KBS “Music Bank” – Mar. 16, 2012

BIGBANG was named the K-Chart winner for the second consecutive week on the March 16 episode of KBS “Music Bank.” Although they were not in attendance, BIGBANG defeated Ailee’s “Heaven” for the top spot of this week’s show, hosted by Lee Jang Woo and After School’s Uee.

Mnet "M! Countdown" – Mar. 15, 2012

BIGBANG takes Song of the Week again on Mnet “M! Countdown.” 2AM debuted new songs off their release “F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Way of Love.” B1A4 was likewise back with a new song. Lyn and NU’EST completed the week’s featured new releases. FT Island, miss A, Se7en, John Park, Nine Muses, EXID, Tony & SMASH also performed on the mid-month edition of “M! Countdown.”

Lyn “Brings the Boys Out”

Singer Lyn covered the hit SNSD song, “The Boys,” on KBS’s late night music show, “Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook.” Lyn participated in the special corner of the music show that puts together a singer and musician for a month to cover and remake songs for the audience.

The Moon that Embraces the Sun OST by Lyn Tops Billboard K-Pop Chart

Lyn’s newest song, "To Turn Back Hands of Time," was ranked #1 on US Billboard K-pop chart for two weeks in a row. "To Turn Back Hands of Time" was released on January 17. The song is a featured soundtrack from KBS drama "the Moon that Embraces the Sun." The song first topped Billboard K-Pop chart on the first week of February, forcing T-ara’s "Lovey Dovey" to step down from the throne.

Mnet "M! Countdown" – Feb. 2, 2012

"This Is War" by MBLAQ takes Song of the Week on Mnet’s “M! Countdown” on the first Thursday of February. MBLAQ, T-ara and Teen Top slugged it out on the top three. FT Island, MBLAQ, Lyn, Teen Top, Lee Hyun, Buga Kingz, Brian, Sunny Hill, Miryo, Boyrfriend, Nine Muses, Rainbow Pixie, Dal Shabet, Block B and LED Apple livened today’s stage with their performances.

Dynamic Duo and Simon D Will Perform at the Christmas Special of "Immortal Song 2"

Great news for Korean hip hop fans! The hip hop duo Dynamic Duo and Simon D will be performing on the coming “Christmas Special” episode of KBS 2TV’s “Immortal Song 2”. This festive episode will air on December 24 and will feature not only these hip hop talents, but also Kara, Clover, Lyn, Im Tae Kyung, Son Ho Young and Na Yoon Kwon. They will be forming seven separate teams who will compete against each other.

Soompi’s 2011 K-Pop Christmas Playlist

Ever wished for a mega K-Pop Christmas playlist? Soompi’s got you covered! Check out our 100 song playlist of original K-Pop winter and Christmas music. With songs ranging from 1993 to 2011, we’ve selected a fun, cozy, and jolly song list. Also check out our top 5 picks for Christmas songs from 2011!

[UPDATED] Big Bang’s Seungri and FT Island Confirmed in Seoul Tokyo Music Festival 2011 Artist Line Up

Big Bang’s Seungri and FT Island were announced on Tuesday to join 14 of K-Pop’s hottest groups who will perform in the 2011 staging of the annual Seoul Tokyo Music Festival. Seungri and FT Island beef up the already impressive line-up featuring Kara, 2NE1, SS501’s Heo Young Saeng and Kim Kyu Jong, MBLAQ, Brown Eyed Girls, Rainbow, ZE:A, Infinite, Teen Top, Dal Shabet, A-Pink, M. Street and singer Lyn.

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