Girls Generation Yuri and EXO's Luhan Are Dating, According To Netizen Evidence

This may just be a ridiculous rumor, but anything is possible in K-pop, and sometimes ridiculous connections have turned out to be true.

Just a coincidence? Or something more? I guess it's possible that they could have ended up wearing the same bracelets and necklaces accidentally since they're both in the same agency. But Yuri also uploaded this photo on her Instagram, which instantly makes things extremely plausible. 

A seemingly innocuous picture, but the caption tells a different story. The translation means:

"Butterfly girl am4:21 The small fluttering of your wings seemed like it was telling me to follow you..A small wave of your hand makes a whirlwind strike in my heart"

These are the first and last lines of EXO's "Don't Go," and both lines are sung by none other than Luhan.

Are they actually dating? You decide.

EXO-L's Were Actually FRAMED By Rogue BTS Fan Who Uploaded Jungkook Funeral Picture

This controversy has taken a surprising turn.

On December 28th, it was reported that after Jungkook said the phrase "let's love," which is normally used by EXO, angry EXO-L's uploaded a photoshopped pic of BTS maknae Jungkook in a typical Korean-style funeral portrait.

Outrage against EXO-L multiplied online, blaming the fandom for being immature. 

However, later that day, a post was uploaded on Korean forum Instiz.com that said the following:

"Goal Completed
It's on instiz, and soon it'll spread on facebook and twitter hahahaha I feel kinda sorry to kookie :( but I hate exo fans sooo... lmao they are gonna get criticized so much  hahaha I gotta delete this before someone sees it, since they could save it~~~~"

Luckily, others saw the post in time and screenshot it to share on other sites. 

There's already enough fandom wars in K-pop without making up fake controversies. Hopefully fans will be able to put their differences aside and realize that this person's actions only reflect himself, not the entire A.R.M.Y. fandom. 

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Try to calm down with this female acoustic ver. of Call Me Baby:

Park Bom Makes First Public Appearance After MAMA 2015

Park Bom is slowly making her way back into the public eye. On December 26th, she was spotted at a charity function giving out charcoal to families in need so they can stay warm during the winter.

Park Bom delivered a total of 12,000 coal briquettes to the elderly, with the help of other celebrities Akdong Musician, Katie Kim, Amber, Kim Yoo Jung, and others.

Check out the photos below!

Things Non-Kpop Fans Say That Make K-pop Fans Rage Hard

We all have that one friend who knows that you listen to K-pop and constantly makes insulting comments about it. Whether intentional or not, sometimes the remarks are too much to handle. Here are what netizens say are the most rage-inducing comments that non-kpop fans make.


Do people need to understand the language to enjoy a song? Of course not. But this kind of stuff gets said all the time: 

So much fail. And then come the inevitable comments about appearance... 

At least some fans will defend their idols when it comes to false accusations...

And defend them wearing makeup...

Okay, so maybe not everyone likes how K-pop stars look. It's okay to not be attracted to them. But then I hear this:

Because music isn't subjective, right? 
One of the most common (and annoying) remarks:

AKA "all asians look the same and I'm totally not racist." Followed up by "they are trying so hard to copy american pop also I'm really not racist." 

Although we all want to shut that person up, staying calm is the best choice...

This sums up my feelings on the subject:

Now release your pent-up rage by jamming to BTS J-Hope's "1VERSE:"

Top 10 Best Selling Korean Artists Of 2015

With 2015 nearly over, data from the top Korean streaming sites has been compiled to determine which idol groups had the most album sales over the course over the year. Here is the full list:

1. EXO: 1,205,657
2. Big Bang: 423,341
3. BTS: 343,928
4. SHINee + Jonghyun: 334,586
5. Super Junior + Donghae & Eunhyuk: 333,091
6. SNSD + Taeyeon: 327,624
7. VIXX + VIXX LR: 271,823
8. Infinite + Sung Kyu: 267,862
9. CNBLUE + Jung Yonghwa: 199,263
10. GOT7: 176,447
11. Seventeen: 166,434
12. TVXQ: 151,707
13. XIA: 127,829
14. Red Velvet: 93,044
15. BTOB: 92,749
16. Beast: 87,224
17. iKON: 85,671
18. Apink: 83,109
19. B.A.P: 80,953
20. f(x): 73,753
21. B1A4: 66,472
22. 2PM: 62,514
23. Teen Top: 58,424
24. Shinhwa: 57,767
25. Monsta X: 50,319
26. FT Island: 47,659

Did your favorite groups make the list? 

