At long last, the nominees for the 2016 MAMA has been announced! The 2016 MAMA takes place on December 2 at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong, the same date and venue that housed last year’s ceremony. Check out the 19 categories (Album of the Year not included) and their nominees below! The nominees for the… Continue reading Nominees For 2016 MAMA Announced
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16 Times K-Pop Idols Turned CFs Into More Than Just Ads
It’s hard to skip commercials when they include some of our favorite K-pop idols. In no particular order, here are a few of the times K-pop idols turned ordinary commercials into memorable mini-dramas, catchy anthems, and cute collaborations. EXO for KFC China It’s been a while since we’ve seen EXO use their super powers for their comebacks,… Continue reading 16 Times K-Pop Idols Turned CFs Into More Than Just Ads
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
AOA’s Seolhyun On How She Really Felt About Dating And Her History Controversy
At an award ceremony held by the Korea Advertisers Association on October 20, AOA’s Seolhyun was chosen by advertisers as the best ad model alongside Kim Woo Bin. Media outlet Sports Seoul asked Seolhyun for an interview at the event, to which the AOA member readily agreed. Sports Seoul asked Seolhyun how she really felt… Continue reading AOA’s Seolhyun On How She Really Felt About Dating And Her History Controversy
2016 Asia Artist Awards Reveals First Lineup And Details
K-pop awards season is starting soon! The 2016 Asia Artist Awards has revealed their first lineup which features B.A.P, Block B, VIXX, and AOA. B.A.P released their fifth mini-album “Carnival” earlier this year and embarked upon a large-scale world tour. They also recently unveiled a noir teaser. Block B dropped their fifth mini-album “Blooming Period” and… Continue reading 2016 Asia Artist Awards Reveals First Lineup And Details
AOA’s Jimin Posts On Instagram Following Youkyung’s Departure
Following the news of AOA Black’s Youkyung leaving FNC Entertainment on October 15, AOA leader Jimin has commented on the matter through an Instagram post. She posted a photo of the group with eight members and wrote “A♡A.” _A♡A A photo posted by jimin (@jiminbaby_18) on Oct 15, 2016 at 1:21am PDT Youkyung previously promoted… Continue reading AOA’s Jimin Posts On Instagram Following Youkyung’s Departure
AOA’s Youkyung Leaves FNC Entertainment, Agency Explains
On October 15, FNC Entertainment posted a statement on AOA’s official fan cafe to inform fans that Youkyung is no longer with FNC Entertainment. The agency stated, “We are informing you of AOA’s drummer Youkyung’s contract finishing with FNC. After an adequate period of time and discussion this decision was made in respect to Youkyung’s… Continue reading AOA’s Youkyung Leaves FNC Entertainment, Agency Explains
Watch: EXO, BTS, TWICE, And More Perform At Korean Music Wave Concert
After recently holding the AMN Big Concert, the second half of the Korean Music Wave Concert took place on October 8, and was later aired on October 9! The concert is another event that is part of the 2016 DMC Festival, which celebrates the Hallyu wave. Artists that performed at the Korean Music Wave Concert include Girls’ Generation, SHINee,… Continue reading Watch: EXO, BTS, TWICE, And More Perform At Korean Music Wave Concert
October Girl Group Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed
On October 8, the Korean Business Research Institute released their findings regarding the brand reputation rankings for girl groups for the month of October. Their research is based on 36,117,320 pieces of data gather from September 6 to October 7. The date measures various indexes including participation, media, communication, and community to determine their brand… Continue reading October Girl Group Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed
INFINITE Gets 2nd Win With “The Eye” On “Music Bank,” Performances By GOT7, Red Velvet, VIXX, And Many More
The September 30 episode of KBS2’s “Music Bank” was a special episode, celebrating the opening of Korea Sale Feast. This episode features performances from 2PM, AOA, B.A.P, CNBLUE, GOT7, INFINITE, VIXX, Girls’ Day, Gugudan, DIA, Dal Shabet, December, LABOUM, Lovelyz, Red Velvet, MAMAMOO, SHINee, Sonamoo, I.O.I, Anda, Apink, Ailee, GFRIEND, Cosmic Girls, Wonder Girls, and… Continue reading INFINITE Gets 2nd Win With “The Eye” On “Music Bank,” Performances By GOT7, Red Velvet, VIXX, And Many More