The 5th Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards on February 17 celebrated the most successful of last year’s K-Pop artists and groups! The award ceremony was held at the Olympic Hall in Olympic Park in Seoul, and was hosted by Super Junior’s Leeteuk and Girl’s Day’s Yura. BIGBANG and EXO were the huge winners of the night,… Continue reading Winners of the 5th Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards
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GFRIEND Takes Home 9th Win With “Rough” on “Show Champion”
Continuing on their fiery winning streak, GFRIEND has taken home their ninth win with “Rough.” Though the girls took home first place on the February 17 broadcast of MBC’s “Show Champion,” they were unable to accept the award in person. Instead, they gave their winning speech via webcam. The members expressed their disappointment for being… Continue reading GFRIEND Takes Home 9th Win With “Rough” on “Show Champion”
Rainbow Reveals Their Secret for a Long-Lasting Career
At their comeback showcase on February 15, the girls of Rainbow discussed how they’ve managed to last for so long. The girls said that the reason they’ve been able to promote for this long is because all of the members have healthy mentalities and because they each relieve stress through their individual hobbies. On the… Continue reading Rainbow Reveals Their Secret for a Long-Lasting Career
Jo Kwon’s Personal Love Life Inspires His Newest Song “Crosswalk”
2AM’s leader Jo Kwon recently held a showcase for his second solo album at Sogang University’s Mary Hall, where he revealed that his title track “Crosswalk” is based on his own love experience. On February 15, Jo Kwon said, “When I first started in 2AM, I’d never once dated in my life. However, now I… Continue reading Jo Kwon’s Personal Love Life Inspires His Newest Song “Crosswalk”
7 Ways K-Pop Is So Much More Than Just Music
Let’s be real. If any of us said we were into K-pop solely for the music, we’d probably be lying. There are so many great features of listening to and loving K-pop that it’s hard to understand just how exactly we were living our lives before we found it. So here’s a quick list of… Continue reading 7 Ways K-Pop Is So Much More Than Just Music
Update: Watch NU’EST Performance Version MV for “Overcome” and Comeback Showcase
Update February 22 KST: Watch the performance version MV for “Overcome” and the showcase for NU’EST’s comeback below. They sing “Overcome” and “In Fact. Original article: NU’EST returns with its fourth mini album titled “Q Is” and the music video for the album title track “Overcome.” The group aims to show a different side of themselves with… Continue reading Update: Watch NU’EST Performance Version MV for “Overcome” and Comeback Showcase
Brave Girls Won’t Be Able to Wear Outfits From “Deepened” MV for Broadcast
Girl group Brave Girls revealed that they won’t be able to wear the sporty outfit shown in their new music video. On February 16, Brave Girls attended a showcase to celebrate the release of their new single album “Deepened.” The members showed up to the event wearing black leggings and sports bras that they wore… Continue reading Brave Girls Won’t Be Able to Wear Outfits From “Deepened” MV for Broadcast
EXO’s D.O Releases Prologue Teaser for Collaboration With Yoo Young Jin
EXO member D.O is next up to feature in SM Entertainment’s series of singles released through their digital music channel STATION! On February 16, SM Entertainment dropped a prologue video for D.O’s new single, “Tell Me (What Is Love).” The track was written, composed, and arranged by Yoo Young Jin, the popular hitmaker behind such… Continue reading EXO’s D.O Releases Prologue Teaser for Collaboration With Yoo Young Jin
Jo Kwon Thanks EXO’s Suho For Filming His Music Video in the Freezing Cold in Making-Of Film
2AM’s Jo Kwon shows his appreciation to the star of his latest music video, Suho of EXO, in a newly-released behind-the-scenes video! JYP Entertainment shared the video on February 17 at midnight KST, following the release of the music video for “Crosswalk” on February 15. Although the music video is all in black and white,… Continue reading Jo Kwon Thanks EXO’s Suho For Filming His Music Video in the Freezing Cold in Making-Of Film
Watch: GFRIEND Grabs 8th Trophy for “Rough” on “The Show”
The girls of GFRIEND continue their winning streak with “Rough”! On the February 26 broadcast of SBS MTV’s “The Show,” the girl group took home the eight trophy for their latest title track “Rough.” This marks their second consecutive week to win on “The Show.” Coming in second was Teen Top with just 19 less votes than GFRIEND, and AOA Cream took… Continue reading Watch: GFRIEND Grabs 8th Trophy for “Rough” on “The Show”