Posts Tagged ‘Rookie Group’

Week in Review: This XOXO Love –

Week in Review: This XOXO LoveThe biggest news of the week in K-pop is hands down the announcement of Exo’s long awaited come back.  It’s been more than a year since SM Entertainment’s wonder rookies debuted in April 2012 and at least they’re coming back with a full album, XOXO.  You gotta hand it to SM though, I’ve never seen another rookie group get so much hype so fast and still be relevant after only releasing one EP. And it’s been fun (and crazy and sometimes scary) as Exo fans got ‘creative’ to fill in the void

SHINEe Leader Onew to MC Labelmate EXO’s Upcoming Showcase

Onew, SHINee, MC, EXO, showcase SHINee Onew-KARA Goo Hara-BEAST Yoon Doojoon MC's at '2013 Dream Concert'EXO Releases Hip Hop Style-School Look Teaser Photos On May 29, EXO is finally coming back with another showcase in tow. There to host much anticipated comeback showcase is none other than SHINee's leader, Onew.  If you have already forgotten because you passed out in the middle of EXO's last showcase, the leader of Super Junior, Leeteuk, was kind enough to take the spot as MC in the group's debut

7-member girl group TURAN to make their entrance into the Kpop scene

A new 7-member girl group will be making their way into the K-pop scene and they go by the name, TURAN! TURAN consists of Chae Eun, Leekyung, Saebin, Hanbi, Lian, Ryuji, and Elisha, who have been training for the past two years. The group introduced themselves through their album jacket photo, further grabbing the interest of music lovers. Although it seems like their chances are slim in standing out amongst other idol groups, their agency says that these girls have talent that will carry them through

B.A.P. Ready to Ignite New York: Fans Line Up at Best Buy Theater

B.A.P, Pacific Tour, New York With just a few hours to go before the B.A.P concert in New York, fans are already pumped up outside the Best Buy Theater as they wait for the doors to open. Today, B.A.P will be holding their 'B.A.P LIVE ON EARTH PACIFIC TOUR' in New York tonight at 7 PM at the Best Buy Theater. B.A.P has recently performed in California and Washington D.C., and they are now ready to take on New York. Currently, there is a long line of fans waiting outside despite the heat as they wait for the concert time to draw near

NewUs reveals MV for Japanese single "Love Panic"

Rookie group NewUs has recently released a new single and after a few weeks time, the music video for the Korean version of its title track "Love Panic" was also revealed.NewUs is a five member boy group under StarCubic Entertainment, which also debuted girl group Lat_te last year. The group consists out of leader and former ulzzang Jion ('87), Hooni ('92), Hyunmo ('93), Sangwook ('93) and maknae Seoin ('94).NewUs' "Love Panic" was officially released on May 3rd as the group's second single in Japan, after releasing "Right Now" last year

[EXCLUSIVE] Interview with LUNAFLY: “We’re Just Having Fun Making Music”

LUNAFLY, Yun, Sam, Teo During their visit to Singapore recently, KpopStarz had the chance to have a group interview with the boys of LUNAFLY.Sam, the leader, and the other two members, Teo and Yun talked about doing street performances, their relationship with LC9 and what makes them different from other kpop groups, among other things. Debuting with the acoustic sound of "How Nice Would It Be" (or the English version, Super Hero), it marked LUNAFLY as a group that is different from other Korean groups that are keen on electronic sounds and repetitive lyrics

K-Pop Mixtape: B.A.P Sides

B.A.P, Bang Yong-guk, Zelo, ONE SHOT K-Pop Mixtape: B.A.P Sides A rookie group with a whole lot of clout, B.A.P thrust onto the K-Pop scene last year and have seen unmeasurable success. From their breakout single "Warrior" to the massive hit second EP, One Shot, their fame and recognition does not seem to be slowing any time soon. The versatile six-member hip-hop group from South Korea is about to wrap-up their sold out US leg of the Live on Earth tour as part of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and have already played west coast shows in Los Angeles and San Francisco as well as a concert in Washington DC

EXO K and EXO M come together to release their first studio album

  Group EXO releases its first studio album, XOXO, as they return to performing on TV again. On May 16, EXO’s agency reported that EXO-K (Su Ho, Baek Hyun, Chan Yeol, D.O., Kai, and Se Hun) and EXO-M (Xiu Min, Luhan, Kris, Lay, Chen, and Tao) would release this first studio album, XOXO (Kisses & Hugs). The agency also released a teaser image of the 12 members, which looks like a page from a school yearbook.   Since debuting at the same time in Korea and China on 8 April 2012, EXO has won rookie awards from several music awards in both countries

Your Favorite Kpop Maknaes a.k.a. Youngest Members

shinee, taemin, changmin, dbsk, seohyun, snsd, dongwoon, b2st, minji, 2ne1, zelo, bap There are always two people in each group that people remember-the leader and the maknae. In Korean culture the maknae of any family is always looked out after and doted on by his or her older siblings, and whether you're blood related or not, if you're in a group where you are the baby, chances are you'll be loved like one too. Today we're going to take a look at some of your favorite maknaes of K-pop today

B1A4 Makes Comeback, SHINee, 4minute and More Perform on “M COUNTDOWN”

The May 9 broadcast of Mnet′s M COUNTDOWN saw a flurry of rookie groups and popular idol stars as well as solo stars take the stage, all representing the best of K-Pop music today.LC9 makes its debut with ′MaMa Beat.′ Can you feel C-Clown′s ′Shaking Heart?′ HelloVenus is back again this week, asking ′Would You Like Tea?′ Nine Muses gets ′Wild′ for ′M COUNTDOWN′ fans.Nine Muses is back, looking leggier than ever. Eun Ji shows off her slim figure in a subtle way. Lee Sem′s shorts are dangerously short