2022 South Korean presidential candidate and former Governer of Gyeonggi Province Lee Jae Myung was stabbed in the neck by an individual. While visiting a construction site in Gaedeokdo, Busan, a male individual approached Lee Jae Myung under the guise of wanting an autograph before stabbing him in the neck with an unidentified object. The […]
The 2022 Annual MelOn Chart Is Out — Here Are The Top 50 Songs Of The Past Year In South Korea
The MelOn music chart is one of the best ways to see which songs are trending among the South Korean population at any given time. Recently, the chart released the country’s biggest songs for all of 2022! While there are some K-Pop songs on the list, there are a lot of non-“mainstream” songs as well, and […]
Asian Celebs Top The 15 Most Beautiful Women In The World 2022, According To Over 600,000 Votes
Popular polling website KingChoice recently held a month-long poll for fans to vote for who they think are the most beautiful women in the world of 2022 out of 100 nominees. Female celebrities from numerous countries were among those nominated, including several K-Pop idols and Korean actors. With over 600,000 votes tallied, the results are in. Here […]
The TOP 50 Most-Streamed K-Pop Songs Released In 2022 On Spotify
Earlier we looked at the 25 most-streamed K-Pop albums released in 2022, and now, we’re doing the same for the most-streamed songs released this past year! Fourth-generation artists and rookies really took over the charts in 2022, with many breaking records in sales and stream numbers at impressive rates. Here are the 50 most-streamed K-Pop […]
The Unexpected Reason Girls’ Generation’s Yoona And Sooyoung Started “Crying” During Each Other’s Speech At The 2022 MBC Drama Awards
Two idols that have always seemed to be the center of attention for fans are Girls’ Generation‘s Sooyoung and Yoona. From debuting as idols in 2007 and becoming well-loved actresses, the two members never stop making fans laugh with their interactions. Recently, the two gained attention for their hilarious interaction during a recent awards show. […]
The Definitive TOP 15 K-Pop Girl Group Albums Of 2022
2022 is just about to come to a close, which means we can now look back on what the best-selling K-Pop albums of the year were! Based on data collected by Circle Chart, this seems to have been the best year for K-Pop girl groups in the history of the music genre, with a record number […]
Why Did Yoo Jae Suk Apologize To Ji Suk Jin? 2022 SBS Entertainment Awards Accused of “Baiting” Both Comedian And Viewers
On December 17 KST, comedian Yoo Jae Suk took home Daesang, the Grand Prize, at the 2022 SBS Entertainment Awards—celebrating his accomplishments as an outstanding entertainer on Running Man. Comedian Yoo Jae Suk | SBS In his acceptance speech, though, Yoo Jae Suk was heard repeatedly apologizing to Ji Suk Jin. What happened between the two comedians? Viewers believe SBS is […]
Han So Hee And Kim Seon Ho Are Going Viral For Their Swoonworthy Interactions At The 2022 Asian Artist Awards
Two of the hottest stars in the K-Entertainment industry have to be Han So Hee and Kim Seon Ho. Over the years, the two stars have wowed audiences with their amazing acting, visuals, and charming personalities. Recently, the duo has gone viral after sending the internet into meltdown at the recent Asia Artist Awards (also known as […]
Super Junior Fans Show Their Appreciation For IVE’s Jang Wonyoung After A Sweet Moment At The “2022 Asia Artist Awards”
The 2022 Asia Artist Awards took place on December 13, 2022. Many idols, such as NewJeans with the Daesang for Best Performance, swept up awards. Another such winner was Super Junior‘s Siwon. He walked away with the prize for New Wave Actor. leeteuk & siwon starting their clownery even at AAA ??but the way siwon […]
Soccer Players Cho Gue Sung And Lee Kang In’s Moment At FIFA World Cup 2022 Mistaken For A BL K-Drama
The Korean national soccer team might be out of the FIFA World Cup 2022 now, but they have made a lasting impact on the internet. Not only did “Player 9” Cho Gue Sung (also romanized as Cho Gue Seung) become the internet’s boyfriend, but a moment between him and his teammate has recently gone viral. Cho […]
Stray Kids’ Felix Didn’t Hesitate To Help TREASURE’s Yoshi At The “2022 MAMA Awards”
Stray Kids‘ Hyunjin and TREASURE‘s Jihoon aren’t the only members of the two groups that have shown kindness and support for each other. A moment between Felix and Yoshi from the 2022 MAMA Awards left everyone touched by their consideration of others. TREASURE’s Yoshi As the two groups watched the show, Jihoon was seen fanning […]
The 3 K-Pop B-Side Tracks Of 2022 That Were Better Than The Title Tracks, According To Fans
Usually, the song chosen as the title track for a K-Pop album becomes the most popular song on said album, in terms of streams, music chart rankings, and other ways. They get promoted the most of any song from the album — sometimes the only track to get promotion — and thus, more people are […]
Mnet Announces That Twitter Voting Will No Longer Count For The 2022 MAMA Awards
