2015: Kpop Wishes For the New Year

hellokpop2015: Kpop Wishes For the New YearhellokpopAh, don't you just love the smell of the new year? New chances and opportunities, and yet there will also be a lot of things ending and finishing up in 2015. Beginnings and endings; the flow of life. Like always, I've made a list of certain wishes for ...

The 20 Best K

Noisey (blog)The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2014Noisey (blog)2014 was undoubtedly K-pop's bloodiest, drug-hungriest, all-around most combustible year on the books in its two-decade lifetime. (Check our full report on all the goriest details, and an exclusive interview recap of YG Entertainment's run as the label ...

'The Interview' Lawsuit: K

Music Times'The Interview' Lawsuit: K-Pop Artists Threatening Legal Action After Songs ...Music TimesAnother layer of complexity has just been added to The Interview, a Sony Pictures film that has permeated the news cycle for several weeks. This time, the company could face legal action from K-Pop artists Tiger JK and Yoon Mi Rae after the flick ...

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NME.comK-Pop artists threaten legal action over music used in 'The Interview'NME.comK-Pop artists Tiger JK and Yoon Mi Rae are threatening to take legal action over music included in The Interview without their consent. The singers – who are also married – were in talks to include their track 'Pay Day' on the soundtrack to the ...

EXO, Super Junior, and GOT7 are the most mentioned K

allkpopEXO, Super Junior, and GOT7 are the most mentioned K-Pop artists on Twitter in ...allkpopIn the chart shown below, while the left side lists most tweeted K-Pop artists in Korea, the right side shows the most tweeted K-Pop artists around the world. In Korea, EXO takes first place as the most tweeted K-Pop artist. Second place goes to B2ST ...

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Hollywood ReporterK-Pop Stars Threaten Legal Action Over Use of Music in 'The Interview'Hollywood ReporterAs The Interview has made its way to South Korean shores via online piracy, two K-pop artists have claimed that the film has made unauthorized use of their music. Tiger JK and Yoon Mi-rae (a.k.a. Tasha Reid)'s agency FeelGhoodMusic said Friday in a ...

Ten Must

KpopStarzTen Must-Have K-pop Albums Of 2014KpopStarzRead the Kpopstarz review. (Photo : SM Entertainment ). 2NE1 faced off against Girls' Generation with "Crush" and emerged victorious. The 2NE1 album "Crush" helped the quartet maintain their rightful place on the K-pop throne. (Photo : YG Entertainment ).

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allkpop'K-Pop Star' opts out of getting involved in Nam So Hyun's alleged bullying ...allkpopIt's been a couple days since the report regarding 'K-Pop Star 4' contestant Nam So Hyun allegedly bullying her classmates was released. However, producers of 'K-Pop Star 4' have been staying relatively quiet regarding the issue, frustrating the ...

90's K

allkpop90's K-Pop stars and their wildest hairstylesallkpopWhoever thought that growing your hair like it's a plant or tying it up to resemble animal shapes would ever be considered fashionable? Introducing--or reintroducing--90's K-Pop hairstyles! If you thought your favorite idol styles were 4D, get ready to ...

How YG Entertainment Owned K

Noisey (blog)How YG Entertainment Owned K-Pop and Crushed 2014Noisey (blog)If we're talking K-pop, 2014 belonged to YG. While the competition suffered from crumbling groups and lawsuit mutinies, YG Entertainment made it tough to count all the ways they got it right. The rapidly diversifying record label's eighteenth year in ...

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KpopStarzK-Pop Mixtape: The Best Of Korean ElectroKpopStarzHitchhiker has been know to work behind the scenes for various works and productions for major Korean artists including the Brown Eyed Girls, EXO, and Girls Generation to name just a few of the many acts. Hitchhiker made their official debut earlier ...

Check out the performances from this week's 'K

allkpopCheck out the performances from this week's 'K-Pop Star 4'!allkpopThe race to become the next K-Pop star continues on SBS's 'K-Pop Star 4'! This weekend's episode continued the second round of ranking auditions, and the contestants were separated into divisions based on their instruments, such as keyboard or vocals.

Profile Of A K

KpopStarzProfile Of A K-Pop Fan: 18-Year-Old K-Pop Universe Facebook Page Creator ...KpopStarzINTRO TO K-POP: “I listened to J-pop and Visual Kei since 2009," Oliveira said. "In 2012, I found out about K-pop with the group NU'EST, after hearing the song 'Face.' I liked the message of the song. It was completely different from what I was used to ...

