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BTS Guards Top Spot With ?DNA?; Soompi?s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, October Week 4

koreaboo - 2017-10-22 19:20:37 2017-10-22 19:52:34 Display.Sharethrough.Soompi.1x1 The top three songs remained the same as last week with BTS’ “DNA” being No. 1 for the third consecutive week. Only two music shows (“Inkigayo” and “Music Bank”) aired last week and “DNA” won both. Even though “DNA” has remained on top of our chart for three weeks, its winning margin has grown bigger each week! Congratulations again to BTS. Holding steady at No. 2 and 3 respectively are IU’s “Sleepless Rainy Night” and Bolbbalgan4’s “Some.” Soompi.Display.News.English.300x250.BTF Soompi.Mobile.English.300x250.ATF Speaking of Bolbbalgan4, they also have the only new song in the top 10 this week. Moving up seven spots to No. 5 and scoring their second hit in the top 10 on this week’s chart is “To My Youth.” This song is also from their mini-album “Red Diary Page.1.” Written by member Ahn Ji Young, “To My Youth” is a folk style ballad that

BTS Guards Top Spot With ?DNA?; Soompi?s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, October Week 4

koreaboo - 2017-10-22 19:20:37 2017-10-22 19:52:34 Display.Sharethrough.Soompi.1x1 The top three songs remained the same as last week with BTS’ “DNA” being No. 1 for the third consecutive week. Only two music shows (“Inkigayo” and “Music Bank”) aired last week and “DNA” won both. Even though “DNA” has remained on top of our chart for three weeks, its winning margin has grown bigger each week! Congratulations again to BTS. Holding steady at No. 2 and 3 respectively are IU’s “Sleepless Rainy Night” and Bolbbalgan4’s “Some.” Soompi.Display.News.English.300x250.BTF Soompi.Mobile.English.300x250.ATF Speaking of Bolbbalgan4, they also have the only new song in the top 10 this week. Moving up seven spots to No. 5 and scoring their second hit in the top 10 on this week’s chart is “To My Youth.” This song is also from their mini-album “Red Diary Page.1.” Written by member Ahn Ji Young, “To My Youth” is a folk style ballad that

BTS Guards Top Spot With ?DNA?; Soompi?s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, October Week 4

koreaboo - 2017-10-22 19:20:37 2017-10-22 19:52:34 Display.Sharethrough.Soompi.1x1 The top three songs remained the same as last week with BTS’ “DNA” being No. 1 for the third consecutive week. Only two music shows (“Inkigayo” and “Music Bank”) aired last week and “DNA” won both. Even though “DNA” has remained on top of our chart for three weeks, its winning margin has grown bigger each week! Congratulations again to BTS. Holding steady at No. 2 and 3 respectively are IU’s “Sleepless Rainy Night” and Bolbbalgan4’s “Some.” Soompi.Display.News.English.300x250.BTF Soompi.Mobile.English.300x250.ATF Speaking of Bolbbalgan4, they also have the only new song in the top 10 this week. Moving up seven spots to No. 5 and scoring their second hit in the top 10 on this week’s chart is “To My Youth.” This song is also from their mini-album “Red Diary Page.1.” Written by member Ahn Ji Young, “To My Youth” is a folk style ballad that

BTS Guards Top Spot With ?DNA?; Soompi?s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, October Week 4

koreaboo - 2017-10-22 19:20:37 2017-10-22 19:52:34 Display.Sharethrough.Soompi.1x1 The top three songs remained the same as last week with BTS’ “DNA” being No. 1 for the third consecutive week. Only two music shows (“Inkigayo” and “Music Bank”) aired last week and “DNA” won both. Even though “DNA” has remained on top of our chart for three weeks, its winning margin has grown bigger each week! Congratulations again to BTS. Holding steady at No. 2 and 3 respectively are IU’s “Sleepless Rainy Night” and Bolbbalgan4’s “Some.” Soompi.Display.News.English.300x250.BTF Soompi.Mobile.English.300x250.ATF Speaking of Bolbbalgan4, they also have the only new song in the top 10 this week. Moving up seven spots to No. 5 and scoring their second hit in the top 10 on this week’s chart is “To My Youth.” This song is also from their mini-album “Red Diary Page.1.” Written by member Ahn Ji Young, “To My Youth” is a folk style ballad that

