K-pop has turned into something of an infectious global phenomenon as it's no longer exclusive to South Korea alone. People enjoy the K-pop brand all over the world, and to accommodate the spike in interest and range of different cultures now tuning in, K-pop artists have reached out overseas to collaborate with Western artists. This mutual give and take of styles and composition has officially inaugurated K-pop as a global genre as opposed to si

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YG Family raised the excitement for the 'YG Family 2014 World Tour: Power in Seoul' this August with additional promo clips! YG Entertainment's very own Kal So Won, who many of you might remember from 'Miracle in Cell No.7', complimented her YG Family on how awesome they are and even performed Psy's 'horse dance' along to "Gangnam Style".Also check out the second trailer above! It all happens at the 'AIA REAL LIFE NOW FESTIVAL 2014' in Jamsil Sp

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With Mika on the guitar and vocals and Hyunmin on the piano, these two The Boss members did a short but very good cover of 2NE1's "Lonely" (with a surprise ending!).Mika nailed the song with his soft and light singing, also expressing the emotions of the song with ease.  The ending was completely unwarranted, but is sure to get fans smiling with amusement.Tip: Marian

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With 2NE1's Park Bom not attending the recent filming of SBS' 'Roommate', the show's CP and PD revealed that this week's episode will be the last one with Bom for now.  'Roommate' CP Baek Jung Ryul told TV Report on the 24th, "It seems the upcoming July 27th broadcast will be Park Bom's final [appearance on 'Roommate']. She hasn't been attending filming so there is no footage of her. Realistically speaking, it is as if she's

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The Sunday ratings battle for the variety crown among the Big 3 television networks continues!Coming #1 this week once again was KBS 2TV's 'Happy Sunday' segment. '1 Night 2 Days' took the throne for the night with 13.5%, #1 in its slot. 'Superman is Back' also took #1 in its timeslot with 12.9%, and the entire segment rated at 12.7%. MBC's 'Sunday Sunday Night' was second. 'Real Men' rated at 11.7%, #2 for the slot, as did 'Dad! Where Are

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As previously reported, YG Family artists, including Psy, Big Bang, 2NE1, and WINNER, are set to perform at the 'AIA Real Life: NOW Festival 2014' in Seoul this summer!In the introduction clip above, many YG Family artists including, Lee Hi and Akdong Musician promote the upcoming concert. The festival will also serve as the local stop for the 'YG Family 2014 World Tour: Power in Seoul' concert.The 'AIA Real Life: NOW Festival

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The Gaon Chart is the national chart of South Korea and is intended to be the equivalent of Oricon in Japan and Billboard in the United States.Check out the chart rankings for the first half of 2014 (January - June) below!Gaon Chart National Digital Singles Ranking FIRST HALF OF 2014 RankArtist & TitleAgency & Distributor1Soyu & JungGiGo - SomeStarship X / Loen2Park Hyo Shin - Wild FlowerJellyfish / CJ E&M3Akdong Musician - 200%YG / Kt music4HIGH

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The YG Family will be bringing the 'power' to Singapore for the next stop on their tour this September! YG Family and Samsung GALAXY are proudly presenting the 'YG FAMILY 2014 GALAXY TOUR : POWER IN SINGAPORE' at Singapore Indoor Stadium on September 13-14. According to the poster, it seems the artists taking the stage for this concert include Psy, Big Bang, Epik High, 2NE1, and WINNER. YG stans can also check

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