As written in solid07.net forum:
Dana's popularity in China started when she visits China in 2002 along with other fellow SM Town members to perform in the SM Town concert. Because of her popularity, Dana has always been working hard to improve her mandarin. And her popularity in China can be proven by the several awards that receive, include the the years best singer in the 2003 MTV Super Star award, etc.
Recently, she has successfully made into the "University of International Language of Korea" to further her studies on Mandarin in 2005.
translation credits :: sansan aka thunderS
credits :: mchinatown + solid07
... and regarding this post, there were several replies saying that she probably get into it because of SM Entertainment... (stuff about SM paying money so that she could get in, other words - back door) ..
.. I just read in her personal hompy in cyworld yesterday (yes, I did some stalking and found her cyworld hompy, not the fandango one which is probably not active anymore) .. she mentioned about her triumph of passing the exam for "University of International Language of Korea" and she also said that it was gained after hardwork and effort she made .. not because of the back door thing .. and she will keep on the hard work to balance her singing and study ..
.. maybe some refused to believe her .. I don't care because I want to believe .. even if SM did some paying or whatsoever, probably it's without her knowing, or at least, that is what I want to believe :) ..
TVfXQ aka DongBangShinKi - album title 'Midoyo?'
This is NOT a CONCRETE news so don't believe it fully.
I read at somewhere else that their album title is Midoyo (I Believe) and the MV that they shoot back in Pusan was the title song Midoyo, not 'Whatever They Say' like what most of the fans believe.
It is also said that the boys are now resting in Japan and will be back in Korea on October 5 as the album will be released three days later (October 8) and they will be performing in KBS-CCTV Korea- China collaboration concert on the same day (October 8).
This is NOT a CONCRETE news so don't believe it fully.
I read at somewhere else that their album title is Midoyo (I Believe) and the MV that they shoot back in Pusan was the title song Midoyo, not 'Whatever They Say' like what most of the fans believe.
It is also said that the boys are now resting in Japan and will be back in Korea on October 5 as the album will be released three days later (October 8) and they will be performing in KBS-CCTV Korea- China collaboration concert on the same day (October 8).
Only the news of them performing in the collaboration concert is confirmed, although it is unsure of what song to be performed.