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SS501 fulfilled their promise to hold their concert in Taiwan this year end. On 17 October, Saturday, they will hold their 'SS501 Asia Tour Persona 2009 Taipei Concert' at Taipei arena. Tickets are almost sold out! Because of this, SS501 do not dare to relax. Other than attending a few notice, they do not arrange for any other schedule, fully concentrate on practicing their dance. During the first night, they have practiced up till midnight then they felt rest assured. Warner Music Chinese Area CEO Chen ZeShan specially visited them at the dance practice room. He also brought the XiaoLongBao which member JungMin's didn't forget since their last visit in Taiwan, other than that he also brought sushi, bubble tea and hong kong dim sum to cheer for them. Sweet mouth JungMin once seen the CEO, and the 'gifts' that he brought, gave him a big hug. Other members also mentioned that with such delicious food, no matter how tedious was the rehearsal also worthwhile!
At noon, the next day after their arrival, SS501 held their 'Latest album 'Rebirth' and Taipei Persona Concert Celebration' press conference at Sherwood Hotel Taipei. Debut in Taiwan this year, SS501 caused a stir. Up till today, Warner Music has released 5 albums in Taiwan, it has been widely supported by their Taiwan fans, the sales has exceeded 5 platinum album (over 50,000 copies). In the celebration press conference, Warner Music Chinese Area CEO Chen ZeShan awarded SS501 with a huge 5 platinum album. The extra large platinum album needed at least 3 person to carry, making SS501 members very happy.
For the Taipei Persona Concert, other than performing the same content as the Seoul Concert, they pre-announced the chinese song which Park JungMin will sing in the concert - 'Tian Mi Mi' (甜蜜蜜=Sweetness). Park JungMin sung a small portion of the song in the press conference, his perfect pronunciation surprised all the medias. SS501 were tested to perform a tongue twister at the press conference to check their progress in learning mandarin. Park JungMin who has a flare in language and also lead singer Heo YoungSaeng performed the tongue twister and received loud applause. Other than that leader Kim HyunJoong also did a small section upon request of the media and it had received many 'laughing' effects.
For this trip to Taiwan, SS501 also officially announced that their new Mini Album 'Rebirth /Love Like This' will be released on 30 October in Taiwan. Previously the album cover promotion photo was unveiled, thick smoky make-up showed their transformation in masculinity and maturity. It has received heated responses from netizen. Other than that, during the concert they will present the latest single, allowing Taiwan fans to be first to listen. Taiwan Warner in order to repay their fans, started from 17 Oct will start pre-order for their 'Rebirth album'.
SS501 will hold their Taipei concert on 17 October (Saturday) and schedule to return to Korea by Asiana Airline OZ712 at 14:35, 18 October.
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