Buying at Synnara(신나라) : for International Fans ( PayPal is possible )

Synnara Revised Notice for K-pop Fans outside Korea: 

http://www.synnara.co.kr/jump/fp/promotion/selectPlanSale.do?cmd=selectPlanSale&plansale_id=PS102066

◇Modes of Payment Accepted:-

Paypal (for all product, not just those with the direct clickable Paypal button on product page)


 
◇Should you fret or doubt over this point, please make your queries to:
shopmaster@synnara.co.kr OR synnaraexport@gmail.com OR synexport@synnara.com OR Synnara 1:1 Counsel Form

*You could e-mail to all three addresses at the same time, if not, just e-mail to synexport@synnara.com will do (guaranteed a reply)



Way to fill in 1:1 Counsel Form:-

상담유형 : Type of Enquiry. Choose '주문결제' -> '기타'
작성자 : Your Name
연락처 : Your Telephone Number. Country Code-Number-Number
E-mail : Your E-mail
제목 : Title
절의내용 : Contents. (you can write in english)

*Through this method, they will certainly reply to you in maybe few hours/1 day.



You can make your order via 2 methods:-

1. E-mail them (synexport@synnara.com) (state you'd like to pay with Paypal)


2. Directly through writing on this page



*Please search for it at the left bar side should you be unable to access the URL

Soribada : Register an official soribada account + Buy Card ( for Int'l users ) ( new system )

The following is for foreign users to register a "Foreigners' Account"
- under the New System.

Please use INTERNET EXPLORER.


Create Official Account

Look at 3rd box - "국내거주 외국인".
Underneath, select "회원가입",

This will appear. Click on the blue button.

Then again, such page will appear. Tick all 3 mini boxes (Terms and Condition).
Then move to bottom to click blue box.

Fill in necessary details. as follow.

Name(Real name) - Male/Female
DOB: YY-MM-DD
ID: *4~12 english smallcase, allows numbers/special punctuation*
Password:
Password confirm:
Nickname:
E-mail address: __ @ __
Mini to-check box: *to receive newsletters or not*
ID Picture: -scanned version is preferred-
Verification Code

After double confirming all your details, then click on the blue box "소리바다 ID 만들기 완료".
Words '가입승인을 위하여 1~2일(주말 제외)이 소요되며, 승인 후 이메일로 통보됩니다' means = It will inform you via e-mail after you successfully manage to join, after 1~2 days.


That's it. You had just registered an official account.


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Buying Card

credit, done by, pictured, and produced by: http://twitter.com/Pabo_JH/
Thank You!

*please enlarge to view.

Soribada reference tutorials

P.S. This post is created, so as to collate all the various Soribada links,, so as to convenient future reference sake.


In the past, foreigner users could still "Purchase the Soribada Music Card". But this year in July 2011, this service of purchasing card (so that users can stream and download with the card) has been temporarily terminated due to copyright issues.

In the past, also, foreigner users could still register for a "Foreigner's Account" with the "personalized page" on Soribada (like in this tutorial). But now it cannot be anymore.

Although the old page for Foreign Users to sign up is now gone,
there is actually a more indirect way to sign up for a Foreign User.
And that is to claim you are a foreigner living in Korea.
As you know, there can be two types of foreigner living in Korea.
They can be foreigner but migrated to Korea;
and the other, who are pure foreigners.

In this case, we make ourselves the pure foreigners who might just be in Korea for temporary stay.


You have 2(TWO) options.

(1) Use http://kpop.soribada.com/, where you can only download your desired songs - and be counted. but, you cannot stream.

(2) You are able to register an official account + buy the card to stream via (★NEW SYSTEM★ ). refer to below.





1) Soribada Korea site (http://www.soribada.com/)


Soribada : Become official member + Buy Card (The Foreigner's Account) ★NEW SYSTEM - 2012 Now, use This Link only! ! !★

↓ For Reference ↓

Soribada : Digitally so important?

Soribada : Streaming

Soribada : How to stream (for card holders)


Soribada : Stream + Download (by Keuai)


Soribada : ABOUT

↓ Archive ↓

Soribada : Become official member (The Foreigner's Account) ★OLD SYSTEM★

Soribada : Become a Card holder ★OLD WAY★

2) Soribada English site (http://kpop.soribada.com/En/)

Use Download Pass to download and counts in

M-Net : Download M-Player / Download Song / Stream Song

The Quick Manager and the M-Player has changed in layout.
However, it still works the same. Pls dont fret much.
In fact, it now works much simpler.


