YG & MBC Entertainment in discussion for appearances at ‘MBC Gayo Daejaejun’!

A report started circulating in which it was claimed that YG Entertainment artists will gather together through ‘MBC Gayo Daejaejun‘ to rock the stage once more, leading to questions of whether MBC and YGE have patched up their differences.

It was said that Big Bang, 2NE1, Epik High, and Lee Hi, who all had numerous all-kills and number one hits landings on music charts this year, would be attending the show and standing on stage.

However, YG Entertainment revealed that no appearances have been confirmed yet, stating, “It is not finalized that YG Family will be appearing on ‘MBC Gayo Daejaejun’. Although it’s true we have discussed it, it’s not at the stage where we can say appearances are confirmed.”

Source: Newsen
Credits: Allkpop

YG Entertainment takes 7 of top 10 spots for most viewed K-Pop MV’s of 2012!

YG Entertainment has dominated the view counts for 2012.

With three weeks remaining in 2012, artists from YG Entertainment took 7 out of the top 10 spots for the most viewed K-Pop MV’s of 2012 on YouTube. Psy‘s “Gangnam Style” was by far the most viewed music video as it is now the most viewed video of all time on YouTube. “Gangnam Style” is well on it’s way to be the first video to hit the 1 billion view mark. Psy’s follow up music video featuring Hyuna titled “Oppa, You’re My Style” was second and Psy’s two music videos were the only ones to break the threshold of over 100 million views.

Big Bang‘s “Fantastic Baby” was third overall but that wasn’t the only thing that was fantastic as Big Bang had a very impressive showing with four MV’s in the top 10 including “Fantastic Baby“, “Blue“, “Bad Boy“, and “Monster“. 2NE1‘s “I Love You” ranked 10th overall, which was good enough to give YG Entertainment a whopping 7 spots.

SM Entertainment‘s f(x) and Taetiseo took the 4th and 5th spots with “Electric Shock” and “Twinkle” respectively. Hyuna was the only artist in the top 10 that wasn’t from YG or SM as her “Ice Cream” MV ranked 7th.

Congratulations to all the artists!

TOP 10 as of December 10th: 
1. Psy – “Gangnam Style” 925,621,474 views (YG Entertainment) 
2. Psy ft. Hyuna – “Oppa You’re My Style” – 186,474,756 views (YG Entertainment) 
3. Big Bang – “Fantastic Baby” – 54,564,812 views (YG Entertainment) 
4. f(x) – “Electric Shock” – 36,200,745 views (SM Entertainment)
5. Taetiseo – “Twinkle” – 31,939,213 views (SM Entertainment) 
6. Big Bang – “Blue” – 31,753,570 views (YG Entertainment) 
7. Hyuna – “Ice Cream” – 27,50,865 views (Cube Entertainment) 
8. Big Bang – “Bad Boy” – 26,207,699 views (YG Entertainment) 
9. Big Bang – “Monster” – 24,964,245 views (YG Entertainment) 
10. 2NE1 – “I Love You” – 20,633,036 views (YG Entertainment)

Source: Allkpop

2NE1 & Big Bang, one of the big winners in Europe’s 3rd Annual ‘So-Loved Awards’!

On December 8th, ‘K-Colors of Korea‘ a German magazine devoted to K-pop and Korean culture, revealed the winners of its third annual ‘So-Loved Awards‘. The ‘So-Loved Awards’ were created as Europe’s first K-pop awards, to reflect the tastes of European K-pop fans.

Although voting was open to everyone, only votes from European voters were tallied to determine the winner of each category. With over 307,086 total votes (110,984 European votes), this year’s awards were bigger than ever.

2012 saw Big Bang win the most awards taking home one solo, G-Dragon won for ‘Best Male Solo‘, and four group awards; ‘Best Male Band‘, ‘Best Mini Album‘ and ‘Best Song‘ . Block B won four awards, ‘Best Album‘, ‘Best OST‘, ‘Best Music Video‘, and ‘Best Hip Hop Group‘,  showing their popularity in Europe.

2NE1 was one of the few female winners this year.  The quartet won the ‘Best Female Band‘ and ‘Best Japanese Release‘ categories. Other female winners included G.NA for ‘Best Female Solo‘ and Ailee for ‘Best Female Newcomer‘.

Rookie group, B.A.P won not only ‘Best Newcomer‘, but also ‘Best Choreography‘ further cementing their super rookie status.  In addition, CNBLUE absolutely dominated the ‘Best Rock/Alternative Group‘ category winning with nearly 70% of the votes.

There were three special awards that were not included in the voting. Dalmatian won the ‘K Special Award‘, MYNAME won the ‘so-loved Special Award‘ and non-idol Judy Suh won the K Culture Award.

Congratulations to all the winners!

Check out the complete winners list below:

Best Band (female) 1. 2NE1 (45.2%)
2. f(x) (12.5%)
3. Secret (7.7%)

Best Band (male) 1. Big Bang (30.4%)
2. Super Junior (22.6%)
3. SHINee (10.9%)

Solo Artist (female)
1. G.NA (30.8%)
2. Ga In (29.4%)
3. Ali (16.7%)

Solo Artist (male)
1. G-Dragon (52.9%)
2. Xia (22.2%)
3. Tablo (10.7%)

Newcomer (female)
1. Ailee (42.2%)
2. EvoL (15.2%)
3. AoA (9.8%)

Newcomer (male)
1. B.A.P (42.5%)
2. EXO (22.6%)
3. NU’EST (15.3%)

Album
1. Block B – Blockbuster (41.0%)
2. Xia – Tarantallegra (15.6%)
3. Epik High – 99 (13.6%)

EP (Mini Album)
1. Big Bang – Still Alive (23.8%)
2. B.A.P – Crash (17.2%)
3. Infinite – Infinitize (15.4%)

Song
1. Big Bang – Fantastic Baby (26.7%)
2. B.A.P – No Mercy (18.6%)
3. Block B – Nanlina (17.2%)

Japan Release
1. 2NE1 – Scream (40.7%)
2. CN Blue – Come On (28.3%)
3. Park Jungmin/Romeo – Give Me Your Heart (12.9%)

Music Video
1. Block B – Nillili Mambo (30.0%) 2. Big Bang – Monster (29.5%)
3. B.A.P – Power (19.9%)

Choreography
1. B.A.P – Warrior (47.2%)
2. Infinite – The Chaser (30.0%)
3. Teen Top – To You (13.9%)

Drama
1. Rooftop Prince (28.1%)
2. Shut Up! Flower Boy Band (27.9%)
3. Reply 1997 (21.5%)

OST Song
1. Block B – Burn Out (Ghost OST) (28.1%)
2. Daesung – Lunatic (What’s Up OST) (27.7%)
3. J-Min – Stand Up (To The Beautiful You OST) (26.6%)

Rock/Alternative
1. CNBLUE (68.1%)
2. LED Apple (18.5%)
3. Busker Busker (7.6%)

Hip Hop
1. Block B (59.1%)
2. Epik High (28.2%)
3. Phantom (5.7%)

Special Awards:

K Culture Award: Judy Suh – ExamiNation so-loved Special Award: MyName K Special Award: Dalmatian

Source: Allkpop
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Big Bang and 2NE1 make MTV Style’s list of ‘Best Band Style of 2012′!

Big Bang and 2NE1 have made MTV Style‘s list of the ‘Best Band Style of 2012‘.

The two YG Entertainment groups are the only Asian artists to make the list of 10, which includes One Direction, The Wanted, Backstreet Boys, Spice Girls, Destiny’s Child, Fun, HAIM, and No Doubt.

MTV wrote on 2NE1:

“K-Pop had a GIGANTIC year in 2012, partly because of ‘Gangnam Style‘ and partly because the genre is CHOCK FULL of boy bands and girl groups. MTV Style has a soft spot for 2NE1 thanks to their propensity for all things bold and colorful and their enviable closeness with Jeremy Scott.” 

Big Bang:

“Speaking of bold and colorful… We are OBSESSED with Big Bang. The K-Pop boy band is a five-dude unit of unbridled energy, hyper-saturated streetwear, tonsorial risk-taking, and uhh, they wear MINX NAILS SOMETIMES. *faints*”

Big Bang previously made headlines on MTV for their style. This past September, G-Dragon and T.O.P received attention for their Minx Nails. The group’s songs “Blue” and “Bad Boy” also made the spotlight.

 In related news, Big Bang will be holding their ‘Alive GALAXY World Tour‘ from the 8th to the 10th in Hong Kong, while 2NE1 continues on their 7-country, 11-city ‘New Evolution‘ tour.

Source: Allkpop

YG Entertainment rakes in 13.8 million USD and counting for 2012!

YG Entertainment has currently brought in more than 15 billion KRW (approximately 13.8 million USD) so far this year.

The amount includes the profits brought in by artists active in 2012 such as  Se7en, Big Bang, G-Dragon, PSY, and 2NE1, but because it has currently only counted up to September of this year, additional profits from Psy, Epik High, and Lee Hi will be added on later. With the new earnings counted later for the fourth quarter, the total is expected to jump even more. The 15 billion KRW estimate is about a 17% increase from last year’s 12.8 billion KRW (approximately 11.8 million USD) revealed during the same quarter.

Experts are expecting a large profit from Psy, who recently has won or will win awards at the MTV EMA and AMA, as well as from Epik High and the ‘monster rookie’ Lee Hi, who is continuing to dominate music charts.

Source: Osen via Nate
Credits:  Allkpop

2NE1 cancels ‘New Evolution’ concerts in Malaysia and Indonesia!

2NE1 have canceled their ‘New Evolution‘ global tour stops in Malaysia and Indonesia.

The announcement on 2NE1′s official Facebook states: “BLACKJACK in Malaysia & Indonesia, Due to circumstances beyond our control, we regret to announce that the 2NE1 shows originally scheduled for Malaysia & Indonesia had to be cancelled [sic]. We sincerely apologize to all our fans in Malaysia & Indonesia and hope that we will be able to play there in the near future. The remaining shows on the tour have not been affected and we thank each and every one of you for your amazing love & support.”

Concert organizer Running Into the Sun has also stated that the concert in Malaysia was canceled due to “unresolved technical issues while producing the show.” The company further stated that they did not want to compromise the production value of the concert or safety of concertgoers.

Credits: Allkpop

Is 2NE1 gearing up for a comeback soon? Filmed music video in Los Angeles?

Park Bom was recently spotted with cameras filming her in Los Angeles, California.

A photo of Park Bom in a tight one piece dress with a hot pink cape was recently uploaded online. The photo was uploaded by a fan who lived in Los Angeles, who wrote, “Park Bom filmed a music video right in front of my house. I opened the window because 2NE1-style music was playing loudly outside. I saw Park Bom with a pink cape walking back and forth to the music on the street. There were about 20 male staff members filming with her.”

Fans have been wondering if the music video was being filmed for 2NE1′s upcoming comeback. What do you think?

Source: Sports Chosun via Nate
Credits: Allkpop