On February 22, Gaon revealed chart results for the week from February 11 through February 17. iKON continued their reign on the digital chart and streaming chart for the third consecutive week with “Love Scenario.” Roy Kim’s “Only Then” made a strong debut on the charts, taking No. 2 on the digital chart and No.… Continue reading iKON, Roy Kim, And Wanna One Top Weekly Gaon Charts
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Koreans Vote On Which Stars Make Them Smile
A recent survey was conducted to find out which Korean celebrities make people smile when they see them! The survey was conducted via Exciting DC, which is run by the portal site DCInside and MyCeleb. It asked users “Who is a celebrity that makes you smile just by looking at them?” and votes were collected… Continue reading Koreans Vote On Which Stars Make Them Smile
15 K-Pop Artists Who Took The World By Storm In 2017
2017 was quite a year for K-pop. From climbing Billboard charts to trending worldwide on Twitter, K-pop was unstoppable! Will world domination be next on that list? For these 15 artists, we definitely think so! Check out our nominees for this year’s Artist of the Year below. TWICE Releasing hit after hit, TWICE bopped to the top in… Continue reading 15 K-Pop Artists Who Took The World By Storm In 2017
Update: Chungha, N.Flying, TRCNG, And More Announced For Final Lineup Of KCON 2018 Japan
Updated March 24 KST: Boy group VICTON has been added to the KCON 2018 Japan lineup for April 13! Updated March 13 KST: The final lineup has been revealed for KCON 2018 Japan! Chungha has been added to the lineup for April 13, joining gugudan, MOMOLAND, PENTAGON, RAINZ, Samuel, Wanna One, and Cosmic Girls.For the… Continue reading Update: Chungha, N.Flying, TRCNG, And More Announced For Final Lineup Of KCON 2018 Japan
Female Idols With Handsome Younger Brothers
It is common to wonder whether beautiful people have any siblings that are equally as gorgeous as they are! These female K-pop stars and their handsome younger brothers prove that there are many cases where this is true. From looks to physiques, these guys would be perfectly suited to becoming idols themselves. Although there are lots of sets of… Continue reading Female Idols With Handsome Younger Brothers
Red Velvet Advances With “Bad Boy”: Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2018, February Week 3
Red Velvet’s “Bad Boy” moves up nine spots to become our new No. 1 song this week! This song won on all music programs last week. It also topped our Soompi Airplay, adding together to have a very high score. Congratulations to Red Velvet! Last week’s No. 1 song, iKON’s “LOVE SCENARIO” is down one… Continue reading Red Velvet Advances With “Bad Boy”: Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2018, February Week 3
Oh My Girl Reveals Their Celebrity Friends And Who They Want To Be Close With
In a recent interview with a news outlet, Oh My Girl took time to fill out self-written profiles. Through the profiles, the members revealed their celebrity friends, hobbies, favorites, and more. On celebrities she is friends with, Seunghee mentioned TWICE’s Jihyo and Jeongyeon, members from variety show “Girl Spirit,” and her former schoolmates V and Jimin of… Continue reading Oh My Girl Reveals Their Celebrity Friends And Who They Want To Be Close With
February Brand Reputation Rankings For Individual Girl Group Members Revealed
The Korean Business Research Institute has published February’s results for brand reputation rankings among girl group members! The Institute analyzed 101,472,434 sources of data from January 15 to February 16 in the categories of participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness. MOMOLAND’s JooE topped this month’s brand reputation rankings with a total score of 4,138,210. Red… Continue reading February Brand Reputation Rankings For Individual Girl Group Members Revealed
K-Pop Stars Share Their 2018 Lunar New Year Greetings
Lunar New Year (also known as Seollal) is one of the most significant traditional Korean holidays. The celebration lasts three days: the day before Korean New Year day, Korean New Year day itself, and the day after Korean New Year day. This year February 16 is Korean New Year day itself and K-pop stars did… Continue reading K-Pop Stars Share Their 2018 Lunar New Year Greetings
A Song For Every Occasion: The Top 15 K-Pop Hits Of 2017
One of the things we love most about K-pop is its versatility: no matter what kind of mood we’re in, there are K-pop songs that speak to what we’re feeling. They comfort us when we’re down, pump us up when we’re hyped, and give us the strength to carry on when times are tough. For the 13th Annual Soompi Awards’ Song of… Continue reading A Song For Every Occasion: The Top 15 K-Pop Hits Of 2017