M-PLAYER...

Very important asset. Please install it by all means.

Go to: http://www.mnet.com


Scroll down until you find this.

On the following page, you will see this.
Click on the orange boxed - 'Download the M-Player'.

Soon, it will tell you to save it to somewhere for your download to commence.


After download completes, execute it and start installing yr M-PLAYER.

After it has been successfully installed, open up M-PLAYER.

After M-PLAYER opens, usually if you're executing it for the 1st time, a 'Configuration' box will pop-up.

Look for the '닫기 (x)' 버튼 기능 설정 option.
Select '트레이로 이동'. then '확인' (meaning Confirm).
This function is: when you close the 'x' button at top right corner, it will be minimized to tray.
For safety sake, it's best to do this option.

Proceed on to Log-in with your ID and Password.

Your M-PLAYER is now in full function.


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DOWNLOAD SONG...

First of all, please make sure you have enough in your M-Money (M머니) account.
Check this by clicking on your ID name on Mnet main page. and check for 'M머니'.
Make sure you have more than 600 won (for each song).

If not, top it up with help from this link ( http://goo.gl/UYRYD ).

You can first try to locate your desired song on http://www.mnet.com/.
Try to download your song by clicking on the 'mp3' button beside song name.
Do you see it prompting you for 'Quick Manager'?

Yes, that is why you need to have Quick Manager installed. All these start from installing the M-Player. So M-Player is very important.

Start up M-Player. Log in.

Go to the Search box.
You can choose...
'아티스트' (Artist) - (eg) 김현중 or
'곡제목' (Song title) - (eg) Break Down




Locate your desired song.


Start DownLoad of your desired song as follow (eg).
Click on the 'mp3' button.



If a following pop-up appears, click on 'OK' in any instance.

It is telling you to start up the Quick Manager box. In it, you will finish up all your downloads that you want.
It looks like this...



So long as you have M-Money in your account, you can DownLoad songs.
Each song costs 600 won only. Very affordable.

Await for your desired song to complete its download.

COMPLETED.

NOTE...
(1) Every download of a song only counts in once per ID
So you don't have to download the desired song again.
You can choose to DL it before you stream, or not.
It doesn't matter - but at the end of the week where calculation is drawing near, you MUST have a DL of it.

(2) Remove your downloaded song from the originally downloaded folder. Into your mp3/another different location. Before you start streaming.

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STREAMING...

Before you are able to stream, you need to purchase the 'Stream Coupon'.
Do THIS before you stream.

You MUST stream on M-Player!
Even when you want to listen on http://www.mnet.com,
it will actually prompt you to start up M-Player.
So having M-Player is very important.



Execute M-Player. As usual, Log-in!


Search under the box.
아티스트 (Artist) -- (eg) 김현중 or
곡제목 (Song title) -- (eg) Break Down




Many songs appear. Click your desired song - ONCE.
and look for the button 듣기 (meaning: start listening)



Start playing your playlist.
Please be in the following format, for 1st-time Playlist:
Title song-Title song-Another song-Title song-Title song, and so on...
You may decide how many songs you wish to insert into your 1st-time Playlist.
It can be 5 or 10, or as you wish.


Before you log-out by night time, please remember to delete your playlist in full.
Click on the box beside your songs you chose, and find '삭제'.
Your playlist will then be deleted.

IMPORTANT NOTE

(1) You can stream many times of yr desired song from the time you logged into M-Player until logging out by 11.50pm. But, it will be counted as per ID.


(2) There can be more than ONE TIME ON PLAY of your desired song on each time's playlist (you can have the same playlist throughout the day).


(3) No re-playing of a single song. Undo that function by clicking on the button as follow.
Make sure it's not white, but Grey.





(4) You don't need to DL the song first before you stream.
But of course if you want to, it's your choice.

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About Logging-Out...


Fully terminate by the Day
If you want to fully terminate the programme,
click on the "MENU" button at top of MPlayer. Select "프로그램 종료".
It will then be fully terminated.
You MUST logout by 11:50 PM!
So Remember to terminate your MPlayer fully by 11:50PM (Korean time)!

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What yr strategy can be...

Since most people will decide which song to listen to by viewing the realtime charts,
listening to it at least once by each of us will help by quite abit.

