Six female idol stars transformed into iconic female pop stars for the latest photo shoot with men’s magazine Arena Homme Plus. Kim Yewon (of formerly Jewelry), Hello Venus‘ Nara, Raina from After School, Kara‘s Park Gyuri, Solar from Mamamoo, and Sonamoo’s Nahyun turned into pop divas for the fun photo shoot that paid homage to some of the legendary female pop stars in history. Gyuri transformed into Madonna circa “Like… Continue reading Gyuri, Yewon, Nara, Solar, Raina, and Nahyun Pay Homage to Female Pop Icons in Latest Pictorial
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2015 Girl Group Rankings: 2NE1 and Girls’ Generation Occupy “Shaky First Place,” miss A and f(x) Take a Hit
Media outlet Sports Chosun has released its “2015 Girl Group Ranking,” which includes dramatic changes from last year’s ranking. The 2015 “Girl Group Ranking” was put together by industry insiders, and a lot of the changes in the ranking are related to what they view as a shift in the playing field as a new… Continue reading 2015 Girl Group Rankings: 2NE1 and Girls’ Generation Occupy “Shaky First Place,” miss A and f(x) Take a Hit
Mamamoo Moon Byul’s Huge Laugh Is Forbidden by Agency
Mamamoo‘s Moon Byul revealed that her management company forbid her from laughing. On the February 14 episode of KBS 2TV‘s “Immortal Song,” which was the late Lee Young Hoon special, Moon Byul says that her management company told her to be careful about her huge laugh. On this episode, as Shin Dong Yeop introduces Mamamoo, he says,… Continue reading Mamamoo Moon Byul’s Huge Laugh Is Forbidden by Agency
17 Amazing English Covers by K-Pop Artists
We all know and love K-pop songs, but there are undoubtedly some fabulous songs in English that even K-pop idols adore! From Bruno Mars to Beyonce, these artists have all been covered by many talented K-pop artists. While some are sung by native English-speakers turned K-pop artist, others have been covered by people born and… Continue reading 17 Amazing English Covers by K-Pop Artists
Mamamoo Selected by Billboard as a K-Pop Artist to Watch
Girl group Mamamoo has been on a roll! After swiping the New Artist of the Year award in the female category at the 4th Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards, Mamamoo has landed themselves on Billboard’s list of “Top 5 K-Pop Artists to Watch in 2015.” Jeff Benjamin of Billboard wrote, “This soulful girl group is garnering… Continue reading Mamamoo Selected by Billboard as a K-Pop Artist to Watch
Performances from the 4th Gaon K-Pop Awards
The top selling K-Pop artists of 2014 came together last night for the 4th Gaon K-Pop awards. Super Junior, Soyu and EXO came out as big winners last night , taking home multiple awards. Read the full list of winners here. To celebrate, they all prepared special stages of their hit songs. Check out the… Continue reading Performances from the 4th Gaon K-Pop Awards
Winners From the 4th Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards
The 4th Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards show took place last night in Seoul’s Olympic Gymnastics Arena. Super Junior took home three awards with 3rd Quarter, 4th Quarter and the Weibo K-Pop Star Award. Soyu also received three awards with two coming from her duet track “Some” and one with her group SISTAR. The Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards… Continue reading Winners From the 4th Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards
MBC Music Core PD Says Mamamoo Stands out to Him the Most out of All Singers
MBC “Music Core” PD picked Mamamoo as the singer that stands out to him the most. During an interview, Kim Myung Jin, the PD of “Music Core,” was asked who has been recently catching his eyes out of all singers, and he answered that it was Mamamoo. He explained, “I was surprised at their talent.… Continue reading MBC Music Core PD Says Mamamoo Stands out to Him the Most out of All Singers
Rookie Group MAMAMOO Wows with “Immortal Song” Performance and Snags First Place
Another rookie has taken the “Immortal Song” stage by storm. This time, it is four-member girl group MAMAMOO. MAMAMOO appeared on the January 10 broadcast of the “Immortal Song” Kim Young Kwang special and performed for a much wider age range than they are used to. Although some of the audience members may not have… Continue reading Rookie Group MAMAMOO Wows with “Immortal Song” Performance and Snags First Place
15 Songs You Should Have Listened to in 2014 (But Probably Didn’t)
2014 was a amazing year for K-pop! We saw the release of great songs like “Overdose” by EXO, “Back” by Infinite and “Something” by Girl’s Day. K-pop goes well-beyond the typical dance music featured so heavily in most music videos today though. It literally covers all types of popular music in Korea and can include everything from R&B, rap, electronic, pop,… Continue reading 15 Songs You Should Have Listened to in 2014 (But Probably Didn’t)