Check out this amazingly heartfelt BIGBANG cover: 

Predictions Netizens Made About 2015 That Were Proven Wrong

With so many surprising changes over the past year, it was nearly impossible to predict how things would turn out. Here is a list of netizen predictions that were proven wrong over the year:

Hyeri would ruin Reply 1988 with her terrible acting

Many thought that Hyeri would be a one-hit wonder due to her viral aegyo video, but she has proven that she has the skills required for success in dramas as well. She had tough shoes to fill after being cast as the lead role of Reply 1988 after Go Ara and Eunji starred in the first two. However, Reply 1988 has broken records for cable TV dramas, with the most recent episode reaching 15.4% viewership. 

Girls' Generation would fall apart after Jessica left

While many thought that SNSD would be unable to continue without Jessica, SM has continued to promote and release albums with the group. This year, the group released an album, Taeyeon had her solo debut, and the Taetiseo subgroup also had a comeback Christmas album. Total sales of their albums for 2015 reached nearly 400,000.

Seventeen would flop as rookies

Just another giant boy group? Not at all. Seventeen only debuted this year, but the 13-member group has the #8 best selling album of the year among all groups. The album, "Boys Be", sold over 106,000 copies, putting them ahead of industry veterans like VIXX, f(x), B2ST, and even Girls' Generation. 

EXID would not be able to follow up the success of Up Down

After Hani's fancam went viral last year, EXID was given a spot in the limelight. They were able to follow up their success with "Ah Yeah," which has over 32 million Youtube views. "Up Down" has 38 million views, while their latest single, "Hot Pink", has reached over 11 million views. Definitely not a one hit wonder!

That Red Velvet shouldn't have added Yeri

Yeri was added to Red Velvet in March as the 5th member of the group. Although many were against the addition of a new member, Red Velvet continued their success with "Ice Cream Cake," and later with "Dumb Dumb." Yeri nicely rounds out the group and fills in what the other 4 members lacked. 

That Wonder Girls would never come back

One of the original groups of the second generation of K-pop, the Wonder Girls have been a household name in the industry for years. However, after a failed US debut, their popularity had largely waned back home in Korea. But JYP decided to bring them back with a retro 80s pop-esque song, which has been fairly successful, garnering over 11 million views on Youtube.

Did you have any predictions about 2015 that were proven wrong? Share them below!


Listen to this incredible Red Velvet cover:

Netizens Claim SM Entertainment Is Trying To Push Lay Out Of EXO

Recently, news arose that EXO-M member Lay would not be able to participate in EXO's 2nd North American due to being busy with activities in China. Although this is a plausible explanation for Lay's absence at the 5-city tour in February, many netizens are worried that this is SM Entertainment's plan to remove Lay from the group.

Three members of EXO-M have already left the group within the last two years and are enjoying massive success in China with the popularity gained while they were in EXO.

Some netizens believe that SM is afraid that Lay will file a lawsuit to nullify his contract. Because of this, the SM is doing whatever it take to keep Lay happy and in the group, which includes allowing him to continue with activities in China despite the fact that the group is going on their second North American tour.

Other netizens believe that due to Lay's busy schedule, he will be unable to promote with the group but will also not leave, instead opting to wait until his contract quietly ends, similar to what Super Junior's Kibum did.

