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The recent success of YG Entertainment and other listed Korean entertainment agencies in the stock market is an indicator of the growing influence of Korean pop music at home and abroad, analysts said Wednesday. Continue reading
Korean boy band BIG BANG has been nominated for the World Wide Act Asia Pacific award of the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA), the group’s agency YG Entertainment announced on Monday. Continue reading
One of Korea’s favorite idol groups Big Bang has managed to give away a spectacular performance as the major K-pop representative at the “Singapore F1 Grand Prix Concert”. This concert was held on September 23 at the Marina Bay Racing Circuit. Showing their cool dance moves, while wearing fantastic bright outfits, Big Bang stole the hearts of many fans and managed to get the whole audience further pumped up by performing their hot tracks “VVIP” and “How Gee” (see the video below for their “How Gee” performance). On September 30, even the F1 organizing committee stated that the idol group was superb in its performance. Continue reading
Duo GD&TOP from the popular boy band Big Bang drive fans wild at the Padang on Friday night. (Yahoo! photo)
You gotta hand it to the Korean boys — they sure know how to work a crowd. Continue reading
We are pleased to share more exciting news for K-Pop fans in Singapore! This year’s 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards will be held in Singapore on November 29, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
For the second time, this major award show would be held outside of Korea. Last year’s award show was staged in Macau at The Venetian and boosted an impressive line up of 80 acts featuring Big Bang, 2NE1, Miss A and award presenters such as Yoon Eun Hye.
As informed by the local organizer, on the same day of the award show, fans around Asia can also catch it on television. Some networks will be having a live broadcast while others could have a 2-hour delayed telecast. Fans from Singapore may watch this on Channel U (2-hour delay telecast).
Ticketing details are still being worked out. Interested Soompiers may wish to follow Mnet’s MAMA page on Facebook or stay tuned to our site for updates. The organizer would be issuing an official press release very soon.
Could Mnet please invite my girl idol Yoon Eun Hye again?!
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After wrapping a successful concert that was held in Singapore in July, the organizers will bring the concert up to Malaysia for the K-Pop fans in September! The KOREAN MUSIC WAVE 2011 in Malaysia will be held on Saturday September 24, 2011, 7PM at Stadium Merdeka.
The event is jointly organized by Galaxy Group, Proof Label and Tomato.M. This will be the first K-Pop concert with many artists held in Malaysia. With a popular lineup, this concert will show the rapidly growing influence of the K-Pop wave in Malaysia and countries nearby.
Just like in Singapore, Korean Music Wave 2011 in Malaysia will be headlined by GD&TOP and Seungri from BIG BANG along with others which include Park Jung Min, Teen Top, U-KISS, FT Island and 4minute. The one-night only concert will last around 2 hours 30 minutes.
U-KISS’s Kevin and Dongho will be taking the stage as special guest MCs for this concert.
Tickets are priced at according to respective zone; Rock Zone (RM588), Numbered Seating (RM438 and RM288) and Free Seating (RM138). Tickets will available for sale on September 1. For ticketing info, please visit here.
For the latest updates, please visit Korean Music Wave 2011 in Malaysia and Galaxy Group Face book.
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