Winners Announced for “1st Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards”

On February 22, the first-ever “Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards” was held in Seoul for over three hours. A total of 14 artists were given the “Artist of the Year” award, which was broken down by each quarter and month of the past year. There were a lot more artists awarded across 15 different categories.

Which Girl Group Would Top the Hierarchy Chart?

If you were to create a girl group hierarchy chart, who would be your top pick? According to a hierarchy chart that’s been quickly spreading online, Girls’ Generation and 2NE1 are the undisputed top two picks. This chart, dated February, 2012, covers 16 of the top girl groups and ranks them in order by five different categories, such as “Wall You Can’t Go Over (unbeatable, basically),” “Nationwide level,” “Socialite level,” “Mania level,” “the Maginot line.”

Girls’ Generation Taeyeon to MC "The 1st Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards"

Girls’ Generations’ Taeyeon has been chosen to emcee the first ever “Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards.” A representative from Gaon Charts stated, “Taeyeon has been chosen as the MC for ‘The 1st Gaon Charts K-Pop Awards,’ which will be held on February 22 at the Seoul Hannam Blue Square Samsung Card Hall.”