Happy New Year everyone! We hope you are all having a wonderful day! Many K-pop stars have shared their special New Year’s greetings through various SNS channels. Be sure to check out every page to see your favorite stars! BIGBANG A video posted by Lee seung ri (@seungriseyo) on Dec 31, 2015 at 8:48am PST… Continue reading K-Pop Idols Share Their New Year’s Greetings
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Billboard Names its Top K-Pop Picks of 2015
American music chart Billboard has wrapped up 2015 with a list of their top 20 K-pop songs, and top 10 K-pop albums of 2015! The top 20 songs list names some of the usual suspects, as well as some new faces and indie groups. At No. 20 was B1A4 with “Sweet Girl,” followed by Brown… Continue reading Billboard Names its Top K-Pop Picks of 2015
Performances from the MBC Gayo Daejejun
Capping off the year end music festivals, MBC’s Gayo Daejejun (Song Festival) rang in the new year with many of K-Pop’s biggest acts. We live recapped the show here. This year many groups covered past hit songs as special stages: B1A4 did g.o.d‘s “Lies,” Red Velvet did S.E.S.‘ “I Love You”, UP10TION with H.O.T‘s “Candy, ” A Pink did… Continue reading Performances from the MBC Gayo Daejejun
QUIZ: Name the 2015 K-Pop Music Video From a Single Screenshot
Featuring huge budgets, awesome visuals, and sometimes crazy storylines, K-pop music videos are always fun to watch. A unique video can always make a song much more memorable for fans. Featuring the nominees from the Soompi Awards 2015 Best Music Video category, can you guess the music video from a single screenshot? The quiz is temporarily unavailable,… Continue reading QUIZ: Name the 2015 K-Pop Music Video From a Single Screenshot
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
2015 K-Pop Idol Album Sales Rankings Revealed
News outlet Top Star News has revealed the 2015 album sales rankings according to Gaon Chart. They combined group, solo, and unit group albums sales. Then they compiled a list of the 26 top selling artists. Did your favorite group or artist make the cut? In first place comes EXO with a staggering 1,205,657 albums sold at… Continue reading 2015 K-Pop Idol Album Sales Rankings Revealed
The Most Aegyo of Them All: Male K-Pop Idols
It’s a behavior that refuses to believe in the gender binary; it’s basically a requirement at some point in every interview, reality show, or concert; and, to a non-fan, it’s probably one of the strangest things about K-Pop. Yeah, I’m talking about aegyo — the cutsey behavior that inspires grown men and women alike to… Continue reading The Most Aegyo of Them All: Male K-Pop Idols
PSY, Girls’ Generation, and EXO Claim the Most Screen Time at 2015 SBS Gayo Daejun
Which groups held the longest amount of screen time at the SBS Gayo Daejun? Instiz has released a breakdown of the total amount of time spent on stage by each idol group for the award show. Collaborations and solo stages weren’t including into the calculations. PSY claimed the top spot with a whopping eleven minutes… Continue reading PSY, Girls’ Generation, and EXO Claim the Most Screen Time at 2015 SBS Gayo Daejun
Watch: “Music Core” Goodbye 2015 Special With SHINee, EXO, INFINITE, and More
Today’s episode of MBC’s “Music Core” is a Goodbye 2015 special featuring performances from SHINee, EXO, INFINITE, Teen Top, B1A4, A Pink, VIXX, EXID, B.A.P, AOA, BTS, GOT7, Red Velvet, Lovelyz, MAMAMOO, and GFRIEND. ♬ Goodbye ♡ 2015 – SHINee 『View』 – EXO 『CALL ME BABY』 – INFINITE 『Bad』 – TEENTOP 『ah-ah』 – B1A4 『Sweet… Continue reading Watch: “Music Core” Goodbye 2015 Special With SHINee, EXO, INFINITE, and More
K-Pop Idols Who Will Be Training on Christmas
While there are many idols who have various schedules on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and others who will be taking a well-deserved break, still others will spend the holiday honing their craft through training. For those preparing for concerts, these extra days of training are an immense help. IU recently wrapped up her domestic… Continue reading K-Pop Idols Who Will Be Training on Christmas