Updated September 7 10 p.m. KST: Rapper NO:EL (real name Jang Yong Joon) has issued an apology through his agency (Indigo Music)’s social media account. He wrote: This is NO:EL (Jang Yong Joon). I am writing to apologize for being involved in a disgraceful incident like drunk driving. I am very sorry and there are… Continue reading Update: Former “High School Rapper” Contestant And Rapper NO:EL Apologizes For Drunk Driving
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June Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for singers! The rankings were determined through an analysis of singers’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from May 21 to June 22. BTS topped the rankings for June with a brand reputation index of 15,084,008,… Continue reading June Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
February Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for singers! The rankings were determined through an analysis of singers’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from January 3 to February 4. BTS maintained their spot at the top of the rankings this month, scoring… Continue reading February Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
Watch: Rainbow Members Have Fun Reunion Together
Five members of former girl group Rainbow had a reunion! On June 10, the Rainbow members posted photos and a video of Kim Jaekyung, Noel, Oh Seungah, Go Na Eun (formerly Go Woori), and Kim Jisook hanging out together. The members named Jung Yoon Hye and Cho Hyun Young who couldn’t join them and said that… Continue reading Watch: Rainbow Members Have Fun Reunion Together
March Comebacks And Releases On The Way
The K-pop world is gearing up for a big March this year, with lots of exciting comebacks and releases planned! Get ready by checking out what new music is coming up below. March 2 BTS’s J-Hope has announced that he’ll be releasing his mixtape (also known as the much-anticipated “Hixtape”) on March 2. Super Junior’s Sungmin will… Continue reading March Comebacks And Releases On The Way
Mnet Hints At Potential August Comebacks From INFINITE, NCT Dream, And More
On July 30, Mnet.com uploaded photos detailing comeback and debut schedules for the month of August. The first few photos list off artists and groups who have already been confirmed for comebacks or debuts in August, including GFRIEND, Samuel Kim, WINNER, Wanna One, DAY6, and Weki Meki. Perhaps more intriguing for fans, however, were the… Continue reading Mnet Hints At Potential August Comebacks From INFINITE, NCT Dream, And More
Watch: Two Girl Group Members Go Head to Head for Final Crown on “Duet Song Festival”
On April 8, MBC Entertainment broadcast its first official episode of “Duet Song Festival.” (The show had previously been around as a holiday special.) In “Duet Song Festival,” a singer is paired with an ordinary citizen to sing a duet together. There were seven teams in total: Kang Kyun Sung and wedding singer Choi Ji Yae,… Continue reading Watch: Two Girl Group Members Go Head to Head for Final Crown on “Duet Song Festival”
Performances from the 2015 KBS Song Festival
Following up to the SBS Gayo Daejun, The KBS Gayo Daechukjae (Song Festival) was the second major year end music show to air. While we live blogged the entire event last night, you can check out all the performances below. A special dance performance by GOT7 + BTS + VIXX was definitely a fan favorite. Girl… Continue reading Performances from the 2015 KBS Song Festival
Watch: “Music Core” 12.12.15: EXO, BTS, B.A.P, and More!
♬ Hot ♡ 3 – EXO 『Sing for you』 – BTS 『RUN』 – B.A.P 『Young, Wild & Free』 ♬ Super ♡ Rookie – Lovelyz 『For you』 ♬ Heart ♡ Attack – 9MUSES 『Sleepless Night』 – UP10TION 『Catch me!』 – MONSTA X 『HERO』 – RANIA 『DEMONSTRATE』 – HALO 『Feel So Good』 – LABOUM 『AALOW AALOW』 –… Continue reading Watch: “Music Core” 12.12.15: EXO, BTS, B.A.P, and More!
KBS Announces Lineup of 18 K-Pop Groups for Year-End Song Festival
KBS has announced the first round of artists for its annual year-end song festival. Taking place on December 30, starting at 7:50 p.m., the “2015 KBS Song Festival” will feature artists/groups that have been selected based on album and digital single sales, as well as broadcast points. The festival is taking place at the Gocheok Sky Dome,… Continue reading KBS Announces Lineup of 18 K-Pop Groups for Year-End Song Festival