Hip-hop has played a major role in influencing the sound of K-Pop, ranging from artists who incorporate a slight hip-hop influence in certain songs (2NE1 or Girls’ Generation) to groups that have a much heavier emphasis on hip-hop (Block B or B.A.P). Even within each idol group, there’s almost always a rapper — with so many… Continue reading Soompi K-Pop Idol Rap Battle: Round 1
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“Brave Double Tiger” Jung Hyung Don and Defconn Drops Teaser for Project Group BIGBYUNG’s Single, “Stress Come On!”
Feeling like you need a happy pill right now? Then check out the teaser video for project group BIGBYUNG’s debut track, “Stress Come On!” Released on August 11 through 1theK’s official YouTube channel, the teaser video for BIGBYUNG’s “Stress Come On!” has gathered a lot of interest because it is the first official video of… Continue reading “Brave Double Tiger” Jung Hyung Don and Defconn Drops Teaser for Project Group BIGBYUNG’s Single, “Stress Come On!”
Jung Hyung Don and Defcon Form the Project Group “BIGBYUNG”
Entertainer Jung Hyung Don and rapper Defcon formed the project group, “BIGBYUNG”, also known as “Big Bottle.” In the recent filming of MBC Every1’s “Hyungdon & Daejoon’s Music Revelation,” the two created that name as producers, under the name of “Brave Double Tiger.” The program shows Jung Hyung Don and Defcon as producers and their… Continue reading Jung Hyung Don and Defcon Form the Project Group “BIGBYUNG”
VIXX’s Hyuk Becomes the Leader of Jung Hyung Don and Defcon’s Project Group
VIXX member Hyuk has become the leader of comedian Jung Hyung Don and rapper Defcon‘s latest undertaking. On the show premiere of MBC Every1’s “Hyungdon & Daejoon’s Music Revelation,” the project group members Yook Sungjae from BTOB, N and Hyuk from VIXX, and Jackson from GOT7 were given new names by the two producers. To make the nature of the project a bit more entertaining, Jung Hyung Don… Continue reading VIXX’s Hyuk Becomes the Leader of Jung Hyung Don and Defcon’s Project Group
Jung Hyung Dong and Defcon Transforms Into Producers Called, “Brave Double Tiger”
Comedian Jung Hyung Don and rapper Defcon created a unit called, “Brave Double Tiger.” On July 21, according to MBC Every1’s “Hyungdon & Daejoon’s Music Revelation,” Jung Hyung Don and Defcon will transform into a producer and create an idol group. They are planning on overseeing the songwriting process as well as the choreography and… Continue reading Jung Hyung Dong and Defcon Transforms Into Producers Called, “Brave Double Tiger”
[Exclusive] GOT7 Shows Soompiers Some “GOT LOVE” in Video Shoutout!
Hey Soompiers! JYP Entertainment’s 7-member rookie boy group GOT7, consisting of members JB, Mark, Jr., Jackson, Youngjae, BamBam, Yugyeom, is back with second mini album “GOT♡” and wanted to spread some of that love to Soompiers – in English! Some of the members looked too cool for school while others had fun imitating their big… Continue reading [Exclusive] GOT7 Shows Soompiers Some “GOT LOVE” in Video Shoutout!
Which K-Pop Star Shares Your March Birthday?
Happy birthday to all the March babies out there! This month features the birthdays of K-Pop stars such as Girls’ Generation‘s Taeyeon, FTISLAND‘s Lee Hong Ki, Infinite‘s Hoya, 2NE1‘s Park Bom, B.A.P‘s Bang Yong Guk and also actresses Kim Tae Hee and Park Min Young. Don’t forget to tell us which K-Pop star shares your… Continue reading Which K-Pop Star Shares Your March Birthday?
Sunmi’s “Full Moon” Album Features Yoobin, Ye Eun, GOT7’s Jackson, and Brave Brothers
Sunmi is making her comeback with a Brave Brothers’ track! JYP Entertainment released Sunmi’s track list for her album, “Full Moon,” disclosing the names of other JYP talents who made contributions to her album! For starters, JYP trainee Lena performs the rap verses to “Full Moon,” which was written and composed by Brave Brothers. Next… Continue reading Sunmi’s “Full Moon” Album Features Yoobin, Ye Eun, GOT7’s Jackson, and Brave Brothers
How Did Foreign Idol Stars Spend Lunar New Year?
According to Korean tradition, Lunar New Year is a day when people dress in hanbok (Korean traditional clothing), gather with family, and eat ddukguk (rice cake soup). It could get a little lonely for the foreign idols. So how exactly did some foreign idols spend their Lunar New Year? Half of the members of rookie… Continue reading How Did Foreign Idol Stars Spend Lunar New Year?
GOT7 Reveals Two New Members Jackson and Yugyeom
Two more members of JYP Entertainment‘s newest boy group GOT7 have been revealed to be Jackson and Yugyeom! On January 5, JYP Nation tweeted two photos each of Jackson and Yugyeom. Jackson was known to be a fencing athlete for the Hong Kong youth team and is said to be skilled at martial arts. Yugyeom… Continue reading GOT7 Reveals Two New Members Jackson and Yugyeom