With the 2012 MBC Gayo Daejun as the last music show of the year, all the biggest names in K-Pop came together for a night of amazing performances. Hosted by Lee Huijae, Lee Joon, Boom, and Seohyun, the program featured an exciting team format. All performers were divided into two teams and went against a… Continue reading 2012 MBC Gayo Daejun Performances
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PSY Throws A Birthday Party With Beautiful Ladies
Newborn international star PSY spent his birthday festivities surrounded by beautiful ladies. On December 31, PSY posted a photo on his Twitter account along with the caption, “Leaving Vegas, Heading to NYC to spend my b-day in Time Square tomorrow!!!” In the photo, PSY poses with two beautiful ladies who are holding signs saying “Happy Birthday… Continue reading PSY Throws A Birthday Party With Beautiful Ladies
2012 Soompi Gayo Awards Results
Ladies and Gentlemen, this is the moment you have been waiting for: the results of the 2012 Soompi Gayo Awards! This is already our eighth year hosting this event to recognize the top performers and songs in K-Pop this past year. Note that the complete results of the gayo awards will be broadcasted by our… Continue reading 2012 Soompi Gayo Awards Results
PSY to Decorate The Finale Of The 2012 MBC Music Awards
PSY has been confirmed to decorate the finale of the 2012 MBC Music Awards, which will be held on December 31. Sources from MBC stated, “Through the MBC Music Awards, PSY will repay the viewers for their love and support during recent times with a flashy performance.” They continued, “PSY’s appearance at the MBC Music Awards… Continue reading PSY to Decorate The Finale Of The 2012 MBC Music Awards
PSY’s “Gangnam Style” Gets Arranged into Opera Piece
PSY’s “Gangnam Style” has been arranged in an opera number. The Los Angeles Times reported on December 24 an article titled “‘Gangnam Style’ by PSY gets opera style treatment.” This article reports that a “Gangnam Style” opera mix has been made and aired on the “Radio-Television Of Slovenia.” The article commented, “A classical orchestra consisting… Continue reading PSY’s “Gangnam Style” Gets Arranged into Opera Piece
Billboard Names INFINITE’s “The Chaser” as the Best K-Pop Song of 2012
America’s top music authority Billboard has chosen the best K-Pop song of 2012. On December 21, Billboard made a list of the top 20 best K-Pop songs of 2012 in an article titled, “20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2012: BIGBANG, PSY, 2NE1 & More.” In the article, the writers summarized 2012 in K-Pop songs and… Continue reading Billboard Names INFINITE’s “The Chaser” as the Best K-Pop Song of 2012
Netizens Not Happy with PSY Parody in Japanese Adult Manga
World star PSY was cartoonized in a Japanese adult manga. Netizens discovered “Samgyejang and His Kimchi Girl” that was published last month in Japan. It seems that this particular adult manga parodies different characters from animations, manga, and novels. In this adult manga, a character who looks like PSY and wears the signature sunglasses and… Continue reading Netizens Not Happy with PSY Parody in Japanese Adult Manga
Santa’s K-Pop Male Helpers!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! We at the Soompi Team wish that you are happy and healthy during the holidays! I wanted to celebrate Christmas on Soompi through a collection of K-Pop’s male celebrities in Christmas themes. Inside you will find pictures of your favorite celebrities dressed up in Christmas themed costumes. (Actually for you… Continue reading Santa’s K-Pop Male Helpers!
Edward1849’s Recommended Top 20 K-Pop Songs Of 2012
Happy Holidays everyone! With 2012 about to end, it is time for my annual post counting down my favorite 20 songs of the year. What a stellar year it has been for K-Pop. It further cements its status of an international recognized genre of music mainly because of two words: Gangnam Style. Who would expect… Continue reading Edward1849’s Recommended Top 20 K-Pop Songs Of 2012
PSY Earns Huge Money on YouTube
PSY‘s “Gangnam Style” music video was the first ever video to hit one billion hits on YouTube. PSY earned an estimated $1,950,000 USD from his music video that went viral. To-date, PSY’s “Gangnam Style” music video has garnered over one billion views on YouTube. Every 1,000 views on the video earns two dollars. You Tube… Continue reading PSY Earns Huge Money on YouTube