Solo artist Kye Bum Joo is in the process of rebranding himself by adopting a new stage name. From now on, the “Superstar K4” finalist is set to promote as BUMZU. His agency PJR Entertainment explained about the motivations behind the name change, “Kye Bum Joo, who is active as a producer, and has worked on the albums of artists like SHINee, Block… Continue reading Kye Bum Joo Changes Stage Name Ahead of Comeback
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Hidden Gems: 13 Most Underrated K-Pop Girl Group Singers
Given that K-pop is fast becoming an increasingly globalized and popular genre of music, it goes without saying that there is enough talent in the scene to validate this. More often than not, the biggest and most praised voices belong to the main vocals of each respective group. But this doesn’t necessarily mean others in… Continue reading Hidden Gems: 13 Most Underrated K-Pop Girl Group Singers
Update: GOT7 Releases Teaser Images for Comeback With “Fly”
Update March 15 KST: New teaser images have been released! Original article: As they gear up for their comeback later this month, GOT7 has now shared their first batch of teaser images! On March 14 at midnight KST, JYP Entertainment uploaded three new teaser photos of the group for their upcoming title track “Fly.” The song is off… Continue reading Update: GOT7 Releases Teaser Images for Comeback With “Fly”
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2016 – March Week 2
Mamamoo scores their first ever No. 1 song with “You’re The Best,” moving up 10 spots to the top of our chart. The talented quartet debuted in 2014 and has steadily increased their popularity with each new release. Mamamoo recently released their first full length album “Melting.” “You Are The Best” is the title track… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2016 – March Week 2
Watch: TWICE and GFRIEND Are a Blast From the Past With “Gee” Performance
Hot rookie girl groups TWICE and GFRIEND took us all back to 2009 with their cover of Girls’ Generation’s iconic song “Gee” on SBS‘s “Inkigayo.” On March 16, four members of GFRIEND and five members of TWICE teamed up for the performance. The set was decorated with a candy-pink carousel in honor of White Day (March… Continue reading Watch: TWICE and GFRIEND Are a Blast From the Past With “Gee” Performance
MAMAMOO Grabs 5th Music Show Win on “Inkigayo”; Performances by Taemin, GFRIEND & TWICE, and More
Congratulations to MAMAMOO to yet another music show win on “Inkigayo” with “You’re the Best.” The other two nominees for the March 13 broadcast of SBS’s “Inkigayo” were AOA’s Jimin and TWICE, placing second and third, respectively. Accepting the award, MAMAMOO’s Solar said, “Thank you so much to our fans, and also thank you to all… Continue reading MAMAMOO Grabs 5th Music Show Win on “Inkigayo”; Performances by Taemin, GFRIEND & TWICE, and More
This Week in K-Pop MV Releases: Lee Hi, Seo In Guk, FIESTAR and More – March Week 2
Last week ended up being a battle of the duets as Jimin‘s “Call You Bae” featuring Xiumin beat Wendy & Eric Nam‘s “Spring Love” as the favorite video. Lee Hi was this week’s most anticipated comeback and released music videos for “Breathe” and “Hold My Hand.” Seo In Guk made a long awaited return to… Continue reading This Week in K-Pop MV Releases: Lee Hi, Seo In Guk, FIESTAR and More – March Week 2
Watch: “Music Core” 3.12.16: MAMAMOO, Taemin, B.A.P, and More
Today’s episode of MBC’s “Music Core” features performances from Taemin, MAMAMOO, B.A.P, GFRIEND, So Chan Whee, Rainbow, NU’EST, AOA Cream, FIESTAR, CLC, Snuper, Cosmic Girls, Cosmic Girls, KNK, 4TEN, Jo Jung Min, Big Brain, and UP10TION’s Sunyoul. Sunyoul actually has duets with So Chan Whee and GFRIEND’s Yuju. Watch below! ♬ Hot3 ♡ Stage ♬… Continue reading Watch: “Music Core” 3.12.16: MAMAMOO, Taemin, B.A.P, and More
Listen: VIXX’s Ravi Unveils Full “R.EBIRTH” Mixtape
It’s finally out. VIXX member Ravi has unveiled his first mixtape, titled “R.EBIRTH,” through VIXX’s official YouTube channel and Ravi’s Soundcloud. The mixtape has 11 tracks for a total running time of 33:45 minutes. All the tracks are produced by Ravi, mixed by Park Keun Sang at Jelly Sound, and recorded by An Young at Jelly Sound. The artwork… Continue reading Listen: VIXX’s Ravi Unveils Full “R.EBIRTH” Mixtape
GFRIEND and TWICE Transform Into Girls’ Generation for Special “Inkigayo” Stage
GFRIEND and TWICE are giving us major “Gee” flashbacks with teaser photos of their upcoming collaboration performance. The two popular girl groups recently participated in a pre-filming for this week’s broadcast of SBS‘ weekly music show “Inkigayo.” As previously announced, they will be putting their spin on Girls’ Generation‘s 2009 hit “Gee” during a special collaboration stage. In the revealed backstage photos, the girls look… Continue reading GFRIEND and TWICE Transform Into Girls’ Generation for Special “Inkigayo” Stage