December Brand Reputation Rankings For Individual Boy Group Members Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual boy group members! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 476 boy group members, using big data collected from November 14 to December 15. Wanna One’s Kang Daniel returned… Continue reading December Brand Reputation Rankings For Individual Boy Group Members Announced

Seungri Talks About BIGBANG With Some Jokes And A Lot Of Pride

The December 14 broadcast of KBS 2TV’s “Weekly Entertainment” met up with BIGBANG’s Seungri in Singapore. The BIGBANG member said he was in Singapore for business as the creative director of a new VR park. Talking about why he got into business, Seungri said, “Honestly, I was nervous. Because the other members [of BIGBANG] are… Continue reading Seungri Talks About BIGBANG With Some Jokes And A Lot Of Pride

BIGBANG’s G-Dragon And BTS’s Jimin Make The Guardian’s Best Boy Band Members List

BIGBANG’s G-Dragon and BTS’s Jimin have landed a spot on The Guardian’s list of “30 Best Boy Band Members”! On December 13 local time, British daily newspaper The Guardian published an article listing 30 boy band members in pop history with the best style and performances. G-Dragon was listed at No. 11 and praised for his role in… Continue reading BIGBANG’s G-Dragon And BTS’s Jimin Make The Guardian’s Best Boy Band Members List

BIGBANG’s Seungri Donates And Volunteers On His Birthday For 2nd Year In A Row

For the second consecutive year in a row, BIGBANG’s Seungri has marked his birthday in a meaningful way. On December 12, the artist donated 100 million won (about $88,500) from the proceeds of his ramen business, Aori F&B, to Green Umbrella ChildFund Korea. On the same day, he and the employees of Aori F&B participated… Continue reading BIGBANG’s Seungri Donates And Volunteers On His Birthday For 2nd Year In A Row

BIGBANG’s “Bang Bang Bang” Becomes Their 2nd MV To Hit 350 Million Views

BIGBANG now has two music videos that have reached 350 million views on YouTube! The music video for the group’s smash hit “BANG BANG BANG” reached the milestone on December 12. The track was released on June 1, 2015 as part of “A,” the second single for BIGBANG’s “MADE” project. This is BIGBANG’s second MV to hit 350… Continue reading BIGBANG’s “Bang Bang Bang” Becomes Their 2nd MV To Hit 350 Million Views

December Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

This month’s brand reputation rankings for male idol groups has been released by the Korean Business Research Institute! The rankings are determined by analyzing different factors of consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes, using data collected from November 7 to December 8. BTS topped the rankings for their seventh consecutive month, scoring a… Continue reading December Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

33rd Golden Disc Awards Opens Voting For Popularity Award

Voting has begun for the 33rd Golden Disc Awards! The nominees for Album Daesang, Digital Daesang, and Best New Artist were previously revealed, but these awards are not open for voting as they are given only based on sales and evaluation from expert judges. The only category open for voting is the Popularity Award, which is 100 percent… Continue reading 33rd Golden Disc Awards Opens Voting For Popularity Award

Jun Hyun Moo, Seungri, And Hyeri Announced As Hosts For 2018 MBC Entertainment Awards

The 2018 MBC Entertainment Awards has chosen its hosts for this year’s ceremony! On December 6, MBC revealed that Jun Hyun Moo, BIGBANG’s Seungri, and Girl’s Day’s Hyeri were selected as MCs for the 2018 MBC Entertainment Awards. Jun Hyun Moo previously won the Grand Award for his work in the variety show “I Live Alone”… Continue reading Jun Hyun Moo, Seungri, And Hyeri Announced As Hosts For 2018 MBC Entertainment Awards

QUIZ: Write A K-Pop Song And We’ll Tell You Which Idol Songwriter You Are

We all love a K-pop bop that appeals to various musical tastes and dominates the charts. Many of these hit songs are the fruits of labor of very talented idols who write their own music, be it for a solo, a collaborative work, or for their groups. Now, I’m sure that it has crossed your minds, at least… Continue reading QUIZ: Write A K-Pop Song And We’ll Tell You Which Idol Songwriter You Are

AOA’s Seolhyun Says She Goes To Seungri’s Ramen Restaurant A Lot

On the November 22 episode of SBS’s “I Will Win You Over With My Channel,” BIGBANG’s Seungri and AOA’s Seolhyun met for the first time. AOA’s Seolhyun and Chanmi were the guests on the show, and Kang Ho Dong commented, “This is the first time AOA and Seungri have met.” Seungri said that there were plenty… Continue reading AOA’s Seolhyun Says She Goes To Seungri’s Ramen Restaurant A Lot