As all of you must know by now, BIGBANG is making their much-anticipated comeback! Soompi has been working with YG Entertainment to give our members the inside scoop! Please check out our exclusive showcase, which will be updated with information about BIGBANG’s upcoming album, "Alive," and future exclusive opportunities for Soompiers. Right now, we are excited to deliver our exclusive written preview of the upcoming single, "Blue." That’s right, Team Soompi scored an opportunity to listen to the single before it was released, so we could share our preview with the members and give them some hints about what to expect!
Category: Music
Yoon Il Sang Works With Shinhwa on Their New Album
Photos of composer Yoon Il Sang and various Shinhwa members at work have been posted online. Yoon Il Sang posted these photos onto his twitter on the 20th after having worked on some recording for Shinhwa’s new album.
BIGBANG to Unveil "BLUE" Tonight at Midnight
With the release of BIGBANG’s fifth mini-album a week away, YG Entertainment has announced that it will unveil one of its title tracks, “BLUE,” tonight at midnight.
Jay Park Solo Concert Sold Out in 10 Minutes
Jay Park’s ticket sales for his “New Breed Live in Seoul” began on February 20 through YES24. However, within 10 minutes all of the tickets were sold out! A representative from Sidus HQ stated, “The servers almost went down because all of Jay Park’s fans logged on at the same time to get their tickets. Currently we are receiving requests of increasing the number of tickets to be sold. We have heard that there is also an online black market for the tickets.”
Which Girl Group Would Top the Hierarchy Chart?
If you were to create a girl group hierarchy chart, who would be your top pick? According to a hierarchy chart that’s been quickly spreading online, Girls’ Generation and 2NE1 are the undisputed top two picks. This chart, dated February, 2012, covers 16 of the top girl groups and ranks them in order by five different categories, such as “Wall You Can’t Go Over (unbeatable, basically),” “Nationwide level,” “Socialite level,” “Mania level,” “the Maginot line.”
B.A.P Releases Their Behind the Scenes Video for "Warrior"
B.A.P’s behind the scenes video for their debut song "Warrior" was released today on TS Entertainment’s YouTube channel.
Eat Your Kimchi Reviews EXO’s "What is Love"
This week for Music Monday, Simon and Martina reviewed EXO-K’s "What is Love"
Big Bang to Release Six Versions of “Alive” Album
On February 20, YG Entertainment’s official Facebook page released additional information for Big Bang’s “Alive” album. There will be a total of six different versions of “Alive,” which is Big Bang’s 5th mini album, with each member getting their own version aside from the group’s album. Online pre-order sales have been going on from February 15 and will continue until February 29 when the album officially gets released. You can place your order here or here.
John Park Releases Teaser for "Falling"
After releasing an album teaser video earlier this month, a teaser for John Park’s mini album title track "Fallen" has been released.
Alicia Keys’ Husband Swizz Beatz Wants 2NE1 and Rihanna to Work Together
Swizz Beatz, the world-renowned hip-hop producer who’s also the husband of R&B singer Alicia Keys, visited Korea and made praising remarks on the growing K-Pop industry. On February 20, Swizz Beatz held a press conference in Seoul to discuss his plans to promote K-Pop artists overseas.