December 19 was a very important day for South Korea as the 18th presidential election took place. When polls opened at the crack of dawn, people were busy fulfilling their roles as citizens of Korea and casting their votes for the next president. Throughout the days leading up to this day, celebrities had been urging… Continue reading 50 Stars Who Voted on Election Day!
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T-Ara: “We Will Not Endorse Alcoholic Beverages”
Girl group T-Ara revealed that they will courteously turn down any alcoholic beverage endorsements even if the deals are lucrative. On December 18, the group’s agency Core Contents Media revealed that T-Ara will not be models for alcoholic beverages because the group has a heavy influence on teenagers and younger children and want to set… Continue reading T-Ara: “We Will Not Endorse Alcoholic Beverages”
Star-Studded Night for the VIP Premiere of “Return of the Family”
The VIP premiere for the highly anticipated comedy film, “Marrying the Mafia 5 – Return of the Family” was held on December 17 at the Lotte Cinema at Jayang-dong, Seoul. Due to the dazzling cast of the film including Jung Joon Ho, Kim Min Jung, Yoon Doo Joon, and Son Na Eun, many celebrities stepped… Continue reading Star-Studded Night for the VIP Premiere of “Return of the Family”
Former T-ara Member Hwayoung’s Appearance in Music Bank Draws Attention
Female idol group T-ara‘s recent Music Bank feature with ex-member Hwayoung has been drawing the attention of netizens. On December 14, KBS2 “Music Bank” compiled clips of female idol groups T-ara, Girl’s Generation and SISTAR in Europe for being nominated in the K-Pop award category as a special world tour segment. Also featured was T-ara’s special… Continue reading Former T-ara Member Hwayoung’s Appearance in Music Bank Draws Attention
The Most Listened to Song of 2012 Is…?
No surprise here, PSY’s “Gangnam Style” was the most listened to song of 2012 according to Mnet.com. Here are the winners of the Mnet’s five categories: Most Downloaded and Streamed Song: PSY’s “Gangnam Style” Overall Artist Ranking: Busker Busker Longest running Entry on Mnet Top 100: Yang Yo Seob and Jung Eun Ji’s “Love Day”… Continue reading The Most Listened to Song of 2012 Is…?
T-ara’s Soyeon Is Grateful That People Applauded
At the “2012 Melon Music Award” on December 14, group T-ara was selected as one of the Top 10 most loved singers of this year. When the members went up to the stage, Soyeon thanked the fans. She stated, “We are so thankful for our fans’s applause. Receiving this award means the world to us. We… Continue reading T-ara’s Soyeon Is Grateful That People Applauded
2012 Melon Music Awards Winners & Performances
BEAST comes out as the big winner for the 2012 Melon Music Awards as they take artist of the year (Daesang) for the second year in row. They also took home Best Netizen Song Award with “Beautiful Night” while member Hyunseung and 4Minute‘s HyunA‘s Troublemaker won the the Hot Trend Award. Worldwide sensation PSY took home… Continue reading 2012 Melon Music Awards Winners & Performances
MBC Music Core: K-Pop Festival in Vietnam
This week’s Music Core featured a special K-Pop Festival in Vietnam. The event was filmed last week on November 29 in Ho Chi Minh City and celebrated 20 years of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Vietnam. Music Core’ s regular MCs Taeyeon, Tiffany and Seohyun were there to host the event. Although Girls’ Generation… Continue reading MBC Music Core: K-Pop Festival in Vietnam
9 Super Shorties in the Idol World
Whether it’s from the lack of sleep, lack of nutrition or maybe even from genetics, many of these idols have been teased about their short height by their fellow members, MCs and even the public! But why? Don’t the “best things come from small packages”? Flip through the gallery to see which of your favorite… Continue reading 9 Super Shorties in the Idol World
Busker Busker Beats Big Bang for Total Number of Hits in 2012 + Top 9 Artists With Most Hits
Even though PSY took the world by storm with his “Gangnam Style” sensation, if we talk about how many songs from one artist or team made it to the top, PSY unfortunately didn’t win that record. Flip through the gallery to see who had the most hits this year and which songs were most loved… Continue reading Busker Busker Beats Big Bang for Total Number of Hits in 2012 + Top 9 Artists With Most Hits