Who Are TSZX?

Lina - Dana - Stephanie - Sunday

The Grace (Korean: 천상지희 더 그레이스; Chinese: 天上智喜 The Grace) is a South Korean a capella girl group formed by SM Entertainment in 2005. It consists of four members that specialize in singing, dancing, and acting.


The Grace was known as TSZX before the promotion of their 3rd Korean single (My Everything) around the end of 2006, at which the group changed their name to The Grace to signal the change of the group's style to a more “graceful” one. TSZX is the romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation, Tiān Shàng Zhì Xǐ. In Japan, the group is still officially known as Tenjōchiki, which is also abbreviated (though less frequently) as TJCK.


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「Tribute to Subaru - Street Dance」 Order Information

Posted by Anonymous On Thursday, February 26, 2009 0 comments
Scheduled for March 18, 2009:


HMV Japan*:

CD Japan*:
Regular Edition: ¥2000 (US$20.24) | ¥2100 tax incl.

Yes Asia:
Regular Edition: US$22.75

Description:
Based off the hit ballet-manga comes the live-action film "Subaru." Meisa Kuroki plays the main character whose passion for ballet is mixed with the allure of street dancing. Koda Kumi, TVXQ, BoA, Tenjochiki and other RhythmZone artists participate is this movie compilation.

Track List:
01.ARIA / V.I.C.T.O.R.Y.
02.BoA / Eat You Up
03.東方神起 / Bolero
04.May J. / Story of Love
05.BRIGHT / Watch Out
06.天上智喜 / Coming to you
07.MAY'S / Daydream
08.東方神起 / The way U are -Japanese ver.-
09.CLIFF EDGE / Sunshine Beach
10.twenty4-7 / YOU
11.天上智喜 / 少しでいいから
12.冨田ラボ / Corps de ballet
13.倖田來未 / faraway -short ver.-

*Note: If you order through the links provided above, we recommend either HMV Japan or CD Japan. They are very reliable sites, especially HMV Japan which is known for its very fast shipping at a standard rate. These two sites are Oricon-friendly--they help Tenjochiki on the Oricon Charts.

Preview of Dear... Tour Items

Posted by Anonymous On Tuesday, February 24, 2009 1 comments

Towel and light stick


Keychain

Booth Avex and the girls have stated that there will be other goods available.


Info from the girls' GreeBlogs. Heads up from saltnpepper@Soompi, guzz@Soompi, translated by tenmai, stitch@csjhth.com

Staff Diary for 02/23

Posted by Anonymous On Monday, February 23, 2009 0 comments
Loosely Translated and Paraphrased from Japanese:
So, what's going on with the members of Tenjochiki....

They have recently received praise for running through a live rehearsal of the tour!

And more!

Now that we have been going through daily rehearsals and things have been sorted out, I can talk about other things...

As we approach the end of February, the contents of the live: costumes and goods sold, are now being developed. After a little while longer, we will be able to give you guys more information. The costume are something you should see!

Original Article
Source: Official Staff Diary
Date: 02/23/09

25 Years of Beauty from Above

Posted by estelgrace On Friday, February 20, 2009 4 comments

On February 18, 1984 Lee Jiyeon was born.

25 years later she celebrated her 25th birthday (26th in Korea) as The Grace's Lina
with the love, well-wishes, and gifts of many fans and friends.

She replied in her Gree Blog:



Hi, (we)spent the whole day practicing.
no.
eh. first, i received a lot wishes today. I really want to thank everyone.
now, i'm still practicing for the new song as well as the dance
perhaps, i have never tried this type of dance before.
I'll try my best to finish it, will look forward to the day when i finish it. (she meant the dance routine).

Happy Birthday Lina!
May you have another wonderful year!
Much love from all of us.



Credits
Pictures: TSZXBar, Baidu, Lina's Cyworld, Kkiak's blog,
shapleytszx@soompi, saltnpepper, as tagged
Translation: ziyuN07

Staff Diary for 2/16

Posted by Anonymous On Monday, February 16, 2009 0 comments
Loosely Translated and Paraphrased from Japanese:
Tenjochiki has officially returned from Automesse Osaka 2009! There are also some new TV and radio appearances that we have updated the HP with. However, this three day trip to Osaka was very good for the body!

At Automesse Osaka 2009 we had tickets available for the tour. If you still haven't bought your ticket, general sales information is available on the HP.

Now that we are back from Osaka, the girls officially start rehearsals today...

A small note... the event locations in Osaka and Tokyo are different from those in Nagoya and Fukuoka. Because of this, there might be some differences in production...

