Inifnite firmly secures the top spot for the second consecutive week with “Man In Love.” This song swept all the music show rankings last week and thus able to win by more than 100 points this week. It is the only song to score above 900 for the week. Debuting at No. 2 this week… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2013 – April Week 2
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SBS Inkigayo 04.14.13 – Lee Hi’s “Rose” Takes First Win
Today on Inkigayo, Lee Hi took home her first win for “Rose” on the show. In celebrating, she and her backup dancers did the choreography for PSY‘s “Gentleman” during their encore stage. Lee Hi’s performance of “Rose” today featured a special appearance of 2NE1‘s CL. Comeback stages today were by Jay Park, Seo In Guk,… Continue reading SBS Inkigayo 04.14.13 – Lee Hi’s “Rose” Takes First Win
IU Helps Promote New Loen Entertainment Boy Group “History”
Loen Entertainment recently released a somewhat mysterious teaser clip for “History.” History is Loen Entertainment’s upcoming boy group. (The address for the group is café.daum.net/HISTORY426) IU helped out with promoting the new group, as they are her juniors. She makes an appearance in the teaser clip! IU says into the microphone “We know each other,… Continue reading IU Helps Promote New Loen Entertainment Boy Group “History”
T-ara N4’s Teaser Posters For Comeback Revealed
T-ara‘s first unit group T-ara N4 recently released their teaser posters for title track “Countryside Diaries.” T-ara’s agency Core Contents Media revealed the posters of Eunjung, Hyomin, Ji Yeon and Areum for T-ara N4’s “Countryside Diaries” on April 14. The posters were actually comprised of news articles taken from abroad and compiled into one image.… Continue reading T-ara N4’s Teaser Posters For Comeback Revealed
[Editorial] The Current State of Hallyu in the US
I’m not going to pretend to be an expert on who’s doing what and with whom on the Hallyu map. But we’ve tasted success through PSY, and I say we because by it’s due to fans of Korean pop sticking the proverbial foot in the door. When Korean pop fans subbed and uploaded music videos… Continue reading [Editorial] The Current State of Hallyu in the US
New Albums And Singles Preview – 2013 April Week 2
Psy (single) – Gentleman (released) 01 Gentleman Psy finally returns with a new single, “Gentleman” in hopes to take the world by storm for the second time. Like “Gangnam Style,” this song has an infectious melody that will put listeners on their feet. The lyrics are about men in today’s society. Ga In/Jo Hyung Woo… Continue reading New Albums And Singles Preview – 2013 April Week 2
PSY Releases Music Video for “Gentleman”
After much anticipation, PSY has finally revealed his music video for “Gentleman.” As the followup song to last year’s “Gangnam Style,” the bar has been set astronomically high for PSY’s new song. While the song managed to top online music charts in Korea upon release, it will be the music video that will determine its… Continue reading PSY Releases Music Video for “Gentleman”
LOEN Entertainment to Debut New Boy Group
LOEN Entertainment, the agency of artists such as IU, Gain, and Sunny Hill, will be debuting their first male group called History. This new five member boy group will debut their first single on April 26. They are calling themselves an “Alternative Group.” According to LOEN, an alternative group is more about the group’s attitude, not the… Continue reading LOEN Entertainment to Debut New Boy Group
PSY’s “Happening” Concert – First Live Performance of “Gentleman”
PSY‘s comeback concert “Happening” is currently being streamed live on YouTube! Check it out below! Scheduled for 6:30pm KST, PSY will be performing his new song “Gentleman” live for the first time. The production cost of “Happening” has been reported to cost nearly 300 million Korean won (about 3 million USD). For the concert, he… Continue reading PSY’s “Happening” Concert – First Live Performance of “Gentleman”
Music Core 04.13.13
Today’s episode of Music Core features a special goodbye stage for Taeyeon Tiffany and Seohyun as they end their regular hosting duties on the show. Starting next week the MCs will be SHINee’s Minho, rising actress Kim So Hyun, and entertainer Noh Hong Chul. Comeback stages today by Jay Park, Seo In Guk, BTOB, 15&,… Continue reading Music Core 04.13.13