Seoul Searching | SMTown at COEX Artium!

For any Kpop fan, no trip to COEX (or Seoul, for that matter) would be complete without visiting SMTown - a sprawling, six-story hub of all things Kpop.

Hello, SMTown! We finally meet! :)

The huge 'SMTown' sign was actually the first thing that I noticed as we entered the premises of COEX Mall. And like a piece of metal attracted to a magnet, my feet just automatically took me there. My boys obviously had no choice but to follow suit. Haha!

Life-size versions of EXO Paper Toys.

Follow me to SMTown! Virtual tour after the jump! :)

Spazz Saturday #15 | Best Selling KPop Albums of 2012.

In 2012, my addiction to KPop and KDramas reached a full-scale level in terms of fan merchandise expenditures. I shopped at YesAsia almost on a monthly basis, buying all sorts of things - from lighsticks to concert DVDs, from planners to photobooks, from cable winders to miniature plush dolls, to the complete Super Junior discography. I will not divulge how much I have spent on all these things, but let's just say the total amount would be enough to give my husband a heart attack, lol.

A few days ago, the YumCha! Editorial Team released the list of Best Selling KPop Albums of 2012. Not surprisingly, Big Bang was at the helm, followed by Super Junior and a bunch of other SM Entertainment artists. Alive/Still Alive, Big Bang's fifth mini-album, was hailed as the best-selling album, surpassing Super Junior's Sexy, Free, and Single by a significant margin. However, Super Junior came twice in the list, with their Mr. Simple/A-Cha album (released in 2011) making waves in the charts for over a year.

Without further ado, here are the Best Selling KPop Albums of 2012.

1. Big Bang - Alive / Still Alive

2. Super Junior - Sexy, Free, and Single

3. EXO-K - Mama

4. SHINee - Sherlock

5. TaeTiSeo - Twinkle

6. Girls Generation - The Boys

7. G-Dragon - One of A Kind

8. DBSK - Android/Humanoids

9. Infinite - Infinitize

10. Super Junior - Mr. Simple/A-Cha

Take note that these rankings are based on K-pop sales on YesAsia.com from January 1 to December 31, 2012. Sales of all editions (including repackages) and versions (Korea, Taiwan, Japan, etc.) of the same title are summed up to determine the total sales.

It's Saturday! What are you spazzing on? :)

Dream KPop Fantasy Concert!

Oh yes, it's real!
2013 will greet us with one of the biggest KPop concerts in Philippine history as it brings together seven idol groups on stage, for one night. Yes, one night only!

The Dream KPop Fantasy Concert will feature one of my most favorite idol groups UKISS, along with Girls Generation, Infinite, EXO M, EXO K, Tasty, and Tahiti. This huge event will be held at the Mall of Asia Open Grounds on January 19, 2013.

Tickets will be available starting October 14, 2012. Super VIP, VIP Diamond, and VIP Platinum tickets can be bought at the Megamall Event Center on the said date anytime between 1-5 PM. All remaining VIP tickets plus Gold, Silver, and Bronze tickets can be purchased via SM Tickets, Ticketnet, and Ticketworld.

DKFC Seatplan.

Take note that this will be an open ground concert. As such, only those in the VIP Diamond section (Php 11,000) will have seats.

For updates and inquiries, please visit the official DKFC website.

Am I going, you ask? 
Well, I would love to see my baby Kiseop and the rest of the UKISS boys, however, I'm not too happy about the ticket prices plus the fact that it's gonna be standing room only. Seated KPop events can get crazy, what more if everyone's standing?

Can somebody, anybody bring Super Junior or SHINee to Manila instead? I'd pay a fortune just to see Siwon again. Seriously!

Oh, and the Big Bang Galaxy Alive Tour is barely two weeks away! Fantastic Baby!!!
If you're going, let me know! Let's meet! :)