As a Soompi writer, I have the chance to read both comments on our news articles, which come from an international, English-speaking audience, and comments on articles aggregated in Korean search portals like Naver and Daum. Reading comments often befuddle me because international audience and Korean audience sometimes show different reactions to the same issue. Also,… Continue reading Korean Netizen vs International Reactions to K-Pop News
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8 Ways K-Pop Idols Celebrate Birthdays
We love to hear about K-Pop idols and their birthday celebrations. Fans like to congratulate them and wonder how their birthdays are being celebrated. Since they are celebrities, their birthdays can be much more glamorous compared to normal people. But sometimes we can be surprised. The following are eight different ways K-Pop idols celebrate their… Continue reading 8 Ways K-Pop Idols Celebrate Birthdays
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – February Week 2
Davichi has the new No. 1 song on our chart, as their “Cry Again” moved past last week’s top two songs Jung Yong Hwa’s “One Fine Day” and Mad Clown’s “Fire.” “Cry Again” was No. 3 last week but scored wins on Music Bank and M!Countdown, and had strong showings on independent charts, as well, enabling the… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – February Week 2
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – February Week 1
CNBLUE’s Jung Yong Hwa takes the No. 1 spot this week with “One Fine Day,” the title song of his first solo album of the same name. This song moves up from No. 13 last week and edges out two challengers in a close call. “One Fine Day” is an acoustic ballad written by Jung… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – February Week 1
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – January Week 5
There were very little changes in the top 10 this week. The top three songs from last week all stay put this week, with Jonghyun’s “Deja-Boo” repeating as No. 1. With the exception of SBS “Inkigayo,” this song won on all other music programs last week. As expected, it translates to another week on top… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – January Week 5
K-Pop Idols: Who Trained the Longest and the Shortest?
With the recent debut of G.Soul who trained for 15 years, the length of K-Pop idols training (which can be particularly long in the K-Pop industry) has become a hot topic. Is it necessary to train for that long? How long exactly should one train for? Idols often discuss how long or how short their training… Continue reading K-Pop Idols: Who Trained the Longest and the Shortest?
YG Entertainment Denies G-Dragon’s Reported Collab Project with Justin Bieber: “Focusing on BIGBANG”
Following reports released by Chinese media outlets stating that G-Dragon has wrapped up a secret collaboration project with Canadian singer Justin Bieber, YG Entertainment has stepped forward to deny such rumors. On January 27, a representative of YGE explained to Star News, “[The reports] are not true. Plans for a G-Dragon and Justin Bieber collaboration are in the past.… Continue reading YG Entertainment Denies G-Dragon’s Reported Collab Project with Justin Bieber: “Focusing on BIGBANG”
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – January Week 4
SHINee’s Jonghyun has the new No. 1 song on our chart as his song “Deja-Boo” moves up 12 spots all the way to the top, edging out last week’s No. 1 – EXID’s “Up & Down” – by three points. Jonghyun has previously participated in drama OSTs but this is his first official solo debut with “Base.” Jonghyun not… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – January Week 4
K-Pop Idols as Artists: Songs You Didn’t Know They Made
In the past, idols were often thought of as tools for management agencies to make money. Many teenagers were picked up by agencies because of their good looks and were trained to dance and sing to songs provided by the companies. However, this stereotype of “factory-produced robots” has been disproved by efforts of some idols to… Continue reading K-Pop Idols as Artists: Songs You Didn’t Know They Made
Jung Hyung Don Confesses that He Doesn’t Keep In Touch with G-Dragon
Jung Hyung Don made an honest confession that he does not really keep in touch with BIGBANG’s G-Dragon. On MBC FM 4U‘s “This Morning is Jung Ji Young” on January 20, Jung Hyung Don spoke honestly about his relationship with G-Dragon. They were speaking about what type of programs Jung Hyung Don would do if he became… Continue reading Jung Hyung Don Confesses that He Doesn’t Keep In Touch with G-Dragon