Future K-pop connoisseurs will remember 2015 as a vintage year. And rightly so — I mean what hasn’t happened in Korean music over the past 12 months? Almost all of the big-name acts you care to mention have released albums, a few lesser-known groups have surprised us, some exciting rookies have appeared on the scene,… Continue reading 10 Events That Defined K-Pop in 2015
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SBS Gayo Daejun Updates Its Amazing Line Up of 27 Artists
After starting to tease their line up for the 2015 SBS Gayo Daejun since December 12, SBS has confirmed its first group of artists. So far they have confirmed 27 artists which include Girls’ Generation, Wonder Girls, SHINee, 2PM, 4Minute, T-ara, CNBLUE, INFINITE, A Pink, B1A4, B.A.P, Ailee, EXID, BTOB, EXO, VIXX, AOA, GOT7, MAMAMOO,… Continue reading SBS Gayo Daejun Updates Its Amazing Line Up of 27 Artists
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – December Week 3
After a quiet week last week, half of the top 10 are composed of new songs this week, including the top three. PSY returns with a bang as both title songs from his seventh album “Napal Baji” and “Daddy” occupy the top two spots this week. “Napal Baji” edged out “Daddy” for the top spot… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – December Week 3
Idols Just Can’t Win: Unrelenting Double Standards in K-Pop
We all know that hackneyed phrase: damned if you do, damned if you don’t. In other words, no matter what you decide to do, you’re doing something wrong. Though the idiom has its roots in early-nineteenth century evangelism, it’s an appropriate quote to describe the curiously widespread epidemic engulfing the K-pop industry. For example, we… Continue reading Idols Just Can’t Win: Unrelenting Double Standards in K-Pop
Our 2015 K-Celebrity Female Hairstyle Wish List
2016 is right around the corner. While you’re perfect just the way you are, sometimes it’s nice to add a new fashion or style to that list of New Year’s resolutions. So, let’s talk hair — and why not take inspiration from some of the most-talked-about trends from our favorite A-list stars and idols in K-pop… Continue reading Our 2015 K-Celebrity Female Hairstyle Wish List
SBS Gayo Daejun Reveals More Artists in Exciting Line Up Including SHINee, iKON, and More
This year’s SBS Gayo Daejun is promising to have an impressive line up of artists! The official Facebook page for the 2015 SBS Gayo Daejun has been uploading teasers for the first round of its line up of artists. The groups announced in the past couple of days as part of the list include VIXX,… Continue reading SBS Gayo Daejun Reveals More Artists in Exciting Line Up Including SHINee, iKON, and More
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – December Week 2
EXID remains No. 1 for the second straight week with “Hot Pink.” This song won on Inkigayo last week and remained consistently strong on all our chart sources, giving EXID another easy win. “Hot Pink” already did a better job staying on top than EXID’s previous two No. 1 songs “Up & Down” and “Ah… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – December Week 2
EXO, Girls’ Generation, Super Junior, SEVENTEEN and More Nominated for the 30th Golden Disk Awards
The nominees for the 30th Golden Disk Awards have been announced. As previously reported, the awards this year will be held in Shenzhen, China in January. Nominees were announced for three categories: the album award, digital album award, and new artist award. Although the Golden Disk Awards has titled one category the “digital album” category, the… Continue reading EXO, Girls’ Generation, Super Junior, SEVENTEEN and More Nominated for the 30th Golden Disk Awards
EXID’s LE Thanks Fans for Sending Birthday Presents in Video
Happy birthday to EXID’s LE! The rapper turned 24 on December 10 and EXID’s fans (known as Leggos) sent her a room full of gifts in congratulations. In the video, the table is heaped with flowers and presents, many of them wrapped beautifully in hot pink (a reference to EXID’s latest single “Hot Pink”). There… Continue reading EXID’s LE Thanks Fans for Sending Birthday Presents in Video
EXID Releases Dance Practice Video for “Hot Pink”
The ladies of EXID have released the dance practice video for their latest hit “Hot Pink!” In the video the girls show off their sharp choreography and coordination, with the members’s multicolored hair drawing attention to their pretty faces on top of their cool moves. The digital single for “Hot Pink,” along with the music… Continue reading EXID Releases Dance Practice Video for “Hot Pink”