After “Break Down” and “Lucky Guy”, two high-energy singles, Kim Hyun Joong is back, challenging a more laid-back and acoustic-inspired track, in the form of his new single “Marry You”.
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Korean Fair Trade Commission Finds SM Entertainment Guilty of Interfering With JYJ’s Korean Activities
Korean news program "Lee Sang Ho’s Palm News" has reported that the Korean Fair Trade Commission has found SM Entertainment guilty of interfering with JYJ’s Korean activities for the past two years.
Single Review: Chocolat – "I Like It"
Originally pushed as a “bi-racial” group, Chocolat are back with a fresh new look, and an upgraded, but still very much familiar, sound.
Go Ara: “BoA and DBSK Taught Me English and Dance”
Go Ara, who stars in the new movie "Papa", recently revealed that SM Entertainment label mates DBSK and BoA aided her greatly in her preparations. According to Ara, "BoA came to the filming site to teach me English." She then goes on to say that,"‘Masculine’ dancing was required in the film, so it was not easy to do. I met Yunho in the office once or twice, and he helped to check my dance, telling me ‘You must put in your utmost effort.’"
DBSK, SNSD, Kara and Super Junior Enter HMV Japan’s Year-End Rankings
Along with the creation of a special year-end chart exclusively for K-Pop releases, HMV Japan has recently released the best-selling albums and singles in 2011, which includes DBSK, SNSD, Kara and Super Junior.
DBSK, Kara and SNSD to perform on "MUSIC STATION SUPER LIVE 2011"
The 30 artists set to appear on TV Asahi’s special year-end music show "MUSIC STATION SUPER LIVE 2011" in Japan have been revealed, and performances from DBSK, Kara and SNSD have been confirmed. DBSK, Kara and SNSD are the only Korean acts set to appear on the year-end special, which will air on December 23. They will be performing alongside the likes of KAT-TUN, Koda Kumi, SMAP, Arashi and even Lady GaGa.
Single Review: Infinite – "Lately"
It’s safe to say that 2011 has been very good to Infinite. With multiple releases and so many different opportunities for exposure, Infinite have indeed cemented their place in K-Pop this year. And of course, to cap off the year, "Lately" is Infinite’s last hurrah for 2011.
[Single Review] IU – "You and I"
After going through a "musical identity crisis", so to say, IU has finally found a signature sound to call her own, beginning with last year’s "Good Day", and being reinforced by her latest single, "You and I".
Single Review: Trouble Maker – "Trouble Maker"
4Minute’s HyunA and BEAST’s Hyun Seung, collectively known as Trouble Maker, have been surrounded by hype and so-called "scandal", but underneath all that image, how does the song measure up? Well, it has certainly lived up to it’s title. In a good way.
Single Review: A Pink – "MY MY"
When technology becomes stale and overused, more often than not people look to the past for inspiration, and with their newest release, A Pink have proved that it indeed works. "MY MY" is reminiscent of the likes of S.E.S. and other groups during the early 2000’s, who also drew influences from Western pop groups and pop soloists from the later 1990’s. They’ve updated the sound using all the modern recording technologies available today, but without loosing the distinct bubblegum pop features.