BTS, G-Dragon, BIGBANG, And EXO Set New Record For K-Pop On Billboard’s World Albums 2017 Year-End Chart

Billboard has released its year-end charts for 2017, and there are more releases by Korean artists than ever before on this year’s World Albums chart! BTS’s mini album “Love Yourself: Her” is the highest ranking K-pop release on the 2017 year-end World Albums chart at No. 2. This is the highest that a K-pop album has ever reached on the… Continue reading BTS, G-Dragon, BIGBANG, And EXO Set New Record For K-Pop On Billboard’s World Albums 2017 Year-End Chart

32nd Golden Disc Awards Opens Voting For Popularity Award

Voting has begun for the 32nd Golden Disc Awards! The nominees for Disc 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… Continue reading 32nd Golden Disc Awards Opens Voting For Popularity Award

December Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed

On December 10, the Korean Business Research Institute announced the newest ranking for brand reputation among boy groups. The ranking is based on the analysis of consumers’ participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes for 90,310,255 pieces of big data from November 8 to December 9. This is a 14.01 percent increase from the 79,213,653 pieces of big data analyzed for the November ranking.… Continue reading December Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed

BIGBANG’s G-Dragon Reportedly Purchases Building Worth 8.8 Billion Won

BIGBANG’s G-Dragon has reportedly become the owner of a building that is worth about 8.8 billion won (approximately $8 million). According to Korea Economic Daily, G-Dragon purchased a building on November 30 in the neighborhood of Cheongdam that has six floors above ground and one floor below ground. It also includes a second-class commercial facility. The… Continue reading BIGBANG’s G-Dragon Reportedly Purchases Building Worth 8.8 Billion Won

Min Hyo Rin Talks About Breakup Rumors, Marriage, And Being Taeyang’s Muse

Actress Min Hyo Rin recently opened up about her relationship with BIGBANG’s Taeyang in a recent interview. The celebrity couple has been dating publicly since 2015, and Taeyang spoke about their relationship at a press conference for his new album earlier this year. Acknowledging that many of his songs were written about her, the BIGBANG member… Continue reading Min Hyo Rin Talks About Breakup Rumors, Marriage, And Being Taeyang’s Muse

Watch: BIGBANG’s Taeyang Participates In A Street Dance Battle While Hiding His Identity

BIGBANG’s Taeyang made jaws drop with his epic moves during a street dance battle with other civilians who had no idea who he was due to his cover-up. On the December 8 episode of “Livin’ The Double Life,” Taeyang, YG producer Kush, and YG staff member Jae Wook went on a trip to Busan together. They… Continue reading Watch: BIGBANG’s Taeyang Participates In A Street Dance Battle While Hiding His Identity

9 Epic Collaborations From Tablo That Left Us Mesmerized

Daniel Armand Lee, also known as Tablo, is one of the earliest and absolute best Korean hip hop artists in the music industry. As an author, a lyrical genius, and a mentor, not only does he always have an epic story to tell, but he also grants his artistic touch when working with other talented artists… Continue reading 9 Epic Collaborations From Tablo That Left Us Mesmerized

The Winners Of The 2017 Melon Music Awards

The 2017 Melon Music Awards took place on December 2 KST at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea. The Melon Music Awards, presented by Kakao Mini, honors K-pop artists and their achievements this year based on their performance on Melon, one of Korea’s largest online music store. There are a total of 23 different awards, divided… Continue reading The Winners Of The 2017 Melon Music Awards

7 Sneaky Ways Your Bias Is Taking Over Your Life

You’re probably familiar with the obvious signs of obsession over your bias: your eyes are drawn to them in every performance you watch, your phone background features a new picture of them every month, your room is decked out with posters of them…. But spend enough time pouring over all the content you can find of your favorite Korean idol,… Continue reading 7 Sneaky Ways Your Bias Is Taking Over Your Life

Watch: BIGBANG’s Taeyang And Daesung Discuss Enlisting In The Military Together

BIGBANG members’ reunion after six months of solo tours and promotions was shown on the November 30 broadcast of tvN’s “Livin’ the Double Life.” “Livin’ the Double Life” is a variety show that documents the lives of musicians Taeyang, CL, and Oh Hyuk on and off the stage. Due to G-Dragon’s solo tour in Europe, Daesung’s solo… Continue reading Watch: BIGBANG’s Taeyang And Daesung Discuss Enlisting In The Military Together

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