Representative K-pop groups BIGBANG and EXO have been confirmed to be attending the 5th Gaon K-Pop Awards on February 17, 2016. The Gaon K-Pop Awards is held every year by Gaon, a national music record chart in South Korea, to commemorate the top artists in the domestic music scene in the previous year. Awards are… Continue reading BIGBANG and EXO to Attend the 5th Gaon K-Pop Awards
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10 Events That Defined K-Pop in 2015
Future K-pop connoisseurs will remember 2015 as a vintage year. And rightly so — I mean what hasn’t happened in Korean music over the past 12 months? Almost all of the big-name acts you care to mention have released albums, a few lesser-known groups have surprised us, some exciting rookies have appeared on the scene,… Continue reading 10 Events That Defined K-Pop in 2015
Koreans Choose Their Top K-Pop Stars of 2015
Gallup Korea recently released their list of the top stars in Korea in 2015. On a similar vein, they polled 4,200 people between the ages of 13 to 59 around the country (excluding Jeju) in July, September, and November on their favorite K-pop stars of the year. BIGBANG took home the first place spot with… Continue reading Koreans Choose Their Top K-Pop Stars of 2015
BIGBANG to Forgo Year-End Music Shows This Year
YG Entertainment has announced that popular group BIGBANG won’t be attending any of the year-end music award shows in Korea. According to the company, at this time the members are only focusing on their world tour and the completion of their “MADE” album. From May to August of this year BIGBANG regularly released one to two single… Continue reading BIGBANG to Forgo Year-End Music Shows This Year
Just How Much Did BIGBANG Earn in 2015?
BIGBANG made a huge comeback in 2015, dominating the music charts month after month with their “MADE” releases. Now, nearing year’s end, the group is dominating award shows, as well, winning “Song of the Year” and “Artist of the Year” at the Mel0n Music Awards, and “Worldwide Favorite Artist,” “Song of the Year,” and “Artist… Continue reading Just How Much Did BIGBANG Earn in 2015?
BTS and EXO Were Tumblr’s Most Reblogged K-Pop Artists in 2015
Continuing with their year end lists, the microblogging social media site Tumblr has revealed the list of the top re-blogged K-Pop artists this year. They are… 1. BTS 2. EXO 3. SHINee 4. SEVENTEEN 5. GOT7 6. VIXX 7. BIGBANG 8. Girls’ Generation 9. f(x) 10. Red Velvet 11. Infinite 12. B.A.P 13. Super Junior… Continue reading BTS and EXO Were Tumblr’s Most Reblogged K-Pop Artists in 2015
VOTE: Which K-Celebrity Dating Revelation of 2015 Was the Most Surprising?
2015 is almost coming to an end but what a year it has been for Korean celebrities’ relationship revelations! Idols, especially, are usually quite secretive about their romantic relationships because of the relationships that they have with their fans, where fans view idols as their personal oppas. Idols love to give fans this fan service,… Continue reading VOTE: Which K-Celebrity Dating Revelation of 2015 Was the Most Surprising?
BIGBANG Thanks Fans for Over 10 Million Facebook Likes
On December 12, YG Entertainment posted a special poster of BIGBANG in commemoration of the group receiving over 10 million likes on their official Facebook page. The poster reads, “THANK YOU 10,000,000 LIKES.” Likewise, a photo congratulating Seungri on his birthday was also posted. Currently, their Facebook page is steadily gaining more likes and has… Continue reading BIGBANG Thanks Fans for Over 10 Million Facebook Likes
8 Times K-Pop Idols Flawlessly Recovered From On-Stage Mishaps
K-pop stars are perfect and incapable of making mistakes. Well, most of the time. Most live performances bring to mind images of synchronized dancing, harmonized vocals, and eye-catching outfits. But sometimes things go wrong on stage. The list below will have you going from “nonononono” to a resounding “YAASSSS!” with the way these idols flawlessly… Continue reading 8 Times K-Pop Idols Flawlessly Recovered From On-Stage Mishaps
BIGBANG, 2NE1, iKON, WINNER and Other Members of YG Family Support Epik High’s Concert
The love is strong in YG Entertainment! Epik High kicked off their Seoul series of their concert “Legend3” today. The group is planning on holding two days of concerts, and had previously held one in the city of Busan. All the members of YG Family, BIGBANG, 2NE1, WINNER, iKON, PSY, Jinusean, Lee Hi, and Akdong Musician sent… Continue reading BIGBANG, 2NE1, iKON, WINNER and Other Members of YG Family Support Epik High’s Concert