April Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for singers! The rankings were determined through an analysis of singers’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from March 24 to April 24. BTS held onto their spot at first place in the rankings this month,… Continue reading April Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

2021 Busan One Asia Festival Announces Final Performer Lineup

2021 Busan One Asia Festival (hereafter BOF) has revealed its performer lineup! BOF is an event held annually by the city of Busan and the Busan Tourism Organization to celebrate music and culture. Last year’s festival was indefinitely pushed back due to COVID-19, but this year’s BOF will be held online for four days from May… Continue reading 2021 Busan One Asia Festival Announces Final Performer Lineup

IU’s “LILAC” Takes No. 1; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2021, April Week 2

IU’s “LILAC” debuted at No. 1 this week with a near perfect score! This song has also won on four music shows so far. IU becomes the first artist to score two No. 1 songs on our chart this year, as “Celebrity” previously also topped our chart. Congratulations to IU! “LILAC” is the title track… Continue reading IU’s “LILAC” Takes No. 1; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2021, April Week 2

BLACKPINK’s Rosé Maintains Lead With “On The Ground”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2021, April Week 1

Rosé’s “On The Ground” repeats as our No. 1 song for the second consecutive week! This song has maintained a strong lead over its competition. Congratulations again to Rosé! No. 2 and 3 exchanges spots this week. Up one spot to No. 2 is BTS’s “Dynamite,” and down one spot to No. 3 is Brave Girls’… Continue reading BLACKPINK’s Rosé Maintains Lead With “On The Ground”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2021, April Week 1

8 Idols Whose First Impressions Are Different From Their Actual Personalities

Whenever an idol artist or group are about to debut, every K-pop fan looks forward to meeting their potential future bias. Now, first impressions are not always telling of an idol’s real personality. It takes a lot of time, live broadcasts, and guest-starring on variety shows to get a better sense of their real character. Here are… Continue reading 8 Idols Whose First Impressions Are Different From Their Actual Personalities

Watch: BLACKPINK’s Rosé Takes 5th Win For “On The Ground” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By IU, Jessi, PENTAGON, And More

Congratulations to BLACKPINK’s Rosé for winning first place with “On The Ground” on SBS’s “Inkigayo”! Second place was Brave Girls’ “Rollin,’” and third place went to Rosé’s “GONE.” Watch the winner announcement below! This week’s performers are GHOST9, DRIPPIN, Rosé, MIRAE, VERIVERY, BDC, Soyeon, Ciipher, IU, iKON, MCND, WOODZ, WEi, Weeekly, Jessi, PURPLE KISS, and… Continue reading Watch: BLACKPINK’s Rosé Takes 5th Win For “On The Ground” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By IU, Jessi, PENTAGON, And More

10 New K-Pop Songs To Add To Your Back-To-School Playlist

After a long overdue spring break, it’s time to gear up for school again. Everyone could use a pick-me-up song, a motivational anthem, or simply a jam to blast through your earphones in preparation to rejoin class. And what better genre to make your playlist pop like K-pop? While the old hits are unforgettable, it… Continue reading 10 New K-Pop Songs To Add To Your Back-To-School Playlist

Watch: BLACKPINK’s Rosé Takes 4th Win For “On The Ground” On “Music Core”; Performances By IU, Super Junior, WayV, And More

On the March 27 episode of “Music Core,” IU’s “Celebrity,” BLACKPINK’s Rosé’s “On The Ground,” and Im Young Woong’s “My Starry Love” were candidates for first place. Rosé took home the win with 8,394 votes, making this her fourth win for “My Starry Love.” This week’s performers include IU, Soyeon, Super Junior, BLACKPINK’s Rosé, Jessi, Im Young Woong, PENTAGON, WayV, Young Ji,… Continue reading Watch: BLACKPINK’s Rosé Takes 4th Win For “On The Ground” On “Music Core”; Performances By IU, Super Junior, WayV, And More

Watch: Rosé Takes 3rd Win For “On The Ground” On “Music Bank”; Performances By IU, Super Junior, Jessi, And More

The March 26 episode of “Music Bank” featured Brave Girls’ “Rollin’” and Rosé’s “On the Ground” as candidates for first place. Rosé took her third win for “On the Ground” with 6,897 points over 6,484 points for “Rollin.’” This week’s performers include BDC, GHOST9, MCND, Super Junior, VERIVERY, Weeekly, WOODZ (Cho Seung Youn), DRIPPIN, MIRAE, Soyeon, Ciipher, IU,… Continue reading Watch: Rosé Takes 3rd Win For “On The Ground” On “Music Bank”; Performances By IU, Super Junior, Jessi, And More

Jessi Shares Her Mom’s Opinion Of Kim Jong Kook + Gets Honest About Working With PSY

Jessi thrilled Kim Jong Kook’s mom by returning to SBS’s “My Ugly Duckling”! On the March 21 episode of the hit variety show, Jessi returned to make another guest appearance as a special MC. The last time Jessi was on the show, Kim Jong Kook’s mom made no secret of how impressed she was by… Continue reading Jessi Shares Her Mom’s Opinion Of Kim Jong Kook + Gets Honest About Working With PSY

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