Last time we checked your knowledge of interesting K-Pop lyrics, this time we’re back to test you on your knowledge of K-Pop idols. Unfortunately, we could not cover every single K-Pop idol, although we would like to since we love them all. Perhaps if Soompiers like it enough, we will make a Part 2! Moving… Continue reading Quiz: Do You Know Your K-Pop Idols?
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Valentine’s Day Gift Guide – K-Drama Style
Still looking for a Valentine’s Day gift to your crush? Don’t know what to give your best friend, who lives and breathes K-Dramas? If you’re having trouble figuring out what to give your special someone this Valentine’s Day, we’re here to help you out! We have narrowed it down to five gift categories, inspired by some… Continue reading Valentine’s Day Gift Guide – K-Drama Style
Get the Look: The Trendiest Hat for Korean Celebrities Right Now
It’s the final stretch of winter and while spring is on the way, we still have a few weeks of cheek-stinging, frostbite inducing weather. Keeping warm means that we usually have to be bundled up in drab, monotone, and shapeless coats, but it doesn’t mean we have to completely lose our style. Korean celebrities are keeping… Continue reading Get the Look: The Trendiest Hat for Korean Celebrities Right Now
Safety on Set: Why Are There so Many Accidents in K-Dramas?
Yeom Hye Sun, screenwriter for JTBC’s drama “Maids,” tragically lost her life in a horrific fire that destroyed the set last December. Actor Seo In Guk (“King of High School“) suffered injuries twice while shooting “The King’s Face.” During the production of OCN’s drama Bad Guys, actors Kim Sang Joong and Ma Dong Seok both suffered injuries. I… Continue reading Safety on Set: Why Are There so Many Accidents in K-Dramas?
Opinion: Why Clara’s Personality Really Doesn’t Matter
This is tricky. I’ve never been a big fan of Clara. My reasons weren’t particularly fair, but they were probably shared by many: I didn’t like that she made major mileage of the fact that she’d once been approached by SM, didn’t like that she invited netizens to find evidence that she’d ever had plastic surgery (when… Continue reading Opinion: Why Clara’s Personality Really Doesn’t Matter
Man Crush Monday: Kim Jae Wook’s Byung Jung In From “Mary Stayed Out All Night”
Our first Man Crush Monday of February is here and, my, how time flies! With the beginning of a new month, I’d also like to introduce some new changes. (No, Byung Jung In from “Mary Stayed Out All Night” as our crush this week is not changing!) Man Crush Monday and Woman Crush Wednesday will… Continue reading Man Crush Monday: Kim Jae Wook’s Byung Jung In From “Mary Stayed Out All Night”
14 Great Drama OSTs
A good OST can make or break a drama. Great OSTs can make the emotion onscreen even more intense, and they also serve as a way to keep experiencing a drama even when you’re not watching it. These are some of my favorite drama OSTs. Please share your favorites in the comments!
Soompi K-pop Idol Vocalist Challenge: Round 1 (Second Half)
Hello everyone, welcome back to the Soompi K-pop Idol Vocalist Challenge! Thanks for all your votes in the first half of the first round. We’re happy to announce that there were very few spam votes. There were a couple instances in which the margins changed a bit, but the overall results remained the same as… Continue reading Soompi K-pop Idol Vocalist Challenge: Round 1 (Second Half)
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – January Week 5
There were very little changes in the top 10 this week. The top three songs from last week all stay put this week, with Jonghyun’s “Deja-Boo” repeating as No. 1. With the exception of SBS “Inkigayo,” this song won on all other music programs last week. As expected, it translates to another week on top… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – January Week 5
V.I.P. QUIZ: What’s Your Level of BIGBANG Knowledge?
With recent reports that the sounds of a BIGBANG comeback are soon to be heard throughout the world, V.I.P. everywhere are rejoicing! Almost 3 years since their last studio album as a group, most will agree that it is past time for the internationally popular group to take over the charts once more. How much do… Continue reading V.I.P. QUIZ: What’s Your Level of BIGBANG Knowledge?