[UPDATE] EXO-M, GLAM, New Profiles, Updated “Fan Club Names & Colors” Page + More!!

Hi everyone! Here’s what went down today on the blog:

1) We realized that since EXO-M‘s Kris hasn’t necessarily left the group yet, but neither is he in it, we figured to just leave the label of being a “former member” out. Technically, to us, he’s still a part of this group…and until the words come out of his mouth himself and we all hear it, we won’t change that label quite yet. Thanks to those of you who alerted us of the issue.

EXO-M Profile: https://sumandu.wordpress.com/kpop-profiles/boy-groups/exo-m-profile/

2) GLAM‘s Trinity left the group back in December of 2012, so we made sure to list her as a “former member” on the profile. Now this is one member we’re sure can be labeled as former.

GLAM Profile: https://sumandu.wordpress.com/kpop-profiles/girl-groups/glam-profile/

3) Now THIS is the part of the update we’re glad to announce: we have two new profiles!! And they are profiles for Busker Busker and Royal Pirates! These are two groups that we wanted to make sure we had on the site, because not only are they all incredibly talented in their own respective genre, but they’re definitely different from what people think the typical conceptual idea of a K-Pop group is. Make sure to check those profiles out and let us know if something needs to be adjusted!

Busker Busker Profile: https://sumandu.wordpress.com/kpop-profiles/boy-groups/busker-busker-profile/

Royal Pirates Profile: https://sumandu.wordpress.com/kpop-profiles/boy-groups/royal-pirates-profile/

4) To coincide along with the new profiles, we added some of their official accounts to the Official Celebrity Accounts page, including their Twitters, Facebook, WordPress (Yes, Wordpres…James of Royal Pirates has a WordPress. OMG so cool)… etc. Click on over to this page if you’re interested in following them!

Official Celebrity Accounts: https://sumandu.wordpress.com/more-k-pop-information/official-celebrity-accounts/

5) All of you have been asking, and so we got this done real quick (it’s not like it was difficult to manage anyways). VIXX’s fan club has been added to the “Fan Club Names and Colors” page. To all ya Starlights out there, you’re welcome.

Fan Club Names & Colors: https://sumandu.wordpress.com/more-k-pop-information/fan-club-names-colors/

6) Our “Agencies and Record Labels” page has also been updated, since a couple of artists have made the switch in recent years (i.e. Rain, Epik High, etc.) If you care to give this page a glance over, then go ahead!

Agencies & Record Labels Page: https://sumandu.wordpress.com/more-k-pop-information/agencies-record-labels/

7) Okay, this update is totally besides the point, but I just wanted to mention this one thing: I TOTALLY HAVE FALLEN SO HARD SO FAST FOR GOT7. I MEAN, COME ON, ALL YOU OTHER GOT7 FANS OUT THERE…AREN’T YOU ALSO HAVING A MAJOR MAJOR MAJOR PROBLEM CHOOSING AN ULTIMATE BIAS FROM THAT GROUP? IT’S ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE, RIGHT? RIGHT?! RIGHT. Well, anyways…yes, I’ll unashamedly admit the fact that at first, it started with making their profile, then I started looking up their photos and gifs on Google, followed by watching their live performances, trailed by watching Real Got7, led on by watching their variety program, and then afterwards downloading all their songs. Now I’m here. End of story. I just couldn’t help but fall for Jr.’s charms, JB’s eye smile, Jackson’s witty wackiness, Mark’s gorgeous grin/face/skin, BamBam’s adorableness, Youngjae’s innocence, and Yugyeom’s sensitivity. I can’t…even…AND THEY CALL JACKSON MANDU. IT’S ONLY NATURAL THAT WE START MAKING JACKSON THE FACE OF THIS WEBSITE.

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Alright all you Mandu-ers out there. That’s all for today. Check back this Friday for our new Faceoff Friday post! We have a good one for you! We planned it to semi-coincide with the 4th of July, since that day in America is our Independence Day.

Also, the next two profiles we plan to work on will be Akdong Musician and Eric Nam.

Okie dokies everyone, we love you all! Don’t forget to share the K-Pop love! ❤

– Jomarie

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[UPDATE] New BTS Profile + BTS’ Official Accounts + Updated “Celebrity Birthdays” Page + Updated “Debuts” Page!!

Hi everyone! Did you miss me?

Okay, so here’s what went down today on the blog:

1) New BTS profile posted! This was a highly requested profile (right up there next to Got7), so I just had to get it done pronto. Check it out! I made sure to put lots of good, yummy details in. Btw, is it me or isn’t the meaning of their group name just a little funny? But I think it fits them perfectly. It sounds so…warrior-like…and that’s how they’re depicted as – strong, grimy, tough and rough men. Well, at least in their song “N.O” they are.

