The K-pop World Festival is an annual global K-pop competition starring K-pop cover stars. This year, contestants from 65 different countries participated in the preliminaries with a total of 15 teams moving on as finalists. These teams from Nigeria, Nepal, Russia, Malaysia, Mexico, the United States, Vietnam, Sweden, Israel, Italy, India, Indonesia, Japan, China, and Hungary… Continue reading Watch Live: The K-Pop World Festival 2016 In Changwon With BTS, TWICE, MONSTA X, And More
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TWICE Revealed To Be Preparing For Fall Comeback
TWICE is set to make a comeback! On September 28, a source from JYP Entertainment released an official statement and said, “[TWICE] is preparing for a late October comeback with a Black Eyed Pilseung song. However, the specific comeback time and date have not been confirmed.” This makes it the group’s comeback in approximately six… Continue reading TWICE Revealed To Be Preparing For Fall Comeback
Red Velvet Rises With “Russian Roulette”: Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2016, September Week 4
Red Velvet’s “Russian Roulette” moves up seven spots, becoming our new No. 1 song this week! This song has the most consistent score, ranking high on all chart sources. It easily won over last week’s champion, BLACKPINK’s “Whistle.” Congratulations to Red Velvet! Last week was the Chuseok holiday in Korea, so the music scene was pretty quiet. However,… Continue reading Red Velvet Rises With “Russian Roulette”: Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2016, September Week 4
TWICE Announces Their Official Group Colors
Girl group TWICE has announced their official group colors! On September 23, JYP Entertainment released an official notice via TWICE’s fan cafe revealing the colors to be apricot and neon magenta. The agency writes, “Apricot (PANTONE 712C), which is full of freshness, and Neon Magenta (PANTONE 812C), which is full of bright energy, will be… Continue reading TWICE Announces Their Official Group Colors
September Brand Reputation Rankings For Singers Revealed
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed its September findings for singer brand reputation rankings based on 179,728,008 pieces of data gathered from July 16 to August 17. These rankings include idol groups as well as solo artists. In first place came Im Chang Jung with 17,728,041. The singer recently made a successful comeback with… Continue reading September Brand Reputation Rankings For Singers Revealed
BLACKPINK Maintains Top Spot With “Whistle”: Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2016, September Week 3
BLACKPINK remains in the No. 1 spot this week with “Whistle,” once again overtaking EXO’s “Lotto.” “Whistle” won on “Inkigayo” and “M!Countdown” last week, and this is the third week that “Whistle” has dominated the top spot in our chart. Congratulations once again to BLACKPINK! We have two new songs in the top 10 this week, with the… Continue reading BLACKPINK Maintains Top Spot With “Whistle”: Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2016, September Week 3
TWICE’s Tzuyu To Make Surprise Appearance On “Cool Kiz On The Block”
TWICE’s Tzuyu recently participated in KBS’s “Cool Kiz On The Block” for the show’s upcoming archery episode. According to a broadcast source, Tzuyu was present during the recording of the archery episode alongside Kang Ho Dong, Lee Soo Geun, Lee Kyu Han, and Lee Si Young. Tzuyu was recently able to showcase her archery skills during the MBC Chuseok… Continue reading TWICE’s Tzuyu To Make Surprise Appearance On “Cool Kiz On The Block”
Fellow Labelmate Taecyeon Is Proud of TWICE’s Mina At The “2016 Idol Star Athletics Championships”
Rhythmic gymnastics was included for the first time at the MBC Chuseok special of the “2016 Idol Star Athletics Championships,” which aired September 15 KST. TWICE’s Mina was one of the competitors, performing a hoop routine to “Swan Lake.” Although Mina showed grace and poise during her routine, she dropped her hoop several times, which… Continue reading Fellow Labelmate Taecyeon Is Proud of TWICE’s Mina At The “2016 Idol Star Athletics Championships”
Which Idols Do Other Idols Want To Be Waiting For Them At The Finish Line?
September 15’s Chuseok special “Idol Star Athletics Championships” featured not only some intense sporting events, but also the results of fun polls of the idol athletes! One of the polls asked the idols “Which idol do you want to be waiting for you at the finish line?”. When they’re about to announce the results, the hosts joke… Continue reading Which Idols Do Other Idols Want To Be Waiting For Them At The Finish Line?
BTS, EXID, GFRIEND, And More Grab Gold At “2016 Idol Star Athletics Championships”
This year’s “2016 Idol Star Athletics Championships” was broadcast as a Chuseok special on September 15. Jun Hyun Moo, Girl’s Day’s Hyeri, and Lee Soo Geun were the main MCs for the event! Participating groups this year include BTS, GOT7, TWICE, Apink, GFRIEND, MONSTA X, EXID, VIXX, B.A.P, BTOB, B1A4, AOA, Lovelyz, Oh My Girl, Block B,… Continue reading BTS, EXID, GFRIEND, And More Grab Gold At “2016 Idol Star Athletics Championships”