After SBS’ music festival, it’s KBS’ turn to put on a show for K-Pop fans. With the theme of K-Pop as a Hallyu frontrunner, the 2011 KBS Gayo Daechukje gathered the top idols for a two-hour show of hit songs with a smattering of special numbers. It’s a big night for BEAST and B2TYs as “Fiction” was named 2011 KBS Song of the Year.
Month: December 2011
CN Blue’s "Heartstrings" OST Achieves Success On Taiwanese Charts
CN Blue is transferring their oerseas success over to Taiwan, as they are now sweeping up the mobile charts with their MBC OST for "Heartstrings!" On December 9, CN Blue’s two digital songs for "Heartstrings" were released for download in Taiwan. Currently, "You Are In Love With Me" and "I Miss You" are both ranked #1 on Taiwan’s biggest mobile sites in the number of downloads.
Idol Star Lineup for "Running Man" Revealed
The upcoming episode will feature Super Junior’s Siwon, SHINee’s Minho, Wonder Girls’ Sohee, f(x)’s Sulli, and Sistar’s Hyorin as special guests! The idols will be working with the "Running Man" members and split into teams for a fun and exciting race.
MBC to Live Stream “2011 Korean Music Festival” Hosted by WGM Couples
In case you’ve been wondering how to watch MBC’s year-end music awards show, “2011 Korean Music Festival,” look no further! MBC will live stream the entire show on December 31, starting from 9:50 KST till 2:00 AM KST, bringing all the hottest K-Pop artists to you in one place. The prestigious annual awards show will broadcast live here (http://kpop.pooq.co.kr)! Please note the link is optimized for mobile phones, so if you own a smartphone, try to watch it through your mobile device.
[Soompi 2011] Most WTF Moments of the Year
Happy New Years Everyone! This WTF Edition will just be a collection of my personal favorite WTF Moments. Looking back at my writing, often times it was very erratic and nonsensical. *Sigh* I love it. Here’s to hoping that K-Pop will continue to provide me with interesting moments I can talk about, poke fun at, think about, and yadda yadda yadda. Anyways, ready set, here goes!
2PM Releases Official 2012 Calendar
The end of the year is fast approaching and with that idol group 2PM has released their photo calendar. The calendar has been receiving a lot of love from fans within the first day of being available. On December 29, 2PM released their 2012 calendar with an extra special package for avid fans of the group.
Kim Jae Won’s First Public Appearance Will Be the 2011 MBC Drama Awards
Fans of Kim Jae Won may be able to see the actor again very soon. Reports say he is hoping to attend the 2011 MBC Drama Awards on the evening of December 30. It is his first public appearance since a dislocated shoulder in October forced him to take time off for recovery.
EXO Releases Fourth Teaser Video Featuring Debut Single “My Lady”
On December 30, SM Entertainment released the fourth teaser video of their upcoming boy band, EXO. The video is an extension of Kai’s very first teaser video, but this time it gives a further glimpse into what looks to be their debut single, “My Lady.”
SNSD’s Gayo Daejun Red Carpet Fashion
SNSD was at the Ilsan KINTEX, Korea International Exhibition Center, which held the "2011 SBS Gayo Daejun." The girls dolled themselves to the maximum and looked absolutely eye-blindingly gorgeous at the red carpet event for 2011 SBS Gayo Daejun. Check this out to see all of them and their beautiful dresses!
Super Junior, Big Bang, JYJ and BEAST to Take the K-Pop Wave Further in Latin America
Super Junior, BIG BANG, BEAST and JYJ, four of the top idol groups in Korea, are preparing a massive expansion, this time is Latin America’s turn. Recently, the last K-Pop concert to be held took place in Brazil with the United Cube concert. It became a huge success and after seeing the massive popularity and possitive response, BEAST announced….