The MC’s for this year’s Gayo Daejun was kpop ballad singer Song Si-kyung, Im Yoona and Jung Yonghwa. The show featured a special dancing stage with Goo Hara and Suzy dancing. Another exciting performance today was Hyorin from SISTAR and Park Ju Won performing “Sway”. Also INFINITE, Teen Top, SISTAR, CN Blue, Miss A and… Continue reading KBS Gayo Daejun 2012
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Moon Hee Jun Admits to Secretly Dating during His H.O.T. Days
Moon Hee Jun confessed that he enjoyed going on secret dates during H.O.T days. On December 27, KBS2 “Happy Together Season 3,” Jung Jun Ha, Park Ji Yoon, Moon Hee Jun and Sayuri made special appearances on the “Food God” special. During the episode, the nighttime kiosk was the focus, making it a dynamic episode. Moon Hee… Continue reading Moon Hee Jun Admits to Secretly Dating during His H.O.T. Days
Harsh Realities of Show Biz Part 2: Surviving After Girl Groups’ Expiration Dates
Read part 1: Harsh Realities of Show Biz : What’s the Chance of Becoming a Top Star? ◈ Girl group members becoming actors: “I’m an actor now, but was originally a singer.”Just 15 years ago, idol groups like H.O.T, Sechs Kies, S.E.S, Fin.K.L, Shinhwa and g.o.d aka “the idol renaissance” were at the peak of… Continue reading Harsh Realities of Show Biz Part 2: Surviving After Girl Groups’ Expiration Dates
H.O.T. Reunion?
Did legendary idol group H.O.T. reunite for the first time in eleven years? 90s idols Tony Ahn and Jang Woo Hyuk of H.O.T. will come together and form the “TonHyuk Couple” once again on tvN’s Saturday Night Live Korea on November 17. Tony Ahn and Jang Woo Hyuk, along with SNL Korea’s Kwon Hyuk Soo,… Continue reading H.O.T. Reunion?
90s Idol Stars Send Support Messages for Re.f’s Come Back
Members from some of the top 90s idol groups such as H.O.T, Sechskies, g.o.d and Shinhwa have sent messages of support to fellow 90s idol group, R.ef. These support messages have been compiled into a video clip and has been uploaded onto YouTube and other various community sites. In this clip, H.O.T’s Tony An, Sechskies’… Continue reading 90s Idol Stars Send Support Messages for Re.f’s Come Back
Pictures of Jeon Ji Hyun and Yoon Do Hyun from 1998 Surface
Past pictures of actress Jeon Ji Hyun and singer Yoon Do Hyun have been gaining attention after being broadcasted on television. On August 22 SBS TV’s “Night TV Celebrity” came up with a section in which clips of stars from the 1990’s were shown. There were a variety of celebrities shown from idol groups such… Continue reading Pictures of Jeon Ji Hyun and Yoon Do Hyun from 1998 Surface
1st Generation K-Pop Idols: Then and Now
They might be more known for their drama, variety TV, and/or solo activities now, but you’ll be surprised to see just how many of today’s top stars were once idols like Girls’ Generation and Big Bang. Check out how these celebrities have changed over the years by clicking on the arrows at the bottom right… Continue reading 1st Generation K-Pop Idols: Then and Now
Hierarchy of K-Pop Idols by Debut
Recently, many netizens were amazed to see a post detailing the debut of idols from 1996 to 2008. The post is currently the hottest trending article on various Korean portals and lists all the idols by debut period starting with H.O.T. in 1996. The nineties group, also known as the “first generation idols,” include H.O.T. Sechskies,… Continue reading Hierarchy of K-Pop Idols by Debut
Upbeat K-Pop Songs for Falling in Love
It looks like a lot of people enjoyed the previous compilation, Blissful K-Pop Songs for the Broken Heart. So I decided to do a new one with a different concept. This time as a comment suggested on the last compilation, here are songs for when you are falling in love! Not the sad type, the… Continue reading Upbeat K-Pop Songs for Falling in Love
Spin Chooses H.O.T’s “Candy” As K-Pop Song of All Time
Spin Magazine recently posted a list titled “The 21 Greatest K-Pop Songs of All Time” on their website www.spin.com. (Here is the link to the article itself) H.O.T.’s “Candy” made #1 on the list. It was followed by HyunA’s “Bubble Pop!” and 2NE1’s “I Am the Best.” H.O.T.’s “Candy” was picked as number one because… Continue reading Spin Chooses H.O.T’s “Candy” As K-Pop Song of All Time