We have a new No. 1 this week! “Some,” a duet between SISTAR’s Soyu and R&B artist Junggigo, jumps from No. 26 all the way to the top spot this week, overtaking our three-week champion Girl’s Day and their “Something.” Soyu has become a favorite duet partner for male K-Pop artists as this is the… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2014 – February Week 4
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G-Dragon, EXO, 2NE1 and More Thank Fans for Soompi Awards 2013
WATCH VIDEO NOW! This is the moment K-Pop fans all around the world have been waiting for – the results of the 9th annual 2013 Soompi Awards! Sponsored by the mobile application LINE, the Soompi Awards is bigger than ever with more votes, more awards, and more stars! From Artist of the Year to Best Fandom, we are… Continue reading G-Dragon, EXO, 2NE1 and More Thank Fans for Soompi Awards 2013
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2014 – February Week 3
Girl’s Day’s “Something” continues to dominate and remains No. 1 for a third week. It becomes the first song since EXO’s big hit “Growl” last year to record three straight weeks on top of our chart. Taking full advantage of the slower months of K-Pop at the beginning of the year, Girl’s Day establishes themselves… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2014 – February Week 3
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2014 – February Week 2
Happy Lunar New Year to all our readers. Due to Korea’s Lunar New Year celebrations, not many singers released new songs. As a result, our music chart is quieter this week and the top three songs remain the same as last week. Girl’s Day’s “Something” becomes the first song to repeat as No. 1 this… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2014 – February Week 2
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2014 – February Week 1
After spending the last two weeks at No. 2, Girl’s Day finally scores their first ever No. 1 song on our chart with “Something.” Girl’s Day has been getting close to the top as their past few hits are all top five songs. This time they finally win, moving past last week’s No. 1 Ailee’s… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2014 – February Week 1
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2014 – January Week 4
Once again, the new No. 1 song this week is from outside of the top 10 last week. Ailee scores her third No. 1 song on our chart with her latest hit “Singing Got Better,” up from No. 18 last week. Written by her mentor Wheesung, this is a song about a woman who focus… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2014 – January Week 4
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2014 – January Week 3
There are a lot of changes in the top 10 this week. Both the top two songs were from outside of the top 10 last week. MC The Max took home the top spot with “Wind That Blows,” rising from No. 22 last week. Back in the mid-2000s, MC The Max was a regular in… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2014 – January Week 3
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2014 – January Week 2
As expected, IU’s “Friday” becomes our new No. 1 song this week. Despite having no promotions, this song won all three TV network music show last week, and also tops Billboard Korea. As a result, “Friday” moves up six spots and easily won this week with a high score. Congratulations to IU. Moving up seven… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2014 – January Week 2
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2014 – January Week 1
Happy New Year to all our readers! We are starting the 10th year of our Soompi Weekly Music Chart. At the start of every year, we review our existing chart sources and make necessary adjustments to keep it more updated. There are three changes this year: Air Monitor (15%) is no longer a source since… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2014 – January Week 1
Edward1849’s Recommended Top 20 K-Pop Songs of 2013
Edward1849 is the long-time curator of our Weekly Music Chart. Happy Holidays everyone. 2013 is another wonderful year for K-Pop. It has really become the main genre of music in Asia now and also getting more worldwide attention. Many K-Pop artists have become international “Hallyu” stars with fans all over the world. This is the… Continue reading Edward1849’s Recommended Top 20 K-Pop Songs of 2013