The British magazine Dazed has published their ranking of the year’s best of the best in K-Pop! Dazed recently released their list of “The 20 Best K-Pop Tracks of the Year,” determined by considering both the song itself as well as its music video. The top 20 includes some of the year’s biggest chart-topping hits… Continue reading Dazed Picks Top 20 K-Pop Tracks Of 2016, Featuring BTS, EXO, And More
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EXO, BTS, TWICE, GOT7, SHINee, Taeyeon, And Many More Officially Join 2016 SBS Gayo Daejun’s Lineup
The 2016 SBS Gayo Daejun (the music-centric night of this year’s SBS Awards Festival) has revealed the first part of its official lineup, which features plenty of this year’s most popular K-Pop artists! Prior to the show’s lineup announcement on December 12, YG Entertainment previously confirmed that their artists BIGBANG, SECHSKIES, and BLACKPINK will be performing at… Continue reading EXO, BTS, TWICE, GOT7, SHINee, Taeyeon, And Many More Officially Join 2016 SBS Gayo Daejun’s Lineup
Kim Heechul Says He Can’t Fool TWICE’s Momo On “Secretly Greatly”
On the December 11 episode of MBC’s “Secretly Greatly,” Kim Heechul, John Park, Yoon Jong Shin, Lee Soo Geun, and Lee Guk Joo started preparing a new hidden camera prank. Kim Heechul was a little flustered to be on the same team as Lee Guk Joo, saying, “We haven’t even spoken once to each other yet.… Continue reading Kim Heechul Says He Can’t Fool TWICE’s Momo On “Secretly Greatly”
December Girl Group Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed
On December 10, the Korean Business Research Institute revealed their girl group brand reputation rankings for early December. Their results are based on 36,856,702 pieces of data gathered from November 8 to December 9. According to their research, TWICE came in first place with a score of 7,807,847. Second place goes to MAMAMOO with 3,743,429.… Continue reading December Girl Group Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed
What Shows Were Popular Online In Korea In 2016?
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?
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