As more people watch content online instead of in front of the TV, video platform sites like Naver’s TVCast, which is Korea’s YouTube but without the user-generated-content, are becoming the place to go. Similar to YouTube’s Rewind 2016, TVCast has released its year-end charts, which list what programs and clips were the most popular among its audience.… Continue reading What Shows Were Popular Online In Korea In 2016?
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9 Ways School Would Be Different If K-Pop Idols Were Your Classmates
It’s never easy to crawl out of bed, stop hitting snooze on your alarm clock, and get ready for class in the morning. Believe me. I know. But what if going to class meant you got to spend an entire day with K-pop idols as your classmates? Imagine all the craziness (and hilarity) that would… Continue reading 9 Ways School Would Be Different If K-Pop Idols Were Your Classmates
MAMAMOO Slays With “Décalcomanie”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2016, December Week 2
After two weeks at No. 2, MAMAMOO finally moves up to No. 1 this week with “Décalcomanie.” This song is consistently among the top songs on all our chart sources and grabbed its first win on “The Show.” It is their second No. 1 song this year. Congratulations to MAMAMOO! There are three new songs in the… Continue reading MAMAMOO Slays With “Décalcomanie”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2016, December Week 2
TWICE And BTS Top 2016 Gaon Chart Rankings Preview
TWICE and BTS have topped this year’s digital music and album sales charts respectively. The Korea Music Content Industry Association (KMCIA) released their “Preview of 2016’s Accumulative Gaon Charts,” which combines statistics from January 1 to the fourth week of November. TWICE’s “CHEER UP” topped the digital music charts while BTS’s “WINGS” topped the album sales… Continue reading TWICE And BTS Top 2016 Gaon Chart Rankings Preview
Fandometrics Compiles Ranking For K-Pop Groups With Most Influence On Tumblr
With 2016 almost coming to an end, Tumblr has compiled their own ranking of K-pop groups! In order to create a scientific ranking, Tumblr’s Fandometrics implemented a specific criteria that contains four factors: How many posts were created that contain the tag How many times that tag was searched for How many times a post using… Continue reading Fandometrics Compiles Ranking For K-Pop Groups With Most Influence On Tumblr
TWICE Releases Festive Teasers For Upcoming Christmas Edition Album
TWICE is releasing a special holiday gift for fans! The group’s official Twitter account recently announced that a special Christmas edition of TWICE’s third mini album “TWICEcoaster: LANE 1” will be released, with pre-orders starting on December 12. This will be the third version of the album since the release of the apricot and neon magenta versions on October… Continue reading TWICE Releases Festive Teasers For Upcoming Christmas Edition Album
BTS Places In Twitter Korea’s Top 10 Keywords And Accomplishes “Golden Tweet Of 2016”
BTS has made it into South Korea’s top Twitter keywords of 2016! On December 5, Star Seoul released the top keywords of Twitter for South Korea this year. The keywords were ranked by Twitter Korea, who took the tweets created in 2016 and analyzed the accounts. They then divided the keywords into three categories: society, music,… Continue reading BTS Places In Twitter Korea’s Top 10 Keywords And Accomplishes “Golden Tweet Of 2016”
“The List” Ranks Stars Who Conquered 2016 Including Park Bo Gum, TWICE, And More
tvN’s “The List” recently compiled their list of stars who have conquered 2016 and made this year their own. The first place went to none other than Park Bo Gum. Park Bo Gum started the year with “Reply 1988,” which quickly elevated his status to a top actor. He followed that up with the hit… Continue reading “The List” Ranks Stars Who Conquered 2016 Including Park Bo Gum, TWICE, And More
Lee Kwang Soo’s Heart Is Swept Away Again And Again By TWICE On “Running Man”
During their appearance on the December 4 broadcast of SBS’s “Running Man,” TWICE makes Lee Kwang Soo’s heart flutter non-stop throughout the whole episode. The cast members and TWICE members grouped off into groups of five, making Lee Kwang Soo, HaHa, Jihyo, Dahyun, and Sana one team. The actor first couldn’t stop blushing when Jihyo revealed that… Continue reading Lee Kwang Soo’s Heart Is Swept Away Again And Again By TWICE On “Running Man”
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