Tonight all fans of M! Countdown had to go without their show for a week and tune in to the annual Hallyu Dream Festival. Both Korean and international fans filled Gyeongju Citizens’ Stadium as some of Korea’s biggest stars gave their all to show the viewers a good time. Hosts for the night was MBLAQ‘s Lee… Continue reading Hallyu Dream Festival – October 4, 2012
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[Exclusive] Jjun Introduces Himself to Soompiers
Jjun, brand new solo singer, has debuted last June with the title song “Just Cry”. He kindly sat down with Soompi for an exclusive interview, explaining us why he choose to be a solo singer and introducing his first single. Check out this interview here!
[Exclusive Review] Jay Park in Melbourne
[The following is a guest post by longtime Soompier and JWalker kathymon.!] I’ve been watching and following Jay Park since his debut in 2PM to him becoming a solo artist. The thought of Jay finally coming down to Australia was unbelievable – I mean, no K-Pop artist ever comes to Australia or if they did,… Continue reading [Exclusive Review] Jay Park in Melbourne
[Exclusive] Jay Park Performs in Australia, Talks About Vegemite, Upcoming Album, and More
Jay Park performed his first concerts in Australia this past weekend! On September 27 and 29, thousands of fans showed up to watch Jay sing, rap, and dance live in Melbourne and Sydney, respectively. We sent out our roving forum administrator boka to interview and photograph Jay as he proved to Australia why he’s one… Continue reading [Exclusive] Jay Park Performs in Australia, Talks About Vegemite, Upcoming Album, and More
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2012 – September Week 5
There are big changes on top of the chart this week as the new No. 1 and No. 2 songs were not even in the top 10 last week. We were predicting T-Ara’s “Sexy Love” and FT Island’s “I Wish” would be battling for the top spot, but instead those two songs only ended up… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2012 – September Week 5
Trailer for SMTOWN Live in Tokyo 3D Revealed
With SMTOWN Live in Toyko set to be released in theaters on October 11, they have revealed a trailer today on their official YouTube channel. Featuring BoA, DBSK, Super Junior, Girls’ Generation, SHINee, f(x) , EXO and more, this special edition 3D movie will give fans an amazing close look at their performances. The performances… Continue reading Trailer for SMTOWN Live in Tokyo 3D Revealed
Happy Chuseok Greetings From Our Lovely Celebrities
It’s officially Chuseok weekend in Korea and it’s tradition for many celebrities to wear hanboks (traditional Korean dress) and share greetings with the public. Some even take pictures bowing, a usual practice where the younger generation greets the older generation to show respect. Some pictures of celebrities have already popped up on the internet and… Continue reading Happy Chuseok Greetings From Our Lovely Celebrities
Daily Quick and Dirty: No Rest for Big Bang’s T.O.P.; Girls’ Generation Jessica is Bored; After School Lizzy is Bitter; SBS K-Pop Super Concert in America
– B1A4 says first solo concert at Seoul Olympic Park on Dec. 8 and 9 (Kpopstarz) – Want to see NU’EST? No sweat, just apply to audition in LA and San Francisco (Kpopstarz) – Seo In Gook and A-Pink’s Eunji in hanboks for Chuseok (omonatheydidnt) – Keep it moving haters: Girls’ Generation’s Jessica is bored… Continue reading Daily Quick and Dirty: No Rest for Big Bang’s T.O.P.; Girls’ Generation Jessica is Bored; After School Lizzy is Bitter; SBS K-Pop Super Concert in America
[Soompi Shop] B1A4 Signed CD + Exclusive Photos Package!
Soompi Shop is back with another exclusive signed CD package – this time it’s an autographed CD by idol group B1A4! This exclusive signed CD package is only available starting from September 28 to October 8 (10 days), or as long as supplies last (only 200 signed CD packages). So buy your copy now! Package:… Continue reading [Soompi Shop] B1A4 Signed CD + Exclusive Photos Package!
[Soompi Shop] Chuseok Special: $3 Gift Certificate This Weekend
Hello all Soompiers! Some of you are already aware that this weekend is Chuseok, one of the biggest holidays celebrated in Korea. A lot of families go back to visit their hometowns, have a great time loading up on good home made food and broadcasting stations air lots and lots of Chuseok specials. But due… Continue reading [Soompi Shop] Chuseok Special: $3 Gift Certificate This Weekend