Girl group Nine Muses, who debuted in August of 2010, was instantly a hot topic due to the fact that most members used to be models. However, this attention became a barrier for the girls to overcome in order to truly receive recognition as artists. Many people viewed Nine Muses as "that model group with the nice bodies," instead of musical artists.
Category: Music
Super Junior to Hold "Super Show 4" at the Tokyo Dome
While Super Junior has not promoted in Japan had their official debut, around 100,000 fans are expected to be in attendance. Previously, they sold out their Osaka Dome concerts last year on December 10 and 11, bringing together over 80,000 fans.
Sunny Hill Releases “The Grasshopper Song” Music Video
After teasing us with a hilarious teaser video featuring Brown Eyed Girls’ Narsha yesterday, Sunny Hill has finally unleashed the full music video for “The Grasshopper Song.” Unfortunately, Narsha doesn’t appear in the full MV, but the addicting beats and unique lyrics make this a fun video to watch!
BTS Videos of Yoon Il Sang’s “I’m 21” Album Released
Last week, famed producer Yoon Il Sang released “I’m 21,” a commemorative album that celebrates his 21st anniversary as a producer. The first two songs that got released from the 10-track album were 10cm’s rendition of Cool’s 1998 hit single, “Sorrow,” and British singer Paul Potts’ remake of Kim Bum Soo’s “I’m Missing You.” (Both tracks are produced by Yoon Il Sang).
Winners Announced for 2nd Day of 26th Golden Disk Awards
On January 12, the second day of the 26th “Golden Disk Awards” was held at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. On today’s show, hosted by F.T. Island’s Lee Hong Ki and miss A’s Suzy, the winners of the digital sales awards were announced (Check out the winners of yesterday’s physical album sales awards here).
Mnet "M! Countdown" – Jan. 12, 2012
This week’s performances are from Kim Jin Yeop, Nine Muses, Dynamic Duo, Monday Kiz, A Pink, Lee Hyun, Electroboyz, Koyote, Teen Top, As One, F1RST, NS Yoon Ji, MBLAQ and T-ara.
Super Junior’s Lee Teuk Thanks Fans and Addresses Disbandment Rumors
Super Junior member Lee Teuk and Kyu Hyun thank fans via twitter for their love and support after winning 4 awards at the Golden Disk Awards. Super Junior leader, Lee Teuk, also addressed disbandment rumors on one of his most recent tweets.
Aziatix Hits #1 on Japanese R&B/Soul Charts
Earlier today, Korean American group Aziatix hit number one on Japan’s R&B/Soul iTunes chart with their album, "Nocturnal (Deluxe Edition)." Released on January 10, their “Nocturnal” Japanese Deluxe Edition has had an explosive reception. While the original copy of "Nocturnal" was released on July 28, the deluxe edition includes new tracks including "Nothing Compares to You," "So Amazing" featuring Stevie Hoang, "Be With You (Rock Mix)", and "Go (Acoustic)."
Visa Problems for T-ara, Davichi, and Yangpa Is the Reason for Delay of the "K-Pop Power & Beauty" Concert
As we reported earlier the San Francisco “K-Pop Power & Beauty” concert that features the Core Contents Media artists T-ara, Davichi, and Yangpa was postponed to April 22.” All 8,000 tickets for the concert were already sold out. The website stated that the concert was postponed because of “injury.”
EXO Releases a New Teaser Introducing: Se Hun and Lu Han
A new teaser has being released today. This time, Se Hun and Lu Han are the main members in the video. In the teaser, we can see both members being in like an open field and then we can see a sun eclipse that it is about to ocurr. Expectations grow bigger since the last teaser videos, Se Hun’s yesterday and Se Hun and Lu Han’s today, are full of symbolism. Especulations grow regarding the day of their debut and the release of their music video.