BTS Guards Top Spot With ?DNA?; Soompi?s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, October Week 4

koreaboo - 2017-10-22 19:20:37 2017-10-22 19:52:34 Display.Sharethrough.Soompi.1x1 The top three songs remained the same as last week with BTS’ “DNA” being No. 1 for the third consecutive week. Only two music shows (“Inkigayo” and “Music Bank”) aired last week and “DNA” won both. Even though “DNA” has remained on top of our chart for three weeks, its winning margin has grown bigger each week! Congratulations again to BTS. Holding steady at No. 2 and 3 respectively are IU’s “Sleepless Rainy Night” and Bolbbalgan4’s “Some.” Soompi.Display.News.English.300x250.BTF Soompi.Mobile.English.300x250.ATF Speaking of Bolbbalgan4, they also have the only new song in the top 10 this week. Moving up seven spots to No. 5 and scoring their second hit in the top 10 on this week’s chart is “To My Youth.” This song is also from their mini-album “Red Diary Page.1.” Written by member Ahn Ji Young, “To My Youth” is a folk style ballad that

BTS Guards Top Spot With ?DNA?; Soompi?s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, October Week 4

koreaboo - 2017-10-22 19:20:37 2017-10-22 19:52:34 Display.Sharethrough.Soompi.1x1 The top three songs remained the same as last week with BTS’ “DNA” being No. 1 for the third consecutive week. Only two music shows (“Inkigayo” and “Music Bank”) aired last week and “DNA” won both. Even though “DNA” has remained on top of our chart for three weeks, its winning margin has grown bigger each week! Congratulations again to BTS. Holding steady at No. 2 and 3 respectively are IU’s “Sleepless Rainy Night” and Bolbbalgan4’s “Some.” Soompi.Display.News.English.300x250.BTF Soompi.Mobile.English.300x250.ATF Speaking of Bolbbalgan4, they also have the only new song in the top 10 this week. Moving up seven spots to No. 5 and scoring their second hit in the top 10 on this week’s chart is “To My Youth.” This song is also from their mini-album “Red Diary Page.1.” Written by member Ahn Ji Young, “To My Youth” is a folk style ballad that

BTS Guards Top Spot With ?DNA?; Soompi?s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, October Week 4

koreaboo - 2017-10-22 19:20:37 2017-10-22 19:52:34 Display.Sharethrough.Soompi.1x1 The top three songs remained the same as last week with BTS’ “DNA” being No. 1 for the third consecutive week. Only two music shows (“Inkigayo” and “Music Bank”) aired last week and “DNA” won both. Even though “DNA” has remained on top of our chart for three weeks, its winning margin has grown bigger each week! Congratulations again to BTS. Holding steady at No. 2 and 3 respectively are IU’s “Sleepless Rainy Night” and Bolbbalgan4’s “Some.” Soompi.Display.News.English.300x250.BTF Soompi.Mobile.English.300x250.ATF Speaking of Bolbbalgan4, they also have the only new song in the top 10 this week. Moving up seven spots to No. 5 and scoring their second hit in the top 10 on this week’s chart is “To My Youth.” This song is also from their mini-album “Red Diary Page.1.” Written by member Ahn Ji Young, “To My Youth” is a folk style ballad that

BTS Guards Top Spot With ?DNA?; Soompi?s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, October Week 4

koreaboo - 2017-10-22 19:20:37 2017-10-22 19:52:34 Display.Sharethrough.Soompi.1x1 The top three songs remained the same as last week with BTS’ “DNA” being No. 1 for the third consecutive week. Only two music shows (“Inkigayo” and “Music Bank”) aired last week and “DNA” won both. Even though “DNA” has remained on top of our chart for three weeks, its winning margin has grown bigger each week! Congratulations again to BTS. Holding steady at No. 2 and 3 respectively are IU’s “Sleepless Rainy Night” and Bolbbalgan4’s “Some.” Soompi.Display.News.English.300x250.BTF Soompi.Mobile.English.300x250.ATF Speaking of Bolbbalgan4, they also have the only new song in the top 10 this week. Moving up seven spots to No. 5 and scoring their second hit in the top 10 on this week’s chart is “To My Youth.” This song is also from their mini-album “Red Diary Page.1.” Written by member Ahn Ji Young, “To My Youth” is a folk style ballad that

BTS Guards Top Spot With ?DNA?; Soompi?s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, October Week 4

koreaboo - 2017-10-22 19:20:37 2017-10-22 19:52:34 Display.Sharethrough.Soompi.1x1 The top three songs remained the same as last week with BTS’ “DNA” being No. 1 for the third consecutive week. Only two music shows (“Inkigayo” and “Music Bank”) aired last week and “DNA” won both. Even though “DNA” has remained on top of our chart for three weeks, its winning margin has grown bigger each week! Congratulations again to BTS. Holding steady at No. 2 and 3 respectively are IU’s “Sleepless Rainy Night” and Bolbbalgan4’s “Some.” Soompi.Display.News.English.300x250.BTF Soompi.Mobile.English.300x250.ATF Speaking of Bolbbalgan4, they also have the only new song in the top 10 this week. Moving up seven spots to No. 5 and scoring their second hit in the top 10 on this week’s chart is “To My Youth.” This song is also from their mini-album “Red Diary Page.1.” Written by member Ahn Ji Young, “To My Youth” is a folk style ballad that

