With the 2017 Melon Music Awards coming up on December 2, Melon Magazine recently shared a spotlight on some of the key themes and issues from Korea’s music industry this year. Check out a brief summary of what was seen in the K-pop industry in 2017! 1. Rise of the Queens 2017 was a year of female solo artists… Continue reading Melon Spotlights Key Themes In 2017 Music Industry Ahead Of Melon Music Awards
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K-Pop And K-Drama Stars Donate To 2017 WeAja Charity Auction
Many stars are participating in the 2017 WeAja Charity Flea Market! K-pop stars like BTS, actors like Park Shin Hye, and more have donated for this year’s charity auction. The first round of celebrity charity auctions will start with a preview from October 25 to October 30 with the auction ending on October 31. People… Continue reading K-Pop And K-Drama Stars Donate To 2017 WeAja Charity Auction
BTS Dominates With “DNA”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, October Week 3
BTS’ “DNA” easily repeats as our No. 1 song this week without too much competition. This song once again won all the music show that aired last week during the Chuseok holiday period in Korea. “DNA” even scored 170 points more than the No. 2 song! Congratulations again to BTS. Moving up eight spots to… Continue reading BTS Dominates With “DNA”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, October Week 3
Female Idols Who Are Financially Set For Life
Young, beautiful, and wealthy. These are the common traits of these female idols who debuted at a young age and have already made enough earnings from advertisements, appearances, royalties, etc., to live and spend for the rest of their lives. Check out the successful boss ladies of the K-Pop industry below. Suzy (age 24) There were… Continue reading Female Idols Who Are Financially Set For Life
BTS Advances With “DNA”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, October Week 2
BTS’s new song “DNA” jumped 10 spots to become our new No. 1 song this week! This is the title song of BTS’ fifth mini-album “LOVE YOURSELF: Her,” and is an electronic pop-style hip hop track with whistling sounds and an acoustic guitar melody. The lyrics are about a story of a young love. “DNA” won… Continue reading BTS Advances With “DNA”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, October Week 2
Kim Dong Jun Reveals That Song Seung Heon Wants IU To Sing OST For His Drama “Black”
During the press conference for OCN’s new drama “Black,” Kim Dong Jun talked about Song Seung Heon’s love for IU. Kim Dong Jun shared, “Whenever we have some free time before going into filming, Song Seung Heon plays us some music and it’s always IU.” “Song Seung Heon asked the director if our drama will be having an OST… Continue reading Kim Dong Jun Reveals That Song Seung Heon Wants IU To Sing OST For His Drama “Black”
16 Inspirational K-Pop Lyrics To Help You Through Life
While K-pop is famous for its upbeat, catchy songs and hype dances, we all know that there’s a lot more to it than addicting music and colorful videos. K-pop idols face relentless adversity in the industry, and often write songs that share the secrets behind their incredible determination and willpower. We can all draw strength from these words of wisdom, even if we need to… Continue reading 16 Inspirational K-Pop Lyrics To Help You Through Life
G-Dragon Responds To IU’s Concert Invitation During His Concert In Taiwan
BIGBANG’s G-Dragon and IU recently showed off their close friendship once again. On October 7, IU made a surprise appearance in Taipei at G-Dragon’s last concert for his Asia Tour. The two sang “Palette” and “Missing You” together, showing off their beautiful vocal chemistry. Many fans cheered on the two, and were impressed as IU took… Continue reading G-Dragon Responds To IU’s Concert Invitation During His Concert In Taiwan
K-Pop Artists With The Most Visually Stunning Music Videos
K-pop music videos are always spectacularly colorful, beautifully shot, or simply used to showcase the beauty of Korean idols, whose close-ups are often artworks in and of themselves. Many of us may have been drawn into the worlds of the groups we now adore by their music videos alone, only later learning their song lyrics,… Continue reading K-Pop Artists With The Most Visually Stunning Music Videos
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