Today’s episode of MBC’s “Music Core” features performances from Red Velvet, UP10TION, TWICE, Dal Shabet, Kim Jang Hoon, Lucky J, Lovelyz, B.I.G, Halo, Road Boyz, Purfles, Rooftop House Studio, Royal Pirates, Lush, and Anda. Full video: ♬ 2016 HOT ♡ Choice – Red Velvet 『Dumb Dumb』 – UP10TION 『Catch me!』,『So, Dangerous』 – TWICE 『Like OOH-AHH』… Continue reading Watch: “Music Core” 1.9.16: Red Velvet, TWICE, Dal Shabet, and More
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Has the K-Pop Girl Group Scene Undergone a Silent Revolution?
With all the excitement of K-pop at Christmas and New Year, the X-mas special music shows, the “Gayo Daejun,” street concerts, and (most importantly!) the Soompi Awards, December 2015 was a very busy month for Korean music. Amid all this excitement, most K-pop fans found little time to analyze some quite incredible end-of-year sales data… Continue reading Has the K-Pop Girl Group Scene Undergone a Silent Revolution?
Special Panel Predicts Which Idols Will Rise to the Top in 2016
A special panel of “judges” has recently revealed their personal predictions for the 2016 idol music scene. On December 6, MBC Music’s “End-of-Year Special Part 2” examined various idol groups’ fortunes for the new year. The panel consisted of a reporter, a producer, a lyricist, and the two MCs. Reporter Lee Hye Rin chose SEVENTEEN.… Continue reading Special Panel Predicts Which Idols Will Rise to the Top in 2016
The Top 5 Unstoppable CF Queens of 2015
Who would you hire as a CF model? Perhaps AOA‘s sexy Seolhyun? Veteran CF actress Suzy, with her girl-next-door charm? Maybe you’d choose the fresh-faced Tzuyu from TWICE or even adorable aegyo master Hyeri from Girl’s Day. Becoming a CF queen is getting harder and harder for idols because of increased competition in the industry. However, the Korean… Continue reading The Top 5 Unstoppable CF Queens of 2015
TWICE’s Tzuyu in Talks to Join New Variety Show With Her Brother
TWICE‘s Tzuyu may appear on KBS‘s new variety show “Sibling Love” with her older brother. According to affiliates on January 5, Tzuyu is discussing her appearance with her brother at the moment. Her older brother is an ordinary worker. Many are curious as to how this visual siblings will do on their first-ever variety show.… Continue reading TWICE’s Tzuyu in Talks to Join New Variety Show With Her Brother
Korean Students Choose Which Idols They Want as Their Classmates
School uniform company elite polled a total of 388 elementary, middle, and high school students; asking them which idol they would like to have as their classmate. Students were able to vote for two weeks on the company’s official SNS page starting from December 15. The company released the results today, and some groups have… Continue reading Korean Students Choose Which Idols They Want as Their Classmates
Ryu Jun Yeol and TWICE Voted as 2016’s Top Rising Stars
Actor Ryu Jun Yeol and girl group TWICE have been voted as this year’s “Top Rising Stars”! Sports Donga recently conducted a survey to find out who netizens believe are the rising stars in their field, with nominees separated into two categories: drama and film, and music. Each category featured ten nominees, and the survey… Continue reading Ryu Jun Yeol and TWICE Voted as 2016’s Top Rising Stars
TWICE Hopes to Return Soon With New Album
It’s been only two months since JYP Entertainment‘s new girl group TWICE made its anticipated debut, but the nine girls have already established a firm and loving fanbase. “We are extremely thankful for all the love that we have received,” the members said during a recent interview with local news outlet Sports Donga. “Ever since ‘Sixteen,’ we have tried to show… Continue reading TWICE Hopes to Return Soon With New Album
The Most Aegyo of Them All: Female K-Pop Idols
Last week we released our list of 10 of the most aegyo male idols, with BTS‘s J-Hope topping the list at no. 1. This time, it’s the girls’ turn: who do you think is the most aegyo female idol? Creating this list turned out to be a bit more challenging; after all, aegyo tends to be much… Continue reading The Most Aegyo of Them All: Female K-Pop Idols
K-Pop Idols Who Are Coming of Age in 2016
The advent of 2016 means that all our favorite Korean celebrities will be turning one year older! But the turning of the years is a little more special for a select few who will be coming of age in 2016. In Korea, children are counted as one year old at birth and turn a year… Continue reading K-Pop Idols Who Are Coming of Age in 2016