In the absence of a new ‘Inkigayo‘ episode on January 2nd, SBS opted to broadcast the ‘SEOUL TOKYO MUSIC FESTIVAL 2010‘ instead.
A total of 10 K-Pop teams including the likes of Big Bang, KARA, 4minute, 2NE1, F.T. Island, CNBLUE, Brown Eyed Girls, U-KISS, Rainbow, and Teen Top convened at Tokyo’s Saitama Super Arena back in November 3rd for the ‘SEOUL TOKYO MUSIC FESTIVAL 2010′.
Around 15,000 fans attended the concert which was hosted by Park Jung Min, Daesung, and Park Gyuri. A collaborative efforts between SBS and Japan’s TBS, it was organized to celebrate SBS’s 20th anniversary, in addition to promoting Korean singers attempting to enter the Japanese market.
Check out the concert performances below!
Big Bang – Lie + Haru Haru (acoustic ver.) + Hands Up
Back to Africa: Cheryl Cole and Derek Hough pictured together in August not long after the X Factor judge had recovered from the malaria she caught in Tanzania
Just last week, she denied that she was dating - but Cheryl Cole and Derek Hough apparently showed off their love with a public kiss as they celebrated the New Year in South Africa yesterday.
Dancing With The Stars hoofer Hough, 26, also reportedly bought the 27-year-old X Factor judge a £10,000 diamond bracelet as a love token.
It comes as one of Derek's closest friends, dance trainer Corky Ballas, 50, wrote on his Twitter page: 'I don't think it's a secret they're dating.
Hough whisked Cheryl away for a week-long break to mark the end of what the Girls Aloud star judge has described as 'the worst of my life' after she divorced from Ashley Cole and almost died from malaria following her visit to Tanzania six months ago.
The pair are staying in a luxury beachside villa in the Camps Bay resport a few miles outside Cape Town and saw in 2011 at a £1million house party apparently thrown by American property mogul Preston Haskell.
It was there, in front of the assembled revellers, that the couple sealed their love with a passionate kiss after toasting each other with champagne as the midnight chimes rang out.
The Sunday Mirror reports that a source close to the couple said: 'Cheryl and Derek are together and don’t care who knows it.'
African beauty: An aerial view of Cape Town, with the flat topped Table Mountain to the right
The do, which featured trapeze artists, acrobats and dancers, was held at Haskell's mansion in Fresnaye, overlooking Cape Town's Table Mountain.
It's also said that Derek held Cheryl in his arms as they watched a firework display explode over the skyline.
'A lady doesn't talk about these things' - Cheryl on Alan Carr's Channel 4 chat show Chatty Man earlier this month
Talking to Alan Carr on his Chatty Man show last week, Cheryl insisted she was still single following her divorce from Chelsea and England player Ashley, 29.
She said: 'I've had no time. A lady doesn't talk about these things.'
Cheryl Cole spotted arriving at Oslo Airport, Gardermoen Norway
Barefaced: Russell Brand posted this picture of Katy Perry on his Twitter page, before swiftly removing it
Russell Brand is a very brave man.
The comedian posted a rather unflattering picture of his wife Katy Perry on his Twitter page that shows the singer without a scrap of make-up.
In the frame, the Teenage Dream star appears to have just woken up and is sporting a rather startled look.
Picture perfect: Katy is usually immaculately groomed
The 26-year-old is rarely seen minus heavily painted make-up and in what may be a sign she was less than pleased with the posting, it was quickly deleted from Russell's Twitter page.
The couple are now in London after spending their first Christmas together as husband and wife.
Happy couple: Katy and her husband on the red carpet earlier this month
Russell, 35, took the time to catch up on his favourite sport after their arrival.
Katy tweeted on Tuesday: 'watching footie with the hubby, he's yelling again & calling the tv a c***sucker.'
The pair decided to shun traditional presents over the holidays in favour of sharing 'an experience' together.
She said: 'Honestly, we're not doing presents this year because we're going to do an experience instead.
'My whole life has been an experience, especially in these past few years and this year in particular.'
