Stories with tag: Davichi

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Soloist Yangpa is back with a fresh heartfelt song titled “Love is All the Same”.

“Love is All the Same” features a sorrowful melody, which is further enhanced by the emotional vocals of Yangpa and fellow labelmate, Davichi‘s Haeri. The song is the project of Jo Young Soo and Kang Eun Kyung, with the rap written by Ahn Young Min and T-ara‘s Hwayoung. Rookie singer, HANNA, featured as the rapper, and added to the heart wrenching feel of the song.

Check out their emotional performances below, and be sure to view the rest of today’s ‘Inkigayo‘ performances here.

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Saturday, March 03, 2012

A summary reporting the average height of today’s girl groups was posted online, drawing major attention from fans.

The girl groups were ranked in five different categories: Giant group, Tall group, Average Height group, Short group, and Shortest group.

The tallest girl group was Nine Muses whose average height was reported to be 171.9cm or over 5’7″, while Brown Eyed Girls was the shortest girl group, averaging at 5’2″.

The complete list is as follows:

Giant Groups
Nine Muses – 171.9 (5 feet and 7.67 inches)
Dal Shabet – 169.3 (5 feet and 6.65 inches)
Rania – 168.8 (5 feet and 6.45 inches)
After School- 168.5 (5 feet and 6.33 inches)

Tall Groups
CSJH – 167.5 (5 feet and 5.94 inches)
SPICA – 167.4 (5 feet and 5.90 inches)
Chocolat - 167.0 (5 feet and 5.74 inches)
f(x) - 166.8 (5 feet and 5.66 inches)

Average Height Groups
SISTAR – 166.0 (5 feet and 5.35 inches)
Girls’ Day – 165.8 (5 feet and 5.27 inches)
A-Pink – 165.4 (5 feet and 5.11 inches)
5 Dolls – 165.2 (5 feet and 5.03 inches)
Davichi - 165.0 (5 feet and 4.96 inches)

Short Groups

miss A – 164.2 (5 feet and 4.64 inches)
T-ara – 164.1 (5 feet and 4.60 inches)
Jewelry – 163.8 (5 feet and 4.48 inches)
4minute - 163.8 (5 feet and 4.48 inches)
Piggy Dolls – 163.7 (5 feet and 4.44 inches)
Wonder Girls - 163.6 (5 feet and 4.40 inches)
Girls’ Generation – 163.5 (5 feet and 4.37 inches)

Shortest Groups

KARA - 162.6 (5 feet and 4.01 inches)
2NE1 - 162.5 (5 feet and 3.97 inches)
SECRET – 160.8 (5 feet and 3.30 inches)
Brown Eyed Girls – 160.0 (5 feet and 2.99 inches)
From Giants to Short groups, where does your favorite group stack up?

Source & Image: KJ Today via Nate
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Thursday, February 23, 2012

On February 22nd, Gaon held their first ever ‘Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards‘ at the Blue Square Hall in Seoul.

Gaon is the national chart of South Korea and is intended to be the equivalent of Oricon in Japan and the Billboard in the United States. The organization’s awards stand out by recognizing not just artists and idols, but stylists, choreographers, producers, composers, and other professionals in music industry as well.
This year, the show was hosted by Girls’ Generation‘s Taeyeon and composer Joo Young Hoon, with appearances by B2ST, IU, Super Junior, and more.

Check out the list of winners from 2012′s Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards below!

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→ Rookie Artists:

[Solo]
- Male: Huh Gak
- Female: Kim Bo Kyung
[Group]
- Male: B1A4
- Female: A Pink

→ Newly Discovered/Rising Artist Awards:

- Noel
- Girl’s Day
- The Koxx

→ Singers of the Year Award:

- SECRET [January]
- IU [February]
- K.Will [March]
- Big Bang [April]
- 2NE1 [May]
- SECRET [June]
- T-ara [July]
- Leessang [August]
- Davichi [September]
- Lee Seung Gi [October]
- Wonder Girls [November]
- IU [December]

→ Album of The Year Awards:

- TVXQ, ‘Keep Your Head Down’ [1st Quarter]
- B2ST, ‘Fiction and Fact’ [2nd Quarter]
- Super Junior, ‘Mr. Simple’ [3rd Quarter]
- Girls’ Generation, ‘The Boys’ [4th Quarter]

→ Oricon Special Award:

- Girls’ Generation

→ Lyricist of the Year Award:

- Kim Eana (Brown Eyed Girls’ “Sixth Sense”, IU’s “You and I”, and more)

