BTS Continues Winning Streak With “Run” on “Show Champion”

BTS have taken home their second trophy for “Run” on this week’s “Show Champion”! Just last night, the boys held their comeback stage and grabbed their first win on “The Show.” The winner announcement was made by airing a prerecorded speech from BTS at the end of the broadcast. All happy and excited, the members had a little… Continue reading BTS Continues Winning Streak With “Run” on “Show Champion”

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

Seouling: Marveling at BTS’s “Butterfly Dream” Exhibition

Seouling is a new series from Soompi featuring photo tours, thoughts, and reviews of places in Seoul. By giving a view into the streets of Korea, Seouling hopes to transport Soompiers to the hub of Korean entertainment. I heard about BTS‘s “Butterfly Dream” Exhibition a few weeks ago from a close friend. A dedicated ARMY, she was excited… Continue reading Seouling: Marveling at BTS’s “Butterfly Dream” Exhibition

BTS’ Group Selca Selected as the Golden Tweet by Twitter Korea

Apparently BTS is setting all sorts of records today! On top of their debut into the Billboard Top 200 chart, Twitter Korea revealed on December 8 that the number one most retweeted post in South Korea is one from the BTS official Twitter account. The tweet in question is a selca the group took with an award… Continue reading BTS’ Group Selca Selected as the Golden Tweet by Twitter Korea

BTS Takes Home 1st Win for “Run” on “The Show”

The boys of BTS came back with a bang on this week’s “The Show”! On the December 8 broadcast of the weekly music show, BTS was announced as the winner with their latest title track “Run.” Other artists up for No.1 were EXID, BAP, 9MUSES, and UP10TION. Unfortunately, BTS was unable to attend the live show due to an… Continue reading BTS Takes Home 1st Win for “Run” on “The Show”

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

BTS Sells Over 80,000 Copies of New Mini Album in First Week

An incredible number of copies of BTS‘s new mini album “The Most Beautiful Moment in Life Pt. 2” were sold in its first week since release! The group released their fourth mini album on November 30, which features the title track “Run.” For seven straight days, it held the top spot on Hanteo Chart’s live,… Continue reading BTS Sells Over 80,000 Copies of New Mini Album in First Week

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KBS Announces Lineup of 18 K-Pop Groups for Year-End Song Festival

KBS has announced the first round of artists for its annual year-end song festival. Taking place on December 30, starting at 7:50 p.m., the “2015 KBS Song Festival” will feature artists/groups that have been selected based on album and digital single sales, as well as broadcast points. The festival is taking place at the Gocheok Sky Dome,… Continue reading KBS Announces Lineup of 18 K-Pop Groups for Year-End Song Festival

Super Junior’s Kim Heechul Says He’s Become a Fan of BTS

Super Junior‘s Kim Heechul has shown some love for the boys of BTS! On December 6, the idol posted a sweet group photo of him and the BTS members on his Instagram, and revealed himself to be a new fan of the popular boy group. “To prepare for my job as a guest MC of ‘Weekly Idol,’ I looked up some BTS videos. I’ve become a fan of BTS,”… Continue reading Super Junior’s Kim Heechul Says He’s Become a Fan of BTS