SNSD’s Taeyeon and Tiffany appeared on the top ear of the front page of the October 3 edition of English newspaper “London Evening Standard.” The two are captured in the yellow variation of their cheerleader-themed “Oh!” performance outfits. The photo accompanies the teaser “Trends” and the jump line of the article, “London Is Going K-Pop Crazy.”
Tag: 2NE1
2NE1’s "NOLZA" Album a Success in Japan
Idol girl group, 2NE1 has officially entered the Japanese market via their Japanese debut album, "NOLZA" which was released on September 21. Prior to the official Japan debut, 2NE1 had released an album in Japan on March 16. However, that was not their official debut album, since it was all in Korean; it was more of a gift to delight their fans. On the other hand, the ‘NOLZA’ album should be seen as their official debut album.Two days prior to their ‘NOLZA’ album release, their performance on the Oricon Chart was ideal. In some ways it can be seen as a splendid achievement.
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2011 – October Week 1
Kara repeats as No. 1 with "Step" for the second week in a row. After a quiet September, there are four new songs in the top 10 this week.
Minzy Reveals a Photo of Her Lovely Mother
One of Korea’s hottest idol group 2NE1’s charismatic Minzy has recently revealed a picture of her lovely mother through her own Twitter page.
On the evening of October 1, Minzy uploaded the above mentioned photo with the following comment, “My mother… wearing a chopper hat…. She is so cute hihi.”
Various K-Pop Artists Featured in a Romanian Magazine
As we all know, this year has been the year of K-Pop featured everywhere around the world. We have seen several flashmobs going on in European countries, K-Pop featured in Belgium shows, K-Pop songs toping musical charts and now there’s also K-Pop featured in European magazines…
me2day: Sandara Park in a Hanbok
2NE1’s Sandara Park has recently revealed a photo of herself in a hanbok (traditional Korean clothing).
On September 28, Sandara Park posted a new message on her me2day, “Are you having a pleasant day today? It has been a while, but I am now having a wonderful time with my family.” She continued, “I wore a hanbok at yesterday’s photoshoot. I wanted to go for a femme fatale look, but that has turned in an awkward look. I want to promote our traditional clothing costumes to the people abroad” and uploaded the mentioned photograph.
[Listen] Soompi Chart Top 50 – September 2011, Week 4
Kara, Davichi, Sistar, G.NA, U-KISS, Infinite, Super Junior, Sung Shi Kyung, Dal Shabet, CS Numbers, 2NE1, Lee Ssang, Verbal Jint, Zi-a, Huh Gak, miss A, JYJ, T-ara, Brown Eyed Girls, more!
Baseball Star Park Chan Ho with 2NE1
The baseball star Park Chan Ho (Who is Korean and was a starter for the LA Dodgers but is now with the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball) visited 2NE1’s concert. The trainer, Master Hwang of YG Entertainment wrote on his twitter on September 27, “Park Chan Ho with 2NE1” and provided a picture. Park Chan Ho and family are shown posing with 2NE1 in their waiting room. Netizens have stated, “Wow. Park Chan Ho must have watched the concert. 2NE1 is the best,” “I saw Park Chan Ho at the Kobe concert!” “All of them look very cordial~”
Sandara Park Thanks Her Fans for Cup Ramen
2NE1’s Sandara Park has amused her fans and netizens once again with one of her selca photos. On Sept. 24, Sandara posted the following message on her me2day alongside her picture. “There were a lot of Korean fans at our Kobe performance today! Welcome, welcome! I started to run out of food, but you guys have brought so many cup ramen! I am so thankful for all the fans abroad who made the effort to come and see our performances in Korea, and also for the Korean fans who come to see us performing abroad. I am really amazed by your love for us and you guys give us new energy and strength."
On September 24, Sandara posted the following message on her me2day, “There were a lot of Korean fans at our Kobe performance today! Welcome, welcome! I started to run out of food, but you guys have brought so many cup ramen!
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2011 – September Week 4
Kara strikes again on our chart, winning yet another No. 1 song as "Step" moves up six spots to the top on its second week in the chart. This shouldn’t be a surprise as Kara has been the most successful k-pop artists on our music chart over the last two years.