Fandometrics Compiles Ranking For K-Pop Groups With Most Influence On Tumblr

With 2016 almost coming to an end, Tumblr has compiled their own ranking of K-pop groups! In order to create a scientific ranking, Tumblr’s Fandometrics implemented a specific criteria that contains four factors: How many posts were created that contain the tag How many times that tag was searched for How many times a post using… Continue reading Fandometrics Compiles Ranking For K-Pop Groups With Most Influence On Tumblr

BTS Places In Twitter Korea’s Top 10 Keywords And Accomplishes “Golden Tweet Of 2016”

BTS has made it into South Korea’s top Twitter keywords of 2016! On December 5, Star Seoul released the top keywords of Twitter for South Korea this year. The keywords were ranked by Twitter Korea, who took the tweets created in 2016 and analyzed the accounts. They then divided the keywords into three categories: society, music,… Continue reading BTS Places In Twitter Korea’s Top 10 Keywords And Accomplishes “Golden Tweet Of 2016”

INFINITE’s Dongwoo And Hoya Feed Fans, Reveal Their Eating Habits

INFINITE’s Dongwoo and Hoya are determined to make sure their beloved Inspirits (their fanclub) are eating well! The two teamed up for an episode of the V Live broadcast “Night Eating Show,” where the two adorably attempted to share the food they were eating with viewers through the screen. Holding grilled shrimp and lettuce-wrapped meats… Continue reading INFINITE’s Dongwoo And Hoya Feed Fans, Reveal Their Eating Habits

INFINITE And Block B To Also Be Questioned For “SNL Korea” Sexual Assault Case

INFINITE and Block B will also be questioned by police about the “SNL Korea” sexual assault controversy involving comedienne Lee Se Young and some of the female staff of the show. December 2, sources from INFINITE’s and Block B’s agencies confirmed that they had been contacted by the police to answer questions about what had happened.… Continue reading INFINITE And Block B To Also Be Questioned For “SNL Korea” Sexual Assault Case

This Is Why The Handling Of SNL Korea’s Sexual Assault Is Wrong In Every Way

B1A4, INFINITE, and Block B — and potentially others — were sexually assaulted by the staff of “SNL Korea.” That is a fact. There is video evidence. Under the ruse of an ice-breaking welcome, female staff members touched and grabbed these boy group members with no consideration of boundaries. It’s also a fact that sexual assault… Continue reading This Is Why The Handling Of SNL Korea’s Sexual Assault Is Wrong In Every Way

20 Long-Lasting K-Pop Groups

It’s not easy to survive in the K-pop industry. The battles for the top spots on the music charts are fierce, and there is always a steady stream of rookie groups trying to break into the spotlight. The intense competition is one of the contributing factors toward a well-known superstition in the K-pop industry: the… Continue reading 20 Long-Lasting K-Pop Groups

“SNL Korea” Clarifies Rumors Of Lee Se Young Leaving The Show After Sexual Assault Controversy

Following alarming videos of female “SNL Korea” staff members sexually assaulting B1A4 and INFINITE, which had been posted by “SNL Korea” as behind-the-scenes clips, reports stated that Lee Se Young, one of the show’s cast members who was among the perpetrators, would be leaving “SNL.” Content producer Ahn Sang Hwi of “SNL Korea 8” denied… Continue reading “SNL Korea” Clarifies Rumors Of Lee Se Young Leaving The Show After Sexual Assault Controversy

“SNL Korea” Under Fire For Extremely Inappropriate “Hazing” Behavior Towards B1A4 And INFINITE

A recent “SNL Korea” video stirred up a controversy when it showed how the show’s staff treated its male idol hosts on set. Previously, tvN’s “SNL Korea” posted a video on their official Facebook page titled, “B1A4 ‘SNL Korea’ Behind-the-scenes.” The released video starts off with a brief introduction, with one of the staff members saying that B1A4… Continue reading “SNL Korea” Under Fire For Extremely Inappropriate “Hazing” Behavior Towards B1A4 And INFINITE

November Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed

On November 26, the Korean Business Research Institute revealed their findings regarding singer brand reputation rankings. Their results are based on 150,439,732 pieces of data gathered from October 24 to November 25. TWICE comes in first place with a brand reputation index of 19,051,704. This is a 70.59 percent increase from their October brand reputation… Continue reading November Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed

12 K-Pop B-Tracks From 2016 That You Don’t Want To Miss

Another year of great songs is slowly coming to an end. (There’s still over a month left! Don’t panic.) We’ve been graced on music shows with some fantastic songs and entertaining music videos, but this isn’t all there is to our favorite musicians. There have also been tons of great B-tracks off these albums. Some… Continue reading 12 K-Pop B-Tracks From 2016 That You Don’t Want To Miss

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