To cure the heartache left by their busy “Tick Tack” promotions in Japan, U-KISS has released a new single titled “Lifetime For Kiss Me“!

The song is a remake of UN‘s 2011 track, “Lifetime“, and the boys did their labelmate senior proud by incorporating a smooth melody reminiscent of the original track. However, U-KISS gave it a brighter touch to fill their fans with love and joy over the holiday season.

The boys will be returning near the end of the month to attend the year-end awards. Aside from their debut promotions in Japan, members Dongho and Hoon are busy with their drama, ‘Holy Land‘, while the others are pursuing individual activities of their own.

Check out “Lifetime For Kiss Me” below!

On December 22nd, U-KISS will release a single, ‘Lifetime‘, a remake of male duo UN‘s popular song.

As U-KISS is currently in the midst of their Japan promotion activities after releasing their Japanese debut album on the 14th, the boys are planning to release “Lifetime” as a gift for their fans in Korea.

“Lifetime” is a song from the year 2000 with a soft and playful melody from UN, a sunbae group within U-KISS’ agency, NH Media.

U-KISS is also planning to release an accompanying music video that will show off a friendly image with a montage of clips from their daily life and back stage.

U-KISS will be returning to Korea for the end-of-the-year special programs, and members Dongho andHoon will be beginning the filming for the upcoming drama, ‘Holy Land‘.

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U-Kiss‘s Soohyun revealed photos of himself with makeup and without makeup.

On the 31st via his Twitter, he tweeted the photos above and wrote, “Revealing before and after makeup. Look at this. This face turns into this face. I don’t think eyeliner works for me.”

In the photo, Soohyun is wearing casual clothing, and looking into the camera with very dark eyeliner. In the next photo, he is not wearing any makeup, and that look makes him seem more innocent.

Netizens wrote, “He looks tired with makeup“, “I like him with or without makeup!“, and “So cute. Fighting!“.

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Rainbow and U-KISS (among many others) have been dubbed as the ‘Most Photogenic of the Year‘!

On December 29th, the Korea Broadcasting Camera Directors Association will be holding the ‘12th Korean Video Daejun‘. One of the categories will honor the most photogenic stars of the year in various areas of the entertainment industry.

The awards ceremony brings together camera directors that work at KBS, MBC, SBS, EBS, and OBS, asking them to choose who they think had the best features (as caught on camera).

This year, the list of the ‘most photogenic’ winners are:

Singers: U-KISS, Rainbow
Actresses: Lee Tae Sung, Shin Se Kyung
Movie Stars: Shin Hyun Joong, Kim Hye Soo
Gagmen/women: ‘Thank You Team’, Shin Bora
Sports: Hong Sung Heun, Kim ja Young
MC: Choi Ki Hwan, Kim Kyung Ran

The ceremony will be broadcast through KBS on December 31st.

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The boys thanked their fans for all the love and support given throughout the year 2011, and thanked their Korean fans especially for being patient while they promoted frequently overseas.

Leader Soo Hyun stated, “Thank you to all our fans back at home for always supporting and loving us. I think that it’s the best that you guys always have our backs! Please continue to love us in the year 2012 and let’s finally make a hit! We are planning on making our comeback around April, so please bear with us [until then]!”

U-KISS threw an adorable ending to the video by loudly proclaiming their love to their fans (“I love you KISS Me’s!“), while making hearts with their hands and blowing out kisses

Alexander went to Malaysia to make a solo showcase for his comeback. In a recent tweet, Alexander updates about his activities in Malaysia.

While in Malaysia, Alexander also made a performance as a special guest at the “NTV7 Star Live Concert” held at the Bukit Jalil Stadium. He was shocked for the support from fans and even thanked them in malay, saying ‘Terima kasih’ in one of his twitter updates.

In response to the ‘durian’ season in Malaysia, Alexander tweeted,

He then finally got his first durian in Malaysia from a Malaysian artist, Baki. The two took a picture together and Alexander did not forget to thank him for the durian through his twitter.

It looks like U-KISS is off to a successful start with their Japanese career, as over 6,000 fans gathered to celebrate the release of “Tick Tack“!

