Welcome back to the Soompi K-Pop Idol Rap Battle! It’s now time for the semifinals, featuring… drumroll… GD, Zelo, Amber, and Rap Monster! After heated battles, all four quarterfinal rounds ended with an average difference of 55 to 45. Each matchup contained its own drama. Zelo’s win over T.O.P was perhaps the “quietest” of them all;… Continue reading Soompi K-Pop Idol Rap Battle: Semifinals
Tag: G-Dragon
BIGBANG’s G-Dragon Among Selected Celebrities In Exclusive Opening Gala of Culture Chanel Exhibition
Celebrities such as BIGBANG’s G-Dragon, Super Junior’s Choi Siwon, 2NE1’s CL, actress Jung Ryeo Won, actor Jung Woo Sung, and supermodels Soojoo and Kiko Mizuhara were among the 700 guests who celebrated the opening of “The Sense of Places,” a CULTURE CHAANEL exhibition held at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) on August 29. The CULTURE… Continue reading BIGBANG’s G-Dragon Among Selected Celebrities In Exclusive Opening Gala of Culture Chanel Exhibition
Soompi K-Pop Idol Rap Battle: Quarterfinals
And now it’s time for Round 3 of the Soompi K-Pop Idol Rap Battle! We’re now down to a quarter of our original contestants, and there have been some unexpected casualties along the way. Round 2 was pretty tough. There weren’t any rappers that were outright crushed; a lot of battles were, in fact, very, very close.… Continue reading Soompi K-Pop Idol Rap Battle: Quarterfinals
G-Dragon Urges Yang Hyun Suk to Take the Ice Bucket Challenge
BIGBANG‘s G-Dragon playfully prods his agency CEO, YG Entertainment‘s Yang Hyun Suk, to take his turn at the ice bucket challenge. On August 25, the idol posted a composite picture on this Instagram account. The composite picture is drawn in cartoon style, but with the characters’ real faces shown. It features Yang Hyun Suk in… Continue reading G-Dragon Urges Yang Hyun Suk to Take the Ice Bucket Challenge
[To:ur Imagination] BIGBANG’s G-Dragon Gets Playful in His KTO Photoshoot
Last, but not least, is leader and fashionista G-Dragon who easily makes himself at home on set. Feel free to check out extra stills from the other members (Taeyang, Seungri, Daesung, T.O.P) by clicking on their names! The members of BIGBANG, the main faces for KTO’s summer event To:ur Imagination, gathered at a studio in… Continue reading [To:ur Imagination] BIGBANG’s G-Dragon Gets Playful in His KTO Photoshoot
[Gallery] K-Pop Idols, Actors and Actresses Take on The “Ice Bucket Challenge”
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”
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! 🙂