This is the moment you’ve been waiting for! A few weeks ago, you voted for your favorites in The 12th Annual Soompi Awards, an awards event that is completely decided by the tastes of international fans. After furious battles on LINE, Twitter, and the Soompi homepage, 30 winners emerged victorious, thanks to you! To find out who the… Continue reading Mark Your Calendars: Tune Into The Soompi Awards Winner Announcement LIVE (And Win Prizes)
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Vote For Soompi In The Shorty Awards To Win Signed Albums From JYP Artists!
Hey Soompiers! You may recall that a while back, we hosted the first-ever JYP Entertainment x Soompi Rising Legends, a worldwide audition event to find the next K-pop star. Competition had been fierce from the beginning, but your votes helped us determine the best of the best. After three rounds, a million audience votes, and nearly 5,000 entries, we decided… Continue reading Vote For Soompi In The Shorty Awards To Win Signed Albums From JYP Artists!
Soompi Is Hiring: Assistant Editor
Soompi has job openings! We are looking for talented and dedicated people who are passionate about delivering K-pop, K-drama, and Korean culture content to the masses to join our team. Are you passionate about everything Korea? If you love Korean entertainment and culture and are looking for a place to gain experience, polish your writing… Continue reading Soompi Is Hiring: Assistant Editor
Exclusive: Lydia Lee Drops Debut Single “Blue,” Talks Fears, Inspirations, And Going Viral
Lydia Lee has at last made her official debut: Roughly 16 months have passed since Lydia Lee, a Korean high school student at the time, took the internet by storm in September 2015 with her rendition of Adele’s “Hello,” which reached 8 million views on YouTube in days. By the end of 2015, the video was at… Continue reading Exclusive: Lydia Lee Drops Debut Single “Blue,” Talks Fears, Inspirations, And Going Viral
Interview: UP10TION Answers YOUR #AskUP10TION Questions (To Hilarious Results)
UP10TION recently had a stellar comeback with their album “BURST” and their title song “White Night.” To celebrate their comeback we wanted to sit down with them and learn all about how they had changed since our last interview right before their “Attention” promotions. To make the interview more special, we asked you for your… Continue reading Interview: UP10TION Answers YOUR #AskUP10TION Questions (To Hilarious Results)
Interview: Meet K.A.R.D, The Co-Ed Group You Can’t Help But Stan
Just a little over a month ago, we met four trainees of DSP Media. The four – J.Seph, Somin, Jiwoo, and B.M – had been counting down the days until their long-awaited debut as K.A.R.D. For some, it’s been almost five years of vigorous training, for others, it signaled a brand new beginning. But in this competitive… Continue reading Interview: Meet K.A.R.D, The Co-Ed Group You Can’t Help But Stan
Last Call: Voting For The 12th Annual Soompi Awards Closes In One Day!
VOTE NOW! Time flies! After weeks of grueling battle, the 12th Annual Soompi Awards voting is finally coming to a close in exactly 24 hours, at 7PM PST on January 16, 2017. You know what that means – you have just ONE more day to vote! The race between nominees is closer than you think!… Continue reading Last Call: Voting For The 12th Annual Soompi Awards Closes In One Day!
Interview: Soompi Awards Nominees IMFACT Talk 2017 And Sly Self-Promotion
IMFACT only recently debuted in 2016, but they were explosive enough to earn a nomination for “Rookie of the Year” in the 12th Annual Soompi Awards! To celebrate their nomination, we sat down with them for an interview to put the spotlight on their achievements and to showcase the members’ personalities. From bringing their parents to… Continue reading Interview: Soompi Awards Nominees IMFACT Talk 2017 And Sly Self-Promotion
Update: The Battle Continues – 24-Hours Only, Vote Round Two of Best Fandom in Soompi Awards!
UPDATE: After two rounds of grueling battle, Best Fandom in the 12th Annual Soompi Awards is finally over! Millions of tweets were sent, dozens of hashtags graced the trending charts, and fans from all of the world came together to support their favorite group. A round of applause goes out to everyone who participated! Results… Continue reading Update: The Battle Continues – 24-Hours Only, Vote Round Two of Best Fandom in Soompi Awards!
The 12th Annual Soompi Awards: Halftime Results
VOTE NOW! Well ladies and gentlemen, the halftime results are in for The 12th Annual Soompi Awards – including the results from the first round of our Twitter-only Best Fandom voting. You may notice that some of these rankings deviate from the rankings you see on web. Please note that these are the cumulative votes from web,… Continue reading The 12th Annual Soompi Awards: Halftime Results