[Exclusive] BTS @ SBS MTV "Music Island" with Sunny, Teen Top, NS Yoon-G, Dynamic Duo, and More: Ep. 3

The third episode of Soompi’s Exclusive Backstage Pass at SBS MTV’s “Music Island” is finally out! This episode gives you an onstage and backstage look at Teen Top, NS Yoon-G, Spica, and Dynamic Duo. Hosted by Girls’ Generation’s Sunny, “Music Island” is a new music show that features both live performances and talk sessions.

Teen Top Holds First Cruise Fan Meeting

Teen Top held the group’s first cruise ship fan meeting on March 17. The cruise departed from Japan’s Osaka, passing through Korea’s Jeju Island, before arriving through the port in Incheon. It was the first live concert that took place on “Harmony Cruise,” the cruise ship they were on.

Dal Shabet Subin Expresses her Feelings for BIGBANG G-Dragon

During a recent recording for KBS JOY’s “The Chair Korea Season 2,” Dal Shabet’s Subin expressed her feelings for BIGBANG’s G-Dragon. During a past episode of “Strong Heart,” Subin talked about appearing in Taeyang’s music video for “I Need a Girl.” In the music video, she was seen leaning on G-Dragon, causing quite the stir among netizens who were curious about their relationship.

Teen Top on Their First Fan Meeting in Taiwan

Teen Top commented on their first fan meeting experience in Taiwan. Chunji wrote on Teen Top’s official twitter, "First fan meeting in Taiwan! We had so much fun. See you again, we will be back soon," along with a picture of all members after the fan meeting. In the revealed photo, the members are holding up gifts and placards they received from fans. While other members are smiling at the camera, Ricky and Changjo are making funny faces at Chunji. Netizens commented, "Lucky Taiwanese fans," "I’m happy that they had a good time," and "So cute!"

The Average Weight of Boy Groups

Following the popular rankings of girl groups by average height, a new chart, recording the average weight of boy groups, has attracted a lot of attention among netizens. The bar graph ranked the boy bands’ average weight from lightest to heaviest. Teen Top was the lightest with 55.1kg (121.5lbs), while 2PM took home the title as the heaviest boy group with 69.1kg (152.3lbs).

What Is the Difference Between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Generation Male Idols?

Recently as Tony An from H.O.T. joined a relatively new and young idol group Smash as a member, there has been growing interest in first generation male idols. Male idol culture started back in the late 1990s and is now in its third generation. Today, we are looking at the differences among first, second, and third generation male idols.

Teen Top’s Ricky in School Uniform

Ricky from Teen Top attended the year opening convocation at his high school in yellow school uniform. On March 2, Ricky posted on his me2day, "Today’s the first day of school. New school year, new semester, new beginning. It’s exciting to go back to school." He posted a picture of himself along with the post.

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