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Malaysians Closer to the Top of K-pop!
Two chosen amongst thousands to become next tvN K-Pop Superstar!
With the K-pop scene fast gaining momentum, Malaysians finally had a chance to realize their dream of becoming a K-Pop star.
In the Malaysian leg of the contest for tvN K-Pop Star Hunt S2, powerhouses Nur Shazreen Binti Sharupidin and Khairul Najmuddin Bin Abu Samah emerged victorious from the thousands who submitted online videos of themselves singing and dancing. Both winners will soon head to Korea to compete against winning contestants from other countries.
The winners posing with the other contestants
The winner for this talent search will then receive an exclusive trainee contract from Korea’s biggest media group CJ E&M and CUBE Entertainment together with an official album release and a debut stage performance at Korea’s leading international music award show, the 2013 MAMA alongside K-pop artistes such as G.na and 4 minute.
The audition process was a nerve-wracking one. Over the span of two days, 150 contestants were selected from a pool of over thousands entries to perform in groups of three in front of the judges. The 150 were then narrowed down to Top 11, where each person gave a solo performance in front of hundreds at Fahrenheit88.
Shazreen clinched the win when she sang Baby Steps by Taetiseo, wowing the panel of judges which included the renowned CUBE Entertainment judge Mr. Park Jae-Hyun. Living up to his moniker, the “Midas Touch”, Park has casted some of the biggest acts in the K-pop industry such as TVXQ, Super Junior, the Wonder Girls, 2PM, 2AM, Miss A, 4MINUTE, BEAST, G.NA, A-Pink and BTOB. His unique vision and talent scouting ability have earned him respect and admiration from producers, casting directors and talent agencies alike.
Meanwhile, Khairul received thunderous applause from the judges and the crowd when he took on the popular Grenade by Bruno Mars and nailed it. Both stood out with their incredible vocals and slick dance moves.
“I was very nervous before my performance as others were very competitive, but as soon as I stepped on stage, I gave it my all. I want to thank tvN for giving me this golden opportunity,” said Shazreen after she was announced as one of the winners.
Khairul echoed Shazreen’s sentiments, when he said, “I was really anxious before I went on stage because I wanted this so much. Everyone is so incredibly talented, I wasn’t sure if I could win. Big thanks to everyone who encouraged me to participate and not forgetting tvN for presenting Malaysians this chance of a lifetime!”
Fiona Anne, Senior Manager, Fox International Channels (FIC), Malaysia, said, “The support from the public has been overwhelming. FIC is proud to be partnering tvN and Hypp TV in providing an international platform for Malaysians to cultivate their artistic abilities and develop their skills.”
“This competition is just the start of realizing the contestants’ dreams to be a pop star. It could be the platform that launches them into superstardom,” she continued.
Jeremy Kung, Executive Vice President of New Media, TM who was appointed the local judge was impressed at the depth of talent, stating that it was difficult to pick a winner.
“The Korean Pop culture has been a great influence in Malaysia and the fan base here is immense. TM has always been an enabler in the business and telecommunications segment and now, we will continue to play the role in opening up the possibilities for a local star to shine in the entertainment scene. The participants that have been shortlisted for today are clearly gifted, they have the talents and the skills. This K-Pop Star Hunt is a good stepping stone for them and as the platform provider for tvN HD in Malaysia, we at HyppTV are fully supportive of the efforts to unearth our local talents and push them forward to the international scene,” he added.
tvN HD is teaming up with CJ E&M – Korea’s No.1 Media and Entertainment Company and CUBE Entertainment – the most promising entertainment management company in Asia – to select the most outstanding contestants from Malaysia and across 8 other territories in South East Asia to be the next K-Pop Star.
In Malaysia, tvN K-Pop Star Hunt can be viewed on tvN HD, HyppTV channel 181. HyppTV, the newest IPTV service is powered by Telekom Malaysia Berhad’s (TM) high speed broadband service, UniFi. HyppTV is available to viewers come rain or shine through its residential UniFi packages, called VIP package, a triple-play offering that combines voice, video and data. TM UniFi is currently being offered via three (3) residential packages. The residential triple-play packages are VIP5 at RM149 a month, VIP10 at RM199 a month, and VIP20 at RM249 a month.
The official media partner for tvN K-Pop Star Hunt 2 is One FM and Hot FM. The official venue partner is Fahrenheit88.
Contestant Dayana Anith Suhainih busting a move
Contestant Puteri Maisarah moving to the beat
The crowd who showed up to watch the event
Contestant Ryan Foo Joe with his dance moves
Winner Nur Shazreen during her winning performance
Khairul Najmuddin reacts in surprise as he is named runner up
Nur Shazreen in disbelief as she is named champion-001
About FOX International Channels
FOX International Channels (FIC) is News Corporation’s international multi-media business. We develop, produce and distribute 200+ wholly- and majority-owned entertainment, factual, sports and movie channels across Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa, in 37 languages. These networks and their related mobile, non-linear and high-definition extensions, reach over 1 billion cumulative subscribing households worldwide.
