CL and G-Dragon Would “Ride or Die” for Each Other
On September 29, 2NE1‘s CL and Big Bang‘s G-Dragon posted photographs on their respective Instagram accounts of the two palling around.
On G-Dragon’s account, G-Dragon posted a photograph of the two making cute faces for the camera with the caption: “Leaders #gd #gdragon #giyongchy with @chaelin_cl #Inkigayo #ROD #rideordie.”
On CL’s account, CL posted a photograph of the two covering their eyes with the hashtag: “#crazyfunhappy,” and a second photograph of G-Dragon looking at the South Korean flag with the caption: “Ma big brobro Jiyong-ssi #rideordie #r.o.d.”
So, the leaders of YG’s most popular idol groups would ride or die for each other. CL seems to make clear that the two have a platonic relationship by calling G-Dragon her big brother. But, wouldn’t they be cute together?
Soompiers–what do you think?
SBS Inkigayo 09.29.13- G-Dragon Wins with “Crooked”
This week, G-Dragon wins with “Crooked” beating out Kara and Soyou with Mad Clown. Congratulations G-Dragon!
Performances today were by Im Chang Jung, Lee Jung, FT Island, Song Ji Eun, G-Dragon, CL, Kara, Soyou and Mad Clown, Teen Top, Spica, BTOB, BTS, NU’EST, Ladies’ Code, F-ve Dolls, Lim Kim, Wassup, Double A, and Airplane.
Comeback special
Im Chang Jung- “A Man Like Me”
Lee Jung- “I’m Sorry”
FT Island- “Memory”
Song Ji Eun (Secret)- “Torturous Hope”
Special Stage
G-Dragon with CL- “R.O.D”
Hot Music
Kara- “Damaged Lady”
Soyou and Mad Clown- “Stupid in Love”
Teen Top- “Rocking”
Spica- “Tonight”
BTOB- “Thriller”
BTS- “N.O”
NU’EST- “Beautiful Ghost”
Ladies’ Code- “Pretty Pretty”
F-ve Dolls- “Love Me, Love Me Not” (Feat. Dani of T-ara N4)
KBS Music Bank 09.27.13 – G-Dragon Wins With “Crooked”
The winner of K-chart this week was G-Dragon with “Crooked,” beating Soyou & Mad Clown’s “Stupid In Love.” Congratulations G-Dragon!
This week was the exciting comeback stage of handsome FT Island with “Falling Star” and the emotional “Memory.” Also today featured Song JiEun with the song “False Hope.”
Other exciting performances today were by Teen Top, KARA, BTOB, F-ve Dolls, Airplane, Gi, Ladies Code and many more.
Next week will feature comeback performances by Block B!
Enjoy the performances below. Congratulations once again to G-Dragon!
KBS Music Bank 09.27.13 – G-Dragon Wins With “Crooked”
27 sept 2013
Mnet M! Countdown 09.26.13 – G-Dragon Wins With “Crooked”
Today’s win at M! Countdown was G-Dragon with “CROOKED”, beating Soyou & Mad Clown‘s “Stupid In Love.” Congratulations G-Dragon!
Today featured the exciting comeback of handsome FT Island with the powerful song “Memory”. Also today’s show featured a special performance by the stunning Song JiEun from Secret with the song “False Hope.“ Other performances today featured Teen Top, Crayon Pop, BTS, F-ve Dolls, Spica and many more.
Next week will feature comeback performances of Block B!
Check out the other videos below from tonight’s performances!
Congratulations again to G-Dragon!
G-Dragon Winning M! Countdown + Encore
G-Dragon – “Crooked”
FT Island – “Memory”
Song JiEun – “False Hope”
Teen Top - “Rocking”
Crayon Pop – “Bar Bar Bar”
BTS – “N.O”
F-ve Dolls – “Can You Love Me?”
Ladies Code – “Pretty Pretty”
Spica – “Tonight”
Next Week Comeback - Block B
23 sept 2013
SBS Inkigayo 09.22.13 – G-Dragon Wins With “Crooked”
While G-Dragon took the win on Inkigayo last week with “Coup D’Etat,” he takes the win this week with “Crooked.” He beats out his other song “Black” and “Stupid In Love” by Soyou x Madclown. Congratulations to G-Dragon!
