Oh My Girl to perform in the US at 2015 Unforgettable and Gala Awards

Rookie group Oh My Girl have been invited to perform at the 2015 Unforgettable and Gala awards on December 12th in Beverly Hills, California. Other performers include Yoon Do Hyun, beatboxer KRNFX, MC Jin, Tim be Told, and the Electric Strings Quartet. The Unforgettable Gala is an Asian American Award and Entertainment ceremony.

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Verbal Jint feat. Taeyeon - If The world were a perfect place

Taeyeon and Verbal Jint have once again collaborated together with a perfect song. Listen to them in the track below, released today. A music video is coming soon as well!

[COVER] Twice - OOH-AHH (Rock ver.) by Lamia Studio

Twice has risen in popularity lately after the debut of their hit song OOH-AHH. Check out this fantastic rock version cover of OOH-AHH by Lamia

BTS's Suga spits fire on 2 minute comeback trailer 'Never Mind'

At midnight on November 18th, BTS released a 2-minute long animated trailer for 'Never Mind', featuring rapper Suga. Although the video is labeled "comeback trailer", it feels like a music video due to the length and Suga's powerful raps. The lyrics are written from Suga's point of view and tell the story of the 22-year-old rapper growing up, maturing, overcoming hardships and criticism, and becoming a famous rapper. 

Included among the poignant lyrics is a description of how Suga was warned that following his passion for music would destroy his family and his life. He ends that verse by with a hard-hitting rebuttal by rhetorically stating, "I want to ask the people who thought I would screw up, does it seem like I ruined my life, you bastards?"

Suga also posted on the BTS official Twitter account, stating, "It feels real now, doesn't it?" after the teaser was released. 

BTS will release their upcoming mini-album "In the mood for love pt. 2" at midnight on November 30th. However, fans will have the opportunity to get a glimpse of the album at the the upcoming '2015 BTS LIVE - In the mood for love on stage' concert from November 27th-29th. At that concert, they will perform songs from their upcoming for the first time.  

Check out the teaser video!

YG confirms CL comeback on November 22nd!

CL, of girl group 2NE1, will release her second album on November 21st. Her 1st album, "Baddest Female", was released nearly 2 years ago in May 2013.

Recently an image was uploaded on YG Entertainment social media that said "Who's Next? November 21st 21:00". Enthusiastic fans assumed the "21" was hinting at 2NE1. However, the actual meaning has been revealed by YG himself. In a recent conference, YG stated, "We are focusing on CL first and will release good news about her soon. We will think about 2NE1's comeback after CL's solo promotions are concluded. 

CL has been preparing for her solo debut in America by collaborating with various DJs  and artists, as well as appearing in news publications including Billboard, Rolling Stone, and the Guardian.  

Listen to this amazing 2NE1 lonely cover (male ver.)

[BREAKING] 2NE1 Confirmed To Make A Comeback On November 21st!

According to a music distribution insider, 2NE1 will comeback on November 21st, but there is no word yet on whether they will release a single, a mini-album, or a full-length album. Despite the lack of concrete info, fans are excited for the comeback of one of Korea's most popular girl groups!

2NE1's last comeback was over 1 year and 8 months ago, when they released their 2nd album "Crush", which reached #1 on online music charts. 

A few days ago, YG released an image stating "Who's Next? 11.21 21:00", which seemed to be an obvious clue that pointed to 2NE1. 

With 2NE1 comeback, many have questioned what will become of CL's upcoming US debut. 2NE1's contracts are scheduled to expire next year, so this album is significant for many reasons; it could be the last 2NE1 album released before the group's contracts at YG end. However, with every member of labelmate Big Bang resigning their contract, it is likely that 2NE1 will do the same.

Top 3 Mind-blowing IU Cover songs (Updated November 10th, 2015)

Although IU ha been caught up in controversy recently, let's not forget that she has some amazing acoustic pieces. And with acoustic songs comes lots and lots of aspiring musicians who want to show their ability vocally and instrumentally. Here are the top 3 IU covers of all time:

Song: Heart
Cover artist: Churros




Song: Love of B
Cover artist: Summer Soul




Song: My Old Story
Cover artist: Seo-hee



What's your favorite IU cover? Let us know in the comments below!

K-pop music videos being taken down due to Youtube's new paid subscription service

In a shocking move that enraged k-pop fans worldwide, Girl's Generation's Gee was removed from Youtube for terms of use violations. The video, an iconic, sentimental staple of kpop fans worldwide, was approaching 150 million views and was one of the top viewed kpop music videos on Youtube.