Countdown: Rihanna took to the mic to call in the New Year and raised her glass
She was never going to opt for a plain black dress was she?
But ushering in the New Year Rihanna stepped out in a striped maxi dress which verged on conservative, discounting the see-through stripes.
The 22-year-old singer was the hostess with the mostest showing off her fierce figure at Pure Nightclub’s New Year’s Eve party.
And the Bajan beauty partied the night away in her suggestive statement frock, which had sheer stripes giving party revelers a sneak peek of her frame.
Rihanna sported several shades of red, which has been a key colour this season, by coordinating her dress her hair and her nails in crimson hues.
She exhibited her star moves dancing away to the music and chatted to guest in the VIP area of the Ceasar’s Palace hotel nightclub.
Party time: Rihanna sipped on a number of different drinks, sang along to songs and danced the night away at the NYE bash
The Only Girl In The World singer sported red curls, heavy eyeliner and a chunky silver necklace to finished off her party look.
She took to the mic to welcome in 2011 counting down to the New Year.
As the drinks were flowing Rihanna joined in the celebrations supping on a yellow beverage and singing along to the tunes.
Fine figure: The red dress showed off her enviable shape as she partied the night away and dancing and chatting to other night club revelers
She appeared to have a great time despite celebrating the New Year without a man after breaking up with her boyfriend of one year in December.
Rihanna had got together with baseball star Matt Kemp towards the end of 2009 but a source said the pair struggled to find time to spend together.
A source told Us Weekly magazine: 'It happened over the last few weeks. She basically was just over it.'
As Rihanna was grooving away in America, Take That were performing an intimate gig back in her home isle, Barbados.
Back home: As Rihanna was partying Las Vegas Take That were performing in Barbados
Rihanna - Only Girl (In The World) (Live) at The X Factor UK -31-10-2010
New relationship? Matt Cardle is rumoured to be dating X Factor dancer Sarah Robinson
X Factor winner Matt Cardle has apparently found love with stunning dancer Sarah Robinson, who he met on the ITV show.
The 27-year-old singer was said to be instantly attracted to Sarah when he met her at the beginning of the live programmes and, after weeks of flirting, the pair decided to give their relationship a go when he was crowned winner of the talent contest.
And things are going so well for the new couple that Matt even spent New Year with Sarah, 24, in her hometown of Newcastle after enjoying a quiet Christmas with his family in Essex.
A source told The Sun: 'Sarah is really stunning, Matt's a lucky boy. They were getting close during their routines but the flirting was spilling over after the show.
'Matt travelled to Newcastle and they checked into a hotel. They have gone from strength to strength.'
Sarah, who has been a backing dancer for stars including Paul McCartney and Shirley Bassey, caused such a stir on this year's show that she was banned from dancing with One Direction because she made them too nervous because of her stunning looks.
The relationship is the latest pairing for Matt, who has already made a name for himself as something of a ladies' man.
In action: Matt has already found huge success since winning The X Factor last year
As well a rumoured relationship with the X Factor's stylist Grace Woodward and make-up artist Lauren Clements, he was also seen kissing former S Club 8 singer Stacey McLean.
And all Matt's reported flings come after he was quoted as vowing to stay single after winning The X Factor.
Referring to his womanising image, Matt said: 'I could have a worse reputation - it’s not a terrible thing to be accused of, but at the end of the day I’ve not done anything with any of these women I’m meant to be with.
‘I honestly haven’t touched anyone since I’ve been in this competition. It’s a bit weird, you think your private life will stay private for a little bit longer than that.
Sizzling: Leona Lewis looked stunning in pink as she performed at the Jam On The Sand New Year's Eve party last night
She is undoubtedly the most successful X Factor contestant of all time and judging from her performance last night it’s easy to see why.
Dressed in a show-stopping short fuscia dress, which emphasised her killer curves, she did what she did best and sang her heart out.
Performing at the New Year’s Jam on the Sand party in Miami beach, the 25-year-old beauty belted out her anthem Bleeding Love.
Sultry: Leona opted for feline-inspired eye makeup and wore her hair loose
As wind blew her hair back and the trail of her skirt billowed she leaned forward to reveal an impressive cleavage.
