Remember the girl group hierarchy chart from February that ranked girl groups in order of popularity? Well, that chart apparently got an update by fans from online community boards recently. It turns out over the past two months, SISTAR made a huge push and put themselves a level up to join Brown Eyed Girls, miss A, and f(x) in the “Socialite Level.” Their recent success with “Alone,” which gave them #1 awards on music shows contributed to their success, according to the chart.
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JYJ Kim Junsu’s Solo Album Song to Be on "Rooftop Prince" OST
JYJ Kim Junsu will help out his fellow member Park Yoo Chun by lending his voice to the “Rooftop Prince” OST! A representative of SBS “Rooftop Prince” stated, “The ballad song ‘I Hate Love’ that is going to be on Kim Junsu’s upcoming album will be included on the ‘Rooftop Prince’ OST. The song was written by ‘Jeon Hye Sung’ who also wrote ‘That Girl,’ which was the OST song on ‘Secret Garden.’”
Mnet M! Countdown – May 3, 2012
4Minute wins Song of the week, comeback for Ivy, B.A.P and SNSD’s new sub-unit TaeTiSeo, all on tonight’s M! Countdown.
TaeTiSeo’s New Mini Album #1 On Album Sales Chart!
TaeTiSeo (Girls’ Generation unit group consisting of Taeyeon, Tiffany, and Seo Hyun) dominated the album chart after going number one on music charts! According to the Hanteo Chart on March 3 (which tabulates the amount of album sales), TaeTiSeo’s first mini album sales reached number one for the day of March 2 and also the real-time album sales.
Brave Brothers Hopes to Create the Next Big Bang with BIGSTAR
"When I was at YG producing for Big Bang, I got a desire to make a group like them myself. I think now I will be able to fulfill that dream." That statement was said by composer/producer Brave Brothers, who was at the premiere for SBS E! "Brave Brothers BIGSTAR Show" on May 2. He indicated his hopes for the soon-to-debut group, BIGSTAR.
IU Releases Teaser for "Peach"
After revealing concept pictures yesterday, a one and a half minute long video teaser for IU’s "Peach" was released today on LOEN’s YouTube channel.
2PM to Release New Japanese Single and Start Promotions Next Month
2PM will release their new Japanese single, “Beautiful,” next month and start a full-scale promotion. According to JYP Entertainment, 2PM will release their new Japanese single on June 6, which will also include Junho’s solo track, “Kimi Ga Areba.”
BTOB Releases Music Video for "Father"
Rookie boy group BTOB has revealed their music video for their new digital single "Father. "
Legendary Japanese Rock Band L’Arc-en-Ciel is a Fan of Girls’ Generation
The legendary Japanese rock band L’Arc-en-Ciel revealed their love for Girls’ Generation in a recent interview. During the interview that took place ahead of the group’s third Korean concert, scheduled for May 5, L’Arc-en-Ciel was asked that makes them most excited for this concert. The group answered, “We are expecting to see one of the K-Pop artists to come see our concert…for example, Girls’ Generation.”
Paul Kim and David So Make An Acoustic Cover of Taeyang’s "I Need A Girl"
Paul Kim teamed up with David So to make an acoustic cover of Big Bang’s Taeyang’s “I Need A Girl”. David So is mainly known for his hilarious comedy sketches on the internet. However, his voice and way of singing can actually make you believe that he is a professional singer. Paul Kim is known as a strong vocalist who has made many covers of popular hit singles like Adele’s “He Won’t Go” and Katy Perry’s “The One That Got Away”.