Performances today by G-Dragon, Kara, Sunmi, Soyou x Mad Clown, SPICA, Teen Top, Tasty, History, BTS, Kim Yerim, Ladies’ Code, Navi, BTOB, 5Dolls, K-Hunter, Wassup, Royal Pirates, N.CA, GI, Sunny Days, Say Yes
Next week’s comebacks will be by Lim Chang Jung and also Secret‘s Song Ji Eun. Check out their teasers at the bottom.
Music Core 09.21.13 – Chuseok Special K-Pop Festival
Today’s episode of Music Core featured a Chuseok Special K-Pop Festival and featured groups such as BEAST, FT Island, SISTAR, EXO-K and Girl’s Day, along with artists continuing their regular song promotions
For the second week in a row, a winner was not announced on the show.
♬ HOT Stage
BEAST – “Shadow”
FT Island – “I Wish”
SISTAR – “Give it to me”
TEEN TOP – “Rocking”
EXO-K – “Growl”
Girl’s day – “Female President”
♬ Sound-HOLIC
Soyou(Sistar) x Mad Clown – “Stupid in Live”
BTOB – “Thriller”
SunMi – “24 hours
B.A.P – “Badman”
Navi – “I ain’t going home tonight”
Tasty – “MAMAMA”
NU’EST – “Sleep Talking”
♬ Volume UP Stage
Ladies’code – “pretty pretty”
BTS(Bangtan Boys) – “N.O”
HISTORY – “Tell Me Love”
Spica – “Tonight”
F-VE DOLLS(feat.Dani T-ara N4) – “Love you Love you Not”
Music Core 09.21.13 – Chuseok Special K-Pop Festival
Lunafly to Celebrate One Year Anniversary With Showcase in Malaysia
It's almost been one year since Lunafly debuted and They Will celebrate the special occasion With Their fans in Malaysia. After a super warm welcome from fans Malaysian Their last March, Lunafly is September to perform yet another intimate showcase on October 12 at Taylors University Lakeside Campus. The Trio's Popularity is growing as doing lot-internationally performed in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, China and Tunisia. The two-hour showcase titled "LUNAFLY WITH 365 'will be an intimate affair With Their fans. The audience is in for a treat as the guys serenade Their Their fans and present new songs, sprinkled with some familiar favorites, while celebrating Also Their debut one year anniversary. Here's a special message from Lunafly, check it out:
Time: “Superhero” Day Stage at 3PM and “Fly To Love” Night Stage at 8PM
Pricing: Premium Passes (RM380) and VIP Passes (RM180)
As a special for Premium Pass holders, a pre-show Fanmeeting Session is included, in which fans may attend either an Autograph session or a Photograph session. There will be various giveaways and opportunities to win exciting items from Lunafly throughout the day.
For more information on “365 WITH LUNAFLY” and how to secure your passes, please refer to event organizer M.E Malaysia‘s Facebook page.
Brown Eyed Girls member Ga In was born on September 20, 1987 and turns 26 years old this year! Time sure flies! It seemed not too long ago when Ga In was on “We Got Married” with partner Jo Kwon as the “Adam-Eve” couple; the adorable nickname stuck due to their mutual lack of experience in the love and relationship department. The duo actually made their first appearance on the show for a Chuseok special back in October of 2009 and brought in the highest ratings of the second season, securing them a permanent spot in the show. In 2012, Ga In wowed fans with the mature relationship content of her single, “Bloom” which was nominated for multiple awards and took home several. The star went on to be featured in PSY‘s “Gentleman” music video, in which the choreography for the track was partly inspired by signature moves from the Brown Eyed Girls’ hit “Abracadabra.”
Here are 26 images of the gorgeous star that are bound to have you swoon.
MBC Korean Music Wave in Incheon 2013 – Girls’ Generation, Super Junior, SISTAR, BEAST and Many More!
The MBC Korean Music Wave in Incheon 2013 was aired recently on MBC.The event had originally taken place on September 1. Twenty K-Pop teams sang to a crowd of 40,000 domestic and 10,000 international fans
Hosted by Girls’ Generation‘s Tiffany and Yuri, the concert featured most of the top K-Pop acts, including FT Island, Girl’s Day, BTS, A-JAX, BTOB, T-Ara, Boyfriend, Rainbow, B.A.P, EXO, Secret, ZE:A, 2AM, Teen Top, miss A, MBLAQ, Kara, SISTAR, BEAST, Girl’s Generation and Super Junior.
