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• 10 K-Pop Music Videos Perfect For A Romantic Valentine's Day

  Just in time for Valentine's Day, we have must see romantic music videos. Just in time for Valentine's Day, we have must see romantic music videos from K-pop's sweetest stars.

  February 13, 2016 01:02 PM EST

• Wonder Girls Hint At Comeback

  The girl group recently celebrated their ninth anniversary. Congratulations, Wonder Girls! On Wednesday, the K-pop girl group held an event via Naver's live streaming app, V, and celebrated their ninth anniversary with their fans.

  February 12, 2016 12:02 PM EST

• 'Bon Bun Olympic' Criticized For Shocking Treatment Of Female K-Pop Stars

  The variety program revealed private information about several K-pop idols during the debut episode.

  February 12, 2016 12:02 PM EST

• Profile Of A K-Pop Fan: New Jersey Mother Randy Simone Is Inspired By S.E.S And BoA

  The interior design student got into K-pop via J-pop. NAME: Randy Simone AGE: 26 HOME: Ewing, New Jersey CURRENTLY: Studying interior design and raising a 3-year-old daughter INTRO TO K-POP: "I was listening to a J-pop [Japanese pop] station on MSN Radio when I was 12 years old and for some reason 'ID;Peace B (Korean Version)' by BoA started to play.

  February 12, 2016 11:02 AM EST

• CL Takes Her Place As K-Pop's Style Queen At Saint Laurent Fashion Show In L.A.

  The 2NE1 member was the only Korean celebrity at the event. 2NE1's CL was the chicest she could be at Thursday's Saint Laurent runway show. CL, the frontwoman for K-pop girl group 2NE1, attended French luxury brand Saint Laurent's 2016 fall-winter fashion show in Los Angeles on Feb.

  February 12, 2016 10:02 AM EST

• What Will Conan O'Brien Do During His Visit To South Korea Next Week?

  The American talk show host is going to Korea after a fan sent him a package full of snacks from the country.

  February 12, 2016 10:02 AM EST

• Sooyoung Celebrates Her Birthday By Opening Up A Tumblr Account

  The Girls' Generation singer turned 27 in South Korea. Welcome to Tumblr, Sooyoung! The Girls' Generation celebrated her 27th birthday (26 internationally) by opening a brand new blog on Tumblr.

  February 11, 2016 12:02 PM EST

• Veteran K-Pop Singer Insooni Responds To Tax Evasion Accusations

  Insooni denied the claims, which date back as far as 2005. Singer Insooni's side denied all accusations regarding the singer's alleged tax evasion.

  February 11, 2016 11:02 AM EST

• EXO Resolve Kai's Visa Problems Ahead Of Friday Night's Concert In Vancouver

  The EXO member will join the rest of his group at their next North American tour stop. After experiencing visa issues, it was announced that eight members of EXO will be performing in Canada on Friday.

  February 11, 2016 11:02 AM EST

• 5 Must-See CNBLUE Live Concert Performances

  Ahead of CNBLUE's concert in Singapore, we've compiled some of the best videos from their Come Together tour.

  February 10, 2016 11:02 PM EST

• 'One Day One Chance' Music Video From 'School OZ' Hologram Musical Shows SMTown Stars In An Exciting New Way

  The music video features members from numerous top K-pop acts. SM Entertainment’s “School Oz” hologram musical can only be seen in South Korea, but now the entertainment agency has released an official music video from its star-studded musical.

  February 10, 2016 01:02 PM EST

• Is YG Entertainment Planning A SXSW Take Over? [POLL]

  The Korean entertainment label plans to return to the festival this year. One major Korean entertainment label is looking to take over South By Southwest (SXSW) for a second time.

  February 10, 2016 11:02 AM EST

• KCON 2016 On Course To Reach More K-Pop Fans Than Ever Before

  The K-pop and Korean culture festival will head to at least five cities on two continents. Is 2016 the year that KCON will be heading to your backyard? Probably not, but K-pop’s biggest festival is heading to more places in 2016 than ever before.

  February 09, 2016 01:02 PM EST

• Visa Trouble Prevents Kai From Appearing At EXO's Dallas Concert

  One of the most popular members of EXO will be absent from the Dallas stop of the group's tour.

  February 09, 2016 12:02 PM EST

• GFriend Song 'Me Gustas Tu' Returns To Korean Music Charts As Group Gains Popularity With 'Rough'

  The 2015 song returned to the Korean music charts the same day another GFriend song took the number one spot.