Youtube recently announced that their paid subscription service, Youtube Red, would be available for $9.99 a month and allow ad-free, offline video viewing, in addition to other features.

Although the video has been put back up, fans were quite worried that the iconic song would be permanently removed.

 

EXO to star in Star Wars-themed music video for 'Lightsaber'

A few days ago, Star Wars Korea uploaded a mysterious silhouette on their Facebook page, stating that a certain idol group would star in an upcoming Star Wars music video. Today, the first teaser has been released, starring none other than EXO!

Check out the teaser and get ready for the full music video! Who else is hoping for lightsaber battle dance moves?

f(x) to star in upcoming online reality show!

SM Entertianment girl group f(x) has surprised fans with the sudden announcement of an online hidden camera reality show! Watch the clip below. What would you do if f(x) appeared in front of you?

3rd RecordFarm Concert: "Being A Solo Singer Is Okay" to be held on December 20th!

RecordFarm's 3rd concert, featuring popular Youtubers and Facebook stars, will be held on December 20th at 6 PM in the Olympic Hall Muse Live venue in Seoul. Tickets are 35,000 won each and are available for purchase here.

The concert will feature 3 musicians. Kim Jinho was the winner of JTBC's Hidden Singer TV show and performed at the 1st and 2nd RecordFarm concerts. Lee Eunah was on Mnet's Voice Korea. The 3rd and final performing group is popular Facebook couple SoKeun couple, who have over 380,000 likes on their official Facebook page.

Tickets will be sold out quickly, so hurry and reserve your seat while there's still time!

Top 25 K-pop music videos of 2015 (ultimate list)

The year is almost over, and the views of the top k-pop music videos have been tallied up. To no one's surprise, all the videos off Big Bang's made album are in the top 25. Are your other favorites in the list?

1. Big Bang – Bang Bang Bang 
Views: 73.80 million

2. Big Bang – Loser
Views: 68.43 million

3. EXO – Call Me Baby
Views: 60.90 million

4. Big Bang – Bae Bae
Views: 46.88 million

5. Girls’ Generation – Party
Views: 43.35 million

6. 4Minute – Crazy
Views: 38.03 million

7. Big Bang – Let’s Not Fall In Love
Views: 36.97 million

8. Miss A – Only You
Views: 36.12 million

9. Big Bang – Sober
Views: 35.37 million

10. Girls’ Generation – Catch Me If You Can
Views: 33.28 million

11. EXO – Love Me Right
Views: 32.75 million

12. Big Bang – We Like 2 Party
Views: 30.26 million

13. Girls’ Generation – Lion Heart
 Views: 29.36 million

14. EXID – Ah Yeah
 Views: 28.57 million

15. Got7 – Just Right
 Views: 28.51 million

16. Red Velvet – Ice Cream Cake 
Views: 27.20 million

17. BTS – DOPE 
Views: 26.56 million

18. Park Jinyoung – Who’s Your Mama? 
Views: 23.11 million

19. Taeyeon – I 
Views: 21.74 million

20. Sistar – Shake It 
Views: 21.62 million

21. GD & TOP – Zutter 
Views: 21.07 million

22. AOA – Heart Attack 
Views: 20.71 million

23. SHINee – View 
Views: 18.73 million

24. BTS – I Need U 
Views: 18.47 million

25. Hyuna – Roll Deep 
Views: 17.71 million

Big Bang renew contracts with YG Entertainment

Fans have been worried about what decision Big Bang would make regarding their soon-to-end contract with YG Entertainment. Fortunately, all 5 member have decided to resign and stay together under YG! The agency released an official statement stating "All 5 member of Big Bang, G-dragon, Taeyang, T.O.P, Daesung, and Seungri have decided to extend their contracts."

Big Bang's contracts were set to expire in 2 months, at the end of 2015. However, the group has been together for the past 10 years at YG, so they know that YG is a reputable company that will work with them and protect them in the future. Their contract was last renewed in 2011. 

This past summer, Big Bang released their long-awaited M.A.D.E. album by releasing 2 songs per month from May to August over a period of 4 months. In addition to the massive success of their album, they also held a world tour, performing all over North America and Asia to a total of over 1,400,000 fans. 

From December 12-15, Big Bang will perform in Japan for their MADE Japan tour. They will also be at the 2015 Melon Music awards on the 7th.