Check out our gallery of HQ pictures from the event.
Teen Top Releases “Rocking” Uniform Ver. as a Gift to Fans
As a Chuseok gift, Teen Top has revealed a uniform version video for their latest track “Rocking.”
Recorded in their practice room, they are all wearing uniforms, as expected from the title. Despite the seemingly small room, they don’t have any problems with running into each other while dancing.
They first released their music video for “Rocking” last month. Even after watching their step-by-step “Let’s Dance” tutorial, their choreography still looks very difficult to pull off. A dance version music video and behind the scenes were also released.
Having captivated fans with their high energy and fancy footwork, the song did very well and was able to win a few music programs.
Lee Hyori and Lee Sang Soon Set Off To Europe For Honeymoon
The talented musical couple, Lee Hyori and Lee Sang Soon, recently got married in a small private wedding and are now getting ready to start having enjoying their married life starting off with a nice honeymoon in Europe.
On September 17 a person associated with the music scene has stated that, “From what I know, the couple have left for Europe on their honeymoon two days ago” and that “They will be spending their first Chuseok holiday as a married couple in Europe. It appears that they will be travelling around for around two months.”
They has also stated that “Lee Sang Soon is familiar with European culture as he studied at a college of music in Amsterdam in the Netherlands.” They continued on to say that “It appears that the couple will be going on a free-going backpacking trip, befitting of their usual personality.”
Lee Hyori’s agency, B2M Entertainment, has later confirmed these reports saying that the couple has left for Europe along with a friend and that they aren’t certain about exact schedules since it’s a private trip.
18 sept 2013
Newlywed Han Hye Jin Picks Her First Post-marriage Project
Actress Han Hye Jin, who wed soccer player Ki Sung Yeung on July 1, has decided on her first project after marriage. According to a report in local news agencies, Han Hye Jin is set to star in a forthcoming SBS drama, “Kind Words.”
The announcement was made through a statement from the actress’ agency, Namoo Actors, saying, “Han Hye Jin eventually chose ‘Kind Words’ to be her first project after getting married. She decided this on the weekend after undergoing negotiations.”
“Kind Words” is Han Hye Jin’s first drama since JTBC’s “Syndrome” last year. In this drama, she will be playing a woman in a troubled marriage who falls in love with another man. She will be starring with Ji Jin Hee and Kim Ji Soo.
Han Hye Jin’s decision to join “Kind Words” is also because of the writer and director behind it. Han Myung Hee who wrote “Can We Get Married?” while Choi Young Hun who helmed “Five Fingers” team up for “Kind Words.”
Han Hye Jin will return to Korea for filming, but there is no exact date for her return yet. She is currently in England to spend time with her husband, who plays for Sunderland.
The actress resigned from her hosting stint in “Healing Camp” when she married Ki Sung Yeung and left to join him after she finished her movie “When a Man Loves a Woman.”
17 sept 2013
[Soompi Shop] Autographed Lim Kim (Kim Yerim) “Her Voice” Special Package!
Hi Kpopers!
Soompi Shop is back and this time it’s with solo artist, Lim Kim, also known as Kim Yerim! The singer, who was one of the final contestants from “Superstar K,” will be signing copies of her latest solo album, “Her Voice.” This limited edition package will also include three exclusive pictures never seen before! Only 100 copies are available, so get yours now on Soompi Shop! Packages will be shipped from Seoul promptly upon reception from the agency, likely within two weeks after the end of the sales period.
Don’t forget to check out Lim Kim’s MV for her album title track “Voice”!
Special Package Details:
Lim Kim (Kim Yerim) autographed ”Her Voice” album
3 exclusive pictures
Order Details:
Sales Period: Until 100 sets are sold
Price: $19.99 USD, excluding shipping and handling
Shipping: Packages will be shipped from Seoul promptly upon reception from the agency, likely within two weeks after the end of the sales period
Limit: One order per customer
That’s all for now! Go to Soompi Shop and reserve your copy now!