If you have the money and time, please buy a ticket to see Tenjochiki!

Sorry for being such a sales man.

Original Article
Source: Official Staff Diary
Date: 2/16/09

Fan Q&A's Vol. 4

Posted by Anonymous On Saturday, February 14, 2009 0 comments
Loosely Translated and Paraphrased from Japanese:
-- No. 31: Everyone is different and its shown in your hairstyles. Please explain what styles you want to try/ like. (08/09/2007)
- Lina: Dyed blond. Once you try it, you'll like it.
- Dana: I would like to try a baby perm. (Note: I have no idea what she is talking about...)
- Sunday: Dyed orange... ^^
- Stephanie: Dyed black, and maybe cut a little...

-- No. 32: What is your favorite type of food? (08/29/2007)
- Lina: It's from South Korea, I like Chizimi. (Note: Chizimi is Korean style pizza)
- Dana: The best is ramen rice gruel.
- Sunday: Bibimbap and a good omelette
- Stephanie: South Korea has really good food. I most eat and cook rice at home. There is too much good food...

-- No. 33: Hi Tenjochiki! I have been in high school for two years and suffer from short height. Please tell me how to grow!! (09/14/2007)
- Lina: I think the best way is to stretch. Especially in the morning.
- Dana: You're having trouble growing...?
- Sunday: When you find out, please tell me...
- Stephanie: Eat nutritious food!

-- No. 34: South Korea has very cold winters. How do you all prepare for the cold? (09/19/2007)
- Lina: Use a muffler to keep your neck warm.
- Dana: Take a half-bath!
- Sunday: Keep your feet warm! Wear thick socks. Try not to catch a cold!
- Stephanie: Hot coffee. And in the summer, iced coffee. But for the cold, hot coffee. I really like coffee!

-- No. 35: Japan has many types of dialects. Kansai is used in Tokyo, what is your favorite dialect? (11/19/2007)
- Lina: What to do...
- Dana: Truthfully?!
- Sunday: I don't know...
- Stephanie: What!

-- No. 36: What were your childhood dreams? (12/03/2007)
- Lina: Designer.
- Dana: Singer.
- Sunday: Singer.
- Stephanie: Ballerina.

-- No. 37: Please describe another member. (12/17/2007)
- Lina: Stephanie is very gentle and considerate of her friends. I envy her.
- Dana: Sunday always has a warm and friendly atmosphere.
- Sunday: She always has a strong personality and is fun to be around. Her name is: D.A.N.A.
- Stephanie: She has good manners and advice. Also a very good listener when you have a problem. LINA!

-- No. 38: How do you relieve stress? (12/27/2007)
- Lina: Playing games help me to relive stress.
- Dana: Drive and sing very loudly!
- Sunday: Going to karaoke or watching DVDs.
- Stephanie: Pick a difficult song and sing it enthusiastically!

-- No. 39: You four are very cute! What is your favorite charming point? (01/16/2008)
- Lina: When we do lives.
- Dana: Well, I'm ashamed to say...
- Sunday: Smile. Makes people feel better.
- Stephanie: When someone has a confident personality. You should not be without this on stage. Sing enthusiastically!

-- No. 40: Happy Lunar New Year Tenjochiki! How did you spend it? (03/19/2008)
- Lina: Since we are in Japan, but our families are at home, we all made at ate a Korean dinner!
- Dana: We made Korean food!
- Sunday: Had fun with the members in Japan.
- Stephanie: My father's in Korea, my mother's in America, and I'm in Japan. It seemed as if it wouldn't work, but the internet and telephone brought us all together. Plus, we had a Korean dinner with our manager!

Note: Due to the decrease in activities of Tenjochiki in November and my personal procrastination in life, I'm going to try to translate all of the girl's fan Q&A's from their old homepage. I'll do 10 at a time.

Original Article
Source: Tenjochiki Official Site

Tenjochiki, Happy For Their First Tour

Posted by Anonymous On Friday, February 13, 2009 0 comments
Loosely Translated and Paraphrased from Japanese:
Four member Korean vocal group Tenjochiki whose first live tour "Dear..." (starting on March 12 at Osaka Big Cat for a total of four dates), held a pre-tour fan-meeting in Osaka. Due to back pain, Stephanie did not attend. Member Dana said, "Osaka is similar to Korea in the passionate atmosphere of the audience. I'm happy to start the tour here." Whether Stephanie will attend the tour or not depends on the status of her back.

