Happy Valentine’s Day, Soompiers! Did you receive a little gift from a special someone? Did you know that in Korea, it’s tradition for girls to give guys chocolate? They can be in a relationship or the girl can use this opportunity to confess to the guy she has a crush on. Korea celebrates another day… Continue reading Happy Valentine’s Day, Soompiers! Top 10 Married Celebrity Couples
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[Soompi Shop] Autographed SISTAR19 Special Package!
Hi Soompiers, Our newest Soompi Shop special is… you guessed it, SISTAR19! The very sexy girl sub-unit of SISTAR will be signing their latest single album, “Gone, Not Around Any Longer” for you! The Soompi special CD package features a copy of the album autographed by both members, Hyorin and Bora, as well as three… Continue reading [Soompi Shop] Autographed SISTAR19 Special Package!
PSY’s Postal Stamps to Be Released on February 18!
PSY who is ruling the pop world right now with “Gangnam Style” is going to be permanently remembered through stationary! Well, to be more exact, his “Gangnam Style” has been memorialized through postal stamps! YG Entertainment stated on February 14, “Starting on February 18 ‘PSY, my own postal stamp” will be sold through 22 different… Continue reading PSY’s Postal Stamps to Be Released on February 18!
Viewers Already Pouring Out Positive Reviews of “That Winter, the Wind Blows” & “Iris 2”
One of the most highly anticipated nights of 2013 thus far has finally arrived: the broadcast of the pilot episodes of SBS‘s “That Winter, the Wind Blows” and KBS‘s “Iris 2.” On February 13, the pilot episodes of “That Winter, the Wind Blows” and “Iris 2” have aired, which is already raking in tons of… Continue reading Viewers Already Pouring Out Positive Reviews of “That Winter, the Wind Blows” & “Iris 2”
JYJ Wishes You a Happy Valentine’s Day!
It looks like Valentine’s Day will be a special day for JYJ fans indeed! In order to commemorate this day JYJ recorded a special message for fans. On JYJ’s official YouTube page, JYJ uploaded a clip titled “Happy Valentine’s Day from JYJ.” In the clip, Each JYJ member did a Valentine’s version of whatever lines… Continue reading JYJ Wishes You a Happy Valentine’s Day!
Kangta to Produce OST for “That Winter, the Wind Blows”
This certainly looks like good news for old-school K-Pop fans or anybody who loves the legendary group H.O.T! Recently it was revealed that Kangta (Former member of H.O.T) will take the reigns as producer for the OST of the upcoming SBS drama “That Winter, the Wind Blows.” This is the first time that Kangta is… Continue reading Kangta to Produce OST for “That Winter, the Wind Blows”
T-ara Serves 1000 Fans Traditional Korean Dish with SPEED’s Members
On February 9, groups T-ara and SPEED held a special event at a restaurant in Bu Chun City. To approximately 1000 fans, they served rice cake soup, which is a traditional Korean dish often served on Lunar New Year. In addition, these two groups donated 100 bags of rice and autographed CDs to an orphanage… Continue reading T-ara Serves 1000 Fans Traditional Korean Dish with SPEED’s Members
K-Pop Artists Share Their Lunar New Year Video Greetings
In celebration of Seollal, also known as Lunar New Year’s Day, many K-Pop artists have shared their special greetings videos for the holiday. They include JYP Nation, Boyfriend, Kangta, 2Yoon, Teen Top, Rainbow, 100%, ZE:A, C-Clown, Jewelry and VIXX. Since it is such a big holiday, be sure to also check out our other special… Continue reading K-Pop Artists Share Their Lunar New Year Video Greetings
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2013 – February Week 2
Bae Chi Gi’s “Shower Of Tears” held on to the top spot for the second straight week despite a drop in points. “Shadow Of Tears” actually widened the gap against CNBlue’s “I’m Sorry” which moved up to No. 2 this week. Rounding out the top three is Girls’ Generations’ former No. 1 song “I Got… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2013 – February Week 2
Do You Know Your Traditional Lunar New Year’s Food?
Happy Lunar New Year’s everybody! In South Korea, we call the lunar New Year Seollal! Even though you might not be in Korea enjoying the holiday, Soompi wanted to make sure that you could still learn about some traditional Seollal food. Hope you enjoy the list!