Well, Soompiers, we are now into July, and officially into the second half of 2015…and also the decade! Seeing as how much fun we had bringing you our list of unforgettable boyband hits from the first half of the 2010s last week, it is now time to let the girls in on the act. This… Continue reading The 10 Best K-Pop Girl Group Hits From the First Half of the Decade
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9 Idol Group First Wins That Made Us Cry Too
Winning a music show (Show Champion, M!Countdown, Music Bank, Music Core, Inkigayo) is one of the major hurdles for a K-pop group, so it is pretty much expected for them to get very emotional for their very first win. For some group members, it took years of intense training for them to even debut, so any… Continue reading 9 Idol Group First Wins That Made Us Cry Too
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – June Week 4
The top three songs remain the same as last week. EXO’s “Love Me Right” easily repeats as No. 1 this week, sweeping all the music shows and also widens the gap with the No. 2 song BIGBANG’s “Bang Bang Bang.” SHINee’s “View” still remains strong at No. 3. All three songs scored over 900 points… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – June Week 4
g.o.d, Yoo Jae Suk, Kim Jong Kook and Others Celebrate at Park Joon Hyung’s Wedding
g.o.d‘s Park Joon Hyung tied the knot on June 26, and his wedding ceremony was a star-studded event! Fellow g.o.d member Kim Tae Woo was chosen to MC at the wedding, and Park Joon Hyung reunited with g.o.d to sing a special song to his bride at the ceremony. Plenty of stars were in attendance,… Continue reading g.o.d, Yoo Jae Suk, Kim Jong Kook and Others Celebrate at Park Joon Hyung’s Wedding
The Top 15 K-Pop Fanclubs in 2015 for Boy and Girl Groups
Local news source MBN released a 2015 mid-year report on the fanclub membership numbers for K-pop boy and girl groups, ranking the top 15 of each gender. MBN surveyed the official fan clubs (located in Daum fan cafes) of the numerous boy and girl groups in K-pop. The 2015 numbers were recorded June 4 for… Continue reading The Top 15 K-Pop Fanclubs in 2015 for Boy and Girl Groups
Goo Hara Will Most Likely Debut as a Solo Artist Mid-July
Several idol members turn to solo work to find their moment to shine, and Goo Hara, too, will be joining this crowd this July. According to several music industry insiders, Goo Hara will be making her debut as a solo artist for the first time in eight years since debuting as a member of KARA.… Continue reading Goo Hara Will Most Likely Debut as a Solo Artist Mid-July
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – June Week 3
We have an epic battle between three top male groups this week. SHINee’s two-week champion “View” is up against their label mate EXO’s new song “Love Me Right,” and also BIGBANG’s new song “Bang Bang Bang.” We have not seen top K-pop artists going head to head for a while, as they usually avoid releasing… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – June Week 3
EXO Snags 8th Win With “Love Me Right” on “Music Core” + Performances by 2PM, Kim Tae Woo, MAMAMOO, and More
BIGBANG’s “Bang Bang Bang,” SHINee’s “View,” and EXO’s “Love Me Right” were the contenders for first place this episode. EXO wins their eighth win with “Love Me Right” while BIGBANG placed second and SHINee received third place respectively. Congrats to EXO and their fans! Win: Opening: SHINee – “Love Sick” 2PM – “My House” KARA… Continue reading EXO Snags 8th Win With “Love Me Right” on “Music Core” + Performances by 2PM, Kim Tae Woo, MAMAMOO, and More
KARA’s Goo Hara Is a Beach Beauty in Cosmopolitan Pictorial
KARA‘s Goo Hara showed off her fit figure for the July issue of Cosmopolitan. This shoot took place in the emerald beach of Thailand, and Goo Hara looked quite bold in her diverse poses, exposing her bare back in one photo. Her bikini blends well with the blue sea and sky, extenuating her slim waist… Continue reading KARA’s Goo Hara Is a Beach Beauty in Cosmopolitan Pictorial
Nicole Talks About Pressures of Performing Solo Without KARA Members
Singer Nicole recently sat down to talk to a Japanese news site about her feelings about re-debuting as a solo artist after having been a member of KARA for so long. Nicole left KARA in January 2014, and debuted as a solo artist in Korea with the song “MAMA” last November. She is slated to… Continue reading Nicole Talks About Pressures of Performing Solo Without KARA Members