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

What Does Taeyang’s Mysterious Comment at the 2015 MAMA Mean?

BIGBANG, who won the Artist of the Year Award at the 2015 MAMA, against EXO, Zion.T, SHINee, and Girls’ Generation, had some interesting things to say during their speech. Taeyang said, “It might be difficult for all five of us to be at a MAMA awards ceremony for a while. It has been an honor to be… Continue reading What Does Taeyang’s Mysterious Comment at the 2015 MAMA Mean?

BIGBANG’s Taeyang Is Saddened by Artists Leaving Before Their Grand Prize Win at the 2015 MAMA

BIGBANG won many prizes including the grand prize “Artist of the Year” at the 2015 MAMA. Unfortunately, their special moment was bittersweet as most of the celebrities in the audience were not present on the stage to congratulate them. In fact, many celebrities left to go to their dressing rooms before PSY’s closing performance ended. This fact… Continue reading BIGBANG’s Taeyang Is Saddened by Artists Leaving Before Their Grand Prize Win at the 2015 MAMA

Exclusive: BIGBANG and EXO at the MAMA 2015 Winners’ Press Conference

They came, they performed, they conquered! BIGBANG and EXO were the men of the hour, or shall we say men of the year, during the 2015 MAMA. EXO took home the awards for Best Asian Style, Global Fan Choice, Best Male Group, and Album of the Year, while BIGBANG carried the awards for Worldwide Favorite… Continue reading Exclusive: BIGBANG and EXO at the MAMA 2015 Winners’ Press Conference

Performances From the 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards

It was a big night on December 2 in Hong Kong, as the 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards (2015 MAMA) saw the biggest artists in K-pop coming together, including some we haven’t seen in a very long time. BIGBANG and EXO were the big winners Wednesday, each winning three and four awards respectively. You can check… Continue reading Performances From the 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards

2015 MAMA: BIGBANG and EXO Take Home The Grand Prizes

BIGBANG was the big winner this year, taking home “Worldwide Favorite Artist,” “Song of the Year” and the grand prize “Artist of the Year.”  This was their third time winning “Artist of the Year,” having also done so in 2008 and 2012. EXO, had four awards, including “Best Male Group” and also “Album of the Year”… Continue reading 2015 MAMA: BIGBANG and EXO Take Home The Grand Prizes

Seolhyun, “She Was Pretty,” BIGBANG, and More Among Most Searched on Naver for 2015

AOA‘s Seolhyun was officially the hottest star of 2015. Naver released the most searched words of 2015 on December 2, on twelve different categories, including people, society, variety, drama, movie, and music. Seolhyun, who had a busy year as a singer, the advertising model of a cell phone company, and as an actress on the… Continue reading Seolhyun, “She Was Pretty,” BIGBANG, and More Among Most Searched on Naver for 2015

9 Times K-Pop Idols Made a Fan’s Dream Come True

Most K-pop fans can only dream of being close enough to speak with or touch their favorite idols. These lucky fans had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to not only meet K-pop stars, but interact with them in an unforgettable way. The idols below showed their love for fans by personally connecting with them and making their K-pop dreams become reality.… Continue reading 9 Times K-Pop Idols Made a Fan’s Dream Come True