2NE1‘s second full album “CRUSH” set a new K-pop record on Billboard‘s year-end world album charts. Billboard said on December 22 that “2NE1’s ‘CRUSH’ made the year-end world album charts for the first time in K-pop history.” In particular, they said that “this year, they broke many chart records and with this victory, wrapped up… Continue reading 2NE1 Sets New Record with Billboard’s Year-end World Album Charts
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[Recap] 2014 SBS Gayo Daejun: EXO Wins Best Album, Soyu x Junggigo Wins Best Song
Show Recap Winners: Best Rookie: WINNER Global Star: 2PM Best Band: CNBLUE Best Solo Female: Ailee Best Solo Male: Taeyang Best Female Group: 2NE1 Best Male Group: EXO Best Song: Soyu x Junggigo – “Some” Best Album: EXO Performances: GOT7, Red Velvet, Lovelyz, WINNER, (WINNER + GOT7 + Red Velvet + Lovelyz special stage), Ailee,… Continue reading [Recap] 2014 SBS Gayo Daejun: EXO Wins Best Album, Soyu x Junggigo Wins Best Song
2NE1’s “Crush” Ranks Among Rolling Stone’s Best Pop Albums of 2014, Only Asian Group on the List
Girl group 2NE1’s 2nd album “Crush” was listed in Rolling Stone’s 20 Best Pop Albums of 2014. “Crush” was the 6th album introduced out of the 20, which included Taylor Swift’s “1989,” Pharrell Williams’ “Girl,” Ariana Grande’s “My Everything,” and Maroon 5’s “V.” Being the only Korean, let alone Asian, album to be introduced, the… Continue reading 2NE1’s “Crush” Ranks Among Rolling Stone’s Best Pop Albums of 2014, Only Asian Group on the List
G-Dragon and CL to Feature in Skrillex’s “Dirty Vibe” Music Video, Dropping on December 16
YG Entertainment, the talent agency that represents BIGBANG and 2NE1, has announced that a music video for G-Dragon and CL’s collaboration with American electronica artist Skrillex will drop on December 16. The song, entitled “Dirty Vibe,” was originally released on the Skrillex album “Recess.” A spokesperson for YG Entertainment explained, “G-Dragon and CL’s music video… Continue reading G-Dragon and CL to Feature in Skrillex’s “Dirty Vibe” Music Video, Dropping on December 16
Billboard Names Their Best K-Pop Songs and Albums of 2014
Billboard has released their “10 Best K-pop Albums of 2014” list and “20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2014” list. On their best albums of 2014 list, 2NE1 topped the list with their second full-length album “Crush.” Rock band Nell‘s “Newton’s Apple” came in at second place, while IU‘s remake album “A Flower Bookmark” and legend Seo Taiji‘s “Quiet Night”… Continue reading Billboard Names Their Best K-Pop Songs and Albums of 2014
EXO and 2NE1 Chart on Billboard’s World Albums Artists of 2014 List
Popular acts EXO and 2NE1 have made it onto Billboard’s World Albums Artists of 2014 chart. EXO made it onto the top 10 list with the highest ranking for any Korean artists so far, coming in at seventh place. EXO released their second mini album “Overdose” in May, and both the EXO-K and EXO-M versions did well… Continue reading EXO and 2NE1 Chart on Billboard’s World Albums Artists of 2014 List
2NE1 Reportedly to Perform at SBS Gayo Daejun, Park Bom’s Appearance Undecided
2NE1 will be performing at this year’s SBS Gayo Daejun, according to a report by Star News. On December 10, an anonymous 2NE1 affiliate stated to Star News that the girl group is preparing for their Gayo Daejun performance. “They [2NE1] are currently discussing the details of their performance with the producers.” However, it seems… Continue reading 2NE1 Reportedly to Perform at SBS Gayo Daejun, Park Bom’s Appearance Undecided
I Heart It: K-pop Instagram (November 30 – December 6)
Welcome back, Soompiers, to another week full of adorable K-Pop Instagram posts to kick start your weekend! Find out how your favorite K-pop artists spent the past week by flipping through this gallery!~ ^^
2014 Golden Disk Awards to be Held in Beijing, Nominees Include EXO, 2NE1, CNBLUE, and More
It has been announced that the ceremony for the 29th annual Golden Disk Awards (GDA), also known as the ‘Korean Grammy Awards,’ will be opening up in China this year. The 2014 Golden Disk Awards is scheduled to take place over a span of two days, from January 14 to 15, at the MasterCard Center… Continue reading 2014 Golden Disk Awards to be Held in Beijing, Nominees Include EXO, 2NE1, CNBLUE, and More
Talented Families: Famous K-Star Siblings
Becoming a K-pop or K-drama star requires a lot of hard work, natural talent, dedication, time and sacrifice. In addition, it also takes a lot of luck! The odds of a young person ever being chosen to become a trainee, then successfully debuting are very small. However, it seems that some families are blessed with double doses… Continue reading Talented Families: Famous K-Star Siblings