→ Style Awards:

- Prepix [Choreography] (B2ST’s “Fiction”, Jay Park’s “Know Your Name”)
- Seo Soo Kyung [Stylist]

→ Technical Award:

- Ko Seung Wook

→ Producer of the Year Award:

- Kim Kwang Soo [Core Contents Media]

→ K-Pop Contribution Award:

- Lee Soo Man [SM Entertainment]

→ Foreign Music Award:

- Maroon 5

→ New Media Platform Award:

- YouTube
- Daum

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Wednesday, February 08, 2012

After releasing their latest track, “I’ll Think of You“, the ladies of Davichi have unveiled the full music video for the song on their official Youtube channel.

Previewed with a short message from the girls as they ponder the message of the song, the music video is laidback and shows the girls in the recording studio as they work on the song together.

The video introduces,

The composer Jeon Hae-Sung and the top female duet Davichi are introducing a new genre of neo-vintage with “Will think of you”. The song is already being praised by the music industry as it arouses a new sentiment by starting out with a vintage feel with the organ but creates a new combination with irresistible lyrics and melodies topping a stylish beat.

A range of famous vocalists who are friends with composer Jeon Hae-Sung will be participating in “LOVE CALL”.

Without further ado, watch it below:

Source: Youtube
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Female idols with unexpected, glamorous figures have been dominating the public’s interest lately, especially with all of the year-end award ceremonies that took place at the end of 2011.

Out of the many female idols who walked the red carpet last year, four grabbed immediate attention with their sexy ensembles that showed off a surprising curvaceous body.

Davichi‘s Kang Min Kyung dressed in a strapless navy blue mini-dress for MBC‘s Gayo Daejaejun festival. Since she’s typically known for her baby face and long legs, netizens were stunned to see that Kang Min Kyung also possessed a voluptuous figure.

Girls’ Generation member Jessica also surprised fans during her independent ‘Girls’ Generation’s Christmas Fairy Tale‘ stage. Jessica performed “When You Wish Upon A Star” and became applauded as a siren, a figure of mythology who combines seductive looks with an angelic voice.

Fellow member Seohyun, who’s known as the sweet and innocent maknae of the group, also showcased her own curvaceous figure. The straight-edged and proper young lady stepped onto the 2011 MAMA red carpet wearing an elegant dress with a plunging neck-line. Her innocent face was juxtaposed by her full figure, earning a higher degree of interest from fans and fashion representatives alike.

As for 4minute‘s Nam Jihyun, her S-line wasn’t revealed in a moment of triumph at an event. Jihyun was recently featured in Mnet‘s ‘Boom the K-POP‘ dressed in comfortable clothes while partaking in everyday tasks. Though she wore a simple T-shirt, netizens took note of her toned silhouette and cleavage.

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There were also a number of male actors who surprised fans with a complete physical transformation. Actor Kim Dong Wook, who had a soft and innocent image in hit drama series ‘Coffee Prince‘, recently revealed his six-pack on tVN‘s ‘Saturday Night Live‘. The dramatic switchup from ‘soft flower boy’ to ‘chiselled model’ made many of his fans feel faint at the sight.

Actor Kim Bum, who’s known for his sweet smile, also decided to up his masculine game by working out intensively to lose some weight. Consequently, Kim Bum was able to show off a sharper jawline in his JTBC drama ‘Padam Padam‘, which added a more intense charm to his weighted stares.

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Which other idols or stars made your jaw drop with their surprising image transformation last year? Toss us your thoughts below!

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Tuesday, January 03, 2012

T-ara has finally unleashed the sequel to their action-packed MV for “Cry Cry“!

Cha Seung Won is back, and he’s joined by Eunjung and Qri, two juvenile thieves who get entangled in something much darker after they accidentally steal a bag full of drugs.

In addition to “Lovey Dovey”, T-ara & Davichi‘s “We Were In Love” was incorporated to the MV as well.

Find out what happens next in the MV for “Lovey Dovey” below!

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Monday, January 02, 2012

It’s New Year’s Eve in Korea, and what better way to send off 2011 than with a livey music show with this year’s top artists!

MBC drew together a formidable list of performers this year, along with a beloved cast of MCs from their popular reality show, ‘We Got Married‘.Eunjung, Lee Jang Woo, Ga-In, Jo Kwon, Victoria, Nichkhun, Kang Sora, and Leeteuk all led the ceremonies this year with their respective ‘spouses’.

