►►Confused about all the May comebacks? Here’s a fan-friendly schedule!
Fans have been anticipating this month as early as the beginning of April due to the fierce competition between the artists that returned in April and those that’ll be making a splash this month. We’ve already got Rain, Lee Hyori, 2PM and more duking it out on the music charts, but it’s only getting hotter from here!
Wonder Girls – comeback single
* single 2 Different Tears scheduled to drop on May 16 (full album to drop in July)
– teaser photo & song title revealed on May 5
f(x) – comeback mini-album
* NU ABO album dropped on May 3
– Amber & Sulli’s teasers revealed on Apr 26
– Luna, Krystal & Victoria’s teasers revealed on Apr 27
– NU ABO MV teaser released on Apr 29
– mini-album tracklist revealed on Apr 30
– NU ABO track revealed on May 2
– promotional pictures released on May 6
– NU ABO MV released on May 5
►►[SCANs] 2AM, 4minute, and 8Eight in Cosmopolitan Magazine
The full photoshoot featuring 4minute, 2AM’s Seulong and 8Eight’s Baekchan from the April issue of Cosmopoitan Korea have been revealed.
The singers/models are looking great and like the shoot title says – HOT!
►►13 popular Kpop artists have confirmed their comeback in April!
April is gonna be one hell of month for Kpop fans!
Came across a list which shows the artists that will make their comeback in 2010,please take a look!
In March, we have After School , Lee Jung Hyun & 8eight who are yet to make their comeback.
In April:
MBLAQ – Single
Davichi – Mini Album
Uhm Jung Hwa
Lee Hyori – 4th Album
Son Dambi – 2nd Album
Rain – Mini Album
Baek Ji Young – Single
Wonder Girls – First US Album
Rainbow – 1st Album
2PM – Single
SHINee – 2nd Album
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►►New Releases: 03/08/10 – 03/14/10
SBS Inkigayo live performances are added!
MVs: 8eight’s “Expiration date” + MC Mong feat. Seo In Young’s “Bubble Love” + Cho PD feat. Koreana’s “Victory 2010” + Royal Pirates’ “Disappear” + Magic Hat Parade feat. Kim Jong Jin’s “Simply Said” + Epik High feat. Infinite’s “Run” + Fish NY’s “Love Again” + Defconn’s “Don’t go die” + K.Will feat. G-One’s “Present” + F.CUZ’s “No one” + Len’s “Love is a default” + Brian Joo’s “In my head” + The Quiett’s “Be my luv” + Jung In’s “I hate you” + Big Bang’s “Lollipop 2” + 2PM’s “Follow your soul”
Teasers: All four of 2AM’s “I was wrong” solo teasers
Live perfs (Inkigayo 100314): Epik High’s “Run” + K.Will ft. Eun Ji Won’s “Present” + KARA’s “Lupin” + BEAST’s “Shock” + T-ara’s “I go crazy because of you” + U-KISS’ “Bingeul Bingeul” + F.CUZ’s “No One” + DiA’s “Knock” + D-NA’s “Admiring boy” + Brian Joo’s “In my head” + December’s “Learn to love” + MC Cuts with 2PM’s Taecyeon & Wooyoung and f(x)’s Sulli + Epik High’s Interview + KARA WINS!
►►New Releases: 03/07/10
SBS Inkigayo live performances are up! And to my surprise, 2AM wins Double Mutizen Crown!
MVs: 8eight’s “Availability period” + much more HERE.
Teasers: NY Fish’s “Love again” + much more HERE.
Special Spotlight: After School’s “To my boyfriend”
Live perfs (Inkigayo 100307): BEAST’s “Shock” + KARA’s “Lupin” + C.N BLUE’s “Now or Never” & “I’m a loner” + T-ara’s “I go crazy because of you” + 2AM’s “Never let you go” + Brian’s “In my head” + D-NA’s “Tokyo Boy” + SNSD’s “Oh!” + BEAST’s Interview + SNSD’s Interview + MC cuts with 2PM’s Taecyeon & Wooyoung and f(x)’s Sulli + 2AM WINS!
►►New Releases: 03/06/10
MBC Music Core live performances are added! Lots and lots of new MVs too!
