This is it. The final round. Welcome back to the K-Pop Idol Vocalist Challenge! Both matches last round ended with no small margins, with both EXO Chen and JYJ Junsu moving on to the final round after having emerged victorious by roughly 35 and 17 percent, respectively. While there was some back-and-forth in the initial stages of the… Continue reading Soompi K-Pop Idol Vocalist Challenge: Final Round
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12 Dimpled Korean Actors and Actresses that Dazzle
Flash me some nice, deep dimples and I’m a complete goner. I don’t know why. I mean, they’re basically just small indentations in your cheeks caused by a muscle deformity… but I really, really adore them. Unfortunately, I wasn’t blessed with dimples, but that doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate them on others… like these twelve… Continue reading 12 Dimpled Korean Actors and Actresses that Dazzle
Announcing the Results of the 10th Annual Soompi Awards 2014
With over 23 million votes and voters from 139 countries, this year’s Soompi Awards were the most exciting yet! For the first time ever, we added TV & Drama categories to celebrate SoompiTV joining our family this past October. Voting occurred from December 23, 2014 – January 6, 2015 on the web, via the official Soompi accounts on the… Continue reading Announcing the Results of the 10th Annual Soompi Awards 2014
Man Crush Monday: February’s Mystery Reveal
Happy Mystery Reveal Day, Soompiers! Are you excited?! This month’s nominees came from the four previous Man Crush Monday articles: January’s Mystery Reveal, Kang Hyun Woo from “Save the Last Dance for Me,” Lee Hwi Kyung from “My Love From the Stars,” and Byung Jung In from “Mary Stayed Out All Night.” It’s a month… Continue reading Man Crush Monday: February’s Mystery Reveal
Beloved but Overused K-Drama Plot Devices
If I could write my own K-drama, how would it go? To be honest, not very well. (Shout out to all the writers – we wouldn’t be K-drama watchers, fans, and lovers without their amazing talent!) But I can guarantee you one thing: My drama would not include the following overused, extremely frustrating, not-even-vital plot devices. Memory… Continue reading Beloved but Overused K-Drama Plot Devices
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – February Week 2
Davichi has the new No. 1 song on our chart, as their “Cry Again” moved past last week’s top two songs Jung Yong Hwa’s “One Fine Day” and Mad Clown’s “Fire.” “Cry Again” was No. 3 last week but scored wins on Music Bank and M!Countdown, and had strong showings on independent charts, as well, enabling the… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – February Week 2
Vote: Your Favorite Couples from K-Dramas, “We Got Married,” and More!
Happy Valentine’s Day, Soompiers! Whether or not you have a significant other, you can always rejoice in the love and attraction of the various real and make-believe couples in the world of K-pop and K-drama! Our forum community has a strong and proud shipping tradition, and this year we’re celebrating by holding a friendly contest… Continue reading Vote: Your Favorite Couples from K-Dramas, “We Got Married,” and More!
Spreading the Love: Random Acts of Kindness by Korean Celebrities
Random Acts of Kindness Week was from February 9-15 in the US, with today, February 17, as the Random Act of Kindness Day. This day is to celebrate not the biggest donation to charity or the heroic deeds of the larger-than-life figures, but the smallest and unplanned acts of generosity, patience, service, and love from one human… Continue reading Spreading the Love: Random Acts of Kindness by Korean Celebrities
Happily Ever After K-Drama Style: A Couch Kimchi Roundtable
We hate it when our favorite shows end, but we dread it even more when the final episode disappoints. A drama’s first chapter might be awful, but there’s time for the story to improve with subsequent episodes. On the one hand, its parting hour is the drama’s last chance to leave a good impression. So, what makes an awesome finale… Continue reading Happily Ever After K-Drama Style: A Couch Kimchi Roundtable
Soompi K-Pop Idol Vocalist Challenge: Semifinal Round
And then there were four. Welcome to the semifinals of the K-Pop Idol Vocalist Challenge! Round 3 proved to be even more brutal than Round 2, with talented vocals like Ailee, IU, BIGBANG Daesung, and Super Junior Kyuhyun being knocked out. Possibly the biggest surprise was how large some of the margins were. JYJ Junsu, EXO Chen,… Continue reading Soompi K-Pop Idol Vocalist Challenge: Semifinal Round