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
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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
10 K-Pop Ballads You Need in Your Life
With so many different genres of music out there, sometimes it’s hard to narrow down our favorites, and even that depends on the person you ask. I love all types of music, but I have a special place in my heart for ballads. Perhaps I can be a little emotional, but this specific genre can… Continue reading 10 K-Pop Ballads You Need in Your Life
10 Events That Defined K-Pop in 2015
Future K-pop connoisseurs will remember 2015 as a vintage year. And rightly so — I mean what hasn’t happened in Korean music over the past 12 months? Almost all of the big-name acts you care to mention have released albums, a few lesser-known groups have surprised us, some exciting rookies have appeared on the scene,… Continue reading 10 Events That Defined K-Pop in 2015
This Week in K-Pop MV Releases – Dec. Week 3
EXO‘s “Sing For You” was last week’s favorite music video release, giving us a fifth straight week of a male group being the favorite release. Surprisingly, Lovelyz “For You” was the runner up with “For You” over Girls’ Generation TaeTiSeo’s “Winter Story” live acoustic version. With many of the big name artists preparing for end of year… Continue reading This Week in K-Pop MV Releases – Dec. Week 3
SBS Gayo Daejun Updates Its Amazing Line Up of 27 Artists
After starting to tease their line up for the 2015 SBS Gayo Daejun since December 12, SBS has confirmed its first group of artists. So far they have confirmed 27 artists which include Girls’ Generation, Wonder Girls, SHINee, 2PM, 4Minute, T-ara, CNBLUE, INFINITE, A Pink, B1A4, B.A.P, Ailee, EXID, BTOB, EXO, VIXX, AOA, GOT7, MAMAMOO,… Continue reading SBS Gayo Daejun Updates Its Amazing Line Up of 27 Artists