In celebrating our sixth year of the annual Soompi Gayo Awards, we are looking back the past top 10 songs from each year.
Category: Music
T-ara and Davichi to Release Duet Single on Christmas Eve
T-ara and Davichi will release a duet single on Christmas Eve under the title, “We Used to Be Lovers.” Produced by Cho Young Soo and K-Smith, the same people who wrote “Cry Cry,” “We Used to Be Lovers” will have heavy piano and violin sounds with heartbreaking lyrics. The song will also be featured at the end of T-ara’s upcoming 23-minute music video for “Lovey Dovey” in January.
Lee Min Jung Contributes "Write the Truth" for the "Wonderful Radio" OST
Lee Min Jung shows off her singing voice once again and contributes a track to the “Wonderful Radio” soundtrack. The music video features Lee Min Jung performing the song as her character, Jina, who was a former idol singer from the fictional group Purple, but has since fallen out of fame and is now working as a radio DJ.
DBSK to Release Japanese Winter Single "Winter Rose"
The CD+DVD version includes their newest song, "Winter Rose," as well as a new winter recording version of "Duet" from their "Tone" album. Including both of their respective instrumental versions, the single will contain four total songs. In the DVD, there will be two music videos as well as making-of videos.
[Listen] Soompi Chart Top 50 – December 2011, Week 3
IU, T-ara, Wonder Girls, Troublemaker, A Pink, Electroboys, SNSD, Dynamic Duo, Noel, Lee Seung Gi, Secret, Infinite and more!
Eat Your Kimchi Reviews U-Kiss’ "Tick Tack" Music Video
They had high praises for the song as Simon said "This is probably the best song that U-Kiss has ever done. Every part of the song was supposed to be there. Nothing stood out awkwardly."
Tablo’s "Fever’s End" Featured on MTV Iggy as One of the Best Debut Albums This Year
"Fever’s End" Part One and Two got the 5 spot on MTV Iggy "Best Beginning: 2011 in 20 Debut Albums" a best debut album chart on the international music world. According to MTV Iggy, "There’s a post-hip hop/singer-songwriter vibe throughout, but it is the sprinkling of K-pop dust that gives this debut just the right amount of kick."
Jay Park and Far East Movement Lead International Acts in New Year’s Eve Music Festival
Jay Park will be one of the featured artists along with fast-rising global group Far East Movement in a year-end countdown festival, according to local news agencies. Jay Park and Far East Movement will top-bill the electronic and hip-hop music gathering dubbed “Highlight Festival 2012 Countdown” in Seoul on New Year’s Eve.
Busker Busker’s First Stage After Mnet Boycott
Finalist team of Mnet Super Star K3 Busker Busker made their first appearance after Mnet boycott period. After the audition program, the band first declared they need time to reflect about their future, but it turned out that they decided not to take part on Mnet activities like the other finalists.
Which K-Pop Artist Had the Highest Sales Record in Japan?
Kara and SNSD had the highest sales records this past year among all K-Pop artists in Japan, according to Oricon Chart’s “2011 Annual Artist Sales Ranking.” Based on Oricon’s sales records from December 27, 2010 to December 19, 2011, Kara and SNSD were the two most profitable K-Pop artists in Japan, when total single and album sales were combined. This also put Kara and SNSD at #4 and #5, respectively, among all artists in Japan.