Original Article
Source: Yahoo! Japan News
Date: 02/13/09

Fan Q&A's Vol. 3

Posted by Anonymous On Sunday, February 08, 2009 1 comments
Loosely Translated and Paraphrased from Japanese:
-- No. 21: Quick question, how do you guys diet? Your thin style and shapes are what I long to achieve. Please recommend me a good diet plan! (01/25/2007)
- Lina: Do not eat after 6 pm and avoid oily food.
- Dana: I think mental strength can defeat the temptation of food.
- Sunday: Movement! Relieves stress and keeps your focus.
- Stephanie: Exercise, it's good for your health and will benefit your body.

-- No. 22: Tenjochiki, what type of genres do you want to try? I know Dana has written her own lyrics, what about the others? (02/03/2007)
- Lina: I would like to try a lot of different genres. I am also practicing to write my own lyrics.
- Dana: I would like to try Jazz and continue writing more lyrics.
- Sunday: Soft rock. I want to write my own lyrics and also work with a composer.
- Stephanie: Soul and old jazz. I've already written Rap lyrics, but I'd like to write non-Rap lyrics also.

-- No. 23: You all have such good style, what is your favorite part of your bodies? (02/16/2007)
- Lina: Arms. They are a little long, but that helps them look slim.
- Dana: Legs. My legs are long and people say they look like highways.
- Sunday: Butt and ankles. My ankles are very thin and I'm proud of my butt. (I seriously could not think of another way to translate this...)
- Stephanie: Hips. A lot of people compliment me on my hips.

-- No. 24: Hi Tenjochiki! There are many places to go in Japan, if you go on a date, where would you like to go? I like Tokyo Disneyland. (03/05/2007)
- Lina: I would like to go to Harajuku, it seems like an interest place.
- Dana: Odaiba with a night view from the Rainbow Bridge.
- Sunday: I pick Sapporo! I would like to see the snow festival with a warm cocoa drink.
- Stephanie: Okinawa. I heard it is very beautiful so it should be perfect for a date.

-- No. 25: What is one thing you always put in your bag? (03/05/2007)
- Lina: Mobile phone.
- Dana: My phone is always in my bag!
- Sunday: Jack Skeleton pen, i-Pod, and lotion!
- Stephanie: Wallet.

-- No. 26: Did you have any troubles when you first came to Japan? (03/15/2007)
- Lina: It was hard getting adjusted when we first came.
- Dana: I would just ask the fans. I love South Korean and Japanese fans!
- Sunday: It was different and I felt a little grief over it.
- Stephanie: I was afraid of getting lost, but now there's no problem!

-- No. 27: You all have been in Japan for a while now, what are your favorite dishes? (04/04/2007)
- Lina: I like noodles.
- Dana: Sushi!
- Sunday: Sushi!
- Stephanie: Sushi!

-- No. 28: When you first came to Japan, what surprised you? (06/02/2007)
- Lina: The cosplay girls in Harajuku. We don't have that in South Korea, so it was a little different.
- Dana: Here tomatoes are eaten with salt, while in Korea we eat them with sugar.
- Sunday: The habit of saving money. I need to try it!
- Stephanie: The taxi fare is pretty high here...

-- No. 29: What are your favorite Japanese characters/ Kanji? (07/20/2007)
- Lina: 上 (Above). I know everyone one.
- Dana: 休 (Closed). I want to break it~
- Sunday: 好 (Good/ to like). I think it looks good.
- Stephanie: 天 (Heaven). But I need someone to explain it to me...

-- No. 30: In Japanese or Korean, what is your favorite song? (07/31/2007)
- Lina: "Boomerang," since it's our debut song.
- Dana: "My Everything," the melody is very good.
- Sunday: "Piranha," of course! I love the dance tune of it.
- Stephanie: I love "The Club."

Note: Due to the decrease in activities of Tenjochiki in November and my personal procrastination in life, I'm going to try to translate all of the girl's fan Q&A's from their old homepage. I'll do 10 at a time.

Original Article
Source: Tenjochiki Official Site

Staff Diary for 02/09

Posted by Anonymous On Sunday, February 08, 2009 0 comments
Loosely Translated and Paraphrased from Japanese:
We've been mentioning an Osaka event for Tenjochiki will occur in mid-February and now...

Tenjochiki will perform at Automesse in Osaka!

Tenjochiki actually performed at this event last year also. The girl's performance will be on February 14, so if you want to see the girl's, please come out on this date. Thanks!

Lastly, the HP has been updated with information on ordering "Dear..." Tour tickets. Those who are coming out, please check the HP to order your tickets.

