SISTAR, INFINITE, Teen Top, And More Groups’ Contracts To Expire This Year

2017 is a special year for SISTAR, INFINITE, and Teen Top. This is the year their contracts with their agencies expire, and it’ll be up to them to decide what they’ll do next. For an idol group, their seventh year since debut holds a special meaning, as it marks the moment their contracts expire. Naturally,… Continue reading SISTAR, INFINITE, Teen Top, And More Groups’ Contracts To Expire This Year

Watch: Hyorin Gives An Emotional Performance On “Duet Song Festival”

SISTAR’s Hyorin took to the stage in a powerful performance on MBC’s “Duet Song Festival” that brought the panel to its feet. The January 6 episode saw Hyorin pair up with Jo Yong Woo as they sang “Good Bye” by Jung Jae Wook with the soft accompaniment of the piano and strings. Even before their… Continue reading Watch: Hyorin Gives An Emotional Performance On “Duet Song Festival”

15 K-Pop Albums That Dominated Our Playlists In 2016

So much good music, so little time. How can we listen to it all? Fear not Soompiers — we got you. Take a look at this list of the nominees for Album of the Year in the 12th Annual Soompi Awards! PAGE TWO (TWICE) While “Cheer Up” is the go-to karaoke song, there are many… Continue reading 15 K-Pop Albums That Dominated Our Playlists In 2016

SISTAR’s Hyorin And MAMAMOO’s Wheein To Battle It Out On “Duet Song Festival”

SISTAR’s Hyorin and MAMAMOO’s Wheein will face off on MBC’s “Duet Song Festival.” SISTAR’s Hyorin has proven her status as the queen of girl groups with her explosive vocals and husky voice, crushing her appearance on “Duet Song Festival” last summer with her female partner as they created a trendy “girl crush duo” performance. MAMAMOO’s Wheein appeared… Continue reading SISTAR’s Hyorin And MAMAMOO’s Wheein To Battle It Out On “Duet Song Festival”

Watch: BTS, EXO, SHINee, Taeyeon, TWICE, And Many More Perform At 2016 MBC Korean Music Festival

MBC has wrapped up 2016 with a celebration of the year’s hits as well as some K-Pop classics at the 2016 MBC Korean Music Festival (MBC Gayo Daejejun)! The music festival was held on December 31, with performances broadcast from three venues, and was hosted by Girls’ Generation member YoonA and Kim Sung Joo. The… Continue reading Watch: BTS, EXO, SHINee, Taeyeon, TWICE, And Many More Perform At 2016 MBC Korean Music Festival

Heechul Jokes About How He Spent Last New Year’s Together With Bora

SISTAR’s Bora was the princess for January 29’s episode of OnStyle’s “Lipstick Prince.” Before she was revealed, the panel had to guess who the princess hidden behind the blind was. MONSTA X’s Shownu guessed it was someone from SISTAR, and the main host, Super Junior’s Kim Heechul, jokingly replied, “If it’s SISTAR, I’m going home.… Continue reading Heechul Jokes About How He Spent Last New Year’s Together With Bora

SISTAR’s Bora Chooses SF9’s Rowoon As Her “Lipstick Prince”

On the December 29 episode of OnStyle’s “Lipstick Prince,” the guests tried their hand at awards-show makeup for the episode’s princess, SISTAR’s Bora. As part of the show, the guests had to do Bora’s makeup to match her outfit for an awards ceremony. “After this shoot, I have to go to an awards ceremony,” Bora… Continue reading SISTAR’s Bora Chooses SF9’s Rowoon As Her “Lipstick Prince”

16 Underrated K-Pop Albums From 2016 You Can’t End The Year Without Hearing

Although this has been a crazy year of ups and downs both in and out of K-pop, there’s one thing we can’t deny: it’s been a phenomenal year for music. The biggest names in the industry have blessed us with new songs, and several buzz-worthy newcomers are making a name for themselves with fresh content as well. But… Continue reading 16 Underrated K-Pop Albums From 2016 You Can’t End The Year Without Hearing

Watch: Performances from 2016 SBS Gayo Daejun

SBS’s Awards Festival continued on December 26 with its music portion! If you didn’t get to catch our live blog or just want to rewatch, here are the performances from the 2016 SBS Gayo Daejun (aka 2016 SAF Gayo Daejun). The first of to air this year, the 2016 SBS Gayo Daejuntook place at COEX Hall D… Continue reading Watch: Performances from 2016 SBS Gayo Daejun

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