Cho PD shares his thoughts on the difference between hype and success

Rapper/producer Cho PD recently shared his thoughts about several controversial issues haunting the music industry, such as the bulk purchasing of albums and ‘hype’ versus stable success. Cho PD began by expressing his determination to come out on top through good music and careful planning. Although Cho PD once shunned TV appearances in favor of gaining recognition through his music only, he’s since changed his opinion on the matter. The [...]

 

YG "Big Bang Is Stronger Now"

Big Bang will release their fifth mini album on February 29. It has been nearly a year since their comeback. Also, the comeback is more significant because of G-Dragon and Daesung‘s incidents last year. YG recently stated about Big Bang’s comeback “Last year was the worst year. I had been with the members since they were 13 years old. It was also hard for me to take the news. He [...]

 

[Photo] Seungri's teaser for Big Bang's comeback released

In preparation for their highly anticipated comeback, Big Bang has been posting an image of each member. On the 16th through YG’s official blog, the fourth image featuring member Seungri has been unveiled! Following the same concept as T.O.P, Daesung and Taeyang‘s teasers, the new photo carries the same color scheme. Seungri surprised fans with his new bowl-cut haircut, and chained chest. He is the first member not to wear [...]

 

Big Bang to promote double title tracks

YG Entertainment has just revealed that Big Bang will promote two title tracks! The entertainment label agonized fans for days with their title-by-title unveiling of Big Bang’s 5th album tracklist. By February 1st, YG had revealed the names of all seven tracks. But they weren’t quite done yet. On February 15th, the label updated their YG-Life blog with an updated tracklist. It looks like the boys will be promoting two [...]

 

"K-Pop Star" PD Praises BoA

Producer Park Sung Hoon from SBS “K-Pop Star” expressed gratitude to BoA at the press conference held yesterday. Park commented, “All three judges are doing great and especially BoA has been wonderful and exceeded my expectations.”  He confessed that he was initially worried to cast BoA as one of the judges without having a prerequisite meeting before filming the show. He explained, “BoA spends a lot of time abroad and [...]

 

Yang Hyun Suk discusses Big Bang’s comeback

2011 was without a doubt one of the worst years for YG Entertainment, a company that houses some of K-Pop’s most recognizable names. From Daesung’s car accident to the controversy surrounding G-Dragon’s alleged use of marijuana, the past year has left a large dent onto not only the two aforementioned idols, but on to the company’s image as well. While the incidents involving the two idols have become resolved one [...]

 

Imagine SNSD singing 2NE1 songs? YG's New Faces

The YG President Yang Hynsuk talks about his plans about the two new groups that will debut from YG this year. Big Bang and 2NE1, the two big idol groups YG presented are known for their musical talents and performances rather than their appearances.  Yang Hyunsuk admits, “people thinks YG prioritize talent, rather than appearance. They even think that YG artists are too plain as Kpop stars.”  “What if the [...]

 

YG Talks About "SBS K-Pop Star"

Yang Hyun Suk (Hereafter, YG) spoke about the highly popular SBS K-Pop Star and revealed more information about the show. Currently on the show the group “Su Pearls” has enormous popularity. YG stated, “When ‘Su Pearls’ first came out, they were moving themselves. However, JYP, BoA, and the viewers were all moved by their performance. Besides ‘Su Pearls’ I didn’t know that there were so many skilled individuals, the future [...]

 

SE7EN Releases MV for Korean Version of ‘Somebody Else’!

On February 1, SE7EN, recently released his latest Korean mini album. Along with that release, came the reveal of the music video for When I Can’t Sing. Now, SE7EN has released yet another music video! This time it’s an MV for the Korean version of Somebody Else. Somebody Else was already released in 2011 in Japanese, as part of SE7EN’s first Japanese mini album. Now, YG have released the MV for SE7EN’s Korean version. SE7EN proves [...]

 

Se7en Answers Seven Questions!

“JYP is just as hard to please.” YG artist, Se7en, has held hands with JYP for his recent comeback. The result? Sizzling. His new song, “When I Can’t Sing,” has debuted in first place in various music charts. Seoul Newspaper asked Se7en, seven questions. Se7en worked with JYP for the first time for his title track, “When I Can’t Sing.” Q1. How did you come to work with JYP? A: I [...]