In Asia, FIC operates 27 channel brands including the Fox, Star and National Geographic brands in 75 channel feeds across 14 markets, reaching more than 550 million cumulative subscribers in Asia Pacific and Middle East. The leading pay-TV network has offices in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Australia, Middle East and India. For more information, please visit: www.foxinternationalchannels.com
In Malaysia, FOX International Channels operates, National Geographic Channel, National Geographic Channel HD, National Geographic Wild, National Geographic Adventure, National Geographic Music, STAR World, STAR World HD, FOX Movies Premium, FOX Movies Premium HD, FOX, FOX Crime HD, FX HD, BabyTV, tvN HD, Channel [V] Taiwan, STAR Chinese Channel and STAR Chinese Movies 2.
About HyppTV
HyppTV, Telekom Malaysia Berhad’s (TM) IPTV service, is powered by UniFi and is available to viewers come rain or shine through its residential UniFi packages, called VIP package, a triple-play offering that combines voice, video and data. TM UniFi is currently being offered via three (3) residential packages. The residential triple-play packages are VIP5 at RM149 a month, VIP10 at RM199 a month, and VIP20 at RM249 a month.
HyppTV is currently offering a promotional package called the ‘HyppTV Platinum Pack’ in which HyppTV viewers will be able to enjoy 30 amazing channels at a low price of only RM30 per month. The channels offered in the promo pack include exclusive channels available only on HyppTV such as top rated content sourced locally in Malaysia and internationally from U.S, UK, Asia and many more. Not only that, 10 channels out of the 30 channels on offer are High Definition (HD) channels with stunning crisp, clear visuals making viewing experience of these channels more pleasurable.
For more info, log on to www.tm.com.my/hypptv and visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/hyppworld.
About Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM)
Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM), Malaysia’s broadband champion and leading integrated information and communications group, offers a comprehensive range of communication services and solutions in broadband, data and fixed-line. As a market leader, TM is driven by stakeholder value creation in a highly competitive environment. The Group places emphasis on delivering an enhanced customer experience via continuous customer service quality improvements and innovations, whilst focusing on increased operational efficiency and productivity.
Leveraging on our extensive global connectivity, network infrastructure and collective expertise, TM is well positioned to propel Malaysia as a regional Internet hub and digital gateway for South-East Asia. TM remains steadfast in its transformation into a new generation communications provider to deliver an enhanced and integrated digital lifestyle to all Malaysians, and opening up possibilities through connection, communication and collaboration, towards our shared vision of elevating the nation into a high-income economy.
As a model corporate citizen committed to good governance and transparency, TM continues its pledge to ensure the integrity of our processes, people and reputation as well as the sustainability of our operations. Our Corporate Responsibility (CR) ethos reinforces responsible behaviour in the four main domains of the marketplace, workplace, the community and the environment. With a focus on ICT, the Group further promotes 3 major platforms i.e. education, community/nation-building and environment, through our Reaching Out programmes.
TM is also a multiple corporate awards winner, having been recognised consistently for our high standards in Corporate Governance as well as the Anugerah CSR Perdana Menteri for Best Workplace Practices two years consecutively, in 2009 and 2010. TM was most recently honoured with 5 National Annual Corporate Report Awards (NACRA) 2011, notably the Challenge Trophy for the Overall Excellence Award for Most Outstanding Annual Report of the Year – Platinum Award; and 4 Frost and Sullivan Malaysia Excellence Awards 2011, including Best Broadband Service Provider of the Year. TM was also named the Fixed Broadband Provider of the Year award at 2012 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific ICT Awards.
For further information on TM, visit www.tm.com.my.
About tvN
tvN is the no.1 choice for K-entertainment in Asia. tvN brings the latest K-entertainment to our viewers with first and exclusive high-quality Korean programs of the latest shows featuring famous and the most popular Korean stars. Our goal is to let viewers experience the excitement and fascination of K-stars through our diverse genres of programing – drama, variety, entertainment news, K-POP and lifestyle. tvN is a joint venture between FOX International Channels and CJ E & M, Korea’s leading media conglomerate. For more information, please visit www.tvnasia.tv.
About CJ E&M
CJ E&M is Korea’s No.1 Media and Entertainment Company, leading cultural trends through various media and platforms such as broadcasting, music, motion pictures, performances, games and others. With legendary K-POP audition show, ‘Super Star K’, the most prestigious K-POP award show, ‘Mnet Asian Music Awards’ and lots of K-POP concert in Asia, CJ E&M has influenced K-POP boom in Asia. Now CJ E&M has started new business to discover the talent and raise up them as a K-Pop Star with 20years experience in the industry. For more information, please visit www.cjenm.com.
About CUBE Entertainment
CUBE Entertainment is the most promising entertainment management company in Asia with Asia’s most beloved K-POP Star, BEAST, 4Minute, G.NA and BTOB. The CEO is Simon Hong
who is respectively known as the producer of Rain, Wonder Girls, god and 2PM. The talented people of CUBE Entertainment operate such various kinds of entertainment businesses as music production, artist management, concert/event organizing, overseas promotion and fan club management. For more information, please visit www.cubeent.co.kr