BTS Guards Top Spot With ?DNA?; Soompi?s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, October Week 4

koreaboo - 2017-10-22 19:20:37 2017-10-22 19:52:34 Display.Sharethrough.Soompi.1x1 The top three songs remained the same as last week with BTS’ “DNA” being No. 1 for the third consecutive week. Only two music shows (“Inkigayo” and “Music Bank”) aired last week and “DNA” won both. Even though “DNA” has remained on top of our chart for three weeks, its winning margin has grown bigger each week! Congratulations again to BTS. Holding steady at No. 2 and 3 respectively are IU’s “Sleepless Rainy Night” and Bolbbalgan4’s “Some.” Soompi.Display.News.English.300x250.BTF Soompi.Mobile.English.300x250.ATF Speaking of Bolbbalgan4, they also have the only new song in the top 10 this week. Moving up seven spots to No. 5 and scoring their second hit in the top 10 on this week’s chart is “To My Youth.” This song is also from their mini-album “Red Diary Page.1.” Written by member Ahn Ji Young, “To My Youth” is a folk style ballad that

The Third DramaFever Awards Will Be Held In New York City On February 5

koreaboo - (Photo : Kdramastars ) K-Drama fans can vote for Best Actor and other key categories in the third DramaFever Awards. DramaFever will present the 3rd DramaFever Awards on Thursday, February 5. The awards will be held at the Hudson Theater which is located in the Times Square Millennium Broadway Hotel. Recipients of the DramaFever Awards are determined through online voting by fans of K-Drama, Korean entertainment including variety shows, and other Asian television programming. The awards provides Asian entertainment fans with the opportunity to celebrate their favorite programming. The psychological K-Drama “It’s Okay, That’s Love” currently leads the nominations, placing within six categories. The KBS2 and DramaFever co-production “Tomorrow’s Cantabile” follows with four nominations. Popular dramas “My Lovely Girl,” “Fated to Love You,” and “Emergency Couple” have three nominations each. There is a total of thirteen categories, with seven n

BTS Guards Top Spot With ?DNA?; Soompi?s K-Pop Music Chart 2017, October Week 4

koreaboo - 2017-10-22 19:20:37 2017-10-22 19:52:34 Display.Sharethrough.Soompi.1x1 The top three songs remained the same as last week with BTS’ “DNA” being No. 1 for the third consecutive week. Only two music shows (“Inkigayo” and “Music Bank”) aired last week and “DNA” won both. Even though “DNA” has remained on top of our chart for three weeks, its winning margin has grown bigger each week! Congratulations again to BTS. Holding steady at No. 2 and 3 respectively are IU’s “Sleepless Rainy Night” and Bolbbalgan4’s “Some.” Soompi.Display.News.English.300x250.BTF Soompi.Mobile.English.300x250.ATF Speaking of Bolbbalgan4, they also have the only new song in the top 10 this week. Moving up seven spots to No. 5 and scoring their second hit in the top 10 on this week’s chart is “To My Youth.” This song is also from their mini-album “Red Diary Page.1.” Written by member Ahn Ji Young, “To My Youth” is a folk style ballad that

Suzy Sings Korea?s #1 Trending Love Song And It?s Beautiful

koreaboo - Published: October 23rd, 2017 Suzy recently starred on Park Jin Young’s Party People and gave a beautiful performance of Yoon Jong Shin’s “Like It”. It had been a while since the public had heard Suzy sing live, and they were wowed by her impressive performance. As she sang the beautifully heart-breaking song, even Park Jin Young seemed to be surprised by her incredible vocals. Throughout the whole performance, he looked super proud of her and he couldn’t stop smiling. Listen to her flawless cover of “Like It” below:

Detailed Look AT JYP and YG?s Private House Show Just How Different They Are

koreaboo - Yang Hyun Suk and Park Jin Young are the brains behind their respective agencies and the success of their agencies has brought them lots of wealth. YG Entertainment’s Yang Hyun Suk’s second home is in Jeju Island, south of the South Korean peninsula. His home is part of a villa system house and his home is valued nearly $2,000,000 million US Dollars. Yang Hyun Suk’s house has great views of Jeju’s natural green surroundings and even a pool! The main reason Yang Hyun Suk got this second house in Jeju Island was to have private, quiet, quality time with his wife and child. His house also has access to the public villa pool and the restaurant as well. Most importantly, Yang Hyun Suk’s house borders the beautiful Jeju Island ocean so his villa has a breathtaking view of the ocean! JYP Entertainment’s Park Jin Young home is east of Seoul in a city called Guri where he lives in the quiet town

Hmart presents: How to make Korean Potato Fritters (???)

koreaboo - Don’t let the simpleness of this recipe for Korean potato fritters fool you. It’s so good, it will disappear before you know it. https://www.facebook.com/hmartofficial/videos/1541689545879441/ This post was brought to you by Hmart. Need some delicious snacks while watching your favorite drama? Stock up on all your favorites at hmart.com.

