Qualifications: Released December 10th to December 15th Check out part one of my ‘Top 100 Songs of 2018’ here list , and at the end of part two is a full Spotify playlist of 100 songs. 50 Love Is You ft. 블루디 (Blue.D) by 승리 (Seungri) Album: The Great Seungri | Release: July 20, 2018 | Listen While Seungri can hold his own with Retro Pop track like … Continue reading [Shout Out to 2018] Top 100 Songs of 2018 Part 2: 50-1
Qualifications: Released December 10th to December 15th In 2018, social justice and health took center stage in Kpop and Korean Entertainment. The year started in mourning following the suicide of SHINee’s Jonghyun and the passing of Seo Minwoo of 100%. Simultaneously, the #MeToo movement reached South Korea and sparked the reopening of the late actress Jang Ja Yeon’s case that followed her 2009 suicide. We … Continue reading [Shout Out to 2018] Top 100 Songs of 2018 Part 1: 100-51
‘Tis the season of beach bods, short shorts, and Summer bops! I am super partial to the EDM/Tropical House songs that signal warm times are back again, so I put together a playlist of 57 Korean songs for you to soak up rays to. I know there are tons of other k-songs that give all the summer vibes that I missed, so feel free to … Continue reading [Playlist] 57 Korean Songs For Summer ’18
HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL! The last few months of 2017 were rough, and for that reason I only managed to muster our end of the year list (which you can find here), so I’m starting off the new year with a pretty jam packed ‘WILT’ list complete with some ‘Back For More’ and ‘Late To The Party’ picks. Let’s get into it shall we? Album: … Continue reading What I’m Listening To: January 2018
Qualification: Released December 10th 2016-December 15, 2017 My rankings are by no means deep or critical, and depending on my mood they can be drastically different. I mean it started out at 25 and here we are with 50. As with any of these year-end lists it’s a collection of songs I love for one reason or another. So please just enjoy. You can even … Continue reading [Shout Out To 2017] Top 50 Songs Of 2017
Soo…it’s been a while, BUT I’m making it up with a double ‘What I’m Listening To’ for the moths of May and June, plus a few oldies and throwbacks making a comeback in ‘Back For More.’ 8th- 4X2=8 Artist: Psy Purchase on iTunes | Stream on Spotify Favourites: I Luv It, Love ft. 태양 (Taeyang), Bomb ft. B.I & 바비 (Bobby), 팩트폭행 (Fact Assault) ft. G-용 (G-Dragon) & 오토리버스 (Auto … Continue reading What I’m Listening To: May/June 2017
Yes…I know this is late. But, the ‘Favs & Fails’ series is late because it was getting a few ‘new year, new me’ changes for the sake of clarity and organization. The first change is that music will now get it’s own monthly wrap up, while things like, books, variety sows, dramas, specials, current events, etc will become the ‘Favs & Fails.’ The second change … Continue reading What I’m Listening To: January 2017
What would a Shout Out To 2016 be without a best songs list? So of course, here is is a collection of songs that have a permanent place on my playlist that I think everyone should include on theirs! Look for ‘One To Watch’ next to artists I think are…well are one to watch. They had a great year in 2016 and I think they … Continue reading [Shout Out To 2016] TOP 50 Favourite Songs of 2016: #50 To #41
The A247 Awards are officially BACK! Help us give our last and biggest shout out to 2016 by voting to give your biases our unofficial awards! Voting is open starting DECEMBER 1ST at 12AM and allow repeat voting, so you can vote once or ten or even a hundred times for favs! Polls will close on DECEMBER 15TH at 11:59PM, then check in to the site on DECEMBER 22nd for … Continue reading VOTE In The 2016 A247 Awards
The Korean Communications Standards Commission (KSCS) held a hearing to discuss two scenes from Our Gap Soon, starring Kim So Eun and Song Jae Rim, and The K2 starring Ji Chang Wook and YoonA of SNSD. We’ve all become familiar with this scene by now, of Ji Chang Wook fighting naked in a sauna shower with a bunch of naked thugs. The issue with the scene is … Continue reading The KSCS F*cks Up With Decisions On The K2 & Our Gap Soon
On August 15th (Korea National Liberation Day, the day Korea was liberated from Japanese occupation) Tiffany of Girls’ Generation, who was in Japan for the group’s tour, posted a group photo to her instagram with members Soo Young and Yuri and in the caption put a Japanese flag emoji with a heart emoji. Then on SnapChat she posted a photo with a geotag filter which featured … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Why Tiffany’s Flag Scandal Calls For SOME Anger But NOT A Witch Hunt
I’ve been listening to Kpop for nearly 10 years now, but the other day I looked around an realized the game has completely changed and I don’t really know when it happened! So, I’m reviving an old, but still relevant and very much hilarious, Twitter trend to let the newer fans of the Hallyu Wave know just how lucky they got it by giving them a glimpse of … Continue reading #KidsTheseDaysWillNeverKnow: The Struggles Of An Old School Kpop Fan
TIFFANY! SNSD’s Tiffany who just made her solo debut, was being interviewed about said debut when she was asked about her former group mate Jessica and her upcoming solo debut, and this was her response: Q. The former member of Girls’ Generation Jessica will release her solo album a week later. What do you think about it? Tiffany: You know, these days there are many … Continue reading What’s A Seven Letter Word For Petty?
Another day, another GIVEAWAY and this time you get to pick your prize. Dzehlasi is providing our winner with a Kpop poster of their choice! To Win: 1. Answer the following question in the comment section (Be sure to include your Instagram handle with your comment): You’re recreating the famous ‘Oscar Selfie’ that broke Twitter, but with K-Celebs, who NEEDS to be in it? 2. Follow Dzhelasi on Instagram 3. Follow … Continue reading [CLOSED] A247 x Dzhelasi: Pick-A-Poster GIVEAWAY
Coridel Entertainment recently updated it’s website reveal that former SNSD member Jessica has signed with them! What makes this even better than just a musical comeback from Jessica, is that the CEO of Coridel Entertainment is none other than Jessica’s long time rumoured boyfriend and fiancé. Even though the two have denied their relationship, netizens and SONE’s have been salty about Tyler Kwon’s possible role … Continue reading Jessica Signs With Tyler Kwon’s Agency, Let The Rumours And Bashing Begin
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