“Running Man” to Discover the Horror of Theme Parks in Next Episode, Featuring Ailee, 2AM Seulong, Ji Chang Wook, and More

Tomorrow’s (August 31) episode of SBS “Running Man” has a motley arrangement of stars visiting the show, including Lee Sung Jae, Song Eun Yi, g.o.d‘s Kim Tae Woo, Skull, Ailee, 2AM‘s Im Seulong, and Ji Chang Wook. Each of the guests will then be paired with a member of the “Running Man” cast, for “Number Race 2… Continue reading “Running Man” to Discover the Horror of Theme Parks in Next Episode, Featuring Ailee, 2AM Seulong, Ji Chang Wook, and More

“Plus Nine Boys” Is Off to a Good Start, Number One in Time Slot for Target Audience

New tvN drama “Plus Nine Boys” has gotten off on a good first foot. The first episode aired on August 29, and turned out to be an excellent combination of an interesting storyline, unique characters, and direction. Viewer ratings for the show were positive, the drama hitting an average of 1.2 percent and peaking at 2… Continue reading “Plus Nine Boys” Is Off to a Good Start, Number One in Time Slot for Target Audience

Soompi K-Pop Idol Rap Battle: Quarterfinals

And now it’s time for Round 3 of the Soompi K-Pop Idol Rap Battle! We’re now down to a quarter of our original contestants, and there have been some unexpected casualties along the way. Round 2 was pretty tough. There weren’t any rappers that were outright crushed; a lot of battles were, in fact, very, very close.… Continue reading Soompi K-Pop Idol Rap Battle: Quarterfinals

Check Out a Behind-the-Scenes Reel of “Plus Nine Boys” Kim Young Kwang, BTOB Yook Sungjae, and Oh Jung Sae for Vogue

A behind-the-scenes reel of the “Plus Nine Boys” Vogue photo shoot was recently revealed on tvN’s official YouTube channel. The three oldest of the “plus nine boys” from the drama were featured in the shoot: Kim Young Kwang (playing 29-year-old Kang Jin Goo), BTOB‘s Yook Sungjae (19-year-old Kang Min Goo), and Oh Jung Sae (39-year-old Goo… Continue reading Check Out a Behind-the-Scenes Reel of “Plus Nine Boys” Kim Young Kwang, BTOB Yook Sungjae, and Oh Jung Sae for Vogue

SISTAR Conquers the Charts Once Again with “I Swear”

SISTAR has done it once again! On August 26 as of 3 p.m. local time, just hours after its release, “I Swear” from SISTAR’s new special album “Sweet & Sour” hit the top of eight major real-time music charts in Korea, including Melon, Mnet, Genie, Olleh, Daum, Naver, etc. This completes SISTAR’s summer one-two, the… Continue reading SISTAR Conquers the Charts Once Again with “I Swear”

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SISTAR Is Back Again with “I Swear” MV from Special Album “Sweet & Sour”

SISTAR is back for round two this summer with their new ‘special album’ “Sweet & Sour,” released today (August 26). Following up on their previous 2014 summer hit “Touch My Body,” the ladies are back with the fresh summer track “I Swear” and the ever-so-cute “Hold On Tight.” Check out the music video for “I Swear”… Continue reading SISTAR Is Back Again with “I Swear” MV from Special Album “Sweet & Sour”

[Update] Kim Hyun Joong’s Agency Releases Official Statement Regarding Assault Charges by Girlfriend

Singer Kim Hyun Joong has been charged for alleged assault and battery. Recently, Korean media reported that Kim Hyun Joong’s girlfriend “A,” whom he has been dating for two years, pressed criminal charges against the singer for repeated instances of assault and battery between May and July of this year. An acquaintance of “A” said, “The two have… Continue reading [Update] Kim Hyun Joong’s Agency Releases Official Statement Regarding Assault Charges by Girlfriend

Lee Kwang Soo Takes On the Ice Bucket Challenge, Assisted by Fellow “Running Man” Member Kim Jong Kook

Lee Kwang Soo recently joined in on the ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Lou Gehrig’s disease) ice bucket challenge with the help of fellow “Running Man” member Kim Jong Kook, after he was challenged by “It’s Okay It’s Love” costar Jo In Sung. He uploaded his video on Facebook on August 20, saying that “it’s an… Continue reading Lee Kwang Soo Takes On the Ice Bucket Challenge, Assisted by Fellow “Running Man” Member Kim Jong Kook

Big Byung (Yook Sungjae, Jackson, N, Hyuk) Releases Goofy “Stress Come On” MV

On the August 19 episode of “Hyungon & Daejun’s Music Revelation,” the Jung Hyung Don-Defconn producer pair, self-dubbed “Brave Double Tiger,” released their music video for “Stress Come On.” The song is performed by Big Byung, a group composed of Yook Duk (BTOB’s Yook Sung Jae), Wang Kong (GOT7’s Jackson), Dol Baeki (VIXX’s N), and… Continue reading Big Byung (Yook Sungjae, Jackson, N, Hyuk) Releases Goofy “Stress Come On” MV

Soompi K-Pop Idol Rap Battle: Round 2

Welcome to Round 2 of the Soompi K-Pop Idol Rap Battle! The first round was a motley assortment of battles, some of them being complete runaway matches (T.O.P vs. HyunA, G-Dragon vs. Jung Hana), with no question as to the clear winner, and others with less of a split (CL vs. Rap Monster, Bang Yong… Continue reading Soompi K-Pop Idol Rap Battle: Round 2