10 Idols With Unique Stage Names And What They Signify

Many idols these days often promote under a different stage name, as opposed to their real names. Sometimes, it’s due to having a name that’s the same as someone already working in the entertainment industry, or having a more common name. Other times, it’s purposely chosen, hand-crafted as if to create a whole new identity.… Continue reading 10 Idols With Unique Stage Names And What They Signify

SHINee’s Key And NCT’s Doyoung To Release Duet OST For “Squad 38”

SHINee’s Key and NCT’s Doyoung will be releasing a duet OST for OCN’s Friday-Saturday drama “Squad 38.” Their duet OST song titled “Cool” will first be shown on July 9 during the episode 8 broadcast of the drama, and will officially be released on July 11 via Melon, Naver Music, Genie, and other music sites.… Continue reading SHINee’s Key And NCT’s Doyoung To Release Duet OST For “Squad 38”

SHINee’s Onew And Shin Hye Sun To Receive Newcomer “Scene Stealer” Awards

SHINee member Onew and actress Shin Hye Sun are being recognized as “scene stealers” at the upcoming 2016 Scene Stealer Festival. On July 7, the festival revealed the winners of their scene stealer awards, as well as their awards for best director and lifetime achievement. According to the organizers, the male and female winners of… Continue reading SHINee’s Onew And Shin Hye Sun To Receive Newcomer “Scene Stealer” Awards

Hyoyeon, Taemin, Hoya, And Others Confirmed For Dance Competition Show “Hit The Stage”

Eight stars have been confirmed for the first episode of Mnet’s “Hit the Stage,” a dance competition show in which each K-pop star teams up with a professional dancer to see who can gather the most audience votes. Each episode will have a new group of K-pop stars and a set theme/dance style, and the… Continue reading Hyoyeon, Taemin, Hoya, And Others Confirmed For Dance Competition Show “Hit The Stage”

Which K-Pop Star Shares Your July Birthday?

Happy birthday to all the July babies out there! This month features the birthdays of various K-pop stars including Leeteuk, Kim Heechul (Super Junior), Yoon Doo Joon (BEAST), Taemin (SHINee), Hayoung (A Pink), Wonwoo (SEVENTEEN), and more. Also K-drama stars Ahn Jae Hyun, Lee Kwang Soo, Gong Yoo, Jo In Sung, and others have birthdays this… Continue reading Which K-Pop Star Shares Your July Birthday?

16 K-Pop Fandoms Face Off In Annual Billboard Fan Army Tournament

Billboard’s annual Fan Army Face-Off has begun! Sixty-four fandoms have been paired off in four categories — blue, red, orange, and green — with one group from each category ultimately moving up to the semi-finals. As usual, Billboard has included a K-pop bracket (green). The match-ups are as follows: Girls’ Generation vs. EXO TVXQ vs. BIGBANG… Continue reading 16 K-Pop Fandoms Face Off In Annual Billboard Fan Army Tournament

Watch: SM Artists Cover “Imagine” With Katy Perry, will.i.am, David Guetta, And More For UNICEF Project

SM Entertainment has partnered with the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on its 2016 #IMAGINE Project, a campaign that promotes equal opportunities for all children. Prepared since 2015, the 2016 #IMAGINE Project recently released a beautiful cover of John Lennon’s “Imagine” featuring the voices of SM artists who are also special representatives of UNICEF.… Continue reading Watch: SM Artists Cover “Imagine” With Katy Perry, will.i.am, David Guetta, And More For UNICEF Project

Watch: EXO, TWICE, Ailee, U-KISS, And More Perform At Suwon K-Pop Super Concert On “The Show”

Lots of great artists and groups take the stage in the second part of SBS MTV’s “The Show”’s special coverage of Suwon K-Pop Super Concert! The concert took place from June 17 to 18 to celebrate the 220th anniversary of Hwaseong Fortress, the wall surrounding the city of Suwon. June 21’s episode of “The Show”… Continue reading Watch: EXO, TWICE, Ailee, U-KISS, And More Perform At Suwon K-Pop Super Concert On “The Show”

Hyoyeon, Bora, Hoya, Momo, And More Confirmed For “Hit The Stage”

After SHINee’s Taemin’s participation in the show was confirmed, more stars are set to join the lineup of Mnet’s new dance survival show “Hit the Stage,” including Girls’ Generation’s Hyoyeon, SISTAR’s Bora, INFINITE’s Hoya, and TWICE’s Momo. On June 24, Mnet representatives announced, “The star dance match of ‘Hit the Stage’ will launch on July… Continue reading Hyoyeon, Bora, Hoya, Momo, And More Confirmed For “Hit The Stage”

SHINee’s Taemin To Join Mnet’s Upcoming Dance Survival Show

According to various reports, SHINee’s Taemin is planning on joining Mnet’s upcoming dance show “Hit the Stage.” “Hit the Stage” is described as a dance survival program that features celebrities engaging in dance competitions in a different manner from “Dancing 9.” Mnet has high hopes for this new show and hopes that it will become… Continue reading SHINee’s Taemin To Join Mnet’s Upcoming Dance Survival Show