Try to listen to the entire song, and not stop halfway or just start the song and then drop out.

Even if you're very busy, at least listen to it once per day. Just once in a day can help too.
Listen on an hourly basis will do (ie, once per hour).

ALADIN : Register ( for Int'l fans )

As previously mentioned before, sites available for foreigners includes Aladin; it is another simplest available out there.
KyoBo tutorial has long been done before here.

It counts onto Hanteo Charts, too.


{ NOTE! }
International Fans cannot buy off Aladin because a Korean address is needed;
you can only register.

Don't worry, you have the safest YES24 to safeguard.

Go to the following: http://www.aladin.co.kr
Click on the 'orange boxed' -- Join as member.





The 'orange boxed' is Agreeing to the Conditions.



The first orange-boxed : Foreigner
The second orange-boxed : Join as member



Fill in all necessary rows with your information.



'Tick Any' is referring to your preference of selecting any genre at all for them to send newsletters about.



That's it! Registration complete!

YES24 : Register + Purchase ( for Intl' Fans )

The following tutorial is on how to sign up as a member in YES24 so that you could buy from there. YES24 is the representative online shopping mall for anything.
And most importantly, it contributes to the Hanteo Charts, too.

KyoBo tutorial has long been done before here. To be honest, buying from KyoBo is alot easier.



**Please use in Internet Explorer!!! (or you may have difficulties during payment step)
**Those not boxed are no-need to fill in ones.

REGISTER

1. Go to the following page. https://www.yes24.com//Member/FTMemAcc.aspx

2. Click on the 'orange boxed'. It is asking you to 'Agree to its terms'.

3. The Korean name you can choose any single name at all.

4. Fill in the necessary blanks.

5. Click on the button writing '확인'. Meaning confirmed.

6. This what you get after successfully finishing registration.

The End of Registering.

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BUY/PURCHASE

1. Select whether to "Place into Cart", or, to "Purchase Immediately". If you are only buying one item, it is recommended to select "Purchase Immediately".

Before the order details page appear, there will be a few pop-ups, needing you to install plug-ins. Just select 'OK' to all. Do not worry, it's not dangerous.

2. Check all related information.

3. Check all your filled-in information.

4. Then come to 'Card' section. Then click on 'Go Make Payment'. It will bring you to next page for payment settling.

Should it prompt you to install any plug-in on the next page, please click on 'OK' for all.


You do the payment.


After payment is completed, double-check your information final last time.


That's all. Your purchase has been completed. They will usually send a confirmation e-mail to you.

M-Net : Top up M-Money to download song / Buy Streaming Coupon

This will be very handy if you follow throughout each and every step. Stay focused and you'll easily be on the right track.

(1) PURPOSE : to Download / Stream songs effectively (counts and correctly)

(2) most screencaps from here with mandarin words in them are from the old Mnet system (as in 2009).
But they still work the same, and you'd see the same boxes/instructions even if the look may have changed

(3) As of 2011 August 31, re-charging/top-up of M-Money is no longer possible. This is why you do not see the '충전' (Top-up) button under your profile anymore (Step 1 next).
Should you already have a certain amount of M-Money in your account before August 31, you will then still be able to download (buy) your song (each song only 600 won).
In the case of insufficient amount of M-Money when you are downloading a song, by default, the system will give an allowance of 500 won.

Check your available 'M머니 (M-Money)' here.
http://bill.mnet.com/report/index.asp


If there will be any other available options to increase M-Money (so that can download enough song), this post will update.

(4) Although Top-Up M-Money service is no longer in use, it still remains on this post.
Please skip pass it if you'd like...

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Caps, procedure done by http://www.wretch.cc/blog/sonic0816/31834954
Thanks alot.

TOP UP M-MONEY

1. First, log in as Mnet FREE member.

As to how to log in as Mnet FREE member? Go Here

After logging in, Click on your ID and then on the following drop-down box,

Search for 'M머니' (M-Money).

Click on "충전" (Top-up) (boxed in blue)

2. In the following popup box that appears, the address will be displaying this URL

http://bill.mnet.com/charge/fillup_main.asp

Tick the one-and-only checkbox that you see there. It has a mini-rectangular box

beside that same row which writes "약관보기" (Agree with T&C).

Select "해외신용카드" (Overseas Credit card).

It is the 4th box on the first row counting from left to right.

On the same page,

*first row blue small circle: Present amount of M-Money you have.

