Kpop Behind | All the Stories Behind Kpop Stars

Do you want to become a k-pop star? But you can't even dream of having an audition because you think you're too ugly? Well, it's not true you should look very handsome or pretty to become a k-pop singer. Here's a good example. It's Akdong Musician's Lee Soo Hyun. She's not a typical beauty, but she is very cute and attractive, and she has good singing ability too. She has personality. That's why many people love her. So, check out how she thinks about her appearance. Even though she is still very young, she is wise and thoughtful. Since I had some painful experiences due to my appearance, I think I can give advice to those who are concerned about their appearance. There are standards of beauty, but you should know that all the people have different standards of beauty. Women have their standards of beauty, and men have their standards of beauty. Kids have their standards of beauty, and people in their 40s have their standards of beauty. It...

Here's good new for YG fans. YG's three female artists, Sandara Park, Akdong Musician's Lee Soohyun and Lee Hi will appear together in a new TV show. According to the officials, the three will appear in OnStyle's new TV show "Relationship Appeal", while they will communicate with viewers in real time on the program. The program is about hot places and it items. As all of the female stars belong to YG Entertainment and they're very close with each other, it is expected that they will create a synergy by appearing together in the show. OnStlye aims to broadcast the program in July, but nothing is confirmed. <K-pop Secret Vol.1: 40 Korean Stars’ Real Personality> K-pop Secret Vol.1 contains stories about the real personality of 40 Korean stars. The author, who has interviewed more than 100 Korean celebrities since 2010 tells the story of famous Korean stars including G-Dragon, Baekhyun, Nichkhun, IU, Suzy, Kim Soohyun, Lee Kwangsoo, Song J...

Q. You made a comeback with your new album “Puberty.” How do you feel? Chanhyuk: We released the album after a 2-year hiatus, and we've worked really hard for the album. We modified our songs again and again to make a perfect album. I think we've grown up through the whole process and our music has become more diverse. Q. What kinds of efforts did you go through to make better album? Chanhyuk: When we released our first album 2 years ago, someone said that our songs are about the same. So, we wanted to show evolution this time. Soohyun tried to improve her singing ability, while I sought for the best way to deliver messages through my voice. Soohyun: I listened to all kinds of music including pop, jazz, R&B and trot because I wanted to range over all the singing styles. I practiced again and again. Q. It seems like people always expect great things from you because you showed outstanding musicality even before making an official debut. Don't you feel pres...

Akdong Musician kicked off its first ever nationwide concert tour in Korea. From November 21-23, the duo held its concert 'AKMU Camp' at Blue Square Samsung Card Hall in Seoul. As you know, the duo is comprised of real brother and sister, Lee Chanhyuk and Lee Suhyun, while the brother is 18 years old and the sister is only 15 years old. Well, however, the teenagers showed as refined stage manners as veteran Kpop singers and captivated audience with their impressive live singing. Akdong Musician released its debut album' PLAY' last April. Lee Chanhyuk wrote all the tracks in the album, while the emotional and witty tracks were ranked at the top spots of various online music charts, creating a sensation in the world of Kpop. Last October, the duo topped music charts once again with their new song 'Time and fallen leaves'. It is very exceptional that teenage rookie singer put up such a great show, and it seems that the duo's pure and unique music ha...

Two teen girls are making waves in the Korean music scene. YG entertainment's new sub unit HI SUHYUN, comprised of Lee hi and Akdong Musician's Lee Suhyun(Soohyun) released its debut song 'I'm different' on November 11 and has topped a variety of online music charts. The two talented teen girls gave interviews to various Korean media outlets. About each other, Lee Hi said "Suhyun always pets me, and she said that I'm a rabbit and she wants to own me," while Suhyun stated, "Hi always dances at dawn. At first, I thought her strange, but I dance with her now. I'm happy with her." Let's see what they talked about their new album and YG. Lee Hi said "I was very nervous before I released the song because HI SUHYUN was my new challenge. I didn't ever expect that the song will top various music charts. We embraced each other and shouted for joy. I was happier than when I topped the music charts with my solo song." Lee ...

YG entertainment's new unit Hi Soohyun hit the summits of various online music charts with its debut song 'I'm different'. The unit, comprised of YG's Lee Hi and Akdong Musician's Lee Soohyun released the song on November 11, and as soon as being released, the song topped various music charts such as Melon, Mnet, Olleh, Genie, Soribada, Monkey3, Naver Music, and Daum Music. Through the R&B soul music, Lee Hi shows off her powerful and soulful voice, while Lee Soohyun captivates people with her clear voice. Bobby, a member of YG's rookie group iKON who will officially debut at the beginning of next year, was featured as a rapper in the song and showed off his outstanding rap skills. 'I'm different' is composed by P.K and Rebecca Johnson, while P.K has composed YG artists' many hit songs such as Epik High's 'Spoiler' and Winner's 'Empty', and Rebecca Johnson took part in writing Big Bang Taeyang's 'E...

