Category: Features

7 K-Pop Fan Meeting Disasters

Going to a fan meeting for the opportunity to meet your favorite idols face-to-face is every K-pop fan’s dream. Although most of these events go smoothly, disaster strikes occassionally. Whether through crazed “fans,” technical malfunctions, or poorly thought-out games, the fan meeting incidents below left attendees wanting. AOA – Mina At an AOA fan meeting… Continue reading 7 K-Pop Fan Meeting Disasters

7 Ways K-Dramas Will Change Your Life

I don’t know about you, but the end of winter break/holiday season means that I’m also at the end of a satisfying K-drama binge. To be honest, I’m pretty terrible at keeping up with dramas in real time. But whether you faithfully watch each episode as soon as it airs or not, the guilty pleasure that… Continue reading 7 Ways K-Dramas Will Change Your Life

15 Sensational Debuts That Catapulted Groups to Fame

As we ring in the new year, we are filled with ambition and hopes of creating new beginnings. We can only imagine the magnitude of this feeling in newly-debuted artists. For many, their new beginnings marked the end of tumultuous training periods and the arrival of an opportunity — finally — to become a star. Check… Continue reading 15 Sensational Debuts That Catapulted Groups to Fame

Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2016 – January Week 2

Psy recaptured the top two spots on our chart this week as both his title songs “Napal Baji” and “Daddy” remained strong on all our chart sources. “Napal Baji” edged “Daddy” by five points for the top spot. It is the second week this song is No. 1 on our chart. Congratulations again to Psy.… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2016 – January Week 2

Has the K-Pop Girl Group Scene Undergone a Silent Revolution?

With all the excitement of K-pop at Christmas and New Year, the X-mas special music shows, the “Gayo Daejun,” street concerts, and (most importantly!) the Soompi Awards, December 2015 was a very busy month for Korean music. Amid all this excitement, most K-pop fans found little time to analyze some quite incredible end-of-year sales data… Continue reading Has the K-Pop Girl Group Scene Undergone a Silent Revolution?

The Top 5 Unstoppable CF Queens of 2015

Who would you hire as a CF model? Perhaps AOA‘s sexy Seolhyun? Veteran CF actress Suzy, with her girl-next-door charm? Maybe you’d choose the fresh-faced Tzuyu from TWICE or even adorable aegyo master Hyeri from Girl’s Day. Becoming a CF queen is getting harder and harder for idols because of increased competition in the industry. However, the Korean… Continue reading The Top 5 Unstoppable CF Queens of 2015

12 Drama Couples We Need to See Reunited in 2016

Goodbye, 2015. Hello, 2016! With a brand new year comes plenty of new resolutions, exciting opportunities, and… wonderfully addictive K-dramas! Which actors and actresses will get paired up together this year is anybody’s guess, but the endless possibilities are absolutely thrilling. Along with new couples who will send our hearts fluttering are those unforgettable couples we… Continue reading 12 Drama Couples We Need to See Reunited in 2016

The Most Aegyo of Them All: Female K-Pop Idols

Last week we released our list of 10 of the most aegyo male idols, with BTS‘s J-Hope topping the list at no. 1. This time, it’s the girls’ turn: who do you think is the most aegyo female idol? Creating this list turned out to be a bit more challenging; after all, aegyo tends to be much… Continue reading The Most Aegyo of Them All: Female K-Pop Idols

The 4 Male Actors Who Make “Reply 1988” Shine

Is anyone as obsessed with “Reply 1988” as I am? I had high expectations after “Reply 1997” and “Reply 1994,” and the third installment of the series has still somehow managed to find a place in my heart. A large part of its success has to be due to the actors, all of whom are… Continue reading The 4 Male Actors Who Make “Reply 1988” Shine