However, what most fail to realize is that if SM made Lay attend the tour, they would be criticized for not supporting Lay's work in China. But if they let Lay pursue China activities and skip the concert, they get criticized for not keeping EXO together and blamed for trying to separate the group.

Most suspicions have stemmed from Lay's lack of participation in other EXO concerts, namely a Japan concert where he had time for the concert, but SM blocked him from joining.

Is SM trying to tell fans that the group is fine with just 8 members? Or is Lay just way too busy in China to attend?

Listen to this female cover of Call Me Baby while you ruminate:

 

Philippines Miss Universe 2015 Is MARRIED To Super Junior Siwon?

If you've been on the internet any time in the past 24 hours, you've probably heard about the Miss Universe 2015 winner announcement mixup where Miss Colombia was accidentally declared as the winner.

The actual winner, Miss Philippines, is apparently Super Junior Siwon's imaginary wife, according to a series of tweets she made back in 2009:




Okay, so she's not actually his husband. But she's a huge Suju and Siwon fan. I bet he would be pleased to know.

Now listen to some Super Junior:

BTS J-Hope Drops FIRE Rap Single Ahead Of Upcoming SOLO Mixtape

BTS is preparing a holiday surprise for fans.

The 7-member boy group has been exploding in popularity this year after the release of "Dope" and "The Most Beautiful Moment In Life pt. 2" album. Earlier on December 22nd, member J-hope released the first song of a possible full-length mixtape project. The song is called "1 VERSE," most likely meant to be pronounced "universe."

The supposedly upcoming mixtape is said to have a total of 14 tracks.

The track begins with a hard-hitting, semi-trap beat that continues for a few seconds until J-Hope jumps in, fiercely rapping in a unique, tough voice.

If this is just the first song, the rest of the album is sure to be incredible!

Listen to the full song here: https://www.recordfarm.com/grifter0/5678dce801e107a305966b78

Netizen Uncovers PROOF Of Red Velvet Yeri's SECRET Relationship With SHINee Jonghyun

Jonghyun and Yeri are really close. Could they be more than just friends? One clever Korean netizen has compiled a list of supposed evidence that the two have something going on. 

It starts off with this photo of Jonghyun with his arm around Yeri. The tags say "Yeri is the best"

Next, Jonghyun uploaded a video that Yeri recorded on his Instagram. Could this be a sign of something more?

The two strike the same pose, with the V shape around their chin. Couple pose anyone? That's not the only thing about this picture. The caption says: "Are you named Yeri because you're pretty?" (The Korean word for pretty starts with "Ye")

Next, Jonghyun uploaded a pixelated mystery photo on his Instagram with the caption: "Who do you think this is? hahahaha" Although he didn't reveal the answer himself, the comments were filled with people guessing Yeri.

6 weeks later, the two took a photo together at the SM Halloween party. The tag says "With the prettiest Yeri in the world." 

5 weeks later, they have their next update. The caption says "JongYerim", which couples often use as a way to refer to both of them at the same time. 

And another selca with Red Velvet members. Jonghyun is even close to Yeri's friends!

Case closed. Thanks to the hard work of Detective Netizen, the truth of what's happening within SM walls has been revealed.

What do you think? Is Jonghyun just being nice to Yeri as a sunbae? Or do they have a deeper relationship? 

Check out this fantastic cover of Red Velvet - Ice Cream Cake: 

Female K-pop Singer Revealed To Be Dating THREE Men At Once

This female singer A became famous after being unknown for a long time.  In addition to her singing talent, she is also quirky, honest, and confident. 

Not long ago, A revealed that she was dating B. She would show her affection towards him at public events and even told her fans about him. Those who have seen A and B together on dates say that the two really care for each other and are a match made in heaven.

A source close to the couple revealed that, "Although B looks unfriendly, he has a lot of aegyo. When he falls in love with someone, he puts his all into the relationship. A is his priority and he always listens to her. B also love A's aegyo. They're lovely."A and B make everyone jealous with their seemingly perfect relationship. However, A is secretly dating C, who has become popular recently.C is a singer and composer. He also has a sweet voice and knows how to dress. He became famous after many singers began to cover his skillfully composed songs. C's songs have ranked very high in the charts, which made him popular.

