Happy New Year to all our readers! There is a slight change to our music chart scoring this year. The GAON chart will still carry a 25 percent weight, but instead of using just the weekly GAON singles chart, we are starting to incorporate the weekly GAON album chart and the weekly GAON social chart… Continue reading BIGBANG Reigns With “FXXK IT”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, January Week 1
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15 K-Pop Albums That Dominated Our Playlists In 2016
So much good music, so little time. How can we listen to it all? Fear not Soompiers — we got you. Take a look at this list of the nominees for Album of the Year in the 12th Annual Soompi Awards! PAGE TWO (TWICE) While “Cheer Up” is the go-to karaoke song, there are many… Continue reading 15 K-Pop Albums That Dominated Our Playlists In 2016
SISTAR’s Hyorin And MAMAMOO’s Wheein To Battle It Out On “Duet Song Festival”
SISTAR’s Hyorin and MAMAMOO’s Wheein will face off on MBC’s “Duet Song Festival.” SISTAR’s Hyorin has proven her status as the queen of girl groups with her explosive vocals and husky voice, crushing her appearance on “Duet Song Festival” last summer with her female partner as they created a trendy “girl crush duo” performance. MAMAMOO’s Wheein appeared… Continue reading SISTAR’s Hyorin And MAMAMOO’s Wheein To Battle It Out On “Duet Song Festival”
Watch: MAMAMOO’s Wheein Thrills Leeteuk By Revealing Her Fan Love For Super Junior
During MAMAMOO’s recent guest appearance on the TV Chosun show “Idol Festival,” host Leeteuk was over the moon when Wheein shared how much of a fan she was of Super Junior! After Moonbyul said her ideal type was Leeteuk’s label mate Yunho, Leeteuk jokingly asked if there was anyone who would choose him. “I’ll assume… Continue reading Watch: MAMAMOO’s Wheein Thrills Leeteuk By Revealing Her Fan Love For Super Junior
MAMAMOO’s Moonbyul Reveals Which 2nd Generation Idol Is Her Current Ideal Type
Looks like there’s at least one thing MAMAMOO’s Moonbyul is really looking forward to in 2017! On the January 2 episode of TV Chosun’s “Idol Festival” (tentative title), MAMAMOO opened up about their pasts and other matters. In a corner where they took turns asking each other questions, Hwasa remarked to Moonbyul, “To my knowledge,… Continue reading MAMAMOO’s Moonbyul Reveals Which 2nd Generation Idol Is Her Current Ideal Type
15 Breakout Artists Who Shot To Stardom In 2016
As we ring in the new year, it’s also time to take a look back at some of the highlights of 2016, which proved to be yet another exciting year in K-pop. Read on to meet 15 breakout artists who made a splash on the music scene in 2016, and vote for your favorites in… Continue reading 15 Breakout Artists Who Shot To Stardom In 2016
Watch: BTS, EXO, SHINee, Taeyeon, TWICE, And Many More Perform At 2016 MBC Korean Music Festival
MBC has wrapped up 2016 with a celebration of the year’s hits as well as some K-Pop classics at the 2016 MBC Korean Music Festival (MBC Gayo Daejejun)! The music festival was held on December 31, with performances broadcast from three venues, and was hosted by Girls’ Generation member YoonA and Kim Sung Joo. The… Continue reading Watch: BTS, EXO, SHINee, Taeyeon, TWICE, And Many More Perform At 2016 MBC Korean Music Festival
Watch: BTS, EXO, SHINee, TWICE, GOT7, GFRIEND, And Many More Perform At 2016 KBS Song Festival
Some of K-Pop’s most popular artists celebrated this year’s hits and performed amazing special stages at the 2016 KBS Song Festival on December 29! The show was hosted by actor Park Bo Gum and AOA’s Seolhyun, and featured an impressive lineup of performances by veteran artists, current chart-toppers, and upcoming hit makers. In addition to… Continue reading Watch: BTS, EXO, SHINee, TWICE, GOT7, GFRIEND, And Many More Perform At 2016 KBS Song Festival
Winners Of 2016 MBC Entertainment Awards
MBC has hosted its annual glamorous and fun award show to celebrate its top entertainment programs and talent! The MBC Entertainment Awards were hosted by Kim Sung Joo, Lee Sung Kyung, and Jun Hyun Moo on the evening of December 29. The night’s biggest prize (the Grand Award) went to Yoo Jae Suk, with his hit show “Infinite… Continue reading Winners Of 2016 MBC Entertainment Awards
Watch: Performances from 2016 SBS Gayo Daejun
SBS’s Awards Festival continued on December 26 with its music portion! If you didn’t get to catch our live blog or just want to rewatch, here are the performances from the 2016 SBS Gayo Daejun (aka 2016 SAF Gayo Daejun). The first of to air this year, the 2016 SBS Gayo Daejuntook place at COEX Hall D… Continue reading Watch: Performances from 2016 SBS Gayo Daejun