The Top 5 Unstoppable CF Queens of 2015

Who would you hire as a CF model? Perhaps AOA‘s sexy Seolhyun? Veteran CF actress Suzy, with her girl-next-door charm? Maybe you’d choose the fresh-faced Tzuyu from TWICE or even adorable aegyo master Hyeri from Girl’s Day. Becoming a CF queen is getting harder and harder for idols because of increased competition in the industry. However, the Korean… Continue reading The Top 5 Unstoppable CF Queens of 2015

QUIZ: Can You Guess These 2015 K-Pop Songs by the First Second?

Are you familiar with this year’s top K-pop songs? Let’s see if you can name the Soompi Awards 2015 Songs of the Year after hearing just the first second! Some of the songs can be a little tricky with the first second being something completely random. Click on the YouTube video and the green “PLAY” button… Continue reading QUIZ: Can You Guess These 2015 K-Pop Songs by the First Second?

K-Pop Idols Who Will Light Up the Silver Screen in 2016

A number of K-pop idols will be making their way onto the big screen in 2016, whether as seasoned veterans or fresh-faced newcomers. EXO looks to secure a foothold in the acting world with three members set to appear in films in the coming year. D.O, who built a reputation for himself in the drama… Continue reading K-Pop Idols Who Will Light Up the Silver Screen in 2016

K-Pop Idols Share Their New Year’s Greetings

Happy New Year everyone! We hope you are all having a wonderful day! Many K-pop stars have shared their special New Year’s greetings through various SNS channels. Be sure to check out every page to see your favorite stars! BIGBANG A video posted by Lee seung ri (@seungriseyo) on Dec 31, 2015 at 8:48am PST… Continue reading K-Pop Idols Share Their New Year’s Greetings

Billboard Names its Top K-Pop Picks of 2015

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

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