One of Korea’s latest heartthrob Kim Soo Hyun will be holding his “2014 Kim Soo Hyun 1st Memories in Singapore” Asia tour on April 27, 7:30PM at Singapore Expo Hall 1. An initial 2,500 tickets were snapped up in no time when it was released for sale. The organizer New Empire, has decided to add… Continue reading 500 Tickets Added to Kim Soo Hyun’s Sold Out Fan Meeting in Singapore
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“Emergency Couple” Choi Jin Hyuk and Song Ji Hyo to Hold Fan Meeting in Singapore
Leading cast of romantic comedy drama “Emergency Couple,” Choi Jin Hyuk and Song Ji Hyo will be holding a fan meeting in Singapore on May 16, 7PM at the Kallang Theatre. Presented by Channel M, lucky fans in Singapore can not only catch them in person but also get an opportunity to take group photographs… Continue reading “Emergency Couple” Choi Jin Hyuk and Song Ji Hyo to Hold Fan Meeting in Singapore
SHINee, 2PM, Infinite, SISTAR and More Rock the Stage at the LA K-Pop Festival
On April 12, the LA K-Pop Festival was held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The event was created to celebrate the 111th anniversary of Korean American immigration. Sponsored by KBS, this day long event started with a festival, featuring Korean food, dramas and of course, K-Pop! The main stage featured a K-Pop talent competition… Continue reading SHINee, 2PM, Infinite, SISTAR and More Rock the Stage at the LA K-Pop Festival
VIXX Successfully Completes Taiwan Fanmeeting
This week, six-member boy group VIXX successfully completed their first meeting, “2014 VIXX Fan Meeting Starry Night,” in Taiwan, where they were greeted by over 1,000 local fans. The boys performed some of their iconic hits, and got a chance to interact with their fans through games and conversation on stage. The event was particularly… Continue reading VIXX Successfully Completes Taiwan Fanmeeting
2NE1 Takes China By Storm With “All Or Nothing” World Tour Concert
2NE1 successfully took the stage at its “All Or Nothing” world tour concert in Shanghai. On April 11, 2NE1 performed at the Shanghai Grand Stage. The group began their concert with “Crush.” The members appeared on stage wearing gold uniform-like outfits and captured the audience with their charisma. 2NE1 continued the show with powerful performances… Continue reading 2NE1 Takes China By Storm With “All Or Nothing” World Tour Concert
[Recap] Pianist Yiruma Receives Standing Ovation During Sold-Out Concert in Singapore
Yiruma, the internationally-renowned pianist-composer from South Korea was in Singapore to perform publicly for the very first time at The Star Performing Arts Center on April 5. All 5,000 tickets were completely sold out. I was so lucky to be able to watch him perform his beautiful melodies; it was even more meaningful because that… Continue reading [Recap] Pianist Yiruma Receives Standing Ovation During Sold-Out Concert in Singapore
He Said/She Said: Is There a Double Standard for Sexiness in K-Pop?
He Said – She Said is a special Soompi editorial that gives male and female perspectives on current topics and trends of the Korean entertainment world. For our first “He Said She Said” column last February, we discussed the recent trend of hyper-sexualized girl group concepts. As Soompiers offered their own opinion on whether these… Continue reading He Said/She Said: Is There a Double Standard for Sexiness in K-Pop?
[Recap] Teen Top Goes “Crazy” During “High Kick” Tour in NYC
Last Sunday night was a roller-coaster ride of emotions as fans (“Angels”) laughed, cries and obsessed over their favorite K-Pop celebs at the first stop of the U.S. leg of Teen Top’s “2014 HIGH KICK World Tour” in NYC. The tour, crowdfunded by fans via Krowdpop, is part of Mnet America’s Headliner series, which also brought… Continue reading [Recap] Teen Top Goes “Crazy” During “High Kick” Tour in NYC
10 Korean Celebrities with Very Small Faces
A couple days ago, MBC’s “Section TV Entertainment News” aired a segment where a reporter told actress Yoon Seung Ah that she has a very small face- one that’s even smaller than actor Kang Dong Won. It is one of many features Koreans use to judge a person’s beauty and fans can easily hear reporters,… Continue reading 10 Korean Celebrities with Very Small Faces
When K-Pop Idols Cover the Golden Classics
Good news, I’m sick again and that means I’m going to take the easy way out and do a lovely gallery article this week. Lately I’ve been watching a lot of “Music Trips Yesterday” and “Music Trips La la la,” so I’ve decided to list some of the most interesting covers sung by idols. The… Continue reading When K-Pop Idols Cover the Golden Classics