K-Pop continued to make strides on a global scale last week as 2NE1 had their first performance in the U.S., while Cube Entertainment artists held the very first K-Pop concert on Latin American soil. SNSD announced details for their first U.S. single, and YouTube launched a K-Pop-only channel, which is the first page dedicated to the music industry of a certain country.
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Four "We Got Married" Couples to Host Star-Studded MBC Year-End Music Fest
Four “We Got Married” couples are tapped to host MBC’s year-end music festival. Super Junior’s Leeteuk and Kang So Ra, Lee Jang Woo and T-ara’s Eunjung, 2PM’s Nichkhun and f(x)’s Victoria, and 2AM’s Jo Kwon and Brown Eyed Girls’ Ga In are announced to take on emcee duties for the “2011 MBC Gayo Daejun.”
M Live Concert Holds Worldwide Vote to Have 2PM Visit Your Country
Everyone around the world, are you ready? You can begin casting your votes now in hopes that 2PM will visit your country! The survey has six divisions: Asia, Middle East, Europe, America, Africa and Oceania.
Brazilian Press Compares 4minute to Lady Gaga and Rihanna after “United Cube Concert in Brazil”
Following the “United Cube” concert in Brazil on December 13, Brazilian press had nothing but positive reviews for the Cube Entertainment artists that held the first K-Pop concert in the Latin American region.
Olleh Music Releases Top 50 Songs of 2011
On December 8, KT Music’s Olleh Music (dosirak) released the top 50 songs for 2011 based on a combination of number of downloads and streams from January 1 to December 7, 2011. These past few years have undoubtedly been dominated by girl groups, and that was reflected in the top 50 rankings, as 13 total girl groups were reported to have ranked in.
[Recap] United Cube Concert in London
The United Cube group arrived in London on December 4th and already many fans were waiting to welcome them at the airport. I do not know if they were as surprised as I was to see the one block-long queue of people from every country outside the venue.
[Recap] 2011 Billboard K-Pop Masters
K-Pop Invades the Hearth of U.S. Pop. “Arirang~ Arirang~” reverberated throughout the MGM Grand Garden Arena on November 25-26. 8 different K-Pop groups became one voice and sang the traditional Korean song “Arirang” as an encore for the 2011 Billboard K-Pop Masters Concert. Many viewers shed tears during the moving moment, as a new chapter of K-Pop opened up in the Hearth of U.S. pop music.
The 26th Golden Disk Awards Announces Its Nominees
The 26th Golden Disk Awards has recently released its list of nominees for the album, digital album and most popular artist categories. The Golden Disk Awards are compiled from the sales performance and ratings of the judges in each of the categories. Nominees are culled from releases made from January 1 to November 30, 2011.
[Exclusive] Cube Entertainment Free Ticket and Signed CD Giveaway Contest
Soompi has joined hands with Cube Entertainment to give Soompiers yet another awesome giveaway! To celebrate Cube Entertainment’s monumental first concerts in the UK and Brazil next month, Soompi and Cube Entertainment are giving away 15 pairs of concert tickets for the “United Cube in London” and “United Cube in Brazil” (5 pairs for London on 12/5; 5 pairs for London on 12/6; 5 pairs for Sao Paulo on 12/13).
[Recap] Kollaboration 2011 in Los Angeles!
It was definitely an event to not miss. From Ensemble Memo’s opening act to G.NA’s final stage, Kollaboration LA 2011 was absolutely amazing. Before the event began, there was a red carpet picture-taking opportunity for the press. Many celebrities were passing through, and it was definitely awesome.