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KpopStarzK-Pop Double-Take: Forget The Bad Press! Lovelyz 'Candy Jelly Love' Is Synth ...KpopStarzAfter a troubled debut, which included one member hospitalized for stomach pain and another in the psych ward, Woollim Entertainment's newest K-pop girl group Lovelyz 's first single, "Candy Jelly Love," off of the album "Girls Invasion," was released ...

Popular Korean Pop Boy Band BAP Files Lawsuit Against Agency For 'Slave ...

ClassicalitePopular Korean Pop Boy Band BAP Files Lawsuit Against Agency For 'Slave ...ClassicaliteThe statement was shared on the company's Facebook page in Korean, English and Japanese. "What is certain is the TS Entertainment did nothing illegal,” they say, “We have never treated B.A.P unfairly or forcefully.” TS Entertainment claims that they ...

Battles Between Talent and Management Rising on The K

Music TimesBattles Between Talent and Management Rising on The K-Pop Scene: Girls ...Music TimesNot everything is as pretty in the Korean music industry as we might be led to believe. As K-Pop continues to grow in the United States it's easy to forget that the consumer trends in South Korea are similar to those in the United States: record sales ...

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KpopStarz5 K-Pop Web Videos You Should Stream Right NowKpopStarzOn top of being well produced and genuinely funny, it's full of references like Fan Death and "one plus one equals gyiyomi" that will make K-Pop fans chuckle. Be Funny Studios has a couple other hit videos (like the one with Anna Kendrick & f(x)), but ...

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Music TimesK-Pop's Topp Dogg Launching First American Mini-Tour during 2015; Stopping ...Music TimesK-Pop fans on alert: Korean hip-hop/pop act Topp Dogg will be making its American performance debut during 2015 but you'll need to get your tickets fast: The group will only be playing three gigs as part of the mini-tour. Check out the three gigs ...

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PopdustK-pop Chart Report: A Pink And EXID Take Over, T-ara Tanks With 'Little Apple'PopdustIt looked like A Pink were going to land their first No. 1 single this week with “LUV,” but the adorable girl group were blocked from the top by legendary ballad singer Park Hyo Shin's new single, “Happy Together.” “LUV” settles for second place, but A ...

Grim reality of K

The Korea Times USGrim reality of K-pop traineesThe Korea Times USAn aspiring K-pop singer feels he is stuck in exactly the same place he started out five years ago; the difference now is that he doesn't have much hope of changing the fact. At 25, an age considered ancient by the industry's standards, he knows his ...

Sexy Viral Video Turns Struggling K

PopdustSexy Viral Video Turns Struggling K-pop Star Into An Overnight SensationPopdustSome singers can work tirelessly, putting out great music and promoting non-stop, and get absolutely nowhere, while some teenager from Target can become an overnight celebrity just from a cute selfie. K-pop girl group EXID belonged to the former category.

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AsiaOneK-pop and Oscars mix for ChildAidAsiaOneThis weekend, youth versions of Adele, Ed Sheeran and even a Disney princess or two will take the stage at Marina Bay Sands (MBS). With one difference. The performances at the charity concert ChildAid will have a distinctive Oscars- meet-K-pop flavour ...

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New York's 92.3 NOWK-Pop 101: When The K-Pop Beat DropsNew York's 92.3 NOWAnd with the new release of G-Dragon and Taeyang's (also known as GD x Taeyang) collaboration track “Good Boy,” we've compiled the top five heavily EDM-infused K-Pop tracks that you can bump to on your car's subwoofers or at the next house party.

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KpopStarzK-Pop Stars Take Us Around The World With Stunning International Photo ShootsKpopStarzK-Pop Stars Take Us Around The World With Stunning International Photo Shoots. By Therese A. | November 29, 2014 04:42 PM EST. More Sharing Services. The year's about to close, but magazine titles certainly did not fail to offer us with scenic views ...

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AsiaOneK-pop band sues agency to end contract claims its members gets only $7000 a ...AsiaOneThis comes hot on the heels of other K-pop idols filing lawsuits against their agencies this year. Last month, Luhan left EXO and asked to terminate his contract with SM Entertainment. Fellow member Kris also left EXO in May, citing "slave contract ...