American music chart Billboard has wrapped up 2015 with a list of their top 20 K-pop songs, and top 10 K-pop albums of 2015! The top 20 songs list names some of the usual suspects, as well as some new faces and indie groups. At No. 20 was B1A4 with “Sweet Girl,” followed by Brown… Continue reading Billboard Names its Top K-Pop Picks of 2015
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AOA Shares Plans for New Album in 2016 and AOA Black Comeback
AOA is planning to make a big comeback this year! A representative of AOA told Star News on January 1, “The members of AOA are all very busy, but whenever they have time they get together to work on recording their new album.” They add, “They are preparing for a comeback in the first half… Continue reading AOA Shares Plans for New Album in 2016 and AOA Black Comeback
Weekly Music Chart 2015 Top 50 Songs
This is the top 50 songs of 2015 according to our Soompi Weekly Chart. Artists with multiple hit songs in 2015 will be represented by their highest charted song. Female groups dominated the top 10, including the top three. Girls’ Generation’s “Lion Heart” is our 2015 No. 1 song. This song spent 17 weeks on… Continue reading Weekly Music Chart 2015 Top 50 Songs
Performances from the MBC Gayo Daejejun
Capping off the year end music festivals, MBC’s Gayo Daejejun (Song Festival) rang in the new year with many of K-Pop’s biggest acts. We live recapped the show here. This year many groups covered past hit songs as special stages: B1A4 did g.o.d‘s “Lies,” Red Velvet did S.E.S.‘ “I Love You”, UP10TION with H.O.T‘s “Candy, ” A Pink did… Continue reading Performances from the MBC Gayo Daejejun
Performances from the 2015 KBS Song Festival
Following up to the SBS Gayo Daejun, The KBS Gayo Daechukjae (Song Festival) was the second major year end music show to air. While we live blogged the entire event last night, you can check out all the performances below. A special dance performance by GOT7 + BTS + VIXX was definitely a fan favorite. Girl… Continue reading Performances from the 2015 KBS Song Festival
11 K-Pop Dances That Were Banned For Being Too Sexy
Most of the big broadcasting companies in Korea (MBC, KBS, SBS) have strict standards on what dance moves make it on stage — especially KBS. Being sexy is great, but the dance moves for these songs were banned from broadcast for being too provocative, and groups were forced to change their choreography to be allowed on stage.… Continue reading 11 K-Pop Dances That Were Banned For Being Too Sexy
PSY, Girls’ Generation, and EXO Claim the Most Screen Time at 2015 SBS Gayo Daejun
Which groups held the longest amount of screen time at the SBS Gayo Daejun? Instiz has released a breakdown of the total amount of time spent on stage by each idol group for the award show. Collaborations and solo stages weren’t including into the calculations. PSY claimed the top spot with a whopping eleven minutes… Continue reading PSY, Girls’ Generation, and EXO Claim the Most Screen Time at 2015 SBS Gayo Daejun
AOA’s Seolhyun Is Full of Thanks After KBS Entertainment Awards
AOA‘s Seolhyun thanked everyone for supporting her role in the 2015 KBS Entertainment Awards through her Instagram account on December 27. She posted a picture of herself at the awards ceremony, along with a long letter of thanks. In the comment following her picture, she said, “It was such an honor to be able to… Continue reading AOA’s Seolhyun Is Full of Thanks After KBS Entertainment Awards
10 December CFs You Need to Watch
Every month brings a bevy of CFs (commercial films). We’ve narrowed it down to the top 10 that are the most watched, most discussed, and best reflect what’s going on in South Korea. Check out our list that includes your favorite stars and stay in the loop! Girl’s Day’s Hyeri for Ghana Chocolate Hyeri reenacted an… Continue reading 10 December CFs You Need to Watch
AOA’s Seolhyun Comments There Is a Choo Sarang Look-Alike in Her Group
AOA’s Seolhyun pointed out that she wanted to meet Choo Sarang because she closely resembles fellow member Jimin. During the KBS 2 “2015 KBS Entertainment Awards,” held on December 26, Shin Dong Yup, Sung Si Kyung, and Seolhyun hosted the event. When Shin Dong Yeop asked Seolhyun, “Who did you want to see the most,” she answered,… Continue reading AOA’s Seolhyun Comments There Is a Choo Sarang Look-Alike in Her Group