C and A first met a year ago at an unofficial singers group meeting. A was already a member when C joined. At first, they were just junior-senior, but A wanted more out of the relationship. A invited C to come over to her house, where they became more than just friends. 

One of C's friends said, "C was shocked when he learned that A and B were dating, since A was C's girlfriend." C's friend knew that C was dating A, but didn't know how long she had been cheating for.

A also released a song that she claimed was self-composed, but it was actually composed by C, who gave it to her as a gift. 


A did not only want to date B and C. She also tried to seduce a Korean idol D by obtaining his number through personal connections. A and D lived near each other, so A frequently visited his home often. However, they were caught meeting for their clandestine rendezvous by people who saw A entering D's house. 


A has a large male fanbase, who would be shocked by her open relationships and cheating. However, her public boyfriend B has no idea that she is seeing other people on the side. 

Who do you think A, B, C, and D are?

[★ HOT] Hyorin BLOWS Netizens' Minds With INCREDIBLE Cover Of Adele - Hello

                                  


Starship Entertainment uploaded a video on their Youtube channel of SISTAR member Hyorin spectacularly covering Adele - Hello. Hyorin sings the song in English as the piano melody softly plays in the background.

Although Hyorin has been feeling under the weather lately, she had no trouble hitting every note just right and showing off her flawless vocal ability.

"Hello" has been a smash hit, with the song's music video garnering over 750 million views in just two months.

Want to just listen to the song without the video? Click play below:

 

U.S. Music Site Includes THIS Idol In BEST 50 Hip-Hop Albums Of 2015

Can you guess who it is from the thumbnail? Congratulations to BTS fans! The rapper of the group, Rapmon, has been included on U.S. music website Spin's Best 50 Hip-Hop albums of 2015. 

Rapmon was ranked at No. 48 on the album, with his mixtape "RM." that he released last March. The list includes rap superstars like Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and Lupe Fiasco. The mixtape contains 11 tracks, a few of which were made into music videos.

Rap Monster is currently promoting with BTS for their newly released song "Run," part of their "The Most Beautiful Moment In Life pt.2" album.

If you haven't heard it yet, be awestruck by the time BTS covered Taeyang's "I Need A Girl"

Musical "Next To Normal" Spreading Awareness of Mental Illness In Korea

"Next To Normal," the groundbreaking musical that won numerous awards after being released in 2009, has finally come to Korea. The musical's main character suffers from bipolar disorder, and the musical is expected to raise awareness of societal problems related to mental illness in Korea.

The musical has been described as: "a powerful rock musical that grapples with mental illness in a suburban family and expands the scope of subject matter for musicals."

The musical was written from 2002-2008, which resulted in the main character, Diana, being diagnosed with “bipolar depressive with delusional episodes,” a diagnosis that would be invalid today due to recent advances in the mental health field. Diana's husband, Dan, has depression, which he struggles to cope with. Their daughter is an overachiever who struggles with anxiety.

Other themes in the production include suicide, drug abuse and ethics in psychiatry.

The musical consists of 2 acts and contains nearly 40 original music numbers, which have been converted to Korean. During it's original run, "Next To Normal" won numerous awards, including the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and 3 Tony Awards.

The musical will be performed from December 13th, 2015 to March 3rd, 2016 at Yongkang Hall in the Doosan Art Center. (Location)

Tickets can be purchased here (English site): http://bit.ly/1OA3AXN

Listen to the one of the tracks below:


More tracks from the musical are available here.

Ticket price: R seat: 88,000 / S seat - 66,000
Running time: 140 minutes
Show times: Weekdays at 8 PM, Wed. at 4 PM & 8 PM, Saturday & Holidays at 3 PM, Sunday at 3 PM, Monday - No shows