Music video releases this week seem to have a reoccurring theme of couples. Suzy and Baekhyun‘s special duet track “Dream” is likely to be a favorite among many due to their star power and mixing of JYP and SM artists. We get to see the ever popular Monday Couple in Gary‘s music video for “Lonely Night,”… Continue reading This Week in K-Pop MV Releases – January Week 2
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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
K.Will and Davichi Release “You Call It Romance” MV Starring MONSTA X’s Hyungwon and More
K.Will and Davichi have dropped their much-anticipated collaboration track! The cute track is part of a series of collaborations produced by Starship Entertainment. Previous collaborations that they’ve created for this project include Mad Clown and Soyu‘s “Stupid in Love,” Soyu and Junggigo‘s “Some,” and Hyorin and Jooyoung‘s “Erase.” On January 6 at midnight KST, singer… Continue reading K.Will and Davichi Release “You Call It Romance” MV Starring MONSTA X’s Hyungwon and More
Updated 2015 K-Pop Idol Album Sales Rankings Revealed
An updated version of the 2015 album sales previously reported has been released. The previous version only included sales through November 2015, and the new version calculated in December sales. Group EXO still holds strong in the top position with a total of 1,727,099 albums sold. Unseating BIGBANG from the second position, BTS has risen from… Continue reading Updated 2015 K-Pop Idol Album Sales Rankings Revealed
Rookie Idol Impresses Judges on “King of Mask Singer”
On the January 3 episode of “King of Mask Singer,” two contestants went head to head in Round 2 with two very different performances. Spoiler The contestant known as “Tell Them I’m the Dragon King” sings a soulful rendition of Kim Gun Mo‘s song “Seoul Moon.” Unfortunately, he falls against the contestant “Rolled Good Fortune,”… Continue reading Rookie Idol Impresses Judges on “King of Mask Singer”
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
2015 K-Pop Idol Album Sales Rankings Revealed
News outlet Top Star News has revealed the 2015 album sales rankings according to Gaon Chart. They combined group, solo, and unit group albums sales. Then they compiled a list of the 26 top selling artists. Did your favorite group or artist make the cut? In first place comes EXO with a staggering 1,205,657 albums sold at… Continue reading 2015 K-Pop Idol Album Sales Rankings Revealed
The Most Aegyo of Them All: Male K-Pop Idols
It’s a behavior that refuses to believe in the gender binary; it’s basically a requirement at some point in every interview, reality show, or concert; and, to a non-fan, it’s probably one of the strangest things about K-Pop. Yeah, I’m talking about aegyo — the cutsey behavior that inspires grown men and women alike to… Continue reading The Most Aegyo of Them All: Male K-Pop Idols
PSY, Girls’ Generation, and EXO Claim the Most Screen Time at 2015 SBS Gayo Daejun
Which groups held the longest amount of screen time at the SBS Gayo Daejun? Instiz has released a breakdown of the total amount of time spent on stage by each idol group for the award show. Collaborations and solo stages weren’t including into the calculations. PSY claimed the top spot with a whopping eleven minutes… Continue reading PSY, Girls’ Generation, and EXO Claim the Most Screen Time at 2015 SBS Gayo Daejun
MONSTA X Has a Blast in Teaser for First Own Reality Show
Fans will get to enjoy MONSTA X‘s first own reality show starting in January! The first video teaser for “MONSTA X’s Right Now” was recently revealed to give viewers a taste of what to expect. The production team promises to unveil the raw and real side of the boys by letting them do what they want —… Continue reading MONSTA X Has a Blast in Teaser for First Own Reality Show