*second blue bigger circle (2nd row): Choose from the dropdown list how much you want to top-up for. (10% VAT inclusive)

3. In next popup, you should see a window with the address displaying this URL

http://cjpg.mnet.com/PAYS/ticket/booking/PAYSMAIN2.aspx

4. You will see something like that

The one circled in blue: Asking you to install an online billing system thing

-Click on it.

-Select the 'Install' function. You should know how to conduct the 'Install function'.

It's just like any other Installation procedure.

-Installation shouldn't even take a minute.

-The popup window will refresh itself.

5. First circle in blue (Top one) -- Enter your Credit Card/Debit card's Card Number

Second circle in blue (Bottom one) -- Enter your Card's Validation Date Through. (MM/YY)

Pink circle -- Total amount you will be paying to Re-topup your 'M-Money'.

In this case, the original screencapper chose 3,300 won (for a month).

Click on the pink rectangular button @ bottom - "결제하기" (To make payment)

6. Complete with payment.

Underlined in blue: Total $$ you topped-up with

Underlined in orange: Total $$ you have in your M-Money.

(ie; total $$ you have available for purchase of MP3s/as paid member).

BUY STREAMING COUPON

Go to this page :: http://bill.mnet.com/charge/giftcardsndfrm.asp

This is act an option for you to make use of your own M-Money to buy the ticket

and send it to someone (here, we mean yourself).
The aim of buying this Ticket, is to make use of the Ticket to stream (not download).

Instead of the usual way of using a Korean credit card to buy it directly,
here, we are giving as 'Gift'.

Move downwards the page.

Move downwards until you see this.

Choose which option you want. Generally, the 1st option should be enough for most in this busy society

1st Option = 3,000 won (1 month)

2nd Option = 8,000 won (3 months)

3rd Option = 15,000 won (6 months)

4th Option = 30,000 won (12 months)

Fill in your details.

From up to down, left to right:

*your name

*your mail

*recipient's name (most cases, recipient is yourself. unless you're doing on behalf of else)

*recipient's email (most cases, recipient is yourself. unless you're doing on behalf of else. Choose your alternative e-mail address)

*(big box) Contents of application : Just write anything you want.

*Click on bottom's pink box "상품권 선물하기" - SEND

You will see this popup.

Click on the circled one - meaning 'Yes, Confirm'.

You will be directed back to this page where you see this.

Circled in blue: your status = Already purchased a month @ 3,300 won.

Go to your email inbox (yr alternative email acc) which you used to send the gift coupon.

FYI, don't use the Hotmail's email address - it will never reach you.

Gmail takes a few days. Daum and Naver can be few hours/few days.

After arriving at your inbox, Open up the email from MNet.

Search for your product ticket's authentication number in blue, circled.

Go back to http://bill.mnet.com/charge/giftcardsndfrm.asp

Look for '상품권등록' on the left side-bar as circled.

You will see this.

First circle @ first row : Key in your 12-digit product ticket's authentication number as sent to you in email.

Second circle @ second row : Key in password. It can be the one that you used to sign up with Mnet originally.

3rd circle @ pink : Click "확인".

That's it, succeed!

You can check your details.

From left to right,

First circle in blue - Choice you had chosen. In this case, 1 month @ 3,300won.

Second circle in blue - Validation date (if you purchased on Jan 1, Validation date until Feb 1)

Third circle in blue - Date of purchase (Jan 1, example)

You can go back to http://mnet.com/

You will see the difference. Click on your ID. Notice that your M-Money is now used up.

And Something new : "음악감상: 2010-07-06 까지" (Valid until: 2010-07-06 for eg)

That's it.

In that one month of validation period, remember to make full use of your existence.
Streaming/Digital download. Whatever you can do, just do it.




♣ reiterate on a point ♣

(1) You can only download a song once. Attempting to download it more than once is considered cheating and does not count in at all. In that case, with your 1 account, you can only download one song you're targetting towards - once.

(2) By buying this 'one month of validation' coupon thing, you can use it for STREAMING-WISE. Stream at full duration of song (no trial of 1 minute).

*By only topping-up your M-Money in your account, you can use it for DOWNLOADING-WISE.

Please understand the difference.