BTS (Bangtan Boys/Bulletproof Boy Scouts) Profile: https://sumandu.wordpress.com/bts-bangtan-boysbulletproof-boy-scouts-profile/

2) So it’s only natural that if I post up a new profile, I’ve got to simultaneously update the “Official Celebrity Accounts” page. Which is what I did. So go here if you wanna find the links to Bangtan Boys’ YouTube, Twitter, etc….etc….etc…ya know the deal. And in all actuality, you probably already googled all this stuff up ages ago because we’re so behind on this stuff T^T huhuhu I’m sorry I’m only human. I make mistakes too.

Official Celebrity Accounts: https://sumandu.wordpress.com/more-k-pop-information/official-celebrity-accounts/

3) I managed to (thankfully) update the extremely, extremely, extremely long list on our “Celebrity Birthdays” page. For those of you that are wondering Wait. Isn’t that just the same thing as what’s on a member profile? then the answer is “NO”. This page organizes an extensive list of celebrities’ birthdays – including some actors and models – by month and day (so you can see which idols share the same birthday as you).

But back to more important things. I added Busker Busker’s members’ birthdays to the list, as well as BTS’ members’, and SPEED’s, and EXO-K’s as well as EXO-M’s. Give it a go and visit the page!

Celebrity Birthdays: https://sumandu.wordpress.com/more-k-pop-information/celebrity-birthdays/

4) Likewise, I happened to update the “Debuts” page too while I was at it. I inserted EXO-M’s debut, EXO-K’s, GOT7’s, and BTS’, among many, many others (i.e. groups who debuted from the year 2012 up until June of 2014).

Debuts: https://sumandu.wordpress.com/more-k-pop-information/debuts-2011/

And that’s that! If you guys aren’t already following us on Instagram or Twitter, then go do so NOW. I keep y’all posted on those sites faster than on here, because I only post on here once I’m done with everything…but on IG and Twitter, I can keep you posted LIVE (AKA as I’m working). Help us reach at least 100 followers! It looks sad that we haven’t even hit the twenty mark yet.

Anyways, hope you all have a nice rest of your day/evening/morning….and if you haven’t watched the latest episode of Running Man, then you’re missing out. It was fantabulous. I loved Jiyoung and Sunggyu especially. They rocked the variety world that episode.

ALSO…as always, let us know if something is wrong and needs to be corrected. We always look at your comments! They’re very helpful sometimes!

Okie dokies, I’m signing off here for the day. Talk to you all tomorrow!

– Jomarie ❤

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06/29
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NEW PAGE: Faceoff Friday || Ten K-Pop Groups that Should Have Been Formed

Our first ever Faceoff Friday post has been published! Click here to find out who exactly should have been grouped together.

Don’t forget to vote at the end for the group YOU think would have been the best among all of them.

As always, don’t forget to share the K-Pop love!

– Jomarie ❤

 

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Update!!

First off, a list of some profiles you can expect to be made soon:

1) Got7
2) BTS
3) AlphaBAT
4) Royal Pirates
5) Busker Busker
6) WINNER
6) Crayon Pop
7) Akdong Musician

Second of all, we have a new “Contact Us” page. For business inquiries and to get faster (and less formal) updates, check this page out! We have a new twitter page^^

Third of all, I made some…

MINOR UPDATES

– Idol Siblings page

– Origins of Fan Club Names page (We’ve got new colors & fan club names for BTS and a few other new boy groups)

– Official Celebrity Accounts page (Weibo accounts to groups such as Suju, SNSD, 2NE1, Big Bang, B2ST, 2PM, M4M, Hello Venus, Juniel, NFlying, AOA, CN Blue, After School, EXO-M, Se7en, Epik High, Psy, Nu’est, 4Minute, Wondergirls, Miss A, FT Island, G.Na, JJ Project & Son Dam Bi were added, as well as the official Instagram accounts for Kris of EXO-M and a few of the girls for SNSD)

– Agencies & Record Labels page (Updated info)

– Nine Muses profile (Members changed)

– A Pink profile (Members changed)

– Speed profile (Members changed)

– Infinite profile (New photos)

– 100% profile (New photos)

– EXO-K profile (Members changed)

– KARA profile (Members changed)

– DBSK profile (Members changed)

NEW PROFILES

– Jang Na Ra profile
– Han Ga In profile
– Goo Hye Sun profile
– Han Hye Jin profile
– Yoo Seung Ho profile
– LeesSang profile
– JYJ profile

NEW PAGES…ish

(Still undergoing construction, so pardon me. Keep checking back to see how this project is turning out!)

– The Hallyu Wave, featuring a more holistic view on what goes on beyond the music. Featured pages include a Culinary Culture page (includes a Foods and Snacks page as well as an Eating Etiquette page), a Games & Quizzes page, a Wallpaper Downloads page, a K-drama page, a Fashion Fads page (includes an Ulzzang page, a Hair Transformations page, and a Styles of the Season page), and a TV Shows & Variety Programs page.  This little section I’d like to call my own. I want to move beyond the linear conventionalism (is that even a word?) of profiles and include some more fun and substantial pages. I’m really excited to see how this all turns out!

