The Big Issue Korea has recorded its highest sales ever! On December 11, the magazine revealed that Issue 168 featuring EXO’s Kai, which has been on sale since December 1, has currently sold more than 28,000 copies. This is the highest number of copies that The Big Issue Korea has sold for an individual issue since… Continue reading Magazine Records Highest Number Of Copies Sold With Issue Featuring EXO’s Kai
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32nd Golden Disc Awards Opens Voting For Popularity Award
Voting has begun for the 32nd Golden Disc Awards! The nominees for Disc Daesang, Digital Daesang, and Best New Artist were previously revealed, but these awards are not open for voting as they are given only based on sales and evaluation from expert judges. The only category open for voting is the Popularity Award, which… Continue reading 32nd Golden Disc Awards Opens Voting For Popularity Award
DreamCatcher Members Confirmed To Leave “MIXNINE”
The four members of DreamCatcher participating in “MIXNINE” have been confirmed to leave the show. Earlier in the day, it had been reported that they will not be participating in the upcoming mission. On December 11, their agency Happyface Entertainment released a statement announcing, “DreamCatcher members JiU (Kim Min Ji), Siyeon (Lee Si Yeon), Yoohyeon… Continue reading DreamCatcher Members Confirmed To Leave “MIXNINE”
Update: Cube And Starship’s Joint Project Group Reveals New Teaser And Release Date
Updated December 28: A new teaser has been released for the OG SCHOOL PROJECT! The project features Cube Entertainment trainee Jo Woo Chan from “Show Me the Money 6,” Starship Entertainment trainee Park Hyun Jin from the winning duo of “K-pop Star 6,” and Starship Entertainment rapper trainee ACHILLO. After pushing back the release date from December, their digital… Continue reading Update: Cube And Starship’s Joint Project Group Reveals New Teaser And Release Date
“MIXNINE” Reveals 71 Eliminated Contestants And Current Top 9
On December 10, JTBC’s “MIXNINE” eliminated the first 71 contestants. The results are based on the overall ranking of all 170 contestants without having a separate ranking for each gender. The scores are based on a combination of online votes, showcase and position battle votes, and showcase and position battle benefits. The eliminated contestants per position battle… Continue reading “MIXNINE” Reveals 71 Eliminated Contestants And Current Top 9
Watch: Red Velvet Takes 1st Win For “Peek-A-Boo” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By Taemin, HyunA, And More!
Congratulations to Red Velvet for winning first place with “Peek-A-Boo” on SBS’s “Inkigayo”! Second place was Naul’s “Emptiness in Memory,” and third place went to MeloMance’s “Gift.” This week’s performers include HyunA, Taemin, Red Velvet, SEVENTEEN, gugudan, DAY6, KARD, PENTAGON, Samuel, ELRIS’s Sohee and JBJ’s Kim Sang Gyun, Jang Moon Bok and Seong Hyun Woo, The Boyz, and… Continue reading Watch: Red Velvet Takes 1st Win For “Peek-A-Boo” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By Taemin, HyunA, And More!
2017 SBS Gayo Daejun Announces Star-Studded First Lineup
On the December 10 episode of “Inkigayo,” the first lineup was revealed for the 2017 SBS Gayo Daejun. As reported earlier, EXO, BTS, and Wanna One will be attending. In addition, Red Velvet, Heize, BLACKPINK, BTOB, GFRIEND, Sunmi, WINNER, Bolbbalgan4, TWICE, and IU have been confirmed for the lineup. Going along with this year’s concept… Continue reading 2017 SBS Gayo Daejun Announces Star-Studded First Lineup
December Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed
On December 10, the Korean Business Research Institute announced the newest ranking for brand reputation among boy groups. The ranking is based on the analysis of consumers’ participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes for 90,310,255 pieces of big data from November 8 to December 9. This is a 14.01 percent increase from the 79,213,653 pieces of big data analyzed for the November ranking.… Continue reading December Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed
2017 KBS Song Festival Confirmed To Go On Despite Strike, But On A Smaller Scale
Despite the ongoing KBS strike, the 2017 Song Festival has been confirmed to be held on a smaller scale. On December 7, a source from KBS revealed, “It was decided in a rush that it will be held, so there is a lot that has to be prepared. It will be focused on individual stages… Continue reading 2017 KBS Song Festival Confirmed To Go On Despite Strike, But On A Smaller Scale
Watch: Upcoming “Master Key” Cast Members Give Their Best Arguments On Why They’re Angels
On December 7, SBS variety show “Master Key” released self-cams of Wanna One’s Yoon Ji Sung, Chungha, and SEVENTEEN’s Seungkwan. “Master Key” has an “angel” and “devil” each week. If the angel wins, the angel and everyone that votes for the angel receives gold keys. If anyone else wins, only that person wins gold, so everyone tries… Continue reading Watch: Upcoming “Master Key” Cast Members Give Their Best Arguments On Why They’re Angels