[MALAYSIA] For all K-pop fans out there, you won’t want to miss K-POP Dream Concert Live in Malaysia 2013 happening right here at the Arena of Stars on 23 & 24 May 2013! This extravagant K-pop fiesta will boast a line-up of Korea’s top performers—SISTAR, Brown Eyed Girls (B.E.G.), 4Minute, Born to Beat (BtoB), and G.NA—who are all set to rock the stage and bring you into a wonderful K-pop dream.
Contest will end on 16 May 2013 (Thursday)
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Will K-pop girl groups like Girls' Generation, SISTAR, Brown Eyed Girls, After School and many more stay always the same?
Starting on March 22nd, a new law, the so-called "overexposure law", will take place in South Korea. After a recent meeting with the president Park Geun Hye's first Cabinet, the law has been approved. The new law states that people deemed to be "overexposed" in public will be subject to a fine of 50,000 KRW (US$45).
Nowadays, in the K-pop industry, we get to see many girl group going from wearing pants to very short skirts, leggings, stockings or mini shorts. They have reached a very sexy image, which has even caused their music videos to have viewing restrictions of only 19+.
After hearing the news, some celebrities who are known for their sexy image, for example Lee Hyori tweeted, "Is the overexposure fine for real? I'm so dead."
Many netizens have drawn comparisons to similar restrictions imposed by Park Chung Hee, the current president's father, who headed the country from 1963 to 1979. Back in the 1970s, skirts that ended 20 centimeters above the knee or higher were prohibited in South Korea.
Is South Korea returning to its days of over-the-top censorship? What are your thoughts on this new law? Most of all, what do you think K-pop girl groups will do now considering their dress style?
Source: www.cnn.com
Happy Valentine's Day to all of our lovable readers! As every year, we - your GoKpop crew - put together a special playlist on this very special occasion, so that you will enjoy this day even more.
This year we decided to include only songs by girlbands or female soloist on our Valentine's Day playlist, so it's a "girls edition" this time. The playlist contain songs by 2NE1, Hello Venus, Girls' Generation, Lee Hi, Hyuna and many more.
If you want to listen to our Valentine's Day playlist, check the full article! Enjoy!
SISTAR19 is ready to make a comeback!
Hyorin and Bora have announced that they will return to the stage as SISTAR19 with a new single January 31st. The girls have already presented a few pictures showing a sexy concept.
Recently they have presented their 1st MV teaser for "Gone not Around any Longer" which displays a strong a sexy image from the girls.
Check out the teaser below and stay tuned for more updates soon!
During the filming of MBC's "Idol Star Athletics Championship" 2 idols suffered minor injuries.
The first one to be involved in an accident was SISTAR's Bora who fell down during a preliminary match while arriving to the crossing line. The singer started to cry over the pain and was helped by fellow member Soyu and taken to the waiting room. Her agency released an official statement later announcing that Bora only suffered minor injuries and was fine. They also mentioned that she will be able to continue with her schedule and SISTAR19'sl comeback as planned.
On the side of the boys DMTN's Daniel also fell down during a race but was able to stand up on his own and finish it. His new agency 2worksl has recently shared a message on the cafe of the band apologizing for making fans worry and mentioning that Daniel was taken to the hospital to get some treatment. According to them the accident might have affected his old knee injury and is currently resting. Daniel has talked with his company about his future activities since the band is about to make a comeback and he has mentioned that he is in good shape and will be able to be on the stage. They also mentioned that Daniel wanted to thank his fans for all his concerns about his health.
Fortunately the idols only suffered minor injuries and will be able to continue with their activities. We hope that they can recover soon and be in perfect shape so their fans can be less worried!
Stay tuned to GoKpop for more updates about Bora, Daniel and other idols!
Starship Entertainment released Sistar19, a sub-unit of popular girl group SISTAR, individual photo teasers on their Official Facebook page for their upcoming comeback at the end of January.
The new photos show group members Hyorin and Bora laying in bed while looking into the camera with seductive eyes, suggesting that the girls will be using their sex appeal to their advantage as part of their concept.
Starship Entertainment said, "Fans have been waiting for a long time for SISTAR19's unit project. The girls put their best into this to give back to their fans' support. They will show you their best, not only in music but in all areas."
The group's new single will be released on January 31st. Details about the comeback have not been revealed, though with the release of the group's teaser photos having already occurred, new information about the single should be available within the next few days.
SISTAR19 announced at the end of December that they would be returning to the spotlight sometime in January, causing fans to wait in anticipation for their comeback. The group's only release has been "Ma Boy" on May 3rd, 2011.
