After sweeping up American CEOs, actors, musicians and athletes in the past few weeks, the “Ice Bucket Challenge” has just spread to the K-Pop world! If you haven’t heard the “Ice Bucket Challenge” before, participants film themselves pouring a bucket of ice water on their head. Once they’ve taken the plunge, they call out three friends… Continue reading [Gallery] K-Pop Idols, Actors and Actresses Take on The “Ice Bucket Challenge”
Tag: G-Dragon
Soompi K-Pop Idol Rap Battle: Round 2
Welcome to Round 2 of the Soompi K-Pop Idol Rap Battle! The first round was a motley assortment of battles, some of them being complete runaway matches (T.O.P vs. HyunA, G-Dragon vs. Jung Hana), with no question as to the clear winner, and others with less of a split (CL vs. Rap Monster, Bang Yong… Continue reading Soompi K-Pop Idol Rap Battle: Round 2
G-Dragon Donates 81.8 Million Won to Lou Gehrig’s Disease Patients on His Birthday
BIGBANG‘s G-Dragon has given back to the society by donating 81.8 million KRW (approx. 81,800 USD) to patients with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The amount symbolizes G-Dragon’s birthday, which he celebrates today on August 18. On August 18, fellow YG Entertainment artist Sean wrote on his Twitter, “Jiyong has performed… Continue reading G-Dragon Donates 81.8 Million Won to Lou Gehrig’s Disease Patients on His Birthday
YG Celebrates G-Dragon’s Birthday, Fans Make Charity Donations
Talent agency YG Entertainment has posted a celebratory article honoring BIGBANG star G-Dragon on its website to mark the star’s birthday. The piece also gives details of fan donations made on his behalf. The post featured a large image of the star with the caption, “Happy Birthday G-Dragon. From YG.” YG explained that one of… Continue reading YG Celebrates G-Dragon’s Birthday, Fans Make Charity Donations
I Heart It: K-pop Instagram (August 10 – August 16)
Welcome back, Soompiers to another week full of adorable K-Pop Instagram posts to kick start your weekend! This week’s edition features your favorite artists enjoying themselves this summer! Flip through the gallery to find out what your favorite K-Pop stars did to beat the heat! 🙂
Block B Wins #1 on This Week’s M! Countdown “2 Nights in LA” Special + Performances by G-Dragon, Girls’ Generation, CNBLUE, and More!
On this week’s M! Countdown “Two Nights in LA” special, Block B took home the win for “H.E.R”! Congratulations! This episode was filmed during KCON 2014 at the Los Angeles Memorial Spots Arena in Los Angeles. The convention, which drew in over 42,000 attendees over the course of two days, is the largest Hallyu event in… Continue reading Block B Wins #1 on This Week’s M! Countdown “2 Nights in LA” Special + Performances by G-Dragon, Girls’ Generation, CNBLUE, and More!
[Recap] Top 10 of Our Favorite Moments From KCON 2014’s “M! Countdown Two Nights in LA” Concert
K-Pop was in the center of attention this weekend in Los Angeles for the third annual KCON convention, the largest gathering of “All Things Hallyu” in the US. Of course, the weekend could not end without performances from an amazing lineup of everyone’s favorite artists, a roster list spanning from KCON veteran G-Dragon to crowd-pleasing… Continue reading [Recap] Top 10 of Our Favorite Moments From KCON 2014’s “M! Countdown Two Nights in LA” Concert
G-Dragon and Pharrell Williams Snap a Photo Together
G-Dragon recently released a photo taken with the multi-talented American artist, Pharrell Williams! Although this is not the first time they have taken a photo together, it is always good to see talented artists hanging out. On August 13, G-Dragon posted the photo on his Instagram, with the words, “Always giving me inspiration. Thank you.” The… Continue reading G-Dragon and Pharrell Williams Snap a Photo Together
Soompi K-Pop Idol Rap Battle: Round 1
Hip-hop has played a major role in influencing the sound of K-Pop, ranging from artists who incorporate a slight hip-hop influence in certain songs (2NE1 or Girls’ Generation) to groups that have a much heavier emphasis on hip-hop (Block B or B.A.P). Even within each idol group, there’s almost always a rapper — with so many… Continue reading Soompi K-Pop Idol Rap Battle: Round 1
PSY, G-Dragon and Tablo Post Congratulations to Winner on Chart Success
YG Entertainment artists have been taking to social network sites to offer their congratulations to their label mates, boy band Winner. The group stormed to the top of the charts, landing the Number 1 spot on nine different music charts with the title track “Empty” from the debut album, “2014 S/S.” Artists such as PSY,… Continue reading PSY, G-Dragon and Tablo Post Congratulations to Winner on Chart Success