Kim Sejeong and "gugudan"
キム・セジョンと「gugudan」
Kim Sejeong (gugudan), who was "daddy's girl," has lost her grandfather, and the program she was scheduled to appear on was pre-recorded
Korean girl group "gugudan" member Kim Se-kyung (20)'s grandfather has passed away.
An official from her agency explained on the 9th, "Kim Se-kyung was informed on the night of the 8th that her maternal grandfather had passed away.
As a result, her appearance on KBS2's "Music Bank," scheduled for Friday, was pre-recorded with the station's permission."
The agency also revealed, "Kim Se-kyung will be by her grandfather's side today (the 9th), following last night. Her future schedule is currently being adjusted, and any changes will be announced on her fan cafe (fan site)."
Prior to this, Kim Se-kyung had generously revealed her love for her grandfather through programs such as KBS2's "Happy Together 3." "He was very close to his grandpa, so the sudden news of his passing is a huge shock to them," said the agency.
(From K-POP News)
As the end of the year draws near, the K-POP world is beginning to review its accomplishments and take stock of its accomplishments this year.
Among boy groups, BTS and EXO were particularly successful this year. BTS was named to four categories of the annual Billboard charts.
Firstly, they ranked fifth in the World Album Artist category. This is said to be the highest ranking ever for a Korean singer...
On the World Album chart, their second album "WINGS," released in October, ranked sixth. Last year's "Hwayangyeonhwa pt.2" ranked ninth.
On the Twitter Top Tracks chart, "FIRE" ranked 26th, "Save Me" ranked 36th, and on the Social 50 Artists chart, they ranked 34th.
EXO's "Monster" was the only Asian artist to be selected as one of the 20 best songs by FUSE TV in the US.
★K-pop geniuses proved why they remain at the top of the K-pop battlefield. While heavy hip-hop sounds appeal to the masses, the nine-member boy group perfectly creates irresistible choruses through harmonies, single notes, and improvisations." (FUSE TV)
The boy groups were so successful that they were featured in the US Billboard and US FUSE TV.
The girl groups, such as the young TWICE and GFRIEND, struggled, but TWICE only managed to get a hold of the US Billboard World Rankings, and GFRIEND only managed to hold concerts in a few countries.
However, these two achievements are by no means small, as they are groups that have only debuted in Korea for 1-2 years and have made it there.
Even a slight sensation must have given the members great confidence.
It will be exciting to see how TWICE and GFRIEND will use the sensations they have gained this year to achieve their next success.
Kim Sejeong, who is the main vocalist of I.O.I, had a hit with her first solo song, and will begin full-scale activities with her label gugudan next year, is another promising singer who is expected to do great things next year.
If a group following in the footsteps of TWICE and GFRIEND gains momentum, it will become more competitive and there will surely be more momentum for it to expand overseas.
We hope that Sejeong will also lead gugudan and aim to expand overseas.
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