PSY’s “I LUV IT” is the new No. 1 song this week! Five years ago, “Gangnam Style” took the world by storm, so it’s no surprise that the title songs of his new album have immediately become chart topping hits. “I LUV IT” won on “Inkigayo” and on “M!Countdown” last week, and is also ranked… Continue reading PSY Reigns With “I LUV IT”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, May Week 4
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WINNER Reclaims No.1 With “Really Really”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, May Week 3
WINNER’s “REALLY REALLY” surprisingly reclaimed the top spot on our chart this week after spending the last two weeks at No. 2 behind IU’s “Palette.” Even though it did not pick up any music show wins last week, “REALLY REALLY” was able to climb back to No. 1 thanks to its consistency on all our… Continue reading WINNER Reclaims No.1 With “Really Really”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, May Week 3
G-Dragon To Make Comeback Soon, Filming MV Today
According to reports, BIGBANG leader G-Dragon is preparing for a solo comeback ahead of his solo world tour. The world tour, titled “G-Dragon 2017 Concert: Act III, M.O.T.T.E,” will officially start with a concert in Seoul on June 10. Star News quotes an industry source, who said, “G-Dragon will be filming at least two or… Continue reading G-Dragon To Make Comeback Soon, Filming MV Today
A Collection Of K-Pop’s Most Bizarre MV Concepts
In terms of K-pop, there’s one particular style that’s impossible to mess up, and that’s being bizarre. When it comes to this style, there’s this sort of “anything goes” mentality. If the artist or group can work the concept just right, they’ve got an instant hit. Some are more outlandish than others, some are less. But… Continue reading A Collection Of K-Pop’s Most Bizarre MV Concepts
IU Continues To Slay With “Palette”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, May Week 2
IU’s “Palette” easily repeats at No. 1 this week! “Palette” dominates the chart for the second week of May in all aspects, picking up four more wins on music shows such as “Inkigayo,” “Music Bank,” “Music Core,” and “M!Countdown.” Congratulations again to IU! WINNER’s former No. 1 song “Really Really” remains at No. 2 this week, while… Continue reading IU Continues To Slay With “Palette”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, May Week 2
YG Entertainment Artists Successfully Dominated Domestic Music Charts This Spring
This spring has been a YG Entertainment-dominated spring, at least in terms of domestic music charts in Korea. Artists from the agency have found themselves at the top of music charts over the past month and half, starting with WINNER’s long-awaited comeback with “Really Really” on April 4. The group topped major music charts, both… Continue reading YG Entertainment Artists Successfully Dominated Domestic Music Charts This Spring
G-Dragon Shares Adorable Letter He Wrote To His Parents When He Was A Kid
In honor of Parents’ Day, G-Dragon shared one of his precious childhood memories. On May 8, he uploaded a photo of a heartfelt letter he had written to his parents when he was young. The accompanying caption said, “#A handwritten letter from my childhood #Parents’ Day.” In the letter, G-Dragon wrote, “Since it’s Parents’ Day today, I want… Continue reading G-Dragon Shares Adorable Letter He Wrote To His Parents When He Was A Kid
IU Prevails With “Palette”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, May Week 1
IU’s “Palette” has become our new No. 1 song! This song wasn’t even on our chart last week, but with its promotion in full swing, it picked up three wins on music shows last week on “Inkigayo,” “M!Countdown,” and on the new “Music Core” chart ranking. “Palette” is the first song in more than three… Continue reading IU Prevails With “Palette”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, May Week 1
G-Dragon Announces Solo World Tour With Poster And Trailer Video
On May 3, YG Entertainment’s official blog revealed the poster for G-Dragon’s upcoming solo world tour. The world tour will be titled “Act III: Motte,” a romanization of the Korean word for “matrix” and related to the concept of “birth.” Reportedly this title reflects G-Dragon’s desire to tell the story of the third act of Kwon… Continue reading G-Dragon Announces Solo World Tour With Poster And Trailer Video
April Advertisement Model Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed
Actors Park Bo Gum and Park Bo Young dominated spokesmodel brand reputation rankings for the month of April. The Korean Business Research Institute presented their findings after gathering 41,578,768 pieces of data from March 27 to April 28. Park Bo Gum took first place with a brand reputation index of 3,754,907, jumping up from his No.… Continue reading April Advertisement Model Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed