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• EXID Only K-Pop Girl Group To Be Included Among Top 10 Most Streamed Songs Of 2015

  The Korean public's preference for girl groups has dropped significantly since 2010, when five positions on the list were filled by girl groups.

  12.29.15 | 11:03AM EST

• EXO Slam Competition On List Of Top 30 Best-Selling K-Pop Albums Of 2015

  The list shows some surprising trends about which groups are most popular in the K-pop world. Data from music tracking website Hanteo has been revealed, showing which K-pop albums sold the most copies in 2015.

  12.28.15 | 11:50AM EST

• After School's Nana Trends In South Korea After Placing 1st On Blog List Of Most Beautiful Faces

  This is the second year that Nana gained fame for appearing in the number one spot on this list. After School's Nana was picked as the number one most beautiful face according to one website, and South Koreans got very excited.

  12.28.15 | 10:06AM EST

• Red Velvet's 'Dumb Dumb' Appears On Rolling Stone List Of 2015's Best Music Videos [VIDEO]

  The K-pop girl group is the only Asian act to appear on the list. Red Velvet's music videos stood out in 2015, and Rolling Stone magazine took note.

  12.27.15 | 9:52PM EST

• South Korea's Gaon Music Chart Releases 2015 K-Pop Girl Group Rankings

  Sales for both albums and songs are counted from January 1st to the end of the first week of December.

  12.23.15 | 10:17AM EST

• EXO Top K-Pop Music Sales In The U.S. With 'Exodus' And 'Love Me Right' Re-Release

  For the second year in a row, EXO has taken first place in America. EXO popularity has extended around the globe. According to Billboard, EXO has claimed the No.

  12.23.15 | 10:06AM EST

• JYJ Show Their Charitable Sides With Donations To Small Theaters, Various Welfare Organizations In 2015

  Jaejoong, Yoochun, and Junsu are frequent donators to causes they care about. (Photo : KpopStarz) Three of K-pop's biggest stars made a point in 2015 to spread their fortune to causes they care about.

  12.18.15 | 11:41AM EST

• BTS Outshine EXO, SHINee As Most Reblogged K-Pop Artist On Tumblr In 2015

  The battle of the most reblogged K-pop artist on Tumblr this year turned into a boy band brawl, and BTS came out on top.

  12.17.15 | 12:38PM EST

• Former EXO Member Luhan Promotes 'Star Wars' In China [VIDEO]

  The celebrity is the Chinese ambassador for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." "Star Wars" fever is affecting millions of people around the globe, and now a former K-pop idol has turned into a Jedi to to promote the film.

  12.16.15 | 10:28AM EST

• Big Bang's Album Sales, World Tour Earn Them A Cool $128 Million In 2015

  Big Bang was the only idol group to make the list of Korean celebrities with the highest incomes this year.

  12.15.15 | 11:27AM EST

• FNC Entertainment Launches Pre-Trainee Neo School And Reveals 3 New Aspiring Stars

  The Korean entertainment company is set to launch a new male idol group. On Dec. 13, the Korean entertainment agency FNC Entertainment announced a new trainee system.

  12.15.15 | 9:50AM EST

• EXO's 'Call Me Baby' And 'Love Me Right' Among Tumblr's Most Reblogged Songs Of 2015

  The K-pop boy band is one of the most popular acts in Asia today. If you're an EXO fan who uses Tumblr, give yourself a nice round of applause. Two songs by the K-pop boy band EXO appeared on the social media website's list of most reblogged songs in 2015.

  12.13.15 | 8:54AM EST