Covered from head to toe in glitter with sequins adorning her dress Leona glistened on stage as she sang.
And it wasn't just Leona who was flashing some flesh on stage as the singer was flanked by two dancers who had their shirts unbuttoned.
One of whom was her new boyfriend German dancer Dennis Janch, who she has been dating for several months.
The gorgeous singer demonstrated her impressive vocal range as she sang the melancholy love song, which reached number one in 30 countries around the world after being released in October 2007.
As the song finished and the crowd cheered Leona shouted: ‘Thank you so much have an amazing year good night!’
Great abs: Natasha Bedingfield also took to the stage in Miami and flashed a toned midriff to the crowd
Also performing at the Jam on the Sand party, Natasha Beddingfield who performed showing off her midriff and her husband, who she brought on stage for a New Year’s kiss.
Dressed in leather trousers, a pale orange blouse and structured jacket Natasha sang her set before dragging husband Matthew Robinson out in front of the crowd for a smooch to see in the New Year.
First kiss of the year: After performing Natasha brought her husband out on stage for a smooch
Fireworks are seen above Jakarta's downtown on January 1, 2011 marking the New Year. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Jakarta to mark the New Year.
Fireworks explode over the Las Vegas Strip casinos just after midnight in Las Vegas, Nevada January 1, 2011. An estimated 320,000 people came to Las Vegas to celebrate the new year, tourism officials said.
Fireworks burst above Yangon's landmark Shwedagon pagoda as Myanmar people gather to welcome the New Year 2011 at Kan Daw Gyi park in Yangon late on December 31, 2010. Democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi, released in 2010 after more than seven years of house arrest, called for the country's people 'to struggle together with new strengths, new force and new words in the auspicious New Year'.
People gather to watch fireworks during the New Year at Old Town Market Square in Wroclaw, southern-western Poland January 1, 2011.
People gather to celebrate the New Year in front of Sukiennice building at Old Town Market Square in Krakow, southern Poland, January 1, 2011.
Revelers gather New Year's Eve in New York's Times Square as they wait for the traditional ball drop to celebrate the new year December 31, 2010.
Indian Sikh devotees wait for their turn to pay homage at a fog-shrouded Golden Temple in Amritsar on January 1, 2011. Thousands of Sikh devotees from across India and abroad are preparing to pay obeisance on the occasion of New Year at the temple in northern India.
Indian Bollywood actress and singer, Raageshwari Loomba poses as she pays her respects at the Sikh Shrine, The Golden Temple in Amritsar on January 1, 2011. Raageshwari along with her family, visited the city and payed on the occasion of the New Year 2011.
Some of the 100 people of 'Cercle des Nageurs' take part in a traditional New Year's bath, held annually in Marseille, on the first Saturday of January, on January 01, 2011 at the Catalan beach of Marseille, southern France. Ancient tradition in Marseille, bathing the New Year, has long held in the Vieux-Port, before being moved because of pollution.
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: A view of the atmosphere during New Year's Eve 2011 with Carson Daly at Times Square on December 31, 2010 in New York City.
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: A view of the atmosphere during New Year's Eve 2011 with Carson Daly at Times Square on December 31, 2010 in New York City.
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Singer Ke$ha celebrates New Year's Eve 2011 in Times Square on December 31, 2010 in New York City.
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Singer Joey McIntyre of the New Kids On The Block performs while celebrating New Year's Eve 2011 in Times Square on December 31, 2010 in New York City.
People dressed in festive costumes wave during a street procession as part of the "Street of Open Heart" festival in Belgrade January 1, 2011. All proceeds of the yearly traditional New Year's festival go to the project Doctors Clowns aimed at cheering up and helping children in hospitals.
People buy candied apples during the "Street of Open Heart" festival in Belgrade January 1, 2011. All proceeds of the yearly traditional New Year's festival go to the project Doctors Clowns aimed at cheering up and helping children in hospitals.
People take part in the traditional New Year's day swim on January 1, 2010 at Scheveningen beach near The Hague.
