SM Entertainment has confirmed that they will be debuting a new multinational group next year, most likely a boy group. Other details haven’t been released, but there’s a rumor floating around the K-pop industry that SM Entertainment will be debuting a group with a whopping 24 members. Exactly how the agency will round up 24 members is… Continue reading SM Responds to Rumors of Debuting a 24-Member Boy Group Next Year
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GFRIEND Aiming to Comeback in Mid-January
Girl group GFRIEND has begun recording in preparation for a January comeback. According to an agency representative, “In order to aim for a comeback in mid-January, GFRIEND is currently recording [new] songs. However, we still haven’t decided on a definite [comeback] plan.” He added that, “We still haven’t decided on a title track. But, we are… Continue reading GFRIEND Aiming to Comeback in Mid-January
EXO, INFINITE, A Pink, BTS, AOA, and More Announced in First Lineup for MBC’s “Gayo Daejejun”
MBC has released the first lineup to their year-end award show “Gayo Daejejun”! The award show will be hosted by Kim Sung Joo and Girls’ Generation‘s YoonA, in addition the acts below are currently scheduled to perform: 2PM 4Minute Ailee AOA A Pink B1A4 B.A.P BTOB BTS CNBLUE EXO GFRIEND Girls’ Generation GOT7 INFINITE Lovelyz MAMAMOO… Continue reading EXO, INFINITE, A Pink, BTS, AOA, and More Announced in First Lineup for MBC’s “Gayo Daejejun”
f(x)’s Victoria to Stage Solo Performance at Hunan TV’s New Year’s Eve Concert
f(x) leader Victoria will be representing her group at China’s largest year-end concert! Victoria has been invited to participate in Hunan TV‘s New Year’s Eve concert, which brings together top Chinese artists as well as popular foreign musicians to ring in the new year together on October 31 with performances on live TV. EXO, WINNER,… Continue reading f(x)’s Victoria to Stage Solo Performance at Hunan TV’s New Year’s Eve Concert
AOA’s Choa Drops “Flame” Cover for Remake Project
AOA member Choa is showing off her impressive vocal talents with a beautiful cover of “Flame”! The track is included as part of the project album “Re;turn,” which features remakes of popular songs with a twist. The rap sections of the tracks have been transformed so that the lyrics are not rapped but are instead… Continue reading AOA’s Choa Drops “Flame” Cover for Remake Project
BTS Takes 4th Win for “Run” on “Show Champion”
The boys of BTS have taken home another win for “Run”! Marking their second consecutive week on top, BTS was crowned the winner of this week’s “Show Champion” on December 16. In the middle of the broadcast, they gave a short thank-you speech to express their gratitude for last week’s trophy, which they were unable to receive in person… Continue reading BTS Takes 4th Win for “Run” on “Show Champion”
BTOB’s Sungjae Enchants With Haunting Cover of XIA Junsu’s “Yesterday”
BTOB‘s vocalist Yook Sungjae has released a haunting cover of XIA Junsu‘s “Yesterday.” On December 16, Cube Entertainment uploaded the video of the singer in the studio onto BTOB’s official Naver StarCast. The video is the sixth in the “I’ll Be Your Melody Season 3” series, with each member of BTOB covering a different song. Members Lee Minhyuk, Lee… Continue reading BTOB’s Sungjae Enchants With Haunting Cover of XIA Junsu’s “Yesterday”
2PM’s Taecyeon Carols for Fans With Christmas Song Release
2PM‘s Taecyeon is getting into the holiday spirit with the release of his Christmas single “Be My Merry Christmas.” On the morning of December 16 the song was released on the music site MelOn. Taecyeon has been releasing Christmas songs annually under the project title of “OKCAT’s Lonely Christmas Event” since 2013. JYP Entertainment commented… Continue reading 2PM’s Taecyeon Carols for Fans With Christmas Song Release
Music Distributors Discussing Ban on Midnight Digital Releases
According to industry insiders, the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism met with representative from various digital music distributors (e.g. Loen Entertainment, KT Music, CJ E&M, Bugs, and Soribada) in a policy conference this past November 20 to discuss solutions to sajaegi (the practice of buying in bulk, or, specifically in the K-pop industry context,… Continue reading Music Distributors Discussing Ban on Midnight Digital Releases
Best Rookie Group of 2015 Picked by Industry Experts
It’s time to wrap up 2015 by finding out the Best Rookie Group of 2015, as chosen by leading K-pop experts. The past 12 months have been filled with debuts. More than 50 idol groups entered the industry in 2015, but only a handful of them have managed to claim their spots in the competitive market. Local news outlet Star News surveyed a total… Continue reading Best Rookie Group of 2015 Picked by Industry Experts