Following the rigged voting accusations towards certain groups nominated for the 2022 MAMA Worldwide Fans’ Choice Award and Mnet’s subsequent statement that addressed the allegations, there has been another change in how votes will be cast for awards. Most of the categories at the 2022 MAMA Awards have a scoring process that includes the opinions of industry professionals. […]
10 Unedited Moments Of Red Velvet’s Irene At The 2022 Genie Music Awards Showing What She Actually Looks Like IRL
Red Velvet‘s Irene often leaves our jaws hanging open with her stunning visuals, and these 10 unedited moments of her at the 2022 Genie Music Awards (GMAs) prove once again how powerful her beauty is. She’s even trending on several social media platforms thanks to her unreal visuals that shine through even in low-quality photos. Irene […]
All 13 Non-Korean K-Pop Idols That Have Debuted In 2022
As K-Pop has become more popular worldwide, foreign idols have become more common than they used to be, though there still aren’t a lot. Popular non-Korean K-Pop idols such as TWICE‘s Sana, Mina, and Momo, or BLACKPINK‘s Lisa have helped to pave the way for foreign idols in the last several years, and it’s interesting to see the kind of diversity that […]
16 Major K-Pop Comebacks & Debuts You Won’t Want To Miss In November 2022
October is starting to come to a close, and many K-Pop fans are already looking forward to some major comebacks in the next month! Though more announcements will likely come over the next couple of weeks, here are 16 confirmed comebacks and debuts that you won’t want to miss in November 2022. November 1: DRIPPIN […]
BTS’s Suga And Jimin Come To Each Other’s Rescue At “2022 The Fact Music Awards”
At the 2022 The Fact Music Awards (also known as the TMAs), BTS proved they always have each other’s backs when Suga and Jimin helped each other when they needed it most. Suga and Jimin. As Suga prepared to give his speech, he encountered a funny obstacle. He alerted everyone that the microphone was a bit too high […]
The Least To Most Even Line Distributions For The 20 Biggest K-Pop Girl Group Songs Of 2022
2022 is over 2/3 complete now if you can believe it or not! Since it’s the middle of September, we can look back on the numerous K-Pop comebacks that have blessed our ears this first two thirds of the year. Some songs have definitely risen to the top in terms of popularity, but how do […]
10+ Celebrities Who Couldn’t Help But Fall In Love With BLACKPINK At The 2022 VMAs
MTV‘s 2022 VMAs (also known as The 2022 Video Music Awards) low-key turned into a BLACKPINK fanmeeting. Snapped this picture perfect @BLACKPINK polaroid at rehearsals to hold us over until they take over the #VMAs stage tonight. See ya at 8p on MTV bbs ?? pic.twitter.com/86yz1DmVqx — MTV (@MTV) August 28, 2022 BLACKPINK were the main […]
Netizens React As A Fight Reportedly Breaks Out At “KCON 2022” In LA
This year’s KCON has already proven to be extremely eventful, as fans reported on a fight breaking out while they were waiting to gain entry to the event. | @kconusa/Twitter As one of the major K-Pop events of the year, KCON is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2022. This year’s line-up is definitely a truly legendary […]
NCT’s Taeyong Searches For An Unexpected Photo Card At SMTOWN LIVE 2022 And Fans Have Hilariously Mixed Reactions
SMTOWN LIVE 2022 returned to Seoul after five years for a truly unforgettable night of music from SM Entertainment artists. SM Family at SMTOWN LIVE 2022 | @smtown/Instagram Ahead of the concert, thousands of fans eagerly waited at Suwon World Cup Stadium for the show to begin. While waiting outside in the heat for hours […]
TXT’s Yeonjun Goes Viral Among Locals After The Group’s 2022 Lollapalooza Performance
After an incredible eight-song set, TXT officially became the first K-Pop group to perform at Lollapalooza. TXT at 2022 Lollapalooza | @lollapalooza/Twitter TXT performed some of their top hits, including “Good Boy Gone Bad,” “Frost,” “LO$ ER=LO♡ER,” and more. They even performed their newest song with iann dior, “Valley of Lies,” bringing out the American artist as a […]
All 38 K-Pop Artists Confirmed To Participate In ISAC 2022
ISAC, which is short for Idol Star Athletic Championships, is a sports event that features K-Pop idols and other celebrities competing against each other in a variety of athletic events. The last time the event was held was in 2020 in the form of the Lunar New Year Idol Star Championships, which makes it extra exciting that […]
These Were The 25 Most Popular Korean Entertainment Wikipedia Pages For June 2022
With K-Pop and Korean entertainment becoming more popular worldwide, there are countless Wikipedia articles on various topics related to them, from individual idols and K-Pop groups to K-Dramas, actors, and athletes, and everything in between. Using WikiProject Korea, it’s easy to see which topics are trending among netizens based on how many views different articles are earning […]
These Are The TOP 100 K-Pop Girl Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings For June 2022
The Korean Business Research Institute has posted the results for its top brand reputation rankings of K-Pop girl group idols for June out of 579 nominees! The rankings are based on analyzing consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of these hundreds of idols, with data collected between May 20 to June 20. Check out […]