Revellers cheer as confetti falls during New Year celebrations in Times Square in New York January 1, 2011.
Confetti is dropped on revellers at midnight during New Year celebrations in Times Square in New York, January 1, 2011.
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 01: Fireworks go off at the strike of midnight in Times Square January 01, 2011 in New York City. This year a 11,875-pound Waterford crystal ball descended a 141-foot tall flagpole to mark the beginning of 2011.
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: A general view of atmosphere during New Year's Eve 2011 in Times Square on December 31, 2010 in New York City.
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: A general view of atmosphere during New Year's Eve 2011 in Times Square on December 31, 2010 in New York City.
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Singers Taio Cruz and Ke$ha celebrate New Year's Eve 2011 in Times Square on December 31, 2010 in New York City.
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: A general view of atmosphere during New Year's Eve 2011 in Times Square on December 31, 2010 in New York City.
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: A general view of atmosphere during New Year's Eve 2011 in Times Square on December 31, 2010 in New York City.
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Singer Ke$ha performs during New Year's Eve 2011 in Times Square on December 31, 2010 in New York City.
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 31: Miss USA Rima Fakih celebrates New Year's Eve 2011 in Times Square on December 31, 2010 in New York City.
Midnight - New Years Eve 2010 / New Years Day 2011
Back in town: Miley Cyrus and a friend visit Urth Cafe in Los Angeles on Thursday
Miley Cyrus boldly stepped back into the limelight yesterday - as she headed to a trendy Hollywood cafe wearing a pair of eye-catching Daisy Dukes and cowboy boots.
The 18-year-old visited Urth Cafe in Los Angeles - a place celebs go to be seen - for a coffee to go, accompanied by one of her best friends.
And based on her appearance, it didn't look as if the singer was trying very hard to stay low-key.
Wearing a tiny pair of Daisy Dukes and colourful cowboy boots, Miley looked the opposite of discreet as she walked down the street.
The actress has been filming new film So Undercover in New Orleans, and is in town for the holiday season.
Innocent? Sources claims Miley was smoking Salvia and not marijuana
The Disney star plays an FBI agent in the action comedy, going undercover into a sorority house.
She is living on location in Louisiana, taking her away from her home near Los Angeles, California. This is where she was filmed smoking the bong, five days after she turned 18 on November 23.
Sources insist the pipe wasn't filled with marijuana - instead, she is said to have been smoking salvia, a powerful hallucinogenic herb.
Troubled teen: Miley is currently filming now movie So Undercover in New Orleans
It is legally available for sale in California - where the video was shot - and in other states in America.
In the tape, which was posted on celebrity website TMZ, a male friend lights the plastic pipe and she starts to inhale.
He is seen telling her: 'Take all of that in.'
Attention-grabbing: Miley stepped out wearing boots and very short Daisy Dukes
She pauses briefly before swallowing more of the smoke. The singer then turns to camera and laughs: 'OK, I'm about to lose it now.'
A female friend advises: 'Just lie down.' Moments later Miley says: '[I'm] having a little bit of a bad trip.' She then laughs for almost a minute while talking nonsense.
Last month Miley told MTV News that she was planning 'a fun party' for her birthday. TMZ reports that the clip was shot by a friend - but later stolen.
Miley Cyrus spotted leaving Mr Chow hounded by paparazzi
Masses gathered in London to see in the New Year in front of the London Eye where up to 250,000 people enjoyed the carnival atmosphere
Hundreds of thousands of revellers took to the streets tonight to begin saying goodbye to 2010 and hello to 2011.
Masses gathered in London to see in the New Year in front of the London Eye where up to 250,000 people were expected to enjoy the carnival atmosphere.
And festive organisers in Edinburgh prepared for up to 80,000 partygoers to enjoy the Hogmanay street party and festival, which began last night with a torchlight procession along the Royal Mile.
Red sky at night: The London Eye sparkles in one of its finest-ever displays
Fireworks explode behind the Big Ben clock tower during New Year celebrations
During the early evening, crowds gathered along the banks of the River Thames and spilled into Trafalgar Square and central London.
