The hottest show on television may soon be coming to an end, but top contenders for the male version of I.O.I may look vastly different, if international fans were allowed to vote. Brave Entertainment’s Samuel Kim placed first in Soompi’s Produce 101 International Prediction Polls, which included over 400,000 votes cast by fans in 132 countries. Closely following are MMO… Continue reading Exclusive: These Are The Produce 101 Trainees International Fans Are Rooting For
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Hiring: Editorial Intern
Soompi is seeking a focused and ambitious editorial intern to join our growing editorial team in Seoul, South Korea. The editorial intern will work closely with writers and senior editors from around the world to produce engaging, insightful, and fun digital content. Candidates must be passionate about producing content that can reach a mass audience and connect people with each… Continue reading Hiring: Editorial Intern
K.A.R.D Answers All The Soulmate Challenge Questions In Our Exclusive Interview
K.A.R.D challenged you to take the #SoulmateChallenge, and now we’re here to reveal all of the answers behind the quiz! In addition to the special soulmate questions, we also asked K.A.R.D about what their plans are for the rest of 2017 (hello, official debut!) and more about how they’ve changed since we caught up with… Continue reading K.A.R.D Answers All The Soulmate Challenge Questions In Our Exclusive Interview
Exclusive: Lee Dong Wook On His Role In “Goblin” And His Epic Bromance With Gong Yoo
While Lee Dong Wook was on his “For My Dear” Tour in Asia, we were fortunate enough to grab some of his time for an exclusive interview while he was in Jakarta. Check out what he had to say below! Your Grim Reaper character was so unique and we can’t imagine anyone else playing it. What… Continue reading Exclusive: Lee Dong Wook On His Role In “Goblin” And His Epic Bromance With Gong Yoo
Announcing The Winners Of The iSTAR Best Leader Tournament
We have another one for the record books! Over the course of three weeks, you all cast your vote through our Facebook page for the BEST leader in the K-pop scene. Competition was fierce – with many of our matches resulting in a lot of deep questioning for multi-fandom fans (sorry!) – but ultimately only one male… Continue reading Announcing The Winners Of The iSTAR Best Leader Tournament
Calling All TWICE Fans! Join Our TWICE Dance Challenge: “SIGNAL-ing TWICE”
SIGNAL-ing all ONCE: we have a special event for you that we just planned with TWICE themselves! The lovely ladies of TWICE wanted to see your dancing skills to their latest hit “SIGNAL” so we are bringing you this special dance cover challenge! Here’s TWICE introducing the challenge themselves: Now that you’re all HYPED for the… Continue reading Calling All TWICE Fans! Join Our TWICE Dance Challenge: “SIGNAL-ing TWICE”
Exclusive: SEVENTEEN Reveals Powerful And Charismatic Side To The Group At Comeback Showcase “Al1”
SEVENTEEN is back with their fourth mini album “Al1,” and Soompi was at their comeback showcase on May 23! After posing for group, unit, and individual photos (see bottom of article for exclusive pictures), the members sat down to answer various questions about how they prepared for their new album. “Fresh” is a huge keyword… Continue reading Exclusive: SEVENTEEN Reveals Powerful And Charismatic Side To The Group At Comeback Showcase “Al1”
Exclusive: DJ Justin Oh Talks Working With SISTAR’s Hyorin, K-Pop/Drama Favorites, And More
Justin Oh, one of South Korea’s top EDM artists, recently made a stunning comeback with “Jekyll & Hyde,” featuring SISTAR’s Hyorin! “Jekyll & Hyde” is the first K-pop dance crossover single to be released on the label as well as the first Spinnin’ Records track to feature a K-pop artist. The Korean artist brings a unique sound… Continue reading Exclusive: DJ Justin Oh Talks Working With SISTAR’s Hyorin, K-Pop/Drama Favorites, And More
It’s Leader v. Leader: Announcing The iSTAR Best Leader Tournament
So, K-pop is all about being the best of the best (or at least working towards that goal) and every once in a while we like to encourage this friendly competition. So far, we’ve held tournaments to vote on the best idol dancer, vocalist, rapper, maknae, and flower boy. But there is one super important… Continue reading It’s Leader v. Leader: Announcing The iSTAR Best Leader Tournament
VAV Dishes On Members’ “Intimate” Secrets And Celebrity Friends In Our Exclusive Interview
VAV recently wrapped up their promotions for “Venus (Dance With Me)” and just announced a May 3rd comeback with “Flower” – and lucky for us, between their busy schedules we were able to steal some time to interview the group. While they’re known for producing some funky jams (seriously, we have “Venus (Dance With Me)” on repeat),… Continue reading VAV Dishes On Members’ “Intimate” Secrets And Celebrity Friends In Our Exclusive Interview