The music scene is rife with throwbacks these days, and K-pop is no exception. We’ve been seeing retro concepts galore, perhaps because 2020 has been such a difficult year: what better time to immerse ourselves in the sounds and styles of better years past? From the jazzy swing of the 1920s to the disco and synths of the ’80s,… Continue reading 16 Retro K-Pop Songs That Are Throwing It Back In 2020
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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 13. BLACKPINK rose to the top of the list this… Continue reading December Girl Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
Nominees Revealed For 30th Seoul Music Awards
The 30th Seoul Music Awards (hereafter SMA) has announced nominees! This year, voting will be available for the Main Award, Rookie Award, Trot Award, Ballad Award, R&B/Hip Hop Award, OST Award, Popularity Award, and K-Wave Award along with the special 30th anniversary categories Legend Grand Prize and Legend Rookie Prize. The criteria for the final winners are… Continue reading Nominees Revealed For 30th Seoul Music Awards
Update: Artists Test Negative For COVID-19 After Precautionary Testing
Updated December 4 KST: The Boyz’s Kevin and Jacob, who are the hosts of the music show “Simply K-pop,” have tested negative for COVID-19. It’s reported that someone who was on set for the November 30 filming of “Simply K-pop” has been diagnosed with COVID-19, and so all those who were in contact with them have been… Continue reading Update: Artists Test Negative For COVID-19 After Precautionary Testing
Be A K-Beauty Queen: 9 Fall/Winter Korean Makeup Brands You Need To Try
The weather’s getting colder and the nights are getting longer. That means one thing: the holidays are coming! And most importantly, 2020 is almost over! These are just some of the reasons to celebrate, and it calls for a makeup makeover that will not only highlight your beauty, but also make you feel good. Here… Continue reading Be A K-Beauty Queen: 9 Fall/Winter Korean Makeup Brands You Need To Try
Update: 2020 SBS Gayo Daejeon In Daegu Announces Lineup
Updated December 24 KST: The lineup has been confirmed for 2020 SBS Gayo Daejeon in Daegu! In addition to BTS, who was first announced last month, TWICE, SEVENTEEN, GOT7, MONSTA X, MAMAMOO, Jessi, NU’EST, GFRIEND, Oh My Girl, IZ*ONE, The Boyz, Stray Kids, (G)I-DLE, ATEEZ, ITZY, TXT, APRIL, MOMOLAND, CRAVITY, TREASURE, aespa, and ENHYPEN will… Continue reading Update: 2020 SBS Gayo Daejeon In Daegu Announces Lineup
November 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 October 7 to November 7. TWICE rose to the top of the list this… Continue reading November Girl Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
APRIL’s Naeun Joins Lee Je Hoon And Esom In Talks For Revenge Drama
APRIL’s Naeun is considering a role in the upcoming drama “Deluxe Taxi” (literal title). The show is based on a webtoon of the same name, and it’s about a unique taxi service in which the drivers get revenge on behalf of their passengers. It was previously confirmed that Lee Je Hoon is in talks to… Continue reading APRIL’s Naeun Joins Lee Je Hoon And Esom In Talks For Revenge Drama
Watch: Girl Group Members Show Off Their Powerful, Comic, And Synchronized Dance Skills On “Ask Us Anything”
On the October 31 episode of JTBC’s “Ask Us Anything,” 14 girl group members from seven girl groups competed in the show’s first “girl group special.” In the special, (G)I-DLE’s Yuqi and Miyeon, Weki Meki’s Kim Doyeon and Choi Yoojung, WJSN’s Soobin and Dayoung, MOMOLAND’s JooE and Nancy, APRIL’s Chaekyung and Naeun, GFRIEND’s Eunha and Umji,… Continue reading Watch: Girl Group Members Show Off Their Powerful, Comic, And Synchronized Dance Skills On “Ask Us Anything”
Rainbow Reunites To Celebrate Jisook’s Upcoming Wedding + Ailee, Naeun, And More Show Love
Rainbow got together ahead of Jisook‘s upcoming wedding! On October 29, Jisook revealed on Instagram that all seven members of Rainbow recently gathered to celebrate her upcoming marriage to Lee Doo Hee. Posting a series of adorable pictures from their photo shoot together, Jisook wrote, “I love you,” “ROYGBIV,” “My fellow members are really the… Continue reading Rainbow Reunites To Celebrate Jisook’s Upcoming Wedding + Ailee, Naeun, And More Show Love