MBC has wrapped up 2016 with a celebration of the year’s hits as well as some K-Pop classics at the 2016 MBC Korean Music Festival (MBC Gayo Daejejun)! The music festival was held on December 31, with performances broadcast from three venues, and was hosted by Girls’ Generation member YoonA and Kim Sung Joo. The… Continue reading Watch: BTS, EXO, SHINee, Taeyeon, TWICE, And Many More Perform At 2016 MBC Korean Music Festival
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Watch: BTS, EXO, SHINee, TWICE, GOT7, GFRIEND, And Many More Perform At 2016 KBS Song Festival
Some of K-Pop’s most popular artists celebrated this year’s hits and performed amazing special stages at the 2016 KBS Song Festival on December 29! The show was hosted by actor Park Bo Gum and AOA’s Seolhyun, and featured an impressive lineup of performances by veteran artists, current chart-toppers, and upcoming hit makers. In addition to… Continue reading Watch: BTS, EXO, SHINee, TWICE, GOT7, GFRIEND, And Many More Perform At 2016 KBS Song Festival
QUIZ: Can You Identify The Female Solo Artist Of 2016 From The MV Screenshot?
It takes talent to make it on stage as part of K-pop group, but it’s another thing altogether to hold one’s own on stage and be loved as a solo artist. The nominees for this year’s Best Female Solo artist in the 12th Annual Soompi Awards are known for their amazing voices: some are amazingly powerful,… Continue reading QUIZ: Can You Identify The Female Solo Artist Of 2016 From The MV Screenshot?
2016 KBS Song Festival To Feature Gender Swap Stages
As the 2016 KBS Song Festival approaches, members from different groups will be coming together for a special dance stage! On December 29, a representative from the 2016 KBS Song Festival revealed, “Red Velvet’s Seulgi, GFRIEND’s SinB, TWICE’s Momo, and I.O.I’s Choi Yoojung and Kim Chungha will be coming together to cover a boy group dance. Meanwhile,… Continue reading 2016 KBS Song Festival To Feature Gender Swap Stages
Watch: Performances from 2016 SBS Gayo Daejun
SBS’s Awards Festival continued on December 26 with its music portion! If you didn’t get to catch our live blog or just want to rewatch, here are the performances from the 2016 SBS Gayo Daejun (aka 2016 SAF Gayo Daejun). The first of to air this year, the 2016 SBS Gayo Daejuntook place at COEX Hall D… Continue reading Watch: Performances from 2016 SBS Gayo Daejun
December Artist Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed
The brand reputation ranking for artists have been revealed for December! The Korean Business Research Institute collected data from November 23 to December 24, and analyzed the data based on factors such as brand participation, media, communication, and community. BIGBANG came in first place with a total score of 15.6 million points, which is much higher than… Continue reading December Artist Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed
Koreans Choose Top 10 Artists And Top 20 Idols Of 2016
Gallup Korea has released their results for 2016’s Top 10 Artists and Top 20 Idols! In July, September, and November, a nationwide survey (excluding Jeju) was conducted, in which 4,200 people aged 13 to 59 were asked to name their top three favorite artists, while 1,500 people aged 13 to 29 were polled on their top three… Continue reading Koreans Choose Top 10 Artists And Top 20 Idols Of 2016
MBC Reveals Concept And 1st Lineup For 2016 MBC Gayo Daejejun
MBC has confirmed their concept and first lineup for the 2016 MBC Gayo Daejejun. On December 21, a representative from MBC revealed, “We will be incorporating a ‘Time slip’ concept, and will be showcasing old tracks from previous generations as well as current trend-setting K-pop songs.” MBC also announced the first lineup of artists, which include EXO,… Continue reading MBC Reveals Concept And 1st Lineup For 2016 MBC Gayo Daejejun
Kim Heechul And Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon Show Off Their Friendship
On the December 20 broadcast of “Fun Game,” Kim Heechul phoned Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon in an effort to recruit her. Taeyeon picked up and greeted him warmly, and Kim Heechul said, “She’s a friend whom I call whenever I’m having the hardest time.” When asked what kind of games she likes, Taeyeon answered, “There’s a… Continue reading Kim Heechul And Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon Show Off Their Friendship
MAMAMOO Stays On Top With “Décalcomanie”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2016, December Week 3
MAMAMOO repeats as No. 1 this week with “Décalcomanie.” While this song did not win any music shows last week, it is consistently among the top songs on all our chart sources. Congratulations again to MAMAMOO! There are two new songs in the top 10 this week. Moving up 14 spots to No. 2 is Block B’s… Continue reading MAMAMOO Stays On Top With “Décalcomanie”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2016, December Week 3