TWICE’s new song “SIGNAL” jumped all the way from No. 12 to No. 1 this week. After sweeping all the music show wins last week, it is no surprise that “SIGNAL” becomes our new No. 1 song this week. “SIGNAL” is only four points shy of a perfect 1000 score, sharing the hottest trending artist honor… Continue reading TWICE Soars To Top Spot With “Signal”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, June Week 1
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IU To Feature On Last Album Of Veteran Indie Band Sister’s Barbershop
Singer IU will be featuring on the final album of indie band Sister’s Barbershop. According to multiple music sources, IU will be participating as a featured artist on one of their b-side tracks, as the album is set to release on June 1. Famous music critic Kim Jae Ga praised IU through his social media, saying,… Continue reading IU To Feature On Last Album Of Veteran Indie Band Sister’s Barbershop
PD Of “Happy Together” Talks About Being Moved By Jo In Sung And IU In 500th Episode Specials
KBS2 “Happy Together” has been celebrating 500 episodes on air with a number of special episodes, featuring some very special guests. On the May 25 broadcast of “Happy Together,” the cast members attempted to invite the top three guests that viewers wanted to see on the show: Jo In Sung, Song Joong Ki, and Gong… Continue reading PD Of “Happy Together” Talks About Being Moved By Jo In Sung And IU In 500th Episode Specials
“Hyori’s Homestay” Producer Says The Show Brought Lee Hyori And IU Closer
JTBC’s upcoming variety show “Hyori’s Homestay” has finished filming. Lee Hyori opened up her home as a homestay for 12 days for the shoot. IU joined Lee Hyori and her husband as a helper. The producer Ma Gun Young said, “We filmed for about 15 days including the preparation stages, and it wasn’t easy because it… Continue reading “Hyori’s Homestay” Producer Says The Show Brought Lee Hyori And IU Closer
PSY Reveals What He Had To Do To Get IU To Guest On “Fantastic Duo 2” With Him
PSY told the hilarious behind-the-scenes story of getting IU to guest on “Fantastic Duo 2” with him. On the May 28 episode of SBS’s variety show “Fantastic Duo 2,” IU said, “I decided to come on the show after I got a call from PSY. Since I heard that it’s not a competition and is… Continue reading PSY Reveals What He Had To Do To Get IU To Guest On “Fantastic Duo 2” With Him
May Female Advertisement Model Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed
AOA’s Seolhyun topped female advertisement model brand reputation rankings for the month of May. The Korean Business Research Institute looked at interaction, communication, and community indexes of 8,795,512 pieces of big data from April 25 to May 26. Seolhyun came out on top with an interaction index of 66,472, communication index of 198,415, community index of 96,455,… Continue reading May Female Advertisement Model Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed
PSY Reigns With “I LUV IT”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, May Week 4
PSY’s “I LUV IT” is the new No. 1 song this week! Five years ago, “Gangnam Style” took the world by storm, so it’s no surprise that the title songs of his new album have immediately become chart topping hits. “I LUV IT” won on “Inkigayo” and on “M!Countdown” last week, and is also ranked… Continue reading PSY Reigns With “I LUV IT”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, May Week 4
WINNER Reclaims No.1 With “Really Really”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, May Week 3
WINNER’s “REALLY REALLY” surprisingly reclaimed the top spot on our chart this week after spending the last two weeks at No. 2 behind IU’s “Palette.” Even though it did not pick up any music show wins last week, “REALLY REALLY” was able to climb back to No. 1 thanks to its consistency on all our… Continue reading WINNER Reclaims No.1 With “Really Really”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, May Week 3
IU Has Witty Response To Close Friend Im Seulong’s Call For Someone To Nag At Him
On May 19, Im Seulong posted a photo to his Instagram page that said, “Just doing nothing alone #Looking for someone to nag at me #Calling for IU to appear.” According to the accompanying caption, he had been given the photo by Urban Zakapa’s Jo Hyun Ah, who has just kicked off promotional activities for the group’s… Continue reading IU Has Witty Response To Close Friend Im Seulong’s Call For Someone To Nag At Him
IU To Help Lee Hyori Welcome Guests To Her Jeju Home In JTBC’s “Hyori’s Homestay”
Filming has begun for Lee Hyori’s new JTBC reality show “Hyori’s Homestay” (literal title) and guests are in luck as IU will be working as a staff member at the home. The staff of “Hyori’s Homestay” explained that IU will be working with Lee Hyori and Lee Sang Soon to greet guests and experience life… Continue reading IU To Help Lee Hyori Welcome Guests To Her Jeju Home In JTBC’s “Hyori’s Homestay”