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

Kyuhyun Takes Second M!Countdown Win with “At Gwanghwamun”

With the 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) just one week away, this week’s episode of M!Countdown featured many of this years top performances. Check out the full episode, featuring past performances by BEAST, 2NE1, CNBLUE, 4MInute, G-Dragon, AOA, Taeyang, Nicole, Girl’s Day, 2PM, Baek Ji Young, IU & Niel, Jeon In Kwon & Gain,… Continue reading Kyuhyun Takes Second M!Countdown Win with “At Gwanghwamun”

2NE1’s Sandara Shows Support for Younger Brother Thunder and MBLAQ’s New Mini Album

2NE1 member Sandara (Dara) Park recently showed her support for her younger brother, Thunder (Chundoong) of MBLAQ, and his group’s newly released mini album. On November 25, immediately following the release of MBLAQ’s seventh mini album titled “Winter,” Dara wrote messages of support through her personal Twitter account, which read, “Sigh..ㅠ.ㅠ,” alongside an emoticon of… Continue reading 2NE1’s Sandara Shows Support for Younger Brother Thunder and MBLAQ’s New Mini Album

I Heart It: K-pop Instagram (November 16 – November 22)

Welcome back, Soompiers, to another week full of adorable K-Pop Instagram posts to kick start your weekend! In this edition of I Heart It: K-pop Instagram, we’ll see a lot of our favorite artists are enjoying some time overseas, whether for leisure or for work. Either way, the key word is “ENJOY” and we sure… Continue reading I Heart It: K-pop Instagram (November 16 – November 22)

MelOn Reveals Top 20 Artists and Songs of 2014

In celebration of its 10th anniversary, popular music site MelOn revealed a number of lists comparing how the most-listened-to artists and songs have changed over the past 10 years (2004 to 2014) for both male and female listeners. The top three artists of 2004 for both male and female listeners were revealed to be SG… Continue reading MelOn Reveals Top 20 Artists and Songs of 2014

2NE1’s Sandara Is Steven Yeun’s Love Interest in “What’s Eating Steven Yeun?”

Here is a collaboration you didn’t know you wanted to see until now: 2NE1‘s Sandara Park and “The Walking Dead‘s” Steven Yeun. The idol and the actor stars in Be Funny Studio‘s debut mini series, “What’s Eating Steven Yeun?” In an alternate universe, Sandara Park is the loyal girlfriend to the ambitious Steven Yeun who… Continue reading 2NE1’s Sandara Is Steven Yeun’s Love Interest in “What’s Eating Steven Yeun?”

2NE1’s CL Officially Signs with Scooter Braun for U.S. Debut

2NE1‘s leader CL has taken the first step towards her U.S. solo debut by signing a management contract with Scooter Braun. Scooter Braun, who represents artists like Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, and PSY, wrote on his Instagram on November 11, “It’s go time @chaelincl 🙂 #official #baddestfemaleofasia #worldwide #musiciscrazy!” Along with the message, the manager shared a… Continue reading 2NE1’s CL Officially Signs with Scooter Braun for U.S. Debut

BEAST Wins with “12:30” on “Inkigayo,” Performances from Hello Venus, Zhoumi, Epik High, BTS, and More

This week on SBS’ “Inkigayo,” it was Epik High vs. BEAST vs. Ailee for first place. Epik High’s “Happen Ending,” BEAST’s “12:30,” and Ailee’s “Don’t Touch Me” competed against each other for no.1, with BEAST winning! Congrats, BEAST! “Inkigayo” prepared a comeback stage for Hello Venus. The complete list of performers include Epik High (featuring 2NE1‘s Minzy), 2AM, BEAST, VIXX, BTS, Hello Venus, Boyfriend, Zhoumi (featuring EXO‘s Chanyeol), Song Ji Eun, Hong Jin Young, Yoon Hyun… Continue reading BEAST Wins with “12:30” on “Inkigayo,” Performances from Hello Venus, Zhoumi, Epik High, BTS, and More

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