G-Dragon and SHINee shows how their music passes cultural boundaries with their ninth and tenth place ranking, respectively, on Billboard’s 2013 Year-End Charts in the category of world album artists. In regards to the Billboard rankings, YG Entertainment commented, “It is the first time Korean artists has ranked on Billboard’s annual charts,” defining the accomplishment of their… Continue reading G-Dragon and SHINee Rank in Top Ten Among “World Album Artists” for Billboard’s 2013 Year-End Charts
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CNN Talks About “How K-Pop Cashes in on Image”
CNN recently wrote about “how K-Pop cashes in on image.” Reports say that K-Pop has grown by almost 50 percent from 2011 to 2012, earning an estimate of $ 290 million just last year. Concerts can sell out in minutes and fans quickly buy merchandise such as albums, DVDs and photobooks to name a few.… Continue reading CNN Talks About “How K-Pop Cashes in on Image”
SM and YG Voted the Agencies That Performed the Best In 2013 by Industry Figures
Like we mentioned in our “Luckiest Actors of The Year” article, December is that interesting period of the year where all the boffins from the entertainment industry gather around in some magical room to rank their own achievements over the year. The actors had their moment in the spotlight, and now it’s time for the… Continue reading SM and YG Voted the Agencies That Performed the Best In 2013 by Industry Figures
Dazed Digital’s Top 10 K-Pop Picks of 2013 Dominated by YG Entertainment Artists
Big Bang members G-Dragon, T.O.P, and Taeyang as well as 2NE1’s CL scored positions with solo tracks on Dazed Digital’s top ten K-Pop picks of 2013, earning YG Entertainment artists four out of ten places on the list. Dazed Digital is the website of English fashion magazine Dazed & Confused. Dazed Digital posted their “Top Ten K-Pop of… Continue reading Dazed Digital’s Top 10 K-Pop Picks of 2013 Dominated by YG Entertainment Artists
G-Dragon to Perform Gwiyomi Player on “Weekly Idol”
On December 9, the message, “Let’s meet next week. Please. 1+1= cute Jiyoung. 2+2= lovely Jiyoung. Next Wednesday at 6PM on ‘Weekly Idol’ GD Special Part 2,” was posted along with photos on the MBC Everyone’s variety program’s Twitter account. In the photos, G-Dragon can be seen doing the motion for the “Gwiyomi Song.” The… Continue reading G-Dragon to Perform Gwiyomi Player on “Weekly Idol”
G-Dragon and Jung Hyung Don Nominated for Best Couple
Earlier in November, it was revealed that G-Dragon and Jung Hyung Don were “Going to Try” for the “Best Couple Award.” The prediction became a reality on December 5 when the 2013 MBC Broadcast Entertainment Awards nominations were revealed and the Hyung Yong Don Jyong couple made it on the list. Under the category… Continue reading G-Dragon and Jung Hyung Don Nominated for Best Couple
G-Dragon’s “Niliria” Voted by “Complex” As One of the Top 50 Songs of 2013
Big Bang’s G-Dragon recently made it onto a list of the top 50 songs of 2013 in American magazine “Complex” with his song “Niliria,” a folk song turned hip-hop/electronic track off of his most recent album “Coup D’Etat.” The album was released in August, and the song was composed by Teddy and G-Dragon featuring Missy Elliot.… Continue reading G-Dragon’s “Niliria” Voted by “Complex” As One of the Top 50 Songs of 2013
G-Dragon and Jung Hyung Don Get Up Close and Personal on “Weekly Idol”
On December 2, photos of the G-Dragon episode of MBC Everyone’s “Weekly Idol” were revealed on the show’s official Twitter account. Hosts of “Weekly Idol” Jung Hyung Don and Defconn and guest star G-Dragon are seen in the photos. Defconn seems a bit lonely standing besides Jung Hyung Don and G-Dragon. The production staff of… Continue reading G-Dragon and Jung Hyung Don Get Up Close and Personal on “Weekly Idol”
G-Dragon Sneaks A Peek At Taeyang Performing “Ringa Linga” While on Tour
G-Dragon gave fans plenty of laughs while on tour with his fellow Big Bang members through Twitter. On November 30, G-Dragon tweeted from backstage, “While putting our concert on, I snuck a peek at Young Bae performing. Ringa Linga Ling Linga Ling Assah~~~ Jo Ta!” In the photo, G-Dragon can be seen joking around backstage while… Continue reading G-Dragon Sneaks A Peek At Taeyang Performing “Ringa Linga” While on Tour
[Gallery] Lee Minho, G-Dragon, Yoon Eun Hye, IU, Plus Others and Their Doggie Dopplegangers
Can you handle the cuteness? An online community recently shared a gallery of Korean celebrities and their amusingly accurate doggie dopplegangers. Since our Korean celebrities tend to be cute, it’s no wonder that sometimes they resemble adorable puppies. Or is the other way around? Whether it be the puppy eyes of T-ara‘s Eunjung or Lee Min Ho‘s curly… Continue reading [Gallery] Lee Minho, G-Dragon, Yoon Eun Hye, IU, Plus Others and Their Doggie Dopplegangers