Many groups graced the stage of “Music Bank” for a Christmas special broadcast! Instead of crowning a winner this week, “Music Bank” hosted a slew of special stages, with appearances by many of this year’s most popular groups. Although many of them have already finished their promotions, they returned to perform as a gift to… Continue reading Watch: Special Stages Abound on “Music Bank” Christmas Broadcast
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Fuse TV Looks at Top K-Pop Rookie Groups of 2015
U.S. digital cable and satellite television channel Fuse TV has recently picked out 11 rookie K-pop groups of 2015 and analyzed their current work and future direction. SEVENTEEN Fuse TV gives the 13-member boy group from Pledis Entertainment full credit for debuting with such a large number of members, releasing catchy, well-crafted songs, and producing… Continue reading Fuse TV Looks at Top K-Pop Rookie Groups of 2015
TWICE, GFRIEND and Lovelyz Attempt to Make Heechul Blush on “Weekly Idol”
On the Christmas special of “Weekly Idol,” the girls of TWICE, Lovelyz, and GFRIEND all take a crack at making Super Junior‘s Heechul‘s heart race. Lovelyz members take up the challenge first, to some success. Member Kei is especially successful, making Heechul’s heart rate climb to 142 beats per minute with some aegyo. GFRIEND follow… Continue reading TWICE, GFRIEND and Lovelyz Attempt to Make Heechul Blush on “Weekly Idol”
TWICE, Lovelyz, and GFRIEND Battle It Out on “Weekly Idol” Christmas Special
The upcoming episode of MBC Every1’s “Weekly Idol” will be a Christmas special featuring the three rookie girl groups Lovelyz, GFRIEND, and TWICE. Temporary MC Heechul prepares limited edition Christmas presents for his juniors and the girls show off their competitive streak as they battle it out to see who gets the prize. The three… Continue reading TWICE, Lovelyz, and GFRIEND Battle It Out on “Weekly Idol” Christmas Special
Girls’ Generation Rules The 2015 Gaon Rankings for K-Pop Girl Groups
The Gaon Charts 2015 rankings are in for the K-Pop girl groups! In terms of digital single sales, Girl’s Generation took an undisputed first place, rising from sixth in 2014, followed by EXID, AOA, SISTAR and A Pink. Full list of digital sales ranking: 1. Girl’s Generation 2. EXID 3. AOA 4. SISTAR 5.. A… Continue reading Girls’ Generation Rules The 2015 Gaon Rankings for K-Pop Girl Groups
“Music Bank” Reveals Christmas Special Line-Up Featuring EXO, CNBLUE, Red Velvet, and More
Fans can look forward to an exciting Christmas special on this week’s “Music Bank”! On December 22, KBS announced that the upcoming Christmas episode will feature special performances by some of this year’s most popular groups. Most of them have already wrapped up their promotions but will be returning once more for the year-end specials, including “Music Bank.” The line-up list posted on the official… Continue reading “Music Bank” Reveals Christmas Special Line-Up Featuring EXO, CNBLUE, Red Velvet, and More
10 Events That Defined K-Pop in 2015
Future K-pop connoisseurs will remember 2015 as a vintage year. And rightly so — I mean what hasn’t happened in Korean music over the past 12 months? Almost all of the big-name acts you care to mention have released albums, a few lesser-known groups have surprised us, some exciting rookies have appeared on the scene,… Continue reading 10 Events That Defined K-Pop in 2015
SBS Gayo Daejun Updates Its Amazing Line Up of 27 Artists
After starting to tease their line up for the 2015 SBS Gayo Daejun since December 12, SBS has confirmed its first group of artists. So far they have confirmed 27 artists which include Girls’ Generation, Wonder Girls, SHINee, 2PM, 4Minute, T-ara, CNBLUE, INFINITE, A Pink, B1A4, B.A.P, Ailee, EXID, BTOB, EXO, VIXX, AOA, GOT7, MAMAMOO,… Continue reading SBS Gayo Daejun Updates Its Amazing Line Up of 27 Artists
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – December Week 3
After a quiet week last week, half of the top 10 are composed of new songs this week, including the top three. PSY returns with a bang as both title songs from his seventh album “Napal Baji” and “Daddy” occupy the top two spots this week. “Napal Baji” edged out “Daddy” for the top spot… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – December Week 3
Best Rookie Group of 2015 Picked by Industry Experts
It’s time to wrap up 2015 by finding out the Best Rookie Group of 2015, as chosen by leading K-pop experts. The past 12 months have been filled with debuts. More than 50 idol groups entered the industry in 2015, but only a handful of them have managed to claim their spots in the competitive market. Local news outlet Star News surveyed a total… Continue reading Best Rookie Group of 2015 Picked by Industry Experts