To Be Fat is a Crime in K

KpopStarzTo Be Fat is a Crime in K-pop? Cruel Body Image Standards for your IdolsKpopStarzI don't know if it should even be called an open secret or just general knowledge, but when it comes to K-pop, skinny is the name of the game. No matter how talented you are, if you jiggle on stage, you're not fit (no pun intended) for the lifestyle ...

SISTAR's Hyorin Earns 1st Solo, 6th Overall No. 1 on K

BillboardSISTAR's Hyorin Earns 1st Solo, 6th Overall No. 1 on K-Pop Hot 100BillboardThe chart peak of "Crazy of You" marks a special accolade for Hyorin, who has now reached the summit of the K-Pop Hot 100 six times through her various projects: four times with her idol girl group SISTAR, once with the SISTAR splinter group SISTAR19 ...

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KpopStarzK-pop Stars And Their Cute Doppleganger Pooches: New Photos Part IIKpopStarzIf Soonshim was a popstar, she would look like Hyori and the world would be perfect. Hyori's rescue dog is literally the most photogenic and one of the most gorgeous mixes I've ever seen. Her coloring, those eyes, and her deposition make for the ...

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KpopStarzK-pop Stars and Their Favorite American SingersKpopStarzIf you make it in America, you can make it anywhere. And those artists that are household names are legends, music icons and it's no wonder many K-pop artists strive to be like them. Just like any other human being on earth, there are always people you ...

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KpopStarzK-pop Stars And Their Cute Doppleganger Pooches: New Photos Part IKpopStarzK-pop stars love their pets and though their schedules are insanely crazy, the fact that they still take the time out to spend with their pets makes me feel all fuzzy and warm inside. Let's take a look at some K-pop stars and their doppleganger furry ...

Crayon Pop Spends Another Week Atop The Billboard K

KpopStarzCrayon Pop Spends Another Week Atop The Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 With 'Bar ...KpopStarz... Pop Spends Another Week Atop The Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 With 'Bar Bar Bar'. Riding the crest of Internet buzz, "Bar Bar Bar," by five-member girl group Crayon Pop, is the number one song on the Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 for the second week in a row.

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PopdustK-pop Chart Report: Huh Gak Hits The Top, EXO and 2NE1 Stay StrongPopdust1 on the K-pop Hot 100 last week, which is said to be more accurate than Gaon if Billboard is to be believed. In other good Crayon Pop news, the group's 2012 single, “Dancing Queen,” has started crawling back up the charts recently: this week, it rises ...

KARA Previews K

PopdustKARA Previews K-pop Comeback With Buzz Ballad, “Runaway”PopdustKARA's popularity in both Korea and Japan has dwindled a little over the past year, but they're still one of the biggest names in K-pop, so any time they drop a new single it's still a pretty huge deal. In early September, they'll release their fourth ...

Fantasy K

KpopStarzFantasy K-Pop Collab: 2AM + Boyz II MenKpopStarzWith this year's KCON drawing so much international attention, and more and more collaborations between Korean and American artists becoming a reality, Fantasy K-Pop Collab is beginning to seem like less of a fantasy and more like a dream come true.

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Huffington PostK-Pop and the Future of KoreaHuffington PostMany Westerners who come to Korea quickly write off K-pop, Korea's mainstream music genre, as a cheesy, sugar-coated excuse for entertainment. They see outlandish costumes, boys in heavy eyeliner, and flamboyant choreographed dance moves.

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KpopStarzK-Pop Will Take Singapore By Storm In November With 'MBC Korean Music ...KpopStarzOn Tuesday, August 20 a press conference will be held in Seoul to give details of what organizers are calling the largest K-Pop event ever to be held in Singapore. Popular K-Pop groups B1A4, Teen Top, and miss A will attend the press conference which ...

Little Mix's 'Wings' Goes K

BillboardLittle Mix's 'Wings' Goes K-Pop With New Version: ListenBillboardOn Monday, a Korean version of Little Mix's Billboard Hot 100 hit (and UK No. 1 single) "Wings" surfaced on South Korean online music retailer Melon. Like many K-pop songs, the verses are sung mostly in Korean with English words peppered in. The ...

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KpopStarzK-Pop Mixtape: Getting Pumped For KCON 2013!KpopStarzThis K-Pop Mixtape is here to help you prepare - whether you are packing your suitcase, practicing your dance moves, or sitting at home sulking because you can't go - this is a collection of some of the best songs from those wonderful K-Pop stars who ...

Road to KCON: K

KpopStarzRoad to KCON: K-pop Main Stage Meets Side Stage in Youtube Star ...KpopStarzI spend as much time watching K-pop covers on Youtube as much as I spend time watching K-pop official MVs or even more. I always respect the creativity of the Youtube K-pop cover artists with their own versions of our beloved K-pop hits. One of my ...

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Times of IndiaK-Pop Contest 2013 in DelhiTimes of IndiaK-Pop - short for Korean Pop - is a genre of music that the contestants have always found attractive. For other Indians, Psy and his iconic Gangnam Style worked as an initiation into the genre, so much so that even in a Punjabi wedding in North India ...

5 Untouchable K

KpopStarz5 Untouchable K-pop Idols: Best of the Best MALE EditionKpopStarzWhat would K-pop be without our favorite boybands and pretty boys? With the inundation of boy groups and pretty faces popping up left and right, it's hard to distinguish between the forgettables and the unforgettables. But despite the many rappers ...

Crayon Pop Ride Viral Wave to No. 1 on K

BillboardCrayon Pop Ride Viral Wave to No. 1 on K-Pop Hot 100BillboardEarlier this week, K-Town spotlighted K-pop's new viral hit from girl group Crayon Pop. Their "Bar Bar Bar" music video and the signature choreography -- the "straight-five engine dance" -- has been making the rounds all over South Korea. Now, the song ...

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PopdustK-pop in Japan: Which Girl Group Had the Highest First-Week Sales This Year?PopdustWith the Korean market being so small and the Japanese one being the second largest in the entire world, finding success in Japan is an essential step for any K-pop artist trying to take their career to the next level. To help you figure out where your ...

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PopdustT-ara's 'Treasure Box' Album Continues The Trend of Declining K-pop Sales in ...PopdustT-ara's sophomore album, Treasure Box, debuted at No. 4 on Japan's Oricon charts this week with 18, 814 copies sold. It's a huge drop from the 57k that the group's last J-pop album, Jewelry Box, sold in its first week last year, but not a surprising ...

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KpopStarzK-pop Face-off: B2ST vs. MBLAQKpopStarzHow can you do this to me? How can you open this can of worms? Wretched I am, I deeply apologize. In today's face-off we have two of the biggest male groups going head to head. Who's the more talented group? Who has the best looking members?

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KpopStarzK-Pop Couples Who We Thought Were Dating Part IIKpopStarzContinuing from part I of couples, who we thought were dating but instead turned out to be just a wicked old rumor, here are a list of more K-pop idols who keep playing games with our hearts. It's obvious these two were a thing but ofcourse YG ...

SMtown Museum Gains Attention from US Press, 'Bridge for K

KpopStarzSMtown Museum Gains Attention from US Press, 'Bridge for K-Pop'KpopStarz... this new 'hallyu' will be able to show their incredible power through this museum in Koreatown. This museum will play a bridge role for K-Pop in the U.S.". Another site, The Hollywood Reporter, also stated, "SM Entertainment was known for K-Pop in ...

Being A K

KpopStarzBeing A K-Pop Fan - How Far Is Too Far? [An Opinion]KpopStarzK-Pop fans are some of the most unique fans in the world. So unique that viral media blog site BuzzFeed recently posted an article about all the amazing things that go along with being a K-Pop fan - fan chants, rice donations, YouTube reaction videos ...

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KpopStarzK-pop Idols with the Tiniest Faces: BAP, B2ST, SecretKpopStarzIn Korean culture, having a small face, big eyes, pale skin and the double eye-lid is the definition of beauty. Possessing all four of these physical characteristics, simply put, makes you the ideal Korean beauty. K-pop idols most often upload photos ...

Cramming for stardom at K

NDTVCramming for stardom at K-pop schoolNDTVWith the motto "cultivating the next generation of K-pop artists," the Def Dance Skool trains 1,000 students, up from about 400 in 2006. Fees vary but usually run about $135 a month for two or three evenings a week. That's about the same price that ...