It’s the 2015 MAMA Red Carpet, and Korea’s brightest stars are in their best, showing off fabulous dresses, tuxes, shiny shoes, and even shinier hair. Along with K-pop artists, many actors and actresses were there to grace the stage. Check out the gallery to Gong Hyo Jin, Kim So Eun, Park Shin Hye, Lee Kwang Soo, Seo… Continue reading K-Drama Stars Grace the 2015 MAMA Red Carpet
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K-Pop Stars Shine at the 2015 MAMA Red Carpet
K-pop stars look fabulous any day, but they shine just a little more on an awards night. Check out the red carpet at the 2015 MAMA to see TaeTiSeo, iKON, HyunA, EXO, and many, many more decked out in their best. See also: Recap of 2015 MAMA 2015 MAMA Press Con K-drama Stars at the… Continue reading K-Pop Stars Shine at the 2015 MAMA Red Carpet
Why There Can Only Be One: Multifandom in Korea
I think it’s no secret that Korean fans and International fans argue a lot. There a myriad of reasons about why they argue; in my opinion the majority of spats are focused around various cultural differences, and one of the biggest may be the attitude towards multifandom. What’s multifandom, you ask? Simply said, multifandom is… Continue reading Why There Can Only Be One: Multifandom in Korea
2015 MAMA: BIGBANG and EXO Take Home The Grand Prizes
BIGBANG was the big winner this year, taking home “Worldwide Favorite Artist,” “Song of the Year” and the grand prize “Artist of the Year.” This was their third time winning “Artist of the Year,” having also done so in 2008 and 2012. EXO, had four awards, including “Best Male Group” and also “Album of the Year”… Continue reading 2015 MAMA: BIGBANG and EXO Take Home The Grand Prizes
Which K-Pop Star Shares Your December Birthday?
The end of the 2015 is upon us! Were you able to accomplish everything you wanted to this year? K-pop stars celebrating birthdays this month are PSY, JYP, Seungri (BIGBANG), Taecyeon (2PM), Junsu (JYJ), Minho and Onew (SHINee), Eunjung and Qri (T-ara), Yuri (Girls‘ Generation), Junhyung (BEAST), Siwan (ZE:A), K.Will, and many more. Do you share a… Continue reading Which K-Pop Star Shares Your December Birthday?
9 Times K-Pop Idols Made a Fan’s Dream Come True
Most K-pop fans can only dream of being close enough to speak with or touch their favorite idols. These lucky fans had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to not only meet K-pop stars, but interact with them in an unforgettable way. The idols below showed their love for fans by personally connecting with them and making their K-pop dreams become reality.… Continue reading 9 Times K-Pop Idols Made a Fan’s Dream Come True
Relive Some of the Best MAMA Performances
With the 2015 MAMA awards approaching (December 2), let’s travel through time to some of the most epic and memorable performances of the past. A little history lesson for us all, the Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) used to be called Mnet KM Music Festival (MKMF) and stood as the first and only Korean music videos awards, which… Continue reading Relive Some of the Best MAMA Performances
Soompi Says: Korean vs. American K-Pop Concerts Pt. 3
We’re back for the final part of our series, this time to talk about the good stuff: the actual concert day itself. We went through logistics in part one, and we’ve gone through the pain of ticketing in part two, and now we have a golden ticket to a good time. You’d think that a… Continue reading Soompi Says: Korean vs. American K-Pop Concerts Pt. 3
Why You Should Never Like BTS – As Told by GIFs
So some people are actually excited for BTS’s comeback. I’m not. I’m dreading it. None of the members have any sense of humor. We just can’t relate. Frankly, they’re no fun. At all. They can’t appreciate an addictive girl group dance like the rest of us. In fact, they can’t dance at all. None of… Continue reading Why You Should Never Like BTS – As Told by GIFs
November 2015 CFs: Suzy, T.O.P, EXO, and More
Happy November Soompiers! As we enter the latter part of the year, the weather is definitely getting cold in Korea. It has actually started snowing already. Most of our November CFs (commercial films) are centered around winter weather, but there are exceptions. Check out the current popular CFs that are airing in Korea and let… Continue reading November 2015 CFs: Suzy, T.O.P, EXO, and More