As of January 11, communications giant Kakao Inc. has acquired a 76.4 percent stake in Loen Entertainment, the company behind MelOn, for 1.87 trillion won (approximately $1.56 billion). MelOn is the biggest music content provider in Korea. Amongst the international community, it is mostly known for its use by fans to purchase digital music and… Continue reading Kakao Inc. Acquires MelOn for 1.87 Trillion Won
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B.A.P Announces “LIVE ON EARTH” 2016 World Tour
After making a triumphant comeback from their hiatus, B.A.P has announced its 2016 concert tour will be a world tour! On January 11, B.A.P’s record label TS Entertainment released a teaser poster for the concert. The tour is titled “LIVE ON EARTH 2016 WORLD TOUR” and will have 30 concerts in 15 different countries. The… Continue reading B.A.P Announces “LIVE ON EARTH” 2016 World Tour
30th Golden Disc Awards Move to Seoul
Although it was previously confirmed that the 30th Golden Disc Awards would be held in Shenzhen, it has now been announced that the venue for the awards has been changed. The awards will now be held in Korea. The organizing committee released a statement on January 11 confirming the change in venue, as well as… Continue reading 30th Golden Disc Awards Move to Seoul
Kangta to Release a Album for the 20th Anniversary of His Debut
Kangta will be releasing a special album for his 20th anniversary. Several singers from younger generations will take part in this large scheme project to celebrate the singer’s meaningful event. During a New Year’s interview, Kangta said, “I’ve been regretting not showing my side as a singer over the past few years. That’s why I… Continue reading Kangta to Release a Album for the 20th Anniversary of His Debut
15 Sensational Debuts That Catapulted Groups to Fame
As we ring in the new year, we are filled with ambition and hopes of creating new beginnings. We can only imagine the magnitude of this feeling in newly-debuted artists. For many, their new beginnings marked the end of tumultuous training periods and the arrival of an opportunity — finally — to become a star. Check… Continue reading 15 Sensational Debuts That Catapulted Groups to Fame
This Week in K-Pop MV Releases – January Week 2
Music video releases this week seem to have a reoccurring theme of couples. Suzy and Baekhyun‘s special duet track “Dream” is likely to be a favorite among many due to their star power and mixing of JYP and SM artists. We get to see the ever popular Monday Couple in Gary‘s music video for “Lonely Night,”… Continue reading This Week in K-Pop MV Releases – January Week 2
Updated: CNBLUE’s Jung Yong Hwa and Sunwoo Jung-A Share Teaser Video for Collaboration Project
Updated 01/12/16 KST: CNBLUE member Jung Yong Hwa and Sunwoo Jung-A have now shared a video teaser for their upcoming collaboration. Check it out below! Original: CNBLUE member Jung Yong Hwa and popular indie singer-songwriter Sunwoo Jung-A have both surprised their fans by dropping teaser images for a collaboration project! The images were shared to… Continue reading Updated: CNBLUE’s Jung Yong Hwa and Sunwoo Jung-A Share Teaser Video for Collaboration Project
Girls’ Generation Is the Only Korean Group Invited to China’s JSTV Lunar New Year Gala
Veteran girl group Girls’ Generation will be the only Korean group to grace the stage of Chinese broadcaster JiangsuTV‘s Lunar New Year Gala this year. The group’s agency, SM Entertainment, announced their confirmed participation in the Lunar New Year special on January 10. They will be joined by some of China’s hottest stars of 2015… Continue reading Girls’ Generation Is the Only Korean Group Invited to China’s JSTV Lunar New Year Gala
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2016 – January Week 2
Psy recaptured the top two spots on our chart this week as both his title songs “Napal Baji” and “Daddy” remained strong on all our chart sources. “Napal Baji” edged “Daddy” by five points for the top spot. It is the second week this song is No. 1 on our chart. Congratulations again to Psy.… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2016 – January Week 2
Gary Wins No. 1 on “Inkigayo” With “Lonely Night”; Performances by iKON, Lucky J, and More
Congratulations to Gary for his “Inkigayo” victory on January 10, taking No. 1 with his latest release “Lonely Night.” Also nominated for No. 1 this week were TWICE with “OOH-AHH” and PSY with “Napal Baji.” Gary was not present during the show, so the MCs accepted the award on his behalf. Turbo also made an… Continue reading Gary Wins No. 1 on “Inkigayo” With “Lonely Night”; Performances by iKON, Lucky J, and More