Watch: 2019 SBS Gayo Daejeon Announces BTS Special Stage + Exciting Idol Collaborations

SBS Gayo Daejeon has announced plans for some of the special stages at this year’s show! The event is set to open with a special Christmas carol stage by BTS. Various collaborations will also take place. MAMAMOO’s Hwasa and Chungha will show a hip and charismatic stage, while NU’EST’s JR and GOT7’s Jackson will show a… Continue reading Watch: 2019 SBS Gayo Daejeon Announces BTS Special Stage + Exciting Idol Collaborations

IU Rises To No. 1 With “Blueming”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2019, December Week 2

It was a close three-way battle for the top spot on our chart this week! IU’s “Blueming” moves up one spot to take over as our new No. 1 song. “Blueming” won on “Inkigayo” the previous week and came out on top despite tough competition. Congratulations to IU! Moving up eight spots to No. 2… Continue reading IU Rises To No. 1 With “Blueming”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2019, December Week 2

December Girl Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for girl groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of various girl groups, using big data collected from November 13 to December 14. MAMAMOO rose to the top of this month’s list… Continue reading December Girl Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

“2020 Idol Star Athletics Championships” Announces Lineup Of Participating Idols

MBC’s “2020 Idol Star Athletics Championships” has revealed its official lineup of participating idols for its upcoming Lunar New Year special! On December 13, MBC announced that 51 different groups and a total of 202 idols would be competing in the “2020 Idol Star Athletics Championships – New Year Special.” The network announced, “We are… Continue reading “2020 Idol Star Athletics Championships” Announces Lineup Of Participating Idols

29th Seoul Music Awards Announces Nominees + Voting Begins

The Seoul Music Awards (hereafter SMA) is gearing up for its 29th ceremony! On December 9, the nominees were announced for the Main Award, Rookie Award, Ballad Award, R&B/Hip Hop Award, OST Award, Dance Performance Award, Popularity Award, and K-Wave Award of the 29th SMA. Voting is now open on the official mobile application and will… Continue reading 29th Seoul Music Awards Announces Nominees + Voting Begins

Watch: AOA Fights To Survive In “Train To Busan”-Themed “Running Man” Preview

AOA is coming to “Running Man”! On December 8, the variety show released a preview for next week’s episode featuring the girl group, who recently made a comeback with “Come See Me.” In the clip, the cast and guests play a game influenced by the zombie apocalypse thriller film “Train to Busan” in a train… Continue reading Watch: AOA Fights To Survive In “Train To Busan”-Themed “Running Man” Preview

Watch: IU Takes 2nd Win For “Blueming” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By EXO, AOA, ASTRO, And More

Congratulations to IU for winning first place with “Blueming” on SBS’s “Inkigayo”! Second place was EXO’s “Obsession,” and third place went to MAMAMOO’s “HIP.” This week’s performers include Golden Child, NATURE, Park Ji Hoon, BVNDIT, gugudan’s Kim Sejeong, ASTRO, AOA, EXO, WJSN, JxR, and more. Watch this week’s performances below! JxR – “ELEMENT” BVNDIT – “Dumb”… Continue reading Watch: IU Takes 2nd Win For “Blueming” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By EXO, AOA, ASTRO, And More

Watch: EXO Takes 2nd Win For “Obsession” On MBC’s “Music Core”; Performances By Park Ji Hoon, AOA, Kim Sejeong, And More

The December 7 episode of MBC’s “Music Core” had Noel’s “Late Night” up against IU’s “Blueming” and EXO’s “Obsession.” Noel came in third with 5,127 points and IU was in second place with 7,069 points. EXO took home the win with 8,194 points, making this their second win for “Obsession.” Congratulations to EXO! Check out… Continue reading Watch: EXO Takes 2nd Win For “Obsession” On MBC’s “Music Core”; Performances By Park Ji Hoon, AOA, Kim Sejeong, And More

Watch: EXO Takes 1st Win For “Obsession” On “Music Bank”; Performances By AOA, Park Ji Hoon, And More

The December 6 episode of “Music Bank” featured EXO and IU as candidates for first place. EXO took their first win for “Obsession” with 8970 points over 5500 for IU’s “Blueming.” Congratulations to EXO! Winner Ceremony: This week’s performers include 1TEAM, AOA, BVNDIT, CIX, EXO, JxR, OnlyOneOf, Steady, Golden Child, NATURE, NewKidd, LIMITLESS, PULLIK, Park Ji… Continue reading Watch: EXO Takes 1st Win For “Obsession” On “Music Bank”; Performances By AOA, Park Ji Hoon, And More

AOA’s Seolhyun To Host 2019 SBS Gayo Daejeon With Jun Hyun Moo

AOA’s Seolhyun and Jun Hyun Moo will be the MCs of this year’s SBS Gayo Daejeon! On December 6, SBS announced that Seolhyun would be joining Jun Hyun Moo as host of the upcoming year-end music show. Producing director (PD) Park Mi Yeon remarked, “Jun Hyun Moo is the greatest of MCs and needs no… Continue reading AOA’s Seolhyun To Host 2019 SBS Gayo Daejeon With Jun Hyun Moo