Tag: Taeyang

Producer Brave Brothers: "Few Idol Singers Now as Passionate as Big Bang’s Taeyang"

Producer and composer Brave Brothers, whose real name is Kang Hong Chul made a strong statement about persevering attitude in new idol singers. “Idol singers nowadays lack passion,” he said in an interview in connection with his upcoming stint as a judge in jTBC’s idol audition program “Made in U.”

JBarky Reviews Tablo’s "Tomorrow (Feat. Taeyang)

Just a word of warning before I begin, besides JBarky’s WTF Moments, most of my other editorials such as music reviews and recaps won’t really have that same sarcastic tone! Anyways, after writing a review for Tablo’s “Airbag” I’ve been looking for another song that really stuck with me. It seems like Tablo’s “Tomorrow” (Which features Big Bang’s Taeyang) is it! Originally, Airbag stood out a lot more to me. But I was out drinking with friends when this song would be played every 2 hours or so. I realized that I liked it a lot more than my initial hearing. So, I downloaded the song and have been listening more intently.

HyunA and Hyunseung’s Kiss Not the First One at MAMA

Mnet Asian Music Awards were always famous for their drastic performances and unique stages. Among the performances, one of the most popular and definitely the most shocking was 4minute’s Hyuna and Beast Jang Hyun Seung’s “kiss.” The kiss looked surprisingly real, although Cube Entertainment said otherwise. The netizens are denying the fact that it was Lip to Cheek, although some do strongly argue that it did not look real. However, those kisses are not the only ones at MAMA.

2NE1, Nichkhun, Tiffany, and More Pose for the "Letters to Angels" Domestic Adoption Campaign

Photographer Cho Sei Hon continues in his annual “Letters to Angels” campaign. Now on its ninth year, the yearly charity enlists celebrities to pose with orphans, who the photographer calls “angels,” for an exhibit that promotes domestic adoption. This year’s roster includes 2NE1, 2PM’s Nichkhun, BEAST’s Doojun, Yoseob and Dongwoon, CN Blue, Choi Ji Woo, Park Shi Hoo, Kim Hye Soo, Lee Min Ho and SNSD’s Tiffany.

Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2011 – November Week 4

We have a new No. 1 song this week as Wonder Girls’ "Be My Baby" moves up six spots to the top. They have an impressive score of 952 points in just its second week on the chart. In the meantime, WG also unseated three time champion SNSD’s "The Boys" from the top…

Pictures and Performances from the 2011 Korean Popular Culture and Arts Award

In one of the most interesting award speeches of the day, Park Jin Young said, "Culture is different from cars; simply large quantities of exportation is not good enough. The results won’t be good if we simply eport our culture without understanding it. Culture isn’t a one-sided advancement; it is exchange. Koreans should also enjoy other cultures."