Lee Hyori Ends Debate Over Who?s The Prettiest Idol In K-Pop

koreaboo - Published: October 23rd, 2017 The queen of K-Pop, Lee Hyori, has dubbed TWICE’s Tzuyu as the prettiest female idol. In a recent episode of Party People, Hyori revealed she stayed up to date with industry news while on her 4-year hiatus. She explained that she was especially interested in female idols who were dubbed to be “the next Lee Hyori”. In particular, she found TWICE’s Tzuyu to be beautiful, and that she couldn’t keep her eyes off her. “Tzuyu? Right? She’s so pretty! She has a naturally beautiful face, I’ve had my eye on her for a while.” — Lee Hyori Lee Hyori isn’t the only person to have thought Tzuyu was the most beautiful idol in K-Pop today. Image Source: Instiz In an episode of Happy Together, Korea’s f

Seo Kang Joon Will Perform With 5urprise At The Third DramaFever Awards

koreaboo - DramaFever has announced the special guests for the upcoming DramaFever Awards. Seo Kang Joon (Roommates, Sly and Single Again) has been announced as one of the featured guests of the evening along with his group, 5urprise. 5urprise is a unique group whose promotions center around acting roles, in addition to pop music. The members of 5urprise are currently the stars of the teen program “After School: Lucky or Not.” "After School: Lucky or Not" is a quirky teen drama that is in its second season. Seo Kang Joon has received increased attention for his K-Drama performances including his recent supporting role in the weekend family series, “What’s With This Family?”  Fans of Japanese drama will appreciate the inclusion of “Mischievous Kiss” star Yuki Furukawa. “Mischievous Kiss” recently returned to television for the second installment in the series. Arden Cho (Teen Wolf) will return as a host of the awards along with Taiwanese drama sta

10 Things K-Pop Idols Do In Their Waiting Rooms

koreaboo - Between hectic schedules and performances, idols are left with free time before going in front of fans. Everyone knows the magic that happens on stage, but what happens when idols are offstage is sometimes just as entertaining. 1. Playing Wii 2. Playing Games 3. Drawing 4. Goofing Around 5. Sleeping (or trying to anyway) 6. Practicing 7. Filming 8. Hanging Out With Other Idols  9. Dancing along to the music 10. Squeezing In A Quick Workout

Malicious Anti-Fans Are Giving Rotten Food To Idols As Gifts

koreaboo - Yongguk & Sihyun’s agency revealed that they will be restricting fan interactions due to the malicious actions of anti-fans. Choon Entertainment stated that anti-fans had sent members expired food as an insult. “We’ve found gifts sent to specific members that were past the expiration date or had already spoiled. We judged that these were sent with malicious intent.” — Choon Entertainment They announced that they will no longer be taking edible gifts from fans. “In order to protect our artists, we have decided to no longer receive gifts from fans that are drinkable or have a short shelf life, starting from today. We request the understanding of fans.” — Choon Entertainment They also made an unfortunate announcement that their fan cafe will officially close after September 3rd. “We judged that the fandoms are continually being split in the fan cafe. After a lot of discussion and compromise, we decided to

Anti-Social Life Is Becoming Disturbingly More Popular In South Korea

koreaboo - South Korea is one of the most thriving and busy countries worldwide but recently more South Koreans are now embracing a quieter lifestyle. Source: Macromedia While social gatherings aren’t fading away anytime soon, it’s still uncomfortable to stick out as a loner. Therefore, young South Koreans want to give themselves another choice of living a happy life away from going out with others, forming a trend called the “YOLO” lifestyle. Source: Quartz In response, lots of businesses are beginning to advertise specifically to single-party customers. Source: Isabella Steger for Quartz This includes restaurants which have created places or sections for people who are out drinking or eating by themselves. A Japanese-style restaurant by the name of Ichimen / Source: Korea Joongang Daily Another reason contributing to the growth of the “YOLO” trend is unmarried women who want to focus on their careers. Source: zetizen.com Weddi