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
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Billboard Names its Top K-Pop Picks of 2015
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
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
Remake Trend Rises in Music Industry Thanks to “Reply 1988”
Hit songs in the 80s have been gaining massive popularity thanks to “Reply 1988” OSTs. This is also starting a remake trend in the music industry that is receiving positive feedbacks from music lovers. On Decemeber 16, Davichi released a remake of Fin.K.L‘s “White” featuring Jay Park. Brown Eyed Girls‘ Ga In recently released a… Continue reading Remake Trend Rises in Music Industry Thanks to “Reply 1988”
This Week in K-Pop MV Releases – Dec. Week 3
EXO‘s “Sing For You” was last week’s favorite music video release, giving us a fifth straight week of a male group being the favorite release. Surprisingly, Lovelyz “For You” was the runner up with “For You” over Girls’ Generation TaeTiSeo’s “Winter Story” live acoustic version. With many of the big name artists preparing for end of year… Continue reading This Week in K-Pop MV Releases – Dec. Week 3
AOA’s Choa Drops “Flame” Cover for Remake Project
AOA member Choa is showing off her impressive vocal talents with a beautiful cover of “Flame”! The track is included as part of the project album “Re;turn,” which features remakes of popular songs with a twist. The rap sections of the tracks have been transformed so that the lyrics are not rapped but are instead… Continue reading AOA’s Choa Drops “Flame” Cover for Remake Project
AOA’s Choa Releases Teaser Video for Solo Project “Flame”
Choa from girl group AOA is embarking on a new solo project! On December 14, a teaser for her upcoming song, “Flame,” was released. The teaser features actress Jung Da Bin, who played Hwang Jung Eum’s younger sister (and her younger self) in the MBC drama “She Was Pretty.” The actress looks mysterious and secretive… Continue reading AOA’s Choa Releases Teaser Video for Solo Project “Flame”
AOA’s Choa Revealed to Be Preparing for Solo Project
AOA’s Choa has been revealed to be preparing to release a solo track. It appears as though she is in the final stages of preparations. She has already filmed a music video in Paju, Gyeonggido. After completing the final touches, her solo song is planned for release around mid-December. Rather than a solo debut, this will… Continue reading AOA’s Choa Revealed to Be Preparing for Solo Project
8 Female K-Pop Stars With Magnetic Stage Presence
It’s time for part two of the great stage presence debate, Soompiers! The boys have already had their turn, but now it’s time to switch our discussion to the girls. Stage presence is easy to define — it just means a performer’s ability to engage an audience. Of course, it gets a bit trickier when… Continue reading 8 Female K-Pop Stars With Magnetic Stage Presence
AOA Shows Off Their Charm on “SNL Korea”
tvN’s “SNL Korea” released photos of AOA on the set as they go on to host the show on November 28 live at 9:45 p.m. KST. The photos show various charms of AOA on the set. Seolhyun is seen posing next to her life-size photo cutout with comedian Yoo Se Yoon. In another photo, Choa… Continue reading AOA Shows Off Their Charm on “SNL Korea”