“Running Man” PD Thanks International Fans For Winning Soompi Awards’ Best Variety Show

Congratulations to SBS’s hit variety program “Running Man” for winning Best Variety Show at the 12th Annual Soompi Awards! The winners for the 12th Annual Soompi Awards were announced yesterday, which received nearly 100 million votes from 139 countries. This is the second year “Running Man” has won in the Best Variety Show category, following its… Continue reading “Running Man” PD Thanks International Fans For Winning Soompi Awards’ Best Variety Show

Announcing The Results Of The 12th Annual Soompi Awards!

Every year, we are able to say that this year’s Soompi Awards is the most exciting yet, and the 12th Annual Soompi Awards continues that trend. We received nearly 100 million votes from 139 countries – more than double the number of votes from 2015! With K-pop continuing to grow in popularity, we’re so happy to… Continue reading Announcing The Results Of The 12th Annual Soompi Awards!

Mark Your Calendars: Tune Into The Soompi Awards Winner Announcement LIVE (And Win Prizes)

This is the moment you’ve been waiting for! A few weeks ago, you voted for your favorites in The 12th Annual Soompi Awards, an awards event that is completely decided by the tastes of international fans. After furious battles on LINE, Twitter, and the Soompi homepage, 30 winners emerged victorious, thanks to you! To find out who the… Continue reading Mark Your Calendars: Tune Into The Soompi Awards Winner Announcement LIVE (And Win Prizes)

Vote For Soompi In The Shorty Awards To Win Signed Albums From JYP Artists!

Hey Soompiers! You may recall that a while back, we hosted the first-ever JYP Entertainment x Soompi Rising Legends, a worldwide audition event to find the next K-pop star. Competition had been fierce from the beginning, but your votes helped us determine the best of the best. After three rounds, a million audience votes, and nearly 5,000 entries, we decided… Continue reading Vote For Soompi In The Shorty Awards To Win Signed Albums From JYP Artists!

Soompi Is Hiring: Assistant Editor

Soompi has job openings! We are looking for talented and dedicated people who are passionate about delivering K-pop, K-drama, and Korean culture content to the masses to join our team. Are you passionate about everything Korea? If you love Korean entertainment and culture and are looking for a place to gain experience, polish your writing… Continue reading Soompi Is Hiring: Assistant Editor

Exclusive: Lydia Lee Drops Debut Single “Blue,” Talks Fears, Inspirations, And Going Viral

Photo (right) by Suan Lee

Lydia Lee has at last made her official debut: Roughly 16 months have passed since Lydia Lee, a Korean high school student at the time, took the internet by storm in September 2015 with her rendition of Adele’s “Hello,” which reached 8 million views on YouTube in days. By the end of 2015, the video was at… Continue reading Exclusive: Lydia Lee Drops Debut Single “Blue,” Talks Fears, Inspirations, And Going Viral

Interview: UP10TION Answers YOUR #AskUP10TION Questions (To Hilarious Results)

UP10TION recently had a stellar comeback with their album “BURST” and their title song “White Night.” To celebrate their comeback we wanted to sit down with them and learn all about how they had changed since our last interview right before their “Attention” promotions. To make the interview more special, we asked you for your… Continue reading Interview: UP10TION Answers YOUR #AskUP10TION Questions (To Hilarious Results)

Interview: Meet K.A.R.D, The Co-Ed Group You Can’t Help But Stan

Just a little over a month ago, we met four trainees of DSP Media. The four – J.Seph, Somin, Jiwoo, and B.M – had been counting down the days until their long-awaited debut as K.A.R.D. For some, it’s been almost five years of vigorous training, for others, it signaled a brand new beginning. But in this competitive… Continue reading Interview: Meet K.A.R.D, The Co-Ed Group You Can’t Help But Stan

Last Call: Voting For The 12th Annual Soompi Awards Closes In One Day!

VOTE NOW! Time flies! After weeks of grueling battle, the 12th Annual Soompi Awards voting is finally coming to a close in exactly 24 hours, at 7PM PST on January 16, 2017. You know what that means – you have just ONE more day to vote! The race between nominees is closer than you think!… Continue reading Last Call: Voting For The 12th Annual Soompi Awards Closes In One Day!

Interview: Soompi Awards Nominees IMFACT Talk 2017 And Sly Self-Promotion

IMFACT only recently debuted in 2016, but they were explosive enough to earn a nomination for “Rookie of the Year” in the 12th Annual Soompi Awards! To celebrate their nomination, we sat down with them for an interview to put the spotlight on their achievements and to showcase the members’ personalities. From bringing their parents to… Continue reading Interview: Soompi Awards Nominees IMFACT Talk 2017 And Sly Self-Promotion

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