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• BTS Win Another Trophy For 'Run' During The December 16, 2015 Episode Of 'Show Champion' + Performance Recaps

  BTS beat major stars such as EXO and Psy to win another first place trophy. (Photo : Twitter ) MBC's Show Champion is back for its weekly broadcasting that featured great performances from some of your favorite K-pop stars.

  12.17.15 | 10:20AM EST

• Review: Lovelyz Return With A Cure For Your Winter Blues On Their Uplifting New Single 'For You' [VIDEO]

  South Korean girl group Lovelyz latest single "For You," released on Dec. 7, is a cheery mid-tempo slice of K-pop, driven by a peppy electro groove and an optimistic-feeling chorus.

  12.16.15 | 4:48PM EST

• K-Pop Double Take: Wave Your Hands In The Air For illinit's Anthemic Album Track 'Beer In My Backpack' From 'Made In '98' [AUDIO]

  Bump "Beer In My Backpack," the standout cut from the 11-song album "Made In '98" released on Nov. 25 by South Korean rapper illinit and you may find yourself waving your hand in the air like you just don't care.

  12.15.15 | 8:18PM EST

• K-Pop Beyond The Charts: Korean Rapper Freelow Keeps His Cool On 'To Hayden' From 'Halftime Mixtape' [AUDIO]

  On "To Hayden," from Freelow's "Halftime Mixtape," (released Friday) the squarely quantized rhythm track creates the perfect sense of detachment and the springboard for Freelow's best performance on the album.

  12.14.15 | 4:35PM EST

• 'Music Bank' Highlights: BTS Win #1 On The December 11, 2015 Episode + Performance Recaps

  BTS win their third trophy for "Run" during the December 11 episode of 'Music Bank.'

  12.14.15 | 12:18PM EST

• Performances From EXO, BTS, B.A.P, And More During The December 12, 2015 Episode Of 'Music Core' + Recaps

  Great performances from some of your favorite K-pop stars during the Dec. 12 episode of 'Music Core.'

  12.14.15 | 11:15AM EST

• SBS 'Inkigayo' Round-Up: Psy Wins #1 On The December 13, 2015 Episode

  Psy wins his first trophy for "Daddy." (Photo : Twitter ) SBS Inkigayo is back for another week of great performances from some of your favorite K-pop stars.

  12.14.15 | 11:06AM EST

• Review: 'Show Me The Money 4' Finalist Innovator And Scary P Of High Flies Flow Over Gospel-Infused Post-Bop On 'iiF' [AUDIO]

  "iiF" the latest single released Wednesday by Innovator, a semi-finalist on the fourth season of the rap competition "Show Me The Money," and Scary P of the group High Flies is a powerful and creative beat.

  12.11.15 | 5:45PM EST

• K-Pop Throwback: Examining The Magical Qualities Of Haihm's 2014 Single 'Bird No Singing' [VIDEO]

  In her riveting single from 2014, "Bird No Singing," Korean electronic producer Haihm uses technology and inginuity to make modern-day magic in her music.

  12.10.15 | 5:46PM EST

• BTS Win Their First Trophy For 'Run' During The December 8, 2015 Episode Of 'The Show'

  BTS win their first trophy during the December 8, 2015 episode of SBS MTV's 'The Show.'

  12.10.15 | 1:07PM EST

• K-Pop Double Take: Korean Rapper Wekeyz Teams Up With Kirin And Hoody To Create A '90s Throwback With Some Class On 'Want Me Girl' [AUDIO]

  A good example of the great results of a classic rap sound through a different cultural lens is "Want Me Girl," released Nov. 27 by Wekeyz and featuring vocalists Kirin and Hoody.

  12.09.15 | 7:37PM EST

• 2015 Gift Guide For The K-Pop Fans In Your Life [BLOG]

  Some of you may have already started putting together your wish lists or have started shopping, but in case you are looking for some K-pop or K-drama inspired presents, we have you covered with this 2015 gift guide.

  12.08.15 | 12:53PM EST

• K-Pop Beyond The Charts: Kassy Keeps It Sultry On Her Cool 2nd Single 'Ooh Ooh Ooh' Featuring Eluphant Of VIRUS [AUDIO]

  Considering how few artists disappear after their first release, its exhilarating to see Kassy release another quality slow jam like "Ooh Ooh Ooh" featuring rapper Eluphant of the rap group VIRUS, released on Nov. 30.

  12.07.15 | 3:37PM EST

• Big Bang Dominate YouTube With 5 Of The Top 10 Most Viewed K-Pop Music Videos In 2015

  The five-member K-pop idol group released eight singles in 2015. K-pop fans from around the globe have shown a lot of love fro Big Bang in 2015. The YG Entertainment K-pop idol group came out on top of this year's rankings of the most watched videos on YouTube.

  12.07.15 | 12:36PM EST

• Performances From TaeTiSeo, BTS, B.A.P, And More During The December 5, 2015 Episode Of 'Music Core' + Recaps

  Great performances from some of your favorite K-pop stars during the December 5 episode of 'Music Core.'

  12.05.15 | 8:35PM EST

• Do Taeyang's Cryptic Remarks At MAMA 2015 Signal That The End Is Near For Big Bang?

  While Big Bang vocalist Taeyang calling out his peers was the most discussed event of MAMA 2015 on Wednesday, something else he said could have a much greater impact on fans of the superstar K-pop group.

  12.04.15 | 4:44PM EST

• #KPOP: Instagram Ranks K-Pop Most Popular Genre Of Music In 2015

  Seoul and K-pop celebrities were also popular on the photo-sharing social media app. Instagrammers are big fans of K-pop, according to the social media app.

  12.04.15 | 10:50AM EST

• K-Pop Stars Increasingly Turn To Australia As Korean Wave Reaches New Shores

  More and more K-pop stars are bringing their tours to Australia. It looks like Australia is K-pop's new frontier. K-pop stars have been touring the world, but primarily focusing on Asia.

  12.04.15 | 10:41AM EST

• Review: Kim Park Chella Strikes A Soulful Pose On 'Icecap' Featuring Esbee [AUDIO]

  With achord progression straight out of Tin Pan Alley, a guitar part acknowledging Motown and Stax and a punchy drum beat that will shake you awake, Kim dials in the vibe immediately on "Icecap," released Monday.

  12.03.15 | 8:33PM EST

• 8 K-Pop Girl Power Anthems Part 6 [BLOG]

  If there’s a theme that most women should get behind, it’s empowerment, especially in this day in age, amirite?

  12.03.15 | 12:55PM EST