On May 12, Soompi attended the “2012 Dream Concert” at the World Cup Stadium in Seoul. The annual “Dream Concert” is one of K-Pop’s biggest and grandest concerts, and this year’s marks the event’s 18th year running. Over 40,000 fans flocked to the venue to watch their favorite stars in person, myself included! ^ ^
Category: Music
EXO-K and EXO-M to Perform Together for the First Time since Debut
For the first time since their debut, SM Entertainment’s newest boy groups, EXO-K and EXO-M, will perform on one stage. All twelve members of EXO will perform “MAMA,” their title track from their debut album, in the coming episode of SBS “Inkigayo.”
New Girl Group She’z Releases Debut MV "My Way"
Rookie girl group She’z released their debut music video "My Way" today. Coming from Line Entertainment, their members are JinA, Taeyeon, Saeyeon, and Jiyoung.
Taeyeon Beats Hyorin, Taeyang, and Park Bom for Top Vocal Teacher
If you were to pick one of the current idol stars as your personal vocal teacher, who would you pick? According to a recent poll on music download site, Monkey3, Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon is the most popular choice among netizens. In the survey that asked, “Which idol star do you think will be a good vocal teacher?”, Taeyeon received 43% of the total votes, topping other candidates such as SISTAR’s Hyorin, Big Bang’s Taeyang, and 2NE1’s Park Bom.
Kim Hyun Joong’s Concert DVD Tops Oricon Charts
Kim Hyun Joong’s Japan concert DVD ranked #1 on the Oricon Daily Chart, proving his growing popularity in Japan. The DVD titled “First Impact” was released on May 16. Shortly after its release, the DVD topped both the Oricon DVD daily chart and music DVD charts. “First Impact” is comprised of a behind-the-scenes tour making CD, live concert CD from his Yokohama Arena Concert in February, and a special bonus CD for the fans. In particular, it shows never-before-seen footage from the concert rehearsals and performances, as well as his waiting room.
Heo Young Saeng Releases Teaser for "Crying"
SS501’s Heo Young Saeng is going to make his solo comeback soon and has released a teaser for "Crying" today.
JJ Project Releases Teaser for "Bounce"
Another teaser for JJ Project’s upcoming debut has been released. Today, the duo show off their teaser for "Bounce" which features dubstep sounds.
A-Jax’s New Song "Never Let Go" Sweeps Online Music Charts
DSP Media’s new group A-Jax swept through Korean music charts. On many of them they reached the top 10. “Never Let Go” was released before their debut on May 15. Within a day it reached #8 on online and real-time music charts on May 16. The song “Never Let Go” was produced by Steven Lee. Steven Lee worked on other songs such as SS501’s “Love Like This,” and “Love Ya.”
Big Bang to Hold Dome Concert for the First Time
Big Bang will hold the group’s first-ever dome concert in Japan later this year. YG Entertainment revealed on May 17 that Big Bang’s first dome concert, “Big Bang Alive Tour 2012 in Japan Special Final in Dome,” will be held on November 23 at Osaka’s Kyocera Dome and on December 5 at the Tokyo Dome.
YG Entertainment to Recruit 5 Contestants from SBS “K-Pop Star”
Yesterday, it was reported that Lee Seung Hoon and Lee Ha Yi from SBS “K-Pop Star” were in the final stages of signing a management contract with YG Entertainment. Today, more news regarding YGE’s recruitment of “K-Pop Star” contestants were revealed through an exclusive report by Star News.