Earlier on this month, the Viki and Soompi team hiked north from our home base in San Mateo to host our very first collegiate event at the University of California, Berkeley! What’s better than watching K-drama on your laptop? Enjoying it on the big screen with your friends, free food, Viki and Soompi swag, and even Snackfever… Continue reading Recap: Fans Bond Over “Moonlight Drawn By Clouds” at Viki Screening + Host Your Own Collegiate Event!
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Contest: Want To Be Featured In An Official K-Pop Music Video?
Hey Soompiers! You may recall that a while back, we filmed our first original web variety show, Topp Dogg: All-Kill! As a part of the show, Topp Dogg graciously wrote a theme song, “All-Kill” to represent their competitive spirit and genuine friendship. From the very beginning, we were adamant about letting fans guide the course of the series… Continue reading Contest: Want To Be Featured In An Official K-Pop Music Video?
You Voted, You Decided: These Are Your New “Rising Legends”
After three rounds and nearly a million audience votes, we have the finalists of the first ever JYP Entertainment x Soompi Rising Legends event, sponsored by Spottoon, a premium webtoon library! Competition has been fierce from the beginning, but this round was especially intense with fans voting nearly non-stop. We also brought in our panel of… Continue reading You Voted, You Decided: These Are Your New “Rising Legends”
Block B’s Zico And AOA’s Seolhyun Revealed To Have Broken Up
After just one month in the limelight, Block B’s Zico and AOA’s Seolhyun have confirmed their breakup. A representative from Zico’s agency, Seven Seasons, has confirmed that “Zico and Seolhyun have separated due to personal reasons.” The representative also added that it’s difficult to comment further due to the personal and private nature of the… Continue reading Block B’s Zico And AOA’s Seolhyun Revealed To Have Broken Up
JYP Entertainment x Soompi Rising Legends Round One: VOTE NOW!
VOTE NOW! Welcome to round one of JYP Entertainment and Soompi’s worldwide audition event, “Rising Legends”! Last month, we announced Rising Legends, the ultimate fan-led talent search, and were absolutely blown away by the number of talented Soompiers out there. We received almost 5,000 (!!!) entries within a span of just 10 days, from singers, rappers, and dancers in… Continue reading JYP Entertainment x Soompi Rising Legends Round One: VOTE NOW!
League Of Legends eSports Players React To K-Pop (BTS, TWICE, And More!)
If you didn’t already know, many of your favorite idols dabble in gaming off-stage. More often than not, they’re playing League of Legends, a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game that has dominated the PC bangs (Internet cafes) in Korea for the past few years. In fact, Super Junior Heechul has been known as a long-time LoL… Continue reading League Of Legends eSports Players React To K-Pop (BTS, TWICE, And More!)
Watch: Topp Dogg’s Idol Dorm Revealed On “Topp Dogg: All-Kill” + Win The Members’ Treasured Items!
If you’ve been keeping up with the latest episodes of Soompi’s first original web variety, “Topp Dogg: All-Kill,” then you’d know the hilarity that always ensues when the members are put to the test in various challenges, ranging from relays to K-pop song quizzes to cooking (eating may or may not, but definitely is, involved… Continue reading Watch: Topp Dogg’s Idol Dorm Revealed On “Topp Dogg: All-Kill” + Win The Members’ Treasured Items!
WATCH: Episode 1 of Soompi Original “Topp Dogg: All-Kill” + Win One-on-One Video Calls With Topp Dogg
It’s finally here – introducing the first episode of Soompi’s first original web variety, “Topp Dogg: All-Kill!” If you didn’t already know, “Topp Dogg: All-Kill,” the 10-episode mini-series, features fan-submitted missions and our own variety games, and is completely subtitled into English for international fans to enjoy. A new episode will be posted every Monday from now until… Continue reading WATCH: Episode 1 of Soompi Original “Topp Dogg: All-Kill” + Win One-on-One Video Calls With Topp Dogg
Here’s How to Watch Soompi’s Original Web Variety “Topp Dogg: All-Kill” + New “FRIENDS” Parody Trailer
In case you haven’t heard, Soompi is dropping an original web variety series with one of the funniest groups around, Topp Dogg! “Topp Dogg: All-Kill,” the 10-episode mini-series, will feature fan-submitted missions and our own variety games, and be completely subtitled into English for international fans to enjoy. Even if you’re not familiar with the group, be sure… Continue reading Here’s How to Watch Soompi’s Original Web Variety “Topp Dogg: All-Kill” + New “FRIENDS” Parody Trailer
SEVENTEEN and MAMAMOO Are the First Artists to Join the KCON 2016 Lineup
KCON USA has officially kicked off 2016 conventions, announcing SEVENTEEN and MAMAMOO as the first batch of artists to join its usual star-studded line-up in New York. In case you missed it, KCON – an annual celebration of all things K-entertainment back for its fifth year in Los Angeles and its second in New York – will return bigger… Continue reading SEVENTEEN and MAMAMOO Are the First Artists to Join the KCON 2016 Lineup