Man Arrested for Fraudulent Sales of EXO and BIGBANG Concert Tickets

Seoul Police arrested a 21-year-old man Kim (first name withheld) for fraud. Kim posted on internet second-hand trading websites from the period of February 2013 to August 2015, pretending to have concert tickets for EXO and BIGBANG, although he did not actually have any. After having seen his posts, 838 people, mostly in their teens, contacted him… Continue reading Man Arrested for Fraudulent Sales of EXO and BIGBANG Concert Tickets

Polaris to Release Two Songs to Memorialize 1 Year Since Death of Ladies’ Code EunB and RiSe

According to an exclusive report by Star News, Polaris Entertainment will be releasing two songs in memory of the late Ladies’ Code members EunB and RiSe. This coming September 3 and September 7 mark one year since the tragic passing of EunB and RiSe, respectively. On each of these days, a song will be released… Continue reading Polaris to Release Two Songs to Memorialize 1 Year Since Death of Ladies’ Code EunB and RiSe

Girls’ Generation Gets 5th Win With “Lion Heart” on “Music Core,” Performances from HyunA, B1A4, and More

Congratulations to Girls’ Generation and their fans! The girl group was contending for first place against SG Wannabe and Simon Dominic on the August 29 episode of “Music Core.” They took their fifth win with “Lion Heart.” There were also performances from April, myB, HyunA feat. Hyojong, VIXX LR, The Legend, Nop.K, Kim So Jung, Wanna.B,… Continue reading Girls’ Generation Gets 5th Win With “Lion Heart” on “Music Core,” Performances from HyunA, B1A4, and More

MBC Music Core 08.29.15 – Girls’ Generation, HyunA, B1A4 and More!

Performances today: – Girls’ Generation 『Lion Heart』 – HYUNA 『Because I’m The Best』 – SG WANNABE 『Love You』 – JUNIEL 『Sorry』 – VIXX LR 『Beautiful Liar』 – B1A4 『Sweet Girl』 – NC.A 『Vanilla Shake』 – Yeon Bunhong 『Make Me Ugly Plz』 – Kim So Jung 『Dance Music』 – Nop.K 『Queen Cobra』 – April 『Dream Candy』… Continue reading MBC Music Core 08.29.15 – Girls’ Generation, HyunA, B1A4 and More!

Hyukoh to Hold First Solo Concert

The indie band Hyukoh will be holding their first solo concert on September 18 at the Hyundai Card Understage. With emotion-arousing acoustic sounds and everyday-like lyrics, Hyukoh has been receiving a lot of attention in the Korean music industry. In celebration of their first anniversary of their first album “20,” which was released in September… Continue reading Hyukoh to Hold First Solo Concert

Jane Jang Releases New Music Video For “Love Me Do”

After a year-long hiatus, Jane Jang (also known as Jang Jae In) has finally released her highly anticipated new song, titled “Love Me Do,” as well as its music video. The song was written and composed by Jane Jang herself and later modified by producer Jo Kyu Chan. The song “Love Me Do” is a song with… Continue reading Jane Jang Releases New Music Video For “Love Me Do”

4 K-Pop Acts Who Have Completely Reinvented Themselves

What does it take to make a K-pop act press the reset button? Sometimes things aren’t working out as you’d like them to. Sometimes your image just needs a slight rejigging. Sometimes you have to deal with multiple departures or member changes and you need a new sound and look that will differentiate you in… Continue reading 4 K-Pop Acts Who Have Completely Reinvented Themselves

Girls’ Generation Claims 4th Trophy for “Lion Heart” on “Music Bank,” Performances from HyunA, VIXX LR, B1A4 and More

Girls’ Generation takes their fourth win their latest song, “Lion Heart,” through KBS’ “Music Bank.” They competed against VIXX LR‘s “Beautiful Liar” for first place. Performances this week were from Girls’ Generation, HyunA, B1A4, VIXX LR, SG Wannabe, NC.A, Juniel, 2EYES, Ami, GFRIEND, Ben, Beat Win, Wanna.B, April, and myB. Performance will be updated as they become available. When Girls’ Generation… Continue reading Girls’ Generation Claims 4th Trophy for “Lion Heart” on “Music Bank,” Performances from HyunA, VIXX LR, B1A4 and More

Cover Jacket for Tablo and Joey Bada$$’s Collaboration Revealed

After announcing a collaboration between Tablo and Joey Bada$$ was in the works, YG Entertainment revealed a cover jacket photo on August 28. In the revealed photo, a Korean 100 won coin and a U.S. 50 cent (half dollar) coin are stacked together, symbolizing the collaboration between the Korean and American rappers. The synergy effect between Tablo and Joey… Continue reading Cover Jacket for Tablo and Joey Bada$$’s Collaboration Revealed

Youtuber Spotlight: J.R.E from JREKML on KCON, and His Favorite Artists

Considering the sheer number of people in attendance, it’s not easy to roam the halls of KCON, but even less so when you’re J.R.E of JREKML, one of the biggest K-pop Youtube channels in the industry today. In fact, when we invited J.R.E to join us at the Soompi Booth for a Meet & Greet… Continue reading Youtuber Spotlight: J.R.E from JREKML on KCON, and His Favorite Artists

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