Are you guys excited for their comeback?
with added articles by: Aysohmay@JPA
On the upcoming episode of MBC Music's "The Big Ranking" there will be a list with the most stubborn idols who are obsessed with a particular style.
From haircuts to clothes, some idols can be identified by a specific trend. Some of them love purple, others never show their bodies and some keep the same hair style.
Check the top 3 idols on this list and also stay tuned to know who else joined the list after the complete episode airs.
- Sistar's Hyorin: She was picked as the 1st one on the list because she has always kept her bangs since her debut. According to the singer she keeps this style because she has a broad forehead but one day she will show a new style.
- Big Bang's T.O.P: This bad boy was included on the 2nd spot of the list because he always wear long sleeves and never shows his body.
- IU: Cute singer IU was the third on the list because she usually makes a V-sing or winks while taking a selca.
Some other idols like ZE:A’s Kwang Hee who is obsessed with make-up and Girls' Generation's Jessica who never shows the right side of her face on pictures were also included.
Who do you think should be included on this list?
SISTAR's subgroup SISTAR19 will be making a comeback in January, releasing new music for the first time in nearly 2 years.
Starship Entertainment made the announcement today that the subgroup will be making their return with a new single, sharing that the single was produced by Brave Brothers.
SISTAR19 is the only subgroup of SISTAR, consisting of group members Hyorin and Bora. Their debut single, "Ma Boy", was released on May 3rd, 2011, and was met with commercial and critical success.
KBS Music Bank World Tour 2013 in Jakarta has officially been announced by the promoter.
Which artists will be part of the line up? How much is the ticket price? Then read our full article for more details.
We previously had revealed a few artistes that had already confirmed their attendance to 2013's Golden Disc Awards in Malaysia such as G-Dragon, Super Junior, T-ara, CN Blue, and Infinite.
Recently, 20 more artistes had confirmed their attendance too to the event.
Here is the list of the artistes that will be attending Golden Disc Award next year.
2. K.WILL
3. SECRET
4. SISTAR
5. B.A.P
6. B1A4
7. BEAST
8. F(X)
9. JUNIEL
10. TEEN TOP
11. SHINEE
12. CNBLUE
13. FTISLAND
14. T-ARA
15. SUPER JUNIOR
16. EPIK HIGH
17. G-DRAGON from Big Bang
18 .LEE HI
19. AILEE
20. KARA
21. EXO-K
22. HYUNA from 4Minute
(TBC)
23. HUH GAK
24. MISS A
25. PSY
Tickets are priced at RM688 and RM999 and can be bought at Ticket Pro.
MSN Southeast Asia Award - Vote for your favourite k-pop music stars
The MSN Awards began in 2010, giving fans a chance to crown their favourite Korean pop artistes during the prestigious Golden Disk Awards on January 15 and 16. This year, MSN users across Southeast Asia will get the unprecedented opportunity to decide the region’s most popular K-Pop act. Online voting closes January 7 2013 so start voting now!
The MAMA's came a couple of surprises this year and finally the performances are on YouTube.
Mnet shared the official videos of the great performances on the MAMA 2012.
Tell us which was your favorite stage, perhaps Lee Hi with Epik High, JPY and Wooyoung joint stage, Big Bang, Trouble Maker, Super Junior, PSY, Gain, Roy Kim, SHINee, EXO or SISTAR.
Check our full article for the complete performances!
The performances were awesome. This year was the best I believe Now my favorite and who I think stole the night is BIGBANG
The MAMA Mnet Asia Music Awards are finally over!
During the past few weeks k-pop fans all over have been voting in order to help their favorite artists be at the top of the lists on the MAMA Awards and the final results are finally out.
The MAMA Awards were presented on Hong Kong with the presence of some of the hottest idols at the moment.
Check our full article to discover the winners and let us know if your favorite starts got the prize you wanted! Also take a look at the amazing photos of the event!
You can also rewatch the whole show on the following links
MAMA Part 3...
The MAMA awards 2012 are getting closer and it is time to check the special performances there will be on the stage this year.
A must have this year is of course PSY's "Gangnam Style", which has literally taken all over the world. Another special includes Super Junior, and instead of a regular stage, the boys will present a sexy version of SPY. Also Big Bang will perform on a show after being on a tour around the world during the past months.
Other artists that will be part of the event include Sistar, Trouble Maker, B.O.B, Adam Lambert, Wang Leehom and Jackie Chan.
Check the clips below and do not forget to vote HERE
SISTAR's member Dasom will be the MC for January 2013 Golden Disk Awards. According to the official parties, Dasom will be the MC for the upcoming Golden Disk Awards that will be held at Malaysia in Mid- January 2013. This arrangement is expected to draw attention of both of the domestic and international KPOP fans.