MVs: One Way’s “One Way” & “U Drag” + BEAST’s “Shock” + KARA’s “Lupin” + D-NA’s “Tokyo Boy” + Outsider’s “Acquaintance” + Romantic City ft. Tidy’s “My boo” + V.One’s “…I would like” + TV Yellow’s “Faster” + Aurora’s “Tatabelle” + Actors Choice’s “We” + J-Ho ft. Lina’s “Women don’t know” + Homme ft. Holladang’s “Crazy” + Kim Tae Gyoon ft. Yum Jungub’s “To you”
Teasers: Epik High’s “Run” + MC Mong ft. Seo In Young’s “Bubble Love” + 8eight’s “Validity period” (JooHee + Baekchan versions) + K.Will’s “Gift” + Kim Tae Gyoon ft. Yum Jungub’s “To you”
Special Spotlight: BEAST’s DooJoon covers “It’s a Relief”
Live Perfs (Music Core 100306): BEAST’s “Shock” + Outsider’s “Acquaintance” + SNSD’s “Oh!” + KARA’s “Lupin” + T-ara’s “I go crazy because of you” + U-KISS’ “Bingeul Bingeul” + C.N BLUE’s “Now or Never” & “I’m a loner” + 2AM’s “Never let you go” + Untouchable ft. Ji Eun’s “Living in the heart” + Brian’s “In my head” + D-NA’s “Tokyo Boy” + One Way’s “Magic” + MC Cut with SNSD’s Tiffany, Sooyoung, Seohyun
►►8eight to make comeback in March: “We will show a totally new image”
I hope they won’t fall for the whole dance image because they’re such an awesome ballad group 
Trio 8eight will be back with a new image.
8eight attended the Cyworld Digital Music Awards 2009 on 1st March where they put up a powerful live performance to commemorate being award the BonSang. The only female member JuHee also did a sexy dance performance during the awards ceremony that day.
MC Horan said, “That was an exceptional performance from 8eight.” and leader Lee Hyun said, “The new song which we will be releasing soon will show a totally new image of 8eight.” having many fans curious about their upcoming new song.
Meanwhile, 8eight will be releasing a minialbum in mid-March and will start their promotional activities for 2010.
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►►2009 Cyworld Digital Music Awards: Full Winners list + performances!
The 2009 Cyworld Digital Music Awards was held on March 1st to recognize and acknowledge singers, etc, whose songs were frequently used as the background music or played on Cyworld minihompies last year.
The awards ceremony was held at the Olympic Hall in Seoul Olympic Park and was hosted by Clazziquai’s vocalist, Horan.
2009 Best Artist – 2NE1
2009 Best Song – 2NE1 for I Don’t Care
Best Rookie Group – 2NE1
2009 Ting’s Choice Award – G-Dragon
Best Male Rookie – Seo In Gook for Calling You
Best Female Rookie – Ali for 365 days
Best Composer – Jo Young Su
Tam Eun Mania Award – Jang Giha and Faces for The Moon is Waxing, Let’s Go
2009 Collaboration Award – Jung In for LeeSsang in The Girl Who Can’t Let Go, and the Man that Can’t Leave
2009 OST – SS501 for Because I’m Stupid (Boys Over Flowers)
2009 Hall of Fame – Park Hyo Shin for Snow Flower
2009 Distribution Company Award – Mnet Media (Korea), Universal Music Korea (overseas)
2009 Best 10: Davichi for 8282, LeeSsang for The Girl Who Can’t Let Go, and the Man that Can’t Leave, Brown Eyed Girls for Abracadabra, Big Bang for Hallelujah, SNSD for GEE, G-Dragon for Heartbreaker, MC Mong for Indian Boy, 2NE1 for I don’t care, 2PM for Heartbeat, 8eight for Without a Heart.
It wasn’t a pretty sight when Chansung and Junho, representing 2PM came out on stage to receive their Bonsang award. Fans started yelling Jaebeom’s name, making the situation ultra awkward. The backlash continues. **
►►Cyworld Digital Music Awards 2009/2010: Full nominees list revealed!
The Cyworld Digital Music Awards are awarding 1 of 10 Bongsang nominees or top background songs played on Cyworld in 2009. The event will be held on March 1 (5pm KST) and there will also be awards for Rookie of the Year, Best Composer, etc.
