Hi Soompiers! WINNER says goodbye to 2014 and welcomes 2015! The rookie group is once again partnering up with LINE DECO to release a whole new set of wallpapers to customize your phone screen! Not only that, for the very first time, they’ve also released a clock widget, available only on Android. Be sure to… Continue reading Exclusive: Download WINNER’s Mobile Theme + Win “WINNER’S WELCOMING COLLECTION” DVD Set!
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WINNER Lee Seung Hoon Will Be Missing China Fan Meetings Due to Illness
Boy group WINNER’s Lee Seung Hoon will be unable to participate in a series of Chinese fan meetings that are a kickoff to the group’s global activities. According to a media insider, Lee Seung Hoon will not be attending the “WWIC 2015,” a fan meeting held in Beijing on January 10, due to bad health. Thus, the Chinese… Continue reading WINNER Lee Seung Hoon Will Be Missing China Fan Meetings Due to Illness
Soompi Music Chart 2014 Top 50 Songs
This is the summary chart for 2014. We have a total of 632 songs that appeared on our weekly Soompi Music Chart. A total of 30 songs hit No. 1 this year. Five artists had two No. 1 songs: Ailee, Girl’s Day, A Pink, BEAST, and SISTAR. There are a lot of competition, but at… Continue reading Soompi Music Chart 2014 Top 50 Songs
[Video] 2014 K-Pop Group Debuts
Say hello to 2014’s K-Pop debuts! The videos below feature 47 boy groups and 56 girl groups that made their debut in 2014. This is a big jump compared to last year‘s numbers and adds up to about 203 boys and 233 girls! As usual, I tried to cover as much as possible and included… Continue reading [Video] 2014 K-Pop Group Debuts
YG Entertainment’s Comeback and Debut Plans for First Half of 2015
Many of YG‘s boy groups will be having their comeback and debuts in the first half of 2015. A higher-up in YG told Osen recently that “CEO Yang Hyun Suk is producing the new boy group iKON himself, so they will debut pretty soon. There’s a possibility that they will be the first YG artist to be… Continue reading YG Entertainment’s Comeback and Debut Plans for First Half of 2015
Musicians Vote Best Music of 2014, Including g.o.d, Sistar, Taeyang, and More
Media outlet MBN recently surveyed 144 currently active musicians to see what music they thought was the best in 2014. The artists they surveyed included Heo Gak, Orange Caramel, Jung Joon Young, GOT7, BTS, 4Minute,Roy Kim, Hello Venus, Beast, Sistar, Girl’s Day, B1A4, and more. For best artist of the year, g.o.d received the most votes with 23 votes… Continue reading Musicians Vote Best Music of 2014, Including g.o.d, Sistar, Taeyang, and More
WINNER and GOT7 Are Neck and Neck for New Artist Award at 29th Golden Disk Awards
Competition is close for the ‘New Artist’ category at the 29th Annual Golden Disk Awards, as WINNER and GOT7 are currently neck and neck in the running for the title. According to the popularity voting polls at the present time, there is a very slight difference in the number of votes between WINNER and GOT7. The… Continue reading WINNER and GOT7 Are Neck and Neck for New Artist Award at 29th Golden Disk Awards
[Updated with Apologies] Winner’s Mino Criticized for Making “Korean Yeoldo” Comment on SBS Gayo Daejun
WINNER‘s Mino is under fire for expressing Korea as “yeoldo.” Yeoldo is a term that is literally translated as “ten islands,” and is used to refer to the Japan Archipelago. On 2014 SBS Gayo Daejun which aired on December 21, actress Song Ji Hyo and the Lucky Boys (2PM‘s Nichkhun, CNBLUE‘s Jung Yong Hwa, B1A4‘s… Continue reading [Updated with Apologies] Winner’s Mino Criticized for Making “Korean Yeoldo” Comment on SBS Gayo Daejun
[Recap] 2014 SBS Gayo Daejun: EXO Wins Best Album, Soyu x Junggigo Wins Best Song
Show Recap Winners: Best Rookie: WINNER Global Star: 2PM Best Band: CNBLUE Best Solo Female: Ailee Best Solo Male: Taeyang Best Female Group: 2NE1 Best Male Group: EXO Best Song: Soyu x Junggigo – “Some” Best Album: EXO Performances: GOT7, Red Velvet, Lovelyz, WINNER, (WINNER + GOT7 + Red Velvet + Lovelyz special stage), Ailee,… Continue reading [Recap] 2014 SBS Gayo Daejun: EXO Wins Best Album, Soyu x Junggigo Wins Best Song
BTS, BEAST, and GOT7 Hold 1st in Current Golden Disc Awards Standings for Fan Votes
According to the Golden Disc Awards website, BTS, BEAST, and GOT7 are currently placed first in the fields for Album of the Year, Digital Album of the Year, and New Artist of the Year, respectively. BTS’ “Dark & Wild” album currently has 22.23 percent (5,598) of the votes in the Album division. They overtook TAEMIN’s “Ace”,… Continue reading BTS, BEAST, and GOT7 Hold 1st in Current Golden Disc Awards Standings for Fan Votes