– OH YEAH. Be on the lookout for Faceoff Fridays! It’s a new page under The Hallyu Wave where we’ll be coming up with some neat scenarios and you guys get to vote! First Faceoff will be today! Check that out when it gets posted!

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I’m still in the process of doing an all-over site clean up. I’m finding lots of places that need tweaking here and there. So, bare with me and be on the lookout for more future updates!

Oh yeah, and I’m going through thousands of comments to look for things that people have been requesting. Continue to comment guys! We DO look at everything you post!

Take a look around, and as always, don’t hesitate to let me know about issues or concerns.

– Jomarie

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Jomarie’s Status: RETURNED

After a three year hiatus, I am here to make my return. -HOORAH- 

There are no acceptable excuses for my long period of absence, and all I can say is that I’m here now and I am beyond thrilled to be back here at SuMandu. So much has occurred within my time of disappearance, and although I may have fallen in and out of K-Pop every now and then, overall I know I have grown immensely in my love for the Hallyu wave and Korean culture. If you want to find out more about what I’ve been up to lately and know more about my story, head on over to my personal blog (www.itsjusttjo.tumblr.com) to ask me some questions, or visit my twitter page (www.twitter.com/itsjusttjo) to inquire furthermore. 

As for right now, my hopes for expanding this site is great. I want this blog to be more holistic and to venture out into other fields of the Hallyu wave. Absolutely I plan to update old profiles, and, of course, continue creating new ones. But other things on my list also include some more hefty endeavors, such as new informational pages; additional links to reliable Korean learning websites; and references to all things K-Drama related. Moreover, I’ve had this recurring idea about establishing a new “showdown” contest that would take place once a week, every week. It would feature things such as “Top Male Vocals of this Decade”, or “Best Female Dancers”, etc. If I could insert a voting poll somewhere too, that’d be awesome! 

Okay so…this is all just a tiny glimpse of my plans for the future. In a nutshell, I’m so grateful to be back to work and pleasing our ever faithful K-Pop loving audience. Stay tuned for more, and if you haven’t already followed our blog or subscribed to our RSS feed, then DO SO NOW! That’ll definitely make sure that you are 100% always up-to-date with what’s going on-and-about here on SuMandu, the K-Pop Guru.

With that, I bid thee all a good day, and be on the lookout for some new posts and changes! Kahamsahmnida^^

Much love,

Jomarie ❤

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“New Profiles?” Contest Winners!

So… after about three weeks of patient waiting and vigorous voting, I am now proud to announce the winners of the “New Profiles?” contest!

First and foremost, thank you to everyone who participated. Without you fanboys and fangirls this post wouldn’t have existed. Thanks again! (:

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The winners are as follows:

Duo/Pair

1st) Dynamic Duo – 2 Votes

Boy Group

1st) LED Apple – 10 Votes

1st) Super Junior M – 10 Votes

2nd) X-5 – 9 Votes

Girl Group

1st) Dal Shabet – 11 Votes

2nd) Jewelry – 7 Votes

Co-Ed Group

1st) Sunny Hill – 16 Votes

2nd) 8Eight – 4 Votes

Solo Artists

1st) Rain – 13 Votes

2nd) Se7en – 8 Votes

Actors & Actresses

1st) Park Shin Hye – 10 Votes

2nd) Kim Bum – 7 Votes

2nd) Lee Min Ho – 7 Votes

2nd) Yoon Eun Hye – 7 Votes

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Profiles will be made in order from most votes to least votes

1st) Sunny Hill – 16 Votes

2nd) Rain – 13 Votes

3rd) Dal Shabet – 11 Votes

4th) LED Apple – 10 Votes

5th) Park Shin Hye – 10 Votes

6th) Super Junior M – 10 Votes

7th) X-5 – 9 Votes

8th) Se7en – 8 Votes

9th) Jewelry – 7 Votes

10th) Kim Bum – 7 Votes

11th) Lee Min Ho – 7 Votes

12th) Yoon Eun Hye – 7 Votes

13th) 8Eight – 4 Votes

14th) Dynamic Duo – 2 Votes

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Please keep in mind that I am the only person creating these profiles, so it’ll take some time (maybe even a lot!) to finish all fourteen profiles. Just bear with me a bit more like last time and we’ll make it through!

Once more, thank you for voting, and keep on the lookout for more profiles! Especially the new Actors & Actresses page! EEK (:

– Jomarie

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Son Dam Bi

This is for Zoie who requested a picture of Son Dam Bi. Here ya go! Hope you enjoy it! (:

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