Lordbordem’s Weekly Ramblings – Think Happy Thoughts, Think AOA Penguins

I confess, I’ve been a bit of a Negative Nancy over the last couple weeks. It’s not good for the olde stress levels to be a cranky old bloke for so long. To remedy this rather long period of negativity, I thought it would be nice to talk about some of the positive stuff I’ve… Continue reading Lordbordem’s Weekly Ramblings – Think Happy Thoughts, Think AOA Penguins

Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2014 – March Week 1

Soyu and Jungigo’s “Some” not only repeated as No. 1 on our chart this week, but it becomes the first song in more than five and a half years to achieve a perfect score of 1000 points.  The last song did it was Lee Hyori’s “U-Go-Girl” back in August Week 3 of 2008.  “Some” swept… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2014 – March Week 1

Which K-Pop Star Shares Your March Birthday?

Happy birthday to all the March babies out there! This month features the birthdays of K-Pop stars such as Girls’ Generation‘s Taeyeon, FTISLAND‘s Lee Hong Ki, Infinite‘s Hoya, 2NE1‘s Park Bom, B.A.P‘s Bang Yong Guk  and also actresses Kim Tae Hee and Park Min Young. Don’t forget to tell us which K-Pop star shares your… Continue reading Which K-Pop Star Shares Your March Birthday?

AOA’s Seolhyun Suffers Second Leg Injury, Stops Activities

Girl group AOA‘s Seolhyun will push back resuming her activities due to suffering a second leg injury. A representative of FNC Entertainment announced on February 25, “Seolhyun missed a step while walking down the stairs with crutches, and ended up going to the emergency room. She recently took her cast off and was undergoing rehabilitation,… Continue reading AOA’s Seolhyun Suffers Second Leg Injury, Stops Activities

AOA’s Seolhyun Reportedly Auditioned for Film “Gangnam Blues” Starring Lee Min Ho

According to enews24, AOA member Seolhyun has auditioned for the film “Gangnam Blues,” and is waiting for results. A source from inside the film industry revealed on February 25 KST that Seolhyun was one among many other idols and young actors to audition for the movie. If cast, she would play the role of Sun… Continue reading AOA’s Seolhyun Reportedly Auditioned for Film “Gangnam Blues” Starring Lee Min Ho

AOA’s Mina Pulls Off Charismatic Performance as Kim Hee Sun’s Younger Self in “Wonderful Days”

AOA girl group’s Mina recently won over small screen viewers with her role as the younger version of actress Kim Hee Sun’s character in KBS drama, “Wonderful Days.” On February 22, Mina appeared on the first broadcast of “Wonderful Days” and assumed her role as the young Cha Hye Won with her charismatic Busan accent,… Continue reading AOA’s Mina Pulls Off Charismatic Performance as Kim Hee Sun’s Younger Self in “Wonderful Days”

Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2014 – February Week 4

We have a new No. 1 this week!  “Some,” a duet between SISTAR’s Soyu and R&B artist Junggigo, jumps from No. 26 all the way to the top spot this week, overtaking our three-week champion Girl’s Day and their “Something.”  Soyu has become a favorite duet partner for male K-Pop artists as this is the… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2014 – February Week 4

[Video] First Music Show Wins for Idol Groups

Winning a music program (Show Champion, Mnet M!Countdown, KBS Music Bank,  MBC Music Core and SBS Inkigayo) is one of the major hurdles for a K-Pop group to get over on the path to becoming a top group. While popular acts make it look easy with their large fan bases, it is definitely a tough… Continue reading [Video] First Music Show Wins for Idol Groups

Korea Communication Standards Commission Calls for Action Against Overly Sexual Girl Group Concepts

After a noisy start to the year with many controversies arising due to strong sexual concepts for the many girl groups that returned in January and February, the Korean Communications Standards Comission (KCSC) finally took some action. It has been reported that the KCSC recently summoned the staff members of SBS‘ “Inkigayo,” KBS‘ “Music Bank”… Continue reading Korea Communication Standards Commission Calls for Action Against Overly Sexual Girl Group Concepts

Brave Brothers Dominates Charts with First Time Collaborations with Sunmi, BTOB, and AOA

Composer and producer Brave Brothers, is proving his staying force in the music industry once again with hits from his first time collaborations with artists Sunmi, BTOB, and AOA. Girl group AOA from FNC Entertainment worked with Brave Brothers for the first time with their latest single, “Miniskirt.” Elevating the sexy charm of the group,… Continue reading Brave Brothers Dominates Charts with First Time Collaborations with Sunmi, BTOB, and AOA