Although this has been a crazy year of ups and downs both in and out of K-pop, there’s one thing we can’t deny: it’s been a phenomenal year for music. The biggest names in the industry have blessed us with new songs, and several buzz-worthy newcomers are making a name for themselves with fresh content as well. But… Continue reading 16 Underrated K-Pop Albums From 2016 You Can’t End The Year Without Hearing
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Watch: Performances from 2016 SBS Gayo Daejun
SBS’s Awards Festival continued on December 26 with its music portion! If you didn’t get to catch our live blog or just want to rewatch, here are the performances from the 2016 SBS Gayo Daejun (aka 2016 SAF Gayo Daejun). The first of to air this year, the 2016 SBS Gayo Daejuntook place at COEX Hall D… Continue reading Watch: Performances from 2016 SBS Gayo Daejun
EXO, BTS, TWICE, GOT7, SHINee, Taeyeon, And Many More Officially Join 2016 SBS Gayo Daejun’s Lineup
The 2016 SBS Gayo Daejun (the music-centric night of this year’s SBS Awards Festival) has revealed the first part of its official lineup, which features plenty of this year’s most popular K-Pop artists! Prior to the show’s lineup announcement on December 12, YG Entertainment previously confirmed that their artists BIGBANG, SECHSKIES, and BLACKPINK will be performing at… Continue reading EXO, BTS, TWICE, GOT7, SHINee, Taeyeon, And Many More Officially Join 2016 SBS Gayo Daejun’s Lineup
Ailee Opens Up About The Mixed Messages She Receives About Her Weight
Talented songstress Ailee was honest and frank as she shared about people’s perceptions of her body. On December 6, Ailee guested on the SBS PowerFM radio show “Choi Hwa Jung’s Power Time.” One listener wrote, saying, “Ailee should stop dieting. She is pretty now,” to which Choi Hwa Jung agreed. Ailee then revealed, “I’ve gained a bit more… Continue reading Ailee Opens Up About The Mixed Messages She Receives About Her Weight
2016 MAMA Reveals Behind-The-Scenes Photos Of Winners
On December 3, Mnet released behind-the-scenes photos of some 2016 MAMA winners with their awards. Be sure to check out the red carpet photos, performances, and full list of winners as well! Best New Female Artist – I.O.I Best New Male Artist – NCT 127 Worldwide Favorite Artist – GOT7 Best OST – Lee Juk Best… Continue reading 2016 MAMA Reveals Behind-The-Scenes Photos Of Winners
12 K-Pop B-Tracks From 2016 That You Don’t Want To Miss
Another year of great songs is slowly coming to an end. (There’s still over a month left! Don’t panic.) We’ve been graced on music shows with some fantastic songs and entertaining music videos, but this isn’t all there is to our favorite musicians. There have also been tons of great B-tracks off these albums. Some… Continue reading 12 K-Pop B-Tracks From 2016 That You Don’t Want To Miss
SHINee Slays With “1 Of 1”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2016, October Week 4
SHINee’s “1 of 1” becomes our new No. 1 song this week! The song moves up nine spots to win against last week’s champion, Apink’s “Only One.” “1 of 1” swept all the music shows last week and also recorded respectable scores in all other chart sources. Congratulations to SHINee! We have three new songs… Continue reading SHINee Slays With “1 Of 1”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2016, October Week 4
October Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed its findings for October singer brand reputation rankings. The results come from 17,312,826 pieces of data gathered from September 20 to October 21. BTS came in first and showed a 52.91 percent increase from September’s rankings. Second place goes to I.O.I who enjoyed a 38.20 percent increase from… Continue reading October Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed
SHINee Wins “Inkigayo” With “1 Of 1”; Performances By BTS, Ailee, INFINITE, And More!
Congratulations to SHINee for winning first place with “1 of 1” on SBS’s “Inkigayo”! Second place was Sechs Kies with “Three Words,” while Park Hyo Shin came in third place with “Breath.” This week’s performers include BTS, Ailee, INFINITE, MONSTA X, Davichi, and many more! Watch the full episode below! [viki]http://www.viki.com/videos/1112479v-sbs-inki-gayo-episode-884?utm_source=soompi&utm_medium=music-show-music&utm_campaign=shinee-wins-inkigayo-with-1-of-1-performances-by-bts-ailee-infinite-and-more&utm_content_id=906973wpp[/viki] Winner announcement https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOTe7WY1YTc BTS – “Blood Sweat… Continue reading SHINee Wins “Inkigayo” With “1 Of 1”; Performances By BTS, Ailee, INFINITE, And More!
Watch: BTS, SHINee, GOT7, INFINITE, Apink, MONSTA X And More React To Their “Music Core” Performances
During October 15’s episode of MBC’s “Music Core,” the music show teamed up with Naver’s V app to broadcast artists and groups’ reactions to their own performances! The show is entitled “Five Minute Delay” because the performances on “Music Core” are broadcast on television five minutes after they are recorded. The episode shows each of… Continue reading Watch: BTS, SHINee, GOT7, INFINITE, Apink, MONSTA X And More React To Their “Music Core” Performances