2022 MAMA Awards Announces Nominees + Voting Begins

MAMA season is back! On October 24, the nominations were announced for the 2022 MAMA Awards (previously known as the Mnet Asian Music Awards). This year’s ceremony will take place at Osaka’s Kyocera Dome in Japan on November 29 and 30. The criteria for the final winners are as follows: Artist of the Year and… Continue reading 2022 MAMA Awards Announces Nominees + Voting Begins

SM Artists Show Love For NCT 127 At Their Seoul Concert

Many of NCT 127’s SM Entertainment labelmates turned up at their latest “Neo City : The Link” concert to show their support! On October 22 and 23, NCT 127 held an encore concert for their “Neo City : The Link” world tour at Seoul Olympic Stadium, making them only the eighth idol group in history… Continue reading SM Artists Show Love For NCT 127 At Their Seoul Concert

Girls’ Generation’s “Gee” Becomes Their 1st MV To Hit 300 Million Views

Girls’ Generation has just reached an exciting new milestone on YouTube! On October 23 at approximately 3:20 p.m. KST, Girls’ Generation’s music video for their iconic 2009 hit “Gee” surpassed 300 million views on YouTube, making it the group’s first video to achieve the feat. While the song was originally released in January 2009, Girls’… Continue reading Girls’ Generation’s “Gee” Becomes Their 1st MV To Hit 300 Million Views

October Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for singers! The rankings were determined through an analysis of singers’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from September 22 to October 22. BTS rose to the top of this month’s list with a brand reputation… Continue reading October Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Sooyoung, Yoon Bak, And Shin Yeon Woo Are Like A Playful Family In Upcoming Rom-Com Poster

MBC’s new rom-com “Please Send a Fan Letter” (literal title) has revealed its first teaser poster! “Please Send a Fan Letter” is a romantic comedy about an actress who faces the biggest crisis in her life in the entertainment industry and a man who has to protect his daughter’s pure heart by writing fake replies… Continue reading Sooyoung, Yoon Bak, And Shin Yeon Woo Are Like A Playful Family In Upcoming Rom-Com Poster

BLACKPINK’s “Shut Down” Guards No. 1; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2022, October Week 3

BLACKPINK’s “Shut Down” is the No. 1 song for the third consecutive week. Congratulations to BLACKPINK! The top three songs remain the same as last week, with IVE’s “After LIKE” and NewJeans’ “Attention” holding steady at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. Three songs newly debuted in the top 10 this week. Already BE’O’s third… Continue reading BLACKPINK’s “Shut Down” Guards No. 1; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2022, October Week 3

Update: Park Min Young, Yuri, Han So Hee, Lee Joon Young, And More Announced As Attendees For The 2022 Asia Artist Awards

Updated October 27 KST: More actors have been announced as attendees for the 2022 Asia Artist Awards (AAA)! Additionally attending the 2022 AAA event this December in Japan are Park Min Young, Girls’ Generation’s Yuri, Han So Hee, Lee Joon Young, Ryu Kyung Soo, Im Jae Hyuk, and Seo Bum June. Park Min Young has… Continue reading Update: Park Min Young, Yuri, Han So Hee, Lee Joon Young, And More Announced As Attendees For The 2022 Asia Artist Awards

Watch: LE SSERAFIM Gets SHINee’s Key And Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon Dancing Along In “Amazing Saturday” Preview

LE SSERAFIM’s Sakura, Kim Chaewon, and Huh Yunjin will be taking over tvN’s “Amazing Saturday”! On October 15, the popular variety show aired a sneak peek of its upcoming episode, which will feature the three LE SSERAFIM members as guests. In the newly released preview, Sakura impresses Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon by revealing, “‘Amazing Saturday’ was… Continue reading Watch: LE SSERAFIM Gets SHINee’s Key And Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon Dancing Along In “Amazing Saturday” Preview

October Girl Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual girl group members! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 579 girl group members, using big data collected from September 16 to October 16. BLACKPINK’s Jennie held onto her… Continue reading October Girl Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Update: KAMP LA 2022 Announces More Last-Minute Changes To Lineup Due To Visa Issues

Updated October 15: MONSTA X has now announced that they will also be unable to attend KAMP Los Angeles 2022 due to visa issues. On October 15, following KAMP’s announcement that Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon, EXO’s Kai, GOT7’s BamBam, Jeon Somi, Zion.T, and Lapillus would not be performing at the festival as planned due to visa… Continue reading Update: KAMP LA 2022 Announces More Last-Minute Changes To Lineup Due To Visa Issues

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