[Recap] SBS Gayo Daejun 2011

Every year, the SBS Korean Pop Music Festival takes place to show amazing collaborations and performances from the best K-Pop artists in Korea. This year, the show was hosted by Song Ji Hyo, Lee Seung Ki and SNSD’s Yoona. The line-up included Super Junior, DBSK, SNSD, BEAST, 2NE1, 2PM, U-Kiss, KARA, Wonder Girls, CNBLUE, Infinite, Kim Hyun Joong, T-ara, IU, Lee Seung Ki, Brown Eyed Girls, 4minute, Teen Top, Boyfriend, December, f(x), Davichi, G.NA, Dal Shabet, and A Pink…

[Soompi 2011] Soompi Recommends the Following Dramas!

Check out the list of dramas from 2011 that Soompi recommends you absolutely must watch!

IU Brings in More Revenue Than Any Other K-Pop Idol Star

Surprising news has recently emerged regarding the well-loved singer IU, who is reported to have earnings surpassing $10,000,000 in the year of 2011. This startling salary has surpassed various idols prominent in the K-Pop scene, especially SNSD, Wonder Girls, and Kara. IU’s yearly earnings has confirmed her place as both number one in successful come-back and in the highest earning singer this year.

[Soompi 2011] Celebrity Love: Ups and Downs in 2011

Yesterday, we brought you the “Most Shocking Scandals of 2011.” Today, we bring you the ups and downs in celebrity love of this past year. 2011 brought us plenty of shocking celebrity pairings in the Korean entertainment industry

Dynamic Duo and Simon D Will Perform at the Christmas Special of "Immortal Song 2"

Great news for Korean hip hop fans! The hip hop duo Dynamic Duo and Simon D will be performing on the coming “Christmas Special” episode of KBS 2TV’s “Immortal Song 2”. This festive episode will air on December 24 and will feature not only these hip hop talents, but also Kara, Clover, Lyn, Im Tae Kyung, Son Ho Young and Na Yoon Kwon. They will be forming seven separate teams who will compete against each other.

Kara’s Schedule Fully Booked Until April

Kara has proven to be one of the most loved idol groups of the hallyu wave, and they have the schedule to prove it. The girls have been traveling back and forth from Korea and Japan nonstop, and this attests to their immense popularity abroad.

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Kara to Teach Korean Through New Smartphone Application

The application was co-produced by the famous mp3 player production company Cowon and DSP Media to teach fans of Korean language and culture everything they need to know when taking a trip to Korea. Lessons include vocabulary and conversational phrases used for greetings, transportation, shopping, eating, and finding housing, amounting to a total of 400 different lessons all taught by the members themselves.

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Soompi’s 2011 K-Pop Christmas Playlist

Ever wished for a mega K-Pop Christmas playlist? Soompi’s got you covered! Check out our 100 song playlist of original K-Pop winter and Christmas music. With songs ranging from 1993 to 2011, we’ve selected a fun, cozy, and jolly song list. Also check out our top 5 picks for Christmas songs from 2011!