Kpop Behind | All the Stories Behind Kpop Stars

On October 1, iKON held a press conference for their new album " NEW KIDS: THE FINAL". The boy group held the press conference to promote their brand new album, of course. However, all the attention from the media was focused on what Junhoe would talk about his recent mistake. You know, the handsome idol star was embroiled in controversy after posting a piece of paper signed by  Kitano Takeshi on SNS. The Japanese actor have made anti-Korea comments many times, and a fan asked Junhoe to remove the photo, but he just refused it, saying " I don't like being told what to do". Anyway, at the press conference, Junhoe, who must have felt sorry for his team mates and his fans, apologized for what he did. "I'm sorry that I disappointed so many fans. I regret bitterly what I have done. It will never happen again. I'll never forget my first time, and I'll always try to be grateful for what our fans did for us. I apologized to my team mates, an...

YG Entertainment's new boy group iKON finally revealed itself. On September 15, the group made a debut by releasing its warm-up single 'My Type'. Hip Hop Based Music Have you all listened to the song? As it is well known, the YG artists do hip hop based music. And iKON's debut song 'My Type' is a well made hip hop piece too, while B.I and Bobby took part in writing the song. Through the song, iKON, who is considered as the only EXO vs, shows its unique style of music. So, do you think iKON will be able to catch up with EXO, who debuted in 2012 and has already become the most popular kpop idol group? Well, as always, it's a matter of choice between YG artist's individuality and SM's systematic producing ability. Younger than Big Bang As you know, the iKON members are much younger than the Big Bang members. Well, by the way, iKON's music is younger than Big Bang too. 'My Type' is the song about a boy who likes everything abou...

Do you like Mnet's hip hop survival program 'Show Me The Money'(SMTM)? As you know, many YG artists appear on the program. Epik High's Tablo and Jinusean will appear on 'Show Me The Money 4' as a judge, while Winner's Song Mino will appear on the program as a contestant. iKON's Bobby and B.I, who didn't debut officially yet, appeared on 'Show Me The Money 3' and succeeded in capturing people's heart by showing off their outstanding talents. Do you think there is nothing intrinsically wrong with the YG artists' appearance on the program because YG is the biggest hip hop label in Korea and the program is about hip hop? Yes, but there is a story behind it. Here are famous hip hop labels in Korea. Of course, YG is the biggest, and the others are Brandnew(Verbal Jint and San E), Illionaire(Dok2 and The Quiett), AOMG(Jay Park and Simon D), Amoeba Culture(Dynamic Duo), etc. Isn't it weird that Dynamic Duo's Gaeko and Cho...

" SM Rookies ' SR15B, comprised of Johnny, Hansol, Taeyong, Yuta, Jaehyun, and Ten, shows well organized performance. They're well trained just like the other SM idols including TVXQ, SHINee, and EXO. SM exactly knows how they can get teenage fans' hearts, and I'm sure that SM Rookies' performance can catch eyes of young kpop fans. iKON , YG's new boy group, shows more energetic performance. As you can see in the case of Big Bang, YG artists look freer than SM artists on stage. iKON's unique individuals give a strong impression by showing off their personal magnetism. So, which group do you think shows better dance performance?"

Two young Kpop stars, iKON's B.I and EXO's Suho are embroiled in controversy because of their fathers. B.I's father, Kim Jung Joo, former president of Seunghwa Pretech, was recently arrested and charged with embezzlement. According to the prosecution, he posted false stock prices when he acquired the company in February 2013. He also raised capital of 18.1 billion won(about 17 million dollars) by posting false stock prices from June 2014 to August 2014. He is currently under suspicion of embezzling 2.4 billion won.(about 2.2 million dollars) When it was learned that Kim Jung Joo is B.I's father, criticism against B.I grew. Here's why. Not a few people were coned by B.I's father. And by using that money, B.I's family lived off the fat of the land. The family made luxurious overseas trips, while netizens pointed out that B.I's luxurious coat costs 1.8 million won.(about 1,650 dollars) Some say that B.I has nothing to do with the embezzl...

The potential iKON members will meet with their fans in Korea, China, and Japan. According to YG entertainment, the members, who are currently appearing on Mnet's survival program 'MIX & MATCH', will hold their fan meeting event in Osaka, Japan on October 5, in Beijing, China on October 11, and in Seoul, Korea on October 17. At the event, the 9 members, B.I, Bobby, Kim Jinhwan, Song Yoonhyung, Goo Junhoi, Kim Donghyuk, Jung Jinhyung, Jung Chanwoo, and Yang Hongsuk, will show their collaborative performances and have a talk with fans. Through 'MIX & MATCH', 7 out of 9 members will be selected as the official members of YG's rookie boy group iKON, while B.I, Bobby and Kim Jinhwan have already been chosen as the group's main members.

On September 2, a production presentation for Mnet's 'Mix & Match' was held at Conrad hotel in Seoul. Through the program to be aired from September 11, 7 out of 9 trainees will be chosen as members of YG entertainment's upcoming new boy group, IKON. Yang Hyun Suk, a representative of YG, attended the event and talked about the program and the 7-member boy group. YG's 9 trainees, B.I, Bobby, Kim Jin Hwan, Song Yoon Hyung, Goo Joon Hoi, Kim Dong Hyuk, Jung Jin Hyung, Jung Chan Woo, and Yang Hong Suk will appear in 'Mix & Match' and fiercely compete to survive. If you watched 'WIN: Who Is Next' aired in 2013, you must be familiar with some of the names except for Jung Jin Hyung, Jung Chan Woo, and Yang Hong Suk. Yeah, the rest 6 trainees appeared in 'WIN: Who Is Next' as members of Team B and got into competition with Team A, comprised of Kang Seung Yoon, Lee Seung Hoon, Kim Jin Woo, Song Min Ho, and Nam Tae Hyun, who have alr...

Winner released its debut album '2014 S/S' on August 12. Winner's debut has sparked people's curiosity because the group is YG's first boy group since Big Bang debuted in 2006, and the group has been preparing for its debut album for a long time since the members appeared on Mnet's survival program 'WIN: Who Is Next' in 2013. Well, if you listen to the album, you can figure out how much efforts the Winner members and YG put into the album. It can be acclaimed for both its musical quality and popular appeal, and at the same time, the members show their own unique musical characteristics. As soon as the album was released, all the tracks of the album occupied the upper ranks of various online music charts. As you can see in the case of Big Bang and 2NE1, YG has been trying to produce idols who have something different from the other idol groups. YG's artists has been catching people's hearts by performing songs of unique styles, through wh...

YG entertainment's B.I is gaining high popularity even before his official debut. On August 8, the young rapper released his song 'BE I' through various online music charts, and the song has quickly climbed the charts. It is very unusual for a rookie singer who didn't make a debut yet to be in the top slots on music charts. B.I performed the song at Mnet's 'Show me the money 3' aired on August 7, while the song is written by B.I himself, and co-composed by YG's producer CHOICE37. Through the song, B.I proved his competitiveness as a rapper, making up for several mistakes he made at 'Show me the money 3' before.