Continued...,

Download M-PLAYER ... HERE
Download/Stream songs ... HERE

Soribada : Stream + Download ( done by Keuai )

Tutorial copyright: Keuai (rmdkdl.cafe24.com)

http://rmdkdl.cafe24.com/bbs/view.php?id=letitgo&page=1&sn1=&divpage=1&category=4&sn=off&ss=on&sc=on&select_arrange=headnum&desc=asc&no=16

-click to enlarge-

Keuai (그아이)'s tutorial on how to download from Soribada.

It is pretty much the same and really helpful. It is more detailed.

*Also, I'd like to talk about the registering of an individual's PC.
This is actually NEW procedure done up by the Korea Music Association recently to protect the copyright of online digital music. This is why you did not see Step.12 previously whenever you download songs from SRBD, though it has always been "1 card to 3 PCs".
Now that this procedure is introduced, you should include this step.
So long as you do these properly, I'm sure it can work better.

Please always bear in mind about something called 'impression'. Public would have a stronger impression if they see a song high on the charts, or rather somewhere visible for them - which will increase their curiosity and want to listen - psychologically. Which is then highly likely to increase rank.

I'd like to remind this ::

• Streaming 50% + Download 50%

Streaming is always considered.
Download is considered ONCE (aka ONE time) for EACH ID.

Soribada : Stream - FAQ

LEGEND
Streaming Listening = SL
Soribada music card = SMC ( you have purchased soribada music card)
Non SMC holders = you don’t have SMC because you don’t have CC

Nicely collated, gathered and done up by : stalking_hj as of May 2010
Edited too on : May 2011
Thank you very much.


1. What is STREAMING LISTENING (SL)?
 SL is listening song direct/live from Korean portal music.
 Not any kind of listening can be counted/scoring as SL. So you have to be aware of this.
Example: listening trial song of 1 minute without log in with Music Card doesn’t count / listening trial song of 1 minute even as a registered member doesn't count.

In short, listening to 1 minute does not count.


2. How important is SL?
 Extremely important!!
 STREAMING itself counts for maximum 60 % - and calculation is across ALL music charts (Mnet/Bugs/Melon/Soribada/etc)
 Even Korean artist in twitter said so too. They said nowadays SL is so important!
 In Soribada, both 'Pay' (buying of digital song through Music Card) and 'Non-pay' method (streaming listening through SORIBADA REGISTERED ACCOUNT - only for Koreans) are count in. but 'Pay' method would be count in more!


3. Overseas fans can support by SL too?
 YES. The way available for overseas fans is from soribada and mnet.
 Other online portal music like melon, bugs, dosirak you need KSS number or they blocked international IP address.


4. I have a question. With IE, I am able to trial listen 1 minute on Melon and Bugs. But do these count? Or do we have to register and log in at these sites as well?
 You have to register to be count in. No register/ID --- not counted. And to register in melon, bugs, dosirak you need KSS (Korean social security number)
 So the conclusion is, it doesn’t count!
 For sites like Melon/Bugs, they require Korean ID card so overseas fans can't really help.


5. Are just Soribada Music Card holders (the one who have purchased) that can support by SL?
 YEAH!
Those whom don’t have CC can't support by Streaming...
Like I've said in THIS (Why buy SMC?) and THIS (How to Stream) , these tutorials tell you why you can't support if you don't have a credit card, basically.


6. If I have a music card does that automatically mean I have an account and dont have to register as site member?
 You don't have to register again. Just make sure you log in with your music card number as sent to you in e-mail.


In short, SL will count in even if you have not downloaded the song - just not of a bigger, compared impact.
It will just be : Pure Streaming on its own.

ie; 3 Steps to let you count your SL:
-Be a SMC (Card) Holder first.

-Start Stream Listen to the song on Soribada (or if you wish to download first, up to you).
By forming a playlist and have 30 times (ideal, can be more or lesser) of the targeted song.


7. I have Soribada Music Card (SMC). I haven’t downloaded the song yet (safe for later). I just listened to the song only! Can that be counted into SL?
 Yes, COUNT! But note...by being a SMC-holder, your SL will be count in GREATER, if you stream the song AFTER you have purchased/downloaded. As repeated, should you wish to just do Pure Streaming on its own (before DLing or not) is your choice, but yes it counts.


8. What if i bought a music card? if i follow the exact same instructions on listening to a whole playlist and deleting it then re-adding, will it count?
 Yes, COUNT IN.
PS: you have already have SMC, it's really all that matters.


