6-member boy group 100% officially ended promotions for title track “Beat” off of second mini album “Bang the Bush.” On April 27, the group made the announcement on its official website and also relayed the news to its fan cafe. The day after, the group released a music video for another track in the same… Continue reading Boy Group 100% Halts Promotions, Leaves Fans with Ballad “Phone” MV
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Singer Kim C Voices Frustration Over Cancellation of Music Festival
Singer Kim C raised his voice regarding the current status of the entertainment industry that resulted from the Sewol tragedy. He got angry and said, “Whether to perform concerts or not is not dependent on the politicians. They don’t have the right to judge.” On April 26, along with the words above, the singer also… Continue reading Singer Kim C Voices Frustration Over Cancellation of Music Festival
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2014 – April Week 4
Sibling duo Akdong Musician (AKMU) is the big story on our chart this week as their song “200%” jumped all the way from No. 17 to No. 1. In addition to that, their other title tracks are at #8 and #17 this week, giving them three songs in the top 20. Winner of K-Pop Star… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2014 – April Week 4
Akdong Musician Takes Two Consecutive Wins on SBS’ “Inkigayo”
Sibling duo Akdong Musician (AKMU) has taken No. 1 on SBS’ “Inkigayo” for two consecutive weeks with “200%.” On April 27, SBS revealed the rankings for the fourth week of April on its official homepage. AKMU, which took No. 1 last week with “200%” maintained their reign on the chart defeating High4 and IU’s “Not… Continue reading Akdong Musician Takes Two Consecutive Wins on SBS’ “Inkigayo”
K-Pop Girl Group Fandom Ranking: Girls’ Generation, A Pink, Wonder Girls, and More
Media outlet MBN TV has recently released the rankings of second-generation girl groups by fandom size according to the numbers shown on their respective fan cafes. As of April 24, 2014, the rankings are as follows: 1. Girls’ Generation (2007) – 245,447 2. A Pink (2011) – 86,596 3. Wonder Girls (2007) – 80,579 4.… Continue reading K-Pop Girl Group Fandom Ranking: Girls’ Generation, A Pink, Wonder Girls, and More
Akdong Musician and Eddy Kim: Rising Rookie Singer-Songwriters
Among the rookie singers that have debuted this year, there are two that catches the eye: sibling duo Akdong Musician (Lee Chan Hyuk, Lee Soo Hyun) and Eddy Kim. Although their music styles are different, they do have a few things in common: the fact that they are alumni of audition programs, have recieved full… Continue reading Akdong Musician and Eddy Kim: Rising Rookie Singer-Songwriters
T-ara Reveals Japanese Ver. MV for “Do You Know Me?”
With their third Japanese album “Gossip Girls” set for release next month on May 14, T-ara has revealed the short version Japanese music video for “Do You Know Me?“ As you might remember, the original version of “Do You Know Me” was released last December and was promoted by the group in Korea. While the… Continue reading T-ara Reveals Japanese Ver. MV for “Do You Know Me?”
Songwriters Kim Hyung Suk and Yoon Il Sang Dedicate Songs to Ferry Tragedy Victims
Producers Kim Hyung Suk and Yoon Il Sang have released touching songs dedicated to the victims of the Sewol ferry tragedy. On April 24, Kim Hyung Suk wrote on his Twitter, “I dedicate this song to the young students who passed away with the Sewol ferry. Please rest in peace, I will pray so.” He… Continue reading Songwriters Kim Hyung Suk and Yoon Il Sang Dedicate Songs to Ferry Tragedy Victims
KBS Deems San E and 4Minute’s Sexually Suggestive Songs Unfit for Broadcast
KBS recently deemed rapper San E and 4Minute’s songs unfit for broadcast since the lyrics were found to be sexually suggestive in content. On April 23, a report referenced a certain line in San E’s song, “Body Language” that says, “After doing it, doing it, doing it, doing it, from the top, below, behind and… Continue reading KBS Deems San E and 4Minute’s Sexually Suggestive Songs Unfit for Broadcast
15& Tops Gaon Digital Chart with “Can’t Hide It”
JYP‘s female duo 15&, consisting of Park Ji Min and Baek Ye Rin, are topping two of Gaon‘s charts with their latest single “Can’t Hide It.” They have placed number one on both the weekly digital chart and the digital download chart for the fourth week of April (April 13 ~ April 19). Akdong Musician… Continue reading 15& Tops Gaon Digital Chart with “Can’t Hide It”