2AM’s debut single “Never Let You Go” that was released on January 11 has reached #3 on the Oricon charts. The song itself is a Japanese version of the Korean hit single with the same name. On the day that the album was released, 11,129 albums were sold.
Category: Music
Teen Top’s Agency Flooded with Calls from Parents
The “Crazy” group Teen Top’s agency is being flooded with calls from parents. After the group released their song “Crazy” on January 5, the agency has been getting calls from parents asking questions. The reason for all these calls seem to be because of younger fans having to go early in the morning to watch music shows where Teen Top performs.
Tim Releases “I Love You” Special Edition
In 2003, Tim debuted with the song “I Love You” of his first album “I Love You.” On 2003 he received the Newcomer Korea Music Award. Currently he is a part of Sony Music Entertainment Korea. In an interview with TV Daily at the end of November 2011, Tim spoke about working out with Kim Jong Guk, “I got help from Kim Jong Guk, he helped me work out and my body is becoming a lot healthier. After working out together I feel a lot more comfortable around him.”
SNSD Beats Kara and Reaches 1 Million Album Sales in Japan
SNSD broke 1 million album sales! As we reported earlier on January 10, Kara and SNSD were both in the race of reaching a million album sales first. (On January 9 Kara’s “Super Girl” reached 586,400 albums while SNSD’s “Girls’ Generation” had 734,800 albums sold.) According to Japanese Asahi News on January 11, “The Girls’ Generation album that was released on June 1, 2011 has reached 1 million album sales as of today.”
Wonder Girls Looking Fierce For "The DJ Is Mine" MV
Earlier this week, JYP Entertainment announced that the Wonder Girls official American debut was imminent by revealing the teaser for their title song "The DJ Is Mine" which will be featured on their Teen Nick movie "The Wonder Girls" original soundtrack.
[Exclusive] Legendary Composer Yoon Il Sang’s Interview
Not a lot of people are aware of producer Yoon Il Sang and his legendary work of art. He’s the mastermind behind some of the greatest K-Pop classics, including Kim Bum Soo’s “I’m Missing You” and Lee Eun Mi’s “I Have a Lover,” and has worked with countless musicians over his illustrious 21 year career. As the founder of NEGANETWORK and producer of the Brown Eyed Girls, Yoon Il Sang has built his own music empire through the years, and now holds the copyright to more than 700 songs, which is arguably the highest among any K-Pop producer.
Rainbow Pixie Unleashes Music Video for “Hoi Hoi”
After teasing us with pictures and videos over the last few days, Rainbow’s new unit group, Rainbow Pixie, has finally unveiled the full music video for “Hoi Hoi.”
T-ara Unveils Zombie Version of "Lovey Dovey"
T-ara continues to make waves with their promotions for “Lovey Dovey!” Days after releasing the drama version of the track and a BTS video of the zombie version, the group has unveiled the full music video of the zombie version of “Lovey Dovey.”
BEG’s Narsha Plays Comic Role in Sunny Hill’s Teaser Video for “In Praise of the Grasshopper”
On January 11, Sunny Hill released the teaser video for their new single, “In Praise of the Grasshopper.” In the amusing video, Brown Eyed Girls’ Narsha plays a comic role as the Queen Ant. Talking in a helium voice, Narsha first rewards Jang Hyun ant for his hard work, but turns around the scolds Mi Sung, Seung Ah, and Kota for their lackluster work. At the end she warns Juby the grasshopper to work harder.
Winners Announced for 26th Golden Disk Awards (1st Day)
On January 11, the 26th “Golden Disk Awards” was held at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. On today’s show, hosted by Super Junior’s Lee Teuk and Kara’s Park Gyuri, only the winners of the physical album awards were announced, as the winners for the digital sales category will be awarded at tomorrow’s event.