Tag: Soompi Spotlight

The Rise Of Cable In K-dramaland: A Couch Kimchi Roundtable

Before long, MBC, SBS, and KBS will be sizing up the competition beyond each other. In recent years, cable channels have emerged as viable alternatives to the three major networks. What’s the formula to their success? Pull up a chair and join us as we talk about why we’re tuning into cable TV! TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1… Continue reading The Rise Of Cable In K-dramaland: A Couch Kimchi Roundtable

Soompi’s 2014 K-Pop Christmas Playlist

Happy Holidays Soompiers! With Christmas right around the corner, we’ve rounded up this year’s set of K-pop releases for the Yuletide season. We’ve got tracks from 2PM’s Taecyeon, BTOB, Teen Top, and Roy Kim to name a few. This playlist is a mix of tunes released specially for the season and those that remind us… Continue reading Soompi’s 2014 K-Pop Christmas Playlist

Woman Crush Wednesday: “Angel Eyes'” Yoo Jung Hwa

I can never understand why, sometimes, it’s the friendliest, warmest, and most understanding parents that don’t get to stick around for the entire duration of a drama. Oh, wait, that’s right! Because then, that would eliminate the potential for melodrama and family secrets that prevent our OTP from being together after multiple counts of on… Continue reading Woman Crush Wednesday: “Angel Eyes’” Yoo Jung Hwa

Soompi’s Best K-Pop MVs of 2014

Whether it was the Old West, Where’s Waldo?, or giant water bottles, 2014 definitely offered up some interesting trends in K-pop MVs. We’ve compiled the entire year’s worth of Soompi music charts to differentiate the best from the rest, and the results can now be seen in the 2014 Soompi Awards nominees – the final vote is up to… Continue reading Soompi’s Best K-Pop MVs of 2014

Man Crush Monday: “Coffee Prince’s” Choi Han Kyul

Ah… Choi Han Kyul from “Coffee Prince.” Both his name and the name of the drama always brings back fond memories. While I watched my very first drama fourteen years ago as a wee kid with “Autumn in my Heart” and followed up with a few other dramas here and there throughout the years, it… Continue reading Man Crush Monday: “Coffee Prince’s” Choi Han Kyul

Exclusive: TVXQ’s Yunho Introduces Melodrama “Ode to My Father” in Soompi Greeting

TVXQ‘s Yunho recently took some time out of his busy schedule to introduce Soompiers to Korean melodrama film “Ode to My Father“! “Ode to My Father,” directed by “Haeundae‘s” Yoon Jae Kyoon, tells the inspiring tale of one ordinary man’s struggle to protect his family through challenges presented by both the Korean and Vietnam Wars and the coal mines of… Continue reading Exclusive: TVXQ’s Yunho Introduces Melodrama “Ode to My Father” in Soompi Greeting

[Recap] 2014 SBS Gayo Daejun: EXO Wins Best Album, Soyu x Junggigo Wins Best Song

Show Recap Winners: Best Rookie: WINNER Global Star: 2PM Best Band: CNBLUE Best Solo Female: Ailee Best Solo Male: Taeyang Best Female Group: 2NE1 Best Male Group: EXO Best Song: Soyu x Junggigo – “Some” Best Album: EXO Performances: GOT7, Red Velvet, Lovelyz, WINNER, (WINNER + GOT7 + Red Velvet + Lovelyz special stage), Ailee,… Continue reading [Recap] 2014 SBS Gayo Daejun: EXO Wins Best Album, Soyu x Junggigo Wins Best Song

Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2014 – December Week 3

A Pink’s “LUV” repeats as No. 1 this week as it continues to pile up on music show wins. This song won on Music Core and Inkigayo in the past week. Despite not having a perfect score this week, “LUV” won easily again over Kyuhyun’s former No. 1 song “At Gwanghwamun.” Congratulations to A Pink.… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2014 – December Week 3

Best in Show: K-dramas of 2014

Amazingly enough, we only have a a few days left in 2014 which means we’ve had almost a full year of K-dramas to lift our spirits, move our hearts, make us laugh, inspire fear in us, as well as admiration, and generally entertain us. Some dramas came with hype and buzz of big-name actors and actresses, others… Continue reading Best in Show: K-dramas of 2014