"Even after the album comes out, it is going to be difficult to see huge success." These are the words of one fortune teller regarding Big Bang’s G-Dragon this coming year. (Coincidentally, it is the year of the dragon according to the zodiac this year.)
Tag: Mnet
Lee Hyun Reaches Over Ten Million USD in Music Sales
According to Lee Hyun’s representative, Lee Hyun went over a shocking record of ten million USD from sales in the years 2010-2011. His solo song "You Are the Best of my Life," his collaboration with 2AM’s Changmin "I Was Able to Eat Well," and "I Smile Because I’m a Guy" were key songs that helped him reach this record.
Lee Ki Kwang’s Strong Spirit and M-Live by CJ United Cube in Brazil
A picture of BEAST’s Lee Ki Kwang’s "fighting spirit" was revealed through a picture of him in a wheelchair at a performance in Brazil. An episode of Mnet’s Boom the K-Pop which airs on December 29 will show the first ever South American K-Pop concert "M-Live by CJ United Cube in Brazil" in Sao Paulo, which was held on December 13.
IU Beats Out Huh Gak for #1 on Music Charts
Without a doubt, singer IU’s power and control over musical charts has been verified once again. The nation’s top two music streaming sites Mnet and Melon have put IU’s title song of her second album “You and I” as number one on their top ten popular songs list.
2011 MAMA Press Conference: SNSD and Super Junior
More than 170 press members came to cover the the press conference for “2011 MAMA (Mnet Music Asian Music Awards).” SNSD and Super Junior did not attend any MAMA events in the past three years (first appearance for SuJu) due to the conflict between SM Entertainment and the show’s host, Mnet.
Busker Busker’s Jang Bum Joon:"When they were announcing who won I dozed off."
Mnet’s “Superstar K3” finalist Busker Busker revealed a surprising fact regarding their final performance on November 18, when “Superstar K3” aired its post-show episode in which all the contestants of the show gathered to talk about their experiences and reunite with one another
Superstar K3 Ratings Drop for Finale
Four man group Ooh La La Session claimed the winning spot on Mnet’s “Superstar K3” finale, with the final episode recording an average of 13.94% in viewers, making it the most watched show of the week. Also, at the climax of the episode- where Ooh La La Session and Busker Busker were on the stage awaiting their fates, a very high viewing percentage of 16.26% was recorde
Mnet Releases "RT M Countdown" Clips Featuring SNSD, Secret, Kim Hyun Joong and B1A4
Sunbae and Hoobaes battle it out for the "Song Of The Week" title! Kim Hyun Joong was the star in his own two minute and forty-six second clip of RT M Countdown fame. B1A4 was ready to steal fans hearts with their "Beatuiful Target" special last week
SM Entertainment Artists to Appear on MAMA
SM Entertainment and Mnet were engaged in a cold war. SM had accused Mnet and Mnet Media of having illegally using their content. Because this was a breach of contract, SM Entertainment did not allow Mnet to feature their songs. However, many in the music industry pointed at different reasons for their “cold war.” SM Entertainment had issue with Mnet “M Countdown” and its rating system. Afterwards, SM Entertainment stated that its singers would not appear on the Mnet Asian Music Awards. Then, Mnet invited JYJ to their Mnet Asian Music Awards when JYJ had contractual problems with SM Entertainment.
[Spoilers] Superstar K3- Top Three Remain
On October 28, the “Top 4” episode of Mnet’s “Superstar K3” had its contestants pick a song which was originally sung by the three judges on the panel” Lee Seung Chul, Yoon Mi Rae, and Yoon Jong Shin. Unfortunately, after coming down to the wire of Two Months and Christina, it was the