Artists were divided into two teams, Blue and White. Throughout the show, viewers cast their votes through text messages for their favorite team, and the winner was revealed at the end of the show. (Go to Part 4 to see the list of artists in each team)

We’ve divided the performances into four sections, so check out part 3 below! (And click here and here for Part 1 & 2)

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<Davichi>

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<miss A>

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<G.NA>

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<IU>

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<4Minute >

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<SECRET>

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<After School>

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<B2ST>

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<G.NA>

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<Special Trouble Maker Jokown & Ga In>

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Thursday, December 29, 2011

To put it mildly, it has truly been an amazing year for Core Contents Media: their showcase girl group, T-ara, has had what is unquestionably the best year in their history. With a string of hits starting with “Roly-Poly” this summer and following up with ”Cry Cry“, T-ara has brought a satisfyingly fresh sound to the menagerie of K-Pop hits this year.

That wasn’t all – the agency’s resident vocal group, Davichi, also struck gold with “Don’t Say Goodbye“, promptly erasing fears that CCM would be left without a strong voice-based group after the disbandment of SeeYa which had struggled under a tumultuous history. And Coed School‘s sub-unit, 5dolls, managed to bring some shade of success to what was (rightfully) classified as a ‘flop’ debut in 2010.

As if CCM were seeking to crown their achievements with yet another jewel on their tiara (pun not intended), they released one final swan song for 2011: a joint project between T-ara and Davichi called “We Were in Love“.

If Super Junior is known for their ‘SJ-funky’ style, and 2NE1 has claimed powerful hip-hop as their own, CCM takes it a step further – they’ve developed their own style of ballads, which we’ll call for the sake of argument ‘CCM ballads’.

CCM ballad styles are distinctly recognizable for their unique traits – a dependence on heavy strings, coupled with moody piano, all layered behind male or female vocals that focus intensely on vibrato. The melody usually is trot-inspired, with its sweeping highs and lows – sprinkled in between with some chances for the singers to show off their high notes (Davichi’s “Time, Please Stop” comes to mind). CCM ballads (examples include SeeYa’s “The Last” and T-ara’s “Good Person“) are soulful, usually dark, and often are written in a minor key. This differentiates them from the similarly-styled ‘SM ballads’, which are generally more cheerful and written in major.

The latest entry to the long list of CCM ballads, “We Were in Love” represents, perhaps, the climax of CCM’s unique style, where everything comes together in a way that mimics a well-written recipe brought to life by a skillful chef – all of the ingredients are stirred perfectly, with no one segment or personality outweighing the other. Everything is in perfect composition, every note, crescendo, and diminuendo working in harmony to create what could easily be termed the showpiece of CCM’s ballad style.

If CCM’s previous efforts sometimes faltered, whether because of the vocals or the instrumental, “We Were in Love” bridges those gaps nicely. If in Davichi’s “Time, Please Stop“, the chorus was a bit awkwardly placed, seemingly out of its element in the comparatively quiet track, that has been remedied with “We Were in Love” and its use of a similar instrumental and volume throughout. If Coed School’s “I Loved You a Thousand Times” was hampered by sub-par male vocals, “We Were in Love” brings out the best. T-ara’s Soyeon is a recognized vocal powerhouse, and Davichi’s Haeri and Minkyung need no further explanation. Jiyeon and Hyomin also pull their weight – Jiyeon’s voice has always been somewhat underrated, shackled by T-ara and their dependence on “hook songs”, but she gives a strong performance here. Hyomin’s voice, on the other hand, is a bit drowned out between the belting vocals of Haeri and Soyeon. Hwayoung makes a quick appearance as well.

Speaking of Hwayoung, it’s impressive to see how much she’s improved within the group – her rapping, while still somewhat unremarkable, has noticeably improved from her “Yayaya” days. Thanks to T-ara and their habit of unequal line distribution, Hwayoung has had barely a chance to shine, but because of “We Were in Love”, the public is able to see more of her talent, and it’s worth terming this song a success if only for that welcomed role alone.

However, “We Were in Love” still suffers from some problems that come with the CCM territory. It sometimes tends to stray too far into the vibrato, overloading the listener with sound waves that would’ve been better had it been muffled just slightly more. Also, the song seems to be mostly carried by Haeri and Soyeon – while they do have the strongest voices, CCM’s bad habit of leaving some members in the dust to focus on a select few once again rears its ugly head here.