- Davichi – 8282
- Big Bang – Hallelujah
- 2NE1 – I Don’t Care
- Leessang – 헤어지지 못하는 여자, 떠나가지 못하는 남자 (Feat. 정인)
- SNSD – Gee
- 2PM – Heartbeat
- Brown Eyed Girls – Abracadabra
- G-Dragon – Heartbreaker
- 8Eight – 심장이 없어 (Without a Heart)
- MC Mong – 인디언 보이 (Indian Boy) (ft. Jang Geun Ee & B.I)
►►2PM, Big Bang, 2NE1, SNSD + others to attend Cyworld Digital Music Awards 2009
Looks like the end-of-year awards for 2009 is not over yet! There are still more coming up for grabs from Cyworld Digital Music Awards 2009!
*SNSD is not in one of the pictures but they’re listed on the flier…
Date: March 1st, 2009
Artists: Davichi, Big Bang, G-Dragon, 2NE1, Leessang, Mc Mong, 8eight, Brown Eyed Girls, 2PM, SNSD
Cr: based on flier [DCGD] + translated by kpoprants@wp
►►[VIDs] Arirang’s Top 10 Kpop songs of 2009~
Chart-toppers:
1. Gee – Girl’s Generation (SNSD)
2. I Don’t Care – 2NE1
3. Sorry Sorry- Super Junior
4. Abracadabra – Brown Eyed Girls
5. 8282 – Davichi
6. Saturday Night – Son Dambi
7. Again & Again – 2PM
8. Fire – 2NE1
9. My Heart Is Gone – 8Eight
10. Lollipop – Big Bang & 2NE1
Cr: Arirang World & YGLadies
►►19th High1 Seoul Music Awards: Full Nominees list revealed
Although I bet that SNSD will win this (as we can see, they won 6 awards at the supposedly ‘fair’ Melon Music Awards), it’ll be fun to see who will come out on top – veterans and rookies alike ^^
The nominee list for upcoming 19th High1 Seoul Music Awards 2010 has been revealed!
Said to be one of the Korean popular music award ceremonies established by Sports Seoul in the 1990s which contributed to many other award ceremonies later on, the 19th Seoul Music Awards awarding the best singers of year 2009 will be held on 3rd February 2010.
Nominated for BonSang:
SNSD
Super Junior
G-Dragon
2PM
Baek Ji Young
Brown Eyed Girls
MC Mong
Kim Tae Woo
KARA
SS501
Davichi
SHINee
Son DamBi
LeeSsang
Outsider
Lee Seung Gi
Epik High
Park Hyo Shin
SG Wannabe
Bobby Kim
Lee Seung Chul
FT Island
Ivy
WheeSung
8eight
K Will
Im Chang Jung
2AM
U-Kiss
Nominated for Newcomer award:
4Minute
T-ara
2NE1
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►►Top 30 Albums of 2009 Chart released from Mnet
1.2NE1 – 1st Mini Album
2.G Dragon – Heartbreaker Album
3.Davichi – Davichi In The Wonderland
4.Various Artists – BOF OST
5.BEG – 3rd Album
6.SNSD – Gee Mini Album
7.2PM – Time For Change
8.Big Bang – Remember Album
9.SG Wannabe – 6th Album
10.MC Mong – 5th Album
12. Infinity Challenge – Infinity Challenge album (?)
13. KARA – Revolution
14. Super Junior – Sorry, Sorry
14. SNSD – Tell Me Your Wish (Genie) EP
15. Outsider – Maestro
16. 2PM – 1:59 PM
17. 4Minute – For Muzik (EP)
18. Park Hyo Shin – Gift – Part 1
19. V.O.S – Routine Free
20. SS501 – Rebirth
21. Drunken Tiger – Feel ghood Muzik: The 8th Wonder
22. 8eight – The Golden Age
23. FT Island – Cross & Change
24. K.Will – Dropping the Tears
25. Zia – Orchestra (EP)
26. Lee Seung Gi – Shadow
27. Ivy – Be..
28. SHINee – 2009, Year Of Us (EP)
29. 2NE1 – Fire (Digital Single)
30. December – Yeojaneun nappeun namjareul johwahanda
Chart shared by ygladies + Translated by kpoprants@wp
►►Top 40 songs from K-pop Yearly Chart of 2009
wow FT Island really need to step their game up next year 😦 on the other hand, Gavy NJ made the list?! that’s so freakin awesome!! haha they are such underrated yet talented singer (a lot of you may not even heard of them)…
►►[VIDs] Melon Music Awards 2009 performances
Sooooo much performances. soooooo much GOOD performances 😀
For full list of winners + loads of photos, go HERE.