On December 17th, the boys held a debut event at the Lazona Kawasaki Plaza. Right from the early morning, over 6,000 fans gathered to see the boys, the majority being young women in their early 20′s.

U-KISS performed their debut single, “Tick Tack”, in addition to the ballad version of “0330“.

Dongho stated, “I worried a lot before our debut here, but now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, all of my worries have completely disappeared thanks to the love our fans have been showing us.”

AJ added, “We debuted in August of 2008, so our Japanese debut is considered a little late. We will, however, work hard so as to not fall behind our Korean peers.”

“Tick Tack” debuted in 3rd place on the Oricon chart on the day of its release. U-KISS will also be releasing their 2nd single and 1st studio album in Feburary, in addition to a nationwide tour in March. 45,000 of its seats have already sold out.

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AJ: The leader is U-KISS’ power vocal, SOOHYUN. He’s the oldest and he’s very dependable, always looking after his “little brothers”.

ELI: AJ is in charge of rap and he’s very serious. He’s a perfectionist who will try his hardest and really concentrate on something if he’s into it.

Kevin: Eli’s looks and his personality are very manly and frank . He’s in charge of rap.

Dongho: As you can tell by looking, (Kevin) he’s very pretty, but one stage he’s very cool. He has two different sides. He’s a vocalist so he’s a great singer, and as far as his personality goes, I think he’s the purest one in the group.

KISEOP: Dongho is a rapper, and he is like a puppy, maybe because he’s the youngest. (laughter) He’s cute and he’s got a cheerful personality.

HOON: Kiseop is a vocalist and his face and body are perfect! His heart is also warm, and he talks to his mother and father every single day.

SOOHYUN: Hoon is cool, and on top of that he’s nicer than anyone else, and really pure. He’s a vocalist.

What part of the other members would you change?

ELI: When we’re eating, AJ eats my last piece of meat.

AJ: I only did that once, but you bring it up every time!

SOOHYUN: Hey, but you also ate my egg.

AJ: I don’t really remember doing that. (laugh)

HOON: I wish Soohyun and Dongho and Eli would wake up earlier. No matter how hard we try to wake them up they always sleep until the very last minute and we have to wait for them. And they go to work without showering. (laughter)

Really?

SOOHYUN: Really (laughter) Even if they wake me up, I fall back asleep, so I don’t really remember it.

ELI: Me too. When I wake up the members are always mad at me.

DONGHO: Same with me. I’m actually still sleepy right now. (laughter)

The type of girl each member likes…

Please wake up. (laughter) Next, what kind of girl do you like?

SOOHYUN: Someone who respects their parents and their superiors. Looks wise, I like a girl who has pretty eyes and who has dimples when she smiles.

HOON: I like girls who are cute, short and good listeners.

KISEOP: I’m like Hoon, I like girls who are so delicate that I can wrap my arms around them.

ELI: I like tall girls. I’d also like a girl with a sweet personality, who works hard.

AJ: I like girls who are intelligent. I don’t care what anyone says about her looks as long as I like her. Even if I’m the only one who thinks she’s pretty.

KEVIN: I also think that personality is most important. I want a girl who is cheerful and laughs a lot and understands me.

DONGHO: I’m kind of particular; I’d say that looks are a 6 and personality is a 4. My ideal is a girl who’s 168 cm (5’5”) and 45 kg. (99 lbs) Also she needs to have beautiful hands.

You have high standards! (laughter) Is there anything that’s popular with you all recently?

HOON: This isn’t really recent, we’ve been always been this way, but we all like exercise, so we always go to the gym. We go almost every day in Korea.

KEVIN: Because you can tone, and you can also relieve stress.

Who’s the worst loser, and who’s the most unique?

What would you say you are the most of in the group?

AJ: I’m the most finicky and the most tenacious in the group.

KEVIN: I’m the thinnest in the group.

HOON: I’m the strongest. No one can beat me at arm wrestling.

KISEOP: I’m the most fashionable.

DONGHO: I’m best at video games. I’m the biggest gamer in the group: I play playstation, computer games and cell phone games.