9. So the SL tutorial for SMC holders & non-SMC holders that have registered use this tutorial is same?
 YES. The SL tutorial both for 'SMC holders' and 'non-smc holders who are already registered' are SAME! But anyway, in order for any Streaming to count in, Non-smc holders basically have to be members of Soribada site - and that, only available to Koreans. so does not apply for most international fans, anyway.


10. So for non-soribada music card holders, we have to register?
 Even if you want to register, I'm afraid you can't do that anymore... I said it already HERE that such service (to become official member) is not available for foreigners anymore... Just repeated that point above, too. So no choice, you NEED to buy the music card.


11. I have actually purchased the music card with the 40-song download limit. If I have used up my 40 songs / if my card expires, am I right to say that I will not be able to log-in using that serial number anymore?
So then in other words it would mean that I have to either purchase another card?
 After your card expired, you will not be able to log-in using that serial number anymore. So if you want to do SL, you must purchase another new card.


13. Is use IE is a must. I am Mac user, can we use firefox or opera or safari?
 IE is the most strongly recommended browser for this SL. There are some worried, if we don’t use IE, can we make sure every step we did is valid enough or be counted? I can understand this, why Korean fans strongly recommend IE, because Korean people basic/standard browser is IE, so its understandable if most Korean sites use some rules that just can apply in IE only. We have to make sure each step is valid. So just use IE, if you have IE.

 But if you really don’t have IE, you can use firefox/chrome. But I cant gurantee it will be absolutely count it. Because nothing fix opinion about this problem, some said it still count in, but some said not.
So my take on this: just do use IE first, if you don’t have its not wrong to try use firefox or IE because there is still opinion said use firefox/chrome still count in!


14. Can we still stream on soribada if we don't register? Take it that you don't have SMC (music card).
 There are two options for you if you don't register nor own Music Card.

1) Trial listen - 1 minute. Does not count AT ALL.
2) You need to get SMC. Only count in when you get the SMC!!!
Like I've said an umpteenth time, they no longer allow foreigner to register as a member even if you want to (so that you dont have to spend money to buy the Music Card)... You can't register as member - unless you're a Korean with KSS, of course. Get the point? ^^


15. I have already been approved by soribada, and currently I am playing, but why does it only play for a min? Is this normal?
 Yes you can only listen to 1min trial version because you didn't pay nor any member. The song only plays in full for those who bought music card.


16. Won't it count if we listen to the 1:00 trial listening? I really couldn't register!
 It won't be counted cos you need a valid account for it to be counted.


17. If we listen to the trial one (ie the 1 min one) is it also count?
 1 minute version is NOT counted in ^^


18. Why does soribada took a long time to load? I've been trying to register but the website is too slow
 Actually SORIBADA site is not stable, especially now more people go to register ^^. So do it earlier.It is friendly, don't worry.


19. I've actually bought the songs of Soribada and read somewhere that once you buy the song, even if you listen online (because you have overseas IP),
it's not counted. Is this true?
 Don't worry your SL is still count in, even if you're from overseas ^^
( I have reconfirmed this with Korean fan and they have asked soribada staff)


20. Can I just click Love Ya and the ‘replay 1’ time button?
 Can't click on replay (of same ONE song)! need to add into the playlist - on LOOP mode with the same song in the playlist - can (+).


21. My friend say that for soribada, even if you don't have an account, the trial listen will be count in when you listen to trial listen. Is it true?
 Its not true! For you to have your SL to be counted in, you should have an account first (given that you already registered b4 the termination-of-service as of now)
 Just get the SMC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


22. I am able to add more than 30 songs to the playlist. But does it mean i need to restrict to 30 for it to count? I have been adding like 50-100 each time before logging out!
 Yes you can, but don’t add too much, because I am worried you will get error or caught in skip playing condition. Recommended is : 30 times

*****(you are allowed to add the same song into your playlist continuously for 30 times. but you should not just add one time only of your desired song and then repeat that one song again and again - you can add about 5 times, then loop it.)


23. What happen if the playlist skipped, Still counted or not? or i should delete and make a new playlist?
 If playlist skipped, please delete all and create a new playlist


24. The song seems to be playing, but it's not highlighted in blue like you said. So does that mean the song isn't playing from the playlist I created?
 Its still playing, and of course its still count. So yes don't worry about it if your song is not highlighted.




If you still have some question that you havent found it here in the FAQ list, you can ask via e-mail. Thank you!

Soribada : Digitally so important?

