Everyone in K-pop knows the top songs or famous hits that tend to dominate the charts. However, beyond all the amazing title tracks and singles released in the K-pop industry, there are still thousands of wonderful songs that are only well-known in each artists’ fandom. Although certain non-title tracks (such as G-Dragon‘s “Who You?” or EXO‘s “Baby,… Continue reading 12 of the Best Non-Title Tracks in K-Pop
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Girl Group GI Returns With Three New Members and a New Look for “Doligo Doligo”
Update September 3 KST: The full music video is out. Update September 2 KST: The first video teaser has been released. Original post: Girl group GI will be returning after a two year hiatus. On August 31, the girl group announced their comeback via their official Facebook page, along with the reveal of three new members Dokyung,… Continue reading Girl Group GI Returns With Three New Members and a New Look for “Doligo Doligo”
FTISLAND Searches for a Lost “Puppy” in Latest Music Video
Idol group FTISLAND is back with their very first digital single! The five-member band released their first digital single “Puppy” on August 31, along with a fun music video for the song. In the music video, the band’s frontman Hongki wanders around searching for his lost puppy, while his bandmates appear between scenes in fun situations. The funky… Continue reading FTISLAND Searches for a Lost “Puppy” in Latest Music Video
EXO to Release First Single in Japan on November 4
EXO is getting ready to make their debut in Japan this November! During their performance at the “a-nation” stadium festival in Tokyo on August 30, EXO surprised fans with the news that they will be putting out their first Japanese single on November 4 of this year. EXO had planned to start the Japanese leg… Continue reading EXO to Release First Single in Japan on November 4
IU and Park Myung Soo Continue to Sweep the Charts With “Leon”
On August 30 at 7 a.m., IU and Park Myung Soo‘s new track “Leon” ranked first place on Korean music charts including Genie, Naver Music, Olleh Music, Mnet, Monkey3, Soribada, and Bugs. The duo ranked first place on both the daily and real-time charts on nine different sites, achieving an “all-kill.” The pair, who call… Continue reading IU and Park Myung Soo Continue to Sweep the Charts With “Leon”
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – August Week 5
It’s BIGBANG versus Wonder Girls again for the top spot this week. Just like last week, BIGBANG’s “Let’s Not Fall In Love” wins over Wonder Girls’ “I Feel You,” even though the winning margin is half of the week before. “Let’s Not Fall In Love” picked up another three music shows last week with wins… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – August Week 5
Girls’ Generation Achieves 6th Win on “Inkigayo” for “Lion Heart,” Jackson Sends Hong Jong Hyun Off With a Kiss
Congratulations to Girls’ Generation for their sixth win with “Lion Heart” on this week’s SBS “Inkigayo.” Coming in second and third this week was BIGBANG’s “Let’s Not Fall in Love” and SG Wannabe’s “Love You.” With this win on “Inkigayo,” the girls have successfully swept all of this week’s music charts! This broadcast of “Inkigayo”… Continue reading Girls’ Generation Achieves 6th Win on “Inkigayo” for “Lion Heart,” Jackson Sends Hong Jong Hyun Off With a Kiss
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