Also, this author has never been a fan of inserting raps just for the sake of having a rap; although Hwayoung and Minkyung’s contribution is welcomed, it’s still hard to see what the track gains from it. In fact, Davichi’s “Don’t Say Goodbye” manages just fine with only the bridge and the chorus, and proves that rapping isn’t an essential element to a ballad. It’s an added bonus at best, and unwelcome luggage at worst. It’s the only part in an otherwise perfect piece that remains out of its element, the only scratch in an otherwise pristine celadon vase, and had it not been for Hwayoung and Minkyung’s stronger-than-expected handling, it would have been something far worse.

That being said, “We Were in Love” still represents the apex of the ‘CCM ballad’; it stands as a veritable “perfect storm” of vocals, instrumental, and mediation, and the song tends to flow in the same way that a river winds its way across grassy plains – slow, yet always knowing where it’s going.

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2011 has truly been T-ara’s year – it marked their ascent into the high-stakes field with the highly addictive “Roly-Poly”and solidified their gains with “Cry Cry”, a strong track in its own right. Davichi also would be proud of their year-end achievements, with an enviable promotion cycle for “Don’t Say Goodbye” that netted them four awards on ‘Music Bank’ and ‘Inkigayo’.

“We Were in Love” represents T-ara and Davichi’s small little gift to the year 2011, the year that gave so much to them both. It stands as both the strongest example of CCM’s ballad style, and a useful blueprint for where the style could grow in the future. The track is 2011′s swan song, the final cry of an amazing and tumultuous year – and what a song it is.

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What are your thoughts on T-ara and Davichi’s collaboration? Leave an honest rating and your thoughts in the comments below.

Suggestions for a future review or an opinion on this one? Hit up the author on Twitter (@MtnMadman) or via e-mail (seung.park@allkpop.com)!

Note: this article does not reflect the opinions of allkpop, only the author.

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Melon has released a collective report of the best hits on their website for 2011!

BEST OVERALL HITS

The most popular song in 2011 was none other than T-ARA‘s “Roly Poly“, being the most streamed and downloaded song overall. It’s catchy, upbeat melody and easy-to-follow dance moves have been a big hit with the fans. GG‘s addictive track “I Cheated” featuring Park Bom earned the #2 slot, while the ladies of 2NE1 secured two spots on the Top-10 list with their hit song “I Am the Best” at #3, and “Ugly” at #9.
Best Overall Hits (2011.01.02~12.10)

1.) T-ARA – Roly Poly
2.) GG – I Cheated (feat. Park Bom)
3.) 2NE1 – I Am the Best
4.) B2ST – On Rainy Days
5.) Leessang – I Turned Off the TV
6.) 2NE1 – Ugly
7.) SISTAR – So Cool
8.) 4MEN – Once In A Lifetime
9.) IU – Good Day
10.) miss A – Good-bye Baby

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MOST DOWNLOADED

7 of the 10 artists on the Top-10 Most Downloaded tracks of 2011 were female, including T-ARA who came in at #1 with “Roly Poly”, 2NE1′s “I Am the Best” at #3, miss A and their song “Good-bye Baby” at #5, Davichi with “Don’t Say Goodbye” at #6, SISTAR‘s “So Cool” at #7, SECRET with “Shy Boy” at #9, and soloist G.NA rounded out the top 10 with “Black and White“.
Most Downloaded (2011.01.02~12.10)

1.) T-ARA – Roly Poly
2.) GG – I Cheated (feat. Park Bom)
3.) 2NE1 – I Am the Best
4.) Leessang – I Turned Off the TV
5.) miss A – Good-bye Baby
6.) Davichi – Don’t Say Goodbye
7.) SISTAR – So Cool
8.) Kim Bum Soo – Please
9.) Secret – Shy Boy
10.) G.NA – Black and White

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ALBUM CHART

Infinite Challenge‘s West Coast Highway Music Festival came in at #1 on the list of most-sold albums in 2011, each track on the album breaking the top 100 song list of the year. Survival program ‘I Am a Singer‘ was obviously a huge hit this year, as two of the albums from the program have broke the top 10 list. Leessang‘s ‘AsuRa BalBalTa‘ secured the #2 spot, while GD&TOP‘s came in at #3. Four of Big Bang‘s albums broke the Top-50 list of most-sold albums in 2011, displaying their undying international fame.
Album Chart (2011.01.02~12.10)

