BIGBANG’s 9th Win with “Loser” Through Music Bank, Performances from BoA, SHINee, N.Flying, MYNAME, and More

Congrats to BIGBANG! This makes it the group’s ninth win with “Loser.” This week on “Music Bank,” it was Sunggyu‘s “Kontrol” vs BIGBANG’s “Loser,” with BIGBANG coming out on top. BIGBANG did not perform today. There were also spectacular debut and comebacks performances. Check out the stages from all artists, including BoA, SHINee, Sunggyu, BTS, EXID,… Continue reading BIGBANG’s 9th Win with “Loser” Through Music Bank, Performances from BoA, SHINee, N.Flying, MYNAME, and More

It’s BIGBANG’s 8th Win with “Loser” Through M!Countdown, Performances from SHINee, N.Flying, History, MYNAME, and More

Congrats to BIGBANG! This makes the group’s eighth win with “Loser.” This week on “M!Countdown,” it was Sunggyu‘s “The Answer” vs BIGBANG’s “Loser,” with BIGBANG coming out on top. BIGBANG did not perform today. There were also spectacular debut and comebacks performances. Check out the stages from all artists, including Sunggyu, Dal Shabet, The Ray,… Continue reading It’s BIGBANG’s 8th Win with “Loser” Through M!Countdown, Performances from SHINee, N.Flying, History, MYNAME, and More

BIGBANG Takes their First Win on “Music Core” with “Loser”

BIGBANG, BTS, and San E were the contenders for first place this episode. BIGBANG takes the win on “Music Core” with BTS receiving second place and San E getting third place respectively. BIGBANG was not present for this episode. Meanwhile, VIXX‘s N and Red Velvet‘s Yeri joined SHINee‘s Minho as new MCs. Opening: Win: Performances: Debut Stage: Romeo,… Continue reading BIGBANG Takes their First Win on “Music Core” with “Loser”

EXO Gets 18th Music Show Win for “Call Me Baby” on “Music Core”

EXO wins their 18th music show trophy for “Call Me Baby” on “Music Core.” EXID was in second place while Park Jin Young received third place. EXO did not perform, but since Chanyeol was a special MC today, he accepted the trophy on behalf of his group. Congratulations to EXO and their fans! Performances: Comeback… Continue reading EXO Gets 18th Music Show Win for “Call Me Baby” on “Music Core”

EXO Wins Triple Crown on M!Countdown for “Call Me Baby”

EXO takes home the triple crown win on M!Countdown this week for “Call Me Baby,” giving them an amazing sixteen wins for the song. EXID came in a close second with “Ah Yeah.” Due to other activities, both of the top two acts did not perform on the program. Win Performances today: Block B Bastarz, Jimin N… Continue reading EXO Wins Triple Crown on M!Countdown for “Call Me Baby”

The 10 Most Marvelous Maknaes in K-Pop

Being the maknae (youngest member) of any K-Pop act can be daunting. You need to know when to stand up for yourself against bossy older members, and when to toe the line to avoid rocking the boat. Sometimes, if you have talent, it can be hard to show it off, knowing that you may face resentment… Continue reading The 10 Most Marvelous Maknaes in K-Pop

Dal Shabet Dances to “Joker” in Adorable Animal Costumes after MV Breaks 3M Views

On April 25, girl group Dal Shabet released a new choreography video wearing adorable animal costumes to commemorate their music video for “Joker” breaking 3 million views. In the video, the girls trade out their harlequin dresses for perky panda, cow, shark, mouse(?), tiger, and dinosaur(?) costumes. They look like naturals as they capitalize on… Continue reading Dal Shabet Dances to “Joker” in Adorable Animal Costumes after MV Breaks 3M Views

EXO Gets 14th Music Show Win for “Call Me Baby” on Music Core

EXO‘s “Call Me Baby” wins on Music Core for a third straight week, also giving them their 14th music show win for the song. JYP was second this week with “Who’s Your Mama?” while EXID‘s “Ah Yeah” was third. While EXO’s winning streak continues on, they will not be eligible for a win tomorrow on… Continue reading EXO Gets 14th Music Show Win for “Call Me Baby” on Music Core

Music Core 04.25.15: EXO, EXID, Dal Shabet, M&D and More

MC : Kyun Sung(NOEL), Bomi(A-Pink), KangNam(M.I.B) ♬ Comeback – PARK BORAM 『CELEPRETTY』 – UNIQ 『EOEO』 ♬ Hot Debut – OH MY GIRL 『HOT SUMMER NIGHTS』,『CUPID』 ♬ Hot Stage – EXO 『CALL ME BABY』 – M&D 『I Wish』 – EXID 『Ah Yeah』 – DALSHABET 『JOKER』 ♬ Sound-HOLIC – LOVELYZ 『Amusement Park』 – THE ARK 『The Lignt』… Continue reading Music Core 04.25.15: EXO, EXID, Dal Shabet, M&D and More

Opinion: Why Censoring K-pop Lyrics Is a Farce

What subjects can stir up sentiments as strong as the issue of censorship in music? It is an issue you are either rabidly in favor of or doggedly oppose. The middle ground is lonely territory. It is an issue that has raged in K-pop almost before K-pop came into being. Its latest victim: girl group… Continue reading Opinion: Why Censoring K-pop Lyrics Is a Farce