SHINee stars at Indoor Stadium By Liaw Lee Sun, channelnewsasia.com | Posted: 13 September 2011 1132 hrs

SINGAPORE: Dazzling a sell-out crowd at the Singapore indoor Stadium, Korean boyband SHINee proved just why they are en-route to greater star status.

With heart-thumping K-pop tunes and nifty dance moves, the quintet kicked off the two-and-a half-hour show with a set of fast numbers such as "Get Down" and "Amigo".

Korean Pop - Super Junior Takes Home the Super Title By Annie Hill

Credited as the largest boy band in the world, the Korean pop boy band Super Junior is also a major icon in Asian pop scene. With its bestselling third album Sorry, Sorry, conquered the charts of several Asian countries especially in Thailand, Taipei, China, and Japan.
The boy band, which is nicknamed by fans as SuJu or SJ, earned such popularity with their assorted sleek urban ballads and dance floor hits. Many people appreciate the boy band's kinds of music because of their swoon-worthy and mature style. Moreover, SJ is also praised for their unrelenting R&B grooves, and of course, their smooth productions.

The Popularity of Korean Drama Across Asia and the World By Thomas J Mark

Korean drama, who hasn't watched even one episode? Let's face it, Koreans know how to entertain and leave a mark on its audience. People are hooked and they are asking for more. Though it has limited popularity in the Americas, focused mainly in Korean communities, in Asia, particularly in Central and South East Asia, Korean television dramas are extensively supported. It is one of the longer spanning trends in national television and therefore, most Korean stars are experiencing international acclaim. There are many reasons why these dramas are being supported heavily in countries like Philippines, China, Thailand and Hong Kong.

1. The actors- let's face it, they are the freshest faces that we have come to see on TV. They are attractive and they are just adorable. It is a great advantage for South Korea which seems to be heavily populated by gorgeous people.