16 sept 2013
SBS Inkigayo 09.15.13 – G-Dragon Wins With “Coup D’etat”
G-Dragon takes the win on Inkigayo today with “Coup D’etat.” Congratulations to him! Instead of performing the winning song this week, he did “Crooked.”
SBS Inkigayo 09.15.13 – G-Dragon Wins With “Coup D’etat”
SBS Inkigayo 09.15.13 – G-Dragon Wins With “Coup D’etat”
15 sept 2013
[Recap] Soompi Weekly Roundup – September Week 2
All the important Korean Entertainment news from this week in one place: This is your Weekly Soompi Roundup!
Does Girl’s Day‘s Yura have beef with miss A‘s Suzy or did she just get photographed at an unfortunate angle? You decide.
Do you miss Song Joong Ki? Here are several updates on his army life. His BFF Kwangsoo was worried about him too.
The bullying incident may never leave T-ara. The group had to pay a big fine to the fashion company Chatelaine.
So JYP Entertainment and JYP merged into one company. I honestly didn’t even know they were separate companies. You can read the detailed explanation here.
SM, YG, and CJ E&M made a lot of money from exports this year. This means they made a lot of money from you.
A gallery of Korean celebrities and their babies! Who could not love this?
The Soompi Ullzzang Contest is Back! Ah! A contest full of eye candy! Think you got what it takes to win this year’s competition? With the video interview with Nega Network as the prize, you might also become an idol too! Please don’t forget Soompi when you’re big and famous. E.Den didn’t.
The SNS photo of the week goes to Kim Hee Chul and his date with his label dongseng Sulli. It’s good to see Heechul back and it’s good to see the SM members having good relationships with each other.
Also, check out Taeyeon‘s sexy photo and Lee Jun Ki pulling off the long wig. For more SNS goodness, check out our K-Pop Instagram gallery.
Next…Step aside idols, it’s time for some healing music.
MBC Music Core 09.14.13 – Comeback Stages by JYP, BTS, Soyou x Mad Clown. F-VE Dolls
A winner was not announced today on Music Core.
Today’s show featured JYP‘s comeback with “Had Enough Parties.” BTS also came back with their latest track “N.O.” SISTAR‘s Soyou and rapper Mad Clown had their Music Core debut stage for”Stupid in Love.” F-VE DOLLS also returned with “Love Me, Love Me Not” featuring T-Ara N4‘s Dani.
♬ Comeback Stage
J.Y.Park – “Had enough parties”
BTS(Bangtan Boys) – “Concept trailler” – “N.O”
♬ Hot Debut Stage
Soyou(Sistar) x Mad Clown – “Stupid in Live”
♬ Goodbye Stage
ZE:A – “Ghost of wind”
♬ Hot Stage
KARA – “Damaged Lady”
TEENTOP – “Rocking”"
Henry(feat.Amber f(x)) – “1-4-3 (I Love You)”"
SunMi – “24 hours”
♬ Sound-HOLIC
BTOB – “Thriller”
Tasty – “MAMAMA”
B.A.P – “Badman”
SPICA- “Tonight”
Navi – “I ain’t going home tonight”
♬ Volume UP Stage
NC.A – “My Student teacher”
Ladies’code – “pretty pretty”
K-HUNTER – “Marry me”
24K – “U R So Cute”
Say Yes – “Feel good”
♬ New Song
F-VE DOLLS(feat.Dani T-ara N4) – “Love Me, Love Me Not”
KBS Music Bank 09.13.13 – Music Bank In Istanbul Special
This week’s Music Bank is a very special Music Bank episode with the stars of the K-pop world touching down in the lovely city of Istanbul for the “Music Bank In Istanbul” special. Recorded on September 7, this will be the first time that Music Bank has been to the largest city in Turkey.
Performed at the state of the art Ülker Sports Arena, the event was headlined by singers such as Super Junior, Ailee, BEAST, MBLAQ, FT Island and miss A. The MCs for the occasion were Doojoon, Kyuhyun, Suzy and Ayşe Süberker.
Just on a related note, There will be no Music Bank airing on September 20, due to the Chuseok long weekend. The show will resume normal service once again on September 27.
