Earlier this year, the Korea Foundation reported that there are nearly 90 million Hallyu (Korean Wave) fans globally. Although K-pop is only a subset of what the term Hallyu encompasses, for many of the genre’s fans, this finding probably comes as no surprise. I mean, just look at these K-pop statistics! YouTube views, music sales, and follower counts… Continue reading K-Pop Stars Reveal Their Own Struggles With Mental Illness
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SHINee’s Jonghyun And Onew Top Gaon’s Weekly Album Chart
On December 27, Gaon revealed chart results for the week from December 15 through 22. SHINee’s Jonghyun and Onew topped the week’s album chart recording physical album shipments. Jonghyun’s “Poet | Artist” rose 56 spots to No. 1, while Onew’s “VOICE” rose six spots to take No. 2. “The Only” by The Boyz, “Mark” by BTOB’s… Continue reading SHINee’s Jonghyun And Onew Top Gaon’s Weekly Album Chart
8th Gaon Chart Music Awards Reveals Award Categories And Nominees
More details have been unveiled for this year’s Gaon Chart Music Awards! The award categories and criteria are as follows: Artist of the Year (Digital Music) – 11 winners A winner is chosen for a release from each month of 2018 based entirely on Gaon Chart data for 30 days after the song’s release. As this… Continue reading 8th Gaon Chart Music Awards Reveals Award Categories And Nominees
Friends Of SHINee’s Jonghyun Share Love And Promises To Remember Him Always On 1st Anniversary Of His Passing
Friends of SHINee’s Jonghyun posted messages to commemorate him on December 18, the first anniversary of his passing. SHINee’s Key shared a video that he took of himself on stage, with Jonghyun smiling into the camera as he sits behind him. View this post on Instagram A post shared by SHINee KEY (@bumkeyk) Super Junior’s… Continue reading Friends Of SHINee’s Jonghyun Share Love And Promises To Remember Him Always On 1st Anniversary Of His Passing
SM Commemorates SHINee’s Jonghyun With Video On 1st Anniversary Of His Passing
SM Entertainment shared a video looking back on beautiful memories of SHINee’s Jonghyun. Jonghyun passed away on December 18 of 2017, and the video was shared at midnight KST on the first anniversary of his passing. It ends with the text, “Jonghyun. We remember you. We will love you forever. From the SMTOWN family.” pic.twitter.com/Mr4EPkRxgZ — SMTOWN… Continue reading SM Commemorates SHINee’s Jonghyun With Video On 1st Anniversary Of His Passing
IU Pays Tribute To SHINee’s Jonghyun At 10th Anniversary Concert
IU paid an emotional tribute to her late friend SHINee’s Jonghyun at a recent concert. At her 10th anniversary concert in Singapore on December 15 local time, IU deviated from her planned set list to dedicate an especially meaningful song to Jonghyun’s memory. The two singers are known to have been close, with IU once… Continue reading IU Pays Tribute To SHINee’s Jonghyun At 10th Anniversary Concert
Here Are The Top K-Pop Stars And More On Tumblr In 2018
Tumblr is sharing a look at the most popular artists in its community through the website’s annual Year in Review! To find out what users loved the most in 2018, Tumblr used its own “Fandometrics rating system,” which measures searches, original posts, reblogs, and likes on the website. On Tumblr’s overall Top 10 list, BTS reigns… Continue reading Here Are The Top K-Pop Stars And More On Tumblr In 2018
Shiny Foundation, Established By Family Of SHINee’s Jonghyun, Funds Medical Costs Of SSAW’s Jeon Tae Gwan
The Federation of Korean Music Performers (hereafter FKMP) and the Shiny Foundation, the foundation established by the family of SHINee’s Jonghyun, have revealed that they will help fund medical costs for SSAW’s Jeon Tae Gwan. The FKMP has its own medical cost fund, but it has also launched an “emergency living expense support project” for… Continue reading Shiny Foundation, Established By Family Of SHINee’s Jonghyun, Funds Medical Costs Of SSAW’s Jeon Tae Gwan
The Rose’s Agency Apologizes For Use Of SHINee Member Jonghyun’s Instagram Images In MV
The Rose’s agency J & STAR Company has apologized for the band’s recent music video “She’s in the Rain,” which contains images that were posted on the Instagram of SHINee’s Jonghyun. On October 16, the agency began, “We are speaking regarding The Rose’s new music video. We judged that it would be best to give a… Continue reading The Rose’s Agency Apologizes For Use Of SHINee Member Jonghyun’s Instagram Images In MV
Family Of SHINee’s Jonghyun Establishes Foundation To Help Youths In Performing Arts
The family of SHINee’s Jonghyun has established a foundation to help youths in the performing arts. Esquire Korea shared an interview they had with Lee Eun Kyung, Jonghyun’s mother and the director of the foundation, on their Instagram account. The interview reads as follows: “‘In my pained eyes, I can see so many youths who are… Continue reading Family Of SHINee’s Jonghyun Establishes Foundation To Help Youths In Performing Arts