1.) Infinite Challenge – West Coast Highway Music Festival
2.) Leessang – AsuRa BalBalTa
3.) GD&TOP – GD&TOP 1st Full-Length album
4.) Big Bang – Big Bang’s 4th Mini-Album
5.) I Am a Singer – Survival ‘I Am a Singer’ 2nd Contest
6.) IU – Real
7.) Ooh La La Session – Super Star K3 Top 11 Part 1
8.) I Am a Singer – Survival ‘I Am a Singer’ Contest 3-2
9.) 4MEN – The Artist
10.) Girls’ Generation – ‘The Boys’ The 3rd Album

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2NE1′s SUCCESS ON TOP 50 OVERALL HITS

The girls of 2NE1 have dominated this year, successfully listing their hit songs “I Am the Best”, “Ugly”, “Lonely”, “Hate You” on the list of Top 50 overall hits at #3, #6, #16, and #27 respectively, while Park Bom’s solo track “Don’t Cry” secured the #15 spot. Altogether, the girls secured five songs on the list of top 50, while their label mates Big Bang secured a few spots on the list with songs like “Tonight”, and Love Song”. Additionally, Big Bang’s sub-unit GD&TOP secured two spots in the Top 50 with “Oh Yeah (feat. Park Bom)” and “High High”. Needless to say, it has been a fruitful year for YG Entertainment, releasing 9 hits total from group, solo, and sub-unit promotions.

IU managed to break the Top 50 with three songs, “Good Day” which was released last year and “Only I Didn’t Know” along with “Someday“. IU currently continues to dominate the charts with her new song, “You & I”. Even though both Girls’ Generation and the Wonder Girls released their albums late into the year, they performed well on the albums chart, ‘The Boys‘ came in at #10, while ‘Wonder World‘ earned the #13 slot. Programs like ‘I Am a Singer’ as well as ‘Super Star K‘ have made room for new artists to make their name known in the industry as well as creating opportunities for older artists to re-establish their reputation.

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Monday, December 26, 2011

Brown Eyed Soul’s Sung Hoon and SHINee’s Tae Min were recently cast in Immortal Classics 2. The news made their fans eagerly anticipate the show.

The production crew for KBS’s Immortal Classics 2 said, “Brown Eyed Soul’s Sung Hoon and SHINee’s Tae Min will start appearing on the show in January of next year.”

On December 26, they also talked about the reason they cast the two stars in the show. “Brown Eyed Soul, composed of four famous vocalists, including Naul and Jeong Yeop, is a popular group drawing a lot of attention with just their albums, even though they haven’t been appearing on TV. Sung Hoon, the youngest member of the group, is like a diamond and we are also eagerly anticipating his appearance on the show.”

They added, “Our show needs singers, who can grow up with our program. Tae Min can give wonderful performances and he is also a talented singer. People will understand why we cast him in our show after they see his performance.”

The production crew for the show will change three or four cast members among Huh Gak, Ali, 4Men, Shin Yong Jae, Davichi’s Lee He Ri, K. will, Brian, and SG Wannabe’s Lee Seok Hoon for the new line up in 2012.

According to the crew, Ali and Shin will continue to appear on the show. However, there is not much likelihood of K. will continue appearing on the show due to his concert schedules and making new album.

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Friday, December 23, 2011

T-ara and Davichi have released their special winter single, “We Were In Love“.

The Core Contents Media labelmates collaborated on a beautiful ballad, whose lyrics express the desperate feelings of a woman who doesn’t want to let her relationship go, even though her lover has already left. This song, then, is like a final plea to that lover; if he hears this song, he should return to her because he’s the only one for her.

Check out “We Were In Love” below, and be sure to support the artists by purchasing their song:

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Thursday, April 19, 2012

Yangpa says “Love is All the Same” on ‘Inkigayo’!

Saturday, March 03, 2012

Netizen reports the average height of K-pop girl groups

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Winners from the 2012 ‘Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards’

Wednesday, February 08, 2012

Davichi releases “Will Think of You” MV

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Top four female idols who surprised fans with their curvy figures in 2011

Tuesday, January 03, 2012

T-ara releases drama version of “Lovey Dovey” MV

Monday, January 02, 2012

Performances from 2011 MBC Gayo Daejaejun (Part 3)

Thursday, December 29, 2011

[Review] T-ara & Davichi – “We Were in Love”

Melon Music releases Yearly Chart for 2011

BEST OVERALL HITS

MOST DOWNLOADED

ALBUM CHART

2NE1′s SUCCESS ON TOP 50 OVERALL HITS

Monday, December 26, 2011

SHINee’s Tae Min is cast in ‘Immortal Classics 2′

Friday, December 23, 2011

T-ara and Davichi release Christmas ballad, “We Were In Love” MV

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