29th Seoul Music Awards Announces Nominees + Voting Begins

The Seoul Music Awards (hereafter SMA) is gearing up for its 29th ceremony! On December 9, the nominees were announced for the Main Award, Rookie Award, Ballad Award, R&B/Hip Hop Award, OST Award, Dance Performance Award, Popularity Award, and K-Wave Award of the 29th SMA. Voting is now open on the official mobile application and will… Continue reading 29th Seoul Music Awards Announces Nominees + Voting Begins

“2020 Idol Star Athletics Championships” Announces 7 Sporting Events + Special MC Lineup

More information has been announced for the Lunar New Year special of the “2020 Idol Star Athletics Championships”! The seven main events for the upcoming broadcast are track-and-field, archery, ssireum (Korean wrestling), pitching, penalty shootout, eSports, and horseback riding. These are the same events that took place at the “2019 Idol Star Athletics Championships – Chuseok… Continue reading “2020 Idol Star Athletics Championships” Announces 7 Sporting Events + Special MC Lineup

Watch: EXO Takes 2nd Win For “Obsession” On MBC’s “Music Core”; Performances By Park Ji Hoon, AOA, Kim Sejeong, And More

The December 7 episode of MBC’s “Music Core” had Noel’s “Late Night” up against IU’s “Blueming” and EXO’s “Obsession.” Noel came in third with 5,127 points and IU was in second place with 7,069 points. EXO took home the win with 8,194 points, making this their second win for “Obsession.” Congratulations to EXO! Check out… Continue reading Watch: EXO Takes 2nd Win For “Obsession” On MBC’s “Music Core”; Performances By Park Ji Hoon, AOA, Kim Sejeong, And More

“2020 Idol Star Athletics Championships” Announces MCs + Broadcast Dates

MBC’s “2020 Idol Star Athletics Championships” has officially revealed new details about its upcoming Lunar New Year broadcast! On December 6, MBC announced that Jun Hyun Moo, Super Junior’s Leeteuk, and TWICE’s Dahyun, who all served as MCs for the “2019 Idol Star Athletics Championships – Chuseok Special” earlier this year, will be returning to… Continue reading “2020 Idol Star Athletics Championships” Announces MCs + Broadcast Dates

34th Golden Disc Awards Announces Nominees

Nominees have been announced for the 34th Golden Disc Awards! Songs and albums that were released between October 2018 through October 2019 were eligible to be nominated this year. Data regarding sales and usage on streaming sites until mid-December will be gathered from the Gaon Chart and reflected in the results. The nominees are as… Continue reading 34th Golden Disc Awards Announces Nominees

Super Junior’s Kim Heechul And Hangeng Have A Touching Reunion At Event In Shanghai

Super Junior’s Kim Heechul reunited with Hangeng at 2019 COSMO Glam Night in Shanghai! The touching reunion between the two friends on December 3 was the first time that they’ve been seen together at a public event in 10 years, following Hangeng’s departure from Super Junior in December 2009. Fans took to social media to… Continue reading Super Junior’s Kim Heechul And Hangeng Have A Touching Reunion At Event In Shanghai

Tumblr Shares 2019’s Top K-Pop Stars And More On The Site

Tumblr shared its Year in Review on December 2, including the rankings related to K-pop! The lists are based on Tumblr’s “Fandometrics,” which ranks the most talked-about entertainers and entertainment topics on the site and tracks shifts in users’ conversations. BTS comes in at No. 2 on the Top 10 most-interacted topics on Tumblr in 2019, runner-up… Continue reading Tumblr Shares 2019’s Top K-Pop Stars And More On The Site

Watch: IU Takes 1st Win For “Blueming” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By AOA, Kang Daniel, Super Junior’s Sungmin, And More

Congratulations to IU for winning first place with “Blueming” on SBS’s “Inkigayo”! Second place was MAMAMOO’s “HIP,” and third place went to IU’s “Love Poem.” This week’s performers include Kang Daniel, Golden Child, MAMAMOO, Super Junior’s Sungmin, CIX, ASTRO, AOA, WJSN, 1TEAM, TXT, and more. Watch this week’s performances below! CIX – “Numb” TXT –… Continue reading Watch: IU Takes 1st Win For “Blueming” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By AOA, Kang Daniel, Super Junior’s Sungmin, And More

Watch: Sungmin Explains The Symbolism Behind The Lyrics And Music Video For “Orgel”

If you were curious about the meaning and motivation behind the debut album of Super Junior’s Sungmin, the artist has got you covered! For those who aren’t familiar, the word “orgel” in Korean is a loanword from the Dutch word meaning “music box.” Such a music box plays a prominent role both in the melody… Continue reading Watch: Sungmin Explains The Symbolism Behind The Lyrics And Music Video For “Orgel”

Watch: IU Takes 4th Win For “Love Poem” On “Music Bank”; Performances By AOA, Kang Daniel, Sungmin, And More

The November 29 episode of “Music Bank” featured IU’s “Love poem” and “Blueming” as candidates for first place. IU took her fourth win for “Love poem” with 6660 points over 4749 for her other song “Blueming.” Congratulations to IU! Winner Announcement: This week’s performers include 1TEAM, AOA, BVNDIT, CIX, OnlyOneOf, TXT, Kang Daniel, Golden Child, GIFT,… Continue reading Watch: IU Takes 4th Win For “Love Poem” On “Music Bank”; Performances By AOA, Kang Daniel, Sungmin, And More