BBC Radio 1 DJ Nihal hosted the event, drawing cheers from the crowds after the music started at 10pm accompanied by lasers and lights from the Eye.
Peter and Harriet Hughes travelled from Cardiff in Wales to see the firework display with 18-month-old daughter Phoebe.
Mr Hughes, 28, said: 'It's amazing. We see it on the TV quite a lot and my wife has never been so we decided to come down. Plus we couldn't find a baby-sitter.'
First aiders were already out on the streets by 10pm as the party geared up for the climax at midnight, while security teams had to ask some high-spirited partygoers to get down from traffic lights along Victoria Embankment.
Throng: Revellers wait on the Embankment along the River Thames for the fireworks
Under a crimson sky: Hogmanay festivities in Edinburgh (left) and Big Ben flanked by the London Eye
Petra Stolfa, 20, travelled to London with her friend Krista Likar, 19, from Slovenia for the celebrations.
'We came here last Friday and we came to see New Year because of the fireworks. We have been here since 7pm,' she said.
'We don't have the big fireworks at home and so this is something we usually see on the TV.'
Many said they were hoping for a better year in 2011.
Scotland the rave: The party gets into full swing in Edinburgh as people celebrate the new year
Michelle Burns, 30, from Canvey Island, said: 'We come just for a change because we usually spend New Year with family.
'It's been good. It's been a rough year so hopefully next year will be better.'
In London, 3,000 police officers were on duty.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said the crowds were larger than last year but so far there were only five arrests for minor offences.
Happy New Year! Revellers take to Princes Street in Edinburgh for the fireworks display to celebrate
Weather forecasters said as the clock struck midnight - and we moved to 'all the ones', 1/1/11 - the nation's enjoyment of firework displays might be marred by patches of fog, cloud and mist.
Most of the UK was expected to have a covering of cloud with some drizzle although the evening should remain dry.
After weeks of Arctic temperatures and a year of economic belt-tightening for most, revellers were keen to welcome in a new year.
Tonight's Concert in the Gardens, in Edinburgh, features top bands The Charlatans, Biffy Clyro and Billy Bragg and sold out along with the Keilidh in Resolution Square.
Meanwhile, around the world...
Thousands of people gathered at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin tonight to welcome in the New Year with a dazzling light show.
And while revellers lapped up the atmosphere in the German capital, crowds gathered in Moscow's Red Square as Russia celebrated the arrival of 2011.
The chilly night sky was a sea of red and green as the fireworks complemented the colourful domes of St Basil's Cathedral.
Meanwhile, Dubai held a stunning fireworks display at the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building - the 2,717ft structure seeing pyrotechnics seemingly shoot from every storey.
And earlier this evening, Malaysia celebrated New Year's Eve with a light show by the Petronas Twin Towers in the capital, Kuala Lumpur.
Auckland, New Zealand, was the first major city to celebrate the New Year before Australia, Singapore and China followed suit later today.
Thousands of people gathered at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin tonight to welcome in the New Year with a dazzling light show
Red sky at night: Crowds have gathered in Moscow's Red Square as Russia welcomes in the New Year
Fireworks lit up the sky in Dubai tonight as the Burj Khalifa - the world's tallest building - formed the centrepiece of New Year's Eve celebrations
Spectacular: Fireworks light up the sky near the landmark Petronas Twin Towers during new year celebrations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
'Reddy' for the New Year: Celebrating in Malaysia by the iconic towers
Singapore: Fireworks explode over Marina Bay in front of the Marina Bay Sands casino and resort during a pyrotechnic show
Roads were due to be cordoned off in London as the capital prepared itself for its own fireworks display tonight.
Australia has welcomed 2011 with a spectacular fireworks display over Sydney Harbour. Despite losing the Ashes this week, thousands of party-loving Aussies had camped out for hours at parks alongside the Sydney Harbour Bridge to win the best view of today's spectacular New Year's Eve fireworks.
As the clock ticked closer to 2011, Europeans were looking forward to celebrations that could help them forget their economic worries.
