Girl group Crayon Pop is reportedly preparing to make a comeback within the first half of the year. Industry insiders say that Crayon Pop is currently working on a new album. The overall theme of the comeback has apparently already been set, and they are now choosing the songs. It looks like fans can look forward to a new Korean… Continue reading Crayon Pop Reportedly Preparing for Domestic Comeback
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Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2016 – January Week 1
Happy New Year! This is the first music chart of 2016. There are some changes on the chart scoring. MBC’s Music Core is no longer having a music chart, so we adjust the total TV Network ranking from 45% to 40%, while GAON chart increases from 20% to 25%. At some point this year, we… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2016 – January Week 1
Turbo Takes No. 1 on “Inkigayo”; Performances By BTS, iKON, TWICE, and More
Congratulations to Turbo, who took first place on the January 3 episode of SBS’s “Inkigayo” with their comeback track “Again.” The group edged iKON and PSY, who placed second and third respectively with “Dumb & Dumber” and “Napal Baji.” “Again” is Turbo’s first comeback in 15 years, released at the end of 2015. Turbo’s new… Continue reading Turbo Takes No. 1 on “Inkigayo”; Performances By BTS, iKON, TWICE, and More
EXO’s “EXODUS” Earns Huge Honor From the World Music Awards
Boy group EXO has proven time and again that they are quite capable of killing it on the digital charts, but according to the World Music Awards, they also killed it with album sales in 2015, too! On January 1, the World Music Awards announced on their official Twitter that EXO’s “EXODUS” album was the… Continue reading EXO’s “EXODUS” Earns Huge Honor From the World Music Awards
VIXX’s Ravi Hints at Upcoming Mixtape Release
Update 9:30 p.m. KST: Ravi has revealed the first track of his upcoming mixtape! Ravi posted another teaser to his Instagram, revealing that the first track is titled “Where Should I Go” featuring hip-hop artist Microdot. Ravi played a hand in all aspects of the production of the song, from lyrics to composition to arrangement. Are you… Continue reading VIXX’s Ravi Hints at Upcoming Mixtape Release
Watch: “Music Core” 1.2.16: BTS, Lovelyz, UP10TION, and More
Today’s performing artists on MBC’s “Music Core” include BTS, Lovelyz, UP10TION, Laboum, Royal Pirates, B.I.G, Lee Ye Joon, Road Boyz, RionFive, Purfles, Super Kidd, K-Much, Jangmi, Sookhee, CocoSori, and Hooni Yoongi. Watch it streaming live below! Watch individual performances below! BTS – “Butterfly” and “RUN” UP10TION – “Catch Me” Lovelyz – “For You” and “Ah-Choo”… Continue reading Watch: “Music Core” 1.2.16: BTS, Lovelyz, UP10TION, and More
10 Fierce Female Anthems From 2015
2015 was an explosive year for K-pop. With countless comebacks and collaborations dropping left and right, our music libraries have definitely expanded since the start of the year. Although we may be ending the year with softer ballads fit for the winter, we can’t start 2016 without first reflecting on the powerful songs that many female… Continue reading 10 Fierce Female Anthems From 2015
GFRIEND to Join EXO, BTS, and More at 5th Annual Gaon K-Pop Awards
The six-member girl group GFRIEND will be taking part in the 5th Gaon K-Pop Awards in February! They will be joined by many of their seniors, such as EXO, BIGBANG, BTS, and Girls’ Generation‘s Taeyeon, as well as their fellow rookie group iKON. The Gaon K-Pop Awards are hosted by Gaon, a major domestic music chart,… Continue reading GFRIEND to Join EXO, BTS, and More at 5th Annual Gaon K-Pop Awards
Billboard Names its Top K-Pop Picks of 2015
American music chart Billboard has wrapped up 2015 with a list of their top 20 K-pop songs, and top 10 K-pop albums of 2015! The top 20 songs list names some of the usual suspects, as well as some new faces and indie groups. At No. 20 was B1A4 with “Sweet Girl,” followed by Brown… Continue reading Billboard Names its Top K-Pop Picks of 2015
AOA Shares Plans for New Album in 2016 and AOA Black Comeback
AOA is planning to make a big comeback this year! A representative of AOA told Star News on January 1, “The members of AOA are all very busy, but whenever they have time they get together to work on recording their new album.” They add, “They are preparing for a comeback in the first half… Continue reading AOA Shares Plans for New Album in 2016 and AOA Black Comeback