MAMAMOO’s Solar To Release New Collaboration With Kassy

MAMAMOO’s Solar will be joining forces with Kassy for an exciting new collaboration! On January 13 at midnight KST, MAMAMOO officially announced that Solar and Kassy would be teaming up to release a brand-new song later this week. The track, entitled “This Song is Pretty Old” (literal translation), will drop on January 16 at 6… Continue reading MAMAMOO’s Solar To Release New Collaboration With Kassy

January Girl Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for girl groups! Brand reputation rankings are determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of various girl groups, using big data collected from December 9, 2019 to January 10, 2020. Taking the top spot this month is Red… Continue reading January Girl Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Gaon Reveals Overall Digital And Album Chart Results For 2019

Gaon has announced overall chart results for 2019! On January 10, the yearly digital chart, download chart, streaming chart, and album chart were released for last year. The results are based on accumulated weekly data since January 2019, so albums and songs released earlier in the year have more weekly scores included in the results. Digital… Continue reading Gaon Reveals Overall Digital And Album Chart Results For 2019

Watch: Performances From 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards

Many popular K-pop artists lit up the stage at the 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards! The ceremony was held on January 8 at Jamsil Arena in Seoul and hosted by Super Junior’s Leeteuk and ITZY’s Lia. Check out the list of winners here! Many of the night’s attendees took to the stage to wow with their… Continue reading Watch: Performances From 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards

Winners Of 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards

The 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards celebrated many of the year’s biggest achievements in music! The event was held at the Jamsil Arena in Seoul on January 8, and it was hosted by Super Junior’s Leeteuk and ITZY’s Lia. Unlike many ceremonies, this award show does not give out a Daesang (grand prize). Check out… Continue reading Winners Of 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards

Stars Sparkle On Red Carpet For 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards

The 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards are being held on January 8! The star-studded evening began at 7 p.m. KST at Jamsil Arena and it’s hosted by Super Junior‘s Leeteuk and ITZY’s Lia. Check out photos of many of the attendees below! Lia Kim BOL4 ITZY’s Lia and Super Junior’s Leeteuk Lim Jae Hyun (G)I-DLE DIA’s Jung Chaeyeon Kassy N.Flying… Continue reading Stars Sparkle On Red Carpet For 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards

10 MAMA Stages That Bedazzled Us Over The Last Decade

2020 is finally here. Many of you have been reminiscing over your most memorable moments in the last decade, and since Soompi is all about K-pop, what better way to celebrate the new year than to look back on some of the most iconic MAMA stages to date! The popular award show has had many… Continue reading 10 MAMA Stages That Bedazzled Us Over The Last Decade

Han Hye Jin Kicks Off New Year With “Home Alone” (“I Live Alone”) Cast Members

Han Hye Jin enjoyed a reunion with beloved cast members from “Home Alone” (“I Live Alone”)! On January 7, the model shared photos from a dinner with Lee Si Eon, Park Na Rae, Sung Hoon, MAMAMOO’s Hwasa, and Im Soo Hyang. She wrote, “‘Home Alone’ New Year party and Na Rae’s Daesang celebration. Including Hee Min… Continue reading Han Hye Jin Kicks Off New Year With “Home Alone” (“I Live Alone”) Cast Members

IU’s “Blueming” Guards No. 1 Spot; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2020, January Week 1

Welcome to our first weekly music chart of 2020! The criteria for Soompi’s music chart has now changed to more accurately reflect the popularity of songs in Korea and around the world in a timely manner each week. These changes include: Addition of Hanteo’s weekly singles and albums charts: Hanteo Chart provides data in real-time on album… Continue reading IU’s “Blueming” Guards No. 1 Spot; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2020, January Week 1

Female Idols Who Pull Off The “Comma” Hairstyle In A Fashionable Way

Female stars can pull off the “comma” hairstyle, too! The “comma” look is a hairstyle that first rose to popularity a few years ago, in which the front portion of the hair or the bangs are curled inwards, somewhat resembling a comma. Previously, we released a list of several male stars who have gone for the… Continue reading Female Idols Who Pull Off The “Comma” Hairstyle In A Fashionable Way