American music chart Billboard has wrapped up 2015 with a list of their top 20 K-pop songs, and top 10 K-pop albums of 2015! The top 20 songs list names some of the usual suspects, as well as some new faces and indie groups. At No. 20 was B1A4 with “Sweet Girl,” followed by Brown… Continue reading Billboard Names its Top K-Pop Picks of 2015
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Performances from the MBC Gayo Daejejun
Capping off the year end music festivals, MBC’s Gayo Daejejun (Song Festival) rang in the new year with many of K-Pop’s biggest acts. We live recapped the show here. This year many groups covered past hit songs as special stages: B1A4 did g.o.d‘s “Lies,” Red Velvet did S.E.S.‘ “I Love You”, UP10TION with H.O.T‘s “Candy, ” A Pink did… Continue reading Performances from the MBC Gayo Daejejun
QUIZ: Name the 2015 K-Pop Music Video From a Single Screenshot
Featuring huge budgets, awesome visuals, and sometimes crazy storylines, K-pop music videos are always fun to watch. A unique video can always make a song much more memorable for fans. Featuring the nominees from the Soompi Awards 2015 Best Music Video category, can you guess the music video from a single screenshot? The quiz is temporarily unavailable,… Continue reading QUIZ: Name the 2015 K-Pop Music Video From a Single Screenshot
BTS’s Rap Monster Unlikely to Attend MBC Gayo Daejejun
It seems that there is one more bad news left in 2015 for BTS fans, as their management agency Big Hit Entertainment revealed on December 31 that Rap Monster is unable to attend MBC Gayo Daejejun. Rap Monster fell on a slope while going through a rehearsal for another music festival on December 30, and although he… Continue reading BTS’s Rap Monster Unlikely to Attend MBC Gayo Daejejun
Performances from the 2015 KBS Song Festival
Following up to the SBS Gayo Daejun, The KBS Gayo Daechukjae (Song Festival) was the second major year end music show to air. While we live blogged the entire event last night, you can check out all the performances below. A special dance performance by GOT7 + BTS + VIXX was definitely a fan favorite. Girl… Continue reading Performances from the 2015 KBS Song Festival
BTS’ Rap Monster Unable to Attend 2015 KBS Song Festival Due to Sudden Injury
BTS‘ Rap Monster will be unable to perform at the 2015 KBS Song Festival due to injuring himself during the rehearsal. The group’s management agency BigHit Entertainment informed fans about the situation on December 30 through Twitter, just moments before the show started at 7:50 p.m. KST. According to BigHit, Rap Monster hurt himself while going down a slope right… Continue reading BTS’ Rap Monster Unable to Attend 2015 KBS Song Festival Due to Sudden Injury
BTS Continues Streak on Billboard’s World Album Chart
Rising boy group BTS comprised of members Rap Monster, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook are continuing to receive love and success with their latest album “The Most Beautiful Moment in Life Pt. 2.” Their album has continued to stay within the top 10 on Billboard’s World Album Chart for four weeks straight. As of… Continue reading BTS Continues Streak on Billboard’s World Album Chart
BTS’s Jungkook and Rap Monster Share Beautiful Cover of Troye Sivan’s “Fools”
BTS members Jungkook and Rap Monster are showing off their smooth, gorgeous voices with a new cover! On December 29, a cover of Troye Sivan’s “Fools” was uploaded to the BTS official website. It was recorded by Jungkook and Rap Monster, who also arranged the vocals for the themselves in their dorm. According to the… Continue reading BTS’s Jungkook and Rap Monster Share Beautiful Cover of Troye Sivan’s “Fools”
2015 K-Pop Idol Album Sales Rankings Revealed
News outlet Top Star News has revealed the 2015 album sales rankings according to Gaon Chart. They combined group, solo, and unit group albums sales. Then they compiled a list of the 26 top selling artists. Did your favorite group or artist make the cut? In first place comes EXO with a staggering 1,205,657 albums sold at… Continue reading 2015 K-Pop Idol Album Sales Rankings Revealed
BigHit Updates BTS Fans on Group’s Health After Return to Korea
BigHit Entertainment took to Twitter Monday night to update fans on BTS’s status, after the group had been forced to cancel a scheduled concert in Kobe, Japan on December 27 due to Suga and V experiencing dizziness. The agency largely reiterated what they had initially said on December 27, and stated that after returning to… Continue reading BigHit Updates BTS Fans on Group’s Health After Return to Korea