The K-pop scene has always been extremely competitive and with a generational shift in its midst, it's never been more important for new acts to shine brighter than ever and to do so right away.
While these artists have yet to break into the market's mainstream consciousness, Billboard has picked the five acts who seemed poised to make a splash in 2017 based on fan anticipation, YouTube views, industry talk and what the acts have presented to us already. Meet your best K-pop bets for the year.
In the past few weeks EXO were busy af collecting daesangs left and right at the year-end award shows. However many viewers noticed that one particular member was always absent, making them wonder if EXO secretly got rid of another traitor and began 2017 with a new episode of #exodus. Unfortunately Thats not the case and Lay is still working part-time as a member of EXO. Dude was simply too busy to give nofacks attend all these award shows and continued to slay China instead, for example...
A few days ago, BANNED SOURCE posted an article about an entertainment insider who spilled the deets about our faves. Since no other english speaking site has translated the original post yet and BANNED SOURCE is well, banned, i messaged shinychopstick (known for exposing the fake netizen comments that the now banned user flopday posted in the now deleted CLC post) and asked for help. I really wanted to get this post up because i know how much OMONA loves gossip but I don't speak korean. #flop
shinychopstick tried her best to translate the original rumors but some of them contained slang words that she did not know so this is not a 100% perfect translation. Feel free to drop your interpretation of the rumors in the comments.
So without further ado, here's the tea:
마마무2명 방탄1명 애인있음
2 members of Mamamoo, 1 member of BTS are in relationships.
정채연 착하고 귀엽다고 트와이스 걸그룹중 최단정산 아직까진 편가르기없이 착함
Jung Chaeyeon is nice and cute. Within Twice, taking into account the short period of time, still undividedly kind.
인성좋고 호감인 연옌: 방탄,전효성,정채연,고아라,부산행정유미,강동원,유주엄지, 서강준,ㄱㅅㄹ제외 아역배우들,푼수현,이해인 등
Celebrities with nice and likable personalities:
BTS, Jeon Hyosung, Jung Chaeyeon, Go Ara, Train to Busan’s Jung Yumi, Kang Dongwon, Yuju & Umji, Seo Kangjoon, excluding (initials) K.S.L/R. child actors, (Poon?) Suhyun, Lee Haein, etc.
노홍철 무도 합류함 까칠하다고 함
Regarding the issue of re-joining Infinity Challenge, Noh Hongchul is frustrated(?). ( Collapse ) ( Collapse )
Musical talent, hilarious variety presences, and hearts of gold. It’s hard to find a flaw when it comes to BTS!
BTS and Big Hit Entertainment were recently found to have donated 100 million won (approximately $85,000) to the Sewol Ferry Disaster 416 Family Council. Each of the seven members contributed 10 million won (approximately $8,500) and the agency added 30 million won (approximately $25,500) to the total.
An industry insider revealed on January 21 that Zion.T will be making a comeback in early February.
It has not been confirmed if the release is a single or a full album, but the music video has already been filmed. The music video was directed by Han Sa Min, whose previous works include BIGBANG’s “If You” and “Last Dance.”
Fans have been eagerly awaiting the return of this chart-topping artist. Not counting his song releases from “Show Me The Money,” his last official music release was the single “No Make Up” in October 2015. Back then, he had stated on his Instagram that he would be releasing his second full album in 2016, but it appears that preparations had taken longer than expected.
It is likely that labelmates Teddy and Kush will have a creative influence on his upcoming album as well. Zion.T had moved over to Teddy’s The Black Label under YG Entertainment last year, and his album is to be the label’s first album release. It’s safe to say that anticipation for the album is definitely hitting zero gravity at the moment.
DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING POSTED TODAY! TOO BAD IT'S NOT ON THE IBIGHIT CHANNEL, BUT STILL A MILESTONE! ONLY 67 DAYS UNTIL I SEE THEM LIVE, BUT WHO'S REALLY COUNTING HERE?! LOL