Ailee Apologizes and Explains Her Behavior During SHINee’s Performance at the Seoul Music Awards

Singer Ailee took to her Instagram account to apologize and explain her behavior during SHINee‘s Performance at the 25th Seoul Music Awards. Ailee wrote, “I’m really sorry about being on my phone during sunbae SHINee’s performance. “I wrote ‘SHINee’ as soon as I downloaded the app, but their performance was already over (tears). I also… Continue reading Ailee Apologizes and Explains Her Behavior During SHINee’s Performance at the Seoul Music Awards

Performances from The 25th Seoul Music Awards

With the 25th Seoul Music Awards taking place last night, many of K-Pop’s top groups performed their chart topping songs of 2015 at the event. As we didn’t see BoA at any of the year end music festivals, it feels like it has been a long time since we last saw her on stage. MFBTY also had a fun… Continue reading Performances from The 25th Seoul Music Awards

Winners of 25th Seoul Music Awards

The “25th Seoul Music Awards” on January 14 was an exciting night that celebrated some of the best that K-Pop has to offer! The awards show was hosted by Jun Hyun Moo, Honey Lee, and EXID’s Hani, and was held at the Olympics Gymnastics Arena at Olympic Park in Seoul. EXO grabbed the Daesang (Grand… Continue reading Winners of 25th Seoul Music Awards

Top 15 K-Celebrity Squad Goals to Admire

Friendships among K-pop idols are truly admirable. Given their hectic schedules, our favorite idols still make time to hang out with friends in the entertainment industry — even going beyond their groups, agencies, and fields. As popularized by Taylor Swift herself, #SquadGoals is an aspirational term and hashtag used to describe what you’d like your group… Continue reading Top 15 K-Celebrity Squad Goals to Admire

30th Golden Disc Awards Announces 2nd Lineup

Following the announcement that the 30th Golden Disc Awards will be moving the Seoul, the committee has released the second lineup for the award show! The previously released list included artists BIGBANG, SHINee, BEAST, BTS, f(x), A Pink, and VIXX. The list announced today adds the following artists: EXO, Super Junior’s Leeteuk and Kyuhyun, Girls’ Generation’s… Continue reading 30th Golden Disc Awards Announces 2nd Lineup

15 Sensational Debuts That Catapulted Groups to Fame

As we ring in the new year, we are filled with ambition and hopes of creating new beginnings. We can only imagine the magnitude of this feeling in newly-debuted artists. For many, their new beginnings marked the end of tumultuous training periods and the arrival of an opportunity — finally — to become a star. Check… Continue reading 15 Sensational Debuts That Catapulted Groups to Fame

2015 Solo Singer Album Sales Rankings Revealed

Gaon has revealed the album sales rankings for solo singers in 2015. The list includes many singers from K-pop idol groups who released solo albums. Singers who are not a part of a group are actually in the minority this year. Did your favorite solo singer of 2015 make the list? Find out! The top 10 singers… Continue reading 2015 Solo Singer Album Sales Rankings Revealed

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

QUIZ: Can You Guess These 2015 K-Pop Songs by the First Second?

Are you familiar with this year’s top K-pop songs? Let’s see if you can name the Soompi Awards 2015 Songs of the Year after hearing just the first second! Some of the songs can be a little tricky with the first second being something completely random. Click on the YouTube video and the green “PLAY” button… Continue reading QUIZ: Can You Guess These 2015 K-Pop Songs by the First Second?

K-Pop Idols Who Will Light Up the Silver Screen in 2016

A number of K-pop idols will be making their way onto the big screen in 2016, whether as seasoned veterans or fresh-faced newcomers. EXO looks to secure a foothold in the acting world with three members set to appear in films in the coming year. D.O, who built a reputation for himself in the drama… Continue reading K-Pop Idols Who Will Light Up the Silver Screen in 2016

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