The year 2015 has come and gone pretty quickly, but it has left us with some quite outstanding musical releases. So as we get ready to say goodbye to the year that was, there is no better time to look back over some of the most memorable K-pop EP and LP releases the year has had… Continue reading 10 of the Most Essential K-Pop Albums of 2015
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EXO, Girls’ Generation, Super Junior, SEVENTEEN and More Nominated for the 30th Golden Disk Awards
The nominees for the 30th Golden Disk Awards have been announced. As previously reported, the awards this year will be held in Shenzhen, China in January. Nominees were announced for three categories: the album award, digital album award, and new artist award. Although the Golden Disk Awards has titled one category the “digital album” category, the… Continue reading EXO, Girls’ Generation, Super Junior, SEVENTEEN and More Nominated for the 30th Golden Disk Awards
Wong Fu Productions Team Takes On BIGBANG’s “Bang Bang Bang” Choreography
Time to get a group of friends together to learn the dance for BIGBANG‘s “Bang Bang Bang” with the help of Phil from Wong Fu Productions! In a recent video uploaded by Wong Fu Productions, the Wong Fu team resolves to learn how to perform the choreography for “Bang Bang Bang” together for a video.… Continue reading Wong Fu Productions Team Takes On BIGBANG’s “Bang Bang Bang” Choreography
11 K-Pop Choreographies From 2015 That Make Great Songs Even Better
Choreography is a huge part of K-pop, which is often as visual as it is auditory. Realize the combination of a great song and a great performance, and you have the foundation for success. Mediocre choreography can’t make you dislike a song you love, but great choreography can make you love a song that you… Continue reading 11 K-Pop Choreographies From 2015 That Make Great Songs Even Better
BIGBANG’s “Loser” Makes FuseTV’s Top 20 Songs of 2015
FuseTV, an American digital cable and satellite television channel dedicated to music, has released their staff picks for the 20 best songs of 2015. The list features a diverse range of genres, from hip-hop to country to pop-rock, and global heavy-hitters such as Adele, Rihanna, and Kanye West. Standing at No. 16 on their list… Continue reading BIGBANG’s “Loser” Makes FuseTV’s Top 20 Songs of 2015
Twitter Releases Top Keywords and Accounts for 2015; BIGBANG, Super Junior, GOT7, and BTS Among the Top
Twitter Korea has released its end-of-the year roundup (start date January 1, 2015), listing the Korean accounts with the most followers, top keywords for Korea, top keywords globally, and the Korean accounts with the fastest growth in followers. BIGBANG members and Super Junior members had some of the largest accounts, and GOT7 and BTS proved themselves… Continue reading Twitter Releases Top Keywords and Accounts for 2015; BIGBANG, Super Junior, GOT7, and BTS Among the Top
YouTube Releases List of Top 10 Most Watched K-Pop Music Videos of 2015 and Channels With Most Growth
YouTube has released its yearly roundup list for its most popular videos and channels in Korea. The list is compiled from videos uploaded from November 24, 2014 to November 23, 2015. YG Entertainment was a big winner this year with BIGBANG‘s “Bang Bang Bang” music video being the most watched K-pop music video of 2015… Continue reading YouTube Releases List of Top 10 Most Watched K-Pop Music Videos of 2015 and Channels With Most Growth
G-Dragon Surpasses 7 Million Followers on Instagram
BIGBANG‘s G-Dragon, who was already revealed to be the Korean star with the most Instagram followers, has just surpassed the whopping 7 million follower mark! On December 6, G-Dragon posted a screencap of his follower count and wrote “Always welcome! 7M” in celebration of the milestone. Just three days prior, he had posted another photo… Continue reading G-Dragon Surpasses 7 Million Followers on Instagram
The Top Korean Instagram Accounts of 2015
Instagram has released an updated list of its top accounts in Korea for 2015 terms of the number of followers, the numbers of likes a photo received, and the genre of music most talked about on Instagram around the world. The top 5 accounts in Korea with the most followers 1. BIGBANG’s G-Dragon (@xxxibgdrgn) – 6.9 million… Continue reading The Top Korean Instagram Accounts of 2015
SM Entertainment Claims the Most Amount of MAMA Awards Out of Big 3
Contrary to expectations that YG Entertainment would come out of the 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) with the most awards, the award count looks to be relatively evenly spread across the major three companies: SM Entertainment, JYP Entertainment, and YG Entertainment. SM Entertainment collected a total of 9 awards: Best Female Solo Artist (Taeyeon),… Continue reading SM Entertainment Claims the Most Amount of MAMA Awards Out of Big 3