Yu-ri of Girls’ Generation Shines in TV Drama ‘Fashion King’

All nine members of Girls’ Generation have sweated and toiled to give fans what they want since they debuted five years ago, which helps explain the girl group’s mammoth popularity, and Yu-ri is seen as one of its hardest-working members. Continue reading

K-pop wields influence in local stock market

Girl band 2NE1

YG, third entertainment agency to be listed on KOSDAQ,
attracts 3.6 trillion won in IPO

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

Taiwanese girl group calls Girls’ Generation ‘plastic’

Taiwanese pop group, Super 7, has accused Korea’s Girls’ Generation (SNSD) of undergoing plastic surgery, igniting a fiery response from Korean netizens. Taiwan media reported on Friday that Super 7 stated their opinions regarding SNSD in an interview. Continue reading

Sunny of Girls Generation Expected to Have Lively Time in ‘Invincible Youth-Season2’

Sunny of Girls Generation, who was called more often by her real name “Sungyeu” and was loved by many people for her easygoing and pure personality in “Invincible Youth,” which aired last year, came back with her appearance in “Invincible Youth – Season 2.” Continue reading

SM CEO Reveals the Story Behind Girls’ Generation Conception

SM Entertainment CEO Kim Young Min revealed just how Girls′ Generation was created, and the secrets to the success of hallyu on a Japanese program. Kim appeared on Nippon TV’s affiliate FBS TV’s variety show, Friday Super Prime, along with SM Entertainment’s Japanese special advisor Maruyama Shigeo, and talked about the global success of K-Pop and the future direction of hallyu. Continue reading

Key K-Pop Concert in New York Being Made into Movie

Singers gather on stage as they wrap up the SM Town Live World Tour in New York concert at Madison Square Garden.

A recent K-pop concert at Madison Square Garden, the first concert by Asian singers at the legendary venue in the Big Apple, is scheduled to be released as a documentary.
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