Tag: 2AM

Malaysian Singer Zain Releases JYP’s “This Song” in Malay Language

Recently a Malaysian singer Zain has launched his debut album. Describing his music as “urban R&B with a K-pop twist”, Zain named Michael Jackson, Babyface, Rain and Robbie Williams as his influences, mainly because they are more than just singers. These artists are also charismatic performers, which Zain would like to emulate in his career. Tapping… Continue reading Malaysian Singer Zain Releases JYP’s “This Song” in Malay Language

IU’s First Exclusive Concert, Uncle Fans Go Wild

IU started her first exclusive concert tour series “Real Fantasy” in Seoul, Korea on June 2. More than 8000 excited fans joined IU in two days. Under the title of “Real Fantasy,” IU freely crossed the boundaries of reality and fantasy throughout the concert, presenting several different special stages and presenting the sides of IU… Continue reading IU’s First Exclusive Concert, Uncle Fans Go Wild

Sales Figures for SM, YG, and JYP Published, SM in Lead

The sales figures of Korea’s top three entertainment agencies (SM, YG, JYP) have been revealed. The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) published annual reports with the figures for all three agencies for 2011 and the first quarter of 2012.  In the past quarter, SM Entertainment reported sales of 384 billion won (roughly 326 million US dollars),… Continue reading Sales Figures for SM, YG, and JYP Published, SM in Lead

2012 Dream Concert Performances

After taking place earlier this month on May 12, the 2012 Dream Concert was finally televised today on KBS2 in Korea. This popular yearly event brings together many of the top performances for one huge concert. Appearing this year was DBSK, 2PM, Infinite, TaeTiSeo, SISTAR, T-Ara,  ZE:A, RaNia, B1A4, Kara, BEAST, MBLAQ, 2AM, 4Minute, Ailee,… Continue reading 2012 Dream Concert Performances

2AM’s Seulong Is Hard at Work in College!

What would it be like to go to college with 2AM’s Seulong? A picture was revealed showing Seulong very busy with group homework. Seulong retweeted a tweet of one of his fellow classmates on May 23. In the picture that Seulong retweeted, Seulong is shown doing his group homework. He is looking at a book with a very serious look.

2PM’s Wooyoung and 2AM’s Jo Kwon to Release Solo Albums

2PM’s Wooyoung and 2AM’s Jo Kwon will each release their solo albums in June, Sports Seoul reported on May 22. With this album, Wooyoung will become the second 2PM member to have a solo album, following Junsu from last year. According to the report, Wooyoung has already hinted at the possibility last year when he tweeted, “We will soon shock the world,” with a photo of him working in a studio with Junsu. The reports quoted industry insiders as saying Wooyoung having a large following, even among 2PM fans, and having strong star potential, as Park Jin Young once called him, “The member with the best performance ability and singing talent.”

Kdramas that Star Idols Generally Have No Plot and Low Ratings

Despite high hopes from both producers and fans, “Love Rain,” starring Jang Geun Suk and Girls’ Generation’s YoonA, is far from being considered a success, let alone a mediocre drama, at home. As reported earlier this week, “Love Rain” has been recording low single digit ratings throughout its run, with its highest rating reaching only 6.4% and lowest falling to 4.4%. With only four more episodes to go, it’s highly likely that ratings will improve.

[Exclusive] Soompi Highlights from the "2012 Dream Concert"

On May 12, Soompi attended the “2012 Dream Concert” at the World Cup Stadium in Seoul. The annual “Dream Concert” is one of K-Pop’s biggest and grandest concerts, and this year’s marks the event’s 18th year running. Over 40,000 fans flocked to the venue to watch their favorite stars in person, myself included! ^ ^