Original Article
Source: Official Staff Diary
Date: 02/09/09

Loose News

Posted by Anonymous On Saturday, February 07, 2009 0 comments
Note: Due to the certain mix-up in the activities of The Grace, here is a short round-up of small tid-bits of news taken from various sources around the Internet. All are official, so none of the following pieces of information are rumors. Sources include, S'inChina, SM Entertainment and Avex/ Rhythmzone.

- Stephanie is currently in America
- As of now, her condition has improved but she is still having problems with prolonged standing/ movement
- Avex/ Rhythmzone will continue with Tenjochiki activities even with three members
- Tenjochiki's Japanese schedule is still the same and no events have been removed because of this
- The "Dear..." tour is still scheduled, although Avex has not released if Stephanie is participating
- Thai Promoters for SM Town Live in Bangkok have given out free refunds to all Shapley who came to the concert for The Grace. The cancellation decision was through SM Town, not the promoters

"Dear... TSZX" International Anniversary Fan Project

Posted by Anonymous On Saturday, February 07, 2009 3 comments


Additional info can be found at Elegance Forums.
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「Tenjochiki 1st LIVE TOUR 2009 〜Dear...〜」 Tickets

Posted by Anonymous On Friday, February 06, 2009 0 comments
Loosely Translated and Paraphrased from Japanese:
Ticket purchasing for 「Tenjochiki 1st LIVE TOUR 2009 〜Dear...〜」will be on sale for the general public at 10 am, Saturday February 07, 2009.

Tickets for all dates can be purchased here.

Complete dates are:
3/12/2009 - Osaka BIGCAT
3/14/2009 - Nagoya ell.FITSALL
3/21/2009 - Fukuoka DRUM Be-1
3/24/2009 - Tokyo Akasaka BLITZ

Tenjochiki Campaign Rally Point!

Posted by Anonymous On Thursday, February 05, 2009 0 comments
Loosely Translated and Paraphrased from Japanese:
Summary:
All merchandise from July 23, 2008 (6th Single, "Stand Up People") to March 31, 2009 feature Tenjochiki rally point card applications. Based off the amount of points you have accumulated, different prizes are available!

Prize Descriptions:
Special 120p - Autographed Mirror (3 winners)
100p - Signed Autograph Board (5 winners)
80p - "Stand Up People," "Hear," and "Dear..." Autographed Posters (5 winners)
60p - "Dear..." Autographed Poster Calendar (10 winners)
40p - "Dear..." Autographed Poster (20 winners)

* The number of points is attached to each piece of merchandise
* You can apply as many times as you can

Where to apply
〒107-0062 東京都港区外苑前郵便局留め
「天上智喜ポイントラリー・キャンペーン2008-2009」応募係

* Application Deadline: Thursday, April 30, 2009 (postmark effective)
* Prizes will be shipped out the following Monday

Contact:
Avex Marketing, Inc. Customer Support Department
Toll Free :0120-850095
Hours: Weekdays 10:00 to 18:00

2009 Osaka Automesse

Posted by Anonymous On Thursday, February 05, 2009 0 comments

Loosely Translated and Paraphrased from Japanese:
Dates: 2/13 - 9:00〜18:00; 2/14 - 9:00〜18:00; 2/15 - 9:00〜18:00
-> Tenjochiki will perform on the 14th.

Venue: Intex Osaka 2,3,4,5,6 A, 6B Hall, Intex Plaza
Address: Suminoe Ward, Osaka Nankoukita 1-5-102
Admission: ¥ 2500 (advance ticket ¥ 2000); middle school students receive free entry

Performances for Saturday






Order of performances:
House Nation
Bright
Tenjochiki
m.o.v.e.
TRF

Original Article
Source: Tenjochiki Official Website
Date: 02/05/09

Original Article
Source: Automesse Official Website
Date: 02/05/09

No The Grace at SMTown Live in Bangkok

Posted by Anonymous On Wednesday, February 04, 2009 0 comments
We have an important piece of news to announce today. As we all know about a serious injury of Stephanie, it seems to not getting better and SM Ent has decided that without Stephanie, or any other member for that matter, The Grace will not be able to perform perfectly as they would love to. It is extremly difficult decision for SM Ent, Dreammaker, Adamas and The Grace themselves as well. We are terribly sorry for this unfortunate event. The Grace will not be here in Bangkok for this concert. However, to make up for this sad event and some missing songs, SM Ent will put in many new songs from various SMTOWN artists that have never been performed in SMTOWN anywhere else in this show! These many new songs as well as a special show will come from all SMTOWN artists with a promise of the best performance from them to give to the fans here. What new songs or which special show will be shown here, come see for yourself in this concert!