►►Melon Music Awards 2009: Full Winners list + Photos!
OMG 2Ne1 is so freakin hot in those costumes! but the biggest winner of the night? SNSD.
To watch all the performances from this grand night, go HERE.
WINNERS
2009 SONG: SNSD “Gee”
2009 ALBUM: G-Dragon “Heartbreaker” (he did not attend bc he was with Big Bang in Japan)
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►►Golden Disk Awards 2009 Winners/ Nominees list + photos!
I’m kinda disappointed 2NE1 did not win the Digital BonSang Award…their mini-album was truly one of the best if not the best this year 😦
DISK DAESANG AWARD
Winner: Super Junior
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►►New Releases: 12/06/09
SBS Inkigayo performances are added!
↓Beast performing Mystery is so BEAST! geez DongWoon and DooJoon look so freakin good w/ their new haircuts! *0*
Cr: newsen + re-upped by cuiying@soompi
Song: Secret’s “I want you SEOUL” (campaign song)
Specials: College students dance to 2PM’s “Heartbeat” + Mblaq’s The Star Interviews (subbed)
Live perfs (Inkigayo 091206): 2PM WINS! + JYP’s “No love no more” + After School’s “Because of You” + T-ara’s “Like the first time” & “Bo Peep Bo Peep” + Beast’s “Mystery” + 2NE1 CL & Minzy’s “Please Don’t Go” + 2PM’s “Heartbeat” + f(x)’s “Chu~♡ ” + Brown Eyed Girls’ “Sign” + U-Kiss’ “Man Man Ha Ni” + K.will’s “Miss miss and miss” + Taeyang’s “Wedding Dress” + December’s “Love is so…” + H-Eugene ft. JooHee(8eight)’s “Love Warning” + Rainbow’s “Gossip Girl” + JYP’s Interview + Beast JunHyung & YoSeob do Digital Music Chart
►►New Releases: 12/04/09
KBS Music Bank live performances added + 2PM & SHINee’s CFs!
MVs: Double Trouble feat. Hwayobi’s “TV Star” + Kim Jong Wook’s “Army Entrance Day” + Mongshil Sisters’ “My Love” + 4Minute feat. Mario & Amen’s “Jingle Jingle”
Teaser: Brain’s “My Girl”
CFs: 2PM for My Color (teaser) + SHINee for Nana’s B (Taemin’s version)
Live perfs (Music Bank 091204): 2PM’s “Heartbeat” + JYP’s “No love no more” + After School’s “Because of You” + T-ara’s “Bo Peep Bo Peep” + Beast’s “Bad girl” (remix) + f(x)’s “Chu~” + Rainbow’s “Gossip Girl” + K.Will’s “Miss miss and miss” + Hwanhee’s “Because I missed your heart” + Kim Tae Woo’s “Dreaming Dream” + SeeYa’s “His Voice” + DNT’s “The love in my heart” + Secret’s “I want you back” + December’s “Love is so…” + H-Eugene ft. JooHee (8eight)’s “Love Warning” + Woo Yi Kyung’s “Do what we do” + Lee Young Hyun (Big Mama)’s “Sorry, I love you” + JYP with 2PM backstage + 2PM WINS!
►►Concert to watch for: 2009 Melon Music Awards 2009
Seems like this is one of the must-watch end-of-year events the Kpop world holds for us 🙂
Click for full list of nominees.
The long-awaited top 10 list for ‘2009 Melon Music Awards 2009′ has been confirmed.
The upcoming event to be held on 16th December in Olympic Park Olympic Hall has confirmed the nominees for the awards to be – 2NE1, 2PM, 8eight, Davichi, Brown Eyed Girls, So Nyeo Shi Dae, Super Junior, KARA, K Will and GDragon.
