Soompi is seeking a focused and ambitious editorial to join our growing editorial team in Seoul, South Korea. The editorial intern will work closely with writers and senior editors from around the world to produce engaging, insightful, and fun digital content. Candidates must be passionate about producing content that can reach a mass audience and… Continue reading Soompi Is Hiring: Editorial Intern
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13th Annual Soompi Awards: The Winners
The moment you’ve all been waiting for… Here are the winners of the 13th Annual Soompi Awards. Along with the momentous 20th anniversary of the founding of Soompi, we celebrate the best of Korean television and music with the 13th Annual Soompi Awards. This year, we partnered with Twitter, Fuse, and ZANYBROS to bring you the… Continue reading 13th Annual Soompi Awards: The Winners
Giveaway: Celebrate 20 Years With Soompi By Sharing Your K-Pop Story
For the love of K-pop, a fan named Soomp launched Soompi 20(!) years ago today to share news about her faves and just fangirl with others like her. Just goes to show fangirling is truly a timeless activity! Since March 27, 1998, Soompi has delivered hundreds of thousands of stories about your favorite K-pop stars, and today,… Continue reading Giveaway: Celebrate 20 Years With Soompi By Sharing Your K-Pop Story
QUIZ: Are These Famous Names Younger Or Older Than Soompi?
Twenty years ago today, a K-pop fan named Soomp launched Soompi.com (evolved from what was initially her H.O.T. blog; and word is no, Soomp did NOT cry when H.O.T. reunited on “Infinite Challenge“), spreading the word and sharing the love with fellow fans. At the time, K-pop fans were fewer and farther between, and really had nowhere to go to… Continue reading QUIZ: Are These Famous Names Younger Or Older Than Soompi?
Exclusive: Watch As This Producer Recreates BTS’ “DNA” In Just One Hour
It takes months, sometimes years, to perfect a song – but what if you had to do it in just one hour? We challenged producer Blanks to do just that. We took to Twitter last week with four songs that charted the highest on the Soompi Music Chart in all of 2017, and let the Soompi audience decide Blanks’ fate. In… Continue reading Exclusive: Watch As This Producer Recreates BTS’ “DNA” In Just One Hour
The 13th Annual Soompi Awards: Halftime Results
VOTE NOW! Ladies and gentlemen, the halftime results are in for The 13th Annual Soompi Awards – including the results from the first round of our Twitter-only Best Fandom voting. You may notice that some of these halftime rankings deviate from the rankings you see on the voting site. Please note that these are cumulative rankings based… Continue reading The 13th Annual Soompi Awards: Halftime Results
Fandoms, Unite! 24 Hours Only – Vote R1 In Twitter Best Fandom For Soompi Awards!
Welcome to the Best Fandom voting for the 13th Annual Soompi Awards! This year marks our fourth inaugural Best Fandom Twitter battle, and we have confidence that many fandoms will take over the trending charts in countries worldwide. Last year, we garnered over 70 million votes through Twitter – let’s show our groups we can do it again! For… Continue reading Fandoms, Unite! 24 Hours Only – Vote R1 In Twitter Best Fandom For Soompi Awards!
Here’s How To Vote “Twitter Best Fandom” In The 13th Annual Soompi Awards
As you may know, Soompi Awards – an annual celebration of all things K-pop and K-drama – is back for the 13th year, which means one thing: it’s almost time to vote for Best Fandom again! As with the previous years, votes will be determined based ONLY on voting from Twitter in two 24-hour periods. Round One January 27, 8PM KST to January 28,… Continue reading Here’s How To Vote “Twitter Best Fandom” In The 13th Annual Soompi Awards
Announcing The 13th Annual Soompi Awards – Vote Now!
Welcome to the 13th Annual Soompi Awards! The Soompi Awards is the ultimate awards event that is completely decided by the tastes of international fans, celebrating the global reach of K-pop and K-drama. The nominees for the K-pop Awards are chosen from our Soompi Music Chart, a chart that takes into account the artists’ achievements… Continue reading Announcing The 13th Annual Soompi Awards – Vote Now!
Watch: “LEGENDARY: Making Of A K-Pop Star” Starring Alex Christine Is Finally Here, Featuring JRE, f(x)’s Amber, And More
The Viki Original series, “LEGENDARY: Making of a K-Pop Star,” is finally here! Walk with Alex Christine, the winner of the Soompi- and Cube Entertainment-sponsored audition program “Rising Legends: Season 2,” as she undergoes her first K-pop experience. The five-episode series is a snapshot of the K-pop grind that so many of our favorite idols… Continue reading Watch: “LEGENDARY: Making Of A K-Pop Star” Starring Alex Christine Is Finally Here, Featuring JRE, f(x)’s Amber, And More