It’s not every day that a Hollywood film opens with an Asian love interest, but “A Dog’s Journey” has done just that. And no one is more thrilled than Henry, who gets to play that role in his Hollywood debut, something he’s astonished about: “I can’t believe it. We were driving down the street [in Los Angeles], all I… Continue reading Exclusive: Henry Talks “A Dog’s Journey,” His Hollywood Debut
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Soompi Awards Breaks Guinness World Records Title For “Most Used Hashtag on Twitter in 24 Hours”
K-pop fans have broken another record: a hashtag used by fans to vote in the 14th Annual Soompi Awards has officially made Twitter history, according to Guinness World Records. From March 16 to March 17, fans of over 150 K-pop groups rallied together to vote in the second voting period of Twitter Best Fandom, one… Continue reading Soompi Awards Breaks Guinness World Records Title For “Most Used Hashtag on Twitter in 24 Hours”
The 14th Annual Soompi Awards: Halftime Results
Ladies and gentlemen, the halftime results are in for the 14th Annual Soompi Awards – including the results from the first round of our Twitter-only Best Fandom voting. You may notice that some of these halftime rankings deviate from the rankings you see on the voting site. Please note that these are cumulative rankings based on web… Continue reading The 14th Annual Soompi Awards: Halftime Results
Fandoms, Unite! 24 Hours Only – Vote Round 1 In Twitter Best Fandom For Soompi Awards!
Welcome to the Best Fandom voting for the 14th Annual Soompi Awards! This year marks our fourth inaugural Best Fandom Twitter battle, and we have confidence that many fandoms will take over the trending charts in countries worldwide. Last year, we garnered over 40 million votes through Twitter – let’s show our groups we can do it… Continue reading Fandoms, Unite! 24 Hours Only – Vote Round 1 In Twitter Best Fandom For Soompi Awards!
Here’s How To Vote “Twitter Best Fandom” In The 14th Annual Soompi Awards
As you may know, Soompi Awards – an annual celebration of all things K-pop and K-drama – is back for the 14th year, which means one thing: it’s almost time to vote for Best Fandom again! As with the previous years, votes will be determined based ONLY on voting from Twitter in two 24-hour periods. Round One March 2, 8PM KST to March 3, 8PM KST… Continue reading Here’s How To Vote “Twitter Best Fandom” In The 14th Annual Soompi Awards
Exclusive: MONSTA X On Performing At Jingle Ball Tour: “We Want To Collaborate With Everyone”
During their much-anticipated debut at the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour 2018, MONSTA X took some time out to chat with Soompi about how they’ve changed over the years, converting new fans, and touring with artists they love. The seven member group was just on the heels of a first appearance at Jingle Ball in Los Angeles, before they took the stage… Continue reading Exclusive: MONSTA X On Performing At Jingle Ball Tour: “We Want To Collaborate With Everyone”
Exclusive: MOMOLAND Talks “BAAM,” And Reading Memes About Themselves
On the heels of their breakout hit “BBoom BBoom,” MOMOLAND sat down for an interview with Soompi to talk about living up to the expectations with “BAAM.” As a group with several English speakers, it’s no wonder that MOMOLAND is more tuned in the international conversations happening around them: they even send around memes fans create of… Continue reading Exclusive: MOMOLAND Talks “BAAM,” And Reading Memes About Themselves
Soompi’s “Rising Legends” Winner Alex Christine Revealed As “Produce 48” Contestant
Alex Christine, the Grand Prize Winner for Cube and Soompi’s joint talent competition, “Rising Legends: Season 2,” will now be bringing her talents to the “Produce 48” stage! “Rising Legends” is an annual fan-led talent search, presented by Soompi and a leader in the Korean music space. In 2016, Soompi partnered with JYP Entertainment, and last year, Soompi joined forces… Continue reading Soompi’s “Rising Legends” Winner Alex Christine Revealed As “Produce 48” Contestant
f(x)’s Amber On The LGBTQ+ Community And Acceptance: “Love Is Love”
f(x)’s Amber recently sat down with Jeff Benjamin of Billboard to share some thoughts about “Rogue Rouge,” a project she called a long-awaited opportunity to showcase her true self. Amber’s multi-faceted musicality can be found sprinkled throughout the mixtape, but the real effort was a genuine expression of the person behind the melodies. “I wanted… Continue reading f(x)’s Amber On The LGBTQ+ Community And Acceptance: “Love Is Love”
Exclusive: Watch As This Producer Recreates BTS’ “DNA” In Just One Hour
It takes months, sometimes years, to perfect a song – but what if you had to do it in just one hour? We challenged producer Blanks to do just that. We took to Twitter last week with four songs that charted the highest on the Soompi Music Chart in all of 2017, and let the Soompi audience decide Blanks’ fate. In… Continue reading Exclusive: Watch As This Producer Recreates BTS’ “DNA” In Just One Hour