This FAQ for you all for the easier reference. This FAQ will be all related to how overseas fans can join to support, by downloading and streaming.



Please read this FAQ first before you ask…
Plese read patiently, becoz it can give answer for your question.

FAQ ABOUT BUYING DIGITAL SONG

1. How overseas fans can buy digital song?
 The only available way for overseas fans is just through SORIBADA and MNET. Other way is not available.
Buy from soribada tutorial -> HERE
Buy from mnet tutorial -> HERE

2. Are digital sales is so important? Even more important than buy CD’s?
 Nowadays chart system in korea give priority first for digital sales. The scouring for digital sales is 60% and CDs sales only just 10-20 %

 If you want to see your artist high on Korean ranking charts and win some mutizens, support with downloading and streaming is A MUST!

 So please support by do both of them: buy CD’s and digital song too, because the advantage of buying CDs and buying digital sales is different.

CDs = for more money they will get from CDs sales

Digitally = for boost their song popularity so non-fans/mass music lovers will notice.
Usually non-fans/mass music lovers just attract to the most popular ones.

If we can make public notice them in digital sales, their song can become a nation song,
that will give effect for:::

1.) more popularity
2.) winning K-chart
3.) and of course will add some more $$ to them


3. Is it true we have to give priority for NORMAL EDITION ALBUM more than SPECIAL EDITION ALBUM?
 YES!
Because based on past year experiences,
Hanteo divided normal and special edition. Not counted them as 1.
Music bank: counts both of NORMAL and SPECIAL
Inkigayo: counts both
Annual award like GoldenDiscAwards: counts just NORMAL
(example, based from suju’s experience in 2009.
They lose to G dragon because the award didn’t considered SUJU’s special edition album sales and just count the normal one)

So yeah after you see that significant factor: for win awards and K-chart you have to buy both the NORMAL and SPECIAL one!

So you will not just contribute for more money to them but can contribute more for popularity, kchart, and year end award!


4. Can I use other browser than IE to buy SMC?
 If u want to buy Soribada music card, you should only use IE as your browser, because payment check DOES NOT WORK in any other browser. Just works valid in IE only.


5. I have bought and music card from soribada, can I use my 40 quota download for one targeted song only?
 Cannot! Because for one song -- one chance for download only in order to be counted!
So use it wisely when the right time to buy your song!

 My suggestion: for international fans: if you guys decide to buy the title song together on few particular days, then buy other songs in the album first.


6. After buy music card and their digital song, what I have to do next for show support? I heard we SHOULD streaming listening their song too?
 YES! Your task haven’t finished yet! You have to do STREAMING LISTENING to help them!

Mnet Japan : become Free Member ( for voting on M!Countdown Global Fan Vote)

International fans can sign up at Mnet Japan to do the voting on Mnet Japan's system.

This is the voting/polling system for Global Fans:

http://www.mnetjapan.com/m_count/voteState.m

So as mentioned, you could actually sign up there and do the voting through there.

Yes, your votes are taken into consideration.

But remember! Voting system only functions between every Friday of a week to the following Monday of a new week.

(NOTE: start of a new week is on Mondays)

Be Mnet Japan member

GO:

https://jp.mnet.com/member/email_auth.m

With your Mnet Japan membership, you can get some access to some video footages of celebrities in Japan too.

Yahoo! Buzz Award 2010 Tutorial...✮

First of all, please make sure you are logged in @ http://www.yahoo.com
-http://yahoo.com ------ international user, of course
-http://yahoo.co.kr ------ korean user, of course too

If you are not logged on, you will not be able to contribute to the reflection, even if you do vote / click on "Search"

All following screencaps & votings reflected captured as at : GMT +9, 8:40 PM

http://kr.promotion.yahoo.com/asiabuzz2010/

It is a very good recommendation to vote for
-Leader in the MALE category
-Our lovely group in the ASIAN category

Think about it.

Don't you think?

This is for the Buzz-Voting-In-Korean only; for voting in HK/TW/Indonesia side, it is about the same procedure, except only in different language.
You may refer to HERE for coaching in mandarin.

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1. Main page. Click on the red boxed
That is the "Male Star Category"



2. you will be brought to this page
Select either Leader / Our lovely group
You are not allowed to first select Leader then come back to select our lovely group within 10 minutes frame.
You may, but only after 10 minutes can you select for a new choice (of the same category)




3. Click on the orange boxed as what is marked
It is the terms & conditions, or rather, things you have to be aware of. Please refer to the bottom most for T&C description



4. Click on the boxed as marked
It tells you to "Search" for KHJ on Yahoo

5. After you've done so, the following will appear. You have successfully added 1 BUZZ to him. Click on the button displaying "확인" as boxed - to bring you to the results/ranking page.

