American music chart Billboard has wrapped up 2015 with a list of their top 20 K-pop songs, and top 10 K-pop albums of 2015! The top 20 songs list names some of the usual suspects, as well as some new faces and indie groups. At No. 20 was B1A4 with “Sweet Girl,” followed by Brown… Continue reading Billboard Names its Top K-Pop Picks of 2015
Tag: Girls’ Generation
Weekly Music Chart 2015 Top 50 Songs
This is the top 50 songs of 2015 according to our Soompi Weekly Chart. Artists with multiple hit songs in 2015 will be represented by their highest charted song. Female groups dominated the top 10, including the top three. Girls’ Generation’s “Lion Heart” is our 2015 No. 1 song. This song spent 17 weeks on… Continue reading Weekly Music Chart 2015 Top 50 Songs
Performances from the MBC Gayo Daejejun
Capping off the year end music festivals, MBC’s Gayo Daejejun (Song Festival) rang in the new year with many of K-Pop’s biggest acts. We live recapped the show here. This year many groups covered past hit songs as special stages: B1A4 did g.o.d‘s “Lies,” Red Velvet did S.E.S.‘ “I Love You”, UP10TION with H.O.T‘s “Candy, ” A Pink did… Continue reading Performances from the MBC Gayo Daejejun
CNBLUE’s Jung Yonghwa to Join Taeyeon on Chinese Version of “Please Take Care of My Refrigerator”
Jung Yonghwa of CNBLUE will be joining Taeyeon of Girls’ Generation on the Chinese version of “Please Take Care of My Refrigerator” as a guest in early 2016. This information comes from an entertainment insider, who made this statement on December 31. The pair will film their episode sometime in January 2016. Ever since it… Continue reading CNBLUE’s Jung Yonghwa to Join Taeyeon on Chinese Version of “Please Take Care of My Refrigerator”
Performances from the 2015 KBS Song Festival
Following up to the SBS Gayo Daejun, The KBS Gayo Daechukjae (Song Festival) was the second major year end music show to air. While we live blogged the entire event last night, you can check out all the performances below. A special dance performance by GOT7 + BTS + VIXX was definitely a fan favorite. Girl… Continue reading Performances from the 2015 KBS Song Festival
EXO, Girls’ Generation, Taeyeon, and More Included on Fuse’s List of Best Album Covers of 2015
Fuse, an American television channel that focuses on music, has put together a list of the top album covers that hit the shelves in 2015, including plenty of representatives from the world of K-Pop. On December 29, Fuse shared their list of 51 choices of “some of the coolest and visually wonderful album covers” of… Continue reading EXO, Girls’ Generation, Taeyeon, and More Included on Fuse’s List of Best Album Covers of 2015
Taeyeon to Guest on Chinese Version of “Please Take Care of My Refrigerator”
Girls’ Generation‘s Taeyeon will be offering a peek into her fridge through the Chinese version of JTBC‘s hit cooking show “Please Take Care of My Refrigerator.” According to reports, she has recently decided on appearing on the show. The filming is expected to take place early next month. Last month, JTBC signed a coproduction deal with Chinese broadcaster Tencent for… Continue reading Taeyeon to Guest on Chinese Version of “Please Take Care of My Refrigerator”
2015 K-Pop Idol Album Sales Rankings Revealed
News outlet Top Star News has revealed the 2015 album sales rankings according to Gaon Chart. They combined group, solo, and unit group albums sales. Then they compiled a list of the 26 top selling artists. Did your favorite group or artist make the cut? In first place comes EXO with a staggering 1,205,657 albums sold at… Continue reading 2015 K-Pop Idol Album Sales Rankings Revealed
Taeyeon Confirmed to Attend 5th Gaon K-Pop Awards
Girls’ Generation‘s Taeyeon has joined the growing list of top artists attending the 5th Gaon K-pop Awards held in February. According to local news outlet Star News, she has been confirmed to attend the awards show. Many are wondering what kind of appearance she will make at the annual event. Back in 2012, she hosted the first-ever Gaon K-pop Awards together… Continue reading Taeyeon Confirmed to Attend 5th Gaon K-Pop Awards
PSY, Girls’ Generation, and EXO Claim the Most Screen Time at 2015 SBS Gayo Daejun
Which groups held the longest amount of screen time at the SBS Gayo Daejun? Instiz has released a breakdown of the total amount of time spent on stage by each idol group for the award show. Collaborations and solo stages weren’t including into the calculations. PSY claimed the top spot with a whopping eleven minutes… Continue reading PSY, Girls’ Generation, and EXO Claim the Most Screen Time at 2015 SBS Gayo Daejun