Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – January Week 4

SHINee’s Jonghyun has the new No. 1 song on our chart as his song “Deja-Boo” moves up 12 spots all the way to the top, edging out last week’s No. 1 – EXID’s “Up & Down”  – by three points. Jonghyun has previously participated in drama OSTs but this is his first official solo debut with “Base.” Jonghyun not… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – January Week 4

Vote! Who Has the Best Eye Smile in K-pop?

After I was introduced to K-pop, I started to notice these singularly adorable artists with eyes that seemed to disappear when they smiled. “What is this strange phenomenon that leaves my heart fluttering?” I asked myself daily. With this question in mind, I turned to the modern day oracle of wisdom (Google) and discovered the definition which I was seeking, “Eye… Continue reading Vote! Who Has the Best Eye Smile in K-pop?

Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – January Week 3

Nearly five months after its release, EXID’s “Up And Down” finally moves up to the top spot on our chart this week. It is the group’s first ever No. 1 song. As mentioned last week, this song became popular after a fancam of member Hani went viral on the internet. “Up And Down” also won… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – January Week 3

Winners of 29th Golden Disk Awards Day One, Taeyang Wins Grand Prize

Taeyang has won the Grand Prize for Digital Single of the Year with “Eyes, Nose, Lips” at the 2014 Golden Disk Awards. The 29th annual Golden Disk Awards kicked off on January 14 in Beijing. “I want to thank everyone who supported my latest album and for all the love I have received from my fans,” Taeyang… Continue reading Winners of 29th Golden Disk Awards Day One, Taeyang Wins Grand Prize

Taeyang Hints at BIGBANG Comeback, Says New Music Will Come out When It’s Least Expected

In a recent interview with Daily Sports, Taeyang hinted at a possible BIGBANG comeback. Although he focused on his successful 2014 solo career during the interview, Taeyang also brought up his group, dropping hints at a possible comeback. When asked about his plans in 2015, Taeyang replied, “I’m currently in the process of completing the final… Continue reading Taeyang Hints at BIGBANG Comeback, Says New Music Will Come out When It’s Least Expected

Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – January Week 2

In a wide open competition this week, Kyuhyun recaptured the top spot this week with “At Gwanghwamun.” This song was No. 1 for two weeks in November and December of last year. Due to the usual slower period at the beginning of the year in which not too many artists are releasing new songs, “At… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – January Week 2

YG Entertainment Strongly Protests against Derrick Bullock Using Taeyang’s “Eyes, Nose, Lips” without Permission

YG Entertainment revealed that they are confronting American pop singer named Derrick Bullock, who recently used Taeyang’s hit song “Eyes, Nose, Lips” without permission. The company warned music downloading websites to stop selling the song that Derrick Bullock released and went on to take action pertaining to the use of Taeyang’s hit-song. Consequently, YouTube and iTunes… Continue reading YG Entertainment Strongly Protests against Derrick Bullock Using Taeyang’s “Eyes, Nose, Lips” without Permission

A Look Back at Jinusean’s “Phone Number” MV Featuring Young G-Dragon, Taeyang, Kahi, and More

The excitement around the recently aired “Infinity Challenge” project “Saturday Saturday Is a Singer” has focused attention on the 90s singers who appeared on the show. One of the acts on the show was hip-hop duo Jinusean and a look back their “Phone Number” music video reveals a lot of familiar faces. “Phone Number” was… Continue reading A Look Back at Jinusean’s “Phone Number” MV Featuring Young G-Dragon, Taeyang, Kahi, and More

Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – January Week 1

Happy New Year to all our readers! We are back for the first music chart of 2015. As always, we are making some modifications to the composition of our chart at the beginning of the year. This year I am very pleased to announce that the Soompi Airplay portion of our chart, which was introduced… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – January Week 1

Soompi Music Chart 2014 Top 50 Songs

This is the summary chart for 2014.  We have a total of 632 songs that appeared on our weekly Soompi Music Chart.  A total of 30 songs hit No. 1 this year.  Five artists had two No. 1 songs: Ailee, Girl’s Day, A Pink, BEAST, and SISTAR.  There are a lot of competition, but at… Continue reading Soompi Music Chart 2014 Top 50 Songs

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