American hip-hop artist Ludacris has praised the musical quality of YG Entertainment in his latest interview!
For those unfamiliar, Ludacris debuted back in 1999 with his single album, "Incognegro." He’s a millionaire record seller who’s had every album release since 2003 top Billboard’s hip hop chart. This time, he’s set his sights on the growing K-Pop wave, particularly commenting on the exceptional quality of YG Entertainment.
Cube Entertainment’s CEO Hong Seung Sung talked about raising his artists into global superstars at the discussion board for his latest book, "There Will Be No Spotlight If You Stop Now," on September 1st.
"I’ll raise them into world stars. The day where our artists will fly around the world for a world tour on chartered planes isn’t too far from now. I’m going to work hard so that Cube artists can succeed as world stars," Hong began.
Calling all Australian Soompiers, K-Pop Is coming to Australia! Some of the biggest names in the industry will be traveling down under to perform at the first K-Pop concert on November 12 in Sydney. JK Entertainment is organizing the event in Australia and has partnered with MBC in Korea and its official sponsor, Hyundia Motors Australia, to bring you the best of K-Pop.
“Less than two months ago while I was still in the military, I watched drama ‘Greatest Love’ to relieve stress. Now, my soldier juniors tell me they are watching my drama for the same reason. It gives me an odd and strange feeling,” Lee Dong Wook admits.
On September 1, So Hyun revealed a photo of her pre-makeup face through twitter. She also revealed her new trendy haircut.
The Korean Music Copyright Association is set to get involved in the plagiarism case between Park Jin Young and Kim Shin Il. Their involvement is expected to have a significant impact on the outcome of the case.
Nine Muses’ Sera uploaded a tearful confession video on the group’s official YouTube channel talking about some of the hardships and obstacles she faced while studying abroad. "Today’s a day where I’m reminded of my days studying abroad in Canada. I want to share it with my fans. I first studied abroad in order to achieve my dreams of becoming a singer, and a lot of things happened on the way. I felt like a missing child and even cried while hugging a tree," she began amidst much tears.
Infinite’s "Be Mine" was named "Song Of The Week". G.NA and M. Street made their tippy-top return to the stage, while Davichi made their sweet never-ending comeback.
Shinhwa lead vocalist Shin Hye Sung proved his Hallyu star power again by getting into the top 10 of Japan’s Oricon Chart on the same day as the release of the Japanese license version of his 4th album "The Road Not Taken." As a singer of Liveworks Company, Shin Hye Sung’s Japanese license album was officially released on August 31, and hit #9 on the Oricon Chart on the same day. What’s more, this feat is achieved although Shin Hye Sung did not promote the album in Japan nor hold events for it. Earlier on August 5, the same album’s Taiwanese license version had risen to #1 on Taiwan charts as well, proving the international appeal of Shin Hye Sung as one of the pioneers of the Hallyu. (Korean Wave)
Sung Shi Kyung is coming back. It has been three years since his last album and he posted a picture to go along with it. He went on a "Sung Shi Kyung Diet" for a period of 10 weeks. After the diet, his chin line looks very sharp and prominent. He also looks more charismatic and smart. In the picture, he is styled with a disheveled hairstyle, a pair of black glasses, and a nice neat blazer. The black and whiteness of the picture creates a sense of nostalgia, letting the fans reminisce about his old albums. Not only has he changed his appearance, but his musical maturity will be upgraded in the coming album. He has commented that he will quench the thirst of his fans all at once with catchy tunes and impressive tracks.
