It’s the end of June, and for those of you in the U.S., that means graduation season is almost over. In Korea, however, school year starts in March and graduation season doesn’t come until the end of February. Most college students in Korea are facing final exams now, and it’s no exception for all the K-Pop stars… Continue reading Graduation Season Is Over – Which Schools Have the Most Celebrities?
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Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2012 – June Week 4
We have predicted a “Wonder-Bang” battle for this week but it did not materialize. Wonder Girls’ “Like This” won by a landslide this week to become our new No. 1 song. This song has swept every charts in Korea and ended up scoring 963 points on our chart this week, that is 165 points higher… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2012 – June Week 4
The Best Of the Best Idols Chosen By 100 K-Pop Idols
Recently, Sports Korea conducted a survey for their 27th anniversary. The survey was titled, “The K-Pop Idols of 2012…We Ask 100 Idols.” Sports Korea asked currently active 100 idols in the following categories: Best Vocals, Best Looks, Best Body, Best Acting Idol, Best Variety Program Idol, Post-Lee Hyori/Post-Rain, Best Representative of K-Pop, Best Performers, and… Continue reading The Best Of the Best Idols Chosen By 100 K-Pop Idols
Who is the Hottest K-Pop Star in Japan?
With the great success of K-Pop stars in Japan, let’s see which group/singer had the most success in the first half of 2012: Kara is the only Korean artist to rank top 10 on the Oricon Chart’s total album sales from 12/26/2011 – 6/18/2012. Kara’s second Japanese album, “Super Girl” sold 282,657 copies, coming in… Continue reading Who is the Hottest K-Pop Star in Japan?
Big Bang’s Seungri to Promote Alone in Japan Until September
On June 20, SanKei Sports Newspaper released an article regarding Big Bang‘s Daesung and Seungri‘s appearance on June 19 in a popular radio program in Tokyo, Japan called, “Big Bang All Night Nippon“. It has been revealed that this is the first time a Korean group appeared on “All Night Nippon”, a radio program with 45 years… Continue reading Big Bang’s Seungri to Promote Alone in Japan Until September
The Wonder Girls: “Facing Off Against Big Bang Is Pressure with a Good Feeling”
On June 19 the Wonder Girls met with the press and talked about competing with Big Bang. The Wonder Girls’ new mini album “Wonder Party” which has “Like This” as its title song was released on June 3. However, this was also the same day that Big Bang released their special album “Still Alive.” The… Continue reading The Wonder Girls: “Facing Off Against Big Bang Is Pressure with a Good Feeling”
Big Bang Performs “Monster” on Japanese TV
Big Bang performed their latest hit “Monster” live on Japanese TV. The group appeared on Japan TV’s NHK “Music Japan” where they performed their new song “Monster.” They performed the Japanese version of “Monster” which has different lyrics from the Korean version. Their stage was fresh as they unveiled their unique visuals which were similar… Continue reading Big Bang Performs “Monster” on Japanese TV
Big Bang’s Concert Tickets Sold for over 1 Million Won ($1000)
Recently, the police caught two Japanese men for selling Big Bang‘s concert tickets for a price much higher than the listed price. On June 18, Sankei Sports published an article regarding this topic with the title, “Two Men Arrested for Ticket Scalping.” According to the article, the two men were arrested on June 17 after illegally reselling Big… Continue reading Big Bang’s Concert Tickets Sold for over 1 Million Won ($1000)
Tiger JK Wants to Collaborate with Wonder Girls’ Yoobin
Tiger JK recently revealed that he wants to collaborate with Yoobin from Wonder Girls. On June 18, Tiger JK appeared on Mnet’s “Volume Ten” – he expressed his interest in working with Yoobin during this episode. Tiger JK stated, “If I work with Yoobin, I think we would be able to do something sensational.” Other people who appeared on… Continue reading Tiger JK Wants to Collaborate with Wonder Girls’ Yoobin
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2012 – June Week 3
G.na’s “2HOT” increases its lead on top of the chart, breaking the 900 point plateau this week and becoming the No. 1 song for the second consecutive week. This song is still being under appreciated at major networks as its only chart topping performance was winning the Music Bank K-Chart a week ago. Still, the… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2012 – June Week 3