Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – February Week 2

Davichi has the new No. 1 song on our chart, as their “Cry Again” moved past last week’s top two songs Jung Yong Hwa’s “One Fine Day” and Mad Clown’s “Fire.” “Cry Again” was No. 3 last week but scored wins on Music Bank and M!Countdown, and had strong showings on independent charts, as well, enabling the… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – February Week 2

Naul Wins on “Inkigayo”; Performances by f(x) Amber, 4Minute, and Teen Top Niel

Congratulations to Naul, who took the top spot on this week’s SBS Inkigayo (February 15). Even without any televised promotions, the singer beat out Zion.T & Crush and CNBLUE Jung Yong Hwa with his song “Living in the Same Time.” Meanwhile, the full list of performers for this week’s “Inkigayo” include INFINITE H, Jung Yong Hwa, 4Minute,… Continue reading Naul Wins on “Inkigayo”; Performances by f(x) Amber, 4Minute, and Teen Top Niel

BIGBANG, WINNER, and iKON All Reported to Return in First Half of the Year

According to an exclusive report by TV Report, all the male idol groups under YG Entertainment—BIGBANG, WINNER, and iKON—will be returning to the stage within the first half of the year. On February 15, CEO Yang Hyun Suk revealed, “BIGBANG’s comeback has been hinted for April. For now, it’s been planned for April. However, if… Continue reading BIGBANG, WINNER, and iKON All Reported to Return in First Half of the Year

Zion.T & Crush Gets Their First Win on Music Core with “Just”

After topping many charts with “Just“, Zion.T and Crush finally take home their first Music Core win today. Winning Today’s performances included 4Minute‘s comeback stage and solo debuts for f(x)‘s Amber and Teen Top‘s Niel. Full list of performances: Niel, Amber,4Minute, INFINITE H, Jonghyun, Jung Yonghwa, Zion T., Crush, TS, Sunny Hill, Eddy Kim, Tey,… Continue reading Zion.T & Crush Gets Their First Win on Music Core with “Just”

Music Core 02.14.15 – New Music By 4Minute, Amber, Niel

♬ First Solo Debut– NIEL 『Affogato』,『Lovekiller』– AMBER (feat. WENDY Of Red Velvet) 『SHAKE THAT BRASS』♬ Comeback Stage– 4MINUTE 『Cut It Out』,『Crazy』♬ Hot Stage– INFINITE H 『Pretty』– JONGHYUN (feat. Zion.T) 『Deja-Boo』– Jung Yong Hwa 『One Fine Day』– Zion.T & Crush 『Just』– TS 『Don’t Forget Me』– SunnyHill 『Child in Time』♬ Sound-HOLIC– Eddy Kim 『My Love』 – LU:KUS 『Break… Continue reading Music Core 02.14.15 – New Music By 4Minute, Amber, Niel

Soompi K-Pop Idol Vocalist Challenge: Semifinal Round

And then there were four. Welcome to the semifinals of the K-Pop Idol Vocalist Challenge! Round 3 proved to be even more brutal than Round 2, with talented vocals like Ailee, IU, BIGBANG Daesung, and Super Junior Kyuhyun being knocked out. Possibly the biggest surprise was how large some of the margins were. JYJ Junsu, EXO Chen,… Continue reading Soompi K-Pop Idol Vocalist Challenge: Semifinal Round

Is G.Soul Going for the “Mysterious” Concept? JYP Talks Why He Is on Hiatus after Album Release

Even before his actual debut, G.Soul became known for being a JYP trainee for 15 years. So when his album was released on January 19, many showed immediate interest in G.Soul’s music and his epic debut. However, after the release of his album, G.Soul did not show up on any TV programs or radio shows to talk… Continue reading Is G.Soul Going for the “Mysterious” Concept? JYP Talks Why He Is on Hiatus after Album Release

Yonghwa Wins On Music Bank with “One Fine Day”

After winning on Music Bank two weeks ago, CNBLUE‘s Jung Yong Hwa took home his second win for “One Fine Day” on the show this week. Zion T. & Crush was the runner up with “Just.” Win There was a lot of new music this week. f(x)‘s Amber had her first solo debut stage with… Continue reading Yonghwa Wins On Music Bank with “One Fine Day”

Yoo Seung Woo Is First Artist under Starship Entertainment’s New Acoustic Label

Following speculations that singer Yoo Seung Woo had found a new home at Starship Entertainment, the label confirmed that the singer signed an exclusive contract with them. On February 13, Starship Entertainment commented, “Despite his young age, Yoo Seung Woo is a singer who possesses exceptional talent. We think highly of how he possesses producing,… Continue reading Yoo Seung Woo Is First Artist under Starship Entertainment’s New Acoustic Label

JYJ Junsu and Rapper Dok2 to Collaborate on Junsu’s Upcoming Album

The first featuring for JYJ member Junsu‘s upcoming solo album was revealed. His agency C-JeS Entertainment announced, “Popular rapper Dok2 will be featured on Junsu’s upcoming third album, which will be released on March 3. This is their second collaboration, after Junsu’s second album released in 2013.” They also commented, “They work really well together and they have produced a fantastic song.”… Continue reading JYJ Junsu and Rapper Dok2 to Collaborate on Junsu’s Upcoming Album