Do you know what "Akdong" means in Korean? It means a mischievous little devil. Well, Akdong Musician's "Akdong" doesn't mean a mischievous little devil, however, because there are many Sino-Korean words in Korean vocabulary and Akdong Musician's "Akdong' means children who are doing music. But, interestingly, Akdong Musician has been breaking Kpop industry's misconceptions about rookie singers since its debut as if the group is a real "Akdong" of the world of Kpop. Akdong Musician's Lee Chanhyuk is 18 years old, while Lee Soohyun is 15 years old. The duo appeared on SBS' audition program 'Kpop Star 2' that was aired in November, 2012, and has gained great popularity with its acoustic music. But, as you may know, many Korean would-be singers in their teens usually like idol music and want to be idol stars. Akdong Musician, who showed off its amazing creativity through its songs such as 'Don't cross y...

Akdong Musician will release its new single 'Time and Fallen Leaves'. According to YG entertainment, 'Time and Fallen Leaves' will be released on October 10, while the song is written and composed by Akdong Musician's Lee Chanhyuk. 'Time and Fallen Leaves' is a pop music that has a sweet string session and impressive piano sound. It is expected that Akdong musician will show the new aspect of its music through the song. Meanwhile, Akdong Musician released its debut album 'PLAY' last April and has gained great popularity with its songs such as '200%' and 'Give love'.

On August 15, AIA Real Life NOW Festival was held at the Main Stadium of Jamsil Sports Complex in Seoul. As a headliner, YG family performed there, while YG's popular artists such as Psy, Big Bang, 2NE1, Epik High, Lee Hi, Akdong Musician, Winner and Team B took part in the concert, electrifying a total of 35,000 fans. The first artist of the concert was 2NE1. The charismatic girl group members performed their hits such as 'Crush', 'Fire', 'Come Back Home' and 'Gotta be you', proving that they are the best live singers among Kpop idol girl groups. Akdong Musician, the duo who debuted in early 2014, also hit the stage and performed 'Crescendo', 'Give Love' and '200%'. The duo said "It is the first time for us to perform at this kind of large scale concert. We will try not to cool the atmosphere down." And the next artist Epik High performed 'Fly', 'Umbrella', and 'Love Love Love', whi...

Akdong Musician's Lee Soohyun has been chosen as a model for a cosmetics brand. The teenage singer became a model for teenager's skin care bran Clean & Clear, and her her commercial film began to be aired from August 8. In the commercial film, Lee Soohyun caught eyes of people by giving off her innocent and pure charm. Meanwhile, Akdong Musician released its debut album 'PLAY' last April and has gained great popularity with its hits such as '200%' and 'Give Love'. The duo, comprised of Lee Soohyun and her brother Lee Chanhyuk, will perform at 'AIA REAL LIFE NOW FESTIVAL' to be held in Seoul on August 15.

In Kpop history, many singers have gained popularity with the public by releasing their own hits. And few of them won the title as 'genius' and have been treated as a legendary figure in the world of Kpop. Well, the genius Kpop singers have several things in common. They are singer-song writers and is ahead of their time with innovative music. They also have distinctive tones. Let's talk about the genealogy of genius Kpop singers and potential candidates. 'The King' Cho Yong Pil Cho Yong Pil deals with all the music genres such as pop, rock, ballad, trot and folk. The legendary singer captured people's heart with innovative sounds. Cho Yong Pil became the first ever million-selling artist in Kpop history with his first regular album released in 1979, and his hit 'Red dragonfly' set a remarkable record by topping Korean radio music chart for 24 consecutive weeks. His song 'Dear friend' was included in national text book for the f...

Promising new Kpop singers who have auditioned for Korean TV audition shows such as 'Kpop star' and 'Super star K' are recently getting a lot of attention from people. Akdong Musician(Akmu), the winner of 'Kpop star2', released its debut album and topped a variety of online music charts, while 2000won(Kpop star2) and Eddy Kim(Super star K4) also released their debut album and are drawing people's attention. Let's talk about the reason for the audition stars' recent vigorous activities. Promotional Effect of TV Audition TV audition shows are usually aired for 3 to 6 months. During this period, contestants can get the golden opportunities to promote themselves. Even for a professional singer, it is never easy to appear in TV show as a regular panel member for months. Besides, as the competition among TV audition shows are becoming fierce, each audition show tries to figure out how to maximize contestants' individual charm. On the str...

Akmu(Akdong Musician), the winner of SBS' 'Kpop Star 2' and the new duo of YG entertainment, made a debut with its first regular album 'Play'. Do you remember 'You are attractive' and 'Don't cross your leg' sung by the duo at the audition? OK, before talking about Akmu's debut album, let's watch the video for 'Don't cross your leg' first. Even before releasing the album, Akmu received great attention from people because they have already showed their outstanding musicality through the audition program. Well, the album that has a total of 11 tracks composed and written by member Lee Chan Hyuk, is just amazing. The 18-year-old boy, who produced all the songs in the album, proved that he has more than enough qualities to take the lead in the world of Kpop. First track's 'Give Love' is a cheerful song that has popular appeal. "(Give Love) Give me love (Give Love) I'm lacking in love." The ...