[Exclusive] Who’s Currently on Top? Halfway Results for Soompi Awards 2013

Hey Soompiers, You want to know who’s currently at the top, right? Scroll down and see the current standings, but don’t fret if your favorites didn’t make the cut. There’s still time left! Voting ends on January 13 (KST) so see for yourself who found favor from our global netizens. And remember! You can vote… Continue reading [Exclusive] Who’s Currently on Top? Halfway Results for Soompi Awards 2013

What to Expect at “2013 SBS Gayo Daejun” [D-1]

With slightly over a day left till “2013 SBS Gayo Daejun,” here’s a primer on what you can expect to see at tomorrow’s show. 2013 SBS Gayo Daejun Friendship Project: Music producer Kim Hyung Suk and writer Kim Yi Na, alongside 34 teams of artists, a total of 125 people, took part in a music project… Continue reading What to Expect at “2013 SBS Gayo Daejun” [D-1]

Tahiti’s Min Jae Says Her Ideal Type Is BEAST’s Hyunseung

Girl groups AOA, Stellar, Tahiti, BESTie and Heyne made guest appearances on QTV’s “Eunhee’s Consultation.” The girls were also joined by former male idol group members and MCs Moon Hee Jun and Eun Ji Won for a special Christmas broadcast. On that day, the MCs asked the girls to pick out their ideal type among… Continue reading Tahiti’s Min Jae Says Her Ideal Type Is BEAST’s Hyunseung

“Radio Star” Kyuhyun: “From Now On, I’m Going to Obsess Over HyunA”

“Radio Star” Kyuhyun recently suggested to HyunA that they do a duet together. The December 18 episode of MBC’s “Radio Star” was a special about ‘obsessive guys,’ and on the episode, Kyuhyun said, “You say I obsess over non-celebrities? From now on, I’m going to obsess over celebrities. HyunA, instead of Hyunseung, how bout a… Continue reading “Radio Star” Kyuhyun: “From Now On, I’m Going to Obsess Over HyunA”

Dazed Digital’s Top 10 K-Pop Picks of 2013 Dominated by YG Entertainment Artists

Big Bang members G-Dragon, T.O.P, and Taeyang as well as 2NE1’s CL scored positions with solo tracks on Dazed Digital’s top ten K-Pop picks of 2013, earning YG Entertainment artists four out of ten places on the list. Dazed Digital is the website of English fashion magazine Dazed & Confused. Dazed Digital posted their “Top Ten K-Pop of… Continue reading Dazed Digital’s Top 10 K-Pop Picks of 2013 Dominated by YG Entertainment Artists

Trouble Maker’s Couple Hoodie Causes Trouble

Trouble Maker is causing quite a bit of trouble with their couple hoodies, with netizens being inflamed by what looks to be an image of the Japanese imperialist rising sun. Their agency apologized, stating, “We apologize for not exercising more caution.” A representative from Cube Entertainment spoke to OSEN on November 27, “The picture on… Continue reading Trouble Maker’s Couple Hoodie Causes Trouble

“2013 MAMA” Ratings Peak During Big Bang’s Performance + Red Carpet Pictures

Ratings for the “2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards” (“2013 MAMA”) were slightly up from last year. According to ratings agency TNmS, November 22’s “2013 MAMA” earned a 4.872% rating amongst the country’s cable subscribing households, compared to a rating of 3.547% last year, a 1.325% increase in viewership. The rating is a combined viewership from… Continue reading “2013 MAMA” Ratings Peak During Big Bang’s Performance + Red Carpet Pictures

Go Behind the Scenes of Trouble Maker’s “Now” MV

Cube Entertainment recently released a behind-the-scenes video of Trouble Maker’s “Now” music video on Youtube.  Giving their all filming in cold weather, we see a candid version of the duo: Hyunseung happily dancing between shoots, and HyunA being adorably amazed at the airborne camera during an outdoor shoot, telling the person shooting the video to capture the… Continue reading Go Behind the Scenes of Trouble Maker’s “Now” MV

HyunA: “I Felt Shy Filming Intimate Scenes with Hyunseung”

Trouble Maker’s HyunA and Hyunseung opened up about their feelings regarding the risqué music video of their title track “Now.” The two idols sat down with reporters on October 30 to discuss Trouble Maker’s comeback with the rated-R music video. Immediately after the video was revealed to the public on Monday, it became the number… Continue reading HyunA: “I Felt Shy Filming Intimate Scenes with Hyunseung”

Trouble Maker’s “Now” Music Video Criticized for Supposedly Copying Rihanna’s “We Found Love”

Although no one has accused the music video producers of Trouble Maker‘s “Now” for committing outright plagiarism, the strikingly similar scenes between “Now” and Rihanna‘s music video, “We Found Love” have drawn strong criticism, mainly about borrowing someone else’s ideas and possibly ruining the reputation of Hallyu artists in countries abroad.  On October 28, netizens… Continue reading Trouble Maker’s “Now” Music Video Criticized for Supposedly Copying Rihanna’s “We Found Love”

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