Posts Tagged ‘South Korea’

Roy Kim releases tracklist to first studio album

Singer Roy Kim has released the official tracklist to his first studio album on June 18th.The artist reveals the tracklist in handwritten form, which he then autographs and writes the date and time the album was officially completed - "June 13th, 2:25am, Last Mixing Completed."The album will include his hit single "Bom Bom Bom," released last April, which achieved an all-kill status online. The title track "Love Love Love" is of Roy Kim's own composition, produced by Jung Jichan, who arranged the song

Label Of Nine Muses Singer Kyung Ri Sues Man Who Allegedly Sexually Harassed Her On Twitter

kyungri, Nine Muess The record label of K-pop girl group Nine Muses is suing a man who allegedly sexually harassed band member Kyung Ri in a series of obscene Twitter posts. The record label of K-pop girl group Nine Muses is suing a man who allegedly sexually harassed band member Kyung Ri in a series of obscene Twitter posts. The lawsuit was filed Thursday with the Seoul Western District Prosecutor's Office in Seoul, South Korea. "On June 13 we sued the netizen who had been harassing Kyung Ri with obscene comments," a representative for Nine Muses told the website Soompi

CL Of 2NE1 Claims Crazy Outfits In ‘Baddest Female’ Video Are Meant To ‘Break The Mold That People Have Of Asian Women’ [VIDEO]

CL, 2NE1, The Baddest Female 2NE1 singer and rapper CL wants to break down people's expectations of Asian women. 2NE1 singer and rapper CL wants to break down people's expectations of Asian women. In an interview Thursday with the publication edaily, the South Korean star explained that the reason for her flamboyant clothing in "The Baddest Female" music video (and a collection of accessories that includes gold grillz) is to break down the public's expectation of what it means to be an Asian female

BTS’s Rap Monster Injured During ‘No More Dream’ Shoot: Bangtan Boys Say Their New Song Is ‘Gangsta Rap’ About Studying Hard

BTS, Bangtan Boys BTS's Rap Monster was injured in a recent music video shoot for the band's new song, "New More Dream." The 18-year-old leader of the seven-piece South Korean band BTS (also known as Bangtan Boys), Rap Monster was injured in a recent music video shoot for the band's new song, "New More Dream." "Since we're a hip-hop group, there was a scene where we break everything with lumber," Rap Monster said Wednesday, according to the website Tenasia.com. "But mine had a nail sticking out of it and I accidentally grabbed it

Roy Kim releases image teaser for debut album release

Roy Kim released a teaser image on the 17th as he preps for his official debut album set to be released by the end of June. With a dreamlike glow, Roy Kim steps out of a makeshift doorway - indicated by a black doorway trim - and into a forested area. Roy Kim gives off a pure and natural look, wearing a white colored shirt. On April 22nd, Roy Kim released the single "Bom Bom Bom," an easy, light beat song highlighted by the acoustic guitar. Alongside the release of his first album release, Roy Kim is scheduled to undergo his first concert tour in South Korea, visiting Busan on the 6th, Seoul on the 13th and 14th, Daejeon on the 19th, and Daegu on the 20th

Review: Music Video For ‘Inconvenient Truth’ By Big Mama’s Lee Ji Young And Han Hae Of Phantom Features Graphic Murder Scenes [VIDEO]

Lee Ji Young, phantom Lee Ji Young's "Inconvenient Truth" featuring Han Hae of South Korean hip hop trio Phantom is a clip like no other. You've never seen a music video like this before. Featuring a graphic depiction of fatal strangulation and the killer's anguish directly following it, Lee Ji Young's "Inconvenient Truth" featuring Han Hae of South Korean hip hop trio Phantom is a clip like no other. The video is focused on a man, who we realize through the use of a non-linear timeline, killed his lover--not exactly a standard plot for a pop music clip

How Does EXO’s First Music Show Win Match Up Against Other Idol Groups?

EXO, INFINITE, Big Bang, After School, Davichi, Girls Generation, TVXQ, miss A, CNBLUE, Lee Hi, U-KISS EXO won their first music show, Music Bank, on June 14 This past week EXO won their first music show since their debut, and the news brought the 12 members to tears on stage. On Friday, June 14 the combined twelve-member boy band EXO joined the list of K-Pop idols who have taken the number one spot on a live music show in South Korea with their song "Wolf." From their debut on April 8, 2012 with the song "Mama" to their latest single's win on KBS's Music Bank last week, EXO had been working hard for 432 days

The Success Of “Secretly, Greatly” Is No Secret

kmovie, kim soo hyun, park ki woong, lee hyun woo Park Ki Woong, Kim Soo Hyun and Lee Hyun Woo Record-breaking box office results for the film "Secretly, Greatly,"which stars Kim Soo Hyun, Park Ki Woong and Lee Hyun Woo, may change thefuture of filmmaking in Korea. Given the quickly escalating box office returns, filmmakers areexpected to gain new respect for the financial power of young filmgoers. Within days of its release, the film broke several ticket salesrecords. It had the highest single day opening for a Korean film thenbroke the record for sales of a film based on a webtoon

“Be Covert, Be Great” Passes 5 Million Mark

After smashing many records on opening day, Be Covert, Be Great has managed to race to the 5 million mark just 12 days since its premiere.According to the Korean Film Council′s Compiled Ticket Computer Network on June 17, Be Covert, Be Great sold 372,963 tickets on June 16, taking the total audience to 5,267,937. The record follows it reaching one million moveigoers in two days and three million in just five days. Even in its third week, it has been going strong.The film is based on a webtoon of the same title, and talks of how three North Korean spies disguise themselves in South Korea

SISTAR Still On Top Of The Charts After 6 Days Despite Stiff Competition

SISTAR, Ivy, After School, B2ST SISTAR SISTAR made their triumphant comeback on June 11 with the song "Give it to Me" and instantly it shot up to the top of the charts where it has been sitting comfortably for the last six days. Currently "Give it to Me" is ranked in the number one spot on nine music charts in South Korea including the MelOn and Mnet charts, two of the biggest and most famous indicators of a song's popularity. Despite four other major comebacks at the same time from idol groups After School and B2ST, pop singer Ivy, and legendary singer Lee Seung Chul, SISTAR remains the clear frontrunner for the best song of the month