The “25th Seoul Music Awards” on January 14 was an exciting night that celebrated some of the best that K-Pop has to offer! The awards show was hosted by Jun Hyun Moo, Honey Lee, and EXID’s Hani, and was held at the Olympics Gymnastics Arena at Olympic Park in Seoul. EXO grabbed the Daesang (Grand… Continue reading Winners of 25th Seoul Music Awards
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Andy, Rap Monster, Chanmi, and Many More to Appear on Lunar New Year Singing Show
KBS2TV’s new holiday favorite “National Idol Signing Contest” will be returning to the screen next month. According to reports, many idols are expected to appear on the show with their family members and agency representatives. This is a change from the previous special aired over the 2015 Chuseok holiday which featured only idol members. The confirmed guests include BTOB‘s Eunkwang and his younger brother, as well… Continue reading Andy, Rap Monster, Chanmi, and Many More to Appear on Lunar New Year Singing Show
30th Golden Disc Awards Announces 2nd Lineup
Following the announcement that the 30th Golden Disc Awards will be moving the Seoul, the committee has released the second lineup for the award show! The previously released list included artists BIGBANG, SHINee, BEAST, BTS, f(x), A Pink, and VIXX. The list announced today adds the following artists: EXO, Super Junior’s Leeteuk and Kyuhyun, Girls’ Generation’s… Continue reading 30th Golden Disc Awards Announces 2nd Lineup
7 K-Pop Fan Meeting Disasters
Going to a fan meeting for the opportunity to meet your favorite idols face-to-face is every K-pop fan’s dream. Although most of these events go smoothly, disaster strikes occassionally. Whether through crazed “fans,” technical malfunctions, or poorly thought-out games, the fan meeting incidents below left attendees wanting. AOA – Mina At an AOA fan meeting… Continue reading 7 K-Pop Fan Meeting Disasters
BTS Takes 5th Win for “Run” on “Music Bank,” Performances by Dal Shabet, Lucky J, and More
BTS has grabbed the first “Music Bank” trophy of the year! BTS beat out PSY for first place on January 8’s episode of “Music Bank,” marking the fifth time they’ve taken the top spot on a music show for their hit track “Run.” It was also a special award for the guys, both because they… Continue reading BTS Takes 5th Win for “Run” on “Music Bank,” Performances by Dal Shabet, Lucky J, and More
BTS Reschedules Canceled Japanese Concerts
It looks like BTS will be seeing their Japanese fans after all. The group had previously cancelled two Japanese concerts scheduled for December 27 and 28, citing health reasons as members V and Suga were suffering from vertigo. After returning to Korea and undergoing medical examinations, neither one of them were found to have serious… Continue reading BTS Reschedules Canceled Japanese Concerts
Must Watch Performances From the Year-End Music Festivals
Many of K-pop’s biggest acts came together to close out 2015 with a bang through the year end music festivals. Starting with the SBS Gayo Daejun on December 27, the KBS Gayo Daechukje was three days later on December 30, and finally the MBC’s Gayo Daejejun on December 31 to ring in the new year. In case you… Continue reading Must Watch Performances From the Year-End Music Festivals
VIXX’s Ken, BTS’s Jin, and B1A4’s Sandeul Show Off Friendship
2016 is the Year of the Monkey, and three idols with the same zodiac sign recently gathered together to show off their friendship on social media. On December 6, BTS’s Jin uploaded a picture of himself with VIXX’s Ken and B1A4’s Sandeul on the official BTS twitter. In the caption, he wrote, “Three people who… Continue reading VIXX’s Ken, BTS’s Jin, and B1A4’s Sandeul Show Off Friendship
Updated 2015 K-Pop Idol Album Sales Rankings Revealed
An updated version of the 2015 album sales previously reported has been released. The previous version only included sales through November 2015, and the new version calculated in December sales. Group EXO still holds strong in the top position with a total of 1,727,099 albums sold. Unseating BIGBANG from the second position, BTS has risen from… Continue reading Updated 2015 K-Pop Idol Album Sales Rankings Revealed
Korean Students Choose Which Idols They Want as Their Classmates
School uniform company elite polled a total of 388 elementary, middle, and high school students; asking them which idol they would like to have as their classmate. Students were able to vote for two weeks on the company’s official SNS page starting from December 15. The company released the results today, and some groups have… Continue reading Korean Students Choose Which Idols They Want as Their Classmates