2020 Asia Song Festival Announces Much Awaited 1st Lineup Of Artists
(Photo : Naver) Asia Song Festival, a.k.a. A-Song-Fe or ASF, is an annual Asian pop music festival held in South Korea since 2004. It is hosted by the Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange (KOFICE) and features artists from Asian countries. Participating artists are awarded a plaque of appreciation by the Korean Ministry of Culture, […]
These Are The Top 10 Visual Kings in K-Pop for 2020, According to Fans
(Photo : EXO Chanyeol | BIGBANG T.O.P | BTS Jin) Fans selected who they think are K-pop’s visual kings for the year 2020 through King’s Choice. Want to know who made it to the TOP 10? Check them out below! 10. EXO’s Kai (Photo : Wikimedia Commons) Kai is EXO’s official visual, and it’s not […]
Here Are The Top 2 Girl Group Visuals From Each Generation of K-Pop
(Photo : Wikipedia | BAEJUHYUN.net) The K-pop market has grown immensely over the years and the popularity of the genre has expanded to more than just Korea. With that comes many changes, but there is one thing that remains the same – each member of a K-pop group has a position. And one of the […]
7 IU Songs for Every Mood
IU, who recently celebrated her 12th debut anniversary, is easily one of the most influential and hard working female soloists in the K-Pop industry. Her stage name IU is derived from “I” and “You”, symbolising her hope that people come together through music. Her voice is angelic and she’s extremely expressive. Many male idols and actors […]
Where Are They Now: The Top 9 Female Contestants From YG Entertainment’s “MIXNINE”
YG Entertainment‘s first external survival program was MIXNINE which aired on JTBC from late 2017 to early 2018. It pitted boy teams against girl teams, with only one team with the overall most votes getting the chance to debut. Fans later learned that though the boy team won, their debut was ultimately cancelled. The girl […]
Here Are 11 K-Pop Groups That Debuted And Then Tragically Disappeared, According To Fans
In an industry as competitive as K-Pop, there are, sadly, a lot of artists that never end up becoming as popular as their talent might lead a person to think they would be. Whether it’s due to bad marketing, scandals, loss of finances, or other complications, there are tons of artists that end up fading […]
Why It’s So Hard To Date A Songwriter, According To A Professional Songwriter
Sometimes a person’s profession can make it difficult to pursue romantic relationships. This is especially true with creative-type people, and professional songwriters agree with this—to an extent. YouTube channel AYO sat down songwriters Cosmic Sound (Kim Ki Hyun) and former RaNia member Cosmic Girl (Yoo Joo Yi) for their Comment Defenders series. They discussed everything from why songs are often plagiarized […]
SHINee’s Minho Showed Up To Taemin’s Live Stream And Everyone Knew Except Him
Taemin, who is a part of both SHINee and SuperM, will be releasing his third solo album Act 1 on September 7. This album will drop on music platforms at 6 PM KST and is the first part of his third studio album Never Gonna Dance Again. He released his prologue single last month and will be releasing Act 1 and Act 2 to complete […]
5 Improvements Seen In The K-Pop Industry Through The Years
It’s quite well-known that the K-Pop industry is a somewhat toxic one, as idols have to deal with a lot of stressful things. While the industry is far from perfect, there have been some improvements seen throughout the years. Here’s a list of a few of these improvements. 1. Idols being more open about their […]
Bae Suzy’s New Short Film Revealed to be Based on a Novel Written by Her
K-pop idol-actress Suzy is indeed multi-talented as she’s also a novel writer! On Lancome’s official YouTube account, an online live broadcast was participated by the former Miss A member and actress Bae Suzy to introduce her upcoming short film. Along with Director Kim Ji Woon and actor Nam Yoon Soo, the main characters and the […]