Sunye is the latest Korean celebrity to join the world of Instagram! The talented singer is the former leader of Wonder Girls, who officially left the group in June of 2015 prior to their comeback with “Reboot.” Sunye married Korean-Canadian missionary James Park in January of 2013, and gave birth to their first daughter later… Continue reading Wonder Girls’ Former Member Sunye Joins Instagram
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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?
Wonder Girls’ Hyelim Shows Off Poise and English Skills in Interview of Leonardo DiCaprio
Wonder Girls member Hyelim has shown off another one of her many skills on top of singing, dancing, playing the guitar, and more: interviewing top stars! Hyelim sits down with Hollywood A-Lister Leonardo DiCaprio for January 2’s episode of KBS’s “Entertainment Weekly” as part of his promotions for his new film “The Revenant.” In order… Continue reading Wonder Girls’ Hyelim Shows Off Poise and English Skills in Interview of Leonardo DiCaprio
Yubin Is the Ultimate Girl Crush for Dazed Magazine
Wonder Girls’ Yubin showed off her charms in a new pictorial in Milan. Fashion magazine, Dazed, revealed a sunglass photo shoot with the iconic girl crush, Yubin, in its January issue. In the pictorial, Yubin is seen wearing trendy outfits that match perfectly with her stylish sunglasses. She gives off a cool vibe with… Continue reading Yubin Is the Ultimate Girl Crush for Dazed Magazine
Billboard Names its Top K-Pop Picks of 2015
American music chart Billboard has wrapped up 2015 with a list of their top 20 K-pop songs, and top 10 K-pop albums of 2015! The top 20 songs list names some of the usual suspects, as well as some new faces and indie groups. At No. 20 was B1A4 with “Sweet Girl,” followed by Brown… Continue reading Billboard Names its Top K-Pop Picks of 2015
Performances from the MBC Gayo Daejejun
Capping off the year end music festivals, MBC’s Gayo Daejejun (Song Festival) rang in the new year with many of K-Pop’s biggest acts. We live recapped the show here. This year many groups covered past hit songs as special stages: B1A4 did g.o.d‘s “Lies,” Red Velvet did S.E.S.‘ “I Love You”, UP10TION with H.O.T‘s “Candy, ” A Pink did… Continue reading Performances from the MBC Gayo Daejejun
PSY, Girls’ Generation, and EXO Claim the Most Screen Time at 2015 SBS Gayo Daejun
Which groups held the longest amount of screen time at the SBS Gayo Daejun? Instiz has released a breakdown of the total amount of time spent on stage by each idol group for the award show. Collaborations and solo stages weren’t including into the calculations. PSY claimed the top spot with a whopping eleven minutes… Continue reading PSY, Girls’ Generation, and EXO Claim the Most Screen Time at 2015 SBS Gayo Daejun
K-Pop Idols Who Will Be Training on Christmas
While there are many idols who have various schedules on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and others who will be taking a well-deserved break, still others will spend the holiday honing their craft through training. For those preparing for concerts, these extra days of training are an immense help. IU recently wrapped up her domestic… Continue reading K-Pop Idols Who Will Be Training on Christmas
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
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