentlemen. It was 100 degrees hotter when they left the stage.

*Note to all Hottests:  Please, see 2pm in person. They are 10 times more gorgeous in person than in any poster you will ever see!  By the way, Chan-sung and Woo-young look healthy and strong after the recent battles with their health.  (Chan-sung had gastric flu andWoo-young has throat nodules). I hope they are felt “10 points out of 10“.

Next, was your wonderfully amazing Wonder Girls! 

POPSEOUL had the chance to sit down and do a one-on-one interview with the number one leading ladies of JYPE. The Wonder Girls are just as sweet and lovely in person as they are on screen. Before we get to the interview, here is a little information about their stage performance.

They hit the stage with well-loved American hits as well as their own personal songs. From their sultry remixed “Nobody” on musical chairs to their angelic ballad, the girls were a hit from start to finish! The highlights of the show were the “senorita” version of Destiny’s Child’s  “Survivor” and Hae-lim and So-hee‘s solo dance numbers. Hae-lim introduced herself as the newest Wonder Girlwith amazing dance moves,while So-hee did her version of Beyonce‘s “Put a Ring On It“. Now all the girls did their thing in the solo department, but these two particular members stood out to me. This was probably because Hae-lim is the newest member we want to know more about, and So-hee is the baby who has come out of her shell.The girls also performed their latest hit  “2 Different Tears” among other fabulous songs.

So, now that you know about the concert. How about I give it over to “The Wonder Girls“!

POPSEOUL!: Hi, I’m from POPSEOUL!

Wonder Girls:Hi, nice to meet you

POPSEOUL!: I have a few questions for you:What is the meaning behind your latest album and single “2 Different Tears”?

Wonder Girls: “2 Different Tears”, like cried because of him. We cry because of love and because we are pleased  and he made us sad. He gaves us pain so we have “2 Different Tears”.

POPSEOUL!: The Wonder Girls had a transformation this year with the exit of one member and introduction of another. How have you bonded together with your newest member Woo Hae-lim?

Wonder Girls: She’s our new member, but she is trying really hard. She is trying really really hard. She’s a cool girl. She is just like our sister.

POPSEOUL!:What do you like about touring in the US?

Wonder Girls:All these things are really amazing to us. We are enjoying every moment and we are really having fun. We are having fun meeting fans here. So, we are enjoying every moment.

POPSEOUL!:Comparison: Who are better tour mates, 2PM or the Jonas Brothers?

Wonder Girls:” It’s hard to compare because Jonas Brothers, they are like really huge here(USA) they are really big here. So we have learned alot of things from them. Since they are very used to working here, as artists, we learned alot of things from them. They were really nice to us. Now here 2pm, we’ve been trained in our company(JYP Entertainment) together and we are like family and we are having alot of fun. They both are great partners, I think”

POPSEOUL!:Are you a fan of POPSEOUL!, If this is your first time hearing about us, do you think you will be avid POPSEOULers  after this interview?

Wonder Girls:”Umm….We gotta be honest, right? Now, we would love to check it out. We would really love to check it out”

Thank you for coming. Thank you so much.

POPSEOUL!: Thank You

Wonder Girls: Thank you so much.

Check out the CHI-wonderful pictures here:

http://popseoul.wordpress.com/2010/06/09/popseoul-exclusivethe-wonder-girls-world-tour-made-chi-town-cry-2-different-tears-of-joy/

*Special Thanks to David and the rest of JYPE team for giving us the

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Interview Flashback – Go Joo Won

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Btscelebs

I’ll be starting a short series for the next few weeks called ” Flashback”.

This series will highlight interviews and special articles I covered over the past year.  Today, I will focus on actor/model Go Joo-won.  I had a huge crush on him since the “Bizarre Bunch” drama days.  Last September, I was finally able to ask him questions to learn a little more about the man behind the image. Here is what I found out.

Enjoy “Interview Flashback #1”

The time has come to reveal our exclusive interview with actor/model Go Joo-won! He’s just in time for the holiday too.

