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
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How Many Times Has EXID Sang “Up And Down”?
It’s safe to hazard a guess that EXID might just be a little tired of singing the song that catapulted them to fame, and for good reason: according to member Solji, they’ve sang the song more than 3,000 times! On the December 31 broadcast of SBS PowerFM‘s “Cultwo Show,” Solji confessed that between performances, practices,… Continue reading How Many Times Has EXID Sang “Up And Down”?
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
11 K-Pop Dances That Were Banned For Being Too Sexy
Most of the big broadcasting companies in Korea (MBC, KBS, SBS) have strict standards on what dance moves make it on stage — especially KBS. Being sexy is great, but the dance moves for these songs were banned from broadcast for being too provocative, and groups were forced to change their choreography to be allowed on stage.… Continue reading 11 K-Pop Dances That Were Banned For Being Too Sexy
Top 3 Most Wanted Solo Debuts From Female Idols Born in the Year of the Monkey
In a recent survey, EXID‘s Hani topped the list of girl group members born in the Year of the Monkey that netizens believe would be hugely popular as solo artists! 2016 is the Year of the Monkey according to the Chinese zodiac, which is based on a twelve-year cycle of zodiac signs represented by an… Continue reading Top 3 Most Wanted Solo Debuts From Female Idols Born in the Year of the Monkey
Watch: EXID Sings “Hot Pink” Acoustic Over BBQ and Soju
The ladies of EXID have released a “Soju Live” version of their hit song “Hot Pink!” The clip, filmed while the girls were out eating and drinking at a barbeque restaurant, has the ladies singing acoustic to the song. The vocals and harmonization are amazing, and this version sounds markedly different than the official version of… Continue reading Watch: EXID Sings “Hot Pink” Acoustic Over BBQ and Soju
Top 10 Most Streamed Tracks of 2015 Revealed
2015 was the year of male soloists and boy bands — at least according to Gaon‘s respected streaming chart. Local news outlet Hanguk Ilbo combined streaming chart data generated between December 28, 2014 and December 19, 2015 to find out which songs were most popular among the Korean public in 2015. The article refers to information provided by leading music chart Gaon, which compiles data from six leading music sites… Continue reading Top 10 Most Streamed Tracks of 2015 Revealed
PSY, Girls’ Generation, and EXO Claim the Most Screen Time at 2015 SBS Gayo Daejun
Which groups held the longest amount of screen time at the SBS Gayo Daejun? Instiz has released a breakdown of the total amount of time spent on stage by each idol group for the award show. Collaborations and solo stages weren’t including into the calculations. PSY claimed the top spot with a whopping eleven minutes… Continue reading PSY, Girls’ Generation, and EXO Claim the Most Screen Time at 2015 SBS Gayo Daejun
TWICE’s Tzuyu and EXID’s Junghwa Are Doppelgangers?
TWICE‘s Tzuyu and EXID‘s Junghwa are drawing attention for their surprisingly similar looks! Their resemblance was brought to fans’ attention after a side-by-side comparison of their photos was recently posted on an online discussion board. At a glance, they might resemble each other due to the flattering angles and nearly identical hairstyles, but a closer look reveals that Tzuyu and Junghwa actually have quite similar facial… Continue reading TWICE’s Tzuyu and EXID’s Junghwa Are Doppelgangers?
Watch: “Music Core” Goodbye 2015 Special With SHINee, EXO, INFINITE, and More
Today’s episode of MBC’s “Music Core” is a Goodbye 2015 special featuring performances from SHINee, EXO, INFINITE, Teen Top, B1A4, A Pink, VIXX, EXID, B.A.P, AOA, BTS, GOT7, Red Velvet, Lovelyz, MAMAMOO, and GFRIEND. ♬ Goodbye ♡ 2015 – SHINee 『View』 – EXO 『CALL ME BABY』 – INFINITE 『Bad』 – TEENTOP 『ah-ah』 – B1A4 『Sweet… Continue reading Watch: “Music Core” Goodbye 2015 Special With SHINee, EXO, INFINITE, and More