On May 23rd (KST), EXO revealed a music video teaser for the title track "Wolf" off their upcoming album "XOXO."
The group has already posted numerous teasers ( (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) as well as a tracklist but fans are in for more surprises with... Continue reading
100% is finally back and with the release of the group's first mini album came the music video for its title track "Want U Back."
The music video opens with a mysterious backdrop and accompanying music before launching into the dance-pop s... Continue reading
After revealing a music video teaser for "Bad Girls," on May 21st, Lee Hyori released her fifth full album titled "Monochrome."
Lee Hyori returns to the music scene after a year and six months of preparation with this sixteen-track album.... Continue reading
After teasing the release of their new MV and mini album through a dark and haunting teaser video earlier this month, the full mini album was released earlier today.
Alongside the album release, the full music video for its title track "HY... Continue reading
The countdown for Bulletproof Boy Scouts' debut has finally started. A countdown clock for Big Hit Entertainment's new boy group, also known as Bangtan Boys, was revealed through their own website. Earlier today, Big Hit Entertainment revealed that "Th... Continue reading
Initially making their debut last year with their 1st mini-album, male group Wonder Boyz is finally back with a new single titled "Tarzan" on May 14th!
Unlike their debut song, "It's Exciting" - a bright and cheerful track, their newest s... Continue reading
4minute's Hyuna has teamed up with Toyota to promote the 2013 Corolla! For the 2013 Corolla campaign, Hyuna has recorded the promotional song "My Color," which is an upbeat dance track with the theme of "Let's Go Places." Along with recording "My Color... Continue reading
When you mention Korean music to someone, they most likely come up with names as TVXQ, SNSD, Super Junior, Big Bang, and other big stars. When you mention Korean Rock, they'll give you FTIsland, CNBlue, and most likely Seo Taiji. But do they know of ro...read more
In this week's SPOTLIGHT, we're going to talk a bit about a Korean group that debuted over a year and a half ago, yet never released more than one single in their home country. SHU-I consists of 5 guys whose ages vary from 20 to 23. Their band name SHU...read more
Fanboy (DareDB):
With so many artists tackling the Japanese market this year, other artists have tried or plan to make the bold step by breaking into the seemingly impenetrable American music industry. American mainstream music currently c...read more
Koreaboo's Spotlight is back with another editorial about a lesser known artist that deserves a little more attention. This week's edition features Dragon N Tiger, or DNT for short.
DNT debuted in August 2008 with a fixed line-up of 4 memb...read more
To most people they’ll seem like a new band, but Smash (SM☆SH) debuted in South Korea about three years ago with the song "Emergency." Though they've not been around in the past years, these boys have kept training and putting out music, just not in Ko...read more
“Handsome and fashionable?”
Lately, an idol’s every move seems to be garnering an increasing amount of attention from fans. The actions of K-pop stars offstage, as well as their usual appearances on stage, have become the center of attention for ...read more
Fangirl (MrCKDexter):
Big Bang's most recent music video is an ambitious endeavor, involving special cameras imported to Korea just for the MV, hundreds of thousands of dollars, and a stylized artistic appearance not often seen in K-pop. <...read more
The Boss from left to right: Leader Mika, Hyunmin, Karam, Injun and maknae Jay.
In this week’s spotlight we’re going to put the attention on Dae Guk Nam Ah, or The Boss in English. These kids have been around for a little more than a year ...read more
Fangirl (MrCKDexter):
Today, Fanboy and I would like to discuss one of the great tragedies that has afflicted K-pop artists since the first K-pop note was sung: Bad Hair.
Yes, Bad Hair can happen to anybody. Even the most hand...read more
In this week's spotlight, and the first for Koreaboo, we're going to take a closer look at the Korean idol group Supernova and their struggle towards fame in both South Korea and Japan.
Supernova, or Choshinsung in Korean, debuted as a 6-m...read more
Lately there's been a lot of news about boy groups popping up from everywhere like the girl group craze we had last year. To make it easier for all of our readers, we've compiled a list of rumored and fixed debuts for the coming months.
Bl...read more
Fanboy: (DareDB)
These days, with the music industry being highly saturated and competitive in all markets, artists are feeling the pressure to not only be recognized but also be remembered. Some people say that any kind of publicity inclu...read more
Fanboy: (DareDB)
When I first started listening to K-Pop, the first thing I noticed was the random sprinkling in of English. Personally, I like it. It gives me something to sing along to. It's easier than going out of my way to learn the K...read more
Have you heard of Twitter? Well, probably. It’s changing business, politics, and basically taking the world by storm, one tweet at a time. Even our favorite celebrities are in on the game and we, regular folks, are very much entertained by all the cut...read more
I used to be grossly offended every single time a person would say or insinuate that “all Asians look alike.” I’d be thinking, “Have you SEEN Asians before? There is no way we all look alike!” And then I’d storm off, mad at the world for being so ignor...read more
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