K-Pop is well-known for their colorful hairdos and cutting-edge styles, so it’s not unusual to see K-Pop idols with bright blue or hot pink hair. Although these colors may be fun, there is something to be said for a classic, blonde look. From G-Dragon to IU, many different artists have chosen to go blonde at one… Continue reading 12 Idols Who Look Good Blonde
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Happy Birthday to BTS Rap Monster, Winner of the Soompi Idol Rap Battle!
Congratulations to BTS‘ Rap Monster who has been crowned the winner of our Soompi K-Pop Idol Rap Battle! The BTS leader went against 31 other idol rappers in five rounds, beating out other top acts like 2NE1‘s CL, GOT7‘s Jackson, B.A.P‘s Bang Yong Guk, and BIGBANG’s G-Dragon. In the final round he won against B.A.P‘s Zelo with 51.35% of the… Continue reading Happy Birthday to BTS Rap Monster, Winner of the Soompi Idol Rap Battle!
K-pop Idols’ Song Recommendations for Chuseok Holiday Playlist
Many idols from various groups including Super Junior, SHINee, MBLAQ, Block B, B.A.P, Block B, FTISLAND, BTS, and Akdong Musician have made song recommendations just in time for the Chuseok Holiday! Add these songs to your Chuseok playlist for a more enjoyable holiday~
Soompi K-Pop Idol Rap Battle: Final Round
Welcome to the final round of the Soompi K-Pop Idol Rap Battle! We’ve come a long way from the beginning, and it has come down to just two out of our initial 32 contestants: BTS Rap Monster vs. B.A.P Zelo. The semifinal round made for some close matches. Zelo defeated Amber (f(x)) with the bigger… Continue reading Soompi K-Pop Idol Rap Battle: Final Round
Soompi K-Pop Idol Rap Battle: Semifinals
Welcome back to the Soompi K-Pop Idol Rap Battle! It’s now time for the semifinals, featuring… drumroll… GD, Zelo, Amber, and Rap Monster! After heated battles, all four quarterfinal rounds ended with an average difference of 55 to 45. Each matchup contained its own drama. Zelo’s win over T.O.P was perhaps the “quietest” of them all;… Continue reading Soompi K-Pop Idol Rap Battle: Semifinals
Which K-Pop Star Shares Your September Birthday?
Happy birthday to everyone with a September birthday! This month features the birthday of popular male actors such as Hyun Bin, Song Joong Ki, Joo Won, Jung Il Woo, and Lee Jong Suk. Idol birthdays include f(x)‘s Amber, BEAST‘s Hyunseung, G.NA, After School‘s Nana, Block B‘s Zico, EXO-M‘s Chen, Girl’s Generation‘s Hyoyeon, SHINee‘s Key, GOT7‘s Mark,… Continue reading Which K-Pop Star Shares Your September Birthday?
Soompi K-Pop Idol Rap Battle: Quarterfinals
And now it’s time for Round 3 of the Soompi K-Pop Idol Rap Battle! We’re now down to a quarter of our original contestants, and there have been some unexpected casualties along the way. Round 2 was pretty tough. There weren’t any rappers that were outright crushed; a lot of battles were, in fact, very, very close.… Continue reading Soompi K-Pop Idol Rap Battle: Quarterfinals
Soompi K-Pop Idol Rap Battle: Round 2
Welcome to Round 2 of the Soompi K-Pop Idol Rap Battle! The first round was a motley assortment of battles, some of them being complete runaway matches (T.O.P vs. HyunA, G-Dragon vs. Jung Hana), with no question as to the clear winner, and others with less of a split (CL vs. Rap Monster, Bang Yong… Continue reading Soompi K-Pop Idol Rap Battle: Round 2
Soompi K-Pop Idol Rap Battle: Round 1
Hip-hop has played a major role in influencing the sound of K-Pop, ranging from artists who incorporate a slight hip-hop influence in certain songs (2NE1 or Girls’ Generation) to groups that have a much heavier emphasis on hip-hop (Block B or B.A.P). Even within each idol group, there’s almost always a rapper — with so many… Continue reading Soompi K-Pop Idol Rap Battle: Round 1
BTS’ Rap Monster Gets Real on Mnet Star Documentary
In the Mnet Star Documentary, “4 Things Show: Outrageous Interview,” aired on May 13, BTS leader Rap Monster bared his honest thoughts about his love for hip-hop and his idol status. Rap Monster, who has debuted as an idol after working the underground rap scene, says, “It’s still very different from the world I knew.… Continue reading BTS’ Rap Monster Gets Real on Mnet Star Documentary