Hey Soompiers, Verizon is celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month once again with the Verizon APAHM Tour, featuring the top Asian American musical acts! This year, the tour headliner is none other than Jay Park! Despite being one of K-Pop’s biggest names, Jay Park was born and raised in Seattle and fully embraces his roots as an Asian American.
Category: Music
Girl’s Day Releases BTS for "Oh! My God" Music Video
Following up to the release of their music video for "Oh! My God" yesterday, Girl’s Day has now released their behind the scenes footage of the shooting.
DSP Boyz Reveals Solo Teaser for Hyo Jun
Today’s teaser for DSP Boyz reveals their member Hyo Jun. Continuing on with the same style of teasers, he moves his arms around with special effects, followed by a closeup of his color changing eyes.
FT Island to Embark on Summer Tour in Japan
FT Island will hold a four city Japan tour concert this summer, under the title, “FT Island Summer Tour 2012 ~ RUN! RUN! RUN!” The concert tour will cover Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and Fukui, for a total of five concerts. The tour will run from June 24 to July 8.
T-ara Reveals Teaser for Japanese Version of "Lovey Dovey"
T-ara is all set to return to Japan! After enjoying success with “Lovey Dovey” in Korea, the girls are ready to promote the single in Japan. To mark the release of “Lovey Dovey,” EMI Japan has revealed a short teaser on their official YouTube channel.
ZE:A to Hold Showcase in Dubai
ZE:A will be the first K-Pop artist to hold a showcase in the Middle East. ZE:A is scheduled to hold a fan meeting in Dubai, UAE on April 22, followed by a showcase in Abu Dhabi. Previously, ZE:A visited Abu Dhabi with Seo In Young and Nine Muses for a music festival in 2011. Their success in Abu Dhabi proved that the Middle Eastern market is the new blue ocean for K-Pop.
EXO’s "Mama" Dance Designed by Usher and Christina Aguilera’s Choreographer
New boy groups EXO-K and EXO-M are garnering attention with their powerful choreography for the title song "MAMA." Both Korean and Chinese versions of "MAMA" music videos were revealed on YouTube on April 8 and reached 3 million in viewership in just about a week.
Rainbow’s Jaekyung Looks Stunning in Beautiful Red Dress
On April 18, Rainbow’s Jaekyung shared a picture of her in a glowing red dress on me2day. She wrote, “Something new! Pit-a-pat, heart fluttering! I’m Kim Bbal kkang (Kim Red).” In the photo, Jaekyung looks stunning in a beautiful red dress. Her long, wavy hair and soft makeup, matched with her glowing pink lips, explain why so many male fans have been falling for her. The slightly red light adds to the overall red theme, making her look almost too sexy to be true.
Girls’ Generation and Big Bang Picked as Most Popular K-Pop Star in First Half of 2012
Girls’ Generation and Big Bang were named the top K-Pop celebrities in the first half of 2012. On April 18, a Korean research agency called Leespiar released results to their recent survey that asked for the most popular Korean celebrity in the first half of 2012.
Sunny Hill Releases Teaser for "Is the White Horse Coming?"
Earlier this year they promoted "The Grasshopper Song" as a mixed group until the only male member, Janghyun, enlisted in the army in late January. For this comeback, they will be a four member girl group.