TWICE has just made history on the Billboard 200! On June 20 local time, Billboard announced that TWICE’s new mini album “Taste of Love” had debuted at No. 6 on its famous Top 200 Albums chart, its weekly ranking of the most popular albums in the United States. Not only does the achievement mark TWICE’s… Continue reading TWICE Makes Billboard 200 History As “Taste Of Love” Debuts In Top 6, Becoming 1st Mini Album By Female K-Pop Act To Enter Top 10
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MONSTA X’s Hyungwon Opens Up About How They Handle Disagreements + Learning To Express Himself
In a recent interview and pictorial for Marie Claire magazine, MONSTA X’s Hyungwon talked about what he’s learned over the past six years of his career. MONSTA X recently made a comeback with their new mini album “One of a Kind,” and Hyungwon reflected on his experience writing two of the tracks on the album.… Continue reading MONSTA X’s Hyungwon Opens Up About How They Handle Disagreements + Learning To Express Himself
T1419 Announces Official Fan Club Name
T1419 has given their fandom an official name! Earlier this month, the rookie boy group held a vote to determine the name of their official fan club—and after tallying the votes and taking the T1419 members’ opinions into consideration, the results are in. MLD Entertainment has now announced that T1419’s official fan club name will… Continue reading T1419 Announces Official Fan Club Name
Watch: SF9 Emotionally Sings Of A “Tear Drop” In Sophisticated Comeback MV
Updated July 8 KST: SF9 has a special message for Soompi readers! Check it out below: Updated July 5 KST: SF9 has made their much-anticipated return! On July 5 at 6 p.m. KST, the group released their new mini album “TURN OVER” along with the music video for the title track. “Tear Drop” is an… Continue reading Watch: SF9 Emotionally Sings Of A “Tear Drop” In Sophisticated Comeback MV
Watch: TXT’s Moves Are “Magic” In Slick New Dance Practice Video
TXT has shared a dance practice video for their English-language track “Magic“! On June 20, TXT released the official dance practice video for “Magic,” one of the B-sides from their new studio album “The Chaos Chapter: FREEZE.” The group previously premiered the song on “Good Morning America,” and they also performed the track on “The Late… Continue reading Watch: TXT’s Moves Are “Magic” In Slick New Dance Practice Video
June Girl Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual girl group members! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 540 girl group members, using big data collected from May 20 to June 20. aespa’s Karina rose to the… Continue reading June Girl Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
Song Kang And Han So Hee’s “Nevertheless” Joins Weekend Drama Ratings Battle As “Bossam: Steal The Fate” Breaks Own MBN Record
The battle for weekend drama ratings is heating up! On June 19, JTBC’s highly-anticipated new romance drama “Nevertheless” finally aired its premiere. Based on the popular webtoon of the same name, “Nevertheless” stars Han So Hee as Yoo Na Bi, a woman who doesn’t believe in love but still wants to date, and Song Kang… Continue reading Song Kang And Han So Hee’s “Nevertheless” Joins Weekend Drama Ratings Battle As “Bossam: Steal The Fate” Breaks Own MBN Record
Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon Opens Up About Finding Herself + Wanting To Be A Positive Influence
In a recent interview and pictorial for Cosmopolitan magazine, Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon reflected on her identity and goals as an artist. The singer, who will be gracing the cover of the magazine’s July issue, posed for her pictorial in a variety of looks that highlighted her “charismatic but lovable” charm. During her post-shoot interview, Taeyeon… Continue reading Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon Opens Up About Finding Herself + Wanting To Be A Positive Influence
Ahn Bo Hyun Dishes On His Upcoming Dramas With Kim Go Eun And Han So Hee
In a recent interview and pictorial for Elle magazine, Ahn Bo Hyun shared his thoughts on his upcoming dramas and more! Ahn Bo Hyun is currently gearing up to star in “Yumi’s Cells,” a drama adaptation of the hit webtoon of the same name. Kim Go Eun will be playing the titular role of Yumi,… Continue reading Ahn Bo Hyun Dishes On His Upcoming Dramas With Kim Go Eun And Han So Hee
GOT7’s BamBam Talks About Korea Being His “2nd Hometown” + Having Fun With His Solo Debut
In a recent interview and pictorial for Dazed magazine, GOT7’s BamBam reflected on his career thus far! Earlier this week, BamBam released his very first solo mini album “riBBon,” featuring the title track of the same name—and both the album and its title track have since gone on to top iTunes charts in numerous countries… Continue reading GOT7’s BamBam Talks About Korea Being His “2nd Hometown” + Having Fun With His Solo Debut