Original Article
Source: SMTown Live in Bangkok Official Website
Date: 02/04/09

SMTown Live in Bangkok Tentative Performance List

Posted by Anonymous On Tuesday, February 03, 2009 0 comments
The following list has not been confirmed as Stephanie is still included on it. Once an official one is released that is different from this one, we will delete this post and add the new one.

Part I
1) SM 09 Show! SM Dance Meeting Party
- Lose My Breath - SNSD
- Fantasia - CSJH The Grace
- Take It To The Floor - SHINee
- Buttons - Zhang Li Yin
- Sexy Back - Super Junior
- What's Up -TVXQ
2) Angels - Sunday The Grace
3) Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind - Dana The Grace
4) Too Good - CSJH The Grace Feat. KyuHyun of Super Junior
19) You Are Born To Love People - Jessica, Tifffany, SeoHyun, Dana The Grace
20) Than The Love Of Deep Wounds - Lina The Grace & JaeJoong of TVXQ
23) What U Want - Stephanie The Grace
28) Under the Sea + Snow Dream - SM Family


Part Ⅱ

30) Boomerang - CSJH The Grace
40) Catch The Shooting Star - CSJH The Grace
45) Dancer In the Rain + The Club + One More Time Ok? - CSJH The Grace
47) DANCE BATTLE - DongHae TaeMin Uknow HyoYeon ShinDong HanKyung EunHyuk Xiah Stephanie
56) Hotmail - SM Family
57) Lets go On A Trip - SM family

Courtesy of KoreanXKorean @ Soompi.com. For full performance list, please refer here. Log-in is required.

SMTown Live Bangkok Press Conference News

Posted by Anonymous On Tuesday, February 03, 2009 0 comments
Update for the Press Conference:
- The possible artists who will be on stage are Super Junior, The Grace, SHINee & Zhang Liyin.
- There'll surely be a birthday surprise for all artists born in February. Just to finalize the details with Korean Team.

Note: Lina's Birthday is February 18.

Info courtesy of emanresu @ Soompi.com

Staff Diary for 02/02

Posted by Anonymous On Sunday, February 01, 2009 0 comments
Loosely Translated and Paraphrased from Japanese:

Now that the girls are handling their Korean schedule, there is not much to do around here except prepare for the concert.

First, the HP has been updated with a new event in Osaka. This is part of Tenjochiki's promotional tour, so everyone in the Osaka area please come out.

Tour ticket information is also important!
The information regarding general availability of tickets will be released soon. If you want to go to the live and have a friend you want to introduce to Tenjochiki, please look out for the ticket information so you can come...

Also, with tour promotions come the first official Tenjochiki collectibles! What is the picture? Look out for the tour to find out!

Original Article
Source: Official Staff Diary
Date: 02/02/09

「Homeless Middle School Student」 DVD Pre-Order Information

Posted by Anonymous On Sunday, February 01, 2009 0 comments

Scheduled Release for: April 24, 2009

HMV Japan
Special Edition: ¥4,608 (US$51.30) | Tax incl. ¥4,728 (US$52.70)

CD Japan:
Standard Edition: US$41.97 Tax incl
Special Edition: US$62.95 Tax incl

Yes Asia:
Standard Edition: US$40.99
Special Edition: US$59.75

Description:
One day Tamura Hiroshi came home and his home just didn't look the same. In front of the house his family's goods were stacked and a large lock was attached to the front door. His brother and sister sat in front while his father appeared to have disappeared. Due to his father's debts, the family had broken up.

Living in the park and eating cardboard, this is Tamura Hiroshi's best-selling novel about the life of the homeless. Playing the role of Tamura is Koike Teppai, who acts out the experience of being left homeless and neglected by a father. The importance of family brings warmth to all those who watch.

Standard Edition
~ Theatrical Release
~ Video Interviews with Koike Teppai, Nishino Akihiro and Ikewaki Chizuru
~ Original TV Commercials
~ Movie Commentary by Koike Teppai, Nishino Akihiro and Ikewaki Chizuru and Kogai Tomoyuki (director)


2-Disc Special Edition
Disc 1
~ Theatrical Release
~ Video Interviews with Koike Teppai, Nishino Akihiro and Ikewaki Chizuru
~ Original TV Commercials
~ Movie Commentary by Koike Teppai, Nishino Akihiro and Ikewaki Chizuru and Kogai Tomoyuki (director)
Disc 2
~ Un-scene interview with Tamura Hiroshi, Koike Teppai, Nishino Akihiro and Ikewaki Chizuru
~ Bonus Scenes
~ Making Of Feature
~ Movie Trailers
~ Theme Song PV (Tenjochiki // Cliff Edge - Here)