You think you know groups well? What about well enough to know their debut songs? Some debut songs are popular and launched groups to fame straight away, and some not as much. We’ve picked some of our favorite groups and listed them below, can you remember what song they started out with? Give it a… Continue reading QUIZ: Can You Name the Debut Song of K-Pop Idol Groups?
Tag: MAMAMOO
MAMAMOO Announces Comeback With a Surprise, Free Single
MAMAMOO has released a free single to announce their comeback later this month with their first full album. It has been seven months since the release of their last album “Pink Funky,” which contained the title song “Um Oh Ah Yeah,” back in June of 2015. Currently, the group is currently making finishing touches to… Continue reading MAMAMOO Announces Comeback With a Surprise, Free Single
2015 Girl Group Music Download Rankings Revealed
A complete list revealing the top-downloaded girl groups in 2015 has surfaced on Instiz, with some surprising results! The download figures were pulled from the Gaon Chart. Second-year veterans Red Velvet slid into first place with a total of 2,412,935 downloads for the tracks off their three albums “Ice Cream Cake,” “Dumb Dumb,” and “Wish Tree;” barely beating out second… Continue reading 2015 Girl Group Music Download Rankings Revealed
K-Pop Idols That Look So Alike They Could Be Related
For many people, K-pop idols often all look the same. However, true doppelgängers are quite hard to find. But it should be acknowledged that there are some individuals who bear resemblances to one another. Not carbon copies of each other, but similar enough for them to pass as siblings or relatives. Perhaps they share a… Continue reading K-Pop Idols That Look So Alike They Could Be Related
15 Sensational Debuts That Catapulted Groups to Fame
As we ring in the new year, we are filled with ambition and hopes of creating new beginnings. We can only imagine the magnitude of this feeling in newly-debuted artists. For many, their new beginnings marked the end of tumultuous training periods and the arrival of an opportunity — finally — to become a star. Check… Continue reading 15 Sensational Debuts That Catapulted Groups to Fame
Has the K-Pop Girl Group Scene Undergone a Silent Revolution?
With all the excitement of K-pop at Christmas and New Year, the X-mas special music shows, the “Gayo Daejun,” street concerts, and (most importantly!) the Soompi Awards, December 2015 was a very busy month for Korean music. Amid all this excitement, most K-pop fans found little time to analyze some quite incredible end-of-year sales data… Continue reading Has the K-Pop Girl Group Scene Undergone a Silent Revolution?
Special Panel Predicts Which Idols Will Rise to the Top in 2016
A special panel of “judges” has recently revealed their personal predictions for the 2016 idol music scene. On December 6, MBC Music’s “End-of-Year Special Part 2” examined various idol groups’ fortunes for the new year. The panel consisted of a reporter, a producer, a lyricist, and the two MCs. Reporter Lee Hye Rin chose SEVENTEEN.… Continue reading Special Panel Predicts Which Idols Will Rise to the Top in 2016
The Most Aegyo of Them All: Female K-Pop Idols
Last week we released our list of 10 of the most aegyo male idols, with BTS‘s J-Hope topping the list at no. 1. This time, it’s the girls’ turn: who do you think is the most aegyo female idol? Creating this list turned out to be a bit more challenging; after all, aegyo tends to be much… Continue reading The Most Aegyo of Them All: Female K-Pop Idols
QUIZ: Can You Guess These 2015 K-Pop Songs by the First Second?
Are you familiar with this year’s top K-pop songs? Let’s see if you can name the Soompi Awards 2015 Songs of the Year after hearing just the first second! Some of the songs can be a little tricky with the first second being something completely random. Click on the YouTube video and the green “PLAY” button… Continue reading QUIZ: Can You Guess These 2015 K-Pop Songs by the First Second?
Performances from the MBC Gayo Daejejun
Capping off the year end music festivals, MBC’s Gayo Daejejun (Song Festival) rang in the new year with many of K-Pop’s biggest acts. We live recapped the show here. This year many groups covered past hit songs as special stages: B1A4 did g.o.d‘s “Lies,” Red Velvet did S.E.S.‘ “I Love You”, UP10TION with H.O.T‘s “Candy, ” A Pink did… Continue reading Performances from the MBC Gayo Daejejun