Due to the experiences Dasom gain while being the daily MC for MBC's “Music Core”, the progress of the Golden Disk Awards will seem to be safe as well. However, the male MC that will partner with Dasom for this Award has yet to be confirmed.
Before this, in December 2010 the female host for Golden Disk Awards in Korea was Choi Song Hyun while Park Kyu Ri was the female MC for Golden Disk Awards held in Japan at January 2012.
On the other hand, Dasom was currently cast in KBS’s daily sitcom ‘Shut Up Family’ has broaden the range as an actress.
translation by: brandy
On November 30th it's finally time for the Mnet Asian Music Awards 2012. K-pop artists PSY, Super Junior, EXO-K, Ailee, 2NE1, BoA, BEAST and many more are nominated in a total of 20 different categories.
Here's a summarized version of the category list...
Read the full article to check out which artist is nomineed in which category! And vote for your favourites here!
Beside that, MAMA 2012 will take in H...
Mnet is holding the Style Icon Awards 2012. Fans all over the world will be able to pick their favorite stylish icons and win some awesome k-pop goodies as well.
All you have to do is VOTE for your favorite celebrity in the 10 different categories and you will automatically participate in the giveaway event.
The categories include First Love Fantasies, Charming Older Men, World Dominators and more. Also among the nominees you can find Big Bang, Super Junior, SNSD, Sistar, Infinite, Lee Hyori, Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Min Ho and more!
Check our full article for more details on the nominees and rules!
Summer is almost over but that doesn’t mean we need to be sad.
We wanted to share some happiness with you during this season of change so the GoKpop staff picked the best summer tracks to let you remember those good moments under the sun.
Also the second part of this special playlist includes some tracks that we think are suitable to accompany you during the rainy season.
Let's say bye bye summer and welcome autumn remembering those good moments we spent together and looking forward to a new future!
Check our full article for this wonderful double playlist and we hope you enjoy it!
Want to win some exclusive goodies from SISTAR? Then you can not miss this great opportunity!
Facebook SISTAR has launched its first Dance Cover Contest where fans all over the world will be able to win some awesome prizes.
Upload a video of your dance cover on Youtube, and submit the URL through SISTAR's official facebook.
Express SISTAR's charms to the maximum!
(You can either participate alone or in a group / Any of SISTAR's songs would be fine)
*In order to enter the contest you have to click the participation button, which is located on the contest page at the end of the specifications and just above the videos already shared, as well you have to fill the form and submit your video.
♥Event Duration: From now until August 31st 2012 (Korean Time Zone basis)
♥Winners Announcement: September 5th 2012
♥Selection Method: "Like" + Judgment from SISTAR!
♥Prizes:
♡Grand Prize (1 team)
SISTAR's CD with autographs
Polaroid Photos with a special message from SISTAR
Special video message from SISTAR!
♡Runner-up Prize (1 team)
SISTAR's CD with autographs
Bromide Photographs
Good luck!
With the successful debut of several boy groups this 2012, Starship Entertainment, which comprises of Sistar, Boyfriend and K.will is ready to ride the trend with their plans on producing a 'Male SISTAR'.
It is said the the group will comprise of at least 10-20 with young-aged members who are 6 ft tall. And just like SISTAR, with healthy and sexy image of femininity as much as possible, this group ‘Male SISTAR’ aims to give their charm through masculine and tough images.
Knowing that Starship already has their own boy group which is Boyfriend, who possess their charm through the use of cuteness and vibrant colors, this 'Male SISTAR' is expected to be the opposite of them with their tough and more masculine image.
Starship entertainment is planning to debut this group, on the start of 2013.
for names... how about "Brothar" or "Mistar" xD
SISTAR's Bora and Dasom revealed that the group hasn't had a single break for the past 2 year, their agency deciding to give them more work rather than some time off.
The two revealed their lack of rest on the latest episode of KBS 2TV's "Happy Together 3". In addition to constantly releasing new music, variety show appearances and concerts keep the girls working all of the time.
"Our agency told us they would give us a vacation this summer, but instead we were suddenly scheduled to promote 'Loving U'. We thought they would give us a vacation after that, but once promotions for the song come end, we have to hold concerts and performances. I told them just three days would be enough, just please give us a vacation," Bora shared.
Fellow guests Eun Ji Won and 2PM's Wooyoung tried to console the overworked girls. Neither thought the concert system was a good one.
Wow ! Another contest
sounds cool!
Once again Malaysian's are so lucky!