BLACKPINK Reaches Top With “Playing With Fire”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2016, December Week 1

BLACKPINK’s “Playing With Fire” moves up three spots to become our new No. 1 song this week! This song won on “Inkigayo” last week and during the December 4 episode as well. It is the rookie group’s second chart topping hit song, a great achievement for a group who just debuted four months ago. Congratulations to… Continue reading BLACKPINK Reaches Top With “Playing With Fire”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2016, December Week 1

2016 MAMA Reveals Behind-The-Scenes Photos Of Winners

On December 3, Mnet released behind-the-scenes photos of some 2016 MAMA winners with their awards. Be sure to check out the red carpet photos, performances, and full list of winners as well! Best New Female Artist – I.O.I Best New Male Artist – NCT 127 Worldwide Favorite Artist – GOT7 Best OST – Lee Juk Best… Continue reading 2016 MAMA Reveals Behind-The-Scenes Photos Of Winners

Taeyeon Explains Canceled 2016 MAMA Collaboration Stage With Wiz Khalifa

Previously, a collaboration stage between Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon and Wiz Khalifa was planned for the 2016 MAMA. Following the cancellation of the collab, Wiz Khalifa commented on it saying, “The fact that T[a]eyeon backed out of our performance caught me off guard too but never accept rejection as failure.” Taeyeon has now spoken up about… Continue reading Taeyeon Explains Canceled 2016 MAMA Collaboration Stage With Wiz Khalifa

Wiz Khalifa Comments On The Absence Of His Collaboration Stage With Taeyeon At The 2016 MAMA

One of the most anticipated stages at the 2016 Mnet Asian Music Awards (hereafter 2016 MAMA) was the collaboration stage between rapper Wiz Khalifa and Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon. However, those watching the show found that the stage was never realized, although a rehearsal video floating around the internet showing the two singing “See You Again” proved that… Continue reading Wiz Khalifa Comments On The Absence Of His Collaboration Stage With Taeyeon At The 2016 MAMA

Stars Walk the Red Carpet at 2016 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA)

The 2016 Mnet Asian Music Awards (hereafter the 2016 MAMA) took place on December 2 KST at the Hong Kong AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. Before the awards show, K-pop and K-drama stars strolled down the glamorous red carpet in their ceremonial best. The 2016 MAMA, presented by Hotel Combined, awards Asian musical artists and their… Continue reading Stars Walk the Red Carpet at 2016 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA)

Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon Talks About The Expectations Regarding Her Music

Recently, Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon sat down for an interview, where she talked about the expectations people had for her music. Taeyeon shared her thoughts on music rankings, saying, “I don’t obsess over rankings. I’m just having a conversation with my fans through my music, so it’s a little difficult to say that I’ve failed or succeeded based on… Continue reading Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon Talks About The Expectations Regarding Her Music

TWICE Reigns With “TT”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2016, November Week 4

TWICE’s “TT” remains No. 1 on our chart for the third straight week! This song recorded a very high score this week, just four points shy of a perfect score. In fact, “TT” topped all our chart sources, but tied with BTS this week on our Soompi Airplay as the hottest trending artist. Congratulations again… Continue reading TWICE Reigns With “TT”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2016, November Week 4

November Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed

On November 26, the Korean Business Research Institute revealed their findings regarding singer brand reputation rankings. Their results are based on 150,439,732 pieces of data gathered from October 24 to November 25. TWICE comes in first place with a brand reputation index of 19,051,704. This is a 70.59 percent increase from their October brand reputation… Continue reading November Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed

GOT7, MONSTA X, Taeyeon, And More Confirmed For 2016 MAMA Lineup

The third lineup of artists for the 2016 MAMA has been revealed! GOT7, MONSTA X, BewhY, Taemin, and Taeyeon have been confirmed to attend the awards ceremony. Previous lineups revealed that EXO, BTS, SEVENTEEN, GFRIEND, TWICE, I.O.I, NCT DREAM, Suzy, Timbaland, Eric Nam, and Wiz Khalifa will attend as well. Furthermore, top actors will be… Continue reading GOT7, MONSTA X, Taeyeon, And More Confirmed For 2016 MAMA Lineup

Kim Heechul Tries To Cast Taeyeon And Seolhyun For MV With Min Kyung Hoon + Taeyeon Offers A Hilarious Alternative

The music video for Kim Heechul and Min Kyung Hoon’s new duet track features TWICE’s Momo in a complicated love triangle with the two friends. The girl protagonist role, however, could have been another idol star. The November 19 episode of JTBC’s “Ask Us Anything” chronicled Kim Heechul and Min Kyung Hoon trying their best… Continue reading Kim Heechul Tries To Cast Taeyeon And Seolhyun For MV With Min Kyung Hoon + Taeyeon Offers A Hilarious Alternative

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