✖Even if it doesn't, don't worry, your BUZZ has already been added. Sometimes it's just slow server issue

Do remember to be logged in, as seen on your upper top-left corner - boxed in red. That proves you are logged in.




6. So let's say 10 minutes has not passed. You decided to go back to search for our lovely group, using the above 1-5 steps.When you do that, the following will appear. Why? because according to the T&C, you are not allowed to contribute to a different person in the same category (krn male,krn female,asia) within 10 minutes.

So please allow yourself to try again after 10 minutes to do so, again.



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Now is the time for "Asian Buzz Star" voting.

1. Main Page

2. Similarly, choose either Leader or Our lovely group. Same T&C. No 2nd time voting in the same category within 10 minutes. The category in this case, is of course the "Asian Buzz Star".

3. Same, click on "Yahoo Search" button in yellow.

4. You will see the following - you have successfully added 1 BUZZ to 'SS501' our lovely group ^^
Click on '확인' to bring you back to results page

✖Even if it doesn't, don't worry, your BUZZ has already been added. Sometimes it's just slow server issue

5.
That's it. Your only concern is in the "Krn Male" and "Asian Buzz" 2 categories.
If you wish to vote for any of your female favourite (need not be idol-wise), you may do so in the "Krn Female" category, as well.




6. Some clarification.

Give some examples:
➊In the "Krn Male" category, for instance you chose Leader

Within 10 minutes,
you are able to vote for Leader again in the "Asian Buzz" category

➋In the "Krn Male" category, for instance you chose SS501

Within 10 minutes,
you are able to vote for SS501 again in the "Asian Buzz" category


➌In the "Krn Male" category, for instance you chose Leader

Within 10 minutes,
you are able to vote for SS501 in the "Asian Buzz" category


➍In the "Krn Male" category, for instance you chose SS501

Within 10 minutes,
you are able to vote for Leader in the "Asian Buzz" category


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T&C

▲How to vote for Buzz Star

confirmation picture of your selected star > Click on "Search" > Search results shown > Reflected in results

You will be able to participate in all 3 categories of "Male buzz star", "Female buzz star", "Asia Buzz star", but only after you log-in to Yahoo with your account. (Need not be @yahoo.co.kr; just @yahoo.com will do. If you don't have one, do sign up for it).

After logging in, you can participate as per "1 ID to be reflected in each category only once every 10 Minutes". (Throughout this 10 minutes, you can search for maximum 3 times -- ie, 1 time per category of male, female, asia)

After you have clicked on "Search", it will then bring you to the "Results Page" where you will see the Ranking of the 30 stars --- by this time, your 1 search has already been reflected as 1 BUZZ (aka 1 vote).



▲How to select the No.1 Buzz Star

For the 30 nominees you see on the ranking list, all of them begin with 0 votes; throughout the voting event period, netizens will come onto this site and participate = 1 SEARCH = 1 BUZZ = will thus reflect onto the star's "BUZZ" count

After the voting period ends, the star with highest number of votes in each category will thus be selected as Number 1.
(one male, one female, one asian star)

Voting period for buzz star: 2010 November 8 ~ November 30
Announcement for final collated ranking: 2010 December 9

The Number 1 Buzz Star will be representing Korea to take the trophy during the award ceremony that will be held in Hongkong in December.

Award ceremony in Hongkong: December 17



▲How to determine the nominees of Buzz Star
It was determined with the highest number of searches in the Yahoo! Korea search engine; And there are 30 of them with most number of searches during the searched period.

Searched period: 2010 January 1 ~ 2010 September 15
Nominees of Male/Female category: 30 are chosen for each gender's category based on number of searches
Nominees of Asian Buzz star category: 10 are chosen from respective Yahoo! Korea, Yahoo! Taiwan, Yahoo! Hongkong based on number of searches (10 from Korea, 10 from Taiwan, 10 from Hongkong)



▲Participants who will be chosen via lucky lots will get a trip of 2 to Hongkong for a holiday

Event period: 2010 October 8 ~ November 30
Announcement of lucky winner: 2010 December 6