CNBLUE has been fined 15 million won (approximately $12,500) for using indie band Crying Nut’s song “Deadly Offside,” which was the official song of the 2002 World Cup, without permission. The legal battle that started in 2013 appears to have met its conclusion. On February 3, Prosecutor Yang Hwan Seong of the Seoul Central District Court ordered… Continue reading CNBLUE Gets Fined for Copyright Infringement
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QUIZ: Can You Name the Debut Song of K-Pop Idol Groups?
You think you know groups well? What about well enough to know their debut songs? Some debut songs are popular and launched groups to fame straight away, and some not as much. We’ve picked some of our favorite groups and listed them below, can you remember what song they started out with? Give it a… Continue reading QUIZ: Can You Name the Debut Song of K-Pop Idol Groups?
Jung Il Woo, Park So Dam, Ahn Jae Hyun and More Cast in New Fairytale Drama
The upcoming mini-series “Cinderella and the Four Knights (working title)” has acquired six members of its cast. Jung Il Woo, Park So Dam, CNBLUE’s Lee Jung Shin, Ahn Jae Hyun, Choi Min, and A Pink’s Son Na Eun will be appearing as the major players in the fantasy romance drama. (Park So Dam, Jung Il… Continue reading Jung Il Woo, Park So Dam, Ahn Jae Hyun and More Cast in New Fairytale Drama
Performances From the 30th Golden Disc Awards, Day Two
The artists from day two of the 30th Golden Disc Awards kept the excitement from day one going with another night of great performances! The two-day award ceremony took place at Kyung Hee University in Seoul, with digital single awards announced on January 20 and album awards given out on January 21. Day one’s ceremony… Continue reading Performances From the 30th Golden Disc Awards, Day Two
Winners of the 30th Golden Disc Awards, Day Two
It was another huge night for the K-Pop industry and fans alike on January 21 at day two of the 30th Golden Disc Awards! The first night of the 30th Golden Disc Awards on January 20 focused on digital single awards. Album awards were given out on the second night of the ceremony on January… Continue reading Winners of the 30th Golden Disc Awards, Day Two
QUIZ: Can You Name All Members of the Top-Selling 2015 Male K-Pop Groups?
How closely have you been following K-pop in 2015, and how well do you know your boy groups? Test your knowledge by naming all the members from groups who ranked within the top thirty of album sales in 2015! WARNING: this quiz is much harder than it seems. Much much harder. Ready to get your… Continue reading QUIZ: Can You Name All Members of the Top-Selling 2015 Male K-Pop Groups?
CNBLUE’s Jung Yong Hwa Attends Gucci Show at Milan Men’s Fashion Week
CNBLUE’s lead vocalist Jung Yong Hwa recently represented Korea’s fashionistas at a Gucci fashion show in Italy! Jung Yong Hwa joined other celebrities and some of the fashion industry’s top designers at Milan Men’s Fashion Week on January 18 when he attended the Gucci Menswear 2016 Fall/Winter Collection show. He was the first male Korean… Continue reading CNBLUE’s Jung Yong Hwa Attends Gucci Show at Milan Men’s Fashion Week
CNBLUE Celebrates 6th Debut Anniversary
January 14 marks CNBLUE’s sixth debut anniversary, and each of the members have posted on Instagram to celebrate the special day with their fans! Jung Yong Hwa shared a selfie to Instagram with the caption, “January 14. The day of CNBLUE’s first showcase. We would have been in rehearsal and getting ready around this time… Continue reading CNBLUE Celebrates 6th Debut Anniversary
Jung Yong Hwa and Sunwoo Jung-A Release Collaboration Single
CNBLUE‘s Jung Yong Hwa and indie artist Sunwoo Jung-A have dropped their exciting project single and the accompanying music videos. The two-track single entitled “Empathy” hit online music stores on January 15 at midnight KST, while the music videos for “Hello” and “Fireworks” were revealed through video streaming sites. Composed by Jung Yong Hwa, “Hello” is a… Continue reading Jung Yong Hwa and Sunwoo Jung-A Release Collaboration Single
Top 15 K-Celebrity Squad Goals to Admire
Friendships among K-pop idols are truly admirable. Given their hectic schedules, our favorite idols still make time to hang out with friends in the entertainment industry — even going beyond their groups, agencies, and fields. As popularized by Taylor Swift herself, #SquadGoals is an aspirational term and hashtag used to describe what you’d like your group… Continue reading Top 15 K-Celebrity Squad Goals to Admire