We see that in the Top 10 this year, there are idol groups like KARA, 2NE1 and So Nyeo Shi Dae etc. And there are also other musicians like 8eight and K Will who have received great love from music fans for their music this year.
The awards to be given out at the award ceremony are ‘2009 Artiste’, ‘2009 Album’, ‘2009 Song’ and ‘2009 New Artiste’ etc for the Top 10.
With the Top 10 decided, there are many fans who have been concerned. In particular, many are wondering if SM Entertainment artistes Super Junior and So Nyeo Shi Dae will attend the award ceremony or win awards for the event.
Because of the discord between their company and Mnet, the 2 groups were absent for MAMA this year, and because of that they also did not win any awards on the show, even though the 2 teams have received overwhelming responses from fans for their music this year.
Meanwhile, the 2nd window of online polls for the 10 teams will open from 24th November and till end on 13th December.
Voters can head over: here to vote!
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►►[VIDs] 091121 Mnet’s Asian Music Awards (MAMA) performances!
I’m trying to find as much (HQ vids) as I can for you guys so be patient! 🙂
I also posted the whole show (6 parts) if you want to watch the whole thing 😉
See the full winners list here.
2NE1 – “I Don’t Care” Musical
2PM & JYP – Intro + Heartbeat + Again & Again
►►Mnet Asian Music Award (MAMA) – Full Winners List + Memorable moments!
These are much too different than I expected but I’m happy with most of the results overall. Congratz to all the winners and nominees too! You guys have made me proud as a Kpop fan! 😀
Live performances can be found HERE.
Best New Male Artist: Supreme Team
Best New Female Artist: 2NE1
►►2009 Melon Music Awards: Full list of nominees!
There are 30 artists nominated overall on the official voting website right now. They have been divided into 2 categories:
- 2009 Top 10
- 2009 Star
More info on the awards is posted HERE.
I’m going to place the artists based on the ranking they are as of Nov. 10th, as I’m writing this 🙂
2009 Top 10
- SS501
- Dong Bang Shin Ki
- SHINee
- SNSD
- Wonder Girls
- G-Dragon
- Super Junior
- 2PM
- Lee Seung Gi
- Kara
- 2NE1
- Wheesung
- Brown Eyed Girls
- K.will
- FT Island
- Big Bang
- 4Minute
- Drunken Tiger
- Davichi
- Outsider
- SG Wannabe
- 8eight
- Lyn
- After School
- Baek Ji young
- Son Dambi
- MC Mong
- Lee Seung Chul
- MC The Max
- Rumble Fish
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►►24th Golden Disk Awards 2009: Full nominees list released!
I noticed that DBSK isn’t on the list…they need to make a Korean comeback soon!
The annual music award 24th Golden Disk Awards will be held coming 10th December.
There are about 30 nominees for album/disk award category this year.
Nominees for disk category [See details]
- Super Junior ‘Sorry Sorry’
- GDragon ‘Heartbreaker’
- SG Wannabe ‘Gift From SG Wannabe’
- Lee SeungChul ‘Mutopia’
- Drunken Tiger ‘Feel Good Muzik: The 8th Wonder’
- Seo Taiji ‘Atomos’
- Shin HyeSung ‘Side 2: Keep Leaves’
- Bobby Kim ‘Love Chapter 1′
- Jo Sung Mo ‘Second Half’
- Jang GiHa and Faces ‘Living without special things’
- Epik High ‘e’
- Lee Sora ‘Winter, lonely and warming song’
- Baek Ji Young ‘Sensibility’
- Lee Seung Gi ‘Shadow’
- FT Island ‘Cross and Change’
- Park HyoShin ‘Gift Part 1′
- Brown Eyed Girls ‘Sound G’
- MC Mong ‘Humanimal’
- KARA ‘Revolution’
- Fly To The Sky ‘Decennium’
- LeeSsang ‘Hexagonal’
- YounHa ‘Peace Love & Ice Cream Part a’
- Im ChangJung ‘Return To My World’
- Lee SeonHee ‘Love’
- Outsider ‘Maestro’
- Dynamic Duo ‘Band of Dynamic Brothers (10.21)’
- WheeSung ‘Vocolate (10.21)’
- Ivy ‘Goodbye Tears’
- Lee SooYoung ‘Dazzle’
- 2PM first full length album
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