The fifth ‘2014 Hallyu Dream Festival’ will be opening up on September 28 at Gyeongju Civic Stadium. On September 1, it was announced that the festival’s amazing lineup will consist of a total of 22 different teams, including EXO-K, KARA, SISTAR, 4Minute, VIXX, BTOB, Block B, Ailee, Secret, B.A.P, Crayon Pop, T-ara, Dal Shabet, Topp… Continue reading EXO-K, KARA, SISTAR, 4Minute, VIXX, Block B, Ailee, B.A.P, GOT7, and More to Heat Up ‘2014 Hallyu Dream Festival!’
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I Heart It: K-pop Instagram (August 24 – August 30)
Welcome back, Soompiers, to another week full of adorable K-Pop Instagram posts to kick start your weekend! Let’s find out how your favorite artists spent the last week of August by flipping through this gallery!
GOT7 to Release Japanese Debut Single in October, Receives a Track from 2PM’s Jun.K
The release date for JYP Entertainment‘s new male group GOT7‘s Japanese debut single, “Around the World,” has finally been revealed! On August 27, JYP Entertainment launched the group’s official Japanese homepage along with details about their highly anticipated debut. As hinted in the title, the single reflects the seven members’ dream to become recognized “around the world.” The… Continue reading GOT7 to Release Japanese Debut Single in October, Receives a Track from 2PM’s Jun.K
GOT7 Reveals Prologue of Special Webcomics GOTOON Starring Group Members
JYP Entertainment‘s male group GOT7 has delighted their fans by launching a special webcomics titled GOTOON. Since August 20, the group has revealed teasers of the individual members’ characters through Twitter, but the wait was finally rewarded when the prologue of the series was unveiled on August 25. The webcomics starring the seven members of… Continue reading GOT7 Reveals Prologue of Special Webcomics GOTOON Starring Group Members
Big Byung (Yook Sungjae, Jackson, N, Hyuk) Releases Goofy “Stress Come On” MV
On the August 19 episode of “Hyungon & Daejun’s Music Revelation,” the Jung Hyung Don-Defconn producer pair, self-dubbed “Brave Double Tiger,” released their music video for “Stress Come On.” The song is performed by Big Byung, a group composed of Yook Duk (BTOB’s Yook Sung Jae), Wang Kong (GOT7’s Jackson), Dol Baeki (VIXX’s N), and… Continue reading Big Byung (Yook Sungjae, Jackson, N, Hyuk) Releases Goofy “Stress Come On” MV
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
GOT7 Has Got Fans Guessing over “Gotoon” Teaser Images
GOT7 fans are speculating about the meaning of two mysterious cartoon teasers that have been posted to the group’s official Facebook page. The teasers feature cartoon images of members JB and Mark, and are both emblazoned with the title, “Gotoon,” as well as the JYP Entertainment logo. The two images were posted a day apart.… Continue reading GOT7 Has Got Fans Guessing over “Gotoon” Teaser Images
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
“Brave Double Tiger” Jung Hyung Don and Defconn Drops Teaser for Project Group BIGBYUNG’s Single, “Stress Come On!”
Feeling like you need a happy pill right now? Then check out the teaser video for project group BIGBYUNG’s debut track, “Stress Come On!” Released on August 11 through 1theK’s official YouTube channel, the teaser video for BIGBYUNG’s “Stress Come On!” has gathered a lot of interest because it is the first official video of… Continue reading “Brave Double Tiger” Jung Hyung Don and Defconn Drops Teaser for Project Group BIGBYUNG’s Single, “Stress Come On!”
Jo Kwon Goes Trigger Happy With Camera at “JYP Nation – One Mic” Practice
JYP Entertainment artists are currently hard at work for their upcoming concert, “2014 JYP Nation – One Mic.” Jo Kwon‘s recent uploads on his Instagram account show multiple photos that he took with fellow JYP artists while practicing, the concert being just around the corner. The concept of the concert is that one mic is… Continue reading Jo Kwon Goes Trigger Happy With Camera at “JYP Nation – One Mic” Practice