K-Wave Stateside: K-Pop Stories In American News (Week Of January 5 - January 12)

K-Pop Stars Are Going to be on a US Channel

K-pop fans in the United States, you will finally be able to see some of your favorite stars on TV working "alongside top Western stars." How long will this be? About a week is what they are looking according to Fuse News. Fuse News annouced an "American-based music network" that is going to be titled, "FUSE LOVES SEOUL: From K-Pop to Hip Hop." The stars who are expected to be on this show are: 2NE1, Big Bang, T-ara, and U-KISS; for rap singers, Jay Park, Drunken Tiger, and Epik High. Finally, Lee Hi will be the newcomer that is quickly getting attention. This program that Fuse is doing initiates Monday, January 13 at 7:30/6:30c on "Fuse News."

Dodgers' Hyun Jin Ryu is Having a Great Offseason

FOX Sports featured an article about Hyun Jin Ryu and what he is doing during his postseason. The Dodgers' rookie baseball player "released his second K-pop hit "Small Moon" on Sunday." He worked together with Cube Entertainment in order to do a "Christmas charity project" named "Ryu-Cube Donation Project." This charity project is to help the "Hanbit Performing Arts Company for blind students." The stars who Ryu worked with are 4Minute Hyuna, BEAST, G.NA, BTOB, and Shin Ji Hoon.

Below are two songs from Ryu and his collaboration with the stars mentioned above:

Great Big World's Are Going to "Say Something"

News media Popdust featured an article about "Great Big World's "Say Something" MV." Looks like it is popular by being at the "top of the iTunes chart." The article then further explains that BoA as well YouTube star Eric Nam "has teamed up" to do a "special viral cover of the indie ballad."

See the music video below:

K-Pop Divas and Males With a Beautiful Face 2013

Want to know which of your stars has the most beautiful face for the year 2013? News media Popdust featured an article regarding the "female divas" with a beautiful face; After School's Nana "ranked number two" and Girls' Generations's Taeyeon and Miss A's Suzy were on "the top twenty." They also did one for the guys. Super Junior's Choi Siwon ranked number seven, 2PM's Taecyeon is thirteen, Rain forty-six, and Big Bang's Taeyang thirty-three.

Leeteuk's Grandparents and Father Passed Away

The Guardian featured an article regarding Leeteuk's father and grandparents passing away. No need to explain further, we said our condolences.

U-KISS's Kim Jaeseop (AJ) is Attending Colombia University

U-KISS's member Kim Jaeseop; stage name AJ, was featured on the Business Insider. Kim is attending Columbia University and the article explains that while he is attending, no one knew about him being a singer. Korea and Japan, the group are really popular. Though here, they are not; which he stated, "In Korea and Japan, when the members of U-KISS go outside, they're pretty much recognized. U-KISS is pretty famous. [But] when I [came here for school], no one recognized me...
I knew that U-KISS wasn't really a worldwide [phenomenon]. But on the other hand, I expected some students would notice me because there is a Columbia students' blog, and they actually posted me on the page. But since no one did notice me [once I got here], I was kind of disappointed." Kim is studying Psychology. Hopefully with the US tour, Kim will finally get known and popular there.

Girl's Day Beats Ailee, TVXQ, and Rain

Popdust featured an article about Girl's Day. "Something", which is the current song for the girls, is ranked number five on InStitz iChart and number two for Melon. They are beating their competitors who are Ailee, TVXQ, and Rain. For Gaon, they rank number six. Rain is number nineteen for "La Song." As for "30 Sexy," it is currently twenty-two. Girl's Day is making a great comeback!

Who Do Military Guys Like in-terms of Female Groups?

Female groups love entertaining the military guys who serve. Performances occur and guys always go crazy when they visit. So, who do the guys like the most? Listed below are the female groups they like:

1) A Pink
2) Girl's Day
3) Nine Muses
4) SISTAR
5) Miss A
6) KARA
7) SECRET
8) Ladies Code
9) 4Minute
10) f(x)
11) Girls' Generation
12) Dal Shabet
13) 2NE1
14) After School
15) EXID
16) Wa$up

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