Following the “United Cube” concert in Brazil on December 13, Brazilian press had nothing but positive reviews for the Cube Entertainment artists that held the first K-Pop concert in the Latin American region.
Category: Music
Soompi Gayo Awards [Revisited] – Top 10 K-Pop Songs of 2008
Our year end awards use the results from our weekly Soompi Music Charts. They take into account sales, air plays and many other factors to give an accurate look at how popular a song really is.
GD & T.O.P Release Official Japanese Trailer for “Oh Yeah” Featuring Park Bom
After teasing us with a short version of their Japanese MV for “Oh Yeah,” GD & T.O.P has just released the official trailer of the song through their official YouTube channel.
IU’s "You and I" Sounds Similar to Jang Ki Ha’s Song?
There has been talk recently, saying that IU’s newest title song "You and I" reminds people of a song by Jang Ki Ha and Faces. In the midst of IU’s dominance in the music world with her title song ,"You and I," from her second official album, "Last Fantasy," netizens have pointed out that the song reminds them of a song by Jang Ki Ha and Faces, "Be In Such A Relationship."
ChoColat’s Mature Comeback with 4 Members
ChoColat which is a mixed-race girl group has comeback with a mature look, and missing a member. The song they have comeback with is “I Like It” and the mini-album that it is a part of will be released on December 15. Their new performance shows that they have moved away from a cute concept to a more mature one. (The reason that ChoColat is missing the member Jae Yoon is because of her health. Their agency stated that she has bad health and couldn’t take part in the single recording. However, once she returns she will restart her ChoColat activities.)
Alexander Releases "I Just"
The former U-Kiss member Alexander has embarked on his solo career! On December 13 his first solo single album “I Just” was released. This album was produced in three different languages, Japanese, English, and Korean with the plan that it would aim for the Asian market. For the album, M.I.B, Outsider, Rphabet, and e.one have joined on to help produce the album. The title song “I Just” is an R&B song that has an Asian melody. “I Just” is about a shy boy who confesses his love to a girl.
SM Town Releases "Santa U Are The One" MV
SM Town says greetings to the upcoming Winter season! The entertainment family released of the MV for "Santa U Are The One" on December 13. Starring the members of SM Town, this bright, cheery song is sung in English by Super Junior, Henry, and Zhoumi. "Santa U Are The One" is the title track for SM Town’s 2011 Winter album entitled "2011 SM TOWN Winter-The Warmest Gift," which was released on December 13.
Jang Woo Hyuk and Tony An Confused over H.O.T. Reunion Rumors?
As opposed to what we reported earlier today, Jang Woo Hyuk and Tony An denied rumors of their impending H.O.T. comeback.
Moon Hee Jun "H.O.T. One Step Taken Towards Comeback"
It appears that the legendary 90’s idol group H.O.T. has taken one step towards a reunion and comeback. Moon Hee Jun revealed the news on his show OBS “Kim Gu Ra & Moon Hee Jun’s Search Girl.” On the show he stated, “When Jaewon finished his military service we started to talk about a reunion/comeback. We have decided on the general idea of when and how we will comeback. However, the comeback continues to be delayed because of details. We are still talking about a comeback together.”
YG vs. SM: Different Album Sales Strategy
With YG Entertainment’s recent entry into the Korean stock exchange market, more specifically known as the Korean Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (KOSDAQ), it has amped up its rivalry against an equally well-known label and one of the pillars of K-Pop: SM Entertainment.