Twitter Reveals Most-Mentioned K-Pop Artists And Top Countries Tweeting About K-Pop Over The Past Year

Twitter has revealed interesting data to celebrate 10 years of K-pop on Twitter! On September 21, Twitter shared a report on K-pop Twitter statistics and announced that there were a total of 6.1 billion K-pop related tweets in the past year. Between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020, the countries most prominently tweeting about K-pop were… Continue reading Twitter Reveals Most-Mentioned K-Pop Artists And Top Countries Tweeting About K-Pop Over The Past Year

MONSTA X To Participate In Campaign To Promote Korean Cultural Heritage

On September 22, the Cultural Heritage Administration and Cultural Heritage Foundation revealed that MONSTA X is participating in the Visit Korean Heritage Campaign. The Visit Korean Heritage Campaign aims to help people rediscover the value of Korea’s culture and heritage and raise awareness of cultural heritage as a place for rest, tourism, and healing. Along with… Continue reading MONSTA X To Participate In Campaign To Promote Korean Cultural Heritage

September Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual boy group members! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 645 boy group members, using big data collected from August 17 to September 18. BTS swept the top seven… Continue reading September Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

MONSTA X Preparing For Fall Comeback

MONSTA X is preparing for a comeback. The group’s agency, Starship Entertainment, revealed on September 15, “MONSTA X is preparing for a fall comeback. The specific timing of the comeback has yet to be decided.” Ahead of the agency’s statement, MONSTA X’s Minhyuk shared the news through the group’s official fan cafe as well. He… Continue reading MONSTA X Preparing For Fall Comeback

“2020 Idol Star eSports Championships” Announces Lineup Of Participating Idols

MBC has revealed its official lineup of competing idols for its upcoming “2020 Idol Star eSports Championships – Chuseok Special”! Last week, the network announced that after canceling all indoor events for the “2020 Idol Star Athletics Championships – Chuseok Special” due to safety concerns, it would be airing the popular eSports event as its own… Continue reading “2020 Idol Star eSports Championships” Announces Lineup Of Participating Idols

MONSTA X’s Minhyuk And Shownu Talk About Their New OST, Singing Their 1st Duet, And More

In a recent interview, MONSTA X’s Shownu and Minhyuk shared their thoughts on their new contribution to the soundtrack of the hit webtoon “She’s My Type”! On September 11, the two idols released the soothing ballad “Have a Goodnight” as the latest addition to the webtoon’s OST. Both Shownu and Minhyuk expressed their excitement about… Continue reading MONSTA X’s Minhyuk And Shownu Talk About Their New OST, Singing Their 1st Duet, And More

September Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for male idol groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of various boy groups, using big data collected from August 11 to September 11. BTS topped the list for the 28th consecutive… Continue reading September Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

8 K-Pop And Western Collabs We Have On Replay

K-pop has had a meteoric rise throughout the years, and with each succeeding generation of K-pop groups, the star only burns brighter, proving that music truly transcends language barriers. This has also opened many doors for K-pop idols to collaborate with Western artists, blessing us with tunes that are now staples in our playlists. Here… Continue reading 8 K-Pop And Western Collabs We Have On Replay

Watch: Rain Takes On “Hidden Singer” Challenge + His Big Fan Shownu Of MONSTA X Performs As Impersonator

“Hidden Singer 6” put the spotlight on Rain this week! The JTBC variety show features a famous singer competing against contestants who say they can do a perfect impersonation of the singer’s voice. After they perform behind curtains, the audience tries to guess which singers are the impersonators so they can vote them out. Rain… Continue reading Watch: Rain Takes On “Hidden Singer” Challenge + His Big Fan Shownu Of MONSTA X Performs As Impersonator

12 Official English-Version K-Pop Songs That Did Their Original Counterparts Justice

Over the years, many K-pop songs have been such absolute jams that they had official English versions made. These releases especially made international fans very happy because they could finally sing along to their favorite artists’ bops. With many English versions having seen the light of day, here is a nod to some of the most recent and popular official English versions that… Continue reading 12 Official English-Version K-Pop Songs That Did Their Original Counterparts Justice