SOOHYUN: I think I have the most leadership.

ELI: I guess I’m the funniest. I especially good at imitating animals. (he suddenly imitates a bird call.)

ALL: Oooh!

That sounds so much like a bird! Now, out of the group who is: “The sorest loser” “marches to the beat of his own drum” “sentimental” “manly”.

SOOHYUN: Hoon, Eli and Kiseop all hate to lose, but I think Kiseop is the worst. When we were on a variety program in Korea, we had to play games against other idol groups, and Kiseop fought with such a serious expression. (laughter)

KISEOP: Even if something just for fun, I end up getting really into it. I don’t want to lose.

HOON: I’d say Kevin marches to the beat of his own drum, right?

KEVIN: That’s true. Even if we’re busy I always eat dinner slowly. Even if people try to hurry me and say “Hurry up and eat, we don’t have any time!”, I don’t speed up my pace.

SOOHYUN: And Hoon is most sentimental.

HOON: I always cry at sad dramas. (laughter)

So who’s the most manly?

KEVIN: Eli, of course.

ELI: You better believe it!

All of U-KISS’ charms are packed into their addictive new song.

Thank you so much. Next, I’d like to ask you about your new song. Both the song and performance for Tick Tack are so cool. It has such a strong impact that you get sucked in the moment you hear it.

ALL: Thank you!

What was your impression the first time you heard the song?

SOOHYUN: I thought it was a very addictive song. So I remembered it as soon as I heard it and I could imagine the concept of our performance. It has elements of both K-POP and J-POP, and it’s really new, and I think it’s packed with all of U-KISS’ charm.

What do you think of lyrics, with their theme of ‘men’s lies’?

DONGHO: Oh no, it’s bad to lie.

SOOHYUN: I know, but aren’t good lies necessary sometimes?

KEVIN: I think that it’s alright to lie if it’s out of consideration for that person.

HOON: Especially in the song, the narrator is telling a lie for the sake of a woman, so it couldn’t be helped. He doesn’t want to break up with her, he loves her, but he tells a kind lie with her happiness in mind. I could understand it in a situation like that.

The performance seems to express a man’s battle with his heart, but what is a point to look for?

AJ: There are a lot, but the chorus where we’re all singing together is really important. Also, I think that the dance at the beginning of the song has a lot of impact, and I’d like people to pay attention to the dance at the dance break at the end too. We’re not all dancing the same synchronized steps, we all have different steps. So I think it will be fun to watch.

Your sharp, perfectly coordinated moves left a big impression, how do the seven of you stay in synch?

AJ: Our leader SOOHYUN takes the lead and thoroughly matches each part. Then, once we’ve got one part down, we cut it into parts and practice them separately. We dance until we get it perfect, even if we have to go all night.

SOOHYUN: But no matter how much we practice, it’s not perfect. So we always practiced until we’re satisfied. When it comes to performances, we’re all perfectionists. Even thought we’re not perfect when it comes to waking up in the morning. (laughing)

(laughs) What’s U-KISS’ charm?

SOOHYUN: There’s no wall between us and our fans. Usually fans don’t know about an artist’s normal life, and artists don’t understand about their fans, but we have a lot of chances to meet our everyone, so I think we know each other really well. I think that we’re maybe the only ones who treat our fans like friends.

So there’s a sense of familiarity. And you plan to keep that stance after your [Japanese] debut?

SOOHYUN: Of course! We’re going to do a high five meeting [meet & greet] and all sorts of things at each event, and we’ve got a lot of plans for things we can enjoy with our fans!

U-KISS placed 3rd on the Oricon Daily Singles Chart with the release of their album.

The boys released their first single in Japan, ‘Tick Tack‘, selling 17,207 albums on the first day.

U-KISS’s agency, NH Media, revealed, “On the first day of the release, hundreds of fans gathered at the opening sales event at Tokyo Shibuya Tower Records. We are planning promotional events throughout Japan until the end of the year. We are expecting that the pre-orders for their other debut singles will gain momentum.”

U-KISS will be releasing their 2nd Japanese single next February, and embark on a Japan tour in March with the 45,000 seats already sold out.