  February 08, 2016 10:02 AM EST

• JJCC Garner Attention From International Media With Weekend Concerts In Sydney, Australia

  Prince Mak and Eddy spoke to local Australian outlets about being K-pop stars. Rookie K-pop boy band JJCC are getting a lot of love from Australia. JJCC were featured in multiple print and online media outlets this past week ahead of the group's concerts in Sydney last Friday and Saturday.

  February 08, 2016 10:02 AM EST

• K-Pop News Weekly Top 3: GFriend Become Must-Watch Rookies, CNBLUE Fined For Cover Song, f(x) Name Fan Club

  This week saw wins, new titles, and lawsuit losses from K-pop groups. This week in Korean music news headlines saw wins, new titles, and lawsuit losses from K-pop groups.

  February 07, 2016 11:02 PM EST

• BTOB Parody Red Velvet And Get 'Dumb Dumb' [VIDEO]

  The boy band did a little cross-dressing on the variety special "The Boss is Watching" which aired over the Lunar New Year holiday.

  February 07, 2016 11:02 PM EST

• K-Pop Boy Band A-JAX Change Member Lineup Ahead Of Planned 2016 Promotions In China

  Several members have left the group as a new face is added. A-JAX has a new beginning for 2016. On Friday, DSP Media issued an official statement announcing changes to the boy band A-JAX.

  February 07, 2016 11:02 PM EST

• Former EXO Member Kris Wu To Appear In Multiple Upcoming Hollywood Movie Projects

  The former K-pop star will appear alongside stars like Cara Delevingne and Vin Diesal. After turning heads at Burberry's Fall 2016 menswear show while walking the runway, former EXO member Kris Wu (Wu Yifan) recently announced a whole new slew of Hollywood projects.

  February 07, 2016 11:02 PM EST

• EXID's Viral Hit 'Up & Down' Sees Resurgence In Taiwan

  The 2014 song topped Taiwan’s KKBOX chart last week. Two years after being released, EXID's "Up & Down" is a hit in Taiwan. The K-pop hit by girl group EXID was released in 2014, but recently rose to top Taiwan's largest K-pop chart.

  February 07, 2016 10:02 PM EST

• K-Pop Mixtape: January 2016 Disbandments

  Last month saw the end of KARA, NOM, and LC9, but fans will always remember them through their musical legacy.

  February 06, 2016 04:02 PM EST

• Profile Of A K-Pop Fan: Germany's Mim Kay Gets Closer To LU:KUS And Jessi By Turning Her Favorite Stars Into Art

  The German kindergarten teacher runs free giveaways of her art on Instagram. NAME: Claudia "Mim Kay" Kleine AGE: 37 HOME: Steinheim, Germany CURRENTLY: Teaching kindergarten INTRO TO K-POP: “Actually, it was the movie ‘The Commitment’ with T.

  February 05, 2016 11:02 AM EST

• EXO To Appear In New Adult Coloring Book

  The coloring book, titled “EXO: A Day In EXOPLANET,” will be published in Korea and China later this month.

  February 05, 2016 10:02 AM EST

• Taeyeon Launches SM Entertainment's STATION Project To Major Heights [VIDEO]

  Taeyeon's "Rain" is the first weekly single set to be released through SM Entertainment's new digital music channel.

  February 04, 2016 10:02 AM EST

• Fans Eager To Get Their Hands On Rumored 'EXO Ramen'

  Looks like K-pop fans will be able to eat EXO and other SM Entertainment artists soon. K-pop fans can now get one step closer to their favorite stars, according to news reports from South Korea.

  February 04, 2016 10:02 AM EST

• YG Entertainment Jumps In To Co-Produce Seoul's 2016 Ultra Music Festival

  The K-pop music label announced that it will co-produce the local stop of one of the world's most popular EDM festivals.

  February 04, 2016 10:02 AM EST

• February K-Pop Comebacks To Look Forward To

  This month will see some major returns on the K-pop scene, including acts like SS501 and JYJ. We're only a few days into February, and there have already been great releases from acts like WINNER, 4Minute, Girls' Generation's Taeyeon, and Baek Ji Young.

  February 03, 2016 12:02 PM EST

• Trolling Taeyeon Fan Hacks Allkpop Website With Memes

  The short news piece on Taeyeon's latest music video release was filled with memes. A trolling fan of K-pop singer Kim Taeyeon hacked one of the most popular international K-pop news blogs.

  February 03, 2016 12:02 PM EST

• Album Review: K-Pop Boy Band WINNER Show An Edgier Side On Their New 5-Song EP 'EXIT: E' [AUDIO]

  After more than a year without any new releases, WINNER returned in a big way on Monday, with their new five-song EP "EXIT: E" revealing a whole new side to the K-pop boy band.

  February 02, 2016 11:02 AM EST