Go Joo-won. What movie/drama do you think of when you hear that name?
Your mind should be bombarded with many hit television dramas! Actor/model Go Joo-won(real name Go Young-chul) is one of the best celebrites in the entertainment industry.With his attractive appearance and warm personality, Joo-won is the whole package. He also has a talent for finding the right drama and working hard until it achieves super-stardom. For instance,Joo-won has been apart of KBS’s Resurrection,The Bizarre Bunch, Infamous Chill Sisters,SBS’s The King and I,MBC’s OB&GYN,Kim Soo-ro, as well as many others. This handsome shy guy is the perfect star to invite to your Chuseok table. Recently,POPSEOUL! had the opportunity to interview this attractive and friendly celebrity. You may not be able to spend the holiday with him personally,but you can enjoy our in-depth interview with the multi-talented star.

Now, let’s begin the interview:

What made you decide on a career in acting and what was your debut project?

I debuted in 2003 with a drama called “Punch”. I was a model before I became an actor. While I was working as a model, I took an acting class at the same time. Since I am an introverted person, it was a new challenge for me to express myself through acting. By entering the acting world, you can live through other peoples’ lives.By getting into the character, I came out with expressions and feelings that I didn’t even know existed in me. Everything was just amazing. That’s why I decided to start a career in acting.

Your stage name is Joo-won, is there a special reason you decided to use Joo-won as your stage name? Is there a special meaning behind the name?

When I was starting my career, I  was searching for a suitable stage name. One day, when I was taking shower, I accidentally saw the name Joo-won on the foggy mirror. Maybe it was just an optical illusion, but I believed that it was my destiny.After that, I started to use Joo-won as my stage name.

Do you have any plans to continue your acting career in the US?

Not right now, but I would like to try when given the opportunity.

Which drama genre do you prefer: Historical or Modern?

In my opinion, an actor shouldn’t limit himself to any genre. Since every genre has it owns attraction, I can’t tell you which one I prefer more. Instead of picking a genre, I like work that is filled with humanity. No matter what genre and what era it is, as long as humanity exists, different emotions can be seen. I find that projects that express human emotions warmly is charming to me.

Who is your favorite actor/actress?

It’s difficult for me to pick anyone since there are so many excellent seniors in the field. I am impressed by those actors/actresses who can really get into the character of a story. Since I have a lot more to work on, I will try harder and learn from some great seniors and juniors.

Are you a fan of our entertainment website POPSEOUL? If not, do you think you will be an avidPOPSEOULer after this interview?

After this interview, I will probably become a fan of this website. Thank you for the attention, I really appreciate the interview. I hope we can have another good interview next time.

Thank you Ko Joo-won for this inviting and delightful interview. We look forward to seeing your career extend internationally in the coming years. POPSEOUL! is honored to have you as our next outstanding man to serve in South Korea’s military We wish you all the best in your future career endeavours in the coming years.

For more information about this actor check out his  unofficial US-based fan club from his number one fan in Chicago,IL here

*A Special Thanks to the Open World Entertainment for the interview

Source: You can view my original by clicking here

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Giuliana & Bill Season 4 Giveaway!

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Btscelebs

America’s favorite Millionaire-Celeb news reporter couple is returning to the Style Network for a fourth season!  In celebration of this, the couple is holding a giveaway via Twitter and Facebook.

This week’s prize is:  A pair of Nike Air MAX  2011 Men’s Running Shoes

Click Here for your chance to enter to win

All the Best!

Sources: @BillRancic ( All rights to the photo and contest solely belong to the Style Network and Bill and Guiliana Rancic ) 

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Audition Tip #1 : Join an Extras Casting Company

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Btscelebs

Do you dream of being cast in your favorite reality show? How about winning the number one title on a specific competition series?  Well….become an extra!

Being picked to be apart of a television show cast is tough…in fact it’s even impossible! Thousands to millions of applicants audition to be apart of the world’s top shows. Who gets chosen?  *Special people* and extras. I can state for a fact that movie extra companies give their workers the opportunity to be reviewed and considered by producers/casting team before many others.

Do they win the shows? It’s possible, however, the answer to this question depends on the extra.

The BTScelebs advice of the day is….Search for a reputable extras company, sign up, and wait for your favorite reality show to roll into town and discover you!

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Which 2011 BTSCelebs Interview Was Your Favorite?

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Btscelebs

I want your vote!

After a week of hard work, VJ Audtioning, Kpop extravaganzas and the like…..Who has time for a detailed BTSCelebs post? 🙂

As we journey into the second half of  this site’s debut year, its time for a recap!

Here is your mid-year poll:

Click Here for links to all the interviews!

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Bobby Tinsley speaks to BTSCelebs

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Btscelebs

Bobby’s here!

The wait is FINALLY over

Check out our entire (even though its short) interview with music man extraordinaire…..Bobby Tinsley!

BTSCelebs: What attracted you to the music biz?

Bobby: I always loved to sing, so from an early age I knew I wanted to be involved in the music business someday, someway somehow. As I grew older, I really started to realize the gift that God had given me to sing and to write, and I just naturally went that direction. What a journey! 
Did you have any other goals/dreams you wanted to achieve besides music?
I was a sports guy, so playing pro sports was there in my mind for a minute! But, once I let that go, I put my focus on the arts. You know, I have always enjoyed being behind the camera as well as photography and directing, and acting and modeling are two things that I wanted to be involved in as well. I also love business, and money (haha, don’t we all!), so I am actively involved in a few different business ventures too.
How did you break into the biz?  Were you discovered?
My first big break came in 2005, one of my songs off of my first CD entitled “Page 1” ended up going No. 1 on a radio station in Florida, and that led me to releasing my first nationally charting song “Addicted”. That opened a lot of doors for me at the time, one of which was meeting and signing with BeBe Winans. Since that day I have been able to accomplish so many great things, it truly is a blessing to get to do what I love to do.
During your career, who was the most memorable celeb you toured with?
Working with BeBe was definitely one of the most memorable for me, you have to understand growing up in my house The Winans were played everyday 24/7! Performing with Carl Thomas was pretty cool as well being an R&B guy myself…that dude can sing! Honestly though, I have met and worked with so many cool people over the years, but those are two that really stand out.
The rumor online is that you got married…Is this true?
Yes! May 15th, 2011 was our 2yr anniversary 🙂 
Congrats! Tell us about your love story…How did you two meet?
We don’t have enough time here haha! WELL, the SHORT version of the story is (and let me re-emphasize SHORT) my wife Jessica lived less than 5 minutes away from my road manager in Georgia. I was coming through town on this small southeast college tour at the time, we met, started getting to know each other, and it was one of those love at first sight things…it was crazy!!!! From the moment we really began to get to know each other, we both knew hands down that we were getting married! The crazy thing is, I was never that type of person who believed in the whole “love at first sight” stuff anyway, but then it hit me in the face! Don’t get me wrong, my wife is a 10, but it wasn’t nearly as much about her looks as it was her heart. She has the most honest, sincere, hopeful eyes of anyone I have ever met. She has such an innocence about her too…I just love her to death, you are gonna have me start writing a song here if you’re not careful 😉
What are your future plans in the music biz?
Right now I am laser focused on expanding my brand, and bringing it to more of the masses here in the US. I recently just had 2 Top 10 German singles, and I am putting together a really great team right now to duplicate that here. I am also blessed to be a part of the new upcoming season of VH1’s Basketball Wives LA, so you can check me out on there! Just get ready, you haven’t seen ANYTHING yet! 🙂
A Special Thanks to Bobby Tinsley and  CTL Music Group for giving BTSCelebs this exclusive look BTS!
Image Source: All rights to the photos belong to Bobby Tinsley, CTL Music Group, and Jean Rah Fya Records.
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BTSCelebs Chats With Award Winning Music Man Bobby Tinsley

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Btscelebs

Award winning Singer, Songwriter and Producer Bobby Tinsley is our next interview guest!

In 2005, I had the pleasure of meeting and working with American celeb Bobby in the Chicago area when he was promoting his “Page 1” album.  Since then, he has  signed a record deal with Jean Rah Fya Records, been featured on BET Soul Sessions, and he was nominated and won awards.

I will be catching up with my old music buddy @BobbyTinsley  via email and I will update this site soon with the entire interview transcript.

Read more about his career in the industry here.

Image Source: All rights to the photos belong to Bobby Tinsley, CTL Music Group, and Jean Rah Fya Records.

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BTSCelebs Twitter-view with Model Ryuichi Pham

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Btscelebs

Did you miss our Twitter-view with Vietnamese model Ryuichi Pham yesterday? Well, never fear…BTSCelebs recap is here!

Check our the full Twitter-view transcript below:

Ryuchi: sitting at coffe bean saigon waiting for ur quessstions so excited haha!!

BTSCelebs:  Let’s start off with the basics……What drew you to modeling? 

 Ryuchi:  I was scouted 2 years ago by my current agency “Instyle models Munich” while walking around with my friends!!

 You were in the right place at the right time 🙂 I was scouted when I was around 11, but that is story for another time…next question… As a child, did you dream of becoming a model? What were you nurtured to become?

sure! was dancing to Madonnas Vogue everyday and night haha jk no ..I wanted to become a pokemon master!!! nurtured? like what did my parents want me to become? they hoped that I wont get into prison n become a gangster

there is nothing wrong with that….haha 🙂 Seriously, who do you look to for support and motivation?

 I always ask my MUM…(I LOVE YOU MUM) she is the person I can talk to and ask for advices…I am a mama’s boy

 Nice..I know Mom must be proud. She has a “model” son :)…Is it scary being in front of the camera? What do you like about it? 

First it was really awkward…posing..facial expression everything has to be perfect..and although I am still a newbie in this business.I think I am already alot more comfortable with being in front of the camera as it  gets “Less” scary with every “successful” fotoshoot

 How do you control your nervousness ? 

I drink :))…alot of water lol..no srsly I jump around I dance and I sing like before I had my finals my neighbours complaint becuz I kept sining at night before I was so nervous :((

 Being active helps..interesting….Besides winning the contest, have you gotten additional modeling opportunities?

Right now I am in vietnam visiting my family but I also got a job for Elle Vietnam tmrw so stay tuned haha 

We will…haha :)…..Are you currently on an exclusive contract with a modeling agency in Germany?

I am only under instyle but I am free to join other agencies so if u know someone….:)) holla at me

Holla! haha Ok …..Do you want to expand your modeling career to the USA?

going international is a big dream of mine right now I am waiting for replies of agencies in Paris and America but it is still really hard for an asian model to be really succesful in europe or america as ppl are still not  interested in asian models :(( 

 I hear you. I guess you have to keep trying until you reach your goals…. Do you have a role model?

male asian models like sen mitsuji or noma han are people I look up to because they are asian and successful

They can give many hope…..Q: How will you juggle a romantic relationship with the demands of a modeling career? 

I dont know I ve never had a “romantic relationship” haha forever alone lol …honestly I dont know…

When the time comes…you will probably deal with it then…:) Ok, here is our last question…. If you had to describe yourself in 3 words, what would they be? 

openminded honest hungry thanks alot for the interview and showing interest in a newface like me 🙂 if u guys have any firther questions whether personal questions or questions bout modellin just message me good bye :))

 A big thank you again to @EnVogue_Ryu for our in-depth #btscelebs Twitter-view about the modeling industry.

Also, thanks to @NaijaSeoul, @blueorchids, @ohkpop &myself 🙂 for creating the interview questions and RTing the promos…Thanks everyone for tweeting in! 🙂

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