EXO Excels With “Ko Ko Bop”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, August Week 1

EXO’s “Ko Ko Bop” moves up nine spots to take over as our No. 1 song this week! This song won on all the music shows last week. It also topped the Gaon chart and our Soompi Airplay. The only thing preventing “Ko Ko Bop” from having a perfect score is that it ranks No.… Continue reading EXO Excels With “Ko Ko Bop”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, August Week 1

Watch: Yoo Seon Ho, Ahn Hyeong Seop, And Apink’s Namjoo To Star In Upcoming Web Drama

Yoo Seon Ho and Ahn Hyeong Seop from “Produce 101 Season 2” and Apink’s Namjoo have been cast as leads in a web drama! “Mischievous Detectives” (literal translation) is a comedic mystery that follows two genius high schoolers and a female police detective as they solve cases that arise while following the disappearances of the… Continue reading Watch: Yoo Seon Ho, Ahn Hyeong Seop, And Apink’s Namjoo To Star In Upcoming Web Drama

Apink, Heize, And Park Jin Young Hang Out Together After “Party People” In Instagram Photo

Apink, Heize, and Park Jin Young posed for a group photo after recording a show together! The photo was posted by Apink’s Hayoung on Instagram and shows the members and Heize relaxing with Park Jin Young after appearing on his new music show “Party People.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by 오하영 Oh… Continue reading Apink, Heize, And Park Jin Young Hang Out Together After “Party People” In Instagram Photo

Red Velvet Rises With “Red Flavor”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, July Week 5

Red Velvet’s “Red Flavor” moves up four spots to become our new No. 1 song this week. This song swept all the music shows last week. “Red Flavor” is also doing well on all other chart sources, enabling Red Velvet to win easily this week. Congratulations to Red Velvet! Moving back up one spot to No.… Continue reading Red Velvet Rises With “Red Flavor”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, July Week 5

Apink Discusses Hardships During Their 7-Year Career

On the July 29 broadcast of SBS’s “Party People,” Apink discussed difficult moments throughout their seven-year career. MC Park Jin Young said, “Apink’s image is very innocent and cute. It’s almost as if talking to a rookie group. In actuality, Apink is in its seventh year. As a senior idol, there must have been moments… Continue reading Apink Discusses Hardships During Their 7-Year Career

Watch: Heize Makes Apink Tear Up With Her Rendition Of “No No No”

During the latest broadcast of Park Jin Young’s music show “Party People,” Heize delivered a moving rendition of Apink’s “No No No.” Heize expressed that the song was especially meaningful to her because it had helped her get through some tough times in the past. The Apink members could be seen trying to hold back their tears while… Continue reading Watch: Heize Makes Apink Tear Up With Her Rendition Of “No No No”

Apink’s Bomi Reveals What She Did To Make Sure No One Recognized Her At A Club

Girl group Apink showed that they had a sexy side as well as their innocent side. On the July 29 broadcast of SBS’s “Party People,” the members wore clothes that they don’t usually wear. Seeing this, Park Jin Young complimented them on how elegant they looked. Chorong, who was wearing a bright red dress, shyly said, “I… Continue reading Apink’s Bomi Reveals What She Did To Make Sure No One Recognized Her At A Club

Watch: Apink Lights Up The Stage In Teaser For Upcoming Appearance On “Party People”

Apink will be appearing on tonight’s episode of SBS’s “Party People!” Apink is the first girl group to be invited as a guest on the show. “Party People” is a music variety show launched by JYP Entertainment’s Park Jin Young. In teasers for their upcoming appearance, the girl group showcases a new side of themselves… Continue reading Watch: Apink Lights Up The Stage In Teaser For Upcoming Appearance On “Party People”

July Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed

On July 29, the Korean Business Research Institute published their monthly brand reputation ranking results specifically for idol groups. The institute analyzed 134,115,578 data points gathered from June 20 to July 21 in the categories of participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness. Red Velvet came in at No. 1 for this month’s idol group brand reputation… Continue reading July Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed