Get ready for this year’s MAMA! On October 19, the nominations were announced for the 2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards (hereafter 2017 MAMA) through a live broadcast from 5 to 6 p.m. KST. This year’s event will begin on November 25 with 2017 MAMA Premiere in Vietnam, which will feature Asian artists from Thailand, Singapore,… Continue reading 2017 MAMA Announces Nominees + Voting Begins
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Choi Tae Joon, DIA’s Jung Chaeyeon, Shin Hyun Soo, And More Confirmed For 2017 Asia Artist Awards
More stars have been added to the lineup for 2017 Asia Artist Awards! On October 17, it was announced that Choi Tae Joon, DIA’s Jung Chaeyeon, Shin Hyun Soo, Kang Tae Oh, and Hwang Chi Yeol will be attending the combined K-pop and K-drama awards ceremony held on November 15. They will be joining Ailee, Seo Kang Joon, Park Hae Jin, Park Min… Continue reading Choi Tae Joon, DIA’s Jung Chaeyeon, Shin Hyun Soo, And More Confirmed For 2017 Asia Artist Awards
October Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed
On October 8, the Korean Business Research Institute announced the newest rankings for brand reputation among singers. This is based on the analysis of participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes for 120,970,603 pieces of big data on singers from September 6 to October 7. Following their recent comeback with “DNA,” BTS rose to the top of the list with… Continue reading October Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed
HyunA And Hwang Chi Yeol Passionately Mentor Idols In New Stills For “The Unit”
KBS’s upcoming idol rebooting show “The Unit” has revealed some new stills of mentors HyunA and Hwang Chi Yeol! The photos were taken during the first open recording sessions held from September 29 to October 1. HyunA can be seen mentoring her juniors in a serious and professional way, all the while emanating charm as an approachable senior. In order… Continue reading HyunA And Hwang Chi Yeol Passionately Mentor Idols In New Stills For “The Unit”
GFRIEND Rises With “Summer Rain”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, October Week 1
For the second time this year, GFRIEND has unseated EXO for the No. 1 spot! Their latest hit “SUMMER RAIN,” which is also our only new song in the top 10 this week, moves up 10 notches to take over the top spot this week. Just six weeks ago, GFRIEND’s “LOVE WHISPER” overtook EXO’s “Ko Ko… Continue reading GFRIEND Rises With “Summer Rain”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, October Week 1
San E, Hwang Chi Yeol, And Urban Zakapa’s Jo Hyun Ah Confirmed To Join Rain As Mentors On “The Unit”
The mentors have been confirmed for KBS2’s idol rebooting project “The Unit”! On September 26, rapper San E shared a photo on his Instagram, posing with Hwang Chi Yeol, Urban Zakapa’s Jo Hyun Ah, and Rain. He wrote as the caption, “My first impression of ‘The Unit’ mentors at our first KBS company get-together. Hwang Chi Yeol is affectionate, Jo Hyun… Continue reading San E, Hwang Chi Yeol, And Urban Zakapa’s Jo Hyun Ah Confirmed To Join Rain As Mentors On “The Unit”
EXO Tops Chart With “Power”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, September Week 4
EXO’s “Power” is our new No. 1 song this week. This song was not on the chart last week but it successfully replaced their old song “Ko Ko Bop” and scored another chart topping hit for EXO. “Power” is the fourth song this year to debut at No. 1 on our chart, joining BIGBANG’s “FXXK… Continue reading EXO Tops Chart With “Power”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, September Week 4
Sunmi To Reportedly Be Mentor On “The Unit,” Hwang Chi Yeol Also In Talks
Sunmi and Hwang Chi Yeol might be joining Rain as mentors on KBS2’s idol rebooting project “The Unit”! A news outlet reported that Sunmi will be serving as a mentor on the show. As a former member of Wonder Girls, Sunmi is said to have many years of experience under her belt, making her a great fit for the position of a mentor. A source… Continue reading Sunmi To Reportedly Be Mentor On “The Unit,” Hwang Chi Yeol Also In Talks
Performances From 1st Soribada Best K-Music Awards
The 1st Soribada Best K-Music Awards were held on September 20, and the evening featured lots of amazing performances! Performers this evening included B.A.P, BTOB, Cosmic Girls, DIA, Eru, EXO, GFRIEND, gugudan, Han Dong Geun, Hwang Chi Yeol, KNK, MAMAMOO, MONSTA X, NCT 127, PENTAGON, Red Velvet, SONAMOO, T-ara, Tae Jin Ah, TWICE, VIXX, and… Continue reading Performances From 1st Soribada Best K-Music Awards
Winners Of 1st Soribada Best K-Music Awards
On September 20, Soribada held its first ever awards show, entitled the 1st Soribada Best K-Music Awards. The ceremony was held at the Jamsil Students’ Gymnasium, and featured plenty of great performances and lots of awards given out! The night’s Bonsang awards (main awards) were given to GFRIEND, B.A.P, MAMAMOO, T-ara, BTOB, TWICE, Hwang Chi… Continue reading Winners Of 1st Soribada Best K-Music Awards