Welcome back, Soompiers, to “Songs Impossible to Listen to With a Straight Face Anymore Because of K-Pop.” Thank you so much for the great response to the first batch; I’m thrilled that you all liked it! This week we’re featuring SHINee’s Key, BEAST’s Kikwang, and CNBLUE’s Jung Yong Hwa.
Category: Music
Big Bang’s Taeyang Riding a Mini Chopper?
On July 3rd, Big Bang’s Taeyang tweeted three photos of himself enjoying down time in what looks to be the U.S. In three consecutive messages, Taeyang wrote “What’s the deal choice..!” “Yup! I’m riding a chopper,” and “Wordup sun..:)” with the following photos. The first two photos indeed have the star singer riding a chopper-like vehicle, only with scaled down tires and handles. It’s still quite impressive how he came up with the idea to custom build this bike.
New Albums and Singles Preview – 2011 July Week 1
New releases from HyunA, Girl’s Day, W&Whale, Hwayobi, J, Jung Yong Hwa (CN BLUE), Mighty Mouth, Navi, and more!
SBS Inkigayo 07.03.11
2PM takes wins this week with "Hands Up". Performances today by f(x), 2NE1, Kim Hyun Joong, 2PM, T-Ara, Secret, Mighty Mouth, A Pink, 8Eight, Min Kyung Hoon, Rainbow, Sunny Hill, Navi, Boyfriend, B1A4, RaNia
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2011 – July Week 1
Secret remains No. 1 for the second consecutive week with "Starlight Moonlight".
MBC’s Infinity Challenge Music Festival All-Kill on Music Charts
MBC’s anticipated “Infinity Challenge West Coast Highway Song Festival” was aired on Saturday. The episode finally revealed each teams’ great work and the audience reaction went explosive that all seven songs swept Korean major online music charts immediately after their release.
GP Basic Tease "Jelly Pop" Comeback
GP Basic have always been a hot topic within the Kpop industry, being one of the groups that have incredibly young members. But despite these debates, their music has always been addictive and they have built up quite the fan base. A fan base that will be excited with the news that they plan to drop their new single "Jelly Pop" on July 7th!
MBC Music Core 07.02.11
Today’s performances: 2PM, 2NE1, f(x), Secret, T-Ara, Min Kyung Hoon, Rainbow, A Pink, Mighty Mouth Boyfriend, 8Eight, B1A4, Hwayobi, Rania, Navi, Block B
DBSK Takes Cover of Rolling Stone Magazine in Japan
DBSK has made it to the cover of the Rolling Stone Magazine’s August issue in Japan, local media reported today. Wearing sleeveless shirts, Yunho and Chang Min display the maturity and masculinity they’ve come to grow over the years.
Block B Makes it on the Charts; Also Store Info for International Fans
Yesterday we reported, from Cho PD, that Block B’s latest album was showing promising sale numbers, even before the mini’s actual release date. Just how well has it been selling? His statement might have left one wondering. Up until now we had not seen any tangible figures for these sales.