Japan and South Korea both celebrated New Year at 3pm GMT - and India was readying itself for its celebrations in the next few hours.
In New York City, nearly a million revellers were expected to cram into the streets around Times Square to watch the traditional midnight ball drop several hours after the UK has marked the start of 2011. The 20-inch snowstorm that blanketed the city will be just a memory thanks to work crews and warmer temperatures.
At least 1.5 million people lined the harbour in Sydney, the first major city where the new year arrives after 2011 hit New Zealand. Celebrations began with aerial displays by vintage aircraft and a parade of boats around the harbour.
In Christchurch, New Zealand, two minor earthquakes on Friday did not shake plans for all-night celebrations.
'There is more reason than ever for people to get together and celebrate the beginning of a New Year,' Christchurch's acting mayor Ngaire Button said, urging residents to celebrate in the central Cathedral Square, where workers were removing loose masonry after the quakes.
A powerful 7.1-magnitude quake wrecked thousand of buildings in Christchurch on September 4, but nobody was killed.
Ready for 12: Revellers in Hong Kong, China, prepare for the New Year
This year marks the first time Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, officially celebrates the new year with a countdown blowout, complete with a light show and foreign DJs in front of the city's elegant French colonial-style opera house.
Vietnamese in the past paid little attention to the changing of the calendar, instead holding massive celebrations during Tet, the lunar new year that begins on Feb. 3. But in recent years, the Western influence has started seeping into Vietnamese culture with teens, who have no memory of war or poverty and are eager to find a new reason to party in the Communist country.
In South Korea, up to 100,000 people went to a bell-ringing ceremony in central Seoul, with officials and citizens striking the large bronze bell hung in the Bosingak bell pavilion 33 times at midnight.
Some South Koreans also go to the mountains or beaches on early Saturday to watch the first sunrise of the new year.
At midnight in Taipei, Taiwan, fireworks will form a spiralling dragon climbing up the city's tallest skyscraper. Some 50 dancers will beat drums in the freezing cold river in a dance to underscore how people should live with nature in harmony.
Happy New Year! Sydney Bridge is lit up as Australia becomes the first country to welcome 2011
In Japan, New Year's Eve is generally spent at home with family but those who venture out go to temples to pray for good luck in the new year. At Zojoji, a 600-year-old Buddhist temple in central Tokyo, thousands were expected to release balloons at midnight carrying notes with their hopes for 2011.
In Beijing, about 500 people were expected to gather at the Ancient Bell Museum for the chance to ring in the new year on the 46-ton bell. The city is also trying to start a new tradition, with an orchestra playing a 'Hymn to China' at the China Century Monument just two minutes before midnight.
While many Asian countries famed for their firework displays were planning to light up the night skies, Myanmar's military government banned all fireworks for New Year's Eve and said severe action would be taken against anyone selling or using them.
First New Year: Auckland was the first major city to celebrate the start of 2011
A local news journal, Modern, noted that last year 62 people were given six to 12-month prison terms for violating this ruling.
The government gave no reason for the ban but in the past has said that it feared 'unscrupulous persons' might take advantage of the fireworks to create disturbances.
In Europe, many people will be partying simply to forget their economic woes after a year that saw Greece and Ireland needing financial bailouts and others, such as Spain and Portugal, battling speculation that they will need similar aid.
If not at home or at private parties, Spaniards traditionally gather in their main town squares to eat 12 grapes one by one as the bell in the square marks the countdown to 2011.
In the Irish capital of Dublin, people will flock to the Christchurch cathedral to listen as the bells chime in the new year.
In London, thousands will witness a musical and firework display at the 135-meter high London Eye, located on the southern banks of the Thames River. The Eye, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary, lies almost opposite the Big Ben clock tower at Parliament that will chime in 2011.
In Paris, tens of thousands are expected to pack the Champs Elysees and the area around the Eiffel Tower for dazzling light and firework displays.
In the absence of a new ‘Inkigayo‘ episode on January 2nd, SBS opted to broadcast